Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Heart Of Darkness ❯ Chapter Nine: A Little Closer ( Chapter 9 )

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Chapter Nine: A Little Closer

She hugged him.

She wrapped her small bruised arms around him and hugged him tightly, her head resting on his chest. She had felt him tense up a bit, but she refused to leave him, she knew he needed her, and she knew he would never admit it as long as he lived, but she could feel it, and she wouldn't let go.

She was wrong about him, and after everything he confessed, she realized how bad she had judged him. She now saw him differently, and had a little more respect for him. In truth she hadn't expected such a thing, but with Kaiba, it was always different, a new adventure everyday, and just maybe she could get used to it.

She just didn't like his sudden change of moods, where out of nowhere he would hurt her or demand, she hated it, and he knew it, which seemed to make him do it more.

Kaiba was surprised that she had done this, he had expected her to laugh or just go to sleep, but she hadn't, she had come and tried to comfort him the only way she could. He would never admit it, but it felt good.

Good that for once someone was caring for him, making sure he was okay, instead of ignoring him or not caring about him. The fact that someone was doing this, made him feel stronger about her. Guilt hit him like a slap in the face as he noticed the bruises he had left.

Even after he hurt her too, she was there, by his side. She probably cares more for others then she does for herself he thought. Slowly, he hugged her back, liking the feeling of her resting in his arms.

He felt her tense a little, but soon she slowly relaxed, and just sat there in her arms. " Well I may not have it as hard as you, but when I was younger, my dad beat me" she said sadly, her eyes closed. " Why are you telling me this?" he asked, sounding a little rougher then he wanted to. " You told me something, so I thought I would tell you" she said

" Where is he?" Kaiba asked. " Huh? Um I think he lives somewhere in America," she said. " Interesting" was his only reply. She knew he was planning something, but she was so relaxed and comfortable in his arms, she didn't seem to care.



" Do you miss your brother, I mean a lot?" she asked. " More then anything" he said. " Well if you do, then you know how it feels to be separated from the one you love, so why do it to me?" she asked. " I have my reasons," he stated. She left at that, she knew he wouldn't say more and besides, they were finally getting along, why ruin it?

" Your so full of loneliness and sadness, you need someone to love and care for you" she said tiredly. " Everyone I come across is scared or weird," he stated, thinking about the other vampires. " Well I'm sure she's out there, somewhere" she sighed.

" What makes you think that?" he asked. " I think there's someone for everyone," she stated. Except I'll never find him as long as I'm stuck down here she thought.

" How old are you?" she asked. " I'm about seven hundred and eighty five years old," he stated thoughtfully. She smiled; she had seen that one coming. " Well I'm only nineteen," she said. " Do they allow children and women as a vampires now?" she added a little after.

" Like I said, times changed, we no longer sleep in coffins, and yes women are allowed to be vampires, but children they must be at least sixteen years of age" he said. " Can I ask you a stupid question? Can we kill you with garlic? Or the old stake in the heart?" she asked jokingly, making the mood lighter and happier.

" Never! We die only by the light, for something as dark and cruel as us cannot bear the light that shines on the earth for it stands for good and happiness" he said. " Oh, but don't you miss the sunlight? The way it feels on your skin?" she asked. " No, I see it every night" he said.

She pulled away and looked at him strangely. What the hell? How could he she thought. " How?" she asked, a bit of seriousness in her voice. He bit his lip; maybe he shouldn't have said anything to her. " I see it in your eyes" he blurted out.

She smiled. That was one of the sweetest things anyone had ever told her, and to have been said by him, must have been hard, being the way that he was. " That's so sweet" she said going back and hugging him with a smile, god she had never expected that from him.

I can't believe I said that he thought angrily to himself. He looked down on the small girl, and it seemed that she had liked what he said very much. Her smirked, this was the first time they hadn't fought, where they actually talk and had a conversation without fighting.

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Breaking away from his thoughts about Serenity, he looked down to notice she had fallen asleep in his arms. He wouldn't even deny he didn't like the feeling of her. She felt so small and fragile when he held her, it felt perfect to him.



Slowly he lay down on the bed and laid her down beside him. He knew dawn had come a little while ago and yet he couldn't sleep, he needed to watch her. She was just as beautiful in her sleep as she was awake.

He wondered what she was dreaming about, hoping it was something good. Time slowly passed, as he watched her mumble a few words in her sleep, him not being able to catch what she said. He then watched her steer slightly.

Slowly, he watched her move and laid her head on his chest and a hand on his stomach. Kaiba wrapped his arms around her, welcoming the warmness she brought with her. This was perfect for him, he wouldn't mind a life like this, she was just what he needed right now, and forever, and he would never let her go.

Besides, now they were a little closer, and soon, he knew they would be more; he just had to be patient. . .

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