Ahhh I don't own Yugi-oh. And I was supposed to dedicate this to someone...but now I can't remember...Its the person who suggested naming their child Alexis...and also is that a YugiOh GX character? Not the point. ...was it Arisa Akira? Enjoy!
[puppies love dragons]
Chapter Two
Seto should stop abusing waiters
Joey sighed as she munched on the vegan dinner Synagy had prepared.
"You don't like it?" Synagy said as she shoved another mouthful into her mouth.
"How can she like it? It's rabbit food!" Aiden said as he stuffed his face with a hamburger.
"No. I just-" before she could finish her sentence her phone began ringing. "I have to take this." Joey said recognizing the number.
"Hello?"
"How are you, Joey?"
"Hi Mom!" Joey said smiling.
"Are you busy as usual?"
"Yeah," Joey sheepishly admitted. "But you know I love my job. It's cool."
"I understand but I worry about you...By the way Joey..."
Joey rolled her eyes. "She's up to something." she thought.
"Why don't you come visit this weekend? Ryou,(1)Tristan's brother, is coming to visit. Not that you should come to meet him..."
"I knew you were going to say something like that." Joey said slightly disappointed.
"Tristan is my sister's husband and a childhood friend. Both my sister,Serenity, and my mom, Yugi, are happily married so they always try to set me up with guys since I'm still single." she thought solemnly.
"Serenity's just worried about you. Ever since you broke up with Duke..."(2)
"Mom, that was a long time ago. I'm not single because of him! I just haven't found the right guy yet. I'm sure I'll meet the right guy eventually."
"Joey..."
"Mom, you win. I'll come to see you this weekend."
Joey hung up and sighed. "I have nothing against marriage and children. I just don't want to sacrifice my career to get married and become a mother. I don't want to change my life style. I love living with Synagy and Aiden and working with them. I want to have it all!"
Serenity's word rang in her head. "It's because you've never been in love before."
"I wish they'd stop bugging me. I don't have time right now. I'm about to get fired."
The next day...
Aiden and Joey were working together.
"So...How did the meeting go yesterday? Did the 'Ice Monster' fire you?"
"I was wrong about him... He's not an 'Ice Monster'! He's a volcano! He exhales fire and explodes!"
"So Synagy was right about the fire alarm being your doing?"
"Huh?" Joey said surprised. "Uh...maybe? Why do you ask?"
"Because I know you. Besides you bent my name tag..."
"It got caught on something."
"Wait! There was a torn piece of silk on the pin of the tag." Aiden smiled sinisterly. "Was that from Kaiba's shirt?"
"I don't know!" Joey said blushing.
"I'm sorry to bother you." Kaiba said suddenly appearing at the door. " I need to talk to you Joey. Please come to my office."
"Yes-sir!" Joey said embarrassed.
"Is he going to fire you?" Aiden whispered.
"It wouldn't surprised me." she whispered back as she walked toward Kaiba.
Kaiba glared. "Please hurry."
Aiden snapped. "Mr. Kaiba! Joey is a genius when it comes to new ideas. You won't ever be able to replace her! She's a gem! She can be eccentric, but..."
"Are you lecturing your boss Mr. Dorset?"
"I'm only telling you what you know!" Aiden said very angry.
"Ms. Wheeler. Come to my office."
"Yes-sir." she said as she followed him out of the lab.
"Todd really seems to like you and I've noticed you get along with his younger sister. How did you convert them?"
"What do you mean by that?! Are you insinuating that I pay them to get along with me?! I'd never do such a thing!"
"I was trying to be sarcastic. Ms. Wheeler."
"Sarcastic? That was an insult!"
"I'm sorry." he said calmly.
"I'm sorry I ruined your shirt and suit- and, and-" Joey screeched.
"It's all right."
"I accept responsibility!" she said loudly.
"Keep your voice down."
"I don't think I should be fired for ruining your clothes!"
"Joey..."
"I have the right to defend myself!"
"Just Shut Up and Listen to Me!" Kaiba said raising his voice. "Just...come to my office."
"Wow!" Joey thought. "It looks like nothing happened in here!"
"Joey sit down." He motioned towards a chair.(3) "I looked over your file last night. Aiden and the other employees are right. You do contribute a lot to the company. The toys that go through your R and D result in higher sales and quality. Your innovations makes up for you mistakes. I'm sorry for doubting your value as an employee. I called you here to apologize."
"I-..." Joey said amazed at his honesty, "I'm sorry for being so rude."
"You're an honest women." Kaiba said with a smile.
"That I am sir." Joey said smiling back.
"Maybe we will be able to get along." Kaiba said looking Joey in the eyes.
There was a knock at the door. "Excuse me,Seto?" came a female voice.
