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Daze of Paradise	By : Kali Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7152 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 14
- 15
Authoress� Notes:� This is
it!� It took a lot longer than planned,
but Kali and muses present to you the final chapter of Daze of Paradise!� I hope you
all enjoyed the fic and I hope you�ll continue to
enjoy this trilogy (see endnotes for details)!�
Thank you all for your patience and sticking with it!� Without further ado�

Disclaimers:� *yawns*� It�ll be another 5,000 years until I
own it.� Until then I write fanfiction
and pretend�

Warnings: The usual.

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Chapter 15 � Recovery
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�Healing is a matter of time,
but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.�
� Hippocrates, Precepts (460 BCE � 377 BCE)

�� Like I said, I�m an asshole for how I�ve
handled�everything.�� Kaiba looked off
toward the door, unable to meet Joey�s eyes which were
trained intently on him as he spoke, listening and watching.
�� Joey said nothing.�
He simply made a noise of agreement and sipped his soup quietly.
�� I did what I always do when something happens that I
don�t want to acknowledge or don�t want to believe happened � deny it and
pretend like nothing happened at all.��
Kaiba crossed his legs in a defensive kind of gesture as he sat beside
the blonde on the edge of the bed, arms still folded over
his chest � but more like he was holding himself than the authoritative way he
usually did.� �I didn�t think before I
spoke, Joey.� I just acted.� And for that I am truly sorry.�� He ran a hand through his hair in
agitation.� �As for�as for��
�� Joey put the spoon down and clasped his hands in his
lap, blushing faintly but this time keeping his gaze on his long-time
rival.� �As for�what?� Kissing me and engaging in the hottest
make-out session I�ve ever, ever experienced?�
�� The High Priest�s winter-blue eyes snapped up and his
head whipped around to meet Joey�s own molten, honey-brown eyes in shock.� �Yeah.�� He managed to get out in a thick, scratchy
voice.� �That.� You�really?�� Now he
was blushing furiously, but he couldn�t help feeling
smug and kind of�awed when Joey nodded shyly.�
�Seriously?�
I mean�not even�Mai?�
�� Joey laughed, pushing the tray away.� �I don�t think I can eat anymore, right now.�
�� Kaiba picked it up, deposited it on the small table
near the door, and went back to sit beside the blonde
again.� �Joey?� You didn�t answer me.�
�� What do you want me to say?�� Joey rolled his eyes.� �Being with Mai was�wonderful.� Don�t get me
wrong.� We would have broken up a long time ago if it wasn�t good � though
I�m not saying that�s why we stayed together, either.�� He was blushing madly and babbling at this
point.� Kaiba snickered and interrupted
before Joey had a fit.
�� I get it.�
Relax.�
�� No.� I want
to�I want you to understand, Kaiba.� I
want you to get what made me so mad and confused.�� Joey pulled his knees up to his chest and
hugged them, remembering his time with Mai, and then the incident in the
elevator with Seto Kaiba.� �With
Mai�everything was warm.� Friendly.� Comfortable.� Being
with her felt good and it was fun��
�� But?�� Kaiba could hear that word and wondered at
it, despite how much he didn�t think he wanted to hear
about Joey�s past sex life.
�� But you�in the elevator�you kissed me and it wasn�t
warm � it was hot.� It wasn�t friendly � it was demanding and
commanding at the same time.�� His eyes
were growing darker by the second as they burned into the older man�s
unwaveringly.� His voice grew husky, and
Kaiba didn�t even notice that he moved closer to the
blonde as he continued to speak.� �Not
comfortable but intense and edgy.� �Joey
licked his lips and saw Kaiba�s eyes follow the movement, gaze narrowing.� �You kissed me, Seto Kaiba, and it wasn�t
good or fun�it was terrifying and thrilling, and it was so fucking
fantast-mph!�
�� It was like their mouths
were magnets of opposite poles, because neither thought that they could have
stopped the inevitable even had they wanted to.�
Seto�s kiss didn�t burn this time � it
scorched, and Joey turned into a melted mass of nerves and energy, kissing back
with a passionate fervor that rapidly consumed them both.
