Chapter Three: Serenity's Arrival

A/N: Okies, this has some dragon fluff in it. Hope that you all like it! Also, it will have dragon fights, just a forewarning before I get flamed. Anyways, here's chapter three and YES I know that it's almost the end of the summer. Vacation is fun but now it's time to get back to work and the things I love like my fics and fans/reviewers.

Niobe woke early at the sound of claws against glass and saw Draco. She chirped happily and pushed the window open. (A/N: It's one of those door windows, the ones that open like western style doors) Draco walked in the room happily and nuzzled Niobe. Purring happily, she nuzzled back. If dragons could blush, the two of them would have been red but scales can't change color for dragons.

Taking a bold move, the Blue Eyes wrapped the tip of his tail around Niobe's tail tip, leaning into her. Shivering from the contact, the Red-Eyes leaned into him as well, enjoying the closeness from the male dragon.

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Light shined through the window onto the blonde's face as he slept. Opening his eyes, he sat up with a yell, being temporally blinded for a second. He rubbed his eyes before opening them to look on the bed. "Niobe?" Joey trailed his brown eyes from the bed to any surface in his room, finding nothing about his dragon's whereabouts. "Niobe, where are you?" Joey yawned and stretched his arms in the air. Swinging his legs off the bed, he slouched and rubbed his face to wake up before standing to go to the bathroom.

Brushing his teeth, he listened for Niobe but heard the people and cars outside instead of the ebony dragon chirping or mewling while flying around, stretching her wings for exercise. Spitting out the foam, he finally heard a noise, sort of an in-pain noise. Turning on the faucet, he listened for anything else in his room. He knew it was Niobe but he didn't know where she was. Turning off the faucet, grabbing a towel to wipe his face, tiny prickling sensation went up his leg. "Thank goodness I have sleep pants on or I'd be in pain," he told Niobe as she stopped at his waistline. (A/C: Chill out girls, it's just Joey without a shirt on) Setting down the towel, Joey grabbed his dragon and placed her on his shoulder.

"What's the matter with you? You look like you're tired and hyper at the same time." Niobe dropped her head, proving that she was exhausted but still chirped happily. "Well, we have to clean the guest room so Serenity can stay here. I'm glad mom is letting her stay for a year. Ren's going to like Domino High, that's for sure." Niobe just flicked her tail and nuzzled his neck. "But you have to get to sleep, you're tired."

Joey walked to his room and set Niobe on a pillow, making sure that she wouldn't be woken up by the sunlight and pet her head gently. "Get some sleep, I'll clean the room and get breakfast for you," he told her before walking out the door, putting on an old white shirt. With his face covered, he walked into the doorframe and groaned. Niobe, watching her human the whole time, laughed a dragon laugh. Joey chuckled as well before putting the shirt on all the way.

As the blonde made his way to the guest room just down the hallway some, he began to think about his dragon. She was normally hyper every morning but she must have stayed up longer than him to be that tired. But she never stays up longer than him, she would set her head on the pillow before falling asleep not a second later. Shrugging, he opened up the door and looked at the room. Thanks to his friends, the room was already turning into a bedroom but it had boxes from when he moved in. Joey did have to go back to his father's apartment and get a few things so the boxes were fairly new.

Picking one up, he looked inside at the contents before grinning. It was the Christmas presents, including the dog biscuits. Shaking his head, he closed the box and looked around the room again. Three more boxes and a few papers lying around. Not much, enough for him to call cleaning but that was the life of a bachelor.

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"Niobe, wake up sleepy girl, time to get up," a sweet voice called out to the dragon. Niobe opened one ruby eye before shrieking in surprise. "Long time no see." The girl in front of Niobe smiled before picking her up. "Have you been taking care of my brother for me?" Serenity asked the dragon, cradling her carefully. Niobe nuzzled Serenity's hand before licking a finger. "I'll take that as a yes."

Joey walked in the room before hugging his sister from behind. "Looks like you found my partner in crime," he said, to which female, it didn't matter. "Come on Serenity, you still have Glitter waiting for you in your room," Joey said, letting his sister go and setting a hand on the small of her back to escort her there.

Serenity giggled. "Since when have you ever have a clean room?" she asked her older brother.

The blonde rubbed the back of his neck, kind of embarrassed. "Since Niobe came into my life. Why? My room was clean before," he said in retaliation.

"Right but that's when mom told you to," his little sister pointed out. She opened the door to her room before smiling. "It'll need a new paint job and some curtains but I can get those no problem. Thanks again for letting me live here for a year."

"Don't mention it. Besides, that's what big brothers do, they look out for their little siblings." He ruffled her hair and grinned. "Besides, you'll love going to Domino High. You'll fit in with everyone."

Serenity smacked his arm playfully and fixed her hair. "I already fit in with your friends but I would like my own friends as well. I can't live my life with you protecting me all the time."

Joey sighed. "You know, sometimes I wish that you wouldn't think such things and let me do the brotherly thing and take care of you."

"You're such a baby Joey. Anyways, I called up Mai and gave her the directions to get here and she and I are going to the mall later tonight, you want to come with us? You can invite Yugi if you want," Serenity suggested.

Waving a hand, Joey smiled. "Nah, sounds like a girls night out to me. Hope you have fun," he said and left her to unpack. Niobe nuzzled Serenity's neck before opening up her wings to fly after her human.

A/N: Well, there it is, the third chapter. Anyways, next chapter will have the plot twist inside, guaranteed. I just felt like it was time for Serenity to come in the picture. Anyways, please review!