Runaway by Le Petit Chaperon Rouge

I'd like to thank: Vendred13, Chibi-Kari, Darkhope and Clyde007 for reviewing.

Chapter 10. Searching in the darkness.

Blind forever.. great. Just totally fucking great. Serenity was laying in her bed. The moment she heard the truth about her blindness, she hadn't said a word. Why should she? They didn't say anything either. She was angry and sad. Angry because everybody lied to her, and sad because this was everything all over again. Blind, depending on others and a burden.

I can't go through with this!!! I refuse to be another burden for Joey or anybody else!!!! With that she glided out of her bed. Quietly, her feet touched the cold ground. Carefully she walked to the door of her room. Before walking out into the hall, she listened. The house was quiet, all you could hear was the rain dripping against the windows. Step by the step she reached the front door. The key was in the lock, and Serenity opened carefully. A chilly gust touched her face. She hopped down the stairs, the cold stone almost freezing her bare feet. Once outside, the rain drained her instantly. She hugged herself, and started to walk. She didn't know where she was going, neither did she care. She refused to live on like this. It had stopped raining, and serenity could hear she was near a river. She could hear the water splash against the shore. Carefully descending through the wet and slippery grass, Serenity reached the stream. Kneeling, she put her hand into it. The stream was cold like everything else.

Die?
Live?
Bend?
Break?
Vanquish?
Last?

Serenity took sharp breaths. She wanted all these thoughts to leave. Better dead than blind. She just refused to go through this again. Joey would to have to accept her choice, just like everybody else. Her hand started to get numb because of the cold water. "Since when am I so uncaring??" "How did I become so selfish?" How could she....She rose back on her feet. She was going back. Now. She put her foot into the grass, she heard a small crack and killing pain spread through her left foot. She stumbled backwards. Her other foot slipped and Serenity fell into the cold river.

"I don't want to die!"

But the strong stream pulled her further and deeper into the cold, cold water.

"Help!!"

She felt somebody, or something pull her close. A second arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her close. "Hang in there" A voice said to her. But the voice sounded hollow, and far away, so far away.

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"Is she going to be alright?"

"She'll survive, but she has a high fever. As for her foot, she should walk a little as possible."

"Good, you may leave now doctor."

The doctor bowed. "I'll send a nurse to check up on her. Goodbye" With no response the doctor left quietly with his briefcase under his arm. The other man just yawned, and ran a hand through his damp hair. He stared at the girl for a moment.

"What kind of color would her eyes be?" He wondered, looking at her closed lids. Her cheeks were flushed from the fever, making her look like a little painting. He yawned again. "maybe I should call it the day and go to sleep" he thought looking at his wristwatch. "Christ, 2.49h in the morning? It has been a long day, even for my standards." Stretching his muscles, he walked out of the room.

"Who is she??"

"Hmmmm......is this heaven?" Serenity rolled over. She was covered in soft sheets and her head rested on a big pillow. She tried to lift her head, but a dizzy-spell took over.

"Ugh... my head...."

"Miss, you are awake! Thank god!" Serenity felt how the woman threw the sheet of her body and helped her up. Serenity was still dizzy though her fever, but the strong woman led her to the bathroom. "You need a decent bath first."

Serenity's cheeks flushed crimson red when she felt how the woman undressed her and ordered her to step into the bath. Stumbling, almost falling, Serenity got into the bath with the woman's help. Carefully Serenity sat down in the bath, hugging herself. It must have been an oval bath, one of those that are often in mid-size houses. There was no water in it yet, but soon the it splashed down at Serenity's feet. It was cold, freezing..... Like ice cold hands pulling her further into the darkness.

"Miss! Miss!" Serenity waked from her slumber, as she felt a hand on her shoulder. The bath was filled with sweet smelling warm water.. her nails were digging into the flesh of her upper arms and she took sharp breaths.

"Are you ok?"

Serenity just nodded vacantly as she splashed some water on her heated face to cool it down. The lady washed Serenity's back, as Serenity did the rest of her body. Normally Serenity washed herself, Mai would only help dress her. But this lady, she didn't even knew her name! When Serenity got out of the bath, she felt a terrible pain spread through her left foot.

