Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Arrangement ❯ Epilogue ( Epilogue )

The Arrangement   Epilogue       Nine Years Later   “Mom!” “Coming!” Selina yelled, hurrying into her office and glancing at her two eldest children. “What?” “Kei’s being mean,” Christine complained, tossing her brown hair behind her shoulders as she pouted. Her green eyes were wide as she looked at her mother “Kei?” Selina sighed, leaning against her desk. “She said I was stupid,” he retorted, snorting in anger. His own blue eyes resembled Kaiba’s when he was firing someone – cold and narrow. His cinnamon hair was cut neatly, but still refused to remain in one place. Selina sighed once more, closing her eyes. “Both of you need to apologize to each other.” It was the same routine – one of the twins would start something, and Selina would be called, only to have them apologize and go on like everything was fine. “Mommy,” a quiet voice called, causing her to open her eyes and smile down at her youngest daughter. “Yes Mina?” she asked, scooping her up into her arms. “Uncle Moki is chasing me,” the four year old complained, snuggling in her mother’s arms as her mother cast a skeptical glance to her brother-in-law. Mokuba shrugged, plopping down on the couch and in-between the twins. At twenty-three, he had trimmed his hair, but his black locks still fell to his shoulders. His violet eyes had grown to become much like Kaiba’s, but they always shone with a joy for life. At the moment, he was a student in the university, busily studying medicine; he had two semesters left to complete before his internship at the hospital began. Of course, he had the week off due to the building being repainted. “You had better not terrorize my children while I’m gone,” she warned. “Ah, come on Seline, it’s not like I hurt her. Right Mina?” Mina frowned, turning to face her uncle. “You were scary.” “I don’t see how you plan on making your patients like you,” Selina laughed, placing her little girl down and heading behind her desk. “Mom,” another voice called, capturing Selina’s attention once more. “Yes Riko?” she asked, staring at her seven year old son. He scratched his head, causing his cinnamon chestnut hair to fall slightly over his dark green eyes. “I though you and Dad were leaving?” “Well, I didn’t know everyone was in a hurry for me to leave.” “I want you to stay Mommy,” Mina said, scurrying over to her mother and grasping her leg. “I’ll be home in a few days, don’t worry. Besides, you have Uncle Mokuba, and—“ “But Uncle Moki is scary,” the little girl whined, her eyes watering. “Mina, I’m hurt,” Mokuba pouted, looking at the little girl who resembled Selina in both hair and eyes. Mina slowly walked over to her uncle and climbed up on his lap. “I sorry Uncle Moki.” Mokuba chuckled, hugging the girl and smiling at Selina. “See, we’ll be fine.” “Sorry I’m late!” a feminine voice called through the door as a young girl, no more than sixteen, entered the crowded office. “Sakura, I was afraid you wouldn’t make it,” Selina smiled, walking up to her very young friend and hugging her. Mokuba glanced at the girl, his eyes scanning her face. He couldn’t help but get the feeling that he knew her from somewhere. A slight blush formed on his cheeks as he found her bright green eyes glancing at him. “I’m Sakura,” she said, sticking her hand out to Mokuba. “I’m—“ “I know who you are. You’re in my neuroscience class at the university,” she interrupted, shaking his hand and grinning. “I…am?” “Sakura tested out of high school very early,” Selina explained. “I’m exploring medicine right now; my father is a doctor,” she shrugged, tucking her strawberry hair behind her ears. “Ah,” Mokuba said, nodding his head briefly. “Do you work here or something?” “Sakura is going to help you watch my children while Seto and I are gone.” “You don’t trust me?” “No.” Mokuba shrugged, his eyes traveling to Sakura’s. “Could be fun.” “Selina, I’m so glad I caught you before you left!” Tea exclaimed, rushing into the office, her two year old snuggled in her arms. “Hey Tea,” she said, smiling at her friend, and ruffling the little boy’s tri-colored hair. “I was planning on bringing Naoko to visit Kei tomorrow, but I wanted to make sure it was still okay,” Tea explained. “Sure, now go. You don’t want to be late for your appointment.” Tea grinned, hurrying from the room. Yugi would be waiting for her in the lobby and would then take her to the doctor for her checkup. His game shop was doing extraordinarily well, and had expanded. This success was partially due to Kaiba Corporation’s support and endorsement. “Are things always this crazy around here?” Sakura asked, raising a brow. “Yes,” Selina answered, finding her way to her chair. “Especially since there were no classes today, so all my children are here.” “I see my family is all here,” a cool voice called from the door. “Daddy!” Mina called, rushing to her father and beating the three other children. “I think I’m loved,” Kaiba joked, scooping the little girl in his arms while patting his other children on the head. He slowly entered the office, his eyes focused on Selina. Her hair had grown much longer over the years, and her figure never changed due to her running all over the place on account of their children. And here she was, two months pregnant. This time, Kaiba had put his foot down and demanded they take a vacation. After all, they had been married ten years. “You are,” Selina smiled softly, her eyes gazing lovingly into his dark, navy eyes. Once so cold and icy, now they were always full of warmth whenever he was around his family. Although he was a loving father, he was still very stern, but all their children looked up to him. His hair had remained the same, but was already gaining some light gray hairs – more than likely, due to their children. “That’s so gross!” Kei exclaimed, wrinkling his nose. Kaiba chuckled at his eldest son, and eldest child by ten minutes. “Just wait a few more years, you won’t think it’s so gross,” he commented, winking suggestively at his wife. “Dad, please,” Christine said, looking away from her parents. “We should go,” Selina grinned, standing from her chair and gliding over to her husband. Kaiba slowly placed Mina in Mokuba’s lap once more, his eyes narrowing at his brother. “You keep a good watch on my children. I