_Every Dragon Has a Heart_ by ilukaiba (who doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!)
"But Joey!"
"No Serenity... that guy's BAD NEWS! I can't have you being to nice to him. After all he's done to me... look, I know you meant well. But you CAN'T!"
Serenity ran to her room crying. She knew that Joey was just trying to be a good brother, but there was just something about Seto... She had felt so strange around him... And now Joey didn't want her talking to him! How could she live without that Kaiba guy... he was so... so... Serenity sobbed into her pillow.
Her brother listened outside her door, his heart feeling heavy, but he wouldn't change his mind. His little sister was going to stay as far away from Kaiba as possible. And he was gonna make sure of it... Sure, Kaiba might not even LIKE Serenity. He wasn't the kind of person who fell in love with sweet and soft-hearted girls when he first met them... Joey comforted himself, assuring himself that Kaiba was not gonna come within a foot of Serenity.
The next day, Serenity got ready to go to school with Joey. She was new to the school, so he was planning to show her around. She dressed in the tight pink blouse and short blue skirt. She looked at herself in the mirror, admiring the school uniform. Then she thought about Seto. 'He's going to be there!' she thought. Her lip trembled as she thought about what Joey had said. About her staying away from Seto. 'He can't tell me what to do!' she thought rebelliously as she walked out of the room.
The two siblings ate their breakfast in silence. Joey knew his sister was still sore at him. 'Oh... she'll forget about him when she gets to school.' He didn't realize how wrong he was. She would never forget about him.
The bus ride to school was uneventful... for Serenity. She sat next to Tea but didn't talk to her at all. Even though Tea hated Kaiba, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Serenity. 'Joey's being a little hard on her!" she thought. Serenity looked out of the window and saw Seto's limousine drive by. She knew he was sitting inside it and longed to see his face. 'Don't be silly Serenity!' she thought to herself, 'He probably doesn't even like you!' But there was always that small possibility...
~ ~ ~
Seto sat in his limousine, feeling excessively bored. 'Yet another boring school day!' he thought as his limo pulled up in the school's driveway. He stepped out and walked inside, hoping he wasn't late. He walked inside and sat down. He heard a familiar voice nearby. Turning around, he saw Serenity, that beautiful girl from yesterday... wait... beautiful? 'What am I talking about? I don't need girls in my life.' He turned away from her. She did the same, when her brother tapped her on the shoulder telling her that he didn't want to catch her with him.
"Good morning class. Today we have a new student with us... Miss Serenity Wheeler. You may sit in front of Mr. Seto Kaiba." Serenity obeyed and sat in her new seat, which was also next to her brother. She didn't dare turn around and say hello to him, in case her brother said something.
Seto noticed this and knew something was up. He was disappointed. He had enjoyed talking to the girl the day before... looking into her chocolate eyes, wanting to hold her. 'Snap out of it Seto!' he thought to himself. He started planning out the designs for a new dueling system in his notebook, not looking up at Serenity once.
~ ~ ~
The teacher droned on and on. About what, Serenity did not know. All she did know was that the one boy she cared about as much as her brother was seated behind her and she couldn't do anything about it. She was eager to turn around and see his rare smile again, but since Joey was staring at her, that was not an option. So Serenity was left in a dreamy state for the rest of the day, and even through their lunch period, where she barely even spoke.
Yugi and Tea were both feeling bad for Serenity by this time. They both believed in true love. And they both involuntarily believed that Serenity and Kaiba made a good couple. They wished they could do something to make poor Serenity feel better, but knew if they did, Joey would get mad.
Tristan was really starting to hate Kaiba. Before he showed up, Serenity was starting to like Tristan. But now, it was all Kaiba. Well he didn't care. He was going to get Serenity back somehow... and Joey would probably help him... he would do anything to make Serenity stop thinking about Kaiba...
~ ~ ~
"Before the bell rings and you leave, I would like to remind you that there is a school dance scheduled in two weeks. Everyone is invited. Dress is formal and 'dates' are optional." The room was filled with excited voices when the teacher announced this. At least, everyone was excited except for Seto and Serenity. Serenity was dismayed because she couldn't go with Seto. He couldn't care less about the dance. He hated dances because nobody bothered talking to him at them. But there was always Serenity...
"Joey, I am going to walk home today!" yelled Serenity to her brother, who was boarding the bus with his friends.
"Okay!" yelled Joey back to her, "Be careful!" The bus pulled out of the driveway and drove away. Serenity walked down the sidewalk towards her house, looking for Seto. She had noticed that Seto was walking too, but where?
"Hey there girlie..." said a voice. Serenity turned around and came face to face with a young man, whose breath smelled of alcohol. He was with a few of his friends, and they were obviously looking for some fun...
"Get away from me!" she yelled.
"Ooh... make me!" said another guy, drunkenly.
Serenity was scared. The boys looked dangerous, and they wanted to rape her. "Someone save me!" she yelled, but stopped when she saw the first man holding a sharp razor in his hand. She suddenly felt pain in her shoulder. She looked and saw that he had cut her there. Blood was soaking through her now-ripped blouse. She felt weak and suddenly collapsed on the ground.
