The Prefect Gift
Summary: Kaiba's been in love with Joey for some time now but hasn't told him yet, his plan is to tell him when he gives him the perfect Christmas gift… but it's never that easy is it? Will he ever find the perfect gift? Why is Mokuba acting so weird? And what's all this about a mysteries new shop? And to top it all of there's troubles with Joey's alcoholic dad?
Authors Note: Hi everyone sorry I haven't posted in a wile but I've been having some major writing block… but luckily the festive season has got me pumping with some great x-mas ideas!
D.L: Your going to fluke it again and just start writing without a proper plan aren't you?
Anime-Pixie255: … yes… but that's not the point it's still going to be good!
D.L: Sure thing… now get cracking!
Anime-Pixie255: Oh and this will be posted in two chapters, sorry it's a little late…
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Kaiba sighed again and glared daggers at the clock on the classroom wall, just a few more minuets and school would be over for the year and he could focus on more important things like his company and spending time with Mokuba.
"Glairing at it won't help Kaiba" Yami said with a smirk from behind him.
"The day I need your advice will be the same day pig's fly Pharaoh" Kaiba replied not even bothering to turn around. Just then the bell rang and the exited teens ran out of the room like zebra running from a lion, once the stampede had passed Kaiba calmly stood up started to walk out the door when the teacher caught his attention.
"Mr. Kaiba, Mr. Wheeler seems to have fallen asleep could you wake him for me? I have some urgent last minuet things to do before I go home for the holidays" with that she slipped passed Kaiba and out the door.
Kaiba growled under his breath "stupid mutt…" he knew that no one was watching but it didn't hurt to be careful, truth was he'd been in love with Joey for some time now but still hadn't told him, but he was planning to with the perfect gift.
Kaiba walked over to Joey and kicked his chair "Hey mutt wake up schools out" Joey turned his head away from Kaiba but remained asleep.
"5 more minuets before you beet me out of bed dad…" Joey said in a mire mumble.
'I'm going to pretend I didn't just here that…' thought Kaiba "Joey wake up!" Kaiba shook him this time and he jolted up and came to.
"Kaiba? Wa?" was all he could say still in the haze of sleep.
"You fell asleep in class mutt! Schools out!" Kaiba said in a grumble.
"Why do you care?" Joey said scornfully.
"Because I can't leave until you wake up! The teacher told me to wake you up!" Kaiba was getting annoyed.
"Oh…"
"Yea oh!"
Kaiba grabbed his brief case and stormed out headed for the front of the school where his nice warm limo was waiting, where's as Joey would have to walk home in the blistering cold with nothing to look forward to other than a drunk maniac when he did get home.
'My life sucks…" thought Joey before he moved for the door.
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When Kaiba got home he was usually tired but wanted to continue his search for the perfect gift to tell Joey he loved him. So after making sure Mokuba was ok with his video games in his room, he headed for his laptop in his room to search online for Joeys present.
He sat down and scrolled threw almost everything on every site he could think of but didn't find anything that just clicked as the perfect gift.
"I've been doing this for hours and I still can't find that perfect gift!" He was getting annoyed but decided to turn in for the night so he could get an early start shopping tomorrow, so he shut down his laptop and went to say good night to Mokuba.
He walked down the hall and into Mokuba's room to say good night to find him playing 'Halo 3'.
"Come on you it's time for bed I have to get up early tomorrow and that means you do caus I'm not leaving you here alone after what happened last time…" After a gruesome recall of 'last time' Kaiba explained Mokuba would be spending the day with one of the body guards he had in the mansion, at 'Fun Time Palace' one of Mokuba's favorite eat-and-play places.
Mokuba turned off the Xbox 360 making the T.V change to some random channel which currently had add breaks on it, he went to push to power button on the T.V when Kaiba stopped him.
"Seto?" Mokuba asked in question.
"Shhhhhh! Listen to this…" Kaiba was referring to the current add break…
"That's right for the Christmas season only Madame Esmeralda's shop of mystical dragons and wonders is in domino! In your local Mega-mall on the third floor next to 'the odd shop' near the food court" the lady, who Kaiba assumed was Madame Esmeralda, was talking outside her shop and Kaiba saw multiple 'red eyes black dragon' figurines inside, the lady bowed and then the add then changed to some burger add bragging about 'the lowers fat burgers in town'.
"Are you interested in that shop Seto?" asked Mokuba with a smug grin, knowing who it was for.
"Of course not! Why would I believe in stuff like that?" Kaiba said putting on his famous scowl.
"Sure Seto sure…" Mokuba smiled mischievously and crawled into bed.
Kaiba sighed and gave his brother a hug "Good night you little troublemaker" Kaiba said with a grin, then went to retire himself
(The next morning)
The next morning Kaiba was up early and had Mokuba up early to… and complaining.
"Come on Seto! 5 more minuets!" moaned Mokuba as he rolled over facing away from Kaiba.
