Oh, I am so sorry about the long wait. I promise this chapter is much better than the last. It's just that in the past year I've been obsessing over Harry/Luna of Harry Potter and Kendall/Zach from "All My Children". But ever since the whole Harry/Ginny fiasco and the spoilers that Kendall will soon divorce Zach before the even get a start on their romance, I decided to go back to my true OTP.

And good news: I've been planning a brand new Seto/Serenity fic. Yes, I know I plan a lot and never actually write these fics, but this one I'm sure about. I've been writing bits and pieces of it, and the first chapter will hopefully be ready in about 6 months.

I would thank all of my reviewers, but since this site has prohibited thanking individual reviewers, I can't do much.

By the way, I've decided to make this fic go where I wanted it to head, this fic might be a bit longer than most other fics. You smart readers will probably figure out somewhat what's going on and what's in the mysterious file by the end of the chapter.

But here you go, the next chapter of what I call my most epic fic.

Really and Truly

Celestial Night

You can only imagine how surprised Serenity Wheeler was when she saw this insect sticking to the window she was looking through.

Serenity was still contemplating about the fact that Téa had read her file. Thinking of this, Serenity gripped the file even more tightly betwixt her pale fingers. These days, Serenity felt as if the ones she could trust were diminishing slowly. And at this very thought, she heard a light thud on the window next to her.

She looked up and her eyes lowered. She was staring at the underside of the strangest insect she had ever seen. It had rich red antennae and beady little black eyes that jutted out at either sides of its head. It definitely did not seem like a creature native to this area.

Serenity tilted her head slightly and looked past the window, hoping for some sort of an explanation as to where this little thing came from. And then, yes, she saw him.

Seto Kaiba had been lost with thoughts the moment he saw the bug land on her window. There she was, sitting so conveniently across the lane from him. And at the moment, she had no idea he was watching her. She was inspecting the bug, ogling at its antennae. A few moments later, her eyes darted outward, looking for the source of the creature, and that's when their eyes met.

Kaiba waved innocently through his window.

Serenity seemed to let out a small gasp and place her index and middle fingers on her lips as her eyes fell to the side. Was she sure that it was her boss? But then again, they were a pair of icy blue eyes in a very shiny and polished limousine, the way Seto Kaiba liked his cars to be kept. She took in a deep breath and looked back up, and sure enough, he was still there waving, trying obviously to look cute.

She knew he wanted an answer, but she would not give him one. And now she couldn't even use the excuse that she was held up in traffic since he could still keep his eyes on her. She peered her head through the bus's aisle and realized that the hold up wouldn't stop anytime soon, and the thought of this man so close to her sent goosebumps around her body. Now she really wished that she brought the sweater she had asked Téa for. She had no choice. She swiftly got up and ran through the bus's aisle.

Kaiba's eyes widened slightly as he watched her get up and run, hair flying like a brown ribbon, behind her. He knew she had left the bus. And since he didn't see her run past, he knew she went forward. He looked ahead at the Domino City Skyline, just a few mere miles away. And then his eyes rested on the most tallest and most prominent looking structure amidst the skyline. Serenity was running to KaibaCorp, a foolish thing to in Kaiba's mind.

"I'll just meet here there anyway," Kaiba almost laughed to himself as he spoke.

But after a few moments of the traffic remaining still, he got impatient. Then, he opened his door of the limo and stepped out.

"Sir?" The driver asked weakly.

"I think I'll walk today," Kaiba said sharply as he leaned in through the passenger side window. "And if you ever mistake my driving skills again, you'll be fired." Kaiba smirked as he pulled out of the window and walked through the crowded street. He got to the other side of the sidewalk and ran to the corner of the street. He looked up and down, and nowhere did a sign of Serenity Wheeler show.

He was frustrated; there were many possible routes to KaibaCorp she could've taken. But he sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. He would have time in the next few days to get her attention, he decided. Then he walked with a content disposition through the common people of Domino, unbeknownst to him that Serenity was planning to make sure she never saw Seto Kaiba again.

