Science of Attraction-11
IceAngelDarkMoon
*****Thank you to all of you who cared enough to review for the last chapter. And a special thanks to those of you who wished me a happy birthday, I got more 'Happy Birthday's form all of you than I did in person! And for those of you who care I am glad to be healthy once again! To say I have been busy is an understatement. But who wouldn't be busy when they put off doing their Science Fair Project until last minute! But we still got a blue ribbon, POWER TO THE PROCRASINATORS!!!!!!!! Laziness is a skill!******
^^^^^^^^ If any one is really good with computers I need some help. I am saving my files as web pages and that should save the format but it is not keeping the larger fonts and centering when I upload. Does anyone have any suggestions or advice? I really can't stand having everything stuck to one side!^^^^^^^^^^
~~~~~~~~As before I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the music groups that are mentioned in this fic. I do own the story plot and what the characters have become! I do completely own 'Mokuba's Happy Dance' you may not use this with out permission! (HAHAHA I'm so evil, but that was pure luck that that came to be!)~~~~~~~
Joey again dreamed of his angel that night and he actually felt happy and rested when he woke up. Joey decided he could get use to the feeling, but wondered in the recess of his mind what it would be like to wake up in Seto's arms. But as soon as that thought came to him he dismissed it, Seto liked him, but it would never go very far. Joey got ready quietly and slid out of the house before he could wake up his father. He left a note saying he was going to eat dinner at a friends and he would be home by 7 that was his curfew. He munched on the granola bar he had grabbed on his way to Yugi's house. He was early for once, that meant they might actually leave before Tea got there, and he really hope this would be the case.
"Hey Yugi, ready to leave for school yet?" Joey called as he let himself in through the door to the Yugi's house. "Hey Yami." Joey called as he saw Yugi's other half packing Yugi's lunch in the kitchen with Yugi at the table eating his breakfast. Yugi looked really tired still, like he hadn't slept well. Yami nodded to Joey, his acknowledgment to Joey's presence. (Yami is not stuck up he is just worried about Yugi!) Despite how he looked Yugi smiled warmly to his best friend and waved.
"I was just finishing my breakfast!" Yugi said cheerily to Joey and then stuffed another bite into his mouth. "Done!" Yugi called and pushed his plate away from him, and then he stood and grabbed his bag and started for the door. He was almost out the door when Yami stopped him.
"You almost forgot your lunch again, I can't keep coming over at lunch time to bring your lunch, although I like to." Yami added to make sure his lighter half knew it was not he that Yami didn't like. Joey sniggered at the two, they were so adorable together and to make it even funnier neither realized it. They would make a cute couple, Joey thought suddenly. He balked at that, Yugi liked Tea, and who knew anything about Yami's love life. Yami had not really talked about his past, he had gotten most of his memories back after the whole Malik thing, but he never talked about it. Besides him being a pharaoh Joey knew nothing about Yami really, except her really cared for Yugi. Maybe it wasn't so unlikely after all.
Joey and Yugi practically ran out of there after Yugi had safely stowed away his lunch. They were both hoping they would be too far ahead for Tea to catch up to them. They ran into Tristan a little farther into their run. Luckily he knew what was happening and joined their run. Finally they all made it to school and there was no sign of Tea anywhere in sight. They were all panting but they all knew it was worth it. Bakura, who was always there early, joined them.
"You all look like you just ran a whole marathon with a pack of demons on your heels," he commented in his utterly adorable British accent. (**I LOVE ACCENTS!!) They all looked at him for a moment and broke out laughing, what he had said was almost entirely true, but there was only one demon and she hadn't been right on their heels. He smiled at guessed at what they had been running from.
"Yugi, you do know that this is entirely your fault that we have to run like this to get peace in the morning without a whole 'friendship speech' thing?" Tristan asked Yugi but still grinning. Yugi looked at the taller boy sheepishly.
"I know, but I can't just tell her she's gotten too creepy to hang out with. Besides she'd probably kill me on the spot with a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally long friendship speech, and she would still stalk me." Yugi was giggling by the time he had finished his defense. Everyone joined him in his laughter.
