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Chapter Two

Leaving Your Troubles Behind

Serenity woke from her night slumber and rose from her bed. She placed on a long pink dress and exited her room. She walked down the hallway until she entered the throne room, where Yami sat on his throne with Joey and Yugi next to him. " Good morning Serenity," Yugi kindly said as Serenity entered.

" Good morning to you too Yugi," Serenity replied back smiling.

" Sis we've been talking about that dragon and we've come to a decision that it needs to go," Joey said.

" Why, he hasn't done anything and plus Kaiba's wounds need to heal first," Serenity said.

" Wait who's Kaiba?" asked Yami.

" The dragon," Serenity answered.

" Sis please don't tell me you named that beast?" Joey said.

" No he told me and he's not a beast," Serenity shot at Joey. Yami raised an eyebrow and looked at Yugi as Joey began to laugh.

" Sis dragons can't talk," Joey said between laughs. Serenity clenched her fist's in anger as her face flushed red.

" He does too talk," Serenity said trying to be heard over Joey. Joey still laughed so Serenity gave up. She turned around and walked away.

" Joey that's enough, she's gone," Yugi informed Joey. Joey wiped away a the tears from his eyes and regained his composer.

" Can you believe her, ' the dragon told me his name,' " Joey said laughing yet again.

Serenity walked away from the castle towards where Kaiba was. She entered the clearing and spotted the blue dragon fast asleep with his wings over his eyes. Serenity smiled and took a seat on a nearby rock. " Something wrong," came a voice. Serenity looked up and saw Kaiba awake with his head up.

" Good morning," Serenity said smiling. Kaiba stirred for a moment and placed his wings on his back and repositioned himself to lay facing Serenity.

" So is there something wrong, I can tell there is from the look on your face," Kaiba said.

" My stupid brother, he wants to make you leave and plus he laughed at me when I said you could talk," Serenity said explaining the whole throne room conversation.

" I will leave soon and as for the other part, most people don't believe dragons can talk," Kaiba said.

" Yeah it is alittle hard to believe, hey are you hungry?" Serenity asked.

" Sort of,'' was all Kaiba said. Serenity nodded and got up and ran to the castle. A few moments later she returned with several pieces of meat in her arms.

" Here you go, I just hope you not a vegetarian," Serenity laughed. She placed the meat infront of Kaiba. Kaiba sniffed a piece of turkey before he opened his giant mouth and grabbed the meat. Serenity watched as sharp teeth ripped the meat and then as the meat slid down the dragon's thoart.

" So you have a brother?" Kaiba asked after finishing his lunch.

" Yeah, he's nice but to over protective," Serenity said.

" You should be glad you have a brother," Kaiba said. He lowered his head and Serenity looked at him.

" Did you have one?" She asked.

" I did have a brother at one time, the sweetest person you could meet, his name was Mokuba," Kaiba said.

" What happened?'' Serenity asked.

" One day a damn witch thought it would be funny to place a curse over my castle far west of here, the curse turned me into the beast I'am today and it also turned everyone inside my castle into monsters also, one was Mokuba," Kaiba explained.

" We all just stayed inside our castle cause we didn't want anyone to know about us, but Mokuba said people would accept us for who we were and not what we looked like so he decided to go otuside, later that day people from a nearby village came to my castle with torches and pitchforks and Mokuba's beaten and bloodied body tied to a stake," Kaiba said. Serenity placed her hands to her mouth and gasped.

" Once I saw that my rage went over its limit and I rushed outside and slaughtered the whole group, I then proceeded to their village and destroyed the whole place and killed everyone, men, women, even children, but the thing that still haunts me is, the leader of the poeple, the man that killed my brother got away, all I remember is his evil grin that he wore and his blood red armor," Kaiba said finishing his story.

He looked at Serenity who had her head down. " So that's my story any questions," Kaiba said coldly. Serenity just nodded her head no.

" Good now why don't you just go back to your castle and leave me be," Kaiba said lowering his head and closing his eyes. Serenity got up and walked away out of the forest.

" So he lost his brother and hit brother's killer got away," Serenity said. She then turned and looked back at the forest. She then turned and ran back to the castle.

" What," Serenity yelled. She stood in the throne room where Yami, Joey, Yugi, and Tea stood.

" I said your marriage to Duke Devilin has been finaled and it will take place in two days, Duke will arrive tonight," Joey said. Serenity stood in shock, she was going to marry Duke, the worst person in the kingdom.

