Disclaimer: I own nothing this is all fake and I made it all up. DUH!...yugioh would never have an episode like this. It's a kid's show, they have to be homophobes.
Author's note: okay…so now they've both been snapped into reality and are questioning their metal health. Let's see where it goes from there.
Chapter 10
Joey entered the Game Shop in deep thought barely even noticing that all of his friends sat around the large crescent couch. Everyone was there, Tea, Tristen, Ryou, Bakura, Mai, Marik and Malik, and of course his very own sister Serenity. Yugi and Yami greeted him at the door. When they reached the living room, Joey sat cross legged on the carpet in front of the television. His eyes were semi lidded as he sadly stared at the floor, brooding about his current situation.
"Joey, we've all come here today for an explanation. Why are you acting so strange? You haven't spoken, or laughed, or even eaten since last weekend. What happened?" Yugi asked. Yami looked down at Joey with a knowing look in his eyes. The tall blond took a minute to ponder why Yami always knew everything, and then answered.
"There's nothing wrong with me Yug. I'm just tired is all," Joey lied. Yes, he had wanted to talk to Yugi about his problems, but not in front of everyone. Not everyone needed to know about what happened between Kaiba and himself. Both Marik and Malik were smirking at him from the couch.
"You're lying! Joey you can tell us! We're your friends, there's nothing you have to hide from us," Tea said. Joey looked at her, hoping to god that she didn't go off on one of her friendship tirades.
"Guys, I really don't want to talk about it right now. It's personal, and I'm confused by it, so I really don't think you'll understand," Joey answered. More like, you'll make a big deal out of it because it's Kaiba, he thought to himself. Yami smiled at Joey's thought. Yea, they probably would flip once they found out.
"Come on Joey, we're all really worried about you. Please just tell us what's going on, we promise not to make a scene," Ryou said quietly. Joey looked over at the small white haired boy and caved. Damn Ryou's cuteness! He thought.
"Okay, but try to brace yourselves," Joey said. They nodded, but weren't completely prepared for what they were about to hear.
"Alright…it all started this Saturday when we had that party. We invited everyone, even moneybags. Remember when we played truth or dare?" the blond asked, seeming to get more nervous with every word.
"Yea, we made you make out with Kaiba, and you did a good job! Did you see his face when you were finished?" Tristen said, laughing at the memory. Joey glared at him, Kaiba's face had been full of lust and passion when they stopped kissing, but so was Joey's.
"Yea, I did. Well, after that, when we all fell asleep, I really wanted to finish what Kaiba and I'd started during the game. We went to the guest room, and well….you know," Joey said, looking at the ground so he didn't have to see their expressions. There was a group gasp.
"Y…you…um...had…um…well…you guys had," Tea sputtered blushing and making a motion with her hands that explained what she was trying to say. Joey nodded.
"That night I took him, and we fell asleep in each other's arms," he said. All of his friends were wide eyed and shocked, with the exceptions of Marik, Malik, and Yami.
"He took me in the shower the next morning," Joey said, throwing a quick glance at the smirking Egyptians before looking into the wide violet eyes of Yugi again. The group took a few moments to process the shocking information.
"So, is that why you're upset Joey? Is it because you had sex with an asshole?" Tristen asked. Joey glared at him.
"He's not an asshole! Well, not if you take the time to get to know him. I was wrong about him guys, he's really great," Joey said, a strange look coming into his eyes. Tristen looked taken aback. Oh god! Now I'm defending him against the person I used to make fun of him with? Joey asked himself in confusion.
"Jeeeesssse, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend you. Man you're a little over protective," Tristen said with a confused glare.
"Sorry, but that's the problem. I rushed into things so fast last weekend. It felt so right at the time, but now, he won't even look at me anymore. He doesn't mock me, or insult me. We don't fight or argue. God, he doesn't even call us geeks anymore….I talked to Mokuba the other day, and he says that Seto is acting weird at home too. He says that Seto is brooding more than usual, and it's not about the company. Mokuba said it wasn't, he said he could tell it was something much different. We rushed into sex, which is a really wonderful thing if it's with the right person. Last weekend, we were the right people for each other, but now, I don't know what I feel," Joey explained. The group sat in silence digesting the new information. Then Tea spoke.
