Chapter 7 Midnight Meeting

Hey everyone! I told you I'd review! Turns out there's not much going on today for my birthday, so I thought that I'd get some progress made on my fic. Thanks for reviewing, once again, my self esteem goes up higher. I enjoy reading what you have to say about my story. So , without further adieu, (well, except for the disclaimer) I bring you chapter 7!

Disclaimer: Yo, my homie G-bizkits, this is my disclaimer rap: (clears throat)

This is just to let you know,

I don't own the show called Yugi-oh!

'cuz if I did the plot would be

Focused on Seto and Serenity

(If you don't like rap, don't hate me. I was bored. And I realize that most raps are longer, but I couldn't think of anything that rhymed and would go along with "Tristen" and "Alone" )

It was very late, probably around midnight or something. Everyone had gone home except for Joey, who was laying asleep on the bed on the other side of the room. But Serenity was awake, wide awake. The medicine she was on made her an insomniac…and hungry.

She looked over at her snoring brother and slipped out of bed. She was too wiry to sit still, and she knew that there was a snack machine on the second floor. As carefully as she could, she opened the door and walked out into the hall. There were no nurses patrolling, but Serenity figured that she couldn't get into too much trouble anyway, seeing that she was just going to the snack machine and back.

She took the elevator to the second floor and was making her way down the hall when she realized that the light in Seto's room was on and the door was cracked open.

"I shouldn't…" She said to herself. "I really shouldn't…" But curiosity had already gotten the best of her, and before she could help herself, she was peering through the tiny slit at Seto and Mokuba. They seemed to be deep in conversation. She could only hear bits and pieces of their conversation.

"Don't worry…" Mokuba was saying "….never."

The older Kaiba mumbled something that she didn't catch, and then she heard him speak clearly, yet he seemed anguished.

"What would he say if he were to see me today? What would he…do?"

"Who is he?" Serenity wondered. Mokuba spoke quietly to his brother in a voice that she couldn't hear, but he pulled a chair up next to Seto's bed.

"Who's there?!" Seto shouted suddenly. She felt her heart stop for a second before it started hammering him her chest. "Who's there?!" He asked again, this time with more anger in his voice. Serenity swallowed and opened the door, her heart still beating rapidly. Seto gave her a look before speaking.

"How long have you been there?" He asked in an undertone voice that she disliked worse than his shouting.

"I…I was…well…" She stuttered.

"Well? Speak!" He spoke this command as if he were speaking to a dog. "How much did you hear?!" He asked, his voice trembling a little.

"N-nothing…well I heard a little…but I have no idea what you were talking about! I swear!"

"Don't be too angry, Seto." Mokuba said softly. Seto looked at him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, his tone a little softer.

"I was going to get something to eat from the machine…" why was it suddenly so hard to breath?

"So…you decided to stop by my room and spy and my on me and Mokuba on your way?" He asked sarcastically.

"No! I was just curious, that's all. Normal people are asleep by now." She said, trying to avoid his stark, cold eyes.

"You're up and walking the halls of a hospital in the middle of the night! That doesn't sound normal to me!" He said accusingly.

"I already told you-" She stopped short. Faintly, she could hear footsteps. Someone was coming. She quickly stepped into Seto's room and shut the door.

"Excuse me! What are you doing?!" He asked, apparently shocked at her bold move.

"Please! I don't want to get caught! I've never been in trouble in my life!"

"…Well, I do have to say, you've got guts, Wheeler." He said, giving her a half smile. "I mean, few people would do pull something like that."

"What do you mean?" She asked, and Seto wondered to himself if she was pulling his leg or if she was genuinely clueless. Either way, he liked the thought that maybe someone didn't know of his rep.

"Most people are…I guess…afraid of me, and I must say that very few would actually enter my room and shut the door behind them…well, except for Mokuba, of course." He said, looking over at his brother who was listening intently on their conversation. "But, you know, that's what happens when rumors spread. Not that I care, mind you." He added quickly.

"Oh…" she sat down in the chair, another thing that shocked Seto, but he shook it off. Serenity certainly wasn't like most girls, who would've just stood there stupidly, waiting for him to say something.

"So, how long are you planning on staying?" Seto asked. It was an honest question, for once, not sarcastic.

"Oh, just until I'm sure it's safe to leave." She was finding it easier to talk to him now that she was sitting down instead of just standing in the doorway.

"Okay, I guess that's alright." He adjusted his pillow to ease the pain in his back. Serenity smiled to herself. "He's not as bad as Joey said he is…"

The door opened, and in walked a plump little nurse carrying a tray with an I.V bag, some pills, and a needle on it.

"Hello, Mr. Kaiba. I noticed your light was on, so I-" When she saw Serenity, she screamed and dropped the tray, sending the medicine everywhere. Seto began to laugh. Not a sarcastic laugh, a real laugh.

"Oh my God! You should've seen your face!" He gasped for air as the nurse scurried to pick up the items she'd dropped.

"You! What are you doing in here?!" She scolded Serenity. "You shouldn't be out of bed and bothering Mr. Kaiba!"

"She's not bothering me, in fact, I'm enjoying her company." Seto said, and now it was Serenity's turn to be shocked.

"That may be so, but this young lady doesn't need to be out of her bed. Now, shoo, shoo, shoo!" The nurse said, finally getting the last of the materials. "I need to change Mr. Kaiba's I.V"

Serenity stood up, but just before she exited the door, Seto spoke.

"Hey, Serenity" He said, using her first name "See you around."