�� Seto made a deep, moaning sound in the back of his
throat and thrust his fingers into Joey�s blonde hair, fisting a handful and
holding his head in place while he proceeded to plunder that hot, wet, willing
cavern that was Joey�s mouth.� His tongue
met and tangled with Joey�s, neither of them giving an inch in the ensuing
struggle for dominance.� All thought fled
from their minds and Joey whimpered in delight when Seto pushed him back into
the pillows and covered his body with his own, still kissing the squirming blonde under him with lustful abandon.
�� Joey wrapped a leg around one of Seto�s, one hand
burying itself in his hair at the back of his neck and kneading encouragingly
while the other clutched desperately at the taller man�s shoulder.� Finally, Seto found he needed to breathe or he�d pass out, and broke none to gently away from the
delectable taste of his puppy, panting heavily.
�� With a shudder and a near purr of Joey�s name, he
ducked his head and buried his face in the curve of Joey�s neck and shoulder,
one hand still in his hair and the other resting on the pillow next to them. �He felt an arm curl hesitantly around his
shoulders and the other of Joey�s hands slowly slide down his spine, the thin
material of his shirt the only thing separating it from his bare back.
�� After a moment of gaining his breath back, Seto also
regained some of his rational thought processes.� He stiffened in Joey�s arms at the horrible
realization that he�d nearly molested the blonde � a
still injured, vulnerable Joey.
�� Joey opened his eyes and looked down at the top of
Seto�s head when he felt him stiffen, fighting back a bubble of panic.� �Set�Seto?�
You�re not�you aren�t going to freak out and run away on me again�are
you?�� He asked in a small voice.� Then he felt a pair of lips press against the
still speeding pulse in his neck and stay there for a full minute before they
were pulled away and the brunette pushed himself up so
he could look down into Joey�s wide, fearful eyes.
�� No.� I�m still
here.�� Seto brushed a few stray locks of
blonde hair out of Joey�s face and dipped his head to kiss him again, this time
in a soft, reassuring sort of way that was down right chaste compared to the
fiery intensity of the last few kisses.�
When he pulled back, he let his thumb rub back and forth across Joey�s
full, slightly swollen bottom lip.� �I�m
sorry I did that before.�
�� There was a sigh of relief and he felt Joey relax
under him.� �It�s okay.� You just reacted like you, and I shouldn�t have gotten all bent out of shape over that, I
suppose.�� He met Seto�s eyes with a
small smile.� �Can you forgive me?�
�� I�d say we�re even.��
Seto replied, stealing a quick nip at Joey�s
lip, ignoring the voice in his mind that wondered why it felt wholly natural to
be so�affectionate this way with the younger man.� �I just got a bit, ah, concerned that we�� he
turned red.� �You�re still recovering,
and we were��
�� Making out like the horniest two
young and gorgeous men on the planet?��
Joey snickered at Seto�s indignant expression.� �Sorry!�
I�m sorry.�
Couldn�t help it.�
�� Ra�� Seto scowled at him, though it lacked any of
his usual formidable annoyance. ��Your
lack of�modesty is astounding.�
�� Joey stuck out his tongue and settled back
comfortably into the pillows, idly stroking Seto�s back through his shirt.� �It�s just the truth as I see it.�� His face morphed into a serious expression
that Seto wasn�t used to seeing yet.� �So�what does this mean?� Are we�have we started�shit, I don�t know!�
�� Seto sighed.�
�Look, I don�t really know either, Mutt.�� He shifted, making sure Joey could feel the
hard length of him still confined and now pressed against Joey�s hipbone.� �That
speaks for itself.� I can�t
really deny that I want you � not anymore.�
If I tried it would be pointless and stupid.�
�� Uh�yeah.�� Distracted, Joey shook his head to clear away
the pleasant fog that and immediately clouded his ability to think at the brunette�s movement.�
�Damn.� Quit wiggling around like
that, please!�
�� Sorry.�� Okay,
so he didn�t sound particularly apologetic.� �I do want you, Joey, but for more than
that�for a relationship�I don�t know what to say or do��
�� Joey lifted his hands and settled both palms against
Seto�s cheeks, smiling a little.� �That�s
okay.� I think we both need time,
right?� There�s
no rush to declare anything, after all.�
We can just��
�� Take it one step at a time.�� Seto finished, sounding very relieved.� �Thank you, Joey.�
�� No.� There�s no need for that.�
I�m going to need some time to get used to you just as much as you need
it to get used to me.�� Joey yawned,
suddenly remembering how tired he was.� Seto
smiled a little, sympathetically, and made to get up, but the blonde grabbed his upper arms and refused to let go.
