The Diamond Star
Chapter 11: And What Happened After
Disclaimer: not mine, I'm off to live under a rock now...
When Seto pulled back, he looked at Seraphim; half embarrassed and half giddy with happiness.
"Se-to?" Seraphim stared, shocked and open-mouthed, as she reached up to touch her still-tingling lips. Was she dreaming? Seto had just...kissed her?
Seraphim stared in shock at Seto. "What...was that for?" she asked uncertainly.
A period of uncomfortable silence ensued.
Finally, Seto took a deep breath and sighed. "Well, you see Seraphim," he began hesitantly. "Since...when...um...when we first met, you remember I tried to...um, well you know, right?"
Seraphim nodded, wanting to know where all this was going.
"I...it wasn't just a spur of the moment thing. I, well, I really liked you. It's funny," Seto continued, "I never believed in love at first sight but... it kind of just...happened to me. And then I was so confused when you pushed me away. Because...I was, well, conceited I guess. I couldn't imagine a girl not wanting to be with me."
Seraphim stared at Seto incredulously. He liked her. He liked HER. HER of all people!!! But, what if he was just trying to get something from her. He seemed like a nice guy, but he had that reputation of being the cold, heartless bastard. Seraphim decided to listen some more.
"And so I just...I couldn't stop liking you. It just grew. And you just looked so beautiful sitting there. I couldn't help myself. I just had to kiss you," Seto looked down at the ground, waiting to get slapped or something. He had had no right to kiss her, she would probably never speak to him again.
Seraphim just stared at Seto, still not able to comprehend what had just happened to her. He was saying this to her. What were the odds?
"I'm sorry, and...after I got passed the initial shock of you beauty and stuff, I found out that your personality was great. You're the most fun person I've ever met. This past week or so has been the best days of my entire life. For the first time I haven't felt like there was no one in the world who could possibly comprehend what I was going through, what I had gone through. But you, you and I are like two pieces of the same puzzle. You're smart, funny, pretty, and just a great person. I couldn't ever imagine someone as wonderful as you liking someone as cold as me," Seto concluded.
"Seto, I...don't know what to say exactly," Seraphim bit her lip. He sounded so sincere. She wanted with all her heart to believe him.
"Tell me whatever you're feeling right now, I need to know. I can handle it, but I need to know. Please," Seto's eyes pleaded with her. The pools of deep sapphire were not lifeless at all. They were filled with hidden emotions, so mixed and varied that it seemed they might overflow. But at the same time, each emotion was so subtle, it was hard to notice them at all.
Seraphim had spent her entire life listening to her heart, and she decided to listen to it again. She looked intensely at Seto. "I..." words failed her. Instead, she leaned into him and kissed him back.
When they pulled apart, Seraphim looked at the floor anxiously. then she looked at Seto again. "Does that answer your question?" she asked, half frightened.
Seto smiled at her. He was over the moon with joy. "Yes," he whispered, kissing her forehead and capturing her in a deep embrace. "Yes, it answers all my questions."
Seraphim smiled at Seto and for the first time in her life, she felt as if she totally belonged. "Seto?" she asked.
"Yes Seraphim?" Seto replied.
"I'm sorry for pushing you away the first time," she said sheepishly. "It's just that, I was so sure you were just playing with me. I mean, you have to admit, the great Seto Kaiba falling for someone like me. If you didn't know the real me. It would be something unheard of. I bet all of your employees will be shocked that you chose some girl you met in the forest over all those your, pretty, rich ladies that are always on T.V."
"Nope, there's only one girl for me Sere," Seto chuckled.
Seraphim wrinkled her nose cutely at the nickname.
"And that girl is you," Seto grinned impishly. "Let's go get dinner ready."
Seto and Seraphim walked down the stairs to the kitchen together, hand in hand. Seraphim sighed contentedly. "Thank you Seto," she said quietly.
"For what?" Seto replied.
"For liking me for me, and nothing else with no strings attached," she said cheerily.
"I should be thanking you for exactly the same thing," said Seto. Then jokingly, he whispered in her ear, "You're not just with me for the money are you?" Seto grinned.
"No!!! Why would I be as shallow as that?!" Seraphim exclaimed, laughing.
"Just checking," Seto replied, "You can never be too careful around beautiful mysterious women." He looked around suspiciously.
"Seto," Seraphim slapped him playfully. "I don't have security cameras in my house."
"Well, maybe you should get some," Seto suggested.
"And why is that?"
"I don't want some wacko trying to kidnap you. Then I'll never see you again!" Seto smiled.
"You wouldn't come and rescue me?" Seraphim asked, pouting.
"Of course I would come and rescue you."
"Good," Seraphim laid her head on Seto's shoulder. "Now, onwards to dinner!"
Seto laughed and the two went into the kitchen to prepare whatever it was they decided to eat that night.
