A/N Here is the next chapter. Thank you all for the reviews. Please keep them up and I hope you like this chapter. And your right sis you're not that mean. You're meaner J/king Does anyone know if Japan has anything like what we call country or the countryside just wondering. You guys may hate how I ended this chapter. In fact, I'm sure some of you will. Ok on with the story.

Chapter 6 November 7 months to go

Seto was in class looking a head but not hearing the teacher or the lesson she was teaching. It was health class. The very same class that brought them together right around a year ago. He turned and looks at Joey's empty desk, wishing with all his heart that he were there. He couldn't stop thinking about what he saw in his eyes the last time he saw him. It was at his Halloween Ball and when he saw him he looked like he was about to leaving, calling out to him hoping he would stop.

flashback

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.

end flashback

Nothing, there was nothing in his eyes. 'Why didn't I see anything in his eyes? When we used to fight, I saw fire in them. I use to think it was the hate for me but then I found out it was love he was trying to cover up. But last time. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.' Seto thought as he keeps looking at Joey's desk.

"Mr. Kaiba." The teacher asks as she slammed her ruler on his desk to get his attention. "Will you please answer the question?"

"Ummm."

"If I were you I would pay attention for now on."

'Bitch' "Yes ma am" Kaiba said as he turned and acted as if he was paying attention. Ones again he mind went back to Joey and wondering where he was and what he was up to.

Out in the countryside

Joey was in his room doing his schoolwork. Some how Tristan was able to work it out that he would have all of his assignment brought to him by someone and that same someone would hand in the ones he got done. Who ever it was had all of his lesson and notes typed up so he wasn't able to tell if it was a friend of his or not. He remembers how he was telling Tristan how he needed to go back to school but didn't want to.

flashback about 1 week ago not long after the ball and Joey's POV

Tristan and I where sitting on the couch in the living room watching a movie when I realized that I had missed around a month of school. "Man this sucks."

"What does Joey?"

"This Monday I have to go back to school."

"Who said?"

"I have to if I don't want to flunk. Also it my last year. Yours too."

"Ya. So why don't you want to go back?"

"Seto."

"So what do you want to about it?"

"Go back I guess. I'll have to."

"Nope. I have my stuff brought to me. Part of being on parole. Can't go on school grounds or anywhere you are."

"You mean, you're not a loud around me?"

"After what I did to you, you better believe it."

"What going to happen if your parole officer founds out about this?"

"I'll be sent back to jail. But I don't care. My bud needs me so I willing to chance it. Anyway, back to you and school. If you want, I can have someone go around, get your assignments, and bring you notes and what not. If you want."

"Ya thanks Tristan. That would be great I don't want to see Set errrr Kaiba anymore or for as long I can get away with it." Joey said as he rested his head on Tristan's shoulder as they finished the movie.

end flashback

Tristan was able to get my stuff I just wish I know who it was. Tristan said it was just some kid from school. Some girl that the school picked to do it. How in the world he got the school to go along with this I'll never know. Oh well I need to get this math done.

Normal POV

While Joey was in his room, doing his homework Tristan was finishing his up in the dinning room when his cell phone rang. Looking at the number, he turned up the radio he had on for background noise and went into his room. "Hello."

"Tristan it's me Michelle."

"Ya. What do you want?"

"I want to see how everything was going over there?"

"Fine. In fact, I think his just about over Kaiba. At lest he stops calling him Seto and is back to calling him Kaiba. When we talk about him it's like old times."

"At lest one of them is going to plan."

"Let me guess. Kaiba is getting over Joey?"

"No. All he does is mope around missing him. That is when his is home. He spends as much time as he can at Kaiba Corp. Sometime he just comes home to eat and go to bed and then gets up early the next day and is off to work."

"From what I remember and was told that what he was like."

"Oh well. I get him one way or another. Got to go. Taking the brats out."

"Ok. Bye."

"Chow." With that, Michelle hung up. Tristan opens the door and found Joey still in his room doing his schoolwork. He walk back to the table, turned the radio back down, and fished up what he had left.

