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Love or Lust?

Part Two: A Night To Hate

By: Huasheng

of

Huasheng Productions©


Serenity felt very uncomfortable walking into the room that held so many of Kaiba's colleagues. Eyes watched her like hawks. Most of them dull and faded due to their age. 'Why is everybody starring at me?' Serenity walked upon path that was made visible for her to follow, trying her best not to make a fool out of herself by tripping or saying anything stupid.

Kaiba watched her attentively too, her slender body looked so alluring in that black, silk dress. He was interrupted and pulled out of his aimless starring – along with the men around him – by the constant irritating ringing of his cell phone.

( "Blah" – Kaiba talking "Blah" – Other person talking)

He yanked it out of his pocket and spoke into rudely, "Hello?"

"Hello to you too, Mr. Kaiba." the voice on the other end sounded mean and cynical.

Kaiba immediately knew whom he was speaking to, "Hold on," he spoke into the phone and than spoke to the men that surrounded him, "Excuse me, gentlemen." And walked into more private area, into room right next to the conventional area, into the living room. He took a seat in the comfortable armchair that was directly in front of the fireplace, and the back of it facing the door.

"So, Smith, didn't get enough of a kick yesterday, that you're talking to me now just to threaten my brother and I some more?" Kaiba asked cockily, resting well into the fabric behind him.

"Of course they're not threats Kaiba, they are just my future plans. But they're happening sooner than you think." Smith had his own way of interesting people and than letting them hang on the idea that the end was near for them.

"What the hell in god's name are you talking about?" Kaiba have a disgusted look even though the man on the other line couldn't see it. "Look, I don't have time for this bullshit, I have guests to attend to, we can talk about this later—"

"How about tonight?"

"Are you kidding me?"

"Not at all Mr. Kaiba, if not tonight than I'm sure tomorrow in court would be much more appealing to you."

"What?!" Kaiba shouted into the phone, the guests in the other room could hear his loud, cold voice.

"No need to shout Mr. Kaiba, I was going to tell you anyway. I coming now to give you, well, your invitation, I'm sure you wouldn't miss it for the world." And with that the man had terminated their communication by disconnecting from the phone.

Kaiba was outraged. He was so angry that when got up from his chair, he kicked it with such a force that it flew across the room, and crashed into the wall. He crushed the cell phone that was in his hands with his bare fingers, and than threw it into the fire, letting it burn until only pieces of melted metal was left. He was beyond distressed.

'We can't go back to court! He's got the proof that I'm not a suitable guardian! He'll take my brother away from me! NO! I WON'T LET HIM!' Kaiba screamed at himself a few times before getting himself under control, and than resumed his presence in his guests' view.

He left living room the way it was, furniture thrown all over the place, broken antiques scattered on the floor, and fire burning just like the fire that burning in his body. A flame for the spill of blood – Smith's blood. Once Kaiba was in front of the door, he decided to fix himself up before going into the public's eye. He tightened his tie a bit, and combed his hair back with his hand, but it just fell back into its previous playful look. Kaiba not looking a bit older than he already was, if anything looking younger than he intently was.

He opened both of the mahogany doors, giving a superior look to himself, that he was above all. Once he entered and took a few steps in, his eyes found someone, and an idea struck his brilliant, and yet despicable mind. A smirk, an evil smirk curved upon his pale lips. He walked up to the crowd of men, and in the middle was no other than, Serenity. He stood back for a moment to hear what the conversation consisted of.

Followed by a laugh from the men, Serenity spoke obviously not enjoying herself, "Well gentlemen, it's been a pleasure talking with you, but I believe I'm needed somewhere else."

She was about to leave when one of the youngest of the crowd stopped her and said, "Wait, before you go could I get your number?" Serenity just opened her mouth when she was interrupted by a man just about three years older than her.

"Let me guess." Said the unknown voice, but it wasn't unknown to Kaiba, not at all, he'd known this voice and whom it belonged to much to well. "It's 38 24 36."

Serenity was in disbelief that a man could say that in public to a woman and yet not have a shred of shame on his face. Kaiba saw the anger that was building up in her and quickly pulled he out of there before anything violent happened.

"Serenity, I need to talk to you for a minute." Kaiba demanded.

Serenity nodded to his demand, gave a cut eye to the man that just embarrassed her and than followed Kaiba to a corner in the grand, spacious room.

"What?" asked Serenity, obviously she still hadn't gotten a hold of her anger towards the older man.

"I need you to do something for me." Kaiba said, but something was different when he spoke, there weren't any traces of despicable hatred or coldness in it. Serenity knew that something was bothering him, and that this was serious.

"What?" she asked concerned, in a sweet tone.

"You know the man that just said your ... number ... well his name is Bruce Smith."

"So?" Serenity interrupted him, still her eyes giving him a deadly stare.

"So, I need you to get something from him. I need you to get a tape from him. I don't care, go home with him tonight, and once he's sleeping look around his house and find it! But don't you dare listen to it!" Kaiba spoke lightly, not wanting anyone else to hear what he was informing Serenity on.

"What?! Are you insane? I'm not stealing from that man!" Serenity blurted out loudly, luckily not many people cared of what she said.

