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How To Find A Girlfriend In Seven Days?

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Chapter Five

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"Day Four"

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The latest events were lingering in his mind when Seto was standing on the balcony at the side of his living room. He had thought about what had happened last night but couldn't put his finger on what had been going on in the girl's mind exactly last night. Serenity Wheeler. Was she even more desperate to have a boyfriend than he was to have a girlfriend? Was she even the kind of girl who wanted to have a boyfriend? Hell, to him, it had sounded as if she wanted to just get him to lay her.

Why?

Seto turned to look inside the room before he lit the cigarette in his hand, inhaling sharply.

7:53 pm

Would his teacher even show up this evening? Maybe she would chicken out. If not, then he had to do a talk with her. Urg! Awful. He hated this. What if she even wanted more than what he thought she had wanted? What if what he thought was wrong and she thought he was thinking the same? What was he thinking at all? What was that red-headed Wheeler thinking? Hell. Confusing, very confusing!

Kaiba gazed down into his backyard to his gardener taking care of some bushes. She bowed to him seeing her boss and he gave a curt nod, hiding the cigarette behind his back. She mustn't tell Mokuba about his occasional smoking habit. Seto made sure he was out of sight, leaning against the door, and yet took another deep breath of smoke into his lungs. Jesus, was that good!

7:55 pm

What if the Wheeler-chick was in love with him? It didn't seem as if but it would be better than having a Wheeler chasing him to bed. Not that he really minded to give her what she wanted but the way was wrong and if anyone, then Seto knew how wrong. Growing was a process in body and mind; yet your body might be grown out but your mind wasn't. Serenity, the small vixen she might turn into, wasn't half as grown as she was looking like. A naïve child combined with a tough little witch.

No. Kaiba needed to learn something from Wheeler and nothing else! Teacher-student. Student-teacher. However ridiculous it was, it was their whole deal even interacting with each other. How stupid was she to question him about his private life at all? Damn, twisted pants felt better than his love life at the moment but she was here to teach him, not to change the fact herself. If only… A girlfriend, that's what he needed. Not a bed-stalking Wheeler…

Inhaling the smoke of his cigarette once again he snickered at the thought of Serenity's condition last night. Absolutely unacceptable but yet, her shape weren't the worst to touch. One corner of his mouth twitched to turn into a lopsided smirk; he narrowed his eyes and gazed at the inside of his hands. Oh, he could still feel her… the shirt she was wearing was rather thin and well, the bra too.

Heat rose to his cheeks.

"SETO!"

Fuck! What? Where? Huh? Damn! Grrr!

Mokuba's yell snapped the brunette into reality and made him throw the remains of his cigarette down the balcony into the backyard, receiving a glare from his gardener, which he missed as he turned to gaze sheepishly around the door frame. The gardener shook her head at her boss. What an impolite and immature behavior!

Inside the living room stood Mokuba with Serenity, talking casually until they noticed Kaiba's brown-haired head peeking 'round the doorframe.

"What're you doing out there, Seto?" Mokuba asked and Seto stepped inside, finally.

"Nothing." The blue-eyed man blinked, flashing a fake smile at his younger brother.

"Have you been smoking, again?" The younger Kaiba's eyes narrowed as he inspected his brother, sniffing around like a dog. Seto was freaking inside already. AGAIN! How did Mokuba know at all?

"No." Seto lied, stubbornly. "I don't smoke."

"I've seen the pack of Marlboro between your boxers, don't deny it." The raven-haired teen scolded.

Kaiba's eyes widened; then narrowed. "What have you been searching between my… um, things, anyway?"

"I wanted to borrow the pair of boxers with the little pink elephant to show someone, you know. She thought of them as being sooo damn cute!" Mokuba smiled dreamily.

Kaiba, instead, turned pink; smoke sprayed from out of his ears. Any guesses? Yes, he was angry, a bit maybe. "I don't appreciate you wearing my things to show off in public; especially not my underwear! I don't even appreciate you wearing just boxers to show off at anyone! What were you doing at all there? How old are you? Be sure to stay at home for the next two weeks!"

Mokuba shoved out his bottom lip, made puppy eyes and looked at his older brother. "Seto…" He almost whimpered.

The soft snicker of Serenity broke their brotherly argument and both of them looked at her. Kaiba rolled his eyes in annoyance at the wide grin of his brother. Feeling his older brother's glare the youngster pouted again but to no avail when Seto's glare didn't falter on him.

