Chapter 6-- A New Friend

Lily went downstairs to answer it. When she peered through the eyehole, she saw Joey Wheeler with some girl Lily didn't recognize. She had long brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. Maybe that's his girlfriend. Lily smirked, thinking of Mai's reaction as she opened the door. "Hey Lily, is Mai home?" Joey asked. "Uh, she's at work." Joey gasped in astonishment. "Mai works? You mean, she actually is bossed around by someone?" He couldn't believe it. Lily smiled. "Don't kid yourself. She is the boss." Joey rolled his eyes. "Go figure." The girl behind him cleared her throat. "Oh, Lily this is my sister Serenity. I thought you two could be good friends, so here we are." Ah, sister. Mai can breathe easy. "Hi, Serenity, I'm Lily. Would you like to hang out?" Serenity nodded. "Sure. Joey, I'll see you later." Joey kissed her on the cheek. "Okay, I'm off to the Game Shop. See ya."

Lily and Serenity went upstairs to the living room. "So, Lily, Joey tells me you're from New York. How is it there?"

"Generally speaking? I love it there. It's got everything. Awesome shopping, cute boys, concerts, you know, the essentials."

"Do you date? I mean like, did you have any boyfriends?"

" Oh a few here and there." Lily smiled thinking of her new crush.

Serenity seemed to be reading her mind. "Do you like anyone here so far?"

"Well there is someone. Can you keep a secret?"

"Totally. Would I know him?"

"You might. I know your brother does. I have a huge crush on Valon."

"That's the guy with the Australian accent, huh? The one that liked Mai. Boy Joey couldn't stand that guy. Are you serious?"

Lily laughed. "As a heart attack. But enough about me. What do you like to do?"

Serenity sighed. "Well lately, I've been focused so much on school, keeping my grades up for a scholarship to Tokyo U, so not much. I like swimming, singing, reading, and I love art. Sometimes I hang out with Joey and Yugi and them."

"Sounds kinda boring."

"Oh yeah. It pretty much is. Nothing exciting happens around here since Dartz left. But, I'm sure a world disaster where Yugi has to save the world is probably just around the corner."

Lily laughed. " But, who would you like to date?"

Serenity gave a hollow laugh. "Come on. I'm Joeys little sister. You think he'd let me date?"

"Well, he probably be psyched if you liked Yugi."

"Yugi's sweet, but…I don't know. There's Tristan or Duke. They're both really nice, except for the fact that they compete for me all the time. Actually, I think Duke mostly does it to annoy Tristan. But I'm not a prize to be won…so…"

"Okay, but that still didn't answer my question. I didn't ask if Joey lets you date, I asked who you would like to date. So come on girl, spill."

Serenity sighed. "I know this is impossible, and I would have a better chance of dating my teacher than this guy."

"Who cares. Just tell me. Who is it?"

"Patience…"

"Girl, I have zero patience."

"Okay, I like…Seto Kaiba."

Lily grabbed her pillow. "One moment." She screamed as loud as she could in the pillow. "Okay. Kaiba?!! Wow, yeah, uh, I'm guessing Joey is oblivious to this."

"Duh. I don't even know what he'd do to me." Serenity shuddered at the thought. "That is why this will remain a secret crush. "

lily burst out laughing. "I can imagine the expression on Joey's face if he heard that."

They heard the door downstairs open and close. "Mai must be home, come on."

that phrase 'as a heart attack' is courtesy of my 8th grade teacher Mr. Rick Chance, who said it more than enough times throughout the year.