I apologize for future harsh language.

Chapter 12

As they drove to the hotel, Faye's eyelids drooped. She fought sleep, but even then had to jerk her head up as it bent forward under the weight of her drowsiness. She looked at Kaiba incredulously. "How are you not tired?" she asked.

He shrugged. "I'm used to it." She leaned into him, and he stroked her hair.

A little while later, he was shaking her gently awake. She slowly woke up, becoming more alert than she was before her little nap. They had arrived at the hotel.

Anzu and Yugi finally found Jounouchi and Honda. The two boys had found the booster packs for Duel Monsters.

"Please, Anzu-chan!" they begged in unison. "Can we buy some?"

Anzu sighed, picking up a pack herself. "Fine… if it'll keep you happy for the rest of the night."

Kaiba opened the door to their hotel room and graciously held it open for Faye. She blushed prettily and stepped inside. He entered behind her, closing the door. She set her purse on the table next to the door and walked over to her luggage, examining the room as she went.

It was a nice suite, but it was a lot like other hotel rooms in the way that the walls were an ugly color, there were two queen-sized beds with a table between them, and a TV at the base. However, there were major, nicer differences. The TV was a flat-screen; the carpet was plush and soft; the lamps around the room were of elegant quality; and there was no musty, cleaning supply smell associated with most hotel rooms.

Faye turned on the lamp that was on the bedside table and kicked off her high-heeled sandals. She smiled at him. "This place is so nice. Are you sure it's not too much?"

Kaiba stepped close to her and lightly grasped her hands. "Nothing is too much, as long as it's for you." He resisted rolling his eyes when she blushed and grinned. Really, how do girls fall for that so often?

He leaned down and gently pressed his lips to hers. He swiftly changed his grip on her hands, and before she could react, he pushed her onto the bed.

Anzu blew air through her lips and ran her fingers through her hair as she checked the time on her cell phone restlessly. It was nearing half-past one. Jounouchi and Honda were buying their card packs as Yugi and Anzu waited.

"Maybe nothing will happen," she muttered to herself. "They must be asleep by now, or something."

"Kaiba-kun…?" Faye was breathless and speechless as she fell to the bed. He fell with her, keeping a strong grip on her wrists so that she couldn't easily move her arms. And then he was on top of her, holding her arms above her head. "What are you… doing?"

She was pinned. He made sure of that. He kissed her collarbone, her shoulder, her neck, her cheek. "This is what you wanted, isn't it?" he asked huskily, breathing hotly on her ear. She squeezed her eyes shut.

He pressed his lips to hers again, more passionately this time. In this close proximity, he could feel her tremble. And suddenly, he wanted to be a part of her. He wanted to be inside her. He wanted to not know where he ended and she began. He slid a hand under her and unzipped her dress part way. Mmm… no bra…

SMACK!

Astonished, he leaped back, stumbling until he reached the wall. He lifted a hand to lightly touch the stinging spot on his cheek that was surely turning pink. He watched dumbfounded as Faye scrambled off the bed, taking giant steps towards the door. She reached it, paused, zipped her dress back up (freaky, isn't it?), and turned towards him.

"Who the hell do you think you are!" she accused. He could hear a threat of tears in her voice. He didn't reply. "Hell, what kind of person do you think I am?" She grabbed her purse.

"Faye…" he started, trying to think up an excuse to stop her from running away.

"NO!" she cut him off sharply. "Don't you 'Faye' me!" Tears began to leak from her eyes. Her voice got lower and wavered slightly. "You… you were my first. My first boyfriend. You made me so happy. Happy to look forward to something every day. Happy that someone cared about me in a way much more intimate than friendship." Her voice turned hoarse. "Was it all just a lie? A game to amuse you? A ploy to… to do it with me?"

Kaiba stepped closer, standing tall. There's no way a girl could get the better of him! Not if he could help it, at least. "Maybe it was," he said deeply, huskily. Her face furrowed suddenly in pure fury as she took one step closer to the door.

"You leave me alone," she ordered, a hint of threat lacing her words, her voice dangerously low. "I'm going to leave the hotel, and you're going to stay here and let me go."

"And if I don't?" He took one more step, and her eyes flashed. Whoops.

"KAIBA SETO!" She shouted. "You are a fake and a liar! Go… Go fuck yourself! You son of a bitch!" In the whirlwind of her words, she exited the room, the door slamming behind her.

Kaiba sat back down on the bed, suddenly so shocked he couldn't stand. He knew Faye inside and out, and she had turned around and surprised him. He supposed she cracked. Perhaps he had misjudged her mental strength?

What surprised him the most was her words. She was the kind of girl to say "hey squirrely!" every time that bushy tail came near. She was the kind of girl to give a child a candy without expecting a thank you. She was the kind of girl who freaks when she discovers a spider. She was the kind of girl to scoff at the teenagers as they called each other cruel names as a joke. She was the kind of girl who seemed almost untouchable, because she was too precious to risk breaking. And she had slammed the door on him. He had lost her.

Faye managed to march down the hall, down the stairs, and out the hotel before the horror of what just happened caught up with her. It hit her like a freight train going full speed, and she was stalled on the tracks. She let out a high-pitched scream that ended in choked tears. She fumbled with her purse and withdrew her cell phone with shaking hands.

Anzu was starting to lose suspicion when her phone rang. She quickly flipped it open. "Faye-chan! Are you okay? You sound horrible!" She listened as Faye struggled to put a sentence together through her gasps. "Where are you? Give me the address and we'll be there in five. Yes, I'll stay on the phone. I'm here, sweetie. I'm here for you." She swiftly whispered to Yugi, "We're going. Now. I was right."

Was that good? I don't have a lot of experience with emotionally wrenching scenes like that. And I once again apologize for the couple of swears. It fits. It would have sounded fake if I didn't use a swear. Please review, of course!