(Cleo's POV still!)
He touched my cheek with his hand and smiled. He ran his free hand through my hair and said comforting things to me... I looked up at him. He wasn't frowning or smiling...he was unreadable. I couldn't even tell what he was thinking... Why would I care? Why? I think I know why.... I think I've fallen for this man... Seto Kaiba: CEO of Kaiba Corporation. Does he care? I don't know yet. But maybe I will find out...
"What are you thinking about?" I was startled by his voice and almost jumped.
"Nothing..." I looked up at him. He seemed hurt when I said this.
"You can tell me anything. If you want to talk... I'll be here." He looked away from me. I could tell it was hard for him to be so... nice. I guess he only does this for his brother... Maybe it's because he was misunderstood... Perhaps nobody liked him but his brother... But why? He's an amazing man...
(End POV)
He stood and looked out her window. He didn't know how to feel about the woman he saved. Should he love her? Hate her? Befriend her? He had so many mixed feelings but he did not show them. He knew he was 16. But... How old was she? Older? Younger? He decided to ask.
"How old are you?" he asked finally. She stared at him.
"16. Why?"
"Oh. I was just wondering..." he was somewhat relieved. He didn't know why though...
"You were spaced out at breakfast, huh? You didn't pay attention to Mokuba I practically told him my life story!" she laughed a little. He turned around and leaned against the wall.
"I heard some of it. You are a singer?"
"Yeah." She smiled to herself.
"And you write your own songs?"
"Yes."
"You lost your parents at the age of 14..."
"Yeah. It was for the better I think... I really didn't like them... But, yeah, I was sad when they died."
"Oh. Mokuba and I... We were orphans. Then we were adopted by Gozoburo Kaiba." He said 'Gozoburo' with absolute hate.
"What happened to him? I mean... I don't mean to pry but I'm kind of curious..."
"He died."
"Oh." She didn't want to pry any more because she could tell he was getting uncomfortable. She ran her own hand through her beautiful silky hair and lay back against the wall while sitting on the bed still. It was now that she realized the bed was queen size... 'Cool! It's friggin' HUGE!' she thought to herself and smiled widely. He noticed her smiling.
"What's so wonderful that you are smiling about?" he looked at her.
"Huh? Oh. Nothing really!" she laughed a little. "It's just this bed... It's huge! But I guess I'm really not used to this kind of thing..." he shook his head slightly at this.
(Seto's POV)
I looked at her sitting there... She's so beautiful.... Damn! What am I thinking?! I have no time for a woman in my life! But she's just so... tempting. I truly cannot be in love with this woman. I've only known her for two days! I barely know a thing about her! She's nothing to me. Yes, I admit that I feel bad for her and maybe I could help her in whatever way she needs... but I cannot fall in love during the process. I just can't let myself become a lovesick dog. Maybe she attends our school. She's no doubt a friend to Yugi Moto. I can tell she's a duelist just by looking at her. I wonder if she's any good...
(Two days later... Monday. Cleo's POV)
I woke up at 4:30 A.M.! Crazy I know but I took my shower, blow dried my hair then put it up, got dressed... And all that jazz (A/N: I love the movie Chicago!). I was done at five sharp. I had an hour so I went downstairs and drank a peach smoothie for breakfast. Seto and Mokuba woke up to the sound of my guitar and my voice. I sang to my all time favorite song: "Crazy" by Javier. Mokuba came in dressed for the day to listen. I didn't mind but Seto came by and told me to come downstairs so we could leave. He opened the door (in the limo) for Mokuba and I then sat in himself. We dropped Mokuba off at his school then we went to our own.
"So. I guess you didn't notice before huh?"
"Notice..." he trailed off for my answer.
"We have all of our classes together. It feels weird I only just noticed that but I only moved to this school from a privet one because I wanted friends that weren't snobs!" I laughed. "I switched schools two months ago."
"I never noticed. Honestly I don't really pay attention to the people at my school."
"Why? You don't have lots of friends?"
"I prefer NOT to..."
"I'll be your friend then." I smiled and he looked at me with surprise then smiled as well.
"You're crazy..."
"Maybe I am."
"Your friends would diss you for being my friend... You don't care?"
"Not at all." We stepped out and walked inside. A cute blonde boy by the name of Joey Wheeler Smiled and put his arm around me but glared at Seto.
"Hey there Cleo!" he smiled widely at me and I pushed him off teasingly.
"Don't touch what you can have Wheeler!" we laughed and Seto stopped to glare at Joey.
