Love's Strength: Chapter 6
Author's Note: I'm really sorry for the long time in between updates lets just say college, work, writers block, and just plain life has gotten in the way. I've been so busy with school I've had no time to write so this chapter is a sort of peace offering for all of my loyal reviewers and those who just love my story. Thank you all for reviewing I really appreciate it!!!
Adriana walked out onto the balcony relieved to finally get a breath of fresh air and be away from the stuffy ballroom and the even stuffier people she had been forced to suffer through for the last hour. She sighed as she leaned against the railing wondering what she was doing in a ball gown trying to act as though she was part of the glitter and glamour of the room behind her. Why did she even agree to go to this ball to begin with? That's when she remembered, because Seto had asked her to go. Anna smiled when she thought of how he had stammered slightly when she had been called into his office. He had stood there looked cutely flustered and it had taken him ten minutes to finally stumble out an invite to Pegasus's ball that evening. Anna was flattered and could feel her heart pounding so hard she thought that it would come out of her chest. The thought of dancing with Seto his arms around her, her body pressed against his as they swayed to soft music was more than enough of an incentive for her to literally shout out a yes to his question. It wasn't until later when she was being fitted for her gown that Pegasus and his creepy demeanor toward her came to her mind.
The thought of spending a whole evening with that man in the same room as her caused a shiver of fear and anxiety to flow over her. How could she stand to be near him for the whole night? Still there was no way she could back out, she did not want to disappoint Seto and the thought of dancing with him still caused shivers to go through her and that thought was the one to push her mind into agreeing to go to the ball.
So there she was at the ball dressed up in a beautiful light blue sleeveless gown looking stunning and she had not been able to dance once with Seto yet in the hour they had been there. It seemed as though every time he was going to come up to her to ask her to dance some one would come up to him and he would be pulled into a conversation. Sighing again Anna stood up smoothing down her gown with her hands and turned around to go back into the room to try once again to dance with Seto. She had only taken one step when the voice she had been dreading came out of the shadows to her right. "My dear what is such a stunning creature doing out all by herself?" Pegasus moved from the dark corner he had been lurking in as he completed his question.
"Just getting some fresh air Mr. Pegasus that's all now if you will excuse me Seto is waiting for me inside." She began to walk toward the glass doors leading back into the ballroom when a thin pale hand reached out and grabbed her bare shoulder. At once Anna froze not quite knowing what to do but knowing she wanted to leave. Her mind was practically screaming at her to run but fear kept her from moving. Still there was enough of her mind left for her to move taking his hand from her bare skin. Sighing slightly in relief from the loss of that contact Anna turned making sure she was close to the doors, her only exit, and looked Pegasus right in the eye.
"Look Mr. Pegasus I don't know what you were expecting coming out here but I want you to know that the only reason I am here right now if because Seto asked me to come with him as his date, now if you'll excuse me I am going back into the ballroom and am going to find my date and try to spend at least a few minutes with him before this ball is over." She smiled slightly when she saw his eyes widen after her tirade and then turned once again and began her trek back over to the doors.
"You have more fire then you used to, I am very intrigued with this new attitude you have quite a bit of passion, I can not wait to see if you show this much spirit in the bedroom my dear." His voice was full of lust and interest and a spike of fear shot through her as Anna tried to decide what she should do next. Her body seemed to decide for her as she started to run toward the doors knowing once she was in the room she would be safe and she would be with Seto. She was almost there she could literally feel the coolness of the glass when Pegasus appeared before her blocking her only exit and trapping her. Panic was setting in coming up with images of all of the things this crazy man could do to her; her screams obscured by the loud music from inside.
"Um, ah, Mr. Pegasus I'm must really get back to Se- "I wish you would stop saying that insolent pup's name!" The loudness of his raised voice caused her to jerk as if she had been slapped and gave Pegasus enough of a pause in her movement for him to grab her arms to stop her from leaving. "You are mine! Not Seto Kaiba's and you will realize that!" Trying to jerk away Anna cried out with pain when Pegasus tightened his hold. Glaring up at him she let her anger override her fear.