"But Joey!"
"No Serenity... that guy's BAD NEWS! I can't have you being to nice to him. After all he's done to me... look, I know you meant well. But you CAN'T!"
Serenity ran to her room crying. She knew that Joey was just trying to be a good brother, but there was just something about Seto... She had felt so strange around him... And now Joey didn't want her talking to him! How could she live without that Kaiba guy... he was so... so... Serenity sobbed into her pillow.
Her brother listened outside her door, his heart feeling heavy, but he wouldn't change his mind. His little sister was going to stay as far away from Kaiba as possible. And he was gonna make sure of it... Sure, Kaiba might not even LIKE Serenity. He wasn't the kind of person who fell in love with sweet and soft-hearted girls when he first met them... Joey comforted himself, assuring himself that Kaiba was not gonna come within a foot of Serenity.
The next day, Serenity got ready to go to school with Joey. She was new to the school, so he was planning to show her around. She dressed in the tight pink blouse and short blue skirt. She looked at herself in the mirror, admiring the school uniform. Then she thought about Seto. 'He's going to be there!' she thought. Her lip trembled as she thought about what Joey had said. About her staying away from Seto. 'He can't tell me what to do!' she thought rebelliously as she walked out of the room.
The two siblings ate their breakfast in silence. Joey knew his sister was still sore at him. 'Oh... she'll forget about him when she gets to school.' He didn't realize how wrong he was. She would never forget about him.
The bus ride to school was uneventful... for Serenity. She sat next to Tea but didn't talk to her at all. Even though Tea hated Kaiba, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Serenity. 'Joey's being a little hard on her!" she thought. Serenity looked out of the window and saw Seto's limousine drive by. She knew he was sitting inside it and longed to see his face. 'Don't be silly Serenity!' she thought to herself, 'He probably doesn't even like you!' But there was always that small possibility...
~ ~ ~
Seto sat in his limousine, feeling excessively bored. 'Yet another boring school day!' he thought as his limo pulled up in the school's driveway. He stepped out and walked inside, hoping he wasn't late. He walked inside and sat down. He heard a familiar voice nearby. Turning around, he saw Serenity, that beautiful girl from yesterday... wait... beautiful? 'What am I talking about? I don't need girls in my life.' He turned away from her. She did the same, when her brother tapped her on the shoulder telling her that he didn't want to catch her with him.
"Good morning class. Today we have a new student with us... Miss Serenity Wheeler. You may sit in front of Mr. Seto Kaiba." Serenity obeyed and sat in her new seat, which was also next to her brother. She didn't dare turn around and say hello to him, in case her brother said something.
Seto noticed this and knew something was up. He was disappointed. He had enjoyed talking to the girl the day before... looking into her chocolate eyes, wanting to hold her. 'Snap out of it Seto!' he thought to himself. He started planning out the designs for a new dueling system in his notebook, not looking up at Serenity once.
~ ~ ~
The teacher droned on and on. About what, Serenity did not know. All she did know was that the one boy she cared about as much as her brother was seated behind her and she couldn't do anything about it. She was eager to turn around and see his rare smile again, but since Joey was staring at her, that was not an option. So Serenity was left in a dreamy state for the rest of the day, and even through their lunch period, where she barely even spoke.
Yugi and Tea were both feeling bad for Serenity by this time. They both believed in true love. And they both involuntarily believed that Serenity and Kaiba made a good couple. They wished they could do something to make poor Serenity feel better, but knew if they did, Joey would get mad.
Tristan was really starting to hate Kaiba. Before he showed up, Serenity was starting to like Tristan. But now, it was all Kaiba. Well he didn't care. He was going to get Serenity back somehow... and Joey would probably help him... he would do anything to make Serenity stop thinking about Kaiba...
~ ~ ~
"Before the bell rings and you leave, I would like to remind you that there is a school dance scheduled in two weeks. Everyone is invited. Dress is formal and 'dates' are optional." The room was filled with excited voices when the teacher announced this. At least, everyone was excited except for Seto and Serenity. Serenity was dismayed because she couldn't go with Seto. He couldn't care less about the dance. He hated dances because nobody bothered talking to him at them. But there was always Serenity...
"Joey, I am going to walk home today!" yelled Serenity to her brother, who was boarding the bus with his friends.
"Okay!" yelled Joey back to her, "Be careful!" The bus pulled out of the driveway and drove away. Serenity walked down the sidewalk towards her house, looking for Seto. She had noticed that Seto was walking too, but where?
"Hey there girlie..." said a voice. Serenity turned around and came face to face with a young man, whose breath smelled of alcohol. He was with a few of his friends, and they were obviously looking for some fun...
"Get away from me!" she yelled.
"Ooh... make me!" said another guy, drunkenly.
Serenity was scared. The boys looked dangerous, and they wanted to rape her. "Someone save me!" she yelled, but stopped when she saw the first man holding a sharp razor in his hand. She suddenly felt pain in her shoulder. She looked and saw that he had cut her there. Blood was soaking through her now-ripped blouse. She felt weak and suddenly collapsed on the ground.