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A/N's: Man, that last chapter was really short. I apologize for the long awaited chapter. I was sick. Still am. Thanks to Ceara Corey for some aid with the chapter.

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Chapter 18 – Tristan's Visit

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Serenity's eyes widened as she was slapped by the person at the door. Why is he here? She backed up as he entered. Brutish brown eyes were glaring at her. He backhanded her. Then, he attached the chain on her collar.

"You did not come home last night!" he pulled the chain and she quickly grabbed hold of it.

"I would never call that place home!" she yelled, as she tugged the chain back.

He raised his arm to hit her again, when his hand stopped. She looked up and saw her Master gripping Tristan's wrist.

The two men glared at each other.

"Wasn't the agreement not to have her everyday? This is the third day that she has been here. She has no permission to sleep here unless you're willing to pay extra."

Seto let go of him and noticed that Tristan had his other hand on the chain. "Fine. I'll pay extra and have her stay over when I need her," Seto said as he unhooked the chain from her collar and placed his hands on the each side of her waist.

Tristan looked irritated. "She tells me that you hit her. Is that true?"

"Yes," Seto replied, remembering what his bunny had told him.

"Show me where," Tristan persuaded.

Seto and Serenity looked at each other for moment, then he looked back at Tristan. "It would be pointless since you've attacked her everywhere on her body. Where I hurt her are the places you're already have either bruised or wounded."

That's when Serenity pulled up both her sleeves to show Tristan. Tristan looked at them as very the first time. Tristan had never paid any attention to her wounds and bruises, until now. And Tristan hated the idea that Moneybags was right.

"She's coming home right this instant. I don't like her being away from me (This sentence in and of itself should give Kaiba plenty of fodder for attacking Tristan. It shows Tristan's inappropriate feelings toward Serenity. Done well, it would be an interesting way to lengthen this chapter.)," Tristan grabbed her wrist.

"Ouch!" Serenity cried out.

"Really?" Seto squeezed his wrist, forcing Tristan to let go. Serenity rubbed her wrist, making the pain go away.

"I am her master, Moneybags."

"As long as she's here in my home, you have don't have the right to touch her in any way."

Tristan rose an eyebrow.

"Spike-boy, I'm going to ask you a question and the slave is going to answer."

"Fine," Tristan shrugged.

"How did you lose your wings, Slave?" Seto asked, causing Serenity and Tristan's eyes to widen in shock.

Serenity's heart began to beat fast as fear overcame her. Which rule would she break? If she breaks Kaiba's rule, she'll receive some unnamed punishment. If she breaks Tristan's, he'll kill her. She looked at each of them, but was curious to know what Kaiba had in mind if she broke his rule.

You better tell the lie, if you want to continue living.

You better tell the truth, if you don't want to receive my punishment.

I have no choice. I will still receive punishment, even if I made that choice.

"I pulled them out," she lied.

Tristan leered at her at the fact that she obeyed him. Seto's face became deliberate cold. Serenity felt guilty.

"I told you," Tristan laughed sadistically.

Seto let go of her, as Tristan pulled her close to him. Seto looked at Serenity with anger. Serenity turned around, feeling painfully guilty, and received a slammed door.

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Seto looked blankly at his compute screen. His mind was occupied on her answer. So, Spike-boy did threaten her life if she told the truth. If she only told the truth, I would have killed him right then and there.

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I apologize for the grammar.

Ki Wingz