A/N: hello again! Thank you for all the reviews! Here's chapter three of part one of Jewels Of Love!

Jewels Of Love

1/3 Jewels Of The Sun

Seto's Favour and drink with friends

Seto Kaiba stood outside the Kame Game shop; he couldn't believe what he was about to ask Yami. He was set against the idea but Mokubah was adamant about it. Taking a breath to steady himself he pushed the door open, his white leather trench coat flowed behind him. He winced slightly at the cheerful tinkle of the bell. He hated those things!

"Hello? Yami you here?" he called out.

"Oh Seto. What can I do for you?" Yami walked out of the backroom, he looked tired and his hair was more messed up than usual. He was wearing a black long sleeved t-shirt under a grey waistcoat and black leather pants all garments looked slightly wrinkled, as if he had slept in them.

" You look like shit." Seto commented, ignoring Yami's question for now.

" Thank you Mr. Fashion Tips." Yami muttered dryly. " Now what do you want?"

"Need a favour." Seto leaned easily on the glass case and studied the cards neatly lined up under the shiny surface.

" From me? Okay who are you and what have you done to the real Seto Kaiba?" Yami joked. He shoved Seto's arms off the glass and got a cleaning cloth to wipe away the smudges Seto had left there.

" Look Yami, I'm going to America in three days for two weeks and I need someone to look after Mokubah. Besides it was his idea." Seto looked around the store and picked up a starter pack off a rack next to the counter. He flipped it over to see what cards it offered inside. He cocked an eyebrow when he saw it offered a few decent ones.

" Don't you have a manor full of maids and butlers?" Yami asked. He had finished wiping the counter and was now rearranging the cards that were kept there.

He flicked his eyes up to the man he considered his rival. It was a strange feeling when the man who claims to hate you asks you to look after his little brother.

"Look like I said it was Mokubah's idea. He thought it would be cool if he could spend some time with you and Yugi." Seto put the starter pack back on the rack and turned to look at Yami. He didn't always agree with the King of Games but he knew he could trust him.

"Okay. I'll have to do some shuffling when it comes to sleeping arrangements. I'm looking after Rebecca as well." Yami said when he saw Seto's blank look. " It's no worries. Mokubah can have my bed and I'll sleep on the couch."

"Look Yami I want you to look after Mokubah but I don't want him to kick you outta your bed."

" It's a futon. Look drop him off before you leave. We'll be fine."

" Thanks Yami. Oh I'll take those three cards." Seto pointed to the cards he wanted.

" Say you said you were going to the states?" Yami asked as he took out the cards and started to wrap them carefully in tissue paper before putting it in a bag with the shops logo printed on it.

" Hmmm? Yeah. New York. I seeing an American entrepreneur about doing a joint deal when introducing Duel Monsters over there. Say are you interested in doing the ad? Having the unbeatable champion on the poster will help get the sales up." Seto asked leaning on the glass counter again as Yami rung up the sale.

" I'll see. New York huh? Serenity and Duke are there. Their seeing if they can get Serenity a singing career. Maybe you'll bump into them when your there."

" I doubt it. I'll be very busy and we will probably be staying in different areas you know." Seto said.

Seto saw that Yami wasn't really listening. He was still holding the bag with Seto's purchase but was staring off into space with a worried look on his face.

"Hey Yami are you okay?" Seto asked concerned. Yami only looked like this when something was wrong. And something wrong for him usually ended up with the world needing saving. Again.

" Oh sorry Kaiba. Just thinking that I haven't heard from Serenity or Duke in a while. I just got a bad feeling about it. Any way a group of us are meeting up at Joey's, wanna join us?" Yami handed the bag to Seto.

" I'm sure she's fine. And don't have any more bad feelings; they usually end up with mad men and creeps who claim to be from ancient Atlantis. And I'll pass on going to the mutts place." Seto turned on his heel and walked out.

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Tatiana hurried down the stairs at her home. She was running late and she wanted to go see Yami before the school crowds flocked to his store. She really shouldn't have had that long bubble bath but she wanted to smell nice for him.

Tea looked up from where she was baking some bread. Her dream last night had unnerved her more than she was willing to say and she learnt from her mother that baking bread helped to clear your mind.

"Well now I know who used all the bubble bath. Seeing someone special?" Tea smirked at her little sister. Tatiana blushed lightly at her sister's comments.

" No not really." Tatiana snatched up an apple to eat on the way to the Game shop.

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Yami was pining up a poster for a Duel Monsters tournament for beginners. Yugi hurried down, he was feeling better than he had yesterday. He was wearing his denim jacket over a black muscle shirt and jeans. He had a matching buckle choker as the one his older brother.

