Chapter 3

The long plane ride was hell. Joey couldn't sit still. He wanted to move around so badly. His back was starting to ache after sitting on the plane for two hour straight. He often check his phone in case someone would call, but no phone call so far.

Joey sigh quietly as he check his phone for the hundredth time.

"You should try going to sleep. It might help."

"I'm not tired. I'm just bored. I probably should have barrow a game from Yug for the plane ride."

"How about a game of chess?"

"Not interested."

"Very well then."

Katashi lay back on the soft first class seat and close his eyes. Joey sigh again in boredom. Maybe I should call someone. Hmm… I wonder how Kaiba is doing. He gasp in shock just then. How could I think about him at a time like this? He's the enemy for god sake! How shook his head. Right now I need to think of a way to get over this boredom. I can't afford to think abut him right now.

Beep! Beep! Who could have call at a time like this? Ah, talk about coincidence. He quickly flip his phone open and answer.

"H-Hello?"

"How was the plane ride so far?"

"Uh," he look toward Katashi who was fast asleep and look around the room. Luckily, the first class seat were mostly empty. He got up and went to another seat, "I'm still on the plane and it's really boring. What about you?"

"I've just finish with work. Mokuba was bothering me earlier so I couldn't call you right away. I finally convinced him to leave me alone."

Joey chuckle and he could almost hear Kaiba laughing as well.

"What were you working on?"

"The usual. Not that you would be interested."

"Try me."

"Okay then. My company is developing a new gaming prototype. Right now, we're going through the processing of testing it and trying it out with real players."

"That seems interesting." just then he realize what Kaiba was doing, "Hey! You're telling me things that would interest me on purpose aren't you?"

"Haha… you guess it. Besides, it's true anyway."

Joey smile through the phone. Just hearing Kaiba's voice already driven the boredom away. He wish this phone call would last forever. Damn! I'm thinking about stupid things again. He let out a sigh, too bad he didn't realize it until Kaiba asked him.

"What's wrong?"

Kaiba's voice was fill with a little bit of concern. Joey quickly replied to reassured him.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking about what to do to make time go by faster after this. So, don't worry."

Kaiba quickly return to his cheerfulness, "If you like, let's continue this phone call until the plane land."

Joey blush at this. His heart is all fluttering again and he felt flush, "Uh, t-that's okay. You must be very busy, so it's ok. I'll just go to sleep like dad did. Make times go faster too."

"That is very true, but are you positive you don't want to?"

"Yes, I mean no! Well, n-not that I don't want to, it's… well… you had better things to do."

Joey could hear Kaiba laughing, which made him embarrassed.

"D-Don't laugh at me! Meanie!"

"S-Sorry. How I wish I could see your expression right now?"

Now Kaiba spoke in a soft tone. Joey felt his heart about to burst with happiness. He clench his heart, trying to calm it down.

"A-Anyway, I think dad's about to wake up, so I'll… call you later."

"More like I'm the one who's going to call. I'll call later then."

"Ok, uh, bye."

"Not bye, it's 'see you soon.'"

"Okay, um, see you soon."

Beep! They hung up and Joey rush back to his seat. He sat down quietly making sure not to wake Katashi. He let out another sigh once he successfully return to his seat, but this time it was a sigh full of satisfaction and something call love.

It was another trip down hell-lane when they had to drive for another hour to get to their hotel. This trip was really getting on Joey's bad mood. He wish he was at home in his bed, or on a date with Kaiba. That sounds nice. Too tired to argue with his thoughts, he just let it go this time.

As soon as he enter his room, Joey just slump onto the bed without unpacking or kicking off his shoes. He was just glad to be in a bed after all that hours on the plane and the car. Right now, the bed was second to his perfect sanctuary. But, I won't go into the perfect sanctuary of his just yet, for he hadn't even realize it himself.

He was just about to drift into a deep sleep when his phone rang. Joey groan in annoyance and pull out his phone from his pocket and answer.

"Hello?" he answered tiredly.

"Hello, puppy. Finally at the hotel?"

"Yup. You really had a bad time at calling me you know that?"

"I know. You were asleep. Sorry to wake you."

"That's alright."

"Do you remember about what I ask you before the trip?"

"You mean about our… date?"

"Yes. Do you want to go right now?"

"Heh, dummy. I'm not in domino anymore, remember?"

"Good, so am I."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Come out, I'm outside your door right now."

"What?"

Joey quickly got up and ran to the door. He swung it open, and just as he had said, Kaiba was indeed outside his door.

Still clenching onto the phone he utter his name, "Kaiba?"

"Hello puppy."

"What… how…?"

"Before I explain, may I come in?"

"Uh, sure."

He open the door and let Kaiba in. He close the door and lock it, making sure that Katashi couldn't barge into his room. Turning off his phone, Joey sat down on the opposite side of Kaiba across the room.

"So, why are you really here?"

"I already told you on the phone. I'm here for our date."

"Seriously, this is not funny. If dad sees you, he'll kill you!"

"I know, and I am being serious."

"Even so, I can't leave without dad's permission first."

Kaiba smirk at this, "Then I'll just have to kidnapped you."

Joey's face flush, "D-Don't be stupid."

"Remember our deal? I can do whatever I want to you, right?"

"Ugh! But does it have to be right now?"

"Yup."

"You truly are leader of the Blue Dragon."

"Thanks for the compliment."

"I wasn't complimenting you!"

Kaiba laugh jokily at this. Somehow, Joey sort of like this.

"So, where to?"

"The Blue Dragon's mansion."