Monsters of the Heart: Pup's Recovery: Hey guys what you think. It's the same story but with a new kicks, thanks to the inspirational muse behind the scenes. I think this title rocks. So indulge this author for attempting to spoil a superstar. To all the authors, reviewers, readers, and those that add our stories to favorite lists in your profile this chapter is for you. this is the new title but I'll change it after this chapter so folks won't loose the story!

Chapter 7: Candy

"Home work. . . . Ahhh man you got to be kidding," Joey moaned. He opened his eyes in amazement. "How am I supposed to do school work, with my mouth on fire? My brain is fried and I already told that jerk of a boyfriend I'm not his little doll."

Ryou just glared back at Joey, the gang had elected him to be the bearer of bad news. Besides he was the best in English Literature and math, so the teachers agreed to home study for the next month while he recovered from his ordeal. Actually Kaiba arranged for the home study with special professors but Joey threw them out yesterday and threatens Kaiba with personal body harm of the worst kind if he tries to run his life again.

"Look Joey, this isn't about school work, or boyfriend troubles. We miss BrowneyedShamer too but you gotta get your act together. Sulking around is not going to help. Besides you're driving everybody crazy with this childish attitude." Ryou words were gentle but firm. He laid the books on the bed and removed the fan fiction from his hands that he'd been reading.

"It's not only that, man . . . . Kaiba is a control freak and I don't want to be his boyfriend anymore. Do you know what he did the other night?" Joey asked.

Ryou shook his head from side to side as he waited for his friend to continue. This was going to take a while, so he found a comfortable spot on the bed and crossed his legs Indian style.

Joey wiped his brow and sighed. "He had the nerve to tease me with a bowl of popcorn and it was steaming hot. I wanted to cry, I was so angry. That arrogant fool wanted to trade sex for popcorn." Joey waited for Ryou to blast Kaiba's actions but instead the boy burst out laughing.

Ryou fell off the bed and grabbed his stomach he laughed so hard. "Hey man was he naked," Ryou continued to roll this time he snuggled up to Joey who clearly found nothing funny about Kaiba's foolishness.

"What's so funny anyway," Joey punched Ryou in his ribs.

"I can't believe Kaiba has my sympathy, but that was smooth. Everybody knows now much you love popcorn. So did you tell him in a moment of weakness?" Ryou winked.

"Hell . . . . The jerk heard me talking in my sleep," Joey blushed.

"Oh shit . . . . Hahaha," Ryou playfully rubbed Joey's red cheeks, "So what else did you tell him?"

"I don't know." Joey whispered.

"Come on man, you're just pissed he knows you talk in your sleep and he took advantage of it. Can't blame him he loves you. I wonder what he is going to do when he finds out about your obsession for Skittles." Ryou's fit of laughter picked up. I remember in high-school you did a moon dance in front of the girls' locker for a bag of Skittles. They talked about your cheeks for days."

"Ahh man," Joey wined again. "Don't remind me I just go crazy when I see a bag."

"See a bag of what! " Kaiba walked into the room. Ryou jumped off the bed and stood at attention. Kaiba smirked he half expected Ryou to salute. The little guy's legs wouldn't stop shaking.

"Hey you ever heard of knocking!" Joey's embarrassment made Kaiba arch an eyebrow. "Ryou chill it's just money-bags."

"This is my house and I can go where ever I want, including this room," Kaiba's sarcasm pissed Joey off.

"Only a jerk would think like that. So what do you want? Whatever it is you ain't going find it here, Kaiba."

Kaiba frowned, he didn't like the turn of events in his relationship with Joey, since the disappearance of his private nurse. The last three days had been hell on earth. Mokuba always chilled him about his lack of communication skills when it came to Joey and it appeared he'd only made things worst. So Kaiba took the course he knew best action. "I've got news if you got the attention span to listen and stop fighting for a change."

"Fighting, it's your fault, taking advantage," Joey chooses to rewind the past.

"Damn it puppy, that's in the past . . . let it go," Kaiba barked.

"Well how can I trust you, I can't even sleep," Joey continued to harp.

"Whatever,"

Ryou, lets go out to the patio, it's time to get started on that literature assignment. "What's the topic, 'revenge,' "A Tale of Two Cities"? Joey took Ryou's hand and pulled him out towards the patio which adjoined his bedroom. It pissed Kaiba off to be ignored but Joey was still pissed and in need of comfort too. Ryou caught in the middle begged Joey to listen to his boyfriend.

