Enjoy! Sorry I haven't been able to update recently, it's finals week and I have been busy studying! I managed to take a small break to write this up though! I hope you like it!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

When Seto stepped inside the mansion after a long day at work, the first thing he heard was crying.

Sobbing, whimpering, and sniffles were coming from a huddled figure on the couch in the living room.

Immediately fearing the worst, Seto swept into the room and gasped quietly when he saw Jou's tear stained cheeks.

"Puppy? What's wrong?" Seto's voice was quietly urgent, tilting Jou's chin up so he could observe the watery honey eyes.

"Bubbles…its Bubbles…" Jou managed to gasp out, his shoulders shaking.

Seto titled his head, confused. Who the heck was Bubbles?

Jou's gaze was fixed on something in the corner of the room, a small cage like fixture on the end table. Inside was a small baby turtle, motionless.

"Bubbles died!" Jou wailed, clenching Seto's shirt with his hands.

Seto had been so fixed on Jou that he didn't even notice Mokuba sitting next to him on the couch. Mokuba winced at Jou's wailing, and fidgeted with his hands.

"I…may have accidently cooked him…"

"YOU TORTURED HIM!" Jou cried, his eyes flashing with pain. "He was so happy…and then you went ahead and killed him!"

"I didn't know that putting him in some warm water would cause him to die!" Mokuba said, his own eyes starting to tear up. "I thought he would be happy if I gave him a bath!"

"BUT HE WASN'T! AND NOW I WON'T SEE MY BUBBLES TODDLING AROUND AWKWARDLY ON HIS CUTE LITTLE FEET ANYMORE!"

Around two weeks ago, Jou had seen an ad for baby turtles at a pet shop. Thinking that they were the cutest things he had even seen, he had dragged Seto and Mokuba to the shop, begging for a turtle of his own.

Seto, of course, couldn't do anything against Jou's puppy dog eyes and had immediately relented, and the three left the shop with Jou humming happily with his new little pet, Bubbles.

But, whereas Bubbles would normally be crawling around, the baby turtle was instead completely frozen in one place in the tank.

Seto prodded the turtle gently with a finger, stroking its head and shell softly. Frowning, he realized that the turtle really was dead.

Jou was still sniffing on the couch, and Mokuba looked guilty as he tried to not look at the blond.

"Katsuya, would you like to go and pick out another turtle? Maybe a few more this time so they have some friends."

Jou's head shot up. "…Really?"

Seto nodded, hoping that it would cheer him up. "Of course. Everyone needs a friend…right?"

Jou finally smiled, the tears starting to slow on his face. "Yeah…We'll get a pair of them and name them Pearl and Tangerine!" Frowning, Jou looked at Bubbles in the tank. "Can…can we give Bubbles a funeral?"

"If that's what you want, puppy."

And that's how Seto Kaiba found himself planning an elaborate funeral for a baby turtle.

A few days later, Jou happily entered the house with a new, bigger cage. Inside were two cute little baby turtles, exploring their new environment eagerly. A small cave and some other decorative pieces had been added to their home, and Seto laughed quietly as he observed Jou's child-like happiness while playing with his new pets.

Jou could be weird sometimes. But, as long as Seto could keep him happy, it was worth it.

I realize this isn't my best work, and I'm truly sorry-I promise to make up for it in the next chapter or with a new one-shot! :D