Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Just My Luck ❯ Peace, But For How Long? ( Chapter 10 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

"I'm an idiot!" The voice was quickly fooled by the loud thud of a fist making contact with the tiled walls of the bathroom stall. A series of whimper filled the small space, though it's cause what not that of physical pain. "Man, I sure do know how to pick' em." Jou hissed, his eyes clinched tighter together with hopes of drowning the conversation out of his mind.

But no matter how determined his efforts, their words stayed planted in his head. Constantly re-rooting itself whenever ever he felt an ounce of distance and doubt from them. He desperately wanted to believe it was all a joke, that he had walked in on some type of prank the two had planned just for him. But the likelihood of that was less than zero. Kaiba had never been one for jokes, so why would he be now? Though it would only make sense that his jokes hurt so much.

Another sob emitted form the teen's lips as he slammed his back against the other side of the stall. A flame of frustration was burning wildly in his soul, making him edgy and on ready to take unnecessary actions. He slid slowly down the side of the stall, sitting on the floor in a heap of sorrow. He intended to consol himself by hugging his knees and muffling the pathetic tears into his arms, but their sound was still fresh on the air.

"How can I be so dumb?" Both Kaiba and Otogi had played him for a fool. They lead him into thinking he could trust them, and he had so easy forgiven Kaiba too. The pain returned ten fold when Jou was reminded of the call Kaiba received. It had only made sense that it was Otogi calling by how riled up Kaiba had been as if his cover was being blown.

Katsuya's breath hitched suddenly when the bathroom door creaked as it opened. He didn't want anyone to know how pathetic he was to be crying on the bathroom floor, so he made a quick effort to wipe away his tears and quiet himself down. The footsteps echoed throughout the bathroom, making the teen more uneasy as they approached his stall, his only protection.

"Jou?" Amber eyes flew open as the voice was familiar. "Jou, are you in here?" Jou hurriedly stood up, throwing open the door and lunging himself into the other's arms.

"Honda!" He muttered softly, nuzzling his head into the other's shoulders as he hugged him around the neck. He could feel his friend stiffen in his grasp, but he didn't care. As far as Jou knew, Honda was just about victim in this game. He didn't know Otogi was with Kaiba, so they were somewhere along the same lines right?

"Jou? What's wrong man, you're crying?" Honda pointed out in completely bewilderment. It was rare that he ever so Jou cry. Not since they were kids, before they started up a gang. It had been the first time Jou got beat up by some punks, but he told him he wasn't going to cry any more. That he was going to be strong, and he was, he proved it when he could take any beating without shedding a tear. But joining a gang tended to do that, as well as a rough life back at home too.

Jou refused to answer and only continued in wiping away his sobs into Honda's shirt. Honda watched astounded and scared, having to see his best friend so hurt. After awhile he allowed himself to return the other's hug and gentle rubbed Jou's back. He was dying to know what happened. What was so bad that it could bring Jounouchi to tears?

Nearly a half hour later, Honda found himself sitting in the back seat of his car in the parking lot. Jou's head in his lap as he soothing petted back the teen's dirty blond hair, the brunet sadly sighed. He couldn't convince Jou to come out of the bathroom and go back into the movie, so this was the best he could do for now. Katsuya had yet to tell him what upset him so much. But it was too late to ask now that he had fallen asleep like this.

"Damn it..." Honda hissed under breath. He hated being left out of the mix, especially when it involved Jou. He would do anything for his friend. Though it may not have shown by the way he has been treating Jou lately, he still trusted Jou more than any other person. Sure he ditched Jou allot more since Otogi and him started dating, but there was never a time Honda didn't regret it or want to bring the blond along. It always annoyed Otogi when he did convince him to let Jou tag along.

