Why am I so different now? Why is it I change my mood so quickly around him? I don't get it, I used to be so quiet, and I would keep to myself. My plan didn't involve guys, it didn't involve crowds. I didn't want to be this person. I don't want to be this person.

The only thing I wanted to do was prove he could live without work that hedidn't have to live behind his work, that he could live. But I guess I was the one who changed through it all.
I want to be my quiet self again. The one that would never speak back to someone. That cries when someone yells at her. Not that one who's taking everything seriously and never having any fun, the one who's crude and unkind.

But then again, if I change back. What will happen to us!
Will I still want to be with you? Will you still want me?
Will your eyes be filled with lust whenever you see me?
Or will you move on because I'm no longer that challenging girl.

"Aliana?" Edmund asked as he sat down beside her. She was slumped down on the stairs.

"Hmm?" Ali mumbled, not wanting to speak. She was thinking too much. Aliana just wanted to know what the right path was. And what were her feelings. If she loved Seto so much, then why did it give her so much relief not seeing him everyday?

'Maybe I just need a break from him every now and then' she thought to herself

Ali looked at Edmund who was still sitting next to her; He was fiddling with his hands, "Edmund? Are you alright?" She asked, placing her hand on his to stop him from fiddling.

"Yeah sure" he told her nervously.

Only days ago we were like best friends, you could tell me anything. But I guess everything has changed. Everything I wanted to stay the same has changed so much.
I can't even speak to Edmund without him being weird around me. Brody and Bella wouldn't understand, they never have.
Fluffy. She's a cat; I shouldn't even be able to understand her.

"Please talk to me, we're still friends, we can talk. You can tell me anything" Ali explained with a faint smile.

"No. I can't tell you because there's just some things that I don't feel comfortable telling you" Edmund mumbled.

Ali looked at him and replied softly; "You used to tell me everything" She smiled and laughed out, "Even thing I didn't want to hear"

"Like what?" Edmund ask, for the first time looking up at Ali.

"Like when you told me you masturbated after watching the little mermaid" She said as she held her stomach and laughed.

"I DID NOT DO THAT!!!!" Edmund yelled in embarrassment.

Ali laughed and smiled at his angry voice, "Or that time you had walked out of the apartment in your towel to get you're mail. But when you came back, you're apartment was locked and you had to wear that girls clothes, um. I think her name was scarlet" Ali giggled.

"Yeah yeah. Just rub it in why don't you" Edmund mumbled in embarrassment.

"Oh come on, seeing you in a skirt was an image I had in my mind for quite a while actually" Ali explained to him.

"Fantastic. Making my life perfect right now Ali" Edmund huffed.

"No, it was good. How many guys would actually wear a skirt outside? Not many I say" Ali replied. Edmund looked up at Ali. His emotions too much for him. He pushed Ali into the railing, not hard. Cupping her chin, he whispered to her, "Do you remember that time I kissed you?" He breathed. Making shivers ride up Ali's spine.

"I-I-I. No- I don't recall that" She stuttered out. Butterflies flying around her stomach.

"Maybe I should refresh you're memory" Edmund's lips landed on Ali making her gasp lightly.

She didn't push him off. She didn't kiss back, but she savoured this moment. She closed her eyes and let all her feelings and thoughts fade away.

Ali couldn't tell if what she was doing was right or wrong but there was a part of her that just didn't care.

Just as Edmund started caressing Aliana's cheek, she pulled back, She looked at him with a sad look on her face, "I- I shouldn't of done that" She whispered to him.

"Why? Because you're precious Seto might find out?" Edmund sneered.

Ali looked at him with a straight face and asked, "Would you like to find out that the women who confessed her feelings to you, cheated?"

"I would not care if I do not care about her. Much like how Kaiba does not care about you" He snarled.

Ali's eyes started to build up with tears, she shut them to let small droplets stream down her cheeks, "But you are not the one I care about" She replied with a sniff.

"WHY? WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT SETO?" he shouted at her.

Ali looked at Edmund with a shocked look, letting more tears stream down her delicate cheeks, "Because, to me. Seto will be the only who can stand me. Even if I'm an ignorant and total bitch, he'll still be there after my tantrum. And when all other guys would of ran away. He'll be there waiting for me with open arms. He's the most caring and the most understanding man, but that's only me, you have your own little story about him already written up and no one can change your thoughts about him. It's the same with everyone else"Ali smiled letting tears fall onto her lap.

Edmund laughed. And it wasn't just some small little chuckle either. He started laughing out loud, to the point that he was almost crying.

"Why are you laughing at me?" Aliana asked confused.

"Seto Kaiba. A loving man? Ali you really need to get out of this dream world of yours"

Ali was taken back by his comment and stood up, "Maybe I like this dream world" She said as she started to walk away. Before she left Ali turned and said, "It's better than being in your world" With that, she walked into her apartment. Leaving Edmund in the stairway alone.

For what felt like forever. Aliana sat behind the door. Holding her heart with her knees up and her head resting on her knees. She had no idea why she did it. She didn't mean to let him kiss her. Something in her just went at it.

