Disclaimer: If these were mine Sebastian wouldn't have died and Kathryn and he probably would've ended up together, also I probably wouldn't be writing fanfics!

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Kathryn Mertuil put her already perfect, shiny brown hair in place on her shoulders. She was a really pretty girl. She was applying her make up with care to bring out the best of her features.

A door was opened to her room and her stepbrother Sebastian Valmont came in.

"Hey duchess, who are you dolling up for?" He asked with a confident grin.

Kathryn gave him a competitive look through the mirror in front of her.

"That is none of your business Sebastian." She said with a sweet voice. "Now why don't you be a good boy and close the door on your way out?"

Sebastian laughed and walked further into the room.

"Oh dear sister, I had no plans of leaving." He put a hand on the bed and tried its bounce. He knew Kathryn was watching him through the mirror.

"Dream on." She commented shortly and turned around so she could face him.

"Now tell me, what is so important you had to come in here and share? Your diary isn't boring you already is it?"

Sebastian didn't answer her. He looked at her school clothes.

"You know sis, plaids makes you look so innocent! It's almost that I mistake you for a kind girl."

Kathryn grinned and stood up and slowly walked over to him.

"Don't make that mistake again." She said while tempting running her hand upside down his chest.

"Mm, going to school is so boring." She said with a hoarse voice giving him intense looks with her green eyes. "There are so many much more amusing things we could do."

Sebastian licked his lips looking down on her. "Like?"

Kathryn grinned meaning and then abruptly let go of him and walked over to the door to get her back pack.

"Come on now Sebastian, don't want to be late for school do we?"

Sebastian had to swallow and gather himself for a couple of seconds before facing her again. She could play him so easily - he wanted her so much.

"Kat." He said demanding and she paused in her moves by the door.

"Yes brother dearest."

"I have a proposition for you."

Kathryn tilted her head. "Is that so? Well I'm not sure I'm interested ... the last one was so .. what's the word - boring."

Sebastian shrugged. "Fine, if you don't want in then you don't." He walked pass her in the door. "But don't get cranky if I end up playing you."

Kathryn snorted. "You wouldn't dare." She thought confident, squinting at him.

Sebastian was a fun playmate, the only thing was that he had this stupid idea that he was the one running things! He should just follow her lead from the beginning; he always ended up doing that anyway so why fight it?

She walked out of the apartment they lived in with their constant-busy- being-away parents.

She wondered what Sebastian had on his mind.

Later when she arrived at the school her friend Celia Shawnee was standing outside the doors waiting for her.

'Respect.' Kathryn thought pleased.

"Hi Celia." She said smiling and Celia smiled back.

"Hi Kathryn, a little late this morning are we?"

Kathryn shrugged. She didn't talk about anything with Celia unless she felt like it. She had away of fooling Celia into thinking they were having a conversation where she was actually just sipping her for information.

"New boy? Any one to take to the dance?" Celia kept asking and Kathryn got irritated as they walked into the school and in the direction of their lockers.

"I'm just late okay?" She snapped and Celia did a face.

"Okay, sorry." She said irritated.

Kat didn't care; she walked straight to her locker, took her books and slammed her door shut.

Celia looked surprised. "PMS much?"

"No I'm peachy keen." Kathryn walked away alone. Usually she walked to first period together with Sebastian. Not lately though.

She thought of what Celia had said. Someone to take to the dance. She had forgotten that the school was going to have a dance soon. Not that she cared a lot she just needed to decide whom she'd make her date.

Court Reynolds came up to her.

"Hey Kat." He said flirty walking next to her.

She gave him a stone cold stare and didn't say anything. She wasn't interested in a stupid, jock like Court.

"So what are you doing tonight?" He asked with a charming smile and she had to admit that he was handsome.

She allowed herself to let out a laugh and he smiled thinking he'd amused her.

Kathryn rolled her eyes and stopped walking.

"Oh please Court, like I'll be doing anything with you." She said with an evil grin. She wasn't in a good mood and had no interest in playing nice today.

He shrugged. "I guess that's your loss." He said and walked away with Kathryn looking after him amused.

She started to like him better now. She didn't like a man who'd grovel in defeat.

She'd remember that. Maybe he could be fun to play with.

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After first period Kathryn went to the cafeteria where she found her friends Celia, Kendall James, Cody Lancet and Daniel Locke and also Sebastian.

She didn't take any notice of him but just sat down next to Daniel.

She smiled at him. "Hi Danny boy." She sounded as sweet an innocent as the others thought she was.

She'd fooled them from day one.

