Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Brotherly Love? ❯ Hate turns into Love? ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2: Hate turns into love?

Yugi continued to sit on his knees; he was still staring at the open door from when Jounouchi ran out. It was bad enough that Jounouchi kind figured out what Tatsuya did to him but having to face his step brother after he encountered a very angered Jounouchi was even worse.

"Jounouchi," whispered Yugi. "I'm sorry I dragged you into this. I shouldn't have said anything or invited you over."

Yugi hung in his as his body shook slightly. "Now Tatsuya will kill me for sure."

But little did Yugi know Jounouchi might kill Tatsuya before Tatsuya could lay a hand on Yugi.

**

"Where is that bastard?" growled Jounouchi. "He's gotta be around here somewhere."

Jounouchi had been searching around Domino City's shopping area. People were staring at him as he ran through the shopping mall soaking wet from the rain. One of the guards asked him to leave because he was leaving the floors wet and people were complaining about it.

"Where are you, Tatsuya?!" he yelled at the sky. "Quit hiding and show yourself."

The people, who were near him when he yelled, stared at him and muttered things to each other as he ran past them and turned a corner.

"Kuso!" swore Jounouchi.

"Hey Jou!" he heard someone call.

Jounouchi turned to face two of his friends Honda, and Anzu. Anzu was holding a blue umbrella up and over Jounouchi's head.

"What are you doing?" scowled Anzu. "You'll get sick if you run around in the rain like that. I mean, look at you, you're soaked!"

"What are you thinking, Jou?" asked Honda as he dug through one of his shopping bags and pulled out a coat. "Here, I just bought it so you should be thankful."

"No thanks, Honda," said Jounouchi. "I'm looking for...........someone."

He lifted his head to stare across the street at people walking with umbrellas.

"Don't tell me you got into another fight?" said Anzu with a sigh. "You really should control your temper and-"

Jounouchi suddenly slapped Anzu's umbrella away, which caused it to fall to the ground. Anzu and Honda stared at Jounouchi as if he gone mad.

"If you really want to know," growled Jounouchi. "I'm looking for that prick Tatsuya."

"Yugi's step brother?" said Honda. "But why?"

"Because that jerk is using Yugi as his personal stress doll," said Jounouchi. Honda and Anzu stared. "You heard me. I saw a bruise on Yugi's cheek and he seemed quite shaken when I got there to see him."

"Tatsuya hit him?" asked Anzu with wide eyes. "But why? I always thought that he was a nice guy."

"Guess he was hiding it till he had some time alone with Yugi," hissed Jounouchi. "I am going to find that jerk and teach him some manners."

"Perhaps it would be better to go to Yugi's and wait for Tatsuya to come home," suggested Anzu. "There is no point running all over the city when you have no idea where he could be. For all you know, he could be at one of the places you just checked right now."

Jounouchi thought about this for a moment and relaxed his body.

"Your right, Anzu," he said as his head lowered. "I'm just looking like an idiot wandering around aimlessly."

Anzu bent down and picked up her umbrella. She used the sleeve of her coat to wipe away the water droplets clinging to the strains of her hair.

"Well, lets go to Yugi's then," she said. "And lets hurry, your going to get sick if we don't get you into a warm house and warm, dry clothing."

Jounouchi nodded his head and started to run with Honda's jacket wrapped around him. Anzu and Honda followed after him as fast as they could; Jounouchi was a pretty good sprinter.

**

After awhile, Yugi finally closed his front door and retired to his living room. He sat up on the couch and pushed the curtains back to stare out at the streets. He watched people pass by his window while he rested his chin on his hand. He nearly jumped off the couch every time he saw a person that looked like his stepbrother.

This time, Yugi did jump off his couch when he heard knocking on his door. Yugi gulped slightly.

"That must be him.........." he whispered to himself. "He always forgets to bring his spare key with him. Perhaps Jounouchi didn't find him after all or else he would have been trying to knock the door down."

Yugi got to his feet and walked out of the living. He reached his front door and placed a hand on the doorknob.

"Yugi!" he heard a female's voice cry. "Let us in, please! We're here to help you!"

"Anzu?" blinked Yugi as he turned the doorknob and threw the door open.

Anzu, Honda, and a soaking wet Jounouchi piled right into Yugi's home. Anzu threw her arms around his neck, Honda was kneeling by his side, and Jounouchi fell to the ground in exhaustion.

"Yugi, why didn't you tell us?" asked Honda. "You know that we would do anything to help you."

"Te-tell you what?" said Yugi, pretending he didn't know what they were talking about.

