It Started With Babysitting
Chapter 1: 10 o'clock Curfew


Serenity raced down the street and through the apartment door to her newest home. Nearly colliding with her brother, Joey Wheeler, she dashed into her room.

Over the summer she was living with her brother and dad to get to know them again. Her brother Joey had only recently saved her from going blind and since then he had been busy dueling. She had met a lot of people through her brother duels though and she was glad about that fact. There was Tea, Tristan, Seto, Otogi, Miho and millennium item holders like Yugi, Bakura, Malik, Isis and Shadi.

"Hey, where are you going so fast?" Joey called to her before following his speeding sister.

"I have to baby-sit today Joey" she said while pulling on another pair of shoes, grabbing a jacket and purse and finally combing her long hair.

"Alright, I'll walk you there" Joey said.

"Really?"

"Sure! Isn't that what big brothers are for?" Joey smiled. He had always protected Serenity, since she was little.

"Thanks big brother" They both left the apartment and walked down the street, Joey following Serenity. Boarding a bus they headed to the north of their home.

"So you really have to go back?" Joey asked. Serenity instantly knew what he meant.

"Well...I dunno. Mom might get a job down here so I might get to stay close to you. She doesn't know yet" Serenity stepped off the bus and walked down the street hooked on her brother's arm.

"Maybe I'll get to go to your school. Wouldn't that be cool Joey?"

"Yea"

"Okay. I'm here" Joey looked up and almost chocked.

"K-Kaiba Corp?!" He managed to stutter.

"Yeah, I'm babysitting Mokuba Kaiba" Serenity smiled.

"I think Seto's the one who needs babysitting" Joey muttered. Serenity sighed.

"Big brother, I know you don't like him but I saw the ad and I want to earn extra money this summer" She replied to Joey. He grimaced.

"Fine, call me when you're done and I'll meet you here" He said before walking off.

"Thanks!" She called after him. Serenity walked through the large glass doors of Kaiba Corp and to the main desk.

"Excuse me, I'm here to baby-sit Mokuba"

"Right this way" The receptionist led her to the elevator and up to the 10th floor.

"But Seto! Why can't you stay?" Serenity stepped off the elevator to see the two Kaiba brothers.

"I can't. I'm sorry but I have a meeting. We'll play later, I promise" Seto nodded to a man in the room before walking in Serenity's direction.

"Hello Miss. Wheeler" He said.

"You can call me Serenity, okay?" She said back. He nodded.

"I'll be back around 10 tonight" Seto said before leaving through the elevator.

"So Mokuba, what do you want to do?" asked Serenity.

"Well...I'd really like to go outside somewhere...but Seto's advisor says it's not safe for me. Because of rival companies" Mokuba said sadly.

"Well...if we sneak out they'll never know, right?" Serenity smiled as Mokuba's face lit up. She took his hand and started down the emergency stair well. Once they reached the ground floor she looked to make sure nobody was watching. Seeing that they were safe they both made a mad dash out the doors and across the street.

"So now what do you want to do?" asked Serenity.

"Hmm...I dunno. I've never really been out here without guards"

"What about I call my brother and we can all go to Yugi's Grandfather's game shop?" She suggested.

"Okay Serenity!" Serenity dug her cell phone from her purse and called Joey's number.

"Hey Joey. Mokuba and I are going to head over to the game shop, will you meet us in front of Cherry Tree mall and we'll all go together?" Great. See ya"

"Let's go" Serenity smiled as they walked down the street and towards the mall.

"Serenity, over here!" Joey called.

"Hi Joey" Mokuba said.

"Hey, how're ya?" Joey replied.

"Okay"

"So...let's get to the bus station. We need to be back before 10 so we don't worry Seto" Joey rolled his eyes.

"Fine"

The three reached the game shop in no time and hung out with the others.

"He look. He must have been worn out by all the duels" Otogi pointed out Mokuba sleeping with his head on the table.

"We should start heading back...but I don't want to wake him" Serenity said as she placed her duel monster cards down.

"I'll handle it" Joey said as he hoisted Mokuba up on his back. Serenity waved goodbye to her friends and went with Joey to bring back Mokuba. They snuck onto the 10th floor but were in store for a big surprise.

"Where were you?!" Seto's advisor yelled at them once they entered the room.

"Well we...Seto said he'd be back at 10 and Mokuba wanted to go outside..." Serenity said while looking down.

"Well master Kaiba came back here early and found no one here!"

"Serenity...is Mokuba okay?" Seto interrupted.

"Yes. He fell asleep while we were playing duel monsters" She pointed to Joey who was still holding Mokuba.

"Big brother..." Mokuba opened his eyes, he had been awoken from the loud conversation. "Please don't be mad at Serenity or Joey. I was the one who wanted to go out and they took me to Yugi's place..."

"Seto, you should really think of finding another babysitter" The advisor cut Mokuba off.

"I think..." Seto started.



Nuriko Metallium: Hi everyone. This is my first individual Yu Gi Oh fic so please try not to flame me ^^ I guess this fic is semi A/U but I hope you like it anyways. Stay turned for the next chapters.