Closer Than You Think

Closer Than You Think – Chapter Two

Seto blinked and looked down at his now empty hand, completely devoid of any tag let alone a tag telling him this shaggy furred puppy was his Joey. Not for the first time in his life he seriously considered he was losing it but he quickly shook these thoughts from his head and scooped up the shivering animal, letting it snuggle into his jacket.

“What’s wrong with me?” He asked himself, glad that the street was deserted due to the horrendous weather, “First I’m picking up strays and now I’m talking to myself. Add seeing things to that list and anyone would think I’m cracking up.”

The puppy barked happily and licked his hand, it’s eyes shining with what he could only describe as laughter as it’s tail wagged furiously.

“So you agree with me then?” He asked, hesitantly smiling, “I suppose you are pretty cute, and I know Mokuba will love you… But you remind me so much of…”

The puppy rubbed it’s face against Seto’s hand as his eye’s filled with tears, curling up in his arms and whimpering. He looked down at it and smiled, thinking how strange it was that the dog had had such an effect on him after such a short amount of time.

“Well, you’re going to need a name if I’m to keep you.” He thought for a moment, “Perhaps Mokuba will have better luck naming you pup, I’m not really good at this sort of thing.”

He stroked the puppy’s soft fur and nearly laughed when he realised it was asleep, it’s tiny head buried in his jacket and it’s rosy tongue hanging out of it’s mouth. His heart melted at the sight, although he would never admit it to anyone, and he knew then and there that he had become attached to the small, golden dog. He sighed when his thoughts turned to his love, and how he would have laughed at the sight of the cold-hearted CEO with a puppy snuggled up against him. Knowing Joey he would’ve made some smart-ass comment about being jealous, that Seto had found another puppy. Seto shook his head, trying to distract himself from the pain tearing through his heart before he broke down in the middle of the street and cried.

“Come on puppy, you’re coming home with me.”

~~~

‘Okay, this is really freaking me out.’ Joey thought as Seto carried him into his mansion, ‘First I wake up as a damned dog and now Seto’s taking me home. Call me crazy but I beginning to think something weird’s happening.’

He whined slightly as Seto gently placed him on a large, warm bed and left the room. Shivering slightly, more from fear than the cold, Joey buried under the blankets and fell back to sleep.

~~~

Seto went down to the living room in search of Mokuba, knowing that was where he’d be as he wasn’t in his room. He grinned when he saw his baby brother curled up on the lounge watching some kind of action adventure movie.

“I’ve got something for you Mokuba.” He said, sitting down next to his brother.

“Really, what is it?” The young boy’s eyes lit up and he smiled.

“Well, I was out walking when I came across a stray puppy. Either him was abandoned or was born on the streets. Anyway, he’s ours now but we need to come up with a name for him.”

“A puppy! Honest?”

“Yes Mokuba, a puppy.”

“Oh thankyou big brother!” Mokuba jumped up, “Can I go play with him?”

“Actually, I think it would be best to wait. It’s past your bedtime and I think the poor thing is exhausted.”

“Aw, that’s not fair Seto.”

Seto gave Mokuba his no nonsense look and his little brother stomped off, grumbling about how unfair it all was. Seto shook his head and ran his fingers through his hair before heading up to bed.

~~~

Joey yawned, covering his mouth with his hand as he blinked sleepily and looked around the room he was in. He blushed when he realised he was laying next to someone and that he was completely naked.

‘Wait a minute, I thought I was a dog?’ He thought dazedly as he looked down at his hands, ‘What the hell is going on?’

He looked over to the sleeping boy beside him and his breath caught when he saw Seto sleeping peacefully next to him. There were dried tears on his cheeks and his hair was messily hanging over his closed eyes. Joey felt a surge of desire as he gazed at the soft, pink lips, slightly parted as Seto breathed gently. Suddenly the other boy began to moan, tossing and turning slightly as he fisted his hands in the sheets and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

“Puppy…” He cried, “I’m sorry Joey, please don’t leave me. Noooooo!”

Joey smiled and wrapped his arms around Seto and buried his face in his neck, “I’m here Seto, love, blue eyes. I’m not going to leave you and in the morning we can sort all this out okay.”

Satisfied that his love was calm Joey snuggled up to him and slowly drifted off into dreams of puppies and dragons.

~~~

“Good morning Seto love.” Joey tried to say as he felt the other boy sit up next to him, although to his dismay all that came out were a few excited yaps.

Suddenly the door flew open and Mokuba came bounding in, dressed in his pj’s and grinning.

“Seto! Can I play with the puppy now?” He whined.

“Fine.” Seto groaned, smoothing his messy hair, “Take him down to the kitchen and feed him something, not too much though… and try to give him a name.”

Mokuba’s grin grew larger as he scooped up the squirming bundle of fur and ran out of the room, laughing as the puppy licked his face excitedly.

“Come on… Merry.”

‘Merry!’ Joey thought incredulously, ‘What the…? That sounds like a girls name!’

“What would you like to eat?” The kid asked, digging in the fridge, emerging a few seconds later with an armful of food, “Here you go.”

Joey’s mouth watered at the sight of all the food laid out before him, but before he could start eating a familiar voice made him halt.

“Mokuba! I said not to give him too much.” Seto admonished.

“Sorry big brother, he looked really hungry though.”

“That’s okay.” Seto put the food back in the fridge, save for a small amount which he left for Joey, “We’ll go out today and buy him some dog food and other supplies okay.”

