They arrived at a restaurant. Mokuba ordered a table in the far corner, asking politely for a divider to be put up, so no one would interrupt them with questions about the business. The waiter nodded silently, before seating them and bringing the divider. They sat around a circle table, Mokuba smiling happily whilsy Joey fidgeted uncomfortably and Seto glared at the other boys.
'So, what you guys ordering? I can't decide on my sweet…' Mokuba frowned looking at the menu.
'Maybe you should order your main before your dessert.' Seto glared at his brother who looked disappointed.
'Awh come on, you know it's my favourite part.'
'Yes, and eventually it'll make you fat and ill.'
'But, at least I enjoyed myself.'
'I'm going to have a salad and so will you.'
'NO!' Mokuba cried, to which Seto glared. 'I'm 18, I run a company, so screw you big brother, I'm having 3 sweets instead of proper food.'
'You will not.'
'I'm paying, so watch me.' Seto growled. He had agree to let the younger pay, but his little scheme was becoming unveiled. Why did he fall for it? 'What are you having, Joey?' Grey eyes looked up with genuine interest.
'Um, I don't know…I can't afford anything and it's pretty expensive for…everything.'
'I'm paying. So pick 3 meals and pick quick.'
'I uh…' the waiter appeared with a small pad. Mokuba smiled. Seto looked to Joey before making his next decision.
'Right.' Seto watched the waiter position the pen. 'I would like the Caesar Salad to start, please. Sea bass for the main and…vanilla soufflé to finish.' He paused. 'The blond would like the lime and ginger guinea fowl to start, fillet of angus beef on nutmeg mash for main and then gooseberry crème Brule to finish.' He glanced the blond who quickly read the dishes on the menu.
'I would like a chocolate soufflé to start, the dessert trio for main and…the home-made ice cream selection to finish. Thank you.' The raven haired boy snapped shut his menu, handing it over to the gawking waiter. Had no one ever ordered that before? It didn't matter, anyway. He was a paying customer and he could have what he wanted. The waiter bowed slightly before leaving.
'Kaiba, what did you just order me?' Joey stared over to the brunet, confused.
'A 3 course meal?'
'It was expensive!'
'So? It's not like we care about cost.' Mokuba shook his head in agreement.
'I do though…'
'Stop worrying and enjoy the meal, Joey.' Kaiba was slightly agitated now. Couldn't the blond just accept that the meal was been paid for?
'I'm sorry. Thank you, Mokuba.' The raven haired teen smiled back,
'It's no problem, really.' Their starters arrived and they began to eat, Joey more hesitantly than the others. Kaiba watched the blond pick apart the meal and smell it before placing it in his mouth. It was like he'd never seen food before. He rolled his eyes and chose to ignore it. When the food had been finished the waiter took back the plates before returning 10 minuets later with fresh ones.
'I love trios.' Mokuba smiled, tucking in without a second thought. Seto shook his head. The kid was ruining his health. He was beginning to wonder how he stayed so thin and how he'd been eaten when he'd been gone.
'The food here is really nice…' Joey commented, looking at the brothers.
'Why else would we eat here?' Seto looked at Joey.
'Um, I don't know. I don't really eat out. I thought it was your first time here…'
'We eat out at least once a week…more if we're apart.'
'Yup.' Mokuba chipped in. 'I eat out 6 times a week for lunch or dinner with clients. Seto does it more often though, I mean, you go out loads.'
'It's lots…not loads Mokuba. And hardly. I go out for maybe 5 brunches and 4 evening meals in a general week. It's not that often.'
'This is the first time I've eaten out since being 10…' Joey looked to the men who's jaws appeared to drop.
'I thought Duke took you for a meal…'
'No, just drinks…' Joey thought back two years, smiling lightly at the memories.
'Oh, I see. What happened with you two?' the brown eyes looked down to the table. Seto hadn't meant any harm…not really.
'We just, weren't right for each other. After what happened with you he didn't want to talk to me anymore. Said I'd been using him. He hasn't spoke to me since, no matter what I did he wouldn't talk. He told Téa what happened too and she sided with him, said I was two timing and a cheat and…' he paused for thought, 'she went to America a while back, so I never got to hear from her either.'
'Everyone else?' Seto inquired.
'Well, Yugi, Yami, Malik and Marik went back to Egypt for a bit. Bakura and Ryou have been at university in England…Durham I believe. Téa went dancing as I said, not sure where Tristan went to be perfectly honest. Umm, I think that's everyone.'
'So…what did you do…?' Joey shifted nervously, he really didn't feel like answering this, but looking at the blue eyes, begging for knowledge, he felt he had no choice.
'I…ended up with the gang again. I got involved in things I shouldn't have, saw things I shouldn't have. I had no way of getting money from failing high school so I resorted to doing the only thing I could think of. I sold myself. I made…a fair amount of money enough to pay for…things that I needed. Then I met Mokuba which brings us to now.' He thought about what he'd said and instantly wanted to take it all back…what would Seto think of him now, he had to change the subject. 'How was America?'
'It was…different.' He looked thoughtfully into his food, sea bass was suddenly the most interesting thing ever. 'I met some interesting people, did some interesting things, a whole learning experience.'
'What kind of people?' Joey looked at the brunet, who was suddenly becoming more and more nervous. Just as he was about to press for answers, dessert arrived. Thank the lord…Seto had just been saved.
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Hey
Lil bit longer tonight. I think some of it sounds a bit childish in the descriptions, so I'm very sorry.
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Much love and kiwi hugs
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