A.N - I'm sure some of you know, but the "Manage Stories" tab wasn't working, so that's why I didn't upload this one sooner.
10. Demoned Away
"I really could use an aspirin right now, you know."
"Your fighting skills are shit."
"Fighting skills? What fighting skills? I've always had my securities doing all the fighting for me."
"…You really are a rich spoiled brat, aren't you?" Kaiba gave him an aspirin.
"Hey, speaking of money, who makes more money, a ho or a dealer?"
"Oh, not again."
"The ho, 'cause she can always wash her crack and sell it again."
Kaiba just shook his head, depressed to see his own face saying things like that.
"Let's just move on already." He checked the dimension machine in his hand. "So… it can only take two people at a time? That's convenient."
"That's what it said on the book. You don't wanna end up in the End of Time, do you? I don't make the rules. Well, usually I do, but unfortunately not this time."
"Yeah, okay. We'll go first, then I'll come back to take Wheeler." Kaiba shot him a look that said, and no, there's no discussing this. "Let's go then. We'll have to do it from outside the gates so he'll think we came from somewhere else."
They left the mansion and stopped around the corner. Luckily Kaiba didn't have any neighbours that could possibly witness them vanishing into thin air.
"It's like this there too, right? Nobody is going to see us showing up out of nowhere?"
"Nope. Just like it."
"Okay." He turned to Joey. "You stay here. I'll be back for you in a minute." He noticed his
Duel Monsters deck was still in his pocket and whispered in his ear. "Take care of this for me. I don't trust that bastard won't try to get it again." He handed it to Joey.
Joey seemed lost in his own world so he only nodded and put the deck in his pocket.
"Let's go."
oOo
The way I feel about her and the way I feel about Wheeler… I don't know, it's similar, but I can't explain.
Ever since day one! Are you trying to steal all that's mine?
Kaiba's words echoed in his mind. Joey felt anaesthetized. He leaned on the wall of the house, unconsciously touching the deck in his pocket.
Take care of this for me.
He tried with difficulty to make sense of his thoughts.
The Blue Eyes…
The way he feels about…
All that's his…
His…
I'm…
He suddenly knocked on his head a few times with both hands. "Nooooo! Poker! I need to think only about Poker right now. This… this comes later."
oOo
"How do we do this? Have you come up with a plan or will I have to think of one myself? And won't he try to, I don't know, arrest you or something?"
"Ha-ha. Puppy is a feisty one. He'll probably throw me on the floor and try to have his way with me the second he sees me. You should probably stay on guard just in case he figures out you're also me."
"What stops me from kicking his ass?"
"Loads of armed security."
"Loads? Hmm. I could deal with a few, but not with loads. Right. I'll go get Wheeler then."
"You know, now that we're alone, what say you and I—"
"Don't make me regret this. I could simply stay there and you'd be stuck here with whatever fate that awaits you."
"Sor-ry. You're really no fun. Fine, I won't ask again."
Kaiba rolled his eyes and turned on the machine. "Somehow I doubt that."
When he got back to his own world, he wondered if Joey had turned insane as well.
"Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker. That's it. Just Poker. Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker-Poker— word just lost all meaning."
"What are you doing?"
"Poker—gah! I uh… I was getting focused."
"…Right. C'mon, let's go. The sooner I do this, the sooner that moron can disappear from our lives."
That was motivation enough for Joey. Kaiba looked like he had something else in his mind. He diverted his gaze as he touched Joey's arm so they could cross. "You look nice."
Joey could only gape at the person who had said it, unsure of how to react.
oOo
"Alright, we're all here. Explain the plan if you have one."
"I'll ring the bell. We tell the whole story about how I got lost, or lost my memory… can't decide which, and then I met you guys, and you thought it would be interesting to, since you know a little about Poker, play a little game with the Master. Or something along those lines. I don't know, I really prefer making things up as I go along."
"Yeah. Wonderful. I'll take care of it. And I'm staying with the machine. If there's any sign of threat for me or Wheeler, we're leaving on the spot."
"Aw, don't be so cold to your twinner. At least promise you'll come rescue me if I get caught."
Kaiba stuck a finger in front of B.'s face. "We owe you nothing. You just turn up one day and start playing with our lives, and now you want me to show you mercy? Fat chance. Even helping you is more kindness than you deserve."
B. pouted. "Booo. You're so boring. Sometimes it baffles me to think we are the same person. Alright, let's go then, my pretties."
"Yeah, well, it baffles me all the damn time."
"Can I hit him just once?"
"Oh, is Puppy speaking again? I'd give you a doggy biscuit if I had one. Here. Shake." He held out his hand to Joey. Joey punched him on the head.
"Hey, would you two stop with all the violence?"
"Says the guy who almost gave me a concussion."
"Er… right. What are we still doing here anyway? Oh, don't forget to control your voices so you won't sound like us. Though the way my Puppy speaks is… well, you'll see." B. rung the intercom and inhaled deeply. "EXCUUUUSE MEEE. IS THE MASTER HOOOME?"
Kaiba scowled. "Agh. Does he have to do things like that wearing my face?"
Joey put his hands on his shoulders to try and comfort him. "Just think it's almost over."
Kaiba surprised him by taking one of his hands and holding it between them. Then he whispered in his ear again, to make sure B. wouldn't hear: "That means soon you'll be all mine."
Before Joey could even think about whether his brain was actually melting or not, or if the Kaibas had switched place somehow, a group of guards showed up and surrounded them. B. flashed a fierce smile.
"Game on."
TBC
Ehh… even if I won't (?) have it happen in my story, I kinda wanna see some (Seto) Kaiba on Kaiba action right now… is there any? That is not Kaiba x Seth?