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Italics are thoughtsChapter 19- The Truth
-Friday-
-Seto-
I was just standing next to the brown folding chairs in the room where the prom was going to be held. Serenity was putting up the stars and balloons on the Greek like pillars. She had a smile on her face. It was rare to see that wonderful smile at school. I guess she didn't mind helping out, but today is the day. I have to her. I have to tell her the truth about the bet. I guess she didn't realize that the girl was her. She only knew that I had to make an ugly girl pretty for the prom. Yet, I'm scared as hell. Now, I needed God on my side, for agreeing on such a terrible sin.
I started to walk towards her but saw Duke walking to her in the opposite direction. As soon as I got there, Serenity looked down at me and smiled. She stepped down the five-step ladder, and put the decorations on the floor. Before I could say anything, Duke stepped in.
"Hey Serenity!" Duke exclaimed as the small girl jumped a bit, startled. "Need any help?"
"No thank you. I'm perfectly fine," she said nicely, picking up a pair of scissors and some metallic-colored paper.
"Serenity, would you like to go to-" Duke was about to finish his sentence until he stopped and saw me.
He looked over past her shoulder and smirk as he noticed me. Then the expression upon his face changed into a serious one, like nothing had happened.
"Seto! What are you doing here?" Serenity asked me, trying to change Duke's subject.
I looked down at my small angel and felt my heart beat faster.
"Serenity, I really need to talk to you," I said to her, as worry consumed her face.
"What is it? Are you alright?" she asked.
"I-" I was about to tell her until Duke interrupted.
"Yes, Kaiba. Why don't you tell her the truth? I BET you want to so badly," The black haired teenager said as Serenity shook her head.
"What?" Serenity asked in confusion, as she turned to the dice freak with her slender arms crossed.
"Kaiba didn't tell you? Well, Kaiba agreed to a bet, as you already know, to make the ugliest girl in the school into a hot chick." Serenity's eyes were still filled with confusion as Duke continued.
"The ugliest girl WAS you, and the hot chick IS you!" Duke grinned. The auburn haired girl turned to me, her eyes filled with tears.
"How… could… you?" she asked as a raindrop-shaped tear fell from her eyes.
As more tears escaped her hazel eyes, my swan slapped me. I deserved it. I knew I did. But I wanted to tell her myself. I didn't want Duke to say a word. But that son of a bitch just had to ruin it.
"No wonder you couldn't leave me alone at the beginning! You did anything in your power to- - I…I thought I knew you! I can't believe I fell in love with-!" she screamed and turned towards the door.
She then ran up the steps, her face buried in her hands, and dashed out the door. Everyone watching the scene gasped in horror at the thought of a Wheeler slapping the highly praised and powerful Seto Kaiba. I just stood there, dazed, still thinking of what just happened.
"Even though you won the bet, you lost the girl." Duke snickered. "Oh wait… The great and powerful Seto Kaiba DOESN'T have a heart. You know what? Instead of money, I should've asked for you Crush card. I mean, the crush card suits this situation so well right now." The dice boy then ran off in Serenity's direction.
"Hey Serenity! Wait up!" I heard Duke call to my swan.
I just gazed at the floor. I didn't even notice someone in front of me, until I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, too large of hands to be Serenity's. I looked up and saw a familiar face I knew very well.
"Pick me up at seven," this person said, smiling as if nothing happened just moments ago, and walked away as if she was big shot.
-Serenity-
How could he do this to me? How could he? That cold-hearted monster! And all this time… all this time, I thought he actually had a heart. Goes to show what a fool I am.
I was painting a picture of broken heart, using a lot of red and purple paint, in the backyard. Another tear fell from my eye as I put the paintbrush and paints on the table next to me. I took my bow and arrow from its case and walked five feet away from the filthy drawing. I got into my stance and stretched the arrow as far as I could so it would hit the stupid painting.
-Flashback-
"And when you were busy getting ready, Mr. Kaiba and I were talking. He told me everything, and yes, I wanted to punch him, but for a young man of his age to control a company… I couldn't."
-End of Flashback-
I lowered my bow and let go of the arrow. I didn't even hear it fall on the hardconcrete.
-Flashback-
Then I felt our lips separate and I saw the worried look on his face.
"Seto, is something wrong?" I asked kindly, with a concerned tone in my voice.
"Serenity, I… I want to tell you some, but I'm-," he started to say but looked at the floor.
"Seto, you can tell me anything," I said as I slowly put my hand underneath his chin and gave him a gentle smile.
"It's nothing," he said to me, looking back down. "Don't worry."
"Seto," I said gently and picking his head up again.
"I-" he started to say but I 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," I said calmly to him and began to caress his face.
"But I... if I tell you what's hurting me, I will lose you and I'm afraid of that," he said to me as I just gave him a confused look.
"How do you know?" I asked with concerned voice.
"Because… I just know," he said to me with his blue eyes expressed terror, as I looked at him with getting a lot scared.
"Seto," I said and leaned closed to him as a tear fell from my left eye.
"I don't care about whatever's going to happen! I just want to be with you!" I cried out and wrapped my arms around his neck, my head buried into his chest. I felt his arms wrap around me, bringing me closer to him, and put his head on top of mine.
-End of Flashback-
That's when I realized why Seto had been acting strangely ever since the party. No…ever since he agreed to the bet. It would ruin his reputation. So, he had no choice.
Another tear fell from my eye as I wiped it away. I need to apologize to him.
This is not only his fault but it's my fault as well. He kept coming to me and I finally accepted his offer to help his brother. I didn't mean to fall in love with him, but I have. Oh god, what have I done? I'll apologize to him right now. I still love him, no matter what.
I picked my arrow and quickly put my things away. Just when I was about to throw away the painting, the sliding glass door opened and I saw my father.
"Serenity… someone's here to see you," my father said as my heart jumped for joy, hoping it was Seto.
"Alright, I'll come inside in a couple seconds," I called out to my father, and took my apron off.
I quickly went inside and looked around. No one was in the living room. So I walked out of that room and my eyes widened with devastation.
"Hey, Serenity. I thought you would be ready, but I guess not. I'll wait for you," Duke said to me as I just looked away.
I felt sad, upset, depressed and other words that described how terrible I felt right now. I looked back at him and nodded, with a frown on my face.
I'm sorry Seto…I'm so sorry…Seto…
I hope you like this chapter. Hmm… just to let you know, I have chapter 2 of The Rose of a Vampire up. Let me just say this… Ugly Duckling is almost finished. The next chapter is called Mokuba & Rebecca and it's about their prom. However, it will be a little weird, because I'm not writing it in first person point of view. I'm writing it in third person point of view. After that chapter, it's Joey & Mai, but I think I'm going to write it first person. And then of course, Forgiven, and the Epilogue.
For those who are reading The Rose of a Vampire:
Even though it's the chapter to the chapter that I need to do, I'm thinking of adding something that doesn't happen in the original story, before the lemon. But this chapter will be slow in progress. I was surprise that the story wasn't actually slow. But the last one will.
Ki Wingz
I'm going to make a one-shot, X-mas Seto/Serenity story. However, I need to start writing it today.