Disclaimer:  I do not own Yu-gi-oh! & I claim no profit from writing this story.  I'm only borrowing these characters so that I can honor them with this story.  I'll return them when I'm done with them.  (I have no choice.  Joey & Tristan are eating me out of house & home.

[ ]= interruptions & opinion of author

( )= Actions during speech

= Character thoughts

Prologue

            It was a quiet night on the grounds of the Kaiba mansion in the beautiful city of Domino.  On the grounds, several armed guards with dogs & the latest weapons patrolled looking for any & all intruders.  Alarms were set, & every means of access were locked up tight.

            Inside the mansion, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.  [Hmm, that sounds familiar.  Has anyone ever used that before?]  All the servants were visiting their families or enjoying the first time they ever had the night off.  Even Mokuba was sleeping at a friends instead of his own room, at the request of his older brother.

            Speaking of the older Kaiba brother, Seto was in bed, but sleeping was the last thing on his mind.  For in the soundproof room of Kaiba, [I figure it would be soundproof because after a hard day running a company, you wouldn't want to be woke up.]  the young executive was in the middle of making love with the woman he loved with all his heart.

            They'd been at it for the past hour but neither one of them even noticed the passage of time.  This was the first time for the two of them yet they both couldn't believe how naturally it came to them.

            All these two cared about was this moment that had been building since the day they first met, & started dating.  Each felt pride at being able to provide such pleasure for the other & in the pleasure they received in return.  Like this, they truly felt as though they were one.  Where one began, the other finished & vise versa.

            They might have gone forever, if their mutual exhaustion finally kicked in.  [Well, that & their orgasms.]  The two of them quickly finished & lay beside each other looking into their eyes.  The two held each other in a tight embrace & shared a quick kiss before his love spoke.

            "That was,…"  she said panting.

            "…incredible!"  finished Seto.

            "Thank you for this Seto."  The young woman said.

            "My pleasure.  I would do anything for you my love."  Seto said smiling.

            "I love (yawns) you."  She said.

            "Tired?"  asked Seto concerned.

            "A little."  She said embarrassed.

            "Say no more."  He said as he got up & pulled the covers over the two of their naked forms.  "Sleep tight my love, & dream beautiful dreams."

            "You too."  She said as she rested her head on his chest over his heart, letting the sound of his heartbeat lull her to dreamland.

            Seto lay awake for a while, as he smelled the apple & cinnamon in her hair & the vanilla on her skin.

            "Apples & cream."  Seto said to her sleeping form.  "The essence of you my love, more expensive then diamonds, & more precious then gold.  I promise you this everyday, but I'll say it again.  I will always be here to protect you.  I love you so much Serenity.  Now & forever."

            With that said Seto went to sleep, his arms still holding her small form.

To Be Begun…

Authors Notes:  Seto Kaiba in love with Serenity Wheeler?  How did this happen?  Read future chapters as we flashback to how this story all began.