I do not any way, shape, or form own Yu-Gi-Oh! or its characters. The OC characters Darren, Kili, Aya, and Trin are of my own creation and I own all copyright to them.
This story is rated Mature as it contains adult language, situations and sex scenes in later chapters.
Nor do I in any way make profit from this story.
Chapter II
Joey waited outside the hospital's front doors in a wheelchair for his escort to Darren's home. It had been a small fight for the staff to get him in the wheelchair, insisting it was hospital policy to escort patients outside when they leave. Just as he was about to doze off in the early morning sunshine, a black stretch limousine pulled to a stop in front of him.
From the passenger door at the rear of the vehicle, a small, slender person emerged dressed in a black silk kimono patterned with pink lotus blossoms. The stranger had shoulder length black hair that was set in two braids that fell on wither side of their face and a ponytail in back. The framing greatly complimented the almost ghost pale skin, soft face, ruby lips, and piercing yellow eyes.
At first, Joey thought he was looking at a young woman, but something in the eyes hinted a very carefully concealed masculinity. Joey got the feeling this was not someone with whom to fuck. But someone had gone through a great deal of trouble to hide it, right down to white socks and wooden hanao sandals on his feet.
"Uhhh, are you who's supposed to take me to Darren's place?" Joey asked, shifting a little in the wheelchair.
The young man nodded silently, moving behind Joey and pushing the wheelchair over to the open car door. Joey climbed into the back seat and slid over the to end of the cushioned leather so his escort could climb in as well.
A sudden sharp prick in the side of his neck cause Joey's hand to fly to the source of the pain, plucking a small dart from his neck. He glanced up to see the mysterious young man lowering a blow gun in the few seconds before he passed out.
The sound of groaning metal roused Joey from his drug-induced slumber. Gazing out the rear window of the limo, he watched a pair of massive wrought iron gates swing shut, the Seal of Orichalcos adorning the center.
Turning back around, he saw the pale youth from earlier watching him. "Hey, what was the big idea of knocking me out you little shrimp?" he demanded.
The youth merely shrugged, not saying anything before turning his attention to the window. Joey huffed and followed his gaze, watching the vast estate roll by. He couldn't even see the fence that would indicate the border's of Darren's land.
After a fifteen minute drive, the limo finally pulled to a stop in front of the manor. Getting out of the limo, Joey saw that Darren's house was a jet black version of the White House in America. The only variation was a very life-like Duel Monsters statue made of marble in a fountain on the front lawn. With a small shudder of surprise, he turned to see Darren standing in the open front door, the crossdressing young man clinging to his arm.
The Atlantean smiled warmly and came over to assist Joey to the door. "Welcome to my humble abode," he said as the youth held open the door for them.
The entrance hall was huge! Joey's entire house could fit inside with room to spare. "Wow," was all Joey could manage to say as he looked around, trying to take it all in.
"I'm glad you approve. And I hope you come to think of my home as your own while you stay here with us. On that note, I'd like to properly introduce you to Kili, the young man who escorted you here."
Joey pointed a finger at the silent young man. "He hit me with a tranq dart when I wasn't looking and won't say a damn thing. What's up with all that?"
"Did he now?" Darren frowned with a glance at a defiant looking Kili. "Kili, go to your room until I say otherwise." This earned Joey a glare from Kili who flipped him off before storming up the marble staircase that dominated one side of the entrance hall.
"Don't mind him, he's just very cautious around strangers. I found Kili six years ago when he was only eight years old. I don't know if he can't or merely won't speak, but he has never said a word to me in all that time, or anyone else as far as I can tell."
"Found him?" Joey asked, looking at Darren's far off gaze as the older man became awash in memory.
"Yes. I was on a business trip to Greece and was taking in the sights when I came across this delicate looking child. He had this feral nature about him that was almost beautiful... from a fellow survivor's perspective, mind you, not in any perverse way. The moment I turned my back on him, he tried to steal my wallet from my pocket. Instead of turning him over to the authorities, I bought him a meal and decided to make him my ward. He's been by my side ever since.
"But enough about Kili. You must be eager to your bedroom," Darren said. He moved over to the staircase and offered his hand to his young guest.
"Yeah, but I don't know if I can tackle all those stairs with my stitches," Joey said, looking up the lengthy flight of steps.
"I believe I have a solution to that." Before Joey could ask what it is, the Atlantean had scooped the blond into his arms and held him in a bridal fashion as he began ascending the stairs. A brilliant blush ran across Joey's face and he was certain Darren could hear how loud his heart was pounding in his chest.
The only downside to being carried like this was that each step made him bounce just enough that pain lashed across his stomach and made him wince. This wasn't lost on Darren, who paused halfway up the stairs and looked down with concern. "Are you alright Joey? Are your stitches bothering you?" he asked.
Joey shook his head and buried his face against Darren's shoulder to hide the blush he was getting from being carried like this. "No, it's OK. Pretty much moving period makes them hurt. But could you maybe go a little slower?"