The sudden tapping at the window drew Honda's attention away to the peacefully sleeping teen. He turned and saw Kaiba standing outside of his car. With another frustrated sigh, Honda unlocked the door. Kaiba anxiously opened it, glaring somewhat hatefully at Honda who had his boyfriend in his lap. Honda didn't care much for the other's attitude, in fact he ignored it completely. "When he didn't show up in the theater for a long while I found him in the bathroom. He wasn't feeling well so I just took him back to my car." He explained. "I would have driven him home but everyone else drove here with me."

Kaiba only threw a worried glance to Jou, immediately noticing how his cheeks were a puffy red. Had he been crying? This worried Kaiba a lot. "I'll take him home then and you can go back to the others. We've all been wondering where you guys were." Kaiba insisted. If not for Honda leaving to go find Jou, Kaiba would have been searching too. His best friend was more likely to have better luck than him.

Honda nodded at Kaiba's suggestion. "I guess. I'll tell everyone you took him home." With that, Honda lightly lifted up Jou so that he could slid out from under him. He watched intensely as Kaiba slid his arms beneath Jou and scooted him up into his arms. Honda wasn't stupid enough to overlook how longingly Kaiba was gazing at Jou. He figured that the CEO must have really cared about him. That at least cheered him up; he wanted Jou happy with someone who would care for him. "Don't ever hurt him." Honda muttered absentmindedly.

Kaiba frozen and looked back to the other male. Those were pretty big words coming from a person who was already hurting Jou, unknowingly though. But none the less, Kaiba nodded. "Don't worry, I won't."

"I'm serious Kaiba." Honda replied sternly, his eyes hardening as his voice was more definite. "If you hurt him, I swear you wish you were already dead. He's my first and best friend, I don't want to have to see him cry again. It may not look like it, but I would give up Otogi if it were Katsuya. But I bet you would like that, wouldn't you?" Kaiba quirked up an eyebrow. "I'm not stupid, I know when my boyfriend is seeing people behind my back. And I'm not to pleased to know that it's you who is doing the same thing behind Jou's back. Otogi's allowed to be a jerk because I know how to handle him, but I don't think Jou is as lenient as me." Before taking his leave, Honda glared at Kaiba.

To say at the very least, Kaiba was shocked. Honda already knew all this was going on, yet he was okay with it?! And here it seemed as thought the guy wanted to know what was going on, when he already had all the answers. It still pissed off Kaiba to know that Otogi had a guy that was okay with his cheating ass. It would be harder to have payback now. But more importantly, it would be hard for him to tell Jou what's going on. No doubt the blonde's found out something about this, since he was crying.

"Shit." Kaiba cursed under breath. He completely forgot that him and Jou walked all the way over here from Jou's place. And Kaiba was not too keen on carrying Katsuya all the way back there now that the sun was setting. He should have called his limo, but he left hi cell phone in it. Kaiba groaned meagerly and settled for waking Jou up so he could walk himself home. "Jou...," he whispered as he lightly shook the teen in his arms.

The brunet found his heart stop when those beautiful eyes showed through again, but this time laced with a delicate pink that had come from earlier tears. It took a moment for Jou to realize where he was. And when he finally turned his head to meet Kaiba's gaze, his eyes widened and his face reddened. Immediately he began to fidget, "put me down you bastard!" He yelled, squirming relentlessly until Kaiba had to set him back down on the ground. Without another word, Katsuya started to make a run for it.

"Where do you think you are going?!" Kaiba shot back, grabbing Jou by the wrist and pulling the teen back toward him. "You just can't go off running like before. Everyone's been worried about you." He insisted, keeping his grip tight even when Jou constantly tugged away.

"And I suppose you are going to tell me you cared as well? Bull crap! If you gave a damn, you wouldn't be seeing Otogi behind my back!" Jou yelled, his other hand desperate trying to claw away Kaiba's strong hand.

"What?!" He found it annoying that Jou had been listening in on his an Otogi's conversation. "I'm not seeing him Jou! We were through the moment I caught him with Honda." Kaiba said seriously.

Jou whimpered as his struggle was futile. "You lying dog! I heard you! If you weren't seeing him, them you wouldn't be needing me to get back at him!" Jou yelled, wincing when Kaiba's grip only tightened.

