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Chapter Ten
Joey started to stir. His body was in immense pain and he let out small moans as he tried to move. He felt something on his left hand and saw that Seto was asleep in the chair next to his bed. Joey tried to sit up but found out that first his body was too sore; second his right arm was in a cast and could not use it. He let a yell of pain when he tried to sit up and this woke up Seto. He saw that Joey was awake.
"What happened?" Joey asked.
"You took off because you found the letter your father wrote. Your father found you and tortured you and when you are better I will go into detail about your injuries. Right now you need to rest and let your body heal. I'm going to go get a doctor and let him know that you are awake." Seto was getting ready to leave the room and Joey's hand was clamped on his. Tears were in his eyes and fear as well.
"Please don't leave me, Seto he might find out that I'm here and come and get me. Please don't leave me alone." He was trembling with fear.
"Joey your father can't hurt you anymore. Yami sent his mind to the shadow realm. He can't hurt you any more. You are fine, plus you are in my medical center. You are safe but I need to get the doctor. Joey I will be gone less then five minutes." Seto tried to calm Joey down. He knew that Joey was scared to death and that he was vulnerable right now. He bent down and gave Joey a small kiss on his forehead to let him know that he was safe where he was. Seto left the room and he went to find the doctor plus to call the others and let them know that Joey was awake.
Seto left the room and Joey allowed his eyes close and he began to rest again. Seto paged Joey's doctor and told him that Joey had waked up and was in some pain. When the doctor left Seto pulled out his cell phone and called the Kame Shop to allow Yugi, Yami and his brother know about Joey.
(Scene Change: The Kame Shop)
(ring ring ring)
Yami heard the phone ring and saw that it was one in the morning and it must be a wrong number but when the phone kept on ring he wanted to send the damn thing to the shadow realm. Instead of that he answered the damn thing in not so good mood.
"This better be good because it is one o'clock in the damn morning." Yami almost yelled in to the phone.
"This is important. Now if you would calm down and not to try and break my eardrums and shut up I'll tell you why I called." Seto almost dropped his phone when Yami yelled through the other end.
"Kaiba, why are you calling at this hour? Did something happen to Joey?" Yami asked and his voice was not soft and he woke up Yugi and Mokuba as they slept on the pother side of the room.
"Yes, something had happen to Joey and if you would just shut up and allow me to talk you would know that Joey had woke up a little while ago. I thought that you and your little look-like would like to know. Now I must go back and see if Joey needs anything. You can come by tomorrow and see him and make sure Taylor isn't with you. I don't want him around Joey anymore."
"Kaiba, you know I would not allow Tristan around Joey anymore then you would. We'll be there this afternoon to see him. Joey will want to know Tristan isn't there to see him have you thought what you will tell him?"
"Not yet, but I will think of something. I don't want to upset him while he is healing from his wounds. Please let Mokuba know about Joey and I'm sorry for calling so early in the morning." Seto's voice was almost a whisper; Yami's words spooked him a little because he really wasn't thinking about the whole Tristan thing as he watched over Joey. Now he would have to explain to Joey that on of his friends teamed up with his father to hurt him. Seto didn't want to hurt Joey but how could he not if Joey learnt that information. This could drive Joey away for good and Seto would be alone again. Joey filled his life with hope. Seto had Mokuba and Mokuba lit up his life, but Joey brought forth a different kind of light and he knew that he could lose that.
"Kaiba are you okay?" Yami was concerned with the softness of Seto's voice.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I need to get back to Joey please let Mokuba and the others know about Joey." Seto then ended the call.
Yami hung the phone up and turned around to see both Yugi and Mokuba there. "Who was on the phone Yami?" Yugi asked.
"It was Kaiba he called to say that Joey had woken up a little while ago. He said that we could visit Joey later this afternoon. That's all now both of you go back to sleep."
"You're lying Yami. I am your light and I know when you are holding information back now spill. What else did Kaiba say?" Yugi stood there with his arms crossed and glaring at Yami.
"He trying to figure out away to tell Joey about Tristan and what he did. He doesn't want to hurt Joey but he doesn't know how if he has to tell Joey the truth. This is something that he has to do himself -"
"You're wrong Yami he'll have us behind him even thought Kaiba thinks that he doesn't need any help." Yugi said.
Mokuba wanted to be with his brother in his time of need. He walked back to his bed and tears fell from his face. Seto had always made sure that he was safe like he was doing with Joey, but who was there for Seto. Mokuba felt so small and alone then he felt someone set next to him on his bed and looked up to see Yami there. He took him into his arms and Mokuba cried softly. Yami whispers calming words into the boy's ear and in no time Mokuba was asleep. Yami looked over at Yugi. They both were sad and upset. Joey's pain was coursing through all of them. They knew that they would heal over time but would Joey and if Joey didn't heal would Kaiba. If Seto couldn't heal where would that leave Mokuba? He was just a child and Kaiba was he's only family. Joey was being added to that family but could they all heal of would they fall apart at the seams.
(Scene Change: Kaiba Corp. Medical Center)
Seto walked into Joey's room. Joey was asleep again. The doctor had told him that Joey would be sleeping a lot due to the pain medication they had him on. They would be weaning him off it in a couple of days but for now he needed to deal with the pain he was under. Seto nodded, but he wondered how Joey would deal with the pain of betrayal from a close friend. Seto sat down next to Joey's bed and waited for Joey to wake up. He wanted Joey to know that he was safe and loved but feared that the truth would wound Joey all the more.
