Okay! I'm back… xD! Who missed me?! No one? Didn't think so. xD Haha! I have been writing… I just haven't posted anything 'cause I couldn't get into any of the plots. I changed this one around from what it was originally going to be and BAM! I'm writing something… Well I hope you like the chapter… This is the first of… I don't know yet. I haven't written it. Rest assured that I won't lose interest and discontinue it. I hate when authors do that. U-U Well, onto the story.

Disclaimer: I… don't own Yu-gi-oh… D! If I did there would be much yaoi and less card games… But… That would kind of destroy the plot. . Good thing I don't own it.

Warnings: YAOI! Well… Maybe just shounen-ai… Depends. xD! Most likely some swearing… Seeing as how Kura's going to be in here soon. Heh heh. Side pairings, though not in great detail. There may be character bashing. Not so much on Anzu though. Well, kind of… . My apologies to those of you who like her. I received a flame in my last story, which looking back on now SUCKED, saying that she would read it if there wasn't Anzu bashing. Also, I will be using the Japanese names for all the characters.

I'll add more when I think of it. :shrugs: Who really cares anyways?

On with the story!!!

One-sided
By: Kubo-chan

―第1章 ―

―その人に犬の病気がある―

"Damn," Jou hissed as he sat up on the hard pavement. He had been lying in a back alley by his apartment after being kicked out by his father. He groaned again, and took out his cell phone, the one he had received from Seto, to check the time. He flipped it open- 18 missed calls. Jou sighed and pressed the end button, bringing up the main screen. 4:27pm. School was almost out.

Slowly, Jou picked himself off the ground and started walking towards the street. His apartment wasn't that far away from the local high school. About a 15 minute walk. Painfully, he began dragging his feet in the direction of the building.

It took a little longer than usual, but Jou arrived at the school in a reasonable amount of time. He sat next to the front stairs with his back to the wall and waited for the bell to ring. Then he could meet Seto and go home.

Time seemed to pass slowly but eventually, the bell rang. About two seconds later, Jou's phone started to ring. As if on queue, the blonde's lover exited through the front doors and upon hearing the familiar ringing turned to see Jou sitting against the school wall.

"For the love of- What the hell happened to you!?" Seto rushed over. He touched the forming bruise on Jou's cheek and frowned. "I swear, one of these days…" he trailed off when Jou gave him a certain look.

"Don't…"

Seto frowned some more and picked up his cell phone again, this time calling for a ride. He knelt next to Jou on the school yard and assessed his wounds. "I swear… If you let me I would rip that man limb from limb." Seto glared at the rather deep gash on his lover's abdomen. "You need to move in Jou. I don't care what you say. This cannot continue."

"My dad would die without me! I pay all the bills for that tiny little apartment if you haven't noticed. I do not want to be the reason behind him eating out of garbage cans and sleeping in alley ways!" Jou looked up at his blue eyed lover defiantly.

"Like he made you do?! I've told you that I'd pay for it." Seto said, helping Jou to his feet. "Most of your money goes towards his alcohol anyway."

"That may be true…" Jou admitted, staring at his shoes, "but, I still can't."

Their ride arrived and after Jou had convinced Seto that he could walk by himself, they got in.

"Where to, Kaiba-sama?" the driver asked once they were seated.

"Home," Seto stated. The driver nodded and started driving after closing the screen that divided the front of the limo from the back.

Jou leaned into Seto's warmth, taking in the scent of cinnamon resonating off of his lover. "Seto…" Jou began and waited for Seto to look at him before continuing. "I love you."

The brunette smiled softly at his puppy and kissed him lightly on the cheek, "Love you too, Jou."

The blonde grinned up at the taller teen and then cuddled closer, closing his eyes in exhaustion. He was asleep before they reached their destination.

Jou awoke in Seto's room, cuddled underneath the covers of his lover's king sized bed. Seto was next to him, typing away on his laptop.

"What time is it?" The blonde asked sleepily.

Seto looked over to his lover and closed his laptop. "Awake are we?" He asked playfully. "It's almost eight."

