Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ DISCOVERY ❯ Consciousness ( Chapter 4 )

Previously in Discovery: You got a look into what happened to Joey Wheeler on the night of his unspeakable abuse of the mind and body and soul.

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It has been two weeks sense Seto Kaiba took that walk one Thursday night and found a bruised and torn Joe-pup. During Friday morning Joseph `Joey' Wheeler went into a coma. He has been in one ever since his sister, Serenity, came to Japan. She's currently staying at the Kaiba Estate. Mokuba and her have gotten very close.

A whole lot has changed sense Joey's incident. Seto Kaiba has never left his side. He has been there from the day he brought him there, to the hospital, to the present day. Some of Joey's friends have gotten into more intimate relationships.

Yugi Mouto has been severely affected. Yami can't seem to get him out of his room. He refuses to eat. He can't over come the fact that something like this could happen to his best friend.

Ryou and Tristan have gotten together. It started out as a comfort thing, but turned into something much much more. Also, Duke and Marik, to everyone's surprise, got together. Mai and Tea along with Bakura and Malik have grown together into a lover relationship. Well, Bakura and Malik had a thing ever sense Battle City and they just decided to finally admit it.

At first everyone was shocked that the coldhearted CEO of KaibaCorp would actually have feeling and strong ones at that for an enemy that he seen as nothing more than a worthless puppy that he tormented daily. Mokuba on the other hand found this out early on. Lets just say that hacking into your brother's computer can reveal a lot of interesting things good and bad.

Joey's father is currently under investigation for child abuse and possible rape charges on more than one occasion. Nothing can be proven, until Joey testifies and of course he must wake up first.

As a shock to all, Joey's friends and sister, it seems as thought his mother could care less about him and what could happen to him. She refuses to visit or hear about him. It took a lot of persuasion for Serenity to come to Domino City, Japan from America. Serenity's and Joey's mother reluctantly le her go after a bride was made.

As of lately the doctors have been having doubts if the puppy, as Seto calls him, will ever wake up. If and when he does he will need all the help and support he can get.

Everyday after school `The Gang' and Serenity and Mokuba come up to visit Joey to see if there has been and change for the better good.

Seto Kaiba is the only one that doesn't go up to visit the puppy dog. He doesn't come for one reason and one reason only. Seto is there with his puppy, Joey Wheeler, eight days a week and twenty-five hours a day. Seto works on both schoolwork and KaibaCorp work from Joey's room sitting in the chair close to Joey's bed. He only leaves his darling puppy's side only for the necessary things in life.

Mokuba has become very worried for his brother's health along with his worry towards Joey. Seto never sleeps or eats. He only does when either Mokuba or the doctors and nurses force him to.

When the young Joseph Wheeler awakens he is going to have a lot of new things to learn. Especially about his friends and his `supposed' enemy.

Serenity stops by when ever she can visit with Joey. But she cannot seem to stand to see he hooked up to all of the machines. If it was not for her and the handsome, not to say, distressed young teenage Seto Kaiba the doctors a while ago would have pulled Joey off of life support.

*At the Turtle Game Shop with everyone but Joey and Seto*

"I'm worried about my big brother and Joey. Seto never leaves Joey's side." A worried Mokuba voiced. "And Joey. He hasn't woken up in two whole weeks."

"Don't worry, my brother will pull through. He's strong." A cinnamon haired girl, by the name of, Serenity replied.

"She has a point, Mokuba. I've known Joey for years and he always pulls thought the thickest situations." Tristan pointed out, cuddling with Ryou.

Yami then spoke up. "I know for a fact that Kaiba will come through when Joey does. No matter how you see it, they need each other."

"What do you mean Yami-koi?" Yugi questioned

"Lets just say they have more in common. Though it might not be exactly the same type of thing. I must say hat Joey's case might be much more serious" Yami stated.

Yugi was still puzzled by this. He couldn't see what his koi was talking about. Yugi sometimes was to naïve and innocent for his own good. Only one person did understand what Yami was saying. They had developed a shocked look upon their face when this bit of information was stated. That person was none other than the young Kaiba, Mokuba.

"Mokuba, sweetie are you okay? You look a little pale." Serenity said, putting a hand on his forehead, seeing if he had a temperature.

"No, No, I am alright. I think I'm going to go check on ni-sama and Joey."

"I'll go with you." Serenity replied happily to go see her brother.

The two then left to go to the hospital to check up on their older brothers.

*Time fast forward With Serenity and Mokuba*

"Mokuba, what's wrong and don't tell me nothing `cause I know there is something wrong." Serenity said pulling Mokuba in for a hug.

"Serenity, what do you remember about your father?" Mokuba replied with a question. He leaned into the hug he was receiving from Serenity.

"Not much. Mom and me left when I was only five I think? Why?"

"I was wondering because when Guzobura was alive he used to..." Mokuba paused and broke starting to cry.

"What did he do?" Serenity questioned, kissing the top of his head.

"He was a strict and cruel bastard. He used to push Seto to the point of exhaustion. He wasn't a merciful man. He never feed Seto until all of his `STUDIES' and `LEASONS' were completed. It was always work, work, work, and more work."

"Oh, Mokuba, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay it's not your fault you weren't there. I guess you could say all work and no play make Seto a cruel emotionless bastard. Eh?"

