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Sailor Dark

Chapter Twenty Nine- Rain Drop Tears

Serenity Wheeler lies in her hospital bed with Joey, Yugi, Tristan, Tea, Mai, Mokuba, and yes, even Seto Kaiba, standing around her. She's confused, who were all these people?

"Serenity?" The one with the messy blonde hair asks, "What's wrong?"

What happened? She thought to herself, Where am I?

"Serenity? It's me, your brother, Joey Wheeler." He looked determined to get through to her.

Serenity finally got the courage to speak, "Who a-are you?" She stuttered, and then she brought her covers closer to chin when everybody in the room gasped, except for Kaiba that is.

"Y-you mean, you don't r-remember us?" The short brown haired one spoke in a squeaky voice. "Not even a little bit?"

Serenity slowly shook her head.

An eerie silence entered the room, only broken by the sound of the owner of the icy blue eyes and well-combed hair's boots clicking the floor as he made his way toward the door.

"Let's go, Mokuba." He said, stopping to get his younger sibling.

The long black haired and violet eyed child gave Serenity one last look and turned to his brother, solemnly, he left.

But, before Serenity could ask who he was, the cell phone by her bed, which was hers, began to ring.

Joey glanced at Yugi before answering the cell phone.

"Hello?" He asked.

"Listen, Wheeler, you best not tell Serenity my name. It's plain to see that she doesn't remember any of us." He paused and flinched because he had called himself one of them. "You got what you want, mutt, I won't touch your sister ever again. I'm leaving America in a week, so you best get ready to go."

A click was heard.

Joey shut the cell phone cover and placed it in his pocket, "That was…" Then he remembered the threat. "…the guy that just walked out of here with his little brother. He said that he didn't want Serenity to remember his name, and to say that we are leaving in a week."

"Is Serenity coming with us?" Mai asked.

Joey closed his eyes out of pure anger, "I doubt it," He grimaced, "Our mom lives here, I bet Serenity is going to stay with her."

"Oh, Joey." Mai rushed over to him and gently pulled him into a hug; it was the first time anyone has seen him cry out of pure suffering.

"I wish I could do more to help," Serenity's voice broke them out of their thoughts and everybody turned their attention to her. "I hate seeing people like this."

"You can help us by trying to remember," Tea grabbed Serenity's hand, "I'm Tea Gardner, I'm your best friend."

Serenity bit her lip and Mai stepped forward, "I'm Mai Valentine, I'm also your best friend and your brother's girlfriend." She motioned to Joey behind her and he stepped forward beside Mai.

"Serenity, I'm your brother, Joey Wheeler."

Yugi stepped up, "I'm Yugi Motou, your brother's best friend." He transformed into Yami, "And I'm Yami, a pharaoh of the past."

Serenity slowly began to nod her head when Tristan walked up.

"I'm Tristan Taylor, your brother and I have been best friends since we were younger."

"Wait!" Serenity held out her right hand and had her left hand pressed against her forehead. "Something's coming…I know it."

They all waited with patience breaths.

Serenity let her hands drop, "Nope, I lost it."

Everybody moaned, "Please," Joey moved beside her, "Try to think!"

He grabbed her hands, "Remember that time when we went to the beach, before our parents separated? You lived with mom, and I went with dad?" Serenity shut her eyes and Joey continued, "Then after Battle City you came to live with me and then…" He paused moving his voice into a whisper, "…and then you…"

"I what?" Serenity asked and Mai put her hand on Joey's shoulder.

"Serenity, hon, you fell in love with someone. So you came here with him."

"I-I what?" She repeated, and then something clicked, "Was it that man that left earlier? With the little black-haired boy?"

"Yes, Serenity, it was." Yugi answered for everybody.

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"How could she not remember me?" Seto Kaiba asked himself. Mokuba was sitting down on the couch while Kaiba was pacing the room.

Frustration had Kaiba on end; he couldn't work for the fact that Serenity's memory was…gone. Just like a snap of the fingers…

"Seto, calm down!" Mokuba stood up, "Maybe if you just tell her your name…"

"No!" Kaiba snapped and quickly turned around to his little brother and sighed, "Maybe it's best that she doesn't remember. It's what her stupid mutt of a brother wanted anyway."

"But, Seto…" Mokuba stood still and balled up his fists. "I want her to remember! I've never seen you so happy before, you just want to give that all up?"

"Listen, Mokuba…" He began, but Mokuba cut him off.

"No, Seto, you listen! She's been in a coma for two weeks! Of course she'll forget a thing here and there, but if you don't help her through this…then…do you really want her to end up with someone else?"

Mokuba had a point. Kaiba sighed again and held out his hands and Mokuba ran in to him, giving the older Kaiba a hug he really needed.

When they let go Mokuba asked, "Are you going to tell her your name, Seto?"

"No, Mokuba." He answered, rather harshly. "If she really cared then she'll remember."

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"Are you sure you don't remember anything? Not even one little detail?" Joey looked stressed out and Serenity shook her head for what felt like the millionth time that night.

"No, Joey, I'm sorry."

Through the fact that Serenity just made friends with all these people in front of her…well…not so much just staring at her anymore. Mai was asleep in a chair and Tea was asleep beside her; Tristan was leaning on the door frame and Yugi was playing with his Duel Monsters Deck again, let's just say there was a table in there with them…even though they were not supposed to have one.

Joey was in a chair beside Serenity's bed, telling her all about her childhood and everything that lead up from it, Duelist Kingdom to Battle City and stuff there after.

There was just one detail that Serenity still found confusing…that this messy blonde-haired man in front if her, was her only brother.

