Author's Note: The prequel will be rated T instead of M, and in this chapter you will find out why!

Warnings: Mild violence, nudity.

Chapter 21 Scuffle

After a long day of vigilantly monitoring the equipment in Seto's safe house, Seto, Mokuba, Yugi, and Kisara returned to the Kaiba mansion. Rebecca stayed at the safe house to keep an ear out for any unexpected developments and await the return of Ishizu with Noel's information team.

Seto, Mokuba, and Yugi approached on foot while Kisara flew up to the back door of the mansion. Tristan and spotted the great dragon from the nursery window and ran down to investigate, leaving his red-haired son in Sarah's crib.

Tristan arrived downstairs just in time to see his completely naked wife holding Seto Kaiba's hand at the conclusion of her transformation. Her small, pink nipples stood erect against the cold, and Seto made no secret of his admiration of them. His icy blue eyes seemed to make them stand out more than usual against the frosty air.

The moment his brain comprehended the sight before him, Tristan let out an animalistic scream of rage. Yugi quickly threw his overcoat over Kisara, but it was too late. Seto smirked when he saw the brutish look in Tristan's simple brown eyes. Tristan yelled again and came at Seto with his fists swinging. Although Tristan had more muscle than Seto, Mokuba stepped into the fray to protect his brother. The three men struggled viciously for dominance while Kisara and Yugi looked on helplessly in dismay. It all happened so fast, and they were at a loss for words.

Serenity and her children heard the scuffle even though they were upstairs. Serenity hugged her children, urged them to stay put, and punched the security alert button on the intercom before running downstairs. A horrific scene greeted her there. The three men she treasured most in the world (not including her brother) were tangled up in a pile of straining muscles and dark hair on the snowy ground of the back porch, digging their teeth and nails into each other.

Brian, one of the household security guards, dashed out to break up the fight. He was Amanda's wife's boyfriend, and very familiar with the family dynamics of the Kaiba household. With his sturdy build and harsh green eyes, he typically found that intruders were too intimidated by him to challenge him. However, all three men were so absorbed in their fight that they did not notice his arrival. Brian singled out Tristan as the intruder and grabbed him by the back of his shirt. He yanked Tristan out of the melee and hauled him away from the Kaiba brothers. The Kaiba brothers got to their feet and dusted the ice out of their hair.

Once Serenity saw that nobody was mortally wounded, her anger flared. "Boys! Explain yourselves!"

Mokuba, who came out of the battle with the least damage, said defiantly, "Tristan started it!"

"Is this true?" Serenity asked.

Yugi nodded. Kisara shuddered.

"No way, Serenity," Tristan protested, "Seto started this whole thing by attacking your honor and Kisara's. He's a low-life, Serenity! Stay away from him!"

Seto smirked while blood dribbled freely from his nose. "I get it now. This is one of your childish games about 'justice' and 'fairness.' Well, if it makes you feel any better, you can see my wife naked. Oh that's right, you already did in high school!"

Tristan went beet red, camouflaging the fingernail marks on his neck. He struggled against Brian's firm grip as he cried in outrage, "I did no such thing! I was saving myself for marriage!"

"So, you didn't want her to find out that you had a small dick until it was too late?" Seto taunted.

"Seto," Serenity said softly, "That's exactly what you did."

A deadly silence fell over the room broken only by the labored breathing of the injured men who were still recovering from their altercation. At last, Kisara said in the same soft tone as Serenity, "Yes, Tristan probably waited for that reason, too."

Serenity turned her attention towards the trembling girl with silky white hair. One would never know from looking at her that she could soar the skies as the mighty Blue Eyes White Dragon. "What exactly happened out there?" Serenity wondered.

Yugi explained in as few words as possible how Kisara's new-found magical power could save thousands of lives.

"That's the best news I've heard all day," Serenity said wearily, "Kisara, let's go upstairs and get you something more appropriate to wear. Seto, go get yourself cleaned up and then go check on the children. The rest of you, use the first aid kit in the kitchen and call me if you think you have anything serious."

Serenity gently wrapped her arm around Kisara and led her away from the hostile group of males. Seto grumbled a little, but followed Serenity's orders and headed towards the nearest washroom to clean the blood off his face.

Chapter 22 Holy Spirit (Non-Lemon portion)

Father John walked into his living room to find Joan examining his notebook with a pencil in her hand. John smiled, walked up behind her, and looked over her shoulder. "It looks like you re-wrote it completely this time," he commented.

"Yes," replied Joan, "You were focusing too much on the mushy Holy Family stuff and not nearly enough on Herod. Given the present situation, I would use Matthew 2 as an opportunity to remind people not to put too much faith in their government."

"Given the present situation, I don't think I can risk it. Joan, you're an outlaw. Patriotism has never been higher than it is right now. If I spoke a single word against the government, I would be arrested, or at the very least booed off the alter."

"Just think about it, that's all. I'm not asking you to publicly announce your support for Noel. Just subtly urge the congregation to ask questions and think for themselves."

Closing Note: I have tagged the first part of the lemon chapter onto the end of this chapter just because it has some relevance later. Thus, you can skip the next chapter entirely without worrying about missing anything to do with the plot.

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