Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Run Away Puppy ❯ Haunted And Hunted ( Chapter 4 )

*Author's Note: Well, according to my loyal readers, I out did myself again and I have all of you to thank. Your enthusiasm makes it that much more fun it write and it inspires me. If it weren't for all of you, I don't know where my story would be right now. So thank you, I wish I could give you more but…I guess just keeping up with my story and thanking you is the best I can do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run Away Puppy

 

Chapter Four: Haunted and Hunted

 

 

 

“Welcome home pup.” Kaiba said before kissing Joey's lips softly. They pulled apart and Joey looked at his beloved with a soft look of interest in his eyes. “How did it go, from the looks of things you didn't get caught up in his alcoholism?” The puppy said softly. Kaiba moved some of Joey's locks out his face and smiled. It went well…but that place gave me the spooks, I don't know how you managed to live there for so long. Why you didn't tell me your feelings earlier?” Seto said calmly before kissing Joey's cheek. The blonde felt his body respond to the soft touch of his master's lips. Joey answered, “Kaiba, come on, remember our fights? That's why you didn't know sooner. I thought you absolutely despised me.” Mokuba came over from his controller and paused game and smiled at Joey. “You wanna know something Joey?” The boy asked. “What?”

 

 

“For about the last two years, my brother would come home and talk about how mean some of the other kids were to you and how brilliant you were in math and art. I couldn't believe what I was hearing out of my own brother's mouth about you, most of the time he just called you a mutt and that was the end of that conversation, but not these times. He's loved you for a long time, he was just afraid of what you would think of him.” The younger Kaiba explained.

 

 

Joey looked up to Kaiba who was nodding his head. Joey smiled then patted Mokuba's head, “Thanks kid, that made me feel a lot better.” Mokuba smiled then quickly went back to his game. “You've been blessed Kaiba, your little brother is the best you've got.” Joey said softly and lovingly. Kaiba nuzzled his puppy's nose, “Well, now I have been blessed again, I have you too. I am the happiest person in the world, even though sometimes it may not seem like it. You and Mokuba complete my world, I don't know what I'd do if I lost either of you, my world would fall upon my shoulders and crush me.” Kaiba said seriously, remembering what the man said in the apartment. He would have to tell Joey soon, his very life was in danger, but right now, it was an appropriate time to feed his puppy and younger sibling.

 

 

“So what's for dinner?” Seto asked looking back from Mokuba to Joey. The puppy yawned, “I don't care.” Joey said while resting his head comfortably on the pillow. Seto watched as his eyelids were beginning to droop heavily. The CEO leaned down softly and kissed Joey's forehead, “Why don't you get a little more sleep and I'll wake you as soon as dinner is here or done or something.” Joey smiled then closed his eyes. Seto felt his heart warm and watched as his puppy rested.

 

 

“So, Mokuba what'll it be?” Kaiba asked. Mokuba sat before his paused game and thought hard. He wasn't sure what he wanted, anything sounded good at the time. Finally the boy answered, “Oh I know what I want Seto!!! We haven't eaten Chinese in a while and that's my favorite!!!” Seto smiled and agreed, that did sound good, and Mokuba was right, it had been a long time since they ate it.

 

 

“Joey…Joey…Joey…” Kaiba's soft tone rang in his ears and he awoke. The pup yawned and smiled. “Dinner's ready.” Joey yawned again then pushed himself to sit up, he looked to the right to the dining room but it was darkened. “Where's the food?” Kaiba helped Joey to his feet and Mokuba handed him his crutches. “We're gonna eat in the theater room and watch a movie.” Mokuba squealed with happiness. “What movie are we watching?” Joey asked. “The Punisher.” Seto answered. “Cool!!! I love comic book movies!!!!” The blonde said with excitement in his voice. Seto smiled as they made their way into the theater room.

 

 

Joey made himself comfy on the large sectional couch that stood against the wall and went almost all the way around the room. Mokuba flopped down onto one of his unusually large beanbag chairs next to the coffee table. There on the table lay out all the delicious delectables Mokuba picked out at the Chinese Restaurant. Seto sat next to Joey and took a remote into his hands. He pressed the top button and a ten-foot screen was revealed. Kaiba hit another button and a projector turned on, and then he hit the last and the movie started.

 

 

Everyone took their share of food and munched on it as the movie played. It had been a while since Kaiba had done this, just relaxed with those the truly adored and loved. He liked the feeling, `We should do this more often.' Kaiba thought to himself. About a half hour into the movie Joey curled up next to Kaiba and rested his head on Seto's chest. He was feeling abnormally tired this night, being injured isn't as easy as it looks, it takes a lot out of you. Seto kissed the top of his head then pulled a blanket over Joey's body. He made his puppy so comfortable that within ten minutes; Joey was gone, out cold. Seto smiled then paid closer attention to the movie. He was getting a lot of ideas from it. `Maybe that's how I should look at Joey's endangerment, if anyone harms him it won't be murder, it'll be punishment…hmmm…” Seto thought to himself.

 

 

It was about midnight, maybe a little after when the movie ended and both Mokuba and Joey were sound asleep. He turned everything off in the theater room and woke Mokuba, but the boy was so tired he could barely comprehend his brother's words. So, Seto did something that he hadn't done in a long time. He lifted Mokuba into his arms and the boy rested his head in his brother's left shoulder. It felt like the old days in the orphanage, that was how he would cradle his brother when he was frightened. Seto took Mokuba to his room and gently laid him down in his bed. The boy never once shifted or stirred while he was in his brother's care, Seto was so gentle and careful. He kissed his brother's forehead good night and left his room. He then went to retrieve his puppy.

