Whoot. Chapter 7! Rather long too! . Pls R&R Ont his one! Really want to know what you guys think since this Chap's a little odd I suppose xD. Enjoy!

Chapter 7 Friends again

An hour later Seto was lying the, cleaned up, but still naked, blonde on his bed. He still couldn't believe that Joey could sleep through that. Seto had had to dry the sleeping man holding him up. The brunette was lucky he was stronger than humans or he would have dropped the blonde. Either way though, Seto had got to see angles of Joey that he probably won't see again until they fully commit to the situation. Those angles…had made Setos' day even better. He was turning into a pervert now, but a gay one.

'Ouch, those prostitutes are sure going to miss me, huh?' he asked himself, chuckling at the image of the womens' faces when they figured it out.

Covering the blonde with the rather dirty cover, he went back into the bathroom to pick up his clothes. His shirt had somehow ended up in the sink, which was, thankfully, dry. When he looked up, he saw himself in the mirror, his lips a little swollen from what they had did, eyes tired looking, but bright, and hair a mess. Vampires can be seen in a mirror, humans just make up stupid things.

But sometimes he wished that he couldn't see himself. Staring into the mirror, he saw, deep in his own eyes, the images of his past. His mother smiling and waving at him with his father next to her, a proud expression on his face. The man he used to call "father", was dead to him now. He had always thought that his father had been a great leader, but he had been wrong.

Shaking his head, Seto returned to the present and glanced outside the door, seeing his future. His past was over and he had something to look forward to now. It took centuries, but he had finally found his mate. All that was left was to seal their feelings for each other. They had just "mated" as they say, but he hadn't felt what Yami had described to him years ago.

'It was as if my blood was going to burn me from the inside out, Seto. Not painful, but it felt like…I was whole,' Yamis' voice retold, inside his head. He had definitely not felt that kind of sensation. Something close maybe, but not even close to that description. All he had to do was wait. It would happen in due time. He was all for settling down with his mate. It was sudden, but he had learned quickly and accepted what fate had decided…And he agreed with fate completely.

"Time. What a bother," he said to himself, quickly dressing himself with his old clothes. Using his hand to shake out the, still clinging, droplets from his hair, he walked out of the bathroom. He looked over to the body on the bed, seeing the blonde still asleep. Clicking his tongue, he pulled out his phone.

No notifications in the least.

Asshole cousin…Fucking cookies.

"I suppose it's up to me then," he decided, storing his phone back into his pocket and heading to the kitchen. When he entered, he went to the fridge and took out the carton of eggs, the ketchup bottle, the store bought sushi, and the 3 liter bottle of soda, which he now noticed wasn't soda. Curious, he unscrewed the top and smelled the clear liquid that was inside the Dr. Pepper labeled bottle.

Alcohol. Vodka to be precise. The bottle wasn't full all the way to the top, either.

"He's a drunken junk food eater? What the fuck...?" he tried to understand the logic of this, but failed horribly. Shaking his head in wonder, he put the bottle back in the fridge and closed it. He really had to discuss Joeys' eating habits with him.

Looking through the cabinets, he found a small cooking pot. He wasn't a professional at cooking like Yugi, but he was sure that you couldn't cook scrambled eggs in that. Seto continued to search, finding a small pan in the process, and a bag of unopened Cheetos. He would make do.

He got to work, turning on the stove, cracking 3 eggs and well, making his own version of a human meal. After putting the eggs into a plate he found, he put the pan in the sink and washed it. Glancing around the counter, he found a cup full of plastic utensils. The brunette pulled out a fork and put it on the plate, and then opened the bag of Cheetos and poured some next to the eggs. Studying his work, he thought something was missing. The blonde had to be really hungry.

"Cold sushi, sure." With that said he opened the store bought sushi and put a couple pieces on the plate. This meal didn't look as appetizing as when Yugi made food for himself, but it was the best he could do with what he had. And eggs were about the only thing Seto could cook without burning. Picking up the upside down glass cup that was on the counter, he washed it and poured tap water into it. He sure as hell wasn't giving the blonde vodka to drink…no matter how much his brain told him to.

He was lifting the plate and cup off the counter when he heard the sound of fabric being dragged across the floor. A few seconds later, he heard the swing of the kitchen door.

"Seto?" a drowsy voice called, a yawn slipping out. The brunette turned around and saw Joey, wrapped in the cover and looking very exhausted. As the blonde rubbed his eyes of sleepiness, he saw the food Seto was holding. "You cooked?"

"Well, I wasn't going to leave you here alone just to go buy food," he replied, setting the food back down. He watched as the sleepy blonde made his way across the room to him. Still sore, he noticed. "You can move around now, hm?" he asked, sliding to the side so that the food was in reach of the blonde. Joey nodded, letting out a sigh.

"I had thought that you had left when I didn't see you next to me…" Joey mumbled, reaching the vampire. Seto smiled, shaking his head at the blonde.

