Constrained

Written By:

Setalina Muro

Things should have been normal, but they weren't. Not for her. She loved Kaiba Seto. They went to the new tournament on Duelist Kingdom together. And there was someone else there. He could offer her something even Kaiba couldn't. Or so she thought. Now she has to make a choice…SetoxShizukaxPegasus

A/N: Ok, I have a reason for this I swear. Yamiko Yakou (a seriously brilliant authoress) was having a contest. I just couldn't refuse. (Grins ruefully). Let's go!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any places, people and/or other things you are familiar with from the show or anything else. The idea for this fiction was from Yamiko Yakou (aka Imperfect Paradise). Blame her if you have a problem, well actually, don't. I don't have a problem and if you do, don't read it!

A Note on the Story:

Pegasus never lost the Millennium Eye, so he can still read minds and takes souls and stuff (hey, you never said he couldn't!)

Ch 1

Strange things were always happening to Jounouchi Shizuka. Like the time when she almost went blind (almost two years ago), and the time she willingly went on a date with Hirota Honda (total gag fest, and never again), but now the strangest thing in all of history was happening.

Kaiba Seto, the hottest, rudest, handsomest, most ignorant, richest, and snidest person in the whole world was…well she wouldn't exactly call it hitting on her, but cornering her in the middle of a hallway definitely wasn't nothing. It was…confusing.

She turned her head to make sure no one was anywhere around her as she walked home, before leaning into a wall and sighing heavily. She looked up at the sky, remembering his strong arms, the cold wall, wet lips….

"Do you always stop here or are you just dying to run into me?" A dark, savvy voice filled with humor and a cocky tone startled her from her thoughts.

She jumped from the wall and stared guiltily into the deep blue eyes of Kaiba Seto. The smirk across his face sent a shiver down her spine. "G-good afternoon, Kaiba-san," she stuttered, heat rising to her face. "A-am I d-doing something wrong?"

His smile widened and he took a step toward her, his dark trench coat flailing behind him, the silver briefcase in his hand. "Wrong? Could you ever do anything wrong, darling Shizuka-chan?"

She couldn't tell if it was a rhetorical question or not, but his grin widened as he continued. "I've been watching you, Shizuka-chan. You aren't like the other girls." He took several more steps toward her. She took several more steps back, right into the outside wall of Kaiba Corp. She wouldn't normally take this route to her home, but she needed to think. Now she was regretting it.

His eyes never left her as he stepped forward. She began to quiver. "You're different…" his voice trailed off as he looked at her. Long auburn hair sweeping to her waist. Beautiful eyes of dark amber. She was eye-catching. The only one who had ever appeared that way to him. So now, he had to have her.

He was very near her now. He could smell her perfume. "Shizuka…" he breathed her name as if it was the sweetest thing imaginable.

She shivered. She had to be dreaming; she knew she had to be. The one man that could do everything, the one she had always wanted, was cornering her into a wall, for the second time today. She shivered again. Fog was clouding her vision. This wasn't possible. Her brain felt like it was overloading. She could feel the wall against her back as she slid down it, then her vision completely failed as she fainted…

She woke up a little while later, leather beneath her and the rhythmic sound of typing in her ears. She stirred slightly and rubbed her head.

"W-what happened? Where am I?" she whispered, looking around the spacious room, which appeared to be an office.

"You fainted," an amused voice, instantly recognized as Kaiba Seto's, said. There was the sound of a chair squeaking and footsteps. Shizuka sat up and watched as Kaiba made his way gracefully over to her. He sat down on the space that she had just vacated and brushed back a strand of her hair with a delicate hand. "And you're in my office." He smiled at her.

She looked at him. "I'm… dreaming aren't I?" she asked slowly.

His hand rested on the side of her face. "Then we both are. And I'd hate to wake up." He leaned in toward her and she didn't resist. He found her lips effortlessly. His hand moved to surround her waist and pull her closer, then…

The phone rang.

Kaiba twitched and pulled away reluctantly. He stood and left Shizuka sitting on the couch, her eyes wide.

"Hello?" he said in a very irked voice.

"Greetings, Kaiba-Boy," said a cheery voice on the other end.

"Pegasus? What do you want?" Kaiba spat into the phone.

"Well, is that anyway to greet and old friend?" Pegasus J. Crawford asked sounding hurt from the other line.

"I need you as an old friend like I need an ulcer."

"Ooh," he squealed, in that annoying voice that sounded like nails on a chalkboard to Kaiba. "Someone sounds cranky. Did I interrupt something…special?"

Kaiba twitched. "I'm going to hang up on you in two seconds if you don't tell me what you want, Pegasus."

"Well, then, if you must know, I'm holding a new Duel Monster's Tournament!"

"So…"

"And you are invited as my special guest."

"I'm not interested," Kaiba said slamming the phone down. He shook his head and flipped his hair out of his face. He gave a sidelong look at Shizuka as she sat on the couch, a look of absolute bliss on her face.

