AU fanfic, but not by much, but still somewhat AU if I forget

Long ago, he was a boy of innocence. So young, the world was at his finger tips. His ice blue eyes surveyed his surroundings as he drug his fingers through his smooth brown hair. How he became a monster was a true tragedy. As he walked one day, he saw a woman in the forest, seeming to grasp a broken ankle. Though he was regarded as a man of cold blood, he knew that not even he could leave the frail woman by herself. As he bent to help her, her hand reached out and grasped his shoulder. Her teeth bared and in the next instant, all was silent. His eyes widened as she pulled away, his hands groping at the bite mark on his neck. No longer was a beggar woman in front of him, but a beautiful temptress with looks to kill. She was still on the ground panting, and only then did he notice the bloody mess that had become her body. She would not live, of that he was sure. No creature, human or not, could survive an attack like that. She offered up a smile, though it took most of her effort.

"Human, I am the queen of the vampires… I hope you did not expect me to go without a fight." She then collapsed on the ground. Seto Kaiba looked down on the woman with a mixture of pity and rage. What had he turned into? Suddenly, people surrounded him. They were all intoxicatingly beautiful, yet as he looked at them all, he knew they were there for him. He felt inside his mouth, where fangs now grew. He felt power coursing through him, other worldly power. He felt immortality take him over, and he sent everyone his piercing gaze as he turned around. A boy, about his age, stood before him. His hair was snow white and his dark eyes stared right back. They soon dropped because of Kaiba's piercing glare. He bowed down to him on one knee.

"I am Bakura sir. You have received the ultimate power of Vampires alike. We wish to serve you." Kaiba didn't doubt his words, because he now all knew of what had happened. The emotion of sadness had gone away, he did not know if that was temporary or permanent. He bowed his head to them with respect. They all sank to their knees.

"All hail the vampire king," they said in unison.

Serenity looked out at her school. Though, the boys down the courtyard were all looking out at her. As the new girl, she seemed to command the boys' attention. Being eighteen was like stepping into a whole new world. Her fiery hair, they were hoping, would match everything else about her. Her eyes, honey like and beautiful, were what they hoped to stare into. And her body… well, it was what they always fell in love with first. They wanted her to be "easy." But she was nothing like that, and knowing her, she would have to explain it to every boy she would reject. She dated (when her brother's attention wasn't fully on her), only to find out that there was still an empty void whether they were with her or not. True love was something she knew wasn't humanly possible for her. She'd need someone other worldly to know it.

As she walked to class, Serenity felt someone come up behind her. She glanced over, realizing that Tristan was following her, AGAIN. Tristan liked her, she knew that for sure. His actions spoke louder than his words. Neither was welcome to her. As she saw his mouth open to speak, she ducked into the nearest classroom; the door was promptly shut behind her. She knew that she would be late, but waiting out was better than talking to Tristan. She slid into an unoccupied seat in the back, hoping not to disturb the class. When she sat down, she noticed that all the shades in the room were drawn. It was not a ghastly darkness, but dark enough that she couldn't see the person up front. She could make out the outline of someone very tall, with extremely blue eyes. He was dressed in all black; his hair color must've been dark, for she couldn't make it out. His eyes were what intrigued her most though, as they seemed to be a light piercing the darkness. After noticing him, she then noticed there was no one else with her in the room. All the seats were empty, and she felt herself shudder.

"If you're trying to hide from me, I can already see you," the guy said, making her jump. He turned on the lights, so quick she could've sworn he'd done it with his mind. He was very attractive, that was the first thing she noticed when she turned around. His hair was brown, his figure lean. His eyes were just as intense in the light, maybe even more so. She felt a blush rise to her cheeks, but she hid it well, looking for something in her purse. She felt a finger under her chin. She realized it was his as he pushed her face up to look at his.

"You're very pretty," he said to her, and a smile played on his lips as another, more obvious blush rose to her cheeks.

"Th-th-thank you," Serenity stuttered. It was odd; no man had ever caused her to stutter before, not even her father at his angriest. Memories of her father made her suddenly abrupt, bringing her back to reality.

"I'm late for class," she realized, trying to side step the stranger. He held out his arm, blocking her path.

"My name is Seto Kaiba," he said, his arm still grazing her stomach. When she didn't respond, he brought his head closer to hers and whispered into her ear, "And your name would be?" Kaiba's sudden closeness caused Serenity to jump with surprise and a slight pleasure.

"Serenity Wheeler," she said, turning to look straight into his eyes. He was so close, his lips inches from hers. Then he smiled.

"I hope we meet again Wheeler," he said, his breath warm and intoxicating. He turned away and walked out of the classroom, leaving Serenity embarrassed, but somehow more alive.

Kaiba was familiar to her; she knew that she had seen him before. But, today wasn't a good day for her in terms of memory. She kept thinking back to how close Kaiba was to her, and that made her red again. She met up with one of her brother's friends, Tea, to go to her next class. She sighed when she saw Tristan out of the corner of her eye, trying to get her attention. Tea smiled. Though Tristan's situation was hopeless, it was quiet entertaining. As she sat in class, studies of mythical tales and legends, she and Tea talked excitedly.

