Authors Note: Hiya, thanks to all those who reviewed and I got my editor. Never A Final Fantasy is my new editor and is one of the best writers for Yu-Gi-Oh. Check out her stories I mean that's what got me started to write and I hope this is just as good ^_^.

One more thing, sorry it took so long to update, school and stuff, but now I'm free for three months so I'm going to update as much as I can.

Disclaimer: Well, Orion's Shadow doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! If he did he would make this fic a movie or manga.

Forgiving Desire

Chapter 2 Only A Dream

*First Day, 8:00 p.m.*

Kaiba nodded not paying all that much attention to Mr. Katachi who was stating out the rules, 'Damn it, it's all just common sense, I mean stay with your partners at all time and don't eat what you don't know. I mean the only person we have to worry about eating something is Joey, damn it Joey what the hell is wrong with you. Your sick and sweating like crazy!'

Kaiba looked over at Joey who was standing there looking at Mr. Katachi. Joey looked around smiling as he saw Yugi and Tristen. Kaiba gave another sigh praying that if Joey would ever be happy to see him.

Joey brushed the sweat off his brow panting and feeling dizzier, 'No, Joey you can't get sick, if you're sick they would send you back home and you knows who there. Good old pops, he beat the snot of you and do it harder since your infected. Or inpecfted in his drunken words.'

Joey gave a happy sigh as Mr. Katachi told everyone they could head towards the cabin. Joey grabbed his bags. When he stepped inside he claimed the bed nearest towards the door and laid down on it. Joey started to drift off into sleep when Kaiba's voice awoke him, "Hey, I mean are you okay. Here, you really should change into something comfy if your going to sleep."

Joey's mind started to panic, 'No, I can't let him see that my dad was cutting me! What the hell do I do, I mean the pajamas I brought are just sweats and one of my short sleeved T-shirts. God, I'm burning in hell.'

"Look, Kaiba... I want to wear this sweater because I feel like it kay. Sure, I'm sweatin a whole lot and I may look sick but who the hell cares."

Kaiba took a step back about to say that he cared but knew better, "Look, Joey, I said you should change, I'm going to call the nurse."

Joey's heart stopped beating knowing that they would just send him home, but there was something worse. They would have him pick him up and Joey's dad might plan to push him out of the car, "No, I'm okay. Look I'll change into my pj's! Happy?"

Kaiba turned his head as Joey started to take off his shirt but giving quick glances towards the shorter blond. Kaiba was taken aback at how fine-toned Joey was but noticed something on his arm, 'Are those cuts on his arm. I guess I should take a second glance but what if Joey thinks I'm checking him out? All right Kaiba, look at Joey quickly and see if those are real cuts.'

Kaiba tried out his plan and saw deep red gashes on his arm, "Joey... Wheeler, how did you get those cuts?"

Joey looked down starting to feel dizzy from the fever or the fact that Kaiba might have been checking him out, "Oh, this little thing, I got it when some punks jumped me while I was walking home from school this one day."

"Did you ever get those fixed up or call the cops?"

"No, to both questions! And whatta you care? I mean you might have been the one who sent those jerks on me."

Joey looked down again feeling a strong sense of guilt rush over him, 'Nice going, I mean you always tell your self you care about him more then you should and here you go telling him he hates you.'

"Wheeler, well I'm going to bandage you up so hold still."

The young CEO walked over towards his bag and took out a First-Aid kit and started to wrap up Joey's cuts, 'I never thought I would be able to get this close to him without his shirt on.'

Kaiba's breath became a tad more rapid as he kept giving quick glances towards Joey's chest. When Kaiba finished wrapping him up Joey got into his bag and took out his pj's and fell into the bed. Kaiba wasn't sure what to make of it since he still wasn't tired so he took out his laptop and decided to work.

About an hour into working Kaiba looked at Joey as he slept and he felt in a state of awe. The sound of his light breathing and the emptiness of the room made Kaiba feel safe.

"Why do I feel safe," Kaiba muttered to himself and found it okay, "Do I love him all so much, or is this some cruel joke my mind is playing on me for the hell of it. God, Seto Kaiba is in a state of lust for a boy, a man his age with the name of Joey Wheeler."

*Second Day, 4:00 a.m.

Kaiba woke up to the sound of a light cry, like someone whimpering for help. Kaiba turned on the light ready to attack anything that moves, 'What's that sound, better wake up Joey before anything pops out of nowhere.'

Kaiba turned towards the bed Joey was in and saw where the sound was coming from, 'It's Joey, and he's crying in his sleep. I know he's sick but what the hell is going on with him.'

Kaiba was about to wake him up when he heard him start to talk in his sleep, "No, please! Dad, no! Noooo, please I'm sorry, Daddy no! Please don't, don't! I'm sorry please I won't do it anymore, please dad don't leave me in the closet! Just hit me again I don't care, kick me please! Daddy not the closet it's dark in there!"

Kaiba felt his stomach go in knots and quickly woke up Joey trying not to show he was worried, "Wheeler, get up! Hey, mutt you're whimpering in your sleep! Get up now!"

'Is his dad this much of an ass? Don't let that just be a dream and not some deep memory from his mind. Wait? If that is a memory then was it his dad that cut him?'

Kaiba looked down to see Joey get up but they way Joey looked bothered him. He was sweating and his breathing again didn't seem normal. Also his face was paler as Kaiba looked at Joey, "About time you woke up, I mean you kept whining like the dog you are."

Joey wanted to look Kaiba in the eye and tell him to shut the hell up but the way he felt stopped him, "Shut up Kaiba...look I had a nightmare. Something people with a conscience get. Look, I'm sorry okay, I guess I'm a lot sicker then I thought. Just let me go back to bed."

Kaiba was about to snap back but then to his surprise he was speechless as he saw Joey fall back to his sleep. Kaiba stared at Joey feeling the same temptation to get in the bed Joey was in and just hold each other until everything felt better again.

The light sound of Joey's breathing made Kaiba sense a sensation of being safe again, 'God, nothing is happening yet you feel safe and happy.'

*7:30 a.m.

Joey got up still feeling just as bad but having enough strength to walk. He turned his head and saw Kaiba lying on his bed covers had fallen to the floor. Joey stepped next to Kaiba and put the covers over him, 'Just how you always wanted it, didn't you Joey. I mean away from your dad, with Kaiba, but not in the way you wanted to wake up. Him next to you is what you didn't get.... My head it's throbbing, my head!'

"Kaiba! Help, please Kaiba help me."

Joey gave a weak smile as he saw Kaiba come over to him with a bugged look but then grew a rush of worry as Joey sudden fell to the floor.

Authors Note: Sorry, stupid cliffhanger :P, well I want a cute nickname for Kaiba to call Joey. Not puppy or dog, so if you have an idea tell me in your review. ^_^