~ Lotus ~
LK
~I don't own YGO…
Summary:
Jou has finally caught the attention of the cold CEO of Kaiba Corp, and Seto finally has what rightfully belongs to him; the millennium rod. While their relationship is still new and good, Seto begins to act strangely…
LK: This is a response to the challenge sent out by Naiomi Cloud. ^^ I have a little fetish for this pair, so I was happy to take her up on the challenge and I hope you all enjoy!
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Jounouchi Katsuya kicked a rock and watched it skid along, several feet in front of him. His hands sank deeper into his pant pockets as his fists clenched. Seto Kaiba is such an arrogant ass! He ranted mentally. He's always screwing with Yuug an' me. He kicked another rock. When will he finally pull that stick outta his ass? Yet another rock was the victim of his anger. This time the small, hard object flew into the trunk of a tree, bouncing off and leaving a nice little dent in its wake. Jou sighed and sunk onto a bench. He leaned his head back as he rested his arms on the back of the bench.
It had been a long day, beginning with a challenge from the pathetic, insect loving moron, Weevil. Jou had kicked his butt, of course, but that is a task completely possible for anyone. After that, he and Yuugi had meet up with Honda, Anzu, and Bakura and gone around their area of Domino; including the Mall, Otouji's to check out his new system. Next had been lunch at Jou's favorite fast food joint and after that, back to the Turtle Game Shop. Unfortunately for them, they ran into Bandit Keith- whom just happens to still have a grudge against the gang. Yuugi had severely kicked the moron's butt, and then was when he showed up. Seto Kaiba had just waltzed right up and threw comments and insults at the group- as usual.
Jou sighed again. That bastard. How the hell could I have- His thoughts were interrupted as something cold and wet hit his cheek. Honey brown eyes opened to be greeted with dark- almost black- clouds. "Great." Jou muttered as he made to get up from the bench. Before he could take two steps, ice cold rain poured down upon him. "Jus' freakin' great." He cursed. Quickly, Jou made his way out of the park and toward his apartment. He stopped at a vacant street corner and waited to cross to the other side. The blonde pulled his coat closer to his small frame in an attempt to contain some of his body heat as well as remain dry at least a little bit.
As he crossed the street and continued on toward his complex the rain grew denser and Jou almost couldn't see past the white mist formed by the rain. The blonde turned a corner and almost fell onto his backside when he ran into someone. "Uh, sorry about tha-" he was interrupted when a big, strong hand landed on his shoulder.
"Hey, don't worry 'bout it. But you'd better watch where you're goin' next time, cutie." The man's deep, slightly husky voice replied. Jou looked up sharply at the man when he called him 'cutie'. The man's hand that still rested on his shoulder made Jou nervous by the second.
"U-um. Can ya let go now? I kinda gotta get home. If ya hadn't noticed, it's pouring rain out here." The blond said, straining to keep his voice calm. His fear spiked when the man's lips turned up into a smirk.
"Sorry, cutie, but I'm not done with ya yet."
Jou took a small step back, afraid of what the man was talking about. "W-what do ya mean, you ain't done with me yet?!"
"Exactly that, kid. See here?" He gestured behind him to the street they were on and two other men stepped into sight, their dry clothes quickly becoming drenched in the heavy rain. "You've just happened to wander inta our territory. Now, we're reasonable men and we're willin' ta let ya go. But only if you do one thing for us." Jou swallowed. Funny how, with all dis water around, my throat's incredibly dry…He thought.
"An' what would that be?" he asked. His eyes widened slightly. Now I know I dun like the looks a dat smirk!
"Simple. You're very attractive, kid." The man replied. Jou's eyes widened even more.
"Ah, hell no! There's no fuckin way in hell I'm gunna be your bitch, ya sick bastard!" he yelled. The men let out a cold laugh.
"Heh, I don't think there's anything you can do about that kid." Jou cried out as he was thrown up against the nearest brick wall.
Fuck! I'm alone, and in the worst alley ever! No one comes here, an' for good reason! Jou knew where he was, and he also knew that the mistake he had made would most likely be his last.
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Seto Kaiba stopped when he heard a cry coming from the nearby alley. He knew that was a bad place to be and wondered just what idiot had wandered in there. As he went to turn away and head toward his limo, something stopped him. That cry was awfully familiar… Curious, and being unable to ignore the nagging at the back of his mind, Kaiba walked over to the alley. His eyes widened in shock when he saw three men advancing on a young blonde boy. Upon quickly examining the blonde, cold sapphires narrowed dangerously. I know that blonde… Red hatred flamed into his cold blue eyes in the form of blue fire. Within him, a buried emotion erupted and Seto Kaiba dropped his umbrella as he walked calmly toward the men.
