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A/N: I'm sorry that this chapter took so long to update, but I have been overwhelmed at school, I hope to have a chapter up by every week but I might no so please bear with me.

Chapter Six

Tristan made his way home and was thinking about what hew has done. He knew that he had made a pack with the devil. Joey's dad was a monster but Kaiba would corrupt his friend Joey so it was up to him to save his friend. Tristan knew that Joey was his best friend but he was more than that to him, he had to come to the realization that he loved Joey and he had to save him from Kaiba, his farther and himself before Joey lost who he was.

Tristan knew if he got Joey alone he could save him from the lies that Kaiba was putting in his head and he would save Joey if it took all that he had. He made it home and went up to his room and started to plan the best way to kidnap Joey. Tristan needed to factor in Kaiba's stronghold on Joey, Joey's dependence on Kaiba, and Joey's dad. Tristan needed to figure a way to get Joey but kept him safe as well. He had no plan yet but one would fall into his lap sooner or later it had to if he was going to save Joey.

(Scene Change: Jason's House)

Jason was in a rage, how his dumb-witted son could get together with the richest man in Domino. Jason had to get his son back because he couldn't lose his slave and he bedroom toy. This Kaiba was not going to take what was his and thanks to his son's so called friend he knew how to get to his son without being seen and he would not even get near Joey at all he would go after some one else. Jason went into the kitchen and he started on his plan laughing as he was doing it.

(Scene Change: Kaiba Manor)

The limo got back to the manor and it took and few minutes for Kaiba to get Joey wake, Mokuba had already went inside because he asked his brother it would be okay if went over to the Kame Shop for awhile. Seto didn't like that idea that his brother would be with the geek squad but if was to get closer to Joey, Seto knew that he to try and get along with Joey's friends. Seto said that Mokuba could go but he had to be back before dinner.

Seto finally got Joey out of the limo and up-stairs where his puppy could nap before dinner. The fight with Tristan had taken its toll on Joey and Seto knew it. He went down stairs to go do some research in his study and was almost run down by his little brother.

"Hi Seto. By Seto." Mokuba said as he ran down the stairs.

"Stop right there. What have I told you about run inside and knocking down people?" Seto was not made at his little brother, but he needed his brother to know that he had to control his excitement.

"I'm sorry Seto, it's just that I'm late and I told Yugi that I would meet him at five and it is already five-fifteen." Mokuba looked up to see his brother eyes and they were neutral that was a first.

"You should know that you can't always be on time and if Yugi can't understand that then maybe you should stay home. If you still want to go there have Roland take you in the car and call Yugi on the way but no more trying to run down people in the hall way."

"Thank you, thank you." Mokuba said as he attacked his brother with a hug then he ran down the stairs and went to go find Roland. Seto pinched the bridge of his nose thinking about the talk he would have to have over again with Mokuba about running in the manor. Seto headed to his study but upstairs Joey's was fighting that cloud of darkness and losing.

(Scene Change: Inside Joey's Dream)

Joey was running from his father but as he ran he was not going anywhere. His feet were not working. He would look back and his father was getting closer. Joey tried to call for help but no voice came out. Joey knew that he was done for and he just sank to the floor and allowed his father who had turned into a monster start to beat him.

Joey tried to protect himself but was unable to, he couldn't get away and he couldn't call for help. Joey knew that he was going to die and when he looked up that was a light but he knew it wasn't the light he was to go into but what was the light that has appeared. Something stepped out of the light and the bright light chased away the monster/Joey's dad away. A being came forward TO Joey and Joey knew that it wasn't going to hurt him.

"Joey wake up. Joey come back to me." Is what the being said and the voice was so familiar to him but why? Where has he heard that voice before?

"Joey you need to wake up." The voice called to him again.

(Scene Change: Inside Joey's Room)

Seto had heard Joey screamed while he was in his study. Seto was looking up how he could take Joey in legally and he found out if he could prove abuse then he could help Joey get take custody of Joey and he would never have to see that thing he called a father again.

Once he heard Joey screaming he ran up-stairs to get to Joey and didn't care about the talk he had with Mokuba about running in the manor. Once inside Joey's room he saw that Joey was having a nightmare and this was a bad one. He was fighting something or something was fight him because he was tossing and turning all over the bed, Seto had seen Mokuba do the same thing and all he could do was call out to his little brother and he hoped the same would help Joey.

He sat on Joey's bed and called to him hoping that Joey would hear him. "Joey wake up. Please come back to me. Joey you need to wake up." He kept up that chant hoping that it would help Joey find his way back to him.

