For the briefest of moments, Seto Kaiba processed the word she said. Then, the biggest grin threatened to split his face in two. He slid the ring onto her finger and then twirled her in a circle before pulling her into a passionate kiss while fireworks crackled and blazed behind them. Mokuba's arms were around both of their middles, and, as one, they picked him up and held onto each other as a family for a long while. The music came on again, and Seto set his son down to dance with his future wife.
This was a moment none of them would never forget.
Meanwhile, those who were spectators of the tender moment were slack jawed with awe. The rudest, most unpleasant, egocentric person they knew was getting married. They could not believe what they were seeing. Joey ended up running down the sidewalk because he knew he wouldn't be able to control his volume when this hit, and he didn't want to give his friends away. Yugi followed, accompanied by Tristan and Téa. They somehow made it all the way to the Kame Game Shop without losing control of themselves. They quietly bade Solomon Moto a good evening, and then walked up to Yugi's room, closing the door behind him.
That's when Joey lost it.
"WHAT THE HECK IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD?! HAVE I GONE NUTS OR SOMETHIN'?!" Joey exclaimed, flinging his arms out in exasperation as he flopped back onto Yugi's bed.
"No more than usual." Tristan commented. Joey kicked him in the thigh, earning a muffled "ow" from his friend.
"I hate to side with Joey, but this is a little crazy... Even for us." Said Téa.
"I was surprised too. But maybe this is a good thing." Yugi added.
"How is that a good thing, Yug?" Asked Joey.
"Have you ever seen Kaiba that happy?"
"I've never seen him happy at all, which is the whole point! This is freakin' me out!" Joey exclaimed.
"But it's not about you, Joey." Téa interjected. "That's the whole point. We saw because we were snooping. We can't tell anyone. Kaiba would be in major trouble if we did." Joey leapt up from his spot on the bed.
"Then what are we waitin' for?! I've been wanting to take rich boy down a peg for years!"
"We can't do that, Joey!" Said Yugi. Joey's excited face fell.
"And why not?" He asked hostilely.
"Because he's our friend."
"Come on Yug, wake up and smell the coffee. Kaiba has never been our friend."
"But that's exactly why we should be friends to him first."
A beat of silence passed before Tristan spoke up. "He has a point."
Joey groaned. "Fine. But if he crosses me he'll be using his money to pay for a new set of teeth!"
Yugi smiled brightly at his friend, and Joey managed to smile back.
Across town, Seto and Kisara were locked in each other's arms, grinning at one another.
"I love you." She said, smiling. He grinned.
"I love you too. That's why we're here."
"I can't believe that we're engaged..." She said in a feathery sigh.
"Me too. You're not having second thoughts, are you?" He asked, trying to hide the fear in his voice as his smile faded. She stroked his cheek gently.
"Never. This is a dream come true. I wouldn't trade this moment for anything in the world." She promised. His smile returned and he kissed her.
"When would you like to get married?" He asked. The words sounded odd to him, but that meant little to him. His attention was fixated on his future wife.
"As soon as we can." She said. "I don't want to be apart from you any longer."
"We could elope if you prefer."
She considered that for half a second. "I want to have a wedding. I want to wear the dress and walk down the aisle. But I don't want to do it in a communal place."
"We could do it in the backyard of the manor." He suggested.
She nodded. It was a good idea. "That way it won't be public."
"Speaking of the public, what are we going to tell them? We can't keep this a secret forever. Sooner or later someone will find out and it will get out there."
"We tell them. There's no other option." She said. Seto looked away from her, remembering Mokuba's several kidnappings. Kisara reached up and pushed his face toward hers so she could look into his eyes. "What is it?" She asked softly.
"I could put you in danger..." He murmured. His corporation had more enemies than he could count. He had a huge target on his back for being who he was already. He couldn't endanger her too.
"I can handle myself." She said. But he was thinking of how she'd been chained to the wall before.
"I know." He said a bit too quickly. "I'm just worried."
"So am I." She sighed. "But we'll make it work."
He forced a smile, but it wasn't the real thing and they both knew it. Still, the shadow of fear did not strip the joy from the moment. They were alive, in love, and together. What more could they ask for?
A half hour passed by before they decided to start heading home. Mokuba had fallen asleep in the limo, exhausted from all of the excitement. When they pulled up to the Kaiba manor, Seto carried him to the nursery, Kisara at his side. He changed him into his favorite pajamas, before placing him in his crib. They each gave him a goodnight kiss before flicking off the light and shutting the door behind them. Their eyes met as they stood outside the door. The hallway was empty, devoid of employees. An electricity was building between them, filling the air with it's promise. Their eyes only locked for two seconds before they started kissing, pressing themselves against one another as hard as possible. They barely made it to the master suite before they began stripping one another of their clothing. The night ended with a passionate session of love making, before they fell asleep in each other's arms.