Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Dancing in the Dark ❯ Who's Gonna Dance With Me? ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh! characters and references belong to their respective owners. The song Bring Me to Life belongs to Evanescence and the company that recorded it and was used in this story with the best of intentions. Story elements © Hideki LaShae. No money was gained in the writing of this story.

 

 

Dancing in the Dark

By

Hideki LaShae

 

Chapter One - Who's Gonna Dance With Me?

 

“Hey, Jou! Can I talk to you for a minute?” asks Ryou Bakura blushing slightly as he catches up to his blond friend in the hallway.

Katsuya Jonouchi smiles at the way the white haired boy blushes and scratches his head nervously. “Sure, Ryou! Alone I'm guessing, right?”

Ryou nods. “You got it!”

Katsuya looks around and grabs Ryou's wrist, pulling him into the girls' bathroom and into a stall before any girls who might be inside see them. He whispers, “What's up?”

“Well… you've heard of the new dance club that opened downtown, right?” whispers Ryou, “On the Verge?”

“Yeah… that place is a gathering area for the weird crowd… you know, all the people like you, transsexuals…”

“And the homosexuals like you,” hisses Ryou.

Katsuya blushes. “Yeah… so I've heard of it. What's up? Don't tell me you're asking me on a date.”

“No, Jou,” whispers Ryou blushing, “but I want to go to the club, and I'm afraid to go alone. Would you go with me on Saturday night, please? It doesn't have to be a date.”

“No date, but I'll go with you,” whispers Katsuya, “Are you planning on dressing up?”

“Like a girl? Yeah…”

“You make a pretty girl. You'll drive all the others crazy. I guess I'll have to protect you, Ryou. After all, we are friends,” whispers Katsuya, “Uh… are you going to want me to dress up too?” He closes his eyes for a second. `Please say no…'

“Well… would you mind, just once?” Ryou gives Katsuya the large puppy-dog eyes and trademarked pout that no straight guy could ever resist… much less a gay one who already happened to think his bud was pretty hot.

“Damn you and that look… I knew there'd be a catch to your plan,” whispers Katsuya, “but as long as I don't have to shave any weird places, I'll go for your plan. I'm only going as a girl once though… just so I don't look like your date. You got that?”

Ryou nods. “Thank you.”

“Now let's get out of here before we're caught,” whispers Katsuya. He pushes Ryou out of the stall, and they quickly slip out of the girls' bathroom.

“So… will you come over to my house right after school on Saturday and we can get ready together? I have something you could wear,” says Ryou.

“Okay… Right after school, Saturday, Ryou's… got it!” exclaims Katsuya.

“Setting a time to play fetch, mutt?” asks Seto Kaiba walking by the two boys with his nose stuck in a book.

“I'm not a mutt, Kaiba!” exclaims Katsuya grabbing Seto's shirt and pulling him towards him. For a moment, all he can do is stare transfixed into the cerulean blue eyes of the rich, attractive, corporate executive. “And for your information, my bud and I were just making plans to have a good time this weekend, dancing and picking up hotties! Something you could never do if you tried!”

“That sounds like a challenge!” exclaims Seto glaring coldly into Katsuya's soft brown eyes that look remarkably like caramelized honey. “I think I'll accept.”

“Accept?” Katsuya's eyes widen, and he releases Seto's shirt. `What exactly is he accepting?'

Seto smirks. “Yes… We will see which one of us can get the best hotty in the shortest amount of time.”

“Fine… Ryou's the judge of the hotty,” says Katsuya, “He has great taste in people.” He grins back at Seto. `I should never have brought you so close. I can smell you… you smell so good.'

“Fine…”

“Is there a wager attached to this as well, Kaiba?” asks Katsuya, “Or do you not want to place money on a game you have no hope of winning?”

“This game isn't worth money… how about we have higher stakes?” says Seto, “The loser becomes the slave of the winner for a week.”

“Just so long as sexual favors are not included in the task of the slave, you're on!” exclaims Katsuya. `But forcing you to take my length into your mouth after you lose would be so much fun! But I can't risk it if I happen to lose. You are hotter than I am, but then again, I'm going as a girl! Eek… I can't believe I agreed to go as a girl! You better make me an attractive girl, Ryou! Damn those puppy dog eyes! How could I resist? I'm so weak!'

“We're going to On the Verge this Saturday,” says Ryou, “That's a new dance club down town. That's where the contest will take place. Are you both agreed?”

“You bet!” exclaims Katsuya quickly.

“Saturday. On the Verge. I'll be there!” exclaims Seto. He turns away and leaves.

