Hey guys! So this took me longer to write than I thought. I said I'd have it up by Monday but apparently I'm a liar. Anyway! Well, here we are. The twenty-eighth and final chapter of Take A Chance On Me. It's kind of hard to believe that I started this story in June. I'm excited to write the sequel, I have a lot planned and I think you guys will enjoy it. So I have two new obsessions…well one of them is kind of a regained obsession. Anyway! I have been listening to Civil War the musical and Bare the musical (technically it's a pop opera but who likes technicalities?) . I am in love. The music is GODLY! Holy hell I'm in tears every time I listen to these musicals. Anyway, I'm babbling now so without further ado, I give you the final chapter of Take A Chance On Me.

The time waiting for the paramedics to arrive seemed to last for an eternity. Alissa was still unconscious and showed no signs of waking anytime soon. Once the paramedics finally arrived, they loaded Alissa into the ambulance quickly. Seto went to climb into the ambulance behind her but was stopped by one of the three EMTs.

"I'm sorry Sir but I can't let you get in." He tossed a glare at the EMT, his lip curling with an unfriendly growl.

"Why not?"

"She looks very ill. I'm sorry Sir but we can't have any distractions." Seto opened his mouth to protest but stopped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. His glare shifted to Roland who now stood behind him, clasping his shoulder.

"Allow me to take you to the hospital Sir." Seto tossed a final glance at the ambulance that now held Alissa. He knew that resistance would only prolong the stay of the ambulance and right now that was something that Alissa couldn't deal with. She needed help now.

"Fine."

Seto rushed into the hospital with Roland close behind him. He came to a stop in front of the receptionist's desk.

"Alissa Todd. What room is she in?" The receptionist held up a thin finger and began typing on her keyboard.

"She's currently in ICU. Y-." She stopped when she saw Seto running down the hall. "Sir you can't go in there! She isn't ready for any visitors!" Seto ignored the receptionist and continued down the hall. He followed the directions on the walls down the hall until he reached the correct room.

"Master Kaiba!" Roland's voice made Seto stop. He turned over his shoulder with a frown.

"Stay out here Roland."

"Master Kaiba you should remain here."

"No. I need to see her."

"Seeing her now won't do you any good. We have to let the doctors do their job." Maybe Roland is right. I need to let the doctors do their job. But so help me; if they screw up they'll lose more than just their jobs. I'll make sure of it. He didn't say anything to Roland in response. He just brushed past him and took a seat in one of the chairs outside the room.

"She'll be okay Sir."

"Hmph. She better be." Seto rested his elbows on the armrests and linked his fingers in front of his mouth as his mind wandered. She had to make it through this. She was a challenge; in fact that was one of the things he loved most about her. He admired her strength and her determination. She never backed down from anything; he just hoped that this time wouldn't be any different.

xx

"What are you doing?" Alissa looked up from her guitar and smirked.

"Playing guitar. I thought that much was obvious. Sit." She moved over and tapped the empty space on her bed. Seto sat next to her as she continued to pluck at the strings.

"How long have you been playing?" She stopped playing and placed a finger to her chin in thought.

"Since I was about seven I think. I could teach you if you want." Before he could come up with a response, she had removed the guitar from around her shoulder and held it out to him. He took the guitar from her grasp and put on the shoulder strap.

"Okay so you just place your fingers on the frets like this." She held onto his hands and guided his slim fingers to the neck of the guitar. She positioned his fingers on the right frets, leaving her fingers hovering over his.

"Now just strum the strings." He brought his other hand across the strings. The guitar created a clear sound. She continued to guide his fingers through each of the chords.

"Good. Now you try one." He placed his fingers on the frets that would produce a C cord and strummed. The sound came out clunky and uneven, making him wince. He removed the guitar and handed it back to her.

"Guitar isn't my thing."

"Hm maybe you're right." She took her guitar back and placed it on the bed behind her. "You'd be good at piano." She took his hands in hers lightly. He quirked an eyebrow at her and she continued. "You have piano hands."

"Piano hands?"

"You know, long, thin fingers. Have you ever played piano?"

"I used to."

"Why'd you stop?"

"I lost interest."

"Maybe you could show me sometime."

"Maybe." Her gaze locked with his. The couple stared at each other, seemingly suspended in time. She leaned forward and pressed a tentative kiss to his lips.

xx

The sound of a door opening pulled Seto out of his thoughts. A tall man stepped out of the ICU with a clipboard in hand. He caught sight of Seto and Roland sitting right outside the door.

"Are you here for Alissa Todd?" Seto shot to his feet.

"Yes. Is she alright?"

"I'm Dr. Kennedy." The doctor extended his hand towards Seto.

"Kaiba. Now let's skip the pleasantries and get down to business. What's wrong with her?"

"We're putting her through testing now. But if you have information that might aid us in figuring out what's wrong with her, let us know." Seto frowned.

"I explained everything to the dispatchers. Do you not communicate with them?"

"To save time would you mind reiterating to me what you told them?"

"She was sick yesterday and she was complaining of a stiff neck the night before."

"What were her symptoms yesterday?"

"Headache, nausea, and she threw up a few times." Dr. Kennedy scribbled everything down on his clipboard.

"Was she exposed to anything that could have made her ill? Was she around someone who was ill? Does she have any allergies?"

"Not that I know of. We had only been here for a couple days. We got here Saturday. We went to see a show that night. We went to my cabin the next day and spent the day at the lake."