As he moved toward her, the phone rang again and the video screen opened up of its own accord. Pegasus was looking up at a very angry Kaiba. A look of glee spread across his face when he saw what utter hell he was causing. Moreover, he knew he was causing hell. The Millennium Eye glimmered beneath his silver locks of hair.

"I won't take no for an answer, Kaiba-Boy!" he said in a singsong voice.

Kaiba hung up the phone.

It rang again. Pegasus grinned. "You won't get rid of me that easily," he laughed.

"If I say yes will you just leave me in peace?" Kaiba growled.

"Only if you swear that you'll come."

Kaiba growled again. "Fine!"

"Swear on your Blue-Eyes and your little brother."

Pegasus hit a nerve. Shizuka saw Kaiba resisting the impulse to throw the phone across the room. His hands were clasping and unclasping.

"Oops," Pegasus laughed. "I hit a nerve. Well, Kaiba, what will it be?"

Kaiba looked down and said the dreaded words. "When and where, Pegasus?"

The creator looked absolutely gleeful. "Duelist Kingdom. One year. Don't be late, Kaiba!" he laughed. "And do say hi to your lady friend for me." Pegasus terminated the connection. Kaiba's fingers were still twitching.

"God, I'd love to ring that bastard's neck… Why the hell was it so important that he tell me this a year in advance…" he grumbled. He looked at Shizuka, who was almost ready to laugh. He cocked his brow at her. "Find something funny?"

She covered her mouth and shook her head, but it wasn't working and her shoulders began to shake. She fell over and burst into hysterical laughter, lying across the couch again.

Kaiba was by her side in three strides, looking down on her with an angry look on his face, but for once, she could tell that it wasn't real. Shizuka pulled on his trench coat and he sank down to the side of the couch next to her.

"You still haven't proved this isn't a dream," she giggled. He smirked and leaned down over her both his hands trailing through her hair and raising her head up slightly, he resumed their kiss. After a few moments, he broke it and sat up slightly, his face hovering inches above hers. "Believe it now?" he asked, slightly breathless.

She was breathing heavily. She had never felt anything like it. He was an amazingly good kisser, and moved with amazing skill through her mouth. She shivered and moved to sit up, but he wasn't about to let her leave. He moved up onto the couch and laid down next to her (he had always wondered why he ordered the bigger couch. Guess he knew why now!) (Au 1)

His hands wrapped around her waist and he pulled her close to him. She shivered again as the heat from his body reached hers. He found his way to her mouth again and was instantly begging to enter. She opened with no complaint.

They stayed like that for several minutes, his hands roving over her back. Dammit, she would go to hell, but she loved the way he held her. 'Maybe he played French horn,' a sneaky voice said in her head. (Au 2) She gurgled slightly and he moved away a little but she pulled him back. She wasn't ready to let go yet.

Then he jumped away and fell off the couch. She giggled until she realized that the phone on her belt was buzzing.

"Vibrator mode?" he asked cocking an agitated brow at her. She giggled and smoothed her disgruntled hair before answering the phone.

"Hello?" She said, clearing her throat.

"Shizuka-chan?" asked the ever-familiar voice of her brother.

"Oh, Onii-chan, hi!" she said, sounding very chipper. She saw Kaiba roll his eyes as he got up of the floor. She spit her tongue at him.

"Shizuka-chan, where are you?" Jounouchi Katsuya asked.

"I'm at…uh…" she looked over and saw Kaiba mouth two words. "I'm in a study group." She said.

She could hear the confusion in Katsuya's voice. "Erm…since when?" he asked. "And besides, school has been over for almost two hours now."

She gasped and checked her watch. Sure enough, almost five o' clock. She grimaced. "I'm sorry, Katsuya-kun. I was working on a project. I'll be home in a little bit." She felt her stomach start to churn in guilt as she said her goodbyes and hung up.

She looked at the floor for a moment before standing up. "I'm sorry, I have to go." She looked at him as he booted up his computer.

"Alright," he said, a cold edge returning to his voice.

She bit her lip, a doubt filling her mind. "Will I see you tomorrow?" she asked.

"Perhaps," he replied.

She took a deep breath. "Tell me, was I just a toy to you?"

He grinned but more to himself than to her. "Where you a toy?" he said softly, pondering. Then he stood up and walked over to her. She suddenly noticed how tall he was and how menacing he seemed when he stood over someone the way he was standing over her, a sardonic smile spread over his face and he grabbed her arms pulling her close to him. "Shizuka…" he trailed off, for once at loss for words, but she knew what he was trying to say.

"Ok," she whispered, pressing her lips gently to his before pulling away. "Laters," she said, smiling softly and walking out the office door.

When she got outside she looked up to the building and smiled for the slight glint of blue eyes could almost been seen from many floors up…

A/N: And the dare is on! (Smiles evilly) Feel free to review but remember that that's not what I'm writing this for! (Psst, who am I kidding, go on review!)

Au 1: O.o don't even ask…

Au 2: Band joke. Don't ask, but apparently French horn players can't really kiss for crap but they are supposed to hold you like heaven. Beats the hell out of me. (Shrugs) if you ask me they'd probably stick their hand up your butt thinking it was their horn bell. Lol. Yeah ignore that too.