A/N: Hello my readers! It's finally out! This monster took MONTHS to finish, so I hope y'all enjoy it. (38 pages!) It was a bit emotional for me, but next chapter will be even more so. Also, there is a bit of sex in this chapter. There are some parts where it's just briefly mentioned, and near the end, there is a big lemon section, with Mokuba and his girlfriend. Don't worry, I marked where it begins and ends in case y'all want to skip it. (And yes, Mokuba and Sophia are at least 18.)

I also want to of course thank my loyal patron james. collins. 77770 for his review that released 13 as soon as it was finished, and of course Dark-Kokoro for her parts with Sophia.

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P.S.- Happy Early Anniversary to this version of the story! Already been 1 year since I first posted this version!


The next morning, Misty stirred as she felt the warm rays from the sun filtering in through Seto's window pouring over them. She smiled as she saw Seto sleeping still, holding her close against his handsome, lean, naked body with a smile of utter peace and happiness plastered on his face. She couldn't help gazing at his peaceful sleeping face for a little while, but then had to use the restroom. She slowly got out of his arms, and he tried to resist and pull her back.

"I'll be right back," she whispered to him.

"Promise?" Seto mumbled in his sleep.

"I promise," Misty whispered with a kiss, and she felt his arms relax a little.

"Hurry back," Seto mumbled.

"I will," Misty promised and got out of his arms and walked to the bathroom feeling blissful. She used the restroom, washed up, and came back to the bed. Immediately Seto wrapped his arms around her again and held her close. She nestled against him and felt him kiss her head. He slowly opened his sapphire eyes and smiled lazily at her. "Good morning, my sweet dragon," Misty greeted softly, using his nickname. Seto kissed her lips.

"Good morning, my fiery angel," Seto greeted back. Misty smiled at the nickname he gave her. "Are you sore?" Seto asked gently as he caressed her face.

"No, I'm not," Misty answered honestly. "Are you?"

"Just a little," Seto admitted. Misty chuckled.

"Well you were wild last night," Misty pointed out.

"Yeah. It was definitely worth it though. It was utterly fantastic," Seto told her as he caressed the short hair from her face. Misty leaned her head into his hand.

"Oh yes it was," Misty agreed and then remembered something… it was Easter. "Hoppy Easter. Did you have any plans for today?" Misty asked.

"Nah, not really. I usually don't celebrate Easter; I usually work," Seto answered. Misty nodded.

"Well, I suppose we can hang out here today instead, if you want. We can also plan our wedding," Misty suggested.

"Sure, we can do that," Seto agreed. That sounded so nice. He was curious to hear her ideas, though frankly he would've been happy just to take her to city hall, or even Vegas to get married; it didn't matter where or when, just as long as he had her there.

"I think a proper wedding is better," his inner self piped up.

"Yeah," Seto agreed.

"Ok, first things first…when should we get married?" Misty asked. It was better to plan around a solid date first and allow everything to fall into place from there.

"Well, maybe a few weeks?" Seto suggested.

"How many weeks are we talking?" Misty asked. She wanted to know how much time they had to plan.

"How about 9 weeks or so, at the end of May?" Seto suggested casually.

"That's a good timeframe," Misty agreed. Yeah, she knew it was sudden, but she didn't care; she wasn't getting any younger and it felt utterly right.

"Yeah," Seto agreed. "Do you want to get married in San Antonio, or do you have any other ideas on where you want to get married? We can do anything you want," Seto offered.

"I think San Antonio is the best bet, that way all my family can be there," Misty replied.

"How big is your family?" Seto asked.

"About 40 in my local family, and I have a lot more distant relatives. I might have 10 or so come in from Seguin from my extended family. I don't think really many, if any, of my Northern and Western relatives will come," Misty responded. "So yeah, not only are you getting me, but you're also getting a HUGE family behind me."

"Wow," Seto remarked surprised.

"Yeah, but the good thing is, most of my family is pretty close. Are you excited to know what a big family is like?"

"Mokuba and I had dreamed of having a big family when we were children. We had dreamed that parents would come adopt us and we'd have a big family to love us," Seto replied.

"Well, I guess your wish is coming true, just in a different form," Misty pointed out.

"Yeah," Seto smiled, and then looked worried. "So, you're pretty close to them. Do you think they'll like me?"

"Of course. As long as you treat me well, they'll welcome you openly," Misty assured him with a smile. Seto looked just a little relieved.

"Were there any family members who were marrying into your family who didn't treat their spouse well?" Seto asked.

"Yes," Misty admitted.

"What happened to them?"

"They were cast out. Let's leave it at that," Misty answered.

"Well then I'll make sure I treat you right," Seto vowed.

"We'll hold you to that," Misty replied seriously.

"You have my word!" Seto declared.

"I accept," Misty agreed and they kissed on it to seal the deal. "What kind of theme should we have?"

"Theme?" Seto asked confused. He was pretty clueless when it came to wedding planning. He honestly didn't care. All he cared about was having her become his wife.

"What kind of theme should it be? We can do a tropical theme, a medieval theme, a particular color theme, a country/rustic theme, a masquerade theme," Misty offered.

"Honey, the theme means little to me. All I care about is you officially becoming my wife," Seto replied and caressed her face.

"Ok, I was just hoping for a direction to help with wedding planning is all. I want to plan it together, hence why I'm asking you for your opinions," she replied. Seto sighed.

"How about we do a Blue-Eyes theme? We can have silver, blue, and white colors, and have Blue-Eyes White Dragons decorations," Seto offered. Misty smiled.

"It's perfect. See? That wasn't so bad," Misty replied in a slightly playful tone and kissed him.

"Yeah," Seto agreed with a smile. "Alright, let's worry about it a little later and go eat breakfast," Seto suggested as he got up and used the restroom. Misty watched his sexy body go as he went in, and felt her stomach rumble. She got up and got dressed into her clothes from yesterday since she didn't have anything else. Seto was relieved as he used the restroom and washed up and got dressed into some pajamas. He then walked with Misty downstairs to the kitchen, where Rosa had pancakes, eggs and bacon ready for them, and Sophia and Mokuba were already eating.

"Hey, good morning," Mokuba and Sophia greeted them as they came in.

"Good morning," Seto greeted.

"Good morning. Hoppy Easter," Misty greeted. Shadow immediately came running up to greet her human mama and daddy.

"There's my silly baby!" Misty greeted Shadow and gave her a hug and a kiss on the head while Shadow wagged her tail wildly and licked her face. "Were you a good girl for Mokuba and Sophia?" Misty asked as Shadow continued to be happily giving affection.

"Yes she was. We played with her for a little while, and then she just happily lay down on her bed," Mokuba answered.

"Good girl!" Misty praised Shadow and then she and Seto joined Sophia and Mokuba at the table and Rosa put their breakfast in front of them. "Thank you Rosa. It's as great as always," Misty praised with a smile as she dug in and enjoyed her breakfast.

"Thank you Misty," Rosa replied with a smile and set about doing her chores. Shadow immediately lay under the table on Misty's feet and was happily relaxing there. Misty was petting her with her foot, earning a tail wagging. When Misty, Seto, Sophia, or Mokuba accidentally dropped a scrap, Shadow would sniff and lick up the scraps. Misty had made sure that each scrap that had fallen to the floor was something that wouldn't harm her sweet girl. If it was something harmful to her, she would tell Shadow "No! Leave it!" and then pick it up and put it on a separate napkin. Misty explained that because dog metabolisms were different from humans, some foods are toxic to them.

"Really?" Mokuba and Seto asked.

"Yes," Misty answered matter of factly.

"What foods are toxic to dogs? I don't want to accidentally give Shadow something that could make her sick or kill her," Mokuba asked worriedly. Misty got on her phone and looked up all the foods that could be toxic to dogs

"Chocolate can definitely be toxic to them, especially with nuts; grapes and raisins; avocadoes; onions; garlic; coffee, tea, and other caffeinated things; milk and dairy products; macadamia nuts; candy and gum; fat trimmings and bones; persimmons, peaches, and plums; raw eggs; raw meat and fish; salt; sugary foods and drinks; yeast dough; nutmeg; alcohol; and baking soda and powder," Misty explained.

"What can dogs eat that are okay?" Seto asked.

"Well, they can eat cooked bread; plain cooked pasta; plain cooked rice; cooked eggs; apples, cantaloupe, watermelon, oranges, blueberries, and bananas, just no seeds if you give them any of those; plain potatoes, sweet potatoes; cooked meat with fat and bones removed; carrots; cucumbers; zucchini; lettuce; bell peppers; corn cut off the cob; celery; steamed: green beans, broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, and hard winter squash; unsalted peanut butter; cheese; and hot dogs. Just remember to give them only as treats every so often," Misty instructed.

"Alright, we got it," Seto, Mokuba, Sophia, and Rosa acknowledged.

"Good," Misty nodded. When Rosa cleared the dishes, they thanked her and then Misty heard the signature Skype ringtone on her phone. She was surprised and was not expecting that. She looked to see who was Skyping her, and it was her mom.

"Who is it?" Seto asked curiously.

"My mom," Misty replied puzzled and answered. "Hey mom," Misty greeted.

"Hey babe," her mother greeted. "I wanted to wish you a happy birthday." (fyi, Japan is approximately 14 hours ahead of the US)

"Thanks mom," Misty replied.

"You're welcome. We miss you over here. How was your birthday?"

"I miss y'all too. It was incredible. I was woken up with a puppy that looks and acts just like Lulu, I had an amazing breakfast, my friend Sophia and I had an amazing spa day, I had dinner with Sophia, Seto, and Mokuba, and a private and incredible painting and wine class here at the mansion… and I'm engaged," Misty replied.

"What? You're engaged? To whom?" her mother asked stunned.

"My boss," Misty replied.

"Misty! You're marrying your boss?! What have I told you about fishing off the company pier? And he didn't even ask for our blessing!" her mother told her annoyed.

"I know mom, but how is he supposed to get your blessing and such if it's already tough to communicate as it is? Also, I'm 29 years old, I can marry who I want, and everything's been so right with him. I'm not getting any younger," Misty protested.

"…Alright," her mother relented, but was still annoyed.

"Anyways, how's my girl?" Misty asked changing the subject. Her mother sighed heavily.

"She's getting worse…" her mom told her and was sad.

"…I see… what's going on?" Misty asked.

"She's getting really lethargic, she is hurting, she coughs loudly, I have to pick her up and put her on the bed and take her off, she throws up occasionally, she doesn't eat as much. She does get some bursts of energy, but she gets tired easily," her mom described.

"Aww… my poor baby…" Misty lamented. "How much time does she have left?"

"About 3 weeks at most," her mother replied and there was a hitch in her voice. "Another reason I was calling… I wanted to see if you could come in a week and help me look after her during the day, and spend time with her before she goes," her mother requested.

"Yeah, we'll do that," Misty agreed. She wanted to be there for her baby girl and help make her comfortable on her last days. A few tears slipped down her cheeks. Seto was immediately concerned and squeezed her hand and had a questioning look on his face.

"Ok, thank you babe. I'll see you in a week. Oh, and we're having a birthday party for you and your brother at BJ's next week too. Anything you want?" her mother asked.

"Hmm… cash, gift cards, maybe a new purse and wallet, some blouses and jeans. More or less just whatever," Misty suggested.

"Alright, I'll tell the family."

"Alright, Seto and I will see you next week," Misty promised.

"Alright. Love you babe," her mom bade.

"Love you too mom," Misty bade and hung up and her head sank a little.

"Misty? What's wrong?" Seto asked gently as he put his hand on her shoulder. Misty couldn't help letting some more tears fall. "Please tell me," Seto asked.

"What is it Misty?" Mokuba and Sophia asked.

"Lulu is getting worse… she's got about 3 weeks left…" Misty answered breaking a little.

"Aww Misty… I'm sorry…" Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia told her and hugged her. Shadow nosed her way in to be part of the love fest. Misty hugged them back and calmed down a little.

"Mom wants me to be there next week to help look after her during the day, and be there until she passes," Misty told them.

"And you want me to come with you?" Seto asked. Misty nodded.

"You can meet my family, we can help with my Lulu during the day, relax in the evenings and explore a bit, and also do some planning," Misty suggested.

"Alright," Seto agreed. "As long as I get to do work on my laptop while I'm there during the day," he bargained.

"Deal, but when we leave for the evening, your work ends for the day, just like at the office," Misty countered.

"Deal," Seto agreed. They kissed on the deal.