“Jou… we better get to class before we're late!” exclaims Ryou grabbing Katsuya's hand and pulling him towards their first period classroom.

“Damn that Kaiba,” hisses Katsuya half under his breath, “He doesn't even realize how hot he is.”

“Well… you'll be dressed like a girl,” whispers Ryou quietly, “Maybe you can put the moves on him.”

Katsuya sighs. “If only…”

 

Now that I know what I'm without

You can't just leave me

Breathe into me and make me real

Bring me to life…

 

Ryou smiles kindly at Katsuya as they enter their classroom. They separate and take their seats. Ryou sits down beside the blond haired Malik Ishtar while Katsuya sits at the table beside his best friend, Yugi Motou.

“You were almost late again, Jou,” says Yugi smiling. He tries to brush one of his tri-colored spikes away from his face, but it bounces right back into place.

“Yeah, well… Ryou was having a dating crisis,” says Katsuya smiling.

Ryou blushes as he turns around to stare wide-eyed at Katsuya who sits right behind him. “I was not!”

Yugi's purple eyes catch Ryou's brown eyes. “Is something wrong, Ryou?”

“No! We were just making plans to do something this weekend. We'd invite you, but… it's a dangerous place we're going,” says Ryou, “You'd probably get hurt.”

“Then why are you going?” asks Yugi with worried eyes.

“Well… I like danger,” says Ryou blushing, “I can't help it. I'm an adrenaline junkie!”

Malik snickers. He turns to join the conversation, and his own violet eyes sparkle in the light. “Can you believe it… innocent little Ryou… an addict!”

Yugi chuckles.

The teacher enters the classroom and immediately starts in on the day's lecture without a word to even silence the students.

 

* * *

 

Katsuya and Ryou walk back to Ryou's house after school on Saturday afternoon. They enter the house.

“What took you so long, Hikari?” asks Bakura, Ryou's near twin, as he sits on the couch.

“Jou and I were walking home, Bakura,” says Ryou, “We're going to go to the new dance club! He's letting me dress him up like a girl!”

Bakura cocks his head to the side and raises an inquisitive eyebrow at Katsuya. His white hair looks just like Ryou's only much more disheveled. “Well… I never pictured you to be the type, Jou. I bet you would be a very… very attractive woman.”

“Bakura!” exclaims Ryou blushing as Bakura licks his lips.

“Uh… not interested, Bakura,” says Katsuya, “Can we go start getting ready, Ryou?”

 

Wake me up inside, wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run

Before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become…

 

“Yes, Jou! Let's!” exclaims Ryou grabbing Katsuya's hand and pulling him up the stairs to his bedroom.

“Nice room,” says Katsuya.

“You said you didn't want to shave… how do you feel about wax?” asks Ryou grinning like a Cheshire cat.

“What?”

“Not like a bikini wax or anything,” says Ryou, “Just your chest and back to make your skin smooth like a girl's. I always wax mine.”

“Damn those puppy dog eyes! What was I thinking when I agreed to this?” asks Katsuya. He hangs his head. “If you're going to do this to me, then I had better be the hottest chick at that club, Ryou! Just don't get any ideas, you pervert!”

“I can't get any ideas! You're one of my best friends, and Bakura is my… sexual companion,” says Ryou opening his closet to show Katsuya several outfits, for males and females. He pulls a box from the bottom of the closet. He blushes. “Even Bakura waxes his chest and back. I think he does it just to please me.”

Katsuya pulls off his shirt. “So… what do I do?”

“You lie down on the bed, on your back… We'll do your chest first,” says Ryou.

Katsuya lies down on the bed as commanded. He nearly jumps as the door bursts open.

Bakura walks into the room with a smug look on his face.

“Did you need something, Bakura?” asks Ryou.

“I want to watch.”

“Fine…” Katsuya squirms beneath Bakura's eyes as Ryou places the wax into a small microwave in the corner. “Is this some sort of torture?”

Bakura smirks.

“Don't worry, Jou,” says Ryou.

Katsuya takes a deep breath.

“Who knows… maybe if you become an attractive enough female, I'll let you be one of my fuck buddies too,” says Bakura, “You and Ryou and I could make a nice threesome.”

“Over your dead body!” exclaims Katsuya.

“B-Bakura! Don't I… s-satisfy you?” asks Ryou looking at Bakura with hurt eyes.

“That's not the point!” exclaims Bakura.

“G-get out,” whispers Ryou.

