Disclaimer: Don't YGO...although I finally sat down & watched the entire Abridged version & totally wish I came up with HALF those jokes.

Warning: Cross-dressing boys & Cussin'

AN: Yes, I finally changed the title of this story to something much more appropriate and it only took me 14 chapters. lol

She couldn't believe just how much attention she had attracted. At first she panicked, afraid her ruse was discovered before it even started but three vampires and a witch later, she knew her plan was working. Got no clue who's unda here.

She wore a pale blue dress of silk with the fabric wrapping around her neck, draping heavily over her chest, alluding to breasts. Her arms and back were exposed till just above her hips where the dress tightened, giving her a definite shape in the otherwise free flowing gown. Her mask consisted of two white wings, tinted the same shade of blue as the gown, her amber eyes burning through. She wore an arm bracelet of spiraled silver that led into pearls. Her shimmering blonde hair was spun into a bun with bits of blue lace.

Spying a Cyborg Warrior she smiled and approached the group of friends. I wonda….

" Hello." A delicately soft voice, practiced only hours ago, came from glittering lips. It took a moment for anyone in Yugi's circle to even notice.

" Hello gorgeous. I'm Ma... I mean all that is good. Who may you be suga?"

" I'm Aphrodite." replied the soft spoken beauty. One would think she was shy but her smile said something different.

" Really, I know a little somethin' bout Aphrodite." Tristan announced as he appeared at her side with his chest puffed out like a rooster. He boldly wrapped his arm around her shoulders and said, " She's the German Goddess of sex."

If only friends didn't let stupid friends speak.

" Try Greek." Aphrodite attempted through fits of hushed giggles. She'd give herself away if she laughed any harder. " Of love and beauty."

" Well excuse us, this is my favorite song." Malik pulled his Rajah away.

" Yes, Mai…Let's DANCE." Although Tea was not as excited to dance with her lover as Malik. Thankfully enough for Mai's physical wellbeing, Tea missed her whisper, "Call me".

" Uh, Yami?" The pharaoh turned to his slave and smiled.

" Why yes of course." And the two excused themselves as well.

" So how..." before he could finish, Tristan was interrupted by another mysterious voice.

" Hello there." The three that remained looked up to see yet another goddess.

She wore a strapless red wine ballroom gown suffocated her upper body but puffed out into smooth layers down to the floor. Curly raven locks were held back loosely by a clip and a diamond tiara adorned her head. She wore a black satin sash across her torso that matched her mask, contrasting drastically with her startling green eyes.

She stood twisting a curl with a gloved finger and asked. " May I have this dance?" Almost immediately, Tristan's arm slipped off Aphrodite and took hold of Duchess' hand.

" Talk about rude."

" I'm sorry, he has his moments." Yugi shrugged. " Um, I'd hate to leave such a pretty lady alone but I gotta go. Bad."

Aphrodite looked down at the small boy and smiled. Smooth move Yuug. " It's okay." Yugi only nodded before running off. Wat now?

Aphrodite started looking around for someone to fool or something do. She took in the masses of disguised teens; from monsters and beasts to princesses and kings to duel monsters and things, they were all there. Most currently dancing to some far off beat of a song she could not recall while the rest mingled by the black tables set out. Her eyes finally fell on the farthest table away and her face lit up. CANDY!!!

She quickly advanced on the table fully loaded with mouth-watering treats. She had already forgotten that she wore heels and was not quite conscious of not stepping onto her dress. She stumbled and wobbled, feeling the thin fabric tug at her skin. Luckily, she managed to catch herself in mid fall with one leg in the air and arms spread out. Thinking no one saw her, she corrected herself and continued on, if a bit slower this time.

Eying her favorite piece of candy, she reached out to grab it but as if on cue, a voice interrupted her, " And who, if I may be so bold to ask, are you supposed to be?"

She took her candy and without looking answered, " Ever heard of Aphrodite?"

