Disclaimer: I do not own the characters or anything related to the Yu-Gi-Oh universe. This is a non-profit fanfiction written for fun.
Rating: M (overall - might not be justified in every OS)
Pairing: Seto/Joey aka... OUR BELOVED PUPPYSHIPPING.
Context: So, here's how this is gonna roll - this will be an alphabetical collection of puppyshipping moments. There will be 26 chapters (duh), A, B, C, etc., with the title starting with the letter with either a place, context, trigger, pun, whatever, about the chapter. Most will assume the relationship as already established. They won't be connected together, unless I specifically say so. Some will be really short, drabble style, some will be a tad longer. Some will be fluff, some will be smut, some will be random slices of life, some will be fluffy random slices of smutty life. Enjoy!
ABC of puppyshipping
A is for Asleep
Seto frowned as his eyes noticed that there were still some lights in the manor when his car approached it. He glanced at the clock on the dashboard: it was almost two in the morning. There was no way Joey was still up so late after his long day at the restaurant (why he insisted on keeping this physically exhausting and mentally draining job when he lived with Seto and had access to his immense wealth was beyond him), and, while there were very few rules for Mokuba to abide by, he knew his older brother's strictness all too well to be up so late past his curfew. At the very least, his brother would have a plan better than "just chill in the living room and pray to God that Seto doesn't walk on me".
That left only one suspect: Ethan. The old butler struggled to find sleep sometimes, and he would get up, grab a book and read in the living room. Most of the time, Seto would find him asleep in his armchair on the next morning. The CEO's money was definitely on Ethan. He got out his car, making his way towards the manor.
The absolute silence that met him when he entered the manor confirmed his theory that the culprit was not Mokuba. If he was ever silly enough to break his curfew, he would be playing video games. This only strengthened his belief that Ethan was the one in the living room. Seto took off his shoes, put down his briefcase and made his way towards the living room. If Ethan had fallen asleep on the armchair again, he could wake him up and tell him to go to bed, where he would be a lot more comfortable. The CEO reached the living room.
Seto Kaiba had never been so happy to be wrong.
Joey was on the couch, curled up, cuddling a silky cushion, fast asleep. He was wearing nothing but boxers and a blue t-shirt, that Seto recognized as one of his old ones. Cute, Seto thought. Joey must have fallen asleep while he waited for Seto to come home, despite how many times the young CEO had warned his boyfriend not to do that. He was ridiculously cute when he slept, and Seto was loath to disturb him and wake him up, but... to be perfectly honest, he had grown used to sharing his bed with Joey, and slept the best when he was with him, and the couch was not wide enough for the both of them to be comfortably laid down. Joey stirred in his sleep, perfectly unaware of the mental struggle his lover was having just a few feet away from him.
Or I could...
Well... Joey was a heavy sleeper, unlike him, and Seto knew he was strong enough to carry him if he needed to. So... perhaps, if he was careful enough, he could get Joey to their bed without waking him up?
It was worth a try.
Ever so slowly, Seto sneaked an arm behind Joey's knees, the other snaking around his shoulders. Gently, he shifted his boyfriend's weight towards his own upper body, eventually managing to get up with his lover's warm body against his chest. Carefully, he began making his way towards the bedroom.
"Mmmh," Joey stirred, nuzzling Seto's neck.
Seto froze for a bit before glancing at the blonde and getting confirmation that he was, in fact, still asleep.
Now that he had gotten inside the elegant bedroom came the very delicate task of getting Joey in the bed without waking him up. Holding him with one arm for a brief moment, the handsome CEO managed to move the sheets and duvet with his free hand, so that Joey would be underneath them once he was in the bed. Slowly, carefully, Seto laid his beloved puppy on the comfortable bed, covering him with the soft, warm sheets afterwards.
"Rich boy," Joey mumbled as Seto straightened his upper body to take off his own clothes.
A smile was lingering on Joey's lips, but his eyes were still closed, his breathing still slow - he was still asleep. Quietly, Kaiba got rid of his suit, stripping to his boxers before turning off the lights. Silently, Seto then got under the duvet and sheets too, spooning his boyfriend. Gently, he kissed his neck.
"Good night, beautiful," he whispered.
A faint "mmh" was the only reply he got.
Joey was still sleeping deep.