Bakura steps up to Ryou and places his hands on the slightly shorter boy's shoulders. He pulls Ryou into a quick, open-mouth kiss while Katsuya covers his eyes and rolls onto his side so his back's to the kissing couple.

 

Frozen inside without your touch

Without your love darling

Only you are the life among the dead…

 

“I told you to leave, Bakura,” says Ryou pushing his yami away.

“Please, Hikari… You know I only want you,” says Bakura pulling Ryou to his chest once again. He whispers into Ryou's ear, “I love you, Ryou.”

“I love you, Bakura,” whispers Ryou, “Now please leave. You're embarrassing Jou, and I have to get him ready. He has to be the hottest girl at the club.”

“Can I meet you at the club?” asks Bakura.

Ryou nods.

“Will you wear that leather top I like?” asks Bakura hopefully.

Ryou nods again. He kisses Bakura and pushes him back to the door. “Now please leave while we get ready!”

Bakura heads out of the room sulkily.

The microwave beeps.

“Okay, Jou. He's gone. Let's get started!”

“Oh, joy.”

“You know… Maybe we should think up a girl's name for you, to match your new appearance,” says Ryou grabbing the wax and moving to Katsuya's side.

“Hmmm… How about just Kat? It could be short for any number of names from a large variety of cultures,” says Katsuya rolling onto his back again.

“Kat? I like it!” exclaims Ryou starting to apply the wax and place the cloth strips down over top.

“Do you think Kaiba will really show?”

“Why wouldn't he?”

Katsuya blushes.

“You want to see him there! You have a crush on Kaiba!”

“I do not!”

“That is so sweet!” exclaims Ryou ripping the first strip off, “Jou has a crush on Kaiba!”

“No!” Katsuya's eyes widen.

 

All of this time I can't believe I couldn't see…

 

“You should ask him out on a real date!” exclaims Ryou giggling insanely.

“I could never do that… He probably thinks we're supposed to be picking up girls tonight, and I mean real girls… not cross-dressing guys pretending to be girls,” says Katsuya. His eyes suddenly widen to the size of saucers. “Osiris! He's going to see me dressed like a girl! He's going to think I'm a cross-dresser like you! He'd never believe that this is my first time! I'll never live this down! It'll be all over school on Monday morning!”

“Are you backing down on me?” asks Ryou once again breaking out his puppy dog eyes and his pouting lips.

Katsuya sighs. “No… No, Ryou. I agreed to pretend to be your girl friend and not your bud, so I'll still dress up like a girl. It's not like I have a very good reputation at school anyway. And looking like a girl, I can pick up the hot guys instead of the hot girls, and since you have a tendency to like both sexes, you won't be biased when Kaiba brings a girl and I bring a guy!”

“Wouldn't you rather try to pick up Kaiba?” asks Ryou finishing waxing Katsuya's chest and smiling. He rubs the now hairless chest. “Wouldn't you… like to feel his hands on you… caressing your skin like this?”

Katsuya's breath catches in his throat. He closes his eyes and tilts his head to the side. He moans out the single word answer, “Yes.”

Ryou moves his hands from Katsuya's chest. “Okay… roll over!”

Katsuya groans as he rolls over. He blushes. “It's only a little crush…”

“Sure it is,” says Ryou.

“Really,” says Katsuya as Ryou starts to apply the wax onto his back. “I know my worth. I don't deserve someone like him, so I'll hide my feelings from him. I'll keep pretending it's just a little crush. It's not like I actually faint every time we touch, although I do feel lightheaded like I'm going to.”

Ryou runs his hand lightly over a yellowish discoloration on Katsuya's back. “Jou? Not to distract you from thinking about Kaiba… but how did this happen?”

Katsuya hisses as Ryou's fingers rake across the bruise. “Please, don't ask, Ryou.”

“Jou… do you trust me?”

“I do…” Katsuya sighs. “My dad got drunk, again, and he beat me up. He's always very careful, even when he's drunk. He never lets the bruises show on unclothed skin.”

“I'm sorry, Jou… I never knew,” says Ryou.

“That's okay… I'm getting good at hiding things like this. Hate and love.”

“You shouldn't… not from Kaiba,” says Ryou pulling a strip from Katsuya's back, “You don't have to do it tonight, but you should tell him that you care for him. You may not think you deserve someone like him, but I think that should be his decision and not yours. What if you are the great love of his life? Shouldn't he at least have the option of making you his?”

Katsuya smiles. “Later then.”

Ryou quickly finishes waxing Katsuya's back. “So… I'll have to start calling you Kat for tonight! But… in the meantime, I get to play dress-up with you! I think I have an outfit that will be perfect for you!”