While he was asleep Joey's dreams were drawing him back to the room that is father tortured him in. He remembered what was done to him and the pain that he felt but something else was piecing into his sub-conscience. His father's voice telling him that he was being betrayed by one he trusted, Joey tried to wake up but he could not find his way out. He wanted to find Seto so he knew he would be safe but his father was keeping him there. He kept telling him over and over again that he was being betrayed by one he trusted. Joey didn't want to listen and them pain went through his body.
Joey sat up sobbing. He was scared and when a pair of hand tried to hold him he screamed until he realized that it was Seto that had a hold of him.
"Joey what's wrong?" Seto asked. Joey trembled in his arms.
"My dad was hurting me again, but he kept telling me that someone I trusted was betraying me. I knew that I was in a dream but I couldn't get out of it and he just would stop saying that someone was betraying me. Seto I know that the people around me and they would never hurt me but I could make him shut up. Then pain ran threw my body then I woke up. I know that it was a dream but-" Joey couldn't talk anymore as he sobbed and tears ran down his face. He was upset from his dream and couldn't stop feeling so vulnerable.
Seto held him as he sobbed. He wanted to tell Joey the truth but what would that do now but make Joey worst. eneeded to heal first HHH
He needed to heal first before he learned the truth. He needed to know that Joey could take that kind of shock before he learned the truth, but he would not get that option because of what was to come.
As Seto held Joey as he cried there was a knock on Joey's door. Seto knew that it wasn't one of the doctors or nurses because they would just come in. Also it could not be Joey's friends because they were coming by in the morning. Seto let go of Joey and went to door to see Tristan on the other side of the door. Seto's blood boiled. He wanted to know who let that traitor into his medical center and why he was there in the first place.
"What are you doing here Taylor?" Seto whispered.
"I just wanted to know if Joey was okay and was-"
"He's fine." Seto cut him off his voice full of venom, "Now leave before you do any more damage."
"No. I need to tell him everything. I need to tell him that I love him and let him know that I never meant for him to be hurt. I want to tell him that I'm sorry for what I have done and beg for his mercy."
What they both didn't know is despite his injuries Joey had walked behind Seto was listening to what was going on. He knew that Seto was upset about something by the way his body went rigged. He was confused about what Tristan said about not wanting him to be hurt. He tapped Seto on his shoulder to get his attention. Seto turned around to see Joey standing there on weak legs.
"What are you doing up?" Seto questioned. Before Joey could answer he picked him up and cradled him in his arms and carried him back to bed. Tristan followed them in.
"Seto, what is going on here? Why is Tristan sorry about me getting hurt? Please tell me what is going on." Joey asked.
"Not now. Please rest and when you are well enough I'll tell you everything, but you are too weak right now."
"Fine if you won't tell me, Tristan as my friend I demand you tell what is going on and why are upset that I was hurt. You are acting like you are the one that hurt me.
"I am." Tristan said in a whisper.
"What I didn't hear you." Joey said trying to hear his friend.
"I am to blame for your injuries. I know that Kaiba doesn't want me telling you the truth but this is something that I need to do. Joey when you turned to Kaiba for help and not me or the others I was mad and jealous. I have had feelings for you for some time and seeing with Kaiba made me made. I convince myself that Kaiba had brainwashed you. With no way to help you by myself I turned to your father-"
"You want!" Joey screamed. He could not believe what he had heard. "You went to that monster just because I liked Seto. Do you know that monster wrote a letter and gave it to Seto threading him just to get to me? How could you betray me?" Joey's eyes filled with tears when he realized that his dream was coming true.
"Joey," Tristan said, "there is more. The letter was not for Seto-"
"Taylor that is enough don't upset Joey anymore. I want you to leave this room right now." Seto said and got from his seat to escort Tristan out of the room.
"No, Seto let him finish what he was going to say. I need to know everything right now. I can handle it. Tristan finish what you were going to say."
Seto knew that the truth was going to hurt Joey but keeping it would hurt him as well. Tristan continued with what he was saying.
"The letter was not for Kaiba but for Mokuba. When I told your father where you were staying he thought that he could to you throw Kaiba's little brother. Joey I didn't know that he would go that far. I sorry that you were hurt I never meant for any of this to happen."
"But it didn't it Tristan. You say that I'm your friend but you go behind my back and make a plan with my father. You couldn't let be happy with Seto because you thought he was brainwashing me. You also put Mokuba in danger. I know that you're sorry and that you would never put me in danger but you did. I saw that letter and panicked just like father knew I would do. You are to blame for this even if you didn't mean for me to get hurt. I can no longer trust you so leave and let me be. For now I don't want to see you and I don't know if that is going to change. Please leave now." Joey said very calming.
Once Tristan left the room Joey fell apart. His best friend had betrayed him. His sense of trust was crushed he didn't know if others would around him would hurt like Tristan did. Seto sat next to his bed in the chair. He put his hand on top of his and Joey grasped it and fell it asleep. Tears did fall from his face and Seto wiped them away. He would nothing bad to happen to Joey anymore since he was not a part of his family. Seto watched Joey sleep and smiled he just watching his puppy sleep. He hoped that soon his eyes would heal like the rest of him and hopefully Joey would be whole again.
A/N: Sorry that is update took so long. I was sick for awhile and couldn't think of how to finish this chapter. I know it didn't go any where but soon Joey and Seto will be together as a couple.
Next Chapter: The others come to see Joey and he fearful that they might turn on him. He also fears that soon Seto will leave him. How will he deal with his fears?
R&R