Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ A Dangerous Game ❯ Still In Love ( Chapter 7 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Disclaimer: I don’t own Yu-Gi-Oh and I never will…unless the dude who wrote it will sell it to me for twenty dollars! Well, that will never happen.-_-

Anyway………………… Life Goes On Part Two is here and this is Salonda POV about her feelings for Seto Kaiba. She, as well, have an internal fight with her mind and heart. Yet, deep down she know she loves him. Well, I don’t want to give the rest of the chapter away so please continued reading the rest of the story. Holla at ya girl!


Chapter VII: Life Goes On Part 2- Still In Love

Salonda was lying on her bed trying to get more sleep. After getting home at seven in the morning from her second job, she was exhausted. She was just nineteen and from having two jobs, it was taking a toll on her physically and mentally. Salonda felt like an old lady lying in bed like she doesn’t have anything to do. After coming this close of losing her apartment, losing her boyfriend, almost her sanity and of course got rape three months and two weeks ago, she felt empty. She felt like a flower losing its petals at the first sight of winter. Salonda wanted to feel like her old-self again but little by little, she is regaining her dignity back.

Of course, she gained some weight and started to exercise again to get back her curves. She started to get out the house when she doesn’t have to work or have those damn homework to do. She already took her exams and now she have to wait to get back her scores. Salonda also enter herself in a support group, to deal with her emotions. She didn’t know there were women in her position that got rape; yet, they move on one day at a time. They also taught her not to be afraid of the attacker and have to forgive them for their wrongdoings. Salonda didn’t know why she have to forgive Giovanni but it was a one step close of being free of the pain.

However, it was the constant fear that Giovanni is still alive and waiting for the perfect moment to take his revenge. Yet, Salonda tries not to think about that idea and sometimes try to ignore the idea itself. At those moment she couldn’t help but wonder if he is still alive. That maybe he did survive the explosive on his own island? Then again, it wasn’t most likely and her thoughts can get over rated.

During those meetings, she became friends with a girl, who was gang rape when she was fourteen, but now the five men were in jail. She could relate more to Salonda. Although she has lost most of her friends, it did not compare to the hurtful lost of all. She still loves Kaiba and probably always will. When the day Kaiba broke up with her, it was like a punch in the face. She gave her heart to him and he throw it in the trash. She cried for two days and her sister, Ebony, had to drag her out of the room. This just hurt her so much and made her regret the day they have met. What hurt more? The fact that Salonda still loves the CEO or their separation or both.

Salonda knew she push him away most of the time which made him call it quits; yet, she wanted to tell him how sorry she was. Instead, the damaged was done and they never spoke to each other since. Her friends were right: she shouldn’t have gone with a person like him. Yet, it was something in him that was different and strange about the white boy.

Dispute Kaiba’s coldness, rudeness, high ego, and his struck-up ways Salonda, grew to love him. It was weird to her at first but later on, the love just grew. Everyone only saw his outside appearance, the emotionless and crude CEO. Yet, when it was her and him, Kaiba would show a side of him that anyone never seen. The compassionate, kind, gentle, and playful lover that not anyone could have ever fear or get mad at. Of course, Kaiba can be cold to her, but most of the time he is sweet and romantic. Usually this would make her feel warm and like she is the luckiest girl in the world.

Salonda also learn something from Kaiba in their relationship. She learns how to never estimate her enemies’ next move. For example, when Giovanni tried to make her an offer to give him the necklace for exchange for her freedom. Yet, Salonda could see though his eyes that he would kill her if she gave him the necklace. If she haven’t listen to Kaiba bitching about the enemies shit; Salonda would have fell for it at the state she was in. Still she wanted to forget the bad times and the love she once share with Seto. Therefore, she decided it was time to let Seto Kaiba go and move on with her young life. There are more fish in the sea and she is turning twenty years old. So why keep on dating a boy who is almost eighteen and act like an old man? However, is that what her heart say when she think of him in her dreams?

As soon as Salonda look at the clock, she jump out of the bed and went to the closet. (It was a good thing when she got back home, before going to bed; she took a shower and brushes her teeth.) She forgot that her sister have to go to the train station. Since Salonda have been living in Domino City, her sister would come to live with her during the summer break. Until Ebony’s father called their grandmother and told her he wanted to see his daughter before the summer is out. After a week of living with her sister and without discussion, Ebony would have to go and see her father.

