Author's Note:-

Disclaimer - I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh what so ever nor do I claim to.

Rated - T for swearing, violence and some abuse.

Warnings - Boys love is what makes this story, so if you don't like such things, then leave the page, simple as that, click the back button and read something you do like. I will take no homophobic abuse, the comment will be deleted and forgotten. I like this pairing and so do a lot of other people, so leave us be to enjoy it.

Pairings - SetoxKatsuya (Main) HirotoxOtogi, YamixYugi and BakuaxRyou (Side)

Italics - Characters thoughts and mind links.

Looking Through Another's Eyes

Chapter - 01 - Monday

Jounouchi sighed as he climbed from his small warm bed and shut his blaring alarm off whilst murmuring "the sun's not even up, why should I have to be."

He walked into the bathroom to cleanse himself and brush his teeth before he dressed himself in his school uniform and prepared to set off for school but a bump alerted him that his father had awoke by falling off of the sofa and onto the floor. His eyes widened, any second now his father was going to kick his door in and start needlessly yelling at him. He looked to the left at his only escape route and began climbing out of the window, he'd rather not run into his father; he would only end up in pain after all.

Climbing down the fire escape he narrowly escaped his father because not a second later and the door was kicked open and his father stood in his doorway with a wobbly stance and blurry vision searching for his brat. He growled and yelled obscenities once he noticed his son was missing. He would pay dearly once he came back later that afternoon. But until then he was going to drown himself in alcohol and collapse on the sofa.

By this time Jounouchi was almost to the school since he'd decided to speed walk the way there. It was still dark outside since it was still quite early and no one was around yet. He broke into a light jog finding it quite exhilarating, all he needed now was a light shower of rain and then it would be refreshing and exhilarating. He soon arrived at the school, he doubted anyone would be there just yet since it was still far too early and the school had only just opened.

He ran into the building in the direction of the lockers intending on getting his school books ready for his lesson, however he missed the sign warning him of the water on the floor due to the leaking of the ceiling since it had rained heavily over night. Before he knew it he skidded along the water and collided with an unsuspecting student who had just come out of the bathroom.

Groaning in pain they both began climbing from the floor, not until they were both stood straight again did they realise who it was that they'd collided with. Jounouchi paled once the student recognised who he was and began glaring at him for all he was worth. It wasn't like it was his entire fault, well not really, maybe he should have noticed his surroundings a little better but it was first thing in the morning and he was still sleepy.

"You stupid mutt" Kaiba shouted dusting his uniform off which Jounouchi found pointless and a little snobby. It wasn't like his uniform was filthy or anything "why don't you watch where you're going."

Sighing Jounouchi replied moodily "shut it, Kaiba. It wasn't my fault"

"Right, of course not I just ended up on the floor for no reason" Kaiba snapped sarcastically. He wasn't in the mood for the mutt, he'd already had a bad beginning to the morning since his alarm clock had decided not to go off so he was later to school than normal so he hadn't been able to make a start on the stack of work at Kaiba Corp, he'd had an argument with his brother since he'd woken up in a bad mood and taken it out on his little brother and now the mutt just had to knock him down. Could it get any worse?

"I don' know wha ya problem is" Jounouchi yelled, he really couldn't be bothered with the rich boy today, couldn't he just leave him be for once in his life.

Kaiba's eye twitched as he snapped "I can't understand you mutt, I don't speak dog"

Jounouchi's golden eyes flared in anger as he narrowed them at the smirking brunet in front of him "I ain't a dog, for da last time."

"Whatever" Kaiba responded before he walked down the corridor to the classroom where his first lesson would be held.

"Ugh, I hate Mondays" Jounouchi mumbled as he opened his locker which was just across the corridor and collected his much needed school books before he walked in the same direction that the rich boy had just gone, unfortunately he was in the first lesson with Kaiba, what fun that was going to be "they're always the worst."

Walking through the classroom door he ignored the narrowed sapphire eyes sending daggers at his back. He seated himself in his usual spot near the window and leaned his head on his arms just staring at the world outside the window. It all looked so free to him; he only wished he could feel free. If he wasn't feeling trapped at school he was feeling trapped at home. He just couldn't win.