"I am not yours Pegasus I don't even know you! I love Seto, do you hear me I LOVE him and nothing you say can change that! so just let go of me because there is no way you will ever have a chance with me!" Pegasus's face turned enraged making him look pure evil. His grip tightened even more and he moved himself ever closer to her.
"He has brain washed you my love, made you forget your past with me what we had together, but it is okay you will remember and soon Seto Kaiba will be nothing but a bad memory fading away." Anna gasped with fear as Pegasus quickly swooped down and crushed his mouth to hers. Struggling in his grasp she shuddered with revulsion at the feel of his cold lips upon hers. Her mind couldn't help compare this kiss with Seto's and find Seto coming out on top. She couldn't let this happen she was stronger then this, Pegasus was only one man she just knew she could win against him. In a sudden surprise move she through her knee upward toward that fragile part of his male anatomy hoping to stun him enough to get away. But Pegasus seemed to be reading her mind and moved slightly to the side in enough time that her knee ended up only grazing his thigh. He stopped his kiss and with a wide smile caressed the side of her face. "Like I said such fire, I think I like this new you, still you must be tamed you acting this way just won't do, don't worry my dear I will be gentle and it will most enjoyable". Fear and revulsion coursed through her as she thought of what that might mean along with panic at her foiled escape attempt. Dam she had been so close, what could she do now? Her mind was whirling with ideas but none seemed to be something she could do. She was just about to try and head butt him not caring that she could get hurt in the process when she felt his weight and the pressure of his hold vanish. The next thing she knew she was being held tightly by strong arms. She was scared at first until she smelled his woodsy scent and then she relaxed in his embrace. Reaching up she held on tight for dear life thanking God that he had come in time. "Seto" was the only word that came out of her lips as he bent down and picked her up pulling her into his chest. As he carried her over to the double doors Anna began to come out of her relief ridden coma. "Seto Pegasus where is he, he isn't following us is he?" Seto shushed her concerns and only said, "He has been taken care of Love, don't worry" before placing a soft kiss to her forehead. Sighing slightly she placed her head on his shoulder and as she was taken inside her last glimpse of anything before she closed her eyes was Pegasus slumped on the group holding his nose trying to stem the blood.
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Seto was enraged by the time he had made his way to his room his arms carefully carrying Anna. How dare Pegasus try to manhandle her! He knew that Anna was with him and how he feels about anyone touching anything that was his. Wait a minute, what was he thinking, Anna was not a possession she was a woman, a beautiful wonderful woman, and he did not own her. Still the thought of Pegasus touching her caused his anger to boil. He had to admit Anna was very important to him. He never realized that as much as he had tonight when he thought that she might be hurt by Pegasus. He had never felt as helpless as he had when he had walked on to the balcony looking for her and found Pegasus forcing himself on her. The memory of that once again made him see red. "Seto?" Anna's small voice extinguished his anger like water to a fire. "Yes Anna?" The woman in his arms looked up at him and smiling reached up and placed a kiss onto his cheek. "Thank you, you were my knight in shinning armor tonight, and like a knight you came and rescued me, just like I knew you would." Seto felt honored that she placed so much trust into him. Letting her down on the floor of his room he bowed down to her, smiling mischievously. "My Lady I never had the honor of dancing with you this evening, so may I?" Blushing slightly she curtsied and accepted the hand offered her eyes shinning with humor. "It would be a pleasure sir." Slipping their arms around each other they swayed to music only they could hear. Anna sighed with happiness, for even though her dress was wrinkled, they weren't in the ballroom and there wasn't a band playing it was just how she had imagined it. She was being held in his arms, her body pressed to his, and her heart felt as if it was flying in her chest. It was made even more perfect when Seto leaned down and pressed his lips onto hers in the most beautiful kiss she had ever had. Seto's hands had moved downward caressing her curves while she had run her fingers through his hair holding on tight. She felt shivers of pleasure run up and down her spine. The moment was wonderful and she thought it would never end it might not have and they might have gone further. That was until a small child jumped onto the bed causing both teens to split apart. Both looked over at the child his brown eyes full of curiosity. He just smiled innocently and asked: "What ca doin'?"
To be continued........
Hey hope its good it's been awhile since I've written so I hope you're not disappointed. Byie!!!
