A-Note: Hey guys :) Myself and Lily want to thank Rawritsakookye, magicjewel, Joanther, A.K.B, and dancing elf for reviewing and we also want to thank everyone who favorited and followed this story, Love you all. Now for questions :) Joanther and A.K.B to answer your question Seth and Mattie are 16 and Joey and Seto are 35, and dancing elf we were very disappointed that Joey didn't say anything about Seth calling Mattie Kitten. We were hoping he was going to and then Seto would have to shut him up with a kiss :P Now on with the story. Sorry for spelling and grammar.
Chapter 3: Joe Wants A New Brother
Seth was glad that he could finally enter the classroom with his new teacher. His godfather V had waited outside due to Lily's orders. The principle wanted new students to feel right at home, as V had said. He had shown him around the school, due to Lily's orders and told him that usually Lily did that herself also telling the children about the rules. In Seth case V was permitted to do so since he knew the new student and so Lily assumed Seth to be more comfortable around him.
Seth had chosen a particular tight-fitting black outfit with his favorite ruby belt since he was sure that Mattie would like it. Once he was guided into the class he smiled at Mattie but was disappointed as well. There were lots of tables and on all of them were two kids, including on Matties. Seth would probably be placed on the only completely empty table. He introduced himself as the teacher ordered and glared at the kid next to his boyfriend. He would have to get rid of him. The teacher had just told Seth to sit down at the empty space when the door to the class room opened.
"Hey my little monkey tails." Lily said after walking into the room without shoes. "Hi sugar tree." She said to the teacher. "I just wanted to see where Seth would sit" and she looked around and said, "This just won't do we can't have a new kid sit all by himself, how is he to find any friends." After that she told one girl to to the empty table and yet another to go to that too creating two tables with a free space but neither ones was Matties. A third girl had to move to one of the empty places and so it went on until hardly anyone was at the same table but for some reason some had the same neighbor again. Two tables were moved together to ensure that no kid had to sit alone and then Seth was ordered by Lily to sit next to her darling little godson. Seth just glared at her and simply sat down next to Matt, and since he was the only one to sit alone it was clear that his Kitten had a crazy woman as a godmother.
"Hey Kitten." Seth said and gave him a kiss not caring who watched them.
Suddenly they heard a bang and Seth turned to Lily who set on the floor staring at them in shock. After a moment of silence she pointed towards Seth and Mattie and said, "They killed me. Those boys just killed me." it was quiet for another moment and the she jumped up cheering, "And now I'm in Yaoi haven yeah. Do that again." And with that she got out a mobile phone obviously intend on taking a picture.
"Lily," The teacher just said sternly, "You're interrupting my lesson."
"Oh sorry apple house," She said and smiled. "I'll be leaving then and see those guys during break time. Bye my lovely little wild rose chocolates." She waved towards the kids and left.
Once it was recess and Seth insisted that they spend it together alone which Mattie didn't object to he just sent a quick text to Joe and was dragged somewhere by his boyfriend. When it was obvious that Seth was just dragging Mattie and looking for somewhere good to go Mattie took Seth's hand in a tighter grip and lead him somewhere, much to the boys surprise.
Mattie brought Seth to a tree that was off by itself. Once Seth got the idea of where they were going he took command again and when they made it to the tree Seth sat Mattie in his laps. After Mattie lend up and claimed Seth's lips in another kiss he began to talk.
"So Daddy was actually okay with everything, after you left I ran to my room and he came in and we talked…I explained that what we had wasn't just some crush, that I actually really care about you and he said he'd support me no matter what. He even said he'd sit through events with your Pap's". Mattie said feeling really relaxed in Seth's arms as the boy ran his fingers through his hair. "How did your Pap's take it?"
