a/n: 21 reviews! Well, I have no choice but to continue, don't I? And yes, I know the ideal measurements are 36-24-36, but Serenity is still in High School, and I didn't want to give the impression that she was fully developed. But thanks for mentioning it!
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Chapter Two: F.i.r.s.t B.a.t.t.l.e.
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Seto Kaiba stood in front of her, frozen stiff with his delicious blue eyes wide in either fear or shock and his mouth slightly parted. Smiling softly to herself, Serenity took a step forward, away from the door, and placed a hand lightly onto Kaiba's lean chest.
That act seemed to snap him back to reality and before Serenity realized it, he smacked her hand away from him. When she cast him a questioning look, his countenance seemed more volatile than its usual dead-pan expression and she found herself withdrawing from him.
"Who the hell do you think you are?" he snapped at her and she flinched. For a moment she was lost, unable to think of what to say. Didn't he feel anything at all? Some sort of attraction to her?
By the look on his face, she hated to admit it was obviously not.
"K-Kaiba..." she stuttered, for the first time the verbal break not summoned on purpose. However, she closed her eyes tightly and forced herself to think of something sad (never being able to conquer all the men in the school) until she began to sob hysterically. "H-how can you be so cruel!"
While she sobbed, her head hung low, allowing her to open her eyes slightly to see the lower half of Kaiba's body. From experience, she knew that the stance of a man could reveal lot about his current emotions, and from Kaiba's, she wanted to whoop for joy.
He was stick straight, his arms hanging stiffly at his sides. If he were calm about the situation unfolding, then his body would clearly be relaxed.
He doesn't know what to do... Serenity realized with glee. He's not so special after all -in fact, he's like the rest of these gutless boys!
She continued to sob, waiting for him to realize his eternal devotion to her (or something to that effect) and take her into his arms. However, there was nothing. Nothing. Nadda, zip, bleep, zero, NOTHING! He just stood there, like a complete moron.
Frustrated, she sniffed a few times and was raising her head when a beeping sound shattered the bizarre tension in the room. Instantly, Kaiba snapped out of whatever he was in and reached to his belt and unclipped his pager. Then, completely absorbed in it, he brushed past Serenity and left the room, not even looking back once.
Frozen from shock, Serenity tried to comprehend what had happened. However, her devious mind had suddenly reverted to 'innocent-girl' mode and in anger, she began to cry.
Joey Wheeler seemed to have a type of radar for situations like this and picking up on a feeling like his sister was truthfully sobbing hysterically in classroom 3-5, he dropped the basketball and bounded to the room like a deranged superhero.
His adorable, innocent, Virgin-Mary sister was standing near the door and sobbing, a few people around her and questioning what had happened. Joey pushed past them and took her into his arms, noting her disheveled appearance.
"Sis, what happened?" he asked. "Who did this to you?"
Those words were like a spark to gunpowder. Instantly, Serenity's mind processed what had happened, the current situation, and what could happen. She just needed to warp the truth a bit and in return, Kaiba would wish he had never been born.
No one rejected Serenity Wheeler and got away with it.
K.a.i.b.a.M.a.n.s.i.o.n.
Was she really... sincere...?
That thought had been gestating within Kaiba's mind since the moment Serenity had confessed her apparent 'love' for him and refused to leave. He had attempted to exhibit some retroactive interference by working away busily at his computer but instead found himself thinking about her. And it wasn't his usual plotting but -dare he admit it?-thinking about her words.
Kaiba knew he was worshipped by many girls in the school (although honestly placed the object of their affection on his magnificent dueling skills and expansive power) but the only forms of confession he had ever received from them were tiny notes, always written on the same kind of anime or manga decorated paper that smelled like ancient perfume. They were always pouring out of his locker by masses (he never displayed surprise, unlike the guys gaping around him) or thrust at him by a nervously blushing girl who then ran as far away from him as possible. But a verbal confession? It had never happened.
