Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Curse of the Moon Chinae ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

Jounouchi's school bag had decided to hide itself yet again. This always happens when I'm fucking late! he exclaimed to himself as he knocked over the coffee table and then the couch in the living room. When he was greeted by nothing but dust bunnies and the TV remote control, he ran into the kitchen, knocking over that table, then proceeded to his own room to do some more destruction there. It was several minutes before he discovered his school bag leaning against the wall in his closet. He grabbed it and ran out the door at top speed, hoping that Yugi had not left without him. Outside he was welcomed by the rumble of thunder from the intimidating storm clouds that covered the sky. As he ran down the sidewalk, the cold rain began to fall, wetting the pavement and making it precariously slick. Still, Jounouchi did not slow down and continued his sprint to the Kame Game Shop on the corner where he saw Yugi waiting for him, holding a black umbrella. Jounouchi attempted to skid to a halt in front of his friend, but he went hydroplaning into the Game Shop door instead.

"Jou! Are you all right?" Yugi exclaimed, coming to stand over the sprawled blonde.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Jounouchi replied, getting to his feet. "Aside from the fact that my case and my uniform are now fucking soaked."

Yugi smiled uneasily at him. "Not the best way to start out your first day back at school, huh?" he said, offering him the umbrella.

"Yeah…" Jounouchi replied, taking the offered handle and holding it above his head. "Looks like the storm's following me." He turned and began heading down the street toward Domino High. Yugi trailed after him with a curious look on his face.

"The storm is following you?" he echoed. "What do you mean by that?"

Jounouchi shook his head. "Nothing, forget it." They continued walking side by side in the rain, the murderous claps of the thunder ringing in their ears. The storm raged, its anger equaled to none except for Jounouchi's own. Since that fateful night, Jounouchi had been searching frantically for clues to Seto Kaiba's whereabouts, but not he, nor the police were able to find any. The more Jounouchi reflected on it, the angrier he became with their unknown attacker, who had also been able to avoid detection. The fact that this madman was still on the loose ate at Jounouchi's stomach, making him feel ill. He had visited with the doctor many times, but he knew that the only cure that would work would be Kaiba's safe return.

"Jou?" Yugi ventured, looking up at his friend with concern. "Are you okay? You sure you're ready to come back to school?"

Jounouchi shrugged. "It's now or never," he said. "I've been gone for what, two weeks? I'm way behind on everything. My grades are even worse than they usually are."

Yugi nodded. "Yeah. Just remember Jou: If you need anything, anything at all, I'll be available. It doesn't matter what time it is or what I'm doing. Just come find me and I'll be there for you."

The blonde smiled, but his eyes remained melancholy. "Thanks, Yug. I'll remember that." As the two of them approached the front of the school, they spotted their usual group of friends huddled around each other, either trying to keep warm or all trying to fit under Bakura's umbrella.

"There you guys are!" Anzu exclaimed upon seeing them. "It's about time!"

"Good morning, Jounouchi," Bakura greeted. "Or as good as it can be in these weather conditions. How are you?"

"Yeah, haven't seen you in a while," Otogi added. "Everything going okay? Well, despite the obvious, that is."

"Yeah, I'm okay," Jounouchi responded. "I just wanna get in out of the rain." The others nodded in agreement and they shuffled together into the front doors. Yugi and Bakura began shaking out their umbrellas, and Honda put a friendly arm around Jounouchi.

"You sure you're up for this, man?" he inquired, but after a second he withdrew his arm. "What the fuck? Why the hell're you all wet?" He began trying to shake the water from his jacket sleeve.

"I fell," Jounouchi answered. "And yeah, I think I'll be okay. Just gotta get back into the swing of things, you know?"

"We're all here for you, Jou," Anzu stated firmly. "If you need anything, just ask us. We'll stick with you no matter what!"

"Hey, we better get going," Otogi interrupted. "Not that I don't enjoy your friendship rants Anzu, but I don't particularly want to be late to class."

"They're not rants!" Anzu protested, swinging her school case in his direction. Otogi easily dodged and the school case connected with Honda's ribs instead.

