Sorry it took me forever to update this. The original got deleted when my computer crashed. I just now got around to rewriting it. Well this is the long awaited chapter three.
I don't own them at all.
Thoughts
"Speech"
Seto looked around the little apartment. He sighed thinking that this messy place was going to be his home now. I can't stand this much of a mess. I'm not touching it with my bare hands either. He headed into the kitchen to look for gloves and trash bags to help him clean this mess. He stopped in the doorway when he saw someone sleeping at the table. This man must be Wheeler's father. When'd he get in? For some reason he froze in his spot when the man started to move.
The older blond looked at him. "Boy what are you staring at? Aren't you suppose to be somewhere?" He hicked in a drunken state. He got up and wobbled a bit as he walked towards who he thought was his son.
Seto blinked a few times and gulped. This didn't look like it would turn out good if he stayed there. He went to the door and quickly grabbed up Joey's old sneakers. He went out the door without even putting them on. He didn't stop walking till he got down to the ground floor. He had walked down four flights of stairs bare footed. He sat on the bottom step and pulled on his sneakers. "Why'd dis hafta happen to me? How'd it even happen ta begin with?" After getting on his shoes he got back up and went outside. His stomach then growled very loudly at him. He watched the sidewalk as he just walked to where ever his feet took him.
The limo pulled up to Joey's appartment building. Joey looked at it through the tinted window of the vehicle. He opened the door and stepped out. "I'll call you when I'm ready to be picked up." He told the driver and then turned to look at the appartment complex as the limo drove off.
He looked around his neighborhood. He raised an eyebrow as he saw a rather familiar blond figure turning the corning down the road. Okay, seein yourself like dat is odd. Wait myself? Kaiba! He then went after the figure.
Seto had no idea where he was going and he was suppose to meet up with Wheeler back at his place. So he stopped and sat on the curb. He stared off as he thought, resting his head in his hands. How does he put up with this. I couldn't handle it when we were in the orphanage. Yet he has to put up with it everyday.
Joey tilted his head when he found Seto sitting on the curb. He watched him a moment before he went and sat next to him. He smirked a bit when the other didn't even look at him. He stared off too while leaning back onto his hands. "So, what are you thinking about mutt?"
Seto's eye twitched when he heard that. He then looked at the person that joined him. "Whatcha ya doin here?" He shook his head. The hunger in his stomach was starting to effect his head. "Ya dun take not eattin very well, do ya?"
Joey rubbed the back of his head. "No. You want to get something to eat first. Then try talking?"
The now blond teen sighed and nodded. He began to stand but somehow found it hard to stay balanced. He sat back down on the sidewalk. "When was da last time ya ate Wheela'?" He gave the person in his body as cold of a glare as he could muster.
Joey rubbed the back of his head. "Well lunch yesturday. So you must really really be hungry right now." He saw the wide eyed look he was receiving. "What?" He blinked a few times.
"Yesturday was the first time I ate in three days! Ya tellin me dat ya can't even go a day without eaten?" He took a deep breath and put his hand on his head. He felt ready to just die. "Call my driver an' get him ta pick us up. Damn I feel dizzy."
Joey looked at him a bit worried. Poor guy. We really need ta get him some food before he passes out. He pulled out Seto's phone and looked at it and then him. "What's your driver's number Kaiba?" Without a word the other boy pulled the phone from his hand and pressed a few buttons. Then he handed it back as it started to ring. Joey heard someone pick up and say hello. Wha do I say? Hmm.. Oh I know. I've seen Kaiba do it hundreds of times. "Kaiba. I need you to pick an associate and myself up. We are outside Jade's Flowershop on Crest Heaven." He then hung up and put the phone back in his pocket.
Seto stared at him a moment not believing what he just heard. Could he actually pull off being me? I didn't think he could, yet when he was on the phone it sounded truly like how I would reply. Damn all this thinking hurts on an empty stomach. He blinked and shook his head. He placed his arms around his middle and leaned forward. "I dun feel to good. I feel like I'm gonna hurl." He took slow steady breath to help keep himself from throwing up. He stared down at the unmoving road.