"Come in." Seto said urning to the door.
"I'm sorry for bothering you at work." said a pale skinned, light haired woman with an hour glass figure.
"Seto smiled at the girl. "Let me introduce you two. This is Joey Wheeler, our R and D director." he motioned towards Joey. "And this is Kisara." he motioned towards the beauty.
Kisara ignored Joey. "I'm sorry I'm just at the end of my rope!"
"What is it Kisara?"
"Can you do something about your brother? He's taking over my plans! He has to have his say in everything and as a result I still don't have my wedding dress decided, and you don't have a tuxedo. He even changed the flowers without asking me! Seto will you talk to him for me?"
Seto laughed. "Don't worry. Calm down."
Joey just starred somberly at the ring on Kisara's finger.(4)
At Vegan Virgin a Lunch Cafe
"Syn, did you know S-Kaiba was engaged?"
"Yeah." Syn said as she waved to the black haired girl in the kitchen. "Her name's Kasidy or something. Why what's up?"
"Oh nothing!" Joey said with a fake smile. "I met her recently. She's gorgeous! I can't believe that jerk was able to snag such a sweet heart."
Syn just looked at Joey. :I agree. I can't believe any woman would be into a creep like him. He's probably scrawny under his suit..."
"No he's got a nice body..." Joey quickly caught herself.
Back a Kaiba Corp...
Aiden smiled slyly.
"What?" Joey said looking at him.
"Kaiba left you a message." he said in a sing-song voice.
"And what was the message?" Joey said rolling her eyes.
"He wanted to talk to you over dinner." Joey just stared at Aiden. "At 7 tonight."
"Where?"
"Um... Aiden unrolled his sleeve. "V. Vixen."
Joey spent the rest of that day fretting about what to wear.(5) She decided on a simple black dress and wore her hair down.
At V. Vixen...
She saw Kaiba at the bar right away. He got up to greet her.
"Did you wait long?""
"Not at all."
Once they were seated they began chatting. Quickly the conversation turned to Joey's mishaps.
"I can't have enough suits around you."
"I'm sorry." Joey said lamely.
"I've heard about your tests going awry, but lately I keep experiencing accidents relating to you. It's not just you. I realize it's also the Dorset siblings."
"Aiden yes, but don't drag Synagy into this. She's polite and kind to everyone in the office an-"
"Synagy is just as big of a problem, she's barely legal to work here, most girls her age are working at a-"(8)
CRASH!
"Joey!" Seto said obviously angry.
"That was the waiter." Joey said.
"Every time I hear a loud noise, I think of you."
Joey just rolled her eyes and sighed. "I was just trying to say that Synagy is very young to be working with my company-"
"Your brother's only three years older than her."(9)
"I want to say that if you're not careful, Synagy, Aiden, or even you could get seriously injured. What that skateboard incident a few months back had broken Synagy's wrist instead of just spraining it?"(10)
"That would be really bad. I have to be more careful."
"That's for sure."
The waiter came over and poured wine for them.
"You're right. I just get so excited about the testing. I need to be more responsible. I'm sorry."
"You really love your job." Kaiba said with a smile. "Why?"
"I love thinking about all the kids who will enjoy the toys I design. Toys help build curiosity and facilitate learning. They can also be a great source of fun and smiles. I can't think of a better job."
"So you love kids?" Seto inquired. "Have you ever thought about marriage and kids?"
"What does that have to do with my job?" Joey asked defensively. "Does it have something to do with you thinking that married women shouldn't work?"
"I didn't say that." Seto said almost smiling at how riled up Joey was getting. "It's just hard to focus on work once people have kids of their own."
"There are many women who juggle work and kids successfully!" Joey said loudly.(6)
"Yes, but I think they're wrong." Seto said pain apparent on his face. "I'd never allow my wife to do that."
"Why?"
Seto quickly changed the subject. "Joey have you thought about marriage and kids in the future of your life plans?"
"You sound like my parents."
"They've been bugging you?" Seto inquired.
"Yeah, every-time I see them or talk to them, my sister, her husband, and my parents all harass me about getting married and having kids. And why does my older sister care? I'm her sister not her daughter."
Seto face got serious. " A good older sibling will always care about their younger siblings." he said shakily.(7)
"That's true." Joey said but wondered why Seto looked so uncomfortable. "Well, I'm going to go visit them this weekend. Guess they want me over."
"They're going to try to introduce a guy to you?" Seto said regaining his composure.
"Bingo!" Joey said as she began eating her dessert. "Why does the world think that a woman's happiness lies in becoming a mother or a wife? I'm sick of that assumption."
As the waiter set Kaiba's dessert down Kaiba looked at Joey confused. "Why? Don't you want kids?"
