_Every Dragon Has a Heart_ by ilukaiba (who doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!)
'Come on... think Joey think... you MUST have forgotten someone... she has to be SOMEWHERE!' His thoughts were interrupted by the loud ringing of his phone.
"Hello?!" he said anxiously.
"Joey? Hey it's Mai... Mai Valentine."
"MAI! Is Serenity there?"
"Uhh... no... but that's why I called you..."
"You mean you know where she is?"
Mai hesitated for a moment before continuing. "Joey... I want you to understand something..."
"What?!"
"Joey... listen to me... I know you love your sister and all... but aren't you being a little harsh with her as far as restrictions and stuff?"
"What the hell are you talking about Mai?"
"Joey... oh... never mind..."
"What?"
"Just... don't be so harsh with her, okay?"
"I don't understand Mai..."
"Listen... uh... why don't you see what happens in school tomorrow."
"What?!"
"And meet me at my house after school tomorrow..."
"But Mai! What about Serenity?"
"I have a feeling she's doing fine, Joey."
"But Mai... Mai? Yo Mai? You there? Damn!" Mai had already hung up.
Joey groaned with annoyance and frustration. 'Why does everybody seem to know something I don't?'
~ ~ ~
"Uhh... Kaiba... what kind of help do you need?"
"Uh... I haven't exactly told Serenity how I feel..."
"You mean you two aren't..."
"No..." said Seto meekly.
"KAIBA! Surely you know how to ask a girl out!"
"Uh... not really..."
"Haven't you ever..."
"No..."
"You've NEVER gone out with anyone?!"
"No..."
"Well... I guess you should just... tell her exactly what you feel..."
"How?!"
"Just say something like... Serenity, I think I'm in love with you."
"And that's all?"
"Well... if she says anything after, you should respond..."
"Uh... how?"
"KAIBA! Just... just play it cool... all right?"
"Okay..."
"And Kaiba?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell Joey or Tristan about you two... okay?"
Seto frowned. "Why would I? And why not Tristan?"
"Well... Tristan has a MAJOR crush on Serenity..."
Seto groaned. "You mean I have competition?"
"Well... yeah... but I think you're winning..."
"Right..."
"And Kaiba?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't let Tristan beat you to her..."
"What?!"
"She's yours... but you have to act fast... I think Tristan and Joey are planning something..."
Seto growled. "Well if they are, I won't let them stand in my way!"
"Uh... Kaiba... this isn't a duel..."
"What are you talking about?"
"Serenity isn't just a prize, okay?"
"Huh?"
"What I mean is, by going out with her, you are committing yourself to her... there can't be any more of the 'I have a company to run' excuse."
Seto grinned. "Don't worry... I have it all under control..."
"And Kaiba?"
"What?!"
"Sorry about what I said at the Duelist Kingdom... I was wrong about you..."
"Thank you for your help..."
"No problem Kaiba-boy..."
"What the hell did you just call me?!"
Tea laughed. "Oh... nothing..." She hung up the phone grinning.
'Seto Kaiba is a lot nicer than I thought...'
~ ~ ~
"Hey Serenity? You can come in now..."
Serenity stepped inside the room, looking at Seto with a curious expression. She had a feeling that Seto wasn't talking to a rival company.
"Serenity... there's something I want to tell you."
"Yes Seto?"
He ran his hand through her soft, sweet-smelling hair.
"Serenity?"
"Yes?"
"I think I'm in lo-"
Suddenly the phone rang *again*.
"Damn phone!"
Serenity giggled as he swore at the telephone. Seto smiled back at her, before picking up the phone.
"Kaiba?" said a voice at the other end.
"Speaking."
"Hey man! You might not know me that well, but this is Duke Devlin... from school."
"Hold on a second." He looked at Serenity.
"Should I leave?" she asked quietly.
Seto nodded with an apologetic expression. She left the room again, leaving him alone in the room talking to Duke.
"Okay... yeah I know you... you're the Dungeon Dice Monsters kid, right?"
"Yeah!" Duke laughed. "I am honored to speak to the CEO of Kaiba Corporation!"
"Uh... thanks... I guess..."
Duke paused for a moment, thinking about how much nicer Kaiba seemed. "Uh... Kaiba... just to let you know, I am not talking to you for business matters..."
"Okay..."
"Uh... listen... a few minutes ago, I got a call from Joey..."
"Damn!"
"Uh... well... I also kinda figured she was with you but..."
"Duke... you didn't tell, did you?"
"No! Of course not! No... I just wanted to say... take care of her, okay? I care about her a lot, and I just want to make sure she's in good hands."
