Chapter 9: Shizuka Kawai
(A/N: Sorry for the long update! Well, this chapter, I have to admit, is a bit dull to my opinion, but there are dull parts throughout some fics. ^^;; Well, uh, enjoy! And please leave a R&R! I thank you guys for your kind reviews!!!! ^o^)
Homecoming was in a few days. I've decided not to go. I have no purpose to go anyways. Not like I have anyone to go with and all. Not like I care about wearing pretty dresses, watching a football game, dancing all night, having fun...okay. So. I did want to go. Kind of..
I was at school during lunch. Making sure that I would avoid contact with Kaiba. I was looking for my friend Sakura, as I felt a tap on my back.
"Hiya."
I turned around to see one of big brother's friends. Duke Devlin.
"Hi!" I gave him a smile.
"So, uh, what's up?" Duke asked.
"Oh, I'm just looking for my friend Sakura. We were supposed to find out if we made the cheerleading team.." I explained.
"Oh, well. Guess what?"
"What?" I asked.
"You guys did!" Duke gave me a huge grin. My lips turned into a huge smile.
"I'm so glad to hear that!" I absentmindedly hugged Duke from happiness. I was so happy! I had to embrace SOMEONE!
I noticed people pointing, as I quickly let go and straightened out my dress.
"I'm so glad that Sakura and I made the team! Do you know the third person?" I asked.
"Uh yeah. Someone named..Rose?" Duke replied.
Rose. She made the team? I couldn't believe it.
"Are you sure that was the name?" I grabbed onto Duke's arm.
"Yep. I'm positive, why?" Duke asked.
"Oh, um, nothing." I smiled, but deep inside, I was upset that she made the team.
"Haha, yeah, well, um, say, who are you going with to homecoming?" Duke asked me.
I paused. I haven't really thought about that. It would be idiotic for me to dance alone. Then I looked up to him. "Nope, who are you going with?"
"Me? Well, um, I, no one.." Duke scratched his head.
"Oh.." I murmured. "Well, I'm sure you can find a girl before homecoming!"
"Well, how about the girl standing in front of me?" Duke asked.
I looked around. Was I the girl he was talking about?
"Me?" I asked, surprised, as Duke nodded.
I personally didn't want to go with Duke, but if we are both alone, I suppose I have no other choice..
"Sure!" I smiled, then I heard some rumbling sound.
"NOOOO!! I was going to ask her!!!"
I turned around to see brother's friend. Tristan Taylor.
"I found out that you weren't with Kaiba! So I wanted to ask you!!" Tristan cried out.
"Well, too late! She's with me!" Duke stuck out his tongue.
"Um, I really have to go now," I stepped away, as I looked for Sakura. Where was she?!
I finally found her among a group of girls.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Sakura is trying out for homecoming princess for the junior row!!" A girl cried out.
"Really?" I ran up to Sakura. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Sakura turned deep red. "I was looking for you!!"
I smiled. "Me too! I'll be your campaign manager!"
"Thanks Serenity!" Sakura hugged me.
"No problem!" I smiled, as I noticed that Rose was also trying out for homecoming princess. "Let's hope that you'll beat Rose!"
"Yup!" Sakura smiled.
Things were going great. Right?
I was in my last class. Math. I noticed that I left my math binder in my locker.
"Miss Tazuki? Can I go get my book from my locker?" I asked. Miss Tazuki nodded, as I ran towards my locker.
I guess I ran too hard, as I bumped into someone.
"Aiee!" I fell backwards. Then I looked up..oh no..the last person I wanted to see on earth..
"I'm sorry."
I looked up to see Kaiba giving me his hand.
"I can get up myself." I lifted myself up. I walked past him, as I headed for my locker. I've noticed that Kaiba followed me.
"Look. I'm not really good at these things. I'm really sorry about taking Rose's word and not yours. Please forgive me?" Kaiba asked me, as he leaned on the locker next to mine.
I closed my locker, as I held my math book in one hand and looked up to him with a stern face. "You don't know how much you hurt me a few days ago. You think it's easy to accept someone's forgiveness? You never gave me a chance. All your being is a hypocrite."
I walked passed him, as I felt my arm slightly brush by his. I felt a tear leak out of my eye. The tear that I tried so hard to hold back. Kaiba. He finally apologized. I turned around to tell him that I accept his apology, but..
He was gone.
It was finally Homecoming day. I smiled cheerfully in my cheerleading uniform. I waved at my bother, as he was finally in the game by the 2nd quarter.
"Big brother!" I cried out, as I waved furiously at him. Then I football came flying to his head. Ouch.