So after getting out of bed she went to her small closet and tries to find something to wear. In one corner, she saw the clothes she once wore and the clothes she now wears. She went deeper into her closet to try to find the clothes she used to wear. She was so glad she didn’t gave any of them away because if she did then it would take her a year to get them back. Salonda didn’t want to wear those “Big Belly” pants, long cotton shirts, and those nineteenth-century black boots. She had enough of them and wanted to start a new. She did not want the past to effect her anymore; so, Salonda decided to wear her own clothes again.

After tossing all the clothing known to man, she found the clothes she wanted to wear. After changing into her short sleeves jumper and black high-heel sandal, she put on her make-up, grab her purse, and keys to her apartment, and went to get her sister. As soon as she knocks on the door to the guest room, someone tap her on the shoulder. Salonda turns around and saw Ebony, who is almost the same height as Salonda. Ebony had a smirked on her face and had her hands on her hips.

“So you decided to wake-up, big sis. Where you thinking about Kaiba, again?” she asked teasingly

Salonda shook her head and only gave a small smile.

“Yea, I did”

“The first part or--”

“The first part, Ebony. Are you ready to go, little sis?” she asks as Ebony grabs her two suitcases and Salonda helps her by getting two more suitcases.

Ebony shook her head as they left the apartment building. It took them a good two minutes before standing on the sidewalk waiting for a taxi’s cab to come. As they stand, Ebony notice her sister wasn’t wearing those “Big Belly” pants and button-up cotton shirts. She also notices Salonda personality was not of an old, grumpy lady anymore. Still, Ebony told her sister for the last three months not to act like the world is a bad place and live life to the fullest. The way she was acting, it was more like her ex-boyfriend. Yet, Salonda was still recovering from what happened three months and two weeks ago and had a scar that could never be forgotten. Ebony really wish she could do more to help her; instead, of being in school, waiting for good news.

Now it was all in the past and they didn’t have to worry about Giovanni, anymore. He is dead and can never hurt anyone, eles. For now, the problem is how to get her sister from not caring or loving the world’s billionaire, Seto Kaiba.

By reading him in the magazines, Ebony thought her sister was crazy to fall in love with him. Besides the fact, he’s a cod-hearted, arrogant, discourteous, and white, how can he be loved by any girl at all? Somehow, Salonda must have seen something in him that any one was never seen. However, Ebony wasn’t impress and really want them to break-up. It was mean to think like that but it was true until she got to know him more. Soon Ebony sorta like him but couldn’t see how two people from different race and personality become a happy couple. That’s all change now and Ebony knew Salonda still loves Kaiba and would not admitted it. Yet, she doesn’t know why they broke-up all of a sudden. Could it be Salonda crude ways she have been having for almost four months and it was time to let her go? Ebony may never know and really wanted to help her sister out more.

They call out for a cab like twenty times before one came their way. This was one part Ebony hated about Domino City, you can never catch a cab anywhere. For the first five minutes of the ride, the two sisters were at their own thoughts. Salonda thinking about Kaiba and which two jobs she should drop. (She is a waitress at Tenshi Diner and a text-tile worker.) As for Ebony, she is thinking about the question that keeps on bugging her all week. It was time to find out from her older sister what is up. She turns to her sister and asks,

“Are you still in love with Kaiba? Because if you do, please tell me. I mean, you was crying all over him for a week and it is getting annoying to listen to. I just don’t want you to feel hurt, again. Like when you was on Death Island.” She soon whispers the last sentence so Salonda could hear. Ebony could still remember the call that she receives at school of what happen to Salonda. It still plays in her mind like a spinning record.

Salonda could tell when her sister wanted to talk by the look in her light-brown eyes. It was feel with curiosity, eager, and noisiness. Salonda didn’t want to talk about it or felt comfortable telling her sister about how she still feels for Kaiba. She wasn’t sure if she could forget Kaiba and move on with her life. So, Salonda looks out the window as she spoke.

“Don’t think about Death Island, Ebony,” Salonda said seriously, “Besides, why would I tell you, Noisy? You are going in “grown folks business”?” she soon smiled.

Ebony shook her head and ignores the final respond.

“I’m your sister, Sassy. Damn girl, you’re tellin’ me its “grown folks business” and you should know if something happen to you. It will affect me as well, so get use to that idea. Like the time I told you that Denzel broke up with me and also call me a yellow bitch. The next thing I know is you grab a baseball bat and was ready to beat the shit outta him. I ‘clare I have never seen you so piss off in my life.” Ebony lies back on the sit and thought about that experience. She was hoping to get Salonda to open up to her.

“Yea, I still remember that and it was a good thing Mama Dee caught me just in time. I was this close to give that boy a blow to the head,” she said trying not to giggle after remembering a scene in her life.