" Of course, but never believed the pleasure of witnessing her beauty with my own eyes." Smoother than a baby's butt, dis guy's good. Not being able to resist the alluring voice, she turned to look for it's owner.

He was leaning on the wall near the table, head tilted just enough so she would be in his direct line of sight. He was tall and muscular, if a bit thin, in a leather outfit so tight, it hardly left anything to the imagination. Straps went all down his arms till his fingerless gloves, matching those going down his knee-high boots. Black spikes came out of either one of his shoulders as well as his footwear; they complimented wings. He wore an oversized buckle with an equally oversized belt that lied upon his hips haphazardly and what was on the buckle, really caught Aphrodite's eye.

It was the head of a roaring Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

" See something you like?" Aphrodite was jarred from her mental drooling, realizing the exact spot she had been staring at.

" Umm…and what are you supposed to be?" She already had a good idea; the mask confirmed it. Covering almost his entire face, it only left his pale red lips exposed. On either side of his lips, was a dragon fang. The area where Aphrodite guessed was the nose, jutted out in a sharp angle and continued to from a dragon's mouth. Three smaller spikes lined either side of his face and the eyes holes of the mask were lined red, matching the man's red eyes. Contacts?

" A Red-Eyes." Kaiba casually replied.

" Oh."

" Don't like? Me neither." Aphrodite bit her tongue.

" No, I like it...a little." She ate the rest of her candy to have an excuse to be quiet. The dragon had long since stood up and was merely observing her now. She seems very familiar, even the way she chews...which in no way makes me sound the least bit psychotic…

" Want to dance?" Her soft voice broke Kaiba's concentration. "Mr. Brightside" was now playing and Aphrodite was eager to dance to it but felt much more awkward dancing in a dress by herself than with the other man. Kaiba nodded and took her hand in his own.

Bumping into a couple of people and a few monsters, they finally found a spot to give the dragon's wings space without poking someone's eye out. Aphrodite's hips at once picked up the steady rhythm and began swaying in time with the beat. Raising her arms and throwing her head sideways, she lip-synced.

"Coming out of my cage

And I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all"

As much as Kaiba was known to be a ruthless, heartless, devious, cold-calculating man, he couldn't help but return Aphrodite's smiles. It was obvious she loved the song and was completely lost in it.

"It started out with a kiss

How did it end up like this?

It was only a kiss

It was only a kiss"

The odd couple's bodies became closer and closer as more and more stepped on the dance floor. Kaiba took this opportunity to casually place his hands on either side of Aphrodite's hips. The Goddess of Love blushed profusely and bit down on her tongue to avoid yelling from the sneaky course of action.

"Now they're going to bed

Now my stomach is sick

And it's all in my head

But she's touching his chest now

He takes off her dress, now

Let. Me. Go"

I don't believe I've seen her in school; not that I pay much mind to the populous. Hopefully she isn't too good of a friend to Devlin. I'd hate to have been intrigued by sloppy seconds. He smirked when their eyes met for brief moment.

"'Cause I just can't look

It's killing me

And taking control"

I've seen those eyes before...the mutt I think has brown... and even in the company of someone of a polar opposite, he of all people, comes to mind. A smile traced Kaiba's lips when images of Joey in drag appeared in his mind. I wonder why he didn't come? He's usually gun-ho about any and all outings involving the geek squad. Haven't heard his loud-mouth all night.

"Jealousy

Turning saints into the sea

Turning through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibis

But it's just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me

Open up my eager eyes

Cause I'm Mr. Brightside"

He's hot..no…wait! No he is not! I am not thinkin' such things about a dude of da same sex as…Aphrodite felt Red-Eyes' hands on her skin. Yes da hell he is! But who is he? Does he go ta school wit me? He sounds really familiar. Sorta like Kaiba when he ain't mad at me or…Kaiba? She took another look into the other's eyes and smiled.

