NOTICE: Hey guys. I hope everyone enjoyed this story. More of it coming up and I'm sorry that my chapters are so short but I can't help it. Also, someone asked me about the name Xanadu. Well, it came from a book called Troy; obviously, it's about the Trojan War. There are these sisters in there and one of them was names Xanath, I thought it was such a pretty name so I used it and made a few touches to it and came up with Xanadu. Xanadu is also the cheat code you use in Zoo Tycoon to get unicorns (learned that from my little bro). Dementia (since someone asked about Xanadu, I might as well tell you a little about Dementia) came from the name Demetra. Demetra is my friend from school and she has a bunch of different names. Dementia is one of them. Now on with the story and I hope you enjoy! R&R!
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Chapter 9 (WOW!)
"Hey, Yugi, you mind if I go to a grocery store to pick up a drink?" asked Mai from her place at the steering wheel of her car.
"Go ahead, I don't mind." Replied Yugi from the seat next to her where he sat.
"Do you think we can talk Serenity into going home?" asked Yugi, turning around to face Mai.
"Not likely, Joey really over did it this time. It's going to take Serenity a while to forgive him." Said Mai as she turned into the parking lot of a grocery store close to Seto Kaiba's house.
"Then why are we here?" asked Yugi innocently as he unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the door.
"To shut Joey up." Explained Mai as she stepped out of her car and locked the door.
"Wise." Said Yugi as the two of them reached the store entrance.
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"I think this is about every thing. We can come back for more if we need anything." Said Dementia as she pushed the shopping cart towards a checkout lane.
"I still don't understand how a couple of people can eat this much." Said Serenity in disbelief as she looked at the many contents of the cart.
"If seeing them eat breakfast didn't explain it, wait till dinner." Said Dementia as she changed her point of concentration and started moving the items in the cart onto the checkout desk.
"I'll wait for you in the front of the store." Said Serenity as she left the checkout lane.
"Fine, don't go anywhere. I don't want Mr. Kaiba firing me for loosing you." Said Dementia.
"Okay, no problem."
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Mai had already picked out a drink and was about to leave when she say Serenity in the store.
"Hold this for me." Said Mai as she handed her drink to Yugi, who was looking in slight amazement at Serenity.
It took Mai only a couple of steps to reach Serenity, who was standing looking at a something on the daily newspaper.
"Serenity?" said Mai as she went up to her and gently tapped her shoulder.
Serenity spun around quickly and found Mai looking at her.
"Mai? What are you doing here?" asked Serenity with a look of panic and slight fear on her face.
"I was going to Kaiba's house to talk to you." Said Mai.
"Oh, then I guess I'll wait for you there then. I got to go." Said Serenity with a slightly pained smile on her face and quickly took off after a woman pushing a cartful of groceries.
"Seto Kaiba kidnapped Serenity to help him with chores?" said Mai to herself, looking at Serenity and the other woman in disbelief.
"Come on Yugi, let's go." Said Mai.
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"Serenity, there are some people that want to see you." Said Dementia as she returned from answering the door.
The two of them were putting away the groceries in the kitchen when Yugi and Mai arrived, wishing to talk to Serenity.
"I'll be back soon." Said Serenity as she exited the kitchen and head for the living room.
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"This place is HUGE!" said Yugi as he looked around in Kaiba's living room.
"And this is only the living room. Makes me wonder what Kaiba's bedroom look like." Said Mai as she also looked around the elegantly finished room.
Just as the two were amazing themselves over Kaiba's house, Serenity came in.
"Dementia said you guys came to see me." Said Serenity with too much formality.
"Serenity, we need to talk to you about something." Said Yugi with a friendly smile.
'At least Joey sent some one nice.' Thought Serenity as she returned Yugi with a smile.
"Sit down." Said Serenity, for the two stood up when Serenity entered the room.
"We just wanted to know how you were doing." Said Mai as she sat down.
"I'm fine." Said Serenity.
"Serenity, Joey's sorry for locking you up, he was just to shocked to think clearly. I know you're really unhappy about it right now and probably won't come home, but I hope you forget Joey, he's just really protective." Said Yugi, telling Serenity what he thought about this incident.
Serenity only looked at her lap in silence and nodded her head slightly, signaling that she understood.
"Are you going to stay here?" asked Mai as she looked with concern at Serenity.
"Yes, I'm staying here." Said Serenity as she lifted her head and met Mai's eyes.
"Okay then, I'll bring you some clothes tomorrow when I get a chance." Said Mai with a warm smile on her face.
"Thank you." Said Serenity.
"Joey's really worried about you. Do you want to write him a note or something to tell him you're okay?" asked Yugi as they stood up to leave.
"No, I won't write a note." Serenity said with some hint of anger in her tone. Apparently, she was still angry at Joey for locking her up and saying bad things to Kaiba.
"Okay then. I'll see you tomorrow." Said Mai as she hugged her friend.
"Thanks for coming over." Said Serenity. "Come again if you have time."
"I'll remember that." Said Mai with a happy smile.
"Good bye then."
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Seto Kaiba arrived home earlier than usual that day. The look on his face has 'I know something really awesome, but I'm not going to tell you" written plainly on his face.
"Come on Seto, I know you want to tell me something really good." Said Serenity as she threw her arms around Seto's neck, trying to coax him into telling her.
"I'll tell you after dinner." Said Seto with a mischievous grin on his face/
"Dementia, Seto's being mean to me! I need the spatula!" said Serenity, obviously flirting with Seto, only in her own special way.
"Let's see who needs to get hit with the spatula!" said Seto with an evil grin, suddenly tickling Serenity.
The two of the chased each other around childishly until Dementia came out of the kitchen with a spatula in her hand.
"Quit messing around. I just cleaned this place up and I don't need two more Mokuba's in this house. Next one that annoys me gets the spatula!" said Dementia with a death glare at the two, who were still fooling around, trying to tickle each other.
Dementia signed as she looked at the two and quickly returned to the kitchen to continue her cooking.
"Are you going to tell me that secret of yours?" asked Serenity as she tickled Seto, who was laughing himself silly on the living room carpet.
"NO!" replied Seto between breath's/
"Hump! You have to tell me, or I'm going to continue tickling you." Said Serenity as she continued tickling Seto. She found a way to control him. He was very ticklish.
After a while of torture, Seto decided he might as well tell Serenity.
"Okay, I'll tell you! Just quit the tickling!" said Seto.
Serenity stopped tickling Seto and sat up straight while Seto got off the floor and straightened himself out.
"I received a letter in the mail today. Some body is hosting a party for the people that went to the Duelist Kingdom. It's at this old mansion a half an hour away from here and everyone can bring a guest. Also, it's over night so we get to stay there. You want to go?" asked Seto.
"Of course! I'd love to. Now I need to get a dress…." Said Serenity enthusiastically, totally forgetting that her brother was also in the Duelist Kingdom competition.
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Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. R&R!