Kaiba rolled his eyes at the other's behaviour and continued to type away on his laptop, he was behind on his work now and he wasn't happy with it, he was never behind but of all days he was today. He clicked away until the stats came up. He was pleased with how well the company was doing but that was mostly due to him since his employees were completely useless and incompetent, he idly wondered why he still had certain ones. He was going to sort that after school though, a lot of his employees were not even nearly pulling their weight in the company and it was about time they were sacked and besides firing people always did give him a rush of power and superiority.

By this time more students were beginning to get to their lessons including Yugi, Honda, Otogi, Anzu, Bakura and Yami. Noticing Jounouchi at his table they made their way over to him ready to greet him cheerily.

"Morning Jou" Yugi called once they'd reached his seat, beaming a smile at him.

Jounouchi sat up straight and turned to face them, forcing a fake smile on his lips, he didn't want them worrying about him.

"Mornin' Yug, guys" Jounouchi replied being as happy and cheery as he could muster which wasn't a lot but the others didn't really notice.

Before more could be said their teacher entered the classroom and immediately wanted quiet, she began to explain what the lesson was about causing the majority of the class to groan in displeasure, it was yet another boring lesson of history. Jounouchi found this lesson completely pointless, what was the use in learning things that happened centuries ago.

All protest was silenced when the teacher narrowed her turquoise eyes at them, she could be very scary when she wanted to. She had authority and she didn't allow anyone to go against her.

"Now, I've arranged a school trip to the history museum tomorrow, so I'm handing out a form you need to give to your parents to sign, so you have permission" the teacher said as the forms were passed out in the classroom.

Kaiba smirked, he had no parents so it would appear he wasn't allowed to go, that was fine with him, a whole day at Kaiba Corp getting on top of the work was more ideal for him anyway.

Jounouchi rolled his eyes, his father couldn't even see straight to be able to sign that form, so looks like he'd be skipping out on the school trip as well, oh what a shame. He mentally smiled he didn't want to be going to a stupid boring museum; he'd hang around somewhere instead.

The teacher noticed how pleased both Kaiba and Jounouchi looked and wasn't pleased, she was aware that Kaiba had no parents so he was probably thinking he could get out of it, however she wasn't aware on what was making Jounouchi so happy though, as far as she knew he had parents so he could get permission.

"I'm aware that due to reasons, some people may not be able to get these forms filled in by a parent or guardian, however that still doesn't give you permission to miss the trip, whoever doesn't come on the trip will get an immediate detention for starters."

The class groaned, they had no choice but to go on the boring and educational trip. Now what were they going to do. Kaiba just paid little attention and continued with his work, he didn't care either way.

"Mr Kaiba, I am aware that you have no parents so it's impossible to get this form signed but I have an alternative, your attendance is exemplary but there have been a couple of late days which are on your record, if you want them removed so your record is completely clean of lateness including those meetings you always have to attend, you must be on this trip, am I understood?" she said, daring him to defy her.

Kaiba's looked up from his laptop and his eyes narrowed in anger and outrage but he just said a stiff "fine" and continued to type away on his laptop completely ignoring her again.

"I want that turned off, you are in my class now and you are here to learn" she said coldly.

"You are aware that I know all of this useless lesson's information and that I can get you sacked, right?" He asked with clenched teeth as he looked up at her again, glaring into her turquoise eyes with his cold azure eyes.

"Your threats don't scare me, Mr Kaiba. I'll say it again turn that machine off, now" she said with finality.

He slammed his laptop shut and placed it in his casing before he stared back at her, his glare never leaving. How dare she tell him what to do, she was lower than him, inferior in his eyes.

Jounouchi sniggered, he couldn't help it, it was rare that Kaiba ever got in trouble but when he did it was something you shouldn't miss; it was always very amusing and entertaining.

Noticing that the mutt was laughing at him he moved his glare from the teacher and directed it at Jounouchi instead, no one laughed at him, especially a worthless mutt.

"Now Mr Jounouchi, will you be on the trip tomorrow?" she asked, she had a feeling the answer would be no but she knew how to get around that. Every student would be at the museum tomorrow if she had anything to say about it.

Jounouchi raised and eyebrow before replying "nah, don' think I will be, Miss K"

She narrowed her eyes at the rudeness of the student but just responded with a simple "I see"

Feeling pleased that he had escaped the trip he missed the quick smirk that appeared on the teacher's lips.

