Shizuka: does anybody else hate Snape?
Harry, Ron, Hermione, Isis, Kaiba: Me!
Dumbledore: Shizuka, Ryou and Yugi have- *Bakura covers mouth*
Yami: Grave robber let go of him!
Bakura: make me!
Serenity: Who wrote the letter!
Everybody else: *silent*
Cricket: *makes noise*
Dragongirl: Next chapter, Bakura, you're going to like this one!
Chapter 7
Love of a Thief
After a few days of school Shizuka woke up, got dressed and went downstairs where she found Kaiba sitting by the fire enjoying the crisp Saturday morning. "How's detention with the toad?" the toad was Umbridge's new nickname.
"Fine. That Potter kid can be really annoying though."
"How so?" she said as she sat down next to him.
Kaiba smirked, "Well, my sweet Shizuka, he never shuts up about this sport called Quidditch, you now? Even though the toad yells at him every time. Talk about thick skulled. At least he isn't like your brother, the dog."
Shizuka looked offended, "What makes you think Jou's a dog?"
Kaiba gave her a sapphire glare, "Shiz, you're too good for the likes of him. But if you want hang around with him and Yugi, be my guest!"
Shizuka was about to cry, "If it wasn't for Jounochi, I wouldn't be looking into your cold eyes now because I'd be blind!"
"Shiz, I could have paid for your operation but the dog kept you a secret from the world! He was foolish!"
"You think money is everything, Seto! Your heart is as cold as stone in December!" she said now fully in tears.
"If you want to go soft now fine with me!" Kaiba suddenly didn't think he was yelling at Shizuka Jounochi anymore. Her hair became entirely red and her eyes narrowed.
"What did you say Seto Kaiba!?!" her voice was more steady and intense and she had never used his last name before.
"W-who are you?" Kaiba stammered.
She smirked, "Seth, don't you recognize me!"
"N-no, who are you?" His eyes were filled with fear.
"Seth, I'm offended! How could you not remember me? I'm Princess Serenity, from Ancient Egypt. The daughter of the great pharaoh Yami." she continued to stare not blinking. "Hear me Seth, never insult Shizuka's brother again in front of her. You know her brother means the world to her and she means the world to him. Understand, priest?"
Kaiba nodded full of fear.
"Good." Then Shizuka returned and Kaiba just stared at her.
"What?" she said clueless. Kaiba remained speechless. Isis who was walking by smiled at the sudden out burst of the princess.
"I see things are going well," she whispered to herself.
At breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . ..
When the mail came at breakfast, Kaiba was still at the opposite end of the table than Shizuka. To her surprise Shizuka received a letter:
Dear Ms. Jounochi.
We are pleased to inform you that you have been excepted to the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Our first practice is Monday.
Sincerely,
Roger Davies
Roger Davies
Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team
Shizuka's face lit up with excitement, "Wow!" she gasped, "I never thought I could do it." She sighed and looked over and Seto. He was also opening a letter similar to hers. "At least I won't be alone," she whispered still wondering why he was avoiding her.
Later that evening when it was four fifty-five, Shizuka let Serenity take over because it was time for her to meet anonymous. Kaiba began to walk down the hall way to the toad's office.
When the princess reached the lake she waited a minute and then the grave robber showed up. "Hello, princess," he smirked.
"Go away tomb thief, I'm waiting for someone."
He smiled, "Settle down, princess, I wrote the letter."
Serenity looked shocked, "Then that means . . . . . . . you remember?"
"Yes, princess. When did you begin to recall your past?" he asked.
"Yesterday. Now it is quite clear, . . . as if it happened yesterday. Sit down Bakura," He sat. "The first time we met was five days before my sixteenth birthday. I was singing on my balcony in the palace. Little did I know that you were listening while you were planing a theft."
He smirked, "Yes. Then you fell off the balcony and I caught you. The first words I said to you were, 'You have a beautiful voice'."
"Every night after that you visited me outside my balcony and we talked away. The night before my birthday you told me that you loved me."