He remembered when his brother had first dyed his hair. He had dyed his bangs blonde and dip dyed the rest of his hair magenta to go with his eyes. Yugi remembered that he had bugged his brother for weeks to do his hair the same. Yami had but instead of magenta he used violet to go with his brother's eyes. Their grandfather had laughed at how they wanted to look like twins.

" Hey Yami. I thought I heard Kaiba in here a few minuets ago." Yugi started.

" He was. We'll be looking after Mokubah for two weeks while his brother is in America." Yami looked away from the poster and studied Yugi's innocent look. It was too innocent. "But I supposed you already knew that."

" Do you really think me and Mokubah are capable of something this low?" Yugi tried to look annoyed but couldn't help but smile.

" Yugi I know you as well as I know myself. You and Mokubah are definitely capable of this."

The bell tinkled as Tatiana walked in. she was wearing flower print halter neck that moulded her form and a new white mini skirt. She had a pair of heeled sandals on her feet.

Tatiana's heart dropped a bit when she saw that Yami wasn't alone. But at least it was his brother and not another woman. Yami gave her an absent smile and started working on putting some more posters up.

" Hey Ana. How have you been?" Yugi greeted her. Tatiana gave him a big grin.

" Hiya Yugi. How's school going?" she said a little patronising.

" I had the last couple of days off sick. But I'm all better now." Yugi smiled.

" Oh. That's terrible. Um. I need to go now; I only popped in to say hi. So I'll see you tonight at Joey's?" she looked at Yami.

" Hmm? Sure. I'll you and Tea later then. Bye." Yami smoothed down the poster. He had his mind on where to put the other posters.

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Joey mopped the bar with a dishrag as he waited for the evening rush to come in. he was proud of his establishment. He had gone for a quiet, family-friendly environment and all his regulars would say he had achieved it.

Mika, one of his waitresses came up to the bar. "Hey the Boss. I need three pints of Carlsberg and the turkey sandwich. Oh and Kerry's on her way to her limit." Joey never asked any off his waitresses to call him boss but they did anyway.

" Okay. Tell Kerry to get off the shots and give her water. If she complains show her the door." Joey had a strict rule about people getting drunk in his place. " You and Naoko have the night off tomorrow remember." He told her with a grin.

"Your never going to let me live that down is you." Mika sighed. Three days ago she had come in to work when it was her night off. Only Joey knew but he teased her mercilessly about it. He was a lot like a big brother to her.

" Of course not. Hey my friends are coming in later if you want you can take your break time and sit with them." Joey suggested.

" Thanks." Mika hefted the tray to the waiting table and took some more orders from the customers.

Yami, Tatiana, Tea walked in Joey's Place together. It felt weird without the rest of their friends. Yami took a seat at the bar; the two girls situated themselves on either side of him.

Joey walked to their side of the bar and started to wipe off the imaginary beer stains. "So guys have either of you heard from Serenity or Duke?" Joey had tried to keep in contact with Tristan but the brunette wasn't interested in talking to the brother of his 'stolen' love.

In Tristan's mind it was Joey's fault that Serenity went to big fancy New York with the big fancy Duke Devlin. He had moved Tokyo to get away from them all. He didn't want to hold on to those painful memories.

"Nope. She's probably having the time of her life." Tea smiled. She had wanted to go to New York once upon a time but she was over it. Besides she found out she preferred teaching children how to dance. See their bodies move to the music as if the music controlled them.

" Yeah. Don't worry about it Joey." Yami said comforting.

" Hey where are Becca and Yugi? I thought they were coming with you." Joey looked up at his best friend.

"Hmm? Oh no they had to do that history project on Domino Castle with Mokubah. Actually they asked me if I could take them around there tomorrow. Seeing as it's Sunday and the shops closed. Hey maybe you lot want to come too?" Yami asked hopefully.

"What you're not afraid of a bunch of teenagers are ya?" Joey laughed.

" Are you kidding? I'm terrified!" Yami laughed back.

" I would very much like to go to the Castle with you Yami." Tatiana simpered. Glazing up adoringly into his eyes.

Yami felt like he was treading in quick sand. " Joey? Tea?" he asked, trying not to sound to desperate. He didn't the like the idea of it only being him and Tatiana taking the little ones.

Joey grinned and nodded before being called over to help Mika escort a rather uncooperative Kerry out of the establishment.

Tea was nodding as well. "I haven't been in years. It'll be fun to go again."

Tatiana's heart sank at the fact she wouldn't have time alone with Yami.

Yami raised his pint. "to everyone who isn't here." He said before sipping.

Tea repeated him and Tatiana sipped her soda.

Maybe tomorrow won't be so bad.

A/N: there's the third chapter. Hope you like and please review!