After both Mokuba and Joey had finished their dinner, they headed into the living room with a big bowl of popcorn and two cans of cream soda. Even though they had just eaten less than five minutes ago, they had both agreed that you couldn't watch a movie without snacks.
"So, which one do you want to watch first?" Mokuba asked, holding up the two DVDs in both of his hands.
"Underworld Evolution!" was Joey's enthusiastic reply.
Mokuba giggled a little at the blonde's quick response. "Okay, Evolution it is." As he put the DVD into the player, he heard footsteps coming from upstairs and were slowly making their way down. When he looked over to the stairway, he was somewhat shocked to see his elder brother standing there, watching his and Joey's every move.
"Hey big brother," he greeted cheerily. "Want to watch a movie with us?" he inquired, hoping for a yes.
Seto shook his head. "I can't Mokuba. I still have a lot of work to do and I need all the time I can get." The young, raven-haired child then hung his head, depressed. Seto noticed this and heaved a long sigh. "Fine…" It was then that Mokuba perked right up.
"Really Seto? You mean it?" The brunette nodded. "Yay!" the younger Kaiba chirped happily. "Thanks bro!" Seto didn't bother saying another word as he took a spot on the couch, surprisingly next to Joey. The blonde, however, was curious as to why he was sitting beside him. Didn't he want to draw attention away from this ordeal? As much as Joey yearned for answers to his many questions, he just decided to shrug it off and watch the movie in peace.
As soon as the previews began playing, Mokuba hopped onto the couch, a mere few feet away from Seto and Joey. He smirked to himself; he knew that sooner or later Seto would have to confess his true feelings to Joey and he wanted to be there when it happened.
"Aw, can't we just skip through the previews? They're so boring!" Seto turned to the blonde and smiled.
He really is rather cute… Wait…what am I saying? He's not cute! We're rivals, just rivals. There's nothing going on between us and that's that! But…why can't I rid my mind of all these feelings? Is it… Mokuba then interrupted his thoughts.
"The movie's starting!"
"Finally," Joey sighed with utter relief. Mokuba then glanced over at his brother and grimaced.
You can't hide your feelings forever, Seto. Sooner or later you'll have to admit to the truth and when that time comes…you'll have me to thank for it…
Half an hour later…
As the movie slowly progressed, things were beginning to stir with the threesome…or should I say couple…
Joey could not take his eyes off of the TV screen for a second; he didn't want to miss a single part in the movie, for this was probably the single best video he had seen in ages. Seto, on the other hand, was growing rather bored by it. He knew that he could be doing better things with his time, but knew that this made his brother happy so he couldn't turn it down. However, secretly what he really wanted was to be alone with Joey and to just hold him in his arms. Of course, he wouldn't admit this to anyone…especially Mokuba. He knew that his brother would not tell a single living soul, but he still did not want to spill his secret. He wanted it to be for his and Joey's ears only; that is, if the blonde would ever love him in return… He still wasn't over the incident that happened at the park…
FlashbackJust then, the unthinkable happened. The blonde moved closer to his rival so that both their hips were touching. Seto looked up, tears still held deep within his eyes. Both teens refused to break their gaze with one another and soon enough, something extraordinary occurred. Both males leaned closer as their lips locked, invoking the most passionate kiss either one of them had ever experienced. They didn't know why, nor how this had happened, but one thing was for sure…they were glad it did…
End Flashback
"Hey Kaiba!" Seto was broken away from his thoughts when he noticed Joey's hand waving itself in front of his face. The brunette simply grabbed a hold of it and set it back in the blonde's lap without shifting his gaze away from the TV. Joey was confused; first Seto had agreed to watch the movie with both Mokuba and himself and now it was like he was zoning out of reality every five minutes. What was the reason for this? Was it because of what had happened at the park? Was Seto still upset over the fact that Mokuba had caught them both…well, you know… All these questions and more were running rampant through Joey's mind and no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't comprehend any answers. He finally came up with the conclusion that he would think about it later. Right now, what was most important was Underworld Evolution, at least to Joey and Mokuba it was.
Approximately one hour into the movie, Mokuba was sprawled out on the couch, leaving Joey and Seto squished against one another. Perhaps the raven-haired child had done this purpose, hoping that the two stubborn teenagers would realize their feelings for each other. Unfortunately for the younger Kaiba, his brother and friend weren't getting along as well as he had hoped.
"Wheeler, if you don't mind, please move your elbow out of my face," Seto demanded of the blonde. Joey simply scoffed and did as he was told.
"It's not my fault that your brother is taking up most of the room…" Joey muttered under his breath.
"Well if you have a problem with it, you can sit on the floor." Seto grimaced at this comment, pleased with the fact that he had managed to insult the blonde once again. However, Joey didn't take his rival's insult too kindly.
"What, so you can gloat about how you can get me to do anything you want?" he shot back with proud satisfaction gleaming in his eyes.
"Perhaps so."
"Well you can forget about it moneybags 'cause I'm staying right here." The blonde folded his arms across his chest, straightened himself up and returned to viewing the movie. Seto copied his exact gesture and heaved an outward sigh; he was not looking forward to spending anymore time this close to one of his biggest rivals. It was torture, pure torture…
Mokuba, on the other hand, was watching everything out of the corner of his eye. He knew it would take awhile for the duo to warm up to each other but he just wished there was something he could do to speed up the process a little bit. He knew he shouldn't meddle in other people's love lives but this was an exception. He wanted to bring happiness into his brother's life once more and he could tell that the CEO was completely content around the blonde, even though he rarely showed it. As he continued pondering ways to get the two together, a loud scene in the movie broke him from his trance-like state. He shook his head and looked up to the TV, wondering just what he had missed while he was entranced in his thoughts. Suddenly…
"Mokuba?" By the sound of the voice, it was evident that the person was indeed female. When Mokuba turned his head around, his eyes brightened significantly.
