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*Rated M for Mature
Chapter 2 – Dude Looks Like A Lady
Joey Wheeler stood there in all her naked glory. She still looked somewhat like her male self, but only with a few minor changes.
But that made all the difference.
Joey's hair was a little bit longer, just reaching her shoulders. She was still slim, but now had distinguishable feminine curves. Despite her attempts to cover herself, Kaiba still noticed her perky apple-sized breasts and heart-shaped ass. Even her cuts and bruises were gone.
All in all, Joey Wheeler was a hottie. A pissed off hottie.
She didn't look too pleased.
Nope.
Not at all.
How would you feel if a bunch of guys just gawked at your naked body?
Kaiba finally realized he'd been staring at Joey for far too long and blushed furiously. That stopped when he noticed everyone else was doing the same thing.
"Stop gawking and figure out what happened!" shrieked Kaiba while removing his trench coat, desperate to cover Joey at once.
Joey snatched it out of his hands and pulled it around her. "What did ya do to me? Why am I a girl?"
Kaiba had the audacity to look guilty. "I'm really, really sorry, Joey. I don't know what happened." He turned to face his employees. "What the fuck did you do? Change Joey back to normal now!"
"We…can't sir," stuttered one of the men.
"And why not?" Kaiba demanded, glaring mercilessly at him.
"Yeah! Why not?" Joey yelped, clasping the trench coat tightly around her.
"The power surge fried the capsule and wiped out the program. As it was scanning him, something happened and it altered Mr. Wheeler's gender. The purpose of the program is to scan the body to create a virtual self image. Instead of creating a body for the virtual world, it created a…tangible body for the real world. When the system crashed, the scanning was interrupted, causing the program to reverse itself, as well as Mr. Wheeler's gender. It'll take a few weeks before we can get everything up and running normally again."
"What do you mean a few weeks? What happened to the backup files?" exclaimed Kaiba.
"Um…th-they've been wiped clean, sir."
Kaiba's glare worsened. "How?"
"Um…they…got…fried?" he answered sheepishly.
"How the fuck did it get fried?"
"We'd updated the backup files but...kind of forget to…remove the backup when we initiated the program. So…we lost both." He stammered his explanation all in one breath.
"So there's no choice but to wait," Kaiba growled in aggravation. His employee nodded. "Get on with it then."
"Ya mean I'm stuck like this? I don't wanna be a chick!" Joey screamed. She then started shouting like a maniac, mostly at Kaiba. He tried to ward her off in an attempt to calm her down, but had little success. Mokuba decided to step in.
"Joey?" She stopped her rampaging to turn her deathly glare on him.
"What?"
"Let's just go to Seto's office and figure out what to do there. The longer you're in here, the longer it'll take for them to fix everything."
Joey seemed appeased by Mokuba's logic. Barely. "Fine. Lead the way, Kaiba," she snarled menacingly.
Cruised into a bar on the shore
Her picture graced the grime on the door
She a long lost love at first bite
Baby maybe you're wrong but you know it's alright
That's right
It was quite a sight seeing Seto Kaiba without his usual trench coat and looking like he had his tail between his legs, followed by a girl wearing only his trench coat. She walked like she owned the place. Mokuba trailed behind, waiting for either his brother or Joey to explode…or cry. He wasn't sure which.
When they finally reached his office, Joey took charge.
"Sit. Now," she demanded. Kaiba plopped himself ungracefully in a chair, looking apprehensively at Joey. She approached him dangerously. "This…is…all…your…fault!" she growled, poking him in the chest each time for emphasis, but Kaiba wasn't making eye contact; his eyes weren't that high.
No.
His eyes were glued to her newly acquired breasts.
He couldn't help it if they bounced when she started poking him. It wasn't like he wanted to look. She was just so close.
Realizing that Kaiba had his attention…elsewhere, Joey pulled back her hand and slapped him across the face. Hard. "Ya pervert! I'm not even a girl for ten minutes and you're already undressin' me with your eyes!"
"He didn't have to do that. He already saw you naked," mumbled Mokuba.
"What was that?" Joey screamed, turning her fuming rage on the younger Kaiba.
He cowered. "N-Nothing! I said nothing!" he insisted.
Rounding on Kaiba again, she started yelling at him. "What the hell am I supposed to do? I can't go around lookin' like a girl! I don't even know anythin' about being a girl! What about school? This is so horrible!" She collapsed into the chair next to Kaiba.
"Well…look at the bright side," the brunet said after clearing his throat, rubbing his reddening cheek. Joey glared at him again.
"What bright side?" she deadpanned.
"At least your cuts and bruises are gone."
Joey laughed, although it was hollow and bitter. Then she began to cry. "What am I going to do?" she said hopelessly.
"Mokuba? Take the limo and go home. Tell Ella what happened. She'll know what to do. We'll return in a while. There are some…things we need to take care of first."
"Sure thing, Seto," Mokuba said as he left the office. He was glad to be out of there for now. It was just too much for him to handle.
"What are we doin'?" Joey questioned tearfully.
Kaiba took a deep breath. Where to start? "I…hope you know how sorry I am about this. I didn't know…I didn't think it was possible for-"
Joey silenced him with a finger to his lips. "I understand. I know it wasn't your fault. There was no way that ys could predict this was gonna happen. I don't blame ya. I'm just…really upset." She blushed when she realized she still had her finger on his lips. Pulling her finger away, the blonde looked out the window.
