Chapter 17: Shizuka Kawai
(A/N: Thank you for the kind reviews!! ^^ they really make me happy! Oh and about the Kaiba not being able to talk, well, there's a reason, which you will found out in this chapter. ^^ Thank you all for your support and for motivating me to write this fic! Please R&R!)
I looked in alarm at the big guy. Then I've noticed something. KAIBA CAN TALK!!
"Kaiba! You can talk!!" I cried out. Kaiba looked surprised, as he realized that he could indeed speak.
Then he gave me a smile, "It's because I was that determined to save you."
I smiled back and came back from dream world. I looked at the situation that we were all in. The thing that is quite surprising is how did my brother, Duke, and Tristan gets here?
I looked at the jerks, as they double-crossed me. They promised me that they wouldn't hurt Kaiba. I was the sacrifice. I was trying to save Kaiba, but he ended up saving me. Why were things so complicated?
"LEAVE KAIBA ALONE!! You promised not to hurt him! You took me and promised!" I shouted, as I struggled through two of the guy's arms.
"Shut up, promises are meant to be broken," Jason snapped, and then he turned to Kaiba and my brother. "If you guys kick the shit out of Mark, then I'll let her go."
My eyes wandered onto Kaiba, as his fists were clenched, then I've noticed my brother running towards Mark. Just when my brother was going to land a punch on him, Kaiba grabbed his collar.
"What the hell is that for Kaiba?" Joey shouted.
"Don't rush things." Kaiba said. "Its not easy to beat this guy."
Then in the corner of my eye, I see Duke and Tristan running with..sticks?
"Hey guys! Its okay! We can use these!" Tristan waved the sticks as he tossed one to Joey and Kaiba. Kaiba dropped his stick in disgust.
"You imbeciles. Dumbasses. This will be a fair fight." Kaiba glowered, and then he turned to Mark. Mark seems to be impatient as he walked towards Joey. Then he grabbed Joey's collar and lifted him up.
"LET ME GO! LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!! YOU FAT ASS!!" Joey yelled, as he struggled. His hands clasped on Mark's hand, trying to prevent his collar to choke him. He gasped for breath, as his legs were dangling two feet from the ground. It was quite heartbreaking to see your brother in such a position.
"Joey!" I cried out. I felt helpless and useless. It was because of me that everyone got into this situation. It was because of me my brother was getting hurt at this moment.
"Joey! I'll help you buddy!" Tristan leaped behind Mark, as he chokes Mark's neck from behind. Mark's face turned to a deep shade of red, as he immediately let go of Joey and focused on his breathing. Mark grabbed onto Tristan's arms, as he flipped him over and threw him on the ground.
"Tristan!" I gasped. Tristan slowly rose, as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"I'm okay Serenity!" Tristan gave me a smile, but I knew he was in great pain.
"You'll pay for that!" Duke cried out, as he flicked numerous dice at Mark's fat blubber. Mark seemed to get annoyed and angered, as he lifted Duke and tossed him aside.
"Duke.." I couldn't take this anymore. All my friends were getting hurt and I just stood there doing nothing. Then I decided to take some action. I bit Alex's hand and kicked Chris's shin. The two immediately let go, as I ran off and tackled into Mark's stomach. Mark toppled backwards, as I jumped onto his stomach.
A courageous act? Or a stupid one?
Mark's face flushed with anger, as he thrusts his hand upon my neck. I felt him lift me up, as he was trying to choke life out of me. Was he really going to kill me? Was I really going to die?
"Let her go you fucker," Kaiba kicked his crouch. Mark let me go, as I gasped for breath and watched with joy as Kaiba beat the crap out of him. Kaiba pushed him on the ground and socked his face. I saw blood coming out of Mark's lips and nose. I watched as Alex and Chris were being held back by Tristan and Duke and my brother held onto Jason.
Kaiba looked furious with anger. A face that I have rarely seen. It wasn't the kind hearted Kaiba that I saw, although other people never saw it, but I saw a different kind of Kaiba. A Kaiba that was mean, cold, cruel. Was this the real Kaiba I knew?
Mark begged Kaiba to stop, as the pain got into him through his fat skin. Kaiba was unstoppable, as he continued to kick and punch, kick and punch. Then Kaiba paused. It seems that he stepped on the stick that Joey had thrown to him. He picked it up. Oh no, he wasn't thinking of doing what I know he would never be thinking of doing, is he?
My neck felt cold, as I felt his locket lying on my chest. My hand went up to the locket, as I fingered the heart shaped silver. I encircled the engrave designs and shivered from the coldness. This wasn't Kaiba. This was the dark side of Kaiba.
