Seto: Back again already, well I'm ready for this next chapter, how about you Mutt?

Joey: *Cringes* Not really, please Zelda_Jewel change your mind for me, why are you so mean?

Zelda_Jewel: I'm sorry Joey but it's my story and this has to be done, don't expect to find mercy from Kaiba and I

Ashley: Come here Joey, I'll comfort you

Joey: *Walks over to Ashley and give her a hug* Thanks, don't let your evil sister get me

Ashley: It's not Zelda_Jewel you should worry about, it's that sadistic vampire you should worry about *Points to Seto*

Seto: Aww how cute, two pathetic Mutt's comforting each other *Holds his mouth so as not to laugh*

Joey: GRR, I'M NOT A MUTT KAIBA AND NEITHER IS ASHLEY

Seto: Could have fooled me, your either a Mutt, or you need to change your style *Laughs evilly*

Zelda_Jewels: *Holds Ashley by the shirt, so she doesn't attack Kaiba* Calm down, it's time for the chapter to start

Joey: You better have made me look good

Seto: It will take more then words to me you look good

Joey: *Grumbles*

(Last time)

('What is that?' Joey thought as he took another step and another,

"Come and find out" came that voice again,

Joey started to shake, don't really wanting to know what had happened, his brain told him to run the other way, but his feet kept going in the same direction. With the last step Joey opened the door, and that smell filled his nostrils, the smell of metal, and metallic smell.

Joey looked around the corner hoping for the first time that nothing had happened, praying that what ever this was, was a nightmare, he could actually still be out. Joey peered round and was stricken with fear and anger all in one. Joey backed up, wide eyed at the picture before him. All around the room was stained with an all to familiar substance.

"BLOOD!!"

And there sitting on the couch, were his father usually sat was a very smug, sadistic, malevolent, self-absorbed 'Seto Kaiba' and what freaked Joey out the most was the substance running down his chin, as his smirk widened.

"Dad?")

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The Thrill of the Hunt

Joey stared wide eye at Kaiba sitting on the couch, his arms cross against his chest, as that ever famous Kaiba smirk appeared on his facial features, the substance of blood running down his chin was seductively licked off slowly by Kaiba, he let out a deep moan, indicating to all that it was truly delicious.

"It seems like we meet again Mutt" a toothy grin showed the darkness and all out wickedness of his thoughts. Joey tried to swallow the lump in his throat but found it to difficult.

It wasn't like he deeply loved his father, like a normal family would, but he did have some feelings for him, like when he was little they use to go for ice cream to get all frustrations out of their heads, Joey was provided with food and shelter all of his basic needs, and for that he was thankful.

"H-How could you....do something...that...that...sinister?" Joey asked with a hint of sadness in his tone, Kaiba just rolled his eyes, not at all regretful.

"Please he's not the only one, and he won't be the last, I thrive on the pain of mortals, and I plan to take all my anger and strength out on you" Kaiba got from his his seat on the couch and with supernatural speed was beside Joey, looking down at him like he was of a lower life form.

"What d-do you want?" Joey couldn't help feeling terrified at the vision before him, then that toothy grin cam back on his expressions.

"Why should I answer to you? I don't have to answer to anyone and certainly not you"

"I don't know what you want, but you won't gain anything from your malicious ideas, you have somewhere hidden in that thick head of yours, do the world a favor and leave"

'Oh crap, did I just say that, I'm doom now' Joey thought soon after he had finished his sentence.

"Yes you did say that, not the smartest thing you have ever done, and yes you are doomed, you were doomed for the beginning"

Joey quickly regained himself, forgetting all about Kaiba's ability to read minds,

"What possible business could you have with me the 'Mutt' if you just keep playing mind games with me?"

"Oh don't worry, I will act on my plan but I always love toying with my victims before I strike them down, and trust me I'll make it quite painful if you choose not to obey like a good little dog you are, I plan to bring you down with me in my suffering"

Joey back up a bit, finding that the farther he got away from Kaiba the safer he was, but unfortunately Kaiba had to block the damn door.

"KAIBA, you have never been able to bring ME down in your demented games, and it won't start now"

"As I recall, you were whimpering at my feet after our duel in duelist kingdom, I succeeded in bring you down then, didn't I?"

"Maybe I was a bit upset, but I got over it and now I'm the same tough guy I was before that duel, you never broke me then and you won't break me now"

'Oh man I'm starting to sound like Yugi'

A cold evil laugh busted out of Kaiba, Joey growled at the fact he once again was reading his thoughts and that he was indeed laughing at him.

'Why in the hell is he bugging me, what did I do?'