"Don't forget you told me you loved me back."
She blushed, "How could I forget?"
"Anyway, then you invited me to your big party the next day."
"Now I realized that that was my big mistake. When my father found out, he was furious."
"Yes I remember. He turned over every table and chased me out like I was a lion ready to devour you."
"He practically drove you out of the country. When I told him I invited you his fit got worse even when I explained how you saved that very first day, when I fell off the balcony."
"He and I were enemies not even rivals, enemies."
"Yes, Seth was his rival. I hated the priest but he loved me."
"I hated that guy too. After that day I couldn't see you again."
"Bakura, you always found a way either to get me out or for you to get in. But Yami always stood in the way. He always finds a way to get what he wants. A week after my party he set up a wedding for Seth to marry me because he despised you but trusted Seth."
"Yeah I know. I can't believe your hikari likes his hikari. When you told me about the wedding I instantly tried to stop it. Seth is as slippery as a snake. But I was caught and thrown in jail. Your father made you marry Seth and then it was too late. Seth almost killed you."
"Yeah don't remind me. He was planning to kill me as a sacrifice. I mean how dense was Yami? Seth is his rival! I would have been dead if you hadn't saved me, Bakura."
"Princess, it was nothing. All I did was steal his rod."
"Yeah which saved my life. I still owe you."
"Could you repay me by goin' to the Halloween dance with me?"
"I don't know . . . "
"Come on"
"That would mean that Ryou and Shizuka couldn't go."
//Seren, what are you waiting' for? I don't care if he's a tomb theif! Seto's avoiding me so go! //
"Shizuka says I should, so my answer is yes."
"Good."
"You're so much different than your hikari,"
//Bakura! Tell her I'm not that different! //
\\Shut up! Yes you are! Ryou, you're a push over! \\
While they were busy talking they didn't realize that the sun was beginning to set. "Bakura," Serenity whispered.
"Yes, princess?"
"The sun, look,"
"Yes, it is as beautiful as you are my love, my princess," he said before he kissed her. She blushed and then kissed him back. The started to walk back to castle together, when they met up with Yami.
"Serenity!" he looked and sounded furious, "What in the name of Ra are you doing with the grave robber!?!?!?"
Serenity let Shizuka out because she was too scared of her father. Bakura followed and made it look like Shizuka and Ryou were walking together.
"No, NO young lady! You can't pull that trick! I saw you and the tomb theif!" She began to think Yami was insane.
Shizuka stared, "Yami, I think you need some rest."
"Yeah, Shizuka was just helping study my for the charms test," Ryou wasn't good at lying.
Yami muttered, "Whatever." He walked away.
The princess and the theif resumed control. "Princess," the theif said.
"Yes?"
"Could you do one thing for me?"
"What that one thing be?"
"Sing me the song you sang the very first day."
"Will you hold me like you did on the first day?"
"Yes."
"Deal," she began to sing:
Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl?
The girl who has everything?
Look at this room
Treasures untold
How many wonders can one palace hold?
Lookin' around here you'd think
Sure, she's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty
I've got whozits and whatsits galore
You want thingamabobs?
I got twenty
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more
I wanna be where the peasants are
I wanna see
Wanna see 'em laughin'
Run' around havin'
Whad'ya call that thing?
Oh - fun
Sittin' around you don't get too far
Runin's required for havin' fun
Runnin' along down a
What's that word again? Street
Out where walk
Out where they run
Out where they stay all day in the sun
Wanderin' free
Wish I could be
Part of that world
What would give
If I could live
Outta these walls?
What would I pay
To spend a day
Warm in their homes?
Betcha out there
They understand
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women
Sick o livin
Behind these walls
And ready to know what the farmers know
Ask 'em my questions
And get some answers
What's a seed and why does it
What's the word?
Burn?
When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love
Love to explore that land out there?
Out of the palace
Wish I could be
Part of that world
Then she fainted as she looked up at his face. She fainted in his arms. And he was left to carry her.