A/N: Here it is chapter seven. Didn't think I'd ever get this far.. anyway 49 reviews yay ^0^ it seems like a lot to mee :D thx guys!! Oh yea by the way the little reference to Duke is Duke Devlin... although I am much more partial to Otogi well I'm using English names here so :P
Disclaimer: No I don't own it!!!
Chapter Seven - I'm obligated by contract
Seto's Pov
'Aishiteru...aishiteru...aishiteru.' her voice rang inside my mind over and over. She loved me... was that even possible? Certainly there had been many fan girls who adored me with there disgustingly starry eyes. Even the occasional fan boys every once in a while, that's more like Duke's type. I shudder at the thought of being mobbed and pestered but Ser- Wheeler. Wheeler, I decide firmly, isn't't like that. Most people had been after money, looks, she hadn't been like that at all. She didn't thrive in the limelight and gloat as she clung onto me. Naive perhaps, but it wouldn't surprise me if she had been incredibly stupid. The apple sure doesn't fall far from the tree.
I splashed cold water on my face, the strain was getting to me. I had been sitting in front of a lab top for the past few hours. The weekdays had been hard and more and more often my mind wandered, dreaming about Wheeler. The large clock read 2 A:M, I had three hours until the work day begun. She's been eating to much of my time, just a silly distraction.
'Keep lying to yourself and maybe, just MAYBE you'll start to believe it,' a nasty voice sounded in the back of my mind.
It had started to rain again, this time there hadn't been any thunder or lightning. I forced myself into a restless night of sleep.
My alarm sounded in the morning, it was still raining out. I sluggishly got out of bed and took a quick shower. The warm water relaxed my tensed muscles. I quickly dressed and ran downstairs to get something before leaving. There she was, sitting at the table reading. Did she even know five in the morning existed? I frowned, reached over for a muffin and a thermos of coffee before proceeding to the door. She grabbed her stuff for the day and followed me. Before we went out the door I shoved a pile of paperwork into her hands. She took the package casually and we headed for the car. The ride there was awkwardly silent, it always was silent but now the tensions gotten thicker. If felt weird and out of place.
We had finally arrived at Kaiba Corp. I slid my car key into the doors and we headed to our offices. I had barely gotten anything done. My thoughts escaped me and my eyes kept darting towards the phone. My hand was twitching so badly, almost begging me to pick up the phone. As soon as I picked up the receiver my hand snapped back, as though it has burned through my flesh. 'Why can't I talk to her,' I pondered.
"Damn it," I hissed under my breath, slamming my fists angrily into the desk.
Someone knocked on my door.
"What do you want?!" I shouted.
Serenity opened the door, she placed a tray on my desk before leaving.
"What the hell is this."
"Your lunch Mr. Kaiba."
'It's 11:30 already?'
She started to leave again and just before she reached the door I spoke.
"I don't feel the same way."
She turned around slowly, her eyes drilling into mine. It was almost if I could feel her heart being torn into two.
"I see." she casually strolled up to my desk. Her soft lips parted but no words came out. She hesitated and then turned back around.
I snatched up her wrist. Her eyes, now slightly watering. I could tell she was trying to fight them. Before I knew what was happening, I pushed her body against mine, kissing her deeply. I carried her over to my leather sofa and let my hands run through her auburn hair, nipping at her neck. We both lost ourselves in the moment and then she pushed me away.
I forced myself not to look at her, finding a very interesting spot on the ground.
"Set- Kai.." she hesitated then spoke. "Seto, I've already told you how I felt. If you don't feel the same way don't toy with me and more importantly don't molest me. If you care nothing for me at all fine.. we only have four weeks left anyway. I can last till than and I'm sure you can put up with me till than."
She was almost out the door but underneath my breath I muttered "But.. I do care for you."
My voice was almost inaudible but she heard it. I knew it and she knew it.
She paused and mumbled "Don't toy with me Seto, just don't." She slammed the door, tears trailing down her pale cheeks.
The swelling in my body had gone up. I paused, I'm sure I wasn't sick, Kaiba's don't get sick. Could it be.. remorse? Or even worse could it be love? My mind mentally kicked me, I gave up on it completely and buried myself in work.