Author's Note: I'm really sorry for the long time in between updates lets just say college, work, writers block, and just plain life has gotten in the way. I've been so busy with school I've had no time to write so this chapter is a sort of peace offering for all of my loyal reviewers and those who just love my story. Thank you all for reviewing I really appreciate it!!!
Adriana walked out onto the balcony relieved to finally get a breath of fresh air and be away from the stuffy ballroom and the even stuffier people she had been forced to suffer through for the last hour. She sighed as she leaned against the railing wondering what she was doing in a ball gown trying to act as though she was part of the glitter and glamour of the room behind her. Why did she even agree to go to this ball to begin with? That's when she remembered, because Seto had asked her to go. Anna smiled when she thought of how he had stammered slightly when she had been called into his office. He had stood there looked cutely flustered and it had taken him ten minutes to finally stumble out an invite to Pegasus's ball that evening. Anna was flattered and could feel her heart pounding so hard she thought that it would come out of her chest. The thought of dancing with Seto his arms around her, her body pressed against his as they swayed to soft music was more than enough of an incentive for her to literally shout out a yes to his question. It wasn't until later when she was being fitted for her gown that Pegasus and his creepy demeanor toward her came to her mind.
The thought of spending a whole evening with that man in the same room as her caused a shiver of fear and anxiety to flow over her. How could she stand to be near him for the whole night? Still there was no way she could back out, she did not want to disappoint Seto and the thought of dancing with him still caused shivers to go through her and that thought was the one to push her mind into agreeing to go to the ball.
So there she was at the ball dressed up in a beautiful light blue sleeveless gown looking stunning and she had not been able to dance once with Seto yet in the hour they had been there. It seemed as though every time he was going to come up to her to ask her to dance some one would come up to him and he would be pulled into a conversation. Sighing again Anna stood up smoothing down her gown with her hands and turned around to go back into the room to try once again to dance with Seto. She had only taken one step when the voice she had been dreading came out of the shadows to her right. "My dear what is such a stunning creature doing out all by herself?" Pegasus moved from the dark corner he had been lurking in as he completed his question.
"Just getting some fresh air Mr. Pegasus that's all now if you will excuse me Seto is waiting for me inside." She began to walk toward the glass doors leading back into the ballroom when a thin pale hand reached out and grabbed her bare shoulder. At once Anna froze not quite knowing what to do but knowing she wanted to leave. Her mind was practically screaming at her to run but fear kept her from moving. Still there was enough of her mind left for her to move taking his hand from her bare skin. Sighing slightly in relief from the loss of that contact Anna turned making sure she was close to the doors, her only exit, and looked Pegasus right in the eye.
"Look Mr. Pegasus I don't know what you were expecting coming out here but I want you to know that the only reason I am here right now if because Seto asked me to come with him as his date, now if you'll excuse me I am going back into the ballroom and am going to find my date and try to spend at least a few minutes with him before this ball is over." She smiled slightly when she saw his eyes widen after her tirade and then turned once again and began her trek back over to the doors.
"You have more fire then you used to, I am very intrigued with this new attitude you have quite a bit of passion, I can not wait to see if you show this much spirit in the bedroom my dear." His voice was full of lust and interest and a spike of fear shot through her as Anna tried to decide what she should do next. Her body seemed to decide for her as she started to run toward the doors knowing once she was in the room she would be safe and she would be with Seto. She was almost there she could literally feel the coolness of the glass when Pegasus appeared before her blocking her only exit and trapping her. Panic was setting in coming up with images of all of the things this crazy man could do to her; her screams obscured by the loud music from inside.
"Um, ah, Mr. Pegasus I'm must really get back to Se- "I wish you would stop saying that insolent pup's name!" The loudness of his raised voice caused her to jerk as if she had been slapped and gave Pegasus enough of a pause in her movement for him to grab her arms to stop her from leaving. "You are mine! Not Seto Kaiba's and you will realize that!" Trying to jerk away Anna cried out with pain when Pegasus tightened his hold. Glaring up at him she let her anger override her fear.