Kaiba gave a glare that settled her down for now, "Keep your voice low. Or else. Now go and flirt with the bastard, let him to take you to his home and than when he's asleep—"

"NO." it was a whispered shout. "Absolutely not. Get someone else to do your dirty work for you, cause I'm certainly not going to." She was just about to storm off, leaving him alone in the corner, but once again his strong grip on her wrist pulled her back into his view.

"If you don't do it, I'll fire you." He said trying to intimidate her, but she wasn't one to be pushed around.

"Go ahead." She said slowly.

"I'll make sure that you'll never work in this town again, you know I've got the power and connections to do so, and you know it more than anyone else." Kaiba had won the battle in this conflict.

After a long period of time of just starring at each other and trying to make the one back off, Serenity gave up, "Fine." She turned her view to Bruce and watched him as he shook hands with a man three times his age. "But I ain't sleepin' with him." she said, sickened by the thought of loosing her virginity to that man.

"I don't care what you do, kill him if you need to, I just need that tape!" he demanded, obviously making it clear to her.

Kaiba was just about to walk away, when Serenity spoke, "Wait." He turned around, bored of her company. "What's in it for me?" she asked with a hidden smirk in her devious smile.

"You get to keep your job." Kaiba said plainly, not wanting to give her cent of his well-earned money.

"Forget it than, I'm not going to do it." Her negotiation skills weren't very good, but she prevailed in this conversation.

"$500." She shook her head in disapproval. "$1,000" she laughed in his face. "1,500. And that's my final offer."

"5,000." This time he was the one that was shaking his head in disapproval. "Fine than, I'll leave."

She was about to take a step forward, when Kaiba spoke, "Fine." Serenity smiled widely, showing her beautiful, enigmatic smile. "But you aren't entitled to a Christmas bonus. Now go do whatever the hell you need to do."

Kaiba hadn't realized but Serenity had already walked off, approaching Bruce with the almighty catwalk, if it was used with the right figure, no man could resist it. Kaiba quickly forgot about the two of them and decided to attend to the others at the party, wanting to see what was on the minds of the stupid old hags.


"So what's with the change of heart?" Bruce asked Serenity as they sat across from each other on of the tables that were set up for the guests to eat on when dinner came. Both sharing a bottle of delightful white whine.

Serenity shrugged, "I guess I like a man that knows what he wants." She looked at him deviously as she took a sip from her whine glass.

"Is that so?" he poured himself a re-fill of the whine, and than offered her some, she refused it. "So, what is a fine woman like you doing here?" asked Bruce, his eyed fixed on her bust.

'What? How am I supposed answer that? Do I lie, or tell the truth.' Her thoughts consisted along those lines, but not showing a bit of her confusion on her face. "Guess..." she said buying her self sometime.

"Well, I'd say you were a model." Serenity blushed, inside she was disgusted by his ways. "But what would you being doing here?" Bruce cocked an eyebrow up, wondering.

Serenity made up her mind, she was going to tell the truth, lying was never a solution, only a delay of what fate had in store for one. "I'm actually an employee of the owner of this home." Okay maybe it wasn't the entire truth, but she wasn't lying.

"Really, what do you do?" Bruce all of a sudden took a bigger interest in Serenity.

"I either file up documents, review reports, or make Kaiba his coffee." She said it rudely, obviously forgetting that that was no way to speak about her boss. She realized that Bruce was starring at her. "I didn't mean it like that." She said trying to cover up what she said.

"There's no need for that, the guy is a bastard." Bruce took a gulp of his beverage, chugging it down vigorously.

'So I've found something we can relate on – badmouthing Kaiba. This might be fun.' Serenity finally found the sliver lining, on this very, very gray cloud.

"Tell me about it. He forced me to come here and help out, or "You'll be out of employment"". She mimicked him well, very well. Bruce just laughed at her childish antics.


The night was almost over and most of the drunken guests had left. Serenity and Bruce had already made plans of going home together. Little did Bruce know that that was a big mistake, for he hadn't not known her true mission, not to get laid, but steal something that was of his possession.

Bruce and Serenity were waiting at the door. Bruce still hadn't given Kaiba his invitation. Serenity was still clueless of why Kaiba despised this man so much. Serenity actually grew fond of the man while they spoke to each other, only when he wasn't making sleazy comments about her figure. Kaiba came down the stairs of his enormous mansion, something black in his hand. Both of their eyes watched him as he glided down the steps.

Once Kaiba made his was to the "couple", Bruce spoke, "Well Mr. Kaiba, this is especially for you." He said in an unbelievably cockily voice, and than handed him an envelope.

Kaiba grabbed it from his hand, and than turned his attention to Serenity. "You almost forgot this, Serenity." He his face showed no emotion, and handed her the small black purse.

She gave him a questionable look, he saw it. His eyes told her everything, while his mouth was shut. She excepted it, still confused, but decided that it was for the best. They traded their last words to each other, and than Bruce and Serenity made their way over to Bruce's car.

Bruce being the gentleman that he was, opened the passenger seat for her, closed the door swiftly, and than hurried on over to the driver's seat. He obviously was anxious to get home, and so was Serenity. But their reasons were completely different. The ride so far was silent, as lust clouded Bruce's eyes, and worry in Serenity's.

The silence was broken when a ringing from Serenity's purse was heard. Serenity was really confused now. She opened the zipper to her purse, and rummaged through it, to find a small black cell phone.