"As if, Puppy. I already explained it to you," he said, drawing his mate into a hug. Joey laid his head against the wide expanse of Setos' chest and reached is arms around the tall brunette to grasp his shoulders. "Don't worry, Joey," he assured, combing his fingers through dirty blonde hair. Leaning against the counter, he adjusted the cover around Joey and then motioned for the blonde to eat.

"Cheetos?"

"Hey, you're the junk food eater," Seto replied, removing the blonde from around him. "Now eat." Joey scrunched up his nose, but obeyed. Picking up the fork, he stabbed a piece of egg and dropped it into his mouth. Seto moved away and let Joey lean on the counter to eat. He walked to the other side and pulled himself up to sit on the counter, watching the blonde. Tilting his head, he studied the way his mate scarfed the food. Picking up a tiny chunk of cheese, which had come from the Cheetos bag, Joey threw it down his gullet.

Joeys' mouth was half coated in cheese powder from the Cheetos when he finished. He licked his lips, gulping down the cup of water that Seto had scooted closer. "Much better now," the blonde sighed, stomach finally digesting real food of sorts.

"I'd hope so," Seto laughed, a smirk crossing his face. Joey blushed, pulling the cover around him better.

"Thanks for the food," he said, walking over to the brunette. Putting himself between the vampires' legs, he huddled into Seto.

"Mmhm," Seto replied, wrapping his arms around the blonde. They stayed like that for a few minutes, relaxing together. Seto began to make circles into Joeys' back, soothing the blonde even further. He felt a hand smooth out his shirt, tickling him.

"Seto…Where do you live?"

The sudden question surprised him. Joey lifted his head, putting his chin on the brunettes' chest to stare up at him, pure curiosity in his soft eyes. Continuing to rub circles, Seto replied, "I live pretty far from here. With my cousin and his mate." He looked down at the blonde and saw him blink.

"Oh." Seto lifted an eyebrow and watched the blonde chew the inside of his cheek.

"I can take you there today, if you want?" he offered, smiling. Joey turned red and put his head down, trying to crawl into the crook of the brunettes arm. "I'll take you there."

"Only if you want," the blondes muffled voice said, making Seto smirk. He was planning on taking the blonde there anyways. Reuniting Yugi and Joey was on his goal list. Right next to seeing Joey in a bikini.

"Go get dressed and we'll go right now, Puppy," he stated, making the blonde look up in surprise. Setos' heart leaped at the sight of joy on his puppys' face.

"Really?"

"Yep. Or do you want to stay here and have hot sex in this kitchen right now?" Seto asked, totally serious. His face bleeding calm and confidence. Joeys' shocked face was priceless. After a few seconds Seto couldn't help but let a smile slip. Embarrassed, the blonde smacked, the brunettes' arm, pulling away.

"Is that all you can think about?!" Joey exclaimed, blushing at the thought of that idea being put into action.

"Sex? Nah," he replied, pulling the blonde close. He put his mouth next to a pink tipped ear and whispered, "The fact is, that it's with you. The place of where it's done just adds to the fun." Hearing the blonde gasp at his words, he took the moment to pull the blonde into a passionate kiss. Instead of fighting, he let their tongues dance. Licking, tasting and enjoying. Joey followed along, kissing back sweetly. His hands crawled to the hem of Setos' shirt and began to slide up, but they didn't get very far. The brunette had grabbed the hands, before they could continue, and lifted them up in the air. Breaking off their kiss, he saw Joeys' disappointment.

"No, you still haven't recovered, Puppy. Go get dressed," he said, resisting the urge to let them go on. Ignoring Joeys' pout with as much strength he could find, he pushed the blonde away and jumped down from the counter. "Don't give me that."

"Fine," Joey replied, giving up. He had thought he could make his imagination come true, but he would try another time. Leaving a peck on Setos' cheek, he walked off, all the while, holding the cover around him. The brunette really regretted having to stop the attempt, but it was best for his mate.

"I don't think I could do that again without breaking," he said to thin air, sighing at the loss of a chance of kitchen sex.

'Next time,' he thought.

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"You live in an abandoned warehouse?" Joey asked, unbelieving.

"Well, it's not abandoned if I'm living in it," Seto replied smartly, earning a playful hit to his shoulder.

"Smartass."

"I aim to please," he said, grinning. They had walked for 30 minutes towards the country side of the city and then Seto had piggy backed Joey as he ran the rest of the way. Joey looked a little ill for wear, but he had held on. "Feeling better?"

"Sure. I always see cartoon birdies flying in my field of vision," the blonde answered, rubbing his eyes.

"You'll get used to it," he smirked. He grasped Joeys' hand and led the way to the warehouse he lived in with Yami and Yugi. Seto found out that he liked the feeling of holding hands with Joey. Even when people were glancing at them as they were walking, he kept a smile on his face. The blonde wasn't bothered at all either; slight blushing, but nothing more. Joey had asked a question along the way, though.

