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Author's note: Thanks to all the reviewers! I'm mad that I can't correct my pen name for some reason. I originally put my pen name as LilDreamyGirl87, but some days ago, it automatically became LilDreamyGirl. No matter how many times I typed the '87' into the box, every time I saved it, the 87 still disappeared. So now I'm stuck with a pen name without the words 87. What is wrong anyway? Is it my computer? Or is it the internet? All right, enough with my complaints. I hope you enjoy the new chapter!

The Pain of Letting Go

Chapter 2

Carrying Out the Perfect Plan

Seto Kaiba sat in a dark room alone. The windows were all covered with the black curtains. No light was able to penetrate into the room. He sat, all alone, in the dark corner in a black sofa. His blue eyes were fixed on the laptop screen in front of him. The laptop was sitting on a wooden table in front of the sofa. The room was completely silent. Even the sound of a tiny bug could be heard clearly, but there was no bug at all. Complete silence. The room seemed so cold, so isolated, so lonely, without any temperature. This was Kaiba's personal office in Los Angeles.

He had another Kaiba Corporation building in Los Angeles, but no one knew it. He didn't put the word KC on the building. He didn't release any information of his new KC location to the press. Only a few members in his corporation knew. He sealed up every bits of information about the new office. It was a complete secrecy to the public. He needed a new office in Lose Angeles in order to 'spy' closely at Maximillion Pegasus and Serenity Wheeler. He also needed to be here to carry out his perfect, but vile, plan. A wicked smile slowly crept onto his handsome face at the thought of his plan.

'Ha ha ha ha ha My plan is perfect. He won't even realize what struck him. His Industrial Illusion will be ruin by my hands soon. He will be left with nothing. Nothing! His reputation as the creator of Duel Monster Cards, his reputation as a top duelist, and his reputation as one of the richest and most powerful men in the world will all be gone, just like a pile of dust disappearing in the air, blew away by a strong and hateful wind. That wind will be me. I'll blow everything he had into zilch. I'll take back everything that belonged to me, including 'her.' It's time you suffer the pain a thousand times more than the pain I had suffered, Pegasus, you snake!' The evil grin on his face grew larger and his cobalt eyes grew icier.

The data on his laptop were changing. He took a closer look and smirked. The stocks of Industrial Illusion were being eaten away pieces by pieces. He had been planning this for a long time ago. He wanted to buy the stocks of Industrial Illusion piece by piece, until he became the holder of the largest percentage of the stock. Then, he would become the CEO of Industrial Illusion. He could do anything he wants with that crappy corporation. He would ruin it! He desired to corrupt the company of one of his biggest rival. He would enjoy seeing the miserable face of Pegasus! He knew how important the company was to Pegasus, that's why he wanted to ruin it, to make him miserable!

'How pathetic! He still didn't notice the changes in stocks for his very own company. Hmph! He's probably too busy with Serenity and forgot about his own company.' Kaiba gritted his teeth, and veins could be seen popping on his forehead. 'No matter. I will take her away from you as well. Soon, you will find everything you owned and cared for gone!' Hatred grew in Kaiba's eyes, turning his eyes red. "Ha ha ha ha ha" He laughed uncontrollably. His laughter could chill even the devil, let alone all those humans in the world. No one could stand listening to that eerie laughter without having shivers sent down the spine. The laughter could be heard throughout the dark hallway, where no employers dare walk through, because of the dark and ghostly feelings the hallway gives them.

Click. The giant screen hanging on the wall behind Kaiba's working desk turned on by itself. A young man about eighteen years old, with long ebony hair appeared on the screen. He had a pair of blue eyes, similar to Kaiba's eyes, but not as cold as Kaiba's blue eyes. He looked around the dark office, hard to make out the things in the office. He frowned; he didn't like how his brother was acting for the past few years. "Um… Seto?"

Kaiba stood up from the sofa in the corner. He walked toward his working desk, which were full of stacks of paper and files. He appeared in front of the screen, still with a detached face. "What is it, Mokuba?" He asked. Mokuba, in the big screen, was still frowning. "No 'hi' or 'good to see you'? Seto, I haven't seen you for months!" Mokuba whined. He didn't like Kaiba's attitude, as if he was just another annoying employer that Kaiba wanted to fire.

