Author's Note: WOOT! OH YEAH! I am officially 18 now! WOOHOO! Well, anyway here is another chapter for you all to enjoy! I hope you all like it. Thanks to you all for reading!
Disclaimer: I do not own "Meet The Parents" or "Meet The Fockers".
Run Away Puppy 3: The Final War Chapter Three: Family Reunion"What, pray tell, has got you so uptight?" Joey inquired annoyed with his other half's current behavior. Seto just shot him a glare for his tone of voice and shrugged his shoulders; "I just don't think it's wise to take a six-month-old on a long ass flight!" The blonde teen rolled his eyes, "Seto, Jouneth is not an EXCUSE, he's your son! What the hell is wrong with you?"
"I don't fucking need this." Seto muttered loud enough so that his angry lover could hear. "Then why don't you just go back to your precious company where no one fucking speaks their mind because they're so pathetically AFRAID OF YOU!"
"Real mature MUTT! You're such an ass!" Joey was now fighting hard against oncoming tears. What had he done or said to make the brunette so upset? Was Seto beginning to think back on his proposal? Just the thought alone made the blonde sick to his stomach. He couldn't loose Seto, not after all they had gone through together and all they'd been blessed with. Without knowing of thinking Joey spoke in a hoarse voice, "I…I can't do this." He turned and grabbed his car keys off the table and left. The young CEO felt a pang when he saw his lover's retreating form, were those tears he'd seen? He hadn't gotten to think on the matter much more; Jouneth's cry for love came from the nursery. Quickly the brunette went to his son's side and comforted him. He laid the baby on the changing table and treated him to a clean diaper. All the while, Seto couldn't help the guilt that was building up inside him. Seeing his little boy's face streaked with tears made him think back to his puppy's tear burdened face. Joey hadn't done a god-forsaken thing to him and he blamed the innocent blonde for his insecurity. He felt Jouneth tug on his shirt, wanting to be held. Lovingly, Seto lifted him then took a seat in the rocking chair.
"Why am I such an idiot?" The brunette inquired while running a hand through his hair. Jouneth had leant forward and buried his face in his father's chest as he cried. "All I want is to make your mother happy Jouneth." The baby looked up and raised his arms. The blue-eyed teen embraced his son and tired calming his crying episode. Though the same couldn't be said for Joey.
"And I play magical hats, which hides my dark magician from…" An urgent knocking on the front door interrupted Yugi and Atemu's game play. The shorter teen hopped up and answered the door. There before him stood a broken hearted Joey.
"Joey, what happened to you?" The tri-hair colored duelist asked while inviting his friend in. The blonde walked, well more like sulked, to the couch and sat down, wiping away new tears. "Joey, please tell me what's wrong." Yugi pleaded. The amber-eyed teen sniffled before starting, "Well… Seto and I had a fight."
"About what?"
"I dunno, he's been acting really weird lately toward me… and…and…I think he's going back on his proposal." With those words, all that was left of Joey's composure shattered into a million tiny pieces. Yugi comforted his best friend and Atemu spoke, "Well that seems like an odd conclusion to me, Seto's been very happy with you, especially since Jouneth's birth. Why would he 'Un-propose' to you?" The blonde shook his head, "I dunno."
"Well you're more than welcome to stay here." Yugi said with a smile. The saddened teen gave his friend a weak smile and nodded, "Can I go lie down for awhile, I don't feel so hot."
"Of course." The tri-hair colored teen said with a nod. Joey sighed and made his way up to the guest bedroom. The former pharaoh's light shook his head sadly, "I hope they can get over this, poor Jouneth, I couldn't bare to see his parents to split up." Atemu nodded, "Same here but I would expect this from former enemies."
"Yeah a fight maybe but not the calling off of an engagement."
"You're right Yugi, Seto wouldn't go that low…something is bothering him and he's getting very defensive about it."
"You think so?" Atemu nodded and headed in the direction of the phone, Yugi watched curiously. Seto basically raced toward the ringing phone ready to apologize to his puppy in full but he was not ready for the former pharaoh's voice.
"Kaiba."