Kaiba swallowed hard. Why the hell am I acting so skittish? Is it because I'm afraid of him—no her—getting angry? Or sad? "Joey? We need to figure out what you're going to do about school. I can make a few calls and say that you're an exchange student or something."
"That…could work. But what about my name? I can't go around in public bein' called Joey. Especially if the real Joey is missin'. Oh, no! What about my friends? They'll be worried sick!"
"Just calm down for a minute."
"I'd like to see ys calm down if ya were in my position right now."
She had a point. "Why don't you leave your friends a message saying that you had to make an urgent trip to see your sister?" Kaiba suggested.
"It sounds like it'll work. But how am I gonna-"
"Leave it to me. So…I guess we'll have to refer to you as a girl now, won't we?" he stated with a smirk. Joey slapped him again.
"It's not funny!" she snapped. "What about my name?"
"How about…Puppy?" Kaiba just couldn't resist teasing her.
"Will ya get off the dog stuff, ya jerk?"
"Sorry, Pup. How about…Katsuya…Katsuya Jounouchi?"
"I…I think I like that. Okay. For the time bein', I'll go by the name Katsuya Jounouchi…but ya can still call me Joey when we're not in public."
Kaiba nodded his approval. "I need to make a few calls and then we'll go back to the mansion. Okay?"
"Okay." Joey watched as Kaiba walked over to his desk and picked up the phone. He called someone to tell them to create some records for blonde that would be transferred to the school and to send out a message to all Joey's friends about his upcoming absence. Next, he called their school district and their school's administration.
After about thirty long minutes, Kaiba was finally done. "You start school on Monday…Katsuya Jounouchi."
"All right…wait. I don't have anythin' to wear!" she shrieked.
"Did you really think I hadn't thought of that?" Kaiba said, getting annoyed. "After we get back to the mansion, you'll change into something…more fitting…and then we'll go to Domino Mall. Ella will help you get what you need."
"But-"
"No buts. We're going. Are you ready to leave?"
"Yes," she grumbled while getting up from her seat. As Kaiba walked by her, he turned to say something, only to freak out when he saw Joey trip on the stupid trench coat and come hurtling toward him. He reached out to steady her.
"You need to be more careful, Pup." Kaiba shook his head while he tried not to laugh. As he moved away, he tripped over the trench coat.
And fell toward Joey.
And since he weighed a lot more than she did, he knocked them both over.
Onto the floor.
His face smashed against her breasts.
Kaiba groaned and opened his eyes. They widened in shock when he noted how they'd landed. Sputtering an apology, Kaiba scrambled off of Joey. She looked…alarmed to say the least.
When she didn't move, Kaiba grew concerned. "Joey? Are you okay?"
Joey was brought out of her temporary daze and slowly got up. "I'm…fine," she said quietly, her eyes looking down her body. He…touched…my…boobs. His face touched my boobs! Oh, shit! I have boobs!
You see, it was finally starting to sink in that Joey was a girl.
"Puppy?" Kaiba inquired again. Her head snapped up.
"I'm fine. Can we go now?" she said hurriedly.
"Yeah. The limo's waiting." Kaiba let her step ahead of him. He just felt safer that way.
When they finally exited Kaiba Corp., they slid into the waiting limo. Sitting down, Joey thought it was the perfect time to start…exploring her new body. Kaiba didn't realize what she was doing until it was too late.
He watched in astonishment as she started to slowly touch her face, letting her hand trail casually down her neck. She stroked her collarbone and moved her hand down just above her bosom. Taking both hands, she cupped each breast, lifted them slightly, squeezed, and dropped them. She did this a second time before gradually gliding her hands down her ribs and across her flat stomach. Her hands were about to reach her hips before Kaiba decided to put an end to it.
"Will you stop that!" he screeched. He'd felt himself starting to grow hard when she moved her small hands. And he thought his dreams had been bad.
Joey jumped at Kaiba's outburst and then blushed when she realized what she'd been doing in his presence. "Sorry," she mumbled quickly. They both faced the front of the limo, not saying a word.
The blonde rubbed her legs together. Hey! My legs are smooth! She started rubbing her legs together again then reached down. Joey placed her hands by her ankles and slowly ran them up her smooth legs.
"I told you to stop that!" Kaiba screeched again, desperately trying to hide his hardening manhood by crossing his legs.
"What? I'm sorry. It's just that I've never had boobs before or really smooth legs. I can't help it if I'm curious."
"Well, there's a time and place to satisfy your curiosity and now is not that time," Kaiba growled out.
"Oh, grow up."
Something was growing up, but he wasn't going to let her know that. What the hell is wrong with me? I haven't been this aroused since that dream of me and Joey in the shower. He growled again when that image flashed through his mind.
It was going to be a long trip home.
When they finally reached the mansion, Kaiba literally jumped out of the limo, Joey close at his heels. Entering the mansion, Ella automatically intercepted the blonde.
"Come, dear. We're going to get you into something decent and then we're going shopping. Mr. Kaiba behaved himself, didn't he?" Ella turned to face her boss, an evil glare plastered on her face.
"Yes! Kaiba was a real gentleman!" Joey said hastily. The glare was replaced with a wide grin.
"Good. Let's go, dear." Ella led Joey away, leaving Kaiba standing in the foyer, staring after them blankly.
"Seto?" called Mokuba, walking up to his brother. "Are we going to the mall, too?"
"Yes. And in public we'll be calling Joey by Katsuya Jounouchi," Kaiba answered softly. "I'm going to go take a shower before we go," he muttered as he headed for the stairs.
