Once Upon a Dream
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh no matter how much I would like to.
Authors note: Thank you for being patient with me this time. This has definitely been one of my favorite chapters to write, so I hope you like it. Read and Review!
Story Description: AU Serenity and Joey have always told each other everything? Right? Everything, except for one secret that happened after they were separated. And what happens when this "secret" comes back into Serenity's life after all of these years? SetoXSerenity.
Chapter Thirteen:
What'd I Miss
Seto opened his eyes and tried to remember where he was. He was in his study; that was apparent. He remembered he had gotten out of the hospital the day before. Then he came home and gave all of his workers the day off. Then he walked around the house and then he…
He turned his head to the still slumbering Serenity. He remembered, he called and asked her to come over. He looked around, the Chinese sat on the desk, still untouched, otherwise things were as normal as he wanted them to be.
"What day is it?" He hadn't needed to know the date the whole time in the hospital, he had lost track.
"May 19th," Came a weary voice. Seto looked over to see Serenity rubbing her eyes and yawning while she stretched. "I looked at your med sheets long enough to memorize your release date was going to be May 18th." She paused, not wanting to say it. "It's also Monday, we have school."
Seto slumped back in the chair with a sigh. He had forgotten about that completely.
"Speaking of," Serenity said again "What time would it happen to be?"
"6:00 in the morning." Seto looked at his watch "We have at least an hour before we have to worry about school."
"It's too early," Serenity said, snuggling up against Seto again "Can't we just say all the clocks in the house stopped?"
"Oh yeah, they would believe that." Seto said sarcastically
It sounded weird, the sarcasm. He was almost always so serious, his voice was always like cold steel, but now it almost sounded like he was amused with something; actually enjoying something. He sounded good like that, almost like he hadn't been living life till now. Serenity liked it.
Serenity just smiled slyly at him and continued to hold on to him.
"Now, what?" Seto regained his cold tone
"Oh nothing. I was just thinking, that's all." Serenity could not stop smiling
"Well if you won't talk about what you're thinking that's so funny, then would you mind telling me if I missed anything important at school?"
"Nothing much went on. Well, there is one thing."
"What's that?" Seto interrupted
"A week from Friday," Serenity paused "Is prom."
"So soon? I did miss a lot didn't I?"
"Yeah I guess so." Serenity muttered tiredly
"So do you have a date yet?" Seto said with a slight smirk on his face
Serenity sat up and looked at him "That matters if you would ask me or not if I said no."
"You first," Seto said
"Well, I mean there were a lot of guys rushing at the chance while you were gone, but they were all jerks anyway. So, no I don't."
"Then would you like to go with me, Serenity?"
"Well I guess I could go with you," Serenity grinned
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A week and a half passed very quickly for Serenity; compared to the weeks before at least. Seto was here, he was back to normal, and she didn't have to worry about something happening. It was now Friday, the day of Prom, and every girl in the school was in a rush to get home, although most guys didn't see why their dates needed five hours to get ready, they just passed it off as a "girl thing".
Serenity hadn't seen Seto except for at school since that night after he got out of the hospital. She didn't want to disturb him because he had classes to catch up on even though she knew he had finished his make up work a week ago.
It was last period, about five minutes before the bell, and Serenity could swear that her eyes were the only ones not on the clock.
"Well, you guys, you've finished everything on my class schedule before hand. So what should we do now?" Mr. Thompson asked the class, with silence as his response he noticed the only one paying attention and walked over to Serenity "So, Serenity, since you seem to be the only one without the brain of a zombie. What should we do now?" Mr. Thompson smiled with his arms and head resting on her desk. He had always been like a father to her; Serenity didn't even think he realized he did so.
"We've been studying plays and poetry. We can write one of each for our final, and we'll work on them in class till then. For the poem you can have us do it in a Shakespearean sonnet form, since we spent awhile studying that."
