Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Crazy Little Thing Called Love ❯ For every action there is a equal and opposite reaction ( Chapter 4 )

~Chapter 5~

Jou ran down the street, ignoring Kaiba's cries, he sniffled, "KATSUYA!" Jou stopped, but didn't look up, the running feet slowed, then stopped, "what just happened?" Jou shrugged,

"wasn't thinking, look, I gotta go." He turned to leave and Kaiba stepped in front of him, he sighed, this wasn't fair, he didn't mean to...well, sort of, he'd been wanting to, damn him! Damn him to hell!

"Look, why'd you do it?" Jou shrugged again,

"wasn't thinking, now, can I go?"

"That's no reason." Jou crossed his arms,

"I dunno." Kaiba frowned,

"come on, do you like me, is that why, Jounouchi, that why, come on, tell me why, come on, why, puppy?" Jou snapped, his anger, frustration, fear, sadness, hope and love had been building with each pasing word and finally his emotional dam broke. He balled his fists,

"ALRIGHT, WANNA KNOW, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU, THAT'S WHY I KISSED YOU, HAPPY NOW?"

Jou clenched his jaw and turned away harshly, his eyes brimming with tears, he let out a sound mixed between a whimper, sob and sigh, he was such a fool. He crossed his arms and looked at the ground, awaiting the blow, or the explosion he knew was to come, but there was nothing, nothing but silence. Which was ten time worse. Kaiba moved to extend his hand, then snatched it back, "do you really love me, really Katsuya?" Jou nodded, did Seto just sound...hopeful, not, he was going crazy,

"go ahead, laugh at me, mock me, I don't care." Kaiba moved in front of him and lifted his chin with a gloved hand, Seto was smiling softly, damn, that look suited him. Jou's embarrassment and fear disappated with a single glance into the endlessly blue and calming depths,

"why would I mock you, or laugh at you, puppy, I think I'm in love with you too." Jou's eyes widened and he shook his head, chuckling, he was dreaming, what bizzaro world did he wake up in, this wasn't real, was it?

"I don't get it, but you didn't do anything when I, when we, with the-" Jou was silenced by Seto's soft lips covering his own, he moved his arms about Kaiba's waist, pulling the teen billionare closer, as if reassuring himself of the realism he was experiencing. Kaiba tasted exactly as Jou had imagined, of vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa and tangy spices that danced along his tounge, this was how life was supposed to be...perfect and peaceful, right here in Seto's warm, embracing and *loving* arms. Finally they needed air and the brunette pulled back,

"better?" Jou nodded,

"hmmm, yep, what about the others?"

Seto shrugged, "I think Mokuba knows, he's been giggling at me, and stuff." Jou nodded,

"same with Yugi and Yami, they've been staring at me." Yugi ran down the sidewalk,

"Jou, there you are, you weren't in the lawn, what's going...about time." He crossed his arms and Jou laughed,

"shut it Yug, I don't say anything about Yami." Yugi smiled,

"I know, but, Honda and Anzu had to leave, Grampa wants me back at the store, so I'll talk to you later." He ran off and Jou faced Seto, then shook his head,

"that settles that, come on, I'm getting cold." Kaiba wrapped an arm around Jou's shoulder,

"poor puppy." Jou glanced up,

"why do you call me that, puppy, I mean?"

Kaiba shrugged, "nick name, *my* nick name for you." Jou nodded,

"well, as long as it's yours, as long as I'm yours, my dragon." Seto smiled softly, as they turned and walked into the mansion, Mokuba smiled,

"ahh, I'll just be...in my room, bye." He dashed off and Kaiba shook his head,

"strange, come on, I'll make some cocoa." Jou followed Seto,

"wait, can I use the phone?"

"Sure." Jou walked over to the phone and sat down in the chair next to the phone, he picked it up and dialed a number, he placed it to his ear, it rang once,

"Jounouchi home." He swallowed,

"hey dad."

"Katsuya, glad to hear your voice, did you and your school mate do it, the project?" Jou smiled,

"yeah, can I talk to aunt Dia?"

"Of course."

After a moment Dia came over the line and there was a click, Jou let out a breath, "how are you dear?"

"Better than ever." A chuckle,

"so, he finally admitted it, I could see it in his eyes when he spoke to you, when are you coming home?" Jou shifted the phone and took the mug,

"not sure, what time is it, around one, maybe at three or so, I have to walk."

"I know dear. I'll tell you what, if they clear the roads, we can go shopping." Jou smiled, his secret passion,

"really?"

"Yes, and I'll let you pick out two outfits this time, an early present." Jou grinned and sat further back,

"how'd dad react?"

