Shortly after showing up and waiting for the results from his sister's eye operation, Joey was on the phone with Yugi, if things went bad, or if both parents stayed at the hospital instead of going home…he could spend the night at his good pal's place.

The doctor came out not too long after this was explained to Joey. "Serenity is doing fine. She will be able to see after first healing. It will take at least two weeks for her to heal…but it went smoothly." She explained to them as the parents, who were divorced for so long, decided to spend the night in the same room, in the hospital, with Serenity.

"Did you hear that Yug? She's just fine…the operation was a success! She'll be able to see properly again. I'm sorry…" The young blonde began to explain before tearing up on the phone.

Yugi laughed. "It's okay. I know it's been so long since she could see your face, let it all out." He smiled, which he could just feel his friend smiling back, even though it was just a phone conversation.

Shortly after his parents notified him that they were going to see Serenity, he hung up the phone. He was on his way to the drink machines, when he saw a familiar face within the waiting room right across from the machines. Though he wanted to say something…he quickly decided against it…that's when he felt something poke at his shoulder.

"Now…one question…why would someone like you…be in a place like this?" Kaiba asked, pointing out that this was one of the most expensive hospitals to get even the slightest thing done in.

"My sister had to have an eye operation…she's going blind…well…not anymore. Why, what's wrong with me being here?" Joey looked suspiciously at the rich boy who constantly seemed to look down on him.

Seto chuckled. "Number one…I'm bored sitting here waiting to find out how Mokuba is. Number two, you don't seem like the type to be able to aff-"

The blond cut him off. "I won this money…for getting second place in Duelist Kingdom…by the way. I know what I can and can't do…a rich snob like you, doesn't have to explain it to me."

The brown haired boy shrugged the comment off like it was normal. "Just curious…don't have to overreact like a dog usually would…"

Joey said nothing to this…he just really regretted going to get a drink. Then, he noticed Kaiba's expression, it didn't look very promising, though he really couldn't care less…it's only fair that the question was given an answer.

"What's wrong with Mokuba?"

Seto shrugged. "The doctors told me that if they haven't talked to me about his condition…then he's most likely rather suffered something traumatizing…or suffered in general."

The blond knew he couldn't go too deep into questioning him…but he pushed his luck a little bit. "How'd that happen?" He disguised it…so it seemed almost asking the question to himself…other than asking Kaiba.

"People who were supposed to be working for me…are possibly working for someone else. I came into my room with my little brother…on the floor, completely passed out…fucking bastards."

Just as that part was explained, Mokuba came running out from the hallway. He explained how he only had a dizzy spell right at the time that guard was on duty for watching him. The older one seemed to smile…which could frighten anyone…didn't frighten anyone surrounding him. Seto then gave his younger brother a nice hug.

Joey pretended that he was choosing a drink…instead of looking at the reflection of the machine. He wasn't aware that the rich boy…wasn't clueless.

**At Yugi's Place**

"Make yourself at home, I need to have a bath." The shorter boy smiled as he took his pajamas with him into the bathroom. Right as he got in there, the phone rang. "Oh, I'll get that!"

Rushing towards the phone, he then saw that it was an unknown number. Even though his grandpa strictly told him NOT to answer the call if it's an unknown number, he answered it anyways. "Hello?"

"Could you possibly put Wheeler on the phone?" The extremely familiar voice asked.

Yugi told him to hold for a minute. What could Kaiba want with Joey? Maybe they ran into each other earlier and he decided not to be a rich douche…? Nothing seemed to satisfy his curiosity. "Guess I'll have to find out when Joey's done with the phone." he mumbled, making sure the person on the phone couldn't hear it.

"Phone! Joey, it's for you!" The shorter boy yelled in order to get Joey's attention.

He picked up the (wireless) phone, pressed talk, and told his friend that he had it. "Hello?"

"Question number three, what the hell was that?" Kaiba's voice was too obvious not to recognize due to the certain tone he had in his voice.

The blond became confused by this question. "What the hell was what?"

"Don't play dumb with me Wheeler…don't think for a second that I didn't notice, answer my question."

"And what if I decided that I just didn't want to answer that question?"

"I am the one that phoned…now, once again…I answered your questions, you'll now answer mine."

"Okay…I'm a bit oblivious…I really don't know what you mean…"

Seto was now not only frustrated by the refusal to answer the question, but how oblivious he was being. "Okay…Joey…What. The. Fuck. Was. That. At. The. Drink. Machines."

Soon as he mentioned the drink machines, Joey knew he was busted. He just wanted to now…see just how angry he could make him before Seto ever decided to hang up.

"We talked at the drink machines for like five minutes…if you think I was flirting with you, you have another thing coming…you decided to spark up a conversation."

He started to wonder if calling him was a bad idea…but continued to talk…he wanted to know what the fuck Joey seemed so amused with…it wasn't the water…because that water…tasted like absolute garbage. "It was before you left, you thought that if you made yourself look like you actually like the water you were looking at…I wouldn't notice what was going on, on the reflection of the machine, right around that water bottle."

"Oh…so you do think I'm hitting on you…" Joey said, trying really hard not to laugh as he pressed record on his mp3. He definitely wanted everyone else to hear this conversation, for proof. Maybe for shits and giggles later, too.

"So, Seto…you really want me to answer this question of yours…don't you?"

Kaiba laughed, but it sounded like he was going to snap. "No…I phoned you to check in on you…because you know…we're just the best of friends………OF COURSE I DO!"

"Alright…in exchange for that…I can FIRST ask you…a few questions…just random." He did this not because he was wanting to know anything spectacular about this rich boy, but to frustrate the shit out of him.

"Keep this up Wheeler, and we'll see who'll have a peaceful sleep."

"How about we play a game of 20 questions…new rule…THAT question…will be the last one."

Seto really wanted to just knock him RIGHT on his ass. He then soon realized he really didn't have a choice in the matter.

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