It was a five-hour trip. But by the end, Pegasus's mansion was in sight. The helicopter was set down on the green outside the front door where Pegasus stood. Kaiba lept out of his seat, threw down the headset and ran to Pegasus. "Welcome, Kaiba…"

"Yeah, yeah…Where's Joey!"

"Not one for small talk I see. Walk with me will you?" Kaiba growled and followed Kaiba. "Ive been forced to move Joseph to the basement because he was bleeding all over my expensive items." Pegasus looked at his watch. "I do believe my guards are making use of the boy right now."

"What do you mean!"

"You'll see…" Pegasus laughed.

"Well Kaiba…Here we are… If you'll excuse me… I still have a bloody mess to clean up in my bedroom, grab a torch off the wall and follow the stairs to the door at the bottom. Good day Mr. Kaiba!"

"Pegasus! You lowlife! Get back here!" Kaiba turned to chase after Pegasus, but the heavy wooden door slammed in his face. Kaiba turned and looked at the concrete spiral stairs. He took a deep breath, grabbed the wooden torch next to him, and began to trudge down the stairs.

When Kaiba finally reached the bottom, He stood facing a door. After taking a deep breath, he pushed open the door, afraid of what he would see.

Kaiba's face fell and he could feel the fire flaming in his eyes. But…His legs wouldn't move. There was a man sitting on the floor in the corner and kneeling in front of him was Joey. He didn't have a shirt on. There were bruises and lashings all over his back. A man on each side of the blonde was pushing on his back, forcing him to bend over and suck the man's dick. Joey was sobbing.

It wasn't long before the man being sucked off grabbed Joey's hair and grunted, pushing him down even farther. Joey began to gag and cough. Kaiba reached a hand out, but he still couldn't move. He watched as Joey pulled back. "Swallow you little slut!" growled one of the men. But Joey didn't move. The tears were coming harder and Kaiba could tell he was holding something in his mouth. The man on Joey's left arm slapped him on the back of the head. Joey closed his eyes tight and let the white substance dribble from his lips. He couldn't help it. He wasn't used to this yet.

Joey got smacked across the face. Soon all three men were huddled around him, kicking him, laughing…They were just having a great time with their little play toy. That's when Kaiba came running in. He took the torch and touched it to each of the men's backs, setting them on fire. But before Kaiba could get to the third, he kicked Joey so that he skidded into the wall behind them. The man also called for Pegasus to come down to the cellar.

Once the three were set on fire, Kaiba dragged them by their hands out into the hall, hoping to stall Pegasus for a few minutes.

Kaiba then ran back in and came up to Joey. "Joey? Joey can you hear me?" Joey looked up at Kaiba. The boy began to cry again. "You're not REAL! I'm seeing things again! Just go away. Let me die in PEACE!!!"

"No Joey! I am real! It's really me! I've come to take you home….ok?"

"Y-You're real?" Kaiba took Joey's hand and ran it down his shoulder to his chest to his thigh to his knee. "See…im solid..Im real Joey.! Honest!" Joey looked away, but let Kaiba hold onto his hand. "Why did you just do that? Do you want what they all wanted… TO USE ME! To kick me around a bit! Why are you lying to me! Telling me you'll get me out of here! You came here just to get what they force me to give them! Well I've got news for you I-" Joey was interrupted by Kaiba pulling him up and hugging him.

Soon Joey began to tremble in Kaiba's arms. Little soft hiccuping sounds filled the room. "Joey. It's ok…..Just cry if you want…"

"Kaiba…I-I wanna go home. What did I do that was so bad?? Whatever it is….I-IM SORRYYYYY-YY I'll never do it again! Just don't leave me here! PLEASE! I'll do anything you want!! I'll GIVE you anything you want! PLEASE KAIBA!" Joey had latched tightly onto Kaiba's duster and was screaming into the boy's shoulder. "It's ok Joey…Im not gunna leave you here any longer."

"Touching… so touching in fact I felt like puking." said Pegasus, who was standing in the doorway, a fire extinguisher in one hand. He walked into the darkened room, the red metal tube still in his hand. Joey was watching him as he walked up to he and Kaiba. Before the brunette boy even had a chance to turn around, Pegasus struck him in the head with the extinguisher. Kaiba fell back, unconscious. Pegasus then dropped the red metal and looked at Joey. "So Joseph… You've managed to cause enough commotion to make me come down here. You must really want it from me bad!" The silver haired man laughed his most evil laugh and pulled Joey to his feet. Pegasus dragged him across the room and slammed the blonde up against the wall. Joey didn't fight it. He was too weak. He had too many broken bones, too many lashings and cuts. In fact, he hadn't stood up in that small dungeon since he was brought down there from Pegasus's room.

'I gotta find somthin' to concentrate on. I already feel like passin out!……Kaiba I'll focus on Kaiba…' thought Joey as he felt Pegasus pull down his torn, bloody blue jeans. Joey put his hands on Pegasus's rich boy shoulders and leaned his head back on the wall, all the while staring at Kaiba's unconscious form.

Pegasus put a hand on either side of Joey's head and it wasn't long before Pegasus impaled him. Joey screamed and grabbed a fistful of Pegasus's ret blazer in both of his hands.

When Kaiba came to, he heard screaming and sobbing. It was Joey. He rolled over and looked across the room by the light flooding in from the hall. Joey was staring at him. His eyes pleading for Kaiba to just stay put so he wouldn't get the same treatment he was getting right now.