Ebony kept on talking as her plan is working.

“On that same day, Mama Dee whops your ass for almost beating him up with a baseball bat. I hate to say it, but it was funny seeing you getting an ass whopping. The way you try to explain to Mama Dee that you wasn’t going to kill him,” Ebony showing a cat grin.

“It would been more funny if your ass was whip along with mine,” Salonda added before they crack-up laughing. It was a good minutes until everything went back to a serious conviction.

“Girl, how many years have it been since that stunt happened,” Salonda asks as she wipe a tear away from her eyes.

“Three years ago, at that point, I was love with that ugly Denzel Yagamai or Jefferson or whatever his last name was. Back to the subject, Salonda it is an easy yes or no question. So pick already.” Ebony demanded towards her sister.

Salonda didn’t want to tell her sister she still love Seto. She didn’t want any of Ebony young sixteen-year-old advice, either. If Ebony knew, then she and everyone else will think she’s crazy to still be in love with him. Salonda decides to keep the truth a secret and tell a lie. Ebony will never know the difference.- she thought.

“No, I don’t love him, Eb. I am moving on with my life and leaving him in the past. Besides, he is old enough to be your boyfriend and I can’t keep on dating a high school boy.” she lied with a tone of hidden secrets.

“Well, Sassy, he will be legal to date--”

“Ebony!”

“Okay, I shut-up now. You know it’s true,” she added before everything between them was quiet. She knew it was a lie because by the tone of her voice, it was about to crack. Also she wouldn’t say his name for anything in the world. This made her see though her lie and now she wonders why she did that. Soon she look out the window with nothing to say.

Salonda didn’t like the quietness between them and wanted to bring some light before Ebony leaves. Therefore, Salonda look at her sister with a small smile and change the subject.

“Are you excited about going to your Dad’s house this summer?” Salonda asks as Ebony turns around with a cold stare. At that moment, Salonda wish she just kept quiet.

Ebony soon respond in a cold tone, “Why should I be excited, Salonda? He never seen me since Mama died and now he want to be a father. If he wanted to be a father, I would be living with him by now. Instead of living with you and Mama Dee. Don’t get me wrong I love living with Mama Dee but I just don’t why she agree to this. She knows I don’t want to see that evil, heartless bastard.”

“You could have tell her over the phone.”

Ebony chuckled and said bitterly, “She will not listen to me and I don’t want to hear her reasons why I should see him. I only agree to see him is not to hear Mama Dee mouth. So, I guess I’m struck with no choice, huh, sis.”

“At least you have a father to see because my father and our mother died in a car crash. I never have a chance to hug or have those father and daughter moments. I will never have my father to walk down the alter on my wedding day because he is dead. At least be grateful you get to see him in a lifetime than be sorry in the future.” Salonda said coldly as she spoke from the heart. She look right dead into her sister as the news of their mother and her father death came on TV and every media they could see, read, and hear.

Ebony could sense her sister grieve of never having a father and wanted to let Salonda see how this hurt her as well. If only Salonda could see though my eyes of how I feel. Then she wouldn’t be saying those things to me. If only she knew the day he didn’t want to take me in as we were in the hospital waiting for the news of our parents. If only…-Ebony thought before answering her sister.

“Sad to say, I am not grateful to see the mother fucker and never will. I bet the real reason he want to see me is because he heard you was dating Kaiba. He just want the money that Kaiba be giving you.”

“Ebony, for the last time, Seto I mean, Kaiba never gave me mon-”

“Shut-up, Salonda and let me finish talking.”

Salonda let her continued.

“I know that’s what he want with me. I really don’t want to see the bastard and it’s no way in hell you or Mama Dee will change my mind,” she concluded as she look out the window.

Salonda wanted her sister to forgive her father and to see it as a way to get to know her father. Instead of being bitter and hateful towards him and the experience. She didn’t say anything else and for the rest of the drive to the train station.

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When they got to the train station, they got out of the cab, pay the man, and rush to the station. They ran hoping it wasn’t to late and luckily they were just in time. The conductor said his usual speech as Salonda and Ebony hug and said their farewells.

“Sayonara, Sassy. I will miss you…not. Tell LaQuasha, Vita, and everyone else I said bye.” she said teasingly before being release.

Salonda softly laugh.

“Don’t worry I won’t forget, little sister. Since you’re not going to miss me then do me one favor.”

“What is it?”

“Call when you get to Tokyo, alright.”

Ebony shook her head and sassily said, “You are actin’ like Mama Dee, Salonda.”