Mokuba stared after him, confused before he started smirking. "A cold one?"
Kaiba quickened his pace.
Backstage we're having the time
of our lives until somebody say
Forgive me if I seem out of line
Then she whipped out of her gun
tried to blow me away
Domino Mall
When Joey came out of the limo, she was wearing a pair of jeans, a simple t-shirt, and sneakers. They looked quite worn, but served their purpose well enough. Everyone else got out behind her.
Ella marched up to Kaiba and cleared her throat. Sighing, Kaiba pulled out his wallet and handed over one of his credit cards.
"Thank you," she smiled. "Come, my dear. Let's get you some nice things. A good-looking girl like you needs the best if she wants to get herself a handsome young man."
"What? But I don't wanna get a handsome young man! Kaiba! Help me!" she screamed as Ella started dragging her away to Victoria's Secret.
Kaiba and Mokuba stared after them.
"When do you think they'll be done?" asked Mokuba.
"Knowing Ella, probably a few hours. How about we get some other things for Joey until then?"
"Like a ring?" Mokuba giggled. Kaiba glared at him.
They marched off in the direction of some appealing shops in hopes of finding something to appease the blonde with.
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A Few Hours Later
"Where the hell are they?" Kaiba asked, irritated, eyes scanning the mall.
"How am I supposed to know?" Mokuba replied.
"Oh, there you are, Mr. Kaiba," came a voice from behind them. They turned to see Ella.
"Where is she?" Kaiba demanded worriedly. Ella just laughed.
"I present to you your new and improved Joey Wheeler...or well, Katsuya Jounouchi," she said, stepping off to the side to reveal Joey. Kaiba inhaled sharply as he took in the blonde's appearance.
Her hair had been cut stylishly, favoring a flipped hairstyle. Joey's fringed bangs were cut at an angle and were combed straight down, the sides flowing into graduated lengths. The ends of her silky blonde locks flipped up as they touched her exposed shoulders.
Joey's eyes were accented with plum-colored eyeliner, golden eye shadow, and black mascara. Her lips were even accentuated with lip gloss.
Kaiba's eyes trailed down her exquisite figure. Joey wore a floral and paisley babydoll tank that matched her eyeliner, followed by tight black leggings that reached midway down her calves. She also had on a pair of black flats.
"What…do ya think?" Joey asked quietly.
"You l-look nice," Kaiba stuttered. The blonde blushed slightly.
"Well, I think she looks beautiful. Oh! And I already had someone deliver all her things to the mansion. She has everything she needs for all occasions," Ella announced, pleased with herself.
"Just how much did you buy?" Kaiba inquired.
"Enough for a young woman. Tata!" Ella waved at them and left the mall, leaving Kaiba, Mokuba, and Joey all alone.
The blonde looked down at her shoes sheepishly. For some reason, she was hoping for the floor to swallow her whole. She was embarrassed and didn't feel beautiful at all.
Mokuba then jabbed his brother in the stomach.
"Uh…Joey…er…Katsuya?" Kaiba started. Joey glanced at him. "A-Are you hungry or anything? Because we could go get something to eat. Or we could go back to the mansion. Or we-"
Joey pressed a finger to his lips, silencing him; he blushed, remembering that she'd done this back in his office. "Lunch sounds nice."
"Hey! Can we go to that burger place over there?" Mokuba asked. They both nodded and watched as the young boy darted in the direction of the burger joint, Kaiba and Joey trailing behind.
"I hope you know how sorry I am about this. I really didn't mean for any of this to happen. I'm really sorry."
"Kaiba? You're ramblin'. And you've told me this already. I don't blame ya," said Joey with a smile, but it soon faded. "It's not your fault…completely, anyway. I guess I'll just have to…wait before I can change back…"
"Are you guys coming or not?" shouted Mokuba.
"We're coming," answered Kaiba. He looked at Joey once again. "Everything will be all right. Trust me."
She smiled slightly and turned her amber eyes to Kaiba. "The crazy thing is…I think I do."
Kaiba laughed and placed his hand on the small of her back and nervously guided her toward the burger place, where Mokuba was waiting for them.
They placed their orders and headed for a booth. Mokuba slid into one side and Joey the other. Kaiba sat himself next to Joey. That's when the blonde noticed that the brothers held shopping bags.
"What did ya buy?" Joey asked curiously.
"Oh! These are for you," said Mokuba, handing the bag he held over to Joey. "It's kind of an apology and welcoming gift all in one."
Joey hesitantly took the bag from Mokuba and looked inside.
"Cute. Really cute," the blonde laughed. She pulled out a Red-Eyes Black Dragon plushie. There were also some duel monsters card packs. "Thank you, Mokuba. That was really kind of you." Mokuba blushed slightly at her comment and then looked at his brother expectantly.
Kaiba cleared his throat and scratched the back of his head shyly. Why the hell am I acting this way? It's only Joey. I really liked Joey before he became a girl, so why am I acting so strange now? Maybe I just don't know how to act around girls or something. "Here," he said, thrusting a small bag to Joey.
She took it, peaked inside, and giggled. Kaiba wasn't really expecting a giggle, but thought it was cute anyway. Joey pulled out a cell phone that had a chibi Red-Eyes Black Dragon charm hanging from it. "Thank ya," she said softly.
"I-It's s-so you can call whenever you need to. Like if you need h-help or anything. Emergencies or whatever." When the hell did I start stuttering? Is it really because Joey's a girl? "There's more."
