Hi everybody! Thanx for all the reviews! I plan on putting out a special issue dedicated to all the reviews you guys have given me! But I don't wanna leave you hanging...especially so close to the end...well with out further ado...the story...
Joey's pov
It all happened so fast. My body lyed there in a puddle of blood. I couldn't move. My body froze up. Suddenly there was a scream from behind me and Tally came out from the building. She ran to Kaiba's side and cradled him in her arms. Tears flowed down her face.
"SOMEBODY HELP!" she yelled. "CALL 911!"
I finally regained movement in my legs and approached her.
"Please lemme help." I said reaching out my hand.
But she moved back.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" she screamed through her tears. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! JOEY...JOEY WAKE UP! PLEASE!"
I felt somebody shove me out of the way and I was lost in a crowd of kids. The ambulance had just shown up and were trying to pry kaiba out of Tally's arms. I felt numb...
...I felt so numb...
What the heck did I just do?
Suddenly I heard somebody yell my name.
"Seto!" it was Serena. she apparently hadn't seen anything.
She had no reason to hate me yet.
"Seto- sama!" she yelled. "I have great news! I got into...what happened?"
I took her hands in mine.
"Meet me at the hospital in an hour." I instructed her. "I'll explain everything there. You need to know the truth. Don't believe anything until you hear it from me...is that clear?"
She nodded and speed off. I went into the school. The halls were deserted as I ran down them. I saw a few kids in the distance talking and laughing. 1 of them was very tall.
Tristian.
I ran over to them. I had to stay in character. Somehow...and stay calm..
...somehow...
I went by them and stopped.
"Sorry about Wheeler." I said cooly.
Tea faced me.
"What happened?" she asked.
"We were fighting and the idiot went out into the middle of the road and got hit by a car." I said fighting back the impulse to scream "GO TO THE HOSPITAL YA IDIOTS!"
'I'm on my way there now to make sure I don't get sued."
Tea gasped and the color from Yugi's face drained. He grabbed me by the collar.
"Can we have a ride to the hospital? Please kaiba..." he pleaded.
I nodded cooly. We made our way to the limo and the ride went by mostly in silence.
"I can't believe I'v been such a jerk to him." Yugi buried his head in his hands. "He's my best friend...what if he..."
"Shut up Yugi." said Tea tearfully.
Tristian sat in a stunned silence. I know he knows that the Joey at the hospital is really Kaiba...unless he got amnesia or something...
And this point that wouldn't really surprise me...
...I couldn't believe how sad Tea and Yugi were. Sure there my friends but who knew they really cared this much? I mean I care about them the exact same way but who knew...
...I guess all those friendship speeches Tea's been giving us really did mean something huh?
We pulled up to the hospital and Yugi Tea and Tristian rocketed out there and into the emergency room. I followed behind. By the time I caught up a doctor had found them. I joined them.
"Well...how is he?" Yugi asked.
"Are you here for Joey Wheeler?" he asked.
Yugi nodded. The doctor removed his glasses and sighed.
"I'm sorry." he said. "But I'm afraid he's fallen into a coma...there's really nothing we can do but watch. Wait. And pray."
"A coma?" asked Yugi hollowly.
"Yes he lost so much blood on the way over here that...that...he may not make it through the night. Or at the most tomorrow night. I'm so sorry."
Tea began to sob as Yugi gripped the wall. Tristian sighed and drew a deep breath as I stood there. It hit me.
He might die.
I may never go back.
I might be stuck this way for the rest of my life.
I will never be Joey Wheeler again.
Then all went black.
hours later.
"Kaiiiiba?" "Kaibbbba?" "Seto?"
I opened an eye. I was lying on a sofa in the waiting room at the hospital. I sat up and rubbed my head. I saw Tristian and Serena sitting next to me. Serena hugged me around the neck.
"I'm so happy you're alright." she whispered kissing my check.
"What happened?" I asked rubbing my head.
"You fainted." said Tristian. "You've been out for like 4 hours now. Mokuba and Serena came here. Mokuba is with Ka...Joey."