" But I don't want to marry him," Serenity yelled.

" Serenity you will marry him, that way both his and Yami's forces can join so we can protect out kingdom," Joey said. Serenity turned to Yami who nodded. Serenity could feel tears come to her eyes. She turned and ran away.

" Serenity," Tea called. Serenity sat on a bench in the garden with her head in her hands. Tears ran down her cheeks as she cried.

Kaiba laid in the forest when the sound of someone crying came to his ears. Kaiba raised his head and looked towards the castle. He then slowly got up and headed towards the source. Serenity wiped away her tears and then turned when she heard someone approach her. She turned and saw Kaiba standing on all fours next to her.

" You shouldn't be up, your wounds could reopen," Serenity said worried.

" Don't worry their healed, but I came cause I heard you crying any reason why?" Kaiba asked. Serenity lowered her head.

" My brother arranged a marriage for me, he wants me to marry Duke, a rude sex addicted pervert, he cares nothing about me or my cares only my body," Serenity said.

" Maybe you should just run away," Kaiba said. Serenity looked up at him and shook her head.

" I shouldn't do that to my brother," Serenity said. Kaiba snorted and then turned back to the forest.

" Fine do whatever you want, marry this Duke and be miserable it won't hurt me, but just to tell you, I'm leaving tonight," Kaiba said as he entered the forest. Serenity watched him leave and she began to cry again.

Yami sat on his throne as the room's doors opened. In walked Duke with several of his guards. Joey stood next to Yami and eyed Duke as he approached his king. Duke bowed when he reached Yami and then rose. " Welcome Duke, how was your trip?" asked Yami.

" It was rough, but I'll be fine tonight," Duke smiled. Yami raised an eyebrow.

" I was thinking how about you send my future wife to my room tonight so I can ' inspect' her," Duke said grinning again. Joey clenched his fist hard but eased himself when Yami placed a hand on his shoulder.

" There will be none of that in my kingdom tonight Devilin, if you need company just get one of the maids," Yami said.

" Fine, I guess I can wait until after our marriage," Duke smiled. He then bowed again and walked away.

" That guy's nothing but a creep," Tea said.

" Silence Tea, we must not anger Duke or he might call off the wedding," Yami said.

" And that would be a bad thing," Yugi said. Yami eyed Yugi which made Yugi bow in apology.

Serenity walked around her room in her undergarments getting ready for sleep. She was about to blow out the candle when she heard her bedroom door open. She spun around and spotted Duke leaning in the doorway. " You are a beautiful sight," Duke said smiling as he entered the room.

" Devilin, you are not supposed to be in my room, so get out," Serenity yelled. Duke continued towards her making her back into a wall. Duke placed a hand beside her head and used his other one to cup her chin.

" Now is that any way to talk to your future husband," Duke said. His hand moved from her chin down to her breasts but Serenity slapped it away. Duke grunted in anger and backhanded Serenity in the face.

" That will be the only time you reject me, wench," Duke yelled. Serenity laid on the ground crying and holding her now red cheek. Duke smiled and walked out slamming the door behind him. Serenity looked out the window and she finally decided what to do.

Kaiba stood on two legs getting himself ready to take off. He was about to leave when he heard someone come running through the trees. Kaiba turned to see Serenity standing in her dress. " I want to leave this place, will you take me with you?" Serenity asked.

" Not foward to getting married?" Kaiba asked. Serenity turned her head to show him a red mark on her cheek that was beginning to turn purple. Kaiba nodded and went down on all fours and placed his wings down. Serenity ran over to him and jumped onto his back.

" Hold on," Kaiba said spreading his wings out.

Guards rushed through the castle, everyone was looking for Serenity. Joey ran to her room and found it empty. " Sis where are you?" Joey yelled.

" My lord someone spotted her heading into the forest near the garden," a guard informed Joey. Joey's eyes widen and he ran past the guard until he was outside. He then watched as the blue dragon appeared from the forest.

" A white dragon, inform lord Duke," a guard said. Joey squinted and spotted his sister on the dragon's back.

" Serenity," Joey yelled.

Serenity looked down at the castle she once called home and spotted Joey when she heard her name called. " Goodbye big brother," she said. Kaiba looked at her and quickly dodged a few arrows being shot by the castle soldiers. He then took off at full speed and Serenity watched as her brother, fiancee, and home disappeared.

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Please Review. And who could Mokuba's killer be and how will Serenity fit into a castle inhabitated by monster's you see in the next chapter.