“Do I even dare ask?” asks Katsuya climbing off the bed and joining Ryou by the closet a second later.

Ryou pulls a lace-up leather shirt from his closet and smiles at the shocked look on Katsuya's face. “This is mine! This is Bakura's favorite shirt!”

Katsuya blushes when he looks at the shirt. “I can see why!”

Ryou tosses the shirt onto the bed. He shifts through the contents of his closet looking for the outfit he wanted for Katsuya. He pulls out a shirt that's a little big on him but should fit well enough on Katsuya's larger frame. He pulls out a leather skirt to match and holds the outfit out in front of his body. “What do you think of your new look, Kat?”

“Um…”

“Don't just stand there! Try it on!” exclaims Ryou, “We have your hair and make-up to worry about after we know if that'll fit!”

Katsuya takes the clothes and tosses them onto the bed. He takes a deep breath.

“Oh, and one more thing! That skirt's rather short, so you'll have to wear something a bit drastic beneath it!” exclaims Ryou pulling a pair of black thong underwear from his dresser drawer. He tosses it onto Katsuya's pile of clothing. “We can't have your manhood showing or it would ruin the whole pretense of you being a girl!”

“What?” asks Katsuya with wide eyes.

“Come on, Kat!” exclaims Ryou, “You said you'd do this! Don't go back on your word now! You've got too much pride and honor for that!”

“Damn you, Ryou!” exclaims Katsuya, but he starts to pull off his pants and his boxer briefs.

Ryou turns back to the closet and starts searching for his own skirt.

Katsuya pulls on the thong and secures himself in it before pulling the skirt up. He blushes when he sees that the black skirt, clinging to his hips and not his waist, hugs his body fairly tightly and only goes down to the middle of his thighs. He pulls on the black satin shirt and notices how it conforms to his body, covering his chest but still allowing his nipples to be seen through the fabric. He tries to tug on the short, tight sleeves to make them longer, and he stares at his exposed navel. “Um… Ryou… are you sure this isn't too revealing?”

Ryou looks at Katsuya. His jaw drops. “Don't let Bakura see you!”

“Why?”

“You are hot, Jou! I mean, Kat!” exclaims Ryou.

“Um… thanks, Ryou,” says Katsuya blushing.

“But… your legs are too bare,” says Ryou pulling a small plastic package from his dresser drawer and tossing it to Katsuya, “Put that on. Don't worry about snagging it.”

“Thigh high nylons?” asks Katsuya with wide eyes.

“At least there's no crotch in those to compact the family jewels!”

“Good point!” Katsuya sits down on the edge of the bed and rips open the package. He pulls the nylons out and starts to pull them up his legs one at a time.

Ryou finds his skirt and quickly changes into his outfit.

“Is there a reason why you aren't wearing underwear?” asks Katsuya.

“Bakura doesn't like it.” Ryou blushes. “He's going to meet us at the club. And he's probably going to get horny before I'm ready to leave. He usually does, and underwear just gets in the way…”

“He's going to screw you in the club?” asks Katsuya in shock, “Does he normally do that?”

Ryou nods and turns even redder. “The people in the types of clubs we go to would never notice if we were humping all night long. That's why I wear skirts. If they even bother to look, they think we're just grinding and making out.”

“Sex in public… you do like danger!” exclaims Katsuya finishing pulling on his nylons.

“Now, we'll worry about shoes later. Right now, let's see what we can do about that tangled mess of hair!” exclaims Ryou. He climbs onto the bed behind Katsuya and starts to brush his friend's blond hair.

 

* * *

 

Ryou walks into the club. He has his white hair pulled into a high ponytail. His leather shirt clings to his chest, and his loose blue denim skirt flutters around his legs. His brown eyes look around the room as he taps his foot on the ground. His black pumps click on the tile floor as he steps further into the room. “It's okay, Kat… He's not here yet.”

Katsuya walks into the club with a sigh. Along with his rather revealing outfit and thigh-high nylons, he wears a pair of fashionable black, calf-high boots with silver trim. His blond hair falls gently around his face, being held down by massive amounts of moose and hair gel. His make-up is flawless, drawing attention to his eyes with his emerald green eyeliner, ultra-thick mascara, and shimmering gold shadow. The burgundy lipstick gives his lips a pouting expression. He looks around the room smiling. “Good. I didn't want him to see me come in with you. No offense.”

“None taken!” exclaims Ryou happily, “Let's go flirt!”

“Bakura won't mind?” asks Katsuya.

