Sorry that it took so long to get another chapter out (of any of my stories) but college took up most of my time…as well as finals…but now that is over with…until next semester…but now my mom wants me to get a second job for the summer, which means I may not have time for my stories again…sigh…but I'll try my best to get more chapters out. But I also have to try and get my mind out of FMA (my newest obsession), it's hard to write a chapter for one of my stories when my mind isn't in it…if you all know what I mean. But anyway…that's enough of my ranting…on with the story!
Chapter 4
Inside of the game shop five teens could be seen trying to get themselves comfortable. Just as they tried to head upstairs, an elderly man stopped them and asked two of the teens from the group a question, "Yugi, Sere, can you two look after the shop for me while I go and run some errands?"
"Sure thing Grandpa!" Yugi and Sere answered together.
With that said, the old man got what he needed to do his errands and left out the back door. Yugi and Sere decided that she would stay downstairs to look after the shop while Yugi and the others continued upstairs; just as long as if she wanted or needed any help she would tell them so.
Sere watched them head up the stairs before heading over to the counter. One thing she didn't like when she and Yugi had to look after the shop was standing behind the counter. So she just did what she had to do in front of it. The only time she would go behind it was to get something or to ring something up that the customer wanted to buy.
Once Sere got herself settles in downstairs, the bell on the door sounded, signaling that someone had just entered. Sere didn't even bother to turn around to the person that had just walked in, instead she just talk the person with her back to them, continuing what she was doing, "Do you need help with anything?"
"Yes actually, I was hoping you could help me find someone." A male voice answered back.
"I'll be with you in just a second." Sere replied, back still to the male, picking up whatever she was doing. Once she finally turned around, she tried to suppress a gasp as she looked up at the guy. Only one thought went though her mind when she say him, 'Who is this guy?'
The guy voiced the question that had been plaguing him since that morning, "Serena?"
Sere went semi-wide eyed when he said that, it some how sounded familiar to her. "Who…who are you?" She asked, slightly etching closer to the stairs with every word that came out of her mouth.
The guy noticed this and tried to hold her still so he could talk to her. "Serena, please…stop that." The guy tried to make a grab for her, but missed because she jumped out of the way.
"Stay away, just stay away from me!" Sere stated, trying to get ever closer to the stairs.
"But, Serena…" The guy started to say, taking another step toward her.
"Just stay away from me…or I'll scream!" Sere warned, taking another step toward the stairs.
"But…" The guy tried again.
Now that she was over by the stairs and say that he didn't heed her warning she did exactly what she promised she would do…she scream as load as she could so she knew she would get someone's attention.
Upstairs, the scream for help was heard load and clear. Everything that was being done at the time was tossed to the ground and the occupants of the room could be seen running out of the room as if there was no tomorrow.
At the bottom of the stairs a herd of people could be seen coming down them. The first two out where two males who immediately went in from of Sere to protect her. The third that could be seen was a girl who went straight for Sere to see if she was alright. The last down the stairs was another male, but the shortest of the group, also headed for Sere to check to make sure she was indeed alright.
"Is this guy bothering you Sere?" One of the protective males, with blond hair asked over his shoulder.
Sere looked up at the blond and answered, "He wouldn't leave me alone."
The blond looked back at the guy before them, "Well then, looks like you're going to have ta teach him ta leave ya alone." The one next to the blond was starting to agree with his pal. They both were getting ready to beet the living snot out of this guy for even trying to messing with Sere.
"Sere, are you alright? He didn't try anything funny, did he?" The girl asked, not paying any attention to the boys in front of them.
But the shortest member of the group did notice. "Joey, Tristan, please don't." The small boy ran up in front of his friends to try and stop them from going to far with harming the man. He may not have liked the idea of Sere being harmed by anyone, but he didn't want anyone else to be harmed in the ways of revenge.
"But Yug!" The blond boy tried to argue, but failed.
"No Joey." Yugi answered. Next he turned his attention to the man that has caused all of the commotion. Yugi looked up at him and tried to put on an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry about that, but if you're business is done here, I'm going to have to ask you to leave."
The man before them took one more look at Sere and apologized for all of the commotion and left. Yugi noticed as the man turned to leave that he looked sad and put out, with a little disappointment. Yugi was starting to wonder why he might have felt that way.
Sere watched him go with mixed emotions; she had no idea where some of these emotions were coming from. Part of her wanted him to just leave her alone, and another part of her didn't want him to leave. The voices of her friends and family started to echo in her head until she didn't hear them any more. Still being very confused as to what to think, she just ignored everything going on around her and headed upstairs to her room, she needed some time to think.
