A.N – Hey, ari, thanks for the review ^^ and yeah, the "Congratulations" thing was indeed a Evangelion reference eheheh I'm not really a fan but I'm trying to start liking Shinji for some reason I can't remember right now. The key word is "trying". And I should change "liking" to "tolerate".

This was my first ever April Fools fanfic, by the way :3 enjoy the real chapter!

18. Taste of Love

Yugi was running out of arguments, discussing with B. was never easy."Kaiba, I already told you I can't! Who knows what he'll do if he finds out. At best I could lose my job, and I need this job!"

"And I already told you I'll take full responsibility! I just need one chance."

"I know I said I would help with anything I could, but this is impossible. I can't risk it. The fact that we used to be friends means nothing to him now. Do you remember what he did to that guy who betrayed him? Oh, I forgot, you weren't here because you had betrayed him yourself. And that guy was his classma—"

"Betrayal my ass! If he hadn't cheated to begin with, everything would still be fine."

"So… he really did cheat. Those guys weren't lying."

"No, and neither was I when I tried to get everyone to believe it back then. But no one would believe such a ridiculous strategy, would they? That perfume bullshit."

"Yeah, but—"

"Listen here. He's drinking his ass off right now. I'll distract him, and he'll never notice it was you. If he does, just pretend it was an accident. He thinks I don't even have this anymore." He showed him the moe machine. "He's only still using that crown because he likes to feel like a king. I swear to you he won't notice you. Especially with you being so short."

"Gee, thanks a lot. By the way, why do you have a black eye?"

"Hit myself in the face with my dick while I was skipping rope. And besides, it seems the two… outlanders still have a trick up their sleeves. Don't stop believing, little Muto!"

"Agh! Okay, okay! You'll owe me for that one, Kaiba. If you're ever back to being Master I'll want a raise."

"When, not if."

"And… and weekends off."

"Fine, fine."

"And maybe a prolonged vacation?"

"Okay, now you're pushing your luck."

oOo

Back on the third floor, the Master stared incredulously at Joey. Then he started laughing.

"Perfect! Perfect! You even saved me the trouble of challenging you. This is the perfect ending for the perfect day! Oh, what am I saying, it's the middle of the afternoon. Eh… of course you wouldn't want to stay away from your partner, huh? So you really do play."

"Well, I ain't as good as, er… Kiryu, but I hope we can have a nice duel." He decided to just stick with the voice; creating a character like Kaiba did would be asking too much.

He extended his hand, which the Master took with much pleasure.

"I hope so too. Tomorrow, same time, same place then. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some business with that person over there." He dismissed Joey and half-walked, half-staggered towards B., who held him in the last moment, before he would stumble.

He looked at the crown, then discreetly pointed the jukebox to Yugi, to indicate to wait until the end of the song. Then he turned his attention to the drunk boy in his arms. Your resistance did improve, but you could never hold your liquor properly, huh?

"Hey, my dear slave. What are you— why do you have a black eye?"

"Oh, clumsy me. I tripped and landed on a… uh… closed fist."

That seemed enough of an explanation for the Master. "Oh, okay. Dance with me. Is your tush fine now?" He grabbed B.'s butt while they stumbled/danced near the jukebox.

"Yes, my tush is fine now." He looked at the crown and then looked around. All of the Master's securities kept a close eye on them. The thing really had to look like an accident, like he thought.

"Good. I still hate you, you know. I just wanted to dance with someone."

"I'm here for all your needs, Master."

"Yes you are. Forever… mine— my slave. I meant to say my slave!"

By this point, B. wondered if he would even need to use his machine. Maybe he could try to do things the easy way for once.

"Puppy…"

"Hmm?"

Oh, he didn't get mad. Too drunk to even realise. "Are you forever mine as well?"

"Wha…? I'm forever your master, if that's what you're asking."

"Would you… would you believe that I love you?"

The Master squeezed his butt. "From the amount of lies you've told me up until today, crazy bastard, this feels like the smallest. I'm not even going to punish you for it."

"I know I lie to everybody, but I'm not lying now. What would I have to do to make you believe me?"

They stopped dancing and the Master looked him in the eye. "Nothing." He shook his head and resumed dancing. "After all you've done to me do you think I would believe something like that? Now stop insisting on it or you'll piss me off, and you don't want that."

As soon as the song was over, Yugi bumped into him, pretending his vision was blocked by the bottles on the tray he was carrying. The crown fell swiftly in B.'s hands.

"Hey! Who— oh. Be careful, Yu— Mr. Muto."

"I am so incredibly sorry, Master. I should be watching where I go. Please forgive me, it won't happen again."

"Fine, it's fine."

"Here."

"What?"

"Your crown, Master. It fell off." B. put the crown back in his head.

"Oh, okay. Good thing that you caught it. Uhh… I'm not feeling… I think I'll retire for now. If you'll excuse me."

"Do you want help with anything? I can hold your hair back while you throw up."

"Fuck off. No, I don't need any help."

Yugi and B. sat by the bar and watched him go.

"Why the hell didn't you use your thing on him?"

"Wow, Muto. You're a voyeur too? I don't do that stuff in public, you know; I only like to watch."

"You know what I mean! You bugged me so much to help you and you just… gave up? What the hell?"

"No, no. I didn't give up. I thought maybe… maybe I could get him to understand, but… apparently that isn't happening. But I did get some honesty from his drunken words. In vino veritas."

"Yeah… he almost called me by my first name like he used to. Why did he do that?"

"Because… he wants things to go back to the way they used to be. And I'll make him admit it. With my thing."

"Your… thing… your…"

"My dick, of course."

"Agh, screw you, Kaiba!"

"My machine here. See? My pretty-witty-moey machine? I didn't use it now because I was… testing the waters."

"…And?"

"And it seems like the weather is perfect for sailing."

oOo

"A couple of security guards saw the door open and came to check if there was… something wrong with the room. Apparently they thought I would be with you." Kaiba was lying on the bed with his hands behind his head.

Joey entered the room and closed the door. "Oh? What happened?"

"Well, since I didn't leave the room so they could check, they couldn't reconnect the bugs."

"Good, good. I wouldn't wanna go without speaking again, and I don't know for how long I could hold that voice."

"Yeah, that voice is—" He sat up abruptly. "Just tell me how it went already, you idiot!"

"You curious, eh?" Joey passed his arms around Kaiba's neck. "Alright, why don't you make me say it?"

"Hn. If you're that smug, it means things went well."

Joey disentangled himself from Kaiba. "Alright, I get it. You don't wanna play. I think I'm gonna go take a shower." As he turned around, Kaiba held the hem of his shirt.

"Who said I don't wanna play? Shower, you said? I'll race you to it."

Enjoying Krazy!Kaiba and Jerkass!Joey? If so, keep your eyes open for a special treat in a few days, while I think about what to do with too horny boys and a shower. Oh… I wish… *nosebleeds*