Chapter 2 The irony

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Wow! I got 20 reviews! Cool! By the way, the reason Seto was so nice to Serenity in the last chapter was because he felt sorry for her and, of course, he had no idea who she was. If he had known who she was...well...just read.

Serenity smiled to herself as she looked out the window. The rain was coming down harder than ever, but she was safe from it. She had never ridden in a limo, and she wondered to herself how she could possibly thank her rescuer for all that he had done for her. She was about to tell him, when she realized she didn't even know his name! She chuckled and faced him.

"Can I ask you something?" She asked him, smiling.

"Sure."

"Who are you?"

He laughed slightly. "That's right, we haven't even been properly introduced. I'm Seto Kaiba." At first, Serenity thought she had heard him wrong. Seto Kaiba? No, it couldn't be. Not the same Seto Kaiba who was the eighteen-year-old CEO of Kaiba corp. Not the same Seto Kaiba who tried to kill her brother. It couldn't be him. Not this kind man sitting next to her.

But then, it suddenly made sense. A restaurant owner could never afford a limo and designer clothes. She almost laughed at herself. Why hadn't she seen it before? She must've been too overcome by the day's events to think clearly.

"You-You're Seto Kaiba?...As in...Seto Kaiba of Kaiba corp?" She asked, a little dazed. He nodded slightly. "Oh, boy." Suddenly, she was feeling very lightheaded. She put her hand to her head.

"Yes. Hey, you're not going to hit the dirt, are you? You look a little pale."

"No...I'm okay." Except that I'm sitting next to a psycho who once tried to kill my brother. She thought to herself. "You...have no idea who I am, do you?" She whispered.

"No, I don't."

"Oh, and I thought the day couldn't get anymore ironic. Joey told me about Duke, and I didn't listen. I got what I deserved. And now, my rescuer turns out to be...you. I'm sorry, I must sound ridicules, but when I tell you my name, you'll understand. I'm Serenity Wheeler."

"Wheeler? Joey? Joey Wheeler? Oh my God. You're his-"

"Sister." She finished. He groaned and turned away from her. She thought he was going to shout, but instead, he just laughed.

"This....is....hilarious...." He said. There was something about his laughter that she didn't like. It sounded like it belonged to a madman. "You...you're his sister!" He laughed even harder, and Serenity backed away from him towards the door. Abruptly, he stopped and pressed the intercom button. "Johnny," (Yes, Johnny. Remember him from my other story? If you want to know who he is, read 'To win or to lose') "Stop the car."

"What? What are you doing?!" Serenity asked, shocked. When the limo stopped, Seto pointed to the door.

"Get out!" He shouted. Serenity stared at him, horrified. "Are you deaf?! I said get out!"

"You have to be-"

"Now!" He practically screamed. It was obvious he meant business. What was she to do? She would rather ride with Seto Kaiba than walk alone in the freezing rain again.

"Please, don't make me walk in the rain! It's been a really hard night! Please don't make me get out!" She pleaded and began crying. For a split second, Serenity thought she saw a glint of something in Seto's eyes. Sympathy? No, it couldn't be. Not him.

"Look...I don't owe you or your brother anything at all. I let you come because I felt sorry for you, because people like this "Duke" you told me about make me sick. But now that you told me who you are, I feel no need to help you once so ever!"

"Kaiba, please don't make me walk home! I don't even know the way! Please!"

"No!" He shouted. "Who you are changes everything! I can't believe I stood up for you! I let you ride in my limo! God, I'm such an idiot. How could I have been so stupid?!" Suddenly, he was insulting himself. "I'm such a Goddamned fool..." He shook his head and stared out the window. At this point, Serenity realized that there was something wrong with him, and she began to feel sorry for him. It was obvious there was much more to this than she knew. There was something about himself that Kaiba didn't like.

"Kaiba...you shouldn't talk about yourself like that....There's nothing wrong with you..." You're a little crazy, but that's nothing a few years of therapy couldn't fix. She wanted to add, but didn't. He looked up at her, confused.

"H-how can you say something so kind to me? I just tried to throw you out in the rain..." He asked quietly. Serenity looked down at her hands and shrugged.

"I don't know..." She said, still looking down at her hands. "I just can't hold a grudge."

"Not even for three seconds?" Kaiba asked, half smiling. Serenity smiled back.

"I, uh, guess not."

Kaiba nodded and pressed the intercom. "Johnny, you can continue driving now. Same course."

"So...you're letting me stay?" She asked, shocked. He nodded slightly.

"Hey, I'm as surprised as you are." he muttered. "I never thought I would do and Wheelers a favor. Of course, I'll probably hate myself for this in the morning..."

Serenity smiled slightly and looked back out the window. He really wasn't as bad as Joey said he was. Except, of course, for that emotional outburst, but that was to be expected. Soon, they arrived at her house. Before she got out, Serenity turned to him.

"Kaiba...thank you..." she said smiling. He shrugged.

"Eh, I wouldn't read too much into it if I were you. It's a one time thing, really." he said. She smiled at him. He really was something else. She got out of the car and realized Joey's car wasn't in the driveway. She took no notice of it until headlights were shining on her. She moved so Joey could pull up. He got out, took one from her to the limo, and pulled her into an embrace.

"Don't worry. I'll get him back." He whispered. Serenity, thinking he was talking about Duke, closed her eyes and smiled, that is, until he pulled away and marched up to Kaiba's limo. He thought Kaiba had done this to her! He had the wrong person! When would the irony end?!

K, this chapter was a lot shorter than my last one. A LOT shorter. But I'm feeling kind of under the weather, so don't blame me. Remember, 20 reviews and I'll post a new chapter!