"Mokuba, is that all he did? Did he ever do anything remotely wrong to you?"

"No, he didn't do anything to me just Seto. He basically just ignored me and took Seto away from me. I miss the Seto that I grew up with before our parents died and we were placed in that orphanage and then adopted by Guzobura."

"Are you absolutely sure?"

"Yes, you worry to much Serenity." Mokuba then just kissed her. His lips covering her own lips.

"So what do you remember about your father." Serenity thought for a moment. "Well... he and mom never got along to start with. Joey always got blamed for everything that went wrong. Even for the thing that I did wrong. I feel really guilty for him always getting punished. Mom also told me that was an alcoholic. She says that's why she left him. Also she believed that Joey would turn out just like he so she left him with dad. I don't believe that my brother will ever turn out to be as bad as she says that dad is. Joey wouldn't even touch a bottle of alcohol."

"Umm...Seren, do you think that this is a consent thing that your father did to Joey? Or was it just this only a one time thing?" Mokuba spoke out.

"I'm not entirely sure, but that could explain a lot of things. I think I need to tell the others what I told you and your speculations." Serenity pointed out. "First, ni-sama. Lets tell him and then try and get him to eat something. I'm afraid that he hasn't eaten all week."

"Ya good idea. Come on lets go. I wanna see if there has been a change in my brother present condition. I really do miss him dearly."

"I do too. He was always the light and joy of the day."

Serenity and Mokuba walked the full three blocks, it took, to the hospital. Yugi was really lucky to live so close to just in case `something' came up. As the walked into the hospital Mokuba spoke up.

"Seren, there's something I need to tell you." Mokuba blushed while saying that.

"I know what you're going to say."

"..." Mokuba was struck speechless.

"You love me and I love you to." She stated bluntly. Mokuba blushed a brighter red then before.

"How?"

"It's not hard to tell with the way you are always staring at me and going off into space. Plus as an added bonus you kissed me earlier on the lips" With that she went and kissed him full on the lips. Just like he had done to her not too much earlier.

"I love you...my little coconut."

"Coconut?!"

"Humhum."

"Where did you get that from?"

"Not telling." Serenity then ran off to Joey's room. She left a puzzled Coconut...I mean Mokuba...behind. Mokuba just stood there in the hall looking like an idiot.

"Coconut?"

"Excuse me, Sir... do you need help with something?" A nurse, that happened to walk by, asked. Mokuba then snapped of his daze.

"Huh?...Oh no. Thanks anyways." He then turned and walked into Joey's room.

*Seto POV*

it has been two weeks sense I found you. I have never left your side. I do not want you to wake up finding no one present. I just couldn't do that to you after all you have been through.

The day after I found you, your friends were able to get a hold of Serenity. She was completely devastated by the news. It seems as though your mother could not care less. I do not understand it. Why wouldn't someone care for there own child?

That same day you went comatose. The doctor doesn't know when you will awake again. He also said that you would need all the support you can receive to pull through this.

Mokuba is happy that I'm not working so much anymore. Also, he's happy, that I spending time with other people besides him and my computer. But he is also worried for me, I can tell. He is worried because all I do is sit here and watch over you.

In the mean time Serenity is staying with Mokuba and me. She's staying until all of this is taken care of.

I'm starting to speculate that they have a thing going on. I think they would make a great couple. I just wish I knew how you would feel about this.

A few things have changed sense your...how should I put it...'incident'. Tristan and Ryou got together and Marik and Duke announced their relationship. Oh and Bakura and Malik stated their `relationship'. Also Mai and Tea are together, which was a major shock to everyone. Everyone, including me, thought Tea had a thing for Yami and Mai had a thing for well you. I guess that that is not true at all.

Yugi has been hit really hard by all of this. He won't come out of his room or eat. I feel sorry for Yami having to take care of the little guy.

To top everything off I'm well not the coldhearted bastard I was that everyone grew to know. I don't work all the time at the office...or at home. I wonder why? And...well...RA DAMIY WAKE UP ALRAEADY...please. I don't know how much longer I can live without your smile and your good nature. There is so much I want to and have to tell you. I even have been preparing what I'm going to say to you, when you wake up. Mokuba thinks I'm going insane. I think I already am.

Child services came by earlier. I talked to them into letting you live with me. Well, with Yugi's help of course. Him and his innocent eyes. But I all come down to your choice. I have become your guardian.

Have learned a few things about you from your friend, Yugi. Like for example you have a crush on me, but Yugi doesn't think you know it yet. Maybe that'll explain all the staring in class.

I think there is one thing I can do to wake you up, my sleeping beauty. But it only works in fairy tales. Why not try. I'll give it a shot. I need to tell fell your lips on mine. Even if it might look like I might be taking advantage of you.

I lean down and capture your lips in a soft gentle kiss. Just then, Mokuba and Serenity walk in. Talk about perfect timing.

"Big brother?" Mokuba questions me.

I suddenly pull away quickly, trying to hide my `crime'. I fall back in my chair and hit the floor. ITAI! That hurt.

"What were you doing?" Mokuba asks, again. He's sure is being resistant.

"N-nothing." I curse myself for sinking so low to stuttering.

