Sorry sorry sorry!! Argh! –facedesk- Sorry for uploading so late! Been a busy week! ANIMETHON! I was gonna go as Ryou and my friend was Malik, but then I couldn't find a wig so I went as Ishizu instead. I was fun as hell. I actually finished this last night, but then stupid FF wouldn't me in. I'm doing this on my friends laptop right now. Heh
Enjoy your puppyshipping, my beloved readers
Disclaimer: If I owned Yugioh, Akefia and Atemu would become regular characters. And a couple.
Awkward did not even begin to describe the next twenty minutes of silence that came to pass; despite his statement of conversation being required, Kaiba seemed more content to sit and stare at Joey with an unreadable expression. Which, of course, set the blonde even more on edge – the only thing keeping him from bolting was the Dawn's presence, a constant reassurance that Kaiba couldn't throttle him.
Meanwhile Yugi remained surprisingly calm and composed, making his way through four glasses of coke, one chocolate milk, and a mint chocolate milkshake while waiting for the two elites to start talking things over. However, by the look of things, that wasn't going to happen for a while. Unless someone interfered.
Two guesses who that someone would have to be – the first one doesn't count.
"So, Joey, Kaiba, I do believe you two have something to say to each other?" Yugi tried to jump start the conversation he knew both the others were avoiding.
Of course, that instantly sent the Mist into a state of defensiveness. "What? I have nothing to say! He's the one with the problem here!" Then, as if in afterthought, he added a snarling, "You stay out of this runt!"
"Ahem." The loud cough caused almost everyone – minus a certain Dawn – to flinch in both surprise and fear from the sheer hostility seeping off that one sound. A lightly tanned hand landed hard on Kaiba's shoulder, earning a pained hiss from the elite as the new arrival leaned over him. "That's Master Yugi to you, Mist. I suggest you remember your manners before I have to teach them to you again."
A slightly nervous giggle escaped Yugi. "Yami, please, that's not necessary." The Dawn soothed, smiling at the glowering Dusk in a calming manner, trying to keep his boyfriend from breaking Kaiba's shoulder.
If he hadn't already – the pained grimace on the Mist's face wasn't very promising. Joey's eyes were flicking rapidly from one entity to the next, then to Kaiba, and then back to the elites. Everyone knew that, even though Yami and Kaiba had become sort of somewhat friends, the Mist still walked a constant fine line.
Moreover, there was no better way to break that line then to be disrespectful to Yugi. Luckily, the Dusk seemed soothed by Yugi's words because he gave the shoulder one last warning squeeze before sliding around the table to drop into the seat beside the other entity.
"My sincerest apologies, Master Yugi." Kaiba grated out, hands fisting in an obvious attempt too not rub his throbbing shoulder. Fuck Yami had a tight grip.
Smiling softly and stirring the small amount of milkshake that remained in his glass – he had politely refused a refill – Yugi merely shook his head. "You're forgiven of course, Mist. However, if you could please refocus on the matter at hand." Really had to keep them on topic here; couldn't let them both keep dancing around this as they had been.
After all, Marik and Bakura had been doing that for years, and it had gotten way out of hand. So best to snipe the bud now before it grew into a rose bush – they really didn't need any more of those prickly thorns in the side.
Hm, he was beginning to think like Yami. Good thing or bad thing? Didn't matter right now – right now, he needed to focus on getting the two reluctant elites to communicate.
By the look on Kaiba's face, the Mist clearly did not intend to be the one to start. So instead the Dawn turned to Joey, who met his eye hesitantly before giving a weak nod. Inhaling deeply, the Northern Lights let out a loud sigh before staring Kaiba straight in the face.
"Look, Kaiba, I'm not going to beat around the bush – not only because it's just to stressing, Master Bakura might also throw a fit about me invading Tristan's-"
"Rebecca's the bush." Yugi reminded politely, trying hard not to giggle; Bakura was serious about those plants. By the grin on Yami's face, he was thinking along pretty much the same lines.
"-Right. Rebecca's personal space." Realizing he was getting off topic and that Kaiba was looking at him as if he was a rambling idiot, Joey gave a sharp shake of his head to refocus. "So here's what I have to say to you. You're an arrogant prick, a full-of-himself idiot, hot as hell, and I would love if you would be my boyfriend."
There was a long, tense silence. Suddenly it occurred to Joey that everyone in the deli was currently listening to the conversation with bated breath. That's when he remembered why he avoided humans; they were so damn nosy!
Unable to stare into those cold, calculating eyes anymore the Northern Lights jerked his head to the side, breaking eye contact with Kaiba and gazing at the wall in a desperate attempt to not begin hyperventilating.
Yami tensed slightly as the Mist shifted, ready to attack the elite if he even so much as hinted he intended to harm his Aibou's friend.
"Joey." Kaiba drawled, leaning over the table and forcing the blonde to lean away as the brunette invaded his personal space. "You're the world's biggest moron, useless, loudmouthed, brainless, beautiful, and I would love to be your boyfriend."
Silence. Complete and utter stunned silence; in that second, Joey wasn't breathing. All he could do was stare slack-jawed at the still calm Mist, who was gazing deep into his shocked brown with determined steel blue.
The next instant Joey lunged forward across the table, throwing his arms around the other's neck and capturing his lips in a desperate kiss. Without hesitation Kaiba draped his arms around the blond's waist and hoisted him across the table and into his lap, kissing him back just as hungrily.
This of course caused several tables to burst into catcalls and whistles, but neither elite seemed to hear them.
Nodding contently to himself Yugi finished the last of his milkshake then rose to his feet, giving Yami a look that clearly said 'our work here is done'. Nodding in agreement the Dusk rose to his feet, giving a wave of his hand to summon a handful of bills to the table – as previously mentioned payment wasn't required, but he knew Dawn liked it when they paid – and then followed his beloved out the door.
Leaving Kaiba and Joey to get acquainted with each other – and their clothes to get acquainted with the floor.
On that note, someone asked if there will be Marik and Bakura sex. To be honest…I HAVE NO CLUE! Yes, no, maybe. I make no promises. If there is though…Marik is uke forever! Except when Bakura's nice and agrees to switch. I have my reasons
R&R plz!