Joey quickly gulped down his pitiful breakfast as he thought about his current predicament. It was bad enough that he was trapped in the irritating body but now he was going to be forced to eat dog food! And what was with his new name? Merry, talk about embarrassing. He sighed, to the best of his ability, as he stared down at his now empty bowl.

~~~

Seto stood under the stream of cold water glaring at the wall angrily. His dreams had been haunted with memories of his lover, and their terrible fight. To make matter worse his nightmare had ended up being a very graphic, very uncomfortable dream. Snarling at himself he tried to shake the arousing and highly inappropriate thoughts from his mind.

“What’s wrong with me, he’s just died and here I am fantasising about him like some kind of pervert.” Seto growled, sounding just like a dog.

Feeling extremely disgusted with himself he hesitantly reached down and wrapped his long fingers around his weeping erection. Focussing his thoughts on his dream he began a slow pumping motion, speeding up as his release approached.

~~SETO’S DREAM~~

“I’m here Seto, love, blue eyes. I’m not going to leave you and in the morning we can sort all this out okay.” Joey said as he pushed Seto back onto the bed, “But I have something better in mind for tonight.”

“Ah, puppy… you didn’t… leave?” Seto gasped as Joey trailed kisses up his neck.

“Of course not blue eyes.” He whispered in his lover’s ear, making Seto shiver, “I love you, my master.”

He moaned as Joey rolled them over, putting Seto on top, and thrust his hips up making their erections rub together. Almost dazedly he lifted Joey shirt over his head and started kissing his bare chest, ecstatically tasting his beloved puppy.

“Se…to…” Joey moaned, removing his master’s shirt and pulling him in for a passionate kiss.

Seto smirked as his puppy’s eyes glazed over with need, a need that he was happy enough to fulfil. Slowly he pulled down Joey’s pants and boxers, freeing his straining erection and making him moan loudly.

“Please… Master?” He whimpered.

“Yes puppy, what is it you want?” Seto asked, barely keeping his control.

“I want… I need…”

“I want to hear you say it.” Seto slowly licked up Joey’s shaft, gently lapping at the precum that was leaking out.

“Ah! Damnit Seto! Just… oh gods… FUCK ME ALREADY!” Joey cried, throwing his head back and clenching his hands into fists.

“Such an eager little puppy.” Seto’s smirk grew as he smeared the precum on his fingers, slipping one into Joey’s tight passage.

Joey gasped and tried to relax as Seto prepared him slowly and tenderly, trying his best not to cause his love any unnecessary pain. This was not what Joey needed though, he needed his Seto inside him, fucking him hard and fast.

“Fuck me Seto, fuck me Seto, fuck me Seto…” He began chanting, his voice laced with desire.

“As you wish puppy.” He thrust into the other boy, causing him to gasp and arch as his eyes filled with tears.

Gently kissing away the tears Seto held his boyfriend and comforted him, “I’m so sorry puppy, I shouldn’t have done that. Please forgive me.”

“It… it’s okay blue… eyes… I asked for… it.” Joey gasped as the pain subsided, “You can move now.”

Not wanting to hurt him any more Seto slowly began to move in an out of his puppy, despite desperately wanting to pound him into the mattress. Then he hit that spot that made Joey see stars.

“FASTER SETO! HARDER!” He cried.

Throwing away the last of his restraint Seto began to rapidly thrust in and out, making Joey scream with pleasure. Reaching down he gripped the puppy’s neglected arousal and began stroking it in time with his thrusts, although his movement became erratic as he neared his release.

“Seto… I’m gonna…”

“Wait for me puppy.” Seto commanded.

Simultaneously they screamed each other’s names as they came, Seto releasing deep inside Joey and Joey spilling his seed across their bodies. Collapsing on top of his spent lover Seto snuggled into him and sighed.

“I love you puppy, don’t ever leave me.”

~~END SETO’S DREAM~~

Seto cried out as he released all over his hand, the shower spray immediately washing away the evidence of his activities.

“Why’d you have to leave me Joey?” He whispered, slowly sliding down the wall of the shower and sitting on the tiled floor, “I’m so sorry. I should’ve died, not you. It was all my fault.”

Glad that no one could see him the ‘cold-hearted’ CEO buried his face in his arms and cried his heart out.

~~~

Joey wandered around the huge mansion, trying to find his way back to Seto’s room. This whole situation was way too weird for him to handle and if he didn’t get some answers soon he felt like he’d lose it. Luckily he managed to find Seto’s room and to his joy he discovered the door was open slightly.

‘I wonder if I really turned back into myself last night or if that was just a freaky dream?’ He thought, nudging the door open with his nose, ‘Well, if it happens again tonight I’m gonna get some answers.’

Joey crept into the room and looked around for Seto, cocking his head as he heard the shower running. He bounded across the room and pushed open the bathroom door, hesitating as he heard the sound of Seto crying.

‘Why’s he crying?’

“Joey…” Seto sniffled, “I’m so so sorry. Please come back.”

‘Woah, he’s crying for… me. I haven’t ever seen him like this before.’ Joey pushed the shower curtain back and, taking a deep breath, trotted under the spray and rested his head on Seto’s hand.

“Huh?” Seto said, looking down at the puppy, “What are you doing here Merry?”

Joey whined adorably and licked Seto’s hand, wagging his tail as he did.

“Come on then inu. We’ve got lots to do today.” Seto laughed, picking up the puppy and turning off the shower.