Jounouchi laughed slightly. "Yeah, I remember how this works," he said, smiling. "You guys are great."

Instead of shouting obscenities at either Anzu or Otogi, Honda turned to his blonde friend. "Hey, you laughed. Things are looking up already!" He put his arm around Jounouchi again, despite the wetness of his blue uniform. "Come on man, I'll walk you to class." He began leading Jounouchi down the hall as the others turned and went their separate ways. None of them noticed the pair of golden eyes watching them from outside the window.

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It was still raining when the school bell rang to dismiss the students. Jounouchi joined Yugi under his umbrella again and the two of them began walking down the sidewalk toward the Kame Game Shop. Before they got too far, Honda caught up with them.

"Hey, what're you planning on doing when you get home?" the brunette asked of Jounouchi as he ducked under the umbrella with them.

Jounouchi shrugged. "I don't know… Probably go back to sleep."

"Back to sleep?" Honda echoed. "Man, you've been doing nothing but sleeping this past two weeks. You need to get out and do something else."

"Even if I do, today's not the day to do it," Jounouchi replied, gesturing to the dark clouds above them. "And besides, I have been doing other stuff. I've been investigating the crime scene, remember?"

"You've been over that place with a fine toothed comb dozens of times, Jou," Honda pointed out. "You're not gonna find anything there. Besides, that investigation stuff should be left to the police. You don't wanna get thrashed again, do you?"

Jounouchi did not reply but kept his gaze locked on the rumbling clouds overhead. His eyes were lonely and empty, and his face sorrowful. Honda lowered his eyes, feeling uneasy in the moment. Yugi broke the silence when he said, "Why don't you guys come over to my place for a while?"

"Yeah, that sounds good, don't it, Jou?" Honda inquired. "Hang with us for a while, we might make you feel better."

Jounouchi's melancholy eyes looked over at his friends. "Maybe," he said. "Maybe for a little bit."

Yugi smiled cheerfully. "We haven't hung out in a while. If you want, I'm sure Grandpa will let you stay for dinner." They turned the corner and arrived at the Game Shop. While Honda held the door open, Jounouchi went in, followed by Yugi once he had folded his umbrella. Honda came in and as the three boys shook themselves dry on the floor mat, Solomen Mutoh approached them.

"It's good to see you, Jounouchi," he said, smiling kindly. "Hope you're doing better."

Jounouchi gave him a half smile. "Yeah, maybe a little."

"Grandpa, would it be okay if Jou and Honda stay for dinner?" Yugi asked. "We haven't hung out in a while, you know."

"Yes, I know," Solomen replied. "The two of you are welcome to stay for dinner if you wish. Just get those wet clothes upstairs and out of the shop."

"Sure thing, Grandpa," Yugi said. He led the way up the stairs in the back to the Mutoh living room. The boys departed with their wet jackets and shoes, Yugi placing them by the heat register to dry. Then the three of them sat down on the couch in front of the silent television set.

"So what do you guys want to do until dinner?" Yugi asked of them. "Oh Jou, why don't we play a game of Duel Monsters? That always cheers you up."

Jounouchi shook his head. "Don't got my deck with me," he responded.

Yugi gaped at him. "Don't have your deck? You always have your deck with you!"

The blonde shrugged. "Didn't think I'd need it," he said simply. There was an awkward silence between the boys. Jounouchi's gaze was fixed on the floor and his two friends watched him with concern. Yugi ventured a glance over at Honda and their eyes met, silently wondering to each other what to do with their saddened friend.

"Well…" Honda thought aloud. "We could watch a move or something."

Yugi nodded in agreement. "Yeah, that'll last till dinner. What movie do you guys want to watch?"

"Anything," Jounouchi said. "but vampires."

