Once Upon a Dream

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh no matter how much I would like to.

Authors note: I know, I left you at an evil cliffhanger, but I just had to do it! To celebrate the 50th review : img. photobucket. com/albums/v408/toxiccherrycola/50reviews. jpg (just take out all the spaces...)

Description: AU Serenity and Joey have always told each other everything? Right? Everything, except for one secret that happened after they were separated. And what happens when this "secret" comes back into Serenity's life after all of these years? SetoXSerenity.

Chapter Nine:

Revenge Received

"If you're not Serenity then who are you?" Seto asked, hiding the fear in his voice

"So sorry; how rude am I not to identify myself." The shadow mocked, moving slowly towards Seto.

"Whoever you are, you don't know who you're dealing with. You hear, I'm Seto Kaiba, and you're just some sick-o with nothing better to do than harass who are, and always will be, better than you."

"Kaiba, Kaiba, Kaiba. Look at you. Can you even hear yourself when you talk? Swinging your name around like it means something. You think you have so much power over everybody else, when deep inside, you are just. Like. Me." The voice sneered

"I am not like you, and I never will be."

"Your stepfather was the one who provided you power. You really think someone in that office building couldn't take it away as well?"

"You don't ever talk about my sad excuse for a stepfather! I won his company fair and square!" Seto threatened

"You know, Kaiba, we're not all that different if you think about it." The voiced cooed to something he played with in his hands "We both know what we want, and we both strive for it, would do anything for it. We're both fighting each other here---"

Seto cut the voice off "I'm not fighting for anything against you. Why don't you act like a man and show yourself!"

"Oh contraire, Kaiba, you see, we're both fighting for Serenity's heart,"

"Tristan?" Kaiba asked realizing who it was

"Took you long enough, I thought you were supposed to be some kind of genius Kaiba." Tristan said, emerging from the shadows, bare blade in hand, "You think you're so tough, so suave. But, you know, you're not fooling anybody. You throw your name around like a dangerous weapon, but can you back your words up with actions?" Tristan droned, hypnotized by the reflections of light on his blade.

"I won't fight you Tristan."

"You sound like Yugi, Kaiba. I guess Serenity has gotten to you. She's made you soft, she melted your so called infamous "heart of ice", you're nothing now." Tristan chuckled

"Fine, but don't say I warned you." Seto said, throwing down his bag and coat

"Oh no, Kaiba, I am the one warning you…"


Serenity hummed to herself while arranging her flowers in their respective vases. Last night she had received four vases worth of flowers for her performance in the play. This was the first morning for a long time she had woken up before seven o' clock in the morning and was ready with time to spare.

Serenity picked up the now ringing phone with a cheery "Hello Wheeler house!"

"Ms. Serenity? This is Marlene from Mr. Kaiba's house. I was told to inform you that he will not be able to pick you up for school today."

"Oh, thank you Marlene. Goodbye." Serenity said hanging up the phone, her cheery attitude slightly depressed. "Joey," Serenity called "Can I have the car today?"

"Sure sis," Joey said, half asleep


"What!" Serenity screamed

"Yeah, they called last night. The hospital said somebody found him in the back parking lot of the school last night, he was just lying there." Mokuba said looking down at his feet "I hope Seto's okay they said he was in the ER."

"I have to go see him," Serenity spun to race to her car but Mokuba's weak but sure grip stopped her.

"I'm going with you."

"Are you sure?" Serenity questioned

"He's my brother. Plus I think I'm old enough to see him, no matter the condition he's in." He was right, he was old enough

"Ok then hop in." Serenity said, speeding towards the hospital


Serenity and Mokuba raced towards the receptionist and incessantly pounded on the little metal bell until the receptionist looked at the over her horned rim glasses.

"Yes, how may I help you?"

"Were here to see a Seto Kaiba," Serenity gasped

"You and every other news reporter in this town, and I'll tell you what I told them as well; no visitors except for family."

"But-"

Mokuba cut her off "We are family, I am his brother Mokuba and this is Serenity our, uh, his fiancé." Mokuba grinned

"If you're his fiancé then where is your ring?" She asked suspiciously

"My, uh, ring? Well-" Serenity blushed ferociously

"She doesn't wear a ring, you know, media purposes." Mokuba said nonchalantly

"Ok then, he's in room 378. Elevator is to the right." The receptionist pointed

"Thank you very much," Serenity was still very flushed

Mokuba and Serenity raced into the elevator and as the doors closed Serenity exploded.

"His fiancé Mokuba! Are you crazy!"

"Everybody knows I'm his only family. I had to make something up, so what's better than to go with the classics?" Mokuba shrugged "It got us in didn't it?"

Serenity just grumbled to herself, still redder than a fire hydrant.

When the elevator doors slid open Mokuba grabbed Serenity's hand and dragged her down the hallway until the reached Seto's room.

It was one of those big empty white rooms with the giant window looking into it. Nurses rushed around frequently, passing them over as more visitors hoping for a breakthrough in whatever their loved one had.

Seto was against the far wall, lying still, the only thing that convinced Serenity that he wasn't dead was the slow and steady movement of his chest. As far as Serenity and Mokuba could tell he was covered from head to toe in scars. Seto's neck was in bandages, making Serenity believe that whoever did this had cut his throat. Along with five different needles injected in his arms, Seto was also on a breathing machine.

"Seto," the two said harmoniously

"Excuse me, nurse; can I see Mr. Kaiba's doctor?" Serenity asked

"Of course, just a moment please," The nurse said, rushing in the opposite direction

A few minutes later a rather tall man in a white coat appeared behind them.

"Hello, I'm Dr. Schatz. How may I help you?"

Mokuba answered, "How's my brother?"

The doctor looked at Seto, "Well, he has lost a lot of blood which caused him to go into a comatose like state. We're not sure when he'll wake up, although we know he will, in time."

Serenity could barely hear what the doctor was saying. Seto? Comatose? He had always seemed so invincible, and now he looked so helpless.

"Serenity, are you okay?" Mokuba asked "Come on, we should go."


"He was just lying there. He looked like he was dead," Serenity exclaimed "Oh, Yami I just don't know what to do anymore…"

"You should tell Joey," Yami said solemnly

"What! Are you crazy!" Serenity screamed "Joey hates Seto! He couldn't ever understand, he will probably just go and finish the job Tristan started."

"Well, there's that, but you know, telling Joey is the only power Tristan has over you. He knows you won't tell anybody anything because you're scared about how Joey will react to your, news…"

"Fine, but only if you're there." Serenity demanded

Yami sighed "Fine Serenity, I'll be right there."


"Joey," Yami said very calmly

"Yeah Yami?"

"Serenity," He said, slightly shoving her forwards "has something important to tell you."

"Yeah what is it sis?"

"Well, um, you see…" Serenity stalled

"Joey did you hear what happened to Kaiba?" Yami stated, avoiding Serenity's evil glares

"Yeah, weird huh? I don't like the guy, but man, someone must have been really mad at him to do that."

"Yeah, Joey, that's actually what I wanted to talk to you about…"

"The mugging?" Joey asked, confused

"No about Seto,"

"What about him?" Joey asked suspiciously

"We're sort of…that is…well Seto and I--"

"Joey you should sit down," Yami interrupted

"Just continue sis," Joey said ignorantly

"Seto and I are g-" Are we going out? Too late now I suppose… "We're dating…" Serenity forced out

"You're what!" Joey exclaimed with a loud thump as he hit the ground

"Joey!" Serenity rushed over to him and cast an angry glance up at Yami

"Hey, don't look at me that way! I warned him to sit down, he just failed to listen."