( "Blah" – Kaiba "Blah" – Serenity)

'I should have known.' Serenity thought as smirk developed on her face. She pressed the talk button and brought it up to her ear. "Hello?" she faked, she already knew who it was.

"Listen closely, in the purse there are tablets. DO NOT EAT THEM."

"Okay. No need to shout."

"Pretend that I'm your mom or something, so he won't suspect anything, although I shouldn't be giving him that much credit." A small laugh came from the other end.

"Alright mom."

"Now listen. Ask him for something to drink, make sure he gets one for himself."

"Alright,"

"Put two tablets in his drink when he's not looking, they'll dissolve by themselves. When he drinks it he won't even know. After a little while he'll fall asleep and won't wake up for hours. And that will be your chance to take the tape."

"How do I know what it looks like? Does it have a label?" Serenity was forgetting something, "Mom."

"I don't know. But, it was in a tape player. Dammit! I don't know! Just jack all of the guy's tapes! Or better yet, when he falls asleep call me on the cell phone, describe to me what you see, and we'll take it from there."

"Okay, mom, bye. I'll see you later."

Serenity was about the disconnect from the phone when Kaiba spoke again, "Oh, Serenity."

"Yes?"

"Please, make sure you do this properly. I really, really need that tape."

"I understand." And Kaiba cut the connection. Serenity somehow had a new respect for her boss. There was just something different about him when he talked to her just a while back.

"Who was that?" asked Bruce, curious to know what was going on.

"It was my mom. She wanted me to go get Advil for her from the convenience store before I come home."

"I see."

When they finally got to Bruce's small house, Bruce once again held the door open for Serenity. She climbed out of the car gracefully. At the door Bruce shuffled through his bunch of keys to find the one that would insert itself perfectly into the house's keyhole. Once inside of the house, Bruce flicked the switch and a light turned on and filled the foyer with light, and a weak glow.

"Nice home." Serenity said, her eyes wondering around, thinking of where the tape could have been hidden.

"Thanks. It's not much, but it's home to me." Bruce closed the door and locked it behind him. Than made his way into the living room where Serenity sat, feeling very uncomfortable.

'I can't believe I'm doing this!' Serenity thought to herself as she saw Bruce sit up close next to her. Bruce's hand found its way onto her thigh. Serenity quickly made him move off of her by asking for something to drink.

"Oh of course. How rude of me. What would you like?" Bruce asked getting up from the couch and looking at her strangely.

"Ahh... a coke would be nice." Serenity said sweetly.

Bruce nodded and went into the kitchen. Serenity could hear the noise of the can when it was opened, and filled the air, combining itself with the highly addictive beverage. Bruce entered the living room with two glasses in his hand. He placed his down on the coffee table in front of him, and handed one to Serenity.

'What do I do now?' Serenity was so confused. 'God, what have I gotten myself into.' She took the glass from Bruce happily and took a sip from it. Serenity thought up of a plan.

Once the glass was removed from her mouth, she made a slightly disgusted face, and than spoke, "This isn't a diet coke is it?"

"No." Bruce said tiredly.

"Could you please?" Serenity asked with an appealing smile upon her now pail face.

"Of course." He said defeated. He took the glass from her and proceeded into the kitchen. Giving Serenity a chance to slip a few of the tablets in his drink, for he left his drink on the table, abandoned, for her to sabotage.

She quickly moved her hand around in her purse and pulled out two sealed tablets, she ripped the opening of one of them but was put to a halt when she heard footsteps coming her way. She quickly put them on her lap, and than placed the purse on top of the white objects, so they wouldn't be seen by him. She needed more time.

"Here you go." And Bruce handed her a new glass.

She looked at it disappointed. "No ice?"

A large sigh came from Bruce, he took the glass from her yet again and walked over the kitchen, again. Serenity took this to her advantage. She quickly unwrapped the tablets and dropped them into Bruce's drink. She had just enough time to throw the wrappers away back in her purse. Just when Bruce came, she zipped up the purse.

Bruce looked at her, hoping that she would be happy with her beverage now. She thanked him and drank from it, gulping it down her throat at an unbelievable rate. When she was done it, she placed it next to his and than spoke, "Aren't you gonna drink yours?"

Bruce shook his head, "I'm not really that thirsty."

'I need him to drink that! Or I'm so screwed!' Serenity thought up of an idea. 'Please forgive my words, lord.' Serenity was so gonna regret saying this, but she had no choice. "I hear that if you drink a glass of diet coke, the experience is wilder, and even more pleasurable." A smirk curved Serenity's face, knowing that Bruce would now drink the fluid.

"Ohh, really. Well if that's the case, than bring it on." He grabbed his glass in the palm of his strong hand, and chugged the beverage down fiercely. He than crashed it down on to the table and pounced on Serenity. His mouth slobbered upon hers. She knew she just had to put up with this a few minutes longer and than it would all be over.

His tongue went deeper down Serenity's throat. She begged for air so she pushed him off lightly. He excepted that and than aimed his mouth for her lower parts. He began to push up her dress, but Serenity stopped him.

"Wait,"

"What?"

"Don't you think that upstairs would be a lot more ... comfortable?" Serenity asked, hoping that he might drop dead on the stairs, and she would be free of his lustful actions.

