'Joey's thoughts'

Present

Chapter Five

Joey sat huddled in a deep armchair. The incessant chatter of the television passed over him. He held a half eaten bar of chocolate in one hand. His amber eyes were trained on the far corner of the room.

'Why did you have to do this Seto. You're getting married to Serenity, and now, you say you love me. Despite all the name calling deep down you care. Your eyes. Your smile. They calm me, I feel… wanted… as though I'll never be alone. Can I trust you Seto Kaiba? Will you break my heart, or shatter Serenity's? If you left her, would she ever forgive me? …Kaiba… will you stop messing with me, please…'

Joey held his head in his hands. The events of the other day playing in his mind. The clang of the letterbox brought Joey back to reality. He picked up his fallen chocolate bar and munched on it dully as he trailed into the hall. An elaborate envelope lay buried under junk mail. The name was written in black ink using a calligraphy pen. Joey gathered the letters his eyes stinging. He had a feeling he knew what the letter was. He dropped the junk mail into the wastebasket and opened the envelope slowly. It contained a single card. A simple gold motif ran round the edge, and in neat writing was written, you are invited to Seto Kaiba and Serenity Wheelers wedding on 21st December, 1:30 at Domino City Church. Joey took a deep breath. Tears leaked from his eyes. On 21st December he would have lost Seto forever.

Seto sat behind his desk. A pile of addressed invites on his right, the last invitation to be written on his left. Seto looked down the list of names. Only one didn't have a cross next to it.

"Anzu, Tristian… why did you invite them…" Seto mumbled reading the list.

He came to the last name on the list. His blue eyes traced the same line over and over.

"Joey," Seto reached out and touched the paper. "How can I send you an invite to my wedding? How can you write out a wedding invitation to the person you love? I don't want to hurt Serenity. I don't want to trap her in a loveless marriage. It's not that I don't love her, I just don't love her as much as I love you. Look what you've done, Mutt, I'm talking to myself." Seto brushed tears aside and picked up the pen. He hesitated then filled in the gaps with the appropriate names.

"I'm sorry…" Seto placed the card in the envelope and sealed it. Joey's address was still wet. Seto bit his quaking lip. Thoughts of, I must not cry ran through his head.

The crackling fire drew his attention away from the invite. A picture of Joey and Serenity was on the fireplace. Seto got out of his seat and reached for the photo. He ran his fingers across Joey's smiling features, tears running down his cheeks.

Authors note:

Seen as my line hasn't been working I've had to title the bits that you don't really want to read. Anyways sorry it's so short. Gimme a couple of days and I'll have chapter six up, yes it's already written I just need to fill in a few gaps. So click on the review button and give any idea's any at all.