A.N. : This fic is written without dialogue in Kaiba's P.O.V. towards Jounouchi, enjoy~ ^^
The Reason
At the first time we had our conversation in your best friend's house, I thought that you only a stupid big mouthed blonde without manner. You tried to befriend me, but I rejected it because I felt that you're not worth to get my attention. My obsession with playing games and defeating my rival, made me believed that was the only reason for me to live.
Then your best friend defeated me and punished me with his terrifying power, made me feel what it's like to be the part of the death. I swore that I would make him felt the same thing, so I searched for the right moment to accomplish it. The fact that you always together with him all the time made me acknowledge you even thou I never wanted it.
After he defeated me for the second time, I lost my consciousness for quite a long time. I tried to gather the pieces of my heart and rearrange it little by little. When I touched the tiniest piece, suddenly I saw your bright smiling face, sparkling brown eyes, and fluttering blonde hair. I didn't know why you managed to get inside my heart, even it was the smallest piece.
Finally I managed to retrieve all of my heart back and realized everything changed. Somehow I met with my rival and his friends very often, that's includes you. I tried to forget the moment I saw you as one of my heart pieces, but it seems useless. The more I denied it, the more my heart hurt.
Somehow I found out everything about you bit by bit; your bitter childhood, problem with thugs and gangs, unstable finance, and all the things you've been through. I didn't know why you still able to smile, as if nothing happened. Somehow it made my pride hurt, I felt that I wasn't tough enough to face my own problem. I kept watching you secretly while searched for something to prove that I'm stronger than you.
One day, I found you sat alone in the classroom. I thought that this is my chance to see your true self. I approached and called you with the nickname I gave since you were defeated by me in the game. You ignored me, but I kept trying to make you return the mock like we used to do.
You couldn't hold your emotion any longer; you jolted from your seat and ran away from me. I didn't waste my time to chase and grabbed your arm. You struggled from my grip and you tried to hide your face from me. I asked you if there is something wrong with you, but you shook your head and didn't want to look into my eyes.
I grabbed your face and forced you to look at me. That was the first time I saw you in tears, you looked very fragile and vulnerable. Without realizing I stroked your hair gently and whispered something to comfort you. You didn't reply my embrace, but you didn't reject it as well. You kept sobbing and let me leaned your head in my chest.
From that day I swore to myself that the only reason I live is to make sure that nobody would dare to make you cry like that ever again…
- The End -
I hope I'm not making an OC Kaiba again... hahaha (^ v ^;)
Thank you for reading this one-shot fic~! *bow* (_ _)