Chapter Six

"Mokuba wanted you to come too, Gator." Jou said as he shoved the were-dog out of the way of the kitchen. He needed something to try and chase the butterflies out of his stomach. Looking in the fridge he sighed, maybe food wasn't the best idea right now.

"I don't want to wear a suit." Gator said, "It's bad enough that the wound the collar I had on is still healing, I won't wear a tie." Gator said as he crossed is arms over is chest defiantly.

"Fine go as a dog." Jou said, "I don't want to get fired my first day there, and if I know Seto Kaiba he will be a real hard ass to deal with." Jou said as he closed the fridge door.

"I'll go in regular clothes, besides, I know Mokuba likes me and won't have a problem with it." Gator said with a knowing smile as he turned to leave the kitchen.

"Gator." Jou's tone of voice stopped him. Gator turned and looked at the blond that was staring at him with an emotion that he knew was a warning. "Please don't mess with Mokuba. I don't want him hurt."

"So concerned about him, after all he did for you was buy you some clothes and gave you a job." Gator said, "I am not stupid Jou. I wouldn't do anything to make you throw me out like my last master did." He walked out of the kitchen and back into Jou's bedroom, what was wrong with him? Why did he feel so jealous of that little mouse of a man Mokuba?

Was it because Jou was so comfortable around him? Gator ran a hand through his short black hair and sat down on the bed and looked at the ground. He didn't want to be thrown out again, at this rate he would never be free again. With a growl he looked at the tattoo on his arm, the brand, his curse.

"I'll never see them again." he muttered.

"See who?" Jou asked as he came back into the room, Gator shot to his feet and looked at Jou.

"Nobody." Gator said, there was a awkward silence in the room that Gator could do nothing but smile at. "The car will be here soon, it's almost eight and you aren't ready yet."

Jou cursed as he looked at the clock, "Why am I so nervous? I've had plenty of jobs before." He asked himself.

"Don't worry, I'm going with you, so you won't have to worry about Mokuba's older brother, if he tries anything I will change in to a dog and bite him on the ass." Gator said with a grin.

~~ o.o? ~~

Jou looked at the desk that was to be his, it was a boring desk. One computer, a phone and a box of files that was to be his first job as secretary. Mokuba called him the car and told him to get settled and to organize the files before him and Seto make it to the office.

The office….

He didn't realize that he would be sharing it with Seto's secretary too. He looked up across the office to see the woman who had been typing furiously now staring at him. The look on her face told him that he knew she didn't think much of him. Gator had decided to enter the office as a dog so that he wouldn't attract so much attention like he did at the mall that had prompted Mokuba and Jou to pull a prank on him with a group of women.

"Do you need any help with anything, I mean I think I can write out directions on how to use the computer and be a proper secretary." The woman called out to him. Jou looked up and shook his head and gave his best polite smile before he started organizing the files the way Mokuba had explained to him he wanted. "Why did you bring a dog to the office, didn't you see the sign at the door to the building that animals are strictly prohibited? And I don't see a service tag on him so I know he isn't a service animal….I wouldn't want him as a helper dog, he's ugly."

Jou slammed a file down on the box and looked at her. "Look bitch, you and me have to work together in this office. We work together on the clock and pretend to get along, I have no problem with hitting a woman if she is looking for a fight so wait for me after our shift is over and if you wanna box I am all game for it."

That shut her up, and Gator snickered very un-dog like. Jou looked down at him and gave him a warning glare before he continued to put the files in order. He had a job and was going to do it right with or without work place friends. As the door to the office opened Jou finished the last file and set the box down next to his desk. He looked up and saw how the woman darted out of her chair and ran up to the door as it was opening with a notepad and pen.

"Good Morning mister Kaiba." She said in a sickly sweet voice. "Your coffee is brewed and waiting for you in your office." Jou curled his lip at the obviously fake woman she backed away as Mokuba walked into the office and gave him a smile. Behind him Seto Kaiba walked in and immediately, their eyes connected.

Jou flushed, he hasn't seen Seto in a long time and now…

"This is your big surprise Mokuba? I can't believe that you went out and found a stray dog, and on top of that the stay dog brought a pack member that looks like it has mange." Seto said as he kept his cold, sneering look on Jou.

Moving quickly to stand in front of Gator who rose growling at the cold C.E.O Jou flipped Seto off. "I have organized the files you told me to Mokuba." Pulling his own sneer off of Seto he smiled at Mokuba who looked worried.

"Uh, good…ummm… Jou follow me to my office and bring the tablet that I had placed in your desk, there are a couple of things that I need to have written down." Mokuba said as he pushed his brother towards his office, Jou looked back at his desk and opened a draw pulling out a small tablet pc that had a pen attached to it.

Seto's secretary looked wide eyed at Jou who was smiling down at the tablet. He looked up at the woman and smirked at her before he reached down and nudged Gator telling him to follow him.

Mokuba rushed him into his separate office and quickly shut the door. He wasn't expecting Jou to flip his brother off. He knew that his brother was going to say something to Jou, and judging by the way his brother's secretary was yelling he knew that he had picked a fight with his brothers secretary too.