Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-oh!
Chapter 10: The Secret Duelist"Tristan, have you seen Serenity?" asked Joey.
"Not since you and Tea were playing your Duel Monsters game," said Tristan.
"Hey guys! Have any of you seen Serenity?" asked Joey.
"Not me," answered Tea. "Yugi?"
"Me either," said Yugi. "What about you, Mokuba?"
"I think I saw her go behind the cabin during your game, Joey," replied Mokuba. "She's probably still back there. Do you want me to go check?"
"Yeah, thanks, Mokuba," said Joey.
As Mokuba rounded the corner, he heard two voices. He stopped and leaned against the wall to listen.
"So, what do these cards do?" asked a girl's voice.
"Those are trap cards," explained the other voice. "They come in handy during almost any duel. Here's how to use one strategically in this particular game. Now you try one."
"Like this?" said the first voice.
"Yes, that's good. You're a fast learner. Now try to use that in combination with a monster."
"Would this one work?"
"Try it and find out."
Mokuba decided to find out exactly what was going on, so he stepped out from his hiding place. Before him, he saw Seto and Serenity kneeling on the deck. Duel Monster cards were spread out before them.
"What are you guys doing?" asked Mokuba.
Serenity looked up. "Mr. Kaiba's teaching me how to play Duel Monsters so I can impress Joey!" she smiled. Then her face grew serious. "Please don't tell him, I want it to be a surprise!"
"Don't worry, Serenity," said Mokuba. "I won't tell anyone. But Joey got worried, and I had seen you come back here, so I said I would go get you."
"Alright," said Serenity. Then she turned to Seto. "I'd better get out there."
"We'll continue later," said Seto. "Just let me know when."
"Thanks for the lesson, Mr. Kaiba!" exclaimed Serenity as she turned to go.
"Just call me Kaiba," he said.
"Ok, Kaiba!" Serenity replied. Then she left to rejoin her brother before he started looking for her.
Thanks for all the great reviews you've given me so far (you know who you are!) I'm planning on posting a [long] narrative poem (eventually), but it won't affect my updating of this story. Look for it soon; it's going to be titled "The Tombrobber."