"Your brother is so funny," Rose smirked passed me.
"Shut up! At least he has looks unlike you!" Sakura stood up for me.
"Thanks!" I smiled at Sakura.
"No problem!" Sakura smiled back.
The person I looked hard for was Kaiba.
"Look how number 07 is going!!!"
"Once again! 07 make a touchdown!!!"
"07 is running furiously, as he..WHOA..HE CAUGHT THE BALL!!"
The cheerleaders looked furiously for 07's face. It was finally halftime, as all the girls crouched down to see who this mysterious 07 was.
He took off his helmet.
Seto Kaiba.
"Yeah! Kaiba!!!!" Rose grinned, as she waved her pompoms.
I smiled slightly, as we went out into the field to do a little cheerleading routine. Our team was losing by a few points, but I'm sure number '07' can change that.
We finished our routine, as it was finally the time to announce the homecoming king and queen. The announcers quickly went through the freshman and sophomore class. Now it was time for the juniors.
I held onto Sakura's hand as she closed her eyes excitedly.
They quickly announced the boy's, as it was finally time for the girls..
"The nominees for Junior girl..Sakura Suzuki!"
Sakura smiled, as she ran up.
"Rose Kazuya."
My face fell, as I watched Rose run up.
"Tina Lee."
Tina was a girl I didn't know too well..now it was time for the final finalist.
"Serenity Wheeler."
I froze. Was that my name? I paused. There must be a mistake. I never ran for princess! My friends pushed me, as I smiled uneasily at Sakura, who also had a confused look on her face.
"Now, we have four lovely ladies here. First, the Junior Prince is..Daniel Smith!" The announcer cried out. The guy Daniel grinned, as I he ran up to the front.
"Now, the princess.." The announcer paused. "Our beautiful lady of the night is..Serenity Wheeler!"
I froze once again in my spot. I watched, as all eyes were on me. I tried to avoid Sakura's direction. I won? I never even ran!
"Uh, Serenity?"
I got back to reality. I walked slowly to the front, as my knees felt numb. This was terrible! I looked over to Kaiba. Our eyes met.
His eyes showed nothing. I can see nothing. A dark blankness.
My eyes were filled of terror and guilt.
What did I ever do to deserve this?
(A/N: Please R&R! ^^)
(A/N: Sorry for the long update! Well, this chapter, I have to admit, is a bit dull to my opinion, but there are dull parts throughout some fics. ^^;; Well, uh, enjoy! And please leave a R&R! I thank you guys for your kind reviews!!!! ^o^)
Homecoming was in a few days. I've decided not to go. I have no purpose to go anyways. Not like I have anyone to go with and all. Not like I care about wearing pretty dresses, watching a football game, dancing all night, having fun...okay. So. I did want to go. Kind of..
I was at school during lunch. Making sure that I would avoid contact with Kaiba. I was looking for my friend Sakura, as I felt a tap on my back.
"Hiya."
I turned around to see one of big brother's friends. Duke Devlin.
"Hi!" I gave him a smile.
"So, uh, what's up?" Duke asked.
"Oh, I'm just looking for my friend Sakura. We were supposed to find out if we made the cheerleading team.." I explained.
"Oh, well. Guess what?"
"What?" I asked.
"You guys did!" Duke gave me a huge grin. My lips turned into a huge smile.
"I'm so glad to hear that!" I absentmindedly hugged Duke from happiness. I was so happy! I had to embrace SOMEONE!
I noticed people pointing, as I quickly let go and straightened out my dress.
"I'm so glad that Sakura and I made the team! Do you know the third person?" I asked.
"Uh yeah. Someone named..Rose?" Duke replied.
Rose. She made the team? I couldn't believe it.
"Are you sure that was the name?" I grabbed onto Duke's arm.
"Yep. I'm positive, why?" Duke asked.
"Oh, um, nothing." I smiled, but deep inside, I was upset that she made the team.
"Haha, yeah, well, um, say, who are you going with to homecoming?" Duke asked me.
I paused. I haven't really thought about that. It would be idiotic for me to dance alone. Then I looked up to him. "Nope, who are you going with?"
"Me? Well, um, I, no one.." Duke scratched his head.
"Oh.." I murmured. "Well, I'm sure you can find a girl before homecoming!"
"Well, how about the girl standing in front of me?" Duke asked.
I looked around. Was I the girl he was talking about?
"Me?" I asked, surprised, as Duke nodded.
I personally didn't want to go with Duke, but if we are both alone, I suppose I have no other choice..
"Sure!" I smiled, then I heard some rumbling sound.