"You don't know what hells like do you, well I live in it and I'll tell you something, hell is nothing more then the common grave, or as the elderly vampires say in our group 'Gehena', as for bugging you, I won't say I have changed any some, and you have done one thing that I'm jealous of, and that is your still alive, your still breathing and I want that chance again, but since I can't I'll take it from you"

Kaiba just grinned at the unexpecting Blonde, his fangs shimmered whiter than all the rest of he teeth. Joey, noticing the weird look Kaiba was giving him and his wicked statement he had given, he figured just slowly back up, get away from this psycho. He swallows that huge lump finally in his throat, he was to make sure he would never be caught off guard again, he needed to protect himself, but Kaiba already proven that garlic doesn't work. Now what? Kaiba who had read his thoughts again, only widened his grin, then a very amusing idea came to his mind.

"I'll tell you what, I'll give you a chance to survive, but giving you a head start to run"

"Grr, I'm not afraid of you Kaiba"

"I'll give you 30 seconds, better start that jog, one"

"Stop this right now, I'm not joking"

"Neither am I, two"

"KAIBA!"

"Three"

Joey was starting to get nervous, was Kaiba joking with him? He slowly starting to back away, he knew Kaiba was a vampire, so why the hell was he just standing there?

'He wouldn't attack me...would he?'

"You'll never know until time is up, Four"

'I have to keep my thoughts to myself'

"Very unlikely, you better start running, Five"

Joey didn't have to be told twice, he quickly dashed off to his room, since Kaiba was between the door and his freedom, he probably couldn't get by, and it didn't look like Kaiba would more any time soon.

Running down the hallway, Joey heard the unmistakable laugh of Seto Kaiba, it was cold and dry, giving no emotion, Joey grasp his door knob, to fine it still was locked, he quickly pulled out a pick, fiddling with the door he heard Kaiba yelled '10 seconds have gone by', which made Joey want to pick up his pace.

Once in his room, Joey shut and lock the door, but in the back of his mind he knew that wouldn't hold off Kaiba at all. Tripping over many of his broken items around his room, apparently his father got to them, that's when he tripped over his old baseball bat, well if he couldn't run then he would try to fight.

'Hey, maybe with this bat I'll be able to stun Kaiba long enough time to get out of here unharmed'

He grabbed the bat, keeping it near him at all times, as well he grabbed his school pack back the contained the necessary equipment to survive a day over to on the streets, that when Joey heard the foots steps of Seto Kaiba coming closer to his door. In a heart beat Joey opened his window to make it look like he had already left, he throw his pack over his shoulders clutching his baseball bat in his hands, he backed up into the shadows hoping that Kaiba would not be able to see him.

Yeah right!!!

'Ok, one hit and then run for the window as fast as you can go, just run for dear life'

With great strength, Joey's door was literally ripped from it's hinges, than that shadow came into view, Joey had to steady his breath, he was never this afraid, why was he now fearing, he needed to get a back bone to survive this.

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Kaiba looked towards the way Joey ran, he was already amused, he heard the pathetic Mutt fighting with his own door, swearing and banging on it.

"Ten second have gone by" he called as he heard the Mutt speed up his efforts, but still, he had to chuckle at the determination of the Mutt to escape him, that would not be the case.

Kaiba heard the startle yelp of Joey as a thump was heard from his bedroom.

'Hey, maybe with this bat I'll be able to stun Kaiba long enough to get out of here unharmed'

More rustling was heard in his room, the Mutt only had 15 seconds left, and hopefully he will give Kaiba a fun hunt.

"A bat? very interesting, but that won't stop me, and the Mutt will have to learn that on his own"

'Ok, one hit then run for the window as fast as you can, just run for dear life'

"He actually thinks that he will be able to get away for be, using a bat no less, Ha, I would love to see that,'

I walked loudly down the hallway, telling Joey that I was coming, as I literally pulled the door from it's place, I came into a blackened room, the Mutt actually thinks he'll be able to hide, I can see in the dark, he's or in the corner with that stupid bat, and even if I could see, his heart is beating so loud and his blood is racing with fear, which made this hunt all the more thrilling.

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Seto: You should have let me finish him off in this chapter, why didn't you?

Zelda_Jewels: Because, I thought that it would be a good cliffhanger, and don't think my story will end right in chapter five, that's no fun, it will probably be at least 10 chapters or more.

Joey: Ha, seems like you lose Kaiba

Ashley: I wouldn't count your chickens just yet Joey, the stories not over

Seto: We will see who will come out victorious in this story

Zelda_Jewel: I know already

Joey, Ashley, and Seto: Who?

Zelda_Jewel: No I'm not telling

Joey, Ashley, and Seto: Damn

(NEXT CHAPTER: Seto wants nothing more then to kill Joey and be done with it, but why does he stall?)

Seto: Sounds interesting

Zelda_Jewel: Oh it is