�� Joey�Mutt, let go.�
You need your rest.�
�� I will, but�don�t leave me alone?� Please?��
Joey whispered, his eyes closing unwillingly he
was just so tired.� Seto stared at him
then gave in.� He was exhausted, too, and
decided it didn�t matter if he got some sleep here or
in his own room down the hall.
�� Though the bed was only a single-person one, and
really wasn�t meant for two fully grown men, Seto
settled down next to his golden puppy as comfortably as he could get and let
himself drift off.
�� He didn�t even stir when
Joey cracked an eye open, smiled softly, and snuggled up against his chest with
a tiny purr of contentment before dropping off once again into oblivion.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
�� Kaiba was up and
gone that morning before either Mokuba or Serenity were awake to find them
together.� He wasn�t quite ready to deal
with that particular scenario just yet, though he admitted to himself that
waking up next to Joey in the morning was�nice.
�� So
it was that when the blonde woke up he was disappointed but not really
surprised.� Serenity was
curled up in the chair next to the bed, doing her homework, and he
shifted, sitting up properly so he could see her better.� She noticed the movement and looked over at
him, a huge smile of relief and happiness falling over her features.
�� Joey!� You�re awake!�� She cried, dumping her books on the floor and
hurrying over to the bed to sit next to him, grabbing one of his hands and
clasping it tightly.� �I�ve been so
worried about you, big brother!� You
really scared me this time!� How do you
feel?� Can I get you something?�
�� Whoa,
Serenity!�� Joey grinned and
tugged her into his arms, hugging her gently.�
�I�m okay, sis.� And I�m sorry I
scared you.�� He kissed her on the
forehead and wiped away her tears with a smile.�
�Hey, you don�t think a little thing like that would keep me down do
you?�
�� You
idiot.�� Serenity hugged him back
and let her head rest over his heart, listening to the
strong, steady, reassuring sound with a sigh.�
�Mokuba will be so excited to see you, Joey.� He�s been just as
worried about you as I have.� Kaiba said
you woke up last night sometime, but he didn�t want to wake either of us up.�
�� Joey made a sound
to show he was listening, fighting off a wild blush.� �Yeah.� Well, you need the rest.� I wasn�t going anywhere anyway.�
�� Pulling away,
Serenity sat up and patted him on the knee under the covers.� �Do you want something to eat?� Kaiba told me to just tell his staff what we
needed and they�d get it for us.�
�� Ah�well, that
would be good, too.� But first�� he
scratched his head with a sheepish grin.�
�I could use a bath.�
�� Oh!� Of course!� Why didn�t I think of that?�� Serenity stood up. ��I�ll go get it ready, then
help you to the bathroom okay?�
�� Thanks,
little sis.� You�re the
best.�� Joey watched her hurry off, and
when she disappeared, he collapsed back against the pillows and looked
around.� He noticed a piece of paper
folded neatly and sitting on the nightstand next to the bed
on the other side and reached out to pick it up.
