A/N – This is a Seto/Joey yaoi fan fiction. If you don't like, don't read. The title of the fic and ideas are from the song 'Fix You' by Coldplay, seeing as from day one of listening to it, I found it to be so inspiring and made it easy to write a story. So have a read, maybe review! Positive and negative reviews are welcome, always open to a bit of constructive criticism. But no flames because of the pairings or just because the idea of it doesn't take to your liking, thankyou.

Disclaimer – I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, any of the characters or the song 'Fix You'. Hell if I did, I'd be rich! But I don't…Nor do I own any references to Romeo and Juliet, or any similar ideas…Mr Shakespeare does…but then his copyright may have run out by now…

Summary – Kaiba tries to recall where he has been going wrong, as far as Joey Wheeler is concerned.

Any text in italics are flashbacks.

Domino High

Joey Wheeler's POV

It had been a week since I had snapped at Kaiba for bugging me all the time. I liked the attention he was giving me, I liked the fact that I was clearly on his mind and I definitely liked the fact that he didn't respond verbally when I mentioned him being obsessed with me. His eyes told a million words. However, that didn't stop him bothering me. After our meeting where he referred to me as his hobby, nothing had changed. He still pestered me and I really did turn into his little project. He never admitted I was right, but I knew that. I could read him like a book, always could and always will do, if only he could see that. I knew that he wouldn't leave me alone. I knew that all this was going to happen, but I didn't do anything to stop it. Right now he's sitting next to me in Maths. Yet another subject that we had been sat next to each other in, but only due to stupid pair work at the start of the year. I hadn't quite brought myself round to the idea of sitting with my friends yet and I noticed that Kaiba certainly wasn't moving. He's on his laptop but I can see that he's not doing Kaiba Corp. work, which is strange as the laptop's never out otherwise. I tried to strain to see what he was doing but resulted in nearly falling off of my chair. I hoped he didn't notice but I guess I was wrong.

"Watch it, Wheeler. Wouldn't want you to get hurt." He said, not even looking at me. But why would he say that? Why would he toy with me so much? Did he know? No, don't be stupid Joey, he couldn't, there's no way unless he's a mind read…oh my god! What if I've been speaking my thoughts aloud? Oh no! I can't have, I would know, surely? OK, calm down Joey, he's probably looking all smug now like the bastard he is, all you have to do it look…but you can't.

"Sure, Kaiba, whatever you say." I responded, glumly, as I pulled myself together. The thoughts in my head were gone after the momentary panic and I was glad. There was no way I could deal with it if that happened! What would happen to my 'play it cool' plan?

"Hmm…sounds about right. Whatever I say. Well I say that you meet me on the school roof after this lesson. I need to tell you something." And then I froze. One side of me was squealing with joy, as happy as can be and screaming 'Yes!' at him. But the other side was doubtful, sensing something was up, but not too hasty to say 'No.'. Yep this was a predicament. Say yes and meet the guy I was slowly but surely falling in love with and possibly hear what I often spent many a night dreaming of, or say no and lose that opportunity, but be safe in my mind that nothing could have possibly happened. But I knew that if I didn't go I would regret it.

"Uhh…Ohhhhh-kay…" I said, in an irritating tone of voice that would have usually earned me The Glare and several death rays shot from his eyes right at me. But instead he smirked, nodded and carried on with what he was doing.

But pretty soon, all composure I had spent the past thirty seconds building up, collapsed as I saw that the lesson ended in five minutes.

'Crap!' I thought to myself. That had left me with no time to contemplate anything, no insults to counter-attack with and certainly no time to possibly dream up what Kaiba could want with me!

But while I was worrying about that, the bell rang and I knew it was time. Time to meet an early death. Maybe I should have just told him sooner. I prayed with everything I had that it would all be OK, nobody would get hurt and maybe, just maybe, my prayers would be answered.

I looked towards the door which lead to the stairs which took you to the loft. It was left ajar meaning that Kaiba was already up there. And suddenly I was shaking, it was pretty nerve-wracking not know what was going to happen to you at any given time. But I, like Kaiba had perfected, had to grin and bear it, keep my pride, just keep walking…until I'm at the top…and…through the door…

"Aaaah!" I screamed. Yes. I screamed. I don't know why, maybe it was because I had a serious case of vertigo and someone, obviously Kaiba but now was not the time for technicalities, had grabbed my arm and pulled me right to the edge of the roof, with nothing but a railing between me and an untimely death.

"Erm…Kaiba? What's going on?" I asked, meekly, shaking like a leaf. I couldn't help it.

He just chuckled to himself, before throwing me a look as he held me there.

"I'm getting you to talk, Wheeler. And you will not get out of it this time; I've had enough of being ignored and leaving every conversation looking like a fool. It seems my attempts have failed and I see no other option. I'm stronger than you, Wheeler. Either you tell me what's going on, and fix the way I'm feeling, or I'll throw you over." He sneered, looking even more evil by the second. Then he leaned forward and was inches away from my ear. "And don't underestimate me." He whispered.

Right, the shakes just got violent, and I'm petrified. How did I fall for this guy? How did it happen? He would even go as far as killing me just so he felt better? What had I gotten into? And where was Yugi to save the day!

"W..well…where should I start?" I asked, gingerly, knowing that he could snap at any minute. I was in a very vulnerable position and he could do anything to me.

"The start may be good." He said, letting go of me and taking a few steps back. I finally loosened up and stood free, taking small steps away from the edge. The railing really didn't look all that safe.

"Well…erm…I'm gay? And…I maybemightlikeyoualittlebitbutnotalotIpromise!" I blurted out. It was funny that revealing my sexuality was the easy bit. And what was even funnier, that by Kaiba's reaction, I think he actually understood what I said.

