100 Puppies and Dragons

Author's Note: Tangents. Why do I always go off on them?

Complicated

Their relationship hadn't started complicated. It had started with angry sex, and they'd been content with that—Joey because sex was good, and even if it was rough, it was awesome, and Seto because he rarely had sex recreationally and he was glad to finally find someone who wouldn't immediately go to the press about him. They'd get together once or twice a week and fuck like bunnies and then go about their separate ways. It was simple, satisfactory, and just worked somehow.

Then… things changed.

Yugi and Téa had gotten together. It wasn't unexpected, of course, because even Joey and Tristan could see that they liked each other, and they'd been friends for forever, so just taking the next step was just… the right thing for them. Things had been okay, for a while, but then… Tristan had gotten together with Serenity. He'd been okay with it, of course. Tristan wasn't a bad guy, and Serenity could protect herself when push came to shove. Joey had been included in lots of activities with both couples, but he always felt like a fifth wheel.

Then the sex-buddies arrangement didn't work as well for him. Everything got complicated after that. While he'd still drop by to have sex with Seto every once in a while, he struggled to find someone to be with himself. He wanted someone to kiss and cuddle and date, not someone that would just pound him into the sheets, feed him, and send him away.

He was just doing a terrible job of it. And apparently, doing a terrible job of hiding how annoyed he was about being terrible at it.

"What's wrong? Was I not good enough tonight?" Seto murmured, sitting up and running a hand down the blond's thigh. "You want to try a different position?"

"…I want a girlfriend," Joey whispered, frowning. "Or a boyfriend. Or… someone I can hang out with while everyone else is doin' coupley stuff. I'd really like it if I had someone t' spend time with without feeling like a third or fifth wheel."

The brunet blinked in surprise. "…You… want a girlfriend? Or boyfriend?"

"Well, yeah," the younger boy grunted, frowning. He squeaked as the brunet slid his hand up the inside of his thigh. "Gawd, we did it twice, moneybags. Gimme a minute t' breathe!"

"…I wouldn't mind doing those things with you," Seto commented idly. "I'm sure that I could deal with your geek squad long enough for a few group dates. I'm not quite certain what exactly these 'coupley' things are, but I have a general idea. And Mokuba can help me. I shouldn't be too incompetent as a boyfriend."

Joey blinked at him slowly before his lips quirked into an awkward smile. "…You applyin' for the position, Kaiba?"

The older boy turned to look at him inquisitively. "Is that alright?" He paused. "…I'm afraid I don't have very many references. …And most of them are bad. …Because I broke up with them…"

He was treating it like a job. Joey felt that if it was anyone else, he might be offended, but since it was socially-retarded Seto Kaiba, it was just really cute.

"Kaiba, startin' a relationship isn't really that complicated," he sighed, rolling over to wrap his arms around his waist. "You could start by cuddlin' me."

Seto hummed and stretched out beside him, sliding an arm over his stomach and clutching his side like a pillow. "I must admit that I don't cuddle much."

"Get used t' it. I'm gonna be your blanket," Joey stated firmly. He then proved it by rolling on top of the brunet and snuggling up to his chest.

"…This seems like it would get very uncomfortable, very quickly." Nonetheless, he slid his arms around the blond's waist and hugged him gently. "You should have given me more notice so I could do something special for you."

Joey hummed quietly. "Just the thought is really enough, Kaiba."

"Still. I feel like I should do something." Seto paused as he stroked a hand through his hair. "…You're really soft."

The blond frowned in confusion. "…Thank… you…?"

The older boy paused. "…I meant your hair. Your hair is really soft."

"…You're so fuckin' weird." Joey kissed his collarbone lightly. "I have the feelin' that you're gonna make this just as complicated as ever."

Seto snorted. "Complicated? You're the complicated one."

"I am not, ya idiot."

The brunet hummed and contemplated informing him just how many things made him the more complicated one, but he was comfortable and he didn't feel like getting punched in the face, so he just held him tighter. He had no idea what Joey was talking about, though. Relationships had always seemed simple to him.

…Maybe that was why he always terminated them. Hmm.