Hi all! Well, can't say this was a slow update, although it wasn't very fast either... sorry for the wait, I guess ^_^. Thank you all for your reviews, I love each and every one of you to death! (glomps readers) I'm up to 200 reviews!!!!! I can't believe this! Never even thought I'd get one... so thank you! Since I'm sorta pleased with this chapter, it's dedicated to Seto no Jou Sueshijuu, for their great compliments and boosters. Thank you so much for making me feel like a half-decent writer; though you're not the only one by far, it still means more than I can express. I'll get around to reviewing your stories someday ^_^!

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Tessabug: Still haven't guessed where you are... sorry, I'm working on it! Thanks for the congrats; I still can't believe I've graduated! In answer to your question, Joey is definitely going to wear a dress, although he doesn't know it yet.. ~_^ Thanks also for understanding about my uninspired episode... here's a blanket to keep you warm! (hands Tessabug a blanket with pictures of assorted YGO bishies). See ya!

yuki44: Will do! Seems like a lot of ppl love this story... well, I'm happy! I loved "Cruising Love".. update that soon, okay? Later, and enjoy the chapter!

Seto no Jou Sueshijuu: That's two reviews in a row that have made me cry... I can't believe that someone loves this story so much! This chapter is yours; it was the least I could do for such a big fan! Love you lots, Silver; peace out!

Assassin of the Shadows: sigh of relief Phew... I was so scared that I would be off your faves list for that awful chapter! Thank you for taking the time to review and compliment me; I appreciate it! Hope to hear from you soon; later!

ZeZe: runs from minion-Hiei I updated soon enough, right? Remember, if your minion kills me, I really won't be able to write more! I'm sure you'll do us all proud, Zephyr; just keep at it, and you'll beat school, LOL! Thank you for your sweet and funny reviews, and I hope you enjoy this chapter! Ja ne!

Princess Strawberry: I stuck a bit of Y/Y fluff in just for you, Princess! I hope you also update soon, although I'm so far behind in your amazing work that it's appalling.... well, still, on behalf of your other fans, update! Enjoy the chapter, and I really look forward to your next review. Laterz!

Kesiah: Get any good shots? I love kawaii bishie pics!!!! Really.. Seto owns Domino? Wow.... imagine the interest on that investment! ~_^ That's definitely an idea for a wedding present, although I think I'll stick with my original one, which is a total surprise! Thanks for the heads-up and the review, which cracked me up as always!

NekoHitori: I wondered where you guys went to! Nice to hear from you again! Sorry you didn't like "Beauty on the Fire"... like I said, I'm a writer, not a poet! ~_^ Still, I had to write something, didn't I? I sincerely hope the rest of the story makes up for it, and thanks for the review! Later!

Zypher Dragon (Diamond) :Heya! Wow, I love this tiger sphinx! (strokes Silverblaze) Thankies!

Diamond: (looks confused)

Guardian: See, their name's Diamond too. Get it?

Diamond: (realization dawns, licks Zypher Dragon and Silverblaze)

Aww, so cute! (glomps Diamond) Anyway, I thank you for your review and sincere compliments, and hope to hear from you soon! Much love, later!

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Lizzie: Yeah, I guess those parts were okay... thanks for your review; although there's fluff galore in this chapter, there's no sign of Ryou or Bakura... sorry! I'll have them in the carnival scene, I promise! Later, and thanks again for everything!

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Warnings: FLUFF, OOC-ness... yeah, that's about it, unless you really want me to go through the whole 'this is yaoi' thing again...

Disclaimer: Guard-chan no own!

Chapter 20: Tomorrow

After breakfast the next morning, which consisted of French toast laden with powdered sugar, Serenity and Mokuba found themselves just outside the door to Seto and Joey's bedroom, stifling giggles. It was after 9:00, all the good cartoons were over, and the youngest residents of the Kaiba mansion had decided that if they wanted to get to the arcade before it closed, they would need their siblings awake and helping them unpack. Plus, they were sugar-high with nothing else to do.

