Chapter one
A week. Only a week, and he other boy had him captivated.
His amber eyes held a spark that showed only a portion of the fire he kept inside. Wild hair, the color of the summer sun, bangs hanging every which way, an untamable force. His smile shown like a wild phoenix in full flame.
A phoenix was actually a good comparison to the blonde. Because, only a mythical fire beast such as a phoenix could warm the ice cold heart of Seto Kaiba.
Seto could remember perfectly that first day. A Monday. That most hated day of the week had turned into a thing of beauty. Oh, sure, it started out the same. That's how it always goes. None of that 'he knew the day was special as soon as he woke up' crap. No, Seto Kaiba was more real than that. If anything, the day was drearier than the norm.
But the memory of that Monday still continued to pour through his brain. Their daily morning spat, and the cold silence afterwards, Glares and angry glances of annoyance throughout the first few periods. The careful ignorance at lunch.
The brunette sat alone in the back of the lunchroom, busy with his usual load of work. The blonde was more social, surrounded by friends, he could usually be found at the fullest table. For him, lunch was a time to chat and hang out with friends, and most importantly, eat. For these sacred forty-five minutes, studying and homework were forgotten. He was oblivious to all but friends and food.
The blue eyed teen had sometimes wondered if food and friends was all that Joey knew. But that was until he knew Joey. And, when he knew Joey, he also knew everything about Joey. Joey truly was a puppy dog. You tell him one kind word and his heart is on his sleeve, his emotions an easy to read book
Seto liked to think he wasn't that emotional, and truthfully he wasn't. But he knew that anyone he let get close enough to him would probably read him as easily as a 'for dummies' book.
Seto always believed you had to solve your problems on your own, because if you couldn't, you were weak. That was why Seto had always looked so far down on Yugi. He seemed so dependant on his friends. That was before Seto knew that they made him stronger.
Lunch. That was the first step. The first change. They had both gone outside, for different reasons. Seto for peace and quiet, Joey for some fresh air and sunshine. Both had their eye on the same tree. Apparently they can think alike. Seto sat down first, beneath it's crown of leaves, protected in it's shade. Joey stood for a minute, and they tossed back a few insults, but the argument died quicker than it usually did, and Joey sat down on the other side. The two enemies had learned to co-exist.
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Whoo-hoo! First chappa up! ...Shanks fer reading!! Stay tuned...
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