Nothin but a Mutt 2

Chap 8 Runaway Joey

Joey woke up in the morning with Mokuba staring him in the face. Of course Joey's reaction to that was lick Mokuba's face. Mokuba laughed but kept staring Joey into the face.
"Little Seto you got to get your check up," Mokuba said.
"At the vet,"Kaiba said walking by Mokuba's room.
"Yes but-,"
That word vet was enough to make Joey get out of bed and run. He knew nothing about this vet but something told him he wouldn't like the experience. Joey ran out of Mokuba's room before he could catch him he thought he was home free but he was wrong because Kaiba caught him. Joey wasn't going to let them take him to the vet. Joey bit Kaiba in the hand making him let go of Joey.
Joey ran out of the doggie door with great speed. When he was sure he was a safe distance away from the house he began to slow down. As tired as he was Joey kept walking until he fainted. He woke up to two boys who looked a like staring at him.
"It is Mokuba's dog,"
"So?"
"We should return him,"
"Maybe he ran away for a reason. I would too if I was living at Kaiba's mansion,"
Joey looked up to see Ryou and Bakura staring at him. Joey was frightened for a moment but then he calmed down.
"I am so glad your o.k."
"I'm not. Ryou don't you know how I feel about dogs right?" he asked.
"I know you are terrified but-,"
"I am not terrified I just don't like them," he said.
"Well I am sorry that you just don't like them," he said, "oh dear we were suppose to me Yugi, and the others at the arcade."
"So?"
"What are we going to do about Mokuba's dog?"
"Send him back," Bakura said.
Joey barked wildly making Bakura jump many feet in the air.
"I don't think he wants to be sent back," Ryou said, "but we can't leave him here. We should take him with us."
"The arcade doesn't allow dogs," Bakura said.
"Who said he was going to be a dog?"
Joey was carried into the arcade with a very clever disguise. He was dressed as a little boy.
"What is with the tot?" Tristan asked.
"This is no toddler. It is Mokuba's puppy," Ryou said.
"How?" they asked.
"Ryou had to get the stupid dog off the sidewalk because it looked unconscious," Bakura said.
"Why would Little Seto be so far away from his home?" Tea asked.
"If you ask me I think it ran away from home," Bakura said.
"Ran away?" Yugi questioned.
"Maybe it has something to do with Kaiba," Bakura said.
At the Kaiba mansion
"Big brother are you sure you checked everywhere?" Mokuba said.
"Everywhere around our house,"
"Oh big brother where did Little Seto go?"
"I don't know Mokuba I don't know,"
Back at the Arcade
"Kaiba?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah he doesn't like Little Seto that much but I wouldn't blame him," Bakura said.
"Are you saying Kaiba could be hurting Little Seto?" Yugi asked.
"Knowing Kaiba anything is possible,"
Joey listened to his friends chat about Kaiba and whether he was hurting Joey or not. Kaiba hasn't really hurt Joey before so that was all a lie. If they only knew he ran away because Joey didn't want to go to the vet. Tristan took Joey from Ryou's arms and stared into his eyes.
"He doesn't look as if he was beaten," Tristan said.
"You never know there is internal pain," Malik said.
"Internal pain doesn't hurt only real pain does," Marik said.
Joey watched them argue about what hurts more internal pain or real pain. The door to the arcade opened.
"Big brother why are we here?" Mokuba said.
"Mokuba anything is possible,"
Joey saw Kaiba and instantly began to shiver. No way were they taking him to the vet.
"Hey the poor dog is shaking," Tristan said.
"What could be the problem?" Yami asked.
"I see you have found Mokuba's puppy," Kaiba said.
"Yeah so?" Tirstan said.
"Well we are running on a tight schedule could we please have him back?"
"Tell me this Kaiba do you abuse Little Seto?" Ryou asked.
"Do what? No way what kind of guy do you think I am?" Kaiba asked.
"A dog abuser," Tristan said.
"I may not like the mutt but I would never lay a finger on him,"
" I don't believe you," Tristan said.
"Why would he run away?" Ryou asked.
"He didn't want to go to the vet,"
"The vet well o.k. But we still don't trust you Kaiba," Tristan said handing Joey over.
Joey couldn't believe that they were handing him over to Kaiba. Carefully Kaiba held Joey in his arms as they left the arcade. In the limo they drove to the vet. While waiting in the waiting room Joey heard the other animals chatting.
"My brother Pete went in there an he never came back,"
"What happens during a check up?" Joey asked the bird.
"Check ups are horrible horrible," the bird squawked.
That made Joey feels so much better. Mokuba petted Joey lightly.
"Little Seto Kaiba?"
"That's you boy," Mokuba said.
"I don't want it to be me," Joey barked.
Mokuba picked Joey up and took him inside.
"Dead dog walking,"
In the room Joey saw all these different objects. They all scared him. The doctor was a lady that looked to be in her early 20's. The doctor checked Joey's ears then his mouth.
"We are almost done here," she said, "we have to check your temperature."
Joey relaxed a bit checking his temperature would be easy. All he had to do was sit and they would put it in his mouth and he would be done. To think he was scared of this. The doctor came over with the thermometer but she didn't put in Joey's mouth.
"What are you doing?" Mokuba asked.
"If we put it in his mouth he would break it. We do this to all dogs," she said reassuringly, "It might hurt for the pup though."
Joey howled out in pain this must be the reason why he ran away. To think in the vet the put the thermometer up your behind for dogs. Why didn't anyone tell him this? Kaiba laughed a little but not loud enough for Joey to hear.
"Temperature is normal," she said, "now we are done see you next month Little Seto."
Joey was about to bite the Lady's hand off. In the limo Kaiba let his laughter out.
"Who knew that for dogs the thermometer went in a different way," Kiaba laughed.
"Oh I am so sorry Little Seto,"
"That must have really hurt," Kaiba laughed.
"It isn't funny I bet Little Seto is in a lot of pain,"
Joey was furious and in pain but Kaiba thought this was all funny. That Kaiba made him so angry. Joey was going to bite Kaiba but he got out of the car before Joey could.
"I have a meeting but you stay out of trouble O.K.?"
"O.k."
The limo pulled in front of the Kaiba mansion. Mokuba went inside with Joey in his arms. Inside Mokuba set Joey down and with that Mokuba went to play video games. Joey tried to sit but it only hurt more so he laid down.
"How much does it hurt?"
"A lot,"
"I am so-,"
"Look Katrina I don't want you to apologize I just want you to turn me back into a dog," Joey said.
"I am sorry I can't,"
"I got a thermometer shoved up my-,"
"I know Joey but I can't it isn't time,"
"When will the time be huh? When I die?" he asked.
"Be-,"
"Don't give me that patient crap,"
"O.k. I won't then," she said.
Katrina left Joey to think to himself.
"What were you barking at?" Mokuba asked.
Joey didn't say anything he just kept quiet. The doorbell rang making one of the butlers answer it. At the door were Joey's friends.
"What brings all of you guys here?"
"Don't act like you don't know," Bakura asked.
"But I don't know,"
"In that case where is your brother?" Ryou asked.
"He is at a meeting,"
"Everyone we are going to pay Kaiba a little visit," Bakura said picking Joey up.
"Where are you taking Little Seto?"
"He is the subject of our discussion," Bakura said.
They shut the door leaving Mokuba dog less.
"Did we really have to take the puppy?" Tea asked.
"Who invited her?" Bakura asked.
They walk through the doors of Kaiba corp. on a mission.