"Oh…hello." The disappointment was apparent. "Kaiba, I know where Joey is at, but before I allow you to see him, you and I need to have a talk. Meet me at Domino Park in one hour." Before the brunette had any time to respond the pharaoh had hung up the phone. This was something he didn't want but…if it meant getting his puppy back he would do it.
Domino Park….
One hour later
There in the middle of the center circle of the park stood the dark half of Yugi. He watched as the young CEO, his arms full of a baby boy; approached him. Atemu nodded and watched as the Jouneth smiled happily to see a familiar face. "You said we had to talk?" Came the brunette's anxious voice. "Yes, we do." The duel monsters champion said while sitting down on one of the many vacant benches, Seto did the same.
"This little spat doesn't worry me at all, in fact Seth and Jono had them every now and then, but it's what Joey thinks is wrong that worries me." Seto's eyes searched for any answers within the pharaoh's face. "Joey says you've been treating and acting out toward him differently, he thinks you want to call off your engagement."
"What?" Seto asked taken aback by this revelation, he wasn't sure if he had heard right. The former pharaoh nodded. "Why would he think of such a thing?"
"Yes, why would he think that Seto? What's got you so flustered?" Jouneth extended his arms out to his godfather and Atemu happily sat the boy in his lap, like he had done so many times before with Jono and Seth's child, and eventually his own. Seto looked down at his son and sighed, "Joey wants to introduce the baby and I to more of his relatives, in short, we got invited to a family reunion." Atemu smiled, "Not six months back you were wishing with all your might that you could give your baby more family, here is your chance and you don't want to take it?"
"I know! It's just…I'm comfortable with what I have right here." The teen father's voice faltered and quieted. Atemu smiled softly, "This isn't about you Seto. It's about expanding your family. It's about Joey and this little Kaiba right here." Seto looked into his son's crystalline blue-eyes and Jouneth smiled widely and happily. The brunette beamed back and took his child into loving arms. "Sometimes, it's not about what you want but what's right." The father nodded in understanding and smiled when Jouneth hugged his neck.
He lay still except for the steady rise and fall of his chest, ensuring Seto that Joey had not gone too far in his sadness. The blonde teen really did look like a puppy while he slept. His features were peacefully soft, silky golden locks were splayed about the pillow, and the quiet puppy like whimpers topped it all off. Seto silently walked over to the sleeping figure and sat down before him. Gently he ran his curious fingers through his lover's hair then caressed his cheek lovingly. The brunette pulled his hand away then leant down and kissed his puppy's soft, welcoming lips. The sudden heat and touch made the blonde's eyes flutter open.
Seto pulled away slowly and gazed into hurt amber-eyes. Feeling the guilt over flow his emotions the brunette lowered his eyes. There was an unnerving silence until the shorter spoke up, "Seto…what do you want?" Were the whispered words. "To apologize for my foolishness and cowardice." Joey sat up; "All I want is to give you more family since you've been without it for years."
"I know." Seto spoke with a quietness that made the blonde shiver. "Set, look at me." Slowly the brunette obliged. "Do you have any idea what you were saying to me when you asked me to marry you?" The blue-eyed teen said not a word but listened to what his lover had to say. "That day, you told me that you loved me enough to the point where you wanted to be apart of my family and that you wanted me to be apart of yours Set, I want it all. I want us to have the perfect family." Seto knew what his pup was trying to do for him and truly appreciated it but this whole marriage, meeting in-laws, and having in-laws was something the young CEO knew almost next to nothing about. He was afraid of what his lover's family may think of him and normally he could have cared less. The intimidated him.
"Seto, my family will love you, please come with me." The brunette nodded ever so slightly, "I will if you come home." Joey smiled, "Deal."
TWO WEEKS LATER…
"Serenity, can you hand me that brown envelope there on my dresser?" The elder Wheeler asked while finishing up his packing. The girl nodded and hopped off the bed and grabbed said object. "What's in it dad?" She asked while eyeing the envelope closely. "That my dear is a surprise for you and Joey, but you can't have it yet." The man said while gently taking the package from his daughter. "Can I at least have a clue?" Jack thought for a moment then said the only thing that came to his mind, "Name."
"Wha? Name! That's not a very good clue at all daddy." The mans chuckled at his daughter, "Oh I think it is, just think about it, you may get it." Serenity decided to drop the whole thing by now, if her father wouldn't tell her now she wouldn't know until she got it. "I'm so happy we're gonna go see Aunt Tracy! I'm so excited!"