Seth smiled at his little Kitten; he just loved to hold him like this. "Pap's was surprisingly calm." Seth replied, "I thought he'd be much more furious since it wasn't the best of days to begin with. He was already annoyed due to that godmother of yours who got my sister and I grounded. I still can't believe that she's grounded. But anyway, Pap's also said that even though your father is nothing but a mutt, at least I would show some taste. He did ask me however to try to keep the contact between them to a minimum. However, if it couldn't be avoided to see the mutt he would try to be civil, as long as your father is too." Seth gave him another long kiss and moved one hand a little under his kittens shirt before he added, "And coming from my Pap's that means a lot, I think he likes your dad already and doesn't want to admit it. Seems like this is going much better than expected, I already have a few ideas but none of those will work easily without Joe pulling Pap's strings I don't know if she'll help us though."
"So we really are going to try to get our parents together? Just so we can live in the same house?" Mattie said running his hand up Seth's leg.
"Is there a better reason?" Seth said fighting back a moan.
"I guess not, but I do agree with you. We need Joe's help so why don't we just ask her?" Mattie said with an innocent look on his face as he ran his hand up farther.
"Maybe we shouldn't ask her today. She got grounded for the first time in her life and is in a really bad mood today because she wanted to go shopping today." Seth said trying to keep his moans quiet.
"I bet a bit of a distraction will be welcomed by her then" Mattie said with a wink and he stopped his previous actions and bent down to give Seth a kiss. "Just leave it to me love", Mattie said as he began to walk off waiting for Seth to follow him.
"Seriously?" Seth said gesturing to his little problem.
Mattie walked back and bent down and began to nibble on the boys ear "be patent love, I want you dying for it later…it will be worth your weight" Mattie whispered stealing another kiss. "Now come on big boy" Mattie said eyeing Seth's merchandise, "we have to find Joe and then I may give you a tour of the janitor's closet" Mattie said winking.
Joe was just flirting a little with a guy to talk him into doing her homework when Mattie found her. "Hey Matt." She said once she noticed the two boys approach. "What do you want?"
"Who said I want something." Matt said a little shy.
"Oh come on." Joe said rolling her eyes, "You just got together with a," She eyed her brother, "well reasonably good-looking guy...sort of anyway...and considering how tight his pants are right now he would never let you chat around if you didn't want something important because I bet everything I have that he'd rather be doing something else."
"Well yeah," Mattie said while Seth wonders not without pride when exactly his innocent little sister grew into a calculated little she-devil, "I wanted to ask you for help. You see, Seth and I thought that if we get your Pappy and my daddy together, well then we could be living at the same place and spend more time together."
Joey watched her friend for a moment and then eyed her brother, "Ans what about Pap's? I really don't want him to be unhappy either and don't know if he'll like your plan."
"Oh come on Joe please." Matt said, "I mean it's not like we'd force him we just try to get them hooked up and then they'll be happily dating too right? And I'd be really happy too so please."
Joe gave a sigh and then said, "Well I guess we all would get something out of this." Seth looked at her in surprise until Joe added, "Well big bro, I like your little Kitten and if I help you, I can keep him as a step brother even if you two end up killing each other at some point. Who knows if your relationship will last and Matt can't start avoiding me for hooking you two up if I'm his little sister."
"You're the best." Mattie said and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry Matt." She said now with a wicked grin towards her brother, "What a Kaiba want's a Kaiba gets and since my brother and I both want you to move in, we just have to get Pappy dearest to want your daddy too and we got a done deal."
Mattie didn't get a chance to respond because Seth was already dragging him away…which he didn't mind. After the long tour of the closet Seth texted Joe to meet them in the library at lunch since that would be the only time they could plan since he and Joe were grounded. Once they had all gathered they began tossing ideas around.
"We could write fake love letters with glitter and send them." Joe suggested.
"Do I still need to explain that time travelling isn't going to work too or could you please be serious." Seth asked coursing Joe to just giggle. Seth who knows that a few years back such a comment could have been serious but by now she knew much more about what of her creative ideas was actually possible and she was simply fooling around.