"Next weekend is prom," Sophia piped up. "We still need to get our prom clothes. Could we go shopping today? It'll be our only chance to do it before prom," Sophia requested. True, they could've gone shopping for the dress and the tux on a previous weekend, but with all the hectic activity that had been going on, it slipped their minds and seemed unimportant at the time.

"Sure thing," Misty replied with a warm smile. Sophia smiled back. She was excited to go shopping with Misty; she really looked up to her like a second mom, or even a big sister. Yeah, it would've been nice to have her mom shop for prom with her too, but 1) her mom was still distraught after her father was arrested and 2) she wasn't exactly close to her mom. She did love her mom, and her mom loved her, but doing things together was awkward at best. When she did things with Misty though, she felt safe, cherished, important, and relaxed.

"After breakfast, we'll get cleaned up and ready and then go," Misty outlined.

"Sounds good," Mokuba and Sophia agreed. Misty was glad for the diversion; it would help keep her mind off her sweet baby Lulu.

"So what colors are y'all thinking of wearing?" Misty asked. Mokuba looked at Sophia. He was going to let her make that decision and go along with it.

"I was thinking purple," Sophia replied.

"Great choice! Alright, purple," Misty acknowledged and Sophia smiled. Mokuba nodded and smiled at her.

"She'll look so great in purple," he thought.

"Definitely regal and princess like," his inner self agreed. "That means you should wear a tux with a purple vest and tie."

"Alright," Mokuba agreed. Rosa assured them that she had everything taken care of with the dishes and encouraged them to go have fun shopping. She put her curly brown and tinsel hair up in a bun and then started working on washing the dishes.

"Thank you Rosa," Misty, Sophia, Seto, and Mokuba thanked her and then went to get showered and ready. Naturally, Shadow followed Misty to the room and waited by her bathroom door while she showered and got ready. Before Misty shut the door behind her, she kissed Shadow's head and gave her a good scratching, then got in the shower and emerged wearing a short sleeve lavender dress with a belt, and a matching headband. She put some comfortable sandals on her feet and finished getting ready. She then walked downstairs and sat on the couch with her purse and one of Shadow's toys, waiting for Seto, Mokuba, and Sophia to come down once they were ready. As she waited, she played a game of fetch in the room with Shadow, and sometimes chased her around the room playfully. She was having fun playing with her, and it reminded her of how energetic Lulu used to be.


Meanwhile, as Seto got showered and ready, he kept fantasizing about last night, but then it was replaced by concern as Misty seemed upset about her Lulu. He had never really understood why people got so upset about losing their dogs, cats, or other pets.

"They are not just pets. They are best friends and sometimes a furry, surrogate child," his inner self tried to explain. "The pets provide loyalty, protection, love, and companionship in exchange for love and care from their humans." Seto still wasn't sure he quite got it.

"Okay think of it this way. Mokuba is like your best friend and like a surrogate child to you, right?" his inner self asked.

"Yeah?" Seto responded and encouraged his inner self to continue.

"Now imagine if he was dying. Misty said that her Lulu is dying from kidney failure, so let's imagine Mokuba has that, and has a short time left. How would you feel?" his inner self asked, hoping he grasped the concept. Seto felt like he got hit in the heart and face with a pulsating jackhammer as he imagined Mokuba dying from kidney failure. He would be in utter misery if he lost Mokuba, possibly deep enough Misty wouldn't be able to pull him out.

"Relax, take a breath, this is just hypothetical," his inner self reassured him. "At least you can be reassured that it's not happening for him. Now you can also understand why people get so upset with losing their beloved pets and why they get so upset when people say 'it's just a dog/cat/whatever'. That is insensitive," his inner self explained.

"Alright," Seto nodded in understanding. He sighed and then got out and got dressed and ready.

"I hope there is something I can do to help Misty so she is not completely overcome by grief while we're in San Antonio," Seto said a little despondently. He had only really felt it maybe twice in his whole life when he was a child, when he lost his parents, so he wasn't sure how well he could comfort her.

"Just be patient with her, offer her affection when she wants it, tell her to remember the good times she had with Lulu, and maybe distract her in the evenings with wedding planning and having her show you around town, and perhaps some lovemaking, IF she feels like it. She seems to be okay when her mind is busy with other things for the time being," his inner self advised. Seto nodded. That made sense. Being busy helped keep his mind off things when he was upset too. "Oh! And what are you going to do with Shadow while you're in San Antonio with her? Are you going to take her with?"

"That's a good question…" Seto hadn't thought about what they would do with Shadow.

"Maybe you could bring her with?" his inner self offered.

"We'd have to see what Misty says, otherwise, Mokuba and Sophia can take care of her while we're there," Seto strategized.

"Good plan," his inner self complimented him. "Having Shadow around might exacerbate her grief, the hotel might not allow pets, and I think Misty would be stressed about transporting her and taking care of her while dealing with so much," his inner self reasoned.

"Yeah, true," Seto agreed.

"Let's get back to thinking about it later. Right now, we have to focus on Mokuba and Sophia," his inner self changed the subject.

"Right," Seto agreed. Helping his brother find a great tux for prom would be a welcome distraction. He finished getting ready, and came down and found Misty having fun playing with Shadow. He smiled and sat down on the couch and watched.

"You two are nuts!" he teased.

"Yeah, so?" Misty retorted playfully. Shadow simply had a big grin on her face and was panting, and then went to Seto and nudged him. "She wants you to play too."

"Alright," Seto consented and then played a little bit of tug of war and fetch with Shadow, and was amused at how much she enjoyed it.


Meanwhile, as Mokuba and Sophia got ready in separate rooms, they were so excited about going shopping for their prom outfits and how nice prom was going to be. It was going to be one of their best, big date nights. Sophia was excited to feel like a princess for one night for once in her life, on the arms of her handsome and sweet prince charming. Mokuba was excited more for Sophia's sake than anything, and the fact that he was spending one of the biggest nights of his school year with her. If he hadn't met her, he would've just hung out at home during prom, but since he was with her, she deserved a night where she could feel like and look like a princess. Sophia wore a blue knee-length skirt, and a blue and white blouse, while Mokuba was wearing a black shirt, jeans, and sneakers. When they came downstairs, they chuckled seeing Seto and Misty playing with Shadow, and he had to get it on video. Sure, Seto had been more relaxed and willing to have fun with him and Misty lately, but this was the first time Mokuba had seen his brother acting almost like a kid again, at least in a LONG time.

Soon, Shadow got tired and was panting heavily and then went to drink copious amounts of water from her big water bowl. Seto and Misty then grabbed a lint roller and took turns rolling it down their clothes to get the dog hair off. Misty then kissed Shadow's head and earned a lick back.

"Ok my silly girl, you be a good girl for the staff ok? We'll see you later," Misty bade and Shadow's tail vibrated happily. She then went and lay on her bed with one paw folded under and was panting happily while Seto, Misty, Mokuba, and Sophia exited the mansion and got into the limo and Edward had driven them to a shopping district with formal stores, which were crowded with last minute, week-before-prom shoppers.

"Ok, let's divide and conquer. You guys go look at tuxes with purple accessories, and Sophia and I will find her a prom dress, and while we're there we'll see if we can find wedding dresses and such," Misty suggested.

"Smart," Seto complimented her. "I suppose we can look for wedding outfits too. What color should we look for, for the wedding?"

"Ice blue," Misty replied and showed him a picture of the color she had in mind. Seto nodded.

"Of course. Here, take this," Seto said as he gave her some money for their shopping. He had given her about $2,000 worth of money.

"Aww, thanks babe," Misty replied and gave him a quick kiss as she put the money in her wallet and put it back in her purse.

"You're welcome," Seto replied and then they parted amongst the throng of teenagers and their parents. Both pairs had battled the crazy horde of people, and both pairs each found a quieter shop to begin their search. Seto and Mokuba looked at tuxes and the different purple and ice blue vests and ties.

"What colors are you and Misty going to have at the wedding?" Mokuba asked Seto curiously as they browsed.

"Well, we're going to have a Blue-Eyes White Dragon theme and the colors are going to be white, blue, and silver," Seto answered. Mokuba smiled.

"Who picked the theme, you or her?" Mokuba asked with a grin.

"I did, but she had said she wanted a theme to give direction to planning, and the only thing I could think of was a Blue-Eyes White Dragon theme, and she loved it, so we decided on that, and those colors." Seto explained. Mokuba was so excited.

"I'm glad she really liked the theme idea!" Mokuba gushed. "It's a sign!"

"Mokuba, don't start with this sign business," Seto requested slightly annoyed.

"But it is! She was excited about a Blue-Eyes White Dragon theme, on top of all the other signs she's perfect for you!" Mokuba protested. Seto sighed.

"Let's just shop Mokuba," Seto said changing the subject.

"You know I'm right," Mokuba insisted.

"Fine, fine," Seto relented and they resumed shopping. They found a nice black tux, a rich purple brocade vest, a silk, rich purple tie, and shiny black shoes. Mokuba went and tried them on, and Seto helped him with his tie.

"You look so handsome Mokuba," Seto complimented his brother proudly.

"Thanks bro!" Mokuba said excitedly as he admired his tux in the mirror; he almost couldn't recognize himself. Seto took a picture of him in his tux, and then Seto saw a cool silver tux, an ice blue vest and tie, and shiny silver shoes.

"Here, Mokuba try this on. This would be perfect for the wedding," Seto suggested as he handed him the silver tux, shoes, and the ice blue vest and tie.

"Wow! Cool!" Mokuba exclaimed and went to change. He came out with the silver tux and shoes, and the ice blue vest and tie. Seto once again helped him with his tie, and they both were pleased with how it looked on him.

"This is really cool!" Mokuba gushed excitedly and he and Seto chuckled at his pun.

"It sure is," Seto concurred and then went to grab a set in his size and quickly changed. He and Mokuba looked great and they couldn't wait to wear these to the wedding. They took pictures wearing the silver tuxes, and then went and changed back into their regular clothes. They gathered all 3 tuxes and then paid for them. They called Edward to see where he was, and found he was just a few blocks away at a donut shop. They decided to walk to the shop and hang out there while they waited for Misty to call them. When they got there, Edward unlocked the trunk and they put the tuxes and shoes inside and shut the trunk. They went inside the donut shop and Seto got some donuts and iced coffees for himself and Mokuba, and they joined Edward at his table. They snacked and chatted about the plan for next weekend, Seto and Misty's trip, and arrangements in general for the next few weeks. Mokuba had agreed to take care of Shadow while they were gone for a while.


Meanwhile, at the dress shop…

Misty had her arm linked with Sophia as they navigated the store. Misty used her intimidating stature to ensure they had a bit of room to browse. The store associates were overwhelmed with mothers and their daughters demanding their attention.

"What kind of style do you like Sophia?" Misty asked as they looked at all the different purple dresses in her size.

"Um, I want a long dress, with a bit of poof, and a sweetheart neckline I suppose," Sophia answered a little unsure of herself.

"Alright," Misty nodded and continued looking. She saw a pretty, crepe satin, purple dress with a darker ruffled, layered, ombre, hem; a gathered bodice that began under the bust; with black brocade on the hips and at the sweetheart neckline.

"What do you think?" Misty asked as she pulled that dress off the rack to show Sophia, but someone else grabbed it while Misty was still holding it.

"Excuse me! Get your hands off this dress! We saw it first!" Misty snapped and glared viciously at whoever grabbed the dress, and saw it was a blonde, obviously spoiled, cheerleader-type, teenage girl.

"Back off bitch! This dress is mine!" the spoiled girl demanded.

"Like hell it is!" Misty snarled and yanked it hard out of her hands, only to have it grabbed again.

"Misty, it's ok, let her have it. I don't want a dress that's been touched by filth," Sophia remarked, feeling confident and snarky, emboldened by Misty's presence. It really irritated her when spoiled girls like this one in front of them thought that they were entitled to whatever someone else already had. Misty was stunned to hear those words come out of Sophia's mouth. Her jaw went a little slack, her chocolate eyes widened a little, and she let go of the dress, stunned. The girl and her mom were also stunned with the insult.

"What are you doing?! Are you crazy?! This isn't like you!" Sophia's inner self demanded in shock.

"Putting this entitled bitch in her place. I'm tired of entitled bitches like her walking all over me. I'm tired of being bullied and pushed around!" Sophia snapped.

"Did she seriously just INSULT someone?" Misty's inner self asked utterly stunned.