"Nothing, my ass I saw you kissing Joey!" He says putting his hands on his hips. Serenity mocking him expression for expression. It very scary and funny how they are acting so much alike.

"Don't swear Mr. Mokuba Kaiba." I say glaring at him as I get up off the floor.

"Don't change the subject. Why were you kissing my brother?"

Shit. Now I'm getting lectured by the pup's sister. What else could happen? Sure enough as soon as I said that something else did happen. I got my pants caught on the bed and they just happen to rip. Damn it my favorite pants at that. Mokuba has enough courage to laugh.

"I don't know what is so funny, Mister." I say sternly trying to cover my boxers that happen to be showing.

"Y-yes there is. Your wearing puppy dog boxers." He says laughing.

Fuck! What did I do to deserve this? Nothing I tell you, nothing at all. All right I confess. Maybe being a coldhearted bastard, but that is beyond the point.

"Shut it already...please."

Mokuba continues to laugh and point at me. It's really not funny. Mokuba suddenly freezes in mid-laugh. Now what did I do?

"Y-y-you said p-please."

"So what if I did." I shot back

"You never say please."

Oh that's it. I thought it was something more drastic. He's right you know I never say please. At least out loud that is...oh well. Serenity walks up to me and places her hand on my shoulder.

"How's my brother doing?" she looks straight into my eyes.

"No different." I look away and down on the ground. I'm ashamed that I can't do anything.

"Don't worry. I know he will pull through. He will make it, so don't worry to much." Serenity said trying to sooth me.

"How can you be so sure?"

"Have you forgotten that he is my brother?"

"No, I have not. Its just that I..."

"You love him and can't bear to see him like this. Right?" She asked.

"Yes. But how?" I asked her bewildered. How can she know everything? Especially that I'm in love with her brother.

"I just know. Have you had anything to eat?" Serenity asks sitting down next to me

"No" I respond truthfully

"Why don't you go get something to eat and fix your pants...I want to be alone with my brother for awhile. Okay?"

I reluctantly say all right. I only do this because of the look in her eyes and my brother's pleading. Plus not to mention I do need to fix my pants. I go out the door and down the hall to the cafeteria. I really hate hospital food, but I'm not complaining. I go to the vending machines in the back. I get a Mountain Dew and chips for myself and some pocky for Mokuba. I'm sure I will regret it later.

*With Serenity. Serenity POV*

What has been happening to you? I hope your life with dad is not as bad as I suspect. Please wake up soon. For mine, Yugi's, and most importantly Kaiba's sake. I think he's slowly going insane. He never leaves your side. I got him to leave just this once because I need to be alone with you and he needs to fix his pants. You should have seen it. You would be laughing to. He was wearing the most adorable puppy boxers I have ever seen.

To tell you the truth Kaiba doesn't seem as bad as you made him out to be. He's just lonely and lost. A lot like you, dear brother.

I'm afraid that if you don't wake up soon they'll let dad out of custody. I do not want to see that happen. If he's done this to you once what's stopping him from doing it all over again? If he's let out while you're in here I'm afraid he might actually come and kill you.

I need you big brother. You helped me out a lot. For one, with the money for my eye operation. And second, your courage and support. It's time for me to return that favor. I'll be here when you wake to support you and give you my courage. Just like you did for me.

I'm not leaving. Ill move out from mom's and stay with you. I know Mokuba will let me live with him. Lets just say I found love in the same place as you did, the Kaiba family.

I bet you wished you were awake when Kaiba kissed you. Now I know that you both love each other. You will make each other happy and complete each other's lives. That I can tell.

*RegPOV*

The door open to room 157 and a man in a white coat walks in. He is carrying a clipboard. He stands to be about five foot. And you though Yugi had it bad. He has short gray hair and wearing glasses.

"Hello I'm Doctor Yoko." The man said.

"I'm Serenity Wheeler, Joey's sister. Is there anything you can tell me about my brother?"

"No, I'm afraid not. There has been no change. I'm sorry to say that. There is only a slime chance that he'll ever wake up." Doctor Yoko stated bluntly. He looks sympathetic towards Joey's sister

"Is there anything that I can do?" Serenity asked fiddling with her fingers.

"I'm afraid not. Only time can tell if he makes it. Then if he does he'll have a lot of complications I believe." The doctor voiced his opinion.

"Thank you." Serenity said holding back tears.

Just then Mokuba and Kaiba came back. The doctor left. Before he did though he stopped in front of Seto Kaiba.

"Can I speak with you alone Mr. Kaiba."

Seto looked at Serenity and seen tears threatening to escape from her eyes.

"Sure, Doctor Yoko."

Once they were outside the door the doctor spoke up. "I know you are taking care of his bills, but I believe it is all a waste."

"What do you mean a waste?" Seto asked calm on the outside but panicking and screaming on the inside

"I see no hope for him. I think it's best if you just let him go."

"I will not. Just take a look at his sister." And me Seto Kaiba added as after thought to himself.

*Seto POV*

I cannot believe he had the nerve to tell me that. What is he on or smoking? I walk back into the pup's room seeing Mokuba comforting, the pup's sister, Serenity. Serenity is curled up in Mokuba's lap sitting in my chair closest to Joey and his hospital bed.