"Coming out of my cage

And I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all"

Ain't no way Kaiba dis smooth wit da ladies. He probably waves his money around sayin' 'oooh, look at me, I'm Seto Kaiba, richest prick in da world. Date me or you're fired'

Aphrodite knew she couldn't laugh but snorting wasn't against the rules. Wait till midnight when dis guy finds out.

When the song began to fade and another blended in, Aphrodite felt a tap on her shoulder. Turning around she found a rather dashing pirate bowing before her.

" May I have this dance?" She looked back at Red-Eyes who was fighting to keep a frown off his face.

" Who am I to keep you?" Kaiba bowed and slipped away, disappearing into the crowd almost instantly. Aphrodite pouted but nonetheless joined the pirate. His lost anyway.

So it happened, throughout the night, that Aphrodite was asked to dance by almost everyone at the ball, even Tristan. Her feet were killing her, her hips ached from swaying, and her throat was scratchy from using the falsetto. After twirling around with about the third mummy, she managed to slip away from the dance floor and scurried away to a rest area. Finding the first armchair, she unceremoniously flopped onto it.

A rather large white rabbit walked by.

She said tail and fluffy ears? Despite the blisters sure to have formed on her feet, Aphrodite followed the white rabbit. Before it could enter the bathrooms, she pulled its tail. " Serenity, dat's da lamest costume I've eva seen!" But instead of his sister's melodic voice, she was answered by a muffled, masculine hiss.

" It was da only thing I could get on such short notice!" The rabbit hopped away fuming. Aphrodite stood for a while, processing what just happened. The sounds of giggles caused her to turn around.

The petite girl wore a red leotard, matching red heels with fishnet stockings, and a dorky black bow tie around her neck. With the cuffs and bunny ears on top her auburn hair there was no doubt in Aphrodite's mind on what she was suppose to be.

" How you doin'?" Aphrodite didn't even bother masking her voice this time and the Playboy bunny laughed even harder, shaking her head as she walked away. " Aw, come on, you gonna leave me like dat? I'm Aphrodite, me love you long time!"

Kaiba had long since decided to leave. I came, I saw, I danced. Mokuba should be pleased. He was currently attempting to make his way through the masses with images of a certain goddess dancing inside his head. His brain was working overtime trying to find a face behind the mask. I know her, I'm sure of it. Kaiba frowned; he had ended up right where he started.

With a soft sigh he looked over at enormous clock situated high above the staircase. Fifteen till midnight, I could always wait and find out who she is… The young CEO smiled to himself and began scrutinizing the crowd. That's if I find her first.

" Joey! That you?!"

Kaiba's head turned to the familiar voice. A half-naked slave was heading his way, his white hair billowing as he jogged over. Kaiba smirked. So he found his dog suit after all. His plan was to have Ryou run over to wherever the blonde was and sneak a peek to what exactly the 'mutt' had come dressed as. Unfortunately, Ryou stopped right in front of him and was smiling entirely too brightly for Kaiba's liking.

" Your costume is absolutely brilliant Joey! You've got to show the rest." Kaiba snorted. He thinks I'm the mutt. "Joey?"

" There you are my slave." Kaiba watched with peaked interest as Ryou's face flushed pink at the sound of the new voice. A pharaoh was making his way through the crowd to get to him.

" Oh Yami…Um…look! Joey's a Red-Eyes! Isn't it smashing?" Ryou managed to stutter nervously. The ancient Egyptian slowed his pace to take a grander at dragon-clad Kaiba. He smirked.

" I highly doubt that's Joey." Just as Kaiba was about to give a response, he caught a glimpse of blond hair and a blue dress.

" Tut's right." and without waiting for their response, Kaiba walked away onto the dance floor towards a twirl of blonde.

Once he was near enough the girl, he wrapped his arms around her. In one swift tug, he brought her to him as close as possible and away from vampire she had just been dancing with. She let out a gasp of air before he whispered into her ear. "Missed me?"

