AN: Sorry for not updating sooner! It's hard for me to find time to sit down and write with all these stupid computer restrictions my dad has been making. Evil. Anyways, I had to think of a way to twist the plot in. Yes, the plot is not really moving, but this time, I'm pushing it forward a bit. Will Seto and Joey ever get together? Find out next time on Digi—I mean, Senseless Serendipity!

Chapter Three – Merry-go-Round

Serenity could tell that her brother wasn't very happy. Her eyes fell upon a flyer in the mail that said, "Carnival tonight downtown from 5-12 pm!" Serenity decided to call up Yugi, Tea, Tristan, and Duke. She hoped that a night at the carnival would help Joey feel better.

Meanwhile, Mokuba noticed Seto was quite irritated due to the fact that he had to take cold medicine. In fact, whenever he caught a whiff of the strong stuff heading his way, Seto tried to avoid taking the medicine by hiding in his office or the bathroom.

Eventually, when he thought there were no people trying to shove medicine down his throat, Seto would come out of his hiding spot, only to be ambushed by a team of his servants. Mokuba made sure that Seto took his medicine so that he could get well soon, which was his duty as a younger brother. And speaking of duties, who cared about chores and work? Certainly not Mokuba when he spotted the conveniently placed advertisement. Mokuba was walking home when the brightly colored ad had caught his eye. He immediately backtracked and stared at the Ferris wheel, fireworks, and junk food. Eyes wide, he rushed home to tell Seto about the wondrous opportunity for brotherly bonding.

This opportunity irritated Seto. He didn't like socializing much, but it was his brother asking him to go. He used to have a strong bond with his younger brother, but now they their relationship was like a kid dragging around a teddy with stuffing slipping out. They no longer spent time just having fun together. Seto decided to give in and go to the carnival, only because his conscience wouldn't stop bugging him if he didn't.

Serenity smiled as Joey spotted Yugi. They chatted animatedly for a while, Joey having missed school and missed seeing his good friends. Before she knew it, Joey was laughing happily while playing the carnival games with Yugi, Tea, Tristan, and Duke.

"Hey Joey, I'm going to take Tea around for a bit. You don't mind do you?" Yugi whispered.

"Sure! Go ahead, don't worry about me. Enjoy your date!" Joey said while nudging Yugi.

Yugi kept himself from blushing and said he wanted to show Tea something, grabbing her hand and smiling in that childish manner. She giggled and let herself be taken elsewhere by the innocent Yugi.

Joey was left with Serenity, after Duke and Tristan wandered off. At a nearby stand, they ordered cheese fries and funnel cake to fulfill the needs of their hungry stomachs. They found a table, sat down, and ate happily. Serenity looked around for someplace fun to go and she found it.

"Joey, let's go there next!" she exclaimed while indicating where.

Joey followed her line of vision to the small tent in the distance. He was about to object, but Serenity led him there without waiting for his response.

"We're so lucky there's no line! Usually you'd have to wait a really long time for fortune-telling," said Serenity, sensing Joey's reluctance. "Please can we go in? I mean, how bad can it be?"

Joey was shocked beyond belief at what he saw inside the tent. For one, the fortuneteller herself shocked him. It was Ishizu, Malik's older sister who owned the millennium necklace; she was also known as the stunning girl all the way from Egypt. Joey was really shocked due to the vast amount of fortune-telling items displayed within the small tent. Joey had never seen such a variety of freaky, fortune-telling items. The objects surrounded him, and he was definitely freaked-out. Serenity, after recognizing Ishizu right off the bat, seemed very happy to have found Ishizu. They immediately broke into a friendly chat with smiles and giggles. Joey heard Serenity mentioning his name and listened attentively.

"...Can you predict when Joey will finally find a girlfriend?" Serenity asked with a giggle. His eyes popped out in horror that his sister just asked a fortune-teller that kind of a question. He sincerely wished to simply melt into the ground.

The tents all around were decorated nicely and had tons of ads posted, but Mokuba wasn't interested in those. Well, maybe the one with swords and ninja accessories, but otherwise he continued scanning the area while Seto walked along to nowhere in particular. They passed a roller coaster for kids, games that ripped people off, and even the fondue stand. Finally, Mokuba found what he was looking for, but Seto's wasn't paying attention at all.

"Seto, I want to go on that one!" Mokuba said while pointing.

"Which one?" Seto asked, eyes searching for whichever ride Mokuba was pointing at.

Mokuba pointed excitedly in the general direction while displaying his affectionate yet effective puppy eyes. "Over there! Please, please, please can we go?"

"Mokuba...where!"

"Right over there!"

Seto sighed in exasperation at his brother's antics. Mokuba could be really blunt when he got all hyped up, especially when something really caught his eye. He usually got too excited and tended to be very unspecific.

"Over there! There! There! THERE!" Mokuba exclaimed while dragging Seto along.

Seto simply allowed himself to be dragged by Mokuba to...the merry-go-round!