Serenity's Pov
I couldn't take it I just couldn't. The tears were falling freely from my face now. I can't remember ever crying so badly. I hadn't cried in ages until I met him. Stupid baka. He's not worth it, he's not. My depression started in again, I've been lonely ever since I got back here. I left my friends, my life, all to be with Joey whom I'm not even on speaking terms with. Joey's friends are nice and all but the thing is well Tea scares me. She's overly friendly and she rants to much, sometimes I really can't stand her. Mai would be nice company if she didn't rant over Joey so much, they've got it bad for each other. Then there's still Tristian.. eckkkk I don't even want to get started on him. Sometimes I wonder if he stalks me, he's backed off lately because of Seto but still, it scares me. Yugi and Ryou would provide good company but they've got these dreamy far out looks in their eyes like when your lusting over someone and believe you me I'm willing to bet the entire Kaiba estate that it wasn't each other. In fact they've withdrawn from the group a great deal, I never understood the whole Yami/Hikari relationship but meh, what could I do.
I'm so fucking lonely. AND I DON"T EVEN SWEAR. He's arrogant, cold, uncaring, uncompassionate, smart, sexy as he- Sigh. I've never been much of a mourner. If only.. if only...
I slipped into my jacket and grabbed my umbrella, I realized it was late at night so I slipped a bottle of pepper spray into my pocket. I ran down the cold streets of Domino city, half way there I paused to catch my breath. The wind was starting to pick up and it stung my cheeks. Even with the shelter that my umbrella provided I was still slightly drenched. I started walking and sped up my pace until I got there.. Joey's house.
I rang the doorbell despite the fact that I had a key. I rang it over and over again until he finally opened the door. He was shocked to see me there.
"Serenity," he breathed and let me in.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I managed to choke out.
He studied my face carefully, to be sure that it was tears and not just the rain trailing down my face.
"I didn't mean any of it, and I was so sorry after I said it. It's just that.. what you said.. it hurt me. And all that ranting.. and my headaches," I paused to blow my nose at this point. "I just snapped and I'm so sorry."
"Serenity, go change and we'll talk some more."
I nodded and retreated into my room. After I came back out, he was sitting on the couch deep in thought, there was milk and cookies set out on the table. I smiled a little, he remembered. I always ate cookies and drank milk when I used to feel blue.
I slid beside him on the couch.
"I'm sorry sis, I didn't mean to be sucha burden on ya. And as for that other stuff, I forgive you completely."
I gave him a small smile as I nibbled slowly on a cookie. It was complete silence after that often, we'd just look at each other and smile while eating our cookies and drinking our milk. The clock ticked for ages, a whole hour must have passed.
I stretched and headed towards my room.
"You've fallen for him, haven't you?"
"I-I .. Joey..." words failed me.. I looked at him and nodded slowly.
"He didn't return your feelings?"
I shook my head slowly.
" Nite Serenity."
"Good night Joey."
****
I woke up in the morning feeling like I had the hangover of a life time. What really got to me though was that Mai was sitting at the edge of my bed staring at me as I slept. Here's a little something like how it went.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
"Ser-"
I tossed all my pillows and threw my sheets over the blonde haired monster and started running screaming "JOEEY!!!"
I broke down the bathroom door where he was currently sitting on top of the toilet reading a *ahem* not so pure magazine.
His eyes widened.
My cheeks turned red before I screamed "There's a monster in my room!!"
Joey stood up and started sprinting to my room but of course his jeans were around his ankles and he fell on top of me squishing me. Mai who now ran out to the bathroom was brought down by Joey's flapping arms and fell on top of him. His magazine landed right on top of her head.
"Oops.."
"WHEELER!!! EXPLAIN THIS!!" Mai was flapping the magazine in his face.
"I was reading the articles," he offered sheepishly.
She promptly smacked him on the back of the head and sat down in the kitchen.
"Men are such pigs," she muttered hotly, giving me an I forgive you look.
As a peace offering to them both I fixed them a huge breakfast. I make a huge stack of waffles for him to munch on. I made separate stacks for me and Mai because Joey had started drool, he already had his fork and knife out and a bib tied around his neck. We ate quickly so he wouldn't eat ours, I laughed. I really had missed my brothers crazy antics.
A little while after breakfast was done Mai set me aside to talk.
"Is this about Seto," I asked quietly.
"Yes, before I even start to ask why maybe you want to talk first.
"I'm not exactly sure how it happened, he's not who you all think he is. You just can't see him the way I do. He took care of me when I needed it the most."
"So you told him you loved him and he..." she trailed off and indicated for her to finish the sentence.
"He told me he didn't feel the same way. Stuff happened and then I told him not to toy with me and not to treat me this way if he didn't care. He muttered something about how he did care but I left."