The blonde looked in the bag again. "My deck! But how did ya-"
"It was actually in the pocket of your school jacket. I just hadn't had the chance to give it back to you until now."
"Thank ya."
"You're welcome.
"Hey! The food's here," Mokuba exclaimed happily.
Kaiba stared at his burger for a moment and then began eating. When he looked back at Joey, he noticed that she started devouring her food at a rapid pace. She was finished in a matter of minutes.
Sitting back, Joey appeared to be deep in thought. "Kaiba?"
"Hm?"
"How…do I look? Am I…okay looking…as a girl?" she asked hesitantly. Kaiba choked on his burger. Joey patted him on the back until he could breathe again.
"How do you look? Um…well…you look…um…" Mokuba kicked him in the shin. "Ow…um…p-pretty. You look pretty." Kaiba cringed, hoping Joey wouldn't get mad because he'd just called the blonde duelist pretty.
"Ya really think so?" she asked inquisitively, leaning closer to Kaiba.
"Yes," Kaiba squeaked out, though in a manly way of course.
She smiled halfheartedly. "Thanks…but ya really don't have to lie. I know I'm not, but it's okay, I guess."
"Wha-"
"Just finish your burger…I…don't feel like talkin' right now."
Kaiba sighed and both he and Mokuba quickly finished eating.
"Puppy? You-"
"Can we go please?" Joey asked quietly, cutting off Kaiba. When he didn't say anything, she asked again. "Please?" She looked at him with tears in her eyes, but she didn't let them fall.
"Sure. We'll go. Mokuba?"
Mokuba got up and regarded the two of them warily. Kaiba led Joey out of her seat and they exited the mall, heading into the waiting limo.
The ride to the Kaiba Mansion was a quiet one. The Kaiba brothers didn't know what they'd done to cause Joey's mood swing or what to say to cheer her up, so they just sat there in silence.
When they finally reached the mansion, Ella greeted them.
"Hello, my dears. How was-Joey, what's wrong?" Her eyes narrowed at her boss, making him flinch.
"Nothing," came her solemn reply.
"Would you like to go up to your room, dear?" Ella asked politely.
"Yes."
"Okay. Follow me." She led Joey up the stairs.
Mokuba and Kaiba watched them go.
"What's wrong with Joey?" Mokuba asked worriedly.
"I have no idea. But I'm going to find out."
Kaiba headed up the stairs, only to be accosted by Ella in the hallway.
"What did you do to that poor girl?" she demanded.
"I didn't do anything. She asked about how I thought she looked. I said she looked pretty, but she didn't believe me," he explained, hoping that Ella wouldn't accidently push him down the stairs or something.
"Well, you better go talk to her."
"What do I say?"
"Oh, men. All the same," she grumbled as she left Kaiba alone in the hallway. Well, that was helpful.
Kaiba turned to face the door to Joey's room. Hesitantly, he knocked on the door. Receiving no answer, he decided to open it. He stepped into the room when he saw Joey curled up on the bed; she was crying and hugging her dragon plushie. Numerous unopened packages littered the floor.
"Joey? Can we talk?" The only response he got was a sniff, but she did turn to face him.
Kaiba hesitantly sat on the bed, making Joey sit up, the plushie still clutched against her chest. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Ya don't like me like this," Joey stated softly.
The brunet was quite taken aback because his body didn't seem to think so. "What makes you think that?" he asked, confused.
"Because you're treatin' me differently. Whenever I get close…" she said, moving closer to Kaiba, causing him to flinch, "…ya do that." Disheartened, she returned to her previous position. "Ya don't like me like this."
"No. You have it all wrong. The only reason I do that is because…because…I do like you like this…as a girl. It's just that…I'm not used to being around…girls…especially pretty ones," he said with a minor smirk. Joey blushed.
"So I don't disgust ya?"
"Is that what you thought? You could never disgust me. Well…maybe when you're eating, but that's a completely different story," he answered, smirking full blast this time.
Joey gave him a minor glare, but she was glad that having a female body didn't disgust the brunet. When she was a guy, she'd been in love with the CEO and she had also sensed that he liked her back to some degree. But now that she was a girl, she'd feared that what had drawn him to her was her gender, and being a girl made her think that he wouldn't like her anymore. But Kaiba seemed to disagree. He liked her like this, which made Joey worry a bit. She had to get a few things straight first.
"So ya like me as a girl?"
"Yes."
"What about when I was a boy? Did ya like me then?"
"Yes," he replied, not sure where she was taking this.
"How much?"
"How much what?"
"When I was a boy, did ya just like me or like me like me?"
So that's what Joey's getting at. "I like you like you."
"Oh," she said quietly, looking saddened again.
"No, Puppy. You misunderstand me. When you were a guy, I liked you. As a girl, I like you. I said that I like you like you. Whatever your gender is doesn't matter to me because who you are as an individual is what drew me to you," Kaiba said, finally understanding what he was feeling. Although, it took quite a rambling to come to that conclusion.
Joey's head snapped up. "Ya mean that?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes. I mean that, Puppy."
"I'm glad. Can ya do me a favor then?" she asked seductively, inching closer to Kaiba.
"What's that?" he replied, eyeing her guardedly.
She leaned forward, her breath tickling his ear. Kaiba fought back a moan. "Stop treatin' me like I'm made of glass." Well, that wasn't very romantic.
"Huh?" came Kaiba's eloquent response.
Joey sighed. "You've been treatin' me like I'm some porcelain doll and it's really annoyin'. Just treat me like ya normally would if I were a guy."
"I'll…try." Just how was he going to do that?
