Ren: Well, this is wonderful, i hate this, this fic is sooo straight! (new word for gay)
Keo: Yep! but alas, we're goning to finish it!
Ren: Yes & fix the last chappies, spelling bad, & all that good stuff! oh, it's been a long time, SORRY!!! bout that
The Battle of Love
Chapter Eight: A New Enemy, For A Different Reason
serenity
"What's wrong?" Mokuba started out, he had been very kind to his old friend so far, with making Kaiba leave the mansion.
"I don't know... I think that... That - " There was a short pause from the blue eyed girl, "maybe again..."
A silence over fell the room, Mokuba's jaw had dropped. "What!" Mokuba couldn't believe his ears. "NO! Not after what he did!!!" Mokuba wasn't furious, just a bit out of place, he didn't like the idea, not after what Kaiba did to her.
"Yes, I know what he did was wrong... but it doesn't seem right, my heart is in the wrong place without him." The girl couldn't look him in the eye, she could feel his glare, the disapproval that was piercing a whole thru her head.
"..." Mokuba was speechless, or he wanted to say so much, but couldn't get them in the right words to make it sound nice. "Fine..." he finally sighed, "but, you have to talk him into it, not me."
"But Mokuba!" She started out, "That's impossible, will you please help me? It is your brother."
"No," Mokuba stated flatly. "It causes you too much pain, and I'm not going to help you get the pain you once had back, you're on your own."
The girl raised her head, seeing Mokuba's eyes, they were the joyful eyes he always wore, but this time had a hint of scolding in them. "Fine, can you at least give me a place to stay?"
"Of course, I don't agree with what you're doing, but a friend is a friend," he smiled as the doorbell rang once again. "Hold on," Mokuba lead him self down the hall to answer the front door.
"Hey Serenity!" Mokuba greeted the auburn. "What are you doing here?"
Serenity smiled seeing Mokuba's eyes, they were calm, peaceful. "I want to see Kaiba," She answered, trying not to get into why.
-sweatdrops- Mokuba's mouth dropped, this couldn't be happeing, 'No! Seto's likes her, but she's trying to get him back... Wait! This isn't good! What am I going to do?!' He thought franticlly trying to come up with some sort of solution. "He's not here," he said slowly.
"Oh, alright, "Serneity lowered her head. "I guess... can I go to Kaiba corp and see him?" Her look changed from sadness to confusion, to hope.
"I don't know, the people might not let you see him... but you could wait here for a bit." Mokuba didn't want her hopes to be killed, so he offered to let her stay, what's the worse that could happen?
"Mokuba, who's that?" the girl didn't seem happy about Serneity coming in, but she showed a smile.
"Yea, Shea, this is Serenity, she's a good friend of mine," Mokuba smiled, trying not to make it look like it'd been forced.
"Nice to meet you Serenity," Shea put on a smile, although the haterd in her eyes could be seen. 'Who in the fuck is this!?' she thought to herself. 'She's after my Seto! MINE!!'
Serenity noticed her eyes, but smiled just the same, "Yes, nice to meet you as well. I love your name, it's beautiful."
"Why, thatnk you," Shea bowed in appreciation, "yours is interesting as well."
Serenity bowed back, thatnkful that Shea hadn't attacked her yet. "Mokuba, I don't plan to stay long, just a little while, if that's alright?" Serenity pointed her words to Mokuba to get away from the glare of Shea. Besides, she just wanted to yell at Kaiba for trying to do something she knew was wrong, something that he shoiuldn't be doing... and to completely apologize for earlier. After all that he's done, she still felt bad, after she'd already apologized one hundered times, she still felt the need to do it a hundred more.
"Yea, that's cool, besides, there's no point in you staying that long if he's not goning to be home for another five hours," Mokuba stated looking away from Shea.
"Well, lets go chat, I mean, to pass the time," Shea suggested, beginning to walk onto the den.
"Mokuba, she scares me," Serenity whispered as she and Mokuba followed the half insane Shea.
"Don't worry, she thinks you like my brother..." Mokuba stopped, that probably wasn't something he should've said.
"Are you serious?" Serenity controlled her voice into a whisper. "That fuck head... no offense, but she likes him?" Serenity was astonished, how could someone so beautiful with - only a little - temper like someone as cold hearted as Seto Kaiba?
"Love," Mokuba corrected, but before Serenity could comment back, they were at the den doors, only a few inches away from Shea.
"This is the den? Right?" She turned around and asked Mokuba.
Mokuba just nodded, and walked in after the doors were open.
Bewildered, Serneity sat down on one of the couch cushion, 'LOVE!! How could anyone in their right mind - LOVE him!!?' Serenity thought to herself as an akward silence overfell the room.
