An Innocent Joke? Chapter #9: New Problems

By: Freewater

Disclaimers: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Please don't sue me, you won't get much

Warnings: Male/Male relationship. Swearing.

Pairings: Seto/Jou

Rating: R for swearing and later chapters.

Archive: Sure. If you want it just ask me first. ^_^

Feedback: Definitely! Please, yes!! I want to know if I did a good job or not writing this!

Notes: A bunch of these little stars **** Means a change in time or scenery. `'These things here indicate thoughts.

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Katsuya was so excited! This day really was starting to pick up. He, Seto and Mokuba were going to the fair! This was going to be great! Just the thing he needed to take his mind off of (he shuddered) Otogi!

The very last thing in the world that he thought would happen when he got to the dice master's house the night before was that he'd get molested by him. And he was having trouble shaking the feeling of disgust from his body when his thoughts return to that place. Thank God Seto came to get him. He decided that the CEO deserved his forgiveness for doing that much for him, even though he was the one who sent him over.

He also couldn't believe the money that he got today! How in the world could he spend so much every two weeks on junk with so much?! `Oh well.' He thought with a sigh. Seto wouldn't lie to him about such things, so there was no need to worry about it.

`At least those guys at the bank were nice enough to give me a new bank card after losing my old one.' He thought, grateful for the good luck that he was getting. They had to stop off at the back first to pick up some cash, and Katsuya was a little stunned when the lady behind the counter gave him a new bank card and bank book while saying how she hoped he found his old one. He just smiled politely and took it, but Seto remained quiet.

The blonde just couldn't help but be a little worried for the CEO that he had a crush on. Lately he's been acting a little strange in the his opinion. For example, before they went out that morning the phone rang, and naturally, he had to answer it.

FLASHBACK

"Moshi Moshi, Kaiba residence." Katsuya answered politely.

A small and innocent sounding voice, filled with worry could be heard on the other line. "Is Kaiba there? Please, I really need to speak with him, it's very important!" He cried out.

The blonde blinked, wondering what was so urgent and hoping that it didn't have anything to do with Kaiba Corp and ruining their day out. "Sure, but can I ask who's calling to let him know?" He asked, unable to shake the familiar feeling he got at the sound of the boy's voice. He simply shrugged it off.

"Okay, tell him that it's Yugi, but he *has* to answer the--" The boy suddenly cut himself off, and Katsuya couldn't help but wonder what was going on.

"Jou?" He asked in what sounded like awe.

Once again, Katsuya blinked, wondering who this kid was. "Um, sorry, but there's no one here by that name." He explained.

"Who's on the phone, puppy?" Seto asked casually as he walked into the room to see what the hold up was.

Katsuya quickly placed his hand over the speaker end of the phone. "Some kid named Yugi. He said he wanted to talk to you." Was all he could say before the CEO quickly ran over to snatch the phone from his hand with wide eyes.

"This is a private call, puppy. I want you and Mokuba to wait for me in the car." He said in a final tone of voice that demanded obedience. And for whatever the reason, he listened without making too much of a fuss, and went outside to wait in the car.

END FLASHBACK

And so here they all were, driving down the main road in Seto's cool looking silver convertible. He and Mokuba getting more excited by the time the rides all came into view.

Seto still looked worried about something, but he wouldn't speak about it. Katsuya really hoped that, that Yugi kid wasn't someone to be afraid of like Otogi, and was already trying to think of ways in which he could cheer him up.

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`If there is a hell on earth, then I seem to have found it.' Seto thought to himself in sheer misery, barely concentrating on the road ahead of him while in his deep thoughts. The worst thing that could of ever happened, actually happened.

`Motou called, and my puppy actually picked up the phone. This is getting to be too much.'

FLASHBACK

"Some kid named Yugi. He said he wanted to talk to you." Seto's eyes immediately widened when he heard the name of the caller that his mutt gave, and he ran across the room as fast as he could to take the phone from him and see if he could undo any damage that was done. If any.

"This is a private call, puppy. I want you and Mokuba to wait for me in the car." He demanded, praying that the blonde wouldn't put up an argument at being ordered around for no particular reason, which strangely enough, he didn't. He just shrugged his shoulders and left him alone in the room.

He then turned his attention to the phone in his hand. "What do you want?" He snarled angrily. If this little midget said anything to his puppy that could undo what he'd said and done then there would be hell to pay!

"Kaiba, didn't you hear?! Jou and his dad got into a car accident! And now we can't get a hold of him! He's not at the hospital and they won't tell us where he is unless we're family!" He cried out in near panic.

Seto smirked. `So that place is actually good for something after all!' He thought, a little relieved. But the next question just about floored him. "Do you know where he is? We're all really worried." He asked in a worried tone, he also sounded as if he was about to cry too.

"No. I don't." Seto said as if he didn't care. If they knew that he had Jou in his mansion right now, doing basic chores for him and tricking him into working, then they would head over as fast as they could to stop him. And he just wasn't ready to give up his puppy so soon. Or ever for that matter.

`I can't believe I actually want him to stay.' He thought in slight shock, knowing that getting Katsuya to stay with him permanently at this point in his little game would be completely out of the question once he regained his memories. `He'll leave.'

Kaiba was suddenly snapped out of his thoughts. "We'll be coming back to try and find him then."

He blinked, panic running through his system. `What? No, they can't come back! Not yet!'

"Kaiba will you help us look for him when we get back?" Yugi pleaded. "Or can you do it until we get there? It's a two day drive and--"

"Forget it, Motou!" He snapped angrily. "That Mutt could be lying dead in an alley for all I care! He's your dog! You lost him, so you find him!" He shouted, slamming the receiver down, practically breaking the phone in his rage before storming out of the room and out of the house.

This was the last thing he needed! Those stupid little friends of his finally decided to check up on his puppy, so they all found out about the car wreck and now they would be back within two days! `Maybe I can keep them away from the mansion.' He thought, trying to buy himself some more time. `But school starts in two and a half weeks! What will I do then? Move away with him?!' He thought in a panic, knowing that he couldn't do that because of Kaiba Corp.

`I'm completely fucked.' He thought in sheer misery, as he left the house and walked down the driveway before wordlessly getting into the car and driving off. They were coming back from that stupid summer camp of theirs early, and they were going to take Jou away from him. `What could be worse than this?'

"Seto, can we eat before we go on the rides? I'm really hungry." Mokuba asked, pulling the CEO out of his thoughts. He just groaned at the mental image of his brother getting sick on a ride. Perhaps there *was* something worse.

To Be Continued.......................

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