"What we need to do is get them somewhere in public where they'd have to be civil to each other than we just have to get them to talk". Mattie said looking at the other two, "so how about we all go out to dinner?"
Seth and Joe looked at each other and nodded "Nice work Kitten but we can't just force our parents to go out to dinner with us because we're dating, how about you ask your dad to go out with you tonight to celebrate the great mark you just got on your Math test and Joe here will use her magic to get pap's to take us out but I'll call ahead and book the place up and when you arrive and I see you I'll insist that you join us". Seth said smiling proudly at his plan.
"That's perfect love" Mattie said pulling the boy in for a kiss. "Now we just have to figure out how to get them to admit their feelings."
"Leave that to me." Joe grinned, "If there are feelings I'll get them to admit it eventually but first we would see how it goes with a civil conversation and not try to force too much into one day. You two got to be a little more patient and use the janitor's closet for now."
Later on that evening Seto stared towards the entrance of the restaurant and then asked Seth, "Why is the Mutt entering this place?"
"I have no idea Pap's." Seth said calm as always, "But I think we should invite them to join us since there don't seem to be any tables free."
"How convenient." Seto mumbled and looked towards his daughter who had cried when he arrived home, certain that he didn't love her anymore since he was always busy and never did anything nice with her like going for dinner. He gave a sigh, at least this time he noticed that she had played him even if it was too late now, in a few month he might be able to notice before he fell for her.
Seth left the table and walked over to Joey and Mattie. "Good evening." He said politely, "Would you two like to join us? Since there is no table available."
"Seth! I didn't know you were here love", Mattie ran into his boyfriends arms.
Joey looked at his son and tried to figure out if this was actually a coincidence or some sort of plan. Mattie had come home from school today with a –A on his test and asked if they could go out to celebrate and Joey couldn't say no. "Seth that's really sweet but we don't want to impose".
Seth smiled at Joey his arm never leaving Mattie "nonsense, we insist".
Joey smiled and nodded but in his head all he could think was 'this was actually going to happen'. When he made it to the table the only seat available was right across from the hot CEO that seriously needed to get the stick up his ass removed. "Kaiba, thanks for letting us join you" Joey said as nicely as he could when really all he wanted to do was slap that smug look off the man's face…but a kiss would also do the job, and be more fun.
Seto smiled at the blond man in front of him and had to admit that having their kids date had its advantages. "You're welcome." Seto replied with his smug smile, "Not that I was left with much of a choice but as long as you don't bark I'll survive." Seth glared at his father who simply grinned but at least added, "My apologies. Old habits die-hard I guess." The fact that he added a mumbled, "And no use denying the truth." didn't really help either. Seto did enjoy to finally seeing the fire it brought to Joey's eyes again even though he feared that Seth would be rather upset with him.
For Mattie's sake Joey just took deep breaths and smiled at Kaiba, rather seductively. Joey spent most of the meal trying to keep the conversations about the kids instead of himself and Kaiba, but with three against one the odds weren't in his favor. The kids kept hitting him with questions like how he met Kaiba, how well they knew each other and why they fought. But things got odder when Kaiba jumped in with his weird questions about his love life.
Seto noticed quickly how Joey tried to keep the topic with the kids and how uncomfortable he got when the topic turned to them and he sort of shared that feeling. He didn't really want to let the topic drift to their fights from the past and let Joey go on about how much of a jerk he was. Why on earth did he have to whine about that stupid card I ripped after winning it from Yugi's senile grandfather? Seto wondered and rather tried to distract the children's questions about their past with a more useful topic. Joey's love life. Seto was rather curious if he could finally find out his type. Back then Seto had assumed it to be blond and even more stupid than he was. Considering that he was running after Mai and trying to protect her all the time.
Seto did wonder however if Joey assumed this meeting to be a coincidence because Seto highly doubted it. He didn't want the kids to know about his doubt and moved his hand to get his phone out under the table. He quickly send Joey a text massage asking if he believed this meeting to be a coincidence or assumed the kids to have planned it.
