A/N: Did I mention I just loooove drama?

Sex and drugs.

That's all Joey needed.

Where Tristan had once been, it was now Joey's turn. He sat next to Marik taking the colored pill from the offering mouth of the opposite blond and waited for the ecstasy to take over his body. Cheers went around room where they sat and an attractive red head plopped into his lap starting to rub his hands all over Joey's cotton covered shirt.

It had been a month since the last time he had spoke with Seto and right now he liked it that way. The idea of a relationship was far from his mind. Why have one when you could have plenty.

His fingers ran through the tresses of red of the male in his lap now. Lips were currently given his rising arousal some much needed attention. A sweet mouth. He leaned his head back, eyes closed, taking in everything.

The bliss.

Now was his time. Here he didn't have to listen to the problems of everyone else and have to solve them. Here, his own problems disappeared and if even for a moment, he was able to forget.

Unfortunately in the morning, everything came flooding back.

Mako.

Seto.

Love.

"-Mr. Wheeler?!"

Joey's head shot up from his desk and he rubbed his eyes staring at his professor whose eyes were peering over the rim of his eye glasses.

"I think note taking right about now would be very important."

Partying was effecting his school work. He could barely pay attention in class and when he went home, he ate, slept, and woke up in time to get ready and head out with Tristan. He hadn't talked to Duke much since Duke had decided just a week ago to move out with Cale and live with him. It had been disappointing waking up the next day after the big move out and realized that the terrific threesome had turned to a troubled twosome.

Joey was back to the beginning of eighteen years old. Smoking, drinking, dancing, fucking; the list could go on. Serenity heard through a friend of Joey's behavior and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen. She went to Mai who tried to talk to him, but she was told to kiss his ass and she knew that there was no teaching him a lesson until something terrible happened.

"-Joey, no work again?" Serenity whispered harshly through the phone to him. "Ma-ma, is going to kill you!"

"Yeah, yeah, sis. Call Justin. See you tomorrow." He hung up on her without another word.

"Yo!" Tristan burst into his room Saturday morning. "I'm picking up an extra shift down at the garage since Duke's no longer here. You okay man?"

"Hang…over…too much…alcohol."

"Hanging with Marik'll do that. Stop fucking around with that bastard." Tristan grinned. "That's my job."

Tristan ran over and pounced on the bed, popping Joey a few feet in the air. Joey turned over looking up at him, wincing.

"What the fuck are you doing? I'm exhausted."

"You okay?" Tristan asked, his fingertip caressing Joey's face. "Besides the hangover?"

"Peachy…"

He looked up at Tristan who was giving him that look again that was outside the hospital that night. Then it happened again. Tristan pressed his lips against Joey's, his tongue immediately teasing the outside of his lips. Joey wanted to stop, but it felt nice to have Tristan caressing his cheek and teasing him. He parted his own lips and Tristan deepened the kiss, his tongue meeting Joey's.

Then Joey felt Tristan's fingers travel below the sheets and onto his groin.

"Tristan…wait…" Lips traveled at the corner of his lips making their way down to his collarbone, the hand on his clothed cock moving to the inside of his boxers. "Tristan…fuck…stop." Joey reached under and stopped the hand.

Tristan lifted his head.

"I'm going to come," Joey said.

"That was the point, Jo."

"We can't."

"I don't see what's the difference. Whether it was me or Seto, either way you're getting off."

"I gotta get dress and you need to get to work." Joey swung his feet over the side of the bed, making his way to his drawer.

"Can I join you in the shower then? I'm hard as rock now. I honestly must say Joey, your kiss makes me want come." Tristan adjusted his arousal in his work pants and Joey shook his head.

"I hate to admit we're going to end up fucking each other sooner or later. Especially with you so determined to have me."

Tristan gave a loud dramatic sigh as he stood and made his way out of the room.

"See you tonight at Euphoria!" He shouted back, before leaving the house.

Joey decided to give Duke a little visit at Cale's house. When Duke answered the door, Joey could immediately tell there was something wrong. His eyes were bloodshot, rimmed with red and swollen.

"What happened?" Joey asked and Duke shook his head.

"I didn't know you were coming over," he sniffled. "You didn't call."

"I'm sorry. I was just running some errands and I figured I stop by. Can I come in?"

Duke opened the door so he could step inside and Joey walked into the house to see a disaster. Just from the entry way he saw the table turned over and from the looks of it, shit was overturned in the kitchen.

