Chapter six already! This story is so much fun.
Kisa: smut.
Me: eh?
Kisa: SMUT.
Me: (glares at Kisa) you know people are gonna think you've gone funny in the head. And that effects me too because you're, well, me. So to speak.
Kisa: (glares back)
Me ...fine, I'll get to writing.
Kisa: smuuuuuuut X3
Disclaimer: I do not own yugioh. If I did, Joey and Kaiba would obviously be running into each other a lot, in more ways than one.
The drive back to the mansion was...eventful, in its own right.
For starters, Kaiba had insisted that Joey sit on his lap, not giving the blond a choice despite the insistent protests and struggling. Which, to be honest, only served to entice Kaiba in keeping him in place there even more.
Truth be told, Kaiba wasn't really doing much to deserve Joey's rather colorful objections. All he wanted to do was hold his puppy in his arms as much as he could; he hadn't even went into kiss him (yet) because he knew the blond's reaction would be less than positive. Joey needed time to get used to their new deal; there would be plenty of time to assert is affections later. (not that he wasn't going to try his damdest to convince him sooner) For now though it was enough just to be able to hold his puppy to him, embracing him loosely and letting his eyes roam over his beautiful form. His golden hair was messed up with his struggling, but then again it was always like that. It reflected the pup's feisty personality perfectly, as well as the ever burning fire in his eyes, which were the color of the richest honey.
Kaiba smirked when the fire lit once again in ferocity as Joey scowled at him, noticing his eyes raking over him. He started squirming again, helplessly pushing against Kaiba's chest, and Kaiba chuckled, really, his puppy could be so cute.
"If you would just settle down, you'll find that the ride isn't all that unpleasant, pup." He ruffled the untidy golden hair so it was even more so, and he felt a brief flicker of annoyance when Joey flinched away from his touch.
Then again, he had expected this; of course Joey was going to be confused and wary, let alone angry. After all, until Kaiba had come around, he was sure Joey had assumed that he was straight. Despite the not so subtle hints of several other males, much to Kaiba's chagrin (he still found it displeasing to think back and recall Valon, the Australian took a little too much pleasure in Joey's feisty attitude and stated so one too many times. Kaiba was the only one who could appreciate Joey's spunky attitude, no one else.)
As if to back up this statement, Kaiba's arms wrapped even more possessively around the blond's waist.
"Ey! Ey! Ey! Quit getting so grabby!" Joey tried to pry the brunet's hands off, but Kaiba merely smiled serenely, ah, there it was again.
And that was pretty much what the entire ride consisted of. Kaiba raging on past fools who dared to flirt with his puppy, who by the way was oblivious to each an every one of them, and Joey doing his best to either break out of Kaiba's grip, or convince him that he was certifiably insane.
When Kaiba however refused to acknowledge either of these, and the Limo finally pulled up to the front gate of the Kaiba manner, Joey did the only logical thing he could think of.
He booked it.
Into the mansion, and up the stairs, as far away as Kaiba as his legs could possibly carry him. He had no doubts that if he had tried to run out of the gates, Kaiba would have caught him, and grant him even less freedom than he already had. So, still technically honoring their deal, Joey bolted down hallway after hallway, until finally coming to a door and swinging himself inside it.
Normally, Joey would rather make out with Weevil Underwood (a/n O.o) than run and hide from Kaiba. Then again, their relationship used to solely consist on insults and dueling. Joey never had to worry about protecting his virtue amidst that, so there was never any reason for him to hightail it out of there. Now his 'worst enemy' quite obviously wanted much more than to beat him at a card game, and Joey wasn't quite sure if he wanted to figure out what lengths the CEO would go to get it.
He didn't lock the door behind him, because that would have pointed out his whereabouts right away. Instead, Joey glanced around the room he had declared temporary sanctuary in. A bathroom, good. There was like a thousand of them in this place. It would take weeks for Kaiba to find him if he handled this right.
Joey was about to climb into the towel closet, when he realized how fucking cliché that would be.
In the closet. haha. (1)
So, he finally ducked into the cupboard below the sink, which was just big enough for him to sit in if he folded his legs in to him. One of the only things he remembered in health class was that the average human could survive a month without food, but only three days without water. Well good, he had plenty of water being under a sink, and if worst came to worst, he supposed he could eat the soap. He'd wait out this entire month right here in this cupboard.
Joey sat there for a moment, mulling over his own thoughts, then let his head fall back and smack painfully against the wood. Oh, the pathetic thoughts of the desperate.
Kaiba stood rooted to the spot, staring at the spot that his puppy had been in seconds ago, but had since disappeared. His front door was left open to the world, swinging gently in the slight breeze of the night. He had heard doors slam in the puppy's wake as he made a mad dash through the mansion. Kaiba sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. Well, so much for things being settled. And he had been so looking forward to starting this bet off right, with a hot tub and a bowl of fruit.