“Well… I already see him, so I'll flirt with him until he upsets me. Then I make him jealous by flirting with someone else!” exclaims Ryou, “But we'll try to keep an eye on you so you don't get molested!”

“Thanks a lot!” exclaims Katsuya, “I'm going to make my way to the bar. Maybe someone will buy me a drink!”

“You are looking hot, Kat, so it wouldn't surprise me!” exclaims Ryou, “Catch you later!” He hurries off to where he saw Bakura sitting.

Katsuya makes his way slowly to the bar trying not to step on anyone and moving his body suggestively to the loud music. He brushes by a rather attractive young man just a little older than himself. `Cute… but not nearly as cute as Seto.'

 

Without a thought, without a voice, without a soul

Don't let me die here…

 

Katsuya pulls himself carefully onto a stool, trying not to reveal anymore skin as he does so. He clenches his knees together tightly and smiles seductively at the cute bartender.

The man that Katsuya had brushed past walks up and leans on the bar beside him. He tilts his head and looks into Katsuya's gorgeous brown eyes. “Can I get you a drink?”

“Why not?”

“Hey, barkeep! Give me a couple of beers over here!” exclaims the man.

`Beer… Dad… no… I refuse to be like him,' thinks Katsuya. He smiles at the man. “Actually… I don't drink alcohol.”

“Barkeep! Make that one beer and one soda!” calls the man. “So… beautiful… what's your name?”

“My name… is Kat…”

“Kat… short for Katherine?”

“If you say so,” says Katsuya as the bartender places a can of pop and a bottle of beer in front of them. “And you are…?”

“I'm Andy,” says the man. He opens his bottle after paying the bartender for the drinks.

Katsuya lifts his can and opens it as he turns around to lean his back against the bar seductively. He takes a drink, and his eyes drift to the door as the most amazing sight befalls him.

Seto walks into the club in a pair of ripped blue jeans with a cerulean blue muscle shirt that clings to his chest. He looks around the club and spots Ryou with Bakura, but his eyes can't seem to find that annoying mutt. `Where is Jou? That stupid mutt better not have backed out of this! But if he did, then that makes him my slave for a week!'

Seto looks around the room again, and his eyes settle on an amazing sight. A beautiful woman with intriguing, familiar, soft, honey-brown eyes stares at him from the bar.

 

How can you see into my eyes like open doors

Leading you down into my core

Where I've become so numb

Without a soul, my spirit sleeping somewhere cold

Until you find it there

And lead it back home…

 

Seto's heart starts pounding in his chest. `She looks so familiar, so… so much like a certain mutt I know. Golden blond hair. Beautiful brown eyes. Just like the mutt. I'd better go talk to that little prick, Ryou, and find out where Jou is before I do anything else like going to talk to her… Why would I even be attracted to her? She's not my type.'

Seto tears his eyes away from the beauty sitting at the bar before him and he makes his way over to the table where Ryou sits sideways on Bakura's lap. “Ryou, where's the mutt?”

“I don't know. He's here somewhere,” says Ryou in between kisses with Bakura, “Why don't you go find him and tell me where he is?”

“What?”

“Shouldn't you be searching for hotties?” asks Ryou pulling away from Bakura just long enough to look at Seto with a twinkling in his eyes, “If Jou brings one to me before you do then you have to be his slave for a week.”

Bakura chuckles. “Maybe we should give Jou a hand just so that moneybags here will have to be his slave.”

“Bakura! We can't help! But we can have plenty of other fun,” says Ryou kissing Bakura's lips again.

Seto scoffs and walks away. He looks around at the people dancing as he passes them. He tries to find the hottest person around, but none of them seem to strike his fancy. `This may prove to be difficult.'

“Thanks for the drink, but I am so not that type of girl!” exclaims a vaguely familiar voice.

Seto's eyes turn towards the voice just in time to see that beautiful golden-blond haired woman slap the cute man beside her.

“I am not just a quick fuck!” exclaims Katsuya standing up from his stool. He turns his back to Andy.

“Come on, honey, let's dance,” says Seto holding out his hand towards Katsuya and gazing into his honey-brown eyes.

Katsuya smiles and places his hand in Seto's. “Thanks, dear. You read my mind!”

“You came with someone?” asks Andy with wide eyes.

“I never told you I was here alone! I always come to places like this with someone!” exclaims Katsuya, “Now, let's go, dear.” He pulls Seto out onto the dance floor. He whispers into Seto's ear, “Thanks for the rescue…”

“You're welcome,” says Seto, “but where's this guy you came with? Why isn't he protecting you from people like that?” He places his hands on Katsuya's exposed waist to keep him close to his body as they start to move and sway to the passion-filled music.