"Well Mr Jounouchi, are you aware that you are close to being kicked out of this school permanently if you make one more wrong move?" she asked leaning against her desk and crossing her arms, never looking away from Jounouchi.

The smile that had been on Jounouchi's lips immediately vanished. His eyes widened in shock as he ran over the words in his mind 'kicked out permanently?' Panic began to rise in his chest; if he was kicked out his father would be furious.

"So I'll ask again, will you be on that trip tomorrow?"

Seeing no way out of it he sighed before he replied quietly "I'll be there"

"Good" she sighed clasping her hands, pleased. "Is there anyone else who thinks they'll get out of the trip?" she asked as she walked around the classroom. Not one person objected to the trip.

"Now this trip is important since you will be doing some work on it with a partner, but don't get too excited because I have already picked your partners" she butted in when the students started to talk to their friends about being partners.

She picked up the list off of the desk and started to call out student's names and the ones they'd be partnered with. She mentally smirked; she knew a lot of the students wouldn't be pleased with their partners.

After just a few students' names had been called, Jounouchi was beginning to feel a little nervous, the teacher was quite sadistic, she'd made sure to partner people with other people they hated and couldn't stand. Knowing her she'd partner him with-

"Mr Jounouchi will be paired with Mr Kaiba"

Jounouchi could feel his world crumble, this teacher was evil pairing him with Kaiba, they were going to brutally murder each other at the museum.

"There's no way I'm working alongside the mutt" Kaiba objected folding his arms.

"I'm sorry, do you have something to say Mr Kaiba?" she asked looking quite angry, she held a book in her hand and Kaiba couldn't help vaguely thinking that she might lob the book in his direction.

He gripped his hands into fists but decided to keep his opinions to himself; he'd take his anger out on the mutt later.

Jounouchi saw no point in trying to argue against her, he wouldn't win, even Kaiba couldn't win against her so why try.

"That's what I thought now I'll continue"

"Mr Motou will be partnered with Miss Mazaki"

"Which Motou, Yami or I?" Yugi asked meekly. He wasn't too fond of this teacher, she scared him a little.

She didn't even need to look down at the list before she murmured "you"

Yugi paled, on the one hand Yami was safe since he knew that she'd be all over his Yami otherwise, on the other hand he had to put up with her for the entire day, and she was going to drive him nuts.

Growling she asked sarcastically "can I continue, now?" without waiting for a response she continued with the partners list.

"Mr Bakura will be partnered with Mr Motou"

"Over my dead body" Bakura objected standing from his seat knocking it to the ground, looking completely furious and ready to send the teacher to the shadow realm but deflated a moment later once he heard Ryou say 'don't even dare or you'll be sleeping on the couch for the next month' by the mind link and picked his chair back up and seated himself in it.

Noticing the change of attitude from her student she frowned but continued with the list, she found that this was taking longer than she expected.

"The last two who will be partnered together are Mr Ryuji and Mr Honda"

She was surprised not to hear any argument from them but she wasn't aware that the two liked each other quite alot and had been dating for a short while.

She placed the paper back onto her desk and finally started her lesson, but she didn't get far since the bell rung signalling the end of the lesson, that shouldn't nearly have taken up the whole hour of her lesson.

"Since we are out of time, I'll assign your homework that is in for tomorrow" she said as she picked up the booklets off her desk and handed them out to the students before they could escape from the class.

"Oh man" Jounouchi groaned as he put his homework into his bag and made his way to the next lesson.

"Today as been hell" Jounouchi mumbled as he let his head drop on the cafeteria table. He'd already gotten two detentions since he hadn't been able to do his homework for one lesson and had gotten into yet another argument with Kaiba. He was thankful it was now lunch; it was the best lesson of the day in his mind.

"Look at it this was, Jou, it's nearly over" Yugi spoke up trying to cheer his friend up.

"Tomorrow ain't gonna be much better, Yug" Jounouchi replied sinking more into a depressed state.

"Cheer up, buddy" Honda said messing Jounouchi's blond tresses more than they already were. Missing the jealous look from Otogi, he'd always thought that those two were too close, he was also aware that Honda had had a crush on Jounouchi once; he wasn't so sure he still didn't. Of course Jounouchi was completely oblivious to this.