Kaiba enjoyed every single prickle of her skin underneath his fingertips.

" Might it be the other way around?" She whispered back as she swayed lightly in his arms; the current song fading into its final notes.

While on the surface Aphrodite was all silk and satin, her insides were freaking out. Wat is dis dude's problem…wat's my problem?!…why does he smell so good and his hands…dis dress really startin' to get ta me.

" Can you blame me…" Kaiba spun Aphrodite around so the two could lock eyes. He closed any and all distance between them and whispered darkly "for wanting you."

Aphrodite's skin flushed with heat.

Somewhere far off by the sound system, the DJ started up a new track. The pulse pounded into everyone's ears like a steady heartbeat. It shook their insides and rumbled under their feet.

" That so?" Aphodite smirked.

" You let me violate you.

You let me desecrate you.

You let me penetrate you."

Kaiba's eyes widen. Never before had he heard of NIN, much less the song "Closer"; the same song that Aphrodite was now whispering along to. She reversed her position so that her bare back now faced Kaiba and her hand slithered up to the base of his neck, sending chills down his spine. The tempo picked up and she ground her hips to the beat.

" Help me...

I've got no soul to sell

Help me..."

Aphrodite made sure to look up into Kaiba's eyes and lick her lips.

" The only thing that works me,

Help me get away from myself "

Finally gaining his composure, Kaiba encircled Aphrodite's waist with his hands and followed her movements. Aphrodite spoke the next lyrics loud enough for Kaiba to hear.

" I wanna fuck you like an animal."

Kaiba's leather pants became increasingly tighter and Aphrodite's dips to the floor weren't helping much either.

" I wanna feel you from the inside

I wanna fuck you like an animal

My whole existence is flawed "

Aphrodite spun around, looking the black dragon in the eye. She was only a few inches shorter so immersing herself in them was easy. She continued to move with the sensuality to prove her status as Goddess but couldn't deny how piercing his eyes were.

" You get me closer to God "

Kaiba too was lost in her eyes and feeling daring, slid his thumbs inside her dress. He felt her tense so he leaned in and whispered. "Aphrodite"

" You can have my isolation"

" Yeah Red Eyes?"

" You can have the hate that it brings"

" The midnight's coming."

" You can have my absence of faith,"

" That so?"

" You can have my everything! "

" Yes, and I've become rather selfish."

" Help me…

Tear down my reason,"

" Oh?"

" Help me..."

" I'd rather not share just yet who you are underneath the mask."

" Its your sex I can smell "

So without protest, Kaiba led the goddess to the nearest doorway, away from prying eyes. She silently followed, a million things running through her mind at once. Maybe he knows already…but if he doesn't, boy is he in for a surprise!

The two continued on until they reached a garden. It was a full moon night where even the stars were ashamed; the tiny paradise cast under a brilliant glow. There were roses as far as the eye could see; lush and vibrant petals of red, gold, and white and in the middle of it all stood a fountain. It depicted a cherub in the arms of another, sleeping peacefully as water spilled from their cloud. Rose bushes surrounded the fountain and in turn were surrounded by a white cobblestone path.

Kaiba was much more interested in Aphrodite's awestruck expression than the pretty shrubbery. With his free hand, Kaiba caressed her face and took hold of her chin. She let out a small breath as he tilted her chin up. Their faces began loosing space between and their eyelids became heavy. Bells chimed.

" Midnight. Would you do the honors?"

" Hell yea…" Aphrodite bit the inside of her cheek. " I mean, yes of course." She smiled brightly and hesitantly reached up towards the dragon mask. Her fingers stumbled to find the back but both enjoyed the feel of her fingers through his hair. When she found her grip, she lifted the mask and the brunette stepped back.

"Holy shit, Kaiba!" Said boy flinched, knowing the strangled Brooklyn accent all too well.

" Wheeler."

AN2: Cliffhanger? Yes please. lol. This is my longest chapter yet!