�� Unfolding it, he
smiled when he saw Kaiba�s neat, precise handwriting and read
through the note quickly.� Good morning, Mutt.�
Sorry I couldn�t stick around until you woke
up.� I had to go to the hospital to make
the rounds to see the other injured parties from the accident, and to go check
on the rebuilding of the VR room.� I�ll be home sometime this afternoon, so try not to get too
bored before I get back.� Rest up,
Joey.� That�s an
order.� � Kaiba.
�� Snorting, Joe
crumpled the note up and set it on the table again just as Serenity
returned.� She gave him a curious look.
�� What was that
about?�
�� Just
a note from Kaiba ordering me to rest.��
The blonde rolled his eyes and tossed the
covers off himself, swinging his legs to the side of the bed.� �Like I take orders from
him.�
�� Serenity sighed and
helped her brother to his feet.� �I know
you two don�t get along very well, big brother, but he�s been very kind and generous
to us both since the accident.� Please
don�t start a fight with him.�
�� I�m not starting
anything, Serenity.�� Joey frowned at his
legs� apparent unwillingness to work properly as he leaned heavily on his
sister and made his way slowly to the bathroom.�
�And Kaiba and I had a little chat last night.� I think we worked out a couple of things so I
don�t expect any down and dirty squabbling again � for a while at least.�
�� Serenity smiled and
sat him down on the bench that was near the bathtub.� �That�s really great, Joey!� I�m glad to hear you two will finally make an
effort to get along.�
�� Having nothing to really say to that, Joey just shrugged and watched her
gather up towels and soap.
�� Serenity left him
to have his bath (since he insisted he could handle that much on his own).� While he did that, she went down to the
kitchens to ask the Kaibas� cook to make up something
for them both to eat.
�� After they�d eaten, Joey took another brief nap while his sister
finished her homework.� When he woke up
again, he felt almost completely normal again, and Kaiba had returned, sitting
in the chair reading a newspaper.�
Serenity and Mokuba were sprawled out on the
floor with a normal deck of cards between them, playing a game of crazy eights.
�� Joey sat up in bead
and grinned, looking around at them all.�
�Haven�t you all got better things to do than hang around in here
waiting for me to wake up?�� He asked,
teasingly.� All three glanced up and it
was Mokuba�s turn to hurry over and throw his arms around Joey�s neck in glad
excitement.
�� Joey!� How are you?�
Is your back okay?� I can�t
believe what you did!�� A steady stream
of questions, exclamations, and sniffling declarations poured out of the
dark-haired teen, and Joey hugged Mokuba to his chest, rubbing his back soothingly.� His eyes met Seto�s briefly, and Kaiba gave
him a slight smile before going back to reading his newspaper.
�� Hey,
Kuba!� I�m fine!� No need to
worry about me!�� Joey gave him one of
his grins and brushed the tears away from Mokuba�s face.� �I�m just glad you didn�t get hurt, too.�
�� Thanks
to you.�� Mokuba sniffed and
accepted the tissue Serenity handed him, blushing in embarrassment at having
been seen crying like a little kid in front of a girl.� �I�ll never be able to thank you enough for
what you did, Joey!�
�� Joey waved that
away.� �Mokuba, you�re my friend, and I
think of you as a little brother, too.�
So just forget about it, okay?�
�� Mokuba nodded and
gave him a big smile of his own.� He
glanced at his brother and asked, �Can I show Serenity the library, Seto?� I promised to let her borrow a book or two if
it was alright.�
�� Whatever.�� Kaiba didn�t even
look up from his paper.� �Go ahead.�
�� Yay!�� Mokuba
cheered and pulled Serenity out the door.�
�Come on, Serenity!�
�� Okay�bye, Joey!�� She waved over her shoulder and let herself be dragged from the room.
�� When they�d gone and the door closed behind them, Joey stretched
out the kinks and looked over at his�whatever they were now.
