'Joey's thoughts'

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Song lyrics Chapter Six

"I want you to check on Serenity's dress, and don't you dare tell me about it." Seto changed gear and glared at Mokuba briefly.

"You can count on me!" Mokuba smiled."

"And check out the florists, and the church. I don't want to arrive and find out that there's no flowers, and that the venue hasn't been booked properly. Oh and the hall for the party afterwards, that needs double checking."

Gonna have to tell her tonight

"Mokuba, turn that down…" Seto asked calmly.

Gonna have to tell her tonight

"I thought I asked you to turn that down…" Seto casually flicked the indicator to the left.

"But I like this song." Mokuba reached for the radio and turned the volume up.

Gonna have to tell her tonight

"Alright! I get the point!" Seto screamed at the radio.

"Gonna have to tell her tonight!" Mokuba sang out of tune. Seto caught Mokuba over the head with the knife-edge of his hand. Then punched the radio, turning it off. The fuming brunette drove without consciously knowing where he was going.

"Err… Seto." Mokuba spoke cautiously.

"What?" Seto snapped.

"Aren't we supposed to be going to Kaiba Corp.?" Mokuba asked.

"And?" Seto glanced at his younger brother.

"We're outside Joey's…" the youngest Kaiba pointed out.

Seto slammed on the brakes and leant his head on the steering wheel. The radio switched itself back on again.

Where are you?

And I'm so sorry

I cannot sleep, i cannot dream tonight

I need somebody and always

This sick strange darkness comes creeping on so haunting every time,

And as i stared i counted

Webs from all the spiders, catching things and eating their insides - like indecision to call you

And hear your voice of treason

Won't you come home and stop this pain tonight? Stop this pain tonight...

Seto reached down and flicked the off button. He straightened himself up and reached into his pocket. He flicked his phone open and rang Kaiba Corp.

"Can you come and collect Mokuba?" Seto asked when the phone was eventually picked up. "I don't care how you get him, just get him. We're outside Joey's home." Seto's blue eyes flashed angrily as he snapped his phone closed. Mokuba swallowed. An uncomfortable look on his face.

In the heat of summer sunshine I miss you Like nobody else

In the heat of summer sunshine I'll kiss you

And nobody needs to know

"I thought I'd turned you off…" Seto growled and turned the radio off, yet again. Mokuba sat silently in the passenger seat, confused by his brother's behaviour.

An official looking car drove past and pulled in just ahead of Seto and Mokuba.

"Mokuba, get out the car." Seto told his brother before getting out the car himself. Mokuba jogged to keep up with his brother's long strides.

"Take Mokuba to the places on this list. He knows what he's got to do." Seto informed the driver.

"Seto what are you doing?" Mokuba asked before Seto had a chance to leave.

"Just clearing up some last minute stuff." Seto replied then ushered the dark haired child into the car. He waited for the driver to turn the corner before heading for Joey's house.

Joey sat in his living room surrounded by random snacks. He reached for the nearest box of Cadbury's Milk Tray and picked out a foiled chocolate. He unwrapped carefully and threw the foil at the bin, missing of course. He groped at his right and found the remote for the CD player. Hr pushed his hair out the way and found the play button.

So if you're lonely

You know I'm here waiting for you

I'm just a cross hound

I'm just a shot away from you

And if you leave here

You leave me broken, shattered, a lie

"I can't be bothered with Franz Ferdinand…" Joey fiddled on with the remote and changed the track.

If you could only read my mind

You would know that things between us

Ain't right

I know your arms are open wide

But you're a little on the strange side

Joey shrugged and swapped the remote for a bar of chocolate.

'This isn't fair. I'm destined to be alone. Cause if I wasn't Mai wouldn't have rejected me and Kaiba wouldn't be marrying Serenity. Life sucks it really does. People dying, people living a lie, people who are unable to live their lives with the person they love. When I'm fifty I'll have drank myself to death and some random squatter'll find me.'

