Author's Notes:
This is it. The end. This chapter is really short, but I couldn't let things go without letting Serenity have her say. Thanks for checking it out!
As usual, I am not Takahashi-sensei. I just like to over-analyze his characters!
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Tristan skipped lunch the next day to sit under a tree. The cold wind tried to re-style his hair, but it didn't faze him. Anything had to be better than sitting with Joey while watching Kaiba try to evade Serenity.
"There you are!" It was the last person he expected to see. "I've been looking for you."
Why is it no one wants to drag us off to save the world when I need a rescue? He stared at the ground, waiting for the infamous Wheeler temper to explode.
"Joey told me what happened." Serenity sat down next to him. "I can't believe I spent a week throwing myself at Kaiba. He must really hate my family now."
"Then he's a fool," Tristan muttered.
"How could you do that to me, Tristan? I liked you." He flinched at her use of the past tense. "Why didn't you just tell me?"
Because Joey would kill me. This was worse than if she had yelled at him. "I didn't know you liked me, and I wouldn't have been able to take it if you didn't."
For the first time since she sat down, he looked her straight in the eye. "I like you, Serenity." She blushed. "Can you forgive me for being a jerk?"
"I don't know, Tristan. It's going to take some time. You did make me chase Kaiba, after all." Her mischievous grin gave him hope.
"I didn't mean for that to happen."
Her grin slowly widened, "I know. Yugi told me." She stood up and brushed herself off. "I guess I'll see you later." He stood as she left.
"Tristan?" She never turned around.
"Yeah?" His voice caught in his throat.
"The aquarium... You were trying to ask me out, weren't you?"
He gulped, "Um...yeah..."
She was silent for a long moment. "Maybe we could meet at the arcade Sunday afternoon?"
"I'd like that." He jumped around victoriously as she walked off.