I watched him raise the stick. It was wrong. I knew it was wrong. Even though the four of them beat the crap out of Kaiba, it wasn't right for them to get beaten up and hit with a stick. No, it was too much. It wasn't worth the payback; no matter how much pain Kaiba did endure. It was too much. It hurts too much. My heart hurts. I clutched my chest.
This was wrong. This was pain.
"STOP!" I cried out. Tears slowly formed, as I ran towards Kaiba. I placed my hand on the stick and pleaded. "Stop Kaiba."
Kaiba took one look at me, as he hesitated. Then he dropped the stick. I noticed the sweat forming on his forehead, as he gasped for breath from the rage. I hugged him, as he hugged me back.
"Don't scare me like that anymore. Please. You weren't the same Kaiba as before.." I whispered in his shirt. Kaiba nodded slowly, as he glared at Mark.
Then I turned and faced Mark. "Don't bother Kaiba."
I gave my hand to Mark and helped him up. "Don't bother any of us. If you do, I'll really let Kaiba beat you up with the stick!"
Mark nodded, as he looked pitiful. I can see the pain through his scared eyes and bruises. I slipped my hand into Kaiba's and turned to the rest of the three losers. "The same goes to all of you. Never bother us again."
The three nodded, as all four of them left. I walked over to my brother, Duke, and Tristan.
"Are you guys alright?" I asked, kindly. "Thank you for your help."
"I'm okay! This pain is nothing! Right Duke?" Tristan nudged Duke.
"Of course!" Duke smiled. I smiled back, but Joey looked a bit disappointed.
"Joey, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh no, its nothing. Let's go home, or mom might be yelling at me for having you come home so late." Joey smiled uneasily.
Mom..
I smiled back uneasily. "Okay."
I looked for Kaiba, but before I knew it, he was already gone.
Joey took me home. It was around 7 when I got home. The house was empty, as I tossed myself onto my bed.
I looked up to the ceiling and touched Kaiba's locket around my neck. It's a miracle for his voice to come back so suddenly. I smiled at the thought, until my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi, yes, um, is Serenity Wheeler there?"
"This is she."
"Okay, well, this is Domino Hospital and your mother had suddenly collapsed from work."
Mom..no wonder she wasn't home!
"Will she be alright?" I asked.
"The doctor's had tested her. She is indeed in critical condition, but we are trying our best to stabilize her."
"I'll be there right away!" I immediately hung up and grabbed my coat as I ran down the street to Domino Hospital.
I felt horrible. I regretted all the mean thoughts I had of my mother; I only wish that she would be all right. I dashed into the lobby and ran into the front desk.
"Wheeler." I said, as the nurse looked up the name.
"Room 211."
"Thank you." I ran up the stairs, for the elevator seemed to be jammed. I ran to room 211, as I saw my mother lying on the bed, with a mask over her face. I can hear the beeping sounds of her heart on the table nearby. I sat on the chair next to her and placed my hand over hers.
"Please, be okay." I closed my eyes, as I brought her hand up to my cheek. I couldn't lose her. I couldn't. I loved my mom. No matter how much I hated her or despised her, I still loved her.
"She won't wake up for awhile."
I turned around to see the doctor with a clipboard.
"Then I'll stay until she does." I said.
"Your mother might not wake up for a couple of days, so I suggest you go home. We will contact you when your mother awakens."
"No, its okay. I'll stay."
"Actually, the truth is, you can't stay. Your mother will be placed in an emergency room, where you will have no access.."
"Oh.."
"I'm sorry."
"Its okay. Please take good care of her doctor."
"We will all try our best."
"Thank you very much."
I walked home, very worried. Please be okay mother. Critical means very dangerous. Critical can mean that she can..no, I won't say it. Mother won't leave me. She can't leave me. In reality, I needed her.
I ate dinner silently and alone. I got ready for bed and slept early. It felt so different without mom.
I walked the long way to school. I couldn't stop thinking about my mom. I walked towards my locker to get my history book. I opened it to find all my books gone.
"What?" I panicked, as my books were nowhere to be found, and then I heard footsteps behind me.
"Looking for your books?" I turned around to see Rose smirking at me.
"That's none of your business." I stated.
"They are in the dumpster." Rose grinned evilly. "Too bad that they through out leftovers from last week in there.."
I ran to the dumpster and looked in to find all my books covered in food with flies everywhere.
I was being harassed once again.