I'm glad that Mokuba has found someone. I did find someone of my own, but just look at him now. He's hooked up to all of these machines and barley living. The doctor saying that there is no hope for him. Okay lets not depress myself.

I go over to the two lovebirds sitting together. I sit in the chair next to them. The chair is a little ways back from the bed.

I was about to say something when I heard a groan or grunt. It sounded as if it came from over by my puppy. Could it be him? I look over at my, hopefully, puppy. Serenity and Mokuba look at me then follow my gaze to Serenity's brother, Joey, the pup.

His beautiful honey brown eye, I haven't seen in a long time, open. I have been dying to see those soul searing eyes again my soul and heart craves for them.

"Serenity, Mokuba, Kaiba! What are you doing here? Where is here? And why am I here?" Joey speaks for the first time in two weeks holding his head.

"J-Joey!?" Serenity cries launching out of my brother's lap and into her own brother's arms. I just sit here in utter shock. First the doctor a few minutes ago tells me there is no hope of him ever waking up and now he is awake and talking.

*Joey POV*

I wake up from what appears to be a very long nap. I wince and groan in pain. RA! My head really hurts. I see Serenity, Mokuba and... KAIBA! looking at me. Serenity then jumps out of Mokuba's lap...wait a minute she was in Mokuba's lap? She jumps and clings to me like I'm her lifeline. With the way she is acting it seems like I've die and come back to life. I can't take anymore of her hugging me IT HURTS!

"Joey your alive! Thank Ra!"

"C-c-can you l-let go p-please." I say to her. I feel as if I was run over by a train. My head is pounding. My back also is killing me. What the hell have I gotten myself into this time?

Serenity reluctantly lets go of me. I look over to Kaiba, the man of many my dreams. He looks shocked to say the least. I must also add that this behavior is very un-Kaiba like. I'm used to seeing `the cold hearted I don't give a damn bastard'.

Where in the seven hells am I?

"Where am I and why are yous here?" I question once again. "And why were you sis in Mokuba's lap?"

"Joey, puppy, what is the last thing that you remember?" Seto asks.

I don't know...umm...

"Let me think." Damn thinking hurts. "Ah...coming home from Yug's. Why?" I asked confused. "And where the hell am I?" Ra damn it I wanna know.

"You've been in a coma for the last weeks." Seto says looking at me with concern.

"WHAT?!" I scream. Way to be blunt Mister Kaiba...SHIT dad's gunna kill me. What the hell happened to me to make me go into a coma?

"Joey I found your father beating you."

Shit "umm...hehehe...what are you talking about? My father doesn't beat me." Scratching the back of my head I say trying to convince them. But they all look at me knowingly that it is not the truth. Why don't I remember my own father beating me to almost death?

"I know you're lying, puppy, because I seen it happen." Kaiba says looking me dead in the eyes. I of course look away. He moves over to me and sits down on the bed. He grabs my chin gently in his strong smooth hands. I'm now forced to look at him directly in the eyes again.

"Joey your father is in custody right now so you don't have to worry about going home to him. Do you remember anything about Thursday night after coming back from Yugi's?" He asks. His voice dripping with concern. I'm still forced to look him in the eyes.

"No." I say sadly. I'm worried and scared. What the hell happened? Kaiba then turns and looks into my sister's, Serenity's, eyes. They stare at each other for a while before my sister speaks up.

"Tell him. He needs to know." Tell me what. Oh shit he better no be with my sister. If so then I will personally kill him once I get outta this bed and hospital.

*Seto POV*

Should I tell him? Serenity said to, but what should I tell him? That I like him? Or. That he was raped and might never be able to walk again? If it is the latter how should I beak it to him? How can you tell someone that their own father rapped them? Maybe I should just stick to telling him how I truly feel about him. I better make things clear before I say something I might regret and Seto Kaiba doesn't like to regret anything.

"Serenity, Mokuba, I need to ask you something in private first." I say getting up. They follow me out of the room

"Yes what is it, Big Brother?" Mokuba asks.

"Should I tell him how I feel about him?" I ask nervously on the inside but calm on the outside.

"Yes that is what I was getting at. What did you think I was talking about? You better not tell him that dad raped him and that he might not be able to walk again, just yet." Serenity states. I think she is a little pissed off at me. I think she was trying to control her temper.

"Come on, big brother, get in there." Mokuba says opening the door.

"Yes go in there and tell him or else. I will go and call the other and tell them that he is awake." After that Serenity shoved me into the pup's room.

"Joey, Big Brother, Kaiba here has something to tell you." With that her and Mokuba then took off to the lobby to go and call the others. FUCK! I'm going to kill her and Mokuba. How the hell am I supposed to tell him? He's not going to believe me anyways after all that I did and said to him.

*Reg POV*

`What could Kaiba possible have to tell me' Joey thought. `He looked...I don't know...confused in a way.'

Seto Kaiba stumbles back into the room. "Ummm...Joey." Kaiba starts taking a seat next to Joey again.

"Puppy, there's something I've been meaning to tell you for some time now." `Fuck this is hard' Seto thinks to himself.

"Out with it already. You're starting to scare me. You're acting different." Joey stated with concern evident in his voice.

