In The End

Chapter 7: Flames

She was a sorry site to witness. He stared at her for what felt like forever while she stood just outside the front door. She couldn't believe it when she saw a smile tugging at his lips. Looking down she could see why, she was soaked to the skin and she most probably looked like a hopeless, wet dog. She didn't even want to imagine what her hair looked liked. They both began laughing at the same time, this was the second time they had laughed together and it felt good.

When the laughter died he looked at her with a hint of amusement.

"What are you doing here?" Kaiba asked her, although he already had a suspicion as to what had happened.

"Mokuba made me promise to come over for dinner." Serenity replied truthfully, she was sure Mokuba would have told Kaiba about her coming over.

"Mokuba can be a scheming little brat sometimes." He smirked at her waiting for her to realize. Then it hit he,.. Mokuba had set them up! Serenity just smiled lightly and shook her head. She should have expected something like this from him.

"Well…nice to see you again, I better get going…" She looked Kaiba once more in the eye before turning to leave and Kaiba would have let her but then he stopped her.

"Wait" Sure, he was known as the cold CEO, but that didn't mean he had no dignity. He couldn't let her go back out there in the state that she was in. He could tell that she was literally freezing and he had the feeling that that was her school bag that had decided to tip its contents in the pouring rain. Sure he had a pile of work to catch up on, but for some strange reason he felt like helping her. Maybe his behavior was due to the fact that he was seeking some sort of company…

He tried thinking of a time he had had a decent or normal conversation with someone other than his brother…a conversation that had nothing to do with business… but he couldn't think of one. It disturbed him… ever since the accident he had shut himself out from the world whereas before if he saw a pretty girl, for example, it was in his nature to at least tease, make her think she had some sort of chance with him before completely forgetting about her. Sure his way had been cruel, but if you saw it from his point of view… they did only really wanted him for mainly his money and then his looks.

She had turned again and was now looking at him curiously.

"Are you going anywhere?" Serenity seemed confused by why he had asked this question.

"I am heading home, anyway, I have to deal with my essay that the rain kindly ruined." He smirked at her answer.

"You can do it here, get dry and wait for the rain to at least become softer." He wheeled back, a sign that told her he was inviting her inside.

She turned her head slightly, he was right, the rain was pounding down relentlessly.

"Are you sure?"

"If I didn't want it this way, I wouldn't have asked you to stay."

She smiled thankfully and stepped inside, instantly feeling a little warmer. He closed the door behind her and then he told her to follow him. Once again they both made their way to the elevator, she stopped just before entering it and gave him a weary glance.

As if reading her mind he spoke.

"Do you honestly think I would use this elevator if I didn't think it was safe?"

"You have a point…" She still sounded unsure though.

"What happened to us was a freak accident, if you want to call it that. They assured me that it was safe and since it was the professionals, I can take their word for it…I only hire the best."

She still didn't move or say anything.

"Besides… I looked at everything myself." He gave a smirk only a Kaiba could do and she had to laugh.

"Alright"

She stepped inside and before she knew it they were in Kaiba's study. She liked it here because it was warm and comfortable.

"Here"

He was next to her holding out a blanket. Obviously he had retrieved them while she had been looking around. There was a finely carved wooden desk, a laptop upon it and papers scattered everywhere, and certificates of all sorts lined the varnished walls. Overstuffed couches surrounded the magnificent fireplace, which was crackling gently.

"Thank you" Serenity said gratefully. She made her way over the fireplace wrapping the blanket around her and then sitting on the soft carpet right in front of the fireplace, so that she could get warmer and drier quicker.

Kaiba sat off to the side in his wheelchair, just looking at her. The light from the fire highlighted all her features, making her in that moment, the most beautiful creature he had ever seen.

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