Title: Hand of Fate
Author: Youko Kara
Rating: T (it may change later on)
Main Pairing: Seto/Yami
Others: Seto/Anzu, Jou/Mai, Honda/Shizuka
Summary: Yami, never had something go right in his life, until senior year starts and his life gets twisted upside down by one Seto Kaiba.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or A Cinderella Story, sad but true.
A/N This story is loosely based on "A Cinderella Story", but I changed it quite a bit, since I didn't want to dress Yami up in a Cinderella dress. This is my first fic so please be gentle.
Yami's POV
If I've learned something in life, then it is that nothing ever goes as you expect it to. My life has been overrun by sudden changes, complications, and bad situations that seem to haunt me even now.
For example, as you look around this neighborhood in Domino City, you might think that life here is plain and simple. I would love to tell you that my life was just like that. It hadn't rained here in weeks, a record around these parts of Japan. The authorities have now told the people to turn off their irrigation systems to conserve the water supply, so the grass now is dull brown. Except for the grass at this one house, where the water system is still running. Yes, you guessed it. This was where I lived.
I wouldn't go so far as to say this was my home, because they say 'home is where the heart is'. And this place was the last place on Earth I would want to be. I lived here with my step-mom and step-sisters, who spent the day watching me do the chores for them.
My mother died while I was still young, so I don't really remember her that well. My father and I became inseparable, playing baseball in the yard or going fishing at one of the lakes. But as mentioned before, destiny seemed to be laughing at me. First Dad got this horrendous idea to marry again, which I would be ok with if it had been a decent woman. That he'd marry a plastic Barbie doll with the attitude of a bulldog I would never have guessed. On top of that, her two twin daughters, Brianna and Gabriella, where all talk but no brains, always downgrading me to do their dirty work. But I wasn't going to let them ruin my life. Dad and I were still close as ever, until destiny showed it's cruel ways again.
Two years ago, as I waited for Dad to pick me up from school, Destiny rushed in. A drunk driver hit my Dad's car; he died instantly. And today, looking back, I think I'm still waiting for my dad to pick me up.
"Yami!"
I quickly finished dressing into my school uniform and rushed downstairs. Another school year begins, which means more work for me.
I enter the kitchen and start making breakfast, my 'family' sitting impatiently at the table. I don't eat anything myself, afraid that it won't stay down long enough due to my nervousness. School always is a nightmare for me. As some twist of fate, as usually, my height was a hindrance I wish I didn't have. As it were, my step mother waited till the last minute to get me my uniform, resulting in my blue pants being too tight, and my white shirt being too large. As much as it bothered me, it wasn't life ending. No one noticed me in school anyway.
It might be a good point now to tell you little bit about myself. As before mentioned, my height left a lot to wish for. I'm only about 5'4", which isn't short normally, but was compared to others in my class. I would be ok with being short, if other facts that let me stand out from a crowd wouldn't add on. I have unusual crimson eyes and even more unusual hair. Blonde bangs shape my face, thendark blackfades to crimson at the tips of my spikes. I was fairly thin, but had enough muscle to not be skinny. As you all can imagine, my step sister find my looks abnormaly funny. Not that they were any walking beauties.
I was about to leave for school, when my step mother's voice stopped me.
"Oh Yami! I'm getting botox done later today, so don't get the idea of getting lazy. I want all your chores done when I get back."
I only nod in response. I wanted to tell her that no matter what she did, she'd always be ugly. But that wasn't such a good idea to voice out.
As usually, I sit in the back corner of my first class, watching as students slowly fill in. It's funny how in school you have different people who only stick with those like them. You have the jocks, the cheerleaders, Asians, Blacks, nerds, and then you have me. I don't think I fit in with any of the groups at this school. I'm just the vertically challenged kid with the weird hair style.
I smile a little as my best, and only, friend sits down beside me.
"Hey Yami, why ya lookin' all down? It's da first day of school and we're seniors!"
He goes on about how we were going to make this our best year ever. That's what I like about Jou, no matter what he'll always find something to make me laugh. Unlike me, Jou fits in pretty nicely with other people. Shaggy blond hair, brown eyes, and not all too bad looking would get him at the Popular table. But he always tells me that he prefers to be with a few good friends, than with people that only like him for his looks. Now he wasn't the brightest crayon in the bow, but his heart was in the right place.
"… and I can't wait till senior week, it's…"
I stopped listening now, my attention directed to the classroom door. I frowned as the cheerleaders swarmed in, followed by the popular and rich guys. At the front of the group was Anzu Mazaki with her boyfriend. She was the most popular girl in school, brown hair, baby blue eyes, and everything else a popular girl would have. Every guy's attention was on her, except for mine. No, my attention was rather on the boy she was clinging to.
Oh, did I mention I was gay?
Her boyfriend, Seto Kaiba, who in turn had all the girl's attention was a sex god with his lithe body. My eyes followed him to where he sat down. Tall, dark, and handsome, with silky brown hair and the most beautiful blue eyes I had ever seen. God, he even made the plain school uniform look good on him. He only conversed with those around him, ignoring everyone who didn't seem worthy enough. He was the richest guy in this school, since his father owned KaibaCorp, the biggest game company in Japan. I knew him since 6th Grade, but I doubt he ever noticed me.
I sighed and turned my attention back to Jou, who was still rambling on about this year. And as the bell rang signaling that class was about to start, I shot one more glance to my secret crush, only to stare at sapphire pools. I blushed and turned away from his gaze.
Oh yes, school really was a nightmare for me.
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