Part of my 'Doctoring The Blue Eyes' saga.

Set after 'One Card Short' : Seto aged 38.

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Dedicated to Gee and Jess.

You two have helped me through some though times, of which I might not have made it through if you hadn't been there to help pick/lift me up when I needed you. I feel extremely fortunate to have met you both online and in real life. Thank you or being my friends.

Gee - Thank you also for hearing me ramble on about this fic in it's early stages. I hope you enjoy the final result.

Jess - I know you're not fond of a certain Mr Wheeler, but I hope you enjoy the overall story.

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This fic is greatly influenced by Take That's album, III

It is also the happiest instalment of my saga.

Please read and review

:)

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Chapter one

Oh I can see the future coming to you

Cry away the sadness in your eyes

And I can find a faith in days I've wasted

Been around enough to feel alive

There was a rumbling sound as the cell phone vibrated on the bedside cabinet. It convulsed aggressively as though canalling the exact vitality of the caller. Rhythmically it found its way to the edge and tumbled down onto the bed. Still it continued to shake as it landed right next to the blond haired man and roused him from his slumber.

Joey snorted and groaned groggily as he lay in tangled limbs of last night's conquest. Slowly but surely he came around and picked up his handset to receive the incoming call. "Hello?"

"Good morning Wheeler."

"Seto!" He exclaimed in fright upon hearing the annoyed tone that had greeted him. With widened eyes he sprang up from where he lay causing much disturbance to the brunette by his side who also woke with a bewildered start. Looking at the clock to his right, he could see that the time was 9:23. "Shit, I overslept."

"And then some." It was an extreme understatement to say that the CEO was displeased with him. "What's your excuse this time?"

"Is everything okay?"

Fuck! Joey's head fell into his hand as What's-her-name had question him loud enough to be heard by his boss on the other side of the conversation.

"Humph, I thought so... You've got twenty minutes to get your ass into work. Take any longer and you're fired. Understood?"

"Understood." Joey confirmed as the line went dead. He tossed the phone back onto the bed and frustratingly ran his fingers through his hair whilst the arms of the woman who's name he couldn't remember, began to wrap around him from behind in an attempt to entice him back in to laying with her.

And when the world is broken, hard and cold and

No one ever knows the reason why

For the ones we may become

For the battles we have won

For the day we reach the sun

Gonna play it loud tonight

Seto placed the phone back down onto the port on his desk. After over half an hour of no luck on his sister-in-law's part, he'd taken it upon himself to call his tardy employee. Now that that was over with, he could finally carry on with the day's business as he straightened the knot in his tie. The cufflinks of the CEO's sleeves were the next thing to be sorted, and a quick tousle of his bangs assured that the scar above his right brow was covered.

When you dream of a dream

And you live in the world

Every hope is a hope for the best and won't you rest on my bones

And you're calling me now

I was here all the time

Should be out there living the life and not just watching, oh

Now looking like the immaculate businessman as always, Seto strode down the corridor towards the conference room. Nobody would have ever suspected that he'd been out patrolling the city in search of recent rift debris during the early hours of that morning.

That was exactly the way he liked it.

Take me back

Before we all explode

Before we turn to stone

Before the night is gone

Take me back

To where it all began

To where our memories grow

Before they take us over

THWACK!

Joey received a swift slap across his face upon telling the woman her company was no longer required. He watched her storm out in a rage and felt no compelling reason to even attempt to stop her.

Why did the women he brought home always think they were entitled to more than one night of passion with him? His intensions were never kept from them and still they'd assume he had chosen them to be his girlfriend! Not even regular fuck buddies were something he'd consider these days. After having lost Mai and then Diana, any form of attachment,- no matter how small,- had become just too painful for him to handle.

Tonight

We're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, Tonight

We'll remember

We'll remember these days

People are such liars! Love isn't magical; it's nothing but fucking brutal!...

Breakfast. The blond needed breakfast to help him tackle the day ahead and knew exactly what he wanted. The cupboard doors opened and reached for the pop-tart box.

