Sorry for the looong wait, but it's finally here! Gives everyone a Graduation Seto x

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I want to thank ShaniChan11 for all her help. I hoped you enjoy the story, since this is the end of Ugly Duckling. I had fun doing this story, but you have no idea how guilty I feel for Satanic Embrace. Please be sure to check out my new story Bind to the Dragon.

Italics are thoughts.

Epilogue

-Saturday-

-Graduation Day-

-Seto-

Here I was, sitting down on a furnished maple wooden chair, waiting for the class President, the pencil haired loser, to finish up his speech. The top ten students sat were on the stage and so there I was, one of the Valedictorian. Serenity Wheeler, was right besides me, another Valedictorian who got a 4.99. I received a 5.0, and still wasn't sure how she got lower than I. She IS as smart as me.

I was looking around everywhere with a serious face, when I noticed the mutt, sitting with all the Salutatorians. My eyes grew as wide as they could. THAT DOG IS SALUTATORIAN! I glared at him, yet he wasn't paying attention but flirting with other seniors, well, until Valentine whacked him on the side of his head. Smirking at her for doing so, I then thought, Who would ever thought the mongrel came this far? And all this time, while we were in school, he stayed away from me. That's what dogs should do. They should mind their own business instead of attack.

Finally, the K9 saw me glaring at him. Rather than glare back, I had a feeling he knew what I was thinking, and just smirked at me. That stupid mutt…He will pay!

Finally, Yugi finished his speech and the music came on, and everyone threw their caps in the air. Everyone except for me, of course. One: because I wasn't wearing a gown but a suit and Two: who the hell would do that anyways! I stood up and felt a pair of arms wrap around me. I took their hands and kissed them, knowing who it was already. I turned and saw Serenity's beautiful smile. I reached down and kissed her.

I picked her up, putting my arms around her tiny waist, and deepened the kiss. All of sudden, everything became quiet and all you could hear were the crickets.

Chirp…

Chirp…

I then heard gasps and murmurs, which made me smirk once more. I didn't win Serenity. That is something I should never consider winning a prize. She is perfect in every way. I just never thought she would be the one, until she changed me.

"WHA'! KAIBA! WHAT ARE YA' DOIN' WIT' MA SISTA'! TAKE YO HANDS OFF AH HER RIGHT DIS INSTANT!" The dog barked, gritted his teeth together, and had an angry expression on his face.

I wasn't sure if he was trying to scare me or make fool out of himself. But he wasn't doing a very good job. He was embarrassing himself. I smirked at him and gently pulled Serenity to me.

"Joey, stop it. Seto and I are together," my swan stated, but he shook his head.

"But why Kai-," the mutt yelped as his father hit the side of his head.

"Ow! Wha' wuz dat fo'?" The K9 complained, rubbing his big head.

"Be quiet Joseph," said Mr. Wheeler. "You're making a fool out of yourself… and me. And quit worrying about your sister. You should be proud of her that she can take of herself. You are always protective around her. She's human and has a life, you know, but you can't always be there. It's her life, she makes her decisions." Wheeler continued rubbing the side of his head.

Serenity giggled as I put my head on her right shoulder. She gave me a sweet kiss on the left cheek and, immediately, the mutt's jaw dropped. His tongue was hanging out, like on a cartoon. Valentine came over and put her right index finger underneath his chin, and slowly raised it up.

"Serenity… you wit' Kaiba?" the dog asked, as Serenity raised both her eyebrows.

"Yes, mutt," she replied as her's and everyone else's eyes grew wide. "Uh…I mean, Joey! Yeah! Joey!"

"Wait…wha'?" said Wheeler.

Smirking evilly at Serenity's idiotic brother, I said, "Your own sister called you a mutt, you dog!"

Everyone else, besides the mutt, laughed at my comment. Glaring at us, Wheeler stomped away as Valentine followed after him.

"I'M SORRY JOEY!" my love yelled to her older brother. "I hope he's not mad at me…"

"Naw," said her father. "Your brother loves you very much. He wouldn't be mad."

"I hope so…"

Hugging the girl, I whispered into her ear, "But I love you even more…"

She blushed slightly and hugged back.

"And I you, Seto," she whispered back.

-Serenity-

During Graduation, I was sitting next to my love, Seto, with the rest of the Valedictorians. As my final grade, I received a 4.99, missing Seto's score by 0.01 point, which was strange, but I didn't mind. We were listening to Yugi's speech, which surprised me because I had forgotten he was president.