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The sun had set and the moon was hidden behind dark clouds by the time that Jounouchi and Honda decided to head home. Honda offered to walk Jounouchi back to the apartment he shared with his father, but Jounouchi had had enough human companionship for one day. He had stated firmly that he was going to walk home by himself, and neither Honda nor Yugi could dissuade him of it. And so the blonde teenager made his way down the darkened streets alone. It was not far to the apartment, and with his brisk walk it would only take a few minutes for Jounouchi to arrive at the front door. He walked with his head down, his eyes falling on the wet pavement he walked upon. His mind was heavy with memories and frightening thoughts that rendered him afraid in the dead of night. He shivered as he walked, trembling against the cold in his light jacket and thin school uniform. The crickets did not chirp, but they rarely ventured out when the atmosphere was so wet anyway and Jounouchi paid it no heed. What did catch his attention was the flash of gold he thought the saw in the darkened doorway of a closed butcher's shop. The blonde froze in his tracks, his heart thudding in his chest as his eyes scanned the darkness, the shadows concealing whatever could be hiding there. After a moment he licked his dry lips and called out to whomever may be lurking in those shadows. Nothing answered and Jounouchi took a quick look at his surroundings. As soon as his watchful eyes left the doorway, he heard something move there and he looked back to see the tail end of a dark coat flash by him. He called out again, but the figure was gone. Jounouchi shook in terror, his eyes darting around him frantically. He had seen those golden eyes again. There was no doubt in his mind that they were the very same eyes as those that belonged to that man-- There were no other eyes like that in the world. He was still trying to figure out where the figure had disappeared to when a hand clasped around his mouth. Jounouchi gasped against the cold grasp and felt himself being dragged backwards into the dark alley beside the butcher's. He was taken off guard so quickly that it took a moment before he was able to begin struggling against his captor, but then he heard something that made his heart leap from his chest.

"Settle down Katsuya, it's me."

When the hand released him, he turned around and to his ultimate joy and relief found Seto Kaiba standing before him. Jounouchi's throat tightened up and he could form no words as he stared in shock at him. Finally, he resorted to throwing his arms around the brunette's tall frame and pulling him close. Kaiba stumbled slightly at the force of Jounouchi's hug, but his long arms came around the blonde's body to return the affection. They stayed in this way for several minutes before Jounouchi's senses fully returned to him. He broke the hug and looked into the brunette's beautiful blue eyes.

"Kaib, where the hell have you been?" the blonde demanded. "I've been looking everywhere for you! The police, too! You know how worried your brother's been?"

"I can imagine." Kaiba's voice was cold and sharp and showed no sign of remorse or guilt. "As for where I've been, I cannot yet tell you that." His eyes left Jounouchi's for a moment, looking behind the blonde to the street.

Jounouchi's gaze did not follow Kaiba's. "It doesn't matter," he said. "It doesn't matter whether you ever tell me where you've been. All that matters is you're back. You're back with me." He wrapped his arms around the taller teenager again, resting his head on Kaiba's sturdy chest. "And you're not leaving again anytime soon."

Kaiba looked down at Jounouchi's mass of blonde hair. "But I am."

Jounouchi raised his head to look at him. "What?"

Kaiba pushed him back, breaking the embrace. "I have to leave again," he stated firmly. "I cannot stay here." He again looked to the street, then back at his blonde lover. "But you can come with me this time."

"Come with you?" Jounouchi asked. "Where? What're you talking about, Kaib?" He ventured a glance to the street behind him as Kaiba had, but found nothing of interest there.

Kaiba's thin hand stretched over one of Jounouchi's, and the blonde jumped slightly at the coldness of his touch. The brunette pulled him farther into the alley, stopping beside the tall brick wall and pulling Jounouchi close to him. His fingers caressed the shorter teen's left cheek gently, but the contact was painful to the blonde. The other's frigid fingers pierced his skin and caused him to pull away slightly.

"I-- I still don't understand," Jounouchi said in a low voice.

