Chapter 8: But you Can Speak
Author's note: I am SO sorry! This has taken forever to update, and I've gotten tons of email on it! Thank you guys so much for sticking to it. You see finals and crap are coming up, and I've got work and school and the internet has seemed like a rare luxury lately, so I've been extremely busy and-
*Reader takes out a gun* Well just start the damn chapter!
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Tea frowned as they were seated in the restaurant.
C'mon, Joey, cheer up, She signed.
Joey smiled half-heartedly and raised his hands. He wanted to sign something, something reassuring to his friends, but he didn't know what.
Something's really wrong if Joey won't smile in a building filled with food, Tristan joked.
Yugi, Yami, and Tea laughed, hoping it would help Joey.
He smiled again.
If only his friends knew, however, that nothing was really funny anymore. Nothing was very humorous. He was deaf…and he wanted to communicate normally more than anything.
In the home movie he had watched, he had giggled and whispered to his friends. He had heard Tea sing. He had been able to talk.
Now, however, he could never get somebody to listen to them unless they were watching him. He could never call something from behind him.
Hell, he couldn't even order at fast food places anymore.
After dinner, which was pretty fast because, as usual, (not on purpose) Yugi, Yami, Tristan, and Tea had all begun to laugh and chat verbally. They never meant to leave Joey out. It just happened…
When he was dropped off in front of his own house, he didn't go inside. Instead, he began to walk to Seto's.
He had to apologize. Seto hadn't meant to be mean or insulting. He was trying his best to be helpful.
Joey sighed.
All he wanted is exactly what Joey wanted himself…to speak.
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Seto heard the doorbell. Once, twice, three times.
"Okay, okay," he grumbled getting out of bed, "hold on."
Four times, five times, six times…
"Good God! I'm coming!"
Seven times, eight times…
"Argh! Will you just?"
Nine times….
"Wheeler?!"
Joey smiled.
Ten times…
"What are doing-"
He bit his bottom lip and raised his hands.
What are you doing here?
Joey looked down and shifted his eyes awkwardly, then back up at the older boy.
I wanted to say, I'm…
He hesitated. The cold stare from Seto was almost too much.
I wanted to say, I'm sorry…
Seto shook his head.
He knew what a jerk he had been. If Joey didn't want to talk then it was none of his business.
It's okay, Wheeler, He signed neutrally.
They both stood awkwardly for a moment, then Joey's hand s began to move.
You were right, you know. I guess I've been trying to deny it for years, but I need to learn how to speak again. It's almost like I'm afraid I've lost my voice as well. After I went deaf, things were so frightening, so different, I just-
Seto cut him off.
No, I was wrong. I shouldn't try and force you to do anything. Never.
Joey looked down and bit his bottom lip.
Seto shook his head, swore, and kissed him. Joey's eyes widened.
Into his palm, Seto finger-spelled, I love you
Joey placed his opposite hand into Seto's hand and signed, Ditto.
It wasn't too long before their kissing led them to Seto's room. Joey, bridal style in Seto's arms gasped and began to squirm.
No, Seto, no!
He snapped No so hard his fingers snapped.
"I'm going to make you speak," Seto said, forcing Joey onto the bed," no matter what it takes."
Joey frantically began to squirm. His hands were too busy pushing Seto to sign…
"Just read my lips, pup, "Seto whispered, "you won't be needing your hands."
To Be Continued….
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Okay! And the next chapter's already written but I need reviews for this one before I can post the next (you know, the little thank you notes and comments I put at the bottom)
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