"No! Mokuba you have to get out of bed!" Kaiba was getting annoyed "If you hurry up I'll give you money for a hot fudge Sunday?" Mokuba perked up at this and rolled out of bed headed for the kitchen, followed by Kaiba.
Kaiba walked in the kitchen not long after Mokuba to find him reaching for the 'Coco Sugar Supreme' cereal. He shook his head and went to talk to Ronald, his head of security and friend that Mokuba would be spending the day with at 'Fun Time Palace'.
Soon Mokuba was ready to go and Kaiba said a quick goodbye before he hoped in his own limo and started his hunt for the perfect gift for his beloved Joey. If this worked out it would a Christmas to remember, little did he know it was going to be one he'd never forget.
Kaiba sighed as he tried to think of what to get Joey with 'Rascal Flatts – Take Me There' playing in the background on the limo. He knew he wanted it to be special and something that would symbolize them both, he also knew he wanted to checkout that store he saw on T.V last night what was it again? 'Madame Esmeralda's shop of mystical dragons and wonders'…
Kaiba's limo started to go threw some downtown looking suburbs and he realized that they should be on a main road "Driver you seem to have taken a wrong turn" he said with annoyance in his voice.
"No sir I'm sorry if you're confused but the main road has been blocked by traffic I was merrily avoiding it" the driver replied.
"Is that so? Well I would appreciate it if you would inform me next time" Kaiba growled.
"My bad Mr. Kaiba next time I will inform you ahead of time" the driver finished speaking and Kaiba closed the divider between them.
"Whatever…" Kaiba mumbled to tired to yell at his driver.
Kaiba leaned on the door staring out the window, as they passed Joey's apartment Kaiba could have sworn he saw something in the window but dismissed it as someone walking passed it.
Soon after many traffic avoidings Kaiba arrived at the Mega-mall and headed for the third floor's food court. He walked in the elevator and (discovered Joey in there and then the elevator stopped and they were stuck in there together… Just kidding!) pressed the button for the third floor, anyway skipping the boring stuff he eventually found the shop he was looking for.
Kaiba walked in the shop witch had long maroon hanging beads instead of a door, he glanced around the shop and headed for the red eyes black dragon stuff.
"Looking for zomething?" said an oldish looking lady with a heavy accent coming from the back room.
"Yes actually I was looking for something for… a friend of mine for Christmas but haven't had any luck finding anything" replied Kaiba.
"Darling why bye something when you can design n it?!" replied the lady, which by now Kaiba had assumed to be Madam Esmeralda.
"Design it?" asked Kaiba a little confused.
Madam Esmeralda grabbed a slip of paper from the counter and handed it to Kaiba "Look all have to do it draws it here, and fill in this information and then hand it back to me and in 24 hours I'll make it for you" she finished speaking and walked back behind the counter.
"Thanks'… I'll have to think about it" Kaiba but the piece of paper I n his pocket and whet to look at some Jewry shops for inspiration, by now he knew he wanted to Get a matching set of rings for him and Joey.
Kaiba spent the day gathering information for his design but how did Joey spend it?
Rewind!
Joey reluctantly woke up and the pain in his arm from last night's 'Encounter' with his yet again drunk father. He glanced at his calendar and sighed "3 sleeps until Christmas…" he mumbled to himself.
Joey got up and held his harm at the slight ache, if he didn't want another 'Encounter' he'd better make his father's breakfast.
"Joey!!! Where's dat good f'r not'in son of mine!!!" to late.
Joey rushed out to the Kitchen deeding the results "Yes dad?" Joey asked meekly.
"Where's all my alcohol!?" he was obviously drunk again and was clutching an empty bottle of beer.
"You must have drunk it all dad I'll go out and get-!" BIG mistake, he was cut of by his dad.
"Oh so ye'r blaming me?!" he yelled in Joey face.
"No dad I was just-!" his breath smelt of stale beer and he was only getting madder.
"Just what?!!" yelled his father, Joey tried to make a run for it but only reached the lounge room before he felt his fathers fist connect with his face. He was slammed against the wall next to the window and swore he saw Kaiba's limo go passed but why would Kaiba be in this part of town? Joey's father grabbed Joey's shoulder with one hand and punched him again with the other SLAM!.
'Was that really Kaiba's limo?' SLAM! 'I must be hallucinating" SLAM! That was one to many Joey fell into the welcoming arms of unconsciousness and knew he would wake up in his bed with the fist aid kit beside him as usual and he blacked out it was nice to imagine that he really did see Kaiba's limo and at least someone was coming to save him…
Kaiba walked inside the mansion with a folder full of research for his ring design and placed it on the counter.
"Seto!!!" screeched an over hyper Mokuba as he hugged Kaiba with so much force that he knocked him over.
"Hi Moki" said Kaiba as he helped both himself and Mokuba off the ground.
"Seto I'm putting up the last of the Christmas decorations wanna help!?" said Mokuba as he bounced up and down excitedly.
"Alright, alright I'll help but please calm down I have both company work and Christmas work to do tonight though so I might be a bit… isolated" explained Kaiba.
