When you Play with Fire

Chapter 3: Punishment Leads to Passion?

Joey quickly zipped up the suit bag and cried, "Forget it, there's no way in hell I'm wearing dis!"

Kaiba waved his finger back and forth at the other, "Uh-uh puppy, we had an agreement. It's either wear it or pay for my ruined suit."

"I rather go broke than wear dis!" the blond exclaimed, "Nothin on dis earth is gonna make me put it on, nothin!"

"Oh really?"

"You betta believe it!"

Kaiba sighed, "Have it your way puppy." Then he reached into his pocket and took out a red cell phone, "I hate to resort to this, but you leave me no choice."

As the brunet was dialing a number, Joey took a double look at the phone, "Hey, how the hell did you get my phone?"

As the other was putting it to his ear he answered casually, "Oh I grabbed it when you weren't looking."

Joey gaped at the young CEO, "I outta report you and who are you callin anyway?"

Then Kaiba heard a soft voice answer, "Hello, Joey is this you?"

"No Motou, this is Kaiba speaking."

The blond turned to the brunet shocked, "Oh, no he didn't…"

"Oh, hello Kaiba; how'd you get my phone number?"

"Oh the mutt let me use his phone."

"No I didn't Yugi, he's lyin!" Joey protested.

"Uh, was that Joey yelling?" Yugi asked the brunet through the phone.

"Oh no, that was T.V. Anyway the mutt says he's not going to pay me back for my ruined suit after he said he would."

"He what?" the amethyst eyed teen said.

"I know Motou, that's what I said."

"Don't listen to him, Yug; he's lyin I swear!" Then Joey noticed Kaiba hand him the phone, "What?"

"Motou wants to talk to you."

"Give me dat phone!" Joey snatched his cell phone from the other and put it to his ear and said, "Look Yugi, I can explain…"

"Joey, I can't believe you'd do something like this; you said you'd pay him back no matter what."

"B-b-b-but Yug, he's making me wear…!"

"I don't care if he's making you wear some ridiculous outfit. Now you are going to do this; it's the right thing to do."

"Aww Yugi, please don't make me go through dis!"

"It's either that or Yami will come over and do 'it' and you know what happened last time."

Joey's amber eyes widened at his friend's words, "Now Yugi, I don't think we need ta r-r-resort to dat."

"Good, now do as Kaiba says. It'll be over before you know it, later!"

"N-n-n-n-no Yug, don't hang up yet! Yugi!" But his friend already hung up on his end. Joey grunted as he flipped his phone closed and turned towards the brunet give him a harsh glare, "Oh-h-h, you're despicable."

Kaiba smirked, "Sticks and stones, pup."

"I wish I had some to break your bones." the blond said bluntly.

"Keep telling yourself that, mutt."

"I'm goin home." Joey said as he headed towards the door.

"If you say so, pup." Then the brunet pulled out his blue cell phone and dialed a number. As Joey was turning the knob, he heard the other say, "Hello cousin."

"No, No-o-o-o-o-o!" the blond panicked as he ran towards the other and grabbed the phone.

When he did, he heard Yami say through the phone, "Hello, Seto you there?"

"Sorry, wrong number!" Joey replied quickly as he hung up the phone. Then he turned to the brunet with a disgruntled look, "You know something, back then people would've chopped off your head, burned you at the steak, or sent an army to raid your village but they would never snitch about it!"

"Wow, it's hard to believe you'd know that since you don't pay attention in history."

"Hey, hey, hey, I pay attention…sometimes. How would you know; we don't even have the same history class."

"When you have a cousin like Yami, you tend to know things."

Joey sighed in defeat, "Do I have any other choices?"

The sapphire eyed teen folded his arms, "Do you have two thousand dollars?"

"I'm gonna have to wear dis, am I?" the blond asked. He saw the other grin as he nodded his head. Joey groaned as he grabbed the suit bag, "Damn, Damn, DAAAAMN!" he cried.

"You can change in the upstairs bathroom and meet me in my room when you're done."

Amber eyes stared at the stairs then back at the brunet, "First ya makin me wear this outfit and now you got me walking up some stairs! I'm so miserable that Yami's shadow magic would seem like nothin! Do you enjoy my misery, rich boy?"

"Due to the circumstance, yes."

Joey gave the other a menacing smile, "I really, really hate you."

"Now mutt, let's remember who got you into this in the first place." The blond groaned as he headed up the stairs uttering about how much he hated the young CEO.

"I'm gonna kill him, I'm gonna kill him, I'M GONNA KILL HIM!" Joey said standing outside Kaiba's bedroom. He was wearing a rich, brown slimming tank top that was cut to see his navel, brown slimming leather shorts with a fake dog tail attached to the back, a red dog collar around his neck with a silver tag. On top of his head were fake dog ears that were golden brown. "There is just so much humiliation a guy can take!" the angered teen said through his teeth.

