Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Game of Hearts ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

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CHAPTER 4

“Serenity. Serenity,” came a familiar voice from behind her. She turned around startled back into reality. It was Tristan standing in the hall a worried expression on his face.

“I have been looking everywhere for you. Can we talk?” He asked, looking at her hopefully, twisting his fingers nervously together. She looked back up at the stairs and then turned to Tristan.

“Sure,” she responded, forcing herself to walk away from the stair and down the hall with him. Serenity let her mind empty as they walked in silence down the hall. When they reached the doors to the cafeteria Tristan put his hand on her arm stopping her in her tracks, bringing her out of her stupor.

“You know Serenity I ah had a really good time, and well could we go out again. You know cause I ah like you,” he blurted as quickly as he could.

“I could learn to like him couldn't I? He's nice and he clearly likes me and it is good for me. I will learn to like him and forget all about Seto in time,” she thought while she plastered a fake smile on her lips.

“Sure Tristan,” was all she could say before Tristan cut her off and swooped in for a nervous sloppy kiss.

 

 

He stood on the roof waiting for her. At first he tried not to stare at the door. At first he tried to look like he knew she would walk through that door any second. He tried and failed. She had gotten under his skin. He paced back and forth across the roof running his hand through his hair nervously. He couldn't put into words how he felt; he had a sick feeling in his stomach and knew the she just had to come to see him.

“Please Serenity,” he begged. He was past the point of irrational thought at that moment.

“What's wrong with me? Why am I acting like an idiot,” he said wanting to yell out his frustration at someone instead he settled for punching the wall.

“Get a grip Seto. Everything is fine. You are fine. She is coming. You will follow the plan. She is coming.

The bell rang ending lunch.

“She didn't come.”

 

 

NOVEMBER

He watched her. He tried not to but every time he saw her with Tristan it made him so angry that he couldn't help it. He hadn't talked to her since that day his pride wouldn't allow for it. He had promised himself that he would hate her. She had made him weak and even pretend for a second that all people where not fundamentally evil.

“I have to give her thanks though. She proved to me now more then ever how much I can only count on myself and to never trust anyone,” Seto mused gripping the chain of the fence in front of him until his knuckles turned white and he could feel the cold metal digging into his palms. He released the fence and let his hand drop to his side his eyes never breaking contact with her form.

So here he stood now watching her, retreating into himself further. He would forget about her. But every time he saw the way she looked at Tristan and he knew she was lying to herself. There was no love there. He looked up at the clouds trying to remember exactly when he had abandoned all reason. He couldn't remember.

He looked down at her again. She was laughing. She made his blood boil.

 

 

DECEMBER

“Smile Serenity. Smile,” she repeated to herself before walking into the room.

“Hey baby,” cooed Tristan as he walked over and plopped down beside her, putting his arm around her and pulling her closer to him. Serenity grimaced inwardly,

“She hated when she called her that, she had told him before but he wouldn't hear of it. A cute name for a cute girlfriend he had said,” she had just wanted to vomit. Placing the popcorn on the table in front of them she settled into the movie with the `gang.'

“It beats being alone with him,” she thought shuddering at the thought of kissing him anymore then she had to.

“You cold baby?” Tristan asked concerned.

“No I'm fine,” said Serenity frowning, glad no one could see her face in the dark. She couldn't concentrate on the movie.

 

 

She had long since put any feelings of doubt about dating someone she didn't love, let alone like all the much, to rest. This was mainly because it seemed as though Tristan was dating her because he thought she was cute and fit his idea of what a girlfriend was.

“He doesn't really ever listen to me or care much for what I have to say. Someone to talk to about the most boring things ever, and slobber all over. Really all I am is an excuse to feel up a girl without getting slapped,” she thought grimacing again and pulling her sweater tighter around her body hoping his wandering hands would be kept at bay with her brother in the room.

There were no deep and meaningful conversations with Tristan, no romance. But this relationship did give her the excuse she needed to not go running to Seto even though every morning she woke up dreaming of him and had even woken up in the middle of the night calling out his name. She was lucky her brother believed her story of it being a nightmare about Seto and his evil ways. He was like a drug that she couldn't get out of her system. He had a hold over her that she couldn't quite shake. She even now caught herself staring at him in the hall when he wasn't looking. Dreaming.

“What if?” She thought closing her eyes letting her imagination take hold. She felt his lips on hers once again, his hands moving up her sides as he deepened the kiss his tongue seeking entry to her mouth…” her eyes suddenly snapped open, embarrassed by her erotic thoughts. She sighed with relief when she was certain no one had noticed. She lay back again. Waiting for the movie to finish. This was her life not that.

