Trust and Betrayal

Sequel to "Don't Leave Me"


Disclaimers: I do not own Yu-gi-Oh.

A/N: This is more or less the sequel to "Don't leave me." You don't have to read this story if you thought the first one was really bad. It's not a problem. But I think this can stand on its own, if you have read many SetoXSerenity fics. This fic occurs about 4 years after the prequel, when everyone graduated from college except Mokuba. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for the people who reviewed "Don't leave me"... :)

A/N (2): Well, I've been a pretty lousy updater and now's the only time I ever tried revising this fic... so I hope you like the changes I made, and appreciate the story more. Chapter 6 on the way! D


Chapter 1

At the Kaiba Mansion...

It was amazing to find that the elder Kaiba brother, who is currently the busy and powerful CEO of Kaiba Corp., idly hanging around and not doing much. It was pretty much the first time.

He was lying on his bed, his shirt carelessly unbuttoned, deep in thought about his girlfriend Serenity Wheeler. They had been together for already four years; and their relationship was still going strong.

It was perfectly suitable that a young man who was so violently in love to act that way, but it wasn't normal for Seto Kaiba. He was a multi-millionaire, with only few to rival the power he held in his hands, handling a corporation all for the sake of his only family, his brother Mokuba. He felt only unconditional love for the only person he had left, at least that was until he met Serenity Wheeler. He thought she was just some ordinary girl. Plus, she was the sister of his biggest enemy, Joey Wheeler.

He hated Joey more than anyone else he knew, even Yugi, exempting perhaps Maximillion Pegasus.

But when he met Serenity, his whole world came collapsing at his feet. His power, which was his only defense, was completely shattered to the point of vulnerability. Kaiba hated being vulnerable to his enemies, and that was quite enough to ensure that he didn't wish to fall for the Wheeler sister. But he did.

He got to know the girl, and began to like her in secret. It was as if a force were driving him towards Serenity. When he finally admitted his true feelings to her, she had returned his ardor. She had the feelings that he had for her inside her heart. It was as if fate had brought them together.

Ever since then, they had been girlfriend and boyfriend. They had only had one incident in their years of dating (See "Don't leave me" for details) and nothing more had challenged them for the next few years.

'I wonder if it is the time...' he thought silently.

He got up and took his cellphone from his bedside table. "Hello, this is Mr. Kaiba. Can you have the florist deliver a bouquet of roses to the Kaiba Mansion?"

"Of course, sir. What color would you like them?" asked his secretary.

"Red." He said and hung up.

He had to wait for a few minutes until his maid had come in the room to give him the flowers. He handed her the money to pay for the roses. Grabbing his coat, he re-buttoned his shirt and raced down the stairs as if he were running a race, and passed Mokuba like a hurricane.

"Seto! What are you rushing for?" asked his younger brother.

"No time to explain." Seto said to his brother. He reached the tip of the staircase and leaped to the doorstep.

The butler opened the door for him as the elder Kaiba brother rushed into his large limousine.

His chauffeur had entered the driver's seat quickly, knowing that his boss was an impatient man.

"To the Wheelers' residence." Kaiba said distractedly.

Once he had arrived, he rang the doorbell.

Joey answered the doorbell after three rings, only to find out it was his worst enemy.

"What do you want Kaiba?" he said through gritted teeth.

Kaiba had an easy retort for Joey. "Nothing mutt. I want to talk to your darling sister, if that's not a problem."

Joey had no choice but to call for his sister. "Hold on, Joey, I'm in the shower." She shouted from the upper flight.

"Come on in so you can wait for her." Joey said gruffly, as if he was surrendering to his enemy.

Kaiba ignored him and stepped in the Wheelers' neat living room, sitting on the couch nearby.

After 5 minutes, Serenity came clambering down the stairs to meet her boyfriend. She was looking radiant as usual, her wet auburn hair hanging about her shoulders, her chocolate colored eyes shining brightly once she had seen Kaiba.

She gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"Um, Joey, do you mind?" she asked her brother sweetly.

