SERENITY'S FIRST BIG DATE

Disclaimer: I don't own the Yugioh franchise or otherwise there would be a way to play the game with the deck you built in real life..

It has been ten years since that date, and after one more year worth of adventures, which ended with the Ceremonial Duel which Yugi won in order to help the Pharaoh crossover to the afterlife finally after 5000 years of having his soul trapped within the Millennium Puzzle. Since then, while nobody complained about their lives quieting down to the way it was before Yugi completed to puzzle, except that the friendship they have gathered throughout that time remained stronger then ever.

Right now everyone was the church, attending the wedding of two of their closest friends, Will Walker and his bride, Serenity Wheeler. While everyone was still getting ready, a lot of memories, from their first encounter to making plans for the wedding, which Seto Kaiba was flipping the bill after losing to Will, who wasn't even using a single God card, but rather a new set of cards involving something called Dark World. While they could have gone for a wedding that would put Kaibacorp into major debt, they both agreed to go for just a simple wedding.

In the groom's dressing room, where Will was waiting for the word, he stood with his friends Joey, his best man, Yugi, who was looking more like Yami without the puzzle and Tristan. While as much as Will would have thought Yugi would have made a better best man, this was Joey's sister that he was getting married to and he didn't want to deny Joey any opportunity to be among the main group at his only sister's wedding.

Right now Joey was more nervous then the groom, who kept using his duelist face. "Joey, I'm the one getting married, not you." Will said, "I should be the one freaking out and you are the one who has to try to keep me calm."

"Which I gotta ask, but why aren't you as nervous as Joey right now Will." Yugi asked.

"Oh trust me I'm shaking like crazy on the inside." Will said, "I just rather keep a cool head in case Serenity needs one."

"And besides, Joey is doing just fine being nervous for the rest of us." Tristan said, "Although I don't see why, unless he's practicing for his wedding."

Joey turned at this, "How many times do I have to keep telling ya guys, she blackmailed me with some really embarrassing pictures." He yelled out, "Besides, I'm just hoping that nothing goes wrong for Serenity's sake."

"I better not be apart of whatever is going on in your head." Will said.

"Don't worry, you're not." Joey said, "It's just that nothing happens to ruin this day since she has been going on and on about how much she has been waiting for this day."

"Well in that case you better give the mantle of best man to Yugi before it's too late." Tristan said, "The only thing you have done right is by playing matchmaker for them."

"Do you have to keep reminding me of that?" Joey said, hating to be reminded on how it was because of him that Will is about to become his brother-in-law, although he is still grateful that it isn't Kaiba that Serenity is marrying.

Both Yugi and Will couldn't help but to laugh at the memory that helped ignite the spark between the couple . . .

Flashback

It was after Kaiba claimed Obelisk that the three are now at the Kaibaman Show. While they were trying to figure out where Serenity was, they got their answer when Serenity came running out, playing the part of the damsel in distress. "Help, somebody please help me, some bad people are after me!" She called out.

The next people to come out surprised the trio, "Prepare yourself," Gansley started saying, beginning the Big Five's roll call, "For Deepsea Warrior!"

"Nightmare Penguin!" Followed Cruck.

"Judge Man!" Johnson continued.

"Robotic Knight!" Nesbitt said.

"And finally Jinzo!" Lector finished.

"Oh no, they've captured the girl!" Mokuba said, getting into his part.

"We are the strongest evil duelists in the world!" Gansley started saying.

Cruck stepped up next, "My calculations state no duelist has the power . . ." He started off saying.

". . . To make us cower!" Johnson finished.

"If anyone dares to challenge our might . . ." Nesbitt said, starting to create a challenge.

". . . We'll crush them without a fight!" Lector finished, issuing the challenge, which followed by an annoying evil laugh from all five.

"The Big Five have issued a challenge." Mokuba called out towards the audience, "Is there a duelist brave enough to face them?"

While nobody was brave enough to accept the challenge, Joey was the one to stand up, "Serenity is in trouble!" He yelled out, "Come on Will, let's get 'em!"

"Well, since there's no point in arguing with you when you're like this Joey," Will said, "Why not, it would be a nice break from dueling against the Neo-Ghouls."

"Yeah! You da man!" Joey yelled out before running towards the stage.

"Who's going to kick his sorry butt when this is over with." Will said, as he walked away, causing Yugi to laugh at that statement, even though he knew his friend was being serious about it.

"You want to duel kid?" Lector asked with a sneer.

"Will will crush you ta pieces!" Joey yelled out, "Serenity, come over here!" He ordered his sister, which she followed.