"He-he… I think I'm going to leave you two… to it… whatever it is… what you are doing… not that it's my business… right big brother? I know, I know… well… don't do anything I wouldn't!" With that Mokuba slammed the door shut, leaving Seto to Serenity, or Serenity to Seto. You could see both ways around.

Serenity snickered with her hand over her mouth. "I guess if I'm ever going to be pregnant, you've got to teach me parenting, Kaiba!"

ALERT! WAIT! HOLD ON! HOLD ON! First, it was only a blunt try to make him sleep with her, now she already wanted to have his babies? CALM DOWN, SETO, CALM DOWN. He mentally chanted.

"Um… Serenity," He swallowed the lump in his throat, "Take a seat please."

The girl gazed at him dumbfounded. "Are you feeling okay, Kaiba? You are so… nice." Carefully she sat down, doubting her own senses and ability of anything suddenly.

"Yes, I'm fine." He replied and paced the room. "We just need to talk."

"Well, is something wrong?" She asked, crossing her arms and legs. What did 'psycho cutie' want?

"There's no way of saying this nice and gentle, so I'm going to say it right into your face." He ran a hand through his hazelnut colored hair and took a deep breath. "Serenity, I can't sleep with you!"

"Wha---?" Her jaw dropped. She couldn't think, couldn't move, nor speak. Any word failed to form.

Kaiba understood this as disappointment. He held up his hand. "Not that I wouldn't do that but I simply can't do this because it would be wrong. Your first time should be with someone you know quite a time and we weren't even dating, so I'm sorry, but I've got to say no."

Serenity suddenly hid her face in her hands. Her shoulders started to shake, as well as her auburn-haired head. Was she crying? Oh what a baby! Kaiba mentally cursed himself though. HE HAD MADE HER CRY… wait. No, she… was… damn the bitch… was laughing! Bursting out, the small Wheeler threw her hands in the air, laughed even harder, then curled slightly on the sofa and held her already aching stomach.

Kaiba glared daggers at her! How dare she laugh at him? He was just being nice and she was, well mean – no, correction. She was cruel. That was the word.

"What are you laughing so stupidly?" He yelled at her and finally, made her stop.

"You thought that…" She giggled, "That me and you…" She snickered, "I wanted you to sleep with me!" She burst out laughing again but stopped soon after, asking through her giggles, "How did you come up with this? Have you taken a too hot bath?"

"YOU DAMN WELL KNOW HOW I COME UP WITH THIS!" He fumed.

"No, honestly. This is so ridiculous. Tell me how you've got that idea?" She never stopped laughing really, tears building in her hazel eyes.

"YOU MADE ME TOUCH YOUR BREASTS, FUCK IT!" And he plopped down in an armchair, crossing his arms, piercing glare in place, usual attitude… though, no, it was worse… he smirked.

"…" Right. She remembered. "Um…"

"Out of words, Wheeler?" He felt superior to her.

"Oh man, Kaiba, you are sooo uptight sometimes!" She exclaimed and casually leant back, acting, yes, but not visibly to Seto Kaiba. "Look, I have been slightly drunk and yeah, I gave you the chance to criticize my shape but that's it. I didn't intend to seduce you. What made you think that?"

Two eyes simply gazed at her chest.

She groaned loudly. "Okay, so you touched my breasts! Now, will you forever and always stare at them?"

"Not a very pleasant idea." He smirked. Looking was boring. Touching felt good. Yep.

"Then get yourself a grip, Kaiba, we've got some work together. Remember? Any ringing in the brain?" Annoyed, she rolled her eyes. In truth, she was glad she had acted so cool. This was sooo embarrassing! She had made him touch her! She remembered! She mentally slapped her head! How stupid was that!

On the other hand it had made him fall into conclusions, which was quite funny in the end.

Ha-ha.

Wait a second.

He had DENIED her.

"Fine. This lesson better be good." Kaiba muttered as he gathered his thoughts in order to learn.

"Why wouldn't you want to sleep with me?"

SCREECH! "What?" Too confusing for a simple brain belonging to the man named Seto Kaiba. Input-output. "I thought you didn't want me to."

"I still don't want you to but," She took a breath, "if I wanted, why wouldn't you want me?"

"I've already told you and I don't intend to repeat myself. Now, can we skip this and go on with the lesson? I don't have all day and we're wasting precious time." He stated in his business voice.

Serenity tried to remember what he had said exactly why he wouldn't want to sleep with her. Unfortunately she couldn't remember, how hard she tried, it wouldn't come back. And she, to her misfortune, can't scroll back to read the stated above, like we can.