"What the fuck, Duke?" He asked once the door was shut. "What the hell happened?"

"Last night…me and Cale had a little argument."

"You call this a little fucking argument?!"

"Joey, would you stop yelling, please? Everything is fine."

"Everything is not fine, Duke! Look…" Joey tried to calm down. "If this guy is putting his hands on you, you need to let me-"

"You're being dramatic. Nothing is going on like that. He's not abusing me, he's not forcing me to do anything, it was just an argument."

"Duke, come on. Let's talk and get some of this shit cleaned up."

So that's what they did. While they cleaned, Joey was told the story of what happened the night before. Cale wanted to go out to the bar and Duke wanted to stay home and Cale flipped. If Duke thought Joey believed that story, he was mistaken. There was no way that a disagreement about what they were going to do would lead to destroying everything.

But Joey didn't want to upset Duke anymore and left it at that.

It took a couple of hours to clean up everything and by the time that they were finished, Cale was entering the house after just getting off work.

"Hey hun," Cale greeted giving Duke a small kiss on the cheek when he entered the kitchen. Joey and Duke had been chatting over tea.

"Hey, love. How was work?" Duke asked.

"Good." Cale turned to Joey. "Joey, how are you?"

"Stupendous." Joey sarcastically raised his mug before swallowing the rest of his tea. "I figure I'll let you two enjoy the rest of your day. Duke, are you coming to the club tonight?"

"Uh…" Duke looked up at Cale before looking back at Joey. "Maybe…I'll have to see what Cale and I'll be doing."

"Sure…see you."

But Duke didn't show up and Joey was worried he was off doing something he didn't want to do. Joey didn't drink, neither did he pop a pill. He was too anxious to do any of that shit and right now just wanted to make sure his friend was okay.

"Joseph, what's up?" Bakura asked walking over. "I'm not used to you ordering Ginger Ale. It's starting to piss me off."

"Bakura, I'm not in the mood for anything foul. Can you go pick on someone else, please?"

"Hey, I'm sorry." Bakura handed him another glass of soda. "I hope everything is okay."

"Yeah…right…"

Joey decided that sitting at the bar looking gloomy wasn't going to solve anything. He went upstairs to chill in the lounge a bit. It was a few people in the room, including Seto who was getting blown by the same red head twink that was on him a few nights ago. Seto looked up catching his eye, a grin beginning to take shape on his face.

"It's been a while Wheeler. I was beginning to miss you." He licked his lips releasing a slight moan, bucking forward into the mouth above him.

Joey walked over to him, grabbing his chin and looking into the glazed over eyes below him. "Let's go."

"What?" Seto laughed.

"Come on. I'm taking you home. You're going to need some rest." He smacked the red head in the back of the head. The male lifted his head up laughing.

"What the fuck are you doing blondie?" The redhead said. "He's mine for tonight. You had your turn."

"He's done because I said so." He managed to get Seto to stand and zipped up his pants.

"Wheeler, I'm fine. I didn't take as much as you think. I'm okay! Isn't this what you wanted me to do?!" He swayed. "Give a little? Party?"

"Seto, stop yelling at me. You're being ridiculous."

"Kinda how you embarrassed me, calling me a liar in front of everyone!"

Joey held onto the taller male who was struggling to stand on his own.

"Doesn't feel so good, huh? Does it Wheeler?"

'I'm trying to help you, you ass. This is your first time and if you don't let me help you, your going to end up hurting yourself!"

"You care? I was under the impression that you didn't give a shit about me considering you came to me, apologized and have yet to even pretend that I exist since!"

"Kaiba, that's not true. Give me your car keys."

"Fuck you."

Joey backed away narrowing his eyes. "Give me the keys, Kaiba."

Seto rolled his eyes pulling his keys from his jacket pocket.

"Come on. Let's go."

Joey had managed to get the stubborn CEO out of the club and into his car, buckled and ready to go. Joey got in on the driver's side and started it up, taking off down the road.

"You're putting yourself in a fucked up position Kaiba," Joy started to lecture. "As a business man you should know better than to take drugs with hundreds of people around you. It's the last thing you need for a reputation like yours. You'd never get any clients if they knew you were a club hopping drug addict."

"It was one pill, Wheeler! Calm down!"

"You're not allowed to do any."

"Who says?!"

"I do." He glanced at Seto. "You have too much to lose."