�� So how�re all the other injured people doing?�� He inquired.�
�And the rebuilding?�
�� All but John and
Kyle have been released from the hospital.�
John had some burns that still need more treatment, and Kyle had a bad
head injury from the explosion.� But the
doctors tell me he�ll be okay in a couple of weeks.�� Kaiba set his paper down and folded it back
up neatly.� �Clean up�s done and the
techs are trying to figure out what happened.�
They tell me that they suspect there was a power surge that overloaded
the VR computer�s circuitry.�
�� Joey closed his
eyes with a shiver, remembering the explosion and the screeching of this
shattering glass from above.� �Well�I�m
glad everyone will be alright.�� He said
quietly.� He felt the bed shift and
opened his eyes to see Kaiba sitting next to him again, an unreadable expression
on his face.
�� What?�� Joey asked self-consciously, fiddling with
the sheet.
�� Nothing.� How do you feel?�� Kaiba asked.�
Joey shrugged.
�� Good.� Almost like new.� I could probably take Serenity home tonight
and get out of your hair�� he replied, trailing off as
Kaiba leaned forward until he was nearly nose to nose with the blonde.� He made a questioning noise, since he couldn�t seem to find his voice anymore.� Seto pressed his lips lightly to Joey�s
briefly, then backed off enough to speak.
�� Just making sure I
wasn�t dreaming last night.�� The brunette licked his lips and smirked at the faint blush that
painted Joey�s cheeks.� �You�re welcome
to stay another night, Joey.� I�m not
going to kick you out just like that.�
�� Ah�� the blonde fought to think clearly again and sat up a bit more,
leaning in to return the kiss with a small groan.� �If you�re sure it�s okay�� he managed to
rasp after a moment, resting his forehead against Seto�s.
�� Hmm�you probably
shouldn�t go anywhere until Yugi gives you a clean bill of health.�
�� Okay.�� Perfectly agreeable, Joey raised his arms to
curl around Seto�s neck as his mouth was captured once
more.� They kissed slowly, deeply,
savouring every sensation and the lazy burn of passion swirling through
them.� Seto wrapped an arm around Joey
and pulled him closer, taking advantage of the gasp that followed and delving
past Joey�s lips to duel the blonde�s tongue with his
own.
�� It was all still so
new to them.� Despite
the heat and passion, there was still an amount of hesitancy that held them
back.� Neither
wanted to push the other over any lines that the other may not be ready to
cross.� And
they were both wary of somehow screwing this up � again.
�� After several
minutes of burning kissing and teasing caresses, Seto finally broke away
reluctantly and sat up beside the blonde.� He was almost panting � Joey was � and he lifted a shaky hand to run his fingers through
his own somewhat mussed chestnut hair.
�� With a contented little sigh.�
Joey relaxed into his pillows and smiled goofily.� �I will never tire of those, I don�t think.�
�� Of
what?�� Seto glanced at him,
puzzled.� Joey opened one eye, grinned,
and reached out to squeeze the CEO�s knee.
�� Kisses like
that.� Anytime I need to be reminded that
you�re not an ice cube, please kiss me.�
�� Seto scowled �
half-heartedly, admittedly � at his puppy and lightly rapped his knuckles on
Joey�s leg.� �If I did that, then we�d
never stop.�
�� Heavy-lidded
honey-brown eyes gazed at him and a smirk spread over Joey�s face.
�� Now there�s an
idea.�� He winked and Seto flushed.
�� You must be
feeling better.�� The familiar voice of
the duelling Prince interrupted, startling both men to the point they both
jumped in surprise.� �If Joey is
flirting, it means he�s healthy.�
�� Blushing and
refusing to meet Seto�s inquiring raised eyebrow, Joey laughed a bit anxiously
and greeted his best friend.� �Hey, Yugi!� Glad to
see you!�
�� Laughing, Yugi
approached the bed wearing an expression of relief.� �So am I, pal.� So am I.�
�� As
are we all.�� The ever-regal voice
of the Pharaoh announced, following his hikari closely.� �Yugi and I have been very worried about you,
Joey.� How are you feeling?�
�� Actually, I feel
better than I did before the accident.��
Joey shrugged, his face taking on that uncharacteristically serious
expression that Kaiba still wasn�t used to seeing on
the blonde.� �I can�t ever thank you or
repay you enough for what you did, Yug.� I know it must have been really hard on you,
not to mention the energy it must have taken��
�� Stop, Joey.�� Yugi held up his hand, eyes glistening with
tears.� �Don�t you dare thank me or try repaying me.�
After all we�ve been through�all you�ve helped me get through�� he
paused, having to swallow back a sob.�
�Just don�t.�
�� Joey reached out
and took Yugi�s hand, squeezing tightly.�
Then he nodded, giving a small smile of compliance.