"Awwwww but Seeetoooo! It's so close to Christmas!" wined Mokuba, ceasing his bouncing.
"I know, I know but that's precisely why I have so much work.
"I'm not stupid Seto I know you got ahead in your work so you could spend Christmas without having to be interrupted by the company!"
"Ok so maybe I don't have any company work but I do have some work to do the s'afternoon, now come on let's get to those decorations!" Mokuba squealed in happiness and Kaiba chased him down the hallway with some tinsel.
(With Joey)
Joey's wounds hurt and he felt like he was going to fall apart but regardless if he didn't do his fathers bidding he would have to pay for it again… all he wanted this Christmas was one thing… for someone to save him from this life and really love him, not just pretend to like his father.
Joey sighed and finished the last of the dishes "Why me? What did I ever do?" he said talking to himself.
"You were bourn! I am all mighty god!" Joey tuned to the source of the voice to see Yugi Imitating his father with Yami standing behind him.
"Yug's!" Joey walked over to friend glad he had turned up wile his father was out drinking and not home beating him to a pulp "what are you doing here?" asked Joey happy to a distraction if only for a little wile.
"Preventing you from going emo!" Joked Yugi.
Yami smirked and ruffled his hikaris hair "Where just checking up on you… look Joey I don't mean to pry but you really should move out"
"I know but where would I go? He'll follow me anywhere and everywhere!" Yugi and Yami were the only two people who Joey had told about his problems with his father.
"You could move in with us! We have a spare room! I've told you that before" said Yugi looking to help.
"I know but I wouldn't want to burden you… he come over every day to try and drag his personal slave and punching bag home…" Joey frowned and wondered if it was possible for his Christmas wish to be granted. Just then the door slammed open and Joey's drunken father stumbled in, he glared at Yugi and Yami before wandering in his room and slamming the door.
"You two better go…" said Joey fearing for his friends.
"will you be alright?" asked Yugi, deeply concerned for Joey's safety.
"Hey I've survived this far!" said Joey putting on a fake smile, Yugi frowned seeing threw Joey's smile but left with Yami anyway.
"Your faggot friends gone yet?" said Joey's dad leaning on his doorway's frame.
"Dad please don't call them that! We've been threw this before!" said Joey already regretting his words.
"Yea and I thought I'd established that I really don't care!" said Joey's dad walking across the room to him "but maybe you need another lesson!"
(Back with Kaiba…)
Kaiba laughed which was a rare thing for him as he the last piece of tinsel in Mokuba's hair "There now you're all Christmassy to!" both Mokuba and Kiba laughed.
"Look Mokuba I rely have to get to work this design do you mind?" Kaiba felt guilty for leaving Mokuba to entertain himself so close to Christmas but he really did need to get that design done.
"It's for Joey isn't it Seto?" said Mokuba removing the tinsel from his hair.
"Yea… how did you know?" said Kaiba a bit puzzled.
"I'm not blind I've read the signs" said Mokuba smiling.
"Like what?" asked Seto.
"Like your diary!" said Mokuba quickly before he ran upstairs to his room.
Kaiba blinked twice then stood up (He had been kneeling to talk to Mokuba) and faced where Mokuba had ran off to cupping his hands around his mouth "It a journal!" he would get Mokuba back for reading his journal later but it was the Christmas season and he didn't want to punish him.
Kaiba made his way to his room and took out his research with the application form and got to work.
(The next day…)
Kaiba woke up with a sore back due to he fell asleep at his desk working on his gift for Joey, he sat up and realized he had been drooling so grabbed a tissue. He felt something sticky on his forehead so he took it off to find it was a post it note from Mokuba it read:
Seto
Gone out with Ronald
Good luck with Joey's present
Mokuba
P.S do something about the
drooling and snoring
Kaiba sweetdroped, he was snoring to? Oh well he had to get to the Mega-Mall to put in his application anyway. He got up to have a shower and caught a glance at his final design, he picked it up and smiled.
"This is definitely prefect!" he said pleased with his work. He put it back down and went to have that shower.
Some time later he was hoping in his limo to get the application dropped off at the Mega-Mall. He slid in and told his driver the destination, the driver nodded and they were off 'another boring trip…' thought Kaiba boredly as he watched the scenery go by outside his window.
Kaiba got bored of the scenery outside the window very quickly and reverted to daydreaming about him and Joey, he soon reached his location and wondered how he got there so quickly. Kaiba headed for Madame Esmeraldas on the third floor, his design in a typical Kaiba briefcase.
As Kaiba entered the shop threw the beads hanging over the door, he spotted Madame Esmeralda behind the counter lighting some 'Dragons Blood' incense.
"So you are back wiv your design no?" she said looking at him with all knowing eyes.
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AP: Hope you liked! Wait for the next chapter that's where the real action begins!
D.L: R and R! And tune in next time! Now it's time for me to reap some Xmas rewards…
AP: Why are you looking at me like that?