"And you don't?"

Joey was silent as he tried to remember where Seto's house was. He would have asked for directions from Seto himself, but he really hadn't felt like talking. He just wanted to get the other hydrated and to sit down to relax without any complications.

Once at the house, he helped Seto up the stairs and into the door.

"Joey…can we not walk up the stairs? Even with your help, I don't think I can make it. The family room please."

" 'Kay." Joey responded and helped Seto into the family room.

"It's a pull out bed. Could you...?"

Joey did as he was asked and pulled out the bed from the couch. He laid Seto down before leaving the room to find some sheets to lay over him. A linen closet was located on the first floor and he pulled the sheets down and went back to the living room.

"Shit! Where the hell are your clothes?!"

Seto was sitting naked on the couch, spread eagle. "Hot."

Joey walked over tossing the sheets onto his body. "I'm going to get you some water."

He left getting a glass of water and climbed onto the large sofa bed, lifting Seto into his arms and trying to sit him up. "Drink."

The brunet did as he was told taking small sips from the glass. When it looked like Seto didn't want anymore, he put the glass behind him and pulled the sheet over his body.

"Do you want me to leave?" Joey asked.

"No…" Seto whispered, laying comfortably on Joey's chest. "I don't like to be alone."

"You amaze me." Joey snickered.

"What?" Seto said looked up at Joey. "So maybe sometime I do get a little lonely. It's natural."

"Okay…I didn't say anything against it."

"I've been brought up with no knowledge of who my parents could possibly be and I've grown up with an abusive step-father who believed that working me to death and making sure I did everything to keep his empire from falling, was love. I can count the number the of times I was hugged on one hand, Joey. You don't understand how hard I tried for Mokuba to at least live a halfway decent life that wasn't surrounded by the chaos of work. I try to make sure he doesn't want for anything. If there is one person I don't want to be lonely, it's Mokuba."

Joey unconsciously ran his fingers through Seto's hair hoping it would calm him. He had never heard the other talk so personally and actually let his hard walls down.

"Trust me, you're brother knows everything that you do for him and as long as he has you, he'll never be lonely."

"He's so much better than me. Where I'm cruel and mean, he's sweet and innocent. He wasn't a trouble kid; still isn't. I see his smile and I'm reminded of when were with my step father. Despite our situation, nothing ever bothered Mokuba really. He was happy child; rarely ever angry. If I lost my brother Joey…I don't know what I'd do."

"I know."

"But then I have to question myself: Will I ever be good enough for someone else? That's why I sleep around. At least somewhere in my mind, I'm good enough for them; if even only for a couple of hours."

"You're running your own company-"

"But that's it Joey. That's all they can say! "A good business man". One day, I want to be known for being a good husband and father. A better one than my stepfather." His arms wrapped tighter around Joey.

That's when Joey heard a sniffle.

Joey didn't know what to say. Here, one of the strongest willed people Joey ever met was crying on him. He could tell Seto that everything was okay, but was it? Would it be?

Joey didn't know what Seto had taken to make him so open with his business, but go figure he now knew of the traumatic past of the other. He probably was the only one besides Mokuba who knew what happened and now it felt like a burden. Every time he looked at him, he would see an asshole, but someone who was pained. Not a prick out to get his way, but an adult trying to satisfy what he didn't have as a child.

The next morning, Joey was greeted by the sight of Mokuba standing over him, staring in his face. He jumped back, eyes narrowed.

"What the hell are you doing Mokuba?" Joey rubbed his eyes.

"Is my brother okay?"

"Yeah," He looked down at Seto who was still asleep. "He's good. He probably won't remember a damn thing when he gets up though." He looked at his watch. "Fuck! I'm late for work," he said jumping out of the bed.

"Joey, can you tell Serenity I said hello?" Mokuba asked following Joey to the door.

"Sure, kid."

As Joey stepped off the property, he realized he would be walking to the nearest bus station with what little cash he had on him to get to work.

He was two hours late when he walked in the door and heard a mouth full from his mother when he entered.

"There was a problem, Ma. Geez, will you let me get ready first?"

"Joseph, I don't know what you're doing at night," she argued as she followed him into the locker room. "But we are getting tired of your chronic lateness. Your sister and I need you here on time on Sunday mornings."

"I'm here aren't I?!" He really wasn't in the mood for his mother's bitching.

