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Ally of Justice Kaibaman 2: Red vs Ra

Chapter Three

The first thing that greeted Seto the next morning was the bright purple bruise on Joey's shoulder. He sat up, the cover sliding down his chest, and ghosted the tips of his fingers across the mark; the blonde flinched in his sleep and the CEO slid from the bed to get dressed and make breakfast.

Mokuba had beaten him to it.

"Morning, big Brother. Is Joey awake?"

Seto pulled out his phone and began dialling. "Not yet, leave him for five more minutes." After those five minutes, just as Seto finished his phone call, Joey strolled in with a huge yawn.

"Morning, Joey!" Mokuba grinned. "Did you sleep ok?"

"Like a log." The blonde grinned and then looked to Seto. "You didn't wake me."

"I needed to make a phone call," Seto stated as he watched the blonde take his seat. To the untrained eye, Joey looked fine, but Seto could see the sluggish and pained movements in him. "You landed hard yesterday, didn't you?"

"Not really," he assured with a smile, which faltered when he saw the worried look in Seto's eyes. "What's got you all worried?"

"Joey, you're on TV!" Mokuba cut in before Seto could answer and the trio watched the blonde's glide stunt. "That's so cool!"

"Sure is, took lots of practice though." He shoved a few pieces of toast into his mouth and stood. "Aren't we going to be late?"

"You're not." Seto stood with a small smile. "You're taking the day off and going to the spa across town."

Joey's eyes widened slightly and he swallowed. "What? Why?"

"You've been working so hard on the D-Wheeler's, test driving the prototype yourself and then coming out with me to protect the city; you deserve it." He brushed the hair from the blonde's eyes. "Please go."

Joey smiled and threw his arms around Seto's neck. "Thank you, Seto!"

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

CEO MAKES HIS CLAIM!

Multi-millionaire, Seto Kaiba, was seen dinning with his former duelling rival, Yugi Moto, and rival CEO, Duke Devlin last night. However, a small gesture from the dice hunk caused Mr. Kaiba to publicly claim what is rightfully his – forcefully kissing his newly revealed partner, Joseph Wheeler, who is a former competitor in Mr. Kaiba's tournaments.
The pair...

Tristan sighed and threw the paper onto his desk. Joey and Seto had made front page because of one kiss, while Kaibaman and Lord of the Red's efforts were pushed to page four. It was a good thing, in a way, because it didn't show the forces incompetence when it came to the crazy 'super villains' that seemed to be passing through lately; however...No...there was no downside to it. Page four was the best he could ask for.

He did wish the pair would keep the damage to a minimal though.

There was a light knock on his office door and a petite officer with short brown hair stepped inside. "I have the release report for you, Sir."

"Thanks, Matthews." He smiled at her as he took the file; she was a rookie, fresh from the Academy and a sweet girl.

A blush painted her cheeks. "You can call me Matty, Sir; the others do..."

He nodded. "Thanks, Matty, you can go now." He waited until the door closed before flipping open the cream file; inside contained pages of newly released criminals who were most likely to reoffend. His eyes lazily scanned the pages when a familiar name caught his eye.

Kane, Hirutani.

"Not good..." Tristan propped his feet up on the desk and stared intently at the name. Hirutani ended up in a youth institution after trying to kill Joey with a chunk of glass and choking Yugi with his puzzle – on top of other numerous crimes; from there, once he was legal, he was moved to a prison, released for a short period and caught again just as Tristan joined the force.

Would he want his revenge? The brunette heard rumours that Hirutani had been looking for Joey when he was first released, but that's all they were – rumours. Tristan glanced at his phone, then back to the name, swiped the receiver up and dialled.

"...Hey, Kaiba, is Joey around?"

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

Seto glanced at the clock on the screen and managed a small smile; Joey would have started a full day of massages, mud baths, steam rooms, wraps and manicures, only the best for the one he loved. His phone interrupted his thoughts and he frowned slightly; Laura was on holiday for a few weeks and there was no one screening the calls. He snapped up the receiver.

"Hello?" he ground out, trying to be polite in case it was an investor.

"Hey, Kaiba, is Joey around?"

Tristan? "No, I made him take a day off. Is it important?"