With a nod, Mokuba pushed the door open, and a ray of sunlight from the hallway fell on the great four-poster bed, illuminating the two sleeping forms. Joey's flaxen hair was fanned out across the two pillows on the left side, the blond facing the great window and smiling in his sleep. His fiancé lay directly behind him, clutching the other boy to him possessively. Even in sleep, the elder Kaiba's hair was immaculate, his features as chiseled as ever. Both occupants of the bed were fast asleep, and didn't show any signs of awakening any time soon.

"They're so cute!" Serenity whispered to her companion.

"Whatever," the black-haired boy replied as he went over to Seto's side of the bed, shaking the brunet. The girl glided over to the window and pulled back the curtains. Thanks to the eastern exposure, the sun was suddenly directly in her brother's face. With a groggy noise, the blond tried to roll over, to get his face out of the light, but Seto's heavy form blocked that course of action quite effectively. Grudgingly, Joey's honey eyes cracked open, and he grinned at the sight of his sister silhouetted in the obscenely strong sunlight.

"Time to get up?" he yawned, and Seto began to stir, throwing the arm that had been holding Joey across his eyes to block the sunlight.

"I'm going to start locking the door at night if you two are going to make this a habit," the billionaire muttered sleepily as he cast off the blankets and sat up, holding his head. "Ugh, I think I'm getting a headache."

"I'll go get you some aspirin, big brother." Mokuba disappeared for a minute, then came back with two white tablets and a cup of water, which Seto accepted gratefully. Once he'd swallowed the pills, Joey knelt behind him on the bed and began to massage his temples slowly.

"Poor Set," he chuckled. "This feel better?"

"Surprisingly, yes." replied the tallest of the four as he leaned back into Joey's soft touch. "I didn't know that you knew how to do that, love."

"I'm full of surprises," the blond whispered his ear before pressing a kiss to each temple and crawling out of bed. "What time is it, sis?"

"Nine, Joey," Serenity replied in mock anger. "And you two promised to help us unpack! So, get a move on, because we want to go to the arcade later!" Unable to keep a straight face, she led Mokuba from the master bedroom, grinning widely. "Come on, let's let them get dressed. We'll check on them again in ten minutes if they're not down yet." With one final wink, the newly-formed dynamic duo left, closing the mahogany door behind them.

Before he could turn around, Joey found himself back in bed with Seto, his lips sealed in a tender kiss. "Good morning, pup," the brunet said as he moved down to his love's throat.

"Morning," the blond struggled to form coherent words. "Seren' and Mokuba are gonna be back soon. We should be..." Seto's lips found Joey's pulse point, drawing a gasp from his fiancé, "We should be getting ready... gods, Set..." The shorter of the two boys felt his resistance melting away as the other's tongue began to trace his left nipple. Just as he settled in and began to enjoy his love's ministrations, though, Seto rose from the bed and went over to the closet, taking out a light blue shirt and navy pants and tossing them on the bed before turning back to Joey, a wolfish grin on his perfect face.

"Now we're even." he laughed as he went into the bathroom, and the sound of running water reached Joey's ears.

"Even for what?" The blond whined as he rolled out of bed and stomped into the adjoining room, arms folded in frustration.

The taller boy rinsed the toothpaste foam out of his mouth and kissed Joey before replying. "For you teasing me all this week, puppy. Now, come on, get ready. After all, weren't you the one protesting us having any fun in the first place?" As he spoke, Seto ran a comb through his hair, setting it down and going back into the bedroom once he was finished. As Joey reached for the toothpaste, he heard the rustling of silk on his love's toned body, and the images that evoked in his overactive imagination distracted him so badly that he had squeezed out a quarter of the tube of toothpaste into the sink before he noticed what he was doing. Hoping Seto wouldn't notice, the blond cleaned up the mess with a few tissues and disposed of them before continuing his morning ritual. I'll have to come up with a good story in case he does ask, though... can't tell him I was spacing out thinking about how good he looks shirtless....