But no, his puppy had to keep playing hard to get.
The young CEO straightened himself. Seto Kaiba never backed down from a challenge, and especially not this one. However long it took, whatever he had to do, he would prove he could make the pup fall for him just as hard as he had.
"You want to play hide and seek, Wheeler?" Kaiba muttered to himself, smirking at the staircase, "Fine."
He turned to the security guard stationed at the front, the same one who had seen when Joey first came through the mansion doors. He looked utterly perplexed, his sunglasses drooping over his nose as he gazed in the same direction that Joey had run to. It must have seemed as if a tiny blond tornado had blown straight through his watchful eye.
He was so getting fired...
He blinked when his boss said something, and he tried to adjust his appearance as best as he could, "Er, sorry sir, I didn't hear you."
Kaiba's ice cold eyes narrowed at the guard, he did not like reputing himself. But seeing as he didn't want to waste time finding a replacement, he didn't fire him, "Send Marie here and while you're at it, phone in Mokuba from his room. I need to talk to them both."
The guard did so, thankful that he was still earning the big bucks being a Kaiba employee, and soon enough Mokuba came trotting from upstairs (the opposite way Joey went) and Marie skipped in from the kitchens.
"So how'd it go?" she asked right away, rocking back and forth on her heels while Mokuba gave her a confused look.
"How'd what go, what's she talking about Seto?" He raised a dark eyebrow at the agitated look on his brother's face. He had seen that look before, when one of the staff had accidently misplaced the briefcase that held his entire deck somewhere in the Kaiba Corp building. Needless to say, that particular employee wasn't working for long. Kaiba hadn't shouted, or even really spoken out of the ordinary, but he had paced around his office for a good two hours, threw evil glaring looks at the phone while he waited for people to tell him they found the briefcase. It was not a good thing to be on the receiving end of it, and Mokuba wasn't sure if he should try and help his brother, or just stay out of his way.
"Err...Seto? You okay?" Mokuba opted for the former, reaching out a tentative hand to his brother's arm.
The older brunette didn't move away, but merely stood there, his eyes narrowed as if in deep through about what he was going to say.
He told Marie and Mokuba what happened at the Wheeler household, Marie growling like an angry mother bear when he described the oldest Wheeler and his actions. He kept the more explicit parts to an extremely watered down version for Mokuba's age, though, which didn't improve Marie's mood at all.
"I'll kill hiiiiiimmmm..." Marie snarled, her eyes glinting dangerously and gripping her mop so it quivered in her hand. Kaiba had no doubt that if he let her, she would indeed do just that to Joey's father, with a mop, and because he also got the impression that she could make even that a deadly weapon if she chose it to be.
He gave Mokuba a look, and the younger boy placed a hand on marines shoulder, "We can deal with that man later, Marie, Seto's probably planning something as we speak, right Seto?"
Seto smirked at his younger brother, and ruffled his hair, "I did before I even got here, but you're right, that isn't the issue right now."
"Where's Joey?" Marie asked curiously, having reverted back to her normal bubbly self seconds after Mokuba spoke.
Kaiba glared at the wall, feeling more than a little humiliated.
"He ran off as soon as we got here."
Mokuba blinked and cast a worried look around the mansion, which seemed a lot bigger all of the sudden, "You mean you lost him in your own house?"
Kaiba's eyes narrowed further, "He isn't lost, and I know he's here. I just don't know where exactly he is."
Before Mokuba could roll his eyes and annoy his brother further, Marie hopped on top of the security guard desk and grabbed the intercom. The microphone system squeaked in protest for a moment when she cleared her throat.
"This is a Joey hunt! If anyone sees an adorable, dog like blond running around, please report his whereabouts to either the head maid, or the Kaiba brothers. We will keep you posted for further information, thank you!" she chirped, and the brothers could only stare at her in disbelief. Before they could say anything though, she planted her hands firmly on her hips.
"Well, what are you two gawking at me for, don't you want to find Joey? Master Kaiba, if you could stay down here and look, Master Mokuba and I will look upstairs."
Wondering how on earth he managed to hire such an utter psychopath (but a useful one) Kaiba nodded curtly and jogged into the first room on the left. Marie frog marched Mokuba up the stairs, singing, "A hunting we will go, a hunting we will go!"
Joey's legs were starting to seriously hurt him. He had sat crouched in this damn cupboard for the past hour, and he was already bored to death.
How the heck was he supposed to lass the whole month in here?
Glaring ruefully at the other side of the cupboard, Joey folded his arms and rested his head on top of them.
This was all Kaiba's fault. The brunet had finally lost it, probably one too many blasts from Yugi's monsters, and now Joey was getting sucked in this ride to the wacky shack too!