"You will," Kaiba responded, pulling him toward him again. "In time, you'll understand everything." His fingers became entwined in Jounouchi's blonde locks, and the other shivered when the digits came in contact with the back of his neck. Jounouchi's chocolate eyes looked up at the CEO in wonder and confusion, and he was met with the embrace of Kaiba's icy kiss. The blonde's body trembled, but he did not pull away this time. Despite the freezing chill in the other's lips, Jounouchi responded by returning the kiss. Hesitantly, he began to open his mouth, and Kaiba inserted his tongue between his lips. But it was unlike what Jounouchi had felt before from his lover's kiss. Instead of Kaiba's warm and caressing muscle, his tongue was more like a slithering snake invading the cavity of his mouth. The blonde cringed, but Kaiba refused to let him pull away again. The brunette pushed himself forward until Jounouchi felt the hard brick of the wall on his back. He was trapped now, although he was not entirely sure if he wanted to escape or not. Kaiba's frozen kiss continued, and his icy hands began trailing down Jounouchi's body. His spindly fingers stroked the ample muscles of the blonde's chest, his fingernails grazing across a nipple that had grown hard from the cold. Again Jounouchi shuddered, but with pleasure mixed with the cold this time. He moaned slightly and pressed his hands against Kaiba's back, allowing the bitterly icy snake to continue its exploration of his mouth. Kaiba's hands continued down Jounouchi's chest, sending waves of chills throughout the blonde's body. The brunette's hands found their way back to Jounouchi's shoulders and they began to push the jacket off of the blonde. Jounouchi helped by releasing his hold on Kaiba's back and allowing his jacket to fall to the ground as Kaiba's hands went to Jounouchi's abdomen where they slithered into the shirt he wore. Kaiba lifted the blonde's shirt from his body, breaking the kiss they shared only to allow the fabric to pass over the blonde's head. The cold night air suddenly stung Jounouchi's chest and brought him out of his trance. He pulled away from the brunette before him, shivering uncontrollably. "Kaib," he said. "Maybe we should finish this somewhere else. It's fucking cold out here."

Kaiba's cerulean eyes glowed in the darkness. "Is it? I hadn't noticed." He smiled, his eyes playing a very strange game with Jounouchi's own. They almost allowed Jounouchi to see within them but hid the truth at the last second. The blonde's confusion was evident on his face as he stared up at the taller teenager. But Kaiba allowed no questions as his face came within millimeters of Jounouchi's own, so close that Jounouchi could feel the coldness of the brunette's skin without coming in contact with it. There was something different in Kaiba's eyes and as he moved his tongue over Jounouchi's cheek, the blonde suddenly felt a sense of urgency and fear. He tried to pull away again, but Kaiba refused to allow him to move. When Jounouchi pushed him away more violently, the brunette suddenly sank his teeth into the flesh of the blonde's neck

Jounouchi gasped in surprise, feeling the sting of Kaiba's penetration residing in his neck. The breath caught in his throat and he could say nothing as he felt warm liquid begin running down his shoulder and chest. His heart thudded and he trembled against the other's embrace. Finally, he was able to utter, "St-- Stop."

At this the brunette broke contact with him. "What's the matter?" Kaiba inquired with a growl to his tone. There was now blood in his mouth, blood running down his chin and dripping onto the concrete ground. Jounouchi could not stand to look at him and he lowered his gaze. Kaiba licked his lips and raised the blonde's head until they were looking into each other's eyes again. Despite the growing feeling of sickness in his stomach, Jounouchi forced himself to reply.

"What is wrong with you?" he asked in a hushed whisper. "Are you just-- Tell me you're just playing with me."

"That's what I'd like to do with you," Kaiba responded. "But you're not letting me." He smiled, but it was not a smile that brought happiness with it. He wrapped an arm around Jounouchi's shoulders, then began to push him downward. Jounouchi was powerless to protest, and he sank to his knees along with his brunette counterpart. Once there, Kaiba put a frigid hand on Jounouchi's chest and pushed him backward until he was laying upon the slick pavement. Kaiba leaned over him, his legs positioned on either side of Jounouchi's body.

"Kaib, this isn't the time," Jounouchi said, his voice hardly audible. "I don't think I'm up for this right now."