"How may I help you?" the secreactary asked.
"We are here to see Kaiba," Yugi said.
"Do you have a appointment?" she asked.
"Listen here Betsy," Tristan said reading her nametag, "We are here concerning this dog."
"What a cute little puppy but I can't let you up,"
"This is Kaiba's puppy who needs medical care and we need to tell him," Baklura said.
"Little puppy sick?"
"Yes little puppy sick,"
"Mr. Kaiba there are people here to talk to you about your puppy," she said in the speaker, "you may go right up he is on the 27th floor."
They took the elevator to the 27th floor and entered the meeting room, which now only had Kaiba in it.
"I had to cancel a meeting for this it better be good and why do you have Mokuba's puppy?"
"The question is why are you so mean to this wonderful creature?" Tristan asked.
"Mean? O.K. I thought I told you I don't hurt the stupid dog,"
"That wasn't a nice thing to call this puppy," Tristan said.
"Who cares?"
"The reason why we are here is that we want you to stop hurting this great puppy," Ryou said.
" That is why you're here? To continue to talk about something that isn't true?"
"Something that is a fact," Duke said.
"Security!" Kaiba yelled into the intercom.
Soon the gang was thrown out of the building.
"Where's Little Seto?" Yami asked.
Suddenly Joey was thrown out the door but luckily Yugi caught him.
"See that he is an awful guy. He threw Little Seto and us out. He could have hurt the pup," Tristan said.
"What should we do?" Ryou asked.
"We need more evidence," Tristan said.
At the Kaiba mansion
Mokuba opened the door to see Yugi and friends at the door. Yugi handed Joey to Mokuba then they turned to leave. Joey watched his friends leave now Joey really wished he were a boy. He also wished he didn't hurt anymore. Mokuba gave Joey a bowel of dog food. Mokuba watched Joey eat.
"Does Seto hurt you when I am gone?" Mokuba asked.
Joey was picked up by Mokuba and taken to the bathroom. Strangely Mokuba checked for scars or any signs of bruising. It wasn't that Mokuba didn't believe his brother it was just that his brother really didn't like Little Seto so he just wanted to make sure. Mokuba turned on the water and put Joey in the bathtub.
Joey realized this was the same way he turned back. The phone rang making Mokuba leave the bathroom. Joey let himself soak in the water. When Mokuba came back Joey was expecting him to scream but he never did. Mokuba just kept washing Joey. After the bath Joey was dried then placed on top of Mokuba's bed. Joey looked towards the mirror on Mokuba's door but he was still a dog.
"If Kaiba every hurts you I give you my permission to bite him," Mokuba said.
Joey only nodded. Hearing the door open Joey guessed Kaiba was back.
"Can you believe people these days?" Kaiba said waving his hands in the air madly.
"What happened big brother?"
"Yugi and his stupid friends ruined my meeting now it has to be rescheduled for tomorrow,"
"You promised you wouldn't work tomorrow," Mokuba said.
"I know but this meeting is important," Kaiba said.
"Everyday there is an important meeting," Mokuba said angrily.
"Maybe if they didn't think I was hurting the stupid dog I wouldn't have a meeting tomorrow," Kaiba said.
"Do you hurt Little Seto?" Mokuba asked.
"What?"
"Do you?"
" I thought you of all people would believe me Mokuba,"
"I don't know what to believe,"
Kaiba was outraged that Mokuba would think that. It was all the stupid dogs fault that they were fighting. Kaiba didn't think he picked up Joey by the collar.
"Big brother put Little Seto down,"
"This stupid dog is the reason why we aren't a happy family anymore," Kaiba said not letting Joey go.
"No big brother your wrong it's you," Mokuba said.
"That's it this dog has got to go," Kaiba said.
Kaiba took Joey up five flights of stairs. He went into a room and opened the window. Then he stuck Joey out.
"Big brother you wouldn't this is the fifth floor," Mokua said.
"I would," Kaiba said letting Joey go.
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