Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ It Started With Snow ❯ Chapter 8

~previous chapter~

Sitting at his desk, he began to sketch. He drew Jou sitting on the floor in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. The blonde's hair was mess as usual, but it looked beautiful at the same time. Behind Jou, Kaiba drew a Blue-Eyes White Dragon looking over Jou's right shoulder. Over his left was a very proud looking Red-Eyes. In Jou's lap was a tiny dragon. Its tail was hanging over Jou's legs brushing against the floor. The little one was a perfect mating of the two larger dragons. The baby was a stunning white, like Seto's beloved dragon. It's eyes were a blood red like Jou's dragon.

Sitting back and admiring his work, Kaiba added in some more details with his dragons and Jou before realizing he'd just illustrated what he'd been feeling for awhile. He wanted to be able to share something intimate, like the little dragon, with Jou.

As Kaiba thought more on the idea, he knew it wouldn't work. Jou had been through too much with his father, and would probably go through more before everything was all finished.

"Even though I know he enjoyed the episode on the pool table, I've seen the look on his face before. I've seen it on my own face. He's no virgin. Someone forced him into it and he's never gotten over it." Kaiba thought, remembering what he went through with Gozaburo.

~Chapter 8~

It was going on two in the morning when Seto finally gave up. He'd sent Jou home with a ton of misgivings. He knew that Jou's father was probably going to beat him again along with god knows what else. Before Jou had left, Kaiba slid the drawing of the dragons in the blonde's coat pocket. He'd written on it "If you wish it, I can make it happen."

Ever since Seto knew Jou reciprocated his feelings of desire, he'd been thinking about possibly starting a family of sorts with Jounouchi. He knew with Kaiba Corps. technology, there'd be no reason why he couldn't make it happen. He just needed Jou's permission. That's where the drawing came in.

"He'd never want to. He'd think I was a freak for even asking him to go through with it." Kaiba thought. With that, he crawled into bed, and prayed Jou would be okay.

At his apartment, Jou was getting ready for bed himself. He took his jeans off, and reached for his wallet. His fingers brushed against a piece of paper. Slowly removing it, he looked at it.

"No. He doesn't mean that. I know he doesn't." Jou's mind began thinking in overdrive. "He's not like that. Come on, the guy only has a soft spot for Mokuba. Well, and apparently myself, too."

Crawling under the covers, Jou's dreams were filled with little white dragons, and one blue-eyed teen to control them.

The next day after school, Jou had caught a ride to Kaiba's mansion from Ryou. Seto wasn't in school, and this worried Jou. It was quite unusual for the CEO to miss.

"Thanks a lot for doing this, Bakura." Jou stated, knowing that Seto and Ryou didn't see eye to eye, mostly because of Ryou's spirit.

Smiling at the blonde, Ryou replied, "Not a problem. I had to come by this way anyhow." The silver haired teen grew serious. "Jou, are you two really seeing each other? I mean, it's not like Kaiba's ever treated you nice in public."

"He's not always like that. Kaiba, well, he's got some issues too. We all do. He just chooses to deal with his by being a cold, heartless jerk. Really, he's a romantic." Jou said, remembering the sketch in his pocket fondly. He'd been looking at it most of the day. Somehow, he wondered if the drawing and Kaiba's absence weren't somehow connected.

Reaching the mansion, Jou said his goodbyes to Ryou and promised to call him if he had any problems. Jou leaned on the door to gather his thoughts. He knew what he wanted to say to his blue-eyed lover, but didn't know how to say it. Thankfully, at that moment, Kaiba opened the door allowing Jou to fall through it into Seto's waiting arms.

"Hi, Mutt." Kaiba replied snickering.

"Seto…I…sorry..." Jou fumbled.

Shutting the door behind him, Kaiba turned to Jou. "I take it you found my drawing."

Jou nodded surprised that Kaiba knew that.

"Don't look so surprised. I've been able to read you like a book for a while now. There is one thing I can't figure out, though…" Kaiba trailed off.

Jou looked Seto in the eye and asked nervously, "What's that?"

"Your answer."

"Seto…I trust you more than anyone I've ever known. I honestly am not sure of what you exactly meant, but yes. I want everything you can give to me. I just hope I can make you as happy." Jou admitted seriously.

Kaiba took a breath. "Jounouchi, I know we've just recently begun our relationship. However, I'm sure about this. I want to be with you for all eternity." Kaiba pulled out a small black box. "Will you marry me?" Jou looked at Seto before throwing his arms around the teen and crying yes over and over.

Putting the ring on Jou's shaking finger, Kaiba asked the next part of his question. "Jou, I've also done a lot of thinking on this, hence the dragon…" Kaiba looked down at his hands. "I also would like to possibly raise a child with you."

"What…how?" Jou looked completely stunned. First, being asked to get married, then to start a family. It seemed to be too much for him all at once.

"Allow me to back up. Jou, I want to know you're safe. I hate the idea of you living with your father. At least this way, you can have a constantly safe place to live. Secondly, I love you and I can't seem to fall asleep without having you in my arms." Kaiba blushed slightly at owning up to the last statement. "As for wanting to have a child…we can wait as long as you want. I didn't even know if you'd want to think about that now."

"I need time to think on all this. I mean, do you really think we can give a child a decent life? We haven't exactly been raised by "proper" parents ourselves. Besides, we're both guys." Jou reasoned.

"You're smarter than I thought, Mutt." Seto said thoroughly amused. "However, I've been experimenting with something. I would be the first human experiment."

Jou moved to sit on Kaiba's lap. "If you're reasonably sure of this. Let's do it. All of it."

"No, take your time. Think on it. However, I am insisting that you stay again. Mokuba's been wanting you to stay over again. Besides…my bed's awful cold with out you there with me."

Jou just stayed on Kaiba's lap. "If you want me in your bed, you'll have to take me."

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Okay, that's all for this chapter. I promise the next should be better. It was hard trying to work in everything into this one chapter. So, next one shouldn't sound so corny. I do apologize for that.

Thank you's to:

Star_Light_Shadow: Yes, I'm going with your vote, because no one else bothered to let me know. So, hope your hunt is going well, and the pixie stix are helping. =) Love seeing your review as always.

Jade: I'm working on developing the "interest" thing. It will come by flashbacks. I just need to find a way to work them in.

Rowan Girl: Here's Ryou's cameo. He'll figure in more prominently in the future. =)