“My friend is actually a girl, and we're just that… friends. I never said I was dating the person I came with,” says Katsuya smiling at Seto as they dance.

“My name's Seto…”

“I'm Kat… Nice to meet you.”

“Kat? Is that short for something?” asks Seto raising an eyebrow. `Katsuya perhaps?'

 

Kept in the dark but you were there in front of me…

 

“Yes, it is,” says Katsuya smirking.

“Are you going to tell me what it is short for?” asks Seto staring into the honey eyes and falling deeply into their grasp.

“No… but I'll give you three guesses…”

“And if I get it wrong all three times, will you tell me then?”

“No.”

“Then I had better not waste my three guesses, right, Katya?” whispers Seto into Katsuya's ear.

Katsuya slides closer to Seto and shakes his head. “That's one.”

“I think I'll save my other two guesses for later,” says Seto.

Katsuya smiles.

Seto pulls Katsuya closer so that their bodies press against each other's and he gazes into the beautiful eyes. `She's about the same height as the mutt, same color eyes, same color hair, but her scent is different. What did she do… use a whole bottle of perfume? And her eyes… there is something in her eyes that is so familiar. I want to keep staring into those eyes!'

`I feel like he's staring right into my soul! If he keeps holding me this close, I'm going to get aroused and then he's going to know I'm not a girl! That could ruin everything,' thinks Katsuya, `I couldn't dance with him then.'

“Would you… um…?”

“Yes, Seto? What's on your mind?” asks Katsuya directly into Seto's ear.

 

I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems

Got to open my eyes to everything…

 

`Why am I so nervous about her answer? Why do I want to hold her and never let go? I've never wanted anything like this before.' Seto takes a deep breath. “Since you aren't here with a boyfriend or anything… would you be my date for tonight?”

Katsuya blushes. “Yes… I would like that.”

Seto smiles, not the smirk that he normally gives the world, but a genuine smile for Katsuya only--not that he knows the woman in his arms is really his rival mutt in disguise.

Katsuya pulls away from Seto somewhat reluctantly as the song gets even faster. He continues to dance wildly and grins as Seto moves along with him casting all his inhibitions aside and acting for once as the ordinary sixteen-year-old teenager his appearance tonight would indicate he is.

“You know, you're really beautiful!” exclaims Seto into Katsuya's ear.

“I know… I know! I work hard on this appearance!” exclaims Katsuya chuckling loudly.

“You do it justice!” Seto's hands run up Katsuya's arm and send an electrical shock through Katsuya's body.

`Oh… why can't you touch me like that when you think I'm a guy!' thinks Katsuya sighing internally, `That felt wonderful!' He trips over the heels of his boots and falls into Seto's chest.

Seto chuckles. “Would you like to sit down?”

“Maybe just for a minute,” says Katsuya.

Seto takes Katsuya's hand and guides him over to the table where Bakura sits alone slamming drinks down his throat.

Bakura's eyes run up and down Katsuya, and he licks his lips.

“Keep your dirty mind to yourself!” exclaims Katsuya seeing Bakura staring at his clothing.

Bakura chuckles. “How would you know my mind's dirty? Have you been inside it before?”

“I know your type!” exclaims Katsuya blushing.

“Have a seat,” says Seto pulling two chairs away from the table.

Katsuya sits down in one while Seto takes the other. He keeps his knees locked together in a vain attempt to try to hide everything beneath his skirt.

“So… where'd Ryou go? Did he find the mutt?” asks Seto.

“Ryou's out there…” Bakura waves his hand towards the dance floor carelessly and pours another shot from the bottle on the table.

“What's he doing out there?” asks Seto looking towards the dance floor. He spots Ryou dirty dancing with a rather cute young man. He continues to look around for Katsuya, but doesn't spot him anywhere.

“So… Seto, is this pervert a friend of yours?” asks Katsuya glaring at Bakura.

Bakura glares back into Katsuya's eyes and chokes on his shot as his eyes widen in disbelief. “Y-you…!”

“Me what?” asks Katsuya threateningly.

Seto looks back at Katsuya and Bakura engaging each other in a staring contest. “Do you two know each other?”

“No… Never seen her before in my life,” says Bakura as he catches a glimpse of Ryou running back over to him.

Ryou jumps into Bakura's lap and throws his arms around the other's neck. He sobs uncontrollably.