Maybe it was because every time a girl attempted to confess to him, he was gone by the time she stuttered "I". In fact, the farthest a girl had ever gotten was saying, "Uhm, Kaiba, I-", and even he rarely registered the first part.
A love confession... he thought, leaning back in his chair and drumming his fingers together. The scene replayed itself in his head...
Note: The Following Scene will be Played in 'Kaiba-Vision'
"Kaiba..." Serenity voiced softly as she clutched her chest in obvious emotional pain. "Please don't go!"
"I don't have time for you!" Kaiba cried out, tossing back his cape and preparing to leave the classroom. However, Serenity fell to her knees and clutched onto his leg.
"Please, don't leave me here!" she continued. "You are so much better than any guy I have ever met, and Yugi seems like a filthy, moronic, poor third-rate duelist hobo in comparison to you! You have wonderful hair, hypnotizing eyes, are so smart, have the greatest fashion sense and you are the greatest duelist in the world! In fact" She then raised her head, lips full and perfectly pout-y, and a lustful look in her chocolate eyes. Her voice then became heavy and husky like brandy. "I love you! How could I not?"
Note: Any Individual Questioning the Validity of the Previous Scene in 'Kaiba-Vision' will be Visited and Possibly Beaten with Furniture by Legal Representatives from Kaiba Corp.
He could understand why the girl was in love with him. He did possess God-like traits and every man wished to be like him. However, he didn't have time for girls. Especially not that skanky little trollop. Even if... even if... the confession drove some kind of strange sensation through him. Blood had rushed to his face like whenever he was humiliated; however, it wasn't a degrading feeling but something nice and even... fuzzy? Tingly? Warm?
He grimaced. This was not supposed to happen. Not when he was so close to global domination...(it was a secret passion of his that he thought he would fulfill by building various branches of Kaiba Land across the world). He had left the girl but why did he want to find her again and finish what she had started?
What was happening to him?
"I'm dying, aren't I?" he deduced with horror, bolting up from his chair at such a speed that he knocked it down. One of the legs managed to smack him behind the knee and he gritted his teeth to bite back the pain. He was leaning on his desk while kneeling when Mokuba rushed in with his two bodyguards.
"Big Brother, what happened?" Mokuba asked, hurrying to his beloved brother's side. He helped his older brother up, who shaking for some reason and repeated his question.
"Nothing, Mokuba, nothing!" Kaiba hissed and then sent a look to the guards that implied that he wanted them gone. Once they had left the room, Kaiba put his hands on Mokuba's shoulders and looked at him deeply in the eyes.
"Mokuba, when I die, I want you to continue what I had started"
"YOU'RE DYING?"
Kaiba clamped a hand over his little brother's mouth. "Shh, not so loud!" He removed his hand and nodded solemnly. "Yes, I am dying. The signs are clear. My body is overheated and I keep wanting to interact with the female species..."
"Uhh...I don't think you're dying..." Mokuba managed, trying to hide his discomfort but finding it very hard. The result was him smiling sporadically like he was twitching.
"Of course I am!" Kaiba snapped and then turned to rummage through his file cabinets. "The desire to procreate is a giveaway! Now help me find that will!"
8:03 A.M.
T.h.e. N.e.x.t. D.a.y.
D.o.m.i.n.o. H.i.g.h.
He never did find that will and wasted an entire night looking for it. By the time he came to school, he had a half-hour of light sleep and found it difficult to prevent himself from knocking into objects and/or people.
Maybe that's why he didn't notice the first weird looks given to him when he had stepped out of his limousine. But now, he was noticing them too well. There was a mix, in fact. Some people would scowl, some girls and overly feminine boys would flinch when he walked by them, and others gave him a look of disgust.
He decided to ignore it, considering that class started in two-minutes. When he entered the room, the usually gregarious and ever-chatty students became silenced for the first time. Although he was used to attention, it was also the first time for him to feel uncomfortable when twenty eyes followed him carefully to his desk.
Ignore them... Ignore them...