I want you

All tattooed

I want you bad

"Ah! Turn it off!" Joey frantically hit the stop button. "Damn batteries!" he threw the remote behind him and lost it behind the armchair. Joey assessed the situation and decided to throw peanuts at the off switch instead of getting out of his seat. A knock at the door broke his concentration and the nut he was about to throw sailed into the fireplace.

"Come In, it's open!" Joey yelled and threw another peanut at the off switch.

"Joey?" Seto stepped into the room. Joey leapt to his feet.

"Get out!" the blonde growled.

"That's not what your eyes say." Seto spoke truthfully.

Joey took a deep breath and launched himself at Seto. A few moments later he had his back to the door and was breathing heavily.

'Okay… I've stood on his crotch and hit on the head with a bowl of peanuts…'

Joey looked at the bowl in his hand and moved towards the coffee table; slowly he placed the peanuts on the glass surface.

If you could only read my mind

You would know that I've been waiting

So long

For someone almost just like you

But with attitude, I'm waiting so come on

Joey listened carefully. A prolonged silence from the hall worried him.

"Seto?… Seto, are you alright?" Joey called timidly as he approached the door. Seto didn't answer.

'Oh god… what have I done… Seto… please be alright. I could never, ever forgive myself I anything happened… I'd be alone… I don't want to be alone…'

Joey reached for the handle. Seto flung the door open and threw himself at the blonde.

"What are you doing?" Joey protested, struggling against the strength of the taller boy.

"I'm going to make you listen…" Seto pinned Joey down using his knee. He moved his left hand from Joey's wrist to cover his mouth.

I want you In a vinyl suit I want you bad

"I don't want to marry Serenity. I love you Joey. I love you, not her. Forgive me for using her but, I thought I wanted her but I don't. I look at her and, well, I see you Joey. You're always on my mind. I could be organising a business transaction or choosing a bouquet, and I'm thinking of you. Not Serenity, you. Tell me you love me, or tell me you hate me. I don't care, just tell me how you feel…" Seto spoke over the music. His blue eyes boring into Joey's. As he talked he never lost eye contact. All his feelings and fears tumbled out of his mouth. Slowly Seto removed his hand from Seto's mouth and got up. Joey lay on the floor stunned by Seto's confession.

"I don't know. I know what you want me to say… but I don't know what I want… yes I do. I want you Seto Kaiba." Joey thought out loud.

Complicated

X-rated

I want you bad

I mean it

I need it

I want you bad

"What did you say?" Seto saw Joey's mouth moving.

'He won't hear me over the music. He practically had to yell to get me to hear him. I'll be fine. I can tell him but he won't hear.'

"I love you…" Joey yelled as the song ended. Seto heard every word. Joey jumped to his feet in a panic and started to pace up and down, muttering under his breath. Seto slipped from the room silently.

I'm full of regret For all the things that I have done and said

'You idiot. You shouldn't have said it. You've dug yourself a hole, a really big one and you'll never get out of it, ever. You idiot! How could you! You could've gone after Mai but no, you had to have what Serenity's got.'

Joey walked straight into Seto who had re-entered the room. Seto put his hands on either side of Joey. Their eyes met. Joey reached up and put his arms around Seto's neck.

There's nothing left to say to you

That you wanna hear

That you wanna know

"I think I should go." Seto spoke in unison with the song.

"No, stay." Joey blurted out.

Seto ran his fingers through Joey's messy hair. Joey smiled weakly, his conscious telling him this was wrong. Seto paused, then brought Joey's head closer to his own. Their lips connected and they kissed passionately.

Authors Notes:

Thanks to Keito, The Offspring (I Want You Bad), Blink 182 (I Miss You), The Corrs (Summer Sunshine) and Maroon 5 (Tangled), oh and my little bro who helped me and Keito discover the phrase, 'I've just stood on his crotch and hit him over the head with a bowl of peanuts'

Hope you enjoyed it and please give me ideas for chapter 7, I'm a bit stuck.