By Hikaru Hayashi
The last chapter was so short, wasn't it? And, for Master Ruby, there was a point to that ending, I swear...!! Ah, you'll see in this chapter. Everyone will. There was also a reason I got this up so late...gomen. All right peoples! This chapter might also be a tiny bit short, but it's sweet...it's the moment you've all been waiting for!! Literally...!
Disclaimer note: Regardless of what happens in this chapter, I do not own Seto Kaiba!! Or, for that matter, anyone else from Yu-Gi-Oh!!!
Now let the story continue...!
Chapter 16: Three Little Words
Sophia ran to Seto as fast as she could. She couldn't think of anything else but getting to him and apologizing about earlier. She found herself running into his outstretched arms.
"Oh Sophia!" Seto cried as he embraced her. "I...I'm so sorry!"
Sophia was speechless. 'But, I'm the one who should really be apologizing! And why is he hugging me?! What gives? I'm confused...' "Um, Seto," she started, "it's okay, I'm the one who should be sorry, not you..."
"Sophia..." whispered Seto. "I...I have to tell you something."
Sophia looked up. "What is it?" she asked. "What's wrong?"
Seto held her tighter. "I've been meaning to tell you this for a while," he said. "But something wouldn't let me...I've been way too shy...and stubborn."
"It's not your fault," she said.
"But I'm not holding back any longer..." he said softly as he slightly lifted her head and stared into her eyes. "Sophia...I love you!"
Tears came to Sophia's eyes as she took in the words she never thought she would hear him say. "Oh, Seto...!" she sighed. "I've waited so long to hear you say that! I..." She wiped away a few tears before finishing her sentence. "I...I love you too, Seto!! I always have..."
They gazed into each other's eyes for a moment, neither saying a word.
Sophia looked away in disbelief, trying to take in everything that had just happened. 'This has to be a dream...' she thought. 'This has to be...there's no way this can be real!' "Seto," she started, "I don't think--"
She didn't finish her sentence. She didn't want to. She looked up at Seto again.
The two of them closed their eyes as their lips locked in a soft, passionate kiss.
Riley, who had been searching the park for hours, collapsed off of his Go-Ped and onto the ground from exhaustion. 'Fine!' he thought wearily. 'Screw the both 'a them! I don't care if they hate each other...I don't care if they ever talk to each other again! I just hope that Kaiba remembers I tried to help him...'
Out of curiosity, he looked though the bush he had collapsed near, just because. A huge grin appeared on his face as he saw Sophia and Seto kissing. 'So...' he thought. 'They found their way to each other...I should have known they would!! They make such a cute couple! I hope they stay together for a long time...'
Riley picked up his Go-Ped and started to walk away. "I wish the best for the both of them!" he said to himself. As he was walking away, he started getting hentai thoughts again. "Mmm...heh, heh, heh...I should go find Izumi-chan..." he chuckled to himself.
As their kiss ended, the tears came back to Sophia's eyes. "It's all real...it really is..." she whispered. "It's not a dream..." She threw her arms around Seto. "Oh Seto!!" she cried. "I'm sorry! I really am!"
"Daijobu, Sophi," he said sweetly.
'Wow...' she thought, amazed. 'He actually called me "Sophi"...!' She rested her head on his shoulder. "It's been a long day..." she muttered.
Just then, Seto's limo pulled up in the distance. Mokuba jumped out of the back seat. "Nii-sama! Where are you?" he called. "That's weird..." he then muttered, almost inaudibly.
"Um, Sophi," Seto started, "if you like, I could give you a ride home."
She looked up at him a smiled a tired but happy smile. "Y'know, I'd like that!" she said.
Seto put his arm around Sophia's shoulder as they walked to the limo. "I never got the chance to thank you for saving my life..." he said as he looked at her and smiled. "So...thank you, Sophi! If it hadn't been for you, I would have drowned!"
Sophia looked up at him with glittering eyes. "Aw...don't mention it!" she said bashfully. "I'm just glad you remembered!" She looked very content. 'He smiled for me...!' she thought. 'Someone pinch me...'
As they walked up to the limo, Mokuba looked at them in utter confusion. "Uh...Nii-sama..." he started. "...What're you doing? Why is she here? Tell her to go away, she's annoying! Come on! You can tell her off GOOD, Nii-sama!!"
"Mokuba..." Seto said, with a sly look on his face. "You ought to be nicer to my girlfriend!"
'Girlfriend?!?' Sophia thought cheerfully. 'Me?? Awesome!!!'
"GIRLFRIEND????" screamed Mokuba. "WHADDYA MEAN GIRLFRIEND????!"
"Just what I mean!" Seto chuckled. "Hop in Mokuba, we're gonna take Sophi home first."
"'SOPHI'?????" Mokuba screamed again. "WHAT THE HECK!!!! THIS CAN'T BE REAL! NII-SAMA NEVER TALKS TO A GIRL, LET ALONE DOES HE HAVE A GIRLFRIEND!! THIS IS AN IMPOSTER!!!!!"
"Mokuba! Stop shouting!" Seto said sternly as he was helping Sophia into the limo. "I taught you better than that. Now get in!"'Nope!' Mokuba thought angrily as he got into the limo. 'It's him, alright!!'
The limo pulled up to Sophia's house. Seto got out and opened the door for her.
"Ooh! Why, thank you!" Sophia said, surprised. "Y'know, you never cease to amaze me, Seto Kaiba!"
Seto blushed. "Ah...don't mention it." He said shyly as he walked Sophia to her doorstep.
"Well, thanks again," she said as she got out her door keys.
Seto gave her one more kiss. "See you at school tomorrow, Sophi!" he said as he walked over to his limo and got in.
Sophia caught the amusing way-past-pissed-off-scared look on Mokuba's face.
As the limo was driving off, Sophia heard their voices:
"AAAAaaaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaahHhhhGGGGG!!!!! EEEEEEWWWWWW!! NII-SAMA!!! SHE KISSED YOU!!! GIRLS HAVE COOOOOOTIIIEEEEEEES!!!!"
"Mokuba...shut up!!!"
Sophia giggled as she walked into her house.
End Chapter Sixteen
There!! I will say, this was the hardest chapter I've written so far (especially the kissing scene—this chapter took me two frickin' days!! Gomen nasai!) Well, how'd ya like it? Let me know by hitting that stupid blue button and reviewing. Ja ne!