"What's your problem Kaiba?!" Joey growled.
"You are, Wheeler."
"Seto..." I looked at him with the 'don't you even start something' look. He looked at me and motioned for me to follow so I did. "What was that Seto?"
"I really do not like him."
"Do you know Yugi Moto? He's the nicest ever! Next to you of course." He looked at me as if I were crazy. "What?"
"You think I'm nice?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"
"Heh." He smiled slightly. Then Yugi, Bakura, and Tristan came to say hi. This agitated Seto greatly.
"Cleo!" Yugi chirped. He looked at Seto and nodded. "Cleo, my grandpa has a shipment of new cards! You wanna stop by later?"
"Um..." I looked at Seto and he nodded. "Okay!"
"Cleo, you wanna come with us when we go to the burger place? I'll buy you a smoothie!" Tristan cut it. What a ham!
"Okay! Sounds cool! Hey Seto, you wanna come too?" they all stared at her. Seto's eyes narrowed. "What? You don't like smoothies?"
"No thanks Cleo. I have work to do today."
"Again?"
"Yeah." He walked off to class. Joey looked at me strangely.
"Do you two have somethin' going?" Joey asked.
"No we're friends. Just like the five of us!" I smiled.
"You're friends with Kaiba?" Bakura asked.
"What is so wrong with that?!" I was agitated this time.
"Uh maybe because he's a power-hungry JERK?" Joey snapped.
"Maybe to YOU he is. I'm not going with you guys later. Yugi, I'll see you at 5. Okay?"
"Okay Cleo..." with that I stormed off to Math class. I sat in front of Seto like I always did. But it felt weird. Ms. Hails was going on and on about fractions when a note was flicked onto my desk. It scared me but I kept quiet. It said:
"Cleo, you didn't have to stand up for me. But I appreciate it a lot. I will give you a ride to Yugi's if you don't mind I want to talk to you after school. –Kaiba"
I wrote on it. This is what I wrote: "It was no problem. Thanks. And of course! I mean, I will be there haha –Cleo" and tossed it over my shoulder. It landed on his desk and out of the corner of my eye I saw him smile. He has such a cute smile...
-End of chapter! Wow! It's a LONG one! .- What will they talk about?! You'll find out in chapter 3! Coming sooooon!!!
He touched my cheek with his hand and smiled. He ran his free hand through my hair and said comforting things to me... I looked up at him. He wasn't frowning or smiling...he was unreadable. I couldn't even tell what he was thinking... Why would I care? Why? I think I know why.... I think I've fallen for this man... Seto Kaiba: CEO of Kaiba Corporation. Does he care? I don't know yet. But maybe I will find out...
"What are you thinking about?" I was startled by his voice and almost jumped.
"Nothing..." I looked up at him. He seemed hurt when I said this.
"You can tell me anything. If you want to talk... I'll be here." He looked away from me. I could tell it was hard for him to be so... nice. I guess he only does this for his brother... Maybe it's because he was misunderstood... Perhaps nobody liked him but his brother... But why? He's an amazing man...
(End POV)
He stood and looked out her window. He didn't know how to feel about the woman he saved. Should he love her? Hate her? Befriend her? He had so many mixed feelings but he did not show them. He knew he was 16. But... How old was she? Older? Younger? He decided to ask.
"How old are you?" he asked finally. She stared at him.
"16. Why?"
"Oh. I was just wondering..." he was somewhat relieved. He didn't know why though...
"You were spaced out at breakfast, huh? You didn't pay attention to Mokuba I practically told him my life story!" she laughed a little. He turned around and leaned against the wall.
"I heard some of it. You are a singer?"
"Yeah." She smiled to herself.
"And you write your own songs?"
"Yes."
"You lost your parents at the age of 14..."
"Yeah. It was for the better I think... I really didn't like them... But, yeah, I was sad when they died."
"Oh. Mokuba and I... We were orphans. Then we were adopted by Gozoburo Kaiba." He said 'Gozoburo' with absolute hate.
"What happened to him? I mean... I don't mean to pry but I'm kind of curious..."
"He died."
"Oh." She didn't want to pry any more because she could tell he was getting uncomfortable. She ran her own hand through her beautiful silky hair and lay back against the wall while sitting on the bed still. It was now that she realized the bed was queen size... 'Cool! It's friggin' HUGE!' she thought to herself and smiled widely. He noticed her smiling.
"What's so wonderful that you are smiling about?" he looked at her.