"Certainly. I also noticed your heart rate increasing. Are you coming down with something perhaps?"
"N-no. I just was thinking about how nice this felt..." Joey said, his face burning brighter.
Darren merely smiled to himself and resumed walking at the slower pace Joey had requested. He had no delusions that Joey was thinking of how nice it felt for him to be carrying the youth, no doubt he was fantasizing about his misplaced love for Kaiba, but it was not his place to tell someone who they should love.
It took Joey a moment to realize when he'd been set down at the top of the stairs, and he quickly took a step away from Darren as he tried to calm his heart down. Before he could thank him however, he was swept off down the corridor by his host.
Stopping at the third door on the right, Darren turned to Joey and said, "Here is your room. It comes with a king sized four poster bed, walk-in closet, en suite bathroom with a jacuzzi, and a fully stocked entertainment center. My chambers are two doors down on the left. Now I hate to leave you right now, but I have a few business matters that need my attention. I should be finished in time for dinner and will join you then. For now, feel free to explore or settle into your room."
Joey watched Darren disappear down the stairs and decided to wander in the opposite direction to explore a bit. He didn't want to just poke his head into closed rooms, so he merely wandered and took in the decor. It wasn't nearly as extravagant as the entrance hall, with dark teal carpets and black wallpaper. Small chandeliers in the ceiling offered generous levels of light so it didn't look gloomy.
An open door on his right caught his eye and he poked his head in to see what it was. It turned out to be Kili's room as evidenced by the fact the boy lay on his back at the foot of his bed, propping his feet up against the bed frame and listening to music on a set of headphones, a manga is his hands. Joey was a touch surprised to see him acting and dressing like a normal teen in a black tank top and black shorts.
The room was mostly clean from what Joey could see, save for that the bed was unmade and empty fast food bags sat by the nightstand in a neat little group. From the Gackt and Lucifer posters lining the walls, Joey could easily take a guess at what the boy was listening to.
Smiling to himself, Joey headed back to his own room, thinking maybe the kid wasn't so bad after all. Darren certainly seemed to care about him a lot.
Opening the door to his room, Joey felt his jaw drop at the sheer extravagance of it. Everything was red and black, the image of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon was everywhere. From posters to the bedspread, even the candle holders on the nightstand were shaped like his most powerful card. Sinking down onto the sheets, Joey picked up the Red-Eyes Black Phone and dialed Yugi's number.
"Kame Game Shop," Yami said as he picked up the phone. After listening for a second, he placed his hand over the mouthpiece and called out, "Yugi, phone call! It's Joey!"
Yugi came dashing down the stairs, kissed his lover on the cheek and snatched the phone away. "Hey Joey," he said excitedly. "How's Kyoto?"
"It's good I guess. Darren's house is bigger than Kaiba's and my room has the Red-Eyes all over it."
"Yeah, Darren called the shop yesterday and asked what your best card was. He says he likes decorating rooms like that. I hope he's treating you good enough."
"Oh yeah, he's pretty cool I guess. Carried me up this huge flight of stairs to my room so I wouldn't pop my stitches. God, I thought my heart was gonna pound out of my chest when he did that."
"How are you holding up about... Kaiba?" Yugi asked hesitantly.
"It still hurts lot Yug, I'm trying not to think about it. And if Darren keeps pulling out all this show stopping stuff, I don't think I'll have time to think about it all."
"That's great to hear Joey. Listen, I have to get ready for a date with Yami. He says he taking me somewhere special. With how he's been acting the past few days... I think he's going to propose." The mixture of nerves and excitement in Yugii's voice made Joey smile.
"Ok Yugi, see ya around," Joey said before hanging up. He should be happy for his best friend, his heart stung to know that he was the only one of their group without a lover. Even Tristan had someone now that Duke Devlin had gone after him.
Sighing to himself and fighting off a few lonely tears, Joey picked up the phone again and decided to give Serenity a call.
"Hello?" Serenity asked after the third ring. "Joey! How are you?" she exclaimed when she asked who was calling. "I'm good sis. And I'm at that Darren guy's place right now."
"Is that the big one on the outskirts?"
"I'm not sure... But wait, how did you know that?" Joey asked, puzzled.
"Did you forget Joey? Mom and I live in Kyoto," she giggled. "You wanna say hi to her?"
Another pang tore at his heart. "No, that's OK. I doubt she'd wanna talk to me anyway. She hasn't since you guys left. Listen, I'm kinda tired so I'm gonna take a nap. See ya," he said, hanging up before his sibling could say good-bye.
Lost in his thoughts, mulling over everything that'd happened lately, Joey fell back on his covers and eventually drifted off to sleep...
Author's Note: Sorry it's been a bit since my last update folks. Just a touch of writer's block on Chapter 3 but I'll have it up in the next few days o just hang in there for me!