Kaiba disregarded him, however. He wrapped his fingers over Jounouchi's mouth, indicating that he wanted him to remain quiet. Kaiba's eyes moved down the blonde's body, his other hand caressing the trembling muscles of his exposed chest. As he approached the rim of Jounouchi's pants, the blonde began to protest again, but Kaiba silenced him with a slight squeeze of the hand he held his mouth with. The brunette's untrimmed nails cut into Jounouchi's cheeks and blood began to trickle down his face. The pain was temporary however, for soon Jounouchi's full attention was on the hand with which Kaiba was holding his penis. He squirmed under the brunette's ice cold grasp, but he was powerless to stop his advances. Kaiba removed his hand from Jounouchi's mouth in order to pull down the blonde's pants while the other hand caressed him. Despite his best efforts, Jounouchi was aroused and secretly desired for Kaiba to finish what he had started. However, there was another part of his brain screaming for this to stop. There was something terribly wrong with his lover, but Jounouchi could not pinpoint the cause of this disturbance. His hand went to Kaiba's arm that moved with the motion he stroked him with, trying to get him to stop, but Kaiba did not heed him. Jounouchi laid on the wet pavement naked now, his mind racing back and forth between his two desires, and his heart thudding mercilessly in his chest. Kaiba leaned forward, his tongue feeling the hardness of Jounouchi's aroused nipple. Pleasure ripped through the blonde, forcibly taking him into its enclosure, and even as he moaned from under the brunette's caresses, he wished for it to stop.

Jounouchi's senses suddenly filled him again when a sharp pain in his chest snapped him out of his trance yet again. He flinched and looked down to find that Kaiba had bitten in to his nipple, causing blood to flow freely. Jounouchi cried out in disgust as his partner raised his head to see him, his mouth stained with this new blood. Kaiba simply smiled with narrowed eyes and returned his attention to Jounouchi's body. His right hand was fixated on the blonde's hardened penis while the other remained at his chest, pressing against his pectoral muscles as his tongue licked the injured nipple, lapping up the blood that flowed. His fingernails pressed into the blonde's chest, producing yet more puncture wounds. Jounouchi groaned in pleasure and in pain as he subjected himself to the brunette's torture. Kaiba was obviously enjoying what his partner was going through, and once he was done with the bleeding nipple, he turned his attention farther down the blonde's body. He moved his face down to his thigh, feeling the heat emanating from Jounouchi's center of arousal. He then bit into the thigh with such force that Jounouchi shouted in pain, feeling the brunette's teeth rip into his flesh, tearing the muscle within and sending the blood that resided there free. As the liquid gushed from the wound, Jounouchi forcibly lifted himself up and tried to push Kaiba away from him.

"God damn it, stop!" the blonde cursed, pushing against the other's shoulders in desperation. Kaiba released his hold on his thigh, glaring up at Jounouchi with cold eyes.

"You begin to irritate me," he said. "Allow me to finish what I started." His hand left the extended member and grasped Jounouchi's hip tightly, puncturing the soft skin that laid there.

"No, stop!" the blonde shouted. "I don't know what the fuck is wrong with you Kaib, but I've had enough of this. It hurts, God damn it!"

"Stop your shouting," Kaiba growled, lifting himself up so that he was face to face with his object of torture. Jounouchi visibly trembled and he suddenly felt ill, seeing the blood dripping off of the brunette's face. "Or I will I have to silence you myself?"

"What the fuck does that mean?" Jounouchi demanded, pushing himself as far away from the brunette as was possible with the brick wall behind him. Kaiba simply followed him, keeping about an inch between their faces. Jounouchi's state of mind was one of terror and confusion as he worriedly watched his lover's every move. He gave a small cry when Kaiba's teeth again sank into the side of his neck, tearing at the already wounded flesh and drawing more blood. Desperately the blonde grabbed Kaiba's hair and tried to pull him away from him, but the brunette's hold on him was too strong. Jounouchi resorted to trying to push him off of him, but he remained where he was. Kaiba's fingers came up the back of Jounouchi's neck, and his fingernails grazed the skin, drawing blood from there as well. His blood was flowing freely from different places all over his body now, and the blonde was beginning to feel a bit woozy. His strength began to leave him, and he felt himself drifting away from consciousness. He frantically tried to remain awake to stop Kaiba from whatever he was trying to do to him, but to no avail. He lost the battle his body raged against him, and he fell into an unconscious state leaning against the brick wall and the cold being that was once his lover.