A long pause, then a sigh, "to the fact that I allowed you to buy that outfit he was not pleased when he saw the cost, so, I told him it was a gift." Jou nodded and sipped his cocoa, Dia continued, "so we'll need to hide your bags, your father's working later, now, has he stopped?" Jou lowered his head, his father drank sometimes, then beat him, he was afraid he would get badly hurt if he told his

father about Kaiba, he frowned,

"what?" Another sigh,

"how long?" Jou sipped his cocoa, thinking,

"about three months, when you went to the thing." A mutter of anger,

"how bad?" Jou bit his lip,

"uhh, tell ya later, not now."

"Of course, I'd forgotten, goodbye dear, take care."

"Bye."

Jou hung up and faced Seto, "shopping, I need to be home for three." Seto smiled then sat down,

"alright, want to do anything?" Jou shrugged,

"not really, movie?"

"Sounds good, you pick." Jou stood and rifled through some DVDs and pulled one out,

"Dracula 2000." Seto stood,

"sounds okay to me, let me see." Jou handed it to Kabia and sat down a moment later the surround sound came on and the brunette sat down, Jou crawled over and settled into the CEO's embrace, said CEO started stroking his hair softly and Jou let his eyes shut with a soft smile.

"Puppy, come on, wake up." Honey eyes opened,

"huh, oh, sorry, what's up?"

"It's two thirty, we should leave." Jou sat up, running a hand through his slightly mussed hair,

"we?" Seto stood,

"yes, we, I'm walking you home, I'm not that cold." Katsuya stood,

"no, you're all warm and fuzzy." Blue eyes focused on him and Seto smiled,

"you tell no one."

"Damn, there goes my blackmail scheme, kidding." Seto walked into the kitchen and then out into the entrance hall, the blonde followed and pulled on his boots and parka, then zipped it up and faced his boyfriend, he smiled, Kaiba was his boyfriend, the door was opened, then they walked out.

Despite the cold it was a nice day, once you adjusted, Jou had his hands wrapped around a cappachino, it steamed and he took a sip, then smiled, "want some?"

"Yeah." Jou handed the paper cup to the taller man and Seto swallowed, Jou took the cup back and took the free hand of the elder Kaiba. Then leaned his head on the shoulder, an arm snaked around his waist and he glanced up, then placed his head back down. A few people were out, shovelling or playing, few paid them heed, Jou finished off his drink and disposed of the litter in a trash bin and Seto frowned,

"I wanted some more." Jou smiled,

"well, I could go and get another or-mmph." Lips were placed over his and a moment later they vanished, despite his protests, Seto smiled, Jou shook his head, "you could kiss me and catch the lingering taste, mind reader."

Turning onto Jou's street, they were fully embraced and pausing every few steps for a kiss, Jou was happy, perfectly content. They smiled at all of those who stared and ignored those who commented, they were a few houses from Jou's and paused under an oak tree, Katsuya leaned against it as his lips were pressed to his dragon's. He twined his arms around the person of his dreams and dug his hands into the chesnut hair, he felt Seto brush his hand over his cheek and there was a soft chuckle which he ignored, "you know, with all the body heat and passion you two are radiating I'm surprised there's still snow." Jou pulled back, sucking on his lip,

"hello aunt Dia, father still home?"

"Left ten minutes ago, hello Seto, quit blushing, it's quite alright." Jou turned and faced the auburn haired petite woman,

"good, now, I'm cold, let's get inside, come on."

Walking into the house Jou took off his outerwear, "aunt Dia, would you slow down I-argh!" Jou had been trying to toe off his shoes, one had slid off easy and he almost had the second, but his socked foot had landed in a water puddle, "gross!" Shrugging he kicked off the shoe and tossed his jacket into the closet, he ran down the hall, "oohh, cake."

"Care-"

"OW, hot pan!" A soft laugh,

"yes, I just took it out, want an apple?" Seto walked into the kitchen and Jou was rifling through the fridge, Dia faced Seto, "hungry?" He shook his head,

"no, how can Jou eat so much?" The blonde stood, a cheese stick in his mouth and his hands were full of bags, he kicked the door shut and dumped the stuff on the island and finished the cheese,

"I'm growing, need to eat, now, let's see."

He opened a bag and pulled out something wrapped in foil, he examined it without opening it, then sniffed it, "UFO." Dia sighed,

"unidentified foiled object huh, lemme see," She took the package and peeled back the wrapper, "three week old lasanga." She dumped it in the trash and Jou pulled out a sandwhich container and opened it, he gazed at the substance, then poked it with a fork, Dia sighed, "it's yogart." He nodded, she pushed it aside, "still good, Seto, care to join us, we call it 'Identify the Food Item' we've been playing it since I moved in, if we didn't, Jou'd end up eating two month old pizza...again." Jou chuckled sheepishly,

"bad experience, I was sooo sick, hmm, two week old salad." Dia faced the brunette who was sitting at the island, she smiled,

"I bet you think it's childish, but it's quite fun, come on, give it a try." Blue eyes rolled but Seto chuckled,

"fine."