Along the lines of: "Shouldn't you be a pile of ash…or maybe sparkling?"

Seto had laughed so hard that he had fallen on the street, holding his belly. Everyone had stared at them and Joey had begun to kick the brunette to get him back up. When the vampire had calmed down and whipped tears from his eyes, he had explained to the blonde that movies were stupid. And that Twilight was a part truth of the reality. Since one of the vampires he'd known had actually planted the idea of the books into the authors head. The sun had no effect on them whatsoever. They couldn't even tan.

Seto hoped he remembered to play a trick on his mate concerning this.

After some walking, taking turns through different warehouses, Seto saw the graffiti that he used to remember which warehouse was his.

Thus, Seto motioned for Joey to jump on his back again and the blonde groaned. "Again?"

"Just for a few seconds, Puppy, you won't die," he rolled his eyes. Joey muttered to himself about vampires being weird and climbed onto the brunettes back. "Hold on tight," Seto advised. When Joey wrapped his arms around him, he bent his legs and then launched into the air, adjusting his jump path, so that he landed on the roof of the warehouse.

"Oh shit," Joey gasped, practically choking the brunette. Seto let out a strangled laughed as he let the blonde go, letting him slide down to stand on his own. "I will never get used to that."

"Baby," Seto teased, poking Joeys' nose. He got a glare in response, making his laugh get louder. When he stopped, he made his way to a certain place on the roof. Joey followed, afraid of falling off. "Here," Seto offered his hand, and the blonde put his own inside the bigger hand. Blushing at the feeling, Joey continued to follow the brunette. Finally stopping, Seto pulled the blonde close and said, "Watch this."

He passed his hand in the air, over a spot on the roof and then said something in a strange language Joey couldn't understand in the least. A second later, a circle dislodged itself from the roof, and slid to the side, revealing a metal spiral staircase. Joey looked in amazement at the sudden appearance.

"What was that?"

"Magic," Seto replied, wiggling his fingers in the air, getting another glare in response. "Really though. Well. More like magical words. That only work with our kind of course," he explained, walking towards the staircase. He pulled the blonde along with him, knowing that he was still trying to get over the "magic".

Stepping down the staircase, Joey watched as he saw the inside of the warehouse. Setos' home.

When his feet touched the floor, the hole in the roof closed, making a silent click. They had seemed to be in the living room. Plenty of furniture and 2 lamps, lighting the room. It looked expensive and clean, making him a bit jealous and embarrassed, because his apartment was really crappy.

"Cousin!" Seto called suddenly, releasing Joeys' hand, and then picking up a remote from nowhere. He clicked a button and the room was suddenly brighter. Huge lights attached to the roof were turned on, and Joey stared at all the details he could see now. There was a hall way that seemed rather long and a door was next to them. This place was far from looking like any normal warehouse.

"Seto! Welcome back!" a voice shouted in greeting. Seto only rolled his eyes and grasped Joeys' hand again, pulling him forward. In the hallway Joey had seen, a male figure was walking out, which he figured was Setos' cousin.

"Sure," Seto answered sarcastically, watching as his cousin came into view. Joey suddenly gasped.

"You…" he began, in shock of what he was seeing. An almost exact image of Yugi, but crimson-eyed, changed hair style and a bit taller. The blonde was squeezing Setos' hand unconsciously.

"Me, me. Hello, Joey Wheeler from Domino High School! Nice to meet again," Yami exclaimed, a smile on his face. Joey was unable to speak, gaping.

"I think you just put my mate into shock, Yami," Seto guessed, waving a hand in front of Joeys' face. The blonde shook his head and gulped air.

"Yami? Yugis' old boyfriend?" Joey questioned, recovering. Yami cringed playfully at the words. Seto only watched the interaction, holding onto Joeys' hand.

"Old boyfriend? Ouch. I'm still with my dear aibou," Yami corrected, walking towards them. "Yugi!" he called. Joeys' heart jumped. His old friend was still alive? He looked around for any sign of Yugi. When he looked to the hallway he saw a head poke out of a room.

"Hi."

"Yu-Yugi?! Is that you?" Joey exclaimed, letting go of Setos' hand to begin walking towards the figure. Almost to the hallway, the figure stepped into the light and Joey saw bright amethyst eyes. Stopping in shock, the blonde gaped.

"Hi, Joey," Yugi greeted, his face bright with joy. He wore his usual clothes just like when they were in high school together. Joey suddenly ran at the tinier man and hugged him tightly.

"Yugi!"

"Hey, hey, careful with the prego mate," Yami warned, his arms crossing with a grin. Confused, Joey pulled away from the tri-color haired man. Yugi gave a small smile and pat the blondes' shoulder.

If you guys didn't already know, aibou is 'partner' in Japanese. Or something like that. :P Hope you enjoyed this chapter!