Once More, With Feeling (1/6)

Author: Spark of Life

Rating: PG-13

Pairing: Seto/Katsuya, Mokuba/Shizuka, Honda/Otogi, Yuugi/Anzu

Beta: Armageddon Angel (I still don't know why the guy puts up with betaing this. It may have something to do with his scary girlfriend. But seriously, he's a good friend.)

Spoilers: You will be spoiled with Seto/Katsuya goodness.

Disclaimer: Don't own. It would be better for the sake of humanity that I don't own this. But if I did, there would be a lot more romance, both het and yaoi.

Summary: Jou makes a very strange wish that has all of Domino Town singing. But not every song is fun and games. Some songs reveal one's innermost thoughts.

Author's Note: Allow me to tell you where the inspiration for this fic came from. I was sick with pneumonia during the winter and it really had a toll on my body. The doctor gave me medicine and told me to rest in my bed. I couldn't take finals or do anything but watch TV, leaving my bed only to relieve myself. It was not fun at all. So there I was, watching TV when I change the channel to Buffy. There was nothing on TV if I was stuck watching Buffy. The episode that I was watching was called Once More, With Feeling. Basically, the premise was that a demon has everyone singing, but prolong exposure to this singing would cause them to spontaneously combust. It was a good episode. But, fortunately, the medicine for the pneumonia, which caused me to hallucinate, caused me to see Seto and Katsuya in like a musical. And I thought, "Hey, that's a funny idea." Thus, this is born. I hope you enjoy.

Instructions:

blah, blah, blah normal speech

song intro, end

song, song, song song

(dance, dance, dance) actions during the song.

And so, with that out of the way, let's begin.

Once More, With Feeling

Prologue

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye

Jou always sang that song at the top of his lungs. The Sound of Music was one of his favorite movie of all time.

It was Movie Weekend at the Game Shop, the sweet weekend after final exams and before the grades were doled out. They brought all of their movies, the genres ranging from drama to comedy and all points in between. Yuugi Motou and his friends, Anzu, Jounouchi, Honda, Otogi, and Shizuka, have joined in the festivities and, after the last exam, have been in the same positions in front of the TV. Mokuba, having convinced his brother to let him veg out with his friends and his girlfriend Shizuka, was also attending Movie Weekend.

Did I tell you that Mokuba and Shizuka were in a relationship? I didn't? How forgetful of me. It was a few weeks ago. They were in the park, each unawares of the other's presence in the place, enjoying the unusual sunny November day. Mokuba was out with his brother, enjoying a day with his brother. His older brother, as CEO of KaibaCorp, didn't take to many days off. But today, Seto completed all of his work so he felt that the company could run sufficiently without his help today.

All of a sudden, Mokuba heard a scream. There was a pretty girl being chased by a dog. It wasn't even a scary pit bull or something. It was a Dalmatian puppy. Mokuba, although he was laughing, decided that it would be a good thing to help the girl out. He ran to the dog and petted it until it rolled over on its back. The girl who would later become his girlfriend came back to thank her savior. It may not have been their first meeting, but when their eyes connected, it was like kismet. There was silence for a while until big, bad elder Kaiba came. Lucky for Mokuba, he had a good memory. And from that one encounter, a now two month relationship had started.

They were the only couple there, but that did not mean that there were others that didn't want to be a couple. Otogi Ryuji stole surreptitious glances at a certain burnet. It was a well-kept secret that he had a tiny, minuscule crush on Honda Hirito. Ok, so it was a full-blown infatuation. But he wasn't sure if the shark-fin played for the other team and rather than risk his friendship, he would keep it a secret. It hurt the dice-master to see Honda look at him only as a friend, but it was much better than if he were looking at him with disgust. It also hurt him that Honda and Jounouchi were close. He envied that kind of closeness and wondered if there was anything beneath the surface.

Honda, unaware of his friend's attraction to him, went about his daily life, oblivious to all of the changes in their group and how everyone was gravitating towards someone.

Yuugi, the reputed King of Games, had his eyes on a particular dancer. However, he wasn't sure if she was attracted to him or the spirit that lived within him. Although he was a freshman, his face still was one not of a teenager, but of a boy. Plus, he didn't have the confidence of his darker self. So rather than make a fool of himself, he would rather keep his affections in secret.

Anzu was trying to figure out who Yuugi was. At times, he is this sweet, fun-loving kid. At other times, especially when he was dueling, it's like he becomes another person. From her observations, it had something to do with his Millennium Puzzle. He was an enigma and that what interested her. But, it almost felt wrong. What would happen if there was a relationship and they break up? It would be awkward. Plus, she wasn't aware of his feelings. And she didn't want to impose her own feelings on Yuugi.

And Yami? Yami was aware of everything. It was fun to have the inside scoop on everyone. So he kept his silence and let everything happen.

So what of Jounouchi? Well, for one thing, he had nothing to worry about because his crush was not here. And who is that, you ask? Well, it would surprise all of his friends that he was kind of attracted to Kaiba Seto.

To clarify, he never hated Kaiba. He just hated when Kaiba treated him as someone inferior. He did have some good qualities, which he only saw when it was directed to his brother. So, the blond Jounouchi knew that the Big, Bad CEO had a heart. It was just a matter of having that heart directed towards him. It was a big gambler, but his deck was constructed in just that manner, so luck was usually on his side.

But that was of no concern today. Today and all weekend was dedicated to movies.

After the end of The Sound of Music, the gang's food supply was dwindling. So it was time for a break before the next movie, Halloween. Just at that time, Seto decided to check in on his little brother. The younger Kaiba put the call on speaker.

"I really love that movie." Jou always said after the end of the movie.

"We all know, Jou." Honda smiled. "You always tell us."

"Wouldn't it be cool if we all broke into song?" The blond sighed.

"Who would want to listen you butcher songs with your howling?" a voice made itself known.

Jou's ears perked up at the familiar annoyance. "That bastard is here? Where is Kaiba?"

Mokuba held up his phone. "Tell that bastard to get bent." The blond turned up his nose at the cell phone.

Kaiba, from his office at KaibaCorp, bit his tongue to keep from laughing. He had to admit that the blond was cute. However, he did not want a relationship with Jounouchi. He just saw him as another piece of ass. Once he got what he wanted, he was gone. But, the CEO knew that the mutt wouldn't want just a sexual relationship. He would want love and affection, just like a puppy. So, there was an impasse. That is why he kept Jounouchi from getting close to him. The insults were a kind of foreplay.

The rest of the conversation was just Kaiba checking on his younger brother.

Jounouchi, after being insulted, decided that he needed some air. It was late, signified by the moon and stars in the sky. He sighed. "I really wish that life was like a musical and everyone would break out into song." The blond wished.

Staring at the sky, he thought he saw two stars blink and other stars arrange into a smile. Jou shook his head. He must be tired. A voice called him from inside the Game Shop. "Jounouchi, the next movie's starting." It was Anzu.

Taking a deep breath, he reentered the Game Shop to get the living crap scared out of him.

He didn't realize that there was someone smiling in the sky. "It's been a while since I had that wish. Let the party begin." With a wave of the hands, purple sparkle dust covered the town of Domino.

And that's the first chapter. Tell me what you think.