"Joey, you came to rescue me?" Serenity asked, with a happy look on her face.

"Huh?" Joey started to respond with before deciding to keep his image intact, "Uh, yeah . . . of course!"

Will came walking by the pair, "Joey, after I'm threw with these clowns, we're going to have a long talk." Will said, causing Joey to go pale because he knew what kind of talk his friend was talking about, "Hi Serenity."

A small blush started to appear on Serenity's cheeks before she replied back, "Hello Will." She said, as he got ready to walk up the stairs.

His foot was on the first step before he stopped, "Oh before I forget," He said, before turning around and gave Serenity a small bow on his knee, "Oh milady, may this knight have the honor of dueling in your honor."

While Joey was shocked at what one of his best friends have the nerve to do right in front of him, Serenity was starting to blush even more from this, yet she couldn't resist getting into character, "Oh my fair knight, I accept thee request." She responded, while offering Will her hand, trying to remember a scene from one of her novels.

Will gladly accepted it, and gave it a warm kiss, which cause a small tingle to go down the girl's spine, and the blush to spread down to her neck, while the female half of the audience were giving a small aw at the scene, and the young boy half to give looks that said that they were going to be sick "Oh lovely maiden, you have made this knight proud." He said, while getting back up onto his feet. When he noticed that Joey was starting to go red, he decided to add the final touch, "Oh and Serenity, you would make a beautiful princess." He said, causing steam to come out of the blonde's ears, Serenity to fight hard not to faint and Yugi to laugh his butt off.

End flashback

"And I'm grateful that Mokuba was able to send me a picture of the looks of those old geezer faces when they came face-to-face with Slifer, even with the Five God Dragon out on the field." Will said.

"Plus it really got the audience excited when they seen you and Slifer fighting alongside Kaibaman and the Master of Dragon Soldier." Yugi said.

"Plus a picture of Joey blowing his top when you were doing that scene with Serenity." Tristan said with a laugh, only to stop when his three pals gave him a look, reminding him how he and Duke reacted when they saw that picture, "Yeah, I admit I was jealous, but I also realized that considering all that we have been through together, throwing away our friendship for something out of a love that could never be would be the worse thing I can ever do."

"Plus the fact that both Will and Joey would stomp you flat if you did try anything." Yugi said, causing the boy to scratch the back of his head at the statement, "Plus I'm glad you were able to get somebody like Vivian Wong to go out on a date with you."

"More like get her off of your hands, right Yugi?" Will said, causing the boy to copy Tristan's gesture, "And before the wedding starts, there is something that needs to be done while we still can." He said, before turning towards Joey.

Both Yugi and Tristan knew what Will wanted to get done, Yugi most of all since he remembers that Christmas after the Pharaoh was back with his friends and Will was the one who basically told him to snap out of it, yet not in those words. (Read the fic, Christmas Amongst Friends.)

"Joey, I want to make sure that everything would stay cool between us when we become each other's in-laws." Will said, "Because I know you'll always want to be there for Serenity, but as soon as we step out there and say the vows, right now that is going to be my job to be there for her and I want you to at least step back a bit so that way you would at least be there when we need you, not because you think have to be there."

"What do you mean by that?" Joey said, while he looked like he punch out the groom's lights, "Are you saying that you want me to just step away from my sister's life?"

"What he saying is that you should be acting less of an overprotective big brother and be a more supportive one." Tristan said, always being the first one to try and correct Joey, "Look man, I know that you want to be there for Serenity every step of the way, but after today she is going to sharing her life with Will and right now you just need to hit the brakes before you end up doing something far worse then the stupid things you have ever done."

"He's right Joey." Yugi said, "While I don't know what it is like to have a brother or sister, I do know that you wouldn't want to hurt Serenity in any worse way possible."

"How so?" Joey asked, "I know that the one thing Serenity has been looking forward to is to have her dream wedding with you, Will, and I want her to be happy."

"I know that Joey, it's just what happens after we come back from the honeymoon, when we start to begin living our lives together." Will said, "Are you going to step aside and let Serenity live her life with me, going through trial and error, or are you going to hold her other hand and try to protect her from everything, including me, by acting like wedge whenever something doesn't meet your approval?"

"Besides Joey, the rest of us are on course to become married ourselves." Yugi said, "Me to Tea, Tristan to Vivian and you to Mai. When we all take the vows, the person we need to take care of the most are the ones we made the vows to."

"I know but Serenity . . ." Joey started to say, yet the rest of the sentence didn't leave his mouth after he started to think back to when they decided to confess their feelings to each other . . .