Joey sighed and rubbed his back. He looked around making sure no one was around. "Kaiba, you'll be okay. You're just not use to being that hungry. I'll get you food, don't you worry." He was still rubbing the other's back.
Seto swatted Joey's hand off him. "We may have switched bodies but dat dun give ya the right to touch me!" He turned his head and glared at him. He then placed his hand over his mouth. He was going to lose whatever food he had in him at any moment. He took a shakey breath and slowly released it.
Joey glared at him. "You need some serious help Kaiba. Your attitude is uncalled for when someone is only trying to help you." He stood up as the limo came up to them and stopped. Joey openned the door and pointed inside. "Now get in before I throw you in."
He looked up at him a moment before he tried to stand again. When he was able to stand the hunger in his stomach intensified a hundred fold. He bent over clutching his stomach. Quickly he got into the car. He slide all the way across until he was against the other door. He glanced around the area and slowly reached for the minifridge that was in there. On top of it was a box of crackers so Seto grabbed that and got a bottle of water out of the small fridge.
After Joey got in he looked at the driver. "Take us to Plaza del Sol. We have business to attend to there." When the driver nodded he put the partition up to sepperate them. Joey looked over at Seto. "Feeling any better now that you have food to eat?" He watched him quickly eat the crackers.
Seto only nodded a bit as he swallowed what was in his mouth before taking a chug from the bottle. "Yeah I am. I still feel like I'm gonna be sick though. Yet it doesn't hurt as bad anymore as it did before." He finished eating the crackers and drank the last drop in the bottle. He closed his eyes and leaned against the door. "It's gonna be a while ain't it? Before we go back ta being us I mean."
Joey stared at thr reflection he saw in his window. He poked it's nose as he sighed. "To be honest with you Kaiba we need to figure out how it happened to begin with. Only from there can we even think about going back to ourselves." He really didn't like the sound of that. How long would I hafta put up with being moneybags? I hope we figure dis out fast. He yawned loudly suddenly feeling worn out. He looked over at his body and smirked. Seto had either fallen asleep or was trying to keep his mind from making him blow chunks. Joey figured it was probably the second option. "Hey Kaiba, is there any special routine you follow in the morning? I mean like breakfast wise and what not."
Seto opened one of his now golden eyes and looked at him. "Normally I get up and have a few cups of coffee while readin da paper. Dun tell me ya didn't have any coffee." He watched Joey rubbed the back of his head. Seto sighed. "I've gotten dependent on it for my source of energy. Without it I'll crash. So as soon as we get here ya getting coffee and I'm getting a decent meal." He looked out the window again. "I dun wanna stay at ya place, yet I dun want anyone ta know about what has happened." He placed his forehead against the window.
He wondered why he said that. Yeah the place was a mess, but nothing a little cleaning wouldn't do. "Look Kaiba if it's because it's messy then I'll..."
"It's not dat Wheela. I can clean it up myself. It's ya father. He..." Seto really didn't want to say that he was scared of Joey's father, it was just his body told him that he should be. He looked at the floor of the moving vehicle now.
Joey's eyes widened as he looked over at Seto. "Kaiba did he do anything to you? I swear I hate that man." He balled up his fist and shook out of anger.
Seto gently shook his head. He looked at his hands. "Ya body though told me ta get outta there as quickly as I could." He looked at Joey. "I know dis is a bit personal, but wha he do ta ya Whee, I mean Joey?"
He watched the other surprised that he even knew his first name. He then sighed not really wanting to answer it. "Can we wait and talk about things like that when there isn't other ears to over hear?"
Seto nodded understanding what he meant. The vehicle came to a stop. "We are here sirs. Do you want me to stay Mr. Kaiba or will you call?"