"I advise you stay away from him, if you know what's good for you." His cold voice rang out into the sound of the pouring rain. It echoed off of the walls, as if there was no competition in volume. All eyes turned toward the intruder and Kaiba smirked. He stood about ten feet away from the men, arms crossed arrogantly over his white trench coat clad chest. His clothes and hair were completely drenched, but that didn't stifle his intimidation. Jou swore he could see a deep blue aura flaring around the CEO.
"Oh, and why is that?" The man that had been nearest to Jou asked. He was a big man, built with macho muscles; his brown hair cut army-style. He wore baggy black pants and a plain blue tee shirt. The others wore the same outfit. Seto looked at the men with disgust in his eyes and a small frown. It quickly vanished and was once again his well-known smirk.
"I'm not the best person to piss off, and messing with him pisses me off." The eighteen year old CEO replied.
"And I'm supposed to be scared of a kid?" the man asked, laughing.
Kaiba's smirk widened. "I guess a demonstration is in order." Reaching into his trench coat, Kaiba pulled out a long golden object. "This is the perfect opportunity to use my Millennium Rod."
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Jou's eyes widened as he watched Kaiba. Why is he helping me? He wondered. Slowly, he sank to the ground, watching the events with shock-filled eyes. The men laughed at the stupidity of being threatened with a 'piece of metal' and one of them stepped toward Kaiba. That was his mistake. Jou watched the smirk widen even more and Kaiba's sapphire orbs grew a shade darker. Suddenly the advancing man fell to his knees, clutching his head and screaming. The other two men watched in shock as the man slowly sank into a dark hole that appeared beneath him. The men turned frightened eyes to Kaiba before they took off running. Kaiba watched them run and waited until they were out of sight before putting the rod away and looking down at the blonde.
Startled, and slightly scared, honey brown meet cold sapphires, thankfully back to their original color. In three long strides, Kaiba was next to Jou and pulling him up. "Come on." Jou let Kaiba lead him to his limo wordlessly. The brunette picked up his umbrella before opening the door and motioning for the blonde to go in, then following him. He signaled for the driver to go and then looked in front of him to the blonde. Jou looked lost in thought- or perhaps memory. That's right. His experiences with the Millennium Rod haven't been good ones. He reminded himself. His eyes remained on the younger teen during the entire car trip to his mansion.
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Kaiba has the Millennium Rod now…I forgot about that. Man, dat's a scary thought! He even knows \how to use it…I mean, a'course he does. It does belong to him after all...but…Again, his mind asked that question. Why'd he help me? Jou snapped out of it when Kaiba opened the limo door and stepped out- back into the pouring rain. Slowly, the blond followed. We're at his place… he noted, none too surprised.
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Inside the cover of the mansion, the two teens removed their shoes, leaving them at the door, and Seto led the way through the maze of halls. Jou examined his surroundings in amazement. The place was so bit, it was, well, amazing. Glancing back, Seto couldn't help the small smile that floated onto his lips. He stopped in front of a door and opened it, walking in. Jou followed absently and stopped to survey the room. It was a big room; a bedroom. In the furthest left corner from the door sat a King sized bed, covered in black. Across from the door was a single, long, window. A couch and entertainment system was also in the room. On the far right, Jou found Seto at a closet, sifting through it.
"Take off your clothes." Jou blinked at the sudden order and when it finally registered, his face closely resembled a ripe tomato.
"No way!" he snapped. Seto looked back at Jou with his normal, passive, expression. Surveying the blonde from head to toe, he lifted an eyebrow. With the CEO's eyes traveling along his form, Jou's blush deepened.
"Are you aware that you're shaking?" Kaiba asked. Jou then noticed his teeth were, indeed, chattering. Damnit.
"Actually, I ha-a-achoo!" Jou's reply was interrupted as he sneezed. "Just great…Achoo!" with a pointed look from Kaiba, Jou removed his wet clothing, starting with his coat. Holding the wet, heavy article of clothing, he looked around. "Uh…"
"Put them on the table." Kaiba replied, not bothering to look at his 'guest' as he removed his trench coat. Jou blushed again before he looked beside him, where the table sat. He lied his coat down and then moved to remove his shirt, socks, and jeans. He looked back up to find Kaiba picking up a pile of clothing.
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The brunette turned to face the blonde and had to keep himself from blushing. Jou was certainly very attractive, and a bit more effeminate than Seto had to admit he himself was. "I want you-" he was interrupted by another one of Jou's sneezes. "-to take a shower. The warm water will help warm you up." He continued. Walking over to a closed door in his room, Seto opened it to reveal a nicely sized bathroom. He entered and placed the clothing on the counter. "You should be able to work the shower." He said as he turned to the mostly bare, and not to mention shaking, blonde. Said blonde nodded and walked toward the shower that sat in the corner of the room.