"I think so," Misty confirmed.

"You're rubbing off on her!" her inner self observed.

"I guess I am," Misty replied casually and a little awestruck still.

"Excuse me, mousy bitch? You want to say that again?" the girl demanded angrily and shoved Sophia a little.

"Who the hell do you think you are talking to my daughter like that, you little bitch?!" the mom demanded and slapped Sophia hard across the face. Instantly, the "mama bear mode" switch was flipped. Misty yanked their hair HARD, forcing their heads to snap back and look up at Misty's contorting demon face, and her molten chocolate eyes that were filled with pure maternal rage. She kicked them in the Achilles tendons and brought them to the ground, while still holding their hair tightly.

"Y'all are fucked now," Misty said in a low, soft, dangerous voice. She was just shy of getting her demon voice. "You touch her, I will make you pay DEARLY," Misty vowed.

"You don't scare us, you bitch," the teen girl retorted. A slow smirk spread across Misty's face.

"You just keep making mistake after mistake, don't you, little bitch?" Misty retorted.

"What seems to be the trouble here?" The manager asked as she approached with two security guards. She was a large woman with glasses, black hair with a few tinsel strands pulled into a bun, and a black skirt suit with a vibrant, blue blouse adorned with bright colorful flowers.

"We found this dress for my little sister here, and as I was holding it and showing it to her, that girl grabbed it and tried to take it from me, but I wasn't having it. Then my sister said something snarky, and this girl shoved my sister, and her mom slapped her, and I'd like to press charges for assault and battery," Misty replied. The spoiled teen and her mom were aghast with horror. The security guards then called for the actual police to arrest them officially, and have the paperwork for the charges. In the meantime, the teenage girl and her mom were restrained with zip ties and escorted out.

"Have fun in the PRISON PROM!" Sophia called after them. Misty looked at her stunned.

"Holy cow!" Misty remarked and hugged her. "Are you okay?" Misty asked and noticed the red welt across the face.

"Yeah… my face just stings…"

"I bet…" Misty agreed. Misty left the dress and took her to a drink shop nearby to get some ice. She got a bag of ice and some paper towels and helped hold it against the welt on her face for a few minutes. Sophia sighed in relief. They saw the police pull up and then they told the police what happened and did the charges paperwork and allowed the officers to take a picture of Sophia's welt. Once they were gone, they went to another, less crowded shop and went browsing around the racks.

Misty and Sophia then gasped when they found a rich purple, strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline; a corset with rhinestone jewels going from the side of the bust to the waistline at an angle; a slightly poofy and long skirt with diamond-pattern gatherings accented by rhinestones marking each corner of the gathered diamonds; and a zippered back. Misty ensured it was the right size and grabbed it before someone else grabbed it, and led her to the dressing room, and helped her into the dress. She waited as Sophia undressed from her blue and white blouse and her blue skirt, before holding her arm to steady her as she stepped into the gown. Misty pulled it up and zipped it up.

"Wow! Look at you! You look just like a princess!" Misty gushed proudly and excitedly. Sophia smiled and admired her reflection; she really did look beautiful and this dress truly made her feel like the princess Misty said she looked like.

"I think Mokuba's jaw is going to hit the floor," Misty predicted with a smile and then got out her phone so she could take a picture of Sophia in her prom dress. Sophia was beaming radiantly with joy as Misty took the picture of her, and was giddy as Misty helped her out of the dress. She got dressed and Misty helped her put the dress on the hanger and carry it around the store as they looked at wedding dresses.

"What kind of wedding dress would you like for your wedding, Misty?" Sophia asked as she was trying to help.

"Well, I was thinking a light blue gown or one with ice blue accents. I like empire waists, I like length but I'm not sure about a train. I like soft but beautiful, breathable materials. I LOVE sweetheart necklines. Our colors are ice blue, white, and silver for a Blue-Eyes White Dragon theme," Misty detailed.

"That's a cool theme!" Sophia exclaimed.

"Thanks! You know, Seto picked it out. I told him I wanted a theme to help me figure out a direction for planning it, and he suggested it, and I loved it," Misty explained excitedly.

"I can't wait to see it!" Sophia exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh you'll more than just see it… by the way, we should get you an ice blue dress too," Misty suggested. Sophia looked a little confused, not catching her drift.

"Why?" Sophia asked.

"Because I want my maid of honor to wear an ice blue dress," Misty explained and Sophia gasped in joy and hugged Misty excitedly as she realized what Misty meant.

"I'm honored!" Sophia exclaimed happily. Misty chuckled happily in the hug, and then after a couple minutes they parted and browsed.

Misty then spotted a shiny, silver, satin dress that gleamed under the light with a light dusting of white gems embedded into the fabric. Misty gasped and pulled it off the rack for a better look. It had a halter sweetheart neckline with a zippered collar attached to the halter straps; there were two, wide, silver straps that draped from the collar in the back to the bust; also from the collar were two, detachable metallic ice blue shimmering lengths of chiffon fabric draping down the back and attached to two wrist cuffs that were secured closed by a blue topaz-like button; the length was to the floor and at the left side of the simple empire waist, there was a shimmering star brooch; the silver skirt flared out at the waist in the back; it was backless except for the straps, collar, and skirt; In the front, the silver skirt of the dress flared out widely, overlaying a light, silver, satin, ice blue ombre skirt.

"Holy crap! This is absolutely perfect for the wedding!" Misty exclaimed with a breathless gasp. Her happiness increased exponentially when she found one in her size. She put it on over her lavender dress in the mirror so she could see quickly how it would look on her. A grin cracked her face when she was positive it would look good on her.

"Seto is going to be over the moon with this!" Sophia predicted. "It looks just like if you were queen of the Blue-Eyes White Dragons!"

"Oh, I will DEFNITELY be trying this on!" Misty declared and held the dress lovingly in her arms. The price was incredible too! It was only $300! Compared to others she'd seen, at prices of minimal of $200 to even as much as $3000, This was an incredible deal! And they still had plenty of money to play with, since Sophia's prom dress was only $150. Misty and Sophia then went looking for an ice blue gown, and after at least 15 minutes, they found a beautiful ice blue satin gown with a long, flared skirt; a sweetheart, ruched neckline with lace along the neckline; and a faux corset with an invisible zipper on the side, 2 ice blue lace panels on the front, and ribbons crisscrossing on the back. Even better, this one was $150. Sophia gasped with excitement at how beautiful it was and snatched it off the rack. They went and tried the dresses designated for the wedding on, and marveled at each other, and took pictures.

"This is so perfect! I'm so excited! Mokuba is going to love you in both gowns!" Misty gushed to Sophia.

"And Seto is going to have his jaw hit the floor when you enter with that perfect, Blue-Eyes dress!" Sophia replied. Misty's face cracked into another grin, and they took pictures of each other wearing the dresses. They then changed and shopped around for accessories. Misty found 2 ice blue clutches that matched the dresses for the wedding, along with a purple one that matched Sophia's prom dress; silver shoes; a blue topaz bursting star necklace for Misty, and a cubic zirconia one for Sophia; and an ice blue, mid-length veil. All in all, they came in way under their budget of $2000, about halfway to be more accurate. Misty then called Seto to let them know they were ready to go.

"We'll be over in a few minutes to pick you girls up," Seto assured her. "How'd you do?"

"We'll talk about it when y'all come and get us," Misty promised.

"Alright," Seto agreed and hung up the phone. He then asked Edward to take him and Mokuba to pick up the girls at the shop they were located. They got in the limo, and as soon as Mokuba saw Sophia's face, he did notice that there was a bit of the welt still present.

"What happened there?!" he demanded horrified. Sophia then recanted what happened at the other dress shop, and Mokuba was stunned, and hugged her. He was surprised by the boldness she displayed and how women like the ones they squared off against today could be so selfishly and savagely ignorant.

"I'm okay," Sophia assured him.

"That was a smart move, getting those women arrested," Seto complimented Misty with an approving nod.

"Yeah, thanks babe," Misty smiled proudly and cuddled close, as the 4 of them shared what went on during their shopping trips. Seto was pleased that they were able to find everything they needed for the prom and the wedding, attire wise. He also let Misty keep the shopping money he'd given her. They then came back to the mansion and enjoyed a hearty dinner of chicken alfredo tonight and continued to hang out for a bit until Hari took Sophia home with her bag and her dresses so she could get ready for school. When she got home, she immediately hung her dresses in her closet and made sure her uniform and backpack were ready to go. She had such a great day with her love, Seto, and her big sister, Misty. She just hoped Misty would be okay in the coming couple of weeks.

Back at the mansion, after Misty had hung out with her guys, she went in and put her covered wedding dress in her closet. She was excited she had found such an amazing dress that matched their theme perfectly, but then her excitement faded a little when she decided to get a start on packing for her trip. She wished she could've been more excited about going home with Seto, introducing him to her family, and showing him around as they planned, especially since they would be there during Fiesta, San Antonio's world-famous 1.5 to 2 week-long party that is an annual tradition since 1891 when a group of ladies and some citizens decided to have a mock battle parade in which they pelted each other with flowers to honor the fallen soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto. From then on, it became a festival that grew larger and larger over the last 125 years plus, and it even had its own royalty during the festival and parades. The only time it wasn't celebrated was during World War I and World War II. Over time, it became a party with a purpose- to preserve cultural artifacts and buildings within the city. She chuckled a little to herself as she thought about how he might be at Fiesta; it did get REALLY crowded and crazy during Fiesta. That did help distract her a little from her true purpose in going home to San Antonio at this time, but she was reminded of it when Shadow came into her room, panting and her tail wagging.

"Hey baby girl," I guess you came in to watch me pack, hm?" Shadow walked over to her and sat by her feet and looked up at her mama happily. Misty smiled a little and gave her a little affection but then resumed packing two weeks' worth of clothes, and sometimes got a little emotional as she thought about Lulu.

Seto went upstairs to check on Misty since she was shut up in her room most of the evening since after dinner and she had ended their family time a bit earlier. Also, Shadow wasn't anywhere in sight. He went to her room and saw her packing, and Shadow was lying on her dog bed, wagging her tail as she looked at him and Misty. Seto also noticed a few errant tears staining his love's cheeks.

"Hey," Seto said as he came in and stood by her. "Are you okay?" he asked as he gently tilted her chin up to look at him.

"Right now, not really… I still have my moments when Lulu's condition crosses my mind… and I figured I should get a jump on my packing since we'll be busy this week," Misty replied.

"That's a good idea. I'll get a servant to help me pack," Seto told her as he wrapped his arms around her, held her, and rubbed her back to soothe her. He didn't know what to say to help her feel better. Nothing seemed right, but at least he could hold her and comfort her that way. Misty immediately wrapped her arms around his waist in return and held him. This embrace was soothing and comforting, and this moment was perfect.

"Want some help packing?" Seto offered after about 10 minutes of silent comforting for her.

"Sure," Misty accepted and instructed him on what was needed for their trip and told him more about San Antonio, especially the climate right now, and the fact that they were going to be coming at the start of Fiesta. He helped her pack, instructed one of his servants to start packing for him based on what she told him about the climate, and had the servant pack some condoms too. He was fascinated about how she explained Fiesta, but was hesitant about the crowds.

"I know the crowd part sounds scary, but it'll be okay. As long as we're navigating it together, we should be just fine," Misty reassured him with a kiss on his cheek. Seto smiled and noticed she seemed a little better since her mind was not focused on Lulu right now. It was pretty late, so they decided to go to bed.

"Hey, if you want, you and Shadow could stay in my room with me tonight, if you want," Seto offered. Misty smiled and got some clothes for work tomorrow, and her nightgown, while Seto got Shadow's bed and carried it to his room, with Misty and Shadow following. Misty hung her clothes up and they set up Shadow's bed at the foot of his bed. Misty went to get changed in his bathroom, while Seto changed in his room. Seto knew that with everything on her mind, she wouldn't be up for another session like last night, or letting him see her undress. That's fine, he could respect that. Shadow lay on her bed with her tail wagging a little, and her forepaw folded under her. After Misty had finished changing and doing what she needed to do, she came out of the bathroom and smiled a little at Seto as he sat on his bed in his silk pajamas petting Shadow. She sat with him on the bed and also gave Shadow some affection before climbing into bed with Seto. Seto wrapped his arms around Misty and held her close and stroked her face tenderly as his cool, sapphire eyes gazed into her warm, chocolate eyes. Misty smiled at him and leaned her face into his hand.