Jou groaned and rolled over, "more sleep…"

"Jou," Seto put a hand on the blonde's shoulder and gently turned him over, "you feeling okay?"

Jou looked at him through one eye, the other tightly shut. He responded with a groan and then rolled over so that the light from the bedside table lamp wasn't shining in his eyes anymore.

Seto sighed, "do you want anything to eat?"

"No…" Jou said quietly, "M'not hungry."

Seto looked at him strangely, when has Katsuya ever denied food? "You sure you're okay?" The brunette brought his hand over and rested it on his lover's forehead. "Jou!" He exclaimed, "you're burning up!"

Jou batted his hand away, "stop Set' your hands cold…"

Seto set his laptop on the bedside table and got off of the bed. He went to the other side of the bed and kneeled on the floor so that he was face to face with his blonde haired lover. "You need to tell me your symptoms Jou," Seto told the half asleep teen.

"M'head hurts…" Jou mumbled into his pillow.

Seto smoothed back Jou's bangs and stood, "I'll be right back." He left the room and traveled down the hall and then down the stairs. Mokuba was watching T.V. in the living room to his right. He went in, "I hope you have all your homework done."

The younger teen turned towards his brother, "of course." He smiled mischievously and turned back towards the wide screen T.V. before him.

Seto sighed, "Do your homework." He exited the living room and crossed the over to the kitchen. Walking over to the cupboards he opened one. "Where do we keep the pain killers…?" He continued opening cabinets until Mokuba came into the room, carrying his book bag.

"What are you doing big brother?" Mokuba said, climbing onto one of the chairs by the breakfast nook. He got out a red binder labeled 'math' and opened it to the assigned page.

"Trying to find some painkillers for Jou…" Seto said and continued looking through cupboards.

Mokuba raised an eyebrow, "are you kidding?" The ebony haired teenager got off his chair and walked over to where he brother stood. He pulled him over to the other side of the room and opened a cabinet. It was full of different drugs prescribed for different illnesses.

"I knew that." Seto averted his gaze as Mokuba giggled. "Oh, shut up, just do your homework." The younger teen continued to giggle but left to do his homework none the less, leaving Seto with the task of finding the right medicine for Jou.

"Hmm… Let's see… Where's the Tylenol…?" Locating the bottle of pills, Seto opened it and removed two of the red pills before returning the bottle to the shelf. He grabbed a glass, he knew where those were, and filled it from the water filter on the fridge door.

He ruffled Mokuba's messy locks as he walked by and then made the trip up to his room. Jou was sleeping peacefully though his face was clammy and he looked much too pale for Seto's liking. The brunette set the pills and glass of water on the table by Jou and sat down on the edge of the bed. He reached out and grabbed Jou gently by the shoulders, "Jou, wake up."

Jou opened his eyes and turned his head slightly to gaze up at Seto through half opened eyelids. "Set'?" He asked.

"Yeah, Jou, can you sit up for me?" Jou nodded and Seto helped the blonde up. He offered Jou the pills and the water which the blonde took gratefully.

Once Jou had downed the pills he rested his head against the baseboard. "Thanks Set'."

"Just get some rest, okay?" The taller teen lent down and kissed Jou lovingly on the forehead.

Jou smiled and sank back down into the comforting embrace of Seto's royal blue quilt.

The brunette walked over to the other side of the bed. He turned off the bedside table lamp and silently got under the covers. He felt Jou shift next to him.

"No, Set' I'll move… You're going to get sick…" The blonde started to get up, most likely planning on going to one of the guest rooms.

Seto stopped him by grabbing the blonde's waist and pulling him close, "frankly Jou, I don't care."

Hmm… End of chapter one… . … Haha. I know. It sucked. Oh well. I'll be updating hopefully soon, but I can't promise anything. xD! Oh! And just so you all know:
―第1章 ― means "first chapter"

and

―その人に犬の病気がある― basically translates into "Sick as a dog" though not really… xD it literally translates into "There is a sickness of the dog in that person"

Meh. S'all good. See you next time. And please, remember to:

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