"Believe me... she is... once I actually get to ASK her!"
"Oh... haha... you haven't yet? Well good luck anyway... me and Tea and Yugi and Bakura and Mai... we are trying to cover for you..."
"All of you?"
"Yeah... I just called Yugi, who had already spoken to Tea, Mai, and Bakura. We are cheering for you two."
"Uh... thanks?"
"No problem... but watch out for Tristan... he wants Serenity as bad as you do."
"So I heard..."
(((A/N YAY! Another SxS supporter (a really hot one, I might add) LOL anyway, remember that this is after the DDM episodes Duke... the NICE one that you see in the Japanese version (if you have ever seen it) The only difference is, in this fic, he doesn't have a crush on Serenity or anything, he likes her like a sister)))
~ ~ ~
"Was that Joey?" said a voice outside of the door.
Seto smiled. "Nah Serenity... it was Duke... Duke Devlin... making sure you were okay..."
"Yeah and Tea called you before, right?"
"Huh?"
"Listen Seto... I know they all called you, but I don't know how they knew I was here. Do you know?"
"Serenity... I have been trying to tell you this... but..."
"HELLO! Who are you?"
The future couple turned around to see a smiling child with long black hair and a smile that could melt any heart. (((A/N awwwww....)))
"Hello there!" said Serenity with a kind and friendly smile. "I am Serenity, Joey's little sister."
"HI!"
"Mokuba... we're a little busy and"
"No we aren't Seto. So is this your little brother?"
Seto sighed. "Yes..."
"Wow! He is such a cutie... takes after you Seto..."
Seto blushed slightly.
Mokuba watched with childish amusement. He had a feeling his brother was in love with Serenity. But did Joey know?
"Mokuba! Don't tell Joey she is here okay? Don't tell ANYONE!"
"Okay big brother!"
~ ~ ~
"Did ya find her yet, Tristan?"
"Nah... did you, Joey?"
"Why the hell do you think I am asking you?"
"Because you're stupid."
"Shut up, you dumb retard!"
"Hey Joey... do you think she's with another guy? 'Cause if she is..."
"She BETTER not be, Tristan!"
"What if she's with... Kaiba?"
"KAIBA?!"
"Yeah..."
"If she is, I will KICK HIS RICH ASS!"
"And I'll help you..."
"Thanks pal!"
"But since I am... can I have Serenity?"
"Okay..."
'Come on... think Joey think... you MUST have forgotten someone... she has to be SOMEWHERE!' His thoughts were interrupted by the loud ringing of his phone.
"Hello?!" he said anxiously.
"Joey? Hey it's Mai... Mai Valentine."
"MAI! Is Serenity there?"
"Uhh... no... but that's why I called you..."
"You mean you know where she is?"
Mai hesitated for a moment before continuing. "Joey... I want you to understand something..."
"What?!"
"Joey... listen to me... I know you love your sister and all... but aren't you being a little harsh with her as far as restrictions and stuff?"
"What the hell are you talking about Mai?"
"Joey... oh... never mind..."
"What?"
"Just... don't be so harsh with her, okay?"
"I don't understand Mai..."
"Listen... uh... why don't you see what happens in school tomorrow."
"What?!"
"And meet me at my house after school tomorrow..."
"But Mai! What about Serenity?"
"I have a feeling she's doing fine, Joey."
"But Mai... Mai? Yo Mai? You there? Damn!" Mai had already hung up.
Joey groaned with annoyance and frustration. 'Why does everybody seem to know something I don't?'
~ ~ ~
"Uhh... Kaiba... what kind of help do you need?"
"Uh... I haven't exactly told Serenity how I feel..."
"You mean you two aren't..."
"No..." said Seto meekly.
"KAIBA! Surely you know how to ask a girl out!"
"Uh... not really..."
"Haven't you ever..."
"No..."
"You've NEVER gone out with anyone?!"
"No..."
"Well... I guess you should just... tell her exactly what you feel..."
"How?!"
"Just say something like... Serenity, I think I'm in love with you."
"And that's all?"
"Well... if she says anything after, you should respond..."
"Uh... how?"
"KAIBA! Just... just play it cool... all right?"
"Okay..."
"And Kaiba?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't tell Joey or Tristan about you two... okay?"
Seto frowned. "Why would I? And why not Tristan?"
"Well... Tristan has a MAJOR crush on Serenity..."
Seto groaned. "You mean I have competition?"
"Well... yeah... but I think you're winning..."
"Right..."
"And Kaiba?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't let Tristan beat you to her..."
"What?!"
"She's yours... but you have to act fast... I think Tristan and Joey are planning something..."