"You are, but two hours late Joseph! If you weren't out all night drinking and doing what ever hell else you do, you might be on time! This is your last warning!"

"Alright, Ma!"

Mrs. Wheeler exited the room, flushed with anger and spewing curses through the kitchens and into her office where he heard the door slam.

He walked to the counter where his sister was leaning on the counter looking bored out of her mind.

"You would have thought ninety million customers would have been in here that way Ma-ma was going crazy. Sometimes she can be such a bitch." He bumped shoulders with Serenity. "Mokuba said hey."

"He did?"

"Yeah. The kid misses you Serenity. It's been over a month since that thing happened. It's a new year. Talk to him."

"It's too late to apologize, Joey. I fucked up big." She kept her focus on the wall across from her. "I was with Justin the other day at the mall and I saw Mokuba with some girl on his arm." she sighed. "She was so pretty Joey."

"Not prettier than you I bet."

"Flattery is not going to make me feel any better, Joey."

"Fine. You're a ugly bitch compared to her."

"I know…so pathetic."

Joey rolled his eyes. "Seriously Serenity? You didn't talk to him forever and now you're jealous because he found somebody else? What was he suppose to do? Wait until you were done with Justin?"

"Me and Justin are just fucking, Joey." She turned around and leaned her back on the counter with her arms crossed over her chest.

"That's disgusting."

"Tell me about it. Especially since he's so bad at it. Half the time I have to get off by myself after he's done in order to come."

"C'mon, I don't want to hear that!"

The sound of the bell rang and Joey and Serenity looked up. Joey could have blew a gasket as Mako made his way over to the bar and sat down in front of them.

"Hey babe." He smirked at Joey, who rolled his eyes.

"There are a dozen other cafés in this city and you chose this one?"

"Your mother's food is delicious and I'm starving for something that taste at least near home cooked. Hey Serenity." Mako greeted and she flipped him off heading to the back. "Like sister like brother." He smiled at Joey.

"Yeah, so like she said, fuck you. And get the hell out while you're at it."

"You haven't talked to me in over a month to let me apologize to you, Joey. I loved you more than anything I have ever in my life-"

"You have a hell of a way to show it."

"I was a fool, yes I know this, but after the second time I knew that I wasn't good for you. You deserved someone so much better than me; someone that could give you honesty and true love."

"Thanks. Now what do you want to eat?"

"Can I have you?" He asked suggestively, reaching out for Joey's hand who yanked away.

"I'm not on the menu and if you think by shining me on with that disgusting charm is going to change what ever happened, think again. I'm not that easy."

"I know you're not easy, babe. It took me forever to get in your pants the first time because you were playing hard to get."

Joey didn't know how long he could continue to stand here and deal with Mako's mouth. He was getting more upset by the minute, relaying through his mind why the hell he was still standing here encouraging the other. He didn't want to hear excuses, he didn't want to hear apologies; he wanted the other to leave.

"-Joey, Ma-ma wants you. I'll take his order," Serenity said coming out tying an apron around her waist.

Joey turned to leave when Mako shot up and grabbed his arm over the counter, staring at him with pleading eyes.

"Get the hell off of me," Joey said in a threatening manner.

"I want to talk to you."

"I really don't feel like dealing with this and you're making a fool of yourself right now. Now, Mako…let go of me."

"-Something going on here?"

Mako released Joey hearing the interrupting deep voice of Seto. He had entered with a pair of sunglasses over his eyes, white shirt, jeans and a blazer. Joey had expected he'd be the last person he'd even see today.

"Something wrong?" Seto asked walking over and Mako glared at the intimidating brunet.

"Is it your business?"

"The way you had your hand on my boyfriend I think it is." Seto turned to Joey with a smile. "Hey, babe. Just got off work and figured I'd stop by and see you." He leaned over the bar, his face centimeters from Joey, who stood rooted the ground, floored.

What the hell was Seto doing?

Serenity blushed and gave a small giggle before hitting her brother in the shoulder, making him jump out of his thoughts.

"Great…" He said quietly leaning in to give Seto a small kiss. It wasn't enough for Seto who reached his hand forward gripping Joey's hair in his hand and deepened the kiss.

Serenity cleared her throat loudly and the two pulled apart. "Wow…that was hot." She smiled. "Mako left without ordering anything he was so pissed."

"I figured something was wrong when he was holding on to your arm like he was going to tear it off."

"Thanks," Joey mumbled, pulling away from him. "You feel better?"