"Good. Now, can ya help me put all this stuff away?"
"Um, okay." He looked around the room and that's when he realized something. Since Joey's bedroom was right next to his, they shared the same bathroom. "Uh, Puppy?"
"Yes?" she asked while sifting through her packages.
"Um…well…this morning when I had you assigned to this room, you were a guy. I thought that it would be okay for us to share the bathroom since we were both guys. But now that you're a girl, you'll probably want your own bathroom. We can set you up with another room." Why couldn't he stop rambling?
"No thanks," she said firmly.
"B-But-"
"I told ya to treat me as ya would if I were still a guy. If we were gonna share a bathroom, then we are gonna share a bathroom. Just don't forget to knock," she said with a wink. Kaiba blushed.
Trying to distract himself, he grabbed a package off the floor. "U-Uh…where do you want this?" he asked quickly.
"What's in it?"
"Um…shampoo and stuff. What is this? Perfume?"
Joey came over and looked into the package he was holding. She didn't even know what half the stuff was. Damn Ella. "Just…put it in the bathroom. Anythin' that's in bottle, tube, whatever, just put it in the bathroom."
"All right." Kaiba went into the bathroom and started putting stuff away. What the hell was all this? And why did she need so much of it? Coming back into the room, he peeked inside another package, grinning mischievously when he saw what was in it. Pulling it out, he called to Joey.
"What's this for?" he smirked, holding a really skimpy nightgown…if you could call it that. Joey stopped what she was doing to face him and turned crimson when she saw Kaiba holding the stupid nightgown Ella had made her buy. Joey snatched it out of his hands.
"Nothin'. Ella made me get that. It's not like I'll ever wear it," she snapped.
"That's a shame. I'm sure we could have found some use for it," Kaiba said seductively.
Joey blushed. "Ya know what? Get out! Out! Get out now! If all you're gonna do is make fun of me, then leave," she exclaimed, pushing him out of her room. She slammed the door in his face.
Kaiba…was stunned. He only meant to tease her a bit. Was Joey always this sensitive? He slowly stepped away from the door, frowning in thought as he headed back down the stairs.
"What did you do now?" inquired Mokuba when he saw his brother looking solemn.
"Why does it have to be me who did something?" he demanded.
"Because it always is. What did you do?"
Kaiba looked away. There was no way in hell he was going to tell his little brother…that little bit of information. "I just teased her a bit and she kicked me out." Please don't ask me what I teased Joey about.
Mokuba scowled at his brother. "Big brother, why can't you ever be nice to someone?" Suddenly, the young boy jumped as if in shock. "I know! Seto! You should do something nice for Joey. Take her out somewhere and make her feel like…like…I don't know! Just take her out somewhere and have a good time."
Well, there was an idea. But it was a little late to do that now. "Okay, Mokuba. But how about tomorrow? It's getting late," Kaiba replied.
"Sure. So, what're you going to do?" Mokuba urged.
"Um…"
Mokuba sighed. "Do I have to think of everything around here?" he mumbled. "Take her to the movies and dinner. I'm pretty sure even you can't mess that up." Wait. Did he really just say that to his big brother?
Kaiba glared at him. "Why thank you so much for your confidence in my abilities," he replied sarcastically.
"Just treat her nicely. Like a lady."
"Joey doesn't want to be treated like a lady. She said she wants to be treated like a guy."
Mokuba rolled his eyes. "Do you even know what that means, Seto? It's not like you socialize very well. With anyone."
Kaiba scowled at him, but Mokuba did have a point. "I…guess you're right. So…what am I supposed to do exactly?" He felt kind of embarrassed asking his little brother for advice, but who else did he have?
"Okay. So here's what you do…"
So never judge a book by its cover
Or who you gonna love by your lover
Love put me wise to her love in disguise
She had the body of Venus
Lord imagine my surprise
Kaiba went into his room and closed the door behind him. That was the most uncomfortable conversation he'd ever had with his brother. How the hell did that kid know so much? He should really watch television more often.
Well, all he had to do now was ask Joey to go out with him tomorrow and hope she'd say yes. Wait. Go out with him? Was it really a date? Or just an outing between friends? Because they did like each other, but Joey hadn't actually said that she liked him like that. Or did she? She had asked a lot of questions about how much he liked her when she was a he and a her. Oh! It was just too confusing. He had a headache now.
Maybe he should just go to bed. What time was it anyway? Midnight! Had he really been speaking with Mokuba for that long?
Shrugging it off, Kaiba changed out of his clothes, leaving only his boxers on and crawled into bed. Soon, he was fast asleep.
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Joey tossed and turned violently in her bed. She was dreaming, or rather, having a nightmare. About her father. He was beating her and calling her names. Her father was just about to kick her in the stomach when she bolted awake in her bed.
Running a shaking hand through her hair, Joey shivered as she looked around the room. The numbers on the clock flashed 2:00 AM. It was really early.
With the nightmare still fresh in her mind, Joey knew she wouldn't fall back asleep…unless she had company.
The blonde got out of her bed and entered the bathroom. She slowly opened the door that led to Kaiba's room. Peeking inside, she saw that Kaiba was curled up under the covers, sound asleep. Gently closing the bathroom door behind her, she tiptoed over to him.
"Kaiba?" she whispered. No response. "Kaiba?" This time she poked him in the arm. Still no response. Damn, he was a heavy sleeper. "Kaiba?" she said a little louder, gently shaking him awake, her hand on his shoulder.
Bad idea.
