A/N: Yay! 2 chappies in 1 day! That's what being out of school and being sick will do for you XD. Well, how does everyone like this?
Many thanks to Peach Wookiee again. You pretty much rock/glomps/
Layla and Seto were alone out in Seto's back garden. It was softly lit from lights inside the flower bushes. The garden itself seemed to go on for miles. There were hundreds of rose bushes in every color possible: bright red, dark red, white, pink, dark pink, orange, peach, and even some were thornless. There were flowers besides the roses too: carnations, daisies, irises, orchids, Peruvian lilies, sunflowers, and tulips.
"You know, Layla, I've always had an affinity for the flowers in this garden. Just these specific types, too. I've hired the best gardeners in the city to come and tend to them. I used to only come out here when I needed to relax from all the stress of running the company, but over the past three months, ever since I met you, I've found myself out here more and more often," Seto knelt down and gently handled one of the white roses, "They all seem to remind me so much of you. I couldn't understand it. How could a flower remind me of a person?" Seto stood back up, and faced Layla, "It took me a long time before I began to research, but when I did, it didn't take me long to find that somehow, all the flowers that I had had planted were all different ways of showing how I feel about you, or some aspect of your personality that I hold dear."
"Oh, Seto," Layla went to him and hugged him.
"I wish you didn't have to leave tomorrow. I've had girlfriends before, but Mokuba never cared for any of them. When he said you were all right, I knew…"
"Knew what, Seto?"
"I knew you were…."
He couldn't go on. This wasn't Seto's strong area, making himself vulnerable to someone, even if it was Layla. Seto had always been strong. He had never allowed himself to be vulnerable to anyone. He always had the upper hand, even when he was playing Gozoboro to get himself and Mokuba adopted, he had the upper hand. He took on duelists with three of the most powerful monsters in the game in his deck, and he was armed with crushing strategies.
She looked up into his face. He gazed down into hers. His blue eyes gazing down into hers.
"My Blue Eyes," he murmured.
He leaned forward, almost hesitantly. He brushed his nose against hers. She knew what was coming, and closed her eyes.
They lost themselves in their first kiss. Layla's first ever. Seto knew it, of course, and he was much more experienced, but it didn't matter. He easily, gently, carefully, lovingly guided her.
The kiss seemed to go on forever. Layla, lost in herself, lost in Seto, didn't notice. She didn't notice anything at all, but Seto's hands on her back, and around her waist. Seto kept it going, gently. He seemed to need it, to need her. His grip around her tightened, not from excitement, but from the need to have her close to him.
He finally released her from the kiss, but not his embrace. She laid her head on his chest. He put a dark hand on her snowy white hair, his fingers memorizing the feel of it. His face close to her head, absorbing the scent of her hair.
"Once a week isn't enough Seto…."
"I know, Layla."
"Why can't this night last forever?"
"Because the morning would loom over us forever."
"When won't it?"
"One day, Layla, I promise."
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Layla woke the next morning, and walked out into Haruka's kitchen. Hari was still asleep. Layla, still in a daze from the night before, prepared a simple breakfast, a bagel and orange juice, and sat at the table. She noticed something there she hadn't seen.
There were two flowers tied together with a simple purple ribbon. One was a yellow rose with red tips; the other was a rich, beautiful lavender. Both were thornless and had a few leaves on either one. They were accompanied by a note.
My Blue Eyes,
I selected these two flowers from my garden myself last night after we spoke. Everything about these flowers is symbolic. The lavender one represents enchantment, as you have me enchanted. Completely. The leaves represent hope. Showing the hope that I have for us. The yellow and red speaks for itself. It is a color combination that says that I am falling in love with you, if I haven't already. The thorns, or lack there of, shows what I think might be more accurate. Love at first sight. One thing I know for sure, Layla, is that I know I love you, and I know that I am going to get you away from Pegasus at all costs. You deserve so much more than he has given you. I am thinking of a plan now. Don't mention anything just yet, not until I can speak to you myself. Good bye for now. Next weekend cannot come soon enough.
I love
you,
-Seto