With a heavy sigh, Joey splashed a bit of cold water on his face, sprayed on some of his cologne, and returned to the bedroom. Seto was already gone when he got there, so the blond threw on whatever he could find in the closet and followed suit. If there was one thing he hated, it was keeping his sister waiting. She had a way of finding out what had kept him in the most embarrassing way possible. I wonder whether she does it on purpose or not, Joey mused as he barreled down the grand staircase, nearly slamming into Annie as she passed by with a cart full of cleaning supplies on the second floor landing.

"Morning, Annie!" he called as he cleared the second floor staircase.

"Watch where you're going next time!" chided the maid good-naturedly. "By the way, I have yours and Mr. Kaiba's breakfast ready in the kitchen."

"Thanks a lot!" called Joey over his shoulder as he leapt the last few steps with the agility of a jungle cat. Annie rolled her eyes, shook her head, and went back to her work.

"Boys will be boys," she told herself as she reached for the furniture polish.

* * *

While the four occupants of the Kaiba mansion were busy unpacking, Yugi and Yami were lounging around the park, enjoying the last vestiges of autumn. The overprotective pharaoh had forced his light to wear a moderately heavy jacket over his normal outfit, although he wore nothing but his sleeveless leather shirt, along with matching pants and boots. Truth be told, Yugi didn't really need the extra layer of clothing, but it felt really good to be doted on by Yami.

After a while, they came to a secluded grove, where the leaves were still drifting down in a rainbow of colors. The two boys sat down, leaning against a conveniently placed rock, and watched the display. It seemed they had been in the same position for eternity when Yugi slipped his hand into his boyfriend's.

"I love you, Yami," he said, leaning up to kiss the dark sovereign's cheek sweetly.

The other boy smiled down at his hikari. "What was that for, Aibou?"

"No reason. I just felt like saying it." Sighing contentedly, the petite boy enveloped his love in a warm embrace that Yami was only too happy to return. His violet orbs slid closed for a moment, and he breathed in the spicy scent of the boy in his arms. "God, how did I ever live without this?"

Grinning widely, Yami lifted his love up into his lap with ease. He couldn't understand how anyone could see Yugi's size as a shortcoming; to be able to hold his light in his arms and cradle him like a child was such an amazing feeling. He was so fragile, so delicate, yet at the same firm against his breastbone, with a pleasant weight to him.

Locking crimson with amethyst, the pharaoh leaned down and drank the breath from his hikari's lungs. Kissing Yugi was an inexplicable, incomprehensible feeling; he was so innocent, so trusting, yielding without question to his dark lover's advances. The taste of his lips always reminded Yami of strawberries and cream, yet even that comparison fell short of the exquisite flavor that now assaulted his senses. Needing more, Yami's tongue delved deeper, and Yugi whimpered in pleasure, tightening his embrace as the taller boy's hands ran through his hair.

When they parted, Yugi looked deep into his darkness' eyes, and buried his face into the space between Yami's neck and left shoulder. "Never leave me, Yami." His tongue darted out, lapping at the flesh, and the spirit had to remember how to breathe.

"I never will, my beautiful one. You need not worry; I shall always be here." Gently, Yami moved his boyfriend's face to inches from his own, holding it in place by the chin. "As a friend..." He brushed a kiss to Yugi's forehead, "...as a guardian..." A kiss on his cheek. "... as a lover..." A searing, passionate kiss on the lips that left both boys dazed and breathless. "...and anything else you need me to be, my angel," the pharaoh finished as his lips left Yugi's, cradling the boy to his breast again as their gaze strayed to back to the leaves.

They stayed there for another half hour, and never once did Yugi's hand slip from that of his darker half, although he slid back onto the ground after a while. It was past noon when they finally arrived back at the game shop, and much to Yugi's chagrin, Solomon had at least four new crates of cards that had to be inventoried.

"There you boys are!" he cried as they walked in, and Yami let his beloved's hand go understandingly. His light wasn't ready to tell his grandfather about them yet, and the spirit of the Puzzle respected his wishes. "I have a job for you to do!"

"Grandpa, it's Saturday!" Yugi whined plaintively, "We wanted to rest, play games, do something other than work!"