"I do. I'm not hungry, but what exactly happened last night. I never drank that much before to end up not remembering anything the next day."

"Its because you didn't only drink. You got a hook up from the red head giving you head in the middle of the lounge."

"I DID DRUGS?!"

Everyone in the café turned the outburst and shook his head.

"What are you all looking at?!" Joey shouted and everyone went back to enjoying their lunch. "Seto, you're fine. One night could have killed you, but it didn't."

"Can I see the kiss one more time?" Serenity asked.

"Serenity, go wash a dish." Joey pointed to the back where his sister skipped to obediently. "I have to talk to you about your guy Cale."

"Don't tell me already."

"I went over there yesterday morning and the house was in total shit disarray. Duke claims they had a small argument about him not wanting to go to the bar and Cale flipped."

Seto sighed. "Have you told Taylor?"

"No. I'm afraid. He'd go over there and flip out on Cale and cause more trouble than necessary. Is Cale known for anger management issues or anything? I mean, he didn't look like he had hit Duke, but Duke looked like he had been crying his eyes out."

"You don't have to abuse someone and it'd be visible. We don't know what he could have said that may have made Duke upset."

Joey nodded. "I just want him to be okay. I don't want him to think that Cale is it for him; that he's the best he can get. I don't want Duke to be afraid."

"You're never going to get him to confess anything differently if he just so happens to care for the guy like that. Its been a couple of weeks since they've been together."

There was a small silence.

"So…" Seto started taking a look out of the window before looking back at Joey whose mind was off somewhere else. "Who was that guy, if you don't mind me asking."

Joey began to play with an imaginary piece of dust on the counter. Should he tell Seto who the guy was considering that Seto had revealed a lot of personal things the night before? In some way, it only seemed fair.

"An ex." Joey smiled uneasily. "Sometimes you give your heart to someone and the only way the handle is to end up breaking it."

"He's the one that you're with in a picture you had at your apartment?"

Joey nodded. "It's still sucks that I love him after what he did to me. He was the first person I ever loved in that way and I thought it'd last forever."

Just before Seto could ask another question a customer walked over and interrupted the both of them. Joey was absolutely thankful and attended to the guy immediately. When he came back to Seto, he handed him a bag.

"It's on me. Whenever you get a chance to eat."

"Thanks. Will I see you tonight?"

"Haven't you had enough for one weekend?" Joey laughed. "You're not the type that don't learn their lesson after one catastrophe?"

"No illegal activity tonight. Maybe just a legal dance or two."

"Nah." Joey shrugged. "I have to study. My psych teacher has been chewing my ass out during lecture and its really starting to hurt. I may see you Monday night though. I have classes late on Tuesday."

"Sure. Maybe. Thanks again for the food," Seto said getting off the stool and taking his leave.

"-You know," Serenity said leaning on the counter next to her brother, hand under her chin. "I don't think you realize how cute you two are together. He's so hot."

"Serenity, you think I don't know this?" Joey sighed. "He'd be perfect if he actually wanted me too. I hate feeling this way. I'm starting to get those butterflies when I met Mako. I'm scared Serenity."

She looked up at her big brother before wrapping her arms around him.

"I love you Joey."

"Love you too, sis."

"Yo, Jo!" Tristan plopped down on the couch with a chocolate milk in hand. Joey broke out of his trance.

"What?"

"You're going into another dimension. Did you hear about what I said about the rent?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"We have it this month, but without Duke to cover a portion of it, we're not going to have it next month. I was asking about getting another roommate."

"Like who?"

"I don't know. Let's put out an ad or something on the computer."

"Sure." Joey concentrated back on his textbook. "I'll ask around on campus." He flipped a page.

But even the page Joey couldn't concentrate. His sister had put the images of him and Kaiba into his head and he could see them together; happy. Neither one had a care in the world except for those around them and they lived together in bliss.

"You went to go see Duke?"

Joey nodded.

"What's up with him?"

"Call him."

Joey felt the other get up and leave while he continued his "studying". Images of his psychology figures began to dance together and he could see him and Seto's naked bodies making love on the pages.

"He's not answering," Tristan said sitting back down on the couch and picking up the remote. "I guess he doesn't have time for us anymore, does he Jojo? Just like I said would happen."

Even if Joey had freakin' studied, he still didn't have a clear mind. The dreamy brunet wouldn't stop crossing his mind and making him like some googly-eyed teenager. Sort of like his mother called him.

