Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh

The brown hair green eyed girl of twenty-two was on a plane heading home from school. Serenity Wheeler was so happy to be going home, on her way home she was thinking about her life and the events that lead up to this point in time. She has been at school for the past four years in the states. She has never left home for that long before and she was glad to be almost home. She loved being at school where she had learned so much, she graduated with an art degree.

She has always loved art. When she was little she always had a sketch book with her. She was afraid of losing her eyesight and she was. She was grateful to her brother for winning the money for her eyes. When she had the operation and had her eyesight back she was able to continue her dream of being an artist.

Going to the other side of the world to go to school was terrifying for her, but she felt that she needed to do this. At home Joey finally had the nerve to ask Mai to move in with him. It was really awkward for her, since she lived with Joey while she was going to high school. She loved them both very much, but she could only take so much. She heard them in Joey's room every night. That was when she decided to go to college. She applied to every college she could think of, she never guessed that colleges from the United States wanted her to come to their school. She went to the best art school there. When she told Joey that she was going to the USA he flipped. It was a good thing that Mai was there. Mai had a way with Joey, she was so happy for the older woman. She talked Joey in letting her go to find out who she was.

When she arrived she didn't know that she would be so homesick. She eventually got over it, but it took a couple of months. In most of her classes she recognized a boy, but she couldn't remember where she knew him from. He had black long hair and blue/grey eyes, he was around the same age as she was, and he was tall at least six ft, two in and very handsome, like he was from a dream or a memory.

In one of her classes he sat next to her, he had a look on his face trying to remember who she was.

"Hi, this is going to sound really weird, but do I know you?" He asked.

"I was going to ask you the same thing," she laughed.

He laughed; he stuck out his hand "I'm Mokuba Kaiba."

"Serenity Wheeler."

When they both said their names they remembered where they have seen each other, it was at his brother's tournament at Battle city. They laughed again, they knew each other. She remembered that they both went to the same high school together. They barely knew each other than. They had some classes together, but they didn't know each other in a school that big and they didn't really care back then.

Now they were in the same university studying the same thing, art. She has always loved it and so did he, but he mostly hid it, because of his brother.

They became friends while at school. It almost couldn't be helped. Serenity was the roommate of Mokuba's girlfriend Rebecca Hawkins. Rebecca wasn't going to school; she was just living there so she didn't have to live with her grandfather. That meant there was another couple around Serenity. It was alright, just not as bad as living with Joey and Mai. Every once in a while there were nights she couldn't sleep, because of those two. When Rebecca was working, which was most of the time Mokuba would come over still and talk to Serenity.

They talked about their lives, brothers, and what they wanted out of life. Mostly was about their brothers. Mokuba would tell Serenity about how Seto, his brother is trying to push him into the family business at KaibaCorp. Mokuba was too sweet for the business world he loved making things out of metal. Mokuba did a few other bits of art but his specialty was in metalwork; as painting was her specialty.

Over the years they became a threesome, one was never seen without the other two. On the weekends, but at school it was mostly Mokuba and Serenity since Rebecca didn't go to school. She smiled at the memories that she shared with her two best friends. She had a couple of more hours before her plane lands, she went back to remembering.

When it was just Mokuba and her they normally talked about their families, mostly him complaining about how spoiled Seto has become.

"I hate it how he has to have everything go his way or he blows up," Mokuba complained one day after school.

"What happened this time?" Serenity asked.

"He emailed me finally after three years of me being here at school, he is still telling me that I need to take some business classes."

"Does he know that this is a university for only art right?"

"I told him that when I was expected and said I was going."

"Then why is he telling you to take a business class?"

"He's telling more like ordering me to take an online class, which is a little difficult for me. You know how I am with computers."

"Yeah, I can't believe the brother of Seto Kaiba is afraid of computers," Serenity teased.

"It's not my fault they shut down every time I check my email," Mokuba whined.

"I wasn't talking about that I was talking about the time the computer blew up," she laughed.

"That wasn't my fault either! I don't know what happened."

Serenity laughed out loud at the memory on the plane, she didn't mean to but she woke her traveling companion, Mokuba. He was sleeping when he was jolted out of is slumber.

"What going on?"

"Nothing sleepy head, I was just laughing at something I remembered. Go back to sleep, we still have at least two more hours."

"Wake me up when we land," he mumbled.

"Sure thing sleeping beauty," she smirked.

"Shut up," she laughed at him as he rolled over, so his back was towards her.