"Yugi, they already know about what your stepbrother did," Jounouchi managed to gasp out. "I told them."

Yugi whimpered slightly.

"I shouldn't have told you Jou," said Yugi as tears started to build up at the corner of his eyes. "I didn't want you guys to get involved when it comes to Tatsuya. He..........he.........you just don't want to be involved with him."

"That is a stupid excuse, Yugi," said Jounouchi as he sat up on his knees and looked into Yugi's eyes with a serious look in his own. "That jerk has no right to hurt you. You're his little stepbrother and brothers should look out for each other, like when Kaiba looks out for Mokuba. I just don't understand why he is angry with you."

".........." Yugi looked down for a moment. "He is angry with me because he thinks it's my fault that our parents got married. I only agreed to it because my father really loves my stepmother and my father told me that Tatsuya wanted to see his mother happy."

"And that is a stupid excuse for him," growled Jounouchi.

"Don't worry, Yugi," said Anzu. "You could just call up your father and-"

Yugi threw his hands up and shook them around frantically. "No! I don't want to interrupt his honeymoon so that he can handle Tatsuya's behavior. I don't want to ruin their happy moment together."

"Then we are left with no other choice," said Jounouchi. "I am going to handle him the second he gets home."

"Jounouchi," started Yugi.

Jounouchi caught Yugi off guard by leaning over and planting a small kiss on the corner of his mouth. Honda's jaw dropped to the ground and Anzu stared with a very shocked expression. Yugi's cheeks turned red from the kiss and his friend's reactions to the kiss he got.

"Whow.........Jou," said Anzu.

"..........." Honda remained silent.

"Yugi, I hate to see you get hurt," said Jounouchi as he placed his hands upon Yugi's shoulders. "I know this is not the time but I have to say it but........I meant what I said when I left to find Tatsuya."

"Jounouchi," Yugi said his name once again.

"Aishiteru," said Jounouchi. "I love you, Yugi."

The whole room went silent for a moment as Jounouchi watched Yugi's eyes for a reaction. Yugi just stood there and said nothing, Honda stared at Jounouchi, and Anzu couldn't help but smile to herself.

"Ever since you've tried to bring me back to my normal self when that jerk Malik made me a bully, I've been very grateful," said Jounouchi. "When you said that you liked me very much when I was nicer, I thought about it a lot. I admit that I did have a crush on Mai at a time but then I realized that I didn't have a crush on you. I've fallen in love."

"Jounouchi," Yugi whispered.

"I guess when I saw that your stepbrother hurt you it help me blurt my feelings out," explained Jounouchi. "I am a coward when it comes to admitting my feelings."

"No, Jou," said Yugi. "Your not......."

"Sooooooooo, Jounouchi-kun," said Honda, breaking up the emotional moment. "Since when did you like both members of the opposite sex?"

Yugi and Anzu laughed as Jounouchi turned many shades of red.

"At least I'm not afraid to explore my sexuality," countered Jounouchi.

"What is that suppose to mean?" growled Honda as he glowered at Jounouchi.

"Oh nothing," said Jounouchi with a grin.

His grin turned into a frown as his serious look reappeared in his eyes. "I am still not going to let Tatsuya get away with this."

Yugi stared up at Jounouchi.

"I am going to wait right here till he comes home," announced Jounouchi.

He then threw his head forward as he sneezed. He rubbed a finger underneath his nose and sniffed.

"Got any blankets?" he asked.

Yugi chuckled and smiled up at Jounouchi.

"Perhaps things won't be so bad while being with Jounouchi," Yugi thought to himself. "I think I'll be much happier while with him."

**

It was past midnight and Tatsuya still hasn't come home. Anzu, Honda, Jounouchi, and Yugi were all in the living room waiting for him to return.

"What the hell is that guy doing?" groaned Jounouchi. "We've been waiting for hours and he still hasn't come to show his sorry face."

"He does this a lot," said Yugi. "When he was nice to me he'd still go out and return really late. My parents and I have no idea where he goes but don't bother to ask him."

Jounouchi looked to the window and frowned. "If he isn't here in twenty minutes I'll find him myself."

Yugi gently leaned against Jounouchi and looked up at him. Jounouchi tore his eyes away from the window and smiled down at him. He placed a hand on top of Yugi's head and gently stroked his hair.

Just then, his or her heads lifted at the sound of someone opening the door and closing it. Jounouchi took his hand off of Yugi's head as his eyes narrowed dangerously towards the sound of the door closing.

"Yugi, I'm home," called Tatsuya. "Wake up and greet me if you are asleep. I'll go up there and wake you myself if you don't."

