A Bleeding Rose

I'm the oldest of my family. My father is in jail for the wrong that he has done towards me and my sister. My mother died in a car accident when I was only five, and Brianna was only two.

My name is Rosalie Ashlen Watson, or "Rose." I was only three when my younger sister, Brianna Ashley Watson, was born. I had protected her since day one.

I mentioned that my mom died, right? In a car accident? Yeah… My father had planned it, but no one really listens to little girls. Brianna and I were really close to our mother, but she's gone now… I have come to terms with that because I know that she is in Heaven.

My eyes are a light blue and Brianna's are a jade green. Again, our hair color is different than each other's. Mine is beach blonde while Brianna's is a light chestnut brown.

I live in an apartment building with my sister. Because I'm very close to being eighteen, the orphanages don't want me there.

I love the hot, yet icy, CEO. His nickname in high school was the "Ice King"... But, I don't think he likes me.

Ever since I was thirteen, he gave me the cold shoulder and walked away. He always got angry at my friends, who were mostly boys, and I never knew what they did wrong. Anyway, I'm going to take a walk. Not on the beach, but in the city. I always found it soothing for me.

I'm in my favorite outfit; black t-shirt, black jeans, red finger-less gloves and sneakers.

I was heading to my office in the middle of the night. Not knowing what was going to happen to my beautiful Rose.

Right now, I'm driving. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the familiar girl that I've had a crush on. High school wasn't the highlight of my life, but she was worth going every day for.

My mind wanders to the girl who always, somehow, found a way to get me to crack a tiny smile. Even though my fan club didn't like her at all. I don't know the reason why I truly love her; I just knew that I do.

Rose always made these chocolates for me every year. She even had a little card on each of them.

I was pulled out of my thoughts, when I noticed the girl of my dreams was walking down the sidewalk a shadow following her. I pulled over, hurrying to get out of the car.

I was running to her, trying to gain the attention of the shadow. I also noticed that the guy had a gun in his hand.

When I did, however, I was shocked by who stood in front of me. Joseph Wheeler, more commonly known as Joey, was there. He was a friend of Rose's in high school, but I didn't know what happened between them.

"You stole her from me!" Joey screamed at me when he realized who was standing before him.

He has changed a lot, and not in a good way. His clothes were dirty, some spots had blood stains on it, and rumpled. He had a complete snarl on his face when he spoke to me.

"What did I do?" I asked with my hands up in a surrendering manner. "I didn't steal her from anyone."

"Don't lie to me!" He cried, waving the gun around in a hysterical fashion. "She was supposed to be my date to prom! However, she chose to stay home!"

"Do you hear yourself, Joey?!" I cried in return. "She wasn't anyone's! She had the choice and turned you down! If anything, you don't deserve her!"

"J-just shut up!" He screamed as he heard sirens in the distance. Then he ran down the street, scared out of his mind of getting caught.

I'm just walking along, minding my own business.

Then I felt a deep pain in my left shoulder. The pain was unbearable.

"You... A-hole..." I mumbled my breathing shallow and my eyes turning black in anger at him. I fall on my hands and knees, coughing up blood. My back was turned to my backstabbing friend, so I didn't even know it.

The unknown man ran off into a nearby alleyway.

"I..." I begin, coughing up some blood. "I… Love you, Seto…"

I blacked out a second later.

I hurry to her side, picking her up. Something wet was falling from my eyes, blurring my vision of her. I realized that they were tears. Tears for her. I even caught the last part that she said.

Then I felt anger and resentment towards Joey for what he did to my dear sweet and loving Rose.

"Oh, Rose," I whispered. "I love you, too… Please be okay…"

A few seconds later, the police arrive to get my statement. The ambulance took her away to the hospital. A neighbor in one of the apartment buildings had heard the gun shot and called 911.

Once I was finished there, I hopped into the car and hurried over.

I am peacefully sleeping. I felt no pain at all. Happily drifting in and out of consciousness.

Its 1:52AM, meaning today is Valentines' Day. I've been pacing for the past 6 hours in the waiting room.

Brianna was there with me, since I had to tell her what happened.

A doctor approached us, frowning. I was zoned out until he said something that made me zone back in.

"She would like to see you, Mr. Kaiba," she said, smiling a bit.

"Okay," I answered, following her into Rose's room. Her little sister right behind me.

I'm bored... But, I'm waiting patiently for Seto to appear in my doorway. It's about 25 minutes until I hear the door make a faint 'click' noise. I turn my head toward the noise and smiles.

"Hey, Seth," I said in a cheerful voice.

"Rose!" My little sister cried, running over to cry into my shoulder.

"Hey, Bri," I softly replied. Stroking her hair as she cried in a soothing manner.

"I," Seth, my crush, started to say. Almost nervously, "I heard what you said… At the end… And I want to tell you that I love you, too." A small smile had appeared on his face as he said that. My face is probably beet red, but I didn't care. My crush felt the same way that I did.

I took his hand and pulled him into a group hug.

I was happy. My arms wrapped around Rose and Brianna and just held them close.

I could feel that this would be the start of something new. People always said that Valentines' Day is a day meant for lovers. And they were right.

~37 years later~

I was happily married to Seto. He has been really sweet and kind to me.

I had a few children… Okay, SEVERAL. Twelve children in all. He's so wonderful. I was always overjoyed to hear that I was pregnant because our children were always loved.

Brianna is happily married, too, with children of her own. Funny thing is that she's married to Seto's younger brother, Mokuba. She's had only two kids, but I know that she'll be even happier to have great-grandchildren. Just like me.

Oh! I forgot to mention. Joey was put behind bars the very next day. And, ever since, he has been in there. Yesterday, he died in jail. A place where he belongs for shooting someone like me. All because I rejected him, which makes no sense to me, really.

~Few years later~

Seto and Rosalie Kaiba died. A few hours after each other.

Even though they're gone, their spirits will remain.

You just have to find your one true love. Give it time. It'll happen.

The End...