A/N: When I was writing a chapter for Survivor's Guilt, I wanted to write something that was a little bit fluffier. I started writing something else, then scrapped it when I finally came up with this idea. I can't believe how many people enjoyed this little fic. Special thanks to Hannah and AnonymousTigress for reviewing and to ShayyRenee who was nice enough to follow my story!
Yugi settled into a booth, looking out the window. He looked down at his watch, waiting impatiently. A sudden noise startled him, and he looked up to see Mokuba sliding into the other side of his booth, breathing out an apology.
"It's about time, where have you been."
Mokuba grinned, snickering to himself.
"Seto was a nervous wreck, I was trying to keep him calm. He still thinks I don't know what's going on, he can be so oblivious sometimes."
Yugi laughed, imagining Kaiba sweating over a date like a teenage boy.
"So, when are we allowed to know what's happening over there?"
Yugi wondered, pointing across the street to the restaurant that Joey and Kaiba would be eating at shortly.
"Hopefully soon, I can't wait to tease Seto about this."
Mokuba answered, looking out the window himself.
"Hey, there's Seto right there, he's early. Good thing we got here when we did or the whole thing would be ruined."
Yugi nodded in agreement, glancing out the window himself.
"I'm just impressed you managed to get your brother to make reservations at the one nice restaurant in town that's across the street from a coffee house."
Mokuba laughed, picking up the menu.
"Don't worry Yugi, this place is just as exclusive as that restaurant. It's only $15 a cup, and they don't offer free refills."
Yugi's eyes got huge, looking over the menu.
"It's a good thing you have a rich friend huh Yugi."
Yugi nodded quickly, wondering quietly if he should just leave.
"Hey there's Joey!"
Mokuba shouted, pointing out the window.
"Good, he's wearing the outfit I picked out for him the other day."
Yugi said approvingly, smiling while he watched his friend walk into the building. Mokuba nodded, approving of Joey's clothing choice.
"Well, since things seem to be going well, how about we order?"
He suggested, waving over a waitress.
"Seriously though Yugi, it's on me. Even if things don't work out between Joey and Seto you've been a huge help in all of this."
Yugi looked at the menu one more time before nodded, silently calculating in his head how much he felt comfortable spending on the meal.
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Joey sat back in his chair, staring unblinking at the CEO in front of him. After Kaiba had failed to answer his initial outburst, Joey had refused to speak, waiting instead for Kaiba to say something. The brunet was ignoring him, currently talking over the menu with the waitress. The young woman disappeared, returning a minute later with a plate of something Joey couldn't identify. Kaiba scooped some onto Joey's plate, pushing it towards Joey before he scooped some for himself.
"Try some Wheeler, you should take this as a chance to gain some culture."
Joey ignored the comment, not wanting to be goated into a fight with the other man. He looked down at the letter again, reading over the words again.
"Who in the hell confesses to liking someone by offering them a job?"
He asked, unable to comprehend what was happening.
"I wouldn't do that, that's considered sexual harassment Wheeler."
"Than what do you call this Rich Boy?"
Joey yelled, waving around the piece of paper like Kaiba had forgotten about it. Kaiba shook his head, reaching into his suit pocket to produce an envelope.
"Does this look familiar to you? This is the envelope I gave you last week. It does contain a job offer, outlining the specific criteria you and I had talked about. When I knew for certain that you weren't going to take the offer, I switched the envelopes."
Joey looked down at the envelope curiously, recognizing the crinkles from when he had shoved it in his pocket.
"I don't get it? Why would you offer me a job if you wanted to date me?"
Kaiba sighed, leaning back in the chair.
"That's not important right now Wheeler. I'm still waiting for your answer to my proposal."
"I have an answer. You're crazy."
Joey pushed away from the table, tossing the sheet down in the process. Kaiba didn't budge, staring down at his plate as Joey stalked out of the restaurant. He didn't make it far before his phone started ringing, a quick glance showing it was Yugi.
