Chapter 3

Disclaimer portion:

C.A.: Hey there guys! I'm back with another chapter. Where's Kaiba?

Yugi: He's off swearing over there.

Kaiba: Fucking damn story! How dare she make me kiss that pathetic mutt's sister! Bullshit! What did I just do? I JUST KISSED THE MUTT'S SISTER!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!! (Scrolling down the word document on his laptop)

C.A.: (Comes near Kaiba) Do ya like it?

Kaiba: What the fucking hell did you just write!!!

C.A.: It's right in front of you.

Kaiba: DON'T PLAY YOUR GAMES WITH ME! I KNOW WHAT YOU WROTE BUT WHAT THE HELL IS THIS THING I AM SEEING??

C.A.: I told you it's a you and Serenity fic. How many times do I have to tell you???

Kaiba: (Deathly angry) I AM GOING TO GET YOU!!!

C.A.: Oh man I should have known that I was going to face Kaiba's wrath! But it was worth it... (Forced to run out of the room)

Yugi: (Sighs) Okay, since C.A. is not here I guess I have to do the disclaimers for her...

C.A.: (Coming by) Thanks Yug! After that can you save me from this creepy CEO!!!

Yugi: (Sighs) Coming... Anyway, she doesn't own Yu-gi-Oh.

C.A.: Hurry up!!! (Throws banana peel behind her)

(Kaiba slips)

Kaiba: I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!

C.A.: Calm down!!!!!! Man, I gotta get used to this.

Yugi: And next time you could try including in your schedule, do not stop by while Kaiba is busy reading your latest installment...

C.A.: Nicely put Yugi... okay, I'm going to stop boring you guys and start with Chapter 3... on with the story!

Serenity stared at the red light blinking on the answering machine.

"I know that's you, Kaiba! So will you just shut up and leave me alone! I never want to speak to you again!" she shouted, slamming her fists on her bed, crumpling the freshly ironed floral design.

She wanted to be alone. Was that too much to ask? She didn't want explanations, she didn't want to talk to anyone right now, even her best friends, Tea and Mai. She knew they were just going to inquire why she was sticking herself at home.

She couldn't get over the hurt that Kaiba caused her. They were meant for each other. She just knew it. Since the moment they met, she knew that he was the one for her. She slammed her bedroom door shut.

Joey started up the staircase and he heard what his sister shouted to the answering machine in her room. 'No doubt it's Kaiba. That sly bastard is always looking for a reason to sabotage my sister.' He thought.

'Well, he's going to regret hurting my sister. He must be really stupid because he doesn't know whose sister he's dating.' Joey thought, imagining his fist connecting with Kaiba's swollen face. He was waiting for this-the perfect situation to finally hit Kaiba and damage that swollen two-faced double crosser.

"You just wait Kaiba, you fucking bastard." He whispered. "You're going to regret that you ever did this to Serenity."

"I know you're there, Serenity! Come on, pick this damn phone up!" Kaiba exclaimed.

'This is total bullshit. She won't even pick up!' he thought angrily.

"Okay. Since you don't want to pick up, just call me. I'll explain everything." He said instead.

'What kind of a stupid line was that? You know she won't call you.' He told himself angrily.

"Look, I love you, okay? I don't want to see you hurt. I know it's all my fault, Seren... I'm sorry I broke that promise. Well... I'll be calling you back later, Serenity, whether you like it or not." He finished and put the phone back in the receiver.

'Totally stupid. What kind of a fucking message was that? You said total bullshit except for the 'I love you' thing. HONESTLY!' Kaiba thought, storming into his room.

It was a misunderstanding. It had to be!

Kaiba didn't work on his laptop like his usual routine. This was rarely to be seen that was why when Mokuba came in the mansion and took one good look at his brother's face, he knew something had happened.

'Damn that stupid laptop. Why do I even work on it??' he thought furiously. Everything in his life was blasted. Damned, if he should say so. At least that's what he thought until his little brother asked him what was the matter.

"Nothing, Mokuba. It's none of your business."

"It is my business to know if you are sad. Besides, where would you be if I didn't cheer you up, huh?" Mokuba said, determined to know what was bothering his older brother.

Kaiba thought it over. If he didn't tell his brother, he would keep insisting and never stop asking about it. But if he told him, maybe he could find a way to solve his problem. Besides, what was there to lose?

"Come on and I'll tell you."

When he had finished explaining everything dejectedly to Mokuba, who was listening eagerly. He told him everything-all about how Serenity had freaked when he told her that he was migrating to the States, and how she stormed away from dinner without a single bite, and how he had felt dejected after the incident.

"There. What do you think?" he spat, in an obvious bad mood.

"Do you love her like you say you do, bro?" asked Mokuba softly.

"Yeah. Why do you think I even dated her in the first place? If that's not love, what is?"

"That's not exactly it. If you really love her, you'll do anything to make her happy."

"I am trying to make her life happy. What the hell do you think I am doing?"