'Here goes nothing' Kaiba thought. "No talking until I'm finished, puppy, got that." Seto Kaiba snaps not really meaning to. Joey just nods his head yes. `I think I scared him more.' Kaiba added in thought.

"I'm not a perfect person. There are many things I wish I didn't do, but I continue learning. I never meant to say those things to you. So I just have to say that I just want you to know I've found a reason for me to change. A reason for me to change, who I used to me. A reason for me to start over new. I'm sorry if I hurt you. It's something I must live with every day. All the pain I put you through I wish I could take it all away and be the one that catches all your tears. That's why I want you to know I've found a reason fro me to change and start over new. I've found a reason to show you a side of me you didn't know. A reason for all that I do and that reason is you, Puppy, Joey." Kaiba says looking directly in Joey's eyes. All so he can see and tell that it is all the truth.

*Joey POV*

HOLY SHIT! Did he just say what I think he said? Did the man of my dreams just say that he loves me?

I grab his hand, tears in both of our eyes, and latch onto him crying.

"S-Seto I don't know what to say."

He pulls me back holding my shoulders and wipes my eyes.

"You don't have to say anything, puppy." He says looking into my eyes straight into my soul and heart. I cannot believe that he loves me too.

"Oh Seto!" I latch onto him again and this time I'm not letting go. He's mine all mine and no one else's.

"I Love you to Dragon Master. But why me?" I cry into the crock of his neck hugging to death. I'm a little scared. I've never been loved like this before.

"You remind me a lot about myself and you always treated me like an equal." He hugs me back.

A thought just occurred to me. "By the way, Mister Seto Kaiba, that sounded awfully like a prepared speech." Hehehe...I'm evil. He looks nervous.

"Well...ummm...uh..." he stalls.

"It was wasn't it?" I accuse. Tick tick. Bad Seto bad... hehehe that sound like I was talking to a dog...hehe...who's the dog now? He better have a really good reason.

"Well you see I had time to prepare." He states

"Prove it." I want answers Mister or you're not getting any of `this'.

"You were in a coma for two weeks, so you see I had time to think."

Touchy but a good answer non-the less...Wait! "How long was I in a coma again?"

"Two weeks, puppy."

"Shit! What the hell happened to me?" I start to shake Seto to get the answer/answers outta him. Gotta stop getting headache.

"Puppy, cool down will you." He says trying to take my hands off of his neck...hey when did that happen!

I then hear the door open and we freeze.

"BIG BROTHER!?" Serenity and Mokuba say at the same time.

*RegPOV*

Seto and his puppy both freeze in unison as they both say.

"It's not what it looks like." They look at Mokuba and Serenity then at each other.

"Then please tell us what it was, cause it sure looked like you two were fighting." Serenity scolded looking from Seto, who looked like he just woke up from an earthquake, and Joey, who looked like he was caught with a hand in the cookie jar.

"Well...ummm...you see...?" Joey tried to say while scratching the back of his head. "I kinda panicked."

"About what?" Demanded with sternness Serenity. Mokuba placed a hand on her shoulder trying to calm her down. She really did want to see the two lovebirds or dragons together. What ever you wish to call them get along and together.

"Serenity let it go. I bet it was just a lover's quarrel." Mokuba snickered looking from his brother, Seto, to Joey.

"We weren't fighting, I swear." Joey squeaked. "It was a misunderstanding. That's all...hehehe."

"Suuure...it's called denial." Mokuba voiced.

"Oh and by the way the others are on their way over here. You should have heard Yugi." Serenity spoke with delight.

Mokuba rubbed his ears. "Yay I could hear him and I wasn't the one on the phone."

Joey grinned. "That's so like Yug so enthusiastic. He must have been worried. Hell! I would be too if he was in a coma for two weeks after getting the crap beat'n outta him." Joey said then added in thought. `Man I love that guy.' Or at least he thought that he did.

"I thought that you loved me." Seto fake pouted.

"I DO! I meant as a friend dumbass." Joey pleaded.

Seto just turned around and faced the window still faking he was pouting. Joey grabbed Seto's hand and started proudly.

"You know you're cute when you pout, kitty."

Seto whipped around after hearing being called a `kitty'. "What did you call me? It better not have been what I think I heard." He asked glaring at his puppy, Joey.

Joey just grinned and replied. "Kitty, Kitty."

"I'm not a cat." Kaiba argued.

"Yes you are."

"No I am most certainly am not, puppy."

"Yes, you are. And if I'm not a puppy!"

"Yes you are too."

"If I'm a puppy then you're a kitty."

"No I'm not."

"Uh-huh"

"Un-huh"

"Uh-huh"

"Un-hu h"

"Uh-huh" and they continued arguing.

"Now that's what you calla lover's quarrel." Mokuba stated.

"I guess even being in a coma for two weeks, my brother, still wont change. Is that a good or bad thing?" Serenity asked walking out the door followed by Mokuba.

They were headed down to the lobby to wait for the others to arrive. It was getting a little, okay a lot annoying listening to the two go at it like little children. It was way to childish for the pre-teens to handle.

"I have no idea. I wish I knew. Well look on the bright side my brother is finally coming out of his shell." Mokuba stated.

When they got to the lobby they didn't have to wait long for the others to arrive. Only five minutes latter they showed up looking very exuberant.