"NOOOO!! I was going to ask her!!!"
I turned around to see brother's friend. Tristan Taylor.
"I found out that you weren't with Kaiba! So I wanted to ask you!!" Tristan cried out.
"Well, too late! She's with me!" Duke stuck out his tongue.
"Um, I really have to go now," I stepped away, as I looked for Sakura. Where was she?!
I finally found her among a group of girls.
"What's going on?" I asked.
"Sakura is trying out for homecoming princess for the junior row!!" A girl cried out.
"Really?" I ran up to Sakura. "Why didn't you tell me?"
Sakura turned deep red. "I was looking for you!!"
I smiled. "Me too! I'll be your campaign manager!"
"Thanks Serenity!" Sakura hugged me.
"No problem!" I smiled, as I noticed that Rose was also trying out for homecoming princess. "Let's hope that you'll beat Rose!"
"Yup!" Sakura smiled.
Things were going great. Right?
I was in my last class. Math. I noticed that I left my math binder in my locker.
"Miss Tazuki? Can I go get my book from my locker?" I asked. Miss Tazuki nodded, as I ran towards my locker.
I guess I ran too hard, as I bumped into someone.
"Aiee!" I fell backwards. Then I looked up..oh no..the last person I wanted to see on earth..
"I'm sorry."
I looked up to see Kaiba giving me his hand.
"I can get up myself." I lifted myself up. I walked past him, as I headed for my locker. I've noticed that Kaiba followed me.
"Look. I'm not really good at these things. I'm really sorry about taking Rose's word and not yours. Please forgive me?" Kaiba asked me, as he leaned on the locker next to mine.
I closed my locker, as I held my math book in one hand and looked up to him with a stern face. "You don't know how much you hurt me a few days ago. You think it's easy to accept someone's forgiveness? You never gave me a chance. All your being is a hypocrite."
I walked passed him, as I felt my arm slightly brush by his. I felt a tear leak out of my eye. The tear that I tried so hard to hold back. Kaiba. He finally apologized. I turned around to tell him that I accept his apology, but..
He was gone.
It was finally Homecoming day. I smiled cheerfully in my cheerleading uniform. I waved at my bother, as he was finally in the game by the 2nd quarter.
"Big brother!" I cried out, as I waved furiously at him. Then I football came flying to his head. Ouch.
"Your brother is so funny," Rose smirked passed me.
"Shut up! At least he has looks unlike you!" Sakura stood up for me.
"Thanks!" I smiled at Sakura.
"No problem!" Sakura smiled back.
The person I looked hard for was Kaiba.
"Look how number 07 is going!!!"
"Once again! 07 make a touchdown!!!"
"07 is running furiously, as he..WHOA..HE CAUGHT THE BALL!!"
The cheerleaders looked furiously for 07's face. It was finally halftime, as all the girls crouched down to see who this mysterious 07 was.
He took off his helmet.
Seto Kaiba.
"Yeah! Kaiba!!!!" Rose grinned, as she waved her pompoms.
I smiled slightly, as we went out into the field to do a little cheerleading routine. Our team was losing by a few points, but I'm sure number '07' can change that.
We finished our routine, as it was finally the time to announce the homecoming king and queen. The announcers quickly went through the freshman and sophomore class. Now it was time for the juniors.
I held onto Sakura's hand as she closed her eyes excitedly.
They quickly announced the boy's, as it was finally time for the girls..
"The nominees for Junior girl..Sakura Suzuki!"
Sakura smiled, as she ran up.
"Rose Kazuya."
My face fell, as I watched Rose run up.
"Tina Lee."
Tina was a girl I didn't know too well..now it was time for the final finalist.
"Serenity Wheeler."
I froze. Was that my name? I paused. There must be a mistake. I never ran for princess! My friends pushed me, as I smiled uneasily at Sakura, who also had a confused look on her face.
"Now, we have four lovely ladies here. First, the Junior Prince is..Daniel Smith!" The announcer cried out. The guy Daniel grinned, as I he ran up to the front.
"Now, the princess.." The announcer paused. "Our beautiful lady of the night is..Serenity Wheeler!"
I froze once again in my spot. I watched, as all eyes were on me. I tried to avoid Sakura's direction. I won? I never even ran!
"Uh, Serenity?"
I got back to reality. I walked slowly to the front, as my knees felt numb. This was terrible! I looked over to Kaiba. Our eyes met.
His eyes showed nothing. I can see nothing. A dark blankness.
My eyes were filled of terror and guilt.
What did I ever do to deserve this?
(A/N: Please R&R! ^^)