A.N (you guise read these, right? sometimes they explain things ._.) Okay, so for those of you who haven't seen it, I've posted a short oneshot about B. and his Puppy called Cat's Cradle. You have my permission to go and read it. There's smut, but I'm not really sure it's to everyone's taste...

Also, I'd like to reiterate that the chapter Allons-y! was nothing but an April Fools joke, so really, don't take it seriously. Really.

And finally, sorry for the delay. I finally managed to get a job, and I get home dead tired every day. Luckily there's only a few more chapters before the end (can't say if that makes me happy or sad ._.)

Last one (i promise) I have a tumblr now, though I rarely post anything Kaiba x Joey related, and if anyone know of a good KxJ blog, please let me know. Anyway, it's leviphiliac, you can follow me if you want. The title will probably give you a hint as to what I actually post/reblog. And it's totally nsfw, yo.

This chapter too!

19. Pillow talk

Kaiba couldn't believe the boy kneeling in front of him was the same shy Joey from a few days ago.

"Look, you know I never done any of this before; if I do something bad, you tell me."

Before he could reply, Joey's mouth was around him, and he moaned loudly.

Something bad? The only bad thing he thought Joey could do at that moment was stop.

He had to lean on the bathroom tiles. Joey licking and sucking him, with the stream of water falling over his head and back was the most erotic image he'd ever seen. He filed it in his mind, in case a future alone time required it.

It didn't take long to get him on the edge, and he had to concentrate to control his voice. "If you don't want it in your mouth, get out of the way."

The only indication that Joey heard him was that he started sucking even harder.

Kaiba barely managed to restrain a lewd moan as he came. Moments later he slid to the floor, panting. "That was… that was… yeah."

"Glad you liked it!" Joey was positively beaming, more pleased with himself than he'd ever remembered being.

His cheerful smile refilled Kaiba's stamina in just a few seconds. "Oh yeah? Wanna see what I can do to you?"

Does a Kuriboh shit in the woods? "Sure!"

Kaiba pushed him on the floor, the stream from the shower falling over his back. He kissed Joey hard; the taste of sex in his mouth started to stir him up again. His hands found the blond hair, messing up the already disheveled mop, while his mouth descended to his neck, sucking hard and leaving the first imprints of a hickey.

Then his hands were on Joey's sides, dragging sexy noises out of him, and his mouth now searched his nipples. He bit one softly, fingers playing with the other. His other hand ghosted over Joey's erection, but didn't touch it. Then his tongue was circling his navel. Unable to control himself, Joey tried to push his head down, but Kaiba just snickered and ignored him.

He bit the inside of one of Joey's thigh, then the other; when his mouth got close to where it mattered, he changed course again and returned to his navel.

"Agh… K-Kaiba, you're a fucking tease!" Holy shit, I was wrong back then. This fucker's insanely sexy.

"What, you didn't know that already?" He licked the trail of fair hairs below his navel, stubbornly refusing to go any lower.

"Just…"

"Just what?"

"You want me to beg, don't you?"

"Just what?"

"Please, Kaiba…"

Kaiba stopped touching him altogether, and just hovered over him with a predatory grin. "Please what?"

"Son of a… please… suck me…"

Kaiba thought about asking what exactly he wanted sucked, but that would probably earn him a punch. But that didn't mean he couldn't tease a little bit more.

He kissed Joey softly, then made his way towards his erection. He licked. And licked. Then he licked some more.

"Come on, Kaib—ah…"

Kaiba sucked him in earnest, fast at first, then slowing down when Joey started to buck his hips.

"Don't make me gag or I'll stop."

"C-can't help it, damn it…"

Kaiba held his hips down and sucked him hard, managing with a bit of difficulty to watch his face. Joey was pulling on his own hair, panting almost soundlessly. It was sexy, sure, but to his chagrin Kaiba admitted it was also very cute. And he liked it.

Kaiba had warned him, so it was only fair he did the same. "Ah… Kaiba I'm going to… c-come…" He was afraid if he didn't say the whole thing Kaiba would stop, unaware that he wasn't that cruel.

Kaiba just kept going, one hand caressing Joey's stomach and reaching his chest to pinch a slippery nipple. With his other hand, he stroked himself, coming a few seconds after Joey.

"…Hella…"

Kaiba chuckled. "I couldn't have put it better myself."

oOo

Clothes and accessories in place, they played with a deck Kaiba got from Yugi. He wanted to make sure Joey at least knew the names of the hands before duelling the Master.

"Don't worry 'bout it. I'll just go for the higher plays anyway."

"Yeah, that's exactly his game. That and the fact he can smell the cards you're holding. Lay low at first, at least until you've memorised some of the cards. He's not that good. If he weren't cheating, I could have defeated him with my eyes closed."

"Got it." If possible, Joey didn't want to resort to cheating, even if that was their only chance. But he would probably end up doing it unconsciously anyway, as soon as he started memorising the cards.

"Let's finish this one and go find the lunatic. I have to tell him about his brother."

"Okay, but this time I'm coming with."

"Yes you are."

oOo

They walked around the garden.

"What? You saw him? He was here? Where is he?" B. frantically shook Kaiba's shoulders, until his hands were batted away.

"Calm down. He came to challenge the Master, but I told him to come back tomorrow. He's having problems with his – your mother. That's why I gave him the deck. He'll tell you all about it."