"Miss, no! Don't lean on that foot! You'll only make it bleed again!" Serenity could only vaguely remember what happened that night. The glass, the water, that voice.....

"Miss it's better if you go back to sleep. It will make you heal faster."

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The rising sun shone through the curtains of the living room of the Wheeler residence.

"Hmm....."Mai moaned. She stretched out and sat up strait. "What's up?" She heard a sleep drunk voice next to her. She turned her head, and faced Joey. "I'm getting up" She tried to do that, but Joey pulled her back. "You're not going anywhere..." Before Mai could even blink, he had pulled her on top of himself. "You're staying right here...." he whispered seductively in her ear. "Joey! Not now!! Mai struggled against his strong grip. Joey just laughed at her actions. But Mai struggled, and struggled. As a result of that they got wined up in the sheets, rolling of the futon, Joey ended up on Mai. They stared at each other, breathing heavily. Their hearts were racing. Mai raised her hand and gently touched Joey's face.

"Joey...."before he could say something back, she had slapped him across the face, and hard.

"Idiot!! Get of me!! Se-.... she never got the chance finish that sentence because Joey pressed his lips firmly, yet sweetly on hers. When they broke apart, Joey told her not to worry, Serenity was strong.

"Yes bu-" "Shhh" Joey interrupted her. He put his finger on Mai's lips, and stared into her violet eyes. She stared back into his chocolate brown ones. "Just don't worry" after that he got up to get dressed. Mai remained paralyzed on the ground. "Who would have ever guessed?" Slowly she got up and walked to Serenity's room to wake her up.

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Serenity lay still in her bed. She wondered hoe much time must have passed since she walked away. On the corridor outside her room she heard footsteps. They sounded hasty and returned every few seconds. She could even hear some one cursing.

"that dreaded kid, where is he!?!"

Serenity sighed, and sat up strait. "I wonder, when will some one finally tell me where I am?"

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Carefully he opened the closet door. Did they stop searching? He definitely hoped so. He stepped out of the closet. "Phew, coast clear...." he thought, until he saw some one sitting in the bed right in front of him, his eyes grew wide as he recognized the person.

"Serenity!!!"

Serenity turned her head towards the direction of the voice. "W-who is there?" she vaguely recognized the voice, but she couldn't place it.

"It's me, Mokuba!!!" With that he jumped on the bed and hugged Serenity. "Didn't you remember me?"

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't recognize your voice!"

"My voice? What about my face?"

"Well..." Serenity bid her lip. "I...got into an accident..." she said almost in a whisper. "I'm blind....."

Mokuba held Serenity tighter and closed his eyes to fight back his tears. "It's not fair....." Serenity felt how Mokuba tightened his grip, so she gently patted his head.

"It's okay....."she said.

"No! No it's not! Liar!" Mokuba said angrily. "There must be something that can be done......"

"I don't know Mokuba....I don't know...."

That moment, the door slammed open, and somebody entered yelling:

"Master Mokuba! What are you doing?! You have to hurry!"

Mokuba grunted. "I'm coming....."

"Forgive him, Miss." The person apologized. Serenity nodded. Master Mokuba? Serenity thought. Hmm, strange....

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As soon as Mokuba got into the limo, he realized that he had no idea why Serenity was in there house. Quickly he grabbed the phone and dialed his brothers private number.

"Hello?"

"Hi Seto! It's me!"

Seto sighed and leaned back into his chair. "What is it Mokuba?"

"Why is Serenity in our house???"

"Who's Serenity? A maid?"

"Noohooo! The girl in the guestroom!"

"Oh, she." Seto started to get frustrated. He had loads of work to do, and Mokuba was annoying him.

"Well?? Why is she there!?!" A short silence followed.

"Look, I don't have time for this. I'll speak to you later" Then Seto hang up. Mokuba stared at the cell phone in his hand. "Hmpf, just you wait Seto." He pushed the intercom button and ordered the driver to change course. To KaibaCorp.