"Joey and Mai are going to get together, I'll bet you anything," Tea said. Serenity smiled, hoping for the same thing. She saw the way they looked at each other, and she hoped things worked out for the best in the end. She was a firm believer that they always did.

"What's new with you anyway?" Tea asked, leaning back into her chair.

"I met this guy today. We were alone in this classroom, and we talked a little. He was gorgeous, but-"

At that moment, the door opened and the class fell silent. In walked a stranger who introduced himself as the teacher. A stranger with brown hair, a deep sexy voice, and piercing blue eyes.

"Hello class, my name is Kaiba, and I'll be your new teacher."

Kaiba had assigned work to them first thing. He could not stay in class, for he was needed at his other job. He said that class would be over for now, and next week they'd officially start. As the students left, Serenity held Tea behind.

"That's him, that's the guy! I wish I could remember where I've seen him before." Tea's eyes widened.

"Serenity, are you blind! That's Seto Kaiba. Owner of Kaiba Corp. The guy who has, like, ten thousand fan girls all over him everywhere he goes. One of the most eligible bachelors in the world. He'll probably rule the world before he's twenty five."

"How old is he now?" Serenity asked.

"Twenty-one I think," Tea said. "I can't see how you'd forget him. He's in at least two magazines a week." They started walking to the courtyard, where they'd meet Joey and Yugi for lunch. Tea was deep in thought, meaning that Yugi was probably preoccupying her mind at the moment. Serenity's thoughts turned to Kaiba. She'd never thought this much about a guy she'd just met before, ever. He was her teacher, and despite the fact that he was very young, she didn't want to cross the line, even in her thoughts. Her mind didn't heed her command though, as she thought about him again. His eyes, his hair, and the slight smirk on his face when he knew that he was happy with something. A hand touched her shoulder, and a voice whispered in her ear.

"Are you thinking about me?" Serenity turned quickly to find Kaiba standing behind her, the smirk on his face.

"No," she said quickly. "Why'd you sneak up on me!"

"You're standing in front of the vending machine," he informed her. She moved to the side quickly, causing her to stumble forward. His arm snaked around her waist and pulled her up, all in under fifteen seconds. He held her close to him, trying to help her regain her balance. She breathed in an intoxicating scent before she pulled away.

"Thank you Kaiba sensei," she said, feeling herself go red. His face remained blank, but he said nothing. He got his drink, popped the tab, and took a sip. He offered to her, but she shook her head.

"Don't call me sensei outside the classroom. In fact, don't call me it at all; I'm just doing this to get some extra money and to see if this school is right for my brother."

"Why do you need money if you're the president of a multi billion dollar company?" Serenity asked, wishing she could take the question back as soon as she said it. He smirked.

"Power and money are very important in this world, especially when you already have things that are important." Serenity was slightly miffed. She didn't believe in the sentence he just spoke.

"That's not true," she said, her voice raising a little. "There are other things that can make you happy. Even someone like you should know that!" Kaiba's eyes widened slightly, not form anger, but from amused surprise. Even Serenity was shocked by her own voice raising itself to be heard. She expected a comeback, some sort of yell. Maybe even a smart aleck remark. Not what happened.

What did happen was that Kaiba moved closer to her, his arm sliding down her shoulders, to her arms, to the small of her back, pulling her against his chest. Serenity's world turned upside down.

"I like a woman who speaks her mind," he whispered in her ear, and then he turned away, just like he had earlier. "I've read your work from previous teachers. I look forward to seeing you in class Wheeler." He walked away, not turning back as he went. Serenity just stood there watching him, even after he disappeared.

"You know he's gone, right?" a voice said, bringing her back to reality. Serenity turned to see Tea, a sarcastic smile on her face.

"How much did you see?" Serenity asked.

"I've been standing here the whole time," Tea's eyes took on some seriousness. "Watch your self Serenity. His eyes are cold like ice, but you're playing with fire. There's something wrong with that guy, like, supernatural wrong."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Serenity asked, wanting to know more about Kaiba.

Tea lowered her voice, "People say the guy's a vampire. He's the leader of some major clan or something. He IS kinda dark; all the shades in his class are always drawn." Serenity tried to repress her smile.

"You believe them?" Tea shrugged,

"That's just what I heard, that's all. It doesn't matter anyway, your brother hates him."

"Why's my brother hate Kaiba?" Serenity asked.

"Because he's an arrogant son of a bitch," a familiar voice said behind them. Serenity turned to see Joey standing behind her, with Mai and Yugi behind him. After hugging her brother, she nodded towards Mai and winked. Joey blushed and Mai smiled, making them forget Joey's statement about Seto Kaiba and going on to new subjects. But Serenity kept looking back to where she and Kaiba had had their conversation, as if she expected to still see him walking.