"Have you ever considered the fact that maybe, just maybe he might?"
"This is Seto Kaiba were talking about," I cried out.
"Hey Serenity this letter came for ya," Joey popped in and chucked a letter for me.
Mai gave him a glare and tossed one of my books at him.
"Get out we're talking, you pervert."
"Geez.. okay okay," he grumbled, not wanting to fight with an angered female.
"So what if it is Kaiba? Hey wait! What do you mean by stuff? And what do you mean he took care of you?"
"Well we were at this business party and this guy tried to rape me, he beat him up and took me back to the mansion. Then he cheered me up, brought me food. He comforted me during a thunder storm and stuff well, I think we both know the answer to that."
"I SURE AS HELL DON"T KNOW!!!" Joey barged into the room, clearly hearing every word I had said.
"Joey!" I buried my face in mortification.
"WHEELER!!" Mai had lost it now. She pinned him to the ground and started to bash him in with her fists.
"OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, MAI!!! STOPPPPPPPP IT!!!!!!"
He flipped her over and started to tickle her. She tried to stay mad at him but she couldn't stop laughing until she wasn't mad any more.
I laughed along with them and left them alone in my room. I could help but remember when he and I were in almost the exact same situation. I sighed and realized that the letter was still in my room. I'd go back to get it but Joey and Mai sounded like they were having fun.
I stayed at home watching TV all day, practicing my art work. Nearly being blind made me appreciate the beauty all around us, so I guess I've developed a love for sketching. My mind went blank so I was basically absent mindedly sketching, trying to ignore the shrieks and laughter's going on upstairs. I finally took a good hard look on my page before I realized I had drawn the blue eyes white dragon. I closed my sketch book and refused to think of him any more but I couldn't stop.
"I do care for you... I do care for you.." his words burned in my mind.
Maybe there was hope after all?
Seto's Pov
She left... She hadn't shown up for work today. Her paperwork was piling up but I got someone to take care of it. Maybe it had been for the best. I vainly attempted to keep my mind set on work but she wouldn't leave me alone. She won't leave me alone. Bullshit... I'm Seto Kaiba... I am not ruled over by my emotions. I glanced down at my work, I had been re-reading the same paragraph for over 4 hours. I sighed and took in my defeat. I quickly scribbled her a note and mailed in on the way home. She would come back to me, this I was sure of.
****
I killed most of the day away, it was nice to get away from all the paperwork and computer screens. Being stuck in an office all day was not my idea of a good time.
Dinner came around and everyone was feeling better again. Tristian swung by and he kept staring at me. He followed me everywhere. I hid in the bathroom for 15 minutes just to get away from him. It wasn't till Mai came along and rescued me.
"Hey Tristian, I don't think Kaiba would appreciate you hitting on his girlfriend." she then gave me a wink.
After that he stopped following me well, was it wrong that I was so happy about that?
The three of them were talking and having fun but I, retreated to my room. I spotted the envelope lying on my bed. Mai must have put it there so Joey wouldn't trample all over it. I ripped it open.
Serenity,
This isn't over yet. Besides your obligated by contract.
S. Kaiba
I knocked on the kitchen wall. Joey, you think you can give me a ride back to the mansion. He eyed me suspiciously.
"Why."
"I'm obligated by contract." I replied quoting his words. "Besides, I can't run from him forever."
He sighed and grabbed his jacket.
"You guys hang tight, this won't take long. Serenity, I hope you know what your doing."
'I hope so too,' I added silently.
He dropped me off at the front gate and I pushed my key in. I decided to clean up before seeing him. I pushed open my bedroom door and my heart stopped at what I saw. A giant teddy bear was propped up against my bed. Dozens of long stemmed red roses buried the room. I made my way over to the bed without tripping on the vases of flowers. He left a note it read:
We need to talk
My door swung open and there he was, staring at me with those icy blues. He had another dozen roses in his hand, these unlike the others were white.
"Your back," he stated simply.
I turned away when I felt his hands snake around my waist.
"Seto.." I whispered.
"I do care for you, it's just love isn't something I'm good at."
"Oh.."
"Unless of course I have a willing teacher. I'm still waiting for the right offer to come up."
"What would you do if I accepted."
"Something along the lines of this."
He pulled me in closer and spun me around to face him. He tilted my chin up and kissed me fully on the mouth. I kissed him back and we stayed that way until we broke apart for oxygen.