(A/N: Please R&R! ^^)
(A/N: Thank you for the kind reviews!! ^^ they really make me happy! Oh and about the Kaiba not being able to talk, well, there's a reason, which you will found out in this chapter. ^^ Thank you all for your support and for motivating me to write this fic! Please R&R!)
I looked in alarm at the big guy. Then I've noticed something. KAIBA CAN TALK!!
"Kaiba! You can talk!!" I cried out. Kaiba looked surprised, as he realized that he could indeed speak.
Then he gave me a smile, "It's because I was that determined to save you."
I smiled back and came back from dream world. I looked at the situation that we were all in. The thing that is quite surprising is how did my brother, Duke, and Tristan gets here?
I looked at the jerks, as they double-crossed me. They promised me that they wouldn't hurt Kaiba. I was the sacrifice. I was trying to save Kaiba, but he ended up saving me. Why were things so complicated?
"LEAVE KAIBA ALONE!! You promised not to hurt him! You took me and promised!" I shouted, as I struggled through two of the guy's arms.
"Shut up, promises are meant to be broken," Jason snapped, and then he turned to Kaiba and my brother. "If you guys kick the shit out of Mark, then I'll let her go."
My eyes wandered onto Kaiba, as his fists were clenched, then I've noticed my brother running towards Mark. Just when my brother was going to land a punch on him, Kaiba grabbed his collar.
"What the hell is that for Kaiba?" Joey shouted.
"Don't rush things." Kaiba said. "Its not easy to beat this guy."
Then in the corner of my eye, I see Duke and Tristan running with..sticks?
"Hey guys! Its okay! We can use these!" Tristan waved the sticks as he tossed one to Joey and Kaiba. Kaiba dropped his stick in disgust.
"You imbeciles. Dumbasses. This will be a fair fight." Kaiba glowered, and then he turned to Mark. Mark seems to be impatient as he walked towards Joey. Then he grabbed Joey's collar and lifted him up.
"LET ME GO! LET ME GO RIGHT NOW!! YOU FAT ASS!!" Joey yelled, as he struggled. His hands clasped on Mark's hand, trying to prevent his collar to choke him. He gasped for breath, as his legs were dangling two feet from the ground. It was quite heartbreaking to see your brother in such a position.
"Joey!" I cried out. I felt helpless and useless. It was because of me that everyone got into this situation. It was because of me my brother was getting hurt at this moment.
"Joey! I'll help you buddy!" Tristan leaped behind Mark, as he chokes Mark's neck from behind. Mark's face turned to a deep shade of red, as he immediately let go of Joey and focused on his breathing. Mark grabbed onto Tristan's arms, as he flipped him over and threw him on the ground.
"Tristan!" I gasped. Tristan slowly rose, as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"I'm okay Serenity!" Tristan gave me a smile, but I knew he was in great pain.
"You'll pay for that!" Duke cried out, as he flicked numerous dice at Mark's fat blubber. Mark seemed to get annoyed and angered, as he lifted Duke and tossed him aside.
"Duke.." I couldn't take this anymore. All my friends were getting hurt and I just stood there doing nothing. Then I decided to take some action. I bit Alex's hand and kicked Chris's shin. The two immediately let go, as I ran off and tackled into Mark's stomach. Mark toppled backwards, as I jumped onto his stomach.
A courageous act? Or a stupid one?
Mark's face flushed with anger, as he thrusts his hand upon my neck. I felt him lift me up, as he was trying to choke life out of me. Was he really going to kill me? Was I really going to die?
"Let her go you fucker," Kaiba kicked his crouch. Mark let me go, as I gasped for breath and watched with joy as Kaiba beat the crap out of him. Kaiba pushed him on the ground and socked his face. I saw blood coming out of Mark's lips and nose. I watched as Alex and Chris were being held back by Tristan and Duke and my brother held onto Jason.
Kaiba looked furious with anger. A face that I have rarely seen. It wasn't the kind hearted Kaiba that I saw, although other people never saw it, but I saw a different kind of Kaiba. A Kaiba that was mean, cold, cruel. Was this the real Kaiba I knew?
Mark begged Kaiba to stop, as the pain got into him through his fat skin. Kaiba was unstoppable, as he continued to kick and punch, kick and punch. Then Kaiba paused. It seems that he stepped on the stick that Joey had thrown to him. He picked it up. Oh no, he wasn't thinking of doing what I know he would never be thinking of doing, is he?
My neck felt cold, as I felt his locket lying on my chest. My hand went up to the locket, as I fingered the heart shaped silver. I encircled the engrave designs and shivered from the coldness. This wasn't Kaiba. This was the dark side of Kaiba.