The elder Mutou murmured something about lazy, good-for-nothing teenagers before replying. "All right, all right, I'll let you two off easy this time. Just scan these boosters into the inventory computer, and you can do whatever you want." To Yugi's relief, Solomon gestured to the smaller two crates.

"Thanks, Grandpa," he said as Yami went looking for a crowbar in the back room.

"Don't mention it." The old man's violet eyes glittered knowingly. "I believe it's important to spend time together at the fledgling stages of a relationship, don't you?"

For a moment, the tricolor haired boy was stunned. Then, realization dawned. "You mean, you know... Yami and I..."

Solomon chuckled. "I may not be as young as I was, but I'm neither blind nor senile yet." Before Yugi could speak, he held up a hand. "Relax, Yugi. I think it's wonderful that you and Yami have found love in each other. Of course, as long as I don't get any calls from the police about indecent exposure in the park or anything..."

The short boy's stunned expression changed into one of pure, unadulterated horror. "Grandpa, that's gross! I mean, Yami and I haven't gotten quite that far yet..." he blushed furiously.

Solomon cut him off. "I don't need or want to know the details of your relationship, Yugi. Personally, I don't think my heart could take it!" His grandson's blush intensified. "I trust you to know what's best for yourself, to make your own choices. That is how I tried to raise you, and time will tell if I did my job properly." The old man's eyes misted over. "I'm not too worried about the that outcome, somehow."

A tear ran down Yugi's face as he wrapped his arms around his grandfather tightly. "Thank you for everything, Grandpa. I promise not to disappoint you."

"As though you ever could, my boy," replied Solomon.

* * *

By the time Yugi and Yami were done unpacking the crates, Seto, Joey, Serenity, and Mokuba were already at the arcade. The Kaibas had gone to get more tokens while Joey taught his sister how to work the racing game.

"So, you just push this pedal down..." the blond was saying, "..and steer with this, okay?" He gestured to the steering wheel. Serenity nodded and sat down, gripping the steering wheel lightly and placing her foot on the pedal.

"Ready." she said as she fed the machine the last token she had on her.

Her brother went through the same motions, and the brunette couldn't fail to notice the cocky grin plastered across his face. Now, how hard can this be? she asked herself as she chose a sleek blue and white car.

"You don't want that one, Seren'." Joey said, glancing over at her screen as he selected a fire red and orange vehicle, more truck than car. "I wouldn't even be able to win with it."

The brunette looked puzzled. "But, Joey," she replied. "If it were impossible to win with it, why would it be in the game?"

"Because every game has a pretty car that doesn't do anything but look good." the blond explained. "That's it, there."

"We'll see," the younger Wheeler said as she confirmed her choice, and the starting line appeared on the screen.

Seto and Mokuba returned, weighed down with tokens, halfway through the race. Joey was holding his wheel in a white-knuckled grip as he tried vainly to keep up with his relaxed sister, who had gone tearing past him as the race began and had held on to her lead thus far.

"This is fun!" the brunette laughed as she took a hairpin curve that sent her brother's car spinning onto the sidelines easily. "Why do most girls hate arcades, anyway?"

"Puppy, you're bad at this." said Seto as his fiancé struggled desperately to get back onto the track.

"Yeah, Joey." Mokuba put in. "I didn't think anyone could suck this bad, especially not with that car."

"It's not my fault!" pouted the blond. "She's really good!" As soon as he turned his head to defend himself, Serenity's car slid across the finish line with a burst of synthesized fanfare, and the girl leapt up with a joyful shout.

"I won!! My first time playing, and I won!!" She leaned over to Joey, who was still holding the wheel hard enough to snap it off. "Big brother, you want me to give you lessons? See, it's really simple..."

Joey sighed, sliding out of the seat. "Actually, let's wait till next time. I'm sure Seto and Mokuba want to go find something we can all play; it must be boring for them."

"No, it's really very--" the black-haired boy was cut off as his elder brother's hand covered his mouth.

"Actually," Seto interjected smoothly, "there's a new motorcycle game for four that they've just installed. Perhaps you can avenge this defeat there, Joey?"

