So, I finally will be able to upload the first chapter of my new fic. And it is Puppyshipping again... Yeah, I'm in not so good terms with SasuSaku at the moment, but working in other fic, which will be fluff, this one is going to be a surprise. x)

Chapter 1: Free to fall

A blonde young man with chocolate coloured eyes walked to the downtown of Domino City. Jounouchi Katsuya went out hopping from the bottom of his heart that he could stay as much time away from his dad, at least as long as it was possible. His life was upside down, his friends were nowhere to be found and he was forbidden to talk to his sister Shizuka, after everything that happened while she was with Jounouchi. She couldn't see him ever again, also because their mother thought it was his fault that Shizuka has fallen in love with Mai.

After Atem recovered his body he and Yugi have been travelling without saying a word, also Honda and Otogi have been lovey-dovey and they just out either to work, grocery store or dates. Anzu went studying abroad to the USA, she's doing a lot of workshops and gaining money for it. Bakura was too overprotective to talk to and he's been worried about Mana. The only one left was Mokuba, but he was too young to understand. And then there is Seto, but he just couldn't bring himself to talk to him. Jou just wished that everything was different. Something strikes through him whenever those blue eyes look at him, so deep like the sea. When he talks or sees him, he feels his legs shaking and giving away, when their eyes meet he can't help but blush. But, whatsoever, he knew perfectly that the CEO nothing more felt about him. The young man in the end found some comfort in their fights without any sense based on the fact that Seto calls him a Mutt. But it did hurt him in the end. He was hated by the person he loved the most in the world. It just wasn't fair.

Without noticing, it started to rain. Jou was too numb to feel the ice cold tears from the sky.

The little rain sparkles mixed with Jou innocent tears that tried to fix the wounds on his heart.

"It's better if I go back."

He started walking towards home, the one he shared with his "abusive" father, the reason he didn't like to be home.

Near the apartment complex he lived in were two police cars. He ran as fast as able, but his drenched clothes made it hard. When he finally made it to his door his father was being arrested and pushed by two cops out of his home. Jou's face went to emotionless, but his father's eyes were full of hatred.

"What's happening? What have you done now."

Jou's father turned his head to the other way, avoiding looking at him. Hate stained his eyes and his face.

"Your father was caught selling drugs to minors. We did a research through the house looking for anything that was related to drugs. Your fathers' room was filled up with plants and ready to sell drugs. Your room was empty. Still we have to take you to the police research centre just in case." – one of the cops said to him looking kindly at Jou – "What kind of father are you? Honestly, you should be ashamed!" – both cops dragged him down to the cars. – "You'll go in this one with me and your father will go in the other one."

They entered the cars and went to the Investigation Centre of Domino City.

A little after they got there, Jou was told to go to a dressing room to put on a thing that pretty much looked like a curtain. Still, he did without complaining. After taking blood samples and doing an x-ray he changed to his typical clothes.

"Jounouchi-san, could you wait on the waiting room for a while, please?" – the woman asked

"Yes." – said boy made his way to the waiting room.

As he got there a familiar face awaited him. Seto was there. His cold eyes pierced through him. His heart was shattered has he ignored him, leaving the room. A while later he was called back into the room that looked like a lab.

While he walked Seto came back into his mind, Jou couldn't help but to think of what he was doing there.

As he walked into the room that looked like a lab he saw two more people – "How long have I been in the waiting room?"

There were two new persons studying his radiographies and writing something, the woman that already was there was studying his blood.

The red-head woman blood analyst spoke to him:

"Jounouchi-san, the blood analysis are done. I already sent them to the boss, now you just have to wait for the radiographies to be over analysed. After you can go home, now we know you didn't drugged yourself."

"Thank you for being so quick. Can you tell me if the analyses to the x-rays results are going to take much more time or if it's almost over?"

"Probably more 5 or 10 minutes. You don't have to thank me. It's my job. Now I have to go, my shift is over. Bye." – she walked out of the room.