"If you even touch Yugi you'll regret it," growled Jounouchi who ran out of the living room. "Oh wait, you did. Your now going to regret it you bastard!"

There was a crashing sound and a startled cry. Anzu, Honda, and Yugi ran to see what has happened with horror filled eyes. They found Jounouchi on top of Tatsuya with his hands around his neck.

"Alright you ass," hissed Jounouchi. "You've got some explaining to do."

Tatsuya looked up at Jounouchi with eyes wider then soup bowls. Then he jerked his gaze to Yugi and snarled at him.

"You little bitch," he growled. "You told them, didn't you?"

Yugi lowered his head and backed up behind Anzu.

"He didn't say a word," growled Jounouchi. "I figured it out on my own. The mark on his cheek shows it all, as well as the tears he had in his eyes."

Tatsuya tensed and then his eyes narrowed.

"Look, I didn't touch him sexually ok?" said Tatsuya. "Whatever he told you is a lie and he probably hurt himself just so he could get me in trouble. I'm not........into guys and-"

Jounouchi's eyes widened and he punched Tatsuya in the jaw before he could say another word. Honda and Anzu gasped as Yugi cringed slightly. Tatsuya was looking as though he just wanted to punch himself for blurting that out.

"You TOUCHED him that way?!" yelled Jounouchi. "How could you? You tried to rape your own stepbrother?"

"And so what if I did?" hissed Tatsuya. "Even if I did he deserves it. What are you going to do about it?"

This caused Jounouchi to snarl and lift Tatsuya up but the collar of his jacket.

"Jou NO!" cried Yugi.

"Its ok, Yug," said Jounouchi as he carried Tatsuya off to the living room. "I won't do anything stupid."

Anzu and Honda gave each other nervous glances as they followed after Jou with Yugi tailing behind them. Jounouchi chucked Tatsuya onto a couch and glared at him. Tatsuya returned the glare as he sat there.

"What are you going to do with me?" he asked, trying to keep his voice calm.

"I am going to ask you a few questions," said Jounouchi. "And I won't let you leave till you answer them all specifically."

He pulled up a chair right in front of Tatsuya and sat down. Anzu, Honda, and Yugi took a seat on a couch close by Tatsuya. Jounouchi cleared his throat and leaned forward to Tatsuya. He looked into his eyes.

"For starters," Jounouchi began. "Why do you hate seeing your mother with Yugi's dad?"

Tatsuya looked to his knees.

"I'm waiting," said Jounouchi.

Tatsuya muttered something and looked back up to meet Jounouchi's eyes.

"Because she replaced me with him," he said. "It used to be her and I only until he showed up. Now she won't pay attention to me anymore. She seems to like him and Yugi better then me."

He threw a dirty look at Yugi. Yugi shifted uncomfortably as Jounouchi grabbed Tatsuya's face and turned him back to face him.

"I am sure that isn't true," said Jounouchi. "Your mother is a kind women and she tries to give all three of you an equal amount of attention. I think your just jealous that your mom doesn't pay attention to just you."

Tatsuya softly growled.

"I'm right then?" asked Jounouchi.

Tatsuya lowered his head and said nothing more. Jounouchi then decided to ask him his next question.

While Jounouchi was thinking about how to ask his next question, Anzu, Honda, and Yugi were all looking quite amazed at how Jounouchi was handling the situation; Jounouchi would usually solve everything with his fists instead of his mouth.

"Okay, next question," said Jounouchi. "Why do you not like Yugi?"

Tatsuya turned his head to look at Yugi. Yugi returned his look although he was rather timid looking.

"I............" started Tatsuya.

"Oh?" interrupted Jounouchi. "Is it more then not like? Alright, let's use a stronger word. Why do you dislike Yugi?"

Tatsuya continued to stare at Yugi as his mouth opened and closed.

"Iie..........I," Tatsuya tried to say.

"You hate him then?" said Jounouchi with a surprised look on his face; he was thinking 'How could anyone hate the little guy?' "What is your problem? What did Yugi do to make you hate him?"

"I fell in love with him!" yelled Tatsuya. "I fell in love with my own stepbrother!"

"..........." The room went deadly silent.

To be continued

**Hehe, I know I am evil. But think of this as a soap opera (aka Queer As Folk). Now that Yugi knows Tatsuya's true feelings, what will he do? And why does Tatsuya hate Yugi because he fell in love with him? Watch out for Chapter 3 as Tatsuya lets his secrets out and Yugi tries to figure out his feelings now that he knows his step brother loves him.**

**Translations: (Kuso - Damn/Shit/etc) (Aishiteru - I love you) (Iie - No)**