The Beginning Of A New Era

SUMMARY: (AU) Seto is snatched away by Gozaburo at the orphanage, leaving Mokuba all alone. After about 5 years alone at the orphanage, Mokuba is a part of someone's family.

PAIRINGS: Seto / Tea, Joey / Mai, Serenity / Tristan / Duke, Yugi ?

DISCLAIMER: If I owned ANYTHING anime, I would not be here!

TF: Hello, there! .HACK/SIGN IS MY NEW FAVORITE ANIME! It's just been aired here, and I love it! Tsukasa and Sora are my favorite characters. Tsukasa kind of reminds me of Ryou because he's distant. Sora? Reminds me of Miroku from Inu-Yasha. (listening to .Hack/SIGN theme song) (sweatdrops) ON WITH IT! I did a double update so you wouldn't hate me! If anyone has any suggestions as to who Yugi should be with, let me know! Tea, Mai and Serenity are taken girls!


Chapter Ten: Truth or Dare Part I


"I call game!"Joey exclaimed after stuffing his mouth with cake and ice cream. Everyone sweatdropped as they watched him eat. Pig.

"Okay, what game, Joey?"Yugi asked.

"Truth or Dare!"he exclaimed, grinning.

Some people groaned, others looked like they didn't give a damn. "All right…who votes yes?"Yugi asked. Mai, Serenity and Tea raised their hands. So did Joey and Tristan, since they thought of it. Ryou and Mokuba looked like it wasn't a good idea, Yami and Duke were grinning, with hands raised high in the air.

"Five vote yes!"Yugi exclaimed. "So, two people vote no?"everyone nodded. "Truth or dare it is!"

Ryou and Mokuba looked at another, worried. People may have liked the idea, but people will be leaving highly embarrassed or humiliated…or pleased.

Everyone gathered around the Kame Shop's living room in a circle. They had to move the couch and chairs to make room for everyone. This was how the circle went: Tea, Yugi, Mai, Joey, Serenity, Tristan, Duke, Ryou and Mokuba. From right to left. Tea was first on right, Mokuba first on left. Now it was only time for someone to decide who goes first.

"Who wants to go first?"Téa asked. "I'll go later, I need to think of a good one."

"Uh, all right. Umm…"

"I'll go since I called it!"Joey exclaimed.

"Since when?"Tristan asked.

"Since now! FIRST!"

"Dammit!"

"Tristan, don't curse in front of Mokuba!"Téa exclaimed.

"Uh, it's all right Téa, I've heard Seto mutter it a hundred times,"Mokuba stated, sweatdropping.

"All right, Tristan, Truth or Dare?"Joey asked.

"Truth,"Tristan replied.

Joey grinned. "You're gonna wish you hadn't said that. Who do you 'love', Tristan?"

"What kind of question is that?"Tristan asked.

"You answered a question with a question! Meaning he has to like someone in this room! Answer it, Tristan!"Joey exclaimed, jumping up and down.

"Please, answer it,"Duke pleaded. "Before the mutt needs to use the potty."

"I HEARD THAT!"

"You were supposed to."

"…I-I l-like S—"Tristan started, blushing a deep crimson as everyone was staring at him. "Think you could lay off the pressure?"

"NO!"

"I-I like S-S-Seren-ity!"Tristan stuttered.

"Say that again? I DIDN'T HEAR YOU!"Joey exclaimed.

"I SAID I LIKE SERENITY! IS THAT LOUD ENOUGH!"Tristan yelled in Joey's ear.

"OW! OW! OW!"Joey exclaimed.

"T-Tristan? Is t-that true?"a stuttering voice asked. Tristan looked at who spoke. Serenity. Beside her, Duke was fuming in jealousy. "I mean, I-I like you, too. M-more than f-friendship,"she whispered.

"I do. C'mere,"Tristan replied, pulling Serenity onto his lap. He was grinning. He won. Serenity was all his. Not Devlin's. He'd never have her. They leaned in closer until their lips met. Whoops, cheers and growls could be heard in the room. A thud was heard. Joey had fainted. Duke had too. The couple blushed.

"All right! Who goes next?"

The circle now: Tea, Yugi, Mai, Joey, Serenity in Tristan's lap, head rested on his chest, Duke, Ryou and Mokuba.

"I'll go!"Téa exclaimed. "Mai, Truth or Dare?"

"Dare. I'm not a wuss like Tristan."

"Hey!"

"All right. I dare you and Joey to go into a closet for half-an-hour. A LOCKED closet."

"GO TéA!"

TBC…