Flashback

It was after Isuzu left, when she asked for the God Cards back, only for Will to turn her down due to the fact that it was twice the cards were uncovered and he didn't want to go through a third time. Just as she was about to argue, and tried to persuade Will into giving them back, the cards responded back by rejecting her hand, after which, it was agreed that the three mightiest cards would be in safer hands.

When it was just the usual bunch again, Serenity up to Will, who was being praised by his friends. "Um Will, can I talk to you in private?" She asked.

"Sure Serenity." Will said, "Excuse us a minute everybody."

When the pair left towards a nearby alley, "I wonder what it is that is so important that they can't discuss it in front of us." Joey wondered.

"I don't know, but they'll tell us when they get back, right?" Yugi said.

Tea and Mai knew what it might be since Serenity came asking them for advise, which comprised of two different versions. "Care to do a little eavesdropping, Mai?" Tea asked the blonde lady.

"You've read my mind, Tea." Mai answered, with a small smirk, before the pair went off to see if their guess was right on the money.

"I want to know what those two talking about too." Tristan said, "Maybe Serenity has something to say about me."

"Or better yet me." Duke said, knowing how to egg the other boy on, "Let's go find out."

"For once, we agree on something." Tristan said, before the dateless duo ran off after the girls.

"I better go to, since that is my sister that is alone with Will." Joey said.

"You mean you don't trust Will enough with your sister?" Yugi asked.

"Oh I trust Will plenty, but as long as he with my sister, he still another boy in my eyes." Joey said, before running off.

Not one to be left behind, "Hey, wait up guys!" Yugi called out before running after them.

When he caught up, they were all in time to hear what was going on between the two. "Will, there has been something I've been wanting to tell you for some time now." Serenity started to say, "You see, ever since I've watched you dive in to save my brother after you defeated him, I felt something inside me growing, but when Joey fell to Marik and Ra on the blimp, I didn't bother to act on it because I wanted to be near my brother."

"Nobody could blame you for that." Will said, "We all were pretty unnerved after seeing the power of Ra take out Joey like he was chump duelist, even though he does act like a chump at times."

While Serenity gave a slight giggle at the comment, everyone else did their hardest to hold Joey back after hearing that chump comment. Serenity decided to continue, "When I seen you again outside the game shop, while Joey was talking to Tristan and Duke, those feelings came back stronger then ever, and when you came to my rescue twice, I knew that what I felt for you was stronger then friendship." She said, "And after seeing you return after risking everything to save everybody, well, I just can't contain it anymore, I love you Will Walker."

While everyone was holding their breath for the response, for some strange reason, Will was strangely calm about this, even though nothing seems to get under his skin. While Serenity was shyly looking towards the ground, Will walked up to her. When they were just within breathing range, he gently placed a finger under the girl's chin, and lifted it until they were looking into the other's eyes, "I love you as well, Serenity Wheeler, now and forever." He said, with a sincere smile.

Serenity was beyond happy, that words could never leave her mouth. With happy tears pouring out of her eyes, she watched as Will leaved over, and she tilted her head to receive their first together. They were enjoying their kiss until three large thuds was heard. They broke apart to see three of their friends out like a light, Tristan, Duke, and Joey, while the rest were walking over to congratulate them."

Flashback ends

Now, after looking back at where it started and how it has been for the last few years, Joey started to realize what he should do. "You know, you guys are right, I should try to back off a bit and let you two live your lives your way, not mine." He said, before walking up towards Will, "And I want to apologize for acting like a big jerk every time you and Serenity are together. I guess I was just having trouble admitting that Serenity was growing up and now that she is no longer a kid, and I was afraid that you were going to replace me."

"That is never going to happen, because we're going to be family pretty soon." Will said, "And I don't blame you for doing what you did, it means that you were acting like brother, even though you went overboard with it more then once." He then walked up and offered him his hand, "We cool?"

Joey took it and gave the groom a big smile, "We cool." He said.

Meanwhile at the bride's room, going on at the same time as the boys, Tea, Mai and Vivian are helping Serenity getting ready for her wedding, from the dress to a little makeup. After everything was done, Serenity was a mixture of happy, nervous and scared as hell.

Mai, who was the Maid of Honor, was watching as Serenity was walking back and forth, trying to give herself a little pep talk. "Serenity, honey, you need to relax, everything will be fine, trust us." She said.

Tea nodded her head at this, "She's right, Serenity, you have nothing to worry about." She said, "I've known Will since we were kids and the one thing he never does is back down from anything, including a day as important as this."

