Author's Note: Soooo sorry I wasn't able to update sooner, school is just killing me right now, I even feel like I don't even have any time to breathe. Its just 'horribible' (yes I love tigger, he's so adorable). I hope you all are still enjoying my story to it's fullest potential. I am contemplating if there will be a sequel or not to the this story, the way I end it surely dose call for it though, we'll see. It's so cool because my ending is one of those 'DUN, DUN, DUN' GASP ! So yeah…. I am excited about how many reviews I have gotten and am just flattered at your guys' efforts and loyalty toward this story, you all are great and I thank you, don't worry, you still are all getting a personal thanks below. Let me just tell you all Seto and Joey are excited that you are loving their story, though they could have lived without the whole mob thing. Anyway, I'll stop babbling and cut to the chase, thank you all and I hope you enjoy this next chapter!
Flame Swordswoman: OH THE ANGST! Yes, my last chapter was written with you in mind, I am glad to hear that you loved it. Oh yes, there will be so much more Angst in the upcoming chapters, I mean this story is gonna have angst coming out the ying yang. It'll be great and you'll love it. This chapter doesn't really have as much angst but there is a new twist introduced, hopefully you'll spot it. Thanks for the congratulations and thank you for taking your time to read and review my story! I hope you enjoy this new one! See you next chapter!
Miru Amai: YEA KINGDOM HEARTS 2! I can't wait, I've been waiting for so long that I hardly take it any more. Now about my Meteora story, as soon as my friend Elyn gives me back my cd I had planned on writing the first chapter, you still wanna be my beta for it don't you? Anyway, it'll be a great story. Yeah, Seto truly is a sweetheart, he loves his puppy. Thank you for reading and reviewing my story and I hope you enjoy this new chapter!
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Run Away PuppyChapter Thirteen: Dreams Of The Future
"AHHHK! The little shit face got away!" Mollano yelled punching the dashboard of Dr. Barnhart's car. None of his goons said anything, they knew better not to get in his way, it was better just to let him fume, he would be fine eventually. "Gahh, I can't believe that, how did that spawn get so much smarts?"
"Maybe the kid just got lucky and ducked into one of the allies." Vince said from the back seat. Mollano sighed, "Yeah, your probably right…it just astounds me, this kid is Jack's, he's supposed to be unlucky, but it sounds like he's got everything in the world."
"Yeah, you're right boss." Vince added. "This kid is going to be hard one to catch." Mollano said more to himself than anyone else. Silence had overcome them for a while until David Barnhart spoke up, "The trial… Jack's trial…"
"What are you mumblin' about now?" Mollano asked. "I know when you can strike, get all of them at once." David said. "What?"
"Jack was thrown in Jail on like a million counts of child abuse and will be tried in under two months. Seto Kaiba and Joey, along with the rest of the peanuts gallery (my friend Adam uses this term all the time) have to testify against Jack, so why not watch them the whole day then do them in at night?" David said a bit excited. Mollano smiled and turned to face David, "You are one clever son of a bitch." David smiled then watched as Mollano answered his ringing cell phone. "Hello? Oh hi Vanessa sweetie, how are you doing?" There was a silence as Mollano listened to his wife. "What? You want to come over and stay with me until the job's done? Don't you think that's a bit unsafe for Nick? Oh…I suppose it would be okay. Tomorrow? You'll be here tomorrow? Uh…okay, see you then, love you."
Well, it was official; Mollano's wife and 'son' were to join the hunt tomorrow evening. He was more than happy to have his family around but somehow he felt a bit uneasy about them being there.
Seto and Joey still sat wrapped in each other's arms in the darkened ally way not wanting to move from their comfortable state. Seto gripped tighter to his puppy then kissed his head. He could feel Joey smile then felt him shiver due to the cold weather. "Come on pup, I think it's about time we got back, Yami and Yugi will worry if we stay out any longer." Seto's voice heated the cold blonde up and the puppy smiled at his master before giving him a quick kiss. Seto pulled Joey to his feet and began to walk in the direction of the hospital.
As the brunette and the blonde approached their friends, Yami handed a still soundly sleeping Mokuba back to the older Kaiba. Yugi came up behind Yami and smiled sadly at Joey and Kaiba, he knew about the endangerment to his friend's life. "You should all go home and rest, get that poor kid tucked into bed safe and sound, then lie in your own bed and hold each other close and tight, for it may be the last somewhat quiet night you'll have before things start getting crazy." Yugi said sincerely. "Yug…no we couldn't, not after what just happened to everybody." Joey soothed. Yugi shook his head then leaned against Yami, "Grandpa is going to be okay, he just got out of surgery. Tea and Tristan are going to live too, I checked. Now please, go home and rest, for Mokuba's sake."
"Are you completely sure Yug?" Joey asked a bit sad. Yugi nodded and then hugged his friend, "Yes, Yami and I will call you in the morning and give you the status of everyone."