�� Yami brought his hands down on Yugi�s shoulders and rubbed soothingly.� �Good.�
Now, would one of you please enlighten me as to why Joey suddenly feels
so free to flirt openly with Seto Kaiba?�
And why Kaiba is letting him?�
�� Kaiba snarled a
warning in ancient Egyptian that Joey hastily cut off.� �Okay, yeah.�
I suppose you guys would be confused.� Relax, Seto.�
He�s not teasing you.�
�� Much.�� Yami smirked and Kaiba tried glaring him to
death, his face and even his ears blushing bright red.
�� Yugi gave his
darker half a mental nudge.� {Keep that
up and we�ll never find out what happened, so knock it
off!}
�� Yami just kept
smiling, though he didn�t say anything more.
�� Keeping one eye on
his�significant other, and the other on the yami/hikari pair, Joey outlined the
talk he�d had with the CEO � leaving out the parts
they didn�t need to know, of course.
�� So after we
talked, we came to the mutual agreement that we�re going to see if things work
out at all, and if so�well, we�ll see.�
�� Kaiba, still pink
but significantly less flushed than earlier, crossed his arms over his chest in
a defensive, almost defiant manner, and stared at Yami hard, daring him to
comment.� Yami simply looked back
neutrally, a soft smile beginning to creep over his features as he watched
Joey�s hand unconsciously tighten its grip on Kaiba�s leg.
�� That�s great!� Wow, guys!��
Yugi bounced up and down, grinning widely and practically sparkling all
on his own with joy.� �I�m so glad you two are finally getting
along � and it�s just a bonus that you�re trying a relationship, too!�
�� Kaiba rolled his
eyes and stood, moving around the bed toward the door.� �I�m assuming you�re both staying for
supper?� I�ll go inform the cooks that
there will be two more guests, and�� he stopped with a small grunt of air as
Yugi suddenly glomped him with a� squeal of pure delight � and didn�t
let him go immediately.� �Urk!� Ah�Yugi��
�� The expression on
his face must have been a good one because Yami chuckled behind a hand, and
Joey just outright laughed.� Looking down at the petit duellist helplessly.� Kaiba did the only thing he could.
�� His arms came up
slowly and hesitantly wrapped loosely around Yugi in a hug, returning the
affection with a few confused pats to the shoulder and back.
�� Feeling his entire
life had just finally paid off � next to Yami�s return and the Osiris binding
ritual, of course � Yugi grinned foolishly and let the taller man go, skipping back to his Pharaoh�s waiting arms.
�� What was that for?�� Kaiba managed to ask, blinking in complete
stupefaction.� Yugi � and now maybe Joey
� were the only ones other than Mokuba that could get away with doing something
like that and live.� That, however, didn�t mean Kaiba understood it at all.
�� Joey, still
sniggering, mouthed, �Later.� and started laughing again when Yugi collapsed
onto the bed next to his best friend in a fit of giggles, Yami looking on with
eternal patience and fondness.
