Chapter 10: Valentine's Day "Massacre"

February 2005

"You look dressed up, Luna." Hali smiled as she passed by Luna's room. She stopped to watch Luna apply makeup. She was getting ready for a date for Valentine's Day. "Getting ready for a hot date?"

"I don't know about hot, but yes." Luna checked her reflection in the mirror, admiring the sparkly lavender top. "How do I look."

"You'll knock him dead." Hali smiled.

"What are you and Atem doing?" Luna asked, exiting the room to join Hali in the hall.

"Atem is coming over and we're having a 'David-approved' date." Hali made air-quotes her red nail polish going well with her red dress.

"Ah." Luna giggled as David's head appeared at the bottom of the stairs. "What's up, David?"

"Delivery for you." David replied before disappearing again.

"Must be from Seto. Let's see what he sent." Luna sighed and headed downstairs. Delivery men were bringing dozens of roses into the house, filling up the living room. "These are all for me?" she gasped.

"Yes, miss. And he sent this to you as well." One of the delivery man handed over a long silver jewelry box.

Luna frowned and took the box as the delivery man left. She opened it and groaned. "What's wrong?" Hali asked, peering over her shoulder. "Wow, that's some necklace. Gotta be really expensive. What's the problem?"

"That it's expensive. Did it come with a note? I've got a bad feeling." Luna searched through the roses and found a note clipped to it. "'Sorry I can't keep our plans, I have to work. I'll see you tomorrow as usual.-S. Kaiba.' I'm going to kill him."

"Woah, Luna! Don't do anything rash. Think it through, otherwise you won't get past security." Hali pointed out.

Luna nodded, taking a deep breath. "Will you drive me? I don't trust my driving in this mood."

"Sure. Let me text Atem to tell him I'll be right back." Hali texted as she followed Luna out of the house.

Seto was working in his office when the intercom on his phone buzzed. "Miss Reynolds is here to see you, sir."

Seto sighed. "Send her in."

Luna burst in in a towering rage. "How dare you blow me off for Valentine's Day?" she shouted at him.

"Blow you off?" Seto raised an eyebrow. "I hardly think sending you roses would be considered blowing you off. Not showing up to the restaurant I reserved for us would."

"Oh and on that subject, I don't appreciate you throwing money unnecessarily to shower me with affection. I don't need you to show love like that."

"I never said that I loved you." Seto said, starting to get angry.

"And that! We've been dating for two months, and you haven't said you even care about me!" Luna was just getting started.

"Look I was raised by a heartless asshole. I am in a business that will chew you up and spit you out for showing emotion. I'm not exactly comfortable with telling every damn person I love them!" Seto shouted.

Luna was beyond caring. "Well maybe we shouldn't be together anymore if you can't accept love. Find someone who can get you to open up because it clearly isn't me!"

"Fine. Now get out." Seto growled.

Luna stormed out, fighting tears the whole way. She made it to the car before she broke down.

"What happened?" Hali asked, startled.

"We broke up." Luna sobbed.

"Oh Luna…" Hali held her while she cried. When Luna was all cried out Hali drove her home. They found Grandpa's car in the driveway and several voices coming from inside. "Who else is here?" Hali asked.

"I don't want to see anyone." Luna mumbled, wiping her eyes.

"Stay in here until you feel like coming in." Hali patted her shoulder and went inside. Joey was sitting on the couch with Atem and Yugi. "What are you two doing here?" Hali asked, looking from Yugi to Joey.

"I thought if you need some 'David-approved' fun, you needed Joey." Joey pointed out.

Hali snorted. "Likely to happen with the one who Yugi told me set off stink bombs in the principal's office last year."

Joey snorted. "Tristan helped. But I know Atem's said that he wants to make this as easy for you as possible, so he invited us to hang out with you guys."

"Oh, how nice." Hali gave him a look.

Atem shrugged. "We can't do what we want with these two here, can we?" he raised an eyebrow.

"I'm sure we can find something to do." Hali smiled. "Put a movie in."

They settled down to watch a movie.