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A/N Thanks to all who have reviewed. I love reviews! Just so you know the title comes into play in this chapter. I got the idea from CSI. Weird huh? Oh well it makes a lovely story. Well anyway on withe the story.
Joey's alarm sounded. Joey groggily lifted his hand and turned off his alarm. Yawning widely he sat up. 'It's so early. Maybe a few more minutes.' Joey heard a knock on the door. 'Who could that be?' Yawning stupidly, with his eyes half closed. Joey got up and answered the door. "Kaiba?" Joey turned red now, having answered the door in nothing but his boxers. 'Note to self wear sleep pants.' he quickly hid behind the door.
'Hmm. Wheeler?' Kaiba blinked, not that Joey noticed. Handing Joey a shirt. "Here."
"What's this?" Joey blinked in disbelief.
"A shirt Mokie designed for you. We all get one."
Joey focused his eyes looking at Kaiba's shirt. He saw a black sleeveless v-neck with a Blue Eyes in the center. Usually this type of shirt wouldn't look right on Kaiba. But with his hair messy and in blue jeans Kaiba looked good. "Uh, thanks."
"Well you should like yours." Kaiba turned to leave. Joey saw the back. There were blue claw marks slicing through an unknown monster. "See you in the lobby."
Joey nodded his head and closed the door. Hopping into the shower he thought over his expenses. 'I think I have enough set aside for food, but how much to spend on other things?' Getting out he got dressed.
Before putting on his new shirt Joey examined it. It was like Kaiba's except it was white with Red Eyes and red claw marks. It looked good with the black jeans Joey put on. On the way to the lobby he ran into Mokuba. "Hey Mokuba!"
"Hey!" Mokuba waved hyperly. Meeting Joey at the elevator. "Do you like your shirt?" Mokuba wore his own, a little Kuriboh bouncing around on the front standing out in its light blue surroundings. Unlike Kaiba's and Joey's it was a normal tee.
"How could I not? It's so cool! So what are they for?" Joey checked the back of Mokuba's shirt but only found Kuriboh spelled out. 'Well he is only twelve.'
"They show my thanks for inviting us. Especially since I know you guys and Seto don't get along that well." Mokuba studied Joey's reaction seeing him almost grin.
"You're right." Joey had to stop himself from grinning at the reality of the situation. 'I'm touring with my worst enemy. The irony.' He chuckled mentally. "But Kaiba is working at not being such a bastard, I think." Joey remembered how Kaiba had been almost nice lately.
"Yeah Seto's being almost nice and he doesn't seem as moody either." Mokuba carefully took in Joey's hopeful gleam in his amber eyes. But if you looked at his body language you would see 'And I care how?'. They reached the lobby.
"Hey Mutt you're late. Mokuba what are you doing with him?" Kaiba stood wearing his shirt, which made Mokuba grin, aloof from the group.
"Hey Joey." Yugi and the others greeted him. Then they started showing off shirts. Yugi his Dark Magician, Téa the Magician of Faith, and Tristan the Dark Assailment.
"So where are we going?" Mokuba inquired.
"Shopping!" Téa exclaimed jumping up in her new jeans.
"Should we stick together or meet back up later?" Tristan asked.
"I think we'll stay together for awhile. Then we'll split up when we feel like it." Yugi answered them. Their first stop was the gift shops Mokuba and Seto left the others for awhile then returned. Téa took off with Mokuba to go clothes shopping Tristan and Joey to a joke shop while Yugi and Seto went wherever.
Walking out of the joke shop Joey saw a card shop. "I'm going there." Joey pointed to the sign.
"I'll catch you later then!" Tristan waved as Joey headed there.
Stopping in front of the store there was an ad for rare cards. It advertised Red Eyes, Dark Magician Girl, Toons, and Toon World. 'I wonder…' Going in Joey found the card legit. But seeing the price his spirits fell. Leaving the shop he ran into someone. "Sorry." Looking up he met cerulean blue. "Oh it's you Kaiba." Joey spat venomously, though his eyes said hurt.
"Something troubling you Mutt?"
"It's none of your damn business Kaiba!" Joey growled weaving around him. 'Kaiba could afford all of them if he wanted.!'
Going in Kaiba saw what had bothered Joey. Looking out the window he was Joey sulking under a tree across the street. He could barely see him really he just knew it was him. Emerging from the shop some ten minutes later Joey was still sulking. Approaching Joey unnoticed he took out the package he had just purchased. "Here." Kaiba held it out to Joey.