A weak smile appeared on Kaiba's face. This time, it was a real smile, not a sarcastic smirk. "Hi, little brother. So, what is it?" He asked the same question again. He knew he had been cold to his little brother ever since 'she' left, but he couldn't help it. He became cold towards everyone, including Mokuba. But deep down in his heart, he still cared deeply for Mokuba. That will never change. He just found it hard to express his feelings, especially love, towards anyone, even his own little brother. Now, Mokuba had grown up. Six years had changed Mokuba from a little kid into a handsome young man.

"First, I want to say hi to my long-time-no-see big brother. Second, I've seen the report. I know that you're buying out Pegasus' Industrial Illusion. I know you are buying his stocks little by little since one and a half year ago…" Mokuba stopped. He hesitated before saying what he really wanted to say to Kaiba. "I know this is your plan to make 'them' miserable… But… That's too cruel! Have you think about-" Mokuba was cut off by Kaiba's angry voice and icy glares.

"Enough! I don't want to hear about that. No one can stop me. Not even you, Mokuba." Kaiba said coldly. He turned his head away from the screen, not wanting to see Mokuba's face. "If there's nothing else you want to discuss with me, disconnect now. Give me a full report about Kaiba Corp's newest data in Japan tomorrow. I want to know how the headquarter had been doing. I'll go back to Japan once my plan has been successfully carried out." Kaiba ordered.

"But Seto! You'll regret what you're doing! Don't hurt the one you love!" Mokuba continued, risking being yelled at by his big brother. "I don't want to see Serenity suffer. She had been so nice to me-" Again, Mokuba was cut off by Kaiba. "Did you not hear me? I don't want to hear that again. I don't want to hear 'her' name mention in front of me! And I don't want to hear the word 'love'! If you don't disconnect now, I'll shut the power off." Kaiba growled. His heart still hurt when Mokuba mentioned 'the one you love.' No, he no longer loves her! All that was left in his heart was hatred. Nothing more.

"… I understand. I'll send you a report on Kaiba Corp's data tomorrow..." Mokuba lowered his eyes. He was disappointed in his brother's unwillingness to listen to him. "… Don't regret what you did, Seto. I hope to see you in Japan soon." Mokuba disconnected. The giant screen immediately went black. The trivial light that illuminated the dark room when Mokuba was on the screen died away. The room returned into the hands of darkness. No light penetrated through the windows, and no light was turn on in the room. Complete darkness.

Kaiba tightened his right hand into a fist. He went back to the black sofa in the corner and sat down once again. Mokuba's advice kept on replaying in his mind. Don't hurt the one you love! You'll regret what you're doing! Don't regret what you did, Seto. Those words kept on repeating in his mind, not willing to go away. Kaiba raised both of his hands and rubbed his forehead. He had a terrible headache right now. 'Argh—Mokuba! Why do you have to ruin my day! Hmph! I won't regret what I will be doing. I have been waiting for the day the plan succeeds. Why would I regret the result? You're wrong Mokuba, you are wrong. My plan is perfect. No one can stop me from taking the plan into action. In fact, the plan has been carrying out already. Look at this data. Ha ha ha… Pegasus is losing his company right now, but he didn't notice, that's all.' Kaiba reassured himself that he won't regret making 'them' miserable.

However, there was still a tiny voice inside him that kept on yelling, 'Stop this madness! You will regret hurting the one you love! Don't do this to 'her'… Stop the plan right now!' The voice was very frail, but it was annoying Kaiba. He quickly dismissed the voice, not willing to listen to any advice. He stood up, walked toward the door, grabbed his long black trench coat, and put it on. An iniquitous smirk appeared on his face. "Time to pay a visit to 'her.' It would be amusing to see the look on her face when she sees me. Ha ha ha ha ha…" Kaiba laughed evilly. At this time of a day, Pegasus is still in his office, doing all the paper work. 'She' will probably be on her way to Industrial Illusion, going to eat lunch with Pegasus. Even though Pegasus tried to keep 'her' a secret from the public, and almost no one had seen 'her' around him, but Kaiba found out where she was. She was living in Pegasus' mansion in Los Angeles. She rarely goes out. Most of the time, she would stay in the mansion. The only time of the day she would go out would be taking Pegasus' private limousine to Industrial Illusion. Then, take the private elevator that goes directly to the top floor, where Pegasus' office located. There were only a couple of employer had seen her around in the company, others had no idea who she may be or had no idea she exists.

"The time me meet again will be the time you reach hell. Ha ha ha…" Kaiba continued to laugh, wearing his wicked grin. "No one betrays me and gets away with it!"