Reminder

"Not that I wouldn't do that but I simply can't do this because it would be wrong. Your first time should be with someone you know quite a time and we weren't even dating, so I'm sorry, but I've got to say no."

Honorable, isn't it?

Too bad Serenity had no reminder and was clueless as she couldn't remember what he had said. She mentally shrugged, deciding not to care and not to ask again. She would not make herself a fool. That was final. If he wouldn't repeat, fine. Asshole!

The girl let a groan leave her mouth. "Where do you think you want to continue? With the usual flirting lesson or with the offered dancing course?"

"You're serious about the dancing thing, aren't you?" He scowled at her, though, not disappointed.

"Well, the offer is still on. It's up to you." She shrugged.

"I accept your offer. I guess I really need to do that in order to be prepared correctly." Sometimes he sounded like a computer, calculating on how to get settled with a woman. Too sad. Finding a girlfriend should be fun, after all. Serenity meekly smiled at him.

"Then we start with the dancing course. It should loosen up the atmosphere as well." Fishing within her purse, she pulled out a CD. "Do you have a CD-Player anywhere near?"

Serenity gazed around the room and soon spotted a stereo, right above the huge flat screen TV. Kaiba wordlessly took the remote and switched on the Player, enabling the surround system of the living room. The CD went into the player and the small build girl went to stand in the middle of the room where a supposedly good dancing floor was. The CEO followed her quite slowly. He had an uneasy feeling in the pit of the stomach.

"Shouldn't we put on the music?" He asked, hands on his hips, lips pursed.

"No," She simply replied, "First I need to show you some basics. Come here."

The young millionaire obeyed as she grabbed one of his large hands with her small right one.

"You're going to have to lead. That's why you should take a girl's hand in your left one. Put your right hand on my hip." She instructed.

Hesitating for a moment, he again felt this uneasiness. It felt stupid to play this role. The whole student-role felt stupid. But it was necessary and Kaiba wasn't one to give up. He put the hand on her hip and gazed down at her. A smirk suddenly spread on his face.

Serenity looked up at the blue-eyed man who suddenly touched bare skin. He was one hell of a tall guy and reaching up to him, simply to put her left hand onto his shoulder made her t-shirt slightly slide upwards, exposing a bit of skin above her waistline. She shuddered at his touch. Why was that? Okay, this was unfamiliar to her, not even with Seto Kaiba, but with any man. Bare skin wasn't to touch at her so far. Usually, when she was dancing, she was wearing dresses, which wouldn't expose skin at waistline. This must have been it. The reason causing her to shudder…

"Now, just try to match my moves." She ordered and took a step back, then backwards and right, forward and left.

Kaiba gazed down at her small feet moving quickly. Trying to follow his blue eyes focused on her steps. What the hell was she doing there? He couldn't make out a system within her moves. He saw that obviously she was doing it right, it felt like a system but visibly he couldn't make out one. Like she had said, he just tried to match her moves.

"I think we should put on music now." Letting go of the brunette she grabbed the remote and pushed 'play'.

'I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart…'

And the music was blaring and filling the room until Serenity found the button to adjust the volume to a lower level. Her gaze met then Kaiba's quirked eyebrow. Cross-armed he mustered the girl with a look she hadn't known so far.

'You think you're a genius – you drive me up the wall…'

"WHAT?" She hissed at him and his penetrate, arrogant, high above everything, stupid stare.

'You're a regular original, a know-it-all'

"Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that Shania Twain or what she's called?" He coldly asked in a disgusted manner.

"Yeah, so? Got a problem with that?" Crossing her arms as well she glared back at him with fire literally behind her hazel-colored orbs, burning him down, even if just mentally. Burn, motherf---er… She was sure, she had that song, too!

"No, but this is country music and as far as I'm concerned I do not want to learn SQUARE DANCE!" He spat as her.

'Oh, you're think you're special
Oh, you think you're something else'

"Listen, you dumb nut, this is the perfect music to dance to and by the way, it is POP MUSIC!" She yelled back at him, the insult wasn't planned but was doing herself good.

'So you got the brain but have you got the touch?'

"It is country music, a very bad one by the way!" He stayed calm, which was even more frightening instead of his usual yelling – that was the dragon Kaiba – but the freezing calm and deadly man – that was the vampire Kaiba – and Serenity hadn't eaten any garlic. Congratulations, we have a winner!