"I don't need marriage to have kids." Joey said nonchalantly. The waiter looked uncomfortable.
Kaiba smiled evilly then spoke in a loud whisper so the waiter could hear. "Well then, we should get started tonight." The waiter dropped his tray and Joey blushed.
Kaiba began laughing.
"That wasn't nice!" Joey said angrily.
"Sorry." Kaiba said between laughs. Once he stopped he looked up at Joey. "I have an idea."
"What is it?" Joey said still a tad uncomfortable.
"Maybe you make mistakes at work because you're under pressure from your family. Why don't I go with you this weekend to see your folks?"
Joey's dessert fell off of her fork and proceeded to fall apart on the table. "What!?" she said still shocked.
"I think it will be a good idea. Just bring me and tell them I'm your 'friend.' I think they'll get the hint and leave you alone. That way you can focus on your work and save me from ruin."
"That's a bad idea." Joey said pouting. "Besides. what about Kisara?"
"The wedding isn't this weekend. That has nothing to do with this. I'm not asking you to marry me"
"That would be inappropriate!" Joey said mad.
"I want a safe workplace, that is all. I just want you to be able to focus on your work."
"It will cause more problems than it will solve." Joey said still against the idea.
"I personally agree with your parents."
"Why?"
"I know what happens when women try to juggle career and family." Seto said sadly.
Later that night at the Dorset household(11)...
As Joey fell asleep her mind drifted towards thought of Seto. "I'm attracted to jerks. My ex, Duke...I should have learned from that experience. Seto is very different from Duke. He's a very ambitious man. However, he's offering to come with me for the weekend when he's engaged...yet I'm attracted to him regardless...I must have bad taste in men.
[dragons love puppies]
1) I figured out how to put Ryou in the story!!!But then he's never mentioned again. For all you yaoi/ genders changed fangirls, just believe that Ryou met a feisty, dangerous, but charming thieve that tried to steal his wallet name Bakura, and they ended up together.
2)Yes...Duke is Joey's ex...As for their relationship...or as Dane Cook would call it relationshit: Duke was as rich as Seto but very stuck up. He said if Joey could settle down and have his babies then they were over. She said she would think about it, but when she visited him the next day she caught him sleeping with Mai Valentine, his secretary!(yes I just brought Mai into this story) They broke up...
3-4) during this time I was watching this one show...I can't think of the name of it but the name character is name Lelouch... anyways...can someone tell me the name of the character that Yuri Lowenthal plays? Because Yuri also plays Ben on Ben 10 Alien Force! And then...when I turned it on their was this white chick on there(like albino white) talking with this guy who looked like Chase Young...so I immediately thought of Chack!(Chase Young and Jack Spicer)
5) I was watching Fullmetal Alchemist...and Ed looked really girly. But Ed always looks girly. They should have made him a girl...but then people who shipped Edwina(lolz) and Roy together would be flamed by people who were like, "Ew...you support pedophiles!" and such.
6-7) I was watching Death Note...only one more episode and (SPOILER) L gets offed!!! It was funny though the convo went like:
L:Rem, something-something-something, white thing over there.
Matsuda: I don't know if you should say 'white-thing' Ryuzaki-kun.
Made me laugh.
Bonus: Sorry Kaiba appears to be such a cheating asshole. Joey really knows how to pick them doesn't she?
(Anyone who hates OCs can stop reading now, please review! and sorry for any oocnesss)
8-10) Synagy is 15. Mokuba is 18.
So...Synagy is this super-kick-ass little chick who decided to go live with her brother when her dad got a sex change and her mom walked out on the family. She is vegan, and a big supporter of woman and animal rights. Though she is only 15 she is almost done with her senior year of high school, but still has no idea what she is going to go to college for. Would anyone be terribly mad if I shipped her with Mokuba?
And Aiden is Synagy's older brother. He is very feminine and also bi. He has many relationshits and none of then worked out. He still keep in touch with his dad, but believes his mother to be homophobic, so he completely cut her out of Synagy's life. He is insanely jealous of Synagy's smarts.
11) Joey lives with Aiden and Synagy, because she doesn't really want to spend money on an apartment since she is constantly visiting her parents. Aiden and Synagy will never be a couple, because they respect each other both to much. (Aiden thinks Joey is a strong mature woman, and Joey thinks Aiden is amazing for raising his teenage sister) Synagy has to get them up every morning, make them food, and make sure they get to work on time.
And finally Thursday was my best friends birthday, so I hung out with her today in the park, and we had so much fun. We went to Paul Blart Mall Cop and I laughed my ass off.
And yes, Synagy is vegan because I am vegan.
Hope everyone enjoyed this chapter, and please leave reviews.