In the black limousine, a beautiful young woman with auburn hair and hazel eyes was sitting motionless. Her hazel eyes were dim. She fixed her eye somewhere out of the window. This was her daily routine: going out in this luxurious limousine to Industrial Illusion at 11:30 a.m. She would get there by noon. Then, she would take the private elevator to the 80th floor, where Pegasus' personal office located. She would then go out to lunch with him, at a luxurious restaurant, but there won't be anyone there because Pegasus would clear out the whole restaurant before they arrive. The daily lunch was the only thing Pegasus wanted her to do. She just stayed home for the rest of the day. To the public, she was almost a secret. It was for her own good. This way, 'he' won't find her, but 'he' probably didn't even want to see her.

The strong and undeniable hatred in the pair of blue eyes were so clear. She saw his blue eyes turned from soft to icy. She didn't want to see that. She wanted him to stay the same. Don't go back to that heartless man she once knew. But she had no choice. She didn't want to burden him. The shocking news she received that week were too… cruel. Fate was too cruel on them. First, it was the heartbreaking sentences 'he' said to her big brother. Then, when she questioned him about the truthfulness in his sentences, he never denied it. Next, it was the most unbearable phone call from the hospital, informing her about the results. Her biggest fear had come true. There was no way she could change what was about to happen to her. Fate had torn them apart. She had to make that painful decision. She didn't want to burden him. Her heart was torn into pieces too, not just his. The wound would never heal completely. Never. "I'm so sorry…" She whispered. Tears were forming in her eyes at the thought of the throbbing past. The pain left her in the fire of hell, suffering everyday. The only lucky thing that happened was 'he' left her with something. Something she could always held onto. She was grateful with his 'gift'.

Screechhh! The tires of the car stopping abruptly and skidding on the road made the ugly voice. Serenity was thrown off balance and almost hit the front seat. She hugged onto the small 'object' in her arms, preventing 'it' to get hurt. She used her own body as a cushion to protect the 'object'. She bumped into the front seat and fell onto the floor of the limousine. Boom! The car seemed to hit something and came to a stop. The limo driver knocked his head on the window and was now unconscious. Even Serenity herself was half unconscious. Her auburn hair scattered over her face and her hazel eyes were half closed. However, she held onto the 'thing' in her arms and patted 'it' lightly. "Hmm…" She moaned lightly at the pain of her body hitting the front seat. She probably bumped her head, as pain slowly ate away her consciousness.

The door was pulled open by someone, but she couldn't see who it was, probably just a kindhearted stranger on the street. They probably had some kind of car accident. Serenity tried to get up from the floor, but she had no strength left in her. She continued lying there, and soon, she felt into the abyss of unconsciousness…

Seto Kaiba opened the limousine's door. He was the one who caused the accident. He smirked as he saw Serenity lying on the floor of the limo. She beautiful auburn hair covered her face, stopping him from taking a look at her. But no matter. She curled her body in such a way as if she was holding onto something. Kaiba stood there for a second, replaying the accident he had caused a moment ago…

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(Flashback)

He drove a black Lincoln, waiting for the black limousine to appear at the corner. When he spotted the black limousine that belonged to Pegasus, he quickly drove in front of it. As he expected, the driver immediately tried to avoid bumping into his car. The driver turned the limo to the right rapidly. The sudden halt of the wheels caused the tires to screech and skid. After skidding for several feet, the limo bumped into the street light on the side walk. Luckily, no one got hurt on the side walk. The limo seemed to be still. No one came out of it. The driver seemed to knock his head somewhere and was probably unconscious by now. 'As for Serenity… Hmph! She won't die from a minor bump in the head.' Kaiba thought evilly, with a triumph of victory smirks. His plan to take her away was carried out perfectly. Now, all he had to do was get out of his Lincoln, walk toward the limo, and take Serenity away with him. Pegasus would never find them. He had planned where to bring her already.

(End of Flashback)

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A crowd seemed to accumulate around the site of accident. However, one person recognized Seto Kaiba. They started whispering about the accident and about the mysterious CEO of Kaiba Corp. Kaiba didn't pay attention to them. He climbed into the black limo and went over to Serenity's side. He wanted to bring her into his Lincoln car.

