Chapter 6
A/N: BOO YAH! I'M BACK AGAIN!!! Hee, hee. I just want to write something before I go to the dentist later on... yikes! Okay, okay, I admit that it's a corny title for this chapter... but that's what this chapter is about! Anyway, this is the last chapter, believe it or not... But there's a sequel! Yay! But I'm going to really miss working on this... Kaiba and the gang have been good sports! (Not really...) But anyway, enjoy the last installment of "Don't Leave me." Thanks to all the reviewers! See ya!
Disclaimers: I don't own Yu-gi-Oh.
C.A.: Hey, Yugi, Tristan, Duke, Joey-guess what?
Joey: What? You're going to lock me in the closet again?
C.A.: NO. You're going to play a big part in this chapter!
Joey: (Eyes turning into stars) YAHOO! FINALLY! THE MOMENT OF TRIUMPH!!! I'LL SHOW THAT KAIBA THAT I AM A BETTER ACTOR THAN HIM!!!
C.A.: Whatever. I've given up trying to reconcile you with Kaiba.
Kaiba: What the hell? Did I just hear that the mutt is going to play a big part in this stupid story?
C.A.: THE STORY IS NOT STUPID, KAIBA. And yes, Joey is going to play a big role in this chapter. Why do you even care?
Kaiba: I don't care. It's just that I think that the mutt will just cramp my style. After all, I'm not sure if he will bring his doggie crackers on the set and embarrass all of us.
Joey: WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY!!!
C.A.: NO CUSSING!!! I've just given up trying to make you two become friends.
Kaiba: FRIENDS? WITH THE MUTT!!! NEVER!!!
Joey: FRIENDS WITH MR. MONEYBAGS??? HE MIGHT SPILL HIS MONEYBAGS OVER ME!
C.A.: Okay, okay! I get the picture! Okay, presenting the last chapter whether you like it or not!
Joey, Yugi, Tristan and Duke reached Kaiba Corp. just in time. The receptionists were knocked out, so Joey led them to the elevator and punched the button to the floor of Kaiba's office.
Once they reached it, they saw a man covered in a black cloak holding a gun and pointing it at Serenity.
"SEREN!" Joey screamed. Imamura turned around to see the intruders. He pulled the trigger and aimed it instead at Joey.
"JOEY! WATCH OUT!!!" Serenity screamed.
Joey didn't need any further warning. He grabbed Kaiba's suitcase from the desk and smashed it on Imamura's head.
Luckily for him, Imamura hadn't shot Joey before he was knocked out. Joey dropped the suitcase and ran to Serenity. Tristan and Duke picked up some weapons lying on the floor in case someone came along.
"Serenity! You okay?" Joey asked his sister frantically.
"Yeah, I am." She answered faintly. Mokuba was sweating beside her.
He got up quickly. "Oh God, I thought we were going to be shot, Serenity," he said.
"But what about Seto?" Serenity asked weakly.
"Kaiba?" Joey echoed. He had not noticed the body of the CEO because he was so focused on rescuing Serenity.
"Yes. He's shot!" she said, bending over her ex-boyfriend, tears shining in her eyes.
'So she really does love Kaiba.' Joey thought.
"Life is not worth living without him." She said, her tears finally reaching her cheeks. She looked as pale as death.
"I called the police and the ambulance. They'll be here as soon as possible." Yugi announced, putting the nearest phone down.
"Okay." Joey said.
"I'm going to look for a first aid kit. I have to help my brother while we can!" Mokuba exclaimed and ran off. Serenity tore off her sleeve and closed it upon the wound. She didn't have the proper tools to take the bullet out so she did the best she could.
She concentrated her fingers on one of Kaiba's pulses. 'Good, he's still living.' She thought. Tears were welling in her eyes. 'Don't leave me, Seto... please...' she pleaded silently.
A moment later the place was surrounded with people and sirens, including police and ambulances.
Serenity woke up in a bright, clean room. 'Where am I? This is definitely not home...' she thought.
Just then, a nurse appeared in the room, putting down a tray on her bedside table.
'I'm in a hospital,' she realized. She only remembered getting very drowsy when she rode on the ambulance, and then she knew no more.
"Here's your breakfast, Ms. Wheeler." Said the nurse.
She took the tray with no intention of eating when she saw what was on the plate. (A/N: Okay, I'm no expert on what you eat in hospitals but I reckon it's not so good, is it? No offense to any hospital.)
"Um, could you tell me where Joey Wheeler's room is?" she asked urgently.
"Hmmm... It looks like you have to check with the receptionist on the first floor." Said the nurse absently.
Serenity stood up and bounded to the door. "Hey, wait! You're not well enough to stand!" called the nurse but she was already out of the door. She took a look at the gown she was wearing. 'Geez, can they pick another color aside from white? It's like they're all for purity or something.' She thought as she entered the elevator. The people in it gave her strange looks but she ignored them, and thought that it was best that she got to the receptionist on the first floor as soon as possible.
Ding! The elevator bell sounded and she stepped out to the first floor.
"Can I help you?" asked the receptionist.
"Um, hi, can you tell me where Joey Wheeler and his friends are?" she asked the receptionist.
"And you are?"
"His sister." She replied quickly.
"Okay, his room is on the sixth floor, 645. He's in there with Yugi Mutou, Duke Devlin, and Tristan Taylor."
"Yes, I know them. Okay, thanks!" she said and left.
She rushed to her brother's room on the sixth floor, and she was relieved to find her brother and his friends all right.
"I'm so glad you're all right." She told them.
"Yeah, we're okay. The bad guys are in jail, even Kaiba's uncle." Yugi said.