"Very good Serenity," He smiled "Ok, class you are allowed to work on your final at home over the weekend, but be ready to work on Monday as well." The whole class turned to look at him.
"What final?" They all replied
"Well now that I have your attention. We will be writing for your final. One Shakespearean sonnet; more for extra credit but only up to four, and one play. It can be any length, but just remember the play will be 80 of your final grade." The bell rang just seconds after he finished and the class ran out of the classroom.
Pulling in her driveway, Serenity still couldn't shake off the negative thought of: What if Seto just said he loved me so I would feel bad? What if he didn't mean it?
She sat in her room with her light blue satin dress on her lap. She was having trouble shaking off the thoughts of Seto lying to her. She known him for a long time and not once has he lied to her. But maybe he changed; maybe something happened to make him change.
She couldn't imagine what, but something could have.
"I might as well get ready," Serenity sighed "It's not like I have anything better to do."
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Serenity walked out of her house and left Seto speechless. She was radiating beauty. But Seto thought She would look more beautiful, if she was smiling. Why isn't she smiling?
Seto opened up the passenger side door of his black Ferrari for Serenity. She looked almost reluctant to get in. Why? He thought.
They parked and walked into the dance. Being pushed into a line for pictures and then pushed somewhere else completely Seto could tell that they got more people than they had planned for.
Seto and Serenity decided to sit down for a little while and get out of the crowd. It was quiet. Neither of them made a noise. Serenity could tell that Seto was nervous about something, but she didn't know what in world he could be nervous about. Serenity opened her mouth to speak but was cut off by Seto.
"Serenity, what is your greatest desire?" he said staring blankly at the ground
"What!" she exclaimed
"Just something to talk about, it's strangely quiet between us right now," he smiled at her with a forced smile before returning his gaze to the floor between his feet
"Hmm, let's see: it would probably be getting published. I would love to become a romance novelist." She rested her chin comfortably on his shoulder and brushed a stray piece of hair from his left ear before saying "Now Seto Kaiba, the richest eighteen year-old in the world; what is your greatest desire?"
"Let see: my greatest----"
"Uh, uh, uh, look at me when I ask you a question. Did they forget to teach you Manners 101 in that boarding school you came from?" Serenity interrupted
Kaiba playfully looked up and placed his forehead on hers causing the tips of their noses to touch, "This better?" he said like a stubborn toddler
"Very," she said with a smile; she couldn't help but smile at that. His eyes were different, they were brighter and more vibrant than the last time she had looked at them close enough.
"My greatest desire," he whispered looking over his shoulder to a crowd of chattering people "is to wake up to the most beautiful girl in the world for the rest of my life." He snapped his eyes back to the crow again before fixing them on her brown ones then flashed her, his one, big, not-so-famous smile.
She pulled back her head, sadness visible in her quiet appearance. She had thought Seto didn't really love her but she never guessed it was true, "So, who is she?" there was a strong twang of jealousy in her voice.
"Oh, you want to meet her? She's over there," he pointed to some far off corner of the room "I think you two have met, maybe you remember her? Close your eyes; I want it to be a surprise. I just know you'll love her."
Seto grabbed her unwilling hand and dragged her to the corner of the room that was covered in mirrors.
"Here she is, say hi." Seto said, too enthusiastic
Serenity opened her eyes with a dull "hi" before choking on the word.
Before her was a seven foot mirror, and nobody was in sight. All she could see was herself in the mirror with a grinning Seto behind her.
Serenity turned around, still speechless.
"I told you would love her," Seto said triumphantly
"I--" Serenity stammered
"Don't worry about it," he had had a suspicion about what was bothering her. "The only thing that matters right now is you, and me." Seto leaned down and kissed her.
Serenity stared into Seto's eyes, they were vibrant still, but even brighter "I love you Seto." She said leaning close to his chest
"I love you too, Reni. Now, and forever." Seto said, holding Serenity while they gently swayed to the music playing behind them.
