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Chapter 16- Beauty Over Brains? Yeah, right.

-Tuesday-

-Seto-

I could still feel her soft ruby-redlips on mine since yesterday. I was so happy when she kissed me. I knew she was going to tell me that it was a mistake, but I'm still happy. Yet, I feel so guilty inside me, my heart and soul throbbing. It was the bet. The bet I shouldn't have agreed with the dice freak.

"Eh hem…" Someone said, besides me, obviously upset. I looked up and saw the librarian, who had a cross look on her face.

"Here you go. It's all done. Serenity doesn't need to pay for her books since you took care of it, even though you shouldn't have," she said angrily at me as if it were my fault.

"Watch what you say. I can get you fired, you know," I smirked evilly at her as her eyes widened with fear.

"Yes sir," she said cautiously and then made a 'humph' sound.

I smirked at her and took the paper harshly from her hands. I looked down at the printed-paper and my eyes widened.

-Serenity-

Here I was at lunchtime walking around the halls, as innocently as I possibly could be. I couldn't stand looking at myself all over the lockers. There were posters and fliers up everywhere! Where did they find that picture of me on that night when Seto and I went to Duke's house? Probably, the student photographer must have taken it. I shrugged and saw Tea and her imbeciles walking towards me, with irritated looks on their faces.

"Move!"

"Out of the way!"

"Gorgeous babes coming through!"

I heard those overly rated words coming out of Tea's mouth. I continued walking, not looking at them, but at the floor, until I saw a pair of white, strap, high-heels stopped in front of my black tennis shoes. I looked up to see Tea, fire blazing in her eyes, but I just foolishly stood there.

"You must be Serenity, the girl everyone is talking about," Tea said conceitedly and placed her hands on her hips.

I just stood not knowing what to say. I couldn't tell her 'sorry, you got the wrong girl' when there were pictures of me on the lockers and walls.

"Yep," I said smiling innocently at her. "Do have a problem with that?" My smile turned into a grin and I looked at the popular girl's face.

"Yes I do," She said, glaring at me. "Look bitch, I'm going to do whatever it takes to win that crown. As for you… you are nothing. NOTHING! You should have stayed the way you were. A nerd!"

I just stood there, unfazed by her idiotic and "cruel" words.

"Look missy, I'm going to win the crown, wear the crown and BE the crown! I'm going to show you, who's beautiful in this school. Beauty over brains, anytime, any day, anywhere," Tea said putting her left hand on her hip.

I simply rolled my eyes, showing that I didn't care.

"Look, I don't care about the crown. Beauty over brains, you say? Shows that you're sm-," I was going to finish my sentence but then she rudely interrupted me.

"Oh puh-lease. I know you're jealous of me. I know you want to win that crown. I will make you lose, Serenity and you will cry. Not only cry, but run," Tea said, walking around me slowly.

"Who ever said that I was going to the prom in the first place?" I said, knowing for sure that I wasn't going to go because I had other things to do.

"I bet you're not going 'cuz the right man hasn't asked you yet. And that's just too sad, yet funny at the same time," Tea said chuckling as if she was trying to make feel hurt.

I want to end this conversation now. So, Ipretended that,that it was all true. I began to nod my head, in agreement to everything she was saying.

"You know what…you're right. You are going to win the crown, and… and… you're right," I sighed, pretending to have given up and continued to nod my head.

"I'm going to leave now," I said as I turned around and headed to class.

"I'm surprised that Seto hasn't even asked you out, yet," Tea said harshly as I stopped walking and turned around to see her and her ONLY friends laughing at me.

"Tea, I guess you don't have brains after all. He's the President of his company. Don't you think that his business means more to him than some prom? Probably that's the reason why he broke up with you in the first place. Oh wait… You were seeing Johnny Steps over that weekend," I said, and pretended to think, "Yeah, I can see why Seto isn't asking you back. I heard that Steps broke up with you. What can I say… that's classic!" I smirked at her and walked away.

"How dare you!" I heard Tea yell behind me, but I just smirked and continued on my way.

I was in art class when felt evil glares coming from Kaoruko and Miho. I shrugged it off because I was in the middle of finishing my sketch of…Seto. All of sudden, I heard heels coming towards me.

"That was rude of you to say that to out best friend, Sir Ren," Miho said trying to act serious as I looked at her with my eyebrow cocked up.

"Yes, it was rude of you. You should apol-," Kaoruko added, but now it was my turn to interrupt.