"I'm not using you...any more." Kaiba said hesitantly. "I'm with you because I want to be. If I still wanted to use you to get back at him ,wouldn't you think I'd be screwing you by now?!" Kaiba flinched back when Katsuya slapped him viciously. Okay so maybe that was the wrong thing to say.

"So you think I'm easy?!" Jou hissed. "I'm not just one of your fucking dolls you can play with Set-o!" The blond growled, hitting on Kaiba's chest when clawing at his hand did not seem to work. "You might be able to control an entire business, but you have no control over me!"

"Don't you think I know that you idiot!" Kaiba snarled himself, his voice frightening the blond the next moment. "If anything, you're the one that has control over me!" He blurted out angrily.

Jou frozen, his struggle coming to a stop, not that it was working anyway. He was panting raggedly and glowering at the male that seemed satisfied with his words. "I have control over you?" Kaiba nodded stoically. "Then I command you to get out of my life!"

"I can't do that!" Kaiba snapped back. Why was Jou always so frustrating? he always jumped to conclusion so soon? And why did he always have to be such a rebel?

"Why the hell not! I control you, remember?!" Katsuya screamed.

"Because I fucking like you, you idiot!"

"You like me?! You like me?!" Jou repeated in a high pitched yell. "What the hell?! I like my friends! I like fighting! I even like getting wasted, but that doesn't give me any other reason to have them around!" Jou barked furiously.

"You know what I mean!" Kaiba shouted. He was seriously getting tired of this. "I mean I fucking love you, okay?! Happy now?! I've never liked anyone as much as I like you! And I can't fucking stand seeing you hurt or sad, and I hate being the one making you feel that way! And you drive me crazy with everything you do, but I still fucking like it because it was done by you!(lol, that rhymed)." Kaiba yelled finally. He was huffing dramatically as soon as that confession left his lips. "I don't want you to leave me, you're the only other person I want to hold on to besides Mokuba."

If ever there was a time Kaiba hated himself more, it was now. What did he know about love? He didn't even realize he liked the blond all that much until a couple of days ago. So how did this feeling of just wanting him around escalate into love? Sure Kaiba heard of 'love is blind' but he didn't think so this much. And here he was pouring his heart and soul out when he knew there was no chance Jou would accept it. They only just met and started a relationship, so of course Jou would think he was mad for saying he loved him.

"You're a complete asshole," Katsuya murmured gently. As Kaiba thought, his hear sunk at those words. Jou really did hate him. "You're always making me mad and then always manage to make me smile again. I hate it...because you really do control me." Jou sighed, his eyes shifting to the sine angrily. "And even now when I find out you never intentionally wanted to be with me, I can't help but feel...happy. I'm am an idiot...for falling for all the bull crap you tell me, for letting you use me like this, and for falling for you."

Kaiba choked on his own breath at those words. His heart was doing cartwheels in his chest. Did Jou actually admit to liking him too? Hell yes he did! "T-then you forgive me?" Kaiba asked with a stutter.

"Hell no, you ass!" Jou spat. "You're a jerk." He crossed his arms, having realized Kaiba released his hand some time during his confession. "But you are my jerk and I'll be damned if I let Otogi or any other desperate bastard have you." Jou couldn’t help but smile weakly when Kaiba broke out into laughter.

"So I guess you really do want me." Kaiba teased, smirking widely. He snaked his arms around Jou's waist and pulled the teen into his arms. "I'm glad, because I'm all yours." He leaned down for a kiss, but found Jou's palm thrust into his face.

"Keep your lips to yourself, I don't know where they've been." Jou stated with a goofy grin. "I think it's only fair your punishment be no lovin' from me for a week." He chuckled warmly.

"Why a week?"

"Because I don't think I can keep myself from you longer than that," Jou laughed. Kaiba smiled genuinely at this. He could handle a week with out kissing, cuddling and grinding. But of course that meant when he was free to, he would let out all that pent up desire take over him and he would finally ravish the blond for hours. In fact, Kaiba looked forward to it.