Seto was already out when he heard the driver say that. He was about to reply when he saw his own face giving him a look. Joey mouthed to him 'You're not you anymore.' Oh that's right. I'm still getting use to that. I'll have to get use to being called Joey instead of Kaiba.
Joey got out a second after Seto did. "I'll call you when we are finished." He yawned once again and stretched when the car pulled away. He headed to the little restaurant they were left at. He looked back at his body. Why is he takin dis so hard? I mean yeah I really dun wanna be him, but I really dun have a choice. I wonda why he asked me if my dad did anything ta me. Well I guess will learn more 'bout each other while being one another. He cleared his throat. "You coming or what Wheeler?"
"Huh? Whatcha say?" He looked at the new owner of his body. "Oh right. I'm comin. Keep ya pants on." He went over to Joey and then headed into the place. Maybe being Wheeler will be good for me. I might just have fun with this. Might being the keyword.
Joey watch the other walk inside the place. He followed him. "Did you just try and crack a joke?" He only heard a chuckle from Seto as they came up to the host of the restaurant. "Two please."
The host nodded and got two menus. "Follow me Mr. Kaiba." He led them to a seat in an almost empty area. "Here you go. Your waitress will be with you shortly." He set the menus down and walked off.
Joey sat down and picked up the menu and started to look through it. "Come to this place often?" He didn't look over at his companion as he looked for something to eat.
A gentle chuckle came from Seto. "What can I say, I'm a sucka for good food." For once in his life everything on the menu looked good and up for grabs. "What ta get though. Decisions decisions. Hmm.."
The waitress came up to them. She looked between them. "I am Ruki. I'll be your waitress today. What can I get you to drink?" She blinked when she saw the face of the blonde. "Joseph? What are you doing here?"
Seto looked at her and then at Joey. He noticed he was gaping at her. I wonder who this woman is. Wait did he just mouth 'Mom?' I guess I'll go with that and we can just run if I'm wrong. "Mom? Ya work here?"
She placed her hands on the table. "Someone has to work to provide for your sister. Wait aren't you suppose to be in school yourself? Oh, let me guess, you finally quit school and will become a bum like your old man." She glared at her son.
Joey stood up out of his seat. "Ma'am I don't care what your relationship to him is, but if you don't straighten your act I will have your job for this. Now do your job or leave us and let someone else take our order." He growled at her lowly taking advantage that he had the power to do such things while making himself feel better at the same time.
Seto was surprised by this. He really didn't know what to say at the moment. "Kaiba what are ya doin?" He looked at the woman again. "Mom I had no idea ya worked here. Da fact dat I'm here on a school day doesn't mean anything. Now will ya just leave me alone, so I can be in peace?" He sounded angry but wasn't shouting at her.
She glared at who she thought was her son and then turned and walked off. Joey sat back down and laid his head on the table. He wasn't like that long because he heard his companion clear his throat. "Oh right. Sorry. I don't know why she doesn't like me." He whispered so no one over heard.
Seto looked at where she disappeared at and then at him. He sighed and stood up. "Let's get outta here. We really dun need ta be here if she is." He then smirked a bit. "Ya can make her pay for what she did ta ya."
Joey glared at him. "You enjoy ruining the lives of others, don't you? She's my mother. I'm not going to do anything to her. I still love her even if she doesn't love me." He got up and then walked out of the restaurant.
Seto stood there a moment replaying what Joey just said in his head. He doesn't realize how good he has it. His parents are divorced, but oh well. Atleast they are still alive. He also has a sister. Friends too. Me? All I have is Mokuba. He took a deep breath and then followed the other. "Kaiba wait up!"
Joey was standing outside on the sidewalk on the phone. "This is Kaiba. I'd like to be picked up now. Yes I'm still at the restaurant." He then snapped the phone shut. He crossed his arms over his chest and glared at nothing. "What do you want?"