"Me too, honey."
"Are you done packing pup?" The brunette asked as he watched his blonde lover packed Jouneth's essentials in his diaper bag. "Yeah, I'm all done and so is Jouneth." Seto nodded, "Good, then we're still running on perfect time." Joey shook his head and beamed lovingly up at his dragon. "What?" The blonde stood up and wrapped his arms about the taller teen's neck, "Nothin', your just too cute for your own good sometimes." Seto chuckled and kissed his hyper puppy.
"SETOOOOOO!" Came Mokuba's voice. It sounded sorta panicked and the couple made a mad dash to the bathroom. When they arrived Mokuba had this look of disgust on his face he also looked as if he could cry. "Mokie, what's wrong?" Seto asked while gazing from his brother to his son. "Seto…Jouneth peed on me." Those words had full grasp on the young CEO's attention and he was trying hard to suppress a huge grin and laughter. It was his younger brother's look of distress that shattered his composure. Tears brimmed Mokuba's soft violet eyes, "Hey…Seto! It's not funny!" After about a minute or two of laughter Seto gathered himself and smiled at his baby brother, "Go take a shower kiddo, I'll finish Jouneth's bath." Not wasting a moment, Mokuba raced out of the bathroom to his own. The young brunette kneeled down next to the tub and finished up where the boy left off. Joey walked over to his lover and smiled down at the bath boy. Jouneth squealed and splashed the water. "Is Mokuba gonna be okay?" The blonde asked with a rather large grin on his face. Seto chuckled, "Yeah, I think so."
6:50 pm
After Jouneth had his bath, everything had moved smoothly. Mokuba was happier and laughing along with his brother at the incident. Jack had also had a good laugh and Serenity comforted her impending brother-in-law. The next step was now to head to the airport and board the Kaiba Corp. family jet. Everything there went smoothly as well and half way into the first couple of hours of their flight, Seto began to worry again that his puppy's family may not accept him, better yet, he was afraid that they may not accept either of them because of their sexuality. Joey didn't know how to take away Seto's fear, his best bet was to just wait and see how everyone reacted. The blonde eyed his lover closely and noticed all the faces he was making, he usually did that when he was thinking really hard. The amber-eyed teen got up and stood behind his fiancé then began to give the blue-eyed teen a massage. The sheer touch made Seto jump and turn to face a warm smile. The young CEO sighed and hugged his puppy close.
"Relax Set, don't think so much about it. Don't plan anything or our vacation may end up like "Meet The Parents"." Joey spoke softly. Seto chuckled then kissed the top of his puppy's head. Finally the taller of the two began to pull away, "I'm gonna go check on the baby." The blonde nodded and watched as the retreating figure entered the private bedroom and closed the door behind him. He couldn't help but release an uneasy sigh, he was afraid for Seto. Afraid that in all his nervousness he would screw up royally and that was the last thing Joey wanted.
"What's wrong big brother?" Serenity asked while sitting down next to Joey.
Seto exhaled heavily and leaned his back against the door. This trip was already really exhausting and they weren't even half way into the flight. The young CEO ran a hand through his dark brown hair then had a seat on the foot of the bed. Remembering now why he had said he wanted to come in here, he looked over his shoulder to see Jouneth sleeping happily. The six-month-old was taking better to the flight than Seto had thought he would. A small smile found his lips before he decided that he wanted a nap to calm his nerves. Gently he lay down beside his slumbering son and closed his eyes, just before falling asleep, he felt the bed shift lightly and noticed Jouneth had unconsciously cuddled with him. Life couldn't get much better than this.
"Its okay for Seto to be nervous, he's meeting his fiancé's family. It's to be expected." Serenity said with a smile on her face. Joey nodded, "I know, I just wish I could help calm his nerves somehow." Mokuba snickered, "Don't you think you two do that enough?" A little pink blush crept over Joey's features then darkened and spread some more when he realized his father had heard the comment. "I…I…I'm gonna go check on Seto." The blonde stumbled on his words but made quick work of getting into the bedroom. The sight he was welcomed with warmed his heart. It was so perfect. Father and son. Happily resting peacefully in a wondrous sleep. Joey crept over to the opposite side of the bed that Seto occupied and also laid down. Now it was complete, two parents and their child.