The two had walked hand in hand back to Jou's place, thankfully not in silence though. When Kaiba reached the boy's front door he stopped, giving a saddened expression. "Well I guess this is good night, I'll see you later." He whispered solemnly. He really didn't want to have to depart from Jou just yet. Not with most of the day being them fighting.

"Want to stay over? I'm sure my dad won't mind. He's probably still out drinking anyway." Jou chuckled, though Kaiba didn't see the humor in that statement.

"I'm not sure." Kaiba answered hesitantly. It was more that he didn't like staying in such a...unsanitary place rather than the fact Mokuba was at home probably waiting for him. After all he was Seto Kaiba, so he was use to a luxury life style. "Mokuba's going to be worried," He excused.

"You can call him inside. Come on Kaiba, I just woke up, I don't want to have to go to sleep again." He whined with an adorable expression. Kaiba sighed and nodded in defeat. How could he deny Jou after what he had done to him? "Great!" With that settled, Jou anxiously unlocked the door and flipped on the lights as they stepped in.

A sudden dropping sensation in Kaiba's stomach, caused the brunet to wince some. The only thing he truly had to fear he was Jou's cooking. It was terrifying knowing this was the place the teen learned to cook at. So his other creations were bound to be filling the fridge. Kaiba over came his sick feeling long enough to follow Jou down the hall.

He noticed the simple nature of the apartment. The front room was just a plan red couch with a medium sized TV across from it and plan dark green curtains against the yellow walls. All in all, they needed a serious interior decorator. Kaiba actually felt sorry for Jou when he saw the teen's bedroom. It was boring; a twin sized bed with average white sheets and blankets, a dresser off to the side, and a night stand beside the bed with an alarm clock on it. Kaiba could see why Jou was so impressed when he toured his mansion.

"I know it's not much, but its better than sleeping out on the streets." Jou laughed as he kicked off his shoes near the door way. He flopped down on his back into the mattress of his bed. "I miss living with my whole family in our old house, but its still good to be here. Like a bachelor pad." Kaiba's brow furrowed at that statement. "Alright, well not anymore," Jou chuckled, closing his eyes. "I just wish my dad would make some effort to find a good woman. Ever since mom left us, he's been all doom and gloom, drinking every weekend. I'm surprised he still has his job with how much he sleeps in."

Kaiba wasn't finding any comfort in Jou's home life story. It was depressing if nothing else. Yet Jou did seem entirely comfortable with it. The skeptical brunet walked over to the bed and sat down near Jou's head. "I'll never understand you," Kaiba chuckled, throwing his head back to look at the ceiling. He supported his weight on his hands as he leaned back.

"Well maybe you should get to know me...," Jou smirked as he rolled over onto Kaiba. He sat up some so that he was straddling the brunet easily. "Ask me anything." Jou replied with an excited smile. He was anxious to know all he could about Kaiba though he wasn't sure about the same thing the other way around. His life wasn't all that great to talk about.

Intrigued by this new position and Jou's suggestion, Kaiba thought up his first question. "What do you like best about me?” Kaiba asked with a wild smirk. His amusement grew when Jou whined over the question.

“How lame.” Jou huffed. “That shouldn’t count since the question is about you.” Of course he didn’t really want to answer the question anyway. It would be embarrassing to say that he liked everything about Seto.

“I’ll tell you what I like about you if you answer first,” Kaiba bribed. He chuckled more over Jou poking out his bottom lip with a fit.

“Fine, but the next question better be good.” He thought carefully for a moment. What did he like best about Seto? The guy was aggravating all the time, so it was always hard to see his good qualities. “I guess I love your eyes.” Jou decided, rather than being superficial and saying he loved Kaiba’s body.