A/N: Ack I thought it would have been longer but I wrote this chapter in one sitting. I procrastinated all week and I wanted to post something this Saturday. Sorry for the crappiness... and now theres still four weeks of fluff left to go!! Read and Review folks!
Disclaimer: No I don't own it!!!
Chapter Seven - I'm obligated by contract
Seto's Pov
'Aishiteru...aishiteru...aishiteru.' her voice rang inside my mind over and over. She loved me... was that even possible? Certainly there had been many fan girls who adored me with there disgustingly starry eyes. Even the occasional fan boys every once in a while, that's more like Duke's type. I shudder at the thought of being mobbed and pestered but Ser- Wheeler. Wheeler, I decide firmly, isn't't like that. Most people had been after money, looks, she hadn't been like that at all. She didn't thrive in the limelight and gloat as she clung onto me. Naive perhaps, but it wouldn't surprise me if she had been incredibly stupid. The apple sure doesn't fall far from the tree.
I splashed cold water on my face, the strain was getting to me. I had been sitting in front of a lab top for the past few hours. The weekdays had been hard and more and more often my mind wandered, dreaming about Wheeler. The large clock read 2 A:M, I had three hours until the work day begun. She's been eating to much of my time, just a silly distraction.
'Keep lying to yourself and maybe, just MAYBE you'll start to believe it,' a nasty voice sounded in the back of my mind.
It had started to rain again, this time there hadn't been any thunder or lightning. I forced myself into a restless night of sleep.
My alarm sounded in the morning, it was still raining out. I sluggishly got out of bed and took a quick shower. The warm water relaxed my tensed muscles. I quickly dressed and ran downstairs to get something before leaving. There she was, sitting at the table reading. Did she even know five in the morning existed? I frowned, reached over for a muffin and a thermos of coffee before proceeding to the door. She grabbed her stuff for the day and followed me. Before we went out the door I shoved a pile of paperwork into her hands. She took the package casually and we headed for the car. The ride there was awkwardly silent, it always was silent but now the tensions gotten thicker. If felt weird and out of place.
We had finally arrived at Kaiba Corp. I slid my car key into the doors and we headed to our offices. I had barely gotten anything done. My thoughts escaped me and my eyes kept darting towards the phone. My hand was twitching so badly, almost begging me to pick up the phone. As soon as I picked up the receiver my hand snapped back, as though it has burned through my flesh. 'Why can't I talk to her,' I pondered.
"Damn it," I hissed under my breath, slamming my fists angrily into the desk.
Someone knocked on my door.
"What do you want?!" I shouted.
Serenity opened the door, she placed a tray on my desk before leaving.
"What the hell is this."
"Your lunch Mr. Kaiba."
'It's 11:30 already?'
She started to leave again and just before she reached the door I spoke.
"I don't feel the same way."
She turned around slowly, her eyes drilling into mine. It was almost if I could feel her heart being torn into two.
"I see." she casually strolled up to my desk. Her soft lips parted but no words came out. She hesitated and then turned back around.
I snatched up her wrist. Her eyes, now slightly watering. I could tell she was trying to fight them. Before I knew what was happening, I pushed her body against mine, kissing her deeply. I carried her over to my leather sofa and let my hands run through her auburn hair, nipping at her neck. We both lost ourselves in the moment and then she pushed me away.
I forced myself not to look at her, finding a very interesting spot on the ground.
"Set- Kai.." she hesitated then spoke. "Seto, I've already told you how I felt. If you don't feel the same way don't toy with me and more importantly don't molest me. If you care nothing for me at all fine.. we only have four weeks left anyway. I can last till than and I'm sure you can put up with me till than."
She was almost out the door but underneath my breath I muttered "But.. I do care for you."
My voice was almost inaudible but she heard it. I knew it and she knew it.
She paused and mumbled "Don't toy with me Seto, just don't." She slammed the door, tears trailing down her pale cheeks.
The swelling in my body had gone up. I paused, I'm sure I wasn't sick, Kaiba's don't get sick. Could it be.. remorse? Or even worse could it be love? My mind mentally kicked me, I gave up on it completely and buried myself in work.