Sigh.

How ashamed he was. He wasn't suppose to act like this. It was just sad. Why keep chasing after someone that didn't like you in that way?

Walking outside of his one of the building's of his university he spotted a familiar dark haired male.

"Duke?" He asked the Duke turned around smiling. "What are you doing here?" He ran up to him giving him a huge hug.

"Me and Tris came to get you. I figured we'd do lunch today," Duke said putting his arm around Joey's shoulders and guiding him to the direction of the car. "I miss you guys so much."

"Are you coming to Euphoria tonight?"

"Hell yeah! I think I'm going through club withdrawal."

They got into the waiting car, Joey in the backseat looking happier than ever. The three of them were back together and it felt great.

"Hey," Tristan said taking off his sunglasses and turning to look at Joey. "No bitch riding without kisses."

That night, Joey had decided to scope out Seto to see if he had come. Joey didn't understand why he was so desperate to see the other. He was currently under the influence of a couple of drinks thanks to the almost ten rounds Duke and Tristan insisted he have. He had also had a few dances with the other two reliving nights of when the boys first started coming to Euphoria.

Just as he was making his way downstairs from the second floor, that's when he saw it. Standing right at the bottom of the stairs was Seto looking up at him with those eyes so seductively. Everything seemed to go quiet around him as he watched Seto walk slowly up the stairs, his eyes never breaking connection. As soon as he reached the top, words were whispered into Joey's ear going right through the other side before he felt his self being led into a direction.

Everything was blurry as he was taken through to a place that didn't look familiar. Seto talked with the burly man in front of the door before he moved aside and let them in. As soon as they entered the room, he felt his back being slammed against the door.

"I've waited a whole day to do this, Joey."

"To do what?"

Instead of telling him, he smashed his lips against Joey, tilting his head to intensify the kiss and give Joey everything. Joey returned it with as much fervor and fight to gain dominance of the mouth on his. He ran his fingers wildly through Seto's hair feeling his body on fire with passion.

His back was slammed back against the door, hands positioned over his head as lips traveled down his neck and sucked on his pulse point. A bite followed, making him arch into the mouth more, head thrown back.

"It seems like forever since this last…happened."

"Shut the fuck up and enjoy it," Seto whispered harshly against his lips, pulling back and shoving him face forward into the door.

Joey moaned, his head against the door, as felt his pants being undone.

"Shit…" He leaned his head back capturing Seto's lips once more, shivering as slender hands traveled up his shirt playing with a hardening nipple. He opened his mouth and Seto's tongue began exploring deep with the wet cavern belonging to the man in front of him.

"I need to be inside of you," Seto said after he separated from the kiss and pushed Joey's front firmly against the door. He dropped Joey's pants and boxers and then his own.

Joey's heart was beating out of his chest as he heard the crinkling of foil as he anticipated what was next. His entrance was teased by Seto's hardened length and he pushed back against the hard body wanting more. The curses flew once Seto was buried deep, the pain almost non-existent from his current numb state.

"Shit Joey! So good…"

"Then fuck me like it is, Seto."

Seto's groin ached as he started his thrust quick and hard giving Joey what he begged him for. He pinned Joey's hands above his head on the door getting a better hold on him and controlling the angle of his cock ramming into Joey's ass.

"Make yourself come, Joey."

"Mmm…yes…" Joey did as he was told in rhythm with Seto. "I want to come. Make me come, Seto."

Joey's words traveled through Seto's cock and he came hard, biting into Joey's shoulder to keep quiet. Joey came soon after, splattering his come against the door.

Seto collapsed against Joey's back; Joey against the door. Joey did manage to find the strength to turn and look at Seto.

"Your house?"

"Yes."

Joey awoke the next morning feeling the weight of something around his waist.

Seto's arm.

Joey realized that he missed the warmth behind him for so long. To wake in someone else's arms was special and he loved it. And for it to be Seto made it even more of a treat.

He turned in the arm and examined Seto's face. He looked peaceful and almost childlike as he slept. The way his nostrils flared slightly as he breathed, the slight opening of his lips. Joey leaned forward slightly, placing a small kiss on his forehead.

Seto's eyes fluttered opened and slowly revealed the blue eyes that Joey first notice when he met him.

"Hey," Joey whispered.

"Hey." Seto returned. "you don't regret this do you?"