And then about the part where that brown-headed, icy blue-eyed man was someone that she had fallen in love with.

He seemed so cold, like you could just freeze on the stop, if he looked at you. It looked like he could care less about anyone but his brother…and Serenity thought that she saw one tear fall from his eyes, and down his cheek.

What it even possible that this cold man could cry?

Maybe. Maybe not.

Serenity knew that deep down, everybody had a light side. And since everybody told her that she brought it out of him once, she knew she could do it again.

I have to, She thought, I have to remember everything. I have to remember him. And all these people in front of me. I have to try. For his sake…and my brother's…

Wait a minute! She looked up at Joey, who stopped speaking and had a look of defeat. She looked into his brown eyes and…

'Bam!'

Everything hit her at once.

"Joey!" She cried and grabbed him into a hug. "I remember!"

Mai and Tea looked up and stared at them with wide eyes. "What?" They both asked at the same time.

"I remember! Mai, Tea!" She looked around the room, "Yugi, Tristan!" Everybody rushed up to her and Serenity hugged them all. Tears streaming down her face.

But…Joey was crying as well.

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I've seen that darkness on the edge of town,
The sun come up and the rain fall down…

Seto Kaiba slowly brought the dark cherry liquid up to his lips, sipped it, and savored its bitter taste.

And I've been a fool, yeah I've been around,
And when the world got too much for me…

Mokuba was sent to bed an hour ago by Kaiba's icy gaze, he didn't want his only living relative to see him this way.

I took off and left a memory,
Thinking I'd find something better for me somehow,
Oh but now.

Kaiba's only drank a few times, only when he was stressed by his work, but it wasn't his work that caused him to drink this time…

Whenever I run,
Instead of running into the blue,
I follow my heart…

"Serenity…" He whispered her sweet name into the night air, he watched as the cool air that appeared from his lips fade away. He wondered if the mutt and his friends were still trying to help her regain her memory.

And there in your arms,
Is where I find the love I need,
And the best is yet to come,
Baby you're the one I run to.

What if they already have? He thought, lowering the glass again. It was about half-full now; he had filled it to the rim.

He also wondered if the mutt kept his promise, not telling her his name, his dreadful name. Would she remember that she fell in love with a cold-hearted CEO of a big gaming company?

I used to quit when it got too tough,
Throw in my cards when I was down on my luck,

But now, Kaiba cursed himself for getting so soft and open with her.

But baby you mean too much me,
So now.

That wasn't supposed to happen! He dragged himself down with the liquor. Nothing was supposed to happen between them…but his head went so wild when she got so close…

Whenever I run,
Instead of running into the blue,
I follow my heart…

Kaiba and rest his arms on the balcony railing. Now that Serenity didn't recall him anymore, he had more time to himself. But now he felt so damn lonely without her! He hated it when his mind started feeling sorry for himself.

And there in your arms,
Is where I find the love I need,
And the best is yet to come,
Baby you're the one I run to.

With the thoughts running through his head, Kaiba squeezed his glass tighter and tighter…until…

I never could stay in one place too long,
I never could stand that still,
Ah but you changed so much in me,
And now I know I will.

'Crash!'

The glass broke in his hand.

I'm gonna stay where the love is right,
I'm so tired of being a bird in flight,
Good love takes work,
Ah but that's alright,
That's alright.

He slowly looked down at his bloody hand as the dark liquor seeped into the cuts that pieces of glass made.

Whenever I run,
Instead of running into the blue,
I follow my heart…

He sighed and went back into his office, found a pair of tweezers and began to pluck the glass out of his hand.

And there in your arms,
Is where I find the love I need,
And the best is yet to come,
You're the only one.

When he plucked the last piece, the grabbed a towel and wiped the liquid off of his hand.

Instead of running into the blue,
I follow my heart…

After wiping all the excess blood away, Kaiba wrapped up his hand and made himself another glass of that dark cherry red liquor…and then walked back outside…

And there in your arms,
Is where I find the love I need,

"It's best that you don't remember me, Serenity." He said into the night air once again, "You'll thank me when you're getting married to someone who will truly care about you."

But a little voice in his head protested, 'You care about her! You love her!'

And the best is yet to come,
Baby you're the one I run to.

"I can't!" He argued back, "I can't return her love if she doesn't remember me!" The second glass slipped out of his hand and broke at his feet; the liquid splashing over his black shoes…

The one I run to.

Kaiba closed his eyes momentarily before opening them again and leaving the glass shards there for the time being.

He walked back into his office and sat down, turned on his computer, and was greeted by a metallic voice that came from it.

"Seto Kaiba, logging on."

He didn't bother with getting another glass of liquor, instead, he settled down for a long night, working on his projects and company business.

The one I run to.

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The gang decided to spend the night at the hospital, even though all the nurses and Serenity's doctor tried to get them to leave, but they couldn't tear Joey away from his sister's side.

"I'll be fine Joey, just go home and get some rest."

"You're not fine!" Joey tried to sound rough, but a yawn escaped him. "I'm going to stay…right…here…"

…and then he fell right to sleep on Serenity's lap.

Serenity smiled as she shifted down in her blankets, stroking Joey's hair and looked out the dark window, thinking about the man throughout her brother's explanations of Duelist Kingdom and Battle City.

Serenity Wheeler was trying so hard to remember the man…

…and Seto Kaiba was trying so hard to forget the woman…

…as a raging rain storm growled over their heads…

…and tears fell from both of their eyes…

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End of Chapter Twenty Nine!

Wow! I think this is my longest chapter yet! Only one more left now!

Sailor Dark