Seto growled. "Well if they are, I won't let them stand in my way!"
"Uh... Kaiba... this isn't a duel..."
"What are you talking about?"
"Serenity isn't just a prize, okay?"
"Huh?"
"What I mean is, by going out with her, you are committing yourself to her... there can't be any more of the 'I have a company to run' excuse."
Seto grinned. "Don't worry... I have it all under control..."
"And Kaiba?"
"What?!"
"Sorry about what I said at the Duelist Kingdom... I was wrong about you..."
"Thank you for your help..."
"No problem Kaiba-boy..."
"What the hell did you just call me?!"
Tea laughed. "Oh... nothing..." She hung up the phone grinning.
'Seto Kaiba is a lot nicer than I thought...'
~ ~ ~
"Hey Serenity? You can come in now..."
Serenity stepped inside the room, looking at Seto with a curious expression. She had a feeling that Seto wasn't talking to a rival company.
"Serenity... there's something I want to tell you."
"Yes Seto?"
He ran his hand through her soft, sweet-smelling hair.
"Serenity?"
"Yes?"
"I think I'm in lo-"
Suddenly the phone rang *again*.
"Damn phone!"
Serenity giggled as he swore at the telephone. Seto smiled back at her, before picking up the phone.
"Kaiba?" said a voice at the other end.
"Speaking."
"Hey man! You might not know me that well, but this is Duke Devlin... from school."
"Hold on a second." He looked at Serenity.
"Should I leave?" she asked quietly.
Seto nodded with an apologetic expression. She left the room again, leaving him alone in the room talking to Duke.
"Okay... yeah I know you... you're the Dungeon Dice Monsters kid, right?"
"Yeah!" Duke laughed. "I am honored to speak to the CEO of Kaiba Corporation!"
"Uh... thanks... I guess..."
Duke paused for a moment, thinking about how much nicer Kaiba seemed. "Uh... Kaiba... just to let you know, I am not talking to you for business matters..."
"Okay..."
"Uh... listen... a few minutes ago, I got a call from Joey..."
"Damn!"
"Uh... well... I also kinda figured she was with you but..."
"Duke... you didn't tell, did you?"
"No! Of course not! No... I just wanted to say... take care of her, okay? I care about her a lot, and I just want to make sure she's in good hands."
"Believe me... she is... once I actually get to ASK her!"
"Oh... haha... you haven't yet? Well good luck anyway... me and Tea and Yugi and Bakura and Mai... we are trying to cover for you..."
"All of you?"
"Yeah... I just called Yugi, who had already spoken to Tea, Mai, and Bakura. We are cheering for you two."
"Uh... thanks?"
"No problem... but watch out for Tristan... he wants Serenity as bad as you do."
"So I heard..."
(((A/N YAY! Another SxS supporter (a really hot one, I might add) LOL anyway, remember that this is after the DDM episodes Duke... the NICE one that you see in the Japanese version (if you have ever seen it) The only difference is, in this fic, he doesn't have a crush on Serenity or anything, he likes her like a sister)))
~ ~ ~
"Was that Joey?" said a voice outside of the door.
Seto smiled. "Nah Serenity... it was Duke... Duke Devlin... making sure you were okay..."
"Yeah and Tea called you before, right?"
"Huh?"
"Listen Seto... I know they all called you, but I don't know how they knew I was here. Do you know?"
"Serenity... I have been trying to tell you this... but..."
"HELLO! Who are you?"
The future couple turned around to see a smiling child with long black hair and a smile that could melt any heart. (((A/N awwwww....)))
"Hello there!" said Serenity with a kind and friendly smile. "I am Serenity, Joey's little sister."
"HI!"
"Mokuba... we're a little busy and"
"No we aren't Seto. So is this your little brother?"
Seto sighed. "Yes..."
"Wow! He is such a cutie... takes after you Seto..."
Seto blushed slightly.
Mokuba watched with childish amusement. He had a feeling his brother was in love with Serenity. But did Joey know?
"Mokuba! Don't tell Joey she is here okay? Don't tell ANYONE!"
"Okay big brother!"
~ ~ ~
"Did ya find her yet, Tristan?"
"Nah... did you, Joey?"
"Why the hell do you think I am asking you?"
"Because you're stupid."
"Shut up, you dumb retard!"
"Hey Joey... do you think she's with another guy? 'Cause if she is..."
"She BETTER not be, Tristan!"
"What if she's with... Kaiba?"
"KAIBA?!"
"Yeah..."
"If she is, I will KICK HIS RICH ASS!"
"And I'll help you..."
"Thanks pal!"
"But since I am... can I have Serenity?"
"Okay..."