"Is there something on your mind, Jounouchi? You know that friends have to stick together, a problem shared is a problem halved" Anzu advised before beginning on her lunch.

Jounouchi rolled his eyes 'can't you give the friendship speeches a rest already? What crap, a problem shared is a problem halved; you don't know or care about my problems, so why pretend?'

Nothing else was said as they all began to tuck into their meals apart from Jounouchi since he couldn't afford anything for dinner and his apartment was bare of food.

"Don't you have anything to eat, Jou?" Yugi asked noticing that he wasn't eating and feeling worried for his well being.

"I kinda lost my money on da way to school" Jounouchi lied flawlessly rubbing the back of his head in a sheepish manner for effect.

They all chuckled "what are you like eh?" Honda chuckled.

Jounouchi chuckled along but he wasn't really feeling it, he felt guilty lying to his friends but he couldn't let them know about his life style. He didn't want their pity.

"Jus gonna get some fresh air" Jounouchi murmured standing from his chair as he added "feelin' dizzy"

"Alright" Yugi replied as he started on his crisps.

Sighing Jounouchi walked out of the cafeteria and headed outside, he just wanted to be alone, it was getting tiring keeping up appearances that everything was great when it really wasn't.

Stepping outside he smiled as he realised it had begun to rain, walking out his uniform immediately started to get wet, the cold water soaking through to his skin, he knew he'd have a cold but it was refreshing and it was clearing his head. He walked around the corner of the school and sat down on a bench and let his head fall into his hands.

He was so sick of feeling the lowest of the low, his life was so fucked up, he just wished everything could be a lot simpler. He wished he could be happy, he couldn't remember the last time he even felt happy.

He sat in the rain just letting it soak him to the bone, completely ignoring the bell, he wasn't in any mood to head to class, like they'd miss him anyhow, he already had two detentions, one more wouldn't make much difference.

Whilst Jounouchi was soaking in the rain, his friends were beginning to worry about where he had wandered off to; even Kaiba noticed the teen's disappearance but couldn't care less.

Jounouchi felt warm water begin to make its way down his cheeks and with sudden realisation he noticed he was crying, scrubbing his eyes of the tears with his sleeve he growled, how pathetic, why was he crying. He was stronger than that, besides it wasn't like he was the only one with a bad situation, he could bet there was someone worse off than him and that just made him feel selfish. It could be worse so why was he crying like such a baby. Guys don't cry, it's weak but he couldn't stop the tears sliding down his cheeks no matter how many times he rubbed them away more just followed, and although it was pathetic of him he couldn't help but feel a little better, so he allowed himself to just let them fall.

Kaiba frowned as he packed up his school things since the last lesson had just finished, he was feeling angry since he was feeling worried about where the mutt was. He'd missed the whole lesson and that was weird since he usually attended all of them even if he didn't want to.

Even the mutt's so called friends didn't even seem to know where he was. Although they didn't look too worried about where he could be. Surely they must be a little more worried, it was the first time he'd skipped the entire lesson.

Shaking his head he tried to get rid of the thoughts lingering in his mind, what did he care if the mutt had skipped lesson? Why did he even care for the mutt? He was meant to hate him, so what was with the foreign feeling. He picked up his briefcase and school bag and made his way out of the school quickly trying to avoid getting wet too much, just as he was about to make his way out of the school gates into the awaiting limo he noticed something blond out of the corner of his eyes, turning he spotted the mutt sat on the bench letting the rain fall and soak him.

Frowning he stood just looking at him, he had a sudden urge to go over to him, and do what? Comfort him? Mentally laughing at the silly thought he turned around once more and climbed into the limo ready to go to Kaiba Corp and bury himself in his work and sack some moronic employees.

Jounouchi was completely frozen to the bone, it wasn't the smartest idea to sit in the rain but he felt a little better but also he felt quite numb. He climbed from the seat nearly falling onto the ground since he'd been sat for a long while and had lost feeling in his legs.

Once he could stand steadily he started to trudge back to the apartment shivering as he went along since it was still raining and his clothes were freezing, if he was lucky he might be able to warm up in the bath that's if his father didn't start once he got in, but that was unlikely since he'd escaped him in the morning and he knew his father didn't take that well.