Serenity ran through the park, a shortcut she often took when Joey refused to driver her to work. But this time, she felt as if she had partaken in a marathon, so she quickly glanced all around herself, and when she made sure the coast was clear, she made her way to the nearest bench and collapsed onto it.

Her breathing was becoming tight, most likely from the massive amount of running she had just done. She placed a hand over her heart as she tried to calm herself down.

"The mere sight of him made me feel…ugh…" She fanned herself with her file as she relaxed, knowing that soon she would have to start running again if she wanted to beat him to KaibaCorp. It was like she was playing an evil game of cat and mouse.

The heat was getting to her. She could feel it scratching on her legs…or leg, actually. Serenity noticed she only felt this strange sensation on one of her legs. She moved her fanning file which was blocking her view of her legs and nearly jumped.

On her left leg there was that bug. Not just any little mosquito or fly, that ugly bug Serenity had just seen sticking to her bus's window not ten minutes ago. And what's worse, she felt trace amounts of blood trickling from the spot where this bug had obviously bitten her.

Serenity jumped up and screamed. "Are you stalking me or something!" Her sudden outburst caused onlookers in the park to stare at her skeptically. Serenity tried to hide the huge sweat drop that had formed, as she feigned a laugh and started running again.

"Smart, Serenity. Now you made strangers think you're crazy," she mumbled as she ran on the park's path. But at the moment, what strangers thought about her was the least of her problems.

As long as she kept running, she'd bet him there…hopefully. All she needed to do was get that file in…that file…that file…

"Of course, this comes as no surprise," Téa mused as she sat on her couch. Less than an hour ago Serenity had ran out of her house, angered. Téa had stolen a look at that file that Serenity was trying to hide so desperately. So why should Téa be so surprised that Serenity was mad at her?

The fact was, Téa was scared for her friend. There was little to do now, the spirit had found a host.

She picked up the remote from the tabletop in front of her. "Now, we wait." She turned on the TV and listened to the news report for the second time that day. She got bored after a few moments, so she started flipping through channels. At the very instant she flipped past a channel talking about ancient Egypt, her cell phone started vibrating against her belt buckle. Seeing that it was Yugi, Téa received the call and listened impatiently.

"Téa? You let Serenity out of the house?" Yugi's voice asked.

No answer.

"Téa?"

Still no answer.

Téa sniffled a little and then screamed into the receiver, "I hate you. I hate everything about you and that stupid necklace you wear around your neck!"

There was a moment of silence before Yugi spoke again. "I know that it hurts to find out about this power and who holds it."

"I'm not mad at your power," she snapped while repressing more sniffles.

"I know."

A few tears slid down Téa's now-red cheeks as she asked, "Why her?"

"I don't know," Yugi--no, Yami, responded. "But all I know is this: The spirit never chooses wrong…For whatever reason, she was chosen, she'll be able to protect herself. This I can promise you."

"How can you be so sure?"

"I have a feeling," Yami responded. At the moment, Yami was standing in the park under a tree, watching the blur of Serenity race past him, she being too caught up to even notice him.

She made it, yes she made it. And there was no sign of Kaiba's limo anywhere!

These were the first thoughts swiveling in Serenity's mind as she raced past the glass doors of KaibaCorp.

The scent of papers filled her nose as she made her way to the lobby's secretary. The secretary winced at Serenity, for she had always been jealous of Serenity's position as the CEO's secretary.

Serenity seemed to have a smile formed permanently on her face. For a second, Serenity thought that there was one burden off of her shoulders. However, while she thought this, a sharp pain surged through her leg. She looked down and found a large welt had formed along the spot where the red beetle had bit her.

"May I help you?" The secretary asked Serenity the moment she saw Serenity's smile fade.

Momentarily ignoring the injury, Serenity gave the file to the secretary. The secretary greedily took the file and read it over, her eyes darting quickly.

"Oooohhhh, bad news, dear," the secretary said, donning a larger smile every second, "you'll have to give these to Mr. Kaiba yourself. He wants these handed in, in person."