"I love you," Misty whispered.

"I love you too," Seto replied and kissed her head and her lips. Misty smiled and found herself nuzzling closer to him, which pleased Seto.

"Good night," Misty whispered into his lips.

"Good night sweetheart," Seto bade with another kiss, and soon, both of them had fallen asleep. All was peaceful, until Seto was stirred awake by the sound of Misty crying, a couple hours later. He opened his eyes hazily and saw and felt that she was still in his arms, but she was crying in her sleep, clearly having a nightmare. Seto watched her for a moment, and then nudged her gently to wake her.

"Misty, wake up," Seto commanded gently as he continued to nudge her. Misty opened her blurry chocolate eyes and gasped a little as she came out of her nightmare, feeling slightly disoriented, and then she realized where she was… in Seto's bed, in his arms, and she relaxed a little. "Hey, you're okay. I'm here," Seto reassured her as he rubbed her back.

"Poor Misty," his inner self remarked sympathetically.

"I'll say," Seto agreed as he continued to rub her back hoping to soothe her. "Hey, come on, talk to me," Seto encouraged gently. Misty was taking deep breaths, trying to find the words that were getting slightly choked on her tongue. She had been having a nightmare about her and Seto walking into her mom's house after running some errands and Lulu was dead on the terracotta tile floor and she didn't get to say good-bye. She knew that her death was imminent, but it was still too painful to think about.

"Was it about Lulu?" Seto asked sympathetically. Misty nodded tearfully. Seto sighed and held her close and let her cry into his chest, feeling helpless. "Come on Misty, tell me what your dream was about," Seto encouraged gently, hoping that talking about it would help.

"W-w-we… were running errands… and we…c-c-came back to…mom's…h-house, and…sh-sh-she was dead on the floor! I didn't…g-g-get to say…g-g-good-bye…" Misty sputtered.

"Oh Misty… I'm sorry… but think about it this way… you still have some time with her… your mom said she had about 3 weeks at absolute most, and she'll probably be there when we get to San Antonio, and she'll be so happy to see you," Seto offered. Misty nodded after a moment, but she was still a little scared of Lulu dying before they got there. She wanted to be there for her in her final moments. Seto continued to comfort her again and they fell back to sleep. Misty slept only slightly better. She hadn't felt this much grief since her beloved grandmother passed away, and it sucked.


The next morning, both Misty and Seto were exhausted and Mokuba felt bad for them. He was so understanding when he realized that her grief had resurfaced last night, which made it hard for Misty and Seto to sleep. He could feel the heaviness of the lack of sleep, her grief, and Seto's helplessness radiating off of them. He didn't know what to do either, and that was frustrating. He did cheer up a little knowing he would get to see Sophia in a little while. He also hoped Misty would cheer up a little while at work. Soon, Hari had come with the limo and he was off to school after giving Misty and Seto a hug. He sighed a little with guilt and relief. He felt a little guilty that he didn't know how to help and because he was relieved to get out of that somber atmosphere. His heart skipped a beat in joy as they pulled up to Sophia's apartment and he got out and went to get her. When Sophia answered the door, her face lit up with a smile and she hugged and kissed him, as usual. She gathered her things, locked her apartment, and got in the limo, with Mokuba following her inside and they went to school.


Meanwhile, Seto and Misty had finished getting ready and gotten into the limo, and Edward took them to the office. On the ride there, Seto held Misty close hoping to relax her. As they got closer, he instructed her on what he wanted done, and it seemed to help her relax and focus as she listed the tasks he wanted her to do. Seto was relieved that her mind was on something else for now.

Later, when they had come home, Seto decided to keep her mind off of Lulu by having some practice duels with her, and having her play with Shadow. It certainly helped. During that time, Seto made travel arrangements for them as well as arrangements for working remotely.


On Thursday night, they were getting ready to go get on his private plane. Misty and Seto both made last minute checks to be sure they had everything, and Mokuba and Sophia approached them.

"I'm going to miss you two so much!" Mokuba exclaimed as he hugged his brother and Misty.

"Yeah, me too," Sophia agreed. "We'll be sure to take lots of pictures at prom to show you two," Sophia promised.

"I look forward to them. It will definitely bring a smile to my face," Misty replied and brought Sophia into their embrace. "We'll miss y'all too," Misty assured them as they hugged.

"We sure will," Seto agreed.

"What kind of souvenirs do y'all want?" Misty asked.

"You don't have to get us anything," Mokuba and Sophia replied.

"I want to. What would y'all like?" Misty insisted. Mokuba and Sophia thought about it. "I could get y'all a t-shirt, postcards, pictures, a Spurs jersey/t-shirt, some Fiesta stuff, some food, a cowboy hat, some jewelry, some art, some Mexican stuff, some Tejano music, just about anything," Misty offered.

"Fiesta stuff for me, please," Sophia requested. Misty nodded. There was a TON of different things she could get for her. She decided she would get her a paper flower crown, a Mexican dress, dozens of cascarones, some Fiesta medals, and anything else that she happened to find from Fiesta.

"What about you Mokuba?" Misty asked.

"A cowboy hat. I've never had one before," Mokuba requested.

"Sure. Want cowboy boots to go with it?" Misty offered.

"Yes please," Mokuba requested and got a little excited.

"Alright, now I'll need your hat and shoe size," Misty requested. Mokuba got a piece of paper and wrote down his sizes, and handed it to Misty, who put it in her purse. "Anything else?" Misty asked.

"No thank you, Misty," Sophia replied.

"Alright sweeties, we'll see you in about 2 to 3 weeks," Misty bade, and Sophia and Mokuba hugged them again. "If you need to talk to us, just use Skype or instant messaging. Just remember, we're about 14 hours behind in San Antonio," Misty reminded them and they nodded.

"Right, will do," Mokuba agreed.

"Alright, we'll be going now," Misty bade.

"See you later Sophia, Mokuba," Seto bade.

"See you later, Seto and Misty!" Mokuba and Sophia bade as they watched Misty and Seto get into the limo. Seto pulled Misty close to him and stroked her back as she rested her head on his shoulder.

"Anxious?" Misty asked, observing the extra affection he was giving her.

"A little," Seto admitted.

"Why?"

"Well, I'm going to feel like a fish out of water, so to speak, and I want to make a good impression on your family, and I'm not sure how well I can help you with your grief, when you have your moments about Lulu," Seto explained.

"You're going to do just fine. Just do what comes naturally. As far as helping me while I grieve, just hug me, talk to me, be patient with me, and distract me," Misty advised. Seto nodded.

"Thanks for the tips," Seto replied genuinely grateful for ideas on how to help her. That would make his job easier.

"Told ya," his inner self chimed in.

"How about some tips to impress your family?" Seto asked.

"Ok, well daddy is pretty much a jack-of-all-trades. He works as a medical biller and he LOVES hunting and the outdoors, my brother and me, working out, and Disney/Pixar's Incredibles, especially Mr. Incredible, and art. He has quite a sense of humor too. Oh, and just a little FYI, ever since I was a little girl, he would always tell me 'No dating until you're 30!' and 'You realize you're going to have to bring your boyfriends home to meet me. I'll be cleaning my guns and showing off my mounts!'" Seto grew a little wide-eyed hearing that.

"So he's going to be cleaning his guns in front of me? Does he intend to shoot me or something?" Seto asked.

"No, but he likes to have it linger as a threat in the back of my man's mind. I'm my daddy's princess. I'm sure when we have children, especially a daughter, you will act just like daddy. He just wants to protect me and make sure I'm with the right guy who treats me right. You only have to worry if you hurt me," Misty assured him. Seto relaxed a little; he respected the fact that her dad was so protective of her, and why shouldn't he be? Misty is smart, sharp-witted, kind-hearted, and beautiful. He guessed he could see the point Misty would make about him possibly being super-protective of his own daughter when they have children. He had no intention of hurting Misty either, so at least he was sure about the threat not being necessary.

"I'm curious, would he be mad about you bringing me home and you're not yet 30?" Seto asked curiously. He was sure it was a joke, but he wanted to be absolutely sure. He wanted both her parents' blessings for him and Misty to marry.

"He might remark about it, but I'm sure he'd be cool with it," Misty assured him.

"Have you brought any guys to meet him before?" Seto asked.

"For sure at least two guys. One was my friend Danny, and the other was just some guy I dated once who ended up being an ass. The funny thing was, I was talking to him and had to cut the conversation short because I needed to get home so I could go to my brother's choir concert at school, and I told my brother about my day and that I had been out with a guy, and he decided to invite him to his choir concert to meet him. I hadn't planned on inviting him because I wasn't serious about him, but my brother made me invite him. So he came, and he met my brother and parents. He got nervous meeting daddy because dad was pretty big. I had other dates meet my mom, and others met just Wes, but nothing substantial."

"Do you think your dad will like me?" Seto asked earnestly.

"Without a doubt, honey," Misty assured him with a kiss. They then got to the airport, got their suitcases loaded into Seto's private jet, and then they were flying to San Antonio, TX. While on the plane, they resumed their conversation about her parents.

"So, ok, tell me about your mom now," Seto instructed. "She didn't seem thrilled about the fact that we are getting married."

"Well, my mom was upset because: you didn't get her or dad's blessing; and you're my boss and fiancé," Misty explained.

"Why was she upset about that?"

"She's kind of old-fashioned and a bit prudish. She had advised me to 'not fish off the company pier', meaning 'don't date your boss or someone at work, because things get awkward fast if things go wrong.' Falling in love with your boss or employee is still kind of taboo, I guess," Misty explained. "She also kind of wanted you to get her blessing before asking me as kind of an old-fashioned custom. Yeah, I love my mom, but we don't always see eye-to-eye. She's kind of rigid in her beliefs, and I feel like my mind is always evolving and expanding. Though I do admire her for her strength and independence, and I kind of am like her in some ways." Seto nodded and smiled.

"I see. Do you think she'll give me a belated blessing?"

"Oh yes," Misty assured him. Seto smiled at her confidence that her parents would approve him.

"What does she like?" Seto asked.

"Well she loves the Spurs, my brother and me, Lulu, our other dog Lucky, God/Jesus, collecting crosses, Texas pride kind of stuff, the Dallas Cowboys, spending time with family, animals, the military, crime and medical TV shows, suspenseful books, and shopping," Misty told him. Seto nodded.

"And how about your brother? What is he like, and what does he like?"

"Well, Wes is social and he's kind of big, and sometimes lazy. He's close to your age, he is protective of me, but sometimes doesn't want to hang around me, and he knows me very well. He likes hunting, superheroes, particularly Deadpool, mythology, reading, the military especially the Coast Guard, and has become a bit of a shutterbug recently," Misty explained. Seto nodded. He was getting some ideas on gifts he could give her immediate family to help them warm up to him a little more, and besides, it was rude to come to their homes empty handed. He thought about getting her mom some Spurs tickets to help take her mind off Lulu for a bit; for her father, maybe some hunting stuff; and for her brother, maybe some camera accessories or Photoshop.

"So tell me about the places we should definitely go. What's your favorite place to go to?" Seto asked.

"Well, I do love to go downtown, I love to go to Whataburger, I love SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Buc-ee's, and I love going to my grandpa's house," Misty answered.

"I see. What's special about those places?" Seto asked curiously.

"Well, downtown is always full of life and cultural history and beauty, and it will be extremely lively during Fiesta. There's always something to do downtown. Whataburger… oh my God… Whataburger is THE best burger chain in Texas, maybe even the U.S. Some may say differently, but you can't really beat it. They make burgers exactly how you want it, and they're so lovingly cooked. You wouldn't believe the cravings I've had for them since I've been in Domino. Yeah, there are some decent burger places in Domino, but it's not Whataburger. And I have a bit of an attachment to SeaWorld and Six Flags because they are always fun to go to, and I had some good times working there. They were also part of my childhood. Buc-ee's, oh how do I explain Buc-ee's… there are a few locations around Texas, but the biggest one is in New Braunfels, outside of San Antonio. It is the BIGGEST gas station in Texas… it has pretty much EVERYTHING you could want or need, and the food is GOOD. They have a huge variety of it too. The bathrooms are also the cleanest bathrooms you could come across in a gas station. They even have a mascot, Buc-ee, the beaver. It's mind boggling. And finally, my grandpa's house is one of my favorite places to go because it was my home for the longest time. And before my beloved grandma passed away, I spent a lot of time with her and came to visit with her often, and then after she passed, we would spend time with grandpa," Misty explained. Seto nodded, but was a little confused at why Buc-ee's was one of her favorite places to visit.

