It wasn't until a couple of days later was Sakura finally released from the hospital, along with instruction to continue seeing her psychiatrist and to begin taking the medication she was prescribed. Even though these two tasks annoyed her, she was just happy to be home. The only thing that made her a bit unnerved over the matter was that she hadn't spoken to Seto since that one evening. It seemed obvious to her that he was angry with her and she had no interest in contacting him only to increase his irritation.
Sakura sat on her bed reading a book to distract herself from her racing thoughts. She looked up from the pages and looked to the wall in deep thought. She shook from her trance and sighed upon setting down her book. The house was entirely lonely that day. Both of her parents were at work, making things unbearably quiet. The silent house also just made her tense. It had been exactly like that the time she was kidnapped. She trembled just thinking about it. No, I shouldn't think of any of that now. I can't slip into another panic attack. She took a deep breath and waited for her tenseness and anxiety to pass.
A sudden knock downstairs at the front door made her jump and fall onto the floor. She scrambled back to her feet and tried to keep her knees from collapsing from under her. A pit settled in her stomach as she tried to control her shaky breath. Okay, calm down, it can't be someone dangerous, right? Although, her panic was making her doubt her thoughts. She shakily began to walk to one of the front windows, although she found it hard to keep her balance. She peaked through the window down at the porch. A familiar figure stood there rather impatiently. Is that… Seto? There was no mistake that the person certainly resembled him. That has to be him. But, why is he here?
Sakura headed down the stairs and stood in front of the front door. She unlocked it and peered outside to see the young brunet staring at her. He did not look pleased to be there, but certainly far from angry. "What are you doing here?" Sakura asked.
"I believe you're supposed to invite me in before you start asking questions." He responded.
Sakura nodded and stepped aside as he entered the home. She closed the door as the brunet looked to her. "So, why are you here?" Sakura questioned again.
"Perhaps those doctors aren't as ignorant as I thought." Seto said avoiding her gaze.
Sakura crossed her arms in front of her chest. "You said you trusted me, so why couldn't you just listen to what I told you?"
"How do you expect me to trust you if I didn't even trust the people who gave you that information?"
"Well, that's not fair then! You're still acting like you can't even trust me!"
"I do trust you, it's them I don't trust."
"You're acting like there's no difference though."
"Why are you making such a big deal over this?"
"Because I thought you'd care more about my health!"
"I do care."
"Well, you certainly don't seem like-"
Sakura was cut off when Seto's lips were on hers. She stood there in shock briefly before she soon melted into the kiss. The feeling of his lips on hers sent warmth through her body. It was comforting. But, this feeling soon faded once puzzlement settled in her mind. She stepped away from the kiss and looked towards the floor.
Seto looked to her intently. He waited patiently for her to tell him what was the matter because he felt that he didn't need to ask.
"How are you okay with this?" Sakura quietly asked.
"You'll need to be more specific." He remarked.
"Me! How are you okay with being in a relationship with me?"
"What are you talking about?"
"How can you bare to stay with me when my mind is as fragile as it is?"
"Don't be absurd. What possessed you to ask that?"
"I'm a mess, Seto! I've been in constant paranoia through this and I can barely keep a grip on things! I nearly killed a guy for crying out loud!"
Seto remained silent as he looked at her sternly.
"So, why are you even still here? I could end up hurting you next!"
"And you think I care?"
"I just don't want anything to happen to you, Seto! My state of mind is not going to be easy on you!"
"Life isn't easy on me, Sakura. You should know that."
"That's not the point! I just don't want you to feel obligated to stay with me through pity. It would be better for you to just give up on me. I'm not worth being with you anymore."
"Seto Kaiba doesn't give up on anything."
Sakura looked at him through wide eyes. How can he want to stay with me? Tears began to prick at her eyes, although she tried to blink them back. Suddenly, she leaned forward and began to sob into his chest. He wrapped his arms around her as her tears began to dampen his shirt. "I just don't get why you'd want to stay with someone like me." She sobbed.
"Will you stop it with that already?" he snapped. "I don't care about all this psychological stuff; I told you I'd fix it, didn't I?"
Sakura looked up at him and wiped away a few tears. "I just didn't think you'd be able to tolerate me."
"I love you for a reason, Sakura. Some ridiculous medical condition won't change that."
Sakura smiled. "Thank you."
Seto rolled his eyes. "Hmph, I thought that would've been painfully obvious."
Sakura giggled. "Maybe so, but I still want to thank you for it. And… I love you too."
The distance between them closed as their lips were met in another sweet kiss. The task ahead would be difficult, but at least they had each other.
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Oh my God. This chapter though… it's just, ugh! I want to apologize for the shortness and the bullshit quality of it. I'm not satisfied with it either. Plus, I think Seto might be OOC. If you excuse me, I'm going to drive my head into a wall. But, I promise next chapter will be a lot better. What I have planned will be fun. I just hope this chapter was tolerable. Let me know what you guys think and I'll talk to you next time!