"Why wait?" he obviously wanted her, and wanted her now.

"Anticipation heightens the climax of it all in question." Serenity couldn't believe she was saying this. 'I am so going to hell.' She thought to herself.

Bruce waited no longer, he grabbed Serenity by her hand and led her upstairs to his room. She stopped him, "Aren't you gonna give me a tour?" Serenity asked trying to buy herself sometime.

Bruce have her a look of anger.

"Anticipation." Serenity reminded him.

Bruce agreed and showed her around. Still the tablets had no effect on the man. 'I am so gonna kill Kaiba for this!' Serenity regretted ever agreeing to this sinful plan. 'I would rather be unemployed than degrade myself to this ... this insanity!' Bruce led her into his room. He placed her on his bed, turned on the stereo, and lit a few candles, and than joined Serenity on the bed.

Once again he began his lustful acts upon her. Serenity pulled away from him again, once again with a stall that could help her out overall tonight.

"What now?" Bruce was fed up.

"I need to use the bathroom." Serenity lied.

Bruce pointed to the door out in the hallway, and she walked out gratefully. She ran on over to the bathroom, closed and locked the door behind her. She still had her purse in her hand. She pulled out the cell phone that was in the purse and punched in Kaiba's number.

( "Blah" – Kaiba "Blah" – Serenity)

"Is he asleep?" the voice on the other end was curious.

"No! The bastard just won't die! I slipped two tablets into his drink. And he's still awake!" Serenity yelled quietly into the phone.

"It might take sometime. Now go back out there and do what ever the fuck you got to do! Do you understand me? If you fail, I swear! I will kill you!"

"Calm down! I'm the one that trying to seduce him! He's already kissed me! Son of Bitch! If you want me to get the tape, than I want you to pay double!"

"Are you insane—?"

"I'll walk away right now, believe me, I am very capable of doing so!"

"Fine! Now go and get that fucking tape!"

Serenity slapped the phone shut, threw it into her purse, and than walked out of the bathroom. She walked into the bedroom, hoping that Bruce would have passed out by now. To her dismay, HE DIDN'T! Serenity braced herself for what was going to happen next. Bruce lifted himself from the bed and plunged at Serenity. Serenity threw an arm over his neck, trying to play the part, she wanted that $10,000, it would help her beyond belief.

She pushed Bruce on over to the bed. He was on the bottom and she placed herself on top of him. A bulge in his pants developed, and Serenity saw it. She went back to his mouth, thinking that if she had to make any intimate interaction with him, his mouth was the only the thing she was willing to touch, or otherwise.

Bruce's hand traveled up her dress, his hand on the verge of cupping her behind, but than, his grip was loosened. Hopes were very high Serenity right now. Serenity moved herself from Bruce's mouth to see what was wrong, but nothing was wrong. If anything, everything was going right for Serenity right now.

She lifted herself from his grip, wanting to tear off the hand that reached for her ass. She got up from the bed and from her purse, she called Kaiba again.

( "Blah" – Kaiba "Blah" – Serenity)

"Is the bastard out cold yet?"

"Thankfully! He grabbed my ass!" Serenity whined.

"I do not need the details."

"Whatever. Tell me where it is so I can go get it and get the hell out of here!" Serenity wasn't appealed by this house, it freaked her out, and was a constant reminder of what could have happened tonight if Bruce hadn't passed out.

"How the hell am I supposed to know?" Kaiba yelled into the phone. "Check his jacket or something. Or better yet check his briefcase, yeah, that's what he toke the tape player out of. FIND IT!"

"Okay! Stop yelling!" Serenity was tired of the incredible loud voice that belonged to her boss. "God, why the hell are you always so uptight?"

"Just shut up, and focus on finding the damn briefcase!"

"Fine." Serenity searched the room that held the unconscious Bruce, and found nothing. Nothing but old laundry and condoms from the year 2000. "I can't find anything in his room. It's clean, well not literally." A chill ran down Serenity's back, as she spotted another woman's bra.

She quickly got out of there, not wanting to find any other hidden treasures that belonged to that lustful man. She ran down the stairs and searched the living room, all the while one of her ears occupied by the ignorant shouts from her employer.

"THAT'S IT! YOU SON OF A BITCH! SHUT UP!" Serenity couldn't help but to let out all of her frustration. "I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE OF YOUR BULLSHIT! I'M TRYING MY BEST AND ... you just keep yelling ... and I can't take it anymore." Serenity broke down and fell to the floor. Small tears escaping her precious eyes.

Kaiba couldn't believe the weakness that was all bound up in this woman. "What the hell is wrong with you?! Get up right now and find it! OR YOU WILL PAY!" Kaiba yelled into the rudely.

Her reply to him was something that could deafen someone easily. "Forget it! I'M NOT DOING THIS ANYMORE! I'm leaving!" Serenity was about to hang up on him when she heard his voice plead to her.

"SERENITY! Please don't I beg of you! You're my only hope!"

"Why should I help you?"

"Because it's about Mokuba." Serenity's attention grew when she heard the name of her boss's younger brother.

"What about Mokuba?" Serenity's voice stiffened a bit, holding back the tears that wanted to be released.

"Smith has been trying to take him away from me. He thinks that I'm not a suitable guardian."