"I'll get you a towel and I'll also be taking those." Seto continued, indicating Jou's wet boxers. The blonde blushed, but nodded and Seto left the room. Soon after, Seto stood in front of the door, waiting to hear the other safely in the shower. When the sound of the door closing reached his ears, Seto entered the room, placed the warm, fluffy, towel near the shower, and retrieved the drenched undergarments.
Back in his room, the CEO removed the rest of his own clothing and dressed in a pair of baggy, black, sweat pants and a dark blue tee shirt. He gathered the wet clothing in a laundry basket and sent them to be cleaned before dismissing the rest of the staff, how little it was at that time, for the weekend. He trudged down the stairs to the kitchen, intent on making something warm for them to drink. Before long he was back upstairs, nearing his room, carrying a tray with two big mugs of hot cocoa.
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Jounouchi walked out of the bathroom, no longer feeling like a Popsicle, and wrapped up in the outfit Seto had brought out for him. He was wearing a pair of dark navy blue sweat pants, which were about a foot too long for him as well as extra baggy, and a black tee shirt, which was also a bit big- but he figured that was just how it was. At the bathroom door, he looked around the room. Does Kaiba have some sort of black obsession, or somethin'? he wondered. The bed sheets were black, the couch was black, even the curtains were black. He walked over to the bed and ran a hand gently over the neat curves. Silk… did he expect something else? Not really…
With a sigh, Jou walked over to the couch and curled up on it, resting his overly heated head on the cool leather, honey brown eyes closed. His head kinda hurt… He jumped when he felt the couch sink a little near him. "Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." The unusually gentle voice of Seto Kaiba said in reply to his reaction. Jou sat up completely, sitting Indian-style upon the smooth black leather.
"It's okay." Jou took the offered cup and sipped at the hot liquid. He stared down at the mug for about five minutes, which silence reigned over, thinking. Finally deciding what he was going to say, he looked up…only to freeze to the spot. Kaiba was sitting only five feet from him, watching the blonde intently. "W-what?" he asked nervously.
"Why were you in that alley?" Jou diverted his eyes back down to his cup, embarrassed about the answer. A minute of silence went by. "Jounouchi." Said blonde let out a shaky sigh.
"I-I jus' got lost. That's all. Made a wrong turn." He replied. Kaiba seemed to accept that answer since he didn't press about it further. Jou decided that it was his chance to ask his question. "Kaiba. Why…why did you help me?" He asked, looking up. Honey brown meet sapphire blue and locked. Jou could see a small debate going on in Kaiba's eyes and waited patiently for him to answer.
"Was I supposed to leave you there and let those sick bastards rape you?" He asked. Disappointment flashed in Jou's eyes before he looked away again.
"You could have…" he muttered. He took another sip of his drink before setting it down on the coffee table that sat a few feet in front of them.
"I wouldn't want anything to happen to my puppy." Seto whispered softly- almost inaudibly. Jou's head snapped toward him, eyes wide.
"What was that?"
"Nothing." The brunette quickly covered up. He took a quick glance at Jou out of the corner of his eyes. Something about the blonde caught his attention and he did a double take. Is he blushing? He wondered, noticing the red along the other boy's cheeks, stretching across the bridge of his nose. Jou's head lulled to the side, resting on the cool material of the couch as his eyes closed. Seto watched him closely, wondering what exactly was happening with the blonde. Sapphires widened as realization hit him. "Jou?" he questioned gently. No reply. He moved closer to said teen. "Jou?!" Still no reply. Was he sleeping? Seto stretched out a hand and rested it on the younger teen's forehead. It was just as quickly retracted, as if burned. "Kami. Jou!!" Seto shook him a little, but only received a small groan.
Seto scooped the younger boy up and took him to his bed. Retreating to the bathroom with long strides, he returned with a small object in hand. He shook the old-fashioned thermometer a little, so that it was back to zero, before placing it in the blonde's mouth. He paced as he waited the five minutes, which seemed like an eternity, before snatching the thermometer back. His eyes widened in shock. Kami! How long was he in that storm?! The thermometer's reading was shocking, and it even scared Seto.
104.4
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LK: Okay, I've changed something in here, for anyone that read it before, but it wasn't a big change… Anyway, what'd you think of the first chap? ^^ This is gunna start out with J/S, then go to some S/S, and eventually S/J/S. Please R+R and tell me what you think! Ja ne~!!