Serenity's Pov
I couldn't take it I just couldn't. The tears were falling freely from my face now. I can't remember ever crying so badly. I hadn't cried in ages until I met him. Stupid baka. He's not worth it, he's not. My depression started in again, I've been lonely ever since I got back here. I left my friends, my life, all to be with Joey whom I'm not even on speaking terms with. Joey's friends are nice and all but the thing is well Tea scares me. She's overly friendly and she rants to much, sometimes I really can't stand her. Mai would be nice company if she didn't rant over Joey so much, they've got it bad for each other. Then there's still Tristian.. eckkkk I don't even want to get started on him. Sometimes I wonder if he stalks me, he's backed off lately because of Seto but still, it scares me. Yugi and Ryou would provide good company but they've got these dreamy far out looks in their eyes like when your lusting over someone and believe you me I'm willing to bet the entire Kaiba estate that it wasn't each other. In fact they've withdrawn from the group a great deal, I never understood the whole Yami/Hikari relationship but meh, what could I do.
I'm so fucking lonely. AND I DON"T EVEN SWEAR. He's arrogant, cold, uncaring, uncompassionate, smart, sexy as he- Sigh. I've never been much of a mourner. If only.. if only...
I slipped into my jacket and grabbed my umbrella, I realized it was late at night so I slipped a bottle of pepper spray into my pocket. I ran down the cold streets of Domino city, half way there I paused to catch my breath. The wind was starting to pick up and it stung my cheeks. Even with the shelter that my umbrella provided I was still slightly drenched. I started walking and sped up my pace until I got there.. Joey's house.
I rang the doorbell despite the fact that I had a key. I rang it over and over again until he finally opened the door. He was shocked to see me there.
"Serenity," he breathed and let me in.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I managed to choke out.
He studied my face carefully, to be sure that it was tears and not just the rain trailing down my face.
"I didn't mean any of it, and I was so sorry after I said it. It's just that.. what you said.. it hurt me. And all that ranting.. and my headaches," I paused to blow my nose at this point. "I just snapped and I'm so sorry."
"Serenity, go change and we'll talk some more."
I nodded and retreated into my room. After I came back out, he was sitting on the couch deep in thought, there was milk and cookies set out on the table. I smiled a little, he remembered. I always ate cookies and drank milk when I used to feel blue.
I slid beside him on the couch.
"I'm sorry sis, I didn't mean to be sucha burden on ya. And as for that other stuff, I forgive you completely."
I gave him a small smile as I nibbled slowly on a cookie. It was complete silence after that often, we'd just look at each other and smile while eating our cookies and drinking our milk. The clock ticked for ages, a whole hour must have passed.
I stretched and headed towards my room.
"You've fallen for him, haven't you?"
"I-I .. Joey..." words failed me.. I looked at him and nodded slowly.
"He didn't return your feelings?"
I shook my head slowly.
" Nite Serenity."
"Good night Joey."
****
I woke up in the morning feeling like I had the hangover of a life time. What really got to me though was that Mai was sitting at the edge of my bed staring at me as I slept. Here's a little something like how it went.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
"Ser-"
I tossed all my pillows and threw my sheets over the blonde haired monster and started running screaming "JOEEY!!!"
I broke down the bathroom door where he was currently sitting on top of the toilet reading a *ahem* not so pure magazine.
His eyes widened.
My cheeks turned red before I screamed "There's a monster in my room!!"
Joey stood up and started sprinting to my room but of course his jeans were around his ankles and he fell on top of me squishing me. Mai who now ran out to the bathroom was brought down by Joey's flapping arms and fell on top of him. His magazine landed right on top of her head.
"Oops.."
"WHEELER!!! EXPLAIN THIS!!" Mai was flapping the magazine in his face.
"I was reading the articles," he offered sheepishly.
She promptly smacked him on the back of the head and sat down in the kitchen.
"Men are such pigs," she muttered hotly, giving me an I forgive you look.
As a peace offering to them both I fixed them a huge breakfast. I make a huge stack of waffles for him to munch on. I made separate stacks for me and Mai because Joey had started drool, he already had his fork and knife out and a bib tied around his neck. We ate quickly so he wouldn't eat ours, I laughed. I really had missed my brothers crazy antics.
A little while after breakfast was done Mai set me aside to talk.
"Is this about Seto," I asked quietly.
"Yes, before I even start to ask why maybe you want to talk first.
"I'm not exactly sure how it happened, he's not who you all think he is. You just can't see him the way I do. He took care of me when I needed it the most."
"So you told him you loved him and he..." she trailed off and indicated for her to finish the sentence.
"He told me he didn't feel the same way. Stuff happened and then I told him not to toy with me and not to treat me this way if he didn't care. He muttered something about how he did care but I left."
"Have you ever considered the fact that maybe, just maybe he might?"
"This is Seto Kaiba were talking about," I cried out.
