Mokuba looked up at Joey.

'I'll be honest, Joey.' His eyes widened, 'You're a mess.' Joey smiled to himself. He knew he was, but too much had happened and he couldn't change now. 'I want to help. It's my fault this happened, I asked you to get involved.' Mokuba thought back all the years ago, back when Seto was lonely, back when he wanted nothing more than to help. He never saw this coming.

'Mokuba, it has nothing to do with you, I'm ok, I don't need help.' Mokuba looked at the teen before harshly pushing Joey's suit sleeve up. He raised a questioning eyebrow. Just has he expected, the arm was littered with scars dragging vertically towards the elbow, puncture wounds from injections and bruises from broken veins. Joey pushed Mokuba off, pulling his sleeve down angrily.

'I'm fine.'

'You're a liar, Joey.'

'It's nothing.'

'I always knew you weren't perfect, but I liar is something I never thought you'd be.' Mokuba turned away, 'I guess I was wrong.'

'What do you expect of me? To sober up? Go get a real job? Don't you think I've tried? It's no good. I'm alone and I'm surviving until my body gives in on me. I've tried to kill myself 5 times Mokuba but it never works.'

'You've what! Why?'

'What's the point in me being here? No one loves me, my friends left me, I can't get any work…in a respectable place. I have nothing left to live for. I don't even see my sister anymore.' Mokuba instantly wanted to cry, he would have given in too if he had no one. He thought for a moment before making his next offer.

'Joey. Work for me.'

'What? Isn't that what I'm here for?' The raven haired man laughed slightly,

'No, silly. I mean at Kaiba corp. You can be my assistant. I'll train you myself, it's good money and you get your own office.' Despite been an adult now, Mokuba always had such a playful look in his eyes.

'I dunno, I'm not very good at that kind of thing…'

'Nonsense. I won't take no for an answer. You can start in 2 days, on Monday, I'll provide you with some clothes…' he paused, 'and then we can try and sober you up a bit, at least it'll distract you a few hours a day.' Joey smiled weakly, the kid still had a heart of gold. 'Oh, and Seto comes back to visit next week, so you might even get to see him.' Joey's heart froze. It stopped beating dead in his chest. Seto would be there? That had never occurred to him. He suddenly began doubting his recent good luck. He couldn't face Seto. He hadn't seen him since he left him on the street, since he'd messed up his life. His mind began to race. What would the man think of him now? Had he thought of him at all in 2 years? Did he even remember him…?

'Joey!' Mokuba shouted, shaking the blond. The hazel eyes snapped back into focus. 'I said, you can stay at the mansion tonight, I dread to think about your apartment.' He eyed the blond, 'When was your last decent meal?'

'About 1 year ago.'

'Then it's settled.'

'What is?'

'You're coming with me.'

'No, I can't. Thanks for the job too, but I can't accept it. I can't see Seto…I just can't.'

'It isn't debatable.'

'No, it isn't, I decline.' The younger's eyes turned darker, becoming icy pools reminiscent of the older Kaiba.

'Oh ok, if I can't look after you, I'll just have to phone your friends to make sure they do…' Joey froze. That kid was a conniving little bastard. Just like his brother. He sighed defeated.

'Fine.' The younger jumped, pulling a tired blond to his feet.

'It'll be fine, you'll see.' He dragged the blond out into the hall, and down the elevator. He pulled an emotionless face as he walked and paid for the bill, despite having not really used the room. He then dialled for the limousine to pick them up. It was going to be a long night, and Joey wasn't the least bit looking forward to returning to the mansion, especially with a Kaiba.

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