A Collection of Silentshipping Drabbles

Kaiba (Seto) x Serenity (Shizuka)

Ice Skating

Seto Kaiba could do anything. He had grown up to be the best, and it was not known for him to fail. Yet on this cold winter day he was being challenged by a foe he had never expected to encounter. Oh, he was prepared to win, and he would not leave until he had. His posture was perfect, his expression was perfect, but no matter his looks his foe would not succumb to the intimidation.

A rush of wind passed by his side, and a spray of ice speckled the ground in front of him. Serenity Wheeler, the younger sister of one of the most annoying people in the world, had stopped right in front of him. She wore a look of concern on her face as she steadied herself to confront the man.

"I don't mean to intrude, Mr. Kaiba, but would you like some help?" she asked. He glared down at her, making her wonder if she should make an escape before he scolded her.

"I am fine." He spoke very abruptly and took a step forward to prove his point.

Unfortunately he took a literal step and as his skate touched the ice he lost his balance. Serenity caught him, keeping him up by holding on to his shoulders. If he hadn't been so trained to keep a calm visage he would have been gaping at the ice below him. However, he was quick to settle his thoughts and instead glared at the girl in front of him.

"Oh, I… I'm sorry," Serenity had helped him by reflex, but immediately backed off when she realized that she had made physical contact with the man.

Kaiba would not let go of his pride, and tried going forward with a different technique. He scooted one skate forward and did not fall. Feeling confident, he pulled the other foot forward. He was once again standing straight and he was sure that his actions had proven to the girl that he was fine on his own.

She smiled up at him, though she wondered if she should really leave him be. Serenity had a good bit of experience with ice skating and she was sure that she could help Kaiba. With a sigh, she left him to skate around the rink.

As she skated she kept an eye on the tall man. He was taking his time, going forward with miniscule strides as he gripped the wall aside him. The man looked ridiculous, though no one dared to laugh at him.

"Oh, hey, Serenity!" a young voice sounded next to the girl, catching her off guard. It was Mokuba, the younger of the Kaiba brothers. He seemed to be a much better skater than Seto, and was most likely the reason for his brother's appearance on the ice.

"Hello, Mokuba," she nodded at the boy as they matched paces, "How are you doing?"

"Good, good. I didn't know you skated."

"I did not know you did."

"Yeah, I like it. I come here after school sometimes," he looked towards his brother, who was about halfway around the rink now, "This is my brother's first time."

"Oh, um, yeah, I tried to help him earlier."

He laughed knowingly, "I couldn't even help him!"

As the two looked at the older Kaiba he suddenly fell over, falling onto the side of his knees as tried so hard to keep himself up with the use of the wall. Serenity quickly skated across the middle of the rink to reach him, not thinking of how he had glared at her the last time.

Kaiba was already pulling himself up, albeit shakily, when Serenity reached his side. Nevertheless, she helped him up, steadying his elbows and shoulders so that he would not fall down again. Once he was sure that he was sturdy, Kaiba brushed her off and settled back to his common glare

Rather perturbed with his annoying attitude, Serenity spoke up to the man, "You look ridiculous, Kaiba. You're just like a kid, and if you don't let me help you then you're a coward." She held out her hands for him to take, though she doubted he would do so.

Serenity felt some relief after speaking her mind, and she was all but ready to turn around and leave the man – who she supposed must now be fairly dumbfounded. To her surprise, he grabbed her still outstretched hands. He stared at her, looking directly at her now wide eyes.

"I am no coward."

Seto Kaiba could do anything. He had grown up learning to never fail. Now, on this winter day he faced a new foe. Still, he was prepared to win, and he would not leave until he had. His posture was perfect, his expression was perfect, but thankfully this girl had not succumbed to the intimidation.

A/N: This will be a collection of Silentshipping-based stories, updated when an idea comes to mind. Some may be more connected, but overall they will be episodic (though there will be an underlying plot). I do not know when these will be taking place for sure, but I'll probably go in line with the seasons, and mention if something is obviously placed in the distant past or distant future.

Thank you for reading this first chapter, and please enjoy the ones to come.