"How about you come stay at the mansion for the night and we'll all come back in the morning?" Seto suggested. Yugi shook his head, "No, I couldn't just leave my Grandpa's side."
"But you need rest to Yugi." Joey said. "They're right koi, some well deserved sleep would do you well." Yami said. As much as he didn't want to go, Yugi agreed to at least go and get some rest for a while, but after he woke up, he was back here at the hospital. Yami agreed to his terms.
2:45 am
Joey walked down the hall back to the room he and Seto shared after making sure Yami and Yugi were all right for the rest of the night. The blonde yawned and sleepily walked over to the dresser to get a change of pajamas. He pulled out his favorite pair; they had little scapegoats depicted on them (one of Seto's well bought Christmas presents for the blonde). Joey changed and began to walk to the bed; on his way he spotted an interesting journal, curiosity took him over and he nosed about. Hopefully Seto wouldn't mind.
The blonde took it to the bed and began to look through it, it had a lot of photos of Mokuba and Seto as children, they were just so adorable and they seemed so happy, even at the orphanage. Finally, Joey came across the photo Seto cherished with all his heart; it was one of Seto with his parents and a newborn Mokuba. This brought tears to Joey's eyes, he felt sorry for Seto, the guy never had a steady family life and for a long time he has yearned to have that again some day. As Joey examined the picture he came a across something written beneath it:
December 24, 2004
Winter is all about family and love and I am grateful that I have both of those now. I have fallen madly in love with Joey Wheeler and I am glad that we are able to have and share such a wonder gift as love is. I thought Christmas would never feel so great as it does, it is our first Christmas together and hopefully not our last, I want so much more with Joey. I haven't felt so much completion since before my parents died and that adorable little puppy of mine has just completely filled that empty void within. Yes I may have his heart and soul but there is so much that we will never be able to share…which in truth breaks my hopeful heart, the one thing I have ever wanted in this pathetic little life of mine is a family I can call my own. I want to come home at night, like every other man in the world, and kiss my lover then scoop my excited children into my arms and greet them with all the love in the world. I want to teach my little boy how to ride a bike and take my little girl to dance practice. I want to give my children baths, read them bedtime stories and tuck them in at night then tell them I love them …oh the little joys of the world today. Speaking of today, a baby boy, not a year old looked at me and smiled with all the joy in his heart, he had bright blue eyes and soft dirty blonde hair, much what I imagine mine and Joey's little boy to look like. Who said I couldn't dream? What I would do for children with my puppy, I would give up my company just to have ONE with him. I don't want to adopt or have a surrogate mother carry my child; it just wouldn't be the same. I guess I can't complain too much though, I will always have Joey at my side, children or not, he is my world. I love you puppy!
Seto Kaiba xoxo
"Pup?" Joey slowly looked at Seto who was gazing at him quizzically. "Seto?" Joey said letting tears fall down his face. The CEO smiled, "I was wondering how long it would take you before you found that." He said while sitting on the bed next to the blonde. "Sorry…I…uh…didn't mean to snoop." Joey apologized. "Ssssssh, no need to apologize, just tell me what you fell or how you think after reading that." Joey smiled, "I wish we could have a family too, but seeing as we both didn't have very good parents ourselves, what makes you think we'll be any better?"
"Our siblings." Was Seto's one word answer. Joey looked up at his lover then smiled, he knew what he meant, they had both been parents or parent-like figures before, Seto more than Joey but they both had the experience nonetheless. Seto took the journal from his puppy and sat it back on his desk. "It's bedtime puppy." Seto said while taking the comforter and pulling it up for him and the pup to get under and snuggle beneath, which is exactly what happened.
"So, you really want to be a parent Seto?" Joey asked. "Yeah, it would be great, it would be all I ever wanted. I wouldn't need another single thing in the world." Joey snuggled closer to Seto's side and smiled, "Well, seeing as I am a puppy, we wouldn't be able to have babies anyway, puppies maybe, but not babies." Seto chuckled lightly, "Well then, lets have puppies." Joey couldn't help but laugh.
"Good night puppy, I love you." Seto said. "Night, I love you too Seto."
It was a bright morning this morning and Joey shifted and stirred until his eyes finally opened slightly. He looked up to Seto and found him still away in a perfect and deep sleep. 'Probably dreaming about the family they wanted to have' Joey thought to himself. The blonde sighed, he felt heart broken that he couldn't give the CEO his most wanted desire…but really it wasn't his fault that Joey didn't have the proper organs for that kind of stuff…but still, he was a bit sad. He snuggled closer to Seto and relaxed again, letting his body rest from the craziness they experienced earlier that morning. There was also one other problem from keeping him and Seto from a stable family, the mob his Dad used to work for was still after him and they would stop at nothing to get to him. The thought frightened Joey and he didn't want anything to happen to Seto or Mokuba nor one else either. Too much has already happened, but why fret? Joey had seen Mollano's face perfectly and could give a description to the police!