His mind wandered back to earlier, when Kaiba had pinned him against the wall of the alley, yet he had treated him so gently into he car, like he was made of glass. He felt his ears burn slightly when he accidentally thought of when Kaiba had started kissing his hand, which now hurt like hell by the way. He rubbed the split knuckles as if to rub away the pain as well as any lingering Kaiba germs.
'What the fuck is that jerk thinking!' he raved mentally, 'I mean I guess if it had been Yugi it would at least have made sense, I mean I guess some people find being defeated over and over again a turn on. But Yugi likes Tea; anyone with a fucking pulse could see that!' Joey ruffled his hair in utter confusion and frustration.
'It doesn't make any damn sense! Why on earth would Kaiba get the hots for ME? He hates me! And I ain't going to be serenading HIM anytime soon!' Joey assured his own conscience, who had shrugged as if to say 'whatever, can we go get a burger or something? I'm starving.'
His stomach growled appreciatively at the idea of food other than soap, and Joey rubbed it sourly.
"I hate you Kaiba," he whined quietly, "Making me hide in here, with no food, or decent leg room."
Honestly, Joey would have taken ANYONE over Kaiba. Anyone! It'd be god damn swell to have Mai turn all creepy stalker on him, at least she was female, and didn't treat them like dirt most of the time. Heck, he'd even consider going out with Duke if he and Tristan ever broke up, not that he'd want that. He could tell his spiky hairdo friend was happier than he had ever been before.
And maybe, maybe if it was a choice between Kaiba and...
Joey suddenly had a horrible image of flowing white hair and a brim red suit, crazed little toons dancing around him and a high pompous laugh.
The blond shuddered, Okay no, he took that back. Even Kaiba was better than HIM.
Amidst his inner turmoil, Joey didn't register the opening of the bathroom door outside of the cupboard, and two voices conversing rather loudly.
"Doesn't look like he's in here either..." a young voice stated, and sighed.
"Wait, we haven't checked any of his potential hiding places yet!" a female answered accompanying a creaking sound, which was the towel closet opening.
"Nope, not in there." She answered her own question, and her black shoes made a clacking noise not he floor as she tapped them thoughtfully.
"Maybe we'd better go tell Seto..." The young one said, when there was a sudden whoosh of fabric landing just outside of the cupboard door.
"Hang on; let me try this one more time."
"What? Marie, we've tried that in every single room, even Joey's not stupid enough t-"
Suddenly there was a quick little rhythm of knocks being beaten into the cupboard
"Thok-thok- thokthok- thok."
Joey was still so entranced in his own thoughts, that the only part of him that noticed this was his conscience. His conscience brightened.
'Oh-oh! I know this one!'
The recluse part of Joey's mind made the boy raise his hand and respond with a sound
"Thunk-thunk." (2)
There was a giggle of approval, and a noise that sounded suspiciously like someone slapping their own forehead.
"You go and get Master Kaiba; I'll wait here and make sure he doesn't go anywhere."
"Kay..."
All was quiet after that, and Joey slowly registered what just happened, as his conscience had somehow filled him in.
'Fuck!' he screamed mentally, knowing that he was officially bagged.
As if to confirm his thoughts, he heard the bathroom door creak open once again, and slow decisive steps come towards his sanctuary.
Joey wrapped his arms around his head as if he was looking for a nuclear bomb about to be chucked at him, but he was surprised when there was a mere 'thud' of someone's back hitting the cupboard door as they sat against it. Joey thought with a last glimmer of hope that maybe Kaiba often took breaks in his bathroom to sit up against the cupboard.
"I know you're in there Wheeler."
Dammit.
The blond glared suspiciously at the source of the voice, and he tried to scoot as far from the doors as possible, his head knocked painfully into he s bend in of the pipes.
"I've heard that dogs find comfort in enclosed spaces, but isn't this going a bit far, pup?" Kaiba asked.
Joey crossed his arms, he wasn't even going to glorify that statement with a response, and it's all that Kaiba wanted. To make him respond, so he could once again talk circles around him and somehow convince him to come out of his last sanctuary.
Seeing his attempts weren't working, Kaiba gave a fake sigh, "Perhaps I was wrong, maybe my puppy isn't in there."
Joey cast a suspicious look at the doors, knowing Kaiba couldn't possibly believe his own words.
"But if he were, "Kaiba continued with a devious smirk, "I'd ask if all of his shyness stemmed from him still being a virgin."
Joey felt his face inflame, and suddenly he was bursting head first out of the door Kaiba wasn't leaning on.
"That's none of your damn business!" His voice cracked in embarrassment, and he froze when his eyes came in contact with Kaiba's cool gloating ones. Well fuck him; he just gave himself away again!
Having nothing else that he could do, Joey retracted his head and slammed the cupboard door as loud as he could, and Kaiba gave an exasperated sigh.
"Really, Wheeler, you aren't honoring our bet at all."