"Hey did you guys want to play a soccer game after school on Friday?" Tristan asked suddenly. He received some blank looks for changing the subject so fast. "I mean we all know Tea hates soccer (how could anyone hate soccer, dislike maybe, but hate?) and there is no way she would wait for us to finish our game. That would mean we could all do something together without her afterwards!" Understanding blossomed on the faces around him and there was a unanimous chorus of yes. (The two plots are finally coming together!! I can't wait till I can make them one story!)
"I'll bring the football," Bakura said, he still called the soccer ball by its English name, but everyone knew what he meant! Suddenly their temporary peace was shattered by a voice that could break glass with one word (I really can't stand Tea!).
"Hey you guys didn't wait for me this morning. You know that friends don't…" Tea started right in on her early morning speech, they only had a million more in store for the day. Luckily the bell rung and they all left her talking to the spot where they had been.
The day passed almost uneventfully. The Language Arts teacher reminded them that they had a poem due the next day and that they would have to recite it out loud to the class. Joey didn't hear that last part! Joey did notice Malik lurking always near him, and that he would glance from Joey to where Seto was. Joey just decided to do what he did best when it came to Malik and just ignore him.
Joey was very thankful when he heard the bell ring to signal the end of yet another day of torture. Joey spent a long time at his locker, he had to wait for most of the people to leave so he could go meet up with Seto and then walk home with him. They would have a couple hours to themselves that night and Joey was really looking forward to that time. He waved good bye to his friends and started to walk to the back entrance. For there he and Seto could leave and walk down back streets, it was a lot more secluded and seldom used.
He was waiting at the door and looking at his watch when two hands came out from behind him and clamped over his eyes.
"Guess who?" Asked a deep voice from right by his ear, Seto's breath tickled Joey's ear.
"I don't know, maybe it's that spoiled pig I hate so much?" Joey teased while he did a quick turn and ended up in Seto's arms. Seto smirked his trademark smirk at Joey's teasing. "I see I was right." Joey said as he wrinkled his nose in fake disdain. Seto couldn't and didn't resist his urge to kiss Joey's nose.
"Come on puppy, we don't want to be caught together like this just yet, right?" Seto asked and started to head to the door out. Joey sighed because he knew he was the reason they didn't tell everyone how they felt and let the world see them. But he just couldn't risk it, not when he hadn't resolved his father problem.
"I am not a puppy, or a dog for that matter. Besides if you think I am then that would mean you're in love with a dog!" Joey replied.
"Your boxers would disprove your denying your connection with the canine species." Seto said very smoothly with a hint of laughter and smugness. Joey reddened a little about the comment about his being caught in his underwear the day before. Inside Joey was also really glad that even though they were in love they could still freely tease each other; he hoped it would always be like that, there was something truly unique and special in what they had.
"And what were you doing looking at my underwear? You never answered that yesterday. And you seemed to enjoy ogling at me, and you didn't seem to mind them yesterday." Joey said while he looked challengingly at Seto. Seto just blushed a little, you almost couldn't tell, but he kept his mouth closed. By this time they had reached the gate to the Kaiba mansion. The gate opened automatically for them and they walked up the path to the house. Joey was really enjoying have all this time to spend with just Seto.
"Is pot roast all right for dinner?" Seto asked as they put their bags on the table as they entered the kitchen. Joey didn't see any servants whom he assumed would be cooking the meal for the night.
"Sure I love pot roast!" Joey exclaimed. It had been a long time since he had had pot roast usually he and his father only ate what Joey could cook, but he enjoyed Yugi's grandfathers cooking a lot. But that wouldn't ever happen again Joey thought sadly. Joey was really surprised when he saw Seto get out the meat and vegetables for the meal. "Are you going to be cooking the meal?" Joey asked incredulously, while he stared at Seto skeptically.
"Yea." Seto said almost embarrassedly. "Growing up I always cooked for my brother and I since Mr. Kaiba always went out to eat and dismissed the servants for the night before dinner time. I guess I just like to cook for us, besides I'm pretty good at it by now. I haven't even blown anything up yet." Seto said the last part with a mischievous glint to his eyes that Joey had never ever remembered seeing in Seto's eyes before. Come to think of it Joey was seeing a lot more emotions in Seto's eyes than he could ever remember. Was he the cause of that change? He could only wonder.
"Do you have a frilly pink apron to go with that?" Joey asked teasingly but added before Seto could comment, "I cook for my father and I almost every night too." Seto looked a little shocked but that was quickly lost as he had an idea.
