Music Lover's Alert: I didn't really have any good songs, so I searched for Paris songs. If you like listen to music while you read, you can check out these two and listen to whichever one tickles your fancy: "Paris, Tokyo" by Lupe Fiasco and "Paris" by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals.

Chapter 5 Paris

Serenity lay on her stomach on the bed of a five star hotel in Paris talking to her sister-in-law Mai on her cell-phone. She was all dressed up in a pink sundress with comfortable yet stylish pumps to match. As beautiful and luxurious as the hotel room was, she did not want to spend all day there. Otherwise, she would be laying naked between the smooth silk sheets.

Seto was in another part of the suite working on urgent Kaiba Corporation matters on his laptop. He had been there for over three hours with no sign of coming out. It was almost noon in Paris, so that meant it was evening in Japan.

"I'm so glad you called. I have big news. I just found out today!" Mai exclaimed.

"What is it?" Serenity asked curiously.

"You're going to be an aunt."

"Really?" Serenity squealed, "That's so cool! What does Joey think?"

Mai chucked on the other end of the line. "He's talking nonstop about how we are going to raise our little duelists. I know he's going to make a great father."

"I wonder what kind of father Seto will make," Serenity mused.

"Are you pregnant, too?" Mai asked.

Serenity giggled. "Maybe. It is way too soon to tell, but it's possible."

"So, I take it everything went well last night?"

Serenity paused for a moment. "Yeah… I guess so. We're working on it."

"Did you get him to take male enhancement pills?"

"No, I like him just the way he-hey! How did you know he has a small penis?"

"I didn't say-" Mai began.

"-Yes you did!" Serenity insisted.

"All right. That was years ago, hun. Don't worry about it."

"I'm not worried, just curious," Serenity replied honestly.

"Well, look at the time! I've gotta go. Talk to you later, hun!" Mai said quickly before hanging up her phone.

Serenity stared at the silent device in her hand. She could not understand why Mai did not want to tell her what had happened. She was a little surprised to discover that her sister-in-law had seen her husband's penis, but she found it more intriguing than disturbing. Maybe it was during the Duelist Kingdom tournament where the showers were out in the woods and it was an accident or something. Yeah, that was probably what happened. Mai often complained about the state of the facilities were at Duelist Kingdom.

Serenity stretched idly, and then scrolled through the contact list on her phone. Rebecca was busy giving a guest lecture at some university, Joey was going out with Mai, Tea was performing a ballet, Yugi didn't really keep in touch, and Mokuba was… hmm… what is Mokuba doing? Serenity selected Mokuba's number and then held her phone up to her ear while it connected.

Mokuba answered the phone almost immediately. His voice had deepened over the years, but it was still lively and full of energy. "Hey Serenity! How's Paris?"

"We haven't gotten to see much of it yet. Seto had to do some work on his computer."

"So you're like, just sitting there in the hotel waiting for him?"

"Pretty much"

"That's not fair. Why don't you just go out and see the sights yourself?" Mokuba suggested.

"That's a thought, but I don't want to go wandering the streets of Paris all alone. I don't know the language and I'm sure I would get lost. Plus, I've heard many horror stories about tourists getting mugged. I think it would be a lot safer to have Seto there."

Mokuba paused in thoughtful silence for a moment and then said, "I'll tell you what: I'll e-mail Seto and see if I can take that work off his hands. He really should not be working at all right now."

"Really Mokuba?" Thank you so much!

"Don't mention it," Mokuba replied.

Serenity hung up her phone and flipped through a travel magazine. If she was going to have any time with Seto in Paris, it was probably going to be limited and she had to decide how to make the most of it. A few of the things in the magazine were obvious must-see attractions. The Eiffel Tower and The Louvre both seemed like givens to her. Deciding between the other, more minor attractions was more difficult, but she took out a pen and prioritized them until she was satisfied with the list she had made.

Several minutes later, Seto walked into the room with a warm glow in his electric blue eyes and a pleasant smile on his face. No puppies died. "Ready to see Paris, mi amour?"

Serenity sighed with happiness as she rolled off the bed and into Seto's arms. Although she could not hold a conversation in French, she knew a few phrases. "Wi wi," she said before planting a soft kiss on his lips.

Seto placed a hand on her hip and guided her gently out the door. They made their way down to the streets of Paris and strolled arm-in-arm taking in all the sights, sounds, and smells around them. For several hours, they became simple tourists reveling in all the novelties they encountered.

Like Domino, Paris was an enclave of wealth and power. However, unlike Domino, nobody seemed to recognize the CEO of Kaiba Corporation. His fame was more local than global. Here and there, they could see areas that had been touched by the hand of Bakura or his minions selling cheap trinkets, but for the most part there were local, diverse specialty shops that sold real Parisian goods.

Serenity told Seto which things she wanted to see, and Seto used his smart phone to make finding them quicker. Although he wasn't too keen on seeing the Notre Dame Cathedral, he agreed to go there after one pouty look from Serenity's sweet olivine eyes pierced his soul. He had to admit that the architecture was impressive even if he didn't care much for what the building stood for.

They concluded the evening with a sunset river cruise on the Seine with dinner. They had lamb chops marinated in wine with artichokes, onion soup, and Crème Brûlée for dessert. When the Eiffel Tower came into view illuminated from within by golden lights, they were stunned speechless. Seto reached across the table and squeezed Serenity's hand as they gazed at it.

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