"I know." Serenity said, "It's just that wondering if I would make a good wife for him. I've always dreamed of this day, but I can't help but wonder if something might go wrong to ruin everything."

"Then you'll grow from it." Vivian said, "Because life has its ups and downs, the only thing you have to worry about is getting through it."

A soft knock was heard, "Come in." Serenity called out. The door opened to reveal her mother. "Mom, what are you doing back here?" She asked.

"Oh just came to see how my little girl is holding out." Mrs. Wheeler said, "You didn't by any chance run a hole in the carpet by any chance?"

"Mom!" Serenity called out, blushing like crazy.

"Oh I believe she was about half way there." Tea said, causing a giggle from the rest of the women.

"Serenity, you need to really relax." Mai said, "Try remembering back to when he proposed, maybe that would calm your nerves."

"She's right, dear." Mrs. Wheeler said, "If Will was able to propose to you and see it through to the end, maybe you should go back to where he decided that he wanted to take the next step in both of your lives."

Serenity nodded at this and closed her eyes, remembering the day that led to this moment.

Flashback

It was during spring break and Will was taking Serenity out to a lake in the park after having a nice dinner at a nice simple restaurant. When they arrived at their location, the full moon was shining, with a nice reflection on the lake, making Serenity's romance novels seem pathetic.

"Wow, this is so beautiful, just like out of dream." Serenity said, as the stars were each giving off a few twinkles, with the trees and the shining lake, with the moon up above, looked like they were stuck in a painting.

"Yeah, I know." Will said, "And right now, another dream is about to become reality."

"What do you mean by that, Will?" Serenity asked. She felt him stepped aside, while still holding her hand. She turned just as Will was getting down onto one knee, while pulling something out of his pocket.

"Serenity, we've been through so much together in our lives, that there is nobody I would rather spend the rest of my life with then you." Will said, while Serenity had her free hand over her mouth, while tears of joys were pouring out. Will opens a small box, revealing a small ring with a gold band and a small shining diamond on top, "Would you do me the pleasure of becoming my wife?" He asked, while placing the ring unto her finger.

As soon as her hand was free, Serenity lifted up her hand to get a closer look at the ring. After seeing how everything was real, before he could get back onto his feet, she tackled Will, which unfortunately lead to an unexpected ending to the evening, because his back was facing the lake, and they both ended up *splash* in it. When they recovered, with Serenity on top of Will, she gave him a big kiss.

Flashback ends

Serenity opened her eyes, with a big smile on her face. "I remember, from the feeling of being happy beyond my wildest dreams to ending up all wet when I tackled him into the lake." She said, "And until now, in some way, I was still wondering if this is all still a dream I'm having."

A soft knock was heard. Mrs. Wheeler walked up to it and opened it to talk to the person on the other side. After the person left, Mrs. Wheeler turned around, "Okay everyone, its show time." She said.

The chapel was mostly full, consisting nothing but family and friends. On the opposite side of the doors, stood the minister and Will, while the music was playing in the background. The first to start the trek across the aisle were Tristan and Vivian, followed by Yugi and Tea, with Joey and Mai brining up the rear. When the couples reached to the front, and separated into their position, the organist started to play the "Here comes the Bride" song, the audience stood up just as Serenity was being escorted by her father, who was able to take time off from his job to be there for his little girl's wedding.

When the two came to the steps leading to the groom, "Who gives this woman to this man?" The minister asked.

"I, her father, do give this woman." Mr. Wheeler said, before turning to face his daughter. He lifted up her veil and gave her a small kiss on her cheek. He then went to take his seat next to his ex-wife, while Serenity went up as she grab Will's hand, and taking her place beside him.

There wasn't a dry eye in the church when the minister started to go about the meaning of marriage and the duties entitled to it. When he came to the part, "Whoever does not find this couple suitable to wed, speak now or hold their peace?"

Yet for some reason, everybody turned to look at Joey, who had a couple of veins appear on his head, knowing full well that this was just a crack at his expense. "Ha, ha, very funny," Came his remark, "I forgot to laugh."

They continued on through the vows, and when it came time for the minister to say "You may now kiss the bride." The pair gave each other their first kiss as husband and wife. When they separated, "I know present to you Mr. and Mrs. Will Walker."

The pair walked off, with the wedding party right behind them, out the door and towards another adventure in life, this time together.

Here it is, the final chapter, thanks to those who read and review the story. I know the wedding isn't much, yet I only attended two of them, the rest I happen to see in either a TV show or a movie. I left the ending open a bit in case anybody wants a sequel, one involving the pair as a family, let me know, but to give a fair warning, don't expect very many duels. Read & Review, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.