"I was so worried, Seren! When I heard you scream over the phone, goodness, I was scared to death. And I am NEVER gonna let you date that bastard Kaiba-"Joey was cut off by Serenity's exclamation.
"OH MY GOSH! I totally forgot about Seto! Oh my God, Joey, he was shot... I wonder if he is okay! Where is he? Do you know?" She said, trying to stop tears brimming up in her eyes.
"How should I know? I should think that the jerk should die you know, after what he did to you. Calm down, Serenity! He's got nothing to worry about!" said Joey.
"But it's all my fault, Joey... and I still l-love him... and I just feel guilty that I said so many bad things to him before he got shot... what if he died? God, Joey... I won't ever forgive myself..." she stammered.
"Okay, okay." Joey said out of pity. "I get it. Just make Kaiba promise that he won't ever hurt you. Because if he does, I'll mangle his bones until they crumble to his death." Joey said.
"Thanks Joey. I'm sure he won't," she answered. She inquired again at the receptionist table. "Do you know which room Mr. Kaiba is in?"
"Hmmm... he's in the ER."
"WHAT!!" She shouted. 'It can't be... Seto is in an emergency room?' she thought frantically.
As she rode the elevator to where Kaiba was being kept, a thought occurred to her. 'What if he... what if he doesn't love me anymore? What if he moved on and found another girl?' she thought sadly.
'It looks like I have to find out.' She decided.
She knocked quietly on the door and a nurse answered. "Can I help you?"
"Yes, um, this is where Seto Kaiba is being kept, right?" she inquired timidly.
"Yes, you're right. And who are you?"
"Um, a very close friend of his." She answered truthfully.
"Sorry, we only allow family members in." the nurse began to close the door.
"Wait! Um... please, can you let me in? I have to see him." She said pleadingly.
The nurse gave a second thought. "Okay, but only for five minutes." She agreed.
She found out that Mokuba was already there, whispering something in Seto's ear.
"Hey," she said softly.
"Hey, Serenity. I'll go to the bathroom for a second. Go ahead." Mokuba said quietly and got up.
She took her place beside Seto's bed. "Seto..." she whispered. She felt so shy all of a sudden.
"I am so sorry..." Then she bent down and cried. Her head rested on his shoulder. "Don't leave me..."
Suddenly a strong arm pulled around her to embrace her. "Seto?" she said questioningly, looking up to his face.
"Serenity..." he said. He was awake, his cold blue eyes staring at her. She couldn't make out an expression so she stared back instead.
She felt so speechless. He broke the silence. "Yeah. What's the matter? You look like you just saw a ghost." he said flatly.
"It's just that... you... you risked your life for me... and you got shot by that Imamura guy..." she trailed off, her voice breaking into sobs.
"I was, but now I'm alright. Not to worry, okay? I didn't break anything essential to my body." He said.
"I'm so sorry... will you ever forgive me? I thought I was never going to see you again, and to think the last thing I told you was something mean," she moaned, clutching him even more to her chest.
"Shhh... it's okay now, Serenity. I forgive you. And I'm sorry too." He said.
"For what?"
"Well... I promised you that I was never going to leave you, and I broke it. And now I find out that all my uncle was after was my money. The bastard." Kaiba said.
"Oh... that. I forgave you already for that." She smiled at him.
"So... is it okay if you come on a date with me tonight? I mean, if you still like to, of course." He said gruffly.
"Sure." She answered, a blush creeping on her cheeks.
There was a moment of awkward silence. "So do you still hate me?" Kaiba asked her softly.
"No. You know I don't." Serenity said, looking directly into his eyes.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She answered.
He kissed her and she felt as if this moment could never end. She was united once again with the only man she could ever love, and that was all that mattered to her. No one could ever make her feel the way she did with Kaiba. All she felt was a giddy happiness, and she let herself get lost in the kiss.
Kaiba was able to get out of the hospital after one week, and he eventually went on more dates with Serenity.
He didn't argue much with Joey anymore. Okay, sometimes.
"Are you sure that you didn't crack your brain at the hospital, Wheeler? 'Cause you're still a big bonehead! Mutt, as usual." Kaiba smirked.
"I AM NOT A BONEHEAD OR A MUTT! AND I FEEL PERFECTLY FINE! Sheesh, why did I even let you date Serenity?"
"Beats me." Kaiba answered back.
"Fine, let's have a TEMPORARY truce." Joey said gruffly, and they shook hands.
Serenity giggled. It was so funny to watch her boyfriend and her brother try at least to get along.
But the best thing of all was that she got Seto back.
Kaiba mansion... a bit later...
"Do you think Serenity read the letter?" Mokuba asked.
"Yeah, she did." Kaiba said.
"Really? What did she say?"
"Am I supposed to trust you?" Kaiba teased.
"HEY! I gave the suggestion! That means I have the right to read it!" Mokuba said playfully.
"Okay, okay." Kaiba smirked and handed a scented paper to him.
"Dear Seto, thanks for everything, especially for teaching me that life really is worth living. Cause it really is... especially a world with you in it. I'm glad that we have something special only between us. But I guess what sums up this letter most is these words: I love you and I always will. You have a special place in my heart." Mokuba read aloud.
"How sweet!" Mokuba said. Kaiba took it back and folded it up.
Serenity was back to her normal self.
And that was already worth living for.
THE END!
A/N: YAY! I'M DONE! Now for the last part... BOO-YAH!!!
C.A.: THERE! You guys happy now? I'm done!
Everyone: YAY!
C.A.: But don't be too happy, there's a sequel...
Everyone: WHAT!!!
C.A.: Whoops! Why'd I have to tell them that? Anyway, see ya next time for the sequel! Boo-yah!!!