"Thank you Mr. Kaiba. We'll do all we can."

"You'd better."

xx

Seto and Alissa lay on the soft, green grass outside the Kaiba mansion. The mid March air was cool and crisp. The stars were bright and twinkling above them.

"Okay smart ass, what's that one?" she asked, pointing to another star formation.

"That one's easy. That one is Vela. It represents the sail of the Argo Navis constellation."

"Thanks for the astronomy lesson." She turned on her side so she could face him. "Can I read your palm?" He looked at her, his face blank.

"Why?"

"It'll be fun. Come on, please?"

"You really want to engage in such childish activities? You realize all that stuff about fate is fake don't you?" She grinned at him, giving him his answer. He sat up and she followed with a large grin.

"Hand." He held out his right hand to her. She quickly slapped it away. "No idiot, I need your left hand." He wanted to tell her how ridiculous she was acting but he held his tongue and held out his left hand to her. She took his hand in hers and brought his hand closer to her face. The close contact to her warm skin sent the all too familiar tingle across his skin.

"This line right here," she paused to run a finger along one of the lines of his palm. "This is your life line. Yours is pretty long so you'll live to be an old fart. Congratulations." She paused to look up at him, her grin widening when she caught sight of her frown. She brought her gaze back down to his palm and traced another line.

"This is your fortune line. It's very long so you'll be rich." She grinned up at him. "Well richer. This one here is your head line. It's very long and straight, which shows you have a logical and direct way of thinking. It looks like it might even be a double line too, which means you have strong mental abilities. The last line is your heart line. It's pretty short, which shows that you are usually uninterested in the affairs of love. However, the line is pretty deep which means that for those you do love, your affections are very stable." She released his hand and looked up at him.

"Thanks for sharing that mystic mumbo jumbo."

"Glad to be of service," she said with a flourish and bowing her head. She looked up at the sky just in time to see a bright light flash across the dark night.

"Make a wish!" she said happily, shutting her eyes tight.

"I have all that I need." He gripped her hand and she opened her eyes to stare at him. She smiled before inching closer to him and resting her head on his shoulder. The two watched the night sky as the stars fell in a show of lights.

xx

A whole day had passed since Seto last talked to the doctor. The day before, Alissa had undergone multiple tests, making it impossible for Seto to see her. With every moment that passed, he feared the worst. The stress was starting to get to him. The little amount of sleep he'd gotten over the past couple nights was souring his mood more than usual. He scanned the hospital with a cold and calculating gaze. The smell of disinfectant was starting to give him a headache.

"Mr. Kaiba." Seto tore his gaze away from the wall to meet the gaze of Dr. Kennedy. Seto got to his feet quickly.

"How is she? Did you figure out what's wrong with her?"

"We tested some of her cerebrospinal fluid and found the presence of Naegleria fowleri which causes Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis. She most likely contracted it swimming in that lake." A large lump settled in Seto's throat. He didn't need to be a doctor to know that didn't sound good.

"Is she going to be okay?"

"We have her on several anti-fungal and antibiotics as well as an experimental drug called Miltefosine."

"Is she going to be okay?" he repeated.

"She isn't out of the woods yet but we managed to bring her temperature back to normal. She's very lucky. Another day and she could've been dead."

"Can I see her?"

"You can go sit in with her but it would be best to let her rest. She suffered some head trauma from when she collapsed so she needs her rest." Seto didn't wait another second. He walked into her room and stopped in the doorway. Her skin was still flushed and bandages were wrapped around her head but she looked to be doing a lot better. He pulled a chair up next to her bed and took her hand in his. He held her hand to his lips and kissed her knuckles. She was a fighter. She was going to be okay.

xx

"Dude is that jello?" The sound of Alissa's voice had Seto lifting his head from his pillow. It was day three of him being in the hospital after their encounter with Tony and of course, Alissa was making a fool of herself. He looked at the full cup in front of him.

"Yeah."

"Jeez, I swear. You hospital patients have it good! You get jello and what do we healthy people get? Long lines for pizza in the cafeteria!"

"Do you want it?"

"Bitchin'!" She grabbed the jello from in front of him and took a large bite. "Thanks." He rolled his eyes with a smirk.

"Sometimes I think that Wheeler's obnoxious behavior is rubbing off on you."

"I'm going to let that mean remark slide cause you're in the hospital," she said through a mouthful of jello while waving her spoon at him.

"I'm terrified." She smirked at his sarcastic remark.

"You should be you punk." She took a final bite of jello then put the empty container on the table next to his bed. "Hey didn't you say you'd teach me how to play chess?"

xx

The sensation of someone squeezing his hand brought Seto back to reality. He looked at Alissa as her eyes fluttered then slowly opened.

"Alissa, I'm so glad you're okay." The sound of her screaming made him release her hand suddenly.

"Alissa, what is it? What's wrong?" She looked at him for a moment, confusion in her eyes.

"Who's Alissa?"

End of Book 1

And that my friends is the end of this chapter. I hope you all enjoy this chapter and I apologize again for the wait. College got me busy. Anyway, I will start the first chapter of the sequel tomorrow and I will post on this story when I post the first chapter. Other than going through and editing all the stuff that needs editing, this story is over. I hope you all enjoyed and I thank you for all the reviews and what not. Your reviews really keep me motivated. Well, until the next book, peace out girl scouts!