Salonda gave her the evil eye.

“Alright, I will call you,” she said finally as she went on the train.

“Good bye, Noisy!” Salonda yelled as she wave to her sister.

Ebony pull the window down and gave her sister the middle finger, playfully. Then she got serious and wave at her sister. Soon the train starts to move and Salonda saw her sister lesser and lesser until she only saw a figure in the distance. Salonda breathe in a sigh as she walks to the entrance. To her surprise, the taxi wasn’t there and she felt like screaming but kept her cool. She asks a person when was the next bus coming and the answer she got didn’t make anything better. Besides, she couldn’t wait two hours for the bus to get there; yet, it was her only option. If I have to wait then I might as well get mine snack on. -She thought as she went to get herself some chips and a can soda and sat on a bench.

She looks around the place-seeing people waiting for the train, talking, and perhaps waiting for the bus. She ate as she saw one of her good friends hugging an old lady. At that moment, Salonda knew this could be her chance to get a ride home. So, she waited until the old lady left and went towards Anzu. To get her attention, she shouted her name.

“Anzu, Anzu, wait up!”

Anzu was ready to go until she heard Salonda calling her name. She stops what she is doing and waited for her near the entrance. It was awhile before Salonda came out of a big crowd of people to meet her. Before she said anything, Salonda had to catch her breath. Then she look up and gave an exhausted smile.

“Wha‘-up, Anzu.”

With a surprised and a one of those smile, she greeted Salonda.

“Hi, Salonda. Nothing much here but dropping off grandma.”

“Your grandma? Your grandma was here this week?” she asks with confusion.

“I told you on the phone like two weeks ago about my grandma coming over to my house,” she said.

“Oh, girl, I forgot you told me about your grandma was staying over ya’ll house for a week. Did you have fun over the weekend?” she teased

Anzu let out a sigh and put her elbow on Salonda’s shoulder.

“I don’t know why you ask that, Salonda? Though, I wanted to release all the stress I kept inside for over a week. So, I guess, this is the time to answer your question. Grandma is a mess!” she admitted.

“That bad, huh,” Salonda said.

“Bad? I wouldn’t say that. I would say it wasn’t the most enjoyable time I spent with her. Don’t get me wrong, I love grandma but not as much to live with. Like waking the whole house up with her “river dance” music or trying to get rid of all the meat in the refrigerator.”

“River dance music? Trying to get rid of the meat? Why--”

“Because she like to listen to it when she wakes up which is five in the morning.”

“That’s the time I leave from my second job.”

“You have a second job?” Anzu asks

“Get back to the subject. I tell you later. Besides, I would like to know why she tries to get rid of the meat? Is she a vegetarian?” Salonda insisted.

After a pause, Anzu continued.

“Nah, grandma is not a vegetarian. She does that because she think it was effected by mad cow disease.”

“Mad cow disease? For real?” she said with disbelief.

Anzu nodded.

“Of course, she listen to the radio like everyday,” she added.

Salonda chuckled in disbelief about Anzu’s grandma strange ways. The girls kept on talking as they went arm in arm outside the front entrance. The next thing Salonda knew is she has a ride home but didn’t went back home. Anzu and her went to the park just laughing and talking like never before. To Salonda it was good to have someone to talk to besides the mirror or Ebony. She wasn’t really in a hurry to get back to the apartment and moan again. No, she will enjoy the freedom she have away from work and from Kaiba.

They walk for a while until they sat on a bench near the basketball court. They which Jonouchi and the others playing against another group of boys. They were rooting for them and all that other shit. Salonda was having fun until she spotted her ex-boyfriend sitting on a bench like several inches away from them. It seems that Kaiba was looking at her with a cat grin, which made her feel red inside. Salonda turns away from him and try to hide her grin. However, she must remember this, still in love with him but have to move on with her life. I can’t let his silly grin make me feel soft. I have to ignore it like he isn’t there. I have to move on. She think to herself as she saw Anzu checking out a tall, dark-brown brotha with a muscular chest making a shot. It was as if she was in a daydream and couldn’t get out of it. Salonda tap her friend on the shoulder. Anzu turns to her with a very dark blush on her cheeks. Salonda let out a playfully smirked.

“Where you checkin’ Tyrone out?”

Anzu try to hid the instant smile but she only blush more. She was turning a beat red as Salonda caught her looking at Tyrone again. This made Salonda chuckled at her and her secret crush on him. It was a while before Anzu redness vanish and Salonda laugher went away.

“I guess that is a yes,” Salonda told her.

“I guess it is.” Anzu respond.

