KD: A quick belated happy birthday to our dear Seto Kaiba. We wanted to post it on his actual b-day, Oct. 25 i.e. two yesterdays ago, but the betaing process is a strenuous one. Anyway, with that said, let's dive in!

Chapter Five: Something to Cry About

Songs for the chapter:

Prey- Ten Years

All About You- Hoobastank

The schools bells started to ring signaling the beginning of lunch. It was a relief to Joey since he was zoning out in class again, thanks to Seto Kaiba. Everyone in the classroom started to move their desks around in their usual spots for lunch, but Joey didn't, instead getting ready to leave the class room.

"Where are you going, Joey?" Yugi asked, following him to the door.

"Just need some fresh air is all, Yug." Joey replied, forcing a wide grin across his face. "You guys have lunch without me. I'll be fine." Joey started waving his right hand up and down.

"Are you sure man?" Tristan chimed, in looking concerned. Joey never turned down a meal.

"Ya, I'm sure, I'll see ya after lunch." Joey said, shutting the classroom door behind him.

"Joey not eating, something has to be wrong." Tristan finally said a few minutes after Joey left. "He has been acting so strange lately. I'm worried guys."

"Let's just let Joey be. When he's ready to talk, he's ready to talk." Ryou added, also getting up to leave.

"Now where are you going?" Tristan sighed.

"Just the loo, is all," he said quickly with an angelic smile, but as soon as he left, Bakura was out to play.

Joey walked around outside, kicking some rocked with his shoes. He saw a tree off to the side of the school and decided to sit under it. He crossed his arms over his head and leaned back against the bark of the tree.

Seto was walking down the hall of the second story of the school when he noticed Joey out of the corner of his eye. The blonde was sitting all alone under a tree. A slight grin appeared on his face. Seto walked outside, moving nonchalantly towards the tree Joey was under. He sat down on the opposite side of the trunk and started clacking away at his laptop. Seto usually sat under this tree when he showed up to school, and it was uncommon for him to have company like today.

Joey however, didn't know of Seto's lunch break tradition. "Can't you leave me alone for 5 minutes, Kaiba?" Joey huffed. Kaiba ignored him, still typing away at his computer, causing Joey to get angry. "Answer me you jerk." He got up and moved to the side of the tree Kaiba was on.

"No wonder you have so many issues, pup," Seto said mockingly, "Abandoned by your mother to an alcoholic father, your sister getting the happy life, while you dealt with gambling debts." A smirk rose on Seto's face. "You say I have family issues, but look at yourself; you are unwanted, a burden to you mother, and an excuse for your father's issues." Seto mentally slapped Joey in the face with that, and was about to pay the price for it. What made it even worse for Joey was when Seto turned his laptop around so Joey could see his family's background check on screen.

"That does it!" Joey rushed forward, tackling Kaiba and sending the two of them sprawling to the ground. Joey sat up on top of the CEO and grabbed two fistfuls of his jacket. "You can say whatever the hell you want about me, but don't you EVER make a crack about my family again, you got that?"

Kaiba did not look at all phased by Joey's aggression; rather, he just looked annoyed and before Joey even knew what was happening somehow he was face down in the grass with Kaiba on top, one had on the back of his head while the other had one of Joey's arms twisted behind his back. "Don't get cocky, mutt. I have more than half a mind to have you arrested for assault."

Kaiba paused when he noticed something. As Joey struggled to turn his neck so that he wasn't having his face ground into the earth, Kaiba saw that a tear had built up in the punk's eye and was now on the brink of escaping. "Really, Wheeler? That's all it takes to get you crying like a two-year old?"

Joey instinctively froze up as he felt Kaiba's breath tickle the side of his face.

"Just wait until later," he heard Kaiba rumble in his ear. "I'll give you something to really cry about."

Joey was so baffled by these words he didn't realize that Kaiba had gotten off of him until he saw his well dressed feet walking away.

Later after school, Joey almost completely forgotten Seto's words of forewarning; that was, until someone unexpected paid him a visit.

"Hey, Joey!"

