A/N Thank you for all the reviews. Please keep them coming in so I know if want me to keep it up. This is the last chapter for February. This is the longest one I have done for one month and this is the shortest month in the year. Oh well. On with the story.
Chapter 9d 4 months to go.
The rest to the month was normal. Every morning Seto would have to wake Joey up by whispering food into his ear then get out of the way or be hit. Then they would head to school. School was the same and at lunch, they would sit with the gang eating and talking. After school, Erin would be found outside the limo waiting for them. She would be making and canceling meetings for Seto. They would climb into the limo and went to pick up the kids. Then they would drop Seto and Erin off then go home.
Once home Joey and the kids would put there stuff in the living room, go get a snack then go to the living room and watch some tv. About an hour later, they would start on any homework they may have. They would be getting done or almost done by the time Seto was walking in from work.
Ever since he moved in with Seto, Joey wanted to do his best at school. He wasn't sure why he just wanted to. It was like if he wasn't doing his best he was letting Seto down so he always tried his best. Even then, he sometimes felt like he was letting him down.
About an hour, before Seto would get off he would call home. If Joey got to answer it, he always had a smile on his face. He loved talking to him on the phone. This would be when Seto would ask if they want to go out or stay home and what they wanted to do. This is the normal for them and they were happy.
About a week before the Valentine's Day dance Seto, asked Joey if he would be his date and of course, Joey said yes. It was on everyone's mind and everyone was talking about it. Everyone was wondering who would be king and who would be queen. The school seemed to drivided in half about who would win king. Some had voted for Seto while others voted for Joey. As for a queen everyone knew it would be a girl but who and how would the king's date feel about him dancing with someone else. Everyone couldn't wait to see what was going to happen.
It was Saturday night, the night of the dance. It was being held a few days early because Valentine's Day was on a Monday. Seto and Joey were home getting ready for the dance. Joey was upstairs getting dress after his shower and he was excited. This was one of the last dances as a high schooler. After this year he would be a high school graduate.
He sat on the bed thinking about that. There was only 3 months left until graduation and four until the wedding. But what about the gang? Would they all stick around? Marik and Malik will be more likely to go back to Egypt. Then there was Bakura and Ryou. They were talking about moving to England to be close to Ryou's father. Joey chuckled at that. God save the king and England if Bakura goes there. Then there was Tea. It was a given she was leaving. She was going to the states as soon as she got out of school to study dancing. Next came Duke. There was a chance he would stay with his business here. Finally came Yugi and Yami. Yami still hadn't gotten all of his memories back yet and wants to go to Egypt to see if he can learn anything about who he was and what he was like. That part didn't worry Joey it was the fact that Yami might find something and want to stay and take his little bud with him. Joey wasn't sure what to do if the gang broke up and Yugi left. All of sudden the city felt small. It was like he was too big for it. Like all the fun days were behind him and he didn't know what was up ahead in his life and it scared him to know it was terrifying to him. What if he was making a mistake? What if him and Seto weren't meant to be together? What if he was settling down to soon? All these what ifs were filling his had and he was starting to get scared.
Seto walked in around that time. He was dressed in a blue shirt with the first few buttons undone to show off some of his chest with blue slack and black shoes. He had his hair done in the same fashion as always. He looked over at Joey and saw he was dress in a light gray shirt with the first few buttons undo to show of the red shirt he had under it. He was wearing the same color slacks as his shirt and black shoes. "Pup. You're ready?" Seeing Joey jump he was a little worried and more so when he saw the look of being scared in his eyes. "Pup, what's wrong?"
"N….nothing's wrong Seto." He said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
"Come on, pup, tell me."
"No, its ok. Really, it's nothing. Just thinking, that's all." This time when he smiled, it reached his eyes. Joey was getting a little to good at cover up his fear and that was scaring him a little as well. Seto nodded and they left.
When they got to the gym, they had to pay to get in and they looked around. The place didn't look half back. There were red, pink, and white streamers everywhere and hanging from the ceiling some colored balloons and hearts. There were hearts on the wall and balloons on the tables. The tables were up to one side of the place with the refreshments on the other side of the room. The DJ was straight across form the door on a small stage.