Jou went back to waiting, both, the man and the woman, walked towards him.

"Your x-rays show that since you were small you suffer physical abuse, but there are no recent marks besides that broken arm and a minor scratch on your tibia. We saw your police report where it says that you've been into minor crimes and also you joined a gang previously those episodes."

"Yes, it is true. But I've never beaten anyone up, that's low. Neither did I steal anything. I just had the title."

"We thought so. How do you explain the bond fractures?"

"My dad." – Jou was expressionless

"You can go now. We will warn you about the court session when it is marked."

"I don't have money for a lawyer..."

"That's up to you. Please. Go home."

Jou's lowered his eyes. They were empty. He walks out of the room. Seto was still there. He stood motionless, hard faced and with his arms crossed over his chest. Just like... Just like if he was waiting for him. But no. He knew better. Jou wasn't worth his waiting. He probably was suing his employs, maybe for something that can't be punished by law. How could he ever be worried by a Mutt like him? He would never, ever feel anything beside hatred for Jou.

When he's just about to go out of the Police Research Centre he was approached by the cop that was so kind previously.

"You know, you won't see your father for a while. He will be staying here for the time being."

"I know. But I don't have money to pay for a lawyer..."

"You intend to protect your father?"

"No. Even though he is my father, I will not help him. I've suffered enough up until now. I want a lawyer for myself." – he felt his insides clench

"Well... I'm sure you will find a solution soon enough. Besides, it's his words against visible proofs." – he smiled kindly to Jou, even though it was a bit forced this time

"Yes. I know. I'm going. Goodbye." – he didn't feel the confidence his voice gave away, he was lost and hurt, still, he smiled dully at the man

Stepping out of that place made him miss Seto's starry eyes on his back. He felt the rain embracing him and trying to wash away all the pain from him.

Now, without his dad everything would easier, his salary, as a chef in a minor restaurant near his house, wasn't going to be spent by his father and to pay the house bill solely. Now he was going to be able to eat whenever he wanted and needed, and not only what was given to him at work. Still, it wasn't enough to pay for a lawyer. As his thoughts went on and on he felt grossed out, how could he be this selfish? When has he transformed into this?

After some time he was staying right outside his apartment door. He opened it abruptly, rushed into the bathroom and threw up. He cried. Everything inside him was in pieces. Some minutes passed by, many thoughts rushed through his head, in the end he washed the tears away, called the Investigation Centre and asked if he could throw away everything that belonged to his father they gave him a yes. He stepped out of the bathroom and looked around the house, it was full of heavy smells, empty bottle everywhere, some broken some full, ashtrays full of ash, some so full that were overflowing. He made his way into his father's room. It was almost empty.

Jou gathered every and each thing that was his fathers' and took them somewhere he could burn them down, chasing away all his demons, everything he fears and every bad memory. He returns upstairs and feels restless fear to go in again, afraid he was having a horrible nightmare that would turn into something even worse. He finally does enter, he cleans the whole house, throws every and each empty of full bottle away, every and each ashtray, everything. As he finished the cleaning process he is faced with a brand new house he never saw. He went to the bathroom took off his clothes and showered feeling everything that discussed him go away. When done with the bath he dressed into something comfortable and threw away the clothes he previously had on. He grabbed something that lied forgotten on the refrigerator, ate and then went to sleep.

The only moment of peace he had in the day. And first in a long time.

-Somewhere in Domino City-

"Mutt, what were you thinking when you said that? It's obvious that I will pay for the lawyer for you... but you mustn't know. You can't. You won't ever know that it was me who saved you from that filthy man's hands. You will never know. You will never love me. Not like I love you. You hate me. Despite me. I know that every and each blush towards me is due to frustration and hate you feel for me. Nothing else. But I... You will solely hate me. Forever."

Or so a young man with sapphire blue eyes thought.

Hope you liked it, because it's being a very interesting thing writing this sort of story. Next chapter will be up next week, or so I hope.

Bye ~