Kaiba jerked awake, grabbing her wrist, practically yanking her arm out of her socket in the process.
Joey yelped and cringed, expecting to be hit.
"Puppy?" Kaiba released her wrist and leaned over to turn on the light on his bedside table. "What are you doing in here?" he asked, turning to face her. His jaw dropped when he saw her appearance.
Joey was wearing a thin, sleeveless black nightgown that barely reached her knees. He stopped staring when he noticed she looked pale and was shaking slightly. Her wide, frightened eyes watched him guardedly.
"I'm sorry for doing that, Puppy. You just startled me." He waited for Joey to respond. When he noticed her relaxing, he continued. "What are you doing in here? Do you need something?"
Joey looked down and started playing with invisible strings on the bedspread. "Can…I sleep in here with ya tonight? I…I had a nightmare…and I…I don't wanna be alone." She glanced at him hesitantly. She felt foolish asking to stay with him because of some stupid nightmare. It wasn't even real. But if felt real.
She wrenched out of her thoughts when she felt Kaiba pull back the covers. That was when she noticed his naked torso…and blushed.
"Get in," Kaiba said. Joey didn't move. She was too busy staring at his chest. Kaiba looked down at himself and blushed as well. "Um…get in," he repeated, this time getting out of the bed. He walked over to his dresser, found a shirt, and put it on. When he came back, Joey was nestled under the covers. Crawling underneath the blankets as well, he soon found the blonde latched onto him, shaking like a leaf and whimpering.
"Shh. It's okay, Joey. It was just a dream. It wasn't real."
"B-But it w-was real," she cried. "M-My dad was hittin' me. I can ne-never get away from him. He's always there. It's like I feel the pain every single time I dream about it." Joey sobbed softly, burying her head in the crook of Kaiba's neck.
The brunet's heart broke at how vulnerable Joey was at that moment. "Puppy? He can't get you now. I'm here. He'll never get you. I'll protect you, okay?"
Joey sniffed and looked up at him. "Ya mean that?"
"Of course," he said with a smile. "Now get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow?"
At this Joey appeared baffled. "What do ya mean we have a big day tomorrow?"
Oops! "Um…well…I was, uh…thinking we could g-go to the movies to-tomorrow…and maybe have dinner…or something. If you don't want to, I'll understand completely."
"Are…ya askin' me out on a date?" Joey exclaimed, her eyes widening in surprise.
Kaiba fidgeted a bit before he answered. "I-I g-guess." Damn! Why did he have to stutter?
Joey latched herself onto him again. "Of course I'll go! Can we go see Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? I've been waitin' forever to see it!"
"O…kay," he said, a little stunned. That was easy. Maybe a bit too easy. "Let's go to sleep now."
"Okay." They settled under the blankets once more. "Goodnight, Kaiba," she said with a yawn, drifting off to sleep.
"Goodnight, Puppy," he answered softly, his back facing hers as he closed his eyes.
But soon, both their eyes shot open as they each thought simultaneously, What am I going to wear?
Dude looks like a lady
Dude looks like a lady
Kaiba turned over in his sleep, suddenly waking up when he felt the warm, empty space in his bed. He opened his eyes, noticing that Joey wasn't there. Maybe she'd gone back to her room. Kaiba looked at his clock. 10:00 AM? He never slept in this late.
Grumbling to himself, the brunet got up from the bed and headed for the bathroom. He groggily removed his clothes and opened the shower door.
"AAHHH!" Kaiba's eyes widened when he realized he'd just stepped into the shower with a very naked Joey.
He was awake now.
Joey desperately tried to cover herself as she shoved Kaiba out of the shower. "Get out, ya perverted freak! Out!" she screamed, throwing a shampoo bottle at his head. Kaiba scrambled out of the bathroom and into his own room, only to see both Mokuba and Ella burst through the door.
"Seto! We heard a scream! Is everything-AH! My eyes!" Mokuba bolted back out of the room, trying to erase the image of his naked brother from his mind.
Kaiba pulled the bedspread from the bed and quickly covered himself. "Ella! Get out!" he cried, embarrassed to be in this position.
Ella glared at him full blast. "What did you do? Where is she?"
"T-The sh-shower," Kaiba answered sheepishly.
Ella reared and grabbed the nearest weapon she could find. Which just so happened to be a lamp. "You horrible man! Are you that desperate that you have to crawl into a shower with an unsuspecting young woman? Have you no shame?" She bonked him over the head with the lamp and kept smacking him until Joey burst into the room wearing a large bathrobe.
"Ella, stop," she begged, trying to remove the lamp from the old maid's grasp. "It was an accident. Really. I just forgot to lock the door. It's not his fault."
Ella seemed appeased by this. Just slightly. "Are you sure that's what happened? Mr. Kaiba?"
"Yes! What she said!" he exclaimed hurriedly.
"All right. But I better not hear you trying to force yourself on this nice young woman again or I'll castrate you with a meat cleaver," she warned. Leaving the room, Kaiba and Joey glanced at each other.
"I'm really sorry, Joey. I was still half asleep and I didn't notice you were already using the shower!"
"It's okay, Kaiba. I know it was an accident. Ya just scared the crap outta me. How would ya feel if this large, naked man came into the shower with ya from behind? Maybe…I shouldn't have put it like that," she said when she noticed the horrified look on Kaiba's face. Well, at least he knew how she felt now.
"So, are we still goin' out today?" Joey asked hopefully.
"You…still want to go?"
