Abusing the Pup

Disclaimer: Alrighty I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters. I know there are a lot of 'Joey's father abuses him' type deals – but I HAD to write one.....try to enjoy. Also the next fic I write will probably be one about Otogi (Duke) and Honda (Tristan) I love them as a couple! Squee!

Joey: What are ya gonna do to me? Whimpers

Me: You'll see puppy.

Tea: How come I'm not in this story????

Me: Because I hate you!

Tea: bottom lip quivers Really?

Me: More than you'll ever know.....Growls

Joey: Oh yeah, the long line thingers mean new scenes or new areas

Kaiba: I think they could have figured that out on their own – stupid pup.

Tea: cries in a corner

Me: Ok – enough madness! On with the fic! Enjoy!

Joey: R&R!

Chapter One: It was just a fight.....

"Noooo!" Joey screamed, throwing his hands up to shield his face, "Please, don't!"

"Shut up!" a man yelled, smacking Joey hard across the face, kneeing him in the gut. Joey hollered out in pain, falling over, curling into a tight ball. The man grabbed Joey's hair, lifting him up against the wall, gripping his arm and head tightly. Joey screamed in pain, his head feeling as if it were being ripped in two. Immediately knowing that bruises would show up on his arm.

"You made you're mother leave me! It's all your fault!!!" the man spat in the blonde's face. Joey shook his head, tears stung the corners of his eyes.

"ISN'T IT?!?!" the man spat again, slapping Joey hard. Blood rushed to the newly formed cut upon Joey's lip. Joey shook his head again, tears flowing freely down his cheeks.

"SAY IT DAMMIT! SAY THAT IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, SAY IT OR I'LL KILL YOU, ENDING YOUR PATHETIC GOOD FOR NOTHING LIFE!!" Joey whimpered in fear, closing his eyes preparing himself for the next blow to his face. A large bruise would soon show up over his left eye.

"It's.....it's my fault." Joey cried loudly, "It's all my fault that mom and Serenity are gone!!!!" the man holding Joey by his hair threw the blond aside with a snicker walking back to his couch, grabbing a beer from the refrigerator, turning on ESPN. Joey took this chance to run out of the house.

"You'll be back son!" the man called from the house, "You can't run forever!" he laughed hard, chugging the rest of the beer in his can.

Joey leaned against a tree, clutching his side. His eyes were closed as he soaked up the warm rays of the sun. Birds chirped loudly, passerby's stared at his bruised figure, saying nothing.....

"Hey mutt." Seto Kaiba's voice rung out in the halls of school.

"I'm not a dog Kaiba!" Joey growled then winced in pain, grabbing his side.

"You even growl like a dog." Kaiba laughed. Joey rolled his eyes, shutting his locked. Seto's eyes went wide looking at the blonde's bruised face.

"What are you staring at?" asked Joey.

"Wh...what happened to you?"

"I got in a fight ok." Joey muttered. Kaiba's expression went from shocked to angry. The thought of someone hurting his puppy 'Wait....MY.....puppy? Since when was Joey mine? Oi, I need to stop eating sugarcoated cereal for breakfast...'

"Uh...Kaiba?" asked Joey, breaking the young CEO's train of thought.

"What mutt?" he asked.

"Grrrr, never mind." Joey walked off to English class, Kaiba soon following him. In class Duke threw a note to Tristan, Yugi studied and Bakura straightened his coat. Kaiba stared at Joey deep in thought. 'Who hurt him like that? Since when dose Joey waist his time on street fights?' None of this made sense to him. Joey spun around, looking Kaiba in the face.

"Quit staring at me Kaiba, I can't think!" Joey snapped.

"That's no surprise." Kaiba muttered with a small laugh. Joey growled.

"I'm serious!"

"Whatever mutt."

Joey knocked on the door of Yugi Mouto's home. Yugi's grandfather answered with a bright smile.

"Well hello Joey!" he chirped, "How are you?"

"Uh.....fine thanks. Is Yug' around?" asked Joey timidly. The deep voice of Mr. Mouto reminding him of his fathers.

"No Joey, I'm afraid not. He ran off with that spirit guy Yami. They went to the arcade with some friends and wont be back until tomorrow morning." Mr. Mouto paused, "What happened to you? Get in a fight?"

"Yeah, you could say that." Joey said quietly, "Well thanks anyway! Tell Yug' I said Hi." Joey said, quickly turning on his heels.

"Ok.....You take care Joey." With that 'Gramps' shut the door, flipping the sign on the door to 'closed'.

Joey walked down the road, shuddering with fear as he passed the apartments in which he lived in. 'I can't go back there, I just can't. Not with dad the way he is.' Joey thought, stuffing his hands in his pockets in a lazy manner. 'Can't go to Yugi's. Tristan, Duke, and Bakura are probably all with Yugi at the arcade.' He walked up the stairs, staring at the door. Apartment #411, Dollar Avenue. Bravely he walked inside.

Joey limped down the road, clutching his bleeding shoulder. Wet blonde locks falling this way and that stuck to his face; rain pored down hard upon him. He fell to his knees after having walked 4 blocks. A black limousine was the last thing he remembered seeing before blacking out.

Kaiba walked out into the rain his mouth falling agape, as he looked Joey over. His body was in much worse condition then this morning. The blonde lay in the concrete, a pool of bloody water forming around him. Kaiba quickly grabbed Joey throwing him into his limo.

"Domino Emergency Room – now!" he ordered his driver. (A/N: Domino is the name of the city the live in – correct?)

Alrighty I'm hoping for at least 10 reviews. I'll post the next chapter then. Hope ya'll liked. Sorry if it was confusing – switching from scene to scene. Anyway hope ya enjoyed.

-Kaimei Rose