Joey looked down as his phone buzzed after he read the message he smiled and wrote a reply of 'planned' back to Kaiba. Joey knew that this night was flowing way too smoothly to be a coincidence, he knew the kids were planning something he just didn't know what. He quickly sent another question to Kaiba via text asking why he brought up his love life before Mattie realized he was distracted.
Seto grinned a smug smile about Joey's question be he refused to answer and simply replied with another question of his own. He just asked if he knew what the kids might be planning because he himself had no idea. Granted it might be nicer for Seth and Mattie if their parents got along while they dated but it's not like Joey and Seto would be forced to spend time together on a daily basis.
Seto noticed that Seth glared at him probably because he was using his phone and Seth must assume it to be about work, like usual. Seth knew that nothing he could say would easily stop Seto from working if he needed to.
Mattie on the other side obviously had noticed that Joey was distracted and Seto couldn't wait to find out how the boy would react if his father was busier with his phone then with anything else. Seto hoped to get a reaction that would show him what on earth those kids were up too. He didn't like that Seth and Joe were working together on it. He's glad that they get along so well but he had learned the hard way that if those two were plotting together he seriously needed to be on his guard.
Seto looked under the table to read the reply to his last question. He should have known that the Mutt couldn't know what was going on any more than he did.
"Pap's, would you please keep anything work related to a minimum?" Seth suddenly asked him sounding polity but with a glare on his face that proved his worth as a Kaiba.
"Who said its work related?" Seto asked with a smug smile.
"I know you." Seth replied, "But you're welcome to show them to me and prove me wrong."
"Rather not." Seto replied, he rather not have the kids know that he was on to them and would pretend to believe this meeting to be a coincident for now.
"Then put that phone away." Seth ordered.
Seto glared at his son, "If I need to use my phone I'll do that. And now stop trying to order me; I'm the one giving the orders understood."
"Oh really?" Seth asked grinning a smug smile and pointed towards Seto's other side where Joe was sitting.
Seto looked at her and stared. He knew what was coming once he saw the tears in her huge blue eyes and the lightly more messy hair she had. "I thought you're here because you want to spend time with us but you only look at your work, you don't care about us at all." She whined.
"I'm here aren't I?" Seto tried to calm her having a feeling like every eye in the room was on him.
"But you don't listen to our conversation you don't care at all you're just doing your work." She kept wining.
"Okay, okay. You win." Seto gave in not wanting to try and deny her something for the first time in ages in public. "I put it away. See?." And with that he moved his phone away into his poked and added, "And I promise not to answer if it rings again tonight."
She smiled all of a sudden and Seto was glad that he had survived her puppy eyes. "Thanks Pappy you're the best."
Seth noticed how Joey sneaked his phone away too and was glad to see it. He had already noticed that they probably were sending each other text messages since they looked to their phones in turns. He worried slightly that he might have interrupted something but he was reasonably sure that it was safer to keep an eye on them rather than let them interact on their own for now. They probably would eventually discuss a plan to avoid another random meeting like this if they hadn't already done so.
Seto looked up and saw Joey's grin after watching the little family and seeing how easily Joe had wrapped the great Seto Kaiba around her little pinkie. "Wipe the grin of your face." Seto grumbled.
"Why," Joey asked amused, "I just think it's cute how easily Joe can get you to do what she wants."
"Oh really," Seto nearly growled, "I bet she could play you at least as easily."
"Never." Joey insisted, "I'm not a sucker for puppy eyes."
Seto grinned remembering the day Matt had been at the mansion as a surprise guest to join in on the tutoring and certain that Joe hadn't done anything since she didn't even do homework as Seto had recently learned. "Well then I assume that it was Matt who managed to talk you into letting him go to my mansion even though I had no idea about it. Even Seth didn't know that those two wanted him to tutor a friend of Joe's along with her. And I'm also reasonably sure that she managed to get around being tutored herself."