“Ryou? What's wrong?” asks Bakura holding the smaller boy tightly.

“That… bastard… tried to… attack me,” says Ryou.

“He did what?” asks Bakura. A fire flames behind his brown eyes. “I'll kill him!”

“Allow me!” exclaims Katsuya standing up, “I think he needs you to comfort him right now, but tell me, dear, which one was it?”

“The brunette in the red tank top,” says Ryou between sobs.

“I'll be right back so you can introduce me to your friends, Seto,” says Katsuya allowing his fingers to stroke the brown-haired teen's shoulder and back as he passes him. He walks out onto the dance floor and approaches the man that Ryou had been dancing with. “Hi, there…”

“Hey… gorgeous! Want to tumble?” asks the man.

“Actually? Yes!” exclaims Katsuya clenching his fist and ramming it into the man's jaw. He brings his knee up into the man's groin. “Watch what you do around my friends. I might have to come back and finish this.”

Seto watches the discord with interest, having never imagined this woman to have any fighting abilities, even if they were in a crude street-fighter style that is vaguely familiar to him. He smiles when Katsuya returns and sits down beside him again.

 

There must be something more

Bring me to life…

 

“Well… that was too much fun!” exclaims Katsuya.

Seto licks his lips as he looks at Katsuya.

Ryou dries his eyes and turns around in Bakura's arms. He smiles at Katsuya as he wipes his eyes again. “Hi!”

“Hello,” says Katsuya smiling.

“Yes… Kat, this is Ryou and Bakura… Ryou goes to my school, and Bakura is his boyfriend,” says Seto, “And this is Kat. So, what do you think, Ryou?”

“I think she's very attractive. Did you ever find Jou?” asks Ryou.

“I quit looking when I met her,” says Seto. He places his arm over Katsuya's shoulders, and Katsuya leans up against him.

“So… I guess you win the bet,” says Ryou, “I think you did find the hottest person here.”

“Bet? Is that what I am? A bet?” asks Katsuya looking into Seto's cerulean blue eyes.

“Actually yes. Do you have a problem with that?” asks Seto.

“Not really… I'm not that type of girl. But tell me more about this bet. What did you have to do? And what did you win?” asks Katsuya.

“I had to convince the hottest person I could to be my date for the night, nothing more,” explains Seto, “As for the prize… I won a slave for a week. He will regret ever agreeing to that bet. This next week will be the week from hell for him!”

Katsuya swallows hard.

Bakura chuckles and smirks knowingly.

“Don't be too hard on Jou, Kaiba,” says Ryou.

“Kaiba? I thought your name was Seto,” says Katsuya looking into the cerulean eyes again.

“It is… My name's Seto Kaiba,” says Seto. `Dammit… now my cover's blown. She knows who I am now. My night's officially ruined.'

“Oh… That's a nice name. I wish I had a nice name like that,” says Kat with a gentle sigh, “So… Seto… what do you do when you're not in school or out picking up chicks?”

“You don't know who I am?” asks Seto amazed.

“Should I?” asks Katsuya with an innocent smile.

“I guess not,” says Seto. He pulls Katsuya slightly closer. “So… Kat, would you like to dance now?”

“Yeah!” exclaims Katsuya happily.

Seto and Katsuya stand and head out onto the dance floor again. They dance together for hours, and they finally stop to grab some sodas and make their way back to the table where Ryou and Bakura sit, only Ryou and Bakura aren't just sitting.

Ryou straddles Bakura while he kisses him, and Bakura holds Ryou's hips and pulls his lower body in close before pushing it back slightly.

“Yeah,” says Katsuya taking a drink of his soda, “You see more and more people having sex in places like this than you used to.”

Seto blushes slightly. “Their actions don't surprise you?”

“Not really,” says Katsuya, “My girl friend, the one I came here with, is probably doing the exact same thing right about now, but that doesn't mean I want to watch it. Would you like to go outside for a breath of fresh air?”

“It is getting stuffy in here,” says Seto.

Katsuya grabs Seto's hand and pulls them both out a back door into a calm, dark alley. He leans against the cold stone side of the building.

“I've had a wonderful time with you tonight,” says Seto after taking a long drink of his soda. `Why did I just say that out loud? This girl is completely not my type! Why am I even attracted to her?'

“I've had a wonderful time too. It's a shame the night's almost over,” says Katsuya. He fiddles with his can before raising it to his lips once again.

“It doesn't have to be the end. Maybe for tonight, but not necessarily for us,” says Seto suddenly feeling quite unsure, “We could meet here again… next Saturday.”

