Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.

Pairings: Seto / Jou (Hints of Yami/Yugi, Malik/Bakura, Honda/Jou)

A/N: Blah. Another stupid fic by myself. I'm such a frustrated writer. Aw.

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Chimes

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Seto's POV

It was kind of odd that Jou came in my office to visit me. I was a hundred and ONE percent sure I heard the word "on Thursday" the last time we met. Presently, it's a Tuesday so his visit might have been too early or he might have lost track of dates like he did back when we were still in Battle City.

"Seto!"

Yes, that's his usual entrance. Shouting out my name so loud as he ran towards me excitedly. He jumped onto my lap and knocked a few pens off my table. I was used to this. Jou was rather careless every time he pays my office a little visit. It seemed to me that he doesn't really care if he makes an entire mess out of my office. That idea changed though, when he came in one day to actually clean up and arrange some stuff in this room that I could actually call MY own room for I have spent half of my life in this place alone. Sometimes too, he brings in strange stuff, which I don't really consider using. They aren't really strange; they just don't suit my lifestyle. He gave me pens with fluffy animal heads for its cover, puppy-shaped erasers and even that kennel looking paperweight.

I picked up the pens and put them on the table. "Why are you here? I thought you said you were coming this Thursday? It's not Thursday yet, puppy." I pointed my index finger at the mini calendar at my table.

"Eh! You don't want me here? Is that it?" He shot me with a cute pout.

"That's not what I meant, pup."

"Then what? Why are you like so-not-happy that I'm here!"

He got no response from me so he goes for a second attempt.

"Oi! Why?"

The moment he realized that I wasn't going to answer, he stretched his arms and I could only sigh as he started to seduce me with his somewhat evil grin. His hands playfully wrapped around my hips and his face almost an inch apart from mine. He was extra gorgeous up close. I looked intently at his features, admiring every part of his face.

"Oi! Seto!" He poked my cheek. "Stop daydreaming while I'm talking here, will ya?"

"I'm not daydreaming and I'm not mad at you or anything for coming to my office."

"Yay!" He suddenly jumped off my lap.

I heard a faint tinkling sound from somewhere near Jou's direction. "What was that?"

"What was what?" Jou started to wink violently with his mouth half-opened. He lightly scratched his head in confusion.

"I meant the sound. Didn't you hear it?"

With a smile, Jou started to explore his small bag with a hand. It looks as if he had a lot of things in the bag since it took him quite a while before he found whatever he was searching for in it. "Aha! Here it is!"

More tinkling sounds were heard in the room that was until Jou put out his left hand that revealed a chime. It was a short cylindrical one made of crystalline glass with splashes of blue and white for its color. A few strings in different lengths hung below it and there were pearl-like objects attached to the end of the strings. It was a nice chime, but the question now is, why did he bring it to my office.

"Okay. What's that for?"

"This is a chime. Never seen one before? It's for-"

"That's not the point. Of course, I know what a chime is, pup. But why did you bring that here?"

Jou gave me a sweet smile and turned his sight right at the ground. "Well… That is…"

"Hm?"

"Err…"

"Start making sense now."

"That is! That is! That's so you'd know I'm coming to your office!"

"I said make sense, didn't I?"

"But that's the real reason! What more do you want?" He glared at me and crossed his arms.

"I'd eventually know if you're coming to my office because you can't enter this building or even my room without MY permission. You know the guards won't let you in without giving me a call."

"RIGHT! But I did surprise you today, no?" Jou smirked at me. He did make a point right there. I was kind of surprised that he came in today. Come to think of it, I never got a call from the guards, Jou just popped out of the door all of a sudden.

"Fine. But I still don't want that thing in my room."

"Why not? You have to admit it's cute."

"It's not and it will remain like that until you give me a good reason for me to put that thing in my office."

"Don't call it –thing-. It's a chime, okay!"

"A chime is a thing, Jou." I turned to look at the paperwork that I should've been working on right at this time.

"Yeah. But still, this –thing- is from me. It's special!" Jou sat on the carpeted floor.

My eyes were focused only on the papers and I didn't bother to look at him. I just grabbed a pen and started signing some petitions for a seminar and other business-related materials. With one eye, I saw him mope and play with the chime with his fingers.

"Well… Don't you think it's special because it's from me?"

"Don't start that on me again. I don't want that in my office. Period."

"Yes, you do." He stood up and marched for the door. I know what he's planning. He wants to hang it on my door on his own so I don't have any time to complain. It was the same thing he did when he brought in the weird pens, paperweight, and etcetera.

Laying the papers down the table, I stood up and followed him. To my surprise, he stopped and turned to face me. His expression, indescribable. I don't really have any idea what he's thinking or what he's up to. He made a few steps towards me. From this position, he revealed his eyes, which were close to spilling tears.

"It's special cause it's from me so better accept it!" Tears finally rolled down his cheeks.

I felt a bit shocked for I never knew how important it was to place that silly thing in my office. After seeing my expression though, he wiped the tears off his face, headed straight for the door, grabbed a chair, stood on top of it and hung the chime on the hook over the door. Everything happened so fast; I didn't know how to react. I just stood there and watched him come down the chair and approach me.

"It's like the chime is made for this room! I chose the right color! Haha! Plus the hook over the door, it was asking for a chime ages ago, it seems."

"So… That drama was a technique. I'm ashamed that it worked on me."

"IT WORKED ANYWAY! I win, Setokuuun!" He jumped up and hugged me tight and I eventually hugged him back.

"I guess it did. Congrats. You always have new techniques to bring in odd stuff in my office."

"Special!"

I repeated the statement with a hint of sarcasm. "Fine. You always have new techniques to bring in SPECIAL stuff in my office."

"That's more like it!"

"But really, why do you have to give me these kind of things? You know I'm not even close to liking them."

"I know you hate them." Jou released himself from my embrace.

"I bet you do."

"But well, you ended up loving person you hate the most so I'm sure you'll like these things too, one day," He placed a kiss on my cheek. "And besides, I don't come here everyday so all the stuff I gave you will remind you of me! Specially those chimes… They make noise and I do that a lot too! Hehe… Don't you just hate that." He giggled and began placing the scattered pens on my table back in the pen holder.

I was stunned of the words that he uttered. These words were a mix of sweetness and corny factor.

Crazy little pup.

TBC