Joey finally noticed Kaiba's presence looking at the package held out to him then Kaiba's face. 'Is this a joke?' Joey looked into Kaiba's eyes. 'Huh? I've never seen this look before.'
"It's for you." Kaiba blushed, not that anyone would have known.
Joey took the package. It was a little box wrapped in Yu-Gi-Oh cards tied by a string. "What for?"
"Just open it.' Kaiba commanded impatiently.
"Fine." Joey carefully untied the string and removed the outer cards, all expensive and great cards. Opening the lid he pulled out two Red Eyes Black Dragons. Joey's mouth fell open in shock. "What's going on?"
"I bought them for you." Some how Kaiba's voice wasn't quite as cold. Kaiba advanced a step. 'He looks confused.'
"I-I can't… No…" 'What's going on here? This isn't happening !' "I can't accept this." Joey put all the cards in the box and handed it back to Kaiba. 'I think I've entered the 'Twilight Zone'!' But he didn't take so he stuck it in the new trench coat, Kaiba had bought, pocket.
"I got it for you." 'Does he not like it?'
"But…Why?" Joey's expression changed from mild bewilderment to pain. His eyes shone brightly, their gaze searching for answers. His whole body curiously put out, he looked like a betrayed lover. 'Why? Is he trying to trick me?'
Kaiba took another step now inches form Joey. 'Why?' "Do you not like it?"
"That's not what I said." Joey bowed his head. 'I don't know what's going on. It feels so… If I do accept will it be taken as soon as I get it like Mom and Serenity?" (Their in America in my story)
Kaiba put a hand under Joey's chin raising his face. Looking into Joey's eyes he got lost in an amber swirl. Tracing Joey's lips lightly with his thumb. Bending down Kaiba placed his lips over Joey's.
'What's going on!? WTF!' Joey pushed Kaiba off wide eyed and confused. Joey glared well tried to.
Kaiba licked his lips putting a hand on Joey's cheek caressing it with his thumb.
Joey wanted to scream but only managed to whisper. "What are you doing?" 'This is a nightmare right?' Joey searched Kaiba's face for some kind of answer. Looking into Kaiba's eyes they were a misty cerulean ocean.
"This." Kaiba bent down capturing Joey's lips once again with his own. Wrapping an arm around his waist pulling him close, the other hand entangling itself in Joey's golden mane. Pushing Joey against the tree he forced his tongue's way in.
Joey attempted to struggle trying to pull away only to be pulled closer. Trying to remove Kaiba's arms only to fail. Realizing Kaiba had him over powered he finally stopped struggling. Once he did he found himself enjoying it. 'What's going on? There must be something wrong with me!' Joey found his arms moving of their own accord wrapping around Kaiba's neck and a hand in his hair. 'Wow, his hair is really soft.'
The arm around Joey's waist started to ascend. Kaiba's hand snuck up under Joey's shirt caressing his abs, raising the shirt as well.
"Huh" Joey let out a gasp. 'What's wrong with me? I should be punching him not letting this happen!' Joey let out a moan as Kaiba sucked on his neck. "No!" Joey managed to squeeze out with a moan.
Kaiba stopped and looked up into Joey's face.
"You can't!" Joey's eyes started to water. "We can't!" Joey slumped against the tree and rubbed his eyes. 'We can't… We're both guys! And…And y-you hate me. Is this another one of your sick and twisted and games, Kaiba?' Joey couldn't take it. 'What right do you have to play with people's hearts?' Though it's not as if Joey liked him, he just thinks its wrong to mess with people's hearts.
"If we were in Domino you'd be correct. But we're not in Domino." Kaiba kissed away Joey's tears. "What's done in Tokyo stays in Tokyo." Kaiba looked Joey in the face. "If you can handle that."
Joey's eyes flashed definitely. "What are you implying Kaiba?"
"We can have our fun or do whatever. But only here in Tokyo. You in or are you afraid?"
'Am I just something to pass the time?' Joey looked into Kaiba's cerulean eyes and found himself lost and mesmerized. Drawing Kaiba down he planted a kiss. Soon his tongue was begging for enterance. Joey's hands did as they pleased. Once hand nestling in Kaiba's hair the other snaking it's way under Kaiba's shirt. Eventually they broke for air. Joey just stared into Kaiba's eyse as he caressed his abs. 'I never realized it but I think I… NO, that's insane. That can't be right.'