'So you got the looks but have you got the touch?'

"Are you actually listening to that crap?" Blue eyes blazed. Hopefully he didn't want her for dinner – cooked or maybe fried.

"No! I've borrowed this from Téa. Not that it's any of your business. After all, it is the perfect music to learn how to dance. Do you think you can get this in your brain somehow?" Serenity wasn't a dragon; nor was she a vampire. She simply was a robbery-cat-like demon goddess, and be sure, safe was not even Kaiba.

'That don't impress me much…'

"Are you insulting my brains, Wheeler?" He growled in the finest dark, cold and low tone he could effort lying within his voice. "You better not."

"Can we… just…" Serenity waved with her hands in the air, wildly gesturing in frustration now. "…put this aside and keep dancing? For God's sake!"

"For my sake, you mean." He remarked quite dryly. "Do we really need to listen to Téa's country square dance folk music?"

"If you have something else to dance to. I have no other CD." She blew a bang of auburn hair from out of her face as she settled back in front of him. "If not, just damn get it over with."

"Fine, Wheeler. If you insist." He smirked, knowing she wasn't insisting on anything but a little game of 'annoying the red-head' wouldn't harm, now would it?

Taking her hand in his and putting the other on her hip, he gazed down at her, waiting for her to get ready. Serenity was a bit taken by surprise by his abrupt action and looked up at him, gaping slightly in confusion. WAKE UP! She shook her head to become focused on her task, putting her free hand on his shoulder.

The CD kept playing. The girl felt the rhythm. One, two, three… And she began to dance while Kaiba was trying to follow her every step. Serenity was going forward, Kaiba as well. A howling noise escaped the young man; then he cursed words that should make him feel ashamed for using the same mouth that kissed his mother; if he still had one.

"Damn it! Can't you watch where you're going?"

"I'm sorry but you're supposed to match my moves, not to do the opposite!" She hissed at him.

Kaiba just growled under his breath.

"Let's try again." She stated and moved backwards, which was safer after all. The brunette at her hand moved backwards as well. Unfortunately his step was bigger thanks to his long limbs!

"Owww!" The hazel-eyed screeched. "You bastard!" Freeing one hand she swung her fist at his upper arm! BANG! Just like that on impulse.

"OW!" The CEO yelled, rubbing his arm. "Are you insane?"

"You've done that on purpose! Admit it! You jerk!" The small witch fumed at him, spitting fire.

"I didn't! Are you crazy? You dimwit of a teacher!" Yelling was one thing he was good at!

"I'm not crazy! You stepped on my foot as some kind of sick vengeance, you… you… you nerd!"

"Nerd? NERD? I may be a lot of things, but I am certainly not a NERD! Take it back!" Oh yeah, growling was the other thing he was really good at.

"No, why? You stepped on my foot! Apologize first!" She crossed her arms, head red with fury.

"Forget it. I'd rather die." The arrogant Kaiba was back! Alright…

"I wished you'd do." Who's bad? Okay, she was.

"…" A low grunt was all noise that came out of the young CEO. The insult was sinking deeper inside of him than he wouldn't even admit. That was hard. Seto Kaiba could take anything but not easily. SHE WISHED HE'D DIE! Did he deserve that? Stupid cow.

Serenity bit her bottom lip. She had shut him up. That was good. Bad was that she had a conscience that was scolding her right now with phrases like 'how could you say that' or 'nobody deserves to die' or 'are you out of your mind'. The list of sentences was endless; she simply sighed.

"Sorry. Kaiba. I shouldn't have said that." Slowly she lifted her head to look at him. "I didn't mean it that way. You do know that."

"Hmph." Was a traditional noise good or bad? The girl had no time thinking about it anyway as he grabbed one of her hands in his and put the other one back to her hip. "Let's go on with the dancing." Oh, his voice dripped with coldness as he was being offended quite madly.

Right. At least it had finished their argument. But still, Serenity felt a bit bad about it. She had laughed about him, mean and cruel at times, that was fun. What she had said about dying was no fun anymore.

She had apologized.

Now back to the dancing lessons.

"I'm going to start moving backwards, okay?" She softly said and slowly made her step back. He followed matching her move. She smiled.

Slowly she kept making her moves as easy on him as she was able to. He followed as he kept staring at her feet moving.

"Don't look down. Keep eye-contact. It's easier if you feel how to move than to see." She explained in a soft tone.

"Are you sure?" One thing he knew, he wasn't. He would step on her feet again if he looked into her eyes.

