Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Game of Hearts ❯ Chapter 3 ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3

 

THE NEXT DAY

Serenity closed her locker with a heavy sigh. It was lunch time and Seto had thankfully not been in the first class to witness the oh so obvious lovey-dovey glances Tristan had been giving her all morning. All she wanted to do was start screaming at him and tell him to stop being an ass but instead as Joey's little sister she smiled shyly at him.

“Sometimes I gross myself out,” she thought bitterly as she scanned the hallway from around the corner. She was currently trying to avoid one Tristan and two her brother and three, Seto.

“Excellent! Coast is clear,” she whispered to herself as she crept down the hall towards her secluded destination behind a group of trees on the school grounds. She made quick work of the hall and was currently walking around to the other side of the trees when she heard her name being called from the hallway she had just come from. Peeking out from her hiding place she saw a confused Joey scratching his head and talking to Tristan.

“I swear Tristan I saw her come out her a minute ago. Sorry man. Maybe she's already in the cafeteria.” Turning they both headed back into the school leaving Serenity to her solitude. Breathing out a sigh of relief she took a step back right into what felt like a wall.

“You know you're a hard one to catch up with,” came a familiar deep voice beside her ear followed by two powerful arms wrapping themselves securely around her shoulders.

“One might think you are trying to avoid your new boy friend Tristan,” hissing Seto his voice filled with thinly veiled contempt. Outraged at his forwardness Serenity struggled futiley against his grip.

“My personal life is of no concern to you. Seto. Now let me go,” stated Serenity firmly through gritted teeth. Seto responded by pulling her closer to him,

“Where does he get the nerve to treat me like this,” she though coldly. Nuzzling his face into her hair he whispered to her seductively,

“It concerns me, you concern me Serenity. Trash like him doesn't deserve someone as strong, intelligent and beautiful as you,” his voice was like velvet on her neck, she closed her eyes and unconsciously relaxed into him, her hands wrapping around his forearms her voice barely above a whisper,

“And you deserve me?” She asked her heart pounding in her chest. That little voice telling her this was dangerous had long ago been silenced by her need to be near him. To feel his warmth pressed up against her, to feel his breath on her neck. He didn't answer her question; instead he placed slow kisses on her neck reveling in her scent.

“It was a terrible date you know,” she stated suddenly her breath coming in gasps. This closeness was making it hard to think.

He was my first kiss. Is that how it's supposed to be? I didn't like it much. It was wet and gross,” stated Serenity as Seto continued to kiss her neck. She felt his hands move gently down her sides to her waist where they halted. He turned her to face him; she opened her eyes, hazel meeting cobalt blue. Then he did what he had did exactly one month ago. He reached up and pushed a stray hair back behind her ear never breaking eye contact.

“No,” was all he said before he leaned down and brought his lips closer to hers and touched his lips to hers softly at first before he felt her lean into him. He pressed a hand into the small of her back and crushed his lips against hers, her hands twining themselves in his hair as he slid his tongue into her mouth, tasting her. She could feel the passion of his kiss in her bones; her stomach had felt like it had dropped out the instant his lips had met hers. She felt like her skin was on fire with the need to be touched by his hands. She was being driven mad by the intensity of her desire for him. He was dangerous, and unknown but that only made it that much more exciting and exhilarating. She relaxed her jaw and let his silky tongue slid into her mouth deepening the kiss further. She felt his hands caressing her sides with an almost torturous slowness. It was fantastic and all too soon he ended the kiss gently, slowly brushing her lips with his own gently savouring her flavour before pulling away completely. Her eyes opened, and she was once again staring into the icy blue eyes of Seto Kaiba.

“Seto?” She exclaimed breathlessly, surprised that she had even found her voice. It was in that moment that she knew this kiss had ruined her for all others. No one had could ever make her feel the desire she felt for Seto Kaiba. Likewise, he stared into her desire filled eyes and it was nearly his undoing. He wanted more. We wanted to be closer with her, he needed her on what he justified to be as some carnal level. He brushed his hand once again against her soft cheek savouring the feel of her. She really was magnificent.

Somewhere in the distance a bell rang signaling the end of lunch. He slowly let his arms drop to his sides still not wanting to separate from her warmth. Her cheeks coloured pink at the thought of what they had just done, but she couldn't hide the desire in her eyes, it still lingered there.

“A desire only for him,” he thought with amusement.

“Shall we go to class, Serenity, “he asked gesturing towards the school. She merely nodded dazedly and walked towards the school.

 

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“It's a funny thing these feelings. I could tell you it's an easy thing, that I Serenity Wheeler have just found out one Seto Kaiba well has a thing for me. Yes I know I know, me. I didn't believe it either, but you know journal, there it is plain as day and I can't let anything else happen. If there is one thing that I know it's that this thing with me and Seto would crush Joey and so I have made my choice. I have to tell you though it feels a little like my heart is breaking, but then I wouldn't know what that feels like. But I can imagine it feels like this.”

 

 

Serenity stared at herself in the mirror, her face was a little pale but she was resolute in her decision.

“Seto and I will never happen. I can't let it happen. I will not cry. I will be strong. Besides the thing I have for Seto is only a little crush it will go away on it's own with time. It's not worth risking my relationship with my brother. We have been separated for most of our lives and I know how he feels about Seto. I will not sacrifice being with my brother. Joey would never understand. He would hate me for sure. This is the best solution for everyone,” reasoned Serenity, resolute in her decision.

I took all of her will power to keep down the tide of emotion that welled inside her, threatening to breach the walls she built around herself. She would have to be courteous to him of course but there where no to be no more shy smiles, no furtitive glances in his direction. She had locked that part of herself away.

 

 

“For Joey,” she repeated to herself after Seto had asked her to meet him for lunch in their usual place for the third day in a row. She had politely declined and turned her attention back to the lesson. He stared at the back of her head in shock. He had thought she liked him. The images of their shared desire were still fresh in his mind.

“Why is she avoiding me?” He thought desperately. He leaned forward to ensure he wouldn't be heard by a nosy neighbor.

“Please Serenity meet me for lunch on the roof, I need to talk to you,” he asked quietly letting a hint of desperation seep into his voice. She didn't respond the only indication that she gave that she even heard him was her shoulders tightened briefly. He leaned back,

“She will come. She has to come.”

Serenity stood at the stairwell up to the roof, her heart pounding in her chest. The hall had since cleared of students, lunch had started 5 minutes ago and she still stood motionless at the stairs a million thoughts racing through her head. She grasped the railing,