will know if there’s anything wrong; I know every scar they have already and there had better not be any extra,” he warned. “Relax Kaiba, I’ve got this under control,” Sakura cut in, bringing Kaiba’s narrowed eyes to her. “Keep an eye on all of them, especially that one,” he said, nodding at his brother. Sakura giggled, taking Mina from her uncle and tickling the little girl. “Don’t worry. Go, have fun. You two deserve it.” “Kei, come here a minute,” Kaiba said, watching his son obey quietly. He placed his hand on his back and slowly led him from the room. “What is it Dad?” the nine year old asked quietly. Kaiba grinned at his son’s face, squatting so he was close to eye-level with him. “Your mother said she got a call from your teacher.” “I didn’t do anything, Miss Serenity likes me,” he protested, his eyes growing. Selina hid her laugh as she closed her eyes. That’s right, Serenity was his teacher. She had left the daycare after she and Duke had their first child, and soon became a teacher at the elementary school. Their daughter was Riko’s best friend. “We’re meeting with her, and the principal,” Kaiba went on, making the news sound terrible. “And, you may be moving up a grade.” Kei’s eyes widened as he looked at his father, relief washing through him. “I thought it was going to be bad,” he said. Kaiba chuckled, patting him on his shoulder and standing up. “We’re proud of you Seto,” he said, using his son’s first name, instead of the abbreviated version of his second name which everyone had taken to call him. Kei grinned cheekily at his father, hugged his mother, and hurried back into the office. “If I didn’t know any better, I’d think he was excited,” Selina said, leaning into Kaiba’s frame as he led her to the elevator. “He’s a Kaiba, he hides it well.” Selina giggled, turning to face him as they waited for the elevator. “And what about you?” “I’m a Kaiba.” “Are you?” Kaiba smirked, shaking his head. “I love you.” Selina grinned, her eyes looking up and giving the impression that she was thinking. “Yeah, I love you too,” she teased, accepting his light kiss. “So, this Sakura girl, how old is she?” “Much too young for you. And I would kill you if you cheated on me.” “I never would.” “She’s sixteen. And, I know.” “Hmm,” Kaiba closed his eyes briefly before turning to look at his wife. “Not too young for Mokuba.” Selina laughed, lightly hitting his arm. “I don’t think she’s interested.” “You never know. Mokuba does need a—“ “He’s only twenty-three Seto.” “Only? I was married at twenty-two.” Selina shook her head, stepping into the elevator. “Your point? She’s only sixteen, there are seven years between them.” “Doesn’t matter. I give it this week. When we come back, they’ll be dating.” “And when did you become the dating expert?” “When I married you and fell in love,” Kaiba shrugged, wrapping his arms around his wife. Selina sighed, leaning into his arms and closing her eyes. “Sakura is really smart Seto.” “All the more reason they should date.” “You’re hopeless Seto Kaiba,” she said, shaking her head. “Yes, I am hopeless. But I have you.” “I love you,” she whispered, wrapping her own arms around him. “I’m glad.” “Where are we going anyways?” “A cruise,” Kaiba smirked, kissing her forehead lightly. Selina smiled, leaning close to him as they exited the elevator. “Hey, Kaiba, I meant to ask you something!” a man called, his blonde hair waving behind him as he ran up to the couple. “What is it Wheeler?” “When you said to go ahead with production, did you mean to start it today, even though you’ll be gone?” Joey asked, running a hand through his shaggy blonde mane. A few years earlier, Kaiba had moved Joey from his position in The Underground to his offices, and he became highly involved in the business. Although he would never admit it, Kaiba approved of many of Joey’s ideas, and found his different approaches to business good marketing for his company. “Yeah, go ahead. If there’s problems, talk to Devlin.” Joey nodded, turning away and hurrying the way he came. His marriage to Mai was wonderful, and they had two children of their own, as well as one they had adopted with the help of Tristan’s wife. Tristan had married his girlfriend from England, and they too, had three children. Two years earlier, they moved to England, and Tristan joined her father’s law firm. “Are we ever going to get out of here?” Selina laughed lightly as they made their way through the front room of the daycare. “I’ll fire anyone else who hinders us.” “Hey, Seto, wait up,” Mokuba called. “Too bad he doesn’t work for you,” Selina whispered, turning to face Mokuba, and finding her children and Sakura with him. “We thought we’d see you two off from down here,” she explained, holding Mina in her arms. “You be nice to her Mokuba,” Seto warned quietly, sliding his arm around Selina’s waist. “We’ll be back in four days. If anyone misbehaves…” he trailed off, letting the warning linger in the air. Ten minutes later, Kaiba and Selina were in the limo, which was on it’s way to the coast, where a cruise liner was waiting for them. “Will they be okay Seto?” Selina asked softly as she snuggled in his strong arms. This was the first time she’d be away from their children for more than a few hours. “They’ll be fine. Roland is there, as well as seven others they don’t know a thing about,” Kaiba smirked, closing his eyes lightly. “Did I tell you how much I love you?” “Yes, but tell me again.” “I love you Seto.” Kaiba smiled. “And you know I love you.” Selina smiled tenderly, snuggling closer in his arms and allowing herself to fall into a peaceful sleep while the limo headed for it’s destination three hours away. She had never imagined her life could be so wonderful, so perfect. But she was married to a man who loved her, with four children and one on the way; and at times, she would find herself question if her life was more of a dream. Kaiba watched her quietly, a gentle smile on his face. Who knew that one woman could change him so much; starting with an emotion he never knew existed. She had given him more than he could have ever asked for – more than he ever knew existed. She was his life, the greatest priority and passion he had. He closed his eyes, listening to her gentle breathing. Who knew that he would find life’s rarest jewel in something as common as an arrangement.