"Hi Kat." He said friendly and put his arm over her shoulders.

Sebastian met her eyes and she grinned a little.

"So what were we talking about?" He asked and Kendall raised her eyebrows.

"Weekend plans." She reminded him and he nodded turning his eyes back to Kat.

"So Kat what are you doing this weekend? Hot new date?" He asked without really wanting to know.

Kathryn glanced at him but didn't look into his eyes more then necessary.

"Well the dance is Friday right? After that I'm not sure Sebastian. I think I have a tennis game with my stepbrother. What about you? Any new bimbo on the hook?" Her voice seemed acid and Kendall and Celia exchanged glances, wondering what was going on.

"Actually." He looked at Kendall again. "I've asked Kendall to the dance so I guess I'll spend my weekend with her."

Kathryn didn't seem impressed. Her eyes only seemed to be saying: and your point is?

She knew Sebastian was trying to make her jealous and to no success.

Cody felt uncomfortable. "Oh shoot there goes my chance with Kendall." He said playful and Kendall smiled at him.

"Cody you'll always have special place in my heart."

Cody nodded dejected and looked at Celia but she smiled friendly.

"Sorry sweetie, I'm going with Daniel." She said and Cody shrugged.

"I'll live . actually I have a date." He confessed and the others looked interested.

"Really who?" Sebastian asked kind of surprised. Cody wasn't the best chick hunter in the school but which guy was compared to him?

Cody looked secretive but then looked at Kendall when he said. "Annie."

Annie was Kendall's little sister. Kendall didn't look thrilled.

"Hm, dirty man, not sure I like that." She said squinting at her friend and Cody smiled disarming and put up his palms in peace.

"Hey I'll treat her like a gentleman, cross my heart." He grinned and then turned to Kathryn.

She had kind of been his girlfriend once, shortly.

"Are you okay with it?" He asked and she nodded.

"Of course, why wouldn't I? We're friends right?" She asked liked they'd never been a couple.

Celia frowned a little. "This is weird, Kat you are the most popular girl in school and you don't have a date right?" She said and Kat shrugged and leaned closer to Daniel.

"I guess I'm just picky." She said looking directly at Sebastian.

Kendall didn't notice but still put her hand on Sebastian's arm and looked at him.

"Hey why don't you set her up with that guy I saw you talking with the other day?" She asked but Sebastian didn't seem as enthusiastic as her. "Well . I don't know." He started but was interrupted by Celia.

"What guy?" She said surprised and Sebastian shrugged.

"Well his an old friend to the family, since before our parents met." He said looking at Kathryn.

"How come I haven't heard of him?"

"He moved away." Sebastian explained simply. He didn't want Kathryn to go out with his old friend Chad. Chad and him had always competed in everything. It would kill him if Chad got to Kathryn before he could.

Celia seemed interested. "Oh, exciting. So is he older?"

Daniel looked offended at her. "Why do you care?" He asked her and she gave him a quick peck on the cheek.

"Don't be jealous honey." She patted him on the knee and then looked at Sebastian again to hear more about his friend Chad.

"One year older then us." He said shortly.

Daniel put his knee to Kathryn's.

"Sounds like something for you Kat." He said teasing and she looked at Sebastian again.

"Why not?"

"How does he look?" Celia wanted details and with the description Sebastian gave them you could think they looked the same.

Kendall snuck her hand down in Sebastian's. "So. I think you should call him and ask." She said and Sebastian looked around at his friends.

"Now wait a minute." He started to protest but Kathryn interrupted him with a sweet smile.

"Oh really Sebastian, I don't mind." She said promising and he looked like he wanted to kill her.

He stood up and picked up his cell phone. "I'll ask him if he wants to come here." He grunted but Kendall shook her head.

"No I think we should double date with him and Kat tonight." She suggested but not even Kathryn was sure she wanted to go that far.

She didn't want to torture either herself or Sebastian. Both opened their mouths to protest but Kendall didn't want to hear anything of it.

"Then that's settled, great, I need to go talk to my sister." She said glancing quickly at Cody as she stood up, gave Sebastian a kiss on the cheek and made her way down the bleachers.

'Maybe it won't be that bad.' Kathryn thought but she didn't really believe it.

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A/N: If you are a Sebastian + Annette shipper this might not be a story for you. You see I'm going for a before Cruel Intentions kind of a Kathryn and Sebastian have feelings for each other thing here.

But if you are one of those who like Kathryn and Sebastian please review what you thought of my beginning so I'll know if there's a reason to continue.

JP Reed