�� Shaking his head,
Seto Kaiba walked out in a cloud of confusion and vague embarrassment.� After the door closed, Yugi let out a
gasping, �Ra!� I love doing that to
him!� Did you see his expression!?�
�� We�re so
mean!�� Joey wiped away the hysterical
tears that had welled up from laughing so hard.�
�We shouldn�t be laughing at him like this.� He�s�ha ha�not used
to affection.�
�� Yeah, I
know.�� Yugi sucked in a deep, calming
breath and accepted the handkerchief Yami handed him, wiping his eyes and
blowing his nose.� �Thanks, love.�
�� It�s something
you�ll have to work on, Joey.�� Yami
said, hiding a grin of his own at the blush and sort of dreamy glaze that
passed over Joey�s eyes.� �I think you�re
just the one to teach him.�
�� So�this is
alright, with you?�� Joey cast an
inquiring look at the tri-haired duelling King with a hint of
apprehension.� �Seto and I, I mean?�
�� Yami blinked,
surprised.� �Of course it is.� Not that I have any say in
yours or Kaiba�s personal lives.�
You don�t need my permission to date, Joey.�
�� Squirming
uncomfortably under the royal pair�s twin gazes, Joey flushed and his shoulder
jerked in a shrug.� �I can�t help
it.� I just�feel like
its something I need to know � to make sure of.� Next to Yugi and Tristan�you�re
like, one of my best friends, you know?�
Not to mention being the Pharaoh�and I�m sort of one of your subjects,
and then Kaiba�s like, your cousin�kinda�so I�m sort
of asking the head of the family permission to, ah��
�� Whoa!� Okay, Joey�calm down.�� Yami couldn�t help
chuckling.� �You�re babbling.� First off, I understand what you�re getting
at, and if it will put you at ease then I give my full permission � with all my
heart.�
�� Visibly relaxing,
Joey managed a grateful smile.� �Thank
you, Yami.�
�� He waved that
away.� �I echo my aibou: don�t.�� Yami�s hand absently found Yugi�s arm and
brushed lightly over the golden armband.�
�Secondly, yes, I am a Pharaoh, but even in the past my people � well, not
all of them, at least � had to ask my permission to have relationships.�� He shuddered a the
mere thought.� �Ra, but that would have
bored me to death��
�� Yugi snickered and
leaned back into his lover�s touch.
�� And, lastly, Kaiba
is my reincarnated cousin, Seth.� However, even then he didn�t require my
permission for much of anything, let alone in regards to relationships.�� Yami pursed his lips thoughtfully.� �He never did take orders very well, come to
think of it.�
�� Joey sighed
dramatically.� �Some things never
change.�
�� How
true.� But
some things do change, and there in lies what makes life worth living.� I guess what I am trying to say, Joey, is
that neither you � nor Seto Kaiba � need ask me if you can pursue whatever
relationship you end up desiring.�
�� And you have our
full support.�� Yugi added, letting his head rest against Yami�s shoulder as an arm slid around his
waist to hold him close.� �You�ll
probably have a few bumps and bruises along the way, but��
�� No
doubt.�� Joey chuckled.� �It�s in our nature to argue.�
�� Seto returned at
that moment, declaring, �Supper is going to be about half-an-hour or so�� and
stopping when three sets of eyes landed on him � two of which were mildly
threatening and one that was amused and glad to see him.� �What did I do?�
�� Nothing.�� Yugi assured him, getting up and clasping
Yami�s hand in his own firmly.
�� Then why am I
getting the distinct impression I�m being told to watch my step?�� Kaiba arched an eyebrow in Yami�s direction.
�� Because while I
may not have any issues over you and Joey dating or anything.�� Yami drawled, his
voice edged with razor-sharpened power.�
�Should you break his heart I will be quite happy to break you.�
�� Kaiba blinked, momentarily shocked, then glared hotly in budding anger and
insult.� �What the hell, Yami?!� You think I would
be so cold and absolutely despicable as to do something like that on purpose?!�� He growled,
stalking up to the shorter man with flashing ice-blue eyes.� �Try saying that again, Pharaoh!�
�� I don�t have
to.� And you�ve just proved to me how
true your own feelings are.�� Yami
smoothly side-stepped the furious High-Priest and
continued walking toward the door.�
�Maybe, gods forbid, things won�t work out but it wouldn�t be
intentional on your part if you hurt Joey.�
I just needed him to know that for certain.�
Come, aibou.� Let�s go make use of
the duelling arena in Kaiba�s game room before supper?�� He held out a hand and Yugi hurried over to
grasp it and follow.
