Chapter Four: Beginning of the End

Joey opened his eyes slightly as the sun shot through a crack in the curtains. He yawned and began rubbing his eyes to wake up. He tried to lift himself out of bed but felt a weight on his chest.

"What?" Joey thought.

Joey looked over and not only saw an arm on his chest, but Seto's sleeping face beside his shoulder. Joey covered his mouth to muffle his shriek. Slowly he calmed his breathing and smiled at Seto's sleeping face.

"He's kinda cute when he sleeps. Looks innocent." Joey said.

Joey watched as Seto yawned and slowly opened his eyes. Seto looked up and saw Joey smiling down at him. He became aware and pushed Joey off his bed.

"Hey!" Joey yelled.

Joey popped his head over the edge of the bed and looked up at Seto. He yawned and stretched his arm up in the air.

"My bad, I saw someone smiling while watching me sleep." Seto said.

Joey sat back down on the bed, facing away from Seto.

"You are a jerk. Still don't know why you kept me here all night." Joey said.

Seto stared at Joey's back as he complained. He blocked out every word Joey said, remembering him sleeping on him in the night and every they had done.

"What time is it? Gah! It's past 10!" Joey exclaimed.

As Joey rose to his feet, Seto pulled him back down into his arms.

"Kaiba! We are way late for class!" Joey shouted.

"It's handled. I'll have Roland call the school and have us excused." Seto explained.

Joey hesitantly closed his eyes as Seto kissed along his neck while hugging his waist.

"I can't fight him. I know I'm doing the unthinkable." Joey thought.

Seto climbed on top of Joey, bringing one hand to his cheek. Joey took in air and sighed as he closed his eyes to Seto's touch.

"I'm falling for the enemy." Joey thought.

Joey let Seto take him over, body and soul. Infecting him like a virus, spreading through his whole heart.

"This was just an accident." Joey thought.

Several hours later, Seto zipped his pants and walked over to the door.

"Need anything?" Seto asked.

Joey lifted himself up and smiled towards Seto, covered in sheets. Seto watched him smile, lighting up the room.

"No." Joey said.

"Good, then get out of my house." Seto said.

Joey's face turned to sorrow as he pulled his pants on. He clenched his fist at his side and grinded his teeth together.

"Kaiba!" Joey yelled.

Seto turned around and crossed his arms, staring at Joey's annoyed look.

"You know I'm sick of these games. I don't care anymore! Tell whoever you like. I'm out." Joey explained.

Joey tried to push past Seto but he grabbed Joey by his wrist and pulled him back into the room.

"You're not leaving." Seto said sternly.

Joey laughed and smiled back at Seto. He pushed Seto off and he hit the wall behind him.

"Deal's off. You can't control me." Joey said.

"On the contrary, I can. I have proof about your line of work before our agreement and I have already paid off your sister's hospital bills. You owe me." Seto said.

Joey fell to the floor, tired of all the games. He felt his arms fall limp at his sides. He felt broken and shattered on the floor. Seto chuckled and opened the door.

"Go home, I really don't have further need of you today." Seto said.

Joey pushed past Seto and ran out as if his life depended on it. He ran out of Kaiba's gates and into town.

"He's breaking me down. I can't be near him anymore. I can't fall for the enemy." Joey thought.

Joey ran into an alley and fell to his knees. He brought his hands to his face and began shaking. A tear fell from his eye onto his palm.

"He's burying me." Joey said.

A week had past since Joey and Seto had last seen eachother. Seto hadn't been to school or Joey. There was only a week left of school until Graduation Day.

Joey walked into the classroom and handed the teacher a pile of paperwork. Joey sat down at his seat and buried his head in his arms.

"Joey, you're back. Where have you ben bro?" Tristan asked.

Joey didn't move an inch or even say a word. Tristan looked over to Bakura sitting on the other side.

"He's sleeping." Bakura whispered.

Tristan and Yugi got up out of their seats as the bell rang. They walked towards the door and began whispering.

"He hasn't been to school in a week and then he comes today arriving 3 hours late." Tristan said.

"You know Kaiba hasn't been here either. Do you think maybe it's related?" Yugi inquired.

Tristan and Yugi looked back at Joey huddled up on his desk, sleeping. Seto brushed past the two and sat down inside of the classroom.

"Finally he showed back up. My guards did a fine job to inform me. I've been a mess with things all week since he left my house." Seto thought.

Joey opened his eyes and looked up to see the teacher standing in front of him with her hand on his shoulder.

"Did I sleep through it?" Joey asked.

"Afraid so. It's alright Joseph, you're friend has offered to take you home." She explained.

Joey grabbed his bag and turned towards the door. Joey opened his eyes and saw Seto standing in front of it. Joey became paralyzed as he walked over to him.

"Come on." He said.

Seto grabbed Joey's arm and pulled him through the school.

"Please, just stop." Joey said softly.

Joey looked up at the sky as it began turning to dark shades of blue. He felt Seto release him from his grasp as they reached the school's fountain. Seto clenched his fist and kept his back to Joey.

"Don't act so stupid." Seto said.

"I'm tired of your games." Joey said gently.

Seto turned around in anger to see Joey sitting alongside the fountain with tears in his eyes. Seto's eyes widened and Joey closed his and let his tears fall into the fountain beside him.

Seto rushed over to Joey by instinct, pushing them both into the fountain. Seto forced his lips up against Joey's. Seto interlaced his fingers with Joey's, locking onto his lips still. He suddenly broke the kiss to catch his breath.

"You're an idiot if you're that blind." Seto said.

He rested his hand on Joey's cheek, wiping the tears off with his thumb. Joey closed his eyes as Seto kissed his forehead and wrapped his arm around him.

Joey opened his eyes and gazed up at Seto. Seto rested his hands on Joey's face and let his forehead lean against Joey's.

"Let's go." Seto said.

Joey nodded and let Seto help him up out of the fountain. Joey tripped over the side of the concrete fountain and fell into Seto's arms.

"Clumsy." Seto said.

Seto helped him to his feet and held his hand. They both walked towards the limo, holding on to eachother as if the world were about to crumble beneath them.