*Sigh* Sorry, guys, but this was apparently too big, so I hafta send it in two parts. Enjoy! ^^;;;

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"So, _Setina_, ready to start writing this thing?" Joey grinned. It was nice to finally have something that the millionaire couldn't keep his composure with.

"Not quite." Seto smirked at him knowingly, hardly bothered by the nickname.

"Not still mad about being a girl, are you?" Why was Seto so smug? He could've sworn that steam was practically coming out of Seto's ears yesterday.... Did that freak actually LIKE the idea of crossdressing?

"Actually, I still am. But I think I've found a way to cope."

"Yeah? And what's that?" Joey tilted his head curiously, starting to feel a bit of apprehension.

"Mai?" Seto called.

"What about Mai?" Joey looked up to see her strolling towards them, wearing an identical smile to Seto's. "Oh, this REALLY doesn't bode well...." He started to get up.

"Stay a while, mutt." Seto grabbed his arm firmly, keeping the blond in a sitting position. "Since you so _kindly_ pressed the role of female on me, I decided that I needed to know how to look on stage. And who better to use as a subject?"

"No WAY!" Joey tried to bolt, with no more success than before. A slim hand pressed itself against his chest to help restrain him, and he glared at Mai. "You traitor...."

"Sorry, Joey." Mai settled herself by him comfortably. "But when our friend came to me for help with his little idea, I couldn't help but be interested, you know."

"You know, the situation _is_ fully reversible, you know. Provided that we swap roles." Seto offered hopefully. He was prepared for a few smears of lipstick and a sprinkle of various powders, if it got him out of being a woman on stage.

"Bite me, Kaiba." Joey growled, straining forward to try and make a break for it.

"I'm sure you would love that...." Seto rolled his eyes.

Joey started to make a comment, but was silenced as Mai unsheathed her first weapon, a tube of lipstick. "Get that thing away f--"

"Hold still, Joey, and don't try to talk! You want this to be a good job, don't you?" Mai reprimanded, grabbing Joey's jaw and turning his head so she could apply the lipstick.

Joey shot them both glares. If looks could kill....

Mai stared into his eyes. "Mmm.... I think you would like something in the middle shades for this. Blue, maybe? It'll go well with your hair...." She twisted a ringlet of hair around her finger, and juxtaposed the preferred eyeshadow color with it, nodding her approval before taking out a small brush. "Close your eyes, and KEEP them that way. I don't want you to get any of this inside them."

Joey obediently shut his eyes, concentrating on the feather-light touches against his lids as he waited for permission to be able to open them again. He didn't like this one bit, but he knew that he'd like getting that stuff in his eyes even less. Damn them both for plotting against him like this! He'd think up something to get them back....

"Joey? You can open your eyes now." Mai had finished with the blush now, and was blinking at him perplexedly.

"Huh?" Joey blinked, being startled out of his vindictive thoughts.

"She's finished." Seto stated the obvious, offering him Mai's handheld mirror. "Take a look."

Joey took a gander. His lips were a soft coral pink, blush tinted his cheeks just a few shades darker, and sky blue eyeshadow complemented his golden hair and did his amber eyes justice. He looked.... _girly_. Ugh.... "I am so going to KILL you guys...."

He was so horrified with his new look, that he was only angry when he heard Mai laugh. "It's NOT funny!"

"Funny, is in the eye of the beholder, Joey." She winked at him teasingly.

"Hey, mutt." Joey turned around at Seto's prompt, only to be blinded by a flash. "Smile, you're on Candid Camera."

The boy stared at him, open-mouthed with horror and shock, which gave Seto the opportunity to take several more pictures. "YOU!" Once he finally realized what had happened, Joey lunged, trying to snatch the camera.

Seto sprang to his feet, just managing to evade Joey's dive. "You want a copy of any of these?" He directed to Mai. After all, if she was his accomplice, she deserved blackmail opportunities too....

"Of course." Mai offered him a slip of paper, looking pleased. "Here's my email address; you can send them there." She stood up, putting her makeup kit into her purse as the bell rang.

Seto pocketed the slip of paper, nearly being thrown to the ground as Joey tried to tackle him. He countered with his briefcase, putting the camera away. "See you in class, Miss." He smirked. "Unless you'd prefer to be late from trying to wash it off."

Joey stared after him, mouthing a curse. That teacher gave a detention per tardy.... But he couldn't be seen like THIS! But then again, Mai might spread it all over school or something, since that arrogant jerk had taken those pictures, so people could know even if he did take a tardy.....

ARGH! .;;;;;;;;

Joey was so busy lamenting his condition, and wondering what to do about it, that he failed to notice Tea intercepting Seto, as promised. She moved to block the door, and with a certain self-righteousness, boxed his ears.

Seto touched his reddening cheeks with a look of faint surprise, feeling the sting of contact starting to fade. "Might I ask what was that for?" He queried, raising an eyebrow towards the girl.

"If you don't have anything nice to say, then DON'T say anything at all, Kaiba." Tea told him, hands on her hips. "And you should try to have something nice to say to everyone; it makes people like you more than if you're crabby. You're lucky I'm not telling all the girls in school about this." With a final disapproving look, Tea stalked off.

Seto watched her go, not knowing whether to laugh at the sheer absurdity of it all, or just sigh in exasperation. In the end, he did neither, simply shaking his head in bemusement as he walked off to class. "Women...."