A/N: I am so, so, so sorry it has taken me this long to finish this story. I was honestly having an internal dilemma on how I should end this. Wasn't sure if I wanted to stick to my original ending or change it. It has been so long that at this point it's kind of like 'Screw it' I'm just going to keep it the same. Also for the past few years I have been working on a Harry Potter story and will be available on the A03 website as soon as I start tying it up. Yes I have joined A03 and I'm under the same name there. I will post on here as well for any of my followers you are interested in a Harry/Draco fanfic, but it may be edited. Don't know how sexual I can get on this website without breaking their rules.
Any way on with the last chapter FINALLY! WHOO!
Kaiba made sure to call the band members and Yugi. Yugi would pass the message on to the rest of the circle of friends. Of course he told them that Joey could have no visitors until tomorrow so that Kaiba would be able to visit him in piece without the circus.
When Kaiba arrived at the hospital he was unfortunately greeted by Atemu and Yuki who was holding Kazuo.
"I guess you were right," Yuki stated.
"I usually am," Atemu commented.
Kaiba walked up to them, Akahana holding his hand beside him.
"I was just hoping for some time alone with him," Kaiba sighed as he approached them.
"I know," Atemu smiled, "hence the reason I only called Yuki here since he had Kazuo. I believed it best he should at least see his son."
"I know," Kaiba glared at Atemu. "I just didn't think I would be able to get only one band member here with Kazuo without the rest tagging along."
"No need to get hostile with me. I even left Yugi at home."
Unfortunately there was no way Kaiba could relax with Atemu around. Joey's group of friends have made it clear how they feel about Kaiba.
Luckily a nurse came and broke the heavy atmosphere. "Are you here to see Mr. Wheeler?" she asked.
"Yes," the three of them replied.
"He has finished lunch if you would like to enter now," she smiled at them as she walked away.
Yuki walked into the room with Kazuo. Before Kaiba could enter the room, Atemu placed a hand on his shoulder.
"It seems I have misjudged you and I would like to apologize," Atemu spoke.
"Misjudged me? The great pharaoh is wrong and admitting it. Should I be on the lookout for plagues?"
"Don't be an ass Kaiba. I thought for sure you killed your wife just so you could get rid of her. Although you could have simply divorced her, so I don't understand why you did what you did."
Kaiba ushered Akahana through the door before answering Atemu, "I don't care what you think of me. You didn't understand the circumstances that even led to my forced marriage with her. I am as bad as you think. If you thought I would let them get away after they threatened me and forced me into a sham of a marriage you are mistaken. I wanted that bastard to suffer, so I took away the only thing he cared about since he made me lose the only one I cared about. An eye for an eye. If Joey hadn't left me the way he did I probably wouldn't have gone to such extremes, but I thought I would never see him again. I admit I was a fool for not making our relationship public, but in the eyes of my board members I was still a child who couldn't possibly run a company as large as Kaiba Corp. I had to watch everything I did in order to keep my company."
"You have done many evil things in the past for 'love'," Atemu stated. "I have watched you destroy Joey in the past…"
"That is your main problem. The past is in the past."
"I know. I was so ready to see the worst in you, but this is a different time. I just wanted to say I am sorry." Atemu walked away from the door to Joey's room, heading towards the exit.
"You are not going to visit with him?" Kaiba asked.
"No, I will visit him with the rest tomorrow. I don't think Yugi will forgive me if I see Joey without him," Atemu smiled as he continued to walk away.
Kaiba finally turned and entered Joey's room.
Joey was sitting up in the bed when he entered. Yuki looked between them both as the tension in the room seemed to increase. "I will take the kids outside for a bit while you two talk," Yuki smiled nervously as he ushered the kids out of the room.
Kaiba finally broke the silence, "I'm sorry."
Joey smiled, "Did the great Seto Kaiba just say he was sorry?"
"Yes, no need to be so smug about it."
"And what are you sorry about?"
Kaiba sighed exasperatingly, "Everything I guess. At the moment, mostly sorry that you were stabbed and it has been taken care of."
"Figured you would go after the one who stabbed me. Where are they now?"
"Six feet under after I get through with her."
Joey looked and Kaiba confused, "You know who stabbed me… personally?"