"He knows though!" I leapt up.
"Knows what?" serena asked.
I stopped. That's riiiight. I never told her...though now would be a great time. I opened my mouth as Tea and Yugi came into the room.
"Feeling better?" asked Yugi who had Tally around the shoulders.
Her eyes were puffy and she looked like a train wreck. I sighed.
"I have to tell you guys something..." I said quietly and in a most un- Kaiba like manner.
It seemed to catch there attention though. Yugi looked up and Tea stopped staring at the floor. Tally locked eyes with me.
"What's wrong Seto?" asked Serena.
I let out a long breath. I looked at Tristian who nodded at me. I half grinned and continued.
"For the past week..." I started. "...We..."wheeler" and I have been keeping something from you. See there was an accident and let's say we go alot "closer"..."
Tea gasped.
"I knew it!" she snapped. "You guys are going out! Just like the yaoi I read online!" then she mumbled. "Wait unil the people at fanfiction hear about this..."
I waved my arms around.
"No! No!" I snapped. "We...we..." I ran my fingers through my hair and let out a laugh. "Switched places."
Serena stared at me.
"That's not funny Kaiba." Yugi said.
"I'm serious! Yug you gotta believe me!" I gripped his shoulders. "Why would "Kaiba" pull a trick on you eh?"
Yugi's eyes widened.
"Joey?" he asked and I nodded.
Tea burst out laughing.
"Tha--that's funny!" she screamed.
I scowled and she stopped.
"It's so creepy when you do that!" she snapped.
Tally sniffled.
"So..." she said. "Joey...I mean Kaiba... is really you?"
I nodded.
"Sad but true." I said with a shrug.
She seemed slightly shaken but sat down next to her cousin. Serena approached me. Her dark eyes burned with fury and
"WHAM"
she smacked me. Then she ran out of the emergency room. I touched my hot check and goggled at the others. I chased after her. My breath came in steady short breathes as I approached her outside. She leaned over the railing of the driveway and hot tears rolled down her face.
"Serena..." I reached out to touch her but she jerked away.
"All this time..." she whispered. "You...were lying to me...just like everybody else...why would you do this to me? WHY! YOU'RE JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE SE...I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE!"
She hit me but I caught her blow. She threw herself on my chest and began to sob. Her tears soaked my shirt and into my skin. I lifted her chin as her mascara ran down her face and she sniffed. I kissed her gently.
"Do you really like me?" she asked quietly.
I nodded.
"Really really." I said quietly. "Now...didn't you have good news to tell me?"
She drew a deep breath.
"My art was the winner at this big festival.." she started until I cut her off.
"Oh Serena that's great!" I mused.
"But...I won a scholarship to the French school of art. I'll be going there for a year starting tomorrow night when my flight leaves."
Tally's (?) pov
I approached the bed where the guy I thought was "Joey." I sat down next to him and examined his bloody face. It hurt so bad to know I had given away my virginity to a guy I really didn't know. I grabbed his hand.
"Kaiba..." it felt so weird addressing him by that name of the person I had associated with a cool unfeeling business man...not my funny New York fun Joey.
"It's me Tally." I said. "Joey told me everything...I would be lying if I said I wasn't upset. I don't understand why you didn't just tell me...look..." I squeezed his hand harder. "I...love you but...but...it can't be like this. You're not who I thought you were. I feel in love with the carefree Joey...not some uptight business man. I grew up around business men. There all so cold and distant...and...my mom would always tell me that when you truly love somebody...it's always best to let them go...so that's what I'm doing...I thought I could give you my heart...but...I don't think I'm ready yet Kaiba." I let go of his hand.
Suddenly the machine began to beep loudly. His heart rate dropped. Doctors and nurses pushed by me as I stood there numb...what did I just do?
...ok...I officially hate her for breaking his heart...j/k...but it just goes to show you...people can ( or in this case might.) die of a broken heart... Anyway pleaase review! R+R and I'll get the next chapter out a.s.a.p. Well until next time!