"Why is one of your favorite places a gas station?" he asked with an eyebrow raised.

"When we visit, you'll see why. It's just a wondrous place," Misty explained.

"Okay…" Seto replied unsure of what to say. They continued to chat about her family and all the fun things she did in San Antonio, and bits and pieces more about her life before she had come to Domino. He learned a lot more and was fascinated.


After about a 14-hour flight, Seto and Misty had arrived in San Antonio airspace at 10:16 p.m. (A/N: I did my research to determine approximately what time they would arrive) Seto was awestruck by the glittering view outside his window. He couldn't believe the immense size of San Antonio. Misty sure wasn't kidding when she said that San Antonio was the 7th largest city in the U.S. He wondered how much bigger the other 6 cities were compared to San Antonio.

"Welcome to San Antonio, babe," Misty said with a smile.

"You weren't kidding about how big it is," Seto remarked.

"I know. It's wondrous, isn't it?" Misty asked with a smile.

"Yeah," Seto agreed and then his plane landed in the hangar and the San Antonio International Airport flight crew got the plane taken care of, got their bags, and helped them off the plane. They then were escorted with their bags to the chauffeur that was waiting for them. The chauffeur put the bags in the back of the limo and then took them to their hotel, the La Quinta Inn and Suites downtown near Market Square and made arrangements to be picked up in the morning to go to Misty's mother's house. They checked in, and were escorted to their room and settled in where they collapsed on the bed tiredly.

"Let's get changed and relaxed," Misty suggested as they closed the curtains and blinds and started to get their pajamas

"How about we forgo the pajamas?" Seto suggested with a devious smirk. Misty quirked an eyebrow and Seto kissed captured her soft, rosy lips before she could answer, and earned a moan. "That's what I thought," Seto said against her lips in a cocky tone.

"You devil," Misty teased as they kissed.

"Your fault. You got me hooked," Seto retorted playfully. "Besides, it will definitely get us fully relaxed, and it will be fun to start our trip with some lovemaking. What do you think?" Seto suggested as he kissed her neck, each moment slowly turning more intense and passionate as they yanked off each other's clothes, and explored each other again before making hot, passionate love again, with a condom. When they had finished, they cuddled and caressed, Seto disposed of his condom, and they set their alarm to wake up in the morning before falling asleep in each other's arms, feeling much better and much more relaxed now.

The next morning, they enjoyed a full breakfast downstairs before the chauffer came and picked them up and took them to her mom's house. Seto paid the chauffer and Misty got out her keys from her purse. Thankfully, her mom's red Rogue was in the driveway. She had taken the day off partly because of Lulu, and partly because they were coming. Misty held Seto's hand and unlocked the door with her key. She nudged the door open slightly and saw a familiar black nose at the door and heard Lulu's breathy, excited whining before she opened the door all the way.

"Mom, we're here!" Misty called out and Lulu was at her feet wheezing excitedly, her black and silver patchy body and tail were wiggling excitedly. "Hi baby!" Misty greeted her Lulu happily and set her stuff down and pet her. Lulu happily licked her face and nuzzled her, but then had to stop and cough violently.

"Oh my sweet Lulu…" Misty said with a tinge of sadness in her voice as she hugged her. Her mom then appeared in the living room watching them. Misty let Lulu go and then went and hugged her mom and gave her a kiss.

"Hi babe," her mom greeted as she hugged her and kissed her cheek. She was a little taller than Misty, with auburn-brunette, wavy, semi-short hair, and stylish glasses over her strong chocolate eyes that matched Misty's. Seto could definitely see where his beautiful Misty got her looks from, and it was like looking into the future at a glimpse of what his Misty would look like in about 20 years, and he was impressed.

"Hi mom," Misty greeted.

"She hasn't been eating much… she's been getting lethargic and only has a few bursts of excited energy, but after a while she is hurting. I have to pick her up and put her on the bed, and lift her off," her mom told her. Misty sighed heavily.

"What do we do?" Misty asked feeling a bit sad and helpless.

"Right now, I don't know, but I'm looking at home-cooked, renal-friendly dog food to try to give to her and see if she'll eat it…" her mom replied. Misty sighed and nodded, and then looked at Seto.

"I'm sorry, I forgot my manners. Honey, this is my mom, Carmen Robinson. Mom, this is my fiancé, Seto Kaiba," Misty introduced them.

"Hi, nice to meet you," both her mom and Seto said at the same time as they shook hands. Seto was impressed with the strength of her mom's handshake.

"Have a seat," Misty's mom invited, gesturing to the dark brown, leather couch.

"Thank you," Seto accepted and sat down on the couch with Misty and her mom.

"Would you like anything to drink?" Misty's mom offered.

"No thanks, I'm fine," Seto assured her. Lulu then lay at both Misty's and Seto's feet, panting a little bit in joy as Misty rubbed and kissed her head, then took her shoe and sock off and gently pet Lulu with her foot, just like she had with Shadow. Misty's mom then started chatting with Seto about himself, and his and Misty's relationship, and grilling him with occasionally awkward questions, to which Seto answered honestly. All in all, her mom was impressed, and bestowed her blessing for Seto to marry Misty. Seto had to admit though the grilling was a little awkward, it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be. He respected how her mom wanted to make sure he was taking good care of and respecting Misty. He and Misty both reassured her that he was taking excellent care of her. They spent all morning together and Misty showed her mom the pictures of Shadow and her mom was astonished at the similarities, and she was happy that at least Misty had a second Lulu-like dog with her; she knew that Misty was going to take Lulu's imminent passing HARD, so having her Shadow might ease the pain a bit.

Seto and Misty then got into her pewter gray Ford Focus that she had kept at her mom's house, and went and got some lunch nearby at Whataburger for the three of them. When Misty pulled into the drive thru, she instantly perked up and was practically bouncing in her seat as they waited their turn in the drive thru.

"You certainly perked up quite a bit," Seto observed. She had been so sad at her mom's house as she watched Lulu as they talked. He had to admit, he winced a bit too when Lulu started coughing violently every now and again. However, seeing her perk up here in the drive thru of Whataburger was very soothing.

"We're at Whataburger! I told you I missed this place! And you get to have your first Whataburger! This is exciting!" Misty exclaimed. "What do you want?" Seto looked at the menu carefully. He didn't know what to pick.

"What do you recommend?"

"It's all good, but I love the Avocado Bacon Burger and the A1 Thick and Hearty Burger the most," Misty answered.

"I guess the Avocado Bacon Burger sounds good," Seto replied. Misty's face cracked into a smile.

"What do you want to drink?" Misty asked.

"I guess some lemonade," Seto answered.

"Do you want to have the large meal?" Misty asked.

"No, I think a regular meal will be fine for me," Seto replied. Misty nodded and ordered two Avocado Bacon Burger combos, one Whatasized (she had missed Whataburger terribly in the last few months), and a garden salad for her mom along with a half unsweet half sweet tea, Seto's lemonade, and a sweet tea for her, along with 3 medium chocolate shakes for them to enjoy. Seto decided to pay for lunch.

"Thanks babe," Misty replied with a smile and a quick kiss.

"You're welcome," Seto replied with a smile. He figured he could at least buy lunch for her and her mom after what was going on with Lulu, since he hadn't had time to pick up a gift or anything and wanted to make up for coming empty-handed. He would get the Spurs tickets later, but a Whataburger lunch would do in the meantime.

They waited a few minutes for the big bag of food, their shakes, and drinks, and then brought it home. Her mom was thrilled with the lunch and thanked both Misty and Seto. Seto nodded and smiled and sat down beside Misty to try his burger, and waited as her mom blessed the food and the fact they were here. Seto thought that was a sweet prayer. Misty was so excited to open her burger and fries, and Seto was a little unsure at first but had to admit this burger was delicious!

"So, how is your first Whataburger meal?" Misty asked expectantly.

"I like it. I see why you enjoy it and why you've missed it so much," Seto answered. Misty was happy that he liked it. She hoped he liked everything else she was going to show him.


They hung out a while longer with her mom, Lulu, and Lucky, and agreed to come the next day for the party and spending time with them. In the meantime, they were going to visit her father and brother. Misty called her dad and let him know that she and Seto would be coming to visit.

"You're bringing a guy home to meet me and your brother?! You're not 30 yet!" her father said half-teasingly.

"I'm close enough dad," Misty retorted slightly annoyed.

"Nah, you're not 30 yet. I said no dating until you're 30!" Her father continued.

"Yes, I know, but enough, I'm close enough," Misty insisted.

"Gaw! You're no fun. So I guess I need to get my guns out, huh?" Misty scowled on the phone annoyed.

"Dad…The walls should do just fine. No guns," Misty insisted. Seto kind of watched Misty get annoyed with her dad and wasn't sure what to make of it.

"Well, on the bright side, at least he sounds nice; corny, but nice," Seto's inner self said as he tried to be positive. He knew her father and brother would be the more challenging of the family members to meet, so a bit of a sense of humor might be a good buffer.

"Alright, alright," her father relented. "I can't wait to meet your boyfriend!" He said in a chipper tone. He was all too excited for this moment; he'd been wanting to scare her boyfriends she brought home to meet him since she was like 14 or 15. He had met a guy she was sort of dating and talking to, but it didn't really count; Wes invited him to his concert, not her, and she didn't even seem too interested in him anyway. The only other guy Misty introduced him to was her friend Danny from high school, so this was going to be fun at least.

"I'll be there in a few minutes," Misty told her dad and hung up and sighed.

"Are you okay?" Seto asked gently.

"Sometimes that's just annoying," Misty admitted. "Let's go," she instructed and said bye to her mom, Lulu, and Lucky for tonight and then she drove a couple miles away to go to her father's well-worn house and parked by the curb, as her father's big, modified, mango tango orange truck took up the whole driveway. Seto and Misty got out of her car and she immediately held his hand to reassure him if he was nervous. He was indeed a bit nervous, but didn't show it. He kept his game face on and squeezed her hand. Misty knocked on the door and waited holding Seto's hand.

"He'll like you, and besides, you're Seto Kaiba! If you can make grown men tremble under your icy gaze, this will be a piece of cake!" Misty whispered to him. Seto smiled at her encouragement and kissed her cheek, and then her father opened the door. He was a big but lean man; with thinning light brown hair; blue eyes; a youthful face for a man in his 50s; and he was wearing camouflage shorts, a t-shirt, and his crocs.

"Hey daddy," Misty greeted as her father opened the door and she gave him a hug and a kiss.

"Hey angel," her dad greeted with a smile. He was so glad to see her home, and then he looked over Seto from his brunet hair down to his shoes. "So, this is Seto, huh?" her father observed.

"I can do this, I'm Seto Kaiba!" Seto thought to himself to bolster his confidence.

"Yes sir, that is correct. I'm Seto Kaiba, CEO of KaibaCorp," Seto introduced himself and extended his hand.

"Hi, I'm Mark Robinson," Misty's dad introduced himself and shook his hand. "It's nice to meet you. Come in," her father invited.

"Thank you," Seto accepted and followed Misty inside. He gasped a little when he saw all the various animal mounts on the walls, the swords, and the metal Viking helmet.

"You okay?" Misty's dad asked as he noticed the stunned gasp. "Impressive, aren't they?" her dad crowed proudly. "Does it make you nervous now?" he goaded with a bit of a smirk. Misty scowled at her dad in annoyance.

"Satisfied now daddy? He saw your mounts, quit trying to scare him," Misty retorted irritably at her dad.

"I want him to be a little scared at least. You hurt my baby girl, and you might just end up on this wall too," her father threatened half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"Okay, I get it," Seto answered, feeling a bit awkward now.

"Okay, now have you gotten it out of your system daddy?" Misty snapped with a sour look at her father.

"Geez, take a chill pill honey," her father retorted. "Have a seat, make yourself comfortable. Would you like a soda or something?" her father offered, being hospitable now.

"It's okay, I'm good for now," Seto politely declined as he and Misty sat on the camouflage futon.

"Wes! Get your butt out here now and move these clothes to the rooms so we can sit and talk with Misty's boyfriend!" Misty's father commanded. A minute later, a heavyset, baby-faced young man with a patchy, shaggy, and scruffy "beard", hazel-brown eyes, light brown hair, and was wearing faded black and gray camouflage shorts, and a black t-shirt emerged from one of the bedrooms with a big, fat, black lab trailing behind him.

