AN:

Pairings: SetoXSerenity, DukeXTea, JoeyXMai, and if mutt-boy makes too much of an ass of himself, possibly MaiXYugi…

Mokuba was surprised to see Seto getting ready for the Halloween Party. He knew Seto was obliged to make an appearance, but Seto had never bothered to dress up for one before. Mokuba looked at the pieces to Seto's costume while Seto was in the shower- he looked at the obscenely long sword first, and could barely even lift the thing to get a proper gauge of its length. He looked the the large dirty looking wing and wondered if it was supposed to look like that- and where the other one was?

Mokuba quickly rushed off when he heard the water stop running. Besides, he still needed to get his costume together….

"I still can't believe I let you talk me into this," Mai complained for the ninth time as they finally arrived. Joey came up beside her and pulled his hood over him, completing the Flame Swordsman look, he knocked on the metal breastplate Mai was wearing, "What, it looks sexy, and you've got the figure to pull it off, besides, there's a couples contest, and with all the Duelists, a monster pair is sure to win."

"I'll hit you with these wings if you knock on my breastplate one more time Joey."

"Speaking of your wings Mai, how did you get yours to stay in place, mine keep drooping," Tea lifted her shoulders, which made a half-hearted flap of her angel wings. "And Yugi, put that book away!"

"But Tea, its part of my costume," he adjusted his forehead protector over his left eye, the last touch to his costume. Oh look, there's Duke!" Yugi said to distract her, which worked-

"Oh hey- DUKE!" Tea rushed over and glomped on, their wings colliding and pressing together, his black leathering demon wings against her white feathery angelic ones. "Oh damn it, not yours too…"

"What," Duke said sort of oblivious-like.

"Your wings, they stay upright."

"Ah," he knocked against the plastic that made the whole of his wings, "no frame, it's just one solid piece. But yours look cute, they sort of flap when you move your shoulders right." He put an arm around her waist and pulled her closer-

"Oh get a room you two," Joey quipped- "Hey, Serenity, where you headed?"

"Ah, I was just going to wonder around for a bit- see who else is here," She pulled the microphone from her belt and walked off in search for a rather specific face…

"Oh wow- It's Mokuba, and he's dressed like his brother, how adorable," Tea of course…

"Riiight, so cute, the little Kaiba brat's takin' more like his punk brother every day," Joey griped.

"Play nice Joey, after all, Seto hasn't called you a dog in more than a month, things are looking up, eh," Mai joked.

"Hey guys, have any of you seen Seto?" Mokuba came up to all of them, his jacket an exact copy of the one Seto wore back in Battle City, he even had the same style Duel Disk on his arm.

"No, I haven't seen him, any of you- YUGI- I told you to put that book away!"

Yugi backed away in half-terror, "But Tea, like I said, its part of my costume- besides, I haven't finished reading it yet." Yugi held the book up at his shoulders and turned such that it was as far from Tea as it could be with him being so much shorter still.

Tea threw her arms up in disgust, "I swear, where did you get that thing anway?"

"I ah- borrowed it from Grandpa- with his permission I swear!"

Duke smirked and came up behind Tea, pinning her arms under her wings, "Run Yugi, run!"

Yuigi took the hint and quickly slipped into the crowd. When Duke let go of Tea she turned furiously, Duke had to catch her wing to stop it from hitting him, "Duke!"

Duke cut her off with a kiss. After a moment she eased up and stepped a little closer. Mokuba looked away a little embarrassed, and Joey turned on his heel to face way in a huff. Mai had already managed to slip off in the meanwhile, before Joey could get any bright idea about kissing her in public again… The boy could be sweet when he was innocent, but she still had a reputation to think of.

"Tristan! Hey man, I was almost thinkin' you weren't gonna make it," Joey spotted Tristan as he came in- "What on earth is that- is that supposed to be a TV on your head?"

"Canti man, haven't you ever seen FLCL, it's awesome, especially the girls in it," he smirked and slipped into whispering distance, "Even hotter than Mai."

"No way," Joey blew off, not believing. Thankfully for him, since Mai happened to have very good hearing, and had been watching from a distance. Mai smiled "Might be hope for the runt yet."

Mai came up to the two of them, deciding to reward Joey for his unintentional loyalty, "Hey Joey, wanna dance?"

"Do I? You bet!"

"Maybe you could find one of those chicks, I saw a pink haired girl in a nurse outfit with a Guitar on the other side of the room," Mai teased Tristan.

"You heard?"

Mai tugged lightly at her ears, "These do work ya' know. Next time you pull in close to whisper, it helps when you actually lower your voice."

Joey snickered as he rushed over to Mai's side. "Now Joey, please don't try to lead, you do remember last time's fiasco don't you?"

"Ah, but I had Yug' teach me a few steps, I swear I'm better this time."

"I'll lead, if you show progress, maybe I'll let you have a try," she said doubtfully. "Good luck finding Seto, I mean, it's his party, he's gotta be somewhere?"

"Thanks Mai," Mokuba nodded cheerfully as he went off to resume his search…

…

"You're here."

"I said I would be."

"And in Costume."

"For you."

"I love you."

"I know," Kaiba pulled Serenity closer, a function on his wrist let him close his wing around them as he brought his lips to hers.

"Not here, Joey might see."

Seto frowned, there it was again, the one thing she could have said to ruin the moment, 'Joey.' "I'm sure Joey doesn't expect me to be in costume here."

She traced her one gloved hand along his cheek, down his chin, then up to his lips. "Let's go somewhere else…"

AN:

For those who didn't figure it out, the gangs costumes are as follows.
Seto- Sephiroth (FF7)
Serenty- Yuna (FFX)
Mokuba- Seto
Yugi- Kakashi (Naruto)
Joey- Flame Swordsman
Tristan- Canti (The Robot from FLCL)
Mai- Cyber Harpy Lady (at Joey's instance)
Tea- Angel (of mercy and friendship xD)
Duke- Demon (black bat wings, leather outfit)