Brown met gold as the Wheelers clashed in mock fury. "Bring it on," Serenity laughed as she walked off toward the new machines, Mokuba hot on her heels.

"I've been playing arcade games since you were in diapers, Seren'!" the blond called after her as he fell into step with Seto. "Thanks, Set."

"No problem," replied the billionaire, draping an arm across his love's shoulders. "After all, not everybody has my natural talent for games." The brunet smiled down on Joey before kissing his cheek, taking the sting from his words.

"We'll see how well you do against Serenity, hotshot." retorted the blond.

"That we will, pup," Seto said as he mounted the motorcycle and tossed in two tokens.

* * *

Three hours later, Serenity and Mokuba led their older siblings out of the arcade, each carrying two bags worth of plushies that the younger Wheeler had won playing the crane game. Serenity had not only humiliated everyone save Seto in every game she played, but even the billionaire had been hard-pressed to beat her at anything but air hockey.

"Why didn't you ever say you were so good, Seren'?" the blond said. He was still a bit overwhelmed at getting his overconfident head handed to him at least twenty times over.

"I never knew myself, Joey," the brunette shrugged. "Still, though, those games are far too easy. I mean, if you can just keep your aggression in check, think logically, and not panic at the slightest thing, you'll win every time."

"Logic, huh?" Seto grinned. "Guess that leaves the mutt out."

"Watch it, pretty boy." Joey growled. "I didn't exactly see you beating her either."

"Yeah, well, I wasn't exactly losing either." fired back his fiancé.

"Would you two shut up?" Mokuba said, sifting through the bag of toys he was carrying. "It's just a few arcade games. If I didn't know better, I'd say that you actually cared who won or lost!"

Both older boys went silent all the way back to Seto's Mercedes. The billionaire had left the limo at the mansion, on the premise of not attracting attention to them. Neither of the Wheelers had wanted to say that the brand-new luxury car wasn't exactly all that much better at blending in, especially not considering that half the cars in the parking lot were older than they were. The polish, coupled with the absolutely immaculate paint job and nonexistent rust on the vehicle made it stand out like the proverbial sore thumb.

When they got home, Annie told them that dinner would be ready in an hour, so Joey went for a shower, Mokuba and Serenity decided to see how the brunette would fare with his console games, and Seto lay down with a book, taking advantage of the non-constructive downtime to catch up on his reading. He had been neglecting his old pastimes, he knew, but who could blame him? If everyone else in Domino had to choose between spending time with Joey or reading, I think the bookstore would have gone out of business long ago. Of course, that's probably a good thing all around; if all the other citizens of Domino were spending time with my puppy in that respect, it'd probably take more money than I've got to have them all killed.

Thirty minutes later, when Joey got out of the shower, his fiancé had to fight to keep his eyes on the printed words before him. Finally, he gave up, chucked the book off to the side, and tackled the blond down to the bed, devouring his lips hungrily. Oh yeah, definitely beats reading out by a mile.

"Whew..." the shorter boy sighed as Seto pushed himself up onto his forearms, so as not to press his entire weight down on his beloved. "What was that for, Set?"

The brunet was ready with a smooth, suave reply; that is, until he realized that Joey was clad only in black boxers, with a towel around his neck. Suddenly, words seemed to become increasingly hard to find. "Because you're the hottest thing I've ever seen?" he replied lamely.

"Never thought I'd see the day Seto Kaiba struggled for words," the boy beneath him laughed, wrapping his arms around the billionaire's graceful neck. "I don't mind, though. There's much better uses for that mouth of yours." With that, Joey leaned up, locking their lips together once more.

Both boys completely lost track of time, and were still going at it when Annie came upstairs to see why they weren't down for dinner yet. Her squeak of surprise jolted Seto and Joey back to reality, and the billionaire rolled off of the blond gracelessly, cramped up from being in one position too long and still dazed from their activities.

"I, um..." the maid cleared her throat. "Dinner's ready, Mr. Kaiba." At her employer's nod, the servant excused herself and hurried back down the stairs.

