Constrained
By:
Setalina Muro
Summary: Things should have been normal, but they weren't. Not for her. She loved Kaiba Seto. They went to the new tournament on D.K. together. And there was someone else there. He could offer her something even Kaiba couldn't. Or so she thought. Now she has to make a choice…SxSxP
A/N: No notes today I guess.
To the Reviewers:
Elegant Destruction (looks back and sweat drops) oops, yeah, thanks for the correction. I'll go back and change it alter (I'm swamped with finals, so). And thanks for the review!
Setine lol. Just you wait. It'll get so much worse...
Imperfect Paradise I still can't believe I wrote that. (shudders). Thanks for your support. To think that a month and a half ago, I was still all hyper about that chapter, but when it came time to put it up, I kept putting it off. Thank Ra that's over.
Stormrose Dewleaf Awesome! Thanks for the site! Please don't hit Peggy too hard, Storm, he still has two chapters and an epilogue andmaybe a sequel to spend ruining their lives. lol. I was actually ordered to execute him by the Queen of the island PS2 (don't ask...don't even ask...). Ya know what, Ror? I feel like sharing stuffs, so I'm gonna send you and Storm some fun banners I've been making. I hope you like them. Thanks for being such a dedicated reviewer(s)!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any places, people and/or other things you are familiar with from the show or anything else. The idea for this fiction was from Yamiko Yakou (aka Imperfect Paradise).. Blame her if you have a problem, well actually, don't. I don't have a problem and if you do, don't read it!
A Note on the Story:
Pegasus never lost the Millennium Eye, so he can still read minds and takes souls and stuff (hey, you never said he couldn't!)
I never realized how creepy this pairing is until I actually had to write an interactive scene between the two. (Dies from gagging) Please, if you have a delicate psyche, Iwarn you against this.
Ch. 8
Shizuka awoke as the first burst of sun light graced the room. Her body ached as she gingerly stepped out of the bed. Her heart was heavy in her chest. The spell was broken, and she was thinking about Seto.
She dressed quickly and paused for a moment to look at the man she left in the bed. Pegasus was sleeping soundly. She quietly slipped out of the room.
Shizuka ran a hand over her tired eyes as she made her way to her room, when she ran into something (or someone) very solid.
She stumbled back, rubbing her nose and looked up to see Seto. His luscious brown locks were wet and clinging around his face. He smiled at her warmly and appeared to be in a very fine mood, despite to obvious cuts. "Good morning, Shizuka-chan," he whispered seductively, leaning down and giving her a quick kiss.
She felt guilt bubble in her stomach, but she forced it down and smiled back. "Someone's in a good mood, I see."
He merely smiled and looking her up and down, said in a cheerful voice, "You, my dear, look like you got his by a bus."
She looked at him coldly. "Well, I love you, too."
His smiled widened slightly and he drew her into a soft hug. "I tried to find you last night after I woke up, but you disappeared," he whispered. "Where were you?"
"I fell asleep in the garden," she answered quickly, already planning an alibi.
"That tranquil of a place?" She nodded. "Take me there."
So, Shizuka smiled and took his hand, leading him down the semi-familiar path that she trod the day before. Finally, they reached the doorway.
The sun was not quite up yet, perhaps wondering whether or not to return to bed, yet its rays still sent light over the field, making the grass glimmer like gold. Butterflies and hummingbird fluttered around, tasting tulips and roses and other such flowers before darting to the next. The scent of salty sea air blew over the fields, mixing with the strong breeze of flowers.
"Wow," Seto breath, and she nodded in agreement, lost for words. It was so much better than it had been the last afternoon.
She was still looking over the breathtaking sight when Seto tugged at her hand, urging her down the white-stoned walkway. The moment of golden bliss had ceased, and with a sigh she allowed him to lead her down the path. They traveled through the gardens, the apple orchards, and at last they came to a lone sakura tree. The pale pink blossoms were on the edge of blooming.
They sat down beneath the heavily loaded boughs, and Seto pulled her close. She smiled and leaned against him, resting her head on his stomach.
They stayed there for an unfathomed amount of time in sweet silence, watching the sun pass overhead. It was only when Seto sat up and began to untangle her hair when the peace was broken. As he ran his fingers through the locks, he paused and his hands rested on her shoulders.
"Did I ever tell you how pretty you are, Shizuka?" he asked softly.
She felt tears well up in her eyes. "Seto-sama," she chocked out. "Do you….do you love me?"
Seto smiled and moved to her side. He looked deeply into her eyes, drawing her into them at the same time. "Unconditionally," he whispered. He leaned closer to her, resting his hands on her thighs.
She put a hand out to stop his movement, and looked away from him. "And….and you could forgive me for anything, right?"
He suddenly became subdued, and he pulled back from her, his eyes narrowing. "You've been shaming…" he said, his tone a forced calm.
"No, no, No!" Shizuka corrected quickly. "It's not that, I swear! It was...just…a dream…a horrible dream…" Tears streaked her face. How she wished it had been a dream!
His eyes soften as he wiped them away. "Shizuka-chan…" he struggled with the words. "Even…even if there had been another…during our time in this last year (Au1) it doesn't matter now. We…we never gave what we had a name, really…" He sighed heavily and reached for his pocket. "I can't get out what I want to say…" he laughed sadly, placing a wooden box in her hand.
"Seto…" Shizuka breathed. "This is--"
He lifted the box lid. "It's a promise ring…" he murmured, lifting the ring from the box. He slid it onto her quivering hand and kissed it.
Hours had passed since the morning, and the blooms from the tree above their heads had opened. A sudden burst of strong wind blew over head and the blossoms dropped petals. They fell like pink snow.
Shizuka looked at the silver ring in awe. A pink jewel was set on the top and traced around the band in pale white-gold were the words 'You and I…we're a miracle. We're love…' Where the words ended there was small heart with their initials inside of it, encircling the little gem of quartz.
Her tears flowed again. "It's beautiful," she whispered. "Seto, I--" He silence her with a sweet, passionate kiss.
They broke away a moment later, but clung to each other still. He lay back against the tree and she rested her head on his chest once again. "Thank you…" she whispered. Sleep was taking her.
He smiled as her eyes closed. Closing his as well, he spoke softly into her ear.
"You and I, we're a miracle.
We're love ,we're life,
That is us.
And till the end of time we'll stand,
Love for love, my heart for you,
And hand to hand we'll stay…'
A/N: And you said the last chapter was bad? Doesn't this just make it ten times worse? Lol. I'll have the next chapter out soon! Mine mine mine. Yes, I wrote the poem. Not my best work, but eh, it kinda fits...not really but we'll go with it. I was originally going to use 'TO ATHEA WHO MAY COMMAND HIM ANYTHING' written by Robert Herrick, but we all know why that didn't happen. (grumbles)
So, anywhoo, kinda short, but it was a quick update, so I think you'll all live. Please R&R.
Au 1: Remember, I said that I would be changing this to a year at the beginning, not two months? Well, if you didn't, surprise!