She went into another daydream about her time at school. She remembered when she received the wedding announcement of her brother and Mai. She was so happy that her brother finally had the guts to ask Mai. Mai was already an older sister to her, Serenity was excited that it was now official. She went home for a week she was one of the bridesmaids, more like the maid of honor. It was hard to be a part of the wedding from so far, but Mai insisted that it was her. When she was able to go home for the wedding she was able to give Mai a bridal shower, and a bachelorette party. The wedding was on a Friday. The wedding was the best wedding Serenity has ever been to. The bride maid's dresses were beautiful; they were lavender that came to the floor, with spaghetti straps. Nothing was compared to Mai, she was already beautiful. The excitement from that day and the happiness radiated off of her made her even more beautiful.

She wasn't looking forward to going to the reception, because Tristan and Duke weren't going to leave her alone. Serenity was happy that Yugi was the best man, not Tristan. She spent most of the time with Joey, Mai and Yugi. It was nice to have a reason to stay away from Tristan and Duke. She was nice enough to dance with them when they asked, but she could only take it so much. They were her friends; it drove her up the wall with how they acted around her. She couldn't wait to go back to school to be with Mokuba and Rebecca. People who understood her for who she really was, not for what she was. She used to be an innocent and naïve, but now she had a mind of her own and she wasn't afraid to use it. If she remembers right what her reaction was when both Tristan and Duke tried to kiss her at the reception. She silently giggled at the look on their faces when she told them both off, with her fist.

She didn't want them around anymore. She loved Joey, but with Tristan and Duke around she could had hardly take it anymore. That was one of the reasons why she left Domino.

When the reception was over she went with Joey and Mai to the airport, they were going on their honeymoon she was going back to school. She had a test on Monday and she hasn't had time to study. She had the weekend to study and her notes were back in her dorm, so she was in a hurry. She wished her brother and new sister-in-law a safe trip and boarded her plane and was headed home to school.

She was at school for another year, her last year. Then she would be free from school, this was a big accomplishment graduating from one of the best schools at the top of her class. In her last year she had emails from Joey and Mai about how she was expecting a baby, Yugi and Tea were getting married, and Joey and Mai had bought a home and she was welcomed a room when she came home.

At her graduation she was surprised to see the whole gang there. When she saw Tristan and Duke her face fell, but they didn't notice that. Even though she said no to them, they both thought that she was kidding when she punched them, but she wasn't kidding. She wasn't interested in either of them. She wasn't looking for love right now.

She was happy to see Joey and a very pregnant Mai, she smiled. Yugi and Tea were married, after they see Serenity graduate they were leaving for their honeymoon. Serenity promised to give them one of her best paintings. Tristan and Duke noticed Serenity at first, but she ignored them. Then they were off looking at other girls. Serenity didn't mind this at least they were leaving her alone.

At graduation ceremony she was able to see Mokuba before. They smiled as they approached each other.

"Congrats, Ren," Mokuba said as they hugged.

"You too, Mokuba."

"I saw your brother and his pregnant girlfriend and his friends," he stated as they pulled away.

"Uh, Mai is now his wife, you little snot and you know that," Serenity said as she pushed him.

"Ha, ha, yeah, I know."

"Is your brother here?"

"I don't know, I invited him, but I don't think he will come," he said sadly.

"I'll be here and you know Rebecca will be here."

"Thanks Ren that makes me feel better."

"I almost forgot Yugi and his little cheerleaders will be there too," she teased.

"Oh thanks Ren, somehow that makes me feel so much better," he said sarcastically.

"Yeah, yeah, see you at the apartment afterwards for the party right?"

"I wouldn't miss it for the world."

"Alright see ya later."

"Bye."

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At the ceremony Serenity was anxious to finally be done with school. She went up to the dean to receive her diploma she was smiling and waving, she could hear Joey's yelling of congrats. Her smile grew in width. She also saw someone who made her skin crawl; she couldn't believe that he showed up. It was Mokuba's older brother, Seto Kaiba. She tripped in front of everyone when she saw him, making everyone laugh, she was embarrassed, but she stood up and laughed with everyone else.

She couldn't believe that she tripped; she shook her head at the memory. She also couldn't believe that Kaiba came to the ceremony. She has always heard what a jerk he was. She couldn't believe that he was here supporting his brother; all well it doesn't have anything to do with her and she doesn't care about him at all.

"Watch… out… for… com… puters," Mokuba moaned in his sleep.