"No," Serenity gasped. If he wanted the papers handed in in person, then what was the point of beating him here.

"I recommend you go to your office and wait until he comes in," The secretary explained.

"He hasn't come in yet?" Serenity asked as another large pain raced all the way up her body. This pain caused Serenity to bend a little as she grabbed her leg.

"You 'k?"

Serenity feigned a smile and nodded. Serenity looked at the elevators hopefully. Usually, there was always a large crowd waiting to use them, but today there was no one in sight.

"Oh, sorry again. Those elevators are broken today. Some repairmen are coming in later today to look at them." The lobby secretary never looked happier.

"But my office is on the top floor!" Serenity exclaimed as more pain climbed up her body.

"A little exercise never hurt anybody. Just take that double staircase to that door, and that door will lead you to the main staircases." The secretary pointed her finger to two large staircases, both meeting up to one door at the very center of the staircases' tops.

Serenity whined a little as she made her way over to the foot of one of the staircases. Little did she notice the heavy limp she had. Or perhaps she did notice it, but decided to push it to the back of her mind.

She grabbed the banister and moaned. There must have been at least thirty steps to climb, and each step felt like a little piece of heck for our limping girl. File clutched in her left hand, she clutched the banister with her right hand, forming a vice grip as she walked up the first few steps.

That bug, she knew it, must have injected her with some sort of toxin. Her eyes were becoming blurry with tears she never remembered forming.

Her leg cried out in pain on around the 25th step.

Just a few steps more.

She made it to the landing. Now all she had to do was climb about 100 more flights of steps.

Just as she made it to the doorway that lead to the rest of the staircases, a figure walked into KaibaCorp. He had just walked, among common folk, to his building in the heat, through streets smelling of smoke and smog and he stepped in some gum with his brand new black boots. He was not happy.

And why had he done it all?

Simple, to catch a young girl and get the answer he desperately needed.

And as he looked around his lobby, how convenient was it that she was right there, on the double staircases' landing?

Serenity had her back to the landing's banister, but her hands still reached behind her back to grab the railing. Her breathing was becoming heavier, and she could feel the file in her hand becoming moist with her sweaty palms.

"I…..need……help…….." She kept repeating that phrase as she wiped away the water making her forehead humid. Her eyes were barely open, and she knew she was going to faint any moment.

"Wheeler!" Kaiba barked from right under her. "Get down here! I need to talk to you immediately!"

"Not you…," Serenity panted.

Any moment….

He kept barking orders at her. Her head was throbbing more and more every second. Her leg was killing her with pain.

Any moment now….

She felt as if she were about to faint….

And she was…

All she remembered hearing was Kaiba's voice. She turned around, or so it looked. But in reality, she fell, right off the banister.

But all onlookers could do was gasp for a mere split second, for as soon as she fell, she plummeted right into her boss's arms.

Naturally, the great Seto Kaiba was used to handling many things. Business deals, dueling strategies, obnoxious clients, but never had he ever had to deal with catching a girl as soon as she fell off a twenty feet-off-the-ground landing. As soon as his body sensed her falling figure, his arms cupped so that she could land safely in his arms.

The onlookers/employees about to enter or leave the building looked at Seto Kaiba with amazement and clapped their hands and cheered for Kaiba. But all Kaiba could care about was the file Serenity was holding. It now lay on the floor, opened. Still holding Serenity, he was able to read the first few words of the paper, and he snapped his attention back to Serenity. He looked at her sleeping face, leaning back on the crook of his right arm, knowing that when she woke up, he would give Serenity a good talking to.

He, still carrying the heroine of this story, stomped on the file. That file and its contents, to Kaiba, never existed.

Wow, it didn't take me forever to complete this chapter! I feel so proud!

I would say more, but I really have to get started on studying for my chemistry exam. So, here's the preview from the next chapter:

Preview:

"Have a seat, Wheeler."

"No," she said once again, trying to back away from him as much as possible.

Read and Review, please! And goodbye!

-Celestial Night