YUGIOH

MP: Aftermath

Chapter 32.

Kaiba had a salad at the tacky-colored booth, while Joey ate one of their famous 'Greasy Burgers', making both of them sick to see the other one eat, and mostly stared down at their own food.

"I don't know how you can eat that crap." Kaiba spat out.

"Well, that goes for the two of us, then. How can anyone live off of lettuce?" Joey asked.

Kaiba glanced up at him, despite it giving him the urge to hurl from seeing Joey eat. "What I eat is atleast healthy for a person. Besides, I don't eat just salad. There's simply nothing else to eat at this dump that couldn't kill someone. The food I like doesn't require a 90% grease intake to make it."

"Hey grease adds flavor, there's nutt'n wrong with a little grease once in a while." Joey said, in defense to the burger that was now almost totally devoured, while Kaiba was still picking at his salad.

Kaiba paused, looking at him. "You can actually say that with a straight face? There is something seriously wrong with you, Wheeler. Perhaps the grease made it to your brain."

"Atleast I don't eat like a girl." Joey smiled.

Kaiba's eyes began to glare dangerously, as he warned him, "Watch it....you're crossing the line, Wheeler."

Joey swallowed, "Sorry." He had been with Kaiba long enough, atleast as Watana, to finally begin to know when to quit. It was helpful that Kaiba was beginning to atleast warn him about that, too. 'Right, the girl thing was probably still a sensitive subject. Dunno why, though....hell I was one longer than him.'

Joey quickly changed the subject, saying, "Okay. So...." Then brought his voice quieter, saying, "What are we gonna do about this?"

Kaiba knew what he was talking about. He replied, "The past gossip regarding myself had already blown over, since I had been pictured with two women, now. So, I no longer think that's an issue. I don't see a problem with occasionally going out somewhere, as long as we don't do anything too apparent. As for anything personal, we'll have to take that in doors, obviously."

"Yeah, I figured that...." Joey agreed, looking around to make sure there were no eavesdroppers.

"What about your friends?" Kaiba asked.

Joey answered, "Well, I think you already know that Yugi knows about this."

"Yes, I got that indication when he gave me the third degree, during our duel." Kaiba smirked.

"I didn't tell anyone else. You think I should?" Joey asked.

"That's up to you. But they better not leak anything about me. Keep in mind, that could hurt you as well, if word ever got out. I guarantee you, the press would never leave you alone." Kaiba said.

Joey looked down, saying, "Well, this is still pretty new for us, anyway. Maybe I'll just wait to tell them, and see how it goes first. I can always tell 'em later, if I have to...."

"Speak of the devil...." Kaiba muttered, suddenly focusing only on his food, as he casually took a bite of his salad, and his features instantly took on the cold-chiseled look. Joey immediately knew what that meant....the gang was here.