On the inside of the door, Kaiba was sitting on his bed reading. While reading, he began to wonder what was taking his guest so long till he heard muttering from outside his door. He smirked as he said, "Alright pup, you can come in now."

"No, I look ridiculous! I feel like a…like a...drag queen!" the blond cried.

"Oh, it's not that bad mutt."

"Easy for you ta say; you're not wearin it!"

"Get in here!" the brunet ordered.

"Fine!" he heard the blond groan. When the door opened, sapphire eyes widened at the sight. The brunet never knew that Joey had such a lean figure. He smirked lovingly at how well sculpted the puppy's legs were in those leather shorts. After seeing the blond like this, a desire rose in Kaiba that never had before. He wanted to give Joey a loving passion that he would never forget. You could say some very naughty thoughts were running through the brunet's head as he gazed loving at the other.

As Kaiba was staring aimlessly at Joey, the blond was feeling slightly uncomfortable. The young CEO was staring at him in a way that he had never seen before. 'Why the heck is he starin at me like dat? He's lookin like he's lovin me in dis.' A slight blush came across the puppy's face, "Would ya quit starin at me like dat?"

"If you knew how you looked right now, you'd stare too." Kaiba said with a never changing attitude. He loved how adorable the other's blushing was.

Joey rolled his eyes as he crossed his arms, "Yeah I know, I look stupid. Ya don't have ta remind me; I've been ridiculed enough today."

"On the contrary puppy, you look rather ravishing in that little outfit."

The amber eyed teen turned to the young CEO furrowing his eyebrow at the remark, "Is that supposed ta be a compliment?"

"Depends on how you look at it, pup."

Joey sighed, "Okay, ya saw me in this outfit and I look good. So can I get outta of dis and go home now?"

"Now pup, you didn't really think that I'd ask you to put that on just to take off so quickly did you?"

The blond thought about it then nodded, "Yeah, pretty much."

"Nice try, pup." Kaiba replied as the other sucked his teeth in annoyance. "While you're up, can you fetch me that box off my desk?"

"Why don't you get it yourself?"

The sapphire eyed teen, "Because I asked you to, my little doggy."

Joey glared at the other as he growled, "And my hate grows stronger." He went to the desk and grabbed the box. Then he walked over to the other teen and dropped it on the bed, "There ya go your highness."

The brunet grabbed the box, "I rather prefer master but that's a start."

The blond puppy rolled his eyes, "Whatever; is there anything else...m-m-m-m-master?" 'Ugh, I can't believe I just said that!'

"Actually yes," Kaiba began as he patted a spot on the bed next to him, "come sit here."

"No thanks; I think I'd rather stand where I can see you."

"Why puppy, you don't trust me?"

"Is that a trick question?" the blond asked bluntly.

The sapphire eyed teen flexed his index finger at the other beckoning him to come, "Come now puppy, don't make me come over there."

Amber eyes widened at the brunet, 'Considering how freaky he's been acting, I'd better do as he says. This is the worst day of my life.' "I'm comin." Joey said as he sat next to the taller feeling rather awkward.

"Now that wasn't so hard was it?"

The blond gave the other a fake smile, "You have no idea; so what's in that box?"

"Oh, it's just my favorite treat." Kaiba said as he opened the box to reveal sphere shaped chocolate. Joey looked at the sweets happily with sparkles in his eyes "Is that chocolate!"

"Chocolate covered cherries to be exact; would you like some?"

"Would I!" Joey said as he gladly reached for one but he held back, "Wait a minute, you're not gonna make me beg for it, are ya?"

"That won't be necessary, puppy. I think you've done enough begging for one day. Now go ahead and take some."

The blond puppy still had a hint of doubt but he graciously took some of the chocolate cherries and popped one in his mouth. As he chewed it, sparkles came to his eyes as the sweet taste of chocolate and cherry danced on his tongue, "Oh my God, these are so-o-o-o good!"

"Glad you like them." the brunet said as he happily watched his puppy enjoy the chocolate.

As Joey was eating, Kaiba noticed that a drip of glistening cherry filling run from the corner of the other's mouth. He felt the urge to lick it off badly, but he decided against it. As he was reaching for another chocolate cherry, the blond noticed the taller staring at him, "Um, is there a problem?"

"You have cherry filling dripping from the corner of your mouth." the brunet replied.

"Oh I didn't even notice; I'll get it…"

"Allow me." the young CEO said as he leaned in and licked the cherry filling from the other's mouth with his tongue.

Joey stared wide eyed at what the other just did blushing slightly. The sapphire eyed teen noticed the other's shocked gaze, "Is there something wrong, Wheeler?"

"Is something wrong he asks! You just licked that cherry drip using your tongue!" the blond puppy exclaimed.

Kaiba shrugged, "Well I wasn't going to leave it on your face to make it sticky." Then he smirked, "Unless you liked it."

Joey blushed bright red, "What…what are you crazy?" He turned his head to the side rolling his eyes, "You must really think you're the finest thing on two legs."

