Summary: It was a graduation party, the end of the old, and celebration of the new. And yet they carried on as they always had. Why change habit now? Slight KaibaXJounouchi Part 1/2
Yugi
There were so many people! He had forgotten how big their graduating class had been! Nearly everyone had shown up at his graduation party, he was glad he had rented out a hotel dining room instead of having the party at his grandfather's game shop! Even Kaiba had showed up, with Mokuba in tow.
Yugi sat at a table with Otogi and Hiroto, each of them chatting about their plans for the future. Otogi planned on going to college to continue his study of business, hoping to have a vast fortune by the age of thirty.
Hiroto planned on becoming a mechanic down at a local shop. He had enough experience to begin without a degree, and had decided to wait before going to college.
Anzu had left yesterday to attend fine dance school over in America. Somewhere in California, he believed.
Katsuya had gotten into an art school. No one had known it, but artistic talent was one of Katsuya's hidden talents.
Seto Kaiba had claimed he had no need for college, and had decided to simply continue on with the running of Kaiba Corp. which was creating a new, top secret game as they spoke.
Ryou had decided to further his education back in England, where he had decided to study literature, and possibly become an English teacher.
Yugi himself planned to go into counseling. He wanted to help others as much as his friends had helped him over the years.
Everyone had plans, and although they may have gotten into different schools, Yugi hoped to remain in contact with each of his friends.
"So Yugi, your going to have to move to go to school, right?" Otogi asked curiously.
"Yeah, it's scary really. I never thought that this day would come! It always seemed like an unreachable goal. I guess I wasn't expecting it to happen this soon!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Yeah, I hear ya. It didn't really hit me until the day after the graduation ceremony. I hadn't really seriously thought about what I wanted to do. I'm glad I have enough experience to get a decent job, but I still have no clue about what I want to do for the rest of my life." Hiroto said sadly.
"Geez, are they at it again?" Otogi said as he turned his attention over to Seto Kaiba and Katsuya Jounouchi.
Everyone at the party had brought their yearbooks, and although most of them had enough intelligence to realize that Kaiba was obviously not interested in book signings, Katsuya had yet to give up.
"Ya want me to go over there and break them us, Yug?" Hiroto offered as he watched the two exchange words.
"No, they'll be fine. Oddly enough, I think that those two will miss each other more than anyone." Yugi said with a soft smile.
"Why's that?" Otogi questioned.
"Well, if you think about it, they really have kept each other busy for the last few years. The only other person who knows anything about Kaiba besides Mokuba would probably be Katsuya. They both were probably the biggest influence to the other over these past few years. Katsuya is the closest thing to a friend that Kaiba has."
Seto
'He really doesn't know when to give up.' Seto Kaiba thought to himself as the blond threw himself down in the chair to the right of himself. On the left sat Kaiba's yearbook, open to anyone who wanted to sign it, although Seto Kaiba himself had adamantly refused to sign one himself.
"Aw, come on Moneybags!" Jounouchi whined, thrusting his yearbook out towards Kaiba, pen in tow.
"Mutt, what part of 'no' do you not understand?" Seto snapped, mustering up an icy cold glare directly at the blond-haired boy.
Most people would have stopped right there, but Katsuya Jounouchi was the first person, and only to his knowledge, to become immune to his glares. Jounouchi had grown accustom to them over the years, and although they still irritated him at times, they were no match for his determination.
Jounouchi sat with a slight pout on his lips.
"Why not? I signed yours!"
"And I plan on burning that infernal book when I get home because of that fact!"
"You didn't even read what I wrote!"
"I didn't think dogs could write."
"Damn it Kaiba!" Jounouchi snapped, turning away.
Kaiba remained silent, looking around at the large crowd of people. He didn't even want to be here, but Mokuba had insisted they come to the shrimp's party after all they had been through.
Kaiba wanted to leave, but instead he sat, arms crossed, next to a sulking Katsuya Jounouchi.
Seto Kaiba glanced over at Jounouchi, who was still turned away. Their relationship with each other had gradually changed over the years.
It was almost three years ago, when they had both met. It seemed like much longer, and Kaiba wasn't sure if that was good or bad. Either way, if someone had told him back then that he would be able to tolerate the mutt, he probably would have laughed in their face.
Within the last year and a half, Kaiba had started to associate himself on occasions with Yugi and his friends. To his surprise, however, the one who annoyed him the least in that time had been Jounouchi. He had figured it was because Jounouchi never seemed to change much. He was still obnoxious, proud, unpredictable Katsuya Jounouchi.
And he was still cold-hearted, blunt, cynical Seto Kaiba.
Katsuya Jounouchi was still Mutt, Seto Kaiba was still Moneybags. Jounouchi was an idiot, and Kaiba was a jerk. Why change habit now?
Jounouchi finally turned back to Kaiba, looking slightly flustered and annoyed at the same time.
"I really wish you'd sign my yearbook, Kaiba. Ya know I'm moving a few towns over for college, an you're going to put all your time into your company. This will probably be the last time we see each other for a while, ya know?" Jounouchi reminded Kaiba gently, obviously pleading for the CEO to give in.
Kaiba rolled his eyes before snatching up his own year book from the seat next to him. He flipped through until he found the mutt's messy "writing."
Jounouchi watched curiously.
Kaiba,
Its been crazy these last few years,
and that's an understatement! I can't
believe that almost three years has
gone by so quickly. I wanted to tell ya
that ya aren't half bad, Moneybags. I
never thought I'd say this but I think
out of everyone, I might miss you the
most. Don't tell ok?
Jounouchi
Jounouchi
Kaiba quickly scanned my writing before looking up at me and smirking. Better than him yellin' at me, hopefully.
"That was sappier than I expected, mutt." Kaiba finally stated finally, and I felt myself flush.
"Yeah, whatever. Ya gunna sign my yearbook or not, Kaiba?"
Rolling his eyes again, Kaiba reached over and snatched the yearbook and pen off of Jounouchi's lap, much to his surprise. He wasn't about to complain though. Even if he got insulted, he still would be the only one in the school who got Kaiba to sign their yearbook.
Kaiba wrote quickly, then hesitated, reached into his pocket, pulled out something and stuck it in the book. After a few minutes, Kaiba handed the yearbook back.
"Satisfied?" Kaiba snapped, turning his icy glare back on again.
It didn't bother Jounouchi one bit as he opened his yearbook to see what the CEO had wrote.
Katsuya,
If you tell anyone I signed your yearbook, you
will regret it. Your right for once, I do plan on
devoting my time to my company, although I do
plan on sneeking Mokuba in at times too. The
card I'm giving you will allow you access to my
office during office hours. Just show the secretary.
Don't tell your 'friends,' and don't take advantage
of it. All it means is that I've grown accustom
to your annoying ways.
Kaiba
463-365-6547 is my cell, call before you come.
Jounouchi couldn't contain his smile as he looked up and met the blue eyes of Kaiba. He reached over and while no one was looking, yanked the CEO into a swift, one-sided hug. Kaiba glared in return, but said nothing.
"Ya didn't have to give me that ya know." Jounouchi said with a large grin on his face, happy that he had gotten away with hugging the cold millionaire.
"Fine. Give it back."
"Wha? NO!"
"Hey Jounouchi, Kaiba!" Hiroto called, pulling both Jounouchi and Kaiba out of their conversation.
Hiroto waved them over, the food was about to be served.
"Come on! I'm starving!" Jounouchi said, yanking Kaiba up with him.
"What else is new?"
