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Chapter 14 – Serenity's Scars
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"I have returned, Master," Serenity entered, holding two brown bags.
Seto looked up from his computer, "That was fast."
Serenity blushed, "I'm just a simple person. I'm not into fancy and expensive stuff, Master." She handed him back his money and he rose an eyebrow. She barely spent any yen.
He walked over to her, "Come. I will show you to your room."
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Serenity was in awe when she saw her room. The room had colors of blue and black. The bed looked like a comfy cloud to lay on, the furniture was dusty, and a lit chimney that kept the room cozy and warm. A small smile spread across her face. It must have been a long time since she's smiled like that.
"Put away your clothes, then wash up," he walked out.
"Right away, Master," she bowed and then began to take her stuff out of the bag.
Seto left the room, leaving the door closed.
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Walking out of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around her body and another one on her hair, she saw her reflection in the mirror.
Looking at her arms and legs, she touched the mirror. She was afraid to look at the rest of her body, but she knew that sooner or later she would see the wounds, bruises, and scars. Her eyes kept staring at her reflection as another tear fell from her hazel eyes.
"I despise you. I despise the fact you that you took my life away from me," she whispered angrily to herself, as tears began to fall.
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Wiping her tears away, the towel that was wrapped around her hair had fallen to the floor. She moved her dampened hair to the front of her. Tugging the towel behind her, she turned around and looked behind her. She was in shock to see two, big, white scars that were alike.
"My wings' scars," she said quietly, holding the towel in front of her.
The door opened and Serenity stepped back. She decided to go back to the bathroom, not wanting Seto to see her this way. About to make a rush for it, she felt cold hands on her upper arms.
"Do you regret pulling out your own wings?" he asked, pulling her towards him as he walked to the bed.
Sitting down, he let his hands slide down to her wrists. Serenity became scared as the towel began to slowly come off. If she said yes, it would be a lie, same thing with no. So, it was better to continuing lying, even though he knew that her story was total lie.
"No, Master," she looked away, but Seto quickly put his hand under chin. His eyes became cold, making Serenity a little frighten.
"So, after your friend left, I take it you decided to continue learning how to fly, but suddenly lost all hope? Just right now, you mentioned you despised someone who took everything away your life away from you. Tell me, who is this person?" Seto asked.
"I was talking about how much I despise myself," she said, backing up her story. She couldn't believe Seto had her heard. In reality, she couldn't tell her master whom she was talking about exactly.
"You despise yourself, yet, you don't regret pulling out your wings? Hmph. What a pathetic lie," Seto leaving a serious expression.
He turned her around to examine her back. He pulled the towel lower, as Serenity quickly grabbed the front of the towel. Seto looked at the mirror and saw her blushing.
Pulling her onto his lap, she closed her legs tight. As he touched her back, she closed her eyes, letting his cold fingertips trace her scars.
"I am a disgusting sight to see, aren't I, Master?" Serenity looked down at her hands.
Seto didn't reply. She looked up at him, "I… I am so sorry for lying to you, but please, just believe in my story for now. When the time is right, I will tell you what happened, Master."
Seto wrapped his arms around her waist and placed his head on top of hers. For some unknown reason, he had the urge to hold her. As she kept apologizing, Seto realized the reason she wasn't allowed to tell the truth.
So, one reason why she isn't allowed to speak the actual truth is because Spike-boy threatened her. Another reason could be that Spike-boy just loathes her. If my first thought is correct, just why exactly did he threaten her?
He looked in the mirror and saw his bunny asleep, gripping the towel in front of her. She looks so peaceful. He looked at her collar, then at the bracelet. Studing the bracelet carefully, he saw a quick flash in his mind. Those colors are wrong. Wait, why do I know that?
Seto picked her up, one arm supporting her back, while the other supported her legs, just like he did yesterday. Using his magic to make the blankets pull away, he laid her on the bed, and decided to let her rest before starting her chores. She must be exhausted from crying. He tucked her in. This feels familiar, but maybe it's because I used to tuck in Mokuba. Pulling the towel away, he walked to the other one and used his magic to place the towels on pole in the bathroom.
It looks like I have to do a background check on her. He looked at the chimney and pointed at the logs, stirring the fire. Serenity stirred in her sleep, "I like all my friends. Se-, Mo-, Ma-, Jo-, Mar-, Bak-… I don't know what you mean… Oh… please don't tell him. I'm afraid it might ruin our friendship… I-."
Bunny, what are you talking about? Who were you talking to? He left to run a background check on her.
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A/N: Okay. I must say this. My beta-reader won't be helping with my story, until later this year. She will be very busy, and I'll be working on this story alone. However, the mistakes are mine and mine only. If you see any, I do apologize, but please don't mention about them when you review my story. I know for a fact that I'm not good in writing.
Another thing, as for Satanic Embrace, I have good news and bad news. Bad news is, it's going to be taken done, due to the fact that I can no longer write in first person point-of-view. Good news is, I will work on it since I need to get it out of my head. I want to complete B.T.T.D. first, because if you read this story and Satanic Embrace, you'll notice it's a little repetitive, and yes, it will be completed.
This month will be very busy for me, due to the fact that I have project to do and the deadline is in December. So, if you see my updates being slow, it's because I'm working on the project.
If you have any questions, p.m. me or e-mail me. For those who don't have an account, please leave your question in the review and e-mail address and I will get back to.
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