"Oh, hey, Mokuba, what's shakin?" Joey asked. He was currently on break from his job and was relaxing on one of the park benches with a soda.

Mokuba wore a serious expression. "Did you do something to upset Seto?"

"Huh? What makes you say that?" Joey asked trying to sound innocent.

"Well, he wanted me to personally tell you to go see him in his office after you're done with work," said Mokuba. "Usually the only time he EVER invites someone to his office is if he's making important face-to-face negotiations or to fire someone in the worst, most humiliating way possible. The last guy he did that to became a social recluse and won't even leave his home."

Joey started to feel really uneasy and he imagined a scary Seto Kaiba with a blue eyes white dragon looming behind him. "Crap… did I really piss him off that much? Man, me and my temper. But the jerk deserved it… saying stuff like that about my family… he had no right, I don't care who he is. Alright, if I'm gonna get fired I'm at least gonna do it with my head held high." Out loud, he said to Mokuba, "I won't forget… thanks."

Mokuba nodded and gave Joey an almost apologetic wave before running off.

Just a few short hours later…

"Mr. Wheeler? Mr. Kaiba will see you now," said the secretary in her friendly voice.

Joey took a deep bracing breath as he rose from the chair he had been waiting in and walked over to the panel doors that led into the CEO's office. They slid open, allowing him entrance and he stepped inside. Once he had, the doors slid shut behind him. Seto was busy typing something on his computer. Joey stood, waiting for him to be finished. When several minutes passed, Joey got impatient and cleared his throat very loudly and deliberately. Seto didn't even glance up. Another couple minutes passed and Joey was prepared to just walk out. He had even turned around towards the door when Kaiba finally spoke.

"Have a seat, Wheeler."

Joey turned back to the brunette, looking defiant. "I'll stand, thanks."

"Do you know why you're here?" Kaiba asked.

"Haven't a clue," Joey lied.

"I didn't figure you would, with that dense skull of yours," Seto said, organizing some papers.

Joey clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. "If you're gonna reconsider firing me then just do it already."

"You almost sound like you want me to fire you," Seto noted. "But really, who do you think you are, barking orders at your employer?"

"Of course I don't wanna get fired," Joey stated in anger. "But at the same time it seems like it'd be more than worth it not having to work under a friendless jerk that spends all of his free time stroking his own ego."

At last, something flickered in those cold blue eyes and Seto actually stood up from his desk and slowly strode over to where Joey stood. Joey was a little bit intimidated by the proximity as well as the fact that Seto was a full head taller than him. But Joey held his ground and tried not to look shaken.

"It looks like the only way to train a dog is to teach it proper respect first." Seto was loosening his tie while saying this.

"Huh? What that heck is that s'posed to mean?" Joey asked, not understanding the point of any of this. Not understanding why he was feeling so… awkward beneath those steel blue orbs.

Suddenly he felt Kaiba grab him by the wrist and with surprise strength begin to drag him over to the window behind his desk that overlooked Domino City.

"Hey, what gives?" Joey demanded, trying to free his arm but to no avail.

Seto didn't answer him but instead tossed him towards the window. Joey's hands flew out to cushion the impact and he was about to turn around and start fighting back, when suddenly he felt long, sinewy arms wrap themselves around him from behind.

"Wh-what the hell?" Joey mumbled out loud. "What's this about, Kaiba?"

"You've forgotten already?" Kaiba asked, his breath hitting Joey's neck, laughter apparent in his voice. "Let's see if I can't jog your memory."

"What? I don't…" Joey tense as he felt one of Seto's hand begin to reach beneath his shirt, the cool fingers causing him to shiver slightly as they lightly brushed his skin.

"What is this?" Joey nearly yelled, trying to fight Kaiba off, but the other man was strong despite his lithe build. "Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"Are you going to scream for help?" Seto asked tauntingly. "Go ahead, I dare you." He ran his fingers up Joey's stomach and over the contours of his chest. Joey actually jerked when Seto ran his hands over one of Joey's nipples.

"Get… get the hell…. offa me, ya creep," Joey gritted out. But it was obvious that his muscles were slowly turning to jelly. His face was deeply flushed and he had his eyes clenched shut.