“My eyes?” That answer baffled Kaiba the most. Usually people told him his eyes were cold and scary. It was the reason most people were afraid of him and did as he said. So to hear that Katsuya loved his eyes make him nervous and curious. Did he had some sort of masochistic fetish where he liked being scared? Just thinking about Jou tied in chains and him with a leather whip was a huge turn on. But Kaiba forced the thought form his mind since he wouldn't be able to fix a problem here. "So what about my eyes do you like?" He asked anxiously.

"I don't know," Jou giggled. "Uh...I think they're pretty. I've never seen anyone with blue eyes quite like yours. And they are always truthful to me." Jou grinned proudly. "And I guess they make me feel safe. Cause you've always had this strong, aggressive aroma to you, so having you look at me makes me feel protected." Astounded by Jou's logic, Kaiba actually never thought of it that way. But it gave him pride that Jounouchi felt that way. "Now it's your turn. What do you like about me?"

"Would it be wrong of me to say your ass?" Kaiba joked, only earning himself a quick slap with a pillow. "Alright, alright. I like your 'I don't take shit' personality," he laughed. "You don't let people walk all over you Katsuya. Though its frustrating when it only gets your ass kicked. Other than that, I like my men noisy and feisty," he smirked widely. "I especially love your moaning, now only if I could get you screaming my name, I-" Before he had a change to complete the sentence Kaiba found himself being smothered by the same pillow.

"You horny bastard!" Jou yelled teasingly. "Can't you think of something other than sex? And here I thought all businessmen were gentlemen." He sighed, releasing the pillow so Kaiba could breath again.

"You'll be surprised. Actually I think all of them tend to be more sexual in the office than out." The brunet sighed contently, giving another soft chuckle. "Now for my next question...where do I sleep?"

"With me of course," the blond was quick to answer. "I don't want you sleeping on the couch where my dad can find you, so you can stay in here." He grinned vividly at the thought. Kaiba on the other hand didn't comprehend how sleeping in Katsuya's bed was any better than being caught on the couch. Wouldn't his father be more mad to find him here than in the front room?

With that decided, Jou rolled back over so he was no longer on top of Kaiba. “But you are going to have to leave early tomorrow, I have school.” Jou explained as he crawled off the bed. He didn’t care to much for Kaiba’s staring as he started to remove his shirt and pants. However, he did throw an incredulous look to Kaiba when he had yet to do the same. The CEO managed to get the point and hurriedly stripped down to his boxers as well.

“Hey Seto?” Katsuya questioned, climbing back onto the mattress. He pulled back the covers and slipped under, cuddling comfortably into the warmth of the blankets. “You’re going to introduce me to all of your friends too, right?” he asked curiously. It was only fair after how he let Kaiba meet his own friends. Plus, Jou was wondering what type of people Kaiba chose to be around other than himself and Mokuba.

The question proved to be troubling to the other as he slipped in under the blankets next to Katsuya. “I…don’t really have any other friends….” Kaiba explained nonchalantly. He turned and faced Jou in the bed, smiling warmly as the blond stared back at him.

“None at all? That’s kinda sad Seto.” Despite how sad it did sound, Kaiba didn’t feel bed at all. Especially not after Jou started to cuddle into his arms, wrapping his arms around the brunet’s waist. “You can use my friends,” the other chuckled amusingly. “I’m sure they won’t mind if you hung out with us more often.” Jou sighed happily and nuzzled his head further into Kaiba’s bare chest. His boyfriend’s heart beat was very soothing and helped a lot when putting the blond to sleep.

“As long as you are there, I will be there too.” Kaiba muttered softly before gently kissing the other’s forehead. He held Jou close to him and waited for sleep to over take him. Luckily that took awhile because Kaiba wanted to enjoy the time the other was in his arms. “Good night Katsuya,” he finally whispered in a delicate voice.

“Good night Seto…”

To Be Continued…

A/N: Yay! Thanks so much for all the wonderful reviews. And like I promised, I updated really quick. Lol, I guess I just need motivation when it comes to typing this fic. So reviews are welcomed still, and I will do my best to update this fic as soon as possible!