"Huh? Oh. Nothing really!" she laughed a little. "It's just this bed... It's huge! But I guess I'm really not used to this kind of thing..." he shook his head slightly at this.
(Seto's POV)
I looked at her sitting there... She's so beautiful.... Damn! What am I thinking?! I have no time for a woman in my life! But she's just so... tempting. I truly cannot be in love with this woman. I've only known her for two days! I barely know a thing about her! She's nothing to me. Yes, I admit that I feel bad for her and maybe I could help her in whatever way she needs... but I cannot fall in love during the process. I just can't let myself become a lovesick dog. Maybe she attends our school. She's no doubt a friend to Yugi Moto. I can tell she's a duelist just by looking at her. I wonder if she's any good...
(Two days later... Monday. Cleo's POV)
I woke up at 4:30 A.M.! Crazy I know but I took my shower, blow dried my hair then put it up, got dressed... And all that jazz (A/N: I love the movie Chicago!). I was done at five sharp. I had an hour so I went downstairs and drank a peach smoothie for breakfast. Seto and Mokuba woke up to the sound of my guitar and my voice. I sang to my all time favorite song: "Crazy" by Javier. Mokuba came in dressed for the day to listen. I didn't mind but Seto came by and told me to come downstairs so we could leave. He opened the door (in the limo) for Mokuba and I then sat in himself. We dropped Mokuba off at his school then we went to our own.
"So. I guess you didn't notice before huh?"
"Notice..." he trailed off for my answer.
"We have all of our classes together. It feels weird I only just noticed that but I only moved to this school from a privet one because I wanted friends that weren't snobs!" I laughed. "I switched schools two months ago."
"I never noticed. Honestly I don't really pay attention to the people at my school."
"Why? You don't have lots of friends?"
"I prefer NOT to..."
"I'll be your friend then." I smiled and he looked at me with surprise then smiled as well.
"You're crazy..."
"Maybe I am."
"Your friends would diss you for being my friend... You don't care?"
"Not at all." We stepped out and walked inside. A cute blonde boy by the name of Joey Wheeler Smiled and put his arm around me but glared at Seto.
"Hey there Cleo!" he smiled widely at me and I pushed him off teasingly.
"Don't touch what you can have Wheeler!" we laughed and Seto stopped to glare at Joey.
"What's your problem Kaiba?!" Joey growled.
"You are, Wheeler."
"Seto..." I looked at him with the 'don't you even start something' look. He looked at me and motioned for me to follow so I did. "What was that Seto?"
"I really do not like him."
"Do you know Yugi Moto? He's the nicest ever! Next to you of course." He looked at me as if I were crazy. "What?"
"You think I'm nice?"
"Of course. Why wouldn't I?"
"Heh." He smiled slightly. Then Yugi, Bakura, and Tristan came to say hi. This agitated Seto greatly.
"Cleo!" Yugi chirped. He looked at Seto and nodded. "Cleo, my grandpa has a shipment of new cards! You wanna stop by later?"
"Um..." I looked at Seto and he nodded. "Okay!"
"Cleo, you wanna come with us when we go to the burger place? I'll buy you a smoothie!" Tristan cut it. What a ham!
"Okay! Sounds cool! Hey Seto, you wanna come too?" they all stared at her. Seto's eyes narrowed. "What? You don't like smoothies?"
"No thanks Cleo. I have work to do today."
"Again?"
"Yeah." He walked off to class. Joey looked at me strangely.
"Do you two have somethin' going?" Joey asked.
"No we're friends. Just like the five of us!" I smiled.
"You're friends with Kaiba?" Bakura asked.
"What is so wrong with that?!" I was agitated this time.
"Uh maybe because he's a power-hungry JERK?" Joey snapped.
"Maybe to YOU he is. I'm not going with you guys later. Yugi, I'll see you at 5. Okay?"
"Okay Cleo..." with that I stormed off to Math class. I sat in front of Seto like I always did. But it felt weird. Ms. Hails was going on and on about fractions when a note was flicked onto my desk. It scared me but I kept quiet. It said:
"Cleo, you didn't have to stand up for me. But I appreciate it a lot. I will give you a ride to Yugi's if you don't mind I want to talk to you after school. –Kaiba"
I wrote on it. This is what I wrote: "It was no problem. Thanks. And of course! I mean, I will be there haha –Cleo" and tossed it over my shoulder. It landed on his desk and out of the corner of my eye I saw him smile. He has such a cute smile...
-End of chapter! Wow! It's a LONG one! .- What will they talk about?! You'll find out in chapter 3! Coming sooooon!!!