"Of course! The shower's free, so ya can use it now. I need to go find Ella. Bye!" Joey left the room quickly in search of the old maid. She ran down the stairs and called out for her.
"Ella?"
"Yes, dear?" Ella popped her head out of the kitchen.
"I…I need your help," Joey said, looking down at her feet.
"Oh?"
"Kaiba kind of…asked me out on a date. He's takin' me to the movies and dinner. Can ya…help me get ready? I don't know what to wear or how to look…decent…for a date."
Ella smiled brightly. "Of course I'll help you. Let's get you ready for your big date!" Excited, she dragged Joey up the stairs and tossed her into her room, shutting the door behind them.
Baby let me follow you down
Let me take peek dear
Baby let me follow you down
Do me, do me, do me all night
Kaiba stood in his closet, wearing a pair of blue boxers, and stared at his countless clothes. He was hoping that if he stared at them long enough, something would jump out at him and scream 'Wear me!'
But it wasn't happening.
Soon, a knock sounded on the door. "Are you decent?" his brother's voice called out.
"To an extent," he replied.
He heard Mokuba open the door and watched him sigh in relief when he noticed his big brother at least had his lower half covered. "You don't know what to wear, do you?" he asked with a smirk.
"No," he grumbled in response. "Any ideas?"
"Let me see." Mokuba pushed him out of the way and searched through his brother's clothes. He pulled out a pair of black dress slacks, black dress shoes, and a dark blue button-up silk shirt. "Put these on," the young boy ordered.
Taking the pants, Kaiba started getting dressed. He frowned, though, when he caught Mokuba searching through his dresser. "Mokuba? What are you looking for?"
"You'll see."
"Mokuba, I don't think this outfit is going to work," he said, scowling at how snug the shirt was on his body.
"It's fine, Seto," he replied, turning around. "Why do you have the shirt tucked in like that? You're impossible," Mokuba growled.
The young boy stood on the bed so he could reach his brother's top. Pulling the shirt out from his brother's pants, he said, "This shirt shouldn't be tucked in. It's snug, so it fits nicely to the body." Mokuba quickly unbuttoned the top two buttons of Kaiba's shirt. "And we'll leave these two unbuttoned so we can see…this." Mokuba put a silver chain with a Blue-Eyes White Dragon pendant around his neck. "Put on your shoes and then we'll work on your hair."
"You are not coming anywhere near my hair," Kaiba warned.
"Do you want me to help you or not?" Mokuba snapped, glaring at his brother. "I happen to like Joey very much and if you screw this up, I will never forgive you. Now sit down on this damn chair and shut up before I duct tape you to it!"
Kaiba actually flinched. He didn't know his sweet little brother could be so…authoritative. He sat down in the chair. Mokuba grinned.
"What happened to my nice little brother?"
"He decided he got tired of having you be all alone," Mokuba answered quietly. "I just want you to be happy, big brother. I think Joey can give you that happiness. And don't say you have me. I won't always be here. One day, when I'm a lot older, I'll want to go out and start my own life. I want someone to be here for you when I can't be."
Kaiba felt tears forming in his eyes. He hadn't thought of that. In some ways, he assumed Mokuba would always stay little and never grow up. He smiled slightly. "When did you get so smart?"
"I've always been smart," Mokuba smiled. "I just don't always find the right time to execute it."
They both laughed as Mokuba finished up his hair. He had put some mousse in it, giving it some volume. The young boy attempted to give his brother's hair a look that said he'd been out in the wind. He'd tossed it around some, giving the CEO some boyish features. Next, Mokuba pulled out a small bottle and started dabbing a pleasant smelling cologne on his brother's wrists and neck.
"Rub it in," Mokuba said, putting the bottle back down. Kaiba did so. "You're done! Are you ready for your date?"
"I certainly hope so," he mumbled.
Baby let me follow you down
Turn the other cheek dear
Baby let me follow you down
Do me, do me, do me, do me
Mokuba and Kaiba were downstairs, pacing relentlessly. What was taking Joey so long? They'd been pacing…er, waiting…for about an hour.
"I'm going to go check on Joey," Kaiba said, heading for the stairs, only to bump into Ella.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"Where's Joey?" he replied.
"Joey? Your date's growing impatient. You can come down now." Ella moved off to the side as Mokuba approached the stairs to see Joey as well. The Kaiba brothers practically toppled over in shock.
The blonde slowly walked down the stairs. Her blonde hair was slightly wavy and glossy. She had on black eyeliner and mascara, making her amber eyes stand out. She wore a sleeveless emerald green dress that reached midway down her thighs with a golden beaded center that accentuated her breasts. Joey also wore gold, open-toed heels and carried a small golden-colored purse. She literally seemed to glow.
As Joey reached the last step, she tripped, falling into Kaiba's arms. Blushing furiously, the brunet set her on her feet and stepped back. "You look beautiful, Joey."
She bowed her head as she blushed. "Thank ya," she replied softly.
"Shall we go?" he asked, offering her his arm.
Joey eyed him strangely, but took the offered arm.
"Have fun, you two. And remember what I told you, Joey," Ella said, wandering to some unknown region of the mansion.
"Yeah! Have fun! And be nice!" Mokuba called out, running off to his room to play video games.
What a funky lady
"Thank ya for taking me to the movies. I had a lot of fun!" Joey said to Kaiba, nudging him slightly as they left the theatre. "So, where are we goin' now?"
Kaiba smirked. So far so good. "You'll see." He led her to his car, opening the door to the passenger side to let her in.
