When You Said You Love Me

Chapter Eighteen

Blue, for your eyes
I hope they never wander.
Red, your beating heart.
I hope it never strays.
White, for your smile
With each one I grow fonder.
Yellow, for my feelings
How they grow in passing days.

The Roses bloom here
Upon the trellis of my soul.
Mandevilla rises
Along the chalk red brick.
The Bluebells gather
To release their mournful toll.
The cactus blossoms
My heart feels it's prick.

I had a sudden flare up. That's what the fancy private doctor says, anyways.
I don't remember the guy's face, or voice, or nothin'. It was someone Seto knew, I know for sure. He hasn't stopped scowling since the doctor left.
We've been sittin' quietly for a long time now, and it feels so uncomfortable; so cold.
I want to say something, but something is stoppin' me. I feel like I made a mistake. Like him bein' all pissy is my fault.
I jump when he turns to me suddenly, his voice harsh. "What?"
My heart nearly stops, and I have no clue why. I'm not scared of this prick. Even so, I look away. "Nothin'."
He sighs and I tense as he places his laptop on the bedside table, then leans over towards me. My breathin' is shallow, and I feel like I'm gonna crack into a thousand pieces.
I don't expect him to pull me close. He runs a hand through my hair, that scowl still on his face, but not as harsh somehow. I close my eyes and sigh, relaxing against his chest and wrappin' an arm around him loosely. I hardly realise I say anything until the words are out of my mouth. "Sorry. I didn't think I would-"
"No, it's not your fault. I'm not mad at you." Seto says, and I relax even more against him. I press my forehead against his chest and tighten my grip around him. "I don't expect you to behave like some obedient little omega, Joey. And I know it wasn't your fault. If anything, it's my-"
"Hey." I say quickly, pulling away from him and glarin'. "It wasn't your fault. My condition acted up an' all."
"I wasn't going to say it was my fault." He said, laughing at my expression. "My security team should have been informed of your arrival immediately."
"Oh, of course. Always put the blame on someone else." I say, hopin' that he gets that I'm just teasin'. He can be a stick in the mud sometimes, so I'm never really sure.
"Oh? I thought you said it wasn't my fault." He says back. For a minute, I think he's serious, but then he grins and raises an eyebrow slightly.
I push him away playfully, rolling my eyes. "Yeah, whatever, ya jerk."
He leans back in, laughing. "You know you love me."
We had been laughing, but as soon as what he says sinks in, we both stop. He looks into my eyes, and my breath catches. I'm not sure what to say. I feel like I'm trapped. I glance at his lips, then back to his eyes quickly when I realise what I'm doin'. He leans in, and I feel my eyelids lower involuntarily. I lick my lips.
He's so close that I can feel his breath, just as fast as mine as it brushes against my face. He's closin' his eyes, and...

We both spring away from each other as a knock sounds at the door. I'm sure my face is super red as Seto goes to open the door, and it only gets even redder when I see who it is.
"Who let you in?" Seto asks, lookin' understandably upset after being interrupted.
"Mokuba did. We wanted to make sure Joey is settling in well." Yugi says. The whole gang is at the door, and they can see me clearly sittin' in Seto Kaiba's bed, wearin' pajamas and lookin' all embarrased.
"Hey, you haven't been doing anything weird to him, have ya?!" Tristan asks, and Seto scoffs.
"As if that's any of your business."
Tristan starts freakin' out, and I quickly get out of bed and rush over, smilin' awkwardly. "I'm fine. Really, he's been bein' super nice."
That's kinda a lie, but really he's been nice enough. They don't need to know that I have gotten worse.
"That's great, Joey!" Tèa says cheerfully, and Yugi nods.
"We heard that someone passed out on the doorstep of Kaiba Corp. yesterday and we got worried. We thought that it might've been you, and that maybe Kaiba wasn't treating you well." Yugi says, and Seto crosses his arms.
"I'm almost offended." He says, and I roll my eyes. I'm about to say somethin' when Seto gestures to my friends. "Let's go somewhere else to talk. I'd rather not have more geeks in my room than I have to."
"Hey!" I shout at the same time as Tristan and Tèa. Yugi only laughs and nods.

We end up talking in some huge room I haven't been in yet. It's designed to look like a living room, but there is way too much room, and there are various consoles plugged into the televisions along the wall. I notice that Atem isn't here, and when I mention it to Yugi, he rubs the back of his neck and looks away awkwardly.
"Um, he's busy. He hasn't been talking to me much recently..." He says, getting a bit quieter around the end. I frown and place a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm always here if ya need me." I say, grinning widely. I glance over at Seto, who is makin' sarcastic remarks as Tristan and Tèa play Mario Kart. He fits in so well with everyone, it's like he was part of the group all along.
Yugi notices my gaze and laughs softly, standing and moving to the big sofa Tristan and Tèa are on. "Hey, I wanna play after this too! Let's make a tournament out of it."
I smile and give everyone a thumbs up. "Count me in!"
Seto stops his criticism of Tristan's drivin', glancing at the controllers before sweepin' his gaze over all of my friends. "A tournament, you say?"

*perspective change*

When I lay down next to Joey, I sigh and wrap my arms around him without even thinking. His friends ended up staying for a couple of hours, and Mokuba ended up joining us after 30 minutes of me kicking everyone's ass at Mario Kart. It had been... surprisingly fun.
Now, both Joey and I are exhausted. He doesn't seem too bothered by my arms around him, and I'm sure as hell not bothered by his face pressing into my chest. Our earlier embarrassment has been forgotten. All that's left is the need to black out in each other's arms.
I never knew it could be so easy.

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