"Ah . . . . Joey we don't have to do this right now. The assignment isn't due for a few days. Ah. . Kaiba I forgot my notes at school. See you later." Flash couldn't have escaped any faster.

"Joey I'm not good at this boyfriend stuff, but you're not so hot either." Kaiba had inched his way into Joey's circle; the other could smell his scent. It immediately calmed the boy down, so he leaned against the firm chest of his dragon.

"Shoot, what's on your mind." Joey actions suggested another chance with his blue-eyes. Maybe he'd been a bit hoarse.

"It's about BrowneyedShamer, she's in my radar. It's only a matter of days before I find her, puppy." Joey's legs gave way. "I trailed her to a bar and my guys talked to this guy, Yuki. Didn't say much but the idiots didn't know what to ask. Today I learned the truth, I'm going to get that little witch and bring her home.

"Dragon," Joey whispered against Kaiba's chest. He could feel the warmth through his cashmere sweater. "Why?"

"Why, what kind of question is that?"

"Its skittles, I'm not giving you anything, just so you know?" Joey's eye-lids closed. He was so tired of the doctors who poked and didn't care. So he sent them away. It was foolish, but not the first time he'd been an idiot. But worst he'd closed his heart to his Dragon. 'Gods I've missed his touch,' he thought. Somewhere a voice continued to rant.

"You look like hell, I haven't held you in my arms for two days and now you're losing weight." Kaiba lifted Joey up into arms and carried him to the bed. Joey was on fire and his jaw appeared to be swollen. "Roland gets the doctor in here immediately!"

"Thank you," Joey's last words before he passed out in the arms of the man he loved.

Later about midnight . . . . . True to his word, Kaiba found Joey's nurse, and special friend. He had to acknowledge the bond those two had developed during his recovery. What could he have in common with that woman anyway of course it bothered the CEO, but he'd do anything to keep his puppy happy. In the end it was Yuki, the bartender, who decided to reveal private information which of course put an end to his search.

"Millie, who are you?" Kaiba closed his eyes as the Blue-eyes jet landed outside of Las Vegas at a deserted air strip, near an old abandon military facility. According to Yuki they'd been friends forever and share many ups and downs. He'd been jealous of Joey, yet in his heart he knew that this boy is the only one that can truly help to bring peace. In a rage the bartender had burned the private letter which was meant for Joey's eyes alone.

'Weak bastard,' Kaiba mumbled, Yuki sobbed tears and prayed he hadn't made a huge mistake. He claimed it has something to do with the death of her father, but that's all he could get out of the man, considering he'd started to consume his third bottle of scotch.

"Roland give me a report on Joey's condition, and don't leave anything out." Sand swirled around his face, yet it calmed his raging spirit. Kaiba chuckled because if he believed the stories Yugi told it was like coming home. "I don't have all night." Kaiba settled in the plush interior of his limo and waited. In twenty minutes Kaiba expected to be on his way home.

"Sir, his condition is stable, but the removal of the stitches caused considerable pain. He's asking for you as we speak. Also there's a bit of nasal congestion so his breathing his rough, Mokuba is with him now?" Roland waited for the bomb to explode.

"WHAT! I leave for a few hours and his condition is worst. I'll have their license. Do you understand?" Kaiba inwardly shivered he was so afraid.

"Nii-sama . . . . Is that you?" Mokuba's spunky voice defused Seto's anger immediately. "Did you find her, Joey's been asking for his nurse?"

"Yes we should be heading back before the dawn," Kaiba answered.

"Mokuba,"

"It's Ok Nii-sama; I won't let anything happen to Joey. I love him too. When you get married will I have a new auntie, or uncle, or brother . . .? "Mokuba laughed.

"Whatever. . . Mokuba I'm counting on you," Kaiba sighed.

"Just come home and bring BrowneyedShamer with you," Mokuba replied, His large gray eyes filling the computer screen.

"Ya"

"Roger"

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Ryou: Is Pegasus really dead? He directed his question to Malik.

Malik: I just read the lines . . . hahaha

Sherabo: Well ask the muse, she writing this story . . . haha haha . . . lightning strikes again!

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