Yu-Gi-Oh!, and the characters therein, are the property of Kazuki Takahashi. I am in no way affiliated with Takahashi, or 4Kids Ent., FUNimation, TV Tokyo/NAS/Studio Gallop

Hot as Ice

Note: for those of you who like Seto- Joey, or Jou, I would like to surgiest Dvona's Erotic Nightmare which is very good.^_^

RECAP

"He…" Mokuba whispered, he'd never really taken notice of how Seto always seemed to know what he needed or when, just taken if for granted and ignored it. Silence rained as everyone lost themselves in thought until there was a loud knock on the door and they all jumped.

"Who?" Seth asked before moving swiftly to it, his heart seizing when he opened it and two police officers stood shoulder to shoulder on the step.

Joey stared down at the sleeping CEO, who was still out of it after the surgery on his ankle, which had been all but shattered in the accident; his head wrapped up nice and tight. 'Oh Seto, why didn't you talk to us?' he thought seconds before said man groaned his hands twitching as he opened his eyes, those stunning, haunted blue orbs revealed to the room.

"Welcome back to the world of the living, Moneybags," he said hiding his thoughts of the tall brunette and Seto grunted, "Shut it, mutt," he muttered though 'mutt' came out amused and strangely affectionate. Joey laughed softly before pushing away from the wall he went to hover over the CEO, with a smirk, "Seth and Yugi have gone to get drinks and dat, and I think to talk to your doc," he said.

"Whatever," Seto said looking away, towards the window, noting that no sunlight streamed past the curtain, into his room, his eyes searching the room for a clock, his head throbbing slightly, in time with his ankle. Images flashed before his eyes, snatches of words and conversations. "Time?" he asked giving up, letting his eyes close, trying to remember what had happened.

He'd picked up his brothers, Yugi and Joey.

Spoken about four sentences with the others, feeling highly miss placed and uncomfortable.

The 'party' then blank… "Its 3 in the morning Kaiba," Joey answered and Seto's eyes shot open, slightly wider than normal, so late what happened yesterday? Was it yesterday? He wondered. "Don't worry, you haven't lost all that much time," Joey said and Seto's eyes darted to his face, taking in his golden eyes, his dirty blond hair that looked odd under the florescent lighting.

I love you Joey, he thought tiredly as his eye drooped and he made a small sleepy sound of inquiry "The accident was yesterday, don't worry," Joey whispered bringing up a hand to brush the stands of chestnut coloured hair that lay across the mans nose and eye. His hand, seeming to take a life of its own, brushed the strands away, then traced Seto's brow and cheekbones.

What accident? Seto wanted to asked, but didn't not wanting to spook Joey away, wanting him to continue this gentle petting that seeped into his soul and when Joeys knuckles brushed his cheek Seto turned his head in towards that gentle hand. Nuzzling it slightly, as he fell to sleep, a small smile on his cheek and Joey remembered something his sister had told him once. To a 'broken' soul, the smallest touches can mean the world, if given by the right person. "Joey?" Seth asked walking into the room, rather surprised to find the younger teen so close to the bed, his hand gently stroking Setos cheek as the other slept contentedly.

"He woke up," Joey whispered, "He doesn't remember the accident," he turned to look at the elder twin, his golden eyes soft and Seth smiled, thinking maybe, just maybe, Joey would be the one to help save his brother for there was only so much one could do alone. "Hmm, Doctor Hime said that might happen, he took a bad blow to the head," Seth replied and Joey nodded.

'You'll get your dream Seto, just wait and see,' Seth thought watching his brother and his brothers crush.

7:30 am

Seto woke to the busy sounds of the hospital, name calls and the pound of too many feet, the only sound he welcomed being the quiet snore of his little brother who lay on the spear bed beside him. Thankful his name got him the privacy of a semi privet room, though also thankful it wasn't a single bedroom, that would have made him claustrophobic to say the least.

No pain greeted him as he turned his head and his face showed every ounce of surprise he felt at the sight before him. Seth and Yugi curled up together on the sofa-couch in the far corner, Yugi's head tucked under Seths chin, his ridiculous hair looking slightly deflated, as if someone, either himself or Seth, had been running their hands through it all night.

Sweat and grease from mortal hands clinging to the tri-coloured strands.

Joey and Mokuba were on the spare bed, Mokuba curled against Joey, his dark haired head pressed against Joeys chest, the one visible hand clutching Joeys shirt, the ugly green and blue stripped shirt that looked about six years over worn.

Surprise turned to a gentle look of love then the ice like arrogance and the hush of the door opening turned his head away, a tall black haired man with rounded glasses on the bridge of his nose.

"Good Morning Mr Kaiba," he said, "I'm Dr Hime, I've been charged with your care," he told me as he moved up to my side and I glared up at him waiting for him to speak. "Now, Mr Kaiba, what do you remember of yesterday?" he inquired.

"…Picking up my brothers and friends, the…Seth's birthday party, his friends," Seto told him softly, so not to wake the sleeping group, "Hmm, well Mr Kaiba, you have been in a car accident," Dr Hime said and Seto nodded, whispering "So that was the accident Joey spoke of."

"You were the only one to sustain injuries, Mr Kaiba, you took a rather nasty blow to the head, and have shattered your right ankle, you also have quite the array of lacerations…" the dark haired man informed him. "Ask," Seto could help but bark, knowing the man had a question about something.

"Mr Kaiba, it was brought to my attention, from one of the nurses, that you have a lot of scaring on your back, would you care to tell me what caused this?" Dr Hime inquired and Seto shook his head, "not unless it is stoping you from treating my current injuries."

"Very well, I'll be in later, around lunch, and if you pass the tests you will be allow to go home. However I surgiest, if you live alone, to have your brother, Seth, or your boyfriend, stay with you, I'm sure Mr Wheeler wouldn't mind," the doctor said and before Seto could dispute that Joey, no matter how much he wished him to be, was not his boyfriend.

12:08 pm

"Alright Mr Kaiba, here are your forms, please come in before Thursday week, I'd like to check your injuries and see how your ankle is going," Dr Hime said as Seto sat in the wheel chair, Joey behind him, ready to push the CEO to the car. Mokuba at his side with the crutches, his large blue grey eyes full of worry.

"Sure, its been a pleasure Dr Hime," Seth answered for his silent, if he hadn't known better, mopping, brother.

So sorry about my slackness in chapters lately, review wanted and welcome!