November 12, 2006
"I didn't know Aunt Tracy lived in Florida." Joey said to his father while helping to pack the rest of their luggage in the back of their 2006 rental Yukon. "She doesn't, but this whole shindig is being held at your grandmother's."
"I didn't know Grandma lived in Florida either."
"She and your grandfather moved down here about ten years ago." Joey made an "o" with his lips then hopped in the middle row of seats with Seto and Jouneth. Mokuba had the whole back row to himself and Serenity was up front with their dad. Joey looked up to his lover and smiled comfortingly, "Just relax and be yourself, you have nothing to worry about." Seto returned the smile then went to make sure all the buckles of his child's seat were fastened.
"Where do grandma and grandpa live?" Serenity asked curiously while observing her outside surroundings. "Orlando." And without missing a beat both younger teens chimed in together, "Can we go to Disney World?" Seto chuckled and Jack had a good laugh and Jouneth laughed because everyone else was. "Can we Seto? Can we go to Disney World?" Mokuba pleaded. "We'll see kiddo." For Mokuba that usually meant yes so he celebrate in his seat. It was about a half hour from the airport to Jack's parents' house but when they pulled into the driveway, Joey about died. His grandparents' house and its surroundings looked almost identical to the house in "Meet The Fockers." Joey was just relieved to know that his grandparents weren't anything like Roslyn or Bernard. Or, he hoped anyway.
"Alright, I didn't tell your grandparents we were coming and neither did your Aunt Tracy, Serenity and I will go in first then you, Mokuba and Seto can come in with the baby, surprising them." Joey nodded, "Sounds good, but how do we know when to come in?"
"I'll have Serenity come out and motion for you to come in." The blonde nodded and watched as the two figures in the front got out of the vehicle and made their way to the front door. Jouneth squawked then reached his arms up, letting his parents know he wanted out of his car seat. Seto unbuckled him and held him in his lap.
Jack knocked firmly on the front door and was soon greeted by his very awestruck mother. She squealed happily and invited her son and granddaughter in eagerly. "OH! It's been forever Jack!" The woman said while taking him into a fierce bear hug. They pulled away and Serenity stepped forward. "This isn't…couldn't be my little Serenity?" The girl nodded, "Hiya grandma." The woman smiled from ear to ear and hugged her granddaughter as if she wouldn't be there later. Finally she let Serenity go and looked excitedly behind the girl and her father. "Where's Joseph?" The man looked to his daughter and nodded. The brunette girl went back outside to gather her brother and his family.
"Did Joseph not want to come?" The woman said kind of hurt. Jack shook his head, "Of course not, but I do have this to say about him, Joseph has grown up in the past three years, he has a lot more than most teenagers do at his age."
"DAD!" Came Serenity's voice came. The woman and the girl's father turned about and his mother just about died when she saw the other three figures. "JACK! You had more children!" She cried while running over to the blonde and his own family. The woman hugged all the teen boys then marveled over the little Kaiba. Jouneth was sorta overwhelmed and held his arms out to Joey. The blonde took his son and held him close. "Awe you must be such a good big brother Joey."
"Uhhh, Mom." The woman turned to her son. "Those three aren't my son's."
"I don't understand, then who are they? Friends of Joseph's?" The blonde nodded, "Something like that." Jack stood beside his mother, "Remember what I said about Joey having more than most teen's, well this is it, this is his family." The blonde's grandmother looked at him a little off. So he stepped forward. "Grandma, this is Seto Kaiba, my fiancé. This is his younger brother Mokuba, and this little one is our son, Jouneth." This was some news for the woman but it didn't take long for a smile to find its way back onto her lips. She hugged Seto and Mokuba and welcomed them to the family, she didn't even ask about how the baby was conceived, but they still had a week and a half to go, the question might come up sooner or later. Joey couldn't help but smile at his lover; he looked like he felt so awkward to be embraced by a total stranger. Things looked as if they could only get better.
Author's Note: This was a good one! I like this chapter! And I hope you all do too! Thanks so much for reading and don't forget to review!
