Day 23: Puppyshipping (Seto/Joey) - "Christmas Party"
A/N: Actually, I combined two prompts for this, Christmas party and Making dinner.
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"I cannot believe you convinced me to go along with this."
"Eh, it comes with da package. You signed up for it fair an' square. Pass the salt."
Seto handed over the container without complaint. "If I'd known you would come with a holiday dinner with your nerd herd, I may have reconsidered."
"Well, too late now. You're just gonna hafta suck it up, rich boy." Joey shot him a wide, cheeky grin. "An' don't even pretend you're not lookin' forward to tryin' ta corner Yuge into a duel while you have the chance." He jabbed a wooden spoon at Seto's chest. "I'm wise to your ways."
"Hn, you got me. This has all been nothing but an overly elaborate scheme to steal his crown back once and for all."
"Knew it." Joey gestured for one of the spice jars, and Seto dutifully passed it over. "But you still gotta get through this dinner, first. Besides, we're tryin' to fill this dusty old place with better memories, right? This'll count, even if ya get all grinchy about it first. If nothin' else, it'll keep me an' Mokie happy, an' you'll like that."
Seto inclined his head in agreement. "Perhaps. I still don't see why we couldn't have it catered, though. This seems like far more work than it's worth, when the hosts have a chef on staff." Seto turned his attention back to a pan on the stove and gave its contents another stir. He may be out of practice, but he knew how to prevent things from burning, at least.
"'Cause this is fun. It's bonding, or memory makin', or whatever." Joey held up a spoonful of sauce for Seto to taste. He did, and handed Joey the oregano. A few sprinkles more, and Joey plunked the lid back on and left it to simmer. "There, that'll do. We're not so bad at this domestic gig, huh?"
"I suppose not." Seto leaned in to lay a kiss on Joey cheek. All this fuss would be worth it in the end.
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A/N: I apologize for the very long wait on this. This site is so darned quiet I just totally forgot about it. I will post the last two chapters here immediately. Thanks for your patience. :)