Serenity giggled, it cracked her up every time that came up. Mokuba Kaiba didn't like computers very much. Yeah he knew how to use them and hack into them, but most of the time they mostly blew up in his face. The graduation party was last Friday. Joey and everyone else left the following day, giving her time to say goodbye to all her friends. Yugi and Tea left for their honeymoon right after the she graduated, so they weren't at the party.

She only really cared about Mokuba and Rebecca. It was really cute Mokuba invited Rebecca to come live with him in his mansion. She said yes of course, later she told Serenity she was nervous about the older Kaiba. She told her not to worry; Rebecca could take care of herself around him. Serenity also told her about how he always works late, and never has time for Mokuba and his life, so she has nothing to worry about.

It was Tuesday evening and she was on the plane home. She packed up all her stuff and sent most of it home already to Joey and Mai's new house. She couldn't wait to see what the house looks like. She wasn't going to work on anything for a couple of days or weeks. She'll look for a job everywhere she could, but now she can relax.

"The plane will be landing in Domino in twenty minutes, please put all chairs in there upright position," said the voice over the intercom.

This gave Serenity an idea on how to wake up Mokuba. She could be a real stinker every now and then. She grabbed the end of her long brown hair and went to tickle his ear that was exposed from his long black hair.

"What the heck?" Mokuba shouted.

With everyone on the plane looking at him and laughing, he blushed with embarrassment while Serenity was laughing hysterical.

"That's not funny," he hissed as he fixes his chair.

"It may not seem funny to you, but to me and everyone else it was hilarious."

"You could have just tapped my shoulder, but no you had to tickle my ear."

"You told me to wake you up when we were close. You never told me how to wake you."

"I thought it would obvious."

"Relax, we are almost home and you will never see any one on board again. You just gave them a good laugh."

They sat in silence until the plane landed, Serenity glance at Mokuba, he fell asleep again. Her evil smile came back; she grabbed some of his raven locks and stuck it up his nose. He shook his head violently.

"Serenity knock it off," she just laughed at his face.

"You fell asleep again, so it was free game," she smiled.

"Whatever," he said sounding like his older brother.

There were moments when Mokuba sounded like his brother. He didn't know it, but everyone else did. That always made Serenity smile.

There was another announcement about how it was safe to exit the plane. Joey was going to call her when he arrived at the airport. She had time to go retrieve her luggage with Mokuba.

"Mokuba do you have a ride home?"

"Seto said he would send a car. Seriously how hard is it to for him to come down and pick me up?" Mokuba complained.

"Maybe he's really busy,"

"He's always busy. He has no time for anything except for the company and getting what he wants," he exclaimed. "I guess it will be alright. There won't be any awkward silences when we are in the car. I was surprised to see him at graduation though," he stated as he calmed down.

"You saw him too; he was the reason why I tripped. I was so surprised to see him that I fell down."

"I saw that. There is always that one person who trips," he laughed.

"I was happy for you and now you are laughing at me," she complained. "It was pretty funny huh."

"Anything to make the whole school laugh and the audience," he stated. "I guess it was nice to see him, but he had to leave right after the ceremony without talking to me."

"Hey, just be happy he came at all."

"Yeah I guess. I see my bag and Roland see ya later Ren."

"Bye Mokie," she called after him.

"Don't call me that!" Mokuba shouted back.

She laughed; she knew he hated being called that. Mokuba told her that only Seto called him that, but he hasn't said that since the orphanage and that was a long time ago. She hurried over to the machine that had the luggage on it. She didn't know what they were called. She hasn't heard anything from Joey yet. She told him when her plane was coming in and it wasn't like Joey to be late when it came to her, everything else, not her or Mai. She pulled out her phone called home, there was no answer. She called his cell, there was no answer. She called Mai's cell, there was no answer. Serenity was getting really nervous, they always answer their cells. She knew something was happening and she needed to know what. She was pulling out her phone again when two hands came over her eyes.

"Guess who?" came a male voice.

Serenity sighed silently; he always did this to her it made her feel like a child. He thought it was cute, she is twenty two and he is twenty five. She was surprised at how immature he still was.

"Santa Claus," she guess sarcastically.

"Nope, guess again," he teased.

Serenity sighed out loud, "Tristan."

"Yep, how did you know it was me?"

"You're the only one who still treats me like a child, Why are you here?" She asked he didn't really listen to what she said.

"Mai went into labor this morning, so Joey is with her and I offered to come pick you up."

"Mai is going into labor! Pick up my bags and let's move," Serenity ordered than ran off towards the parking lot.