I watched him raise the stick. It was wrong. I knew it was wrong. Even though the four of them beat the crap out of Kaiba, it wasn't right for them to get beaten up and hit with a stick. No, it was too much. It wasn't worth the payback; no matter how much pain Kaiba did endure. It was too much. It hurts too much. My heart hurts. I clutched my chest.
This was wrong. This was pain.
"STOP!" I cried out. Tears slowly formed, as I ran towards Kaiba. I placed my hand on the stick and pleaded. "Stop Kaiba."
Kaiba took one look at me, as he hesitated. Then he dropped the stick. I noticed the sweat forming on his forehead, as he gasped for breath from the rage. I hugged him, as he hugged me back.
"Don't scare me like that anymore. Please. You weren't the same Kaiba as before.." I whispered in his shirt. Kaiba nodded slowly, as he glared at Mark.
Then I turned and faced Mark. "Don't bother Kaiba."
I gave my hand to Mark and helped him up. "Don't bother any of us. If you do, I'll really let Kaiba beat you up with the stick!"
Mark nodded, as he looked pitiful. I can see the pain through his scared eyes and bruises. I slipped my hand into Kaiba's and turned to the rest of the three losers. "The same goes to all of you. Never bother us again."
The three nodded, as all four of them left. I walked over to my brother, Duke, and Tristan.
"Are you guys alright?" I asked, kindly. "Thank you for your help."
"I'm okay! This pain is nothing! Right Duke?" Tristan nudged Duke.
"Of course!" Duke smiled. I smiled back, but Joey looked a bit disappointed.
"Joey, what's wrong?" I asked.
"Oh no, its nothing. Let's go home, or mom might be yelling at me for having you come home so late." Joey smiled uneasily.
Mom..
I smiled back uneasily. "Okay."
I looked for Kaiba, but before I knew it, he was already gone.
Joey took me home. It was around 7 when I got home. The house was empty, as I tossed myself onto my bed.
I looked up to the ceiling and touched Kaiba's locket around my neck. It's a miracle for his voice to come back so suddenly. I smiled at the thought, until my phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hi, yes, um, is Serenity Wheeler there?"
"This is she."
"Okay, well, this is Domino Hospital and your mother had suddenly collapsed from work."
Mom..no wonder she wasn't home!
"Will she be alright?" I asked.
"The doctor's had tested her. She is indeed in critical condition, but we are trying our best to stabilize her."
"I'll be there right away!" I immediately hung up and grabbed my coat as I ran down the street to Domino Hospital.
I felt horrible. I regretted all the mean thoughts I had of my mother; I only wish that she would be all right. I dashed into the lobby and ran into the front desk.
"Wheeler." I said, as the nurse looked up the name.
"Room 211."
"Thank you." I ran up the stairs, for the elevator seemed to be jammed. I ran to room 211, as I saw my mother lying on the bed, with a mask over her face. I can hear the beeping sounds of her heart on the table nearby. I sat on the chair next to her and placed my hand over hers.
"Please, be okay." I closed my eyes, as I brought her hand up to my cheek. I couldn't lose her. I couldn't. I loved my mom. No matter how much I hated her or despised her, I still loved her.
"She won't wake up for awhile."
I turned around to see the doctor with a clipboard.
"Then I'll stay until she does." I said.
"Your mother might not wake up for a couple of days, so I suggest you go home. We will contact you when your mother awakens."
"No, its okay. I'll stay."
"Actually, the truth is, you can't stay. Your mother will be placed in an emergency room, where you will have no access.."
"Oh.."
"I'm sorry."
"Its okay. Please take good care of her doctor."
"We will all try our best."
"Thank you very much."
I walked home, very worried. Please be okay mother. Critical means very dangerous. Critical can mean that she can..no, I won't say it. Mother won't leave me. She can't leave me. In reality, I needed her.
I ate dinner silently and alone. I got ready for bed and slept early. It felt so different without mom.
I walked the long way to school. I couldn't stop thinking about my mom. I walked towards my locker to get my history book. I opened it to find all my books gone.
"What?" I panicked, as my books were nowhere to be found, and then I heard footsteps behind me.
"Looking for your books?" I turned around to see Rose smirking at me.
"That's none of your business." I stated.
"They are in the dumpster." Rose grinned evilly. "Too bad that they through out leftovers from last week in there.."
I ran to the dumpster and looked in to find all my books covered in food with flies everywhere.
I was being harassed once again.
(A/N: Please R&R! ^^)