"So... this is akward," Shea giggled looking at Mokuba in the arm chair then at her and Serneity on the couch.
"Yea, just a little bit," Serenity laughed as Mokuba looked at them as though they were mental.
"Well, there's got to be somethin to talk about..." Shea thought for a moment, "how about manga? Do you read?"
"Of course," Serenity answered, "Shojo is the best kind... most of the time."
"Oh, yea, I totally agree! But sometimes, like Death Note, when someone looks like Raichi :1: you can't very well say no!" Shea pretended to drool at the mention of the name.
Serenity nodded, "Shonen, is some of the best anime as well. What do you think your all time favorite manga is?" Serenity was beginning to get into the conversation without being afraid of Shea.
"Well," there was a short silence, "I really don't know, Wish :2:, no... D N Angel...:3: Well, then there's... It's really hard!" She said rubbing her head.
"Well, although there are probably millions of anime, or manga, I'd have to say Fruits Basket...:4: it's Just what you want to see, right?" Serenity thought aloud.
Mokuba raised an eyebrow and didn't realize his mouth had opened, "Dragon Ball :5: is a classic, how could it not be your favorite?"
Turning their attention away from each other, Serneity and Shea looked at Mokuba with narrowed eyes, "Yea... But Shojo is so much better!" The said simuntaniosly.
"The list of great manga could go on and on forever, don't you thing Ren?" Shea asked.
Serenity looked surprised, not very many people called her Ren, "You're telling me," she said slowly.
Shea must've realized the name because she looked a little embarrassed. "Oh! Sorry, about that, do you want me to call you Serenity?"
"It's fine, it just caught me a little off gaurd," Serenity smiled to reanshaere her that it was alright.
"Inuyasha:6: is cool too, with the swords and gore," Mokuba said to himself.
"Yea, and the Inuyasha - Kagome - Kikyo love triangle!" Shea answered to the unformed question.
"I know, that Kikyo, she's dead, you know?" Serneity spoke up.
"Yea, but it's wierd, how can that work... With Kagome in the past, 500 years."
"I never thought of it that way -" Serenity looked dumbfounded. "Oh - the pictures, gothic anime! I love how some people have that much talent!"
Shea looked at her, she had to process gothic anime, "Oh!" She slapped her forehead, "Like Pet Shop of Horrors :7: and Alichino:8:!"
"Yes, but my favorite would have to be-" Serenity was cut off by an outside, yet fimilar voice.
"Crescent Moon:9: has very vivid pictures."
All thrre of them turned to see Kaiba standing in the door way, his trench coat off, and breief case in hand. Once more, silence, no one spoke, for some odd reason, the moment seemed surreal...
T.B.C.
:-:Authoress' Note:-:
Ren: So, you missed me, sorry, I know it's been over a mounth now! almost two!!
Keo: You're a very bad person, you know that?!!
Ren: Who asked you!? Besides, I haven't had time to write, I've had school & was preoccupied with other stories & poems... SORRY!!!!!
Keo: They will never forgive you!!!
Ren: -crying- oh, please, I didn't mean for it to take this long! plus, i had writer's block, i need help with my digimon fic as well!!!
Keo: You're a hopeless wreck! Anyway - so, all of those anime - sorry, manga, vote on which one is your favorite, please...
Ren: -still in tears- yea! it will be lots of fun, please!!!! here are the choices again!!!
:1: Death Note - Raichi is the name of Light in Japan!
:2: Wish - About an Angel and a mortal who are going to fall in love (i think)
:3: D N Angel - About this one guy named Dark who robs & has to see the girl he loves to not turn into him!!
:4: Fruits Basket - Yuki and Kyo have a horrible secret, along with 11 other member of the Sohma family!! But will Tohru break the curse?
:5: Dragon Ball - a classic about a boy name - if you don't know... you're not a true anime or manga fan!
:6: Inuyasha - about a dog demon & a human girl who fell thru a well 500 years in the past
:7: Pet Shop of Horrors - Love it!! But about a creepy guy who sells exotic pets to those who want very strange lives!
:8: Alichino - 3 volumes & about these wish granting things who can grant any wish to anyone for a price of your soul
:9: Crescent Moon - new to me... a girl has an odd dream and she has mystic powers that are going to be used to save the world!
Keo: GOD!!! Wide variety!!!
Ren: Well, Im wanted to give all the people a chance in the pole, so I made it all kinds of stuff
Keo: Go check these out if you haven't read them
Re: Please join in on the pole!!!! Love ya lots (know this chappie was short)
Keo: You've read & read & waited, so please review!