100 Puppies and Dragons

Umbrella

Seto paused at the doorway to open his umbrella, annoyed at the torrential downpour that he found when he opened the door. 'Ugh, rain. I suppose it's better than snow, though. Employees can't call in because they can't get through to the—huh?' He stopped when he saw the blond hanging beneath the safety of the roof, watching the falling water uneasily.

From what he knew of Joey (quite a lot) he was aware that the blond had a couple of miles to walk home, and the weather man (usually wrong, but he had his moments where he was right) had predicted even heavier showers than these. Joey would still be a sopping wet mess even if he ran all the way home.

Seto glanced at his umbrella, then glanced out at the limo waiting at the front of the school. He glanced at his umbrella again and sighed. It was a really nice umbrella, and he liked it very much. Well, Joey would probably insist upon giving it back, anyway.

Seto turned to look at Joey and swallowed thickly when he saw the expression of anxiety and despair, then thrust the umbrella at him before he got any ideas (especially of the lewd sort) and promptly stepped out into the rain. Halfway to the car, he heard the blond calling after him, but he ignored it in favor of escaping. 'Just get away before he starts thinking you have a heart.'

He didn't look back until he was safely in the dry limo, where he took one last look out the window. Joey was still standing under the roof, looking confused, before his lips twisted into a grin and he began down the steps, holding the umbrella over his head.

Seto leaned back in his seat and crossed his arms over his chest, trying to fight off the chill from the rain he'd had the misfortune of coming into contact with. He had to admit, though, that there was a certain warmness in his chest when he saw the younger boy's smile. Before he began smiling a little himself, he ordered, "Drive."