"Off course not Pappy." She said smiling innocently. "I really wanted to get better in math but unfortunately Seth got a little distracted by my best friend's presence and so we didn't get all that much tutoring done."
Seto smiled as charming as he could, certain that a new approach might be in order to tame his little girl, "Well my little angel since you obviously don't feel like I have enough time for you, how about we cover both those problems and I'll tutor the two of you. I'll certainly won't get sidetracked by your friend like Seth does."
For a split second Seth was sure he would get to see the shock written all over Joe's face, but either she had as much self-control as the other Kaiba's or she already had a few plans to escape those tutoring lessons. "What a marvelous idea Pappy! I can't wait."
Joey glared at the girl who managed to look so innocent, before he glared at Seth. Joey would have to talk about this with Mattie too. He really hoped that Mattie hadn't known everything about Joe's little games and was already glad that it hadn't been Mattie who had told him that the letter had been mixed up since Joey now knew that it had been a lie.
Mattie caught the look his dad sent Seth and began to worry. His boyfriend and future stepsister's plan wasn't as flawless as they thought, in order for this to work their fathers would have to fall in love with them as well as each other. "Thank you Mr. Kaiba I would love your help" Mattie said very sweetly giving the elder Kaiba his famous grin that Seth loved so much.
"Daddy I'm sorry that we lied to get me to their house but I was scared you'd say no and Joe's my best friend and now I have Seth and it's not like I did something illegal". Mattie's eyes began to water and he hoped that Joe and Seth would be proud of his performance.
Joey pulled his son into his arms "awe I'm sorry Mattie you don't need to cry, it's okay". When Joey saw the 'immune to puppy eyes my ass' look he was getting from Kaiba he quickly gave him the finger.
Joe was proud of her friend and hopefully future step-brother. He was starting to learn a little from her. She just hoped she could get out of the tutoring because it would probably be harder than getting out of it with Seth.
"Daddy I have a great idea! Why don't you come with me that way you'll know I've actually been studying and you and Mr. Kaiba can get to each other more so we can do things like this more often!" Mattie said giving his father the full force of his watery eyes.
"Sure Mattie sounds great" Joey said forcing a smile onto his face. He looked over at Seto, his mask fully in place. Joey would never admit it but he was secretly looking forward to seeing the CEO more often.
Seth watched his boyfriend and feared that one day the little kitten would pull his strings like it was nothing. He did take his hand however and leaned closer to give him a little kiss before he whispered, "Did Joe tutor you or are you a natural actor? It was a good idea though."
Mattie smiled at his boyfriend and gave his hand a squeeze, "she may have given me some pointers" Mattie whispered back. Mattie claimed Seth's lips in another kiss before the sound of his father clearing his throat pulled them back to reality.
"Well Kaiba, this has been fun and thank you for letting us join you but Mattie we have to go now I have work to do". Joey said trying his hardest to be polite.
"What sort of work does a Mutt do? Digging up bones?" Seto just had to say. He didn't even know himself why he was unable to at least try to be civil. Maybe it was because he simply loved to see the fire it brought into Joey's eyes or the fact that he was so used to say those insults. It could be something completely different or a mixture of both but the one thing he did know for sure was that no matter how well his self-control usually was, if it came to insulting Joey, it always failed him.
"I am not a fucking Mutt you fucking bastard!" Joey said a little louder then he'd meant to, he felt Mattie give his hand and little squeeze. "Like I said Kaiba…thanks, let's go Mattie" Joey said getting up from the table.
Mattie pulled Seth in for a quick hug, giving the boy a small pout as he was pulling away. Seth pulled him back and gave him one last but intense kiss before he whispered, "I can't wait to see you tomorrow my little kitten." He really didn't want to let him go but it seemed like he had to have a serious conversation with his father about how to treat the father of his son's boyfriend.
"See you tomorrow Seth, I'll miss you" Mattie said with a little wave and quickly followed his father out of the restaurant.
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