Dia grinned and opened a baggie, "Jou, call." He gazed at it and sniffed,

"hmm, olives, slight cheesy air, old nacho dip?" She raised a brow,

"how do you do it, know what the foods are, just by smell?" She tossed the bag and picked up a covered bowl, "okay, Seto, call." She yanked off the coverings and the brunette looked at it, then at her,

"five day old chicken." She glanced down, then faced Jou, for confirmation, he was eating some popcorn,

"maybe six day, but, he's right." She grabbed the bag of popcorn,

"you two scare me, okay, ohhh, Jou, we got a growing one, your specialties!" Seto tried not to breathe through his nose from the acrid smell, the substance seemed to be a pasty yellow or white in orgin with green, red and brown mold on it. Jou examined the specimen and then pursed his lips, thinking hard, he glanced at it once more,

"about three month old, hmmm, turkey cassarole."

Dia grabbed a large metal spoon, "let's confirm." She spooned out a portion and examined the non-moldy parts, "you missed the cheese in it, oooh, blue mold too, four colours this time." She emptied the contents and Jou pulled out a plastic plate,

"okay aunt Dia, call." She glanced at the item in question,

"one day old taco beef, by guess, with extra hot sauce." Jou looked at her, she smiled, "which is now unsafe to eat." He frowned and Seto chuckled,

"you would've eaten it?" Jou grinned,

"yep, I love leftovers, okay, your turn, call."

"Easy, cherry and strawberry pie, two days old, which you can still eat." Jou nodded,

"good, okay, fridge's done, time for freezer."

Dia opened the freezer and pulled out a tub of ice cream, "butterscotch swirl, still good?" Jou nodded,

"bought it last week, phone!" He grabbed it, "hello?" He grinned, "hey Yug, not to busy, mmm-hmm, playing IFI, yeah, oh, gross, green sludge, my guess, dad's spinich soup gone wrong." He leaned against the fridge, Seto was examining the pie, "it's safe Set, want a slice?" The CEO smiled, and Jou handed him a plate, knife and fork, "stay away from the freezer, this stuff is radioactive." Seto chuckled and Jou smiled towards the phone, "nah Yug, I'm goin' shopping later, mmm-hmm, no, just me an' Dia, quality aunt and nephew time, maybe next week." Jou laughed, "oh that's classic, aunt Dia, Bakura tried to banish the snow to the Shadow Relam, what, oh and Marik helped." The red head shook her head,

"did it work?"

Jou relayed the question and shook his head, "no, but a few trees, snowmen and a shovel got trapped." She snorted and took the phone,

"Yugi, I need ask you a question, pertaining to Christmas presents this year." She nodded,

"mmm-hmm, I see." She walked into the other room and lowered her voice and Jou rolled his eyes,

"she's keeping secrets." Seto finished the pie slice,

"homemade?" Jou nodded,

"yeah." Dia entered the kitchen,

"and last year, mm-hmm, though you'd like it dear, how'd Yami, I see. So, think that's a good idea?"

She grinned, "alright dear, goodbye." She hung up and faced Jou,

"he had to go, we'd better head out." Jou nodded and Seto stood, "nice seeing you again Mrs. Wheeler."

"It's Dia dear, Jou, go change into your shopping outfit."

The blonde ran off and the brunette faced the red head, green and blue met,

"he has a shopping outfit?" Dia grinned,

"of course, four, one for every season." Seto chuckled,

"how long has he known?" Dia pulled on her boots,

"about what, oh, he's seventeen, he knew when he was, fourteen or fifteen I think, well, he was struggling with it, when I moved in last year, he told me about it and accepted it, what about you?" Seto laced up his boots,

"fifteen as well." Dia finished with her coat,

"KATSUYA, HURRY UP OR I'M LEAVING WITHOUT YOU!!!" Jou stumbled out of his room,

"where the hell are my shoes!" Dia opened the closet and dug out a pair of army boots,

"right here."

Jou clambered down the stairs and grabbed the boots, shoving one on while trying to maintain his balance on the other foot. He got both on and Dia examined his outfit, "lemme make sure you've got everything, boots, black jeans, camaflauge top, where's your necklace?" Jou shrugged,

"lost it, plus, my other outfit's missing some stuff, I can grab most of it though," Dia tilted her head,

"which?"

"Fall." She nodded,

"we can." Jou threw on his coat and mitts, then opened the door, walking out, then waiting for Seto, the brunette exited and Dia locked the door, "Seto, we can drive you home." Seto smiled,

"that'd be nice, cold?" Jou shook his head, though he was shivering,

"nah, I'm warm."

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Fwee, I'm done! Incase you're a-wondering, yes, IFI is based on a thing me, my mom, my brother, our two roommates and step-dad play! It all started when an ex roommate (we house them for collage) ate like week old chili and wound up with food poisoning, so, we do it about once every two weeks. Yes, Jou will be calling Dia plain Dia, I know it's strange, but it's what my family and a few of my friends families do as well, it's more casual and fun!

Ja