In The End

Chapter 5: Morning Comes Freedom Awaits

"What about Mokuba" Kaiba said in a threatening tone. Serenity stiffened.

"Well...you see...um" He could hear the uneasiness in her voice.

"Mokuba thinks you blame him for what happened" She whispered cautiously.

Kaiba's eyes widened and he was happy that she couldn't see his face. All this time, all this time Mokuba blamed himself. He could have kicked himself because of his ignorance. This was the cause of Mokuba's behavior. His outbursts, the shouting. Kaiba now fully realized what he had been doing to his little brother. To put it simply he had ignored his brother.

Kaiba felt disgusted with himself because he couldn't remember the last time he had spent time with his brother after the accident.

He felt the urge to run to his brother and tell him everything - his feeling, his reassurance. But there were three things holding him back. One: he couldn't run, two: there were thick elevator doors blocking his way and three: his pride.

Serenity had taken his silence as if he was angry.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get involved, it's just that...well... he told me this and he seemed so broken. I of course assured him that you didn't blame him and that seemed to cheer him up a lot. I just thought that he should hear it from you, to erase any doubts he might have because I am not sure that my word means as much as yours would." This came out rushed and Serenity took a deep breath, then fell back into silence.

"I'm not angry at you, I'm angry at myself" He hadn't meant to say the last part but he had and what is done is done. Serenity wisely stayed silent in a sense urging him on.

"Why didn't I see this, I was so foolishly blind. Why didn't Mokuba come to me, in the past he always came to me, even if it was something little.

Serenity finally spoke up.

"Change is the one word that will explain all this. Change effects us all, it just all depends how we handle it." She said it in a hollow voice, like she was thinking back. Remembering something.

They didn't talk after that. Both of them coming to terms with what had just happened. There situation.

Serenity didn't know when it happened but it had gotten cold at one point making her shiver. She cringed when she heard her teeth start chattering.

She could feel Kaiba stiffen - as if he was contemplating something and was unsure of which decision to pick.

As if deciding he let go of her hand. She couldn't see what he was doing, all she heard was shuffling. Then she felt something warm on top of her and Kaiba reclaimed her hand.

He had given her his trench coat.

"Thanks" Serenity uttered.

He didn't say anything.

Serenity was asleep, he could tell because her breathing was shallow - how a sleeping person would breath.

He didn't fall sleep, he couldn't. The information he had received from her made him feel the one feeling he hated feeling - guilty. He had found it out from her out of all people, it had to be her. He didn't know why he thought it was bad that he found out about it from her. Maybe it was because it put him in a situation where he was deemed weak. He despised weakness to his very core.

Mokuba... he could hear Mokuba. His brother voice brought him out of his restless sleep. Serenity had also jerked awake. They were still holding hands. It was still very dark because there was no light source.

"Big brother" It was ever so soft but Kaiba heard it none the less, that was definitely Mokuba. Somebody had finally realized that they were stuck in the elevator, took them long enough. He had a feeling that it was morning.

There was a slit of light at the top of the elevator just across from them. It grew wider and wider.

"Big brother" He could see Mokuba's face.

"Serenity" She got up slowly, as if she was unsure of what to do. There was only a small gap where they could climb out because the elevator wasn't in line.

Mokuba's face disappeared and a security guards replaced his.

"Mr. Kaiba we have to move with haste, we are unsure how long the elevator will hold or how much weight it can support so none of us are going to come in. Some of the electric circuits have been damaged so you are in much danger."

"Now Miss Wheeler you are going to aid us."

She knew what they were thinking even before they said it. She was thinking logically. She was going to help Kaiba over to the gap and then get out and then they were going to pull him up. She didn't know how she did it but she did.

He had one arm around her and the other was holding him up with the help of the metal railing, which lined the elevator in the middle. They slowly but surely made it towards the gap. He now was leaning fully on the railing after he let her go.

She pulled herself up, that was when the elevator dropped slightly. Her breathing got heavier and panic over took her. She didn't want to be cut in half! There was no time for a guard to take her place and pull Kaiba up. After she made it out she turned around and latched her hands onto Kaiba's pulling him up with a strength she didn't know she possessed. Maybe it was because of the years of dance, or the adrenaline, maybe both. But she hauled him up. She fell backwards, he landed on top of her. A split second later a loud crash was heard.

I am sick so I would make this longer but I don't have the strength to so I am keeping it for the next chapter. I am updating because I haven't in a while. I can't even see straight after typing this chapter. Lol. I hope this was ok and review if you can! Thanks.

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