"Puppy." Murmured the voice above him. He looked up and saw Seto, eyes still closed. "Hn?" The blonde answered. "It's only 7:15, close your eyes and get some more sleep." The brunette said while placing his left arm around Joey's waist. The blonde smiled and snuggled as close as he could get then closed his eyes once more to get some rest.
"Mr. Mollano." Vince said while hobbling over to his boss on his crutches. "Yes?"
"Your wife and son are here." The injured man announced. The man smiled, "Thank you Vince, I'll be out to greet them." Vince nodded and left his boss' room.
Vanessa and a blonde teenage boy got out of the limo they had rode in. They got their stuff and let the vehicle drive off. "Sweetheart, Nick." Mollano said while greeting his son and wife. He hugged them both and brought them into the house.
"So have you caught up with Jack's son?" Vanessa asked. James nodded, "Yeah, we almost had him last night but he got away, he's gonna be a stubborn one to catch." She looked uncertain at her husband, he and his little band of fools we're known to always get a job done within the first two nights, this was a bit different and much like her husband last night, she got an odd feeling in her gut.
"So how's school Nick?" Mollano asked his 16-year-old son. The boy shrugged his shoulders, "Eh…it could be a bit more challenging I suppose." Suddenly, Mollano got an idea. "I'm gonna put you on the cast my son." The boy looked up at his father with a glint in his eye, "What?"
"I am going to enroll you in Domino High School and you are gonna help me with this current job I'm working on." Mollano said. "Dad this is great, I have always wanted to do this!" Nick said happily. Vanessa smiled. "I want you to pretend to make friends with these kids." Mollano said handing pictures of Yugi, Marik, Ryou, Tristan, Tea, and Duke. "Then I want you to pretend to also make friends with these two boys especially." Mollano said handing his son a picture of Seto Kaiba and Joey Wheeler.
"Why these two especially?" Nick asked. "Because the blonde is who I am after, his father used to work for me but he stole my money and ran the night you were born." Nick nodded and examined the picture of Joey a bit more closely. "Hey, we kinda look a like." The boy said. "Let me see Nick." Vanessa said holding out her hand. Nick placed the picture of Joey in her hand and watched her take it all in.
'So, this is the boy that is your half brother, he's quite handsome. He's grown up so much, just like you my son.' Vanessa thought to herself. Though Joey was not her own, she felt an attachment to the boy, he was her son's half brother, thus her reason for coming to Domino, she was going to try and save Joey from certain death.
"It's been a long time." Mollano said. Vanessa looked up from the picture and nodded, "Yes it has been, I remember when he was just a little guy, he was barely talking. I remember when I used to baby-sit him, he was just so cute, but I guess now he was in the wrong place at the wrong time." Mollano nodded, "Yeah, his luck is rotten but we'll put him out his misery." Vanessa felt her heart sink, 'Like hell you will.' She thought. Though she loved her husband, she would not let Mollano kill her son's brother, that attachment she had to Joey when he was young she still had. He was the reason why she wanted kids, she wanted her kids to be exactly like Joey…maybe not completely like him now…but still the thought was there.
"Tonight I'll show you where he lives and whom he lives with." Mollano said. Nick examined the pictures some more and was excited that he would finally be helping his father on a case.
11: 51 am
The phone rang a couple times before a hand reached for it and answered. "Hello?" Kaiba said terribly tired. "Hey Kaiba, it's Yugi."
"You sound happier, do you want to talk to Joey?" Kaiba yawned.
"I didn't wake you did I?"
"Yeah, but it's alright."
"Oh sorry, I just wanted you guys to know that my Grandpa is awake and talking. Oh and Tristan and Tea are fine too."
"Well that's good news Yugi, thanks for letting us know. We'll come down in a while after we get a bit more sleep. I'm glad your Grandpa is okay."
"Thanks Kaiba, and we'll see you later."
"Alright, bye."
"Bye."
The exhausted CEO hung up the phone and snuggled back into the warmth of his bed and Joey's body. "Who was that?" Joey asked tiredly. "Yugi, he wanted us to know that his Grandpa is recovering well, along with Tea and Tristan." Joey smiled, "That's great news, I think today is going to be a good day."
"We have to go back to school on Monday." Seto said. Joey whined, "Why did you have to go and say something like that?" Kaiba chuckled, "Because it's true, now go back to sleep puppy." Kaiba felt the bed shift and then weight straddle his hips.
"But Master, I'm tired any more." Joey said in a seductive voice. "Bad puppy, nobody plays dirty until I initiate it." Joey gave Seto his puppy eyes then smiled provocatively, "Well then punish this bad puppy." Seto smiled evilly. Joey was right; it was going to be a good day.
Author's Note: So how was that for a new chapter? Was it lame? I am sorry it took me so long to update but like I said, school is just killer, I just can't wait for ACTS! NOT! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this and thank you all so much for your support! You guys are great! Thanks for reading and reviewing and I hope to see you all next chapter!