Was it because Seto didn't love her back? Or was it because Edmund was there and she needed someone?

Whatever it was, she felt like she had to tell him, but half of her was regretting even going to see him again.

Maybe she kissed him to get back at Seto?

But why?

"Oh god, what have I done?" She asked herself as tear built up behind her eyes.

She heard a soft meow come from in front of her, Ali looked up to see Fluffy.

"Fluffy?" Ali let a tear fall from her eye and pulled fluffy onto her lap, "Do you know what I should do?" She asked her cat.

The cat made a small meow and turned her head down.

"I guess that's a no" Ali sighed, She placed Fluffy beside her and got up slowly, wiping away the tears in her eyes, "If I am to see him, I cannot come looking like a wreck" She nodded to herself, "I've got to look like absolutely nothings wrong"

Then as soon as you seem him your going to burst out into tears and rapidly say sorry, she thought.

She brushed her hair down with her hands once more before she rang his doorbell, gulping.

Oh look, he's home! I'll come back later, Ali thought to herself as she turned, just to have the door open behind her.

Her heart pounded as she turned to face the person who had opened the door, to her luck. It was only the butler.

"Oh, hello. Umm. Hey, this isn't- Britney Spears house. My bad. Got the wrong address. I'll just be on my way-"

"Rodney, whose at the door," There was his voice. Seto Kaiba's. A moment later the butler opened the door fully to reveal Seto standing there.

Just my luck, Ali thought,

"Oh. Hi" Ali squeaked out, "Oh. Silly me, I think I might of left my--- clock on. I'll have to go all the way home to turn it off" She chocked out.

"You know clocks usually remain on" Seto told her casually.

"Yes well this one will blow up my house if I don't turn it off" Ali blurted out, "And, I wouldn't like my clock to blow up now, would you?" She asked without a breath.

"I seriously don't think that your clock is going to blow up," Seto said.

"Well you don't know my alarm much now do you?" She asked.

"If it's the pink one with bunnies all over it then I know it's not going to blow up" Seto said with a sigh.

Ali's expression turned shocked, "Damn" She mumbled, "Well maybe I got a new clock"

"You know, I have this little nagging feeling in my brain telling me that your lying and by gosh I actually believe it. Now stop with the lies and come inside," Seto said as the butler walked away.

"Lie? Pfft No! Why would I lie? No! I don't lie! No!" Ali said in a squeaky tone. Walking inside she took small deep breaths.

"Well something is telling me that you don't want to be here but what really stumps me is that you came here by your own will" Seto states.

"Good point" Ali nods, she turned on her heel and slumps to the ground, "if I didn't come, I could have easily avoided him," She murmurs to herself.

"But now that you've come all the way to see me, you might as well spend some time with me"

"Yes, Let's do that!" Aliana agrees standing up straight.

And if I'm too preoccupied, I might not have to tell him at all! Ali thinks to herself, not quite believing her own thoughts.

"By the way, why did you come? I am rather busy"

"OH GOD I'M SORRY" Ali screams in a sympathetic tone,

No, be calm, Ali thought.

"I mean, can't a girlfriend just want to see her boyfriend? That's normal right?" Ali said, regaining her posture.

"Thank you for confirming that there's something wrong with you Ali" Seto rolled his eyes.

"Why would you think something's wrong? Nothings wrong" Ali stared at Seto with wide eyes.

"Well you came to my house but as soon as I arrived at the front home you wanted to leave, which shows that you're nervous about something. Then you just screamed out that your sorry and now your eye's are the size of cat eyes. Oh and your voice is squeaking" Seto explains, closing the door.

"Squeaky?" Ali's was squeaks in a high tone, making her cover her mouth, she coughed a few times to clear her throat before replying, "I don't know what you're talking about"

"Deny is all you want Ali, I know the truth" Seto spoke.

Oh god he knows. APOLOGIZE, Ali thought.

She threw herself on the ground in front of Seto, grabbing his legs.

"I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO, I MEAN, IT JUST HAPPENED. AND HE'S NOT A GOOD KISSER ANYWAY" Ali screamed with all her might.

"WHAT? WHO DID YOU KISS?" Seto yelled back, moving back slightly.

Ali eyes widened and she moved away from him, "Kiss? I didn't say kiss, I said," she thought for a few moments before answering, "Piss"

"You kissed Edmund didn't you?" Seto asked.

Ali looked at Seto, letting a small gasp. Scared that he already knew who it was, "I needed someone- Wait! Why did you immediately think Edmund?" Ali asked, narrowing her eyes at Seto.

"Because the guy obviously is in love with you and you've known him for so long that I figured that you've got to have some sort of close connection with him. I just didn't realize that it was that kind of affection" Seto said the last sentence sarcastically.

"What? Affection? NO! It's not!" Ali said getting defensive.

"I had a feeling that this would happen" Seto sat on the couch, rubbing his temples. Ali stood up, looking over his features.

"What? That we would kiss? Or that I would enjoy it?" After saying the last bit, Ali gasped, covering her mouth with her hand.

Seto glared at her before replying coldly, "Both"