"I agree. But if you're willing to go through all of this – well actually I'm the one going through hell but, I know how much your brother loves you." Serenity picked herself up from the floor and made her way to the kitchen.

"Thank you." Kaiba's voice sounded relieved, but than went right back to his rude ways. "Now find it before I fire you!"

"Alright, calm down." Serenity was fumbling with the cabinets that were against the wall, and than the ones that were a bit lower. "Wait, I think I found something."

"What?! WHAT?!"

"Oh my god!" Serenity yelled into the receiver of the phone.

"WHAT?!" Kaiba asked for the last time.

"He's ... he's .. he's got a gun!" Serenity shrieked.

Kaiba let out a sigh of frustration as he let a hand go through his hair, and than he rubbed his temples, trying to calm down the continuous thumping in his head.

"Keep looking."

"Okay." Serenity moved her hands around the gun, trying to see if she could find anything. "Wait? What's this?" A smirk developed Serenity's face.

"What?" Kaiba asked, not as excited as the last time, he knew that she could let his hopes down once again.

"I think I found it!" Serenity said happily as she did a little dance in the kitchen.

"Good! Now take out the tape that's in the tape player and replace it with the one that's in your purse." Kaiba gave instructions.

"Okay, ..." She pressed a button and out the tape flew, she caught it in the air. She than placed it safely in her purse. Listening carefully to Kaiba's instructions she replaced the tape with another one, what was on it, she hadn't known. "Done." Serenity let out a sigh of relief. "Can I go home now?"

"Yes." Kaiba himself was quite tired. "BUT," he caught her attention. "do not, I REPEAT! DO NOT LISTEN TO THE TAPE! OR YOU WILL BE SORRY BEYOND BELIEF!" Kaiba meant what he said, and meant it with a passion.

"OKAY ALREADY! WILL YOU STOP YELLING!?" Kaiba didn't respond. He just cut the connection off between the two.

Serenity was more than happy to finally leave this hellhole. When she walked out of the house she had realized that she had forgotten to ask Kaiba if he could come and pick her up, since Serenity didn't know this neighborhood she could easily get lost.

She pulled out the cell phone out of her purse and dialed her apartment number.

Ring, ring.

"C'mon Marik, pick up."

Ring, ring.

Serenity tapped her foot against the cement stairs as she waited.

Ring, ring.

"Anytime now."

Ring, ring.

No one was going to answer the phone. Serenity decided find her way home by herself. 'I could call for a cab.' Serenity thought to herself. 'No, I don't have any money to pay the guy with.' Serenity dropped the thought and tried to remember what way she came from.

It was hours later and Serenity had finally decided to accept the fact that she was lost. She pulled out the cell phone again and dialed her apartment number. She only heard the answering machine. Angrily she threw the phone into a nearby garbage can.


It was already around 3:46 a.m., and Serenity finally excepted the fact that she was lost. Walking around in the middle of the night, wearing nothing but a revealing dress, and being lost all together is mot a very helpful combination.

Serenity walked down the sidewalk of a street. Hers eyes shifty, and legs ready to run if the chance was ever to come. Her mind was on the verge of paranoia, and she was as alert as ever. God only knew what kind of sick people wandered the streets at this time of morning.

Serenity ears became sharper as she heard light footsteps behind her. She didn't bother to look back, she only increased the speed of her moving feet. Moments later and the footsteps began to gain on her. Serenity was a fool if she hadn't turned to see who was on her tail. Her head turned slowly, holding her shoulders tightly to herself, and yet feet moving faster than ever.

The sight she saw behind her was sickening. It was a man in his late thirty's. His skin was pale, teeth were yellow, his eyes were shady and dark bags surrounded them.

When Serenity turned around to view her follower, he spoke in a cynical voice, "Hello there." And than his mouth curved into an ugly smirk. Shudders went down Serenity's back. She began to walk even faster than before, her heels not helping her at all, but bringing an advantage to the man stalking her.

As the man's footstep grew faster, so did Serenity's. After a short while she began to run from the mystical man. The man wasn't one to let something that he wanted go by without a fight, he too began to run after her.

Serenity was now as scared as she ever would have been. Her breath began to run out but she still ran, not wanting to give in to one of her weaknesses. Her shrill little voice spoke out to the man pleading for him to let her go without harm, "PLEASE, stop following me!"

The man didn't answer, but only laughed at her plead. Serenity turned a corner, the man behind would take his time to follow her, so she gave herself the benefit of the doubt, she pulled off a shoe and waited behind the wall patiently.

When she heard the man's running, she brought the shoe up in front of her and was ready to strike him with it, possibly if her aim was right, in his eye. The man finally turned the corner, to Serenity, what seemed like an eternity of fear. Serenity pushed the heel of the shoe into the man's face. The pain of the heel caused the man to shriek in pain, a hand holding his injured face, and the other hand trying to stop Serenity from running, but failed to as Serenity put her shoe back on and ran for her life.

Serenity had a good 5-minute start from the man, she tried her best to create obstacles for her stalker, by turning as many corners as she could, and if possible, changing streets without being seen. One turn Serenity took put her to a halt, as she bumped into something, or rather someone. Serenity fell into the man's strong arms, as he comforted her.

