Love's Strength
Adriana laughed as she ran after her charge. Mokuba was being hyper today and although that made him a handful it also caused her to be happy. Mokuba was such a serious child at twelve he acted like he was much older. To see him just acting like a child laughing and running around for no good reason caused her more gratefulness then annoyance. When Adriana had first came to work for Seto Kaiba to take care of his twelve yr. old brother Mokuba she had no idea what she was getting herself into. She had come to a huge, drafty mansion where the owner was a young but what seemed to be unfeeling man with his quiet serious younger brother. It had only taken acouple of weeks though for her to find out that looks could be deceiving.
Seto Kaiba wasn't as cold and unfeeling as he seemed and she had seen this with her own two eyes, Seto could be kind. The first time she had gotten a glimpse of his soft side was a week after she had started. Mokuba and herself had gone out for the day going to museums and stores and having a nice lunch at a cute street café. Over all the day had been fun and it had been great to see Mokuba smiling and just having fun for a day without worries. They had arrived back at the Kaiba mansion around six that night and hadn't gotten further then the front hall when Seto burst in on them. At once Mokuba's face lit up like a Christmas tree.
"Brother!" He shouted as he ran to Seto who bent down to his height and put his arms around Mokuba giving him a quick yet warm hug. Once he had let go Seto looked his brother over as if searching for injuries. Once he seemed satisfied that Mokuba was fine he smiled a small smile the first real one Adriana had seen him show. It changed his face dramatically. His eyes were softened not looking so harsh, his mouth became kinder and his jaw line smoother overall he looked even more handsome then he normally did.
"Mokuba go on upstairs to your room I would like to talk to Miss. Cramer."
"Hai Onichan!" Mokuba said happily and quickly sped up the stairs and to his room. Once his brother was gone Seto Kaiba went back to his cold self not a trace of the warmth that had been on his face only seconds before. Now all that she could see was his normal stony expression with a blaze of anger beginning in his blue eyes. Adriana didn't understand the anger and soon became concerned with what he was going to do to her. She began to slowly back towards the staircase just in case she needed an escape route.
"Mr. Kaiba whats wrong?" She asked wanting to know what caused him to get so mad.
"What's wrong, you want to know what's wrong Miss. Cramer you take my brother out to God knows where without asking me or telling me for that matter and you ask me what's wrong!"
"What do you mean I didn't tell you, I called your office but you told your secretary not to be disturbed so I told her to tell you that Mokuba and I were going into town today to go to some museum and maybe some shopping I told her to tell you as soon as she possibly could, obviously she didn't do as I asked." Although she was angry Adriana could see the fear Seto was trying to hide from her with his anger. He really loved his brother and had been terrified when he couldn't find him. She could fear her anger fading when she realized that Seto was only angry because he had been worried. Smiling slightly she walked up to him and looking at him with warm eyes she placed her hand on his arm.
"I'm sorry Seto," She said seeing his surprise at her calling him by his first name. "I know I worried you and I didn't mean to, Mokuba was safe the whole time, actually we had quite the fun day, I like how you show how much you care for your brother, and I swear next time I will make sure to talk to you in person."
Seto looked surprised at her statement and touch but then went straight back to his cold self.
"Yes well thank you for understanding my point now you may go I have much work that needs to be done." Adriana had gone as she was told but no longer felt intimidated or felt the need to be so close to the stairway. She now knew Seto Kiaba had a good heart and she was determined to get him to show it more often.
That had been six months ago and Adriana had defiantly made some progress. She smiled a secret smile as she thought about what had happened the night before. She had gone into the library to get a book to read before she went to sleep. She saw him right away he was sleeping fitfully on one of the futons in the library. She was about to leave and let him sleep when she heard him cry out.
"Mother!, Father no!" It was obvious that Seto Kiaba was having a nightmare. She stood there indecisive for a few minutes about weather she should wake him up or let him sleep when she heard him cry out in pain once more. She just couldn't stand there and let him be in pain. She walked over to the couch softly, once there she looked down on him. His face was contorted with pain and she immediately placed her hand on his forehead. Seto seemed to calm when he felt the warmth of her hand and she softly smoothed the creases in his forehead.