"There's just one thing wrong with your assumption, puppy. I don't think," the sapphire eyed teen paused as he grabbed the other's chin and gazed into those golden, amber eyes as he smirked, "I know that I am."

The blond furrowed his eyebrow at the other, 'Obviously modesty isn't in his vocabulary and why does he keep invading my personal space; unless…' Suddenly Joey quickly scooted away from the other, "You sneaky bastard, I know what your scheming!"

"What?" Kaiba asked in a confused tone.

"Oh don't you play dumb with me pal, I invented that you know what!"

"What?"

"You're trying to seduce me."

The young CEO stared blankly at the puppy, "Come again, Wheeler?"

"I mean all fits: this outfit, the licking the cherry syrup off my face, the lustful stare you gave me just now and when you first saw me in this outfit. You almost had me for a second."

"What, that's not…"

"Well let me tell you something, Mr. Man! Those girls at school may think you're hot stuff but it'll take more than a pretty face and flirting to seduce me. So you're just wasting your time."

There was a brief silence till Kaiba spoke up with a devious grin on his face, "Oh is that a fact?"

"You bet it is, unlike them I have my dignity."

"Hmm I see, then I guess you wouldn't mind if I sat closer to you." the sapphire eyed teen said as he slid closer to the unsuspecting blond.

Joey has his head turned away from the other, "No, I sure wouldn't."

"Even if I pulled you into my arms, never letting you go?" the brunet said as he pulled the blond close to him and wrapped his arms around his puppy's slim waist.

Joey felt the other's arms around him. He turned to the young CEO receiving that trademark smirk in return. His cheeks began to grow apple red but he stood his ground, "I w-w-wouldn't care."

He didn't know why, but Kaiba really loved making his puppy blush. The way Joey tried to deny that he liked his actions, made him want to do it even more. So he turned it up a notch as he purred in the other's ear, "And what if began to caress your body till you felt so good."

The amber eyed teen began to moan softly as he felt those large, soft hands graze every inch of his skin leaving hot trails, "S-s-s-s-s-so?" the blond stuttered as he began to fall victim to the other's whim.

"You're beginning to like this; aren't you, my little puppy?" the brunet said in a hushed tone as he kept caressing the other's creamy skin. He noticed the other quivering in delight which made him smirk lovingly.

"N-n-n-no, I'm n-n-not." Joey argued stuttering. Then he felt a hot breath trickle his ear as the other spoke in a low seductive tone, "Don't deny it puppy, you love it when you're master holds you."

At the sound of those words, the blond quickly turned to the brunet with a stern look, "Look ya touchy pervert, you will not now or ever will be my 'master' ya got that? And another thing, I…"

Then he felt those warm hands hold his face gently in them. Amber eyes looked up and saw shimmering orbs of sapphire stare back at them. The puppy blushed at how softly Kaiba was staring at him. Then he heard the brunet say, "You're such an adorable puppy."

Joey stared at the taller in shock at his compliment, "Who are you and what did ya do with Rich boy?" he asked bluntly.

The young CEO chuckled lightly at his puppy's response, "You're so funny, puppy; that's another reason why I like you."

"Now when you say like, do you mean like or like-like?"

"What do you think I mean?"

"If I knew that, I wouldn't have asked."

Kaiba leaned in to his puppy's ear and said lovingly, "Let's just say, it's more than like."

Joey's face began to turn bright red. He was about to speak but then he felt a pair of soft yet firm lips graze his right cheek. Amber eyes widened at the other's gesture. As Kaiba pulled away, the two teens stared in each other's eyes.

"Uh, why did you just…just…?"

"Just what, puppy?" the brunet asked innocently.

"You just k-k-k-k-k…!"

"I kissed you on the cheek; is that what you're trying to say?"

"How can you say that with a straight face? I mean we never get along and all of a sudden you're…yeah, I think I better go home before I get even more creeped out." the blond puppy said as he started to get up.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say that was the first time someone kissed you." the young CEO said.

"Tch, d-d-d-d-don't be ridiculous! I…"At that moment, Joey tripped on the rug and lost his balance. The brunet noticed the other tripping and tried to catch him but the other had already landed on him and that wasn't the half of it.

Joey felt something hard underneath him that caught his fall. But what puzzled him was that something soft was pressing against his lips. When he opened his eyes, they widened at what his lips were touching. They were pressed against the young CEO lips.

Both teens stared blankly at each other in this awkward situation. Joey began to blush crimson red, 'Oh my God, this is not happening; I'm kissing him! Okay tiger calm down, it was just an accident nothin more; yeah that's…!'

Then something happened that the blond didn't see coming. He felt the other graze his cheek with his hand and deepen the sudden kiss. Amber eyes grew to the size of dinner plates and the blush on Joey's face grew even redder than before. 'H-h-h-he's kissing me back! I can't believe this…I'm starting to enjoy it!'

To Be Continued…

A/N: I hope you all enjoyed this chapter; sorry for the wait! Review and tell me what you thought of it!