A Moment Like This – Chapter 21 – Wanting and Begging - By Serenity Rose Wheeler
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters. I also do not own the beautiful song, "A Moment Like This" which is solely sung and owned by recording artist, Kelly Clarkson, so please do not sue me!
Hello! Well, I hope you all had a great Christmas or some other holiday in December that you celebrate. I am so sorry for the short chapter Friday, but I'm making up for it now! I hope that you enjoy this chapter and remember to leave a review, but no flames please!
Okay, another head's up! is not going to allow submitting chapters on the 30th, which I believe is Friday, so I will not be doing a chapter then! I may do 2 on Thursday, but I'll let you know more about this as the week progresses! Well, I better just shut up and get on with it…
(On With The Story!)
Serenity felt her legs get heavy again as she lead her teacher to Kaiba's room. In her heart, she knew that she shouldn't. Kaiba didn't know him at all and Mokuba wasn't here to shoo him away. Well, Kaiba didn't know her or like her either so he had just the same right to be there as she did. "So, are you going to be at school today?" Mr. Tangoshi asked.
"No." Serenity replied hastily. "I think I better stay with him until his little brother gets back."
"Oh." Was all her teacher said in reply as they both came to the door that Kaiba was in, Serenity stopped in her tracks. "What's wrong?" the teacher said a bit surprised.
"I think I should just give it to him…" Serenity replied.
"Oh… Well… If you really think so." The teacher continued as he handed her the small fruit basket with a 'Get Well' card in it. "I hope to see you later, Miss Serenity." Mr. Tangoshi said before taking his leave toward the elevator. Serenity just waved behind him before entering Kaiba's door. She felt like she was being a little too over-protective, but when Kaiba was in a coma like this, but you had to be careful.
Once Serenity placed the basket down, she walked over to the small table and grabbed the remote control and pointed it toward the TV. After watching about 2 hours of an anime marathon, she shut it off and paced around the room. She had no idea why she was so bored. There were books; there was a laptop, a TV, and a very sexy man lying in a coma on her right. Wait. Just leave the last one alone.
"You're too quiet, you know that?" Serenity told Kaiba. "Never mind, you're not going to answer me anyway…" After she plopped down on Kaiba's bedside, she just started to play with her jeans, hoping something would prove itself interesting in the next few minutes.
(Serenity's POV)
I just sat there for what felt like years. I wanted Kaiba to wake up. Even to start yelling about me even being here and swearing he was never going to talk to me again after suspending Joey and I from school. Hell yeah, the guy was a big pain in the ass, but he is a human being. And somewhere underneath that tough and mysterious exterior, there had to be someone who did have feelings…
Nothing much happened in the next few minutes… All I did was think of things that would wake him up, but as the doctor described it, there may be no hope at all. I started to cry at the thought again. Kaiba couldn't die… I looked over at him and just seen how absolutely beautiful he was. His hair was just falling over his face as usual as the soft light of the early morning sun was shining on his face. His lips were slightly parted as he softy breathed through them. His eyes were shut tightly as if he was having a good dream.
I reached over and touched his silky hair. I felt the soft texture of this hair as it was running between my fingers. I knew I shouldn't even be this close to Kaiba, but I just couldn't stop touching his hair. I felt tears silently falling from my sorrowful eyes as I silently prayed that he would be okay. Mokuba needed his brother. After a few hours that went by in a flash, I stood back up. I just hope that Joey wouldn't notice that I wasn't in school…
(Domino High School)
(Normal POV)
Joey angrily sat at the lunch table as Yugi was having a hard time calming the cloned down. "It's okay, Joey! I'm sure she'll be here soon!" Yugi told the blonde.
"Who?" Tea asked as she reached the lunch table and sat down.
"Serenity! I woke up and she wasn't there! I have no idea where she is!" Joey replied.
"Really?" Tea asked a bit shocked.
"Yes! Her school uniform was still hanging on the door! I don't know where she could be!" Joey shouted in reply as he hit his fist on the table making everyone in the lunchroom look up at him again. Tea just looked down at her lunch as she furrowed her brows. She had no idea why Serenity wasn't at school… unless…
"Hey guys! What's up?" Mai asked as she walked over to their lunch table.
"Serenity's missing…" Tristan said solemnly as his head was downcast and his hands were folded in his lap.
"What?" Mai asked shocked.
"Yeah Joey woke up this morning and she wasn't in the apartment at all. Even her school uniform was still in her room." Duke replied to the blonde. Mai looked at Duke in a questioning manner but Duke's head just fell a few seconds later.
"Really, Joey?" Mai asked, turning her attention to the angry blonde on one end of the table.
"Yeah." Joey replied as his fists were clenched in anger. "I mean, where the fucking hell can she be?" Joey shouted, his voice getting louder as he stood up.
"Joey, anger is not the way to solve this." Mai tried to advise.
"Listen! She is my baby sister! What if something bad happened to her and I'm here at this damn school while she's out somewhere getting raped?" Joey shouted, his voice booming across the lunchroom. Mai just looked angrily at the blonde before angrily turning and exiting the lunchroom before Joey sat back down.
"Now look what you did!" Yugi shouted at Joey.
"I'm not in the mood, Yugi." Joey replied.
"I know, Joey, but it's okay. I'm sure Serenity is all right…" Yugi replied placing a hand on the blonde's tense shoulder.
(Domino Hospital)
"Would you like some lunch, Miss?" the nurse asked as she opened the door.
"Uh. Sure." Serenity replied as she turned her attention to the nurse who just entered the room.
"Okay, I'll bring it right to you." The nurse said before she closed the door behind her.
"I hope the food isn't as bad as I hear it is…" Serenity muttered to herself as she played with a strand of her hair.
"All right! Here you go." The nurse said as she rolled a tray in the room before leaving. Serenity stood up and rolled it to the edge of Kaiba's bed and began to eat, nearly choking at the taste.
"Ugh…" Serenity groaned after she swallowed. "I bet the plastic cup this meal comes with tastes better then whatever that was…" Serenity just pushed the meal to the side not even able to stand the sight of it anymore.
A few minutes later, Mokuba came bursting into the room crying. "Oh, Seto!" Mokuba cried as he ran over to his brother's bedside almost making Serenity fall off. "I'm so sorry I left!" Mokuba continued to weep, as he wanted to hug his brother, but all the tubes and wires made it impossible.
"I'm so sorry, Miss Serenity!" Roland said as he entered the room with a large suitcase under his arm.
"It's alright, Roland." Serenity replied as she stood up.
"Um, do you mind staying here for awhile to help me?" Roland asked.
"Sure. No problem." Serenity replied.
"Great!" Roland said as he smiled brightly. After they unpacked the suitcase and set up a bed Mokuba brought from his house, everything was set for Mokuba to now stay there. "Thank you, Miss Serenity." Roland continued as he placed the now empty suitcase on the table.
"No problem. Um… So you mind if I stayed here until about 4?" Serenity asked Kaiba's bodyguard.
"Uh. Sure, I don't mind." Roland replied.
"Thanks." Serenity said as she plopped down on the chair. At four o'clock, Serenity thought I best that she leave before Joey called the FBI on her. After she got home, she noticed the Joey wasn't there yet, she sighed in relief. After she got in through the window, she walked over to her room to take a long nap… Well, until Joey got home and started to yell…
(To Be Continued…)