Yugi, Ryou, and Malik, and their yami's came in. Tea, Tristan, Mai, and Duke followed them into the lobby.

"Mokuba, Serenity!" Yugi cried "Where's Joey?!"

"you don't wan to go up there right now." Mokuba warned the others. He grabbed Yugi's shirt collar holding him back.

"I wanna see JOEY! Let Me Go." whinnied Yugi trying to get out of Mokuba's grasp on his shirt collar.

"Why?" Tristan asked clinging to Ryou.

"Well...how should I put this..."Mokuba thought out load.

"My brother and Kaiba are having a childish argument. It was getting to annoying listening to them so we came down here to wait for you guys and them to stop their...what ever you call it." Serenity pointed to her self and Mokuba.

Mokuba now with Yami's help were holding Yugi back from going up to see Joey.

"you can let me go NOW!" Yugi pleaded.

Mokuba released him but Yami kept his hold on his koi.

"YAMIIII." Yugi whinnied "I'm not going to go anywhere."

"I know. I'm not letting you go. I don't want to." Yami said kissing Yugi's head. He then wrapped his arms tight around his waist.

"when do you think it will be safe to go up there?" Duke spoke out.

"who knows. Knowing my brother, lets say never." Serenity pointed out as id saying the obvious. "I'll go up and check to see if the coast is clear."

"I'll go to." Tristan volunteered. "he's my best friend I'll know when it'll end.

So Tristan and Serenity walked to the elevators and headed to Joey's room.

*Back with Joey and Seto*

"Un-huh"

"Uh-huh"

"Fuck this. Shut up already. I'm a kitty all right. I give puppy." Seto spoke up. He was getting really annoyed with his and Joey's childish fighting.

"You're no fun." Joey pouted giving Seto his watery puppy eyes.

"Don't look at me like that." Seto said. A little bit of pleading evident in his voice, but it was very minute.

"..." Joey continued to give him his puppy eyes. And he denies being a puppy.

`This is fun...hehe.' Joey thought.

"Stop already or I'll have to take drastic measures"

"And what would they be." Joey said. All the while still giving Seto those eyes.

"Alright you asked for it." Kaiba got up and grabbed his puppy's shoulders. He then pulled him up.

"Um...I'm s-sorry." Joey said a little scared of being hit.

"Set-?" Joey was cut off by a kiss from his master.

He was shocked at first that Seto Kaiba of all people would be kissing him. He wrapped his arms around Kaiba's waist and pulled him closer and effectively deepening the kiss.

Seto plunged his tongue into Joey's willing mouth. Joey moaned into Seto's mouth.

Before anything further could happen the door flung open. Joey and Seto flew apart.

"What the hell?" Tristan shrieked in shock.

"Um...hehe." Joey sounded.

"I guess their done arguing, now." Serenity commented. "Tristan go tell the others, will you. Please"

Shock could be seen upon his features as he turned and left to go get the others. He left Serenity there to talk to the two `enemies'.

"Finally you two. I was wondering how long it would take you."

"Huh?" Joey questioned.

"Very intelligent, pup." Seto resorted. He received a glare from said puppy.

Serenity just shrugged and continued. "I was beginning to think it was hopeless."

"What are you talking about sis?"

"You and Kaiba here, idiot. Whom else would I be talking about?"

"What do you mean me and the, pup? Seto Kaiba spoke up.

"The two of you getting together."

"What do you mean?' Joey beamed confused.

"It was so obvious that you liked each other, but you two couldn't even see it. How oblivious can two people actually be." She said voice rising in astonishment.

There was a knock at the hospital room door.

"Can we come in, now?" Yugi's voice could be heard through the door. It was a little muffled, but extinguishable non the less.

"Yug? You can come in. You don't need to ask." `Now why would he ask to come in?' Joey thought.

Yugi and the gang walked in to the room.

"How are you feeling Joey?" Yugi questioned.

"Alright, except for a sore back. Nothing new."

"WHAT do you mean nothing new?" Seto spoke out. Concern etched in his voice and fear.

"Um...n-nothing." Joey stuttered.

"So how's everyone else? And what did I miss?" He covered grinning seeing certain people looking paired off.

"Well, not much." Malik commented for the first time sense entering the room.

"Wait let me guess. You guys finally got together." Joey quotes.

"What your not surprised?" Tea asked.

"Nope, I was wondering when it was gunna happen. But I just gotta ask why did it happen when I was in a coma? Huh?"

"..." Everyone said nothing.

Joey sweat dropped while everyone else looked to everyone else for an answer.

"So are you gunna tell me or not?"

Joey was getting a little peeved for not being answered, but was all in good fun.

"Well you see it started of as a comfort thing with me and Yami. Then it just developed into something much more." Yugi said blushing

*Joey Pov*

Okay so Yug and Yami got together through comfort. But why is Yug blushing? Must find out latter.

"What about Tristan and Ryou here?"

Bakura spoke out to my question. "Ryou was really stressed out. So he got together with, Point Dexter, Tristan here. He was really divested, but not as bad as the little innocent one. I really think it was more of Ryou comforting Tristan."

"That's not true! And you know it, Tomb Robber." An angered Tristan retaliated.

