Talyak - Don't worry about Seto misunderstanding. In this chapter they sit down and discuss it rationally. Then they have a good laugh. (Ok, I couldn't even type that with a straight face!)

Mira - In story, ignore anything medical from Joey. He has no clue what he's talking about. The doctor said he had no ovum not no ovaries. He has all other relevant horomones, just no eggs.

Chapter 14

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"Are you alright?" Yugi asked as he and Anzu sat beside him.

"...uh, yeah." Joey wiped his eyes quickly and looked up.

"You don't look alright." The boy frowned. "And frankly, neither does Kaiba-kun. Maybe you two should talk it out."

"He won't talk to me!" Joey hit his desk in frustration. "I don't even know what he's pissed off at! I can't sleep, half of what I eat makes me sick; I'm losin' my damn mind!"

"And you're bloating, which can't be helping."

"What do you mean, bloating?"

"I mean water weight. You're all puffy, and Aunt Flo shows up at my house like the day before she visits you."

"Oh. That." Joey waved it off. "No, that thing went away. I've just been eating like I got a tapeworm."

"Monthlies don't just go away. Your stress is way too high, if it did." Anzu smirked. "Or you're in the family way."

"You can come to my place," Yugi offered. "Yami gives great advice. And we don't judge." He elbowed Anzu.

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Seto handed the Headmaster the notice. "I will be out for a week, but if everything is posted to the school website, I should be able to complete my assignments as scheduled."

"Thank you, Kaiba-sama. I will notify your teachers."

Seto left the office. He wasn't in the mood for school. He wasn't in the mood for anything, but he wasn't being given much of a choice. The conference in Madrid was a large generator of new business. Attending school was a requirement. Enjoying life was not necessary for either.

As he walked down the hall, he saw a boy who looked like Katsuya, only without the blonde's athletic figure.

Then he realized that it was Katsuya.

Seto looked away before they could speak. They'd been apart hardly a month, but Katsuya's weight gain was obvious - at least to Seto, who knew each muscular curve.

Too much pasta, he thought, not enough aerobics.