"Are you any good at making desserts?" He asked.
Joey was stunned for a moment "Of course I can, I know how to make chocolate chip cookies in my sleep!"
"Good you can put your skill where your mouth is, you're in charge of dessert." Joey was again stunned but Seto decided to elaborate. "I have no skill for making the dessert, I always over cook anything with sugar in it." He looked a little embarrassed again but Joey only smiled at him brightly.
"It's a deal you cook the really meal and I get the dessert!" (I have no idea how anyone could not cook desserts, they're the easiest thing to cook!)
As Seto prepared the dinner Joey sat at the table and watched his love work. He could see the intent concentration in Seto's face, it was almost the expression he had when he dueled only without the smirk. But then Joey was hit by a thought (he should have ducked!!). "We should have a reason for my being here with you. We can't really claim you're helping me academically because I could have gotten Yugi to help me." Joey was kind of worried about what happened if they were actually seen together, and someone questioned them.
Seto looked up fro his slicing of potatoes. "You have a very good point. What do you suggest?" Seto went back to slicing the potatoes while he waited for Joey to think of something. Joey looked around the room for inspiration; he saw some books lying open at the far corner of the kitchen. He walked over and was surprised by what he found.
"Are you planning to put in a garden or something?" Joey asked as he looked at eh books of flowers and herbs and outside architecture. Joey flipped through the first book and saw some posted notes in it marking certain things and making notes of other things.
"Yea I thought that we should put in a garden in the back, I can't stand just the bare grass back there." He was still chopping the vegetables.
"You know you should go for something unique. Maybe an English herbal knot garden. They're really intricate and neat, besides I don't think there are that many anymore. And maybe a maze beyond that with a tree or two, separating the garden and the maze to tie them together." Joey said thoughtfully. Seto looked up sharply at the blonde boy who was looking at the books.
"That sounds really neat. How do you know so much about horticulture?" Seto asked finally looking up from his slicing in amazement. Joey shrugged.
"I guess I just kind of picked it up, I use to study it a little when I use to hide in the library." Joey looked a little down cast at the last part and Seto realized he must have use to hide in the library from his father but his father must have figured it out and his new place was the park.
"Well this solves the problem. You are helping me design my new garden. Which means until it is completely put in you have an excuse."
"Joey relaxed as the dilemma solved itself. He then went back to his school work and presently Seto returned to the table to work on his homework too, but not before flipping on the radio. They worked for a while in companionable silence with the radio taking the place of the silence. They each would steal quick glances at the other when they thought the other wasn't looking. Had anyone been watching they would have seen a really funny sight.
Presently as they finished their homework they started to make plans for the garden in the back. Bu there comfortable time was suddenly interrupted by a knock at the door. Seto sighed and went to answer the door. Joey followed him out of curiosity. Seto was puzzled at who could possible be at his door. Mokuba wasn't expected home for another ten minutes and he knew the code anyway. Seto looked out the peep hole to see who was there. He stepped back with a curse.
"Who's there Seto?" Joey whispered noticing that Seto obviously did not want to open the door. Seto motioned Joey to back away from the door when a strong voice came from behind the door.
"I know you're there Seto." The voice was strong and deep with a small accent. Joey hissed, it was Malik. Seto groaned and tried to pretend he hadn't heard what Malik had said. "Don't even think of walking away and leaving me out here." Malik called again and this time the lovers swore at the same time. Seto had no choice but to open the door to the now unwelcome Egyptian boy. Upon opening the door Seto and Joey could see the boy was not alone but in the company of his crazy Yami. Both Seto and Joey shivered. What were Malik and Yami Malik doing here now?
TBC
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yes I know it is an evil cliffhanger, but HAHAHA. I know I said that I would write about their dinner in the next chapter but some other plot came out. But now it will be in the next chapter along with some Malik induced trouble! For those of you who are curious an English Knot garden is an herbal garden where everything is laid out in an intricate pattern that resembles a Celtic knot with herbal and pretty flowers. I use to have an interest in gardening until I figured out I was the one who had to weed and mulch the garden. I HATE MULCHING!! Reviews are very welcome and flames of any sort are welcome. I love to play with fire! IADM