"I wouldn't say so. Tristy-Pooh." Ryou said grabbing the enraged blushing Pointy head One...oh wait I mean Tristan, from his snickering pyromaniac yami.

"Ryou!?" Tristan whinnied...hehe...blackmail material. This is so much fun. I wonder what I can use this for. To my advantage of course.

Now that that's taken care of who's next on my victim list? How about Dice- Boy and the psychopath with the rob. Well the more psychotic psychopath with the rod.

"So what's the story with Dice-Boy and Blondie here?" I snickered.

"Don't call me Blondie or I'll send you to the Shadow Realm."

"Touchy one are we? Well Marik, lets here it. I don't got all day you know. I would like to get some sleep." With somebody here. Lets say a tall handsome brunette with the most beautiful sapphire eyes I have ever seen. Opps. I'm I drooling? Hope not. Lets get back on track.

"He was the last one left." Due joked getting hit on the head by his boyfriend with is rod. Ooh that's gotta hurt. I mean being called the last option. Okays lets leave the two fighting in the corner.

"So I know about Bakura and Malik already. Just don't ask me. I don't wanna remember what I seen back on the blimp. My eye sight has been scarred for life." That was really disturbing let me tell you. No one and I mean no one would want to walk in on those two. Believe me it was beyond disturbing.

"You saw us?"

"Yes and did I not get done telling you not to remind me of that miss Britney Spears...oh wait I mean Malik."

"Bakura he called m-me that whore. Send him to the Shadow Realm." Malik pouted. Damn and I thought the other thing was scary.

"Like hell you will!" Seto shouted grabbing and shielding me from the psychos. Way to got my knight in shinning amour. I didn't know you cared so much kitty dragon master. Ah puppy loves his master. Shit now I'm blushing.

"Oh obsessive are we Kaiba?"

"Yami leave him alone and its not obsession its possessiveness." Good going Yug. You always come through for the others and me.

So who's left? Humm..."Tea and Mai, are you together or with other people?" they'd make a perfect couple. I mean Mai can spice Tea up and Tea can cool Mai down. Like Seto, and me complete opposites but they same.

"Um...well you see." Tea started to say looking to the ground blushing. What's with blushing? Is today the official blushing day? Someone please tell me. I gotta know.

"We're together and don't say anything or I well find take you and bury you six feet under in a watery grave. In the Pacific Ocean.

"Hey that's mean. I'm injured here remember. Besides I don't think Seto will approve." That was really uncalled for.

"So he's your boyfriend, now." Bakura said while him and Marik conversed with Yami. They all looked at Seto and me.

"Well...you see... ask him." I say pointing to the man's lap I'm currently present in. Stay away from me you Egyptian Spirit freaks.

"Kaiba~~~a?" They all say dragging out his name.

"I honestly do not know. Ask the pup here. He'll tell you."

"What do you mean ask me?"

"Just like I said, pup."

"You're a bastard you know that." I pout giving him the puppy eyes again. That'll teach him. Maybe I'll get another kiss.

"Don't look at me like that, koinu." He beamed hitting me on the head.

"Itai! I'm the injured one. That hurt." It really didn't hurt I just wanna make him feel bad.

"I don't care. Grow up."

"Don't give me the acting know Mr. High and Mighty." I say hitting him back.

"Dog Fight!" I hear Malik, Marik, and Bakura yell out.

"You stay out of this!" Seto and I say together glaring at them.

"Hey Serenity, you going to tell him about you and Mokuba?"

"What do you mean Serenity and Mokuba, Tristan?" Now what is going on?

"Sis?"

"Mokuba and I are going out. Right Coconut?"

"I'm not a coconut." Mokuba.

"Hey now you know how I feel when you big brother calls me a dog." Take that Mokuba.

"I don't call you a dog. I call you puppy there's a difference you know."

"Whatever."

Seto was about to say something so lets play devil advocate and shut him up.

"Shut up." I grab him and kiss him full on the lips.

I hear Tea and Mai going awe and a click/flash of a camera. Who has the camera? Oh well I'm enjoying this too much to care. I will find out latter.

Wait a minute. What is this Mr. I'm too good for your friends isn't pulling away, but kissing back. I'm in heaven. Please tell me I've died and gone to heaven.

*Seto POV*

Damn puppy. He just had to go and kiss me, but I'll be damned it feels so good. I just can't get enough of his taste.

I'm going to break that camera when I find it. Your D.E.A.D. Mokuba. No games and T.V. for a month.

My puppy, Joey, and me kiss for what seems like ages. To bad we have to break for a little thing called air. Damn the human body and its need for oxygen. I wish I was the robot that my puppy and his friends call me.

"Damn you, pup." I say between breaths.

"You needed it, kitty dragon master."

I stick out my hand to my `innocent' little brother.

"Mokie, hand over the camera, now!"

"What camera?" He fails to give Serenity the camera by putting his hands behind his back and nudging her.

"You can look all innocent as you want. But handing the camera to Serenity behind your back is not going to help you any." I turn my attention now to serenity who has the camera behind her back.

"Serenity, I'm only going to say this once and only once. Hand me the camera, Please." I say trying to hold in my growl. She hands me the camera reluctantly.

"Thank you, I will be keeping this." I pocket the camera

Now I will develop this and keep the picture for myself. I wonder what else is one here though. I guess I will find out latter when it's developed.

