-Your Choice.-

Kaiba smiles to see Joey woke up. Joey look at Kaiba into his eyes, thinking what to say to break the silence.

'Next time, don't stab me.' Joey says. Kaiba laugh as he heard it. he kiss Joey forhead.

'I won't, I promise.'

'I don't trust you.'

'Why not, what do you want me to do to make you believe me?'

'You could ride the pony and wear girl clothes while singing.'

Kaiba frown.

'Just kidding, even I won't do that.'

They both look at each other for awhile. Joey try to sit up but Kaiba just show his glare, Joey knew it's a sign for him just to lie down but Joey decide to just ignore it.

'How long did I pass out?' Joey asks as he walks toward the window to look outside.

'You might be surprise if I say this.'

Is it three days, a week or a few months?'

Kaiba walk close to Joey and stood at a spot where he knew that the sunlight will shine at him. Joey can see him clearly now. His face is different, like he's look older, there's a sight of beard underneath his chin. Good thing he shave it since Joey can't imagine he had long beard. Kaiba body seems more muscular, his hair seems a little longer than usual, his face is more handsome.

'How long….. How long is it?' Joey asks as he keeps looking at Kaiba.

'It's been six years you're in coma. You don't have to worry I made sure that nobody know you're here so you will be safe.'

'How is Marik?'

Kaiba look away looking little bit guilty.

'He dies as he tries to run away from the police. Some of his underline commits suicide, and because of his death no war happens since nobody provide weapon for them.'

Joey walk toward the mirror that is hanging on the wall and look at his reflection. His face is quite different from what he remembers; his face is pale and skinny. His hair is long until it reaches his shoulder, he look at his finger. There's only bone and skin.

'I feel like a zombie.'

'Don't worry; you will be back to normal if you eat right like years ago. Don't worry about your friends and relative, I just told them that you're oversea having a new job.'

'I see.' Joey looks away from the mirror. 'What do I have to do now?'

Kaiba place his arms around Joey.

'Those will yours to decide.' He whispers at Joey ears.

'You…. What if I choose that I want to start a new life far away?'

'That will be yours to decide. If you choose to stay with me, I won't let you go even if you regret it. If you choose to go, I will let you leave and I won't look for you and we become complete stranger.'

'You're not making it easy for me.'

'I know so please…. Be happy of what you will choose.'

Kaiba give Joey a kiss before left him alone at the hospital room. Joey sit down on the bed, he stretch his arm and yawn.

'My choice huh…' Joey sighs.

He takes the remote control and turn on the television. He switch channel to another to find something to watch. There's carton, weather report, drama and old drama. He turn it off since it's been half an hour and he can't find the right one.

'I'm bored.'

Joey lay down on his bed, he look at the door and was thinking.

Should I walk out, should I stay? Will I make the right decision?

'I love you Kaiba from the bottom of my heart. I love you so much, you help me from the curse that I thought won't be lifted. You are everything for me.'

He chuckle.

'I never thought that the day for me to love a person that I use to call Moneybags. I wonder if he'll call me mutt again just like the old time.'

Joey closes his eyes.

'Kaiba….. Can I sleep a little longer? Can I keep those precious memories and won't forget about it? Can I?'

Kaiba enter Joey room to see how's he's going.

'Joey, I got some food for you just in case you're hungry.' Kaiba enter with a smile while carry tray of food.

He drop it as he was shock to see Joey disappear. There's no one in that room, Kaiba stare at the folded paper on the table. He took it and take it open it.

'Idiot…..' Kaiba said as he sighs. 'You want to leave that much.'

Kaiba tore the paper into pieces and let it fell down on the ground.

'From now on… Just like I said before, we are now nothing more than strangers.'

Kaiba can feel one of his tears drop.

'I love you mutt.'

Joey stood up on the hill; look down at a building that he was kept for six years.

'Goodbye and hope to see you again. I will remember you till the end since you're my last love and the one who give me a new life.'