"Hey brat," Wes greeted his sister when he saw her.

"Hey punk," Misty greeted back. Wes then saw the tall, skinny, brunet with ice blue eyes sitting beside his sister.

"Is this your boyfriend?" Wes asked.

"If you hurry up and move those clothes out of the way I'll tell you more," Misty instructed.

"Geez, you're as bossy as ever," Wes retorted.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," Misty rolled her eyes. Seto chuckled a little at their sibling banter as Wes got the clothes and carried them to the rooms before joining their dad on the couch. Misty was petting the lab, Riley, a bit. "So, this is Seto Kaiba, my FIANCE," Misty introduced him.

"FIANCE?!" Her dad and Wes exclaimed shocked. "SINCE WHEN?!" they demanded.

"My birthday," Misty answered and felt Seto squeeze her hand instinctively when they exclaimed like that.

"Isn't he your boss?" Wes asked.

"So what if he is?" Misty retorted.

"You're marrying your boss? Oh honey, office relationships don't work out that well… you should know better," her dad told her. Misty was a bit annoyed.

"Well, it is working out well. He's been one of the most respectful men I've ever met. I do know better, but you know what, neither he nor I could help falling for each other, nor were we expecting it," Misty retorted defensively. "Yeah, I know it's a bit soon, but you know what, when you know, you know, and there's no stopping it. It's like trying to stop a moving train."

"Alright, alright," her dad replied slightly defensively. "But, we have a few questions for him," her dad began and had the smirk. Misty sighed.

"Fine. Get the grilling done and over with," Misty sighed exasperatedly and squeezed Seto's hand reassuringly. Her father and brother took turns peppering Seto and Misty with questions, a lot of them similar or the same to the ones her mom asked. Seto and Misty patiently answered their questions, and the more her dad and Wes conversed with her and Seto, the more impressed they became. They were blown away by his background and how he and Mokuba became so successful after all the crap and abuse they endured. They were amazed at how Misty saved him and the effect she had on him, Mokuba, and Sophia. They were proud to offer their blessing and were a bit proud that Misty had chosen an amazing young man to marry, and that he would be part of their family.

"Well, it's about DAMN time that you found someone to marry," Wes remarked.

"Yeah, it is," Misty agreed. She'd been single for a long time before Seto, and she felt happy that it was finally her turn to get married. She couldn't wait to tell the world now, especially since she got her family's blessing. Seto felt a huge tidal wave of relief wash over him that he had earned her parents' and brother's approval and blessing. He could relax and help her with the wedding planning, enjoying the touring around San Antonio, and help comfort her in her grieving moments.

A little while later, they left her dad's house and Misty started driving back to the hotel so they could rest and relax for a little while. They didn't feel like going out, so on the way back to the hotel, at Westover Hills and Highway 151, near SeaWorld, they stopped at Rudy's Bar-B-Q for some barbecue food to-go. Misty ordered some brisket, sausage, creamed corn, Rudy's beans, barbecue sauce, and a bottle of Big Red. When they left, Misty pointed out the road across the way that led to SeaWorld, and the quick view of the Steel Eel and Great White from the road. Seto was a bit curious, but wasn't totally interested tonight in SeaWorld. He was still feeling a bit tired from some jet lag and he had a sort of stressful day meeting her parents and brother. He was tantalized by the smell of the barbecue in the backseat, and couldn't wait to taste it. He never smelled anything like it before.

"That smells so good," Seto told Misty. Misty smiled.

"It sure does. This is one of THE best places for barbecue in Texas. People come from miles around to get some Rudy's barbecue," Misty said proudly. "Mark my words, I'll turn you into a Texan yet," Misty vowed with a chuckle. Seto chuckled too, and enjoyed the ride, even with Misty's occasional cursing at terrible drivers. He couldn't believe how people could be so careless on the roads sometimes.

They got to the hotel about 25 minutes later, and Misty got her purse and her things, locked the car when they got everything out, and helped Seto carry in the food after getting the room key out of her pocket. As soon as they got into the room, Misty emptied the bag of food and set up the table. Misty set her things on the bed, and divvied up the food and poured some Big Red into some of the plastic cups from the bathroom. She sat with Seto, they settled in, and dug into the utterly juicy and deeply satisfying barbecue food. Seto had to admit this was actually damn good food, and he was glad the first barbecue he ever tasted was the best. Misty was in Heaven as she savored each bite. She missed this too. Seto sipped the bubbly red soda and was astonished at how smooth and sweet it was. He wasn't too big on sweet flavors, but Misty was drinking it as if she'd been in a desert searching for water while he nursed it between bites. The sweetness did kind of bring out the smokiness of the barbecue though.

"Wow, she really missed this food and the soda," his inner self remarked.

"I'll say," Seto agreed. He noticed how happy she seemed to be.

"Look how happy she is to be home," his inner self remarked.

"Yeah. It's going to be hard to take her home to Domino," Seto thought and felt briefly paranoid. What if she wanted to stay here and not return to Domino?

"I don't think you'll have to worry about that. She is happy in Domino. She has a life with you, Mokuba, Sophia, and now Shadow, and everyone else at the mansion. Yeah, this is her home, but remember, she chose to come to Domino in the first place. It's nice to come home to her hometown every so often, but she will go back to Domino with you happily," his inner self assured him. Seto nodded placated and continued to enjoy the food until they finished. He felt so stuffed. Sure, Rosa made plentiful portions at home, but he'd never felt so stuffed in his life. Misty cleaned up the trash, and then plopped on the bed with him and cuddled close. Seto held her close against him and they watched some TV and chatted and then went to bed. Misty slept a little better tonight.


The next day, they slept in a little bit and then went to the famous Mi Tierra around the corner for breakfast. Seto was astonished at how colorful and beautiful everything was; the plethora of delicious, colorful, Mexican pastries and desserts; the wait staff in the colorful Mexican clothing; and especially the roaming mariachis.

"Now, just to let you know, this is an example of our Mexican food here. There are other restaurants around each and every corner, some are better, but Mi Tierra is one of the most famous here," Misty let him know and they were seated beside a beautiful stained glass window. A waitress in a red, white, and green, frilly, off-the-shoulder Mexican dress with black wavy hair pulled back into a ponytail, and bright brown eyes approached them with the menus.

"Hi, I'm Isabel, and I'll be your server today. What can I get you to drink?" Isabel asked.

"Sweet tea for me please," Misty ordered.

"I'll have a coffee with cream and sugar on the side please," Seto ordered. Isabel nodded and wrote it down.

"I'll give you a few minutes to look over the menu," she said cheerily and went to get their drink orders and take care of the other customers. Seto browsed the breakfast menu, wasn't sure what half of the stuff on the menu was. He looked so confused. He looked to Misty to help him.

"Sweetheart, what would you recommend?" Seto asked.

"Get the Campesino with barbacoa, Huevos a la Mexicana, or the menudo," Misty recommended.

"What are you going to have?" Seto asked.

"I'm getting the Huevos a la Mexicana," Misty replied. Seto nodded.

"Is the barbacoa good?" Seto asked curiously.

"Yeah, it's pretty good. It's tender Mexican-style beef and it's a little salty," Misty described.

"Do you like it?" Seto asked.

"Yeah, I do," Misty answered.

"Okay, I'll try it," Seto declared. Isabel then came back a couple minutes with the drinks and had her pad ready. Misty and Seto ordered and then sipped on the drinks. Seto was a little cautious sipping his, but it tasted so rich and dark.

"This is good coffee!" Seto remarked impressed. He added just a little bit of cream and a little sugar to it, and melted in pleasure.

"We can take some back to the hotel with us later, along with some pan dulce," Misty promised. Seto nodded with a smile. He might have to get a few bags of this stuff to last him the time he's here, and to take some home. "By the way, we can pick up some good coffee from HEB too," Misty encouraged.

"What's HEB?"

"It's only the best grocery chain ever. We can stop by after the party today, at the one near my mom's house."

"How is it the best?" Seto inquired curiously. Misty smiled.

"Great food, great deals, great customer service, and great partnerships," Misty answered proudly. She loved shopping at HEB.

"Is that another Texas jewel?" Seto inquired.

"Oh yes. People from out of town can't believe how amazing HEB is, and it's only in Texas," Misty explained. "You'll have to see for yourself," Misty declared.

"Okay. So, what else do you want to do before the party this afternoon?"

"Well, we can walk around Market Square a little while, take a river barge tour of the Riverwalk, and pop in the Fiesta store to get some early Fiesta souvenirs before Fiesta starts. We should get some bus passes so we can take the trolleys and downtown buses to get around until we have to go back to the hotel to get the car and go," Misty explained. Seto nodded and was going to let her lead; this was her hometown after all, and she'd know what to check out. They talked a little longer and then the food came. Seto tentatively tried the food and it was a little familiar thanks to Misty's Mexican food nights back home, but it was richer. He was thoroughly enjoying it and the barbacoa was pretty good. Misty savored her food and felt satisfied. While they ate, a mariachi had come by and Misty flagged them down and gave them some cash to play a song for them, of their choice. The mariachi smiled delighted and complied with her request and Misty and Seto enjoyed the mariachi song. When it came time to pay, Seto immediately grabbed the check up and paid for the food, and then bought a couple bags of coffee, for now, in one of the Mi Tierra totes. They then walked around Market Square looking at all the Mexican and Texan wares. Misty bought a purple Mexican dress and a floral crown for Sophia, some Mexican spices for Rosa, a game of Lotería, and a few other things. They then walked a few blocks to the VIA bus station and bought a couple monthly passes, and took a trolley to Rivercenter Mall. Seto paid close attention to the buildings they passed by. They then went down to the Riverwalk level and Seto was intrigued. Misty bought tickets for the river barge tour, and they got on the waiting barge, near the front, and waited a bit before the barge driver started the tour. He was funny and witty as he gave the tour and drove the barge. Seto thought the Riverwalk was fascinating and beautiful, and Misty pointed out Marriage Island when they came to it. Seto nodded and continued to enjoy the tour. Then, they took a bus to the Fiesta store and Seto had never seen a store so colorful. It had so many colorful shirts, decorative items, and pins and medals galore! Misty looked at the medals and picked a few of the ones she liked and looked at the time. It was time to get back to the hotel and start driving to her side of town. They caught a bus to the hotel, seeing more and more of the busy streets of downtown San Antonio until they got to the hotel. They put their stuff in the room in their suitcases, locked them, then got in her car and went to her side of town until they got to BJ's Brewhouse in the Alamo Ranch area. They were a little early, and then her mom and brother arrived and started walking up. Misty and Seto had been sitting in the waiting area and greeted them.

"Hey babe, hey Seto," her mom greeted and Misty kissed her cheek.

"Hey," Wes greeted and they checked in and were led to the table. Eventually, more and more of their family started to straggle in, and Misty greeted them with hugs and kisses, and introduced each family member, especially her grandpa, to Seto as her fiancé. She showed off her ring, and her family was shocked. They never had expected MISTY to be engaged. They had hoped she would eventually marry, but like Wes, they noticed she had been single for so long they wondered IF it would happen. They were happy to hear it, and asked Seto similar questions to what her parents and Wes had already asked, and Seto and Misty patiently answered each one again. They were impressed with him and happy Misty picked such a great man. They also talked about other subjects, and Seto felt like he was part of the family for sure now. He further cemented their favor by deciding to treat her family to the lunch. They had told him he didn't have to do that, but he insisted. They all thanked him, and later Misty and Wes blew out the candles on the German chocolate cake her aunt had made, and opened their gifts. Wes and Misty each had gotten money and some small things.

Later, Misty and Seto had followed their mom to HEB, parked next to her, and they went grocery shopping together, getting their own separate baskets. Seto was impressed at all the Combo Loco coupon deals all around the store, and he could see all the great things Misty told him about. He could see why they loved shopping there. Misty watched her mom buy some rice, meat, squash, and other vegetables to try an organic, renal-friendly kind of food to see if Lulu would eat that instead, to prolong her life just a little longer, while she and Seto got some foods to keep in their hotel room so they weren't eating out every day and night while they were there. Yeah, she wanted Seto to taste some of the best foods San Antonio, but they didn't need to go out every single night. When they had checked out, Misty gave her mom a parting hug and kiss and drove back to the hotel and put their food away.


