This is a Yugioh fic that I've been wanting to try. I always liked the idea of Mai and Serenity as friends and Serenity in a way looks up to Mai. So the idea of Mai using Serenity as a means of leverage against Joey during season 4 seemed like an interesting idea. This obviously takes place after the My Freaky Valentine episode. You'll see this more so in the later chapters, but this is just a bit of a heads up.

It happened again. Yet another fiery exchange with the other Doma members. The argument, the same as always: taking out Joey Wheeler. All she wanted to do was eliminated Joey, feeling as if it was her job to make the blonde suffer for what mental and psychological damage had been caused to her. However, none of the others agreed with her. Her sharp tongue being a nuisance to them, and the lack of respect towards Dartz annoyed them, Raphael especially. While Valon, though neither arguing with her nor even vocalizing his own opinion, disagreed with her for different reasons. Frustrated, Mai stormed out of the room, only temporarily submitting to their demands. She would be back, and she would be until she finally got what she wanted.

The battle left Mai needing to steam off, driving off into the city, the wind brushing through her long blonde hair. They don't understand. I have to do this. I will do this. These were just a few thoughts going through her head, but since she was being prevented from doing so, for the time being, she would just have to find another way to make the Wheeler boy suffer.

Mai parked her motorcycle outside of a local coffee shop. It was one she started frequenting as of late, in an attempt to get use to the area she now found herself in. Ordering a black coffee with cream and a muffin, she positioned herself at a table closest to the window. The noise of everyone's banter sounded like a jumbled mumble as Mai began plotting. Physical pain and a duel were out of the question given the current demands that she begrudgingly was letting herself submit to. How dealing other means of pain was the real question haunting her.

"So how's California, Val?" A voice from a girl's laptop asked, snapping Mai out of her thought.

"Oh it's good here." The girl replied. "Sunny and full of life. I wish you could be here. I miss you. How is it there in Tokyo with you Sophie? It must be pretty boring without me there."

"Quiet. It's about midnight here, so a lot of the commotion has gone down for the most part. Except for Miyuki here, who is currently antagonizing Nero. Poor dog doesn't stand a chance against that cat."

"How's the family?"

"Pretty good. My brother's currently out of town for some triathlon in Italy, he seems to be doing okay or so he says, but other than that everyone's fine."

Brother. That term rung a memory in Mai's mind. It sparked a memory of the past, a part of her old life that she had almost forgotten about. An old encounter, an old connection, an old friendship. All of these coming to mind. Pulling out her phone, Mai scrolls through her contacts, searching.

Finding the contact she was looking for, Mai gave a mischievous grin. She grabbed her vest from the back of her chair, putting it on, before exiting the coffee shop. A plan began to form, as she drove off.

So yeah, I apologize if this seems like a bit of expository, but I thought this would be a good way to set the story up. I know the beginning may sound a bit like Deck of Armor (Episode 165), but I'd assume she could have had this kind of argument before, so having it start off this way made sense.