Pairing: Seto/Jou, Yami+Yugi

Beta: JennieB - The best

Disclaimer: They don't belong to me, damn it!

Notes: Wrote for the SSC Challenge at 'A dragon's lair' group.

Just like Heaven - Chapter one

The heat at the beginning of summer was taking control of the whole city. The air was heavy and hot, making everyone wish that they were spending their days in some pool or on the beach, instead of at their work or in their houses.

"We shouldn't…uhn…we shouldn't be doing this," gasped the voice, husky with lust.

"I just can't contain myself with you around," replied the voice from above him, his agile hands making light caresses over the other's torso, their lower bodies rubbing against each other lazily.

"Uhn, Yami…" moaned Yugi as he kissed the former pharaoh, feeling the weight of his lover pressing his body against the cool counter in the game shop.

Yami intensified their make out session by pressing his hard on against the other more fiercely. He heard the bell over the door ring, but he couldn't care less. It felt too good to stop.

"For Christ's sake, I don't need to see this!" exclaimed Jou as he quickly covered his eyes, blushing fiercely.

Yugi gasped and pushed his lover away as he got up and sat behind the counter, blushing as well.

"Hey…Jou. How are you?" He turned his violet eyes to him. "Sorry about…that."

"Well, I'm not. It's not like he didn't enjoy what he saw," smirked Yami, who received a slap to his head for his comment, "Ouch, aibou! What did you do that for?!"

"Anyway…" continued Yugi, after glaring at his lover, "I thought you would be working at this hour."

"I was. I mean, I am." The blond sighed. "That's why I'm here, in fact. I need a favor from you guys."

"So, you finally decided to tell Seto how much you want him to fuck you; it's that, right?" Yami asked, only to receive another slap, "Ouch, stop that!"

"Don't talk like that about Jou's love," the shortest man reprimanded before looking at Jou again and giggling. "But Yami does have a point. When are you gonna tell Seto about your feelings? You've had a large share of opportunities."

Jou sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. He knew that it would come to this before he even came to the game shop. It was always like that, and he couldn't say anything because they were totally right.

That summer, it would be two years since he had gone to work for none other than Seto Kaiba. When he thought back to that day, just after their high school graduation, he still couldn't believe his luck. It had all started when he had decided that he wanted to work at Kaiba Corp. Why he had made a decision like that was beyond him. He sent his résumé to the company, hoping that he could at least get a job in the industrial manufacturing area. Anything was fine as long as he could make some money to pay for college and house expenses – which were much higher since he had moved from his father's home.

What he hadn't expected was the offer he had received from the brunette. Seto had asked him if he would like to work as his assistant. To say he was surprised was an understatement; more like shocked. When he asked the other why he had wanted him, the young CEO had just shrugged his shoulders and answered that at least he knew the blond wouldn't betray him. That had been the first time he had realized that he was falling, and fast, for the stoic brunette.

He was looked upon with fury and envy by the other employees for the first few months, but soon, they had learned to respect Jou, and even admire his work. He and Seto made a wonderful team, even if it was a bit of a fantasy he held in his mind. Where the CEO would put his pratical mind to a task, Jou held the soul of the work. The company grew in sales, and their product releases were always a success.

But the blond didn't understand why he hadn't taken any of the opportunities given him to tell the other how he felt about him. Every time he was about to, something would stop him, like an invisible brake. And as more time passed, his admiration and infatuation for the brunette grew and eventually bloomed into love. How couldn't he, though? Those blue eyes and auburn hair were a killer combination. And besides that, he had gotten the chance to know the soft and sweet side of Seto, which was especially obvious when Mokuba was involved.

"Earth to Jou? Jou, I'm talking to you!!" shouted Yugi. "Hey!!!"

The blond almost jumped out of his skin at the shout. "What the hell, dude?!"

"Where were you?" the short youth asked with a smile.

"No doubt thinking about his beloved…dragon," the former pharaoh said. He came around the counter and wrapped his arms around his friend's shoulders. "So, you've been daydreaming over there and never told us why Seto gave you a day off."

"He didn't," stated Jou. "You see, this weekend we're gonna travel to a business meeting, and…"

"And…?"

"It's on an island not far from Japan, at a resort. So, he said that since we were going to be staying there anyway, we should enjoy ourselves."

"That's great!" exclaimed Yugi. "But I still don't see the point of you being here at this hour…"

"Well…you remember how my apartment was broken into last month, right? Well, the fuckers stole a lot of things…including…" The blond blushed.

"Including..? Come on, it's not that bad, is it?" inquired Yami.

"Theystolemyswimsuits," Jou said in a rush.

"What?" The former pharaoh arched one eyebrow.

"They stole my swimsuits, okay? I didn't have the time to buy new ones, and now this trip…" Jou explained, obviously exasperated.

"So…you want us to go shopping with you?" asked Yugi. At seeing his best friend's nod, he smiled. "Why didn't you say so sooner? We can go right now; Yami can stay alone for a few hours, right Yami?"

"Well, thanks for the help buddy, but…"

"We are running very late, and Jou doesn't know meaning of the word punctuality," a tenor voice said from the door.

Jou turned around, blushing because Yami was still hugging him.

Seto Kaiba crossed his arms, arching one elegant eyebrow as he took in the scene. "Am I interrupting something?"

"Not at all. Jou was just asking us for some help to buy a few new swimsuits for him to take on your wonderful summer trip," answered Yami as he stepped away from the blond, and smirking at the look of jealousy he saw in those blue eyes.

"It's not a summer trip. It's a business meeting," retorted the brunette.

"But it will be to a resort, and it is summer, so…it's all the same," Yugi said with a giggle.

"Whatever, Yugi. Jou…" drawled the brunette, now looking to his assistant, "We came here to deliver the contracts to Motou-san, not to chit chat; we are already late."

"Oh, right!" exclaimed Jou as he walked to the counter and dropping off a folder. "Here's the contract listing you as a preferred seller that you requested, buddy."

"Cool! Come by tomorrow; we can shop all you need, and I will give you the contract back, too, already signed by my grandpa. Is that okay with you, Seto?"

"Sure, I know you honor your promises. Anyway…let's get going, Jou."

"Sure. See you guys tomorrow." Jou waved, following the young CEO outside.

As they were entering the white limousine to head to their business appointment – Seto had been somewhat obsessive about the color white over the past few months – Yami hurried out to catch them, grabbing the blond by the arm.

"What is it, Yami?" asked Jou as he turned to look at him.

"You promise me that on this trip, you will tell him everything," the former pharaoh whispered, quietly so that Seto couldn't hear.

"Wha..what?!" Jou blushed. Again.

"Tomorrow we will buy your swimsuits, but we are also going to come up with a plan so that you can be with him once and for all. Be prepared." With that final statement, he let go of the blond's arm and waved to the brunette before he re-entered the game shop.

As the limousine was drove to their appointment, Seto stared at the blond, and then he crossed his arms. "So, what did Yami want with you?"

Jou bit on his bottom lip. "Nothing much. He just said that he would go with me and Yugi to the mall tomorrow," Jou explained half-truthfully.

"I see," Seto said, not completely believing him, but not pushing any further.

For some time now, the young CEO had become very…possessive about the blond. He knew that he shouldn't; the blond was not even his boyfriend, nothing to justify him feeling that way, but it was not as if he could help it.

The upcoming business trip had come as the perfect opportunity. The brunette smiled to himself as he watched the scenery passing by outside the window of the limousine. He would make sure that when that trip ended, the blond would be all his.

Seto Kaiba was a man on a mission.

TBC