Once Sere left, Yami came out and appeared beside Yugi, but only Yugi could see him this time. "Well that was interesting." Yami said while still looking at the door where the man left. Yugi didn't say anything. He just looked at his other self, then turned to the hallway that went upstairs. He wanted to make she Sere was alright, but he also knew that she needed her space right now to sort out what just happened.
Back upstairs, Sere was trying to deal with her mixed emotions. No matter what she did she was still as confused as heck.
"What are these feelings that I've having all of the sudden? I just wanted him to leave me alone, then once he left, I…I felt bad, as if I didn't want him to leave at all. Why do I feel this way? What is it about him that makes be feel this way?" Sere rambled to herself. With a heavy sigh, Sere continued, "There is no telling if I'll ever find out. But for some reason I have this feeling that I will some day." With another sigh, Sere went to her window. When she looked down towards the ground she found that guy getting back on his motorcycle, but he did it ever so slowly, as if he was saddened for depressed about something. The man took one more look at the door to the shop then took off on his motorcycle. Sere watched him go, with still mixed emotions.
With that last thought, Sere heard a knock on her door, "Sere its Tea. Can I come it?"
Sere didn't even bother to turn around to answer, she just continued to look out the window, "It's alright Tea, the door's unlocked." With that said Tea opened the door and walked in, only to find that Sere was staring out the window.
Tea walked in, closing the door behind her, "Sere are you alright?" Tea started to worry when Sere didn't answer her. Sere just stopped looking out the window and started to look at the floor. That was the only response that Tea got to her question. "Sere…?" Tea was just about to start again.
"I…I just don't know…I just don't know what to think, Tea." Sere finally spoke. "I'm just so confused."
Tea walked up to Sere, put her hand on her shoulder, "Sere…Sere look at me." To make her point, Tea had to turn her around to make Sere look at her. Once Tea turned her around, Sere automatically looked Tea in the eyes. "Sere you don't have to go though this alone. We're all here for you. Especially Yugi. He's really worried about you. But you do know you can talk to us about anything right?" Tea continued.
"I know, but I just…" Sere didn't know how to say what she wanted to. "I dunno. I just dunno how to word it, or how to say it. I just…"
"Confused, I know. But Yugi is confused himself. He really wants to be there for you, but he also thinks that you need time to yourself to think about it on your own. He doesn't know what to do." Tea explained.
That statement sort of snapped Sere out of it, "Is he really that worried?"
"Yes, he is, we all are. But he's the one that's worried the most. After all he is your brother." Tea continued to explain.
"I…I didn't mean to make anyone worry." Sere started to apologize.
"It's alright. Come on, let's go back downstairs. And when Mr. Moto gets back, we'll go to the park or something. Doesn't that sound nice?" Tea asked, trying as best as she could to try and change the subject and to get Sere's mind off of what just happened.
"I suppose…" Was all Sere had the time to say as Tea pulled her out of her own bedroom. As soon as they were out the door, they stopped dead in there tracks, for someone was sitting on the floor, leaning up against the wall, just outside of Sere's room waiting for them.
Oh yea…I almost forgot to mention…I'm ganna be tying this into the Battle City's arc soon…thought I should warn everyone about that…I was planning on doing that…but forgot to mention it…sorry about that. :p
S. Nestor – Thank you for the compliment, it has really made my day! And no I don't live in the marianas islands.
Mae-E – Well if I told you who the guy was then it would just spoil the whole thing…but you are on the right track…hehe…hmm, I think I just said too much…oops. :p But you can get the terminology wrong all ya like…I'll probably understand what you mean. But as for how many of the Scouts that I'm ganna bring into to picture…I haven't really thought about that one yet…hehe…sorry. Well that's all I can do for answering questions…if I answer anymore…I may just give away the whole plot. :p
Fallen Angel of Silence – Thank you for the compliment…I've been trying as hard as I can to keep Sere the same yet add some differences to her since she is living with the yugioh gang.
Silvermoongodess58 – Don't worry I don't plan on making up my own cards for this fic…I usually can't stand those kinds of fics.
CosmosAngel1 – Wow I fell special, my input is worth something for once. And so you know I did read your fic and I loved it!
Sailor Ra – I would love to read you're stories. And maybe I should say something about this…but this is not a Sere/Yami (or Yugi) pairing…just thought it had to be said.
dr fan.mai lover – I'm sorry that I don't plan on putting Mai in the story…but you do have a good point…but who knows she may show up…when I plan something it usually doesn't happen that way…so who knows.
sakuragirl-123 – Oh man…you're the closest one on guessing who will be paired with Sere…and that's all I'm ganna say to that one.