(Scene Change: Back inside Joey's Dream)

Joey knew that the being from the light was not going to hurt him and he listen to what it was telling him. The being was telling him that he had to wake up, but wasn't he a wake. Was he asleep and was this all a dream. Joey listened to the voice and closed his eyes and allowed the voice to bring him back. If he was asleep then he knew that the voice would lead him away from his hell and to a place that would be safe.

(Scene Change: Back Inside Joey's Room)

Seto saw that Joey's eyes were opening. Joey blinked a couple of times before he could adjust to the light that was in the room. Joey looked around for his father to see if he was still around and when he saw that he wasn't in the room with him Joey sat up, but there saw someone else on the bed with him. Joey tried to bolt knowing that his father had tricked him, but that's when an arm grabbed him.

"Calm down it's only me. Joey you need to calm down. You were having a nightmare and it took me awhile to get you to wake up." Seto said. His voice was so soft that it was almost nonexistence.

Joey looked behind himself and saw Seto was the one that was on his bed and it wasn't his father, Joey calmed down and tears ran down his face. He saw so scared that he was back at home, and then he was almost giddy that he was at the manor. Joey was feeling like a see-saw of emotions that he could make heads or tails about what he was feeling.

Seto saw the tears that came down Joey's face and he wiped them away, then he pulled Joey into his lap and he rubbed his back as Joey cried. He knew tat Joey had to get all his fear off his chest. Joey looked up and what Seto saw was a little spark back in his eyes but there still was a long way to go before he got to see Joey's eyes full of life. He wanted to see those eyes the ones he feel in love with but now he knew that he would need help with that and Seto knew who he had to ask for help and he would but right now Joey needed him.

"Do you want me to stay here until you fall back to sleep." Seto asked

"No. I don't want to sleep he'll find me he always does and I can't fight him and he won't allow me to call for help. Please don't make me go back there I can't-"

"Joey listen to me you might not be able to fight him now but one day you will find away to fight him. You don't have to now. You do need your sleep and if he finds you here then you'll sleep in my room because he can't find you there."

Joey looked up and he knew that Seto was right his father would never go against Seto so he would be safe in his room. Joey nodded and Seto picked Joey up like a baby and took him to his room.

Seto hoped that Joey would be able to sleep. He put Joey in his bed and he realized that it was past dinner and Mokuba wasn't home. So he made a phone call.

ring ring ring

"Hello Kame shop. The store is closed now but how can I help you." The voice was of Yugi's grandpa.

"This is Seto Kaiba and I would like to know if my brother Mokuba is still there."

"Mister Kaiba I have called your office phone and they gave me your home phone number and I called that but all I got was your answer machine. What I said on your machine was that Mokuba had fallen asleep here and –"

"That's okay. Can you deliver a message for me?"

"Yes, what do you want me to tell your brother?"

"The message is for Yami-"

"Wait a minute, (Quiet) Hello"

"Yami?"

"Kaiba, Why are you bothering grandpa, he called saying that Mokuba fell asleep here now-"

"Shut up for a minute. I called to see if Mokuba was still there and Mr. Mutou told me that he fell asleep there."

"Then why did you ask for me?"

"If you ancient mouth would shut up I would tell you. I need to talk to you about Joey. I will meet you tomorrow at school during our free period but don't tell anyone including Yugi. Joey doesn't even know about this."

"Okay tomorrow but you will tell me everything about Joey because I know something-"

"I'll tell what I think you should know. Good night," Seto hung the phone up. He went to asleep.

(Scene Change: The next day at school: High School and Middle School)

Joey actually feel good about this day until he ran into Tristan then the feeling of dread came back to him but he knew that is he was with Seto then he didn't have to fear anything. He found out that sleeping in Seto's room chased away the nightmares about his father. Joey went through the rest of the day almost like his old self.

Seto met with Yami and he was going to tell him about Joey and he hoped that maybe Yami could help him heal Joey because he had fallen for the blond duelist that he needed him whole again and his eyes full of life and Seto and Joey then would be complete with each other.

At the middle school Mokuba found a letter in his locker. He opens it up and the words were made up out of letters that had been cut out of magazines. The letter read:

You might hold him now but I know his weakness. I have found you and will he be able to trade his punishment to you or will he step up and take it and save your hide. Have him see this letter and he will know what to do.

Moukba put the letter in his back pack having some idea of what it was about he would take it to his brother because Seto would know what to do and Moukba snuck out of school and took off the High School to find his brother. What he didn't know was that someone was at the Middle School in the shadows and saw the little boy take off and the person eye's was full of excitement because the person knew that the plan was going as expected.

A/N: This chapter is a little longer. Soon the story will take off in a couple chapters.

Next chapter: Seto tells Yami a little about Joey's problems. Mokuba takes the letter to Seto. The shadow is exposed. Tristan has to make a choice and Joey is in the middle of this choice.

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