"So can I take that as yes?" Kaiba asked squeezing Joey's ass causing him to squeal as he nodded. "Good." 'I like it when he kisses me. It's….heavenly.' Kaiba stared into Joey's honey orbs a moment before a brief kiss. Then pulling away he reluctantly removed his hands from Joey's slender frame, to look at him seriously.
"When we leave Tokyo everything that happens here between us will remain here. We'll go back to the way things were." 'If that's even possible.' " Are you sure you're alright with that?"
Joey thought a moment. 'Will I ever get this chance again? Now knowing I at least don't hate him, would it be bad?' Joey frowned mentally. 'It's bad either way. But at least this way I enjoy it while it lasts.' "Yes. I want to do this. Are you sure? No wait, why are you doing it?"
"Wheeler it's none of your business why I'm doing this nor is it if I'm okay with it." Kaiba' s voice was reprimanding. "But" Kaiba sounded softer. "I will tell you that I want to do this."
"Alright then. So are we like dating or something?" Joey straightened his shirt.
"I guess so. Yeah." Kaiba grabbed Joey's hand. "So let's do something Mutt!"
"It we're dating why are you calling me Mutt?"
"…" Kaiba blushed, not that anyone would notice. "Shut up Mutt!"
Joey heard the blush in his voice, though barely and let it drop.
"So what do you want to do?" Kaiba asked.
"Let's visit this park's shrine. I hear it's good place to pray for victory."
"Then let's go." Kaiba and Joey walked hand in hand down the path. Along the way they met a street painter and had him paint their picture together. Kaiba kept it and said he'd make a copy.
"You know you could sell your paintings if all of them are as good as the one you had in class." Kaiba said looking at the painting again as they continued down the park path.
"No." Joey blushed. "I'm not that good."
"Whatever. I emailed a picture of it to an art museum and they offered three billion yen for the one painting. Another offered more and they're in the US so don't sell yourself short."
"You're lying." Joey denied the facts, his face beet red.
"Here look at the email." Kaiba whipped out his phone and showed it to him. "See. And I'd pay even more."
"Okay so maybe that one could sell but probably onto my others. I mean I have at least twenty or so paintings sitting around at home."
"Sounds like you could use a place to showcase them." Kaiba thought aloud. Joey just glared at him to be quiet so Kaiba dropped the idea. After a minute Kaiba slyly said. "So can I see them sometime?"
'Why does he look so cute?' "Uh, I don't really like people to see my work." Joey blushed a little. "It's not really worth showing anyone."
"But…" Kaiba tried to grasp a reason. "But I'm you B-Boyfriend!" Kaiba reasoned releasing his hand to turn and look at him.
'It's weird to hear him say that.' "Yeah, here in Tokyo." Joey shot back. Each felt a kind of awkwardness.
Kaiba ignored the awkwardness, way to used to it, and went on. "I know, but…" Kaiba tried to be sweet. "I want to see them, because they're by you. I don't care how bad you think they are I'll love them." 'If you'll let me. Who knows after we leave Tokyo. But I do know I will always love your art.'
"I'll think about it." Joey smiled shyly taking Kaiba's hand. Joey lead Kaiba to the side of the path. "I'm glad to hear you like my work." Joey slid a hand up Kaiba's shirt. "Maybe you could model for me?" Joey bit Kaiba's lower lip.
Kaiba's arms wrapped around Joey's waist. Looking into his amber eyes, Kaiba's cerulean blue oceans misted over. Bending down Kaiba placed his lips over Joey's soft irresistible salmon pink lips. One of Kaiba's hands tangled in his hair, pulling him closer.
Joey stared up at Kaiba. 'What's this look? I don't recognize it.' Kaiba swept away all thought with a tender kiss massaging his scalp. "Aaah." Joey ran his hand over Kaiba's toned stomach and chest. Playing with a nipple causing Kaiba to moan softly.
Kaiba grabbed Joey's ass, as Joey squealed Kaiba forced entry into Joey's mouth. Kaiba's tongue explored every part of Joey's mouth it could inciting Joey's tongue to dance along with it. Kaiba seemed to want to throw Joey down and ravage him. Realizing his desire he pulled back and looked at his watch. "We should get back."
"You're right." Joey pulled away and they went on. They talked about the tournament and what they would pray for., that was more Joey. Reaching the shrine they prayed. "Now back to the hotel." Joey jumped up.
"I guess so." Kaiba got up taking Joey's hand making him blush. "Let's go." They didn't talk on the way back to the hotel, but Joey hung on Kaiba until they were close. 'I think I'll this vacation.'