Author's Note: OK… I wanted to try a different version of Seto and Joey getting together. I liked the idea for my other story. But wanted to try something… well more realistic. So hopefully this is more realistic ^^ OK please be gentle with the reviews. No flames, just constructive criticism and kind words. ^^ thanks if you do read this little story.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, characters, monsters, and whatnot.

Warnings: Cursing, Sexual talk(maybe not this first chapter but we will see lol), and YAOI (boy on boy people)

P.S. If you can come up with a better title lemme know ^^

~ Come and Get Your Love ~

The blonde haired teen would usually love the sweet sound of the bell that release him and his fellow students from the prison that he considered high school. Though lately, he dreaded the school day ending. He did not want to return home to… Him…

For the past few weeks, the blonde's father has been abusing him even harsher than normal. Ever since his mother left the blonde's father, the father has fallen into the dark addiction of alcohol. After the first week of heavy drinking his father came home one night pulling the blonde child out of his bed and take him to the living room to punch and kick him mercilessly. After this said night, the punching and kicking became almost habitual for his father and him. The blonde's father would return home reeking of alcohol, then proceed to beat the blonde cruelly. With all these beatings the blonde had to hide his scars and bruises from his best friends, along with his true emotions. So the blonde has adopted the habit of being loud and fiery to hide his depression. Only time he truly felt fiery was when he played Duel Monsters. Duel Monsters has let him forget the troubles back home. But since after the Battle City tournament he hasn't been able to play Duel Monsters. So now there is really no escape for him. Just beating after beating.

In the past two weeks his father has really upped of his beatings. Now when the blonde would cry out in pain his father would break the empty beer bottle that was in his hands over the blonde teen's head. The first time this happened the blonde passed out. To only be woken right back up to his father's violent kicks. Then on some days the father would use the broken glass to cut the blonde. This left cuts all over his body… Deep ones too.

'So much blood…' The blonde thought to himself as he slowly walked out of his classroom.

"Joey…" a small soft voice said from his right bringing the blonde out of his thoughts. He turns his head to see his best friend, Yugi Muto.

"Oh, Hey Yug!" Joey said as he put on a big fake cheesy grin. A Joey Wheeler specialty. The smaller boy just looked up at his best friend, his amethyst eyes trying to find the truth in the blonde's honey colored eyes.

The silence between them got awkward so Joey spoke again, "So what's up Yug?"

"I am fine, just well…" Yugi's face got a concerned look on his face. "I am worried about you Joey." Yugi finished.

Joey had to turn his head away from Yugi, he never did like lying to friends, but it was even harder with his best friend Yugi. "I am fine Yug." Joey lies a smile still planted on his face to reassure the smaller boy.

"Well, you don't seem fine. You fall asleep in classes even more than before, hardly eat at school, you usually inhale food throughout the day, and to top it off… You hardly fight back when Kaiba gives you a hard time. It seems like you lost your fire." His small best friend finished, his amethyst eyes on the verge of tears. "You can talk to me Joey." Yugi said softly trying so hard not to cry.

"I know Yugi. But trust me I am fine. It's just been work lately. They gave me extra hours a few weeks ago. I know it's awful with school but I do need to get money…" Joey explained to Yugi, 'To pay off my father's increasing debt…' he finished inwardly.

Yugi seemed to ponder this for bit then it seemed like he accepted Joey's explanation. "Well now that makes sense of your recent behavior. Well maybe when you get off this weekend you can come hang out with me at the game shop. Though you might have to help out Granpa for a bit." Yugi got his innocent smile back on. "Ah you know I don't mind helpin out your gramps! And yeah that sounds good I'll give you a call if I can come over." Joey said as he started walking again. 'That's right we have a weekend… Sorry Yug. But I don't think I will be able to have a social life ever again.' Joey thought to himself as he exited the school building and started his trek home.

Joey looked up at the sky as he walked back to him and his father's apartment. 'Looks like it's gonna rain.' Joey sighed and kicked a small pebble into the street. As he approached the apartment he saw that his father's truck was gone still. With a sigh of relief Joey headed into the building and up to his apartment. Unlocking the door to reveal his mess of an apartment. Beer cans and bottles strewn throughout the place.

"Well looks like I am gonna hafta clean tonight." Joey said to himself. He then went into his bedroom dropping his backpack off to the side and changed out of his school uniform and put on a black t-shirt and a pair of green basketball shorts that reached his knees. He went back out into the living to begin his cleaning process.

After five hours of cleaning the apartment was at least clear of trash, the kitchen scrubbed clean, bathroom scrubbed clean as well, and the bedrooms picked up of clothes and trash. Joey even got a load of his laundry going. He let out another sigh, something he seems to be doing lately as well, and flopped down onto the couch. They didn't have cable anymore so no bother to turn the television on. And he didn't feel like one of the many crappy dvd's they owned.

"Well might as well make dinner…" Joey said out loud as he pushed himself up off the couch and into the small kitchen they owned. He decided to go easy tonight and just made up a box of mac'n'cheese. For some reason out of all the food he has had in his lifetime, mac'n'cheese was his favorite. It was just a comfort to him. Made him remember all the times he would make it for him and his younger sister Serenity on rainy days. All real smiles and laughter back then. 'I think I will call Serenity while the noodles boil up.' Joey mused to himself, a big smile, a real one, spreading across his face. Serenity was the only one lately that can truly make him smile. The sound of her sweet voice carried him far away from his hell of a life.