Seto glared at the back of his head. "Ya think I have it so easy, dun ya? Well guess what Wheela, I dun have it as good as ya might think. There are things dat complicate my life too. Ya think ya the only one wit deep dark secrets dat ya dun want anyone ta know about?" He was shaking out of anger. "Ya not, okay? I have my own secrets dat I'd rather not have anyone know about."
Joey spun around and glared at him. "Really now? You really don't seem like it. I mean you have everything you can possibly want! What could Kaiba possibly keep hiding that would expose him as actually being human? Well?"
Seto was staring at his feet. "I had ta work hard for what I got." He gulped not wanting to say this but he needed to prove a point. "To be honest wit ya Wheela I was never a kid. I never had a childhood. Well whateva one I had died when I was adopted. All I had was study, study, study. I wasn't allowed ta have toys, games, anything a kid should have ta have fun." He still didn't look up.
"Oh..." Joey said and then noticed that the limo had pulled up. He looked at it and then at Seto. "Well I'll be seeing you Joey. Hopefully everything will turn out well." He then got into the awaiting car. "Take me home."
Seto stood there as the vehicle drove off. Well this is great. Now what am I going to do? I'll get Mokuba out of school early and explain things to him. He should be able to help. That or think I'm completely nuts. Well anything should work to keep Wheeler from ruining my life. He started walking knowing that Mokuba's school was close by. He just hoped that Mokuba would listen to him long enough to understand the situation.
It took him about forty-five minutes to get there and he was tired. Now I know why I get drove everywhere. Walking sucks and takes to long. He looked at the middle school and took a deep breath. Well here goes nothing. He walked into the school and went over to the office. "Excuse me. I'm here ta pick up someone. Mokuba Kaiba. I have some rather bad news 'bout his brotha dat he needs ta hear now."
The lady at the desk gave him an odd look and then turned to her computer. "I'll have someone get him in a moment sir." She got up and walked off.
Seto sighed and took a seat and waited. He just needed this nightmare to end. He wanted to be him again. "I hate my life now. Hopefully Mokuba will make it betta."
"Joey? Is everything alright?" He went over to Seto not knowing what was going on.
"Yeah, kinda. I just need ya ta come with me. I have somethin I need ta talk ta ya 'bout." He led Mokuba out of the office and out of the school.
Mokuba was confused by Joey's behavior. He didn't say anything until they were outside. "What's going on Joey? Did something happen?" He looked up at him worried.
Seto sighed not really knowing how to go about telling his brother this. "Mokuba, dun call me by dat name." He didn't like to be refered to as Joey.
Mokuba blinked a few times completely stumped by this. "That's your name though, isn't it?"
"Mokuba I'm not really sure how ta tell ya this so I'll just spit it out." He stopped and held Mokuba by the shoulders. He went down to his height and stared him in the eyes with a very serious look. "I want ya ta call me Seto. I know what ya thinking, 'Why is Joey wantin me ta call him by my brother's name?' Well I'm not really sure how it can be explained."
Mokuba tilted his head as he took in what he was saying. "So you're trying to tell me that you've lost your mind." He almost wanted to run away and back to school, but the look in the other's eyes told him that he was being sincere about this.
Seto looked else where. "In a sense ya can say dat. I mean Joey's mind is no longer in dis body. Mine is. I'm Seto."
Mokuba raised an eyebrow at him. "Well if your really my big brother then answer this. Where did you take me for my birthday last year?" There was a smirk on his face.
Seto sighed as he stood back up. "You're an evil child Mokuba. I took ya ta Disney World where ya made me take a picture with Mickey while wearin those stupid ears." He looked at the bright smile that was on his little brother's face. He couldn't help but smile back as the boy jumped into his arms and hugged him.
Mokuba squeezed his brother tightly. He then looked him in the eyes. "How did this happen Seto? I mean you're in Joey's body. Wait does that mean he's in your's? And if so what are you doing here and not hounding him right now?"
Well I hope everyone likes where this is going. Again I'm sorry for the long wait. Hopefully I'll get a lot further in this then before. Adios and, like always, reviews are loved.