When Pegasus was done with Joey He simply backed up…zipped up, and left. Joey fixed his pants also, and slid down the wall, his knees drawn to his chest his hands covering his mouth. Kaiba was surprised at how silent Joey was being, but then he noticed his trembling. It was then that he realized, Joey wasn't trying to be be silent…That wasn't it at all. No, Joey was in fact crying SO hard…that no sound was coming out. Kaiba then got on his hands and knees and crawled over to him. Gently he placed a hand on Joey's shoulder. "Lets go home Joey…Come on."

Kaiba opened the heavy wooden door at the top of the concrete steps and grabbed Joey's hand. "AHRGH! AH!" Joey struggled free of Kaiba's hand and began to rub at his eyes. Kaiba watched him…It was too bright…The only thing he could do was wait for Joey to adjust. Kaiba took off his duster and put it around Joey's bare shoulders.

Soon a helicopter was heard in the distance. "Joey…when the helicopter gets here, duck your head as we go under the blade." Joey nodded his head and watched the thing close in. It landed and they walked up to the door. One of Kaiba's drivers slid the door open, and Joey lifted his leg to put it on the bar so he could step into the helicopter. But it was impossible Joey was too stiff. Don't forget that he hasn't stood for a month. Joey gasped and rested his hands on the floor of the open door. (yes helicopters floors are that high up….usually) "Kaiba met the gaze of his pilot and nodded at him. The pilot then tapped Joey on the shoulder. When Joey looked up, the pilot dude grabbed Joey under his arms and pulled him up. Kaiba then climbed in and they took off.

Two hours into the flight Joey sat up. His eyes began to look nervous of something. "Joey are you ok?" he shook his head no. Joey's eyes filled up with tears and he began to blush. His breathing got a bit deeper. Joey clenched his jaw and closed his eyes. "You're gunna throw up aren't you?" Joey nodded like mad, the tears flowing freely now. Kaiba got out of his seat and grabbed the little trashcan from between the two drivers seats. He handed it to Joey.

Well…That was certainly gross. But Kaiba knew Joey couldn't help it. "Never flown before have you?" Joey furrowed his brow and shook his head no, turning away from Kaiba, using the free seat to rest his feet on when he curled into a ball. He stayed like that for the rest of the trip home.

By the time the pair got back to Kaiba's mansion, it was dark out. As soon as Kaiba took Joey inside, he called for one of his men to take Joey home.

From the car Joey looked up at his broken down little shack he called home. No doubt his father was drunk tonight. He sighed and got up out of the car. Once he was inside safely, the car pulled away, and headed back to Kaiba's mansion. "Daaad? Im home!" Before Joey had any idea what had happened, he had a throbbing pain in his cheek and he was being thrown onto the door. Joey opened his eyes from impact just in time to see a brown beer bottle being tossed at his head. He dodged and ran upstairs. 'Ohhh…I really should've avoided that runnin…'

Suddenly, Joey's father grabbed his son by the rim of his pants, and shoved him down on the sticky dirty floor. He then proceeded to kick the shit out of him. "You little son of a bitch! Where the fuck have you been?!"

"Dad…Maxamillion Pegasus kidnapped me! I-"

"You expect me to believe that you little liar!" Joey got himself up off the floor just in time to miss a glass shard being hurled at him like a knife. It made a solid 'thunk' sound when it was impaled in the floor. Joey ran into his room and closed the door locking it. He immediately put a shirt on, grabbed his wallet, and stepped out his window onto the roof of the porch.

Once Joey was safely on the ground, He headed towards the better, richer neighborhoods, looking for the house of the one he owed his life to.

It was 12:46 when Joey arrived at Kaiba's home. There was a gate forming barrier between him and safety. Joey pressed the buzzer and waited…His heart was pounding. "Yes what is it?" asked a deep unfriendly voice over the intercom. "Um…uh…I-is Kaiba available?"

"No! He's in bed! Go home kid!" there was a long pause. "Must be so wonderful…." Joey mumbled… "Hey kid…what are you talking about?"

"I was just thinkin…How it must be so great to have a clean house…a bed with sheets and a big thick blanket…Someone who cares for ya, havin good food to eat and stuff…I-I never had any of that. Well….Tell Kaiba that Joey stopped by….Tell him I said thanks…and that I wish I could do something nice for him one day. G'night." Joey turned to walk away when a familiar voice came over the intercom. "JOEY!" Joey whirled around. "Kaiba? That dude said you were sleeping!"

"Well that 'dude' is fired. I was right there the whole time Joey… What happened…Why aren't you home, in bed getting some sleep."

"I-I can't go home…My dad's drunk, and he's been trying to hurt me ever since I got home." Joey broke down into tears at that moment. "Stay there Joey…" the intercom then shut off.

When Kaiba appeared at the gate, Joey was already half asleep. He was leaning against the brick wall, his head slowly lowering every time sleep tried to take hold. Kaiba stood and watched him for a moment. After Joey's head successfully lowered, Joey then unconsciously lost his balance. He began to fall to the side but woke up just in time to catch himself. "Joey… Come on… Lets go inside." Joey nodded and followed Kaiba inside.

The next morning Joey awoke to someone shaking him. "Joey? Joey wake up!"

"What? what's going on?"

"Look at the pillowcase Joey… I think your nose bled while you were sleeping." said Kaiba poiting to the silk pillowcase. Sure enough there it was. There was a big redish brown mark on the pillow slip. Joey looked up at Kaiba…his eyes were full of fear and his face was pale. Kaiba noticed his fear and reached out a hand to touch the boy's shoulder- "Kaiba NO! It-it was an accident I'm sorry! I'll buy you a new one! Please don't hit me!" Kaiba's face fell, as did his hand. "Joey……I-" Kaiba was at a loss for words…He just stood there and watched Joey cry. He didn't know what to say.

Kaiba had decided not to go back to school until Joey went with him.