Joey reluctantly gave in to his modern day chivalry and slipped into the car. Kaiba followed suit, going into the driver's seat. He started up the car and started driving.
"Where are we goin'?" she repeated.
Kaiba laughed at her excitement. "You'll see. We'll be there in a few minutes anyway."
Joey pouted in her seat, but was soon distracted by the passing scenery. It appeared they'd left the main city and were now driving through a densely wooded area. Soon, they hit a clearing and what she saw took her breath away.
Just beyond the horizon was a beautiful lake. The setting sun sparkled on the water, making it shine like diamonds.
Kaiba pulled over and shut off the car, popping open the trunk. "Come on."
They got out of the car and went to the trunk. Joey looked inside.
"Are…we havin' a picnic?" she giggled.
Kaiba paused embarrassedly. "Y-You don't want to? I-I thought that it would be pleasant, s-since it's so nice out t-today. B-But I understand if you-"
"Kaiba, shut up," Joey said softly. She smiled at him. "I would love to go on a picnic with ya. It's sweet. I never took ya for the…um…romantic type." She giggled again.
The brunet was really starting to like Joey's giggle. He smiled, too. "Then let's go." He pulled out a basket from the trunk and a couple blankets, and closed the trunk.
They walked toward the lake, Kaiba leading them toward a secluded spot underneath some trees. He put down the basket and one of the blankets, spreading the second one on the ground. Placing the basket on the spread blanket, he sat down, Joey sitting next to him. Opening the basket, Kaiba pulled out an assortment of food and spread it out on the blanket.
"This is really nice," said Joey. "What made ya think of this?"
Kaiba blushed slightly. "I…wanted to spend time with you without being…gawked at by people in a restaurant or anything. I don't like unwanted attention. And I didn't think you'd feel comfortable with people staring at the two of us. Do you understand what I mean?"
Joey thought he looked quite worried and…vulnerable. "I understand, Kaiba. That was really thoughtful of ya. And it means that if I use my pepper spray, ya won't be embarrassed in public," she said honestly.
"Pepper spray? What are you doing with pepper spray?"
"Uh, Ella gave it to me for protection. Just in case. Now let's eat!"
They laughed as they dug into the food. When they finished, Kaiba and Joey settled back against the tree behind them and watched the sunset.
"Are you really enjoying yourself, Puppy?" Kaiba asked softly.
Joey turned to look at him, a smile on her face. "Of course I am. Are ya?"
Kaiba smirked. "With you? Always." He pulled Joey against him and she leaned her head on his shoulder. That's when he felt her shiver. "Are you cold?"
"Just a little," she replied. Kaiba leaned over her and grabbed the second blanket and placed it around their shoulders. He felt Joey snuggle up against him and sighed. He wished they could stay like this forever.
They sat together in silence for a while before Joey yawned. "Getting sleepy, Puppy?" Kaiba laughed.
"Shut up. We have school tomorrow, don't we?" she said sleepily.
Damn. He'd forgotten they had to go to school tomorrow. "Hn…I think we better go home now. We've had a long day, you can barely keep your eyes open, and we have to be at school earlier than normal."
"What? Why?" She was awake now.
"You need to speak with the principal to get your schedule. I've worked everything out, so you should be fine."
"Oh. Okay. But what about my school uniform?"
"You have a few sets in your room already. Now come on." He helped Joey up and gathered their things. When they reached the car, he put everything but one blanket in the trunk. He placed the remaining blanket over Joey's shoulders and guided her into the car. Getting into the driver's seat, they began their trip home.
She like it like it like it like that
It was about 10:00 PM when they finally reached home. Ella said that Mokuba was already in bed.
Heading up the stairs, Kaiba walked Joey to her room. "I had a wonderful time today, Puppy. Goodnight."
Joey looked up at Kaiba sleepily. "Goodnight," she replied. She went on her tiptoes and planted a small kiss on his cheek. She then spun around and scrambled into her room, leaving a very flustered Kaiba standing in the hallway cupping his cheek.
He was a lady
The next morning, they arrived at school. Very early. Well, very early in Joey's eyes. It was only half an hour before the first bell would ring.
"Okay, Puppy. I'll see you in class," Kaiba said in a rush as he quickly left the blonde standing in front of the principal's office. What was that all about?
Knocking on the door, Joey was let in. "Good morning," exclaimed the principal, a bright smile on her face.
"Um…good morning," she replied. Why was this woman so happy this early in the morning?
"Please have a seat. Your boyfriend already explained the situation. He requested that the two of you have the same schedule. I thought it was very sweet how he wanted to look after you like that. So here it is," the principal said, handing over Joey's schedule. The blonde accepted it subconsciously. The only thing she'd actually heard was 'boyfriend.'
"My boyfriend?" she questioned blankly.
The principal's happy-go-lucky face faltered a bit, unsure as to why the girl in front of her looked so confused. "Y-Yes. Mr. Kaiba went through all the details with me yesterday over the phone. There must be something quite special about you for him to ask you to be his girlfriend."
It finally sank in.
"Girlfriend?" Joey exclaimed. Since when was she Kaiba's girlfriend? They'd only had one date! And she didn't even call him by his first name! They didn't even agree-let alone discuss-that she would be going around as his girlfriend! Was that why he left so quickly? "Girlfriend? I'll show that jerk a thing or two!" she shouted, roughly getting out of her seat and storming out of the principal's office.
The principal jumped when her door was slammed shut. She looked over at her secretary. "He sure did pick a feisty one, didn't he?"
The secretary nodded.
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