"I never AGREED to it!" Joey's muffled yell made Kaiba snort in amusement, "You just started groping me before I could punch your lights out, then next thing I know I'm back here, where you could rape me anytime you want!"
Kaiba pinched the bridge of his nose again in frustration, "I believe I told you once before mutt, and I don't like repeating myself, that I would, nor ever will, rape you. I love you too much."
There was a frustrated groaning sound from inside ego the cupboard and Kaiba smirked, knowing Joey was listening but was wishing he couldn't.
"No, I won't make you go all the way until I know that you love me back, and trust me pup, I've watched you long enough to read you like an open book. You won't be able to hide it from me."
"Not if I stay in this cupboard all month!" Joey boasted, and his conscience whined, 'but that means no cheeseburger!'
Kaiba raised an eyebrow and Joey could sense the smug look on his face rather than see it, "You're going to crouch inside of a dark, damp cupboard with nothing but shampoo and soap to eat, when I can give you so much more?"
Joey tensed, when he noticed the abrupt change from arrogance to husky Kaiba's voice had taken.
"I want you to enjoy yourself, pup," Kaiba continued despite the blond's lack of response, "I want you to have a better life than you could ever have with that...person." Kaiba spat, as if it took great effort to admit Joey's father was in fact a human being. It made Joey's adamancy of hating the boy lesson just a bit.
"I want you to be able to eat good food, and enjoy it. I want to buy you clothes that will actually fit and suit you. I want to help each and every scar you have healed. I want to be the one to give you all that, and much more, Mutt."
Joey's face was growing more and more heated with each declaration. Kaiba truly did sound sincere, but the blond knew that the young CEO could be a damn good liar when he wanted to be. He had to admit, if he was a girl, Kaiba would be doing a damn good job of convincing him. Even as a boy, the bastard was making him question if hiding in the cupboard was really the right choice.
Damn him.
"Would you like me to tell you just what else I plan to do pup?" Kaiba asked.
"I have feeling you'll tell me even if I say no." Joey replied dryly from inside the cupboard, and Kaiba chuckled.
"Well, I think I'll keep most of it as a surprise, but I will tell you this. Some of it will involve that tub that's in this bathroom in my wing. Along with you, and lots of bubbles, and me, touching and scrubbing each and every-"
"Ah-lalala I'm not listening! Not listening anymore!" Joey interrupted, his face now impossibly red, and blocking his ears, while Kaiba chuckled once again.
Sensing the danger of angering his puppy was over for now; Kaiba chanced moving to his knees, and opening the cupboard doors.
There was his cute little pup, all curled up in there with his pink face buried in his arms. But he smirked when he saw a brown eye peek out at him suspiciously.
He reached in and offered him a hand, "Come on out, pup. I promise I'd never do anything to hurt you."
Joey narrowed his eyes at the hand. "I'm not a damn dog" he grumbled, but nonetheless, he gripped it and used it to help pull himself out of the small space. His legs were asleep though, so they swayed dangerously under him.
Kaiba was quick though, and seized the blond around the waist, pulling him closer than Joey was necessarily comfortable with.
"I can handle standing myself," Joey said between gritted teeth.
"Really, Wheeler," Kaiba grinned, "It's perfectly natural. Lots of people go weak at the knees when they see me."
Joey attempted to shove him away, but Kaiba wouldn't let go, merely pressed his forehead against the blond's so he could stare into hose honey colored eyes some more. He smiled unexpectedly and gently kissed the top of Joey's nose.
There was a loud squeal that made both of them jump, though, and suddenly Marie fell face first out of the towel closet.
"M-m-miss Marie?" Joey shouted, and Kaiba enjoyed the adorable, flustered look he had.
"Oh darn it, my bad guys," she waved apologetically, as if she really had caused some horrible offense of interrupting them...wait a moment.
"What the hell were you doing in the closet?" Kaiba asked, glaring at his maid even though it would have no effect on her.
Marie smiled sheepishly, "just some spring cleaning." she said slyly, before sidestepping then dashing out the door,
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do without protection!" she shouted on her way, and Kaiba buried his face in his hands. He wished for the first time in a while that he could fire her, but he knew his life and the house would fall to shambles if he did.
Kisa: Smut! (shakes me back and forth.)
Me: I-I know, next chapter, I promise! Stop shaking me!
Joey: No really, that's okay, take your time.
Kaiba: hmm, perhaps we should give them a teaser.. (grabs Joey around his waist, then grinds hips into his.)
Joey: Waagh! (falls over in surprise, Kaiba on top.
Kisa: Oh my X3
Me: Aggh! My virgin eyes! (covers eyes and runs away, smacking head on walls while doing so)
(1) If you don't get the inuendo, then i don't think i can help you, look up 'in the closet on urban dictionary' maybe?
(2) you've probably heard this rythm at least once in your life, kinda generic.