"Hey Serenity this letter came for ya," Joey popped in and chucked a letter for me.
Mai gave him a glare and tossed one of my books at him.
"Get out we're talking, you pervert."
"Geez.. okay okay," he grumbled, not wanting to fight with an angered female.
"So what if it is Kaiba? Hey wait! What do you mean by stuff? And what do you mean he took care of you?"
"Well we were at this business party and this guy tried to rape me, he beat him up and took me back to the mansion. Then he cheered me up, brought me food. He comforted me during a thunder storm and stuff well, I think we both know the answer to that."
"I SURE AS HELL DON"T KNOW!!!" Joey barged into the room, clearly hearing every word I had said.
"Joey!" I buried my face in mortification.
"WHEELER!!" Mai had lost it now. She pinned him to the ground and started to bash him in with her fists.
"OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, MAI!!! STOPPPPPPPP IT!!!!!!"
He flipped her over and started to tickle her. She tried to stay mad at him but she couldn't stop laughing until she wasn't mad any more.
I laughed along with them and left them alone in my room. I could help but remember when he and I were in almost the exact same situation. I sighed and realized that the letter was still in my room. I'd go back to get it but Joey and Mai sounded like they were having fun.
I stayed at home watching TV all day, practicing my art work. Nearly being blind made me appreciate the beauty all around us, so I guess I've developed a love for sketching. My mind went blank so I was basically absent mindedly sketching, trying to ignore the shrieks and laughter's going on upstairs. I finally took a good hard look on my page before I realized I had drawn the blue eyes white dragon. I closed my sketch book and refused to think of him any more but I couldn't stop.
"I do care for you... I do care for you.." his words burned in my mind.
Maybe there was hope after all?
Seto's Pov
She left... She hadn't shown up for work today. Her paperwork was piling up but I got someone to take care of it. Maybe it had been for the best. I vainly attempted to keep my mind set on work but she wouldn't leave me alone. She won't leave me alone. Bullshit... I'm Seto Kaiba... I am not ruled over by my emotions. I glanced down at my work, I had been re-reading the same paragraph for over 4 hours. I sighed and took in my defeat. I quickly scribbled her a note and mailed in on the way home. She would come back to me, this I was sure of.
****
I killed most of the day away, it was nice to get away from all the paperwork and computer screens. Being stuck in an office all day was not my idea of a good time.
Dinner came around and everyone was feeling better again. Tristian swung by and he kept staring at me. He followed me everywhere. I hid in the bathroom for 15 minutes just to get away from him. It wasn't till Mai came along and rescued me.
"Hey Tristian, I don't think Kaiba would appreciate you hitting on his girlfriend." she then gave me a wink.
After that he stopped following me well, was it wrong that I was so happy about that?
The three of them were talking and having fun but I, retreated to my room. I spotted the envelope lying on my bed. Mai must have put it there so Joey wouldn't trample all over it. I ripped it open.
Serenity,
This isn't over yet. Besides your obligated by contract.
S. Kaiba
I knocked on the kitchen wall. Joey, you think you can give me a ride back to the mansion. He eyed me suspiciously.
"Why."
"I'm obligated by contract." I replied quoting his words. "Besides, I can't run from him forever."
He sighed and grabbed his jacket.
"You guys hang tight, this won't take long. Serenity, I hope you know what your doing."
'I hope so too,' I added silently.
He dropped me off at the front gate and I pushed my key in. I decided to clean up before seeing him. I pushed open my bedroom door and my heart stopped at what I saw. A giant teddy bear was propped up against my bed. Dozens of long stemmed red roses buried the room. I made my way over to the bed without tripping on the vases of flowers. He left a note it read:
We need to talk
My door swung open and there he was, staring at me with those icy blues. He had another dozen roses in his hand, these unlike the others were white.
"Your back," he stated simply.
I turned away when I felt his hands snake around my waist.
"Seto.." I whispered.
"I do care for you, it's just love isn't something I'm good at."
"Oh.."
"Unless of course I have a willing teacher. I'm still waiting for the right offer to come up."
"What would you do if I accepted."
"Something along the lines of this."
He pulled me in closer and spun me around to face him. He tilted my chin up and kissed me fully on the mouth. I kissed him back and we stayed that way until we broke apart for oxygen.
A/N: Ack I thought it would have been longer but I wrote this chapter in one sitting. I procrastinated all week and I wanted to post something this Saturday. Sorry for the crappiness... and now theres still four weeks of fluff left to go!! Read and Review folks!