After half hour of trudging he finally came across the run down apartment where his living hell would rise when he walked into the building. Gulping he opened the door as quiet as he could but cringed as it made a loud squeak noise. So good for being quiet.

"Boy, git in ere, now" his father called with an angry slur.

Jounouchi walked into the living room to see the bottles scattered about 'more cleaning' he thought with a sigh, every time he managed to clean the place it just got filthy again.

"Somethin' wrong, sir?" Jounouchi asked, being as polite as possible.

"Ya know wha's wrong ya brat" his father Kato replied pulling him by the hair into the room.

Wincing at the pain he tried not to call out since he knew his father wouldn't like that, why anger him more. He looked ready to kill as it was, why give him reason to carry out on threats he'd made in the past.

Jounouchi looked up with watery golden eyes, keeping the tears at bay with all the strength he could.

Kato's eyes widened in shock before he let go of Jounouchi's hair and instead grabbed him around the throat intending on strangling him. His eyes wide with anger, a sneer on his face.

Jounouchi began struggling clawing at the hand as his oxygen was being cut off, his eyes widened in fear; his father could really kill him, but why not? What did he have to live for? Maybe he should just let his father kill him.

A heartbroken smile appeared on Jounouchi's lips as he looked up at his father before his world went black and he collapsed in his father's arms.

Kato removed his hands from his son's neck and just looked at him in shock, he began to shake him to try wake him up, he refused to believe he'd killed his own son, he couldn't have, there was just no way.

Looking at him closely he noticed the trail of tears on his cheeks and the heartbreaking smile still on his lips, his eyes closed and his eyelashes wet with tears.

Panicking Kato picked up his son and walked to his room and placed him on the bed. He moved the bangs from his son's face; he looked to still be breathing if his chest moving was any indication. Kato sighed with relief he hadn't killed his son, but he almost had. How could he do such a horrible thing to his own son?

Kato retreated to his own room and sat on his bed in the dark lost in his thoughts. He felt like he was losing control, he didn't feel like himself. He was doing unspeakable things, he had memory loss a lot, he recently had begun to have frequent panic attacks and horrible nightmarish dreams that seemed more than just dreams.

Giving himself a headache he decided just to get some sleep and prepared to apologise from the bottom of his heart for his actions on his son.

"Get out" Kaiba ordered "I no longer want you working at this company"

"W-why sir?" one of his employees by the name of Keitaro asked, she was Kaiba's secretary and thought she was doing quite a good job.

"I am sick of your constant negligence to the jobs I assign you and quite frankly I'm sick of you bashing your eyelashes at me in a flirty manner, I am not interested in you and I never will be" Kaiba snapped cruelly.

The dam broke and the tears she had been trying her best to hold in poured out at those harsh words before she fled from the office and out of the building forgetting all her things, not like there was anything she needed there. The next employee came in since the receptionist had told him to report to the boss's office.

"Mr Kadoshi, I no longer require you in this company" Kaiba said in a curt manner as he typed on his laptop. He'd fired over twenty employees and still he didn't feel any better. "Actually I'll give you a week to improve, if you please me then I might just keep you within this company, am I clear?"

"Yes sir, thank you" Kadoshi responded before quickly making his exit and returning to his job ready to improve so he wouldn't lose his job. He had heard that his boss was very stressed and angry, more so than normal and a lot of staff had been sacked, he couldn't help feeling relieved that he still had his job, if only for an extra week.

Kaiba stopped typing on his laptop and leaned back in his seat 'why are you constantly invading my thoughts, mutt? I'm going soft because of you' A sudden rush of anger and the paper work that had been neatly placed on his desk was now scattered all over the carpeted floor.

Sighing Kaiba bent down to pick up the papers, he was feeling really confused and irritated. Looking at the time he noted that it was only 7pm. He had three hours left yet. Looking at the work he frowned he wasn't in the right mind for his work.

Picking himself up off of the floor he grabbed his laptop and made his way into the elevator to take him to the bottom floor where the reception was located. Noticing her boss was coming her way she quickly put her magazine away and sat up looking busy. Kaiba narrowed his eyes, he wasn't stupid.

"Are you going sir?" she asked pretending to type on the computer.

"I am and so are you" he replied coldly.