Over at Kaiba's place

"Oh well. I get him one way or another. Got to go. Taking the brats out." a pause "Chow." Michelle hung up and put her phone a way then went and walk out of her room heading downstairs. Standing in the hallway was a maid dusting a painting. As soon as Michelle and the other out, she went to the butler and handed him a tape from a recorder. He put with a few other things they found of Michelle's.

At Yugi's place

Mokuba had been spending a lot of time there while Seto was at work. Serenity would come an over with him sometimes other times she stays at the house to keep an eye on Michelle. Hoping to trip her up somehow. Right now it was Seto, Michelle and Serenity where in the limo, they had stop by to pick him up, and they where going to the arcade. Seto felt like he had been working and thinking about Joey too much and not spending much time with Mokuba, so felt like this would be a treat. he was in Yugi's living room waiting on Mokuba to gather his stuff. "You know if you guys want to, you can come with us." That got everyone. Kaiba seemed to be reversing back to his old self and asking Yugi and Yami if they want to join them was a shocker. Looking at each other Yugi said that they had too much to do to go but maybe next time they would join them.

Watching them go Yami walked be hind Yugi put his arms around his shoulders. "I feel for Kaiba I really do." Yugi said as he leaned into his dark half's embrace. "I know what you mean little one. But I want to know is why Mokuba is spending a lot of time here. Something must have or is happening over there."

"Your right. He looks scared. Hopefully he'll tell us when his ready." Yugi said as he left the warm feel of his lovers arms long enough to close the door.

At the arcade

Mokuba and Serenity where have the time of there life. Play all the games at lest 3 times. They had just gotten off of the DDR when Serenity said that Michelle and Kaiba should play around. Michelle said that it would be an unfair match seeing how she played it all the time in the states. Not knowing in one of Mokuba favorite room was there own game room with a DDR in it and that Kaiba was king on it.

Looking at the list of songs, they pick Butterfly and watch the arrow as they scrolled by. Michelle was shocked at how well Kaiba was doing. So double her efforts she still didn't win. "It looked like it was an unfair match, Michelle." Kaiba said as he got off it with a smirk on his face. "Oh and how is that?"

"We have this game at home. Come on its time to go home. I still have some work to do and I'm sure you guys have homework. And don't even try to tell me you did it all at Yugi's" Seto said as he saw Mokuba about to say something. Mokuba closed his mouth and pouted knowing that he wouldn't get out of it. Serenity just giggled as she watches him pout, while Michelle was pissed that Kaiba was working late yet again. 'How in the world did Joey get him to stay home so much? Seto couldn't really love that mutt. There is just no way' Michelle thought not wanting to believe what everyone knew.

Thanksgiving Day

At Kaiba's

Kaiba was sitting at the head of the table. Mokuba to the left of him and the seat to the right of him was empty. Michelle was going to sit there but Kaiba would not let her. In fact, he was this side of just throwing her out but being the holidays he didn't. So she sat in the seat next to it with Serenity next to her. After saying grace, they ate dinner. The only one who was truly happy was Michelle but was able to but up the front that she was just as sad, that Joey wasn't there, for Kaiba. She would act anyway she had to make him like her. They ate quietly for most of the meal. When it was over they went to do there own things. Mokuba and Serenity went to his room to play games, Kaiba to his office there at the house and Michelle was going to try to talk him out of it but had a phone call and had some work of her own to do. That is where the end of Thanksgiving found them.

Countryside

Tristan and Joey where having a great Thanksgiving. They didn't have as big of a feast as Kaiba did but it was just enough for them. They sat in the dinning room eating and laugh. They couldn't stop smiling and it was very joyful. After the dish where washed and the leftovers put away they went to the living room and cuddle together watching a movie. The end of Thanksgiving found Joey leaning in kissing Tristan in there first real kiss. 'I think I'm falling for Tristan' Joey said as he kissed Tristan for all he was worth. 'But I still love Kaiba….don't I' he though as he pulled away looking into Tristan's eyes.