Title: I spy

Author: Codegal

Feedback: Direct all to codeman_182@hotmail.com

Rating: Pg-13

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Yu-gi-oh. *tear*

Summary: Joey's sister, Serenity. Goes out on a date with a mysterious guy… Joey goes along to make sure she's alright… strange things ensue…

Author's Notes: My first attempt at a Yu-gi-oh fanfic. Anywayz, this was a fic inspired by a plot bunny flung my way after watching one of the new Yu-gi-oh episodes on Cheez TV. I also decided to write these in parts, partly because of the fact that my Yami muse is being so uncooperative… Oh, yeah, about the title: I know its kinda lame, but I really have no inspiration… Read and review as always and enjoy…

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I spy – part 1…

"Alright. I'm going."

Serenity's voice floated in from the foyer. Joey jumped up from the couch, the TV show he had been watching quickly forgotten. "Wait, sis. Hold up."

Joey rushed into the foyer, his gaze centered on the slim girl on her way out, her hand already turning the door knob. Then his gaze traveled over the rest of her. He froze.

"Serenity. Change. Now."

The girl sighed and hoisted her handbag higher on her shoulder. "Joey!" she whined.

Joey shook his head and crossed his arms. "Uh-uh. No way are you going out looking out like that."

Serenity frowned and looked down at her clothes, then looked up at Joey, a puzzled expression on her face. "What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about that," Joey answered, pointing at her knee length skirt. "It's a knee-length skirt."

"So?"

"So?! I can see your legs! And that top. Where's the rest of it? I can see your shoulders, Serenity. I won't allow you to go out looking like that."

Serenity scowled. "Oh, stop being a loser, Joey. I'm dressed so modestly, that compared to some other girls, I look like a nun."

"Yeah, and you better keep remembering that. You're gonna stay a nun until you become sixty."

"Joey!"

"Ok, ok. Fifty-nine. But you're really pushing the limits, Serenity."

"You're such an idiot. I have to go or I'll be late."

"Wait," Joey called out, alarmed. "Where are you going?"

"I'm going on a date, Joey. Alone."

"Hey, you didn't tell me you had a date. Hell, you're date didn't even ask me properly if he could take you out on a date. Whatever happened to the good old days, when the guys would come into my house, offer me gifts and then ask to date you, huh?"

Serenity rolled her eyes, "Joey, I don't think those days ever happened. And if it ever did, it would more likely be gifts to dad."

"Whatever. Same difference. Anyways, who are you going with? How are you getting back home? Is this guy picking you up? Who *is* this guy, anyway?"

Serenity sighed and opened the door. "I'm going to the Châteaux. I'm meeting up with this guy and then after our date, he's gonna bring me back home."

Joey grabbed his jacket off one of the hooks in the foyer and followed Serenity out, locking the door. "I might as well go with you, seeing as I have nothing else to do. Besides, I can use the exercise."

Serenity huffed in irritation. "Joey, I know why you're going. You just wanna spy on me and my date. Can't you at least trust me on this one? It's just a date, it's not like I'm gonna elope with the guy."

"Hey, don't get any ideas. Besides, who *is* this mysterious guy?"

Serenity smiled and started walking again. Joey caught up to her and walked along side her. "He's this great guy. You know, the strong and silent type."

Joey relaxed a little. Strong and silent type, huh? Must be a nerd…

It took less then ten minutes for both Joey and Serenity to reach the Chateaux. Serenity paused outside the restaurant and looked at Joey expectantly. Joey returned the look, but was puzzled at why she was still outside.

Finally, after several minutes of silence, Serenity spoke up. "Ok, Joey. You can go, now."

Joey immediately looked around, hoping for inspiration on some idea he could come up with to stay longer. "Um… I have to- uh- wait. Yeah, that's right! I have to wait!"

Joey nodded his head enthusiastically, as he practically shouted the last part of his explanation.

Trying not to let her irritation show, Serenity rolled her eyes. "Wait for what?"

Joey looked around again, his brain working a mile a minute. "Uh, waiting to see… um… if the guy is going to stand you up. Yeah, that's right. And if he does, I'll whoop his ass. No one but no one stands up my little sister and gets away with it. I'll tell ya –"

Serenity held up her hand to cut Joey off. "Okay, Joey," she said tiredly. "You can wait with me until my date comes but promise me you'll leave me alone when he turns up? And no funny business, like spying on me or anything, it'd just ruin my date…"

"Aw, Serenity…" Joey whined, rubbing the toe of his shoe into the ground.

Serenity shook her head. "I know you, Joey. Promise me."

"But-but what if he–"

"Promise me."

Joey sighed then nodded his head meekly. "I promise."

Serenity smiled and nodded her approval. "Good! Now that I know you're not gonna try anything to sabotage this date, I can relax. Speaking about dates, I think that's him now."

A black limousine pulled up to the curb outside of the Chateaux. Immediately, Joey snapped into attention, his eyes taking note of the license plate of the vehicle. "Finally, we get to meet the little nerd." Joey muttered to himself.