Joey reached down for the phone but hesitated knowing full well that Serenity will ask how him and Dad were doing. He didn't feel like lying to his innocent sister again tonight. So he went back to making the food.

After done cooking then proceeding to eat it he cleaned up after himself and let out a loud yawn. "Wow… I must of worked really hard today. I think I am just gonna hit the sack." He said to himself as he dragged himself back to his bedroom, flopping onto his decently soft bed. He curled up in the blankets getting comfortable. His tiredness finally hitting him hard. After about ten minutes in bed he was fast asleep. And after about thirty minutes he was snoring.

Joey was woke up with a sudden pain to the side of his head. The pain made him sit up as he got nauseated. His vision got blurry for few seconds then came back to him just in time to see the cooking pot was swung back over his father's shoulder ready for another attack. Joey had barely enough time to block his head with his hands. His hands received most of the blow.

"You worthless piece of shit… God damn it!" his father's angry voiced roared. Joey was still out of his senses as he suddenly been pulled out of his bed being dragged into the living room by his father. "You're so worthless! Can't even respect your father enough to have dinner ready for him when he gets home! This will teach ya to respect me boy!" He father roared again in rage as he threw Joey onto the ground. Glass bottle breaking over Joey's head. And here came the sharp pain of his father cutting deeply into his flesh. Joey was use to this but what came next caught him off guard.

"Hn! No yelps… Well take this you worthless little shit!." His father screamed as he raised a big piece of glass above his head and stabbed it deeply into Joey's thigh. Joey hasn't screamed out in pain in so long from his father's beatings. But this new action his father has taken led him to lose complete control over his emotions. After a few deep breaths he was able to hold back sobs of pain.

"God you ARE worthless… And boring. Go to bed and lie there like the shit you are…" His father sloppily said as he drunkenly walked to bathroom slamming the door shut.

Joey held back tears as he carefully grabs the piece of glass stuck in his thigh. He takes a deep breath and dislodges the glass from his leg. A small sigh of relief as the pain from his thigh subsided slightly. He slowly was able to get himself up and into the kitchen to wash out the new wounds he has. Then he back to his room and retrieved the secret medical kit he hid under his bed from his father. He kept it around just in case his father did decided to beat him up badly. Joey carefully tended to his thigh. Gently applying ointment to the wound to keep it from being infected. Then he carefully wrapped bandages around his thigh. '"There…" he quietly said to himself. "Now to see if…" Joey got quiet and listened for the sound he desperately needed to hear… 'The shower is running… thank god… he will leave me alone for the rest of the night.' Joey sighed slightly happy. He hid the medical kit back under his bed and climbed back under the covers. Though his happiness of the shower was short lived as he kept reliving that beating in his mind. Playing over and over again. Joey couldn't handle it anymore so he let out quite sobs, as to not let his father hear them just in case he showered quickly tonight. Joey cried himself to sleep that night. He hasn't done that for years...

The tall brunette teen was walking on the sidewalk with his younger brother with raven black hair and indigo colored eyes. He usually wouldn't be caught dead walking around but his brother pleaded for them to go on a walk to and in the park. They haven't done it for months now. After a lost to some big puppy dog eyes, the brunette teen lost. God how he hate this. He should be back at his office completing work or something productive, not enjoying himself when HE had a company to run.

"Seto…" the raven haired boy softly said to jog Seto out of his annoyed thoughts. Seto looked down at his younger brother and remember why he enjoyed these walks. He got to spend time with his only care in the world, Mokuba. He was the only person on this whole damn planet that could put a smile on the cold hearted, Seto Kaiba's face.

"I just wanted to say thank you for walking with me today. I missed doing this. We haven't walked in months." Mokuba smiled up at Seto, innocence apparent in his smile.

"I am glad to be here with you Mokuba." Seto said as he took in a deep breath of the crisp slightly cold air. "I did need a breather from Kaiba Corp anyways." Seto explained.

As they entered the park they took a right to go over to the area with a small pond and a few cheery blossom trees. This was Mokuba's favorite spot in the park. I couldn't blame him. The way the place felt, almost calming, like the rest of the world wasn't around just you. Peaceful.

"Hey Seto isn't that Joey?" Mokuba asked curiously pointing at a teen scrunched up holding his knees to his chest head bent over. The blonde hair falling over messily. Seto sighed. "Yeah… it's the mutt alright." Seto told Mokuba. Though Seto got this strange feeling. They cautiously walked up the blonde. The blonde didn't noticed their presence. So Seto reached down to put a hand on the blonde shoulder.

The blonde flinched at the touch of the brunette. Then he looked up at the taller teen. Seto felt himself pull back as he looked at the blonde face. 'He has been crying…' Seto thought as he saw that the blonde's eyes were blood shot red. His dirty with sweat and hot tears. But instead of his usual angry look he gave to Seto when they saw each other he looked up at him with a looked that said, 'Kill me'. "Kai-Kaiba…" Joey whimpered softly, his honeyed colored eyes wide with confusion and red from tears.

OK I hope you liked this story better. It feels weird to be writing with no humor at all… But I actually also enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new.

Sorry that I was rough with Joey T^T It's like beating up a poor defenseless puppy… (hn I called him a puppy too 3)

Hopefully the next chapter will have more of Seto's view point.

Well please comment and favorite it… Only if you like it of course haha! Have a goodnight now yall.