"No. I'll come back if you need anything." He said gruffly, walking out of the living room slowly.

Once the couple was alone, Serenity spoke up. "Seto, it was a nice surprise to find you here! So what are you here for?" She asked curiously.

"Here." Kaiba said shortly, giving her the bouquet of flowers. "How sweet." Serenity said, smiling, admiring the nice display of roses.

"But that's not the only thing I wanted to give you." Kaiba said.

He knelt down on one knee in front of Serenity and took a box from his pocket, holding it in front of him. "Serenity," he murmured. "Will you take the honor of making me the happiest man on earth?" he asked.

Serenity felt as if she could burst of happiness. He was proposing to her!

"Yes, of course!" she exclaimed. He opened the box for her, showing her a ring encrusted with a diamond. "It's beautiful," she whispered. She was truly touched.

"I love you, Serenity Wheeler." He murmured, standing up next to her, bending down to kiss her softly and sweetly on the lips.

"You guys done yet?" said a voice, breaking them apart. Joey had come in while they were making out, seeing the drastic scene in front of him. The two were unable to speak, being too tongue-tied to actually say anything.

Joey's face was indescribable. It was a mix of rage and upset. "HOW DARE YOU KISS MY SISTER IN FRONT OF ME, KAIBA? DAMN YOU!" He shouted.

"Joey," Serenity said, rid of her tongue-tied state. "He has made me the happiest girl alive."

"AND HOW," he bellowed, "IS THAT POSSIBLE?"

"How much more dense can you be, mutt? I just proposed to your sister, and for your information, she said yes." Kaiba explained.

Joey was even angrier. "GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR HOUSE, KAIBA! SHE WILL NEVER MARRY YOU!"

"Look, it's her decision, not yours, mutt! I'm in love with her, and I want to marry her! And neither you nor any other worthless human being on earth can stop me!" Kaiba shouted.

Serenity was shocked when she heard her boyfriend utter those words. It was the first time that he had ever admitted that he loved her in front of somebody. She blushed.

"Stop it, Joey. Seto is right... it is my decision. I love him," she said, tears springing to her eyes. Her fiancé and her brother couldn't keep fighting like this!

Joey flinched. His sister was falling for a freak like Seto Kaiba! And now he was trying to take her away from him! He couldn't let this happen. Kaiba had to be joking!

He glared at Kaiba to test the gravity and seriousness of the statement he just made. Unfortunately, his cold blue eyes didn't reveal any expression.

Basically Joey's fear about Serenity marrying his worst enemy was that he may just be using her. Or he could simply hurt her.

"Serenity! He is just using you!" he cried, hoping that by faint chance his sister would believe him.

"No, Joey. For once, I should follow my heart. I love him, Joey. I can't just let this pass. Don't treat me like a kid anymore! My decisions are mine to make, not yours. I am a free person." She said.

Joey wasn't bound to admit it, but he knew that she was right. She wasn't his slave. It was time to admit defeat, as much as he hated to admit it.

"Fine, Kaiba. You win, but you have to promise me that you have to take good care of her or else you shall answer to me." Joey said in a sad voice.

Serenity was overjoyed. She was going to spend the rest of her life with the man she loved! "Joey..." she murmured softly, touched by his brotherly sacrifice.

She gave him one last hug before she went upstairs to pack her things. She wanted to live with Kaiba until their marriage took place, and Kaiba had agreed. "I love you, Joey." She said quietly, tears staining her cheeks.

"I love you too, Serenity." He said, a pained look on his face. It hurt Serenity to see her brother's face like that.

"We'll see each other again during the marriage ceremony, I promise you, Joey." Serenity promised her brother.

"Really?" he asked, a small choke in his voice.

"Yes." She said.

Then she went upstairs to pack her things. She would be leaving her brother forever. She didn't know how she was going to stand it.

"Come on Seren," Seto called from the staircase.

"Yeah, I'm coming, Seto!" she called back.

She was going to have to deal with a lot of things.