However, throughout the class, people were trying to scrupulously inch their desks away from him and he could see Joey Wheeler blatantly staring at him. Naturally, he supposed a well directed glare would focus the puppy's gaze to something else but he didn't flinch, or stumble or even turn red. In fact, his look became more poisonous until Kaiba found no choice but to look away.
When the bell rang for lunch, the students were still quiet and in fact, the girls bolted out of the room at such a speed that several of them became stuck in the door before Gardner gave them a good shove and sent them flying out. It was amusing enough to grant Kaiba a slight chuckle.
"What's so funny, Kaiba? Ya got your eyes on anotha innocent victim?"
Kaiba suddenly noticed the shadow that had descended on him and lifted his head to see a group of rough looking guys, including Joey, surrounding him.
"What the hell are you talking about, Wheeler?" Kaiba demanded, attempting to stand up. He was prevented, however, by a sturdy hand falling on his shoulder and forcing him down.
"I don't think you're going anywhere, Kaiba," Joey said in a low voice. "It's time you paid for what you did to my sister.
"Are you kidding me?" Kaiba growled. "I don't even know your sister!"
"Dirty liar!" Joey grabbed Kaiba's collar and was ready to punch him in the face. However, his fist was caught mid-flight by Kaiba, who easily sent it back. He was ready to teach Wheeler a lesson when he was grabbed by the shoulder by two of Wheeler's lackeys.
"Tch, you're not getting away so easily..."
Joey attempted to strike Kaiba again but was stopped by Kaiba extending his leg out and kicking the blond in the stomach. Kaiba then felt an arm around his neck, cutting off his oxygen, and then the hits came from all directions.
Suddenly, a realization struck him.
"Serenity Wheeler likes Kaiba?"
"Doesn't she know her brother hates Kaiba?"
"This hasta be some kinda sick joke!"
"Joey, please take your seat"
"WHERE DA HELL DID YOU GET DAT NOTE FROM?"
Wheeler...
...Wheeler...
Sister...
Serenity...
Serenity Wheeler likes me...
"ARG, that skank is your sister?" Kaiba found himself crying out and violently elbowing the guys who were beating him.
"What did you call her?" Joey retorted in an equally fiery tone. He grabbed the front of Kaiba's jacket and slammed him on top of the desk. Kaiba managed to fit in a swift punch to Joey's jaw, which slipped when Joey tried to avoid it and hit him squarely in the mouth. His lower lip split open upon contact with his teeth, which strangely seemed to complete the picture. After all, he already had a couple of bruises across his face, which were nothing compared to Kaiba's emerging black eye. "You're sick, Kaiba. Sick!"
"What the hell are you going on about?" Kaiba demanded.
"Don't play these games, Kaiba!" Joey shouted. "You know what you did!"
"I didn't do anything! She's the one who came after me!"
"Just admit it, you bastard!" Joey gave Kaiba a violent shake and slammed his head against the desk. "Just admit what you did to my sister. The whole school knows, after all. The only reason we didn't tell the teachers is because we didn't want your damn lawyers after us!"
"Yes Kaiba, admit it," a new voice said softly. Kaiba turned his head to the side to see Serenity sauntering into the room and closing the door behind her. She lowered her head for a moment and when she lifted it again, her eyes were fresh with tears. "Admit that you wanted your way me."
"My way?" Kaiba cried out, unable to believe what was happening. It was even stranger than Yugi trying to pass off as a dead Pharaoh. "What the"
"You tried to rape her, you bastard!" Joey thundered, eyes wild and body shaking uncontrollably.
Oh God.
And oblivious to any of the guys in the room except for Kaiba, Serenity was smiling wickedly and running her index finger across her neck.
a/n:
1. Poor Kaiba. I still love him.
2. I'm dissolving in Midterms...
3. Depending on review turnout, I could have the next chapter out by next week. Really. Don't give me that look!
4. Yes, I am treading in hot water with this fic. The rating, in fact, will go up for future chapters. Oh, come on, you all know Serenity is not a victim in this fic.