"It's okay Seto you're safe everything's okay." She saw that he was now sleeping calmly and went to remove her hand from his head when all of a sudden a hand was clamped onto her wrist. Adriana stiffened immediately wondering if he was going to yell at her for coming in and disturbing him.
"It's okay Adriana, I'm okay now." But somehow she knew he wasn't all okay she looked into his eyes and saw the pain he was trying desperately to hide. She also knew how proud Seto was and decided she wouldn't ask anything about his dream or the pain she saw in his eyes, she would though try to be there for him and maybe hopefully he would one day tell her what was in her heart. Adriana sighed she didn't know how but she was becoming very attracted to the cool handsome millionaire.
"I'm sorry if I disturbed you but I came in to get a book and, well I kinda heard you cry out in your sleep and-
She gasped softly as one long masculine finger touched her lips stopping her from speaking any further.
"It is okay Adriana I am glad you woke me up the dream I was having was quite distasteful and I am quite grateful for your disturbance as you call it." His finger gently brushed against her lips causing a shock of feeling to spread through her just from that light touch. His hand slowly went from her lips to her cheek gently running it up and caused her to shiver slightly wondering what this man was doing to her.
"Seto," She began licking lips suddenly gone dry, "I-I believe I should go Mokuba will be getting up early and so that means I must also I need to get my sleep." Seto Kiaba let his hand fall away from her face and she breathed a huge sigh feeling both relief and disappointment. She began to get up from the couch where she had somehow gotten on to get her book when she felt a tug on her arm. She looked behind her to find that Seto had stood up and was now standing behind her. Then so quickly she almost missed it he dipped his head and lightly brushed his lips across hers.
"Goodnight Adriana." It was said so softly spoken she almost didn't hear him.
"Goodnight." She had softly whispered back. Adriana blushed slightly as she thought of the kiss Seto Kiaba had bestowed on her the night before. She didn't know why but she was sure she was going crazy, how else could you explain why she thought she was falling in love with a cold hearted man who just so happened caused her knees to turn to mush. Oh boy was she in trouble for she just had a feeling that her heart would get broken by him or else badly bruised. She was falling in love with Seto Kiaba.
Adriana laughed as she ran after her charge. Mokuba was being hyper today and although that made him a handful it also caused her to be happy. Mokuba was such a serious child at twelve he acted like he was much older. To see him just acting like a child laughing and running around for no good reason caused her more gratefulness then annoyance. When Adriana had first came to work for Seto Kaiba to take care of his twelve yr. old brother Mokuba she had no idea what she was getting herself into. She had come to a huge, drafty mansion where the owner was a young but what seemed to be unfeeling man with his quiet serious younger brother. It had only taken acouple of weeks though for her to find out that looks could be deceiving.
Seto Kaiba wasn't as cold and unfeeling as he seemed and she had seen this with her own two eyes, Seto could be kind. The first time she had gotten a glimpse of his soft side was a week after she had started. Mokuba and herself had gone out for the day going to museums and stores and having a nice lunch at a cute street café. Over all the day had been fun and it had been great to see Mokuba smiling and just having fun for a day without worries. They had arrived back at the Kaiba mansion around six that night and hadn't gotten further then the front hall when Seto burst in on them. At once Mokuba's face lit up like a Christmas tree.
"Brother!" He shouted as he ran to Seto who bent down to his height and put his arms around Mokuba giving him a quick yet warm hug. Once he had let go Seto looked his brother over as if searching for injuries. Once he seemed satisfied that Mokuba was fine he smiled a small smile the first real one Adriana had seen him show. It changed his face dramatically. His eyes were softened not looking so harsh, his mouth became kinder and his jaw line smoother overall he looked even more handsome then he normally did.
"Mokuba go on upstairs to your room I would like to talk to Miss. Cramer."
"Hai Onichan!" Mokuba said happily and quickly sped up the stairs and to his room. Once his brother was gone Seto Kaiba went back to his cold self not a trace of the warmth that had been on his face only seconds before. Now all that she could see was his normal stony expression with a blaze of anger beginning in his blue eyes. Adriana didn't understand the anger and soon became concerned with what he was going to do to her. She began to slowly back towards the staircase just in case she needed an escape route.