That night, before bed, Seto and Seraphim (try saying 'Seraphim and Seto', it doesn't sound as right.) stood outside, looking at the stars. There were no street lights so the view was fabulous.
"All of those stars," Seto mused, "Yet not one of them as beautiful as the star I see before me."
Seraphim giggled, blushing. "I heard a quote somewhere," she thought for a moment. "I forget what it was."
Seto laughed. "You know, when we get back to town, my friends will be coming for a reunion. They'll be so shocked to see me with you. I think they always thought of me as the 'lonely bachelor' type because of my personality," he said.
"I like your personality," Seraphim stated, "It makes you mysterious."
"It's getting late," Seraphim said, yawning. It was three in the morning, they had been stargazing for the past four hours. "We should get to bed."
"Alright Angel, your wish is my command," Seto said, adding a flourish and a bow.
"You're so silly sometimes," Seraphim laughed.
"Only for you," Seto said, "only for you."
"Night Seto," Seraphim said, kissing Seto goodnight.
"Night Seraphim," Seto kissed her back.
"Dream of me okay?" Seraphim winked.
"Would I dream of any other lovely girl?" Seto replied, winking back.
"Maybe," Seraphim walked into her room and shut the door. Leaning on the closed door, she sighed. 'This has been the happiest day of my life.'
Across town, a scanner was running. traces of cellular phone radio waves were being traced. "Anytime now boss," said a man.
"Excellent, soon darling little Seraphim will have an extra guest."
"Sir, she has the keeper of the leaf with her," the man said.
"No matter, I can destroy him as well. And with the diamond star out of the way, there will be no one to stop me."
In Seraphim's house, a feeling of dread settled over her sleeping form. Tossing in her sleep, Seraphim saw a dark, evil face. "Kill..." it whispered venomously.
Seraphim screamed and sat up straight in bed, eyes wide with fear. Seto came rushing in.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I had...a bad dream. Someone evil...Ksho. It seemed so real," she whispered, clinging to Seto.
"Shh, don't worry, I'll protect you," Seto smoothed Seraphim's hair. "It'll be alright. It'll be alright." Sometime later that night, Seraphim fell asleep in Seto's arms.
'I'll never let anything hurt you...ever,' thought Seto as he walked to his room sleepily. Little did he know, his loyalty would soon be put to the test.
And...end of chapter 11. Seven reviews and you get chapter 12.
Chapter 11: And What Happened After
Disclaimer: not mine, I'm off to live under a rock now...
When Seto pulled back, he looked at Seraphim; half embarrassed and half giddy with happiness.
"Se-to?" Seraphim stared, shocked and open-mouthed, as she reached up to touch her still-tingling lips. Was she dreaming? Seto had just...kissed her?
Seraphim stared in shock at Seto. "What...was that for?" she asked uncertainly.
A period of uncomfortable silence ensued.
Finally, Seto took a deep breath and sighed. "Well, you see Seraphim," he began hesitantly. "Since...when...um...when we first met, you remember I tried to...um, well you know, right?"
Seraphim nodded, wanting to know where all this was going.
"I...it wasn't just a spur of the moment thing. I, well, I really liked you. It's funny," Seto continued, "I never believed in love at first sight but... it kind of just...happened to me. And then I was so confused when you pushed me away. Because...I was, well, conceited I guess. I couldn't imagine a girl not wanting to be with me."
Seraphim stared at Seto incredulously. He liked her. He liked HER. HER of all people!!! But, what if he was just trying to get something from her. He seemed like a nice guy, but he had that reputation of being the cold, heartless bastard. Seraphim decided to listen some more.
"And so I just...I couldn't stop liking you. It just grew. And you just looked so beautiful sitting there. I couldn't help myself. I just had to kiss you," Seto looked down at the ground, waiting to get slapped or something. He had had no right to kiss her, she would probably never speak to him again.
Seraphim just stared at Seto, still not able to comprehend what had just happened to her. He was saying this to her. What were the odds?
"I'm sorry, and...after I got passed the initial shock of you beauty and stuff, I found out that your personality was great. You're the most fun person I've ever met. This past week or so has been the best days of my entire life. For the first time I haven't felt like there was no one in the world who could possibly comprehend what I was going through, what I had gone through. But you, you and I are like two pieces of the same puzzle. You're smart, funny, pretty, and just a great person. I couldn't ever imagine someone as wonderful as you liking someone as cold as me," Seto concluded.
"Seto, I...don't know what to say exactly," Seraphim bit her lip. He sounded so sincere. She wanted with all her heart to believe him.
"Tell me whatever you're feeling right now, I need to know. I can handle it, but I need to know. Please," Seto's eyes pleaded with her. The pools of deep sapphire were not lifeless at all. They were filled with hidden emotions, so mixed and varied that it seemed they might overflow. But at the same time, each emotion was so subtle, it was hard to notice them at all.