 

 

Seto sat down next to Joey and stroked his hair ever so gently and spoke to him softly. “Joey…Joey…Joey…Joey wake up.” The blonde stirred and his eyes fluttered open gazing up at his master. “Seto…” Joey whispered. “Ssssssh…come on, it's time for bed. Let's get up and get you to the bed.” Seto said. Joey whimpered and closed his eyes again, he was comfortable, he didn't want to move. “Come on pup, I'll carry you if I have to.” Joey spoke with his eyes still shut, “Then carry me, I don't care, I'm just to tired to move.” Suddenly, Joey felt strong arms lift him off the couch and into a soft embrace as he was carried up the stairs to his and Seto's room. One there, Kaiba helped Joey into a pair of nightclothes and into bed. Seto tucked his puppy in and then kissed his lips, wishing him a good night.

 

Seto took a trip downstairs one last time to do a final inspection on all the windows and doors, like he did every night. They were all locked and secure. The CEO then took up Joey's crutches and headed back upstairs for the night.

 

 

Seto leaned the crutches against the wall nearest the door and shut off the light. He crawled into bed next to his puppy after changing into nightclothes and cuddled as close as he could get next to Joey. The puppy felt his master and scooted closer to him. Then as the night hours took them over they fell into a quiet sleep.

 

 

“Yeah, he says that he gave the money to that no good son of his… Yes Mr. Mollano I know, but he scared his son off and he said that it was probably fact that he would never come back.” Vince said into his cell phone.

 

 

“Well Vince, if I can find Jack all the way from New York then I think you'll be able to find his no good son. Think about it Vince, Joseph is sixteen, he's a teenager, where do teens usually go when they run away from a broken home?” Mr. Mollano asked. “Uh…. the circus?” Vince said stupidly. “No you dumb shit to their friends house!!! Find out whom Joseph's friends are and interrogate the hell out them until they tell you where he is!!!” And with that, Mr. Mollano hung up on Vince.

 

 

James Mollano rubbed his temples, he never could figure out why he had such dumb asses do his bidding, oh well, at least they got it done and were never caught. He couldn't complain he had some loyal employees and they never questioned his authority, unlike Jack.

 

 

Jack was never meant for the mob, his conscience always killed him, every time he and the boys robbed a bank or murdered a threatening comrade, his conscience would kick in and he would have a hard time getting things done. But, Mr. Mollano liked one thing about Jack, he was a family man. When Joey was born, Jack worked for Mr. Mollano, he was a great under cover guy, he did a lot of spying and getting information, Mollano loved Joey like he was his was his own and loved that Jack did all the things he did for his family, they were his motivation, but now it all had gone to waste. The night that Jack disappeared was the same night that Mr. Mollano's wife had his baby. Senior Wheeler had an affair with his boss's wife and could never forgive himself, so instead of facing the fault he put himself at, he took Mollano's money and moved his family out of the country and to Japan. He thought he escaped the mob but it all blew up in his face when Carol found some incrementing evidence that he had been in the mob. Thinking that her husband now worked for a Japanese mob, she planned to take action and run away with her children, but failed and poor little Joey was left in the hands of a mad man and she never kept her promise to rescue him.

 

 

He was however rescued nonetheless. His rescuer came in the form of a wealthy young CEO. Joey was happy again.

 

 

A severe storm had laid over Domino City not an hour ago and raindrops the size a quarter hit the windows and the roof of the Kaiba mansion. Lightning had taken the sky hostage and lit up the night. Thunder took over all sound and drowned it out with its angered roar. The wind was frightened of it all and it howled and blew mercilessly at anything in its path. Joey was feeling its anger.

 

 

The blonde was sleeping uneasily, he was sweating and he jerked in his sleep and every now and again he would whimper in fear. Only when he cried out did Seto awaken. It sounded as if something was hurting his puppy. Seto took Joey carefully into his arms and woke him. The blonde broke down into tears as soon as his eyes opened.

 

 

“Ssssssssh…it was just a dream…calm down pup…ssssssssh.” Seto comforted. Joey wept into his master's chest and clinched Kaiba's arms. Seto could feel his puppy's body tremble with fear. “Joey…puppy…what's wrong?” The blonde looked up to the brunette, his face was stained with tears. Kaiba brushed the new shed tears away with his thumb and kissed Joey's forehead. “What's wrong?” Seto asked. Joey timidly answered, “I…you…Kaiba…I don't want anything to happen to you…I don't want to loose you…” Joey said between sobs of fear. Kaiba cradled Joey closer and rocked him gently. “What happened Joey? What did you see?” Kaiba asked softly. “You…Kaiba…I…blood…everywhere…it was yours!!!” Joey said between sobs. Kaiba hushed his puppy and rocked him gently; finally another being entered the room.

 

 

“Big brother…I had a nightmare…can I sleep with you?” Mokuba said in a frightened voice. Seto nodded and motioned his younger brother over with his hand. Mokuba ran quickly over to the bed and climbed up it and snuggled close to his brother.

 

 

“What happened to Joey, Seto?” Mokuba asked. “He had a bad dream.” Seto answered. A little while later, Kaiba settled Joey down and laid him back on the mattress. Mokuba lay down between Seto and Joey and together they cuddled and fell asleep, sleeping easily through the rest of the night and the storm.

 

 

*Author's Note: Awe…another cute ending and another angsty chapter!!! What did you all think? Have any predictions about what is going to happen next? Well hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter and are willing to wait for another!!!! Thanks for reading and see you next chapter!!!!!!!!!!!