"Mr. Kaiba whats wrong?" She asked wanting to know what caused him to get so mad.
"What's wrong, you want to know what's wrong Miss. Cramer you take my brother out to God knows where without asking me or telling me for that matter and you ask me what's wrong!"
"What do you mean I didn't tell you, I called your office but you told your secretary not to be disturbed so I told her to tell you that Mokuba and I were going into town today to go to some museum and maybe some shopping I told her to tell you as soon as she possibly could, obviously she didn't do as I asked." Although she was angry Adriana could see the fear Seto was trying to hide from her with his anger. He really loved his brother and had been terrified when he couldn't find him. She could fear her anger fading when she realized that Seto was only angry because he had been worried. Smiling slightly she walked up to him and looking at him with warm eyes she placed her hand on his arm.
"I'm sorry Seto," She said seeing his surprise at her calling him by his first name. "I know I worried you and I didn't mean to, Mokuba was safe the whole time, actually we had quite the fun day, I like how you show how much you care for your brother, and I swear next time I will make sure to talk to you in person."
Seto looked surprised at her statement and touch but then went straight back to his cold self.
"Yes well thank you for understanding my point now you may go I have much work that needs to be done." Adriana had gone as she was told but no longer felt intimidated or felt the need to be so close to the stairway. She now knew Seto Kiaba had a good heart and she was determined to get him to show it more often.
That had been six months ago and Adriana had defiantly made some progress. She smiled a secret smile as she thought about what had happened the night before. She had gone into the library to get a book to read before she went to sleep. She saw him right away he was sleeping fitfully on one of the futons in the library. She was about to leave and let him sleep when she heard him cry out.
"Mother!, Father no!" It was obvious that Seto Kiaba was having a nightmare. She stood there indecisive for a few minutes about weather she should wake him up or let him sleep when she heard him cry out in pain once more. She just couldn't stand there and let him be in pain. She walked over to the couch softly, once there she looked down on him. His face was contorted with pain and she immediately placed her hand on his forehead. Seto seemed to calm when he felt the warmth of her hand and she softly smoothed the creases in his forehead.
"It's okay Seto you're safe everything's okay." She saw that he was now sleeping calmly and went to remove her hand from his head when all of a sudden a hand was clamped onto her wrist. Adriana stiffened immediately wondering if he was going to yell at her for coming in and disturbing him.
"It's okay Adriana, I'm okay now." But somehow she knew he wasn't all okay she looked into his eyes and saw the pain he was trying desperately to hide. She also knew how proud Seto was and decided she wouldn't ask anything about his dream or the pain she saw in his eyes, she would though try to be there for him and maybe hopefully he would one day tell her what was in her heart. Adriana sighed she didn't know how but she was becoming very attracted to the cool handsome millionaire.
"I'm sorry if I disturbed you but I came in to get a book and, well I kinda heard you cry out in your sleep and-
She gasped softly as one long masculine finger touched her lips stopping her from speaking any further.
"It is okay Adriana I am glad you woke me up the dream I was having was quite distasteful and I am quite grateful for your disturbance as you call it." His finger gently brushed against her lips causing a shock of feeling to spread through her just from that light touch. His hand slowly went from her lips to her cheek gently running it up and caused her to shiver slightly wondering what this man was doing to her.
"Seto," She began licking lips suddenly gone dry, "I-I believe I should go Mokuba will be getting up early and so that means I must also I need to get my sleep." Seto Kiaba let his hand fall away from her face and she breathed a huge sigh feeling both relief and disappointment. She began to get up from the couch where she had somehow gotten on to get her book when she felt a tug on her arm. She looked behind her to find that Seto had stood up and was now standing behind her. Then so quickly she almost missed it he dipped his head and lightly brushed his lips across hers.
"Goodnight Adriana." It was said so softly spoken she almost didn't hear him.
"Goodnight." She had softly whispered back. Adriana blushed slightly as she thought of the kiss Seto Kiaba had bestowed on her the night before. She didn't know why but she was sure she was going crazy, how else could you explain why she thought she was falling in love with a cold hearted man who just so happened caused her knees to turn to mush. Oh boy was she in trouble for she just had a feeling that her heart would get broken by him or else badly bruised. She was falling in love with Seto Kiaba.