I was looking at Seto, who was staring at everyone with a serious face. He looked so handsome, in a black tuxedo. He wore that instead of a gown because he said it looked weird. I smiled at the thought.

-Flashback-

"Seto?" I asked my billionaire when I was over at his mansion, before graduation. He was still getting ready.

"Yes?" He replied, straightening the tie of his tuxedo.

"Where's your gown?"

"Do you really think I would wear one of those things?"

"No…but I mean…" I said, looking at him as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I think I look better in this, don't you think?" He said, smirking at me.

I rolled my eyes and smiled at the same time. He looked good in anything!

"But, won't the teachers get mad?"

"Peh, I can get them fired if they object."

Laughing, I kissed him quickly on the cheek and we both headed out to the graduation.

-End Flashback-

Oh, Seto! I thought and laughed quietly to myself.

After Yugi finished his speech and the music came on, everyone threw their caps into the air, except for Seto, of course. I bet he's thinking, Who the hell would do that anyways! As he stood up, I sneaked behind him and wrapped my arms around his waist, burying my face into his back. Seto then took my hands quickly and kissed them, knowing it was me. He turned around and saw me, smiling brightly. Silently, he bent down and captured my lips with his.

Seto put his arms around my waist and deepened the already fiery kiss. All of a sudden, everything became quiet. Quiet enough that you could hear crickets.

Chirp…

Chirp…

Hearing gasps and murmurs, I broke the kiss and smiled. Seto is so amazing. I'm so glad that he's mine now.

Looking up at everyone, I saw my brother stomping up towards the stage with a very angry look on his face.

Uh oh…

"WHA'! KAIBA! WHAT ARE YA' DOIN' WIT' MA SISTA'! TAKE YO HANDS OFF AH HER RIGHT DIS INSTANT!" Joey yelled, gritted his teeth together, and had an angry expression on his face.

Joey was totally out of it as soon as he saw me with Seto. This isn't good…Seto then pulled me to him as I slightly cuddled into his side.

"Joey, stop it. Seto and I are together," I stated, but he just shook his head.

"But why Kai-," my brother yelped as our dad hit the side of his head.

"Ow! Wha' wuz dat fo'?" He complained, rubbing his head. He was being so very idiotic, I couldn't believe he was my brother for a second.

"Be quiet Joseph," Dad said. "You're making a fool out of yourself… and me. And quit worrying about your sister. You should be proud of her that she can take of herself. You are always protective around her. She's human and has a life, you know, but you can't always be there. It's her life, she makes her decisions."

I giggled slightly when Seto put his head on my shoulder. I gave him a quick peck on the cheek and saw Joey's jaw drop. He looked so funny, especially since his tongue was hanging out. Then, Mai went to Joey and raised his jaw back to its original position. Thank goodness for Mai!

"Serenity… you wit' Kaiba?" He asked, as I raised both of my eyebrows.

"Yes, mutt." OH MY GOD! WHAT DID I JUST SAY! Everyone except Seto had wide eyes as I said, "Uh…I mean, Joey! Yeah! Joey!"

"Wait…wha'?" he said, clueless.

"Your own sister called you a mutt, you dog!" Seto smirked evilly as he said so. I slightly blushed at my mistake.

Everyone else, besides my brother, laughed at my slip-up. Glaring at us, Joey stomped away as Mai followed after him quickly.

"I'M SORRY JOEY!" I yelled to him. "I hope he's not mad at me…"

"Naw," said my father. "Your brother loves you very much. He wouldn't be mad."

"I hope so…" I called Joey a mutt! I'm such a bad sister! I then looked at the ground sadly.

I then felt a strong pair of arms wrap around my waist and then a voice whispered, "But I love you even more…"

My cheeks grew pink once more. I blushed slightly and hugged back.

"And I you, Seto," I whispered back.

The End

AUTHOR'S NOTE- MUST READ: I like to thank ShaniChan11 one more time for helping me out with this story. FireFairy032003 as well. Well, that's it for Ugly Duckling. I know y'all were expecting more, but if I do, I might do a one-shot sequel to this, not really sure. How many of y'all want me to do the one-shot sequel? Thank you everyone for reviewing this story. I had so much fun with it. Please check out my new one called Bind to the Dragon.

Ki Wingz

P.S. Sorry for any grammar. Please answer the question. I would like to know your opinions. And thank you for being patient.