“Well, if you like Tyrone then ask him out. He might like you as well,” she instructed.

Anzu look at her and shook her head.

“I can’t do that, Salonda. First off, he have a girlfriend and she is the mother of his daughter. He plans on marrying her too.”

“You don’t know that. The way Tyrone was talking about how he found out she was cheating on him and Shawna could not be his. You might have a chance with him.”

“Then there is my parents. They would have a fit if they found out about Tyrone.”

“Damn. All I can say is don’t keep on waiting to tell him or you would…” Salonda trail off as she saw Kaiba talking to Megamai Yamachi.

It seems that Megamai was sitting besides Kaiba and was leaning all over him. She was trying to hit on him since she figure out that Salonda is out of the picture. It made her blood boil when she saw her and him together. She knew about the “engagement” Kaiba had planned so he can merge his company to her father‘s comany. Which means Kaiba was just using Megamai and he was never her man at the first place. Yet, Megamai didn’t want to believe it and so she blame Salonda for everything. It wasn’t her fault for getting Kaiba from making the biggest mistake in his life and to fall in love with her.

Now Megamai is all over Kaiba and Salonda wanted to beat the hell out of her. Then again, she should be over Kaiba and should not care if he is with Megamai. However, her heart still aches for Kaiba and still beats for him to be back in her arms again. This may explain why, she didn’t want to see that prick with the man she still in love with. Then Kaiba and Megamai got up from the bench hand in hand and going to where Mokuba is at. Salonda felt like her heart have been shot to pieces. She couldn’t believe Kaiba would go back to the woman he hated so much. Salonda wanted to weep and didn’t notice Anzu was calling out her name for the pass five minutes. Then Salonda went back to earth and listen to what Anzu have to say.

“You’re still in love with Kaiba, aren’t you?” Anzu asks with suspension.

Salonda didn’t want her to know the truth, either. Therefore, she lied again but she didn‘t look directly into her eyes to tell it.

“No, Anzu, I’m not in love with him.”

Anzu beg a differ.

“Yes you are because you wouldn’t look directly at my eyes. You can’t keep telling everyone you stop loving Kaiba if it not true in your heart.”

“I know, Anzu. It’s just that in my heart I can’t get rid of him. Although, I will hate him for dumping me and didn’t give me a chance to explain to him. I really do love Seto Kaiba. Is I’m crazy for loving this man?” she asks with a dying answer. She look into Anzu with hungry eyes to know what she thinks about it.

Anzu didn’t have a respond and whatever she said would not matter. She knew Salonda still loves Kaiba and he does the same. By looking at the way he is holding Megamai’s hand; it seems that Kaiba is using her to get Salonda back. Besides he wasn’t holding her hand tight but loosely. This shows how low Kaiba can get to make his ex’s fell more pity for him. Anzu really didn’t approve of her friend choice of boyfriend but didn’t say anything about it. If Salonda loves him then she would leave it alone. Now by looking into her friend eyes, she knew Salonda still in love with him perhaps always will. So Anzu said nothing as she saw Megamai and Kaiba came to their bench and start to kiss. It was deep and passionate which made Salonda angry.

It was about a minute before they stop and went whatever they were going. Anzu was shock and wanted to give Seto a piece of her mind and maybe her fist. How can he do this to Salonda? Trying to make her feel like a loser or dog without a home.-she thought. She look at Salonda and could tell she was hurt and wanted to get him back. If they stay here a little while longer, Salonda would jump on Megamai or Kaiba and take them down.

“Salonda, don’t worry about that piece of dog shit. You better off without him and by the looks of things, Kaiba have made his bet and sticking to it,” Anzu said to Salonda as she stood up.

“I…I can’t believe he would do something like that. I so hate him…but…”

“But nothing. Let’s just leave and go to the mall. There is some fine looking men there and would make you feel better.” Anzu said to try to cheer her up.

For a while Salonda just sat there without any emotions. It seems like eternality have past before she stood up and had on her famous smile. Screw Seto. I’m not going to sit here and moan over him like I lost something. I’m going to enjoy life and forget Seto, like I intended to do. Although I still in love with him. Salonda stood up and grab Anzu’s arm and respond,

“You’re right. I don’t need to worry about Kaiba. He knows he is going to miss my ass. So let’s go to the mall and check out some fine men! So you’re ready!”

“Hell ya!”

“Let’s go!”

So the two girls left the park without saying hi to Yugi and everyone else with him. They had high sprits to meet some men and to go shopping for some new gear. This would make Salonda forget Kaiba…for a little while.