"No, it's not like that. Like, you said, you promised her that you'll never leave her. She's obviously upset. You've gotta go cheer her up."

"That's what I'm trying to do! But she won't listen. She even threw the flowers I sent her in the trash bin!" he said frustratedly.

"Love is not entirely like that, ya know Seto. She just needs you to be here with her right now. She needs you. If you live her like you say you do, you'll do anything to make her happy. Even sacrifice your life for her, for instance." Mokuba explained patiently.

"God, you are the expert on the women thing. I for one can't understand women." Kaiba said in monotone.

"It's not that hard. Every woman wants a man to love her and care for her."

"Right. So how do I tell her about this whole thing you just told me?"

"Try it out. Apologize to her or something." Mokuba advised.

"I told you, I tried! She doesn't want to talk to me."

"Well then why don't you tell her in person?"

Kaiba hesitated. What if that didn't work?

"I'll see if I can trust you on this Mokie," He said curtly. He regretted being so curt and impatient with his brother.

"Yeah, you can trust me on this." Mokuba insisted. "Honestly. Tell her." Mokuba added, flopping on the couch.

"Okay, okay, I'll try it. And who knows," Kaiba said, "...It might just work."

Domino City, in the next 24 hours...

Joey noticed that his sister was kind of down the next day. He wanted to burn off Kaiba's head at the sight of her face.

"Is there something wrong, Seren?" asked Joey, pretending that he didn't know about the whole ordeal.

"N-no, Joey. Nothing. Why, does my face look weird or something?" asked Serenity.

'She's lying.' Joey thought.

"I think there's something really wrong, because your eyes are unusually bright today." He told her. She didn't answer.

Joey decided not to pursue it any longer and the two were quiet as they went to school.

In there Joey looked around in order to have a 'talk' with Kaiba. He was nowhere to be seen.

'Damn... where did that moneybags go?' he thought.

But unfortunately for Joey, Kaiba was able to talk to Serenity without Joey seeing him. (You've got to hand it to him, he was sneaky.)

"Hey." He said to his girlfriend softly. He had approached her at her locker.

"What do you want?" she asked, her eyes not wanting to meet his. She was pretending to move the things in her locker.

"You wouldn't hear me out on the phone so I came over here to talk to you in person." He said quietly. He was pained by the hurt look on Serenity's pretty face.

He tilted up her chin so that he could get a closer view of her face. To his surprise, she gave in.

There were tears glistening in her eyes. He was speechless but he forced himself to speak. "Sshh... Seren, it's okay... Don't cry..." he whispered.

Then he added, "...I-I love you." He saw the expression on his girlfriend's face change. It was an expression of anger. "Prove it! And when you do, that's the only time I'll ever talk to you again!" she shouted, loud enough for her locker mates to hear.

Her locker mates shot him looks of confusion. Serenity quickly strode away, much to the humiliation of Kaiba. He was in a bad mood again. He thought that Serenity had forgiven him right then and there-but he was wrong. He had to prove that he loved her. But how?

'Women. Who can understand them?' he thought furiously.

A/N: We-ell, that's it for the third chapter! How do ya peeps like it so far? It's kinda short compared to the previous ones. Anyways, please review! See ya for the next chapter! But before that I guess I'm going to add a last part to this chapter, to round it all off...

Last part...

C.A.: Okay! Why is everyone trying to kill me? Like I had something to do with the story?

Kaiba: Grrr! You did! You wrote it! (He's groaning because of the handcuff I placed on him)

C.A.: So what if I wrote it??? It's not like I committed a big sin or whatever.

Tristan: (Also in handcuffs) And you told all about the pink underwear thing...

C.A.: Well, that'll teach you a lesson for wearing pink underwear anyways.

Tristan: It's not my fault because my friend dared me...

C.A.: Like I have anything to do with that?

Joey: (Also handcuffed) And you called me a mutt! You're starting to be like Kaiba, honestly!

C.A.: It's a good thing Yugi here helped me or else you'll be killing me... right? But you can't do that cause I still got a story to finish!

Joey: Well, that will be good news to all of us, won't it?

Kaiba: You bet. I'll never forgive you for matching me up with the mutt's sister, of all people...

C.A.: But really! If you only talk to her and get to know her, I'm sure you'll like her!

Kaiba: HELLO! IN YOUR FREAKING STORY, I'M DATING THE MUTT'S SISTER??

C.A.: GEEZ! I've had it with you guys! I have half a mind to lock you in here forever!

Joey: OKAY FINE! DO WHATEVER YOU MUST!

C.A.: Gee, that was fast... yippee!

Kaiba: Now look what you've done, mutt!

Joey: WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT DID I DO? I JUST SAID YES SO WE CAN GET OUTTA HERE!

Kaiba: BUT SHE'S WRITING A FREAKIN' STORY ABOUT ME AND YOUR SISTER, DAMN IT!

(They start a fight)

C.A.: Boys. Who can understand them??? I'll be back later with the next chapter!