Kaiba put his cell phone away. "Great now Mokuba was asking questions." He thought. He leaned back into his chair and closed his eyes. At least he had enough time to come up with something to tell Mokuba. "Why did he save her?" "why he?" He smirked. He wasn't obliged to tell Mokuba what happened and why he saved that girl, Serenity. That was her name, right? Or something in that direction.... mainly because he didn't knew that himself... Crap. Work is waiting, he should get a move on it.

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Mokuba rushed to the elevator, around him people bowed and greeted him, but he just ignored them. He was skipping school ,but he didn't really care, this was more important. He knew his brother didn't had the best reputation in threading girls and having relationship's. He needed to know. What happened. Did he do something to her? Mokuba clenched his fist. He had to know. Quickly he rushed into his brothers office. Seto was sitting behind his laptop, working. When Mokuba entered, he raised an eyebrow. "Why aren't you at school?"

"Because I'm here" Mokuba answered. "I need to ask you something."

"What? Not again about that girl right?"

"Yup. Why did you brought her?"

Seto sighed. "Because...she was in trouble.."

Mokuba's eyes widened. "You mean-"

"What I mean is you should get to school before I get angry!" Seto cut him off. Mokuba nodded miserably. It had no use arguing with his brother. It would be fighting a lost battle.

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The same lady (at least Serenity thought so) who helped Serenity wash yesterday, helped her dress today.

"Today you can go home!" the lady announced cheerfully.

"Yes,...but, I have to thank Mokuba...and the one that saved me.."

The maids face saddened. If she only knew...she thought. "I can take a massage for you, because Master Kaiba is too busy for these kind of things." And I doubt if he even cares... the maid thought.

"But Mokuba...."

"If you must know...."the maid bit her lip. "Seto Kaiba brought you here. This is his mansion"

Serenity was shocked. After all that Mai told her about him, he seemed to be the devil himself, but he actually saved her life....Serenity lowered her head. Maybe it was for the best not to meet him...But Mokuba...was Mokuba his little brother?! She remembered Mokuba waiting for his brother on the airport.... But he was Mokuba's brother.. how bad he could he be? Strange....

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Not guilty!!! Tristan walked out of the court room. He wasn't guilty! His happy feeling quickly faded away as he looked around. There was nobody happy with him. He hadn't spoke o his friends for a while...wait, what friends?! They hadn't spoke to him since the night of the accident, more than a month ago. He sighed. He doesn't need them. Never did.

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Serenity was led into a car, accompanied by the lady who's name she never really got. She sighed. The driver asked where to. Instead of bringing her home she asked the driver to bring her to Yugi's game shop. Turtle games. As soon as she got out, Yugi came rushing to her, preaching about how worried everybody has been. Serenity nodded her heart filled with guilt. One of the reasons that serenity didn't want to be brought home was because she was afraid that Joey would be angry, and some how might have taken after her dad by hitting her. Deep in her heart she knew that that was ridiculous, but she felt saver when Yugi was around. Joey came alone to pick her up. He wasn't angry, no, he was relieved that she was still alive. He just begged her not to do that ever again. Serenity promised not to walk away anymore while the tears of guilt poured out of her eyes. As Joey hugged Serenity, a tears flowed over his cheek. (A/N: aaaaww!)

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All day Mokuba had been thinking. Why wouldn't Seto just tell him why serenity was in their house? What was he hiding? And what trouble did Serenity get into? Did Seto cause the accident that made Serenity go blind? Mokuba sighed. Still four more periods to go..... No, impossible. Did Seto set his sights on Serenity? But he wouldn't like.. right? So many questions...so few answers...

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A/N: sorry for not updating so long!!!! There's just one explanation for the great delay. School. And did figure out the pairing?? If not, it's SetoxSerenity. And that's it. Not changing my mind.[looks around nervous] what did you think about my first real romance between Joey an Mai? [sobs is corner] I suck........please send reviews to cheer me up, I'm overworked....