"Brianna! What are you doing here? I thought Seto gave you the day off?" At the mention of his name, Seto Kaiba turned to face his good friend.
"Brianna? Is there something wrong?" the brunette asked, using an unusually sympathetic tone of voice. The girl shook her head and locked her gaze with that of the CEO's.
"No, nothing is wrong. I just stopped by to see how Joey is holding up. He was still in bed the last time I was here and I was just wondering if his health had improved since then," she explained, using the simplest of terms.
"See for yourself," Seto replied as he pointed to the male beside him.
"Joey?" It seemed as though the blonde hadn't heard her. "Joey?" she spoke even louder. The teen still didn't hear a word until Seto nudged his arm in order to get his attention.
"Ow, what was that for?" Joey inquired, rubbing his left arm in an upward and downward motion. It was then that he heard the sound of someone coughing behind him and when he looked over his shoulder, he noticed just who it was. "Oh, hey Brianna. What's up?"
"Nothing much. I just came to see how you were feeling," she stated with a bright smile plastering her features.
"I'm feeling just fine!" Joey responded as he began flexing his muscles. Brianna simply giggled at this gesture and then turned back to Seto.
"Well I guess I better get going. I told Gabriel that I'd meet him at the movie theatre in a half an hour and I don't want to be late."
"Gabriel?" Mokuba questioned, tilting his head to one side.
Brianna's smile widened. "He's my boyfriend. He just asked me out yesterday and I couldn't say no, seeing as how I've liked him for a long time now. Anyway, I'll see you guys all tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, see you later Brie!" Joey exclaimed, waving her off.
"Bye Brianna! Have a good time!" Mokuba cheered. Seto simply nodded his head as a way of wishing her good luck with her date. With a wave of her hand, Brianna disappeared into the front hall and exited the mansion through the front door. Once she was gone, everyone turned their attention back to the movie, which had been playing the whole time they were talking to Brianna. Mokuba decided that it would be a good idea to rewind it back to where they had left off, just so they would know what was going on. They didn't want to miss anything…well, Seto could probably give two hoots about it but Joey and Mokuba were definite video fanatics.
As soon as the movie ended, Joey and Mokuba got up off of the couch and began stretching out all of their limbs, seeing as how they were practically stiff as boards. Seto merely got up and headed into the kitchen for something to drink; the other two boys eventually followed suit.
"So, how'd you like the movie Seto?" the younger brother asked, grabbing a Vanilla Coke out of the fridge. "You want anything Joey?"
"Sure, I'll have a Vanilla Coke," he replied, sitting down at the table next to Seto, even though he had no idea why he had chosen that particular spot.
As soon as Mokuba sat down and handed Joey his pop, he looked to his elder sibling for an answer to his question.
"It was okay, but I've seen better," the brunette stated honestly. Joey almost spit out half of his pop when he heard those words escape the CEO's lips.
"What? That was the best movie ever!" Mokuba nodded enthusiastically in agreement.
"Well I'm not one for those kinds of movies, all right?"
Joey snorted. "That's just because you're not with the times Kaiba…"
"Ha, don't make me laugh Wheeler." The duo than began another one of their infamous staring contests and this time, nothing was going to break their concentration.
"C'mon guys, let's just have a nice, friendly conversation," Mokuba pleaded with the two, turning his ever so lovable puppy dog eyes on them. At that moment, both Joey and Seto knew that they had both lost. Neither one of them could resist Mokuba's puppy dog look…it was impossible, very impossible…
"Well, I'm heading upstairs now. I have a lot of work that I need to finish and I've barely got anything done." As Seto stood up from the table, Mokuba gave a very long and exasperated sigh. The brunette noticed this and copied his brother's very same gesture. "Listen Mokuba, I know that you want me to spend more time with you but at the moment I'm just way too busy. Maybe when I'm done everything we can spend some quality time together, just you and me. What do you say, kiddo?" Mokuba smiled and nodded his head joyously.
"Okay big brother!" With that, Seto turned his back on the two males and headed over towards the doorframe that separated the kitchen from the living room. He didn't once look back as he made his way up the stairs and eventually into his room.
Joey than turned to his young friend. "So, what do you want to do?"
"I don't know," Mokuba sighed. "Do you just want to watch TV for awhile, or at least until Seto's done?" he suggested.
Joey nodded his head vigorously. If there was one thing that Joey never disagreed with, it was television. "Sure thing! Let's go!" So as the two boys skipped into the living room and landed on the couch with grace and ease, the only thing running through Mokuba's mind was that if his brother and Joey were ever going to realize their true feelings towards one another. He hated waiting for the right moment to arise, but as the old saying goes, "Good things come to those who wait." He just hoped that this was one of those times…
Mysterious Mistress Kura: Hey guys! Sorry about the delay but I've had writer's block on this story for some time now and I just managed to get over it long enough to post this chapter. Again, I'm dreadfully sorry. On the other hand, I hoped you liked this chapter and I'm hoping that it won't be long until the next one. So please review and tell me your thoughts and opinions! Thank you! Luv ya all! Ja ne!