What a day to believe

To believe in the night

What a day to belong, to a face in the crowd and the beat of your heart

And I'm already in

And you're working it out

And you're holding us all in your hands, oh want you waiting for

"Ow! Hot, hot!" The toast burnt the tips of Joey's fingers as he caught both slices when they popped up from inside the toaster. He then placed them between his teeth to allow himself use of both hands as he gathered his keys, phone and coat before heading out of his apartment 's door and hastily hurrying to make it in to work before his time was up.

Take me back

Before we lose control

Before the tables turn

Before we break it all

Take me back

To where it all began

To where our memories grow

Before they take us over

In the dark early hours of Cardiff's suburbs, Captain Jack Harkness sat in the black reenforced SUV as he finished the call to his husband, "... should be home within the hour. Please don't wait up any longer. You need your rest."

"You mean you want me up bright and early in order to continue training the newbies."

"That too." He laughed at the other's dry teasing tone. But the Welshman was right; he didn't want to be left alone with their team's newest recruits. "Goodnight Ianto, sweet dreams."

"Nos da."

With the call now ended, Jack got out of the SUV and entered into the derelict building where he had secretly arranged to meet with a 'rather attractive' woman.

Tonight

We're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, Tonight

We'll remember

We'll remember these days

Ten minutes later and Jack reemerged from the building. In his hand he held a small leather pouch that he gleefully tossed into the air and caught again with ease... This'll solve our problem!

Oh I can see the future coming to you

Cry away the sadness in your eyes

And I can find a faith in days I've wasted

Been around enough to feel alive

Joey sprinted as fast as he could down Domino's streets. Knowing that he'd be hitting the bars straight after work the previous day, he'd chosen to leave his car parked at Kaiba Corp so that he wouldn't drink and drive. Heh, this'll teach me to not think ahead anymore as I try and be responsible!

And when the world is broken, hard and cold and

No one ever knows the reason why

At this rate I ain't gonna make it! The blond glanced at his watch when he was forced to stop at a pedestrian crossing whilst the lights changed. Less than three minutes left and I've still got two more streets to go! Being fired from a job he enjoyed,- never minded needed,- was seeming all too real a possibility right now...

For the ones we may become

For the battles we have won

For the day we reach the sun

Gonna play it loud tonight

A car horn blared as Joey suddenly leapt into the road from the crowd on the side walk. No, I won't give up! Even if I have to kiss Rich-boy's ass all day, I'll prove to him that I'm no slacker!

Tonight

We're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, Tonight

We'll remember

We'll remember these days

All throughout the meeting, Seto kept glancing out of the window that overlooked his building's entrance. For some reason he felt strung up waiting for Joey to show, yet wasn't sure why the hell it bothered him so much. At first the other's addition to his undercover Torchwood team had worked well. They'd worked well,- and still did occasionally,- but as time went on things... changed.

Now old feelings of irritation and resentment for the blond were beginning to seep back to the CEO. Sure his bout of depression may have played at part in the way they'd interacted for a while, but that didn't explain the reason why the other had become so unreliable on such a regular accuracy.

Humph, some people never change!...

Tonight, Tonight

We're gonna live for

We're gonna live for these days

Tonight, Tonight

We'll remember

We'll remember these days

You are SO well and truly fired Wheeler! Seto's mind sneered upon checking his watch when Joey finally came into view. Your twenty minutes were up a couple of minutes ago and you have still to enter the building... Even so, that was an impressive time if you covered the whole distance on foot. Not enough to save you though.

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

These days

With the meeting now over a half hour later, Seto approached the elevator in order to make his descent into the secret basement HQ. There he planned to confront the good-for-nothing employee and fire him like he'd stated he would.

His phone sounded just a split second before the elevator arrived. Taking the device from his pocket, he open the newly received message: 'Call me as soon as you're able to Kaiba-boy. It's urgent that I speak with you.'

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

These days

The elevator was abandoned as it stood there with doors wide open.

It was unlike Pegasus to ever text ahead before they shared a call together, so the CEO sensed that something must be greatly amiss for him to have done so. He decided that contacting his biggest business partner was more of a priority at that moment in time so was now heading towards his office for complete privacy in order to make the requested call back.

I'll get to you soon Wheeler, and then you'll find yourself removed from my life once and for all!

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

Oh oh oh ohhh

These days

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A/N: I'm hoping to return to regular updates once again.