"Hey Yug what's up... no I just left... yes I turned down the job... the other offer? You knew what was going on and you didn't tell me... I don't care what he had you sign, I'm your best friend, you don't betray them... where are you?... No I'm not going back in there... yea, you and what army?... this is ridicilous... Fine, but you owe me big time."
Joey hung up the phone with a huff, shaking his head in frustration. Closing his eyes, he took several deep breaths before he turned on his heels and marched back into the restaurant.
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Mokuba and Yugi had settled into an easy conversation, catching up on each other's lives. Even though Yugi worked for the company, he very rarely had the chance to talk to either of the Kaiba brother's except for meetings. Yugi was impressed with Mokuba's intelligence, and his ability to empathize with other's emotions, one of the traits that his older brother sorely missed.
"Hey Yugi, isn't that Joey?"
Mokuba questioned, pointing out the window. Yugi looked out, then glanced at his watch.
"It's too early for them to have had dinner, Joey must have bailed. Let me call him and see what's up. I hope they didn't get into a fight." Yugi picked up his phone, quickly talking to Joey. Mokuba tried not to laugh, shaking his head at Yugi as the shorter man winked at him.
"Oh I'm sitting across the street, you need to give him a chance Joey... don't make me drag you back in there...That's something you'll have to find out... just hear him out Joey, he certainly tried hard enough... I'm proud of you Joey have fun!"
Yugi hung up, grinning from ear to ear as Mokuba tried not to choke as he continued to laugh. Yugi dissolved into giggles himself, and both men shared a joyous moment. It ended with a sharp bang, and they both looked over to see Joey at the window, glaring at them.
Mokuba offered an innocent grin, while Yugi's eyes just got huge. Joey shook his head at the two of them, causing even more laughter. Mokuba quickly tapped something into his phone, smiling at Joey the whole time.
The blond looked at his own phone, paling at the information on the screen. He scowled at the two boys before marching off, back across the street before entering the restaurant.
"What did you say to him Mokuba?"
Yugi wondered, watching as his friend disappeared.
"Just wanted to let him know that I left some stuff in the limo for them if the date goes well."
Yugi blinked, Mokuba's comment sinking in before he shook his head sadly.
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Kaiba still sat at the table, staring at his entree. When Joey left, he sighed to himself. He should have ran more analysis on the situation before he made his move. He had hoped that Joey would have been so stunned that he would have given Kaiba a chance to explain his position. Instead, he was by himself, staring at a quickly cooling plate.
"What makes you think I'm gay?"
Kaiba looked up, surprised that Joey had sat himself down again at the table.
"I mean, the last time you and I really spent time together I was head over heels in love with Mai. We'd been together for years. She was my first for everything, and I pretty much worshiped the ground she walked on. Why would I switch teams all the sudden?"
"You man have been in love with Mai, but you've have several boyfriend's since then. I might not see Yugi too often but he doesn't have a problem letting me know what you and the rest of the nerds have been up too."
Joey sighed, realizing that his best friend was nothing but a rat.
"So what, all those years of tormenting me was some kind of foreplay for you? Do you get off name calling people you have feelings for or something?"
Joey asked, shaking his head at the CEO. Kaiba smiled, leaning over the table.
"You call it torment, I call it foreplay."
Joey blinked, his mind flashing back to the text that Mokuba had sent him.
"I don't put out on the first date Kaiba."
He finally said, once his mind had caught back up to the conversation.
"Well, we could say this is our second date, since you left and came back."
Kaiba suggested, looking over at the blond.
"Nice try Kaiba, but it's going to take a lot more than a nice meal to convince me to do anything with you."
Joey said, folding his arms over his chest. Kaiba nodded, thinking to himself.
"Well, what can I do to convince you that this is a good idea?"
He asked, running his hand up Joey's leg under the table, watching for a reaction. Joey ignored it, looking Kaiba over carefully.
"Can we just have dinner right now and see what happens?"
Joey asked, and Kaiba nodded, removing his hand and picking up a fork, going back to picking over his now cold meal. Joey did the same, and the two boys ate in silence, stealing quick glances at each other when the other wasn't looking, both trying not to smile.
