Thats the trouble with secrects

Chapter one:

A deal with the Devil?

Seto Kaiba paced his front hallway, his attention focused on nothing in particular as he did. However now and again he would go to his door, open it and look for any signs of life. Well not just any signs of life, specifically Joey Wheeler. He looked out once more, this time however, there he was, walking slowly, seemingly kicking a rock on his way.

"Stupid Kaiba, Stupid day... How can this get any worse..."

Perhaps his day would improve, but perhaps not, Kaiba thought to himself, shaking his head as he heard the Mutts grumbling.

"Hey Mutt hurry your ass up!"

Joey looked up, noticing Kaiba at his door, The damned Rich boy was impatient he growled under his breath.

'I really do sound like a damned mutt sometimes... The hells wrong with me?'

Joey looked towards Kaiba once more pulling a face, his head held high as he made his way up the short path to Kaiba's home. The sweat trickled down his back lightly as he saw the look plastered on the Millionaires face. He started to feel very uncomfortable, however he needed to get through this. What other real choice did he have?

He could try to run, but no, they went to the same school and Kaiba would just search him out again. Or worse... Kaiba employed his father, and that was the only way to pay the rent. He had to do this, if only for his fathers sake.

"Glad you could finally make it Mutt, now, com inside."

Kaiba's voice was smooth as silk, and though Joey didn't really bat for that team, he had to say the brunette, though scarier then a cold day in hell... Was rather attractive.

'What in gods name are you thinking Joey?!'

The voice in his head was agitated, though he showed next to no sign of his thoughts, however Kaiba caught the momentary flash of panic across his face.

"Mutt, get in the house..."

Joey looked up at the cobalt orbs, and just nodded, stepping inside the home of Millionaire, Seto Kaiba.

Kaiba closed the door with a muted thud, his own thoughts a jumble at the moment, trying to figure out what tactics might work best to get the blonds co-operation. Perhaps threatening his fathers job, it was cruel, but if he had to.

"Mutt the reason I wanted you to come here, and... Chat with me... Is simple... I need some one to look after some of my, interests..."

Joey just raised a brow now, wondering what in the name of all that was holy and right in this world, would make Kaiba think that he, would look after HIS interests.

"So?"

"So Mutt, I want you to look after them..."

Kaiba had now crossed his arms over his chest, once more, leaning against the frame of a door, this time, his front door.

"And how, do you figure Rich boy, that I will just go along with this...?"

"Your forgetting Mutt, I'm the only one in this town, who was willing to employ your father... You do not want Mr. Wheeler to lose his only form of paying the bills do you? And also, you do this, I switch him to nights, and give him a pay raise."

It struck home, just as it was intended to. Joey's chocolate brown eyes went wide with his panic, and then the idea that his father could even get a pay raise from his actions.

"Thats right Mutt, I'm willing to help you too..."

Kaiba smirked once more, clearly satisfied with the reaction he received, but not yet happy as he had not been given an answer as of yet.

"So let me get this straight Kaiba... You want me to handle your interests, in exchange, my father keeps his job, and gets a raise...?"

Kaiba smirked, the mutt wasn't as dumb as he thought.

"Yes... But not just a raise, if you do well... He gets a full on promotion... He's been a very hard worker after all, and deserves to move up in life... However... There is just one catch..."

Joey snorted, of course there was a catch, this was Seto Kaiba he was dealing with. The man never did anything unless he came out the ultimate winner.

"What? Do I gotta dress like you and sleep with some obsessive fan girl or something?"

Kaiba was slightly taken aback, he knew about the girls that were always attracted to him, though he assumed they just wanted his money. Mostly due to the fact that he had so much, and never really spoke to anyone outside of his brother, and an occasional conversation with Yugi and his lackeys.

"No... The catch however, is you will be staying with me... Here in my house... And it works out for you... No more bus fair paid daily to get to school, I'm walking distance... Room and food as well as cable and internet provided... However guests, unless I give express permission, and I am present in the house will not be permitted... The guards already have their orders. Now scurry home and tell your father that you are moving... I'll have some one pick you up in a few hours..."