"I am not yours Pegasus I don't even know you! I love Seto, do you hear me I LOVE him and nothing you say can change that! so just let go of me because there is no way you will ever have a chance with me!" Pegasus's face turned enraged making him look pure evil. His grip tightened even more and he moved himself ever closer to her.
"He has brain washed you my love, made you forget your past with me what we had together, but it is okay you will remember and soon Seto Kaiba will be nothing but a bad memory fading away." Anna gasped with fear as Pegasus quickly swooped down and crushed his mouth to hers. Struggling in his grasp she shuddered with revulsion at the feel of his cold lips upon hers. Her mind couldn't help compare this kiss with Seto's and find Seto coming out on top. She couldn't let this happen she was stronger then this, Pegasus was only one man she just knew she could win against him. In a sudden surprise move she through her knee upward toward that fragile part of his male anatomy hoping to stun him enough to get away. But Pegasus seemed to be reading her mind and moved slightly to the side in enough time that her knee ended up only grazing his thigh. He stopped his kiss and with a wide smile caressed the side of her face. "Like I said such fire, I think I like this new you, still you must be tamed you acting this way just won't do, don't worry my dear I will be gentle and it will most enjoyable". Fear and revulsion coursed through her as she thought of what that might mean along with panic at her foiled escape attempt. Dam she had been so close, what could she do now? Her mind was whirling with ideas but none seemed to be something she could do. She was just about to try and head butt him not caring that she could get hurt in the process when she felt his weight and the pressure of his hold vanish. The next thing she knew she was being held tightly by strong arms. She was scared at first until she smelled his woodsy scent and then she relaxed in his embrace. Reaching up she held on tight for dear life thanking God that he had come in time. "Seto" was the only word that came out of her lips as he bent down and picked her up pulling her into his chest. As he carried her over to the double doors Anna began to come out of her relief ridden coma. "Seto Pegasus where is he, he isn't following us is he?" Seto shushed her concerns and only said, "He has been taken care of Love, don't worry" before placing a soft kiss to her forehead. Sighing slightly she placed her head on his shoulder and as she was taken inside her last glimpse of anything before she closed her eyes was Pegasus slumped on the group holding his nose trying to stem the blood.
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Seto was enraged by the time he had made his way to his room his arms carefully carrying Anna. How dare Pegasus try to manhandle her! He knew that Anna was with him and how he feels about anyone touching anything that was his. Wait a minute, what was he thinking, Anna was not a possession she was a woman, a beautiful wonderful woman, and he did not own her. Still the thought of Pegasus touching her caused his anger to boil. He had to admit Anna was very important to him. He never realized that as much as he had tonight when he thought that she might be hurt by Pegasus. He had never felt as helpless as he had when he had walked on to the balcony looking for her and found Pegasus forcing himself on her. The memory of that once again made him see red. "Seto?" Anna's small voice extinguished his anger like water to a fire. "Yes Anna?" The woman in his arms looked up at him and smiling reached up and placed a kiss onto his cheek. "Thank you, you were my knight in shinning armor tonight, and like a knight you came and rescued me, just like I knew you would." Seto felt honored that she placed so much trust into him. Letting her down on the floor of his room he bowed down to her, smiling mischievously. "My Lady I never had the honor of dancing with you this evening, so may I?" Blushing slightly she curtsied and accepted the hand offered her eyes shinning with humor. "It would be a pleasure sir." Slipping their arms around each other they swayed to music only they could hear. Anna sighed with happiness, for even though her dress was wrinkled, they weren't in the ballroom and there wasn't a band playing it was just how she had imagined it. She was being held in his arms, her body pressed to his, and her heart felt as if it was flying in her chest. It was made even more perfect when Seto leaned down and pressed his lips onto hers in the most beautiful kiss she had ever had. Seto's hands had moved downward caressing her curves while she had run her fingers through his hair holding on tight. She felt shivers of pleasure run up and down her spine. The moment was wonderful and she thought it would never end it might not have and they might have gone further. That was until a small child jumped onto the bed causing both teens to split apart. Both looked over at the child his brown eyes full of curiosity. He just smiled innocently and asked: "What ca doin'?"
To be continued........
Hey hope its good it's been awhile since I've written so I hope you're not disappointed. Byie!!!