Joey laughed lightly. "Not at all. What made you do it?"

"I wanted to fuck you, Joey. You were standing there and I was horny. Long day at work yesterday."

He sat up in the bed as Joey did, who propped himself on his elbows. "Are you fucking serious?"

"Joey, you know this."

"I do know you're an asshole too and the next fucking time you need some ass get your cum swallowing twinks down at the club." Joey swung his feet over the side of the bed and jumped up grabbing his clothes.

"Don't you need a ride?"

"Fuck you! I'll walk. I can't believe that I did it again."

"What?! Joey-"

"Seriously Seto, had I known I was only going to be a one night stand I would have never ever slept with you again," Joey said beginning to put on his clothes.

"You were drunk. Was I suppose to ask you out on a date? You didn't think that I wanted anything out of this? Joey I like you, but I am too busy and too..." He trailed off.

Joey snorted. "High maintenance? Smarter? Better? Pick one." He paused his rapid movements taking a look at Seto and waiting for a response. When it didn't come, Joey assumed the answer. "Yeah of course, I'm the idiot," He mumbled grabbing the last of his things.

"That's not what I was going to say Joey."

"You don't have to. Just from the way you treat me, I see it."

He made his way out of the house, now upset more than ever. He had let himself fall again knowing damn well it was his fault; he just refused to have Seto believe the same thing. Why he thought of the other man as special or anything of the nature, he didn't know why. This incident, including previous ones, had proved that Seto was content in the position he was in. As a self absorbed, egotistical, whorish asshole with all consideration of others feelings out of the window. He was incapable of loving another human being unless they were his brother. He may have talked that family crap the other night, but he wanted nothing to do with changing it and Joey refused to fall into it.

But he was going over this same notion and he knew the consequences of sleeping with Seto. Instead it being Mako who hurt him this time, it was his own fault. It was time to change though.

With his last bit of change he manage to find, he got onto the bus and headed home.

He was going to find love soon.

It was only a matter of time.

"Let's go to dinner," Joey suggested one evening to Tristan who was flicking through the channels on TV. He looked over at Joey arching an eyebrow.

"Where did this come from? You usually want to study."

"Well, I'm tired of studying and I want to go out and grub. I'm starving and I don't feel like cooking."

"What's going on? Trouble in paradise with Kaiba?"

"Why do you assume that?"

"Last time he upset you, you went on a club binge until you left to take care of him because he can't handle of little bit of angel dust. And today he came into the cafe while I was on a lunch break and interrupted me and your sister's conversation asking for you. Now you want dinner? Spill."

"I'm not going to spill because you're only going to take his side. I need someone not as biased."

Tristan laughed. "You two just need to get together and stop giving me a headache. It's sad when even I have to go to the lesbo affair to get some therapy."

"What the fuck you talking about?"

"Its evident that you two like each other! Since the night of his party!"

"He was drunk!"

"He was more comfortable with his feelings Jo. So why won't you talk to the guy?"

"You seem to think this situation less complicated than it is. He's a prick incapable of a having a stable relationship that doesn't have to deal with his brother or his fucking business."

"So he's a busy guy." Tristan laughed.

"That's not funny Tristan. He used me last night for sex."

"He didn't use you. If anybody knows Seto, laws are laid out before you step foot into his bedroom. You wanted to be taken Joey, you just didn't want to be taken in that way. Sorry that he's such a pimp, but if that's really why you don't want him, that's a legitimate reason for me. So let's find you someone tonight. We'll go out to dinner and then hit a bar."

"That's my problem Tris. Finding men at the most obscene places. Let just go to eat. I do need to stop at the ATM."

"Hey, dinner is on me. Since you had such a shitty evening last night."

"Thanks, Tris."

"-Hey."

Joey turned to the voice heard next to him. He was a young guy, with shoulder length curly hair and a blue eyes that reminded Joey of a certain CEO.

"Hey," Joey answered quietly. He was in the library reading over some material for, once again, his psych class.

"Doctor Nall really gives you a hard time, doesn't he?"

"Well ought to. I've been slacky for the past couple of weeks. Not really in the mood, if you know what I mean."

"Yeah. I saw you down at Euphoria the other night. Are you-"

Joey looked at the other with an eyebrow arched. "Gay? Queer? Homosexual? Take your pick." Joey looked back down at his book. Why was this kid bothering him?

"You look hot dancing."

Joey looked up again. "Thanks."