Phew. Joey finally was able to leave the fortune-telling tent, but not without being scared out of his mind. Ishizu predicted an interesting future for Serenity, and then she predicted Joey's future. He remembered every word she said...

"You have an unusual relationship with Kaiba. Your dreams will point you on the right path to stabilize the relationship. Do no hesitate in speaking your feelings; it will bring you closer to what you're looking for. Your friends will support you in your journey. Listen to their advice when in need."

Joey didn't like that Ishizu talked about Kaiba. Joey didn't like that she talked about dreams too, and considering Kaiba haunted his dreams...He shivered with fright.

Serenity noticed Joey's shiver and smiled warmly, "Come on! Let's move around so we don't get cold. Let's try one of the new rides."

Joey brightened up at his sister's sweet voice. He followed her as she led him toward the brightly lit rides. The music resonated through the air, children's playful laughter could be heard, and the stars above twinkled.

"Wow. This line is really long," Joey said.

"Yea, but they can seat lots of people on the merry-go-round so it's ok." Serenity replied cheerfully.

"Which one should we ride on? The carriage or the horses?" Joey asked his younger sister.

"The horses, of course! The carriages are no fun since they don't move!"

The music slowed, as did the merry-go-round. The former riders got off their steeds and exited through the gates, and the buzzer sounded. Children, adults, and teens went through the gate and claimed their spots upon the Merry-go-Round. Mokuba brought Seto to the large black horses, which they mounted with grace. Serenity and Joey rushed to find a pair of horses close to each other as children quickly claimed whichever ones they could get up upon. There weren't many left and Serenity spotted a pair, quickly bringing Joey over. They mounted quickly, and the Merry-go-Round started up.

"Hey Serenity!" Mokuba shouted over the music.

Serenity turned and spotted Mokuba, along with Seto. She waved and laughed noticing Seto's tiresome look. "How did you manage to get Seto on?" she yelled back.

Mokuba shouted back, "I talked him into it!"

Joey stared in dismay at seeing Seto at the carnival on a merry-go-round while clutching the pole to keep from falling off his horse. Seto was definitely annoyed that the mutt was right in front of him with his jaw hanging open in astonishment. He knew that he shouldn't have listened to Mokuba.

Joey's mind wandered to what Ishizu said, and it bothered him. Joey thought, "An unusual relationship? He thought about all the possible relationships between people in general...friends and enemies...and lovers! Holy crap. Surely Ishizu didn't mean that! But then, dreams...Kaiba, puppy, collar...WHOA! That is just wrong." Joey felt his head go dizzy, his eyelids closing in frustration.

The music started to sound out of tune as it slowed, the ride coming to an end. Kaiba blinked, confused at Joey's strange expression. He looked like he was in deep thought...something the dog was not suited for.

"Do not get off until the ride has come to a complete stop," the bored man announced.

Everyone didn't listen anyways. The children scrambled off to find the next most interesting thing, while the adults chased after them hopelessly. Mokuba and Serenity got off in a less hurried fashion, but still moved ahead without waiting for Seto or Joey. After Kaiba and Wheeler squished through the gates, Serenity and Mokuba had already disappeared.

Seto and Joey were lost as to what to do, so they started out by blaming each other.

"If you moved didn't fall off the horse, we wouldn't have lost them!"

"If you walked faster, we wouldn't have lost them!"

"Mutt!"

"Arrogant bastard!"

Mothers ushered their children away from the terrible pair of teenagers. The arguing turned into name-calling, which lasted for a few minutes, and they forgot to actually go and look for their siblings.

After a long day at the carnival, the Kaiba brothers and the Wheeler siblings headed home to rest their aching bodies. Mokuba and Serenity had a wonderful time without worrying about their brothers, for once, and tried out everything at the carnival three times. The youngsters were officially worn out, so they searched for their brothers, and to their surprise, Seto and Joey was right where Mokuba and Serenity had left them. The two were almost identical to a pair of little kids in kindergarten, glaring at each other, and occasionally sticking out a tongue at each other. Mokuba and Serenity could not contain their laughter as it bubbled out in melodious melody, their brothers still glaring. Luckily, Mokuba and Serenity had no trouble bringing their brothers home, for Seto and Joey were dying to get away from each other.

Joey, although he had a hard time with Seto, wholeheartedly thanked his sister for taking him with her to the carnival. Serenity observed the silly grin upon Joey's face and pulled the covers he had kicked off over him again. He had, of course, forgotten about Ishizu and her mysterious prediction.

The tired Seto decided upon a nice, warm bath when he returned to the mansion to get rid of the stress within his tense muscles. Retreating to his large bedroom, he plopped himself on the king-sized bed with only one intention—sleep. Mokuba caught a glimpse of his older brother as he slipped to the bathroom for his rubber ducky. It was most refreshing to see his dear brother resting peacefully with a smile plastered upon his usually serious face.