Each day, over the week, Misty and Seto came to spend time at her mom's house to help keep an eye on her sweet Lulu. Each time they went to the house, Misty was heavy with helplessness as she watched her sweet Lulu declining. She was happy that Lulu was eating the food her mom was making, but she was still weak. In the meantime, Seto was busy working on his laptop, using her mom's Wi-Fi. When her mom would come home from work, they left, and Misty showed him around a bit more, picked up requested souvenirs, and did a little wedding planning.


Saturday, April 10, 2016,

Mokuba was awake and extremely chipper today. He could not wait for tonight. It was going to be so amazing! He had a quick breakfast and had Hari take him to Sophia's apartment to pick her up. She would be getting ready at the mansion, and staying tonight again. He had also missed her a bit this week because they only got to spend time together when she was at school with him. She had a busy week at work this week. The ride over there seemed like it took a while, even though it was just a few minutes, but even then it was too long in Mokuba's excited state. When he got to the apartment, he thanked Hari hastily and went up to her apartment to get his sweet, beautiful girlfriend. Sophia answered the door and smiled as she saw her handsome boyfriend, and noticed the excited gleam in his grey eyes.

"Hey babe," Sophia greeted and gave him a soft, tender kiss.

"Hey beautiful!" Mokuba greeted. "Ready to go?"

"I sure am! Let me just grab my stuff for tonight," Sophia replied and got her keys, purse, a suitcase with all her prom stuff and clothes for the weekend, and her dress still in its bag. Mokuba, like a gentleman, grabbed her suitcase and dress for her while she locked her door, and then offered his arm to her as they walked to the limo together. Hari took her suitcase and dress and gingerly put them in the trunk.

"Thanks Hari," Sophia and Mokuba told him.

"You're welcome," Hari said with a friendly smile. "So, Sophia, are you as excited about tonight as Mokuba is?" Hari asked as he was about to close the door to the limo.

"Oh yes! I can't wait! It will be so magical!" she gushed. Mokuba chuckled.

"It sure will babe," he agreed.

"So what is the itinerary for tonight? What time am I taking you two? Are you going to go to dinner beforehand? Any after parties after prom?" Hari asked.

"Well, I was thinking of going to the Black Tiger Steakhouse for dinner around 6:00 p.m. and then right afterwards, we can go right to prom. Afterwards, we don't really have any plans. We'll probably just come home," Mokuba answered.

"Alright, sure whatever you want to do," Hari nodded and then closed the door and then got in and drove them back to the mansion. When they got there, Rosa had just finished making lunch, and Hari made the reservations at the Black Tiger Steakhouse

"Hey Rosa! It sure smells good! What's for lunch?" Sophia asked cheerfully. Rosa smiled warmly at Sophia.

"Hello dear. Today we're having a good macaroni and cheese with real, white cheese, bacon, and broccoli," Rosa announced.

"Mmm, that sounds so good," Sophia complimented her. Mokuba, however, wasn't too keen on the broccoli.

"It does sound good, but I'm not too sure about the broccoli," Mokuba bemoaned.

"Now Mokuba, your brother and Misty want me to make sure you are eating healthy and balanced meals," Rosa countered maternally.

"Besides, broccoli is a good green vegetable," Sophia chimed in.

"…ok," Mokuba acquiesced reluctantly. Rosa then served them the food and placed the food at the table for them.

"Thank you Rosa," both Mokuba and Sophia told her and savored the food. Rosa was pleased they were enjoying it, and then went to eat in the staff break room. After they enjoyed the scrumptious lunch, they helped Rosa clean up the dishes a little and decided to go to Mokuba's room to watch Hunger Games since they had some time to relax before having to start getting ready. Not too long after they came into his room and started the movie, Shadow came in and was wanting some attention. She had looked for Seto and Misty but didn't find them, so she went looking for Mokuba and Sophia instead. She was panting happily and wagging her tail and sat down on the floor in front of them.

"Someone's lonely," Sophia observed and pet her, to which Shadow happily wagged her tail and licked her face.

"Hey Shadow, you miss Seto and Misty don't you?" Mokuba asked her as he pet her and hugged her, to which she wagged her tail a bit more and nuzzled into him. After they had given her sufficient attention, Shadow went to her bed at the foot of Mokuba's bed and curled up cozily as they watched the movie.

When the movie ended, it was the perfect time to separate and start getting ready for prom.

"Did you want to go to a salon to get your hair done, or would you like Rosa to help you?" Mokuba offered.

"I think I'll have Rosa help me, if she's not busy…" Sophia replied modestly.

"Alright sure," Mokuba nodded and called for Rosa. A few minutes later, Rosa came into his room.

"Yes Mokuba? What do you need?" Rosa asked politely.

"Sophia wanted to ask you something," Mokuba introduced and let Sophia take over.

"Um, I was wondering if you could help me with my hair and makeup," Sophia asked timidly. Rosa's face cracked into a grin.

"Of course sweetheart! I'd love to help you," Rosa volunteered happily. "Come on, let's go to your room. I'll let you get dressed first, and then we'll do your hair and makeup," Rosa instructed. Sophia nodded as she grabbed her things with Rosa's help, and they went to her room. Shadow got up and followed her and lay on the floor happily. Rosa helped her into her dress, then had her sit at the vanity, turned the lights on, and started curling her hair. With each spiral, Rosa misted it lightly with hairspray, until she was finished. Then, she started gingerly and carefully applying Sophia's makeup to her face, after putting a towel around her neck to protect her dress. When Rosa was finished, she stepped back to admire her handiwork.

"Oh Sophia, sweetheart… you look so beautiful!" Rosa exclaimed proudly and showed her the mirror. Sophia was stunned by the transformation and could hardly recognize herself. Shadow was panting happily as she was watching and wagging her tail.

"Thank you Rosa," Sophia blushed modestly.

They then made sure her matching purple purse had everything she'd need, and she was wearing all the jewelry she'd gotten for prom. "Let me get some pictures!" Rosa exclaimed as she snapped some pictures of her at the vanity, and some of her standing.


While she was doing all that, Mokuba took his time and put his suit on, and had Hari show him how to do his tie. He remembered some of what Seto taught him, but he needed help right now. After he put his full tux on, and the shiny shoes, he grabbed everything he needed and her corsage that he'd kept in the refrigerator, and went to sit down in the living room and wait for Sophia to make her entrance. Another staff member had gotten some pictures of him as they waited.

Finally, it was time for Sophia to make her entrance. Rosa had told Shadow to go down the stairs and had another staff member hold onto her turquoise collar; she did not want Shadow to get in Sophia's way while she was going down the stairs, nor did she want any dog hair getting on either Mokuba's or Sophia's fancy clothes. Rosa snapped some pictures of Sophia looking down from the top of the stairs, and then went down the stairs to get pictures and video of her coming down the stairs. The other shutterbug staff member called the rest of the staff to watch, and both she and Rosa started snapping pictures and video of Sophia coming down as well as Mokuba's delighted and spell-bound expression. Sophia blushed from all the attention, and she felt like a star. Mokuba was astounded at how beautiful she looked, and it made his heart race. When she came off the stairs, Mokuba went and hugged her.

"Baby, you look so beautiful!" Mokuba gushed as he looked her over. Sophia kissed him excitedly. Mokuba kissed back a little bit, but kept it decent.

"Thank you," Sophia replied with a blush. "You look so handsome too," she complimented him as she admired how regal he looked in his tux.

"Thanks baby," Mokuba smiled and then opened the corsage box and put the corsage on her wrist, and she admired the purple orchid and white roses with the purple ribbons adorning her wrist. She took the purple orchid boutonniere out of the box and pinned it to his lapel. They then took some more pictures together inside, and then by the limo, where Hari was waiting to take them. He opened the door, and of course they thanked him as they got in and settled in.

Hari then took them to the Black Tiger Steakhouse and let them out before going to park the limo in the back of the parking lot, and came back to take pictures of them at a distance and then went back to the limo to wait. There were a lot of prom couples, some from their school, some from other school. Their classmates didn't recognize Sophia right away, and were astonished at how beautiful she looked. They were also impressed with how handsome Mokuba was, and they were being nice to them. Mokuba and Sophia felt a little weird with that phony niceness, but were then escorted to their table. The other prom couples were a bit annoyed because they had been waiting, but they didn't have prior reservations. Mokuba and Sophia were seated and immediately a waiter came up to them to get their drink orders, and after returning with their drinks, got their orders for a venison steak plate with mashed potatoes, green beans, for two. For dessert, they had a large slice of chocolate cake to share. Mokuba paid the bill, and they called Hari to let them know they were done and ready to go. Hari moved the limo and parked in front of the entrance and helped them inside. As soon as they got settled in, Sophia cuddled up to Mokuba and rested her head on his chest, while he stroked her back. They were so happy.

About 20 minutes later, they had arrived at the Sunset Sky ballroom, in which their prom was being held. They walked in, and Mokuba presented the tickets to the staff at the door, and got their wristbands and photo package information. They decided which package they wanted, and then stood in line to get their pictures done. While they were in line, there were more whispers about them. They recognized Mokuba immediately, but like the prom couples back at the Black Tiger Steakhouse, they didn't recognize Sophia, and couldn't believe it was her. They were astonished by her transformation. Mokuba and Sophia didn't pay attention to them. Then, it was their turn to do their official prom photos. The photographer positioned them in front of a backdrop with a sunset background and Greek-style columns so they stood slightly at an angle to show off their outfits, and were facing each other, with Sophia's hand on Mokuba's chest. When the photographer was about to take the picture, Sophia decided to kiss Mokuba's cheek, which made him smile bigger. The photographer loved the picture, and took the order form and payment. They were then allowed into the ballroom and were amazed at the decorations. The prom committee had decorated the ballroom so it looked like a sunset on Mount Olympus. There were balloon columns with purples, yellows, golds, blues, and pinks; white Greek-style columns similar to the columns used in the photo shoot, but with ivies wrapped around them; lush green plants near the columns; a sunset-painted ceiling; a soft glow of yellow and pink lights all through the ballroom; a gold Zeus statue on the stage that had been rented for the occasion, behind two golden thrones with plush, red velvet seats that would be used for prom king and queen pictures. There was a make your own pita bar, and there was a punchbowl that looked reminiscent of ancient Greek pottery. Mokuba and Sophia immediately snapped pictures of the ballroom, and had some friendly classmates take their pictures for them. They put their cameras back in her purse, and they started to dance together. For Mokuba and Sophia, they were in their own little world. They danced for a while, and decided to get some punch and a couple pita sandwiches. While they were drinking and eating, they noticed that the punch tasted funny, it kind of burned going down, and made them feel loosened up. They danced a little more, and drank a little more. They laughed a little as they kept dancing. The rest of the class was acting just as strange, and the chaperones thought it was suspiciously weird. They tasted the punch and were horrified to find it had been spiked. They tried to warn the students not to drink anymore of it and dumped out the tainted punch, but some of them were in a drunken haze to even notice or care. They refilled the punchbowl with fresh, untainted punch, and kept a closer eye on it, but it only took an errant glance away from the punch to monitor the rest of the students for a terrible student to spike it once again, unnoticed. The chaperones tried to resume activities as normal as possible.

Meanwhile, the buzz had started to affect Mokuba and Sophia in another way. Sophia whispered into her love's ear "Mokuba… I want you so bad."

"Really?" Mokuba asked, slurring a little bit.

"Yes. I want you," Sophia repeated and came closer and kissed him. Mokuba kissed back and felt turned on himself.

"I want you too. Let's go," Mokuba whispered back and started calling Hari and told him to pick them up. Hari was alarmed by how Mokuba slurred his words.

"Mokuba, are you drunk?" Hari demanded horrified. Seto and Misty were going to flip when they heard about this…

"I dunno. We… feel good though, …and we want… to come home," Mokuba slurred, his words being punctuated with hiccups.

"Stay there! I'm on my way!" Hari commanded and hung up. He immediately grabbed the keys to the limo and hurried there as legally as possible.

While they waited for him, Mokuba and Sophia were kissing and making out heavily. When he came and honked the horn, they parted, and he helped them inside, and tried to make them drink from water bottles, but they were more interested in each other and resumed making out. Hari got in and focused on getting them home safely while occasionally yelling at them to stop without taking his eyes off the road. He was relieved when he got them home, and tried in vain once more to get them to stop, but they were too fast for him as they ascended the stairs quickly, occasionally kissing, and then they got to Mokuba's room. Mokuba locked the door, and then they hurried to the bed and resumed making out.