This was going to be a long night, Kaiba just knew it. "The person who stabbed you was my ex-wife," Kaiba spat at the word 'wife' as if it was something foul. "Before she gave birth I gave the bitch a choice. Either she left the country and never came back or I would torture her to the point of death until I finally got what I wanted."
Joey grimaced, "That was not really a choice."
"She took you away from me. I didn't have even an ounce of affection for her. I planned to marry her on paper only but still have you. I would have explained this to you but you ran away from me. I paid the doctor to perform plastic surgery on her and told her father she died during childbirth. She was to remain where I placed her ass with no contact to her father. She was monitored twenty-four seven and should have never even been in this country. I will find out how she got passed me and I will make sure she regrets it. From what I've gathered through questioning is that she was jealous of you and figured you coming to Japan would place you too near me for her liking since she had hoped I would come back for her when I realized I was madly in love with her. Didn't think she was that crazy, but I guess solitude would do that…"
"STOP!" Joey yelled.
Kaiba looked at Joey, breathing heavily from his rant.
"This is what is going to happen—and don't interrupt me," Joey warned when Kaiba opened his mouth to speak.
"You are not going to kill anyone. It's a little surprising you haven't killed anyone already." Joey pointed a warning finger at Kaiba as he opened his mouth again in an attempt to speak.
Joey continued when Kaiba closed his mouth again, "I don't care if you make their life a living hell, because the bitch stabbed me and I've hated her since I first saw her with you. No torture either. We are going to seriously talk about our relationship and how it's gonna be from now on. I will not be walked on again, waiting for your permission for when we can meet. If we are going to do this, we will do it like a sane normal couple."
Kaiba waited a moment to make sure Joey was done speaking, "Then I guess it's a good thing a brought this with me." Kaiba reached into his pocket and took out a small velvet box and handed it to Joey.
Joey took it, staring at it, "If this is a diamond ring, I will get out of this bed stitches and all, and kick your ass."
Kaiba laughed, "No diamond I promise. I have had then in my possession since before you left me."
Joey looked at Kaiba shocked, "What?"
"I always knew I wanted you. I was and possibly still am obsessed with making you mine. Did you think our relationship was going to be in the shadows forever? I was struggling to keep my business from those greedy idiots. As soon as things were set, I planned on taking you to another country to make it official."
"Why didn't you tell me this," Joey asked.
"You ran away and that bitch with her soon to be destroyed father blackmailed me into a marriage. Usually I am very careful when I go out on 'dates'. I love my daughter and I am grateful for her… but I would never have sacrificed you."
Joey finally opened the box to find a simple golden band.
"See simple," Kaiba smiled, "Just like my simple mutt."
"Watch it Kaiba," Joey tried to glare at Kaiba, but couldn't seem to keep from smiling.
"Of course there is the matter of that song. Didn't quite understand if it was a yes or no."
"It was a yes you idiot," Joey took out the ring and put it on his finger. "Although I feel like I'm going to regret this."
Kaiba leaned down to kiss Joey gently, "Too late. You already said yes, which means I will chain you in our basement if you ever try to leave me again."
"No promises," Joey smiled into the kiss.
Epilogue
3 Years Later
"Seto, what did I tell you about teaching him bad habits?" Joey glowered at his husband.
Kaiba just smiled, "It's an important skill to have."
"Hacking is not an important skill to have."
"But Papa…" Kazuo whined.
"Don't Papa me. Go play with your sister," Joey demanded.
"No, she will make me play dress up again. I hate wearing dresses. She even had me put on a dog costume one time. With a collar and everything!"
Kaiba whispered into Kazuo's ear, "Just humor him, we will continue this later." Kaiba kissed his forehead and sent him on his way.
"What did you tell him?" Joey asked suspicious.
Kaiba stood up and kissed Joey, "I simply told him to listen to you."
"Yeah right and I simply married a sane person."
"No take backs. Besides you love the basement. Admit it," Kaiba smirked.
"I admit nothing," Joey blushed. Stupid Kaiba, with his stupid sexy voice, persuading Joey to do all those things.
Kaiba chuckled and kissed Joey again, "Let's go make sure Akahana isn't torturing him too badly."
"Like father like daughter," Joey sang as they walked out of the room.
A/N: AND DONE! Yeah it was short, just a few loose ends tied up. You can leave it to your imagination what Kaiba did as revenge. Also No, trust me, Joey is not in any sort of abusive relationship with Kaiba.