Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Through It All ❯ Escape ( Chapter 6 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Last time: “Is that a paper clip?” He could hear the disbelief in her voice.
He looked down and sure enough in his shirt pocket there was a paper clip (There is a shirt underneath his trench coat).
“Yeah...” Then it hit him, they could use it to unlock the handcuffs.
“Can you pick locks?”
“Yes!” He could see the excitement in her eyes
“My brother taught me a while back after he lost the keys to our apartment and mine were inside, he always said it was good to know how!” She practically laughed.
“How ironic...” She ignored his comment and continued with her plan.
“Well, I am going to use my mouth to get it and then give it to you” she suddenly blushed and he knew why, because they would be indirectly kissing. She cleared her throat.
“Then you drop it into my hands since I can’t exactly drop the paper clip behind me”
"What do you think? Do you have any other plan?"
"No this one is the best. Just try to work as fast as you can"
“Okay here goes...”
She leant forward and started pulling the paper clip off his pocket. Suddenly he jerked back, she felt the fear wash over her. Were they being checked up on? She lifted her head and looked around the basement. Nobody was there. She looked up at him.
“What? You gave me a heart attack, I thought someone was here.”
“You bit my nipple” Silence was thick in the air, but then she started laughing. Soon enough Kaiba cracked a smile.
“Sorry about that” She was smiling, a cheeky smile. She went back to work, making sure she didn’t accidentally bite him again. She smiled when she had a good grip on the paper clip (That rhymed. Lol.). She pulled it off and came back up to eye level with Kaiba. He nodded his head and leant sideways to get closer to her. She gave him the paper clip as quickly as possible without dropping it. Their lips touched for a fraction of a second.
She then leant forward so that he could see her hands. He dropped the paper clip without a problem into her hands. She felt like jumping for joy. Now to work. She was shaking, making it harder. She took a deep breath.
The door opened. Her eyes widened and she looked towards Kaiba, he was just looking straight ahead and had a calm look on his face. Silently he was willing her to do the same. She looked straight-ahead also trying to look at least a little bit calm. It seemed to work because the checker just smirked and closed the door again.
She let out the breath she had been holding.
“I don’t mean to rush but now would be the best time to speed things up” Serenity just nodded understandably and took another deep breath, then exhaled. She located the hole for the key instantly and thanked her good luck. It was harder because she couldn’t see what she was doing. Also the fact that she was extremely anxious and nervous. Then she heard it, the heavenly click of the lock unlocking. She pulled her hands free of the handcuffs. They remained behind because it was still attached to the chain.
She immediately got to work on Kaiba’s handcuffs. She knelt down next to him. Not caring that her knees pained slightly. All that was on her mind was the awaiting freedom. His was even easier to unlock because she could see what she was doing.
Why hadn’t she seen the paper clip earlier. She mentally kicked herself. All this time they could have escaped... all this time. Everything that had happened to her, to them, could have been prevented. But it was not a good time to think about this. She had to think positive and hope with all hope that they would make it out this place unharmed.
Once he was free he immediately got up. She went over to her hoodie and put it back on, pulling her hair out from under it. She then went over to her bag.
“Serenity” It was whispered. She turned towards him.
“I am going to boost you up and you can climb out the window and then you pull me up”
She nodded her head in agreement then quickly grabbed her bag and went over to the window where he was already waiting. All this was done in absolute silence.
She didn’t know what came over her but she hugged Kaiba. Yes, that’s right she hugged Seto Kaiba. She couldn’t see the expression on his face, but she was sure it was shock. She pulled back and whispered.
“I needed that, because...I am scared Kaiba.” Her voice outlined with sincere fear. He swiped a few strands of hair away from her face, his hand resting on her cheek for a second.
“We are going to get out of here” Meaning every word he said. Seremity felt her heart lighten, he was comforting her and strangely it felt so good.
He understood that she had needed that. She gave an encouraging smile. He bent down, getting ready to lift her.
She put her foot in his hand and immediately she was lifted up, taking the bag with her. She opened the latch of the window and pushed it opened. She cringed when it gave a long squeak. They were both still for what seemed like an eternity and upon hearing nothing Serenity stuck her head out the window. They had tried their best to work stealthily and quickly.
The coast was clear. She pushed the bag out the window and then hauled herself up. She then turned towards Kaiba preparing herself to pull him up.
The boost had gone well although his arms had ached a little when they both didn’t move because of the squeak. He was gripping the bottom of the window readying himself to be pulled up. Serenity offered her hand to him, which he accepted. They gripped each other’s wrists. He was halfway up when he saw a pair of feet - and they weren’t Serenity’s.
“Serenity, watch out!’ He screamed. But it was too late....