A/N Here is the next chapter. Ok people this is not best one. I had a hard time writing it. I will say its crap. I hope you all like it. If not I will understand. Oh thanks to Shinigama709 and her friend Delta (hope I spelled there screen names right (also if you haven't read it started with snow by shinigama709 do so it's great)) for the costume ideas. It helps a lot. Thanks guys.
Chapter 5 October 8 months to go
After Seto left and got Michelle, he went back to Joey's apartment but they weren't there. Then they went to Tristan's and Tristan and Joey weren't there as well. He didn't know where they were. To make matters worse he had missed school for most of the month. It the last week of October and he hasn't seen him. He went to all of his friends and they haven't seen or heard from him. Seto was starting to get scared.
Seto was in his room sitting on his bed thinking of his puppy. Wishing he had him in his arms. The only thing he had was Joey's Christmas gift. He knows it's was early but when he saw it he had to get and now he will never be able to give it to him or at lest that is how it is looking. "Where are you pup? Why haven't you at lest call Yugi or me? Or anyone? Please come home." Seto said to know one. He didn't know that his pup's sister was there in his room. "Kaiba. I'm sure my big brother will come back as soon as he can." Seto, who had tears in his eyes, looked up at Serenity. "I hope your right."
Over with Tristan and Joey in the countryside
Joey was in his room. He was feeling bad for not telling anyone where he was but he didn't want Seto to find him. Not yet. He still had not gotten over what he saw. Now there was Tristan.
Tristan was being real supportive. Wasn't pushing him into anything. In fact, it was his idea that they go to a house his family had in the country. It wasn't too big or on a lot of land. It was only a two-bedroom house but it was cozy and felt like a home. There was a living room when you first walked in with a bedroom next to it to the left. In front of the living (if you look straight ahead) was the dinning room. In front of that was the other room. To the left of the dinning room was the kitchen and to the right of the kitchen was the bathroom.
There wasn't a whole lot in the place. In Joey's room (the one next to the living room) was a bed up against the wall with a window across from the door and a closet across from the bed. Next to the door to the left was a dresser and that was it. In the living room was couch up against the wall in front of the window to the right of the door (when you first walk in) and TV across from the couch. In the dinning room was a table with four chairs in the middle of the room. In the kitchen were your basics, stove, refrigerator, cabinets, and draws. In the bathroom was a tub/shower, sink and a toilet.
Joey was in his room lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling thinking about what happen so far. How he got to where he was. All he knows was that he loved Seto Kaiba with all his heart. However, he felt like he betrayed when he found him kissing Michelle.
Then there was Michelle. Michelle Brown. She has changes so much. She used to be sweet little shy girl that hung out with Joey and Tristan back before they started school. They all met at the park and use to play together all the time. However, she moved the summer before they all would have started school together. They keep in touch with letters and phone calls at first. But as time went they became less and lesss. Now she was back. And she was flirting with every guy she sees. Joey didn't care about that but when he saw them kissing he got mad. Seto was his and she just moved in and took him away. Even if what she said was true about him kissing her then why didn't she push him away. "Why did they do that to me?" Joey said as he felt tears in his eyes again. "Did I do something wrong? Does Seto not love me any more or even at all?" Joey rolled over on to his stomach, buried his head into the pillow, and cried his eyes out yet again.
Tristan was in the living room listen to his love cry again and there was nothing he can do. He knows why and he knows he was part of it. He felt somewhat guilty but he was able to push that feeling down and smile whenever he thought about the boy in the other room. He wish that he could take a way Joey's pain but he know that he would have to wait until he was over him, Kaiba. Tristan was positive that he would be to. Tristan thought that maybe if they got out that it would help. Knocking on the door, he heard Joey say come in. Open the door he saw Joey on his stomach with face looking out the window. "Joey I was going out to eat. I want to know if you want to come with me.'
"Where are you going?" Joey wasn't looking at him still looking out the window.
"I'm not sure. Is there a place you want to go?"
'To see Seto.' he thought "Not really. I'll just fine something here."
sigh "Come on Joey. You haven't left the house since the day we came and you hardly come out of your room. It would do you some good."
"Maybe." Joey said has he turned at look at Tristan.
After showering and changing, they went out and back to the city. They went to a nice restaurant. They where sitting down eating when Joey looked around and was having a good time. He was talking and laughing. It was like the old days when it was just Tristan and him. They talk about everything inclining the old days. Joey was talking to Tristan and happens to look over at a table and stop. "Tristan can we go home. I'm not feeling so good."
"What why?"
"I just am." Tristan turned around and looks at what or more whom he was looking at. 'Kaiba. He would have to show up.' "Sure Joey. Let's go." After paying the bill, they got up and left.
Seto and the rest had decided to go out to eat and pick the same place that Tristan and Joey went to. The just got seated when Seto looked up and saw Joey with Tristan leaving. Joey turned and looked at him and made eye contact as he walked by. They each could see longing, loneliness, and behind all of that love. The love they had for each other was still there but was hiding behind other feelings. Seto turned in his seat and watch him walk out. "I'll be back." He said as he got up and walked out side. However, when he got there, it was too late. They where in there car and driving away. "Damn it."