Chuckling, Seto moved over to the mirror, checking for any telltale marks. There were two angry red blotches, right below his chin, and he was at a loss as to how he would cover them up for a moment. Then, the answer dawned on him. Turning to Joey, who was having exactly the same problem, he leaned back against the dresser resignedly.

"Where does Serenity keep her makeup, pup?" he asked with a sigh.

* * *

For the tenth time in as many minutes, Serenity and Mokuba glanced at the clock in the dining room. "Our brothers are fifteen minutes late," the younger of the two stated.

"I know," replied the brunette. "How rude of them. We could have been finishing our game, after all."

"As if I had a chance at beating you..." As the black-haired boy pouted, Joey came barreling down the stairs, Seto following behind him in a more dignified manner.

"I'm starving!" the blond declared as he sat down across from his sister, who took one look at him and Seto and sighed heavily.

"Joey, what did I tell you yesterday?" she asked.

Her older brother looked up and scratched his head in confusion. "No clue, sis. What did you tell me?"

"To ask before you borrowed my makeup!" Nobody present was used to hearing Serenity raise her voice. Joey and Seto cringed at their cover being blown, Mokuba scrutinized his brother's fiancé, searching for traces of anything that could have led Serenity to that conclusion, and Annie, coming in with the first course, nearly spilled it all over her dress in shock, setting it on the table just in time. "I'm sorry," the girl apologized, hunching her shoulders in embarrassment. "I shouldn't have shouted."

"Forget about that!" the youngest of the group said, practically bouncing out of his chair. "Joey's wearing makeup?"

"Not just Joey." Her gaze went to Seto, who cleared his throat uncomfortably, as was his habit.

"Let's eat, shall we?" the billionaire said, passing the plates of stew around, and reluctantly, Mokuba let the subject drop.

* * *

That evening, the four residents of the Kaiba mansion were watching some videos Serenity had found while they were unpacking. Apparently, the younger Wheeler had a collection of about sixty sappy romance movies, and she and her brother were determined to watch as many as they could before they passed out from exhaustion. Since Seto's personality wouldn't let him back out of an endurance contest, no matter how painful, he was also watching, although he would fade in and out periodically.

The clock chimed midnight, and still neither of the Wheelers showed any signs of fatigue. Mokuba had gone up to bed long ago; he loved competition as much as his brother, but the mere thought of watching more than five minutes of a love story was too much for him. As the credits for the fourth movie rolled by a few minutes later, Seto was startled to find himself yawning widely. Good thing they're so fixated on the TV, the brunet thought. I think I've had enough embarrassment for one night.

Though the tape was finished, neither of the two teenagers on the floor moved to get the next one. It was only once he'd gotten up to turn off the television that Seto realized they were both out cold. I hope they just fell asleep, he chuckled to himself. If I sat through even one more minute of those movies that I had to, I'm not going to be very pleased.

With a gentle shake, the billionaire awoke his beloved puppy. "Joey... Joey, wake up."

The blond grumbled softly. "Just a few more minutes, Set. It's Sunday, remember?"

"Well, technically, you're right," Seto smiled. "I would have thought you'd want to sleep in our bed, though."

Honey orbs cracked open, and the realization of where he was dawned on the shorter boy. "Good thinking, Set, but would it have killed you to carry me?" he muttered as he pushed himself up to a standing position, shaking slightly.

"Oh, I would have," the brunet replied. "But you said a few days ago that you wanted to save that for our wedding night, remember?" Sweeping his future sister-in-law into his arms without waking her, Seto started for the stairs. "She sleeps like a rock as well, it seems." he grinned as he ascended the staircase.

Joey was too tired to be indignant as he dragged himself upstairs and flopped down heavily on the bed, falling asleep without bothering to get undressed. His fiancé entered the room a few moments later, changing into his pajamas and sliding into bed without a sound.

Gently, Seto brushed stray locks of hair away from his love's face and kissed him once on the forehead. "Sleep well, pup," he said as he pulled the covers over both of them.

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Well, this looks to be at least slightly better that Chapter 19, right? Please review, and I'll get working on the carnival chapter next, as soon as I get Chapter 4 of "The Ride" out! Ja ne, everyone!