"Feel my moves. You'll know the steps." She tried to assure and actually it seemed to work.

Seto didn't step on her feet. He totally matched her moves! They even began moving to the rhythm, a bit faster than before. It worked! Hallelujah, it was working! He could dance! He was able to lead a girl across the dance floor; actually DANCING. And it felt good. He was good.

Very slowly and unnoticed a smile crept up his face. Serenity saw and gazed up into his eyes. They were shining a bit; unfamiliar but yet nice. As was his smile. Not a single bit creepy. It actually… reached his eyes. That caused them to look so much better even, if that was possible. She liked it, the smile of Seto Kaiba.

Serenity smiled with him. "You can dance."

"I can dance!" Kaiba repeated, almost joyful but still doubting reality. "Ha! I dance!"

The girl laughed at his childish joy, liking him that way. "You're a naturally talent."

"A talent of nature!" The blue-eyed CEO exclaimed. "I'm a quick learner! See?"

"I see!" She happily laughed, being led by the brunette in gentle, yet fast strides, god-like even.

Pooh, was it suddenly hotter in here or was she catching the flu? Her cheeks burned somehow in contrary to her cold hands – gladly one of them was held by a very pleasant warm hand. Two hazel eyes examined the human radiator, offering her warmth. Seto was still smiling, enjoying his newly experienced skill for dancing. If he smiled like this more often, there would be no need to flirt even, so damn attractive was his cute smile! Serenity almost double-flipped over her own thoughts.

Was that really she thinking that? Oh yeah, it was. She knew it because of her rising blush. Who cared as long as he smiled for her? And he did, didn't he? She taught him to dance, resulting in making him smile. Had she some kind of effect on him? He surely had one on her, but only right now, she mentally added. Maybe she had affected him too…

"You know, Wheeler," Kaiba stopped smiling, gazing down at her, "Seeing as I learn ever so quickly it should only be a matter of days until I will go out, ready to kill. Not literally of course, but no man, and I mean absolutely no one of the male race, will stand a ghost of a chance against me! I'm going to find the perfect girlfriend for me!"

Serenity looked up at him. There was this determined spirit within him and somehow it made her feel strange… In a matter of days he would go out and simply pick a woman. What if he picked Serenity? Don't jump into conclusions, girl! Not that she wanted him to pick her… But maybe… And if? Then? Would she be glad? Maybe… He could always pick someone else. Who would it be?

Strange thoughts, too strange in a way. She freed herself from his grip and went to put off the CD-Player.

"I think it's enough. We'll better go on tomorrow with the regular task of teaching you how to chat up."

Kaiba stood for a moment, feeling suddenly lost. There he was, almost ready to hit the clubs and yet, something felt wrong. But what was it?

Rewind.

Seto was dancing with Serenity, suddenly feeling proud of himself, happy even. A moment of bliss was crossing his path in such a daily routine action, being able to dance. It wasn't that much of a deal after all. So why the sudden good mood? Why feeling happy? There was no need to in this place, was there?

Good things were happening every day, like a pleasant contract, his brother receiving brilliant grades, Kaiba Corp. releasing a new product, another million adding to his bank account, Seto firing one of his employees; the list went on. Why feeling happy because of a simple DANCE?

"Earth to Kaiba!" The small hand waved in front of his face and he snapped back to what was real.

Wheeler. "What do you want?"

"Ooh, the grump's woken." She smirked. "About time. What were you dreaming about? Your future girlfriend and page three model?"

"You."

HOLD ON.

What did he just say?

Serenity's jaw dropped a bit, gasping for words. He was dreaming about her! He was dreaming about her? W---W---Why?

"You," He smirked in the old cold-CEO-fashion, "and how I'm going to cut your payment for every stupid sentence from you. You're lucky it's not your strength to form full sentences at all."

"Cheeky bastard." She spat as him through clenched teeth, dripping with sarcasm, eyes spitting frozen daggers of ice at him. Turning she went without another word.

It simply amused Seto.

That Wheeler demon was so… so… so different.

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End of chapter five.

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A/N: I hope it was still funny, I wasn't so sure this time because of all the moments of serious thinking ;D I'm not pleased to 100 percent with this chapter… hope you like it though!

I've used parts from out of a song to support the visual effect of seeing Seto and Serenity, screaming at each other while the music is playing in even some kind of metaphor. I don't know if ffnet appreciates that; nor if Shania T. does but what can I say, no risk no fun. I'll keep it in, see what happens.

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