"Are you alright?" The man's voice was very familiar to Serenity. She looked up into the man's eyes, and she felt like crying as she saw the face of her childhood friend.

"Marik!" and she resumed her position in his arms. Marik held her tightly, comforting her and telling her that she was okay now. "Marik, there's a man, he's been following me!"

Marik looked up at the sidewalk before him and saw nothing. "Well don't worry, the man's gone now." Marik helped her stand up straight and began to walk away with Serenity when a man's strong voice stopped him.

"Where do you think you're going with the girl. I saw her first, now give her here before you'll regret it."

Marik turned his head slowly, as did Serenity, and from her came a gasp. Serenity than whispered something to Marik, "That's the man I was talking about." Serenity's voice was shaky and fearful.

"Don't worry Serenity, you stay right here." Marik left her side and approached the man.

From where Serenity was standing, she couldn't hear a thing. She walked up a few a steps to hear what was going on when she saw the man throw a punch at Marik. Serenity's hands found there way to cover her mouth as a gasp of worry released from her mouth. Marik recovered fast, when the man tried to hit him again, Marik dodged it like a cat. Serenity watched from a far as both of the men fought each other. Both of them throwing punches and kicks at each other.

In the end Marik walked away victorious, the injured man lay on the floor, lifeless. Although Marik was strong, he too was bruised.

Serenity ran to him when she saw that it was safe. When face-to-face to him she just starred at his wounds. Her fingers going over them as she began to let a few tears fall from her now sleepy eyes. Marik held one of her hands and than led her home.

"Marik?"

"Hmm."

"Why the hell didn't you pick up the damn phone when I called?" Serenity's voice changed to deep and serious.

"Well I was out looking for you. That's why."

Serenity face turned softer as he said that. And than a smile curved her precious lips. "How did you know where to look?"

"I called that boss of yours, and he told me that you were at some guys house. He told me the address, so I went there. You weren't there so I looked around that area, thinking that you probably lost or something."

Serenity felt like breaking down into tears as she recapped the night's events. But instead she held on to Marik.

"Marik?"

"Hmm." Marik too held on to Serenity tightly, not ever wanting to let her go.

"Thank you. I don't what I would do without you."

"Don't worry about it. Now lets get home and get some sleep." Serenity nodded, left Marik's body and than began to walk, but she held on to Marik's hand, feeling lonely without the touch of someone else.


Once they got home Serenity set Marik on the couch while she went to get the first aid kit.

"It's really nothing Serenity, I can do it myself." Marik argued as Serenity opened the lid to the box.

"Shut up and stay still."

Marik watched her as she cleaned up the cut on his forehead. Serenity saw his eyes peering at her.

"What?" She asked raising a brow.

"Nothing."

"Yeah right, spit it out."

"Alright, alright. I think you beautiful in that dress." Marik's comment made Serenity blush the deepest red.

"Thank you." She dabbed a cotton ball in some Detoll and than applied to Marik's forehead.

Marik screamed like a little girl. "AHH!" and than pushed the cotton off from his face, "That stings!"

"It's supposed to if you want to get out the bacteria. Now move your hand so I can finish."

"Fine." Marik allowed her to finish her aiding.

Once the wound was clean, Serenity secured a piece of gauss on it, and than packed it up and put it away. She said her goodnight to Marik and than went into her room. Changed into her PJ's and than hopped into bed, before brushing her teeth and giving her face a good wash.

Marik however was already all cleaned up from before, so he just changed clothes and hopped into bed. All comfy and nestled into his bed, he was interrupted from letting sleep claim him when he heard Serenity's weak voice.

"Coming." Marik said tiredly.

When he walked into her room, he found her crying and under her covers. Marik walked on over to her side, sat next to her at the edge of the bed and removed the blanket from her face. Whipped away a few of her tears, kissed her on her forehead and tucked her tightly into her bed. He was just about to leave her side when Serenity's hand held his wrist lightly. Marik's head turned to see what the matter was.

"Marik, don't leave me. I don't want to be alone right now." Marik nodded and gave her a comforting smile.

"Move on over." Serenity slid her body over so Marik could join her. Marik jumped into Serenity's bed. Making it shake and a loud noise.

"Are you trying to break my bed?" Serenity asked furiously.

"Just go to sleep." Marik pulled the covers from her and hogged them all for himself, turning his body so that she couldn't see his face.

"Hey!" Serenity leaped onto him and tried to pull the fabric out from his grip. Marik was strong and wouldn't let go. "Fine than! You'll make me do it the hard way!" Serenity ran her hands under the covers and to his stomach. Where she ticked him, creating a diversion, so he would loose sight of the blanket and she could grab it from. And she did. She pulled it out from his hands and than went to her side of the bed.

Marik was outraged that she took it from him, and so he made his own plan. He grabbed the pillow that was set out for him and whacked Serenity with it.

"Hey!" Serenity turned her attention to Marik. And as she turned her head, she had another surprise for her. Marik hit her with it again, and right in the face this time. "FINE! Two can play this game!" Serenity hopped up from her position and grabbed a pillow of her own.

"Bring it on, bitch."

Serenity gasped. "I can't believe you just called me that! You haven't called me that since ... since, since we were idiots!"

"I've learned a lot more since than, like how to push your buttons, that's easy. Like if I said that ... you look fat in those pajamas. You would freak out."