"No – well, yeah. I call him on his cell." Seto heard shuffling in the background. "Ugh, is he at home?"

Seto's brow rose. "No, he's at the spa across town; is there something I should know?"

The shuffling stopped and Seto heard the receiver switch hands. "Yeah...I guess you should."

-Spinning Mokuba Head Scene Change!-

Joey had never felt so...light. His day had started with a full body massage and a body wrap; then he'd spent some time in the mud bath, the steam room and was currently having his hands oiled and his nails manicured.

"Such rough hands..." The blonde in a tight, pure white dress had commented while inspecting his rough fingertips and scarred knuckles; he'd spent his early teens in gangs fighting and his late teens in hard labour to afford college – his hands felt like sandpaper sometimes. The busty young girl applied the oils and worked on his nails while he lounged in the chair in a fluffy white dressing gown. "So...what's it like dating Seto Kaiba?"

Joey chuckled for the tenth time; every girl who had tended to his needs had asked about Seto, but didn't push into any personal matters. "No different from dating anyone else, really," he admitted. Sure, Seto was rich and famous, and splashed out on expensive spa days, but under all that he was just a normal guy...Ok, not normal, he was a super hero after all, but under that...he was just Seto.

"Lucky. Girls here were devastated when he came out of the closet; but you're such a cutie too, so I guess that makes up for it." She winked with a sly smile. "Better you than some spoilt witch."

Joey's brow rose. "How do you know I'm not spoilt?"

She gave the palm of the hand she was holding a light massage with her thumb. "Your hands. Any girl, or even a man, who makes a good amount of money does not have rough hands – they don't do hard labour so their hands stay pretty smooth." She grinned. "And busy men, the self employed labourers, don't have the time to come here."

The blonde smiled. "I see," he said. "Worked here a long time then?"

She chuckled. "A few years, I did my apprenticeship here." Her brown eyes met his and she was suddenly serious. "I don't mean to pry, it's none of my business, but...one of the girls said you're covered in bruises..."

He shot her his goofy grin. "My old bike gave out on me and I fell from it; plus I'm teaching Mokuba martial arts – kid's got a good kick."

"Ah." She smiled again. "I apologise for prying."

They continued their casual conversation and Joey made his way back to the locker rooms to change; when he opened the locker door, his eyes fell to the small mirror attached to it. For a while, Joey thought he could see little glimpses of Red, but he had to convince himself he was seeing things; he ran his fingers down his reflection and sighed. He changed into a white shirt, leaving the top three buttons undone, and black trousers with well-polished shoes; he checked himself in the mirror once more and made his way out of the building, he shielded his eyes from the sun with a smile, shoved his hands into his pockets and prepared for the walk to Kaiba Corp.

"Let go of me!" He heard a girl cry as he passed the alley between the spa and an office block; his mind leapt into 'Hero Mode' and he turned down the dank alley without a second thought. Around a small corner, next to a row of industrial dumpsters, he found the young blonde, who he'd just seen, and a hulking figure with her tiny wrist clasped in his huge hand.

"HEY!"

Brown eyes shot from the attacker to the saviour. "Mr. Wheeler!"

The figure turned his head fast enough to give him whiplash and two pairs of eyes widened. "Hirutani?" Joey stiffened. It had been a long time since he'd seen the former gang leader.

Hirutani released the girl and turned with a wide grin. "Been a long time, Joey." His eyes roamed over the blonde's slender frame. "Heh, I heard you were with that rich bastard."

Joey clenched his fists. "Step away from the girl, Hirutani, and leave; I won't hurt you if you do that."

"Hurt me?" the gang leader laughed. "I've done time, Joey, I've spent every free moment of my incarceration working out and planning how to kill you. What a twist of fate that I should meet you here on the day of my release."

"You've just been released?" Joey growled and found himself rolling up the sleeves of his shirt. "And you're already causing trouble? Couldn't you have gotten something to eat first? See a movie?"

"Very smart, Joey." Hirutani cracked his knuckles. "But once I break your jaw that smart mouth won't be running again."

Joey grinned and took stance. He'd spent weeks with Seto sharpening his moves, he wasn't a street brawler anymore – Hirutani was in for a surprise. "Come at me, bro."