But he was silent. The look on his face and the flash in his eyes had gone and he was almost a statue. It was unbelievable, after all that he just stands there. I just told him my biggest secret and all the bastard can do is play statue on me!

"Ehh…Kaiba?" I asked, walking over to him and waving in front of his face. He then grabbed my wrist and held me there, unable to move, as his eyes pierced straight through me. The he asked me the one question I had been hoping he never would. Why couldn't he just accept it? Why did there always have to be an explanation just to fit with his crappy routine ideas?

"Why?" He asked. His voiced was so cold and almost hateful, so much so that it hurt me, it really hurt to hear him speak like that to me.

"What do you mean 'why?'? Do I need a reason why? Or is it you that needs the reason because you're so void of emotion you can't stand someone to like you?" I said, I couldn't help it, but my wrist was really hurting and that was fuelling the anger inside of me.

"Something like that." He answered simply, smirking at me. We were not so far apart now and I really hoped that my body could control itself not to jump him.

I really hated him right now. He couldn't dismiss my angry protest with three words and a smirk. Not after everything he had put me through, no way, not after all the hurt and pain he had caused me. Not after making me extremely jealous of my best friend to the point of not being able to go near him at times for fear of lashing out.

"Well…I'm not gonna get out of this one so easy am I, Rich-Boy? Why? Well if I'm completely honest, I don't know. I kinda realised I liked you before I realised I was gay. Bit of a shock huh? But Yugi said that if I was to be nicer to you, maybe act friendly or even not argue with you anymore, that maybe you'd change your approach to me and then I could deal with my feelings, but I guess not, eh? I've made you feel different…which by the way, what do you mean by that? In what way different? Because if I knew that it would really help me over here!" I said, trying to sound cheerful and not at all scared at the fact I was revealing all to Seto Kaiba.

"Yugi knows about this? Should have known the geek-squad would be behind the friendship scheme. And I suppose I have to tell you in order for you to fix it. I don't know what it does to me, Wheeler. I'm not irritated by you anymore, you don't make me want to throttle you at any known moment and it's almost as if I want to talk to you, want to get to know you. And I don't like it, Joey, not one bit." He said, keeping the same expression on his face throughout. But his eyes told a different story, one that I could read so very well.

"'Course Yug' knows. Couldn't keep it from my best buddy now could I? And hey, you called me Joey. That's cool, Kaiba. I think I know what you're feeling means, but…erm…you won't like this…I need to test something. I can't help you unless I know myself…so…erm…it's really stupid and you won't do it…erm…" I stuttered. Could I really ask him? Could I? Would he agree…not a hope in hell!

"Spit it out, Wheeler. Anything to help." He was sounding desperate now. Did he really want to hate me that much?

"You…err…you would have to….erm…kiss me." I hesitated but decided that it was better out, than wracking my brain for another way. I needed to know how he honestly felt after he kissed me, it was the only way to put both our minds at rest, I assumed.

"Kiss you? What on earth…this isn't some weird, sadistic plot is it, Wheeler? Because that ground is looking awfully inviting from here." He smirked at me again. The bastard had a real habit of doing that. I finally looked up at him, meeting his eyes. His hair was blowing in the breeze while he looked straight at me, ordinarily as if through me, but not today. Today he was looking at me, looking in me, trying to figure me out…and then after a few minutes of being transfixed like that, he slowly leaned in towards me. I couldn't believe it, he was actually going to do it, and he was the one to initiate it.

He began to shut his eyes and as his lips touched mine it felt so natural, so right that it would seem wrong to be doing anything else, and I knew he felt that same way, I don't know how, but I just knew. We stayed like that for a few more minutes, neither wanting to pull away from the other, or so I hoped. This wasn't my first kiss though, I suspected it may have been Kaiba's, but it wasn't mine. I remember after I figured I liked Kaiba I had better go confirm the idea by kissing a girl, but sadly I was proven right. Kissing a girl was just weird, it didn't feel right and it was so 'off'. Nothing like this at all, this was spectacular and better than I had ever hoped for, so many thoughts in my mind were banished in those few moments. It was just amazing. And then, as if we were totally in sync with each other, we both pulled apart at the exact same time, at first looking straight at each other again, but then stepping apart and looking away with embarrassment.

"What now?" Kaiba finally said, breaking the awkward silence that had slowly begun to build.

"I need to know how that felt for you, honestly. I won't laugh or tell anyone, I promise." I added hastily at the end, just in case he was hesitant. I'm sure he wouldn't have minded waiting to find out what was going on, but I wanted to know this instant. I couldn't stand having had that moment with the guy I was falling for, now at an extremely rapid pace, and then not knowing what it meant.

"It…it felt…it felt right, Joey. Like we should have done that before. Like nothing else mattered, as if all my troubles and worries had disappeared. Hell why am I telling you this? You're just a crazy fool, lusting after me." He snorted and turned away.

"That's not entirely true and you know it. I felt the exact same, Kaiba. I don't think I need to spell it out for you. You always knew how you felt; you just didn't want to admit it. Well it's OK because if you can't accept yourself, you can't accept anyone else. Just…just stop bugging me and I'll leave you alone. I promise." And with that I turned away from him for once, leaving the roof and, as he had done to me a few weeks previous, not even turned around for a reaction. It was all over now and I was sure I could move on. No need to hang around in that era now I know how it all ends.

Joey Wheeler's fresh start begins now.

A/N – Very sorry for the crappyness of this chapter. I'm half asleep, but totally bored with a case of insomnia so unable to sleep. But as this chapter is finished I have the need to upload it so yay, lucky you, twice in one day! I might try to get some sleep now, and so should everyone else, but before you do, pleeeease review:D