Serenity's hand held her chest as she looked like she was about to cry. "I'm going to pretend that you never said that." Serenity got up from the bed and walked on over to the standing mirror that was located in her room, and examined at herself carefully.

"But I did. I think you look fat in those PJ's."

Serenity turned her head slowly, giving the same effect the terminator does. Than her eyes became wider, and fear came over Marik, as he began to pull the covers over his body.

"PREPARE. TO. DIE." Serenity leaped on top of him and hit him non-stop with her pillow. Marik begging for her to stop as she continued with the harsh whacking.

"Okay .. okay .. I was just ... joking!" Marik couldn't complete his sentence so easily when a pillow kept covering his mouth.

Serenity wouldn't come to a halt for some time. When she finally did, she collapsed on Marik's chest. Heaving and panting for air, she had a full workout. Marik was relieved that he could breath easily now that a pillow wasn't being shoved down his throat.

The both of them finally calmed down and than sleep claimed the both of them. Serenity's arms around Marik's torso, and Marik's arms around Serenity's frail body. Both looking peaceful and happy in there night of rest.


"Hello everybody, and hello sunshine. It's 6:30 exactly and a beautiful day it will be today. There will be a cold front around in the downtown area later on in the afternoon. And we suggest that you all get your umbrellas ready, for we're going to have heavy shower later on in the evening. And now back to our daily morning show with DJ Shit—"

Marik moved his hand from Serenity's waist and slapped the top of the alarm clock to his left. That same hand than found it's way to his forehead, where he massaged the aching muscle. His eyes opened when he felt something above him. A graceful smile lit upon his face when he looked down to see that sweet girl that he has loved all of his life. A grateful sigh left his mouth as he saw that she too held onto him in her sleep. His head rolled over to the side where he saw the time, 6:32 a.m.

Not wanting to wake Serenity up just yet, he held her head close to his chest, rolled over with her still in his arms, and than released her so she could sleep peacefully on her back. Marik removed himself from her bed, walked over to the door, turned the knob slowly, not wanting to disturb his sleeping beauty, and than walked out. But was surprised to see what he saw on the couch, legs crossed gracefully, hands fumbling through one of Serenity's magazines, and back straight. It was none other than Seto Kaiba.

"What are you doing here?" Marik asked, suddenly awake as ever.

"I believe that is none of your concern" Kaiba said rudely, placing the ladies magazine down upon the coffee table in front of him.

"How did you get in here?" Marik took a step closer towards Kaiba suspiciously.

"Well, you were foolish enough to leave the door unlocked." Kaiba stood up from his sitting position, with a cocky lock on his face. After straightening his suit out nicely, his eyes pierced at Marik. "Where's Serenity?"

"She's sleeping." Marik's eye brow raised as he walked into the kitchen.

Kaiba moved so he was facing Marik again. "Than wake her up." Kaiba obviously didn't know what she went through yesterday.

Marik was angered, "I said, she's sleeping. Now if you don't mind, leave. I'll tell her you stopped by when she wakes up." Marik stood his ground. "The door is there." Marik pointed to it.

Kaiba shook his head vigorously. Than an evil smirk curved his enchanting lips. "You really are crazy if you have the nerve to talk to me like that." Kaiba took a few steps closer to Marik. "Now, I won't be leaving until Serenity and I have a little chat. So why don't you go and wake her up, before I get angry." There was a sense sarcasm in his voice when he spoke about Serenity.

Marik put down the cereal box that was in his hand, with force. "I already told you. She's sleeping and she had a tough night no thanks to you." Marik voice was rude, as he tried to over come Kaiba's.

"Well than, I guess I'll do it myself." Kaiba figured that since Marik came out from the door on the right, that Serenity's room would be through the door on the left. And so, Kaiba walked into Marik's room, how ignorant he was. Marik laughed inwardly, as he knew what was coming.

Kaiba walked back out of Marik's room, a bit confused. "She's not in there." Kaiba was becoming restless. All he wanted from her was that damned tape, who would have known it would take all morning for him to even be in the same room as her.

"I know." Marik said humorously.

"Than .... Where is she?" Kaiba was losing his patience.

"She's in that room." He pointed to Serenity's room.

Kaiba raised a brow, fiercely. Not wanting to believe what he had just heard. "But you just came from that room."

"I know. Is there a problem?" Marik tried his best not to burst out onto the floor in laughter, at the fact that Kaiba face was red with jealousy.

"Of course not." And Kaiba began to walk to Serenity's room, but still spoke. "I have no time to care what you and her do together in your sex life." And than vanished into Serenity's room.

Even though Marik knew that that wasn't true at all, he still let it be. Not wanting to give Kaiba the satisfaction he wanted.

Kaiba looked down at her soft, beautiful face, humored by her position. She was on the floor, holding the blanket close to her body, as if it was her only support for life. She must have fallen after Marik left. Without his support, god knows where she would have been.

Kaiba tried to wake her up by nudging her with his shoe. Than the force became a bit harder, and yet, she still hadn't awakened from her slumber. He bent down so that he was a bit closer to her face, and examined her closely.

'What does she see in that crazy bastard?' Kaiba thought to himself as he found that one of his hands were going through her hair. 'What the hell am I doing?' Kaiba asked himself, outraged by what he was doing. He decided that he didn't have time for this type of foolish child's play, so he woke Serenity up the hard way.

