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Chapter 21 – Serenity's Sadness

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The feel of warm, onyx wings wrapped around, being on top of a certain Master, woke up her. She blinked and gasped, realizing that her Master might punish her again. Seto was already awake and smirked when she sat up. She liked the position they were in, but Seto grabbed her wrists, making sure she won't escape.

"I apologize for my actions, Master." Seto tilted his head to the side. "Don't worry, it's not your fault that I wanted you like this," he replied and sat up. He stretched his body and wings.

That's when mail came from underneath door and floated to Seto. He let go of his bunny's wrists and took the envelopes into his hand. He scanned through them and one of them caught his eye.

'To Kaiba', was all it said.

Seto rose and eyebrow, and Serenity was curious to what had caught his attention. He handed the envelope to Serenity, "Open it."

She took the envelope and slid a finger underneath the sticky. She took the card and noticed that it was an invitation. An invitation she was not allowed to go to.

"Master, it's an invitation," she said sadly and handed back to him.

"Oh?" he asked and took it.

He opened the card. Reading through it, he realized that the wedding ball was today.

"It's Atem and Tea's wedding ball," he said, closing the card.

Serenity gasped and happily smiled for them. "I'm allowed to bring a guest," Seto said breaking her thoughts.

"I wonder whom should I take?" he teased when she became depressed again.

She knew that her master only took himself to these things. And since she wasn't allowed to go, what was the point in asking her?

"Get ready, I want you to come with me, Bunny," he said as she shook her head gloomily.

Seto looked at her and noticed her expression was sad. However, everyone was allowed to go to the ball, even slaves. He's seen them at a couple of these things, but… why does she have a sad expression?

He looked her expression on more time and realized why she wasn't allowed to go.

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He decided to wear all black for a change. Even the trench coat was black with more belts and neon blue buckles. The edges at the end of the trench coat were thick royal blue. He looks so cool!

"If you want, you may look around the mall," he said as looked at her through the mirror. She nodded, bowed, and walked away.

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The blue dress that matched Kaiba's black trench coat's belt buckles caught her eyes. She walked to the glass window and began to take every detail in.

It had a thing strap that went from the center of the chest and around the neck. The curves of the dress were perfect and the bottom flowed freely. It looked like it was worn for summer, but since it was winter already, she smiled and wonders what it was like to wear such beauty.

An employee saw her and smiled. She walked out, "It's beautiful, isn't it? What you like to try it on?"

Serenity knew she wasn't allowed to due to flesh wounds that might open and stain the dress. She turned to the employee and the employee immediately saw the collar. "That dress would not look good on you, Slave."

Serenity felt hurt, "I'm just looking at it."

"And you're destroying it with your eyes. I hope you have money to pay for the damages!" The employee raised her voice, while a few people saw.

"What? I'm just admiring t-" Serenity was about to say when a security guard came over to look what was going on.

"What seems to the problem?" the guard asked.

"This, Slave, is planning to steal the dress," the employee lied and pointed to her.

Serenity eyes widened. Out of nowhere, Seto heard and saw everything. He came right behind his bunny, and wrapped arm around her waist. Serenity blushed while everyone gasped.

"She was only looking at the dress. You lie in front of security guard and to everyone else," he smirked, while the employee's manager came out.

"What's going on?" the manager asked.

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They were back home and Serenity was getting ready to leave back to the center.

"You're not going to spend the night at least? I even paid a little bit more just so you could spend the night a few times, " her Master asked, as he was getting ready.

"Tristan won't allow me to attend to these events and about spending the night, it's only a few times. I'll be back tomorrow, though," she said 'happily' and walked up to him.

He looked down at her and instantly got an ugly vibe.

"Be careful," he said worriedly as he leaned down and gave her kiss.

She kissed back, wanting to stay. He needed her to stay that way he would know she was safe, but this nasty feeling was getting in the way.

Breaking the kiss, she nodded and left the office. He sighed and tried to shake the feeling away.

Why? Why do I feel this way?

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I hate this chapter, but I can't wait to write the next ones. I apologize for the grammar.

Ki Wingz