"What?"
'Oh man Wheeler tricked me! Now I'm never gong to save her.'
He thought again on how Serenity's mother had changed back to her maiden name. 'Ok think Seto. What was her name? What? Oh wasn't it Kawaii? It's worth a shot'
"Ok then how about Kawaii?"
"Are they expecting you Mr. Kaiba?"
"Well no but they'll let me in."
"Are you here for Serenity? Because if you are, you missed her. She left about five minutes ago."
"WHAT!" Kaiba ran back down the stairs but stopped and turned around. "Did she happen to say some thing about where she was going. It's urgent."
"Yes she said she was going to an orphanage."
Kaiba didn't say anything just went right to the orphanage as fast as he could. He just caught a speck of Serenity's hair going into the front doors. He hopped over the fence and looked at where he used to live. The memories of everything that happened here made him cry. Put he kept going. He had to stop her. Before it was too late. He got into the front door and saw serenity sitting there crying holding a knife to her wrist.
"Oh my, Serenity." She looked up startled.
"Seto! What are you doing here?" she dropped the knife.
"I came to stop you. I can't lose you again Serenity."
"But Seto I…I…I have to." She started crying even louder.
"Serenity you don't have to do anything." He sat down and tried to hold her but she spazed out and jumped out of his grip. She ran up the stairs and into Seto's old room. He followed her, knowing what she was trying to do. He wouldn't let her.
Kaiba could barely fit in the crawl space but he managed to catch up to Serenity and stop her.
"Listen to me Serenity. If you do this, you not helping any one. It's only a permanent solution to a temporary problem. You have a chance at getting your sight back. You can do it. Just let me help you. I can pay for it. All of it Serenity. Please let me. Why won't you let me help."
She was quiet for a while but then spoke. "You promised me we would be friends for ever Seto. You forgot about me. You promised that we could talk every day like normal. You never even called. Seto I can't trust you any more. That's why I wouldn't let you. I didn't think you would come through." She looked at his eyes. They were like they always were to her. Soft and loving.
"Serenity, do you know what Gozaburo did to me?"
She shook her head.
"He beat every time I brought you up. Every time I spoke about you he would beat me. He wanted me to forget you and I did. And I'm so sorry I did Serenity. But it's not my fault it happened. It's not my fault I didn't keep my promises. He wouldn't let me. And Serenity I have one last promise to keep and I want to keep it. Please let me."
He looked at her pleadingly. And then she spoke. "I'm sorry." It was quiet like she didn't have the strength to say it.
"What ever for?"
"For not forgiving you when you first asked. I'm so sorry Seto. Please forgive me. I didn't know that's what happened to you. No one told me. If I had known-"
"Serenity it's not your fault. You did nothing wrong just please don't, don't do it."
"I won't. As long as you stay by me. For ever."
"Of course."
"And Seto?"
"Yes Serenity?"
"I still love you."
He kissed her fore head and hugged her. "I love you too Serenity. I love you too."
They got out and held each others hand. They walked around the orphanage reminiscing about when they were young. They came to the hall way where David had made fun of Serenity and Kaiba.
"This was when I first thought I loved you." Serenity said slowly.
"Me too." They looked at each other and smiled.
Serenity shivered and got closer to Kaiba. It was then Kaiba remembered he didn't have a jacket. "Sorry."
Serenity giggled and told him she didn't mind.
They headed towards the front door. When they opened in there was still a horrible storm outside. Not letting be able to walk out there with out coats. Kaiba immediately closed the door and laughed nervously.
"It looks like we're stormed in." He said quietly.
"I guess that's alright. There's still beds here. And blankets. I'm sure we'll be alright."
"Oh really? What about food? I'm starving."
"The fridge works and there's food here."
"What about your brother? He'll be worried."
"You have a cell phone. We can call. And you can call Mokuba."
"Yeah right. You think I'll get reception out here? With this storm."
"You're right. What was it thinking? We'll probably be stuck here and then I won't be able to have me operation and I'll go blind."
"Don't think like that Serenity. You'll get your operation. You have my word. But we're stuck here for the moment. And it's late. Why don't we got to bed and we'll think of something in the morning. Ok?"
"Yeah good idea." The two walked back up the stairs and into His old room, which has two beds. Serenity sat on one. And Kaiba took the other. The two said good night and went to sleep.