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They were panting and were excited as they were making out. Mokuba kissed her neck, and both of them were starting to get overheated. Mokuba paused panting, and started to take his jacket, belt, pants, shoes, socks, vest, tie, and shirt off until he was in his boxers. Sophia had watched with rapt attention and was blushing. So far, Mokuba looked so handsome and lean. Her breath caught in her throat when he started to slip his boxers down his lean, pale legs, and his 6" penis sprang forward, standing erect and throbbing, desperate for pleasure. Sophia's jade green eyes were wide in fascination as she eyed the length and girth of his circumcised penis. Mokuba looked like a Greek god to her right now.

"Wow, Mokuba," Sophia gasped in admiration. Mokuba blushed a little at her admiration.

"Thank you," Mokuba replied. Sophia then decided she wanted to get undressed, but she was struggling to get her dress off. She had gotten her shoes and hose off.

"Want me to help you?" Mokuba offered.

"Yes! Please!" Sophia begged and turned around for him to access her zipper easier. Mokuba came forward, and was a little more excited as he slid the zipper down and helped her slip the dress off her slim, alabaster body, leaving her in her black bra and panties. Sophia blushed crimson as she stood there in her underwear in front of him, and then undid her bra, freeing her creamy, large, soft breasts. Her rosy nipples were hardened in eager anticipation and arousal. Mokuba's grey eyes were wide with excited pleasure, and more so as she slipped her black panties down her thighs and off her legs, leaving her standing naked in front of him.

"Oh Sophia, you look so beautiful!" Mokuba gasped.

"Thank you Mokuba," Sophia replied and smiled. Mokuba smiled and came closer and kissed her softly as they got back on the bed. He kissed her neck, eliciting a soft moan from her.

"Oh Mokuba," Sophia moaned and started to explore his body with her hands as he kissed her.

"Oh Sophia!" Mokuba exclaimed as he arched and moaned in pleasure. Sophia squeezed his soft but lean butt and pulled him closer, feeling his penis poke her thigh a little. Sophia liked how he was putty in her hands.

"Mokuba… lie down. I want to touch and explore you," Sophia requested. Obediently, Mokuba lay on his back and loved the sight of her body above him. Sophia started to rub and caress each inch of his lean, sexy body, and then she took his quivering and throbbing penis in her hands and started to caress, stroke, and gently knead it.

"OH! SOPHIA!" Mokuba moaned and gripped the sheets in utter pleasure, and bucked up to her hand. His penis was now throbbing painfully. He had to be inside her soon or he felt like he'd explode! Sophia was fascinated by how he felt and how he responded to her, and she was getting excited and a little wet.

"Mokuba! Take a turn exploring me!" Sophia commanded and lay back on the bed. Mokuba growled a little in pleasure as he was now above her. He kissed her neck down to her plump, creamy breasts, and then latched his mouth onto one nipple while he fondled the other breast with his hand. Sophia moaned and arched up and gripped his thick, ebony hair. It was so oddly satisfying. He then switched breasts and latched onto the other one with his mouth, and fondled the one he'd been sucking on with his other hand. Sophia moaned more and gripped his hair tighter. Mokuba growled in pleasure and trailed his hand down her soft belly to her vulva and started to rub gently at first, then he found he clitoris. Sophia gasped and bucked up more. "Oh! MOKUBA!" Sophia exclaimed. Mokuba got more excited and started to rub a bit more vigorously, driving her crazier. His penis throbbed harder now, but first, he wanted to let his fingers explore her a little. He slowly inserted his middle finger into her moist vagina and they both moaned as his finger rubbed her upper wall. He hooked his finger in a come hither motion and found the slightly enlarged and spongy spot that was her G-spot. Sophia gasped and moaned as he stimulated that spot, and bucked harder. Mokuba inserted another finger, and stroked it with both fingers.

"Mokuba! Please! I need you now! Take me!" Sophia begged, unable to take much more. Mokuba groaned in pleasure as he removed his fingers from her vagina and positioned himself so he could enter and thrust into her easily. His glans penis (the tip) teased the entrance to her vagina.

"Don't tease!" Sophia begged and gripped his butt, encouraging him to come closer. Mokuba kissed her passionately and pushed his penis inside, shuddering and moaning as her warm, wet vagina surrounded his penis.

"Oh baby, you're so tight!" Mokuba exclaimed as he was deep inside her. Sophia gasped and gripped his butt tight while she adjusted. "Are you alright?" Mokuba asked concerned.

"I just need a minute," Sophia replied and kissed him softly. Mokuba kissed back and waited for her to be ready. When she was, she moved and bucked against him. Mokuba moaned and started moving slowly and moaned a bit louder with the friction as he thrust inside her. Sophia moaned and squeezed his butt more urging him on to go faster and harder, to which he eagerly obliged.

"OH MOKUBA!" Sophia exclaimed.

"OH SOPHIA!" Mokuba exclaimed as he was going fast and hard. This feeling felt so intoxicating. They started feeling like they were floating up to space. He continued thrusting for a good 10 minutes, and he was going crazy. He couldn't hang on much longer, but he was damned determined to make her orgasm before he could explode. Thankfully, Sophia could feel something coming, an explosion on the horizon.

"Mokuba! I feel something coming!" Sophia exclaimed.

"Me too!" Mokuba exclaimed and moaned desperately. "Let it come!" he begged and cried out and growled as he couldn't hold back anymore and exploded into her like a firecracker. A moment later, Sophia gasped and felt her vaginal walls collapse around his penis. Both of them were so exhausted and were panting tiredly and sweating as they enjoyed the cosmic post-coital connection to each other. Mokuba lay next to her and pulled her close, remaining inside her. He kissed her softly and poured as much of his love into it as he could manage. "I love you so much," Mokuba whispered in her ear. "You mean the world to me…" he added. Sophia felt giddy and happy hearing that.

"I love you so much too, Mokuba. You mean the world to me too," Sophia repeated as she nuzzled against him, with her head on his chest. Mokuba was equally happy hearing that. He gazed into her soft, jade green eyes with his deep silvery-grey eyes and smiled at her tenderly and kissed her head and her lips. He ran his fingers through her curls and down her back, which was utterly relaxing to both of them. Mokuba eventually separated himself from her warmth, and then wrapped both of them in his blanket. Sophia nestled closer against him and he wrapped his arms around her tight before the both of them drifted off into sleep.


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The next morning… Sophia stirred from her sleep and saw that she was sleeping in Mokuba's arms, but felt a lot lighter than normal. Then she realized they were naked… and they had made love. She gently nudged Mokuba awake, and he stirred and groaned a little before opening his hazy grey eyes and smiled at her when they focused on her features.

"Good morning my love," Mokuba greeted sleepily. Sophia blushed a deep crimson and was trying to cover herself. Mokuba was curious as to why she was covering herself. "Why are you trying to hide yourself?" he asked.

"Babe, we did it…" Sophia explained still blushing.

"What?" Mokuba asked surprised and then realized he was naked, and then the memories from last night came flooding over him. "Oh my God… I'm so sorry…" he apologized.

"Don't be sorry. It's okay," Sophia reassured him, caressed his face, and kissed him softly.

"Are you sure?" Mokuba asked in confirmation.

"Yes. I love you so much Mokuba," Sophia told him. Mokuba smiled and caressed her face now.

"I love you so much too," Mokuba replied. He held her close for a bit, and allowed her to use the restroom first before he did. They then got dressed into their pajamas, and held hands going down the stairs. The found Rosa sitting in the living room with Shadow at her feet. Rosa was crying in horror as she watched the news on TV, detailing a report about students from their high school getting into horrific wrecks not far from where the prom was. It was like a minefield of accidents.

"Rosa?" Mokuba and Sophia asked to get her attention. They were a little alarmed, for they had never seen her crying. Rosa looked up and saw them and ran to them and hugged them tight. Shadow had been on her heels and was leaning up against Mokuba and Sophia's legs in her own little way of hugging them, and was panting happily.

"THANK GOD YOU'RE BOTH OKAY!" Rosa exclaimed as she held them crying.

"Rosa? What's going on?" Sophia asked.

"I'M SO GLAD HARI TOOK YOU TO PROM AND BROUGHT YOU HOME! THERE WERE WRECKS ALL OVER THE PLACE, NOT FAR FROM WHERE THE PROM WAS!" Rosa bemoaned. "ALL THOSE STUDENTS IN THOSE WRECKS WERE FROM YOUR PROM AND WERE SUPER DRUNK!"

"WHAT?!" Mokuba and Sophia exclaimed in shock and horror.

"Impossible! The teachers and chaperones wouldn't have allowed alcohol at the prom!" Sophia protested.

"Did the punch taste funny to you at all?" Rosa asked.

"…Actually yes. It tasted funny, and it burned going down, and then we felt much looser than normal, and I have a fuzzy memory of the chaperones saying not to drink it, but after that not much," Mokuba answered.

"The punch was spiked!" Rosa exclaimed.

"Oh God… it was…" Sophia realized. Rosa held them tight again, just so happy and relieved that Mokuba and Sophia were ok, but she was also crying at the fact that they could've died last night, and Seto and Misty would've been devastated and out for blood. She had no doubt that they probably would be anyway. Sophia and Mokuba let her hold them for a little while, until she calmed down.

"What do you want for breakfast? I'll make you anything," Rosa offered.

"I guess some pancakes and scrambled eggs would be good," Mokuba suggested. Rosa nodded and immediately went to work making their breakfast. Mokuba and Sophia decided to cheer her up and helped her make the breakfast and clean it up after they ate with Shadow resting on their feet.

"Thank you, kiddos," Rosa thanked them and gave them another hug before going to work on other chores, while Mokuba and Sophia went to go reflect on what happened last night, while Shadow stayed with them. Shadow tried to distract them and tried to encourage them to play, but they were in too somber of a mood, so she nuzzled them and offered cuddles to comfort them. Both Mokuba and Sophia sort of dreaded making the Skype call to Seto and Misty and telling them what happened last night with prom; Seto and Misty, especially Misty, didn't need any more intense news, especially with all they were dealing with in regards to Lulu. Mokuba and Sophia knew they were going to flip out, but there wasn't much they could do right now in San Antonio. Mokuba thought about not calling them but, knew they would be angrier knowing something almost happened and they had no idea. Mokuba sighed deeply, and Skype-dialed Misty's phone. His heart raced with every torturously long Skype ring until he heard her voice.

"Hey Mokuba," Misty greeted with a smile on the screen. From what Mokuba could tell, they were out in a busy part of the city, and it was night-time. He guessed it was the Riverwalk.

"Hey Mokuba," Seto echoed. He and Misty could tell it was daytime back home.

"So, tell us! How was prom?" Misty demanded eagerly.

"Well…" Mokuba began.

"Well?" Misty and Seto encouraged.

"It's a long story…" Mokuba began, and he and Sophia told them what happened. Misty and Seto were utterly horrified.

"SOMEONE SPIKED THE PUNCH WITH ALCOHOL AND AN APHRODISIAC?!" they demanded shocked. Mokuba and Sophia nodded grimly.

"This morning, a lot of our fellow students at the prom were killed in wrecks all over the place, not far from where the prom was," Sophia chimed in.

"You mean… you two could've DIED last night?!" Misty and Seto demanded.

"Yeah…"

"Oh my God…" Misty and Seto replied feeling like they got kicked in the gut. "Are you two alright?!" they demanded.

"Yeah, we're fine… just a little pensive right now…"

"I can imagine…" Misty replied sympathetically. "Thank God you two are alright and Hari was the one to take you there and home!" Misty exclaimed utterly grateful.

"Amen to that…" Seto agreed. Mokuba and Sophia nodded.

"How's Lulu?" Mokuba asked, changing the subject. Instantly, Seto and Misty's faces sank. "That bad?" Mokuba asked.

"Oh yes…" Misty replied.

"I'm sorry Misty…" Mokuba said gingerly.

"Thank you… Alright, we better go… We'll deal with the chaperones and teachers in a bit…" Misty told him. "We love y'all both and we're so glad you're okay."

"That's right, we love you," Seto echoed. It was extremely poignant for him to say that to Mokuba and Sophia right now, so it meant a lot.

"We love you too," Mokuba and Sophia replied to both Misty and Seto before they hung up. He felt a little better after they told Misty and Seto, but not much better because he knew they would unleash hell the first chance they got.


A/N: I hope y'all enjoyed 13! DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW THIS AND PREVIOUS CHAPTERS TO GUARANTEE AN IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF CH. 14!