Author's Note- HEY! This is my first story! Maybe you can tell but whatever! In this story it is mainly focused on Serenity because I never really thought that she got a lot of attention! So anyway - ENJOY!!

Chapter 1: Spilt Blood

On a clear night, something unpredictable happened. Blood was on the hands of an innocent one and now she had to flee.

A young girl ran through an empty alleyway. The moon glared down on her as if it knew her fate already. She kept running.

I've gotta get away! What have I done?...

Tears of fear and grief stung her face. No one could help her now. She turned around a dark corner that led into a dead end.

Serenity! You can't run from me! I'm in your mind now! Plus you have to face what you have done!

Serenity made a weak attempt to defend herself.

NO!! You did it! Not me! I will tell someone! They'll believe me... won't they? Serenity said this more to herself than the evil Yami.

Serenity's Yami laughed cruelly and said

You're stupid! Don't you realize what you have done! The blood is on your hands not mine!

Serenity cried and her Yami could see that she had won.

Why are you here?! What did I do? I didn't mean to...

Serenity passed out.

5 hours later the school bell rang and students quickly ran to their seats. But 5 seats were empty that morning.

An hour earlier, Anzu, Yugi, and Tristan walked to Joey's house as usual. Joey and Serenity didn't live with their parents and it always took them longer to get up in the morning. As Anzu rapped on the door, politely, Yugi sensed that no one was home.

Tristan finally said ' Who cares about being polite those lazy bums are probably still sleeping!' Tristan let himself in and as they all walked in they were surprised to find the whole place a mess.

Yugi and Anzu started to shout for Joey and Serenity. Yugi started to head for Joey's room. Something shiny under the coffee table caught his eye and he frantically ran to Joey's room.

Tristan said, still observing the place, ' It looks like they've been robbed...' His voice trailed off as he realized the danger of the situation. He raced to Serenity's room and found it trashed and empty. His heart skipped a beat.

Yugi opened Joey's door to find everything in the same condition as the rest of the house but...Yugi bent over to examine a stain on the floor and he nearly passed out when he realized it was everywhere, on the bed, floor, and even the walls. The horror of such much blood crept in on Yugi and he fell to the floor.

Anzu entered the room and said softly to herself ' It looks like someone got murdered...'

Yugi turned around and looked at her horror struck as she realized who she was hinting got murdered.

'Oh Yugi, I'm sorry, I mean I'm sure they're just fine...' But she didn't look convinced herself and suddenly exclaimed in a terrified voice ' Oh Yugi, we just have to find them!' She broke down and started crying.

Yugi, still in shock, just sat there. Suddenly he knew he had to find Joey or else he couldn't live...

Tristan walked in and without showing any feelings said 'Let's go check the streets.'

Anzu turned to Tristan and said ' You don't think they were dumped somewhere...do you?'

Tristan didn't say any thing but they all suddenly jumped up as if they had seen a ghost and ran out of the house.

The sun peeked in the dark alleyway and shone on Serenity. Her face was almost hidden in the shadows and her hands clenched something big and indefinable. She looked almost dead. The strange object groaned slightly as if holding on to its last breath.

Serenity let out a cry of guilt and misery. She whispered a soft ' I'm sorry...' to the object and bent over to kiss its cheek.

Anzu, Yugi, and Tristan came around the corner; they had almost given up when they realized that they were lost. Tristan was the first to look up and find the pair.

Tristan didn't know who it was at first but suddenly he was surer than ever that it was Serenity. He rushed to her but something made him keep his distance.

Serenity looked up and felt the guilt again. She nearly whispered 'I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean...' at that she broke down crying.

The trio had realized by now who was in her arms.

Anzu said ' Is...is he alive?'

Serenity let out a gasp as if the possibility of him not was too horrible to think of. She just stammered ' I...d don't know...I tried...'

Yugi finally spoke up and said ' Its alright we'll find out who did this and everything will be fine.'

Tristan picked Serenity up like a baby with one swift movement, she didn't object.

Tristan whispered ' Serenity, I'm sorry, I'll take care of you' He half looked up and expected to see Joey looking at them disapprovingly but Joey didn't move a muscle. Serenity fell asleep in his arms, either of exhaustion or grief.

Yugi stayed by Joey's side but nearly fainted, again, when he saw that there was a bullet hole through his stomach, arm, and leg. This was no mistake! Yugi thought to himself. This was clearly attempted murder! He shuddered at the thought...maybe it was a successful murder.

Anzu, for once, didn't have anything to say.

Joey opened his eyes for a second and glared at Serenity. No one else saw but neither did Serenity.

OK that was my first chapter. Please send me reviews and tell me what you think! Thanks for reading!!