"I hope there is nothing on here you don't want me to see. If so speak now or forever hold your peace." They both just turn away and blush. Hum I wonder what's on here?

"So Joey are you going to tell us what has been going on or do I have to beat it out of you?" Tristan asked before I could voice a similar question. As for me I would have hinted something along the lines of fuck it out of you. I have a feeling that his friends would not want to hear that though. Either would our siblings.

"Yes, Big brother what has been going on with you and dad?" Serenity spoke out fretful.

"Not now, later. Please?" My love Joey Wheeler says scared.

"Alright. We'll ask latter when you're ready, but promise me you will tell us." I say holding my puppy.

"I promise, Seto." He says hugging my back tighter. It must be horrible because he looks terrified. What the hell happens at home? Don't tell me what I seen is a regular occurrence. I hope and prey that it is not.

*Reg POV*

Everyone talked till it was leaving time. They talked about things from what has happened/changed sense Joey's `incident' to what will happen when he leaves. But they all left out of the conversation Joey's home life and `oh so loving' father.

Everyone left except for a tall brunette CEO.

"You staying again?" Joey wheeler asked his kitty dragon master, Seto Kaiba.

"Yes I am, but first I'm going to get us some food. Real food. Non of this hospital crap." Seto said kissing Joey on the forehead getting up from his chair to leave and get dinner.

"Why do you stay?" Joey wonder.

"Because I do. I don't want anything to happen to you again." Seto Kaiba then ruffled the puppy's `mane'...wait hair.

"What would you like to eat?"

"I want pizza and...ummm...ranch dressing. With what ever to drink please." Joey said.

"Ranch and pizza? Now that is just plain disgusting." Seto voiced confused.

"No it's not. It's yummy. But not as yummy as yummy as you I bet." Joey joked earning a blushing Seto.

Seto added, "I guess we will have to find out latter. I'll be right back with your food your majesty." With that Kaiba left bowing to his beloved golden retriever.

Fifteen minutes latter he came back with a hot pizza, ranch dressing, and Mountain Dew Code Red.

"Thanks, sir, kitty dragon master, sir." Joey grabbed a piece of pizza and dumped it into the ranch dressing and chowed it down.

"Easy there puppy. You may look like a pup, but please do not eat like one. I do not want you to choke on your food."

"Awwwe you care you really do." Joey then eloped Seto Kaiba.

"Down pup, down."

A thought just then came to our beloved injured blonde. "Hey were are you gunna sleep?"

"The chair like I did the past two weeks."

"No your not. Your gunna sleep with me here in this bed." Joey said patting the spot next to him. In thought he added. `That sounded really wrong, but what I wouldn't give for him to...'

"Cannot do that Joey."

"Yes you can and you know it. Besides I don't wanna sleep alone." Joey then gave him his puppy eyes pleading and pouting him to sleep with him. Not that way you pervs that comes later. If I can write it that is.

"What did I say about looking at me like that?"

"..." Joey just continued to give Seto his puppy eyes and not responding with words.

"Alright already I will. Don't get your panties in a bunch."

Seto moved to sit next to his puppy and kissed him.

"No kicking or I leave."

"I don't kick jerk!" Joey hit Seto on top of the head with his pillow.

"No hitting or I leave too, mutt." Seto played rubbing his head were said puppy hit him.

Joey moved to cuddle up to his love. His head rested on Seto Kaiba's chest. Kaiba wrapped his arms around Joey's waist.

Joey started to drift of to sleep.

"Joey?"

"Umhumm"

"I love you"

"I love you too, ya big jerk. Please don't leave me ever."

"I wont puppy I wont. Now go to sleep."

Joey then drifted off to the land of sleep and dreams. His knight in shinning amour soon followed him a few minutes latter.

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Me: sorry that took so long to update

Shadow: you should be

Me: was I talking to you. No I don't think so

Shadow: like I would care I am a reader of this story you know.

Me: how can you be I thought you were the co writer. You and me are one of the same

Shadow: true but why the long wait?

Me: family issues and moving and depression can do that to a writer you know

Shadow: not to mention failing school

Me: shut up

Shadow: make me nanananananana

Me: ugh. Ignore her she's just pissed because I almost sent her away. I will try to update soon I have the next chap written I just need to type it on the computer anyone one with ideas on how to write a court case please email sasakimeyami@hotmail.com it would be a real big help.

Shadow: hey I have a question for you readers what the heck is a beta reader? I wanna know.

Me: well any ways please read and review. You know click the little purple button on the bottom ya that one now just type something and there you go

Seto: hey when is the mutt and me gunna have some action?

Me: when I feel like writing it

Joey: your no fun Seto?

Seto: don't worry pup she cant keep us from doing our things in the bedroom *starts making out with Joey*

Me: get a room will you. Serenity can you and Mokuba do the disclaimer for me

Serenity: sure Mokuba will you take the honors.

Mokuba: yes Serenity and I'm not a Coconut

Serenity: that's what you say. Disclaimer

Mokuba: oh right ShaXdow does not own Yu-Gi-Oh she wishes she did though but she does own this story

Serenity: and any new character to pop up latter she does own fully

Me: thank you well Ja ne till next chap