“Are you… are you asking me out… on a date?” asks Katsuya with wide eyes. `Do not panic! Do not panic. He is asking Kat, not Katsuya Jonouchi. He's asking Kat!'

Seto swallows hard. “Yes.”

`He's asking Kat out on a date, a real date! But I am Kat! My first date! Yeah baby!' thinks Katsuya. He smiles. “I would love to be your date next Saturday as well! But please keep the bets off! I didn't mind tonight since it was something so simple, but I don't want you making bets that I'll sleep with you or anything! Cause I won't! I'm not a quick fuck! I don't screw somebody unless I love them!”

“I wouldn't ask you to,” says Seto.

`Too bad because I do love you!' thinks Katsuya. He nods his head. “Next Saturday then. Here. On the Verge. What time should I meet you here?”

“Eight,” says Seto, “Right as the club opens. Wait for me by the bar.”
“You sure are bossy!” teases Katsuya, “But I'll do it!”

Seto smiles. “Wonderful!”

“I really did have a very wonderful time tonight,” says Katsuya glancing at the jeweled wristwatch on his wrist, “but it's time for me to get home. I have a part time job that I need to be at first thing in the morning. So I've got to find my friend and leave.”

“I could take you home,” says Seto.

“I would like that, but I can't leave her alone here. I would need to at least make sure she's all right,” says Katsuya, “and that she has her own way home.”

“I'll wait out here then. I could take both of you home if she needs a ride home as well,” says Seto.

Katsuya hugs Seto quickly before ripping back into the club. He hurries over to the table where Ryou and Bakura have quit pleasuring each other and are just sitting around kissing. “Ryou! Bakura! Seto asked to take me home! What do I do? He knows where I live because of that school project we did last year!”

“Let him take you home,” says Ryou smiling, “You live in an apartment building! There could be lots of people in one apartment building, Kat!”

“Oh yeah,” says Katsuya as the reality of it all sinks in. “Yeah, and he asked to meet me here next Saturday too, so will you come with me then too… just in case he's pulling my leg and doesn't show?”

Bakura smiles evilly at Katsuya. “We'll bring you here next Saturday. As long as I get to fuck my Hikari, I don't really care where I'm doing it.”

Ryou blushes.

“Okay, great, thanks! I'm going to go tell him that you, my girl friend that I came with, found a fuck buddy and will be going home with him,” says Katsuya, “Which is kind of true. Then I will let him take me home. But we're not doing anything! He already knows that I won't have sex unless I love the person I'm with.”

“But you do, don't you?” asks Ryou.

Katsuya blushes. “Maybe… But I got to go. He only gave me five minutes to find you! I don't want him to think I stood him up!”

Ryou chuckles as Katsuya turns and hurries out the back door again.

“So how's my time?” asks Katsuya.

“Typical of a woman. You're a little late,” says Seto.

“Sorry. I'll try to be more punctual,” says Katsuya.

“Your friend?”

“She found herself a playmate,” says Katsuya with a grin, “She'll be going to his place tonight. So I guess we're on our own.”

“How far away do you live? My car's in a garage a few blocks away.”

“I live almost on the other side of town,” says Katsuya.

Seto takes Katsuya's hand gently and leads him out of the alley and down the street to the parking garage where they climb into his Corvette convertible.

Seto and Katsuya chat about school life as they head to Katsuya's apartment building.

“Well… here we are. Thank you very much for the ride, Seto,” says Katsuya.

Seto lifts Katsuya's hand to his lips and kisses it gently before smiling. “Would you like me to walk you up?”

“Not tonight… My father's probably up there getting completely wasted. He wouldn't appreciate me bringing a man home,” says Katsuya, “Otherwise I'd like that. Good night, Seto. I'll see you again on Saturday.”

“Good night, Kat… I will guess your name yet,” says Seto smirking.

“I don't doubt you will.” Katsuya climbs out of the car.

“Wait! You haven't told me your last name!” exclaims Seto.

`Last name? Shit!' Katsuya chuckles and smirks at Seto confidently. “Maybe if you ask me nicely next Saturday, I'll tell you then. Now good night, Seto.”

“Good night, Kat. Until Saturday!”

Katsuya closes the door and runs into the building with a slight wave back at Seto. He notices that Seto doesn't drive away until he's inside the building. He hurries up to his apartment and prays that his father isn't home to see him dressed up in drag.

 

Wake me up inside, wake me up inside

Call my name and save me from the dark

Bid my blood to run

Before I come undone

Save me from the nothing I've become…

Bring Me to Life- Evanescence