The chauffeur popped out of the driver's side and hurried over to open the master's door. Joey folded his arms across his chest and prepared his best hard-ass scowl to serve the guy.

The guy in question alighted from the limousine and flashed Joey an irritated look. "What are you doing here?"

Joey almost doubled over in shock. "That's the guy?!" He looked over at Serenity for affirmation and was staggered by her cheerful smile and her enthusiastic nods.

Joey opened his mouth, closed it, and then opened it again.

The focus of his attention scowled at him. "Can you close your mouth before you completely embarrass both me and Serenity?"

Joey snapped out of his stupor and summoned up his hard-ass scowl. That was more like it, he thought, back in control. "Seto Kaiba. What are you doing dating my sister, huh?"

Kaiba ignored him and wrapped an arm around Serenity, gently ushering her into the restaurant. Annoyed at the way he was casually dismissing him, Joey grabbed his arm. Kaiba's eyes briefly flashed at the contact before he turned impassive again.

"Get off me, Joey, or you'll find yourself part of the cement."

Joey ignored his comment, his teeth gritted. "You didn't answer my question. What are you doing dating my sister?"

Kaiba smirked, "that's none of your business. Now, if you want to stay connected to your arm, I suggest you let go of me."

Serenity, having noticed that her date had not accompanied her into the restaurant, came back out and noticed Joey making an embarrassment of himself.

"Joey!" she hissed. Flashing a brief smile at Kaiba, she dragged Joey a fair way down the path, where they could speak without being overheard by Kaiba.

Serenity placed her arms on her hips. "What the hell was all that about, huh, Joey?"

Joey shrugged and placed his hands in his pocket, his gaze directed at the floor. "I was just watching out for you, Serenity. You're my little sis and I worry about you sometimes. I can't help it, I'm your brother."

Her anger fled from her as Joey confessed his thoughts. Sighing loudly, she embraced her older brother. "You just gotta trust me, Joey. You can't protect me forever, you know. Sometimes you gotta let me experience things for myself."

Joey held Serenity close for a couple of seconds then let go. Smiling, he said, "I guess you're right. Have fun tonight and then ring me when you've finished your date. And come straight home, Serenity."

Serenity rolled her eyes, "yes, Joey." Kissing him on the cheek, she walked back to Kaiba, who was leaning against the outside wall of the restaurant, one leg bent and placed behind him. Kaiba immediately stood up and held out his hand, which Serenity accepted and the two went inside.

Joey sighed and placed his hands in his pocket and turned to walk back home when he heard a rustling in a nearby bushes. Head cocked to the side, he went over to investigate who was behind the bushes. "Hey, who's there?"

Both Tristan and Duke Devlin's heads popped out from behind the bushes, a sheepish expression on their faces. "Uh, hey, Joey. Nice night, isn't it." Tristan rambled.

Joey placed his hands on his hips. "Yeah, a nice night to spy on my sister! Come on, guys, beat it!"

Duke Devlin placed his hands up in front of him. "Hey, we're not really spying on her, we're just looking out for her, you know, making sure she's alright and that Kaiba doesn't make any moves towards her."

Joey thought that over. "You know, you got a point. Okay, move over."

Both Tristan and Duke Devlin obliged him. Peering over the bushes, three sets of eyes took in the scene at the restaurant. Kaiba had picked a table near the window, a perfectly visible place for the three spies.

Joey, Tristan and Devlin watched as Kaiba pulled out a chair for Serenity and seat her at the table. All three caught the brief contact of Kaiba's bare hand on Serenity's equally bare shoulder.

"That player!" Tristan fumed. "Five minutes into the date and already he's trying to make a move!"

Duke Devlin pummeled his fist into the ground. "Oh! That makes me so mad!"

The three looked on as the couple ordered their meals and chatted for a while. Joey noticed the way Serenity kept on blushing as she conversed with Kaiba. The other two noticed as well.

"She looks so pretty when she blushes." Tristan gushed, stars in his eyes.

"Yeah," Duke Devlin added, "I could just stare at her all day. And then some."

"Hey, cut it out. You're talking about my sister, here."

It was then that Serenity glanced out the window, her gaze seeming to centre on Joey for a few minutes before shifting away.

'I know you, Joey. Promise me.'

 Joey slipped back down to the ground, his gaze downcast. He felt like the worst guy in the world. The only person that he cared about the most had only asked one thing of him, and here he was, going back on his word. He felt like dirt.

Tristan glanced over at a depressed looking Joey. "Hey, man. What's up?"

Joey placed both his hands on the side of his hand. "It's just that, Serenity made me promise not to spy on her."

Tristan paused, his expression mirroring Joey's. "Oh, that's too bad." The three sat in a brooding silence before Duke spoke up.

"Don't worry, I can spy for the both of us."

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That's it for now, read and review as always and I'll try to get the next part in real quick, in which we'll get a look at Kaiba and Serenity's date…