'Hmph… she's not moving, probably unconscious from the rough accident.' Kaiba thought. He pushed away the auburn hair and took a closer look at Serenity. She was still as beautiful as he remembered, only more mature and even more beautiful. Her hair was still smooth and silky, like always. Her smooth skin was still as white as snow. Kaiba's eyes had turned into a soft navy blue color when he observed her. Then, he concentrated and decided to take her away as soon as possible before Pegasus gets any news about this accident. When he was about to pick Serenity up, he realized she was holding onto something in a protective manner. He turned Serenity over so her face was now facing up. She was indeed holding onto something, or rather someone!

Kaiba's eyes widened in shock. He quickly took his hands back from her body and backed away a few inches. Anger accumulated in his mind as he realized what he just saw. Veins were popping on his forehead, and he was about to explode. 'How dare she! How could she! Betraying me isn't enough, huh?' Kaiba thought furiously. He almost lost control of himself when he saw what she was holding so tightly! She was holding onto a small child! The child seemed to be about two years old. She had soft auburn hair, just like Serenity's hair, but shorter, only up to the shoulder. Her face was very cute, almost a replica of Serenity when Serenity was young. There was no doubt that this child is Serenity's daughter; she looked just like a small version of Serenity! The child was wearing a pink shirt and purple pants, with a white ribbon on her hair. She seemed to be sleeping calmly. She wasn't disturbed by the accident because Serenity had held onto her so protectively.

'A child! Her daughter! With Pegasus, isn't it?' Kaiba tightened his fists. He had the desire to choke the little girl to death. However, he refrained himself from doing that. 'She bore Pegasus a daughter? Hmph! Living happily together as a family, huh? I'll definitely stop them from reunion. Pegasus can suffer more when he learns that this little girl was taken away along with Serenity. Ha ha ha…' Kaiba thought evilly. Instead of choking the girl to death, he could take her as well, and make both Pegasus and Serenity more miserable!

Kaiba separated Serenity's hands violently because of anger. He grabbed the little girl and got off the limo. He tucked the little girl into the back seat of his car. Then, he rushed over back to the black limo with a really scary face, indicating his bad mood at the moment. He dragged Serenity off of the limo and carried her to his car. He tucked Serenity in the back seat with the little girl. Then, he secured both of them with seat belts. He slammed the door close and walked towards the driver's seat. The crowd had been whispering and murmuring about what the Seto Kaiba was doing. Kaiba heard it. He turned his head to the crowd and yelled, "Call the ambulance and get that driver to the hospital! I'll take these two to the hospital myself." After that, Kaiba sat back into the driver's seat and drove away, leaving the shocked crowds on the street. Finally, one person decided to use his cell phone to call the ambulance.

Kaiba's eyes were fiery with rage. No one had taken something away from him before. No one! Except Pegasus. He took Serenity away from him! That snake! 'They will suffer in hell with me! I'll take them down with me! If fate decided to leave me in hell, I'm taking them with me!' Kaiba thought, almost going mad at the thought of Serenity bearing the child of Pegasus. He glared at the two people in the back seat of the car with death glares. He gritted his teeth when he looked at the cute little girl. Then, he concentrated on driving.

The green sign in front of them reads "15 miles to Los Angeles International Airport". A smirk appeared on Kaiba's face. He changed his mind. He wasn't going to stay in Los Angeles anymore. He wasn't going to hide Serenity in the United States anymore. Instead, he would ask Mokuba to come to Los Angeles and take over the KC in Los Angeles. Mokuba could carry out his plans for him, the part about buying Pegasus' stocks, of course. He would fly back to Japan with Serenity and her daughter in secret. Pegasus won't even have a clue about where they would be. Then, he would have the pleasure of torturing her. When Pegasus' company becomes under his control, he would then reveal to Pegasus what he had done with Serenity and the little girl. Then, he could dissolve or ruin Industrial Illusion. 'Hmm… that sounds like a better plan… Mhahahaha…' Kaiba thought evilly. They were getting closer and closer to the airport. He had called his employers to prepare his personal airplane already. When they get there, they will be able to leave at once.

Poor Serenity and poor little girl. Who would be able to save them now? The answer to that is only in the hands of fate…

Author's note: O.O Serenity had a daughter? Who is the father? Is it really Pegasus? Hmm… I'm still thinking about that question. Perhaps you would like to give me some suggestion? I do have an answer to that, but it can still change if the suggestions are good. Serenity with a small version of herself (her daughter) seems so cute! Anyway, please review!