"Oh, so you are a good person after all. And that old hag… I'll make her pay for abusing my cute little brother."

Cute huh… hn, you'll see.

While Joey talked to Yugi in his new voice, B. pulled his double aside. Joey was wary, but Kaiba waved at him it was okay; he wasn't just gonna let himself be swindled again.

"What is it?"

"I know this look. You got laid!"

Kaiba sighed, knowing he'd be unable to hide that sort of thing from him. "A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell."

"Aha! So you did!"

"…Think whatever you want. It's not like I can stop you anyway."

"Stingy! Give me the details!"

"Fuck off. I'm sure your imagination will work something out without me telling you."

"Okay, I'm going to imagine it the way I want it then. And I'll be in the middle of you two, of course."

Kaiba rolled his eyes, fighting the urge to kill his other self. "Why don't you just imagine about your Puppy or something?"

B's eyes flashed with mirth as he crossed his arms. "Fine, I will. But only because you just got jealous over someone's imagination."

Fuck it. He could just kill him and throw the body in the Shadow Realm or something. "What are you gonna do with two black eyes, pretend you're a panda?"

B. completely ignored Kaiba's deadly glare. "I know! Why don't we leave this whole Poker thing behind and start doing twincest porn flicks? We'll make more money than we've ever had! We could call ourselves the Twincest Twinks!"

Kaiba prepared to punch him, but Yugi and Joey held his arm, pulling him away from that nuisance of a double.

B. smiled wickedly. "Just as well. I've got work to do."

oOo

"Ready for bed, my Master?" B. was using one of his enigmatic smiles tonight, one that the Master couldn't interpret if he tried.

"Oh, so I won't have to cuff you tonight then?"

B.'s smile turned to enchanted while he removed his clothes. "Silly Master. You didn't have to cuff me yesterday." He lay on the bed, hands under the pillows in a sexy pose. "How's your head? No hangover?"

"Nah, I'm fine. Slept it away."

"I'm glad." B. noticed him staring at the pillows, and removed his hands from under them, patting on the bed. "Undress. Come here. I'll give you a back massage."

"…You're taking this whole thing pretty well. Ain't this why you ran in the first place?"

"It was… but I came back because I can't be without you."

"Spouting that crap again?" He undressed and sat where B. had patted, crown still in place. "That won't get you out of my bad books." Still suspicious, he pushed the pillows from the bed, checking to see if there wasn't anything hidden under them.

"Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing. Oh, right there." With both hands working on his back and neck muscles, the Master didn't have to be suspicious of him anymore. B. massaged and rubbed until the Master started to sound like he was melting in a puddle of goo. His neck dangled forward, the crown landing on the bed.

"Does it feel good?"

"Oh yeah…"

"Wonderful." He kissed the fair little hairs on his nape with genuine affection. His voice was low and husky. "Please trust me…"

"Kaiba… I… can't. You don't deserve it."

"Please believe me. I won't lie or mistreat you ever again. Things will be different." He kissed the Master's ear lightly, while his hands moved towards his chest, still massaging.

"…Can't… shouldn't…"

"I know I've done you wrong. I am sorry from the bottom of my heart; I was so childish back then, a total fool. And I need you to believe me. It's not about who's in charge and who's not. It shouldn't be anyone in charge. Someone told me that, and I understand it now. Please tell me you'll believe me." His hands ventured further down, fingers touching the Master's forming erection.

"I… no… shouldn't believe you…"

"I love you." He whispered, while his hands started to stroke. "Believe me."

"Stop… stop saying that…"

"I love you. I wouldn't mind giving up forever being the Master if you could believe that." His lips kissed the blond neck, while his hands kept stroking slowly. "I just want you. No, scratch that. I need you. I had never realised how empty my life was until I met you."

"Kaiba…"

"Do you want me?" He closed his legs and pulled the Master to his lap with surprisingly no protests. One hand still stroked while the other went lower. "Do you need me?"

"Kaiba…"

"Say you want me." A finger teased his entrance, drawing slow circles. "I want you so fucking much."

The Master suddenly turned around and pulled B. to a searing kiss, not trying to bite his tongue off for once. There had been very few kisses between them, and this was just… savouring and enjoying one another. B. realised that was the first actual sentimental kiss of his life.

He also realised he tasted copper. "Puppy? Are you bleeding? Well, usually it's me, but—"

"Damn you… it's your fault."

"What? I didn't bite—"

"I did. When I felt like I would answer you. You… you still like playing mind games, don't you?"

"I… I am sorry."

The Master growled and pushed him on the bed. "Stop apologizing! I want… I want… just… just fuck me already!"

B. pulled him to a strong embrace, holding his head against his chest; his smile happier and more honest than it had been in a long while. "As you wish." Instead of honouring his request though, he decided, for the first time, that rather than fucking, he wanted to know what making love was like.

TBC

Aaagh that was so mushy! I can't believe I actually wrote a corny scene like this one between the actual boys in a previous fanfic (yeah, JWatIS, I'm looking at you).

Thanks so much all you guys for your comments! I'm so sorry if I forgot some replies, just know that I've read and appreciate them all!

~Omake~

While cuddling lovingly with the Master after the long, hot night, B. has an epiphany.

B.: You know what would be really fun? If you changed your name to Bates.

Master: What? Why would I do that?

B: What would people call you then?

Master: Master Bat— oh, you!