"What?" Serenity said sleepily, rubbing her shoulders, for that's what Kaiba shook for her to gain conscious.

"Get up." He said rudely.

"Forget it. I'm going back to sleep." Serenity picked herself up from the floor, along with her comforter and fell back into her bed. Arms and legs spread out wide, taking up as much space as she could, and than closed her eyes, trying to regain her entrance to the wonderful world of dreams. But Kaiba wasn't one to let that happen.

"I said, get up!" he pulled her wrist so that she went into the sitting position.

"Nooooo," Serenity protested. "I want to sleep."

"Sleep later." Kaiba sat next to her on the bed. "Now tell me, where is that tape?!"

"I want to sleep." Serenity's eyes were still closed.

Kaiba shook her again, but more vigorously than before, "Tell me where it is? Than you can do whatever the hell you want!!" Kaiba yelled loudly, causing Marik to leave what he was doing, and to proceed into Serenity's room yet again.

"What's going on here?" Marik barged in, seeing Kaiba holding Serenity's shoulders roughly. "Let go of her, NOW."

"Not until she gives me what I want." Marik walked on over to the two of them and threw Kaiba's hands off of her.

"I want to sleep." Serenity said drowsily in Marik's arms.

"Serenity, wake up." Marik tried it nicely. Serenity's eyes fluttered open. There seemed to be a lot of power and command in kindness, obviously something Seto Kaiba had no idea about.

"Yes?" Serenity was now awake, but still a little weak.

"Where the hell is that tape?!" Kaiba once again yelled at her.

"Easy." Marik warned Kaiba. Kaiba ignored his comment.

"Where. Is. It?" Kaiba's voice grew thin with patience.

"Hmm, I think... I think it's in that purse you gave me." Serenity rubbed her eyes, pulling away from Marik and getting up from the bed, and exiting the room. Kaiba and Marik both followed her out.

"Well than where is your purse?" Kaiba asked irritated.

Marik took a seat on the couch and flicked on the television. Letting his feet rest on the edge of the coffee table. All the while Serenity looking for purse.

"Where the hell did I put that thing?" Serenity questioned herself as she searched her apartment.

"You'd better find it, or I'll have your head." Kaiba was good when it came to threats.

"Will you shut up already? I can't take anymore of your verbal abuse! Just shut up! Because of me you'll be able to keep your brother, so SHUT THE HELL UP!" Serenity turned her head quickly, her open hair slashing in Kaiba face.

Kaiba decided that he wanted the tape and so he would co-operate with her. Serenity traced her steps from when she came back last night. Than it hit her.

"I know!" Serenity said allowed as she ran into the bathroom. "Found it!" she ran out with the slender black purse in her hand. Upon Kaiba's face was utter relief. Serenity shuffled through it quickly, seeing that her boss was waiting at the door restlessly.

Than finally, she pulled it out with a smile. Kaiba walked on over to her. He attempted to pull it out of her hand, but failed.

"Not until I get my money." Serenity said remembering what was in it for her.

"I don't have it with me." Kaiba said trying to get the tape again, again he failed.

Marik was watching from the couch, the word "money" caught his ear when Serenity said it.

"Well than you don't get the tape." Serenity said holding it in front of his face. Once again Kaiba tried to grab it. "My, my. I think I should put this in a safe place." Serenity held the tape in one hand and with her other hand she pulled her shirt out, and placed the tape in her bra. Than patted it to make it sure it was safely secure.

Kaiba was outraged. "Give it here!"

"Nope."

"Now!"

"Nope."

"NOW!"

"Nope." Serenity shook her head. "Not until I get my money. Actually, I want double than what we discussed."

"What? Are you insane? $20,000 for that simple job?!" Kaiba was outraged.

"Yep. And just to let you know, I'd like to see you go through what I had to go through! I'd doubt you'd even get on his porch!" Serenity debated.

"No. I'm not giving you $20,000 for that." Kaiba shook his head. "And now that you've tried to higher the price. I'm taking it down to 500. Take it or leave it." Kaiba laid out her options.

"Fine than, I guess I'll just have to take this back to Bruce and tell him that you hired me to do what I did last night." Serenity turned and began to walk away when Kaiba grabbed her wrist yet again.

"FINE!!! I'll give you $20,000! Just give me that damned tape!"

"Not until I get my money!"

"FINE! Get ready in 5 minutes, we'll go to the bank!" Kaiba let go of her wrist, angered.

"Okay!" Serenity said happily as she skipped away to the bathroom.

Kaiba walked over to the couch and slumped in next to Marik.

"What were you guys talking about? What kind of deal did you make?" Marik's voice was strong, and curious. Kaiba just shot him a look of tiredness, and stress. Showing Marik the dark circles around his cruel cerulean eyes. "I know the feeling." And both of the men waited and watched the television as Serenity prepared herself for the outside world again.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

Author's Note: AAHHHH! That was long, 14 pages long on my Microsoft Word. Anyway, good chappy? Read and Review, please and thank you. I'd also like to thank all of the wonderful viewers that were kind enough to submit reviews. I'd also like to apologize, I won't be writing back to people individually until after I've past my lazy ways of life, so, sorry people.