Chapter 25 Memories
Disclaimer: I'm going to let Helios do this one, just because I'm sick of doing these stupid disclaimers. Take it, Helios!
"Gee, thanks, Morgan. Okay, neither lover of Seto Kaiba nor I own Yu-Gi-Oh."
Serenity took one last sorrowful look around her room. Oh, how she was going to miss living here! Her bag was packed to where the zippers were about to pop off, but she still couldn't pack away her whole room. She had, however, made sure to pack a photo album full of pictures of Joey and their friends. She had also remembered to pack all the things that they had gotten her when she was in the hospital. As she looked back on that day, she wondered to herself how she couldn't have noticed that Tristan liked her.
She held the soft teddy bear he had given to her and thought about how he had acted around her in the hospital. It had been so obvious... and yet she hadn't figured it out. She smiled to herself. Had it really been less than a month ago since her operation? Since she had met Seto? Since she had first seen all her friends? She sighed in amazement. It felt like so long ago, and just by the way she felt, she knew she was a lot more mature since then.
As she went through her memories of the past month, her eyes filled with tears, not for the first time since the night before. She was never going to see Joey again. She was never going to be able to talk to Yugi when she was down, or have Mai or Tea to talk to about girl stuff. She would never be able to cry to her mother when things went wrong, or...- She closed her eyes and took a deep, shuddering breath-or have Tristan's shoulder to lay her head on when she needed a good cry. She was giving all this up. For him. Her true love.
And at that thought, all her doubts vanished. She was going to be with Seto, and that was final. No one could tell her who she can and cannot date. She picked up her suitcase and left, resisting the urge to check in on Joey while he was sleeping. She had made sure to leave a note on her bed for each of her friends.
Dear Joey,
I cannot express in words the joy you have given me over the years. Because of you, I have so many things, not just my eyesight. I have more confidence now than I ever have in my whole life, all because of you. But I regret to say that I am leaving, and I won't be able to ever come back. I am leaving with Seto, and you can't stop me. But I promise, I'll never forget you. I love you so much, and I wish it could be different, but if there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's this: Life isn't always fair, and sometimes, you have to make really tough decisions. Goodbye, Joey.
You sister,
Serenity
Dear Yugi,
Hello to my dearest friend. You were always there for me when I needed you. You, so kind and considerate of others, are the most precious friend I have, and for that I must thank you. I am sad to say that I won't be able to see you anymore. Joey will tell you the details, but I want you to know that I will miss you so very much.
I'll never forget you,
Serenity
Dear Mai,
I am going to miss you so much. You always had such good advice when I needed it, especially about how I needed to dress to impress my boyfriend. Little did you know that I was dating Seto Kaiba, or I don't think you would've given me that advice. You and Tea are like the sisters that I never had. Thank you.
Your "Sister"
Serenity
Dear Tea,
You are such a good friend. Even if you did get between Seto and me for a while, I still love you like a sister. I hope you forgive me for leaving, but you just don't understand. You and Mai are the sisters I never had.
Your "Sister"
Serenity
Dear Tristan,
Writing this letter is the hardest for me. Maybe if you had just told me how you felt in the first place, it could've saved some heartache for the both of us. But what's done is done, and I'm so sorry that I hurt you. I can understand if you hate me now, for when I went out with Seto I never considered how you might feel, but I never even knew. Maybe if I'd known, things would've been different. But as it is, I am leaving today with Seto, because I love him. I'll miss you, and I hope you'll miss me. I also hope you find someone who loves you as much as you deserve, for you deserve so much more than me. Before I leave, I want you to know that when I was in the hospital, I felt closer to you than I did any of my other friends, and for that moment in time, I thought that something could have happened between us. Goodbye, Tristan.
Thank you for everything,
Serenity
"I'm...sure they have insurance..." Serenity said to herself as she skidded around a corner, causing another car to drive into a vegetable stand. As if driving wasn't hard enough, it had to be raining, too. Ten minutes and another near-accident later, she arrived at Seto's mansion. He already had the helicopter running, and was beckoning her. She got out, but stood up too fast and had to clutch the side of the car for support. After a moment, the spell passed, and she pulled her heavy suitcase out of the car. She made it half way before she realized that the suitcase felt like an anchor.
"What's wrong with me?" She wondered as she started spinning in a multitude of color. And then suddenly...blackness.
Hey everyone. I answer the obvious question raised by this chapter: NO! She is NOT pregnant! And yes, my name is Morgan. (Curses whoever came up with the name Morgan.)