Chapter 5 - Out of the Pan and Into the Fire

Joey looked up as a nurse walked into his hospital room. Seto and the others had left the room about half an hour ago so he was alone.

He smiled when she walked over to him shyly. She must have been new. "Mr. Wh-wheeler?" she asked softly, glancing at a clipboard in her hands.

"Yes?" he answered back.

She looked at her feet to hide a blush. "Um...Mr. Kaiba signed your release papers and the doctors have given the 'OK' so...y-you can leave any time you want?" she seemed to ask him, her embarrassed, and confused eyes meeting his indifferent ones. She quickly turned her gaze away but ended up looking at his now silky smooth hair resting against his forehead instead. She gulped and just closed her eyes.

When he heard the Kaiba wanted to have him released he rolled his eyes and wondered why the hell that rich bastard would be trying to help him. "Alright." he said a little unsure. "Could I get the clothes I wore here back so that I could get dressed and leave now?" he asked tiredly.

She opened her eyes and looked at him, nodding, her face still a light pink color. She scurried out of the room quickly to go get Joey's clothes.

About five minutes later a different nurse came in and set the clothes next to him on the bed. "Alright. Do you need directions to the bathroom to change or will you be comfortable in here?" she asked with a warm smile.

He smiled back the best he could. "I'll be fine in here." he said picking up his clothes and standing up shakily.

The nurse looked at him once more and left, closing the door behind her. Joey slid off his Hospital gown and picked up his boxers sliding them on. Then he pulled on his jeans and shirt. He sat down to slip on his socks and shoes and then tie them carefully. He never was really good with knots.

When he was fully dressed he opened the door to his room and stepped out closing it behind him yet again. He was met by the first newer nurse. She was still blushing.

"Um... do you need a guide to the waiting room? That's where your friends are waiting for you since it is the waiting room after all. I would assume that you would be riding home with one of them...but we can call up a taxi if you want us to!" she said quickly, ranting.

Joey looked at her as she continued to ramble about the bad service from taxis and put his hand on her shoulder successfully shutting her up. Instead her face turned a bright strawberry red and she looked Joey in the eyes.

"I'll be riding with one of my friends so I would appreciate it if you could show me where they are?" he asked trying to be nice. This girl was almost more annoying than Tea; and that was saying something.

Still blushing that bright red she nodded 'yes' and turned around walking stiffly in one direction. After a minute or so of walking they stopped at a wooden door with a bullet proof window. Joey could see a few of his friends sitting there waiting for him. Tristan, Duke, Tea, Marik, and Malik had gone home apparently, reassured that their friend was as safe as he ever was and disturbed by Kaiba's presence.

Joey glared at Kaiba as he walked in the room still wanting to know what the rich bastard CEO wanted with him. Kaiba was the first to notice him and he looked at him for a second before glaring right back at him.

Bakura seemed to notice him now and he poked Ryou alerting him to Joey's presence. Bakura looked like he wanted to say something but was interrupted. "Hey Mutt." Kaiba said smirking at him. This seemed to grab his other friends to him because they turned around to look at him.

Joey intensified his glare in response to his nickname. "On second thought I might prefer to go live in a box than with you." he said coldly.

Seto chuckled and looked him over. "If I knew any better I'd say you're feeling better? After all you can't be in too much pain if you're throwing around insults." he said smirking.

"Hey Joey are you really going to be alright?" asked a worried Yugi who still didn't leave Yami's side. Joey and his friends didn't particularly trust Seto much, at all. Joey had nowhere else to go though. Since Yugi and Yami were living in an already crowded one room apartment by themselves and Bakura wouldn't want Joey there to interrupt his time with Ryou. Marik and Malik would have him killed within an hour of moving in with their insanity. Tristan couldn't help him because he had moved out and was also living in a one room apartment, right across from Yami and Yugi actually. Joey didn't really want to move in with Duke because it would be awkward since the little revelation at the park. That left Tea or Seto and to be honest Joey could barely stand the idea of living with Seto but he couldn't stand the idea of living with Tea and having daily torturous friendship speeches. It was bad enough getting them almost weekly whenever he did something wrong.

So all he had left was Seto. His house was big enough to accommodate him that wasa given. Seto might hate him but Joey got along with Mokuba pretty well so that would kind of even things out. He might not even see the egotistical bastard all that much! All in all it was the best idea Joey had and even though he said he would prefer a box on the street the idea of living in a mansion with two young billionaires did seem appealing.

Joey sighed and walked over to Yugi. He put his hand on his shoulder and bent down to his height to look him in the eye. "I'll be fine...but..." he said unsure if he should continue.

Yugi looked at him, curiosity and worry etched into his features. "What is it Joey?" he asked innocently.

Gulping Joey glanced at Seto for a moment. "If you don't see me for over a week then get Marik and Malik to pick the lock and see if I'm still alive would you?" he asked in a whisper but apparently Seto heard because he let out a long string of laughs.

"Don't worry Mutt. I won't do anything to you((dun worry. he does something to him later on. :D))." he said after he finished laughing.

Joey looked at him suspiciously and Yugi seemed to grow even more worried than before. Yami and Bakura rolled their eyes. Ryou was glaring at Seto in an oddly cute yet menacing way. Sighing again Joey stood up to his regular height and hesitantly took a step towards the door. "No point in wasting time here. Kaiba?" he asked a little unsure if he was really allowed to leave the hospital. Seto seemed to understand and he nodded encouragingly. When Joey still hesitated Seto frowned and walked over to the double doors next to him and pushed them opened walking out for Joey to follow.

Hesitating still Joey finally gave his friends a reluctant smile and ran out after Seto. By time he reached him he was climbing into a long white limo. Joey was really unsure of what to do now and so he watched as a man in a suit walked over to him and gently took his elbow leading him to a car door. He opened the door and Joey at least had enough sense to climb in after Seto even if he was a bit unsure of himself. Joey's eyes widened when he saw the inside of the limo. It was huge!

He looked around him and there was nothing here but a few other seats. Seto was sitting about two rows closer to the front of the limo so Joey had no one to talk to. He didn't think he would make much small talk with Seto even if he were within hearing range. Inwardly sighing he realized he might have just gotten into a far more different and a far worse kind of trouble.

So sorry about such a late update but I've been busy planning a sequel to Dragon's Kiss with Jupiter 13. We haven't decided on a name for it just yet but It'll be pretty easy to find seeing as it'll be my only other fanfic besides this one. I recommend you read Dragon's Kiss BEFORE you read my sequel to it. And I also give FULL credit to Jupiter 13. If you want to read DK then it is on my favorite stories list and now getting to the main point I'm going to write the first chapter of DK's sequel and then i'll write chapter 6 here then theres DK's sequel chapter 2 then AHH chapter 7 and so on and so on. You are all very smart people so i trust you get what I mean. ^.~

ALSO I owe a HUGE thanks to all of you who review this story and all its short unsatisfying crappy little chapters T^T It really means a lot to me. I would really appreciate it if you guys would keep it up because I'll be doing my very best at updating as fast as possible with SUPER GOOD QUALITY CHAPTERS! My aim for reviews right now is 30 and I really think that's pushing it... But I'll still try nevertheless.

KK Bye ppls!~ Have a great time reading and writing your fanfiction and please review!~

Next chapter Mokuba comes in so review to me if you want him sweet-and-loving-little-brother or annoying-plays-pranks-on-you-little-brother.