Seraphim had spent her entire life listening to her heart, and she decided to listen to it again. She looked intensely at Seto. "I..." words failed her. Instead, she leaned into him and kissed him back.
When they pulled apart, Seraphim looked at the floor anxiously. then she looked at Seto again. "Does that answer your question?" she asked, half frightened.
Seto smiled at her. He was over the moon with joy. "Yes," he whispered, kissing her forehead and capturing her in a deep embrace. "Yes, it answers all my questions."
Seraphim smiled at Seto and for the first time in her life, she felt as if she totally belonged. "Seto?" she asked.
"Yes Seraphim?" Seto replied.
"I'm sorry for pushing you away the first time," she said sheepishly. "It's just that, I was so sure you were just playing with me. I mean, you have to admit, the great Seto Kaiba falling for someone like me. If you didn't know the real me. It would be something unheard of. I bet all of your employees will be shocked that you chose some girl you met in the forest over all those your, pretty, rich ladies that are always on T.V."
"Nope, there's only one girl for me Sere," Seto chuckled.
Seraphim wrinkled her nose cutely at the nickname.
"And that girl is you," Seto grinned impishly. "Let's go get dinner ready."
Seto and Seraphim walked down the stairs to the kitchen together, hand in hand. Seraphim sighed contentedly. "Thank you Seto," she said quietly.
"For what?" Seto replied.
"For liking me for me, and nothing else with no strings attached," she said cheerily.
"I should be thanking you for exactly the same thing," said Seto. Then jokingly, he whispered in her ear, "You're not just with me for the money are you?" Seto grinned.
"No!!! Why would I be as shallow as that?!" Seraphim exclaimed, laughing.
"Just checking," Seto replied, "You can never be too careful around beautiful mysterious women." He looked around suspiciously.
"Seto," Seraphim slapped him playfully. "I don't have security cameras in my house."
"Well, maybe you should get some," Seto suggested.
"And why is that?"
"I don't want some wacko trying to kidnap you. Then I'll never see you again!" Seto smiled.
"You wouldn't come and rescue me?" Seraphim asked, pouting.
"Of course I would come and rescue you."
"Good," Seraphim laid her head on Seto's shoulder. "Now, onwards to dinner!"
Seto laughed and the two went into the kitchen to prepare whatever it was they decided to eat that night.
That night, before bed, Seto and Seraphim (try saying 'Seraphim and Seto', it doesn't sound as right.) stood outside, looking at the stars. There were no street lights so the view was fabulous.
"All of those stars," Seto mused, "Yet not one of them as beautiful as the star I see before me."
Seraphim giggled, blushing. "I heard a quote somewhere," she thought for a moment. "I forget what it was."
Seto laughed. "You know, when we get back to town, my friends will be coming for a reunion. They'll be so shocked to see me with you. I think they always thought of me as the 'lonely bachelor' type because of my personality," he said.
"I like your personality," Seraphim stated, "It makes you mysterious."
"It's getting late," Seraphim said, yawning. It was three in the morning, they had been stargazing for the past four hours. "We should get to bed."
"Alright Angel, your wish is my command," Seto said, adding a flourish and a bow.
"You're so silly sometimes," Seraphim laughed.
"Only for you," Seto said, "only for you."
"Night Seto," Seraphim said, kissing Seto goodnight.
"Night Seraphim," Seto kissed her back.
"Dream of me okay?" Seraphim winked.
"Would I dream of any other lovely girl?" Seto replied, winking back.
"Maybe," Seraphim walked into her room and shut the door. Leaning on the closed door, she sighed. 'This has been the happiest day of my life.'
Across town, a scanner was running. traces of cellular phone radio waves were being traced. "Anytime now boss," said a man.
"Excellent, soon darling little Seraphim will have an extra guest."
"Sir, she has the keeper of the leaf with her," the man said.
"No matter, I can destroy him as well. And with the diamond star out of the way, there will be no one to stop me."
In Seraphim's house, a feeling of dread settled over her sleeping form. Tossing in her sleep, Seraphim saw a dark, evil face. "Kill..." it whispered venomously.
Seraphim screamed and sat up straight in bed, eyes wide with fear. Seto came rushing in.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I had...a bad dream. Someone evil...Ksho. It seemed so real," she whispered, clinging to Seto.
"Shh, don't worry, I'll protect you," Seto smoothed Seraphim's hair. "It'll be alright. It'll be alright." Sometime later that night, Seraphim fell asleep in Seto's arms.
'I'll never let anything hurt you...ever,' thought Seto as he walked to his room sleepily. Little did he know, his loyalty would soon be put to the test.
And...end of chapter 11. Seven reviews and you get chapter 12.