She looked up in shock her eyes sparkling happily and a smile on her chapped lips; he couldn't understand why she looked so happy.

"Where are we going?" she asked excitedly.

'She might as well be a dumb blonde' he thought idly before he said "I mean you no longer have a job here, so get out."

Her sky blue eyes widened as she squeaked "sir"

"I am not stupid Akemi" Kaiba snapped narrowing his eyes at her.

He mentally rolled his eyes at the whispers that were going on around them; didn't they have anything better to do? They were meant to be doing their jobs. He was going to end up having no employees and running the company on his own.

"If I catch anyone not doing their work, they'll be out before they can blink" Kaiba yelled turning to face the now scurrying around employees. 'Pathetic'

Akemi finally left packing up her things in a cardboard box before she walked out of the building looking completely lost.

"Why do I put up with this?" Kaiba asked himself in a murmur as he climbed into the limo he had called as he left his office.

As soon as he was in the limo it began moving to its destination, Kaiba mansion.

Kaiba felt completely drained as he walked into his home, the company was going to be the death of him. He frowned when he immediately noticed the lights were all off and his little brother was no where in sight, he always greeted him with a smile and a hug when he walked through the door.

He walked into the kitchen and a notice on the board caught his eye, his frown deepened as he read the note: I'm going to sleep at a friend's house, Mokuba.

"You could have at least asked, Mokuba" Kaiba murmured with a sigh before he made his way out of the kitchen and to his bed, he was exhausted.

Climbing into the bed he closed his eyes and thought back on happier memories when he was closer with his brother when they were both kids. He couldn't help but notice that they seemed to be growing apart and Mokuba was only of the age thirteen.

Sighing Kaiba turned out his lamp and allowed himself to fall into his dreams. Ready for another day.

Remember this story? It's had a lot of changes to it, the other story was starting to sound far too out of character for my liking and it just didn't appeal to me much anymore. So I decided to revamp this certain story and improve it with more to the plot and characters. Altogether I'm hoping it sounds a whole lot better. I think I rushed into what was happening far too quickly, I gave away part of the plot in the first chapter and I wasn't pleased with that, so I'm going to character and plot build. So the first chapter of the last version will not be till the second or third chapter or even the fourth depending on how I spin it.

I'm working on the second chapter right now, but I want to get the majority of the story completed before I start updating with more chapters, I've completed this chapter today and I'm a quarter into the second. I have a week off of college and I hope to get far into this story and update it in my own time then, not rushing the chapters because I haven't updated in months and then them ending up sounding rushed, rubbish and out of character.

Seto is going to be portrayed a lot crueler, but more his sort of character in my opinion. Katsuya well he's going to be a troubled student with what's happening in his life, he only speaks with his accent when around other's, apart from that he speaks properly. So it's not spelling and grammar mistakes but just how he speaks. Seto will figure this out at somepoint. I am going to try get the whole gang involved in this story, Anzu not so much, Ryou will pop up now and again to keep Bakura in line but not a big part. As for the history teacher she's really sadistic and cruel, think she's fun that way.

Mokuba will appear in later chapters as well, he's having problems with Seto since he's getting into an awkward stage.

What else is there to mention? Ah I'll reply to reviews and leave my comments at the botton of the story instead of at the top and botton. I think it looks a little better and more structured that way!

The mystery behind Katsuya's father will be revealed in due time, I've given hints in the chapter but not come out and explained because it's too soon, as for Katsuya's mother she isn't going to be in a car accident like I did in the last version, I have something else in mind for her.

Katsuya is still going to be working at McDonalds but that's going to work differently, think I'll still let someone molest Seto, it's amusing especially his reactions.

And I think that's everything needing to be mentioned! Will be swearing and some violence, going to keep it dramatic but not overwhelm the story with darkness like I intended when this story was first begun! I was going to go into Katsuya's life in the gang and put some dark themes in but I've changed my mind yet again!

Oh also the 'blonde' comment is not meant to offend anyone so please don't take offense.

Think I've said quite enough, I hope I've improved on the story, I'm quite pleased with how it's sounding. I might do the same to 'Shattered Memories' but I'm unsure at the moment.

Thank you for reading, I do hope you enjoyed, your thoughts on the story would be appreciated but it's up to you :)

x- Casondrah Kiku -x