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: Yeahness. 'Nother update for you people. But it's real short, so I fell kind of bad, but oh well.
To the Reviewers:
Imperfect Paradise Well it really depends on your opinion of good, Yamiko. Yeah, it usually took me a while but I'm out of school now and I have nothing better to do than write and think and type, so here I am, yet again!
Setine uh-oh is right. :p
LilDreamyGirl87 Of course Peggy is going to cause trouble. That's a good question, but another one would be who would want Shizuka? Thanks for the review!
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)
Ch. 9
Barely a breath stirred in the garden as they slept; side by side; hand in hand, heart to beating heart. One, however, was not resting. Pegasus paced his study, searching…
What couldn't he find her?
Sighing heavily, he turned to his servant, who was standing by the door.
"Croquet," he said.
The man bristled and straightened up. "Yes, sir?"
"Search the grounds for our guests. I'd like to have them with me for dinner."
"Yes, sir." Croquet bowed and backed out of the room.
Pegasus walked to the window, his wine in hand, and leaned down on the balcony. There could be only one explanation as to why he couldn't fin her now…
She had gone back to Kaiba…
The connection he had attempted to forge was broken, but he shrugged it off. Kaiba was not one to accept spoiled goods.
A vengeful smile found his face. If she didn't want him, Kaiba couldn't want her either. A stroke of genuine malice, the kind he hadn't felt since the first Duelist Kingdom, touched his heart. He would make them squirm….
Shizuka was awakened by a soft hand brushing back her hair. Yawning widely, she sat up to be enveloped in Seto's arms. He had wrapped her tightly in a warm embrace.
"I hold you like this every morning," he promised, whispering in her ear.
Shizuka leaned against him contentedly and buried her face in his arms.
The soft sound of footsteps caused them to break apart as someone came walking up the hill. One of Pegasus's men moved toward them.
"Ah, Kaiba-san, there you are!" he said. "It's getting late and Pegasus-sama would like you to dine with him." The man bowed and walked away.
Seto stood and pulled Shizuka to her feet and they returned to the castle hand in hand once more.
"There's nothing for it," Pegasus argued with himself as he stood in front of a long mirror, fixing the purple bow at the front of his jacket. He had once again dawned the bright red suit and poet shirt. "They will have to pay."
"Nonsense," he replied. "They're in love. It's sweet. You only fooled yourself into thinking that it meant something on her part."
"You and I know that, but Kaiba-boy doesn't."
He stepped back and admired his reflection. A hideous smile found his face. How he loved winning fights wit his conscious. Wait…
Did he even have a conscious?
Pondering the question for a moment, Pegasus decided it was stupid. Men like him didn't need a conscious.
Walking toward the dinning room, he paused as he heard a giggle coming from down the hallway. Such a sweet sound it was, raveling to his ears, mocking him, tormenting him, slapping him in the face once again as it flaunted something he could never have.
He pushed opened the doors to the dining room, plastering a large, fake smile on his face as he beheld the two people that he now hated above all things. She had toyed with his heart (okay, so it had been the other way around, but he really didn't care for specifics) and he had taken her further away.
They sat with their heads titled together, looking as a pair of young lovers should; fingers entwined of one hand resting in their laps, while he gently caressed her cheek with the other, whispering in her ear.
Pegasus cleared his throat loudly, causing them to jump back away from each other.
"Oh, pardon me, did I interrupt something?" he said bubbly, giving Shizuka a cold smile and knowing glance.
Kaiba shrugged, turning in his seat holding Shizuka's hand. Shizuka, with what calm she could manage as his glance sent a shiver down her spine, avoided both men's eyes, her flushed face paling.
Pegasus took his usual seat at the head of the table and the food was served. They ate in icy silence as anxiety warped its way around in Shizuka's chest. She could tell that Pegasus was planning something…something bad…
"So," Pegasus said, as desert arrived. "How are we feeling today, Kaiba-boy? I was soo worried."
Seto gave him a cold look and shrugged. He had no patience for the man.
"Shizuka-chan was worried as well," Pegasus commented dryly, sipping his wine. Shizuka felt the bottom drop out of her stomach.
"Was she now?" Seto said, casting her a questioning glance.
"And I'd like to add, it wasn't entirely my fault this time."
Seto raised a brow. "What is he talking about, Shizuka?"
"—of course, you also have to understand that it 'takes two to tango', as they say, so it wasn't entirely her fault. Well, anyway, I'd had a couple of glasses of wine and the light was just perfect so I had to--"
"Shut up."
Pegasus blinked innocently. "Oh, my. I've seemed to have upset you, Kaiba-san. All I was saying was that the mood was perfect and the moves! You must have taught her those, Kaiba-boy!"
"Stop! Stop!" Shizuka cried, jumping from her seat. "What are you doing this?"
"Because, I was a toy to you," Pegasus spat. Shizuka looked confused. "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about! Professing undying love and leaving me the next morning, just because Kaiba woke up!"
Shizuka eyes widened in indignation. "You liar! I never said that I loved you! You tricked me!"
"Oh?" Pegasus looked taken aback. "Trick? No, I really felt a flame for you, Shizuka. I really did."
"YOU LIAR!" she screamed.
"Did you have sex with him?"
She looked down at Seto still seated by her side. She was surprised by the calm in his voice. Her was heart ripping out. She was fool to hip it would just disappeared.
"Seto-san, it wasn't like that. I--"
"I want an answer."
Shizuka hung her shoulders in defeat, tears beginning to pour from her eyes. She put her hands on his shoulders. "I'm sorry, Seto. I'm so sorry," she chocked out. "But it was an accident, I swear!"
"But you still slept with him." Seto stood up and brushed her hands away from him.
"Seto…please…I--I--" His gaze alone as he met her eyes silenced her to tears. She hit he knees and buried her face in her hands. His eyes betrayed the emotion his voice could not.
"Good-bye, Shizuka." He turned sharply on his heel and walked out. He didn't look back.
He walked out…
Out of the room…
Out of the gate…
And out of her life…
A/N: Okay, that was so short it's not even funny. I'm not sure if I want to just put up the epilogue or if I want to do ten chapters, then the epilogue. Opinions? Tell me what you think, 'cause I'm kind of jammed about what to do on it. Please R&R.