Seto chuckled. "Relax, Wheeler. I haven't even done anything yet." His hand lightly teased and twisted the mound of flesh and Joey gave a small cry that he stifled as his back arched into Seto's chest. "Though I think it's safe to say that you're a virgin."

"You bastard… that's none of your damn business," Joey growled. But his anger gave way to panic when he discovered that Seto's other hand had made its way to his pants and had already unbuckled his belt. He began struggling anew, but ceased immediately when he felt Kaiba run his tongue slowly down his neck, sending a shock of pleasure that momentarily paralyzed him. This gave Seto more than enough time to undo the button and zipper of Joey's pants and reached his hand into their depths.

Joey felt every muscle in his body constrict as he felt himself completely enveloped in Seto's fingers.

Seto chuckled again. "Hard already, Wheeler? I haven't even gotten to the best part."

Joey wanted to fight back, but his body had lost most of its motor skills. He opened his mouth to cuss the blue-eyed narcissist out, but the words caught in his throat as he felt the fingers begin to move, caressing and massaging. Joey's knees nearly caved beneath him and he had to lean against the glass window for supported. His entire body felt hot and his mind was becoming hazed over. "That asshole," Joey thought but couldn't deny that this was probably the best damn thing he had ever felt in his life.

He began panting as Seto's hand moved fast over him and Joey repeated over and over to himself in his mind not to cry out, because if he did, it would mean he'd lost. The pressure in his groin built up, spreading throughout his body until he felt encased in flames. Just when he thought his body was going to burst apart from the inside, the pressure was sudden all at once released. He body went flaccid and he felt the arms leave him. Without their support he collapsed to his knees, panting, sweaty.

"Well, that was quicker than I expected."

Joey heard Seto walked away, heard the sound of running water, then heard the footsteps come back. During that time he hadn't moved. He couldn't even think straight. Had he really just been… by Kaiba?

"You better not be late for work tomorrow." Seto commented as if nothing had just happened. Joey was still in a state of shock over what happened. "What's the matter, Wheeler? I said I would give you something to cry about earlier didn't I?" Seto's frosty voice spoke, still leaving Joey speechless. Joey tried getting some thoughts together in his head, but Seto's actions just kept playing on repeat in his head.

Joey shook his head and glared at Seto, "What makes you think I still will come into work tomorrow?"

Seto just laughed at this, "Mutts always come back to their masters for a bone, always."

Joey made a fist, and was about to hit Seto with it but held back with every scrap of restraint he possessed. "I will come back to work tomorrow, but I'm no one's dog. Especially not yours," he said, pointing at Seto, staring into his steel eyes.

Seto just went back typing on his computer. "What a resilient little mutt you are," he said under his breath, but then proceeded to act like Joey was no longer in the room.

Joey's face turned red and he left the office, slamming the door behind him. The secretary stood up, "Have a pleasant day," she said smiling with a bow. This made Joey even angrier. A pleasant day, this day has been anything but pleasant. He has been insulted, molested, and somehow treated with a bizarre respect by Seto all in one day.

While continuing to leave Joey bumped into Mokuba. "Sorry kid," he said continuing to leave.

Mokuba was surprised at the expression Joey wore. "Big brother what did you do?" he thought out loud, marching straight into Seto's office.

"What did you do to Joey big brother?" Mokuba screeched as he entered.

"I merely put him in his proper place," Seto said as if he did nothing wrong. "Why do you care about that mutt anyways? He is just an employee after all." Seto added with some extra spite in the word 'employee'.

"Seto..." Mokuba said with a sigh, looking down at the floor.

*earlier on the roof*

Two teens stood together during lunch watching the events going on several stories down below them.

"See Malik, I told you." Bakura said pointing to the two boys under the tree.

"How are you always right about these things?" he said handing ten dollars to Bakura with a sigh.

KD: Okay, so ya'll are probably thinking that was a WTF moment. All we can promise is that all will be explained in due time. So sit tight until then. Hope you enjoyed it regardless. I know WE did. :P Stay tuned and your reviews are welcomed!