LefthandedFreak: I'm back my faithful readers!

Kaiba: You act like they care.

LefthandedFreak: They do care. (leans to reviewers) you do, don't you?

Yugi: Anyways, get on with the story.

LefthandedFreak: Boy, aren't you just Mr. Sunshine today. Jeeze, see if I ever get you some free time with Yami again. Anyways, onto the reviewers.

DragonLady222

Yes, Kaiba does need to learn how to loosen up a bit. I've just never seen him as a very 'boy it's a sunny day outside so I should take this opportunity and greet the beautiful creatures of the world' person. But, hey, it could happen. Thanks for reviewing.

Dagger

Yeah! I'm happy that I gave you a nice revision break. I hope I can do that more often. Yeah, let's all stay like kids! (runs around in circles) I want to be a super hero! Oh, maybe a Sailor Scout!

Seto: Oh gods not that again

LefthandedFreak: Anyways, yeah, that's all who reviewed last time so…yeah, anyways, here's the next chapter!

Kaiba paced around his office, Joey and Mokuba both eased a nervous glance at him as he fumed. After a few moments, Joey braved a few words that may have very well been his last.

"Well, look at the bright side, they got your good side", Joey nervously slapped a smile onto his face as Kaiba jerked his head in the direction of the disturbance.

"Well that may be all fine and dandy with you Wheeler, but it's not with me" Joey winced at being addressed by his last name, "Do you know what might happen to my company? Do you have an inkling have how much respect I have lost in the business world? Who took the damn picture in the first place!" Kaiba was of course referring to a very troublesome picture that was taken of the two and a very provocative position.

Joey himself was trying to get over the initial shock of being stamped on the front cover of this morning's newspaper as Kaiba's "Lucky Lover", though the title didn't bother him much. Kaiba, on the other hand, was tacking this whole "Homophobic business reader" stuff way too seriously. Then again, if Mokuba was also treating this as a delicate matter than it might have been a serious matter.

"Come on Kaiba. One silly picture is not going to destroy your life"

"You wouldn't understand, Wheeler. Your just some mutt off the streets". Mokuba's eyes turned the size of saucers as he dared a glance at Joey.

"Oh, so I'm just flee bitten dog that had so capability of knowing what's good and bad in this world. Let me ask you Kaiba, if that picture bothers you so much would you risk our relationship just to deny it?" Kaiba didn't say a word as Joey's voice rose as he spoke. Joey didn't take the silence he was receiving as a god thing though.

"Why don't you go now, Joey. I'd rather you not get too emotional over such a small thing", Kaiba muttered under his breath. Joey huffed loudly as he grabbed his coat and headed for the door. He stopped shortly before he left, turning his head a bit to address Kaiba.

"I hope you realize Kaiba but our relationship isn't a small thing". With that, Joey slammed the door behind him leaving Kaiba in emotional confusion and chaos.

Fate peered out into the rain-ridden streets to where Joey stood outside of Yugi's house soaked to the bone and in a state of misery.

"Joey, lord, what happened to you?", Fate wrapped a comforting arm around the downtrodden blonde and lead him inside the warm house, Yugi peering up from behind the couch.

"Joey, what's wrong?", Yugi popped his head out fully and crawled away from his hiding space, Fate's stuff laid out everywhere. He was getting ready to go meet Kakei and reveal who he really was when Fate knotted that someone was at the door. Not wanting to be seen a predate attire, Yugi had ducked down behind the couch. Now out in the open, he comforted his blonde headed friend.

Joey didn't seem to want to talk at the moment though, and could only stare at the floor as Fate passed is soaked body over to Yugi.

"I'll go make some tea. It'll make you feel better", and with that, Fate glided out of the room without another word. Joey sat still and silent for a moment before he buried his face into Yugi chest, crying his heart out.

"I…I'm afraid…K…Kaiba…w..will sniff…leave me…". Yugi glanced down at Joey for a moment before his face softened and he wrapped his arms comfortingly around his blonde friend.

"Now why would you say that? Kaiba and you seem to have a great relationship. What makes you think that he's going to leave you? It's not another guy is it?" Oh if Kaiba hurt Joey in any way, Yugi was personally gonna make his life a living hell!

"No…it…it's just that…this picture of…Kaiba and I…sniff…found its way…i..into the newspaper and….now…sniff…Kaiba's w..worried about losing….customers..", Joey tried to hold back his tears for a moment or two but it didn't seem to work so instead, he buried his face deeper into Yugi's face, "So I think…he wants to get rid of me so his business won't fail".

Yugi sat stunned for a moment, his hand rubbing Joey's back on its own as he thought about what Joey said. Yugi pushed Joey up, "Well, Kaiba would have to be out of his mind to give up someone like you. Your kind and warmhearted…and you can do that neat trick with a yoyo", Joey snorted a laugh, "thing is Joey, I'm sure Kaiba wouldn't leave you because of something trivial like that"

"You don't know him like I do"

"Actually, I sort of do and that's kind of sad. That's why I'm sure he wouldn't do such a thing"

Joey shook his head in doubt and before Yugi gripped his chin up and looked him right in the eye. "Besides, I'm here for you Joey. If Kaiba ever does anything, I'm here for you. To listen and to talk to"

"To love?" Yugi nearly jumped as Joey leaned forward and kissed him. Yugi pushed Joey off and jerked off of his seat. Yugi was at lost for words as Joey gathered himself into a tight ball onto the couch. "I'm sorry Yugi, I don't know what came over me…", but Yugi wasn't listening. In fact, there was a tale tell sign of a blush on his face. His first actual crush…kissed him! He hadn't noticed that he had sat back down from Joey.

"It's just, I feel the same way around you as I do with Kaiba….but your making me feel a lot better. It's like you can do anything…to make anything better…". Yugi shook his head as he looked up at Joey.

"We can't. I have someone and you have someone and we couldn't hurt them. We couldn't hurt…", oh damn, there he was getting lost in Joey's eyes. He didn't even seem to notice the closing difference between them before…

"If I didn't know any better…", Yugi and Joey both gulped in terror as Fate's voice rang out from above them " You two…just found my lost earring, thanks!" She swept down quickly and pulled up an earring from between the two, placing it in her pocket and then setting the tea down on the table.

"Oh will you look at that", Yugi murmured softly as Joey's eyes filled with tears.

"Oh gods, I'm sorry Yugi". Joey shot up from his seat and rushed out the door and back out into the rain. Yugi rushed to the door but by the time he got outside, Joey was gone. Fate's head leaned out of the door.

"Did I miss something?"

"No, not much" Yugi turned to head back inside. "Fate, if it's not too much trouble, could you cancel tonight's date? I have to think"

"Not much!" Fate followed Yugi back into the house. "What does this mean now, tea for two!" The door slammed shut.

LefthandedFreak: Well, it's not the greatest thing in the world

Seto: It's pretty bad.

LefthandedFreak: Shush you, I'm just hoping I'm not scaring any reviewers away. Besides, my baby brother, who's four,has been pestering me the whole time.Anyways,I want to know if anyone's reading my story and not reviewing but I'm too stupid to figure out how.

Seto: You're a complete idiot.

LefthandedFreak: Yeah, and I hate you. Read and Review.