Holy Scourge: Well here's chapter 3 for all you out there who read this. looks at the three people who read it That's it? Oh well I'm writing anyway. Who knows I might get more then 10 reviews..I must be a bad author then. I had a problem getting the lyrics but I listened to the song over and over again but I wasn't too sure on certain parts. Well the song isn't mine it's the Goo Goo Dolls-Iris from the movie City of Angles of course.

Anyway on with the story.

Chapter 3- Things I Should Have Said

It had been nearly three weeks now. Reporters were everywhere asking about where Seto Kaiba was and his current condition. By now Yami had knocked out two cameramen in his friends defense and had barely avoided serious trouble. The reporters were relentless. At school, the hospital, Joey's house as well as Yugi and Yami's desperate for a story. It had been more than once that Yugi was forced to restrain his Yami from causing a good deal of harm to reporters and other cameramen then again Yugi couldn't always stop him.

On top of all that Joey was in a senseless stupor. He was rarely seen outside of school or the hospital but what glimpses that could be caught of him showed he had lost a good deal of sleep and was miserable. He was slightly pale compared to before and had dark circles under his eyes. Most doubted he was eating much either but they weren't too sure why Joey was so rattled about Kaiba. Joey never really told anyone what happened not the whole story he simply refused to or his voice would fail him if he had the courage to speak up. Joey hadn't dueled since and they didn't think he would be anytime soon. They had tried to get Joey's mind off it all by doing things he liked but Joey would just end up staring out blankly. Yugi asked Joey if he was all right one day and his response was..

"I'm just a sniveling puppy dog who's afraid.." Joey let himself trail off after.

Yugi was a little puzzled along with the rest. Joey seemed to be out of reach and it was a little hard to deal with for Yugi and what had happened to Kiaba after he had confessed to Yugi. Yugi then began to fall like Joey but had yet to become as bad.

It was Saturday it was raining heavily and Joey put his coat over his head walking to the hospital as now was his routine. The blonde made his way to the usual room and took his seat by the bed in the room where the broken battered Kaiba lay still yet to wake.

Joey looked at him and sighed.

"I'm sorry Kaiba.." He murmured his usual greeting looked at his feet like he always would. He took Kaiba's hand and looked up at his face thinking about how it had all happened so fast but he could still hear himself scream Kaiba's name in horror. It was still fresh in his mind and he knew it was likely to make him snap soon just he didn't know when.

Dr. Westfield had watched all of this and had seen how Joey was doing. She had offered to help Joey but he refused her help and seemed to avoid her. She watched from doorway head only remotely visible but Joey wasn't looking. Joey had his eyes set on Kaiba deep in thought at the moment.

Dr. Westfield along with Joey looked up upon hearing a radio or something like that turned on playing some music not that far away words able to be clearly heard. Joey looked back to Kaiba listening to the music. Dr. Westfield looked back at Joey and Kaiba slight worry on her face.

Joey listened and smiled slightly hearing a song he knew and though he wasn't very aware of it he began to sing along quietly. It wasn't so quiet that Dr. Westfield couldn't hear him though.

"And I'd give up forever to touch you cuz I know that you feel me some how you're the closest to heaven I'll ever be and I don't want to go home right now all I can taste is your sweetness and all I can breathe is your love

sooner or later it's over I just don't want to miss your name And I don't want the world to see me Cuz I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming All the moment of truth in your lies When everything feels like the movies you plead just to know you're alive

and I don't want the world to see me cuz I don't think that they'd understand when everything's made to broken I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me cuz I don't think that they'd understand when everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me Cuz I don't think that they'd understand When everything's meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am

I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am I just want you to know who I am.."

Dr. Westfield smiled slightly listening to him. He wasn't totally out of touch to the world. Joey would be alright in her mind it would just take some time. She was content with that and went off to go work with some of her patients.

Joey hung his head after he finished. He was still holding Kaiba's hand lightly. Joey closed his eyes but it wasn't enough to keep himself from crying. The tears worked their way down his face falling toward the ground. Joey while letting his head lean on the edge of the bed missed the tears falling from his face onto Kaiba's hand. Joey's head rested lightly on the edge of the bed as he let himself go into his thoughts.

'This is all my fault..he seems so innocent and sweet like this.I mean..what did I just think? I can't be thinking about the same Kaiba we all know.'

While the blonde tried to set straight his thoughts Kaiba felt the warm droplets on his hand and slowly opened his eyes. He looked around at the mostly white room and caught sight of the blonde mixed with the white color of the bed sheets and blankets. He blinked a little surprised to hear a quiet sobbing rising from Joey. Kaiba lifted the hand not held by Joey and placed it lightly on the blonde's hair. Joey upon feeling this went rigid and stopped his crying instantly. He moved his head to look up at the arm, which held the hand atop his head. Kaiba kept his hand lightly on Joey's head watching him curiously.

Joey's eyes went wide looking at Kaiba and he swallowed hard.

"K-Kaiba?" He said in barely a whisper.

Holy Scourge: Well that's where I'll leave it for now in an attempt to get a few more reviews. Anyway I'll get the next chapter soon enough. Later.