 

LATER THAT NIGHT

“Come on Serenity lets go out just for a little bit it's not even a school night and I know your homework can wait,” begged Tristan trying in vain to pull her out the door. When he noticed she wasn't going anywhere he dropped his voice to barely above a whisper and leaned closer to her suggestively so that no one would overhear,

“we never spend anytime alone. I want to be alone with you and do things as a couple. Come on it's just for a little while.” Serenity looked desperately at her brother who to her amazement and crushing dismay was giving her the thumbs up.

“I can't escape this one,” she thought bitterly grabbing her coat as she was whisked out the door by a very eager Tristan.

“I bet he told my brother he wanted to talk to me,” thought Serenity as she felt Tristan's sweaty palm press up against hers. Serenity knew without a doubt whenever Tristan said romantic alone time he meant he wanted to press her up against a dirty alley wall and feel her up in the dark. The first time it had happened he had pulled her into the alley on there walk home from a movie and had started grinding up against her. He had never asked her he had just covered her mouth with his and started touching. She had wanted to scream. But she didn't know what to do. Finally after several horrifying minutes he let her go. She could see his grin as they walked down the street. That was when she knew he only saw her as an object or a trophy. She had tried to end it the next day. She didn't want him violating her anymore but her brother insisted she give him another chance because,

`They looked so perfect together.' She knew without a doubt if she had told Joey what had really happened he would have skinned Tristan alive for touching her like that. But because Joey was so adamant about her dating Tristan, and because Tristan was Joey's friend and she didn't want to be the one to ruin that she gave him another chance and then it had become another. Reality came slamming back quickly as she noticed they where nearing their destination. A coffee shop.

“I will do it now,” she thought resolute in her decision, finally feeling relieved that there would never again be any more romantic alone time.

The coffee shop was brightly lit and there was only one other couple at the far end of the establishment. She could only see the face of the women but she seemed to be madly in love, or lust Serenity couldn't tell with the man sitting across from her. Serenity looked at the man the women was leaning suggestively over the table towards. She couldn't shake the feeling of familiarity towards him. She couldn't tear her eyes from the couple as she tried to think of who the man was and why he seemed so familiar to her.

“That hair,” she thought confused as a flash of memory ran through her mind causing an irrational feeling of nausea to wash over her.

“Serenity what do you want,” came a voice too close to her ear startling her back to reality.

“N-nothing, Tristan, you know I'm not feeling well after all. Can you take me home please?” Tristan looked blankly at Serenity for a couple moments before responding to her, his anger evident on his face.

“Baby I've already ordered so let's just stay for a bit kay,” he said quickly before turning back to the cashier. Serenity stole a quick glance over at the couple again only to notice to her horror that they where standing to leave and that the man was none other then Seto Kaiba accompanied by the prettiest girl she had ever seen. She felt as if the world was collapsing in around her when the girl wrapped her arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his cheek. He didn't seem to notice or care as never once tearing his cold unyielding stare from Serenity. He walked towards Serenity the girl hot on his heels obviously confused as to why he wasn't responding to her advances. Serenity watched as Seto's eyes darted quickly to the back of Tristan's head making his expression turn even darker. He was only a few steps away and all Serenity wanted to do was punch the girl he was with in the face for touching her Seto. The very thought of this girl with Seto made her want to vomit. He stopped in front of her so that they were only a few inches away and let his cold glare pierce into her. She could feel her heart pumping madly in her chest at both his proximity and in her hatred of the other girl.

“It's nice to see you Serenity,” he said simply leaning forward letting his warm minty breath tickly her neck.

“It's nice to see you too,” she returned levelly, proud when her voice betrayed nothing of her racing heart. They looked into each others eye's lost to the world around them for several long seconds when Serenity felt a hand come down on her shoulder and begin drawing her away. She spun on Tristan ready scream at him when she heard the girl behind her giggle,

“Let's go back to my house and have some fun,” said the girl in an overly sweet voice desperate to regain Seto's attentions. Serenity turned around just in time to see Seto turn to walk out of the coffee shop with not so much as a glance in her direction. Serenity felt her heart break and the sick feeling return as she again thought of the girl and Seto together. All she wanted to do was to run to Seto and wrap her arms around him and tell him she was wrong and sorry and to choose her. She had taken a step forward as Seto reached for the door,

“What if her rejects me? Is it too late,” she thought hesitating for a moment when a hand grabbed hers and pulled her back towards a booth. She turned and pulled her hand from Tristan's turning quickly back to the door only to find Seto had already left.