As Seto and Joey walked in they saw there friends and walked over to talk to them. Joey was forgetting about his worries as the night wore on. About half way threw, the principal was on stage announcing the king and queen. "And the winners are…."
Seto couldn't believe what he saw. "How could he do that do me?" Seto was up in his room pacing back and forth. He left the dance soon after he found out that Joey had won king. He didn't care about that, in fact he was happy for him. Seto did not even care when he and his queen stepped out on to the floor to dance. It was after that, that made him mad.
flashback
Joey and Chrissy had just been crowned king and queen of the dance. Some people were shocked that Joey got more votes then Seto but Seto could care less. He smiled up at him as he was crowned and clapped like everyone else in the gym. Then Joey took Chrissy's hand and led her onto the floor like the king always does.
They started to dance and they were talking and seemed to have a real good time together. Soon others joined in and started to dance as well. Seto just sat down waiting for this dance to end so he could once again take Joey back into his arms. But when the dance ended, he got up to look for him he couldn't find him anywhere on the floor or even in the gym. Seto went outside to found and him and what he saw nearly killed him.
Standing outside was a blonde headed boy kissing Chrissy. He couldn't believe it. The blonde that he loved so much was making out with the Valentine's Day queen. Without so much a sound Seto turned around and left. He was about half way through the gym again when Joey came up to him and grabbed his hand. "Seto. What to dance?" He said with a smile. Seto turned and had nothing but cold hard eyes and glared at him. "Why would I dance with a worthless mutt?" He said as he jerks his hand free from Joey's and walked away.
end flashback.
Seto was hurt and didn't know what to do. He kept pacing and didn't see Joey walk in or over to him. He stopped when he felt someone wrap their arms around his waist and lay their head on his back. "Seto, please understand that it wasn't me you saw. I would never do that to you. I love you." Seto loosened Joey's hold on him enough to turn around and look at him. What he saw told Seto he was telling the truth. There was nothing but love in Joey's eyes. "But I saw…." Joey placed a finger to his lips. "What you saw was a blonde male. That was Chrissy's boyfriend Luke."
flashback
Joey was dancing with Chrissy as king and queen. The song was almost over but he couldn't wait any longer. They had been talking and having a good time but all of a sudden, Joey had to use the little boy's room. "Hey Chrissy I'm sorry to do this but I have to cut this short. I have to use the little boy's room. I don't think I should have drunk those 12 cups of punch." Chrissy started to giggle. "Everyone said you eat a lot but I didn't think that was true about drinking as well."
"Ya well when you eat you get thirsty."
"It's alright. Beside I don't think my boyfriend likes us dancing anyways."
"Same with mine." After stepping away and bowing a little he went to the restroom. A few moments later, he came out and found Seto leaving. When he went to grab his hand to dance Seto turned around, gave him one of his glares, and eyes that where very cold and what he said hurt Joey very much. He didn't know what he did wrong. That was when Chrissy came up and told him what happened. "I think he was looking for you and saw me with my boyfriend and thought it was you." Joey looked over at the guy and could understand why. From the back, it was hard to tell the difference. Joey told her thanks for letting him know and ran after Seto.
Seto had already pulled away in his limo. Joey wasn't sure how he was going to get home now. Luckly, Yugi and Yami were leaving at that time and said they give him a lift home.
end flashback
"See Seto? I didn't do it. She was kissing her boyfriend. Not me. Besides, I could never do that to you." He said as he stood there holding on to him and laying his head down on Seto's chest. Seto wasn't to sure. He wanted to believe him. "Seto, come on, you have to believe me. I just got you back and I don't want to loose you again. I'm sorry for anything I did but I didn't do that." Seto finally decided to believe him, wrapped his arms around Joey, and held him close. "I believe you pup. I should have known you wouldn't do something like that."
"It's ok Seto." Joey said as he buried his face into Seto's chest. Joey loved holding him and being held by him. Joey just plain loved Seto and he was going to make sure that he knew that.
As they got ready for bed that night, someone was watching and waiting. "So you found someone did you Seto, my boy. Well you should have listened to me. I will make you pay for what you did to me. I will make you pay big time." The figure said as he climbed back into his car and drove off into the night.