"Well, describe it to us and maybe we can help you figure out how you feel," she said. The blond boy looked at his blue eyed friend and smiled. Bless Tea for being such a great friend, even if her friendship lectures do get annoying sometimes, he said.
"I feel like shit! I'm upset, but I don't know why. I think it's because I miss him. I feel like I'm in love with him, but at the same time, I feel like I should hate him. Just last week we were at each other's throats, insulting and beating on each other. Then, in one weekend we suddenly stop hating each other and become lovers. Last Thursday I almost broke his nose and he gave me a fat lip along with other scattered bruises. I remember how much hatred I felt for him at that moment, but now I'm in love with him? It doesn't make any sense. I'm confused to say the least. How can I be in love with the person I've hated since the moment his gorgeous eyes first looked down on me?" Joey babbled. Tristen almost gagged at the last statement. The others looked thoughtful for a few moments.
"Well, maybe you never really did hate him. Maybe, you actually really liked him since that first time he glared that condescending glare down on you. I mean, I remember the look on your face, it was much different from the ones you had when your other enemies beat on you. With that single look he caught your attention. You even told me that you felt like he didn't even notice you. Like even though he saw you he didn't really notice you. Since, that day Joey, you did everything in your power to make him see you. I just thought you hated him, but now that I look back on it, and now that this has been brought to my attention, I don't think you ever did. He was a challenge to you; he was the calm, icy, business man who didn't bother to give you more than a glare of acknowledgement. You wanted to be the one who cracked is composure, and so you made it your mission to do whatever you could to achieve that," Ryou said, after carefully calculating all that Joey had explained the moment before. Joey stared in wide eyed shock at his friend. Is Ryou right? He thought.
"Ya…ya think so? I mean, do ya think I am in love with him?" Joey asked. It was Tea's turn to speak now, she'd held her opinion long enough.
"Yes, today, there was rarely a moment that you weren't looking at him. Every chance you got you stole a glance his way. It was as if you couldn't think of anything else," she said. Joey shook his head.
"No, just because I look at him doesn't mean I'm in love with him. I used to watch him all the time when we were enemies," he said, then put on a confused face as he pondered what he'd just said.
"As Ryou said, maybe you never hated him. It's completely possible. You could have confused your feelings," Tristen said, not really liking at all that his friend was in love with Kaiba.
"How do ya confuse love and hate? There's a huge difference between the two," Joey answered.
"Maybe you were afraid of your feelings. The day you met, you didn't know you were bi yet, maybe it scared you. You know, having feelings for another boy. Maybe when you realized he was different from all the others, you confused your fear for hate, and channeled your fear through hate. You never really hated him Joey, now that I think of it, you used to watch him all the time. I thought you were just keeping an eye on your enemy, but now that I look back, I don't think that's what it was. You shouldn't fight what you feel for him Joey. Even though I hate that it's Kaiba, if he's what makes you happy, then it should be him that you end up with," Tristen said. Joey admired his friend's ability to sacrifice his hatred in order to make the blond happy.
"Was it always so obvious? I mean, to every one except us of course," Joey asked. The group nodded.
"What should I do?" the blond boy asked.
"Go to him," Serenity said, finally speaking after taking in everyone else's opinions.
"You should go to him Joey. If you love that boy you should let him know that. Anyone in their right mind would love you brother, I'm sure he does," the young girl said. Joey smiled at his sister, loving the fact that she could accept him for whatever he was.
"Okay, I will, Yami could you give me a ride over to the Kaiba Mansion?" the blond asked. His friend nodded and they headed out the door to go to Kaiba's house.
End note: okay, so the end of the last chappy. Review if you want me to keep going.