�� Sure.� Let�s work up an
appetite.� What are the rules,
love?�� Yugi waved over one shoulder and
the two disappeared, leaving a stunned Joey and seething Seto behind.
�� Why I ought to��
�� Don�t let it bend
you out of shape, Kaiba.�� Joey sweatdropped at the two, who even now managed to ignite each
other�s tempers with little effort.�
The blonde swung his legs out from under the
covers and over the edge of the bed, stretching lazily.� �He�s just being protective, that�s all.� And you know if he had any belief that I would do something like that to you it would have been me getting that
speech and the evil eye � so to speak.��
Joey shuddered.� �No thanks.� Not worth it.�
�� Subsiding slightly,
because he knew there was truth in Joey�s words, Kaiba ran a hand through his
hair and turned to go back over to the bed, sitting next to Joey on the edge of
it lightly.� �Yeah well�he still manages
to insult me and piss me off easily enough.�
�� And everyone
thinks I have a short fuse.�� Joey teased, nudging him in the side with an
elbow.� �Sometimes I think that�s
debatable.�
�� Scowling, though
surprisingly not as offended as he thought he should have been, Kaiba
shrugged.� �Make up your mind, Mutt.� I�m either cold and
unbearable or I�m hot-tempered and��
�� You�re just
you.�� Joey hastily interrupted, not
wanting to wreck the fragile start to their relationship so soon and over this
little ridiculous argument.� Intending to
distract him, Joey crawled onto Kaiba�s lap, startling the brunette
as the younger man basically straddled his body with a knee on either side of
him.� The blonde
brought up his hands to lightly rest one on Kaiba�s shoulder and the other on
his cheek.� �I wouldn�t want you to change
who you are, Seto.�
�� The corner of his
mouth twitched helplessly into the faintest hint of a smile.� �Get off me, Mutt.�� He put his own hands to Joey�s waist, moving
to lift him off, but Joey growled playfully and leaned in to a brush a quick
kiss across Seto�s lips, grinning at the tiny intake of breath.
�� Nuh uhn.�� He refused, stubbornly staying right where he
was and curling his arms around the older man�s neck loosely.� �I like it right here.�
�� Damn puppy�� Seto
grumbled half-heartedly, leaning in to capture those way too tempting lips with
his own.� His hands pulled the blonde
closer as they kissed leisurely, this time slow and achingly sweet.� It was exploration and a need to discover
what the other liked or didn�t like.� Oh, the restless heat was still there,
pulsing along as an undercurrent to the rest, but it wasn�t
in control this time.
�� Joey didn�t mind one bit.�
He would kiss Seto like this 24/7 if it were possible.� He let out a soft sigh and whimper of protest
as Seto broke away to breathe.� Seto,
unused to all the new sensations and emotions running through him, shivered
slightly, a bit dizzy from it all.� It didn�t stop him from leaning back in for more, however.
�� But
before they could start again, there was a knock at the door, followed by
Mokuba�s voice.
�� Hey, Joey�and
Seto, if you�re in there�supper is ready!� Come downstairs, okay?�� The younger Kaiba informed them � followed by
a muffled set of giggles and footsteps.
�� Laughing at the
expression of consternation on Kaiba�s face, Joey got off him and tugged the brunette to his feet.
�� Come on.� I�m hungry.�
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Authoress� Notes:� Well, folks!� That�s it for Daze of Paradise!� Thank you all so much for all your comments
and reviews!� It has
been very much appreciated!� Keep
an eye out for the final piece of my �Daze� trilogy, The Daze of Our Lives.� Seto and Joey continue to try out this new-found and highly volatile relationship, while Malik and
Marik work out their issues.� Coming
to a fic site only a few clicks away!� But for now� Please R/R!!!!
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