"First of all, I have a name," I said, glaring a bit at the girls, "It's Serenity. Secondly, I will not apologize to her, or either of you. She started this mess and I finished it. What? You think that I was going to cry right there?" I chuckled a bit at the idiocy and then continued, "You think I was going to hide and be afraid? Guess what, I didn't. I amNOT a baby, but the two people standing in front of me are!"

Kaoruko glared daggers at me but all I did was smirk.

"Hey! That's mean! You shouldn't be talking to us like that!" Kaoruko exclaimed as I heard voice start to rise up.

"Yeah! I can't believe-," Miho started to say until I interrupted again.

"What? Can't believe that I stood up for myself?" I asked them, "Look at you guys! You didn't even stand up for Tea. But there always has to be two of you, eh?"

The girls stayed silent and I continued, "Whenever Miho comes to me, Kaoruko has to follow. And whenever Kaoruko comes up to me, Miho follows. You two remind me of dogs! Whenever a dog sees another dog, it intends to follow it. And then another dog, and another dog, and so forth. I guess what they say is true; If you can't beat them, join them." The girls continued to stay quiet. They both looked at the ground

"Is that how Tea started hanging out with ya'll?" I said to them.

Kaoruko's and Miho's eyes became watery and all of a sudden they left.

"I guess that's how," I said happily and quietly laughed.

-Seto-

I was at home while Serenity was helping with Mokuba. I couldn't believe what I heard at school today. Serenity telling Tea, Kaoruko and Miho off; what a classic! I smiled as I pictured the girls crying. And then I started laughing.

I heard a knock on my door and it opened. I saw Serenity come in, wearing a light pink T-shirt and blue shorts.

"Hey, I thought you'd like some coffee, since you're busy," she said as she brought me a blue mug.

"Thank you, Serenity, but I have maids," I said as I took the mug from her warm hands and took a sip of it.

"Well, I wanted to make it for you and a maid insisted that she could do it, but I said that I wanted to do it. I hope you are okay with it," She said to me, giving a sad smile.

"Don't worry about it," I said to her kindly, as I place the mug on my desk.

"But please, don't do it a-," I started to say, until I felt my white trench coat collar being pulled down and her lips were immediately placed on my mine.

I smiled against her lips and kissed back, not letting go of this passionate moment. I felt her hands around my neck as I picked her up, and her legs were wrapped around my waist. I put my hands on her lower back but I really wanted to put them a little lower, although I was afraid that I might lose her.

I feel a little weird doing this because Serenity wasn't my girlfriend. It was so hard for the bet to be kept a secret, but I have till this Friday.

I want to tell you, but I'm afraid of losing you. Once I lose you, who knows what will happen to me. I might go completely insane.

Then I felt our lips separate andSerenity saw the worried look on my face.

"Seto, is something wrong?" she asked kindly with a concerned tone in her voice.

"Serneity, I… I want to tell you some, but I'm-," I started to say but looked at the floor.

"Seto, you can tell me anything," she said as she slowly put her hand underneath my chin and gave me a gentle smile.

"It's nothing," I said to her looking back down. "Don't worry."

"Seto," she said gently and picking my head up again.

Although so many people say that I'm cold and heartless, my eyes began watering a bit, but I held back, knowing that if this got out, my reputation could be on the line.

"I-" I started to say but Serenity interrupted.

"Seto, if you don't think it's the right time, I'm okay with it. But remember this, you will never lose me," she said calmly and caressed my face

"But I... if I tell you what's hurting me, I will lose you and I'm afraid of that," I said to her truthfully and felt a 'pang' in my heart.

"How do you know?" she asked with concerned voice.

"Because… I just know," I said to her with my eyes full of guilt, as she looked at me with fear in hers.

"Seto," she said and leaned closed to me as a tear fell from her left eye.

"I don't care about whatever's going to happen! I just want to be with you!" she cried out and wrapped her arms around my neck, her head buried into my chest. I wrapped my arms around the girl, bringing her closer to me, and put my head on the top of hers.

If you only knew Serenity…Yet, I am afraid to tell you…

Good news… I have written down chapters 17 and 18. I will be writing chapter 19 as soon as I finish typing up chapter 17. Please don't flame me, and sorry about the grammar.

Ki Wingz

Sorry... no preview, but here is titles for the next few chapters.

Chapter 17- Name

Chapter 18- Living Nightmare

Chapter 19-The Truth