Say it with Plushies

Title: Say it with Plushies 3/8

Author: Dark Temptations

Beta: Vash is my Angel

Rating: R

Summary: Joey is failing one of his classes, until he finds the inspiration he needs to pass it. But what is the source of his inspiration? Does it have anything to do with a certain sapphire-eyed brunette?

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Feeling someone watching him, Joey looked up from his locker and tried to ignore the shiver that raced up his spine as he spotted a certain brunette striding towards him. It didn't work any better than it had over the weekend, when he'd tried to ignore all the times he'd caught himself thinking about Kaiba; his eyes, his ass or the messages. He waited until the brunette was near enough to hear him over the babble of voices around them, then smirked as he locked gazes with Kaiba's brilliant blue eyes "Whatcha got for me today?"

Kaiba smirked back and handed him the box. He leaned in so Wheeler could hear him when he answered in a low purr. "See for yourself. I'm sure you'll enjoy it."

As he turned away, he thought he heard the blonde mutter, "Not nearly as much as I enjoy seeing your sexy ass."

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Much to Kaiba's surprise, Wheeler wasn't waiting for him outside their English class in fourth period.

As he walked to his desk in the back of the room, his gaze flickered over to where the blonde was sitting. One look at the scowl on the boy's face confirmed his guess. He'd wanted to wait outside but something had prevented him. Probably Tristan, since he was waving a hand in front of Wheeler's face, trying to get his attention.

Kaiba deliberately took his time packing up after class. He was still putting his books in his briefcase when he realised Wheeler had done the unthinkable. He'd come up to him. In public.

The brunette scowled at the blonde. "What are you doing, you idiot? Do you want people to start thinking we're friends, or something equally as ridiculous?"

Joey scowled at him. "It's your own fault. You keep comin' up with complicated ones."

Kaiba smirked. "Or perhaps it is merely that your brain is unable to keep up with mine."

"Are ya gonna tell me what ya meant or what?" Joey looked around and winced. "We're gonna be late for the next class, if you don't hurry."

Kaiba sighed. As much as he despised admitting it, Wheeler did have a point. "I didn't think it was that difficult. The plushie with a screw inside a balloon. Obviously I was responding to that eloquent message you sent to me last week. You told me to screw myself, so I told you I would do so in your dreams." He shrugged.

Joey stared at him. "Oh."

Something about the look in his eyes put Kaiba on the alert. "Why so disappointed?" To his surprise, his question caused the heat to rise in Wheeler's cheeks.

"Uh... nothin'. I just thought... I mean..." He ran his hand through his hair and glared at Kaiba. "Next time you're gonna use something to mean a dream, use a proper balloon, not one that's meant for water bombs!"

Kaiba was still standing there speechless with shock when the students for the next class began to arrive.

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"Hey Kaiba!" Wheeler's voice made Kaiba scowl. He turned around, glaring at the blonde as he approached the lockers. He refused to acknowledge that he was still thinking about those balloons. He'd only bought them because they were smaller than normal balloons. He hadn't meant anything by his choice... Had he? As he silently cursed his subconscious mind, he realised he was still glaring at Wheeler. He blinked. When had the blonde moved so close?

"Go away, Wheeler. I thought I told you not to talk to me in public." He glanced around, only slightly relieved by the fact that no one seemed to be paying any attention to them.

Joey shook his head. "Well how else am I supposed to give ya this?" He held up the box. "Throw it at ya as you walk past? Oh yeah, I can see it now. I throw it, the box opens and a naked plushie of you falls at your feet. If you're lucky, it'll only be its naked plushie ass winkin' up at ya, not its..."

Kaiba winced and cut in. "I get the point." He took the box roughly from Wheeler's hands, then glared at the blonde teen. "Well? You've given it to me, so why are you still here?"

Joey smirked. "You might not get it. I figured, since it's the afternoon and all, I should hang around while ya look at it." He glanced around and leaned a little closer. "No one's watchin'."

He got a glare for his trouble. "I will *not* be dictated to, Wheeler!"

"Fine then." Joey shrugged and started to turn away. "But don't blame me if ya have to wait 'til tomorrow just to find out what I mean."

Kaiba's hand shot out and caught the other teen's jacket. He growled low in his throat. "Fine. Just... stand there and wait a moment." Ignoring the blonde's knowing smirk, he glanced around to make sure the area was clear and then eased the box open. He stared at the contents and then closed it again, trembling with rage.

"The plushie with a collar and lead inside a balloon. What is this, your idea of a joke? You're the dog here Wheeler, not me! Why would I dream of a collar and lead?"

Joey blinked and quickly shook his head. "That's why I thought I'd need to explain. I knew what I wanted to say, but I couldn't work out how. Your last one was 'in your dreams' right? Well... this one is 'no, this is what's in my dreams'. Only, I couldn't fit the plushie in the balloon as well." He shrugged.

Kaiba frowned at Wheeler. "You really dream of collars and leads?"

Joey turned and started to walk away. "Sometimes. Funny thing is... you're always the one wearin' 'em, not me."

As the brunette watched the blonde walk away, he refused to admit that the mental image Wheeler's words had just conjured up had left his pants feeling somewhat tighter than normal.

tbc