Michelle narrows her eyes when Seto got up and left. The kids saw it and knew she was up to something or at the very lest didn't like it. The kids had gotten together earlier with the staff that day and combine there plans. The found out that butler had over heard them and the staff want to help.
While they where out one of the made was going through Michelle stuff but heard them pull in and put everything back the way, it was and left before Michelle even came in the door.
Later that same night the maid went to Serenity and Mokuba and reported that she hadn't found anything yet but would keep it up tomorrow with them at school. Mokuba was worried what would happen should Michelle found out what they where up to and Serenity was worried where her brother is and how to get him back home.
Two days later Oct. 25th
Joey's POV
I just came back from dropping off Seto's gift. I maybe hurt at what they did to me but I still love him. In addition, it's only right to get him something or in this case make him something.
I spent all day looking for something to get him but I couldn't find anything. I mean what do you get the guy who has everything already. I couldn't find anything so I went home and started to carve something out of wood. As I did I keep thinking about Seto.
By the time I stop to look at what I had carved, I saw a dragon. So I grabbed my painting set I pick up while I was at the mall, I can paint as well, I started to painted the right shade of light blue. While I set it a side to dry, I picked up a piece of paper and made a card to go with it. After the dragon was dry, I wrapped it and took them to Seto's place.
Making sure that Seto didn't see me I dropped off the gift and card. As I walked out of the gate and it closed, I stop and starred ahead. I couldn't turn around, because I knew if I did I would run back to him and at the same time I had a felling that I would never go thought those gates again. Not like this. Not as Seto's Pup.
Seto's POV
I was in my office at home when a made came in. "Mr. Kaiba sir? This came for you. It was from Mr. Wheeler. He just droped it off." She said as I snapped my head up and looked at her then the gift. As I stood up and walk to her I took the gift from her. Ones I dismissed her I open it up. I found a wood carved Blue eye white dragon painted in the right colors. As I looked it over, I saw a piece of paper fall to the floor. After picking it up, I read it.
Seto,
I hope you like your gift. I handcrafted it. I don't care what you do with it; I just had to make you something for your birthday. Happy birthday and I still love you.
Love,
Joey
I just starred at the note thinking 'Does he really think I hate him now?' I looked back at the dragon and held it gently in my hands as if it was Joey I was holding. Not wanting to let go of it. It was like a lifeline. My only thing that connected me to Joey or at lest that is how I was acting.
Normal POV
Later that night around 7 o'clock, Kaiba was in the living room with everyone, including Yugi and gang, having his birthday party. Mokuba had planed it before Joey had left so they all decided to go throw with it. Seto wished they hadn't. Because he never felt so a lone on his birthday like he did on this one.
Halloween night.
Everyone likes to dress up for Halloween and go door to door to get candy or if you're a Kaiba throw a costume ball. Joey wanted to go to see Seto, but didn't want Seto to know he was there. Therefore, him and Tristan went to a costume store and found some costumes for them. They were looking thought the costumes when Tristan found a cat costume. "Hey Joey here you go." He said holding it out for Joey to see.
"Not in a million years."
"Awww come on."
"Hell no. Why not you?"
"As you said hell no." They keep looking and came across a bar bouncer costume for Tristan and a skater boy costume for Joey. They paid for them and left.
That night at the ball, Joey and Tristan showed up and looked around. They saw all of there friends having fun. They where there for an hour or so when Joey saw Seto. He was dressed up in the traditional robes of a Japanese lord and Michelle that of a Japanese lady. They look perfect together. Not even Joey could not denial that. "Tristan I'm ready to go home. I saw what I wanted to see." Tristan saw Joey was looking at and had to grin. 'Things are going as planed' "Ok Joey if your sure."
Seto was walking around with Michelle on his arm and wasn't happy about this.
"Must you do that?"
"Do what?"
"Hang on my arm."
"Isn't that my place as a lady?"
"You are no lady."
"Oh and who would like to have hanging off your arm, Joey?"
"Yes." Seto said with his eyes narrow. "And if you know where he is, you better tell."
"Now why would I know?" Michelle said with mock innocents. Seto just turned away from her and removed her arm from his. Michelle didn't like this. As he looked around he saw a skater boy and a bar bouncer heading to the door. The skater boy turned and Seto saw whom it was. 'It's my pup' Seto thought as he started to run and push his way throw the crowd. "Joey wait!" Seto cried as Joey got to the door. Instead of stopping, he increased his speed, was out the door, and in Tristan's car before Seto could get to him.
Joey was getting his coat when he heard Seto call out to him. Something told him to stop and talk to him but Tristan said that if they wanted to leave now they need to hurry. Joey just increased his speed and almost jumped in the car and they drove off just as Seto got to his door and looked at him and ones again there eyes locked but this time in Joey's eyes there was nothing. They showed nothing at all. There was no love, no longing, no hate, nothing. Just empty eyes that showed nothing at all and that scared Seto to death.
"I think that was a bad idea. Coming here." Joey said as they where driving down the highway back to the countryside. "Maybe. Did you get the answers you were looking for tonight." "Yes I did. You where right Tristan. Seto never did love me. He was just using me." Joey said. Tristan looked worry for his friend but on the inside, he was all smiles. 'Now your mine Joey. All mine.'