"Hey, my name is Jai. I was wondering if you wanted to hang out or something. I mean studying over lunch or something. No date or anything."

"Sure...I guess."

"Great!" Jai smiled. "When is good for you? When do you have a break between classes?"

"Uh...now?"

"Feel like pizza? Psych makes me hungry." He laughed and Joey joined.

"Sure."

Joey gathered his books. Was this really happening? Was he about to go out with another guy to lunch? He had only been a few outings and that was with his friends and of course Mako. And there was that time with Keith, but it seemed forever ago.

They had a found a nice pizza place that reminded Joey of something from the 50s. There was even a jukebox in the corner of where they sat in a booth; papers splayed about them. The lunch outing seemed to put Joey on a better mood than he was earlier and Jai wasn't a bad guy. He was easy on the eyes and he seemed intelligent. He definitely showed he paid a lot more attention in Dr Nall's class than Joey did. They had even had the chance to talk to each other on a simple personal level; nothing too in depth, just the usual. How old are you? Where you're from? Do you have any brothers or sisters?

"Are you going to Euphoria tonight?" Jai asked.

"Maybe, why?"

"I don't know. Maybe we could meet up and chill together there."

"Uh…"

Joey's cell phone buzzed loudly making him curse loudly. Tristan was calling him. "What?" He answered.

"You need to get home now."

"Why? What's wrong?"

"Duke is here."

He couldn't tell whether Tristan was upset or angry, but it was evident that it as serious. "Okay…I'm on my way."

He hung up the phone with Tristan and looked at Jai apologetically.

"I have to go. Family emergency."

"Well here's my number," Jai said handing Joey a piece of paper. "Just let me know whenever you have time and maybe me and you could do something."

"Sure. Thanks for lunch."

Joey quickly left his seat and left the restaurant to return home.

When he got there, his heart quickened as he slid his key into the door. He was nervous about what could have possibly happened with Duke. Tristan was sometimes certain to be over emotional and he could have been getting upset over something little.

But opening the door and finding Duke on the couch with a blackened eye, made his worries come to light.

"What the fu-"

"-Now before you start Joey, Cale didn't do this!"

Joey walked inside slamming the door shut and dropping his bags. "Duke, you are a lie. You know that that bastard put his hands on you! Why are you standing up for-"

"He didn't do this!"

There was a thick silence in the air and Joey looked at Tristan who had just walked into the room.

"He says that it wasn't Cale so what can we do Joey?"

Joey's jaw dropped hearing what Tristan was saying. He could tell in the other's eyes that what came from his own lips was a lie, so why didn't he say something against it? Why didn't Tristan say what was on his mind.

"Are you kidding me?! Tristan, you did not see the mess that Cale did to the house when I walked into the door. He left Duke there to clean up his shit after he got his way. Besides, Kaiba tells me that Cale is known for his relationships with people and he doesn't exactly have the cleaned record."

"What?" Duke asked, standing from the chair. "You believe that bull shit that Kaiba told you?"

"Well after what I've seen, I am inclined to believe that some of it maybe true."

"I don't believe this. I came for a good visit, but its obvious you're criticizing me and Cale's relationship which is none of your business."

"It is our business! We're you're family Duke. I'd wish you'd just tell us the truth so we can beat his ass and be done with it. You can move back with us-"

"I don't want to be here. I'm getting what I want from him-"

"-And what you don't want it seems."

"I can't talk to you like this, Joey. It's obvious that you are having some envy issues and it's becoming quite pathetic. I would expect this bull shit from Tristan, but not you."

Did Duke just say that to him? Did Duke seriously think that Joey was jealous of his and Cale's abusive relationship? The dagger of betrayal hit Joey.

"Fine…whenever you need us…Call Tristan."

Duke stormed out of the apartment, slamming the door behind himself. Both Joey and Tristan could hear angry footsteps descending down the stairs.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Joey asked Tristan who was leaning on the bar, casually drinking one of his daily protein shakes.

"What the fuck was I going to say? Duke is grown and if he wants to stay in that kind of relationship with the psycho doctor let him have it. We're too old to be playing games."

"So you believe that it was Cale that did that to him?"

"I know it was him, but we can't say Cale did anything to him to anybody else. We don't know for sure. Everything we think we know is useless. Now Mai and Téa invited us over for the evening. I'm going for a quick run and I'll be back at 5 or so. Dinner is at 7."