Author's Note: Chapter two!!! Read and review please!!! And please flame if you wish.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.
CHAPTER TWO- Speechless
"Am I allowed at the party for Jou? I'm not sure if Kaiba enjoys my company," Duke smiled, his cheerfulness getting faker by the second.
Yugi smiled and nodded, "I'm sure he wouldn't be opposed to it! You are, after all, the birthday boy's boyfriend!"
Duke smirked and nodded moving to me and wrapping his arm possessively around my waist. He turned towards me kissing my ear and whispered, "don't you dare forget who you belong to."
I shivered and smiled blushing slightly as I looked at Yugi.
He grinned at me. I was getting better at acting in love. "Open your present," Yugi said happily.
I smiled and nodded moving to carefully unwrap the gift that was still in my hands. As the paper fell away I gasped as I saw the case of an ipod appear. I grinned at Yugi happily and hugged him. "Thanks Yug! I've wanted one of these!"
Yugi smiled and returned the hug then moved to grab his coat. I have to go help Mokuba set up for the party! Anzu, Honda, Shizuka and Bakura are all going to be there too!"His gaze turned to Duke as he continued. "Bring Jou to Kaiba's house at 7 tonight." He smiled once more and walked out of the house hurrying to go help his boyfriend set up.
I watched him leave and suddenly felt a shiver go down my spine as Duke's hand ran from my hip over my back and to my neck. "That gives me enough time to teach you who you belong to, mutt," he whispered harshly.
I closed my eyes, putting the gift Yugi got me down onto the end table near me. I felt Duke's hand move from my neck down my chest, and moving lower as I slipped back into my memories.
______________________________________________________Flashback____________________________________________________________________
It'd been three months since I had the run in with Kaiba and Mokuba. I had been dreaming of him every night, imagining he was the one I was with and not Duke. But I always had to wake up, and I would always be with Duke when I awoke.
The brothers didn't want me to be anywhere near the one who hurt me so badly, but they didn't know who the culprit was, and I refused to tell them. Mokuba tried to get me to stay the night, but I fought to get out. The way Kaiba was looking at me…the way his whole body and personality changed when he saw my cut…I couldn't stay there. I would end up doing something stupid…like confessing to him that I had been in love with him since high school.
But when I got back to Duke's house, he was pissed. It had been the worst night thus far, but I was able to escape into my memories, and the sight of Kaiba's slightly worried face comforted me. Even if it had been a look meant for his brother. I'd take anything I could get.
I sat in Yugi's house watching the latest movie he just bought. He had told me that Mokuba was inviting us to dinner, but I was doing my best to avoid both Kaiba brothers. I just hadn't planned that Mokuba would come to Yugi's house himself to pick us up.
"Yugi, are you both ready," Mokuba called from the hallway, locking the door behind him.
I glared at Yugi and whispered, "you never told me he has a key!"
Yugi blushed and whispered, "well sometimes I'm too tired to lock the door behind him."
I stared at him my mouth turning into a smirking grin, "you and Mokuba are-"
"Come on, Seto's waiting for us," Mokuba interrupted smiling warmly at Yugi and me. His eyes scanned over me quickly, making sure I didn't have any bruises on me. I saw him freeze when his eyes landed on my hip. Instinctively I pulled my shirt down; it must've rolled up just enough to show the newest bruise Duke had given me.
"Sure! Let me go get my coat," Yugi grinned hurrying to the closet.
I stood, moving past Mokuba to put my shoes on. "I'll just get going Yug."
"You're coming with us for dinner. Seto doesn't like to feel like the third wheel, I told him I would bring him someone to talk to," Mokuba whispered softly, his eyes hard as he looked at me. Obviously some of Kaiba's skills of persuasion had rubbed off on him.
I sighed and nodded giving into his will.
I sat across from Kaiba with Yugi on my right. Mokuba sat next to Kaiba, and was apparently playing footsie with Yugi. Every once and a while, his foot would touch my leg. And every time I would jump and stare at him with wide eyes. Mokuba would bow his head embarrassed and Kaiba would snicker.
Now we were alone though. Mokuba had stolen Yugi and dragged him up to his bedroom. I did my best to block out any noise that drifted down the stairs.
"Who's hurting you," Kaiba asked softly as he swirled his coffee gently.
"No one, I'm just clumsy," I lied keeping my eyes on my own cup of hot chocolate.
"Don't lie to me mutt," Kaiba growled.
I shivered and clenched my grip on the cup in front of me. "Don't call me that! I am not a mutt," I yelled at him, standing up from the table and running from him, and towards the front door.
Kaiba was faster; he had a better layout of the house in his head than I did. He grabbed my hand just as I was about to run out the door. "Is that what he calls you?"
I shivered and moved my gaze to the floor tears filling my eyes. Duke had heard me in my sleep the night before. He heard me whisper Kaiba's name…ever since then he began using the nickname Kaiba had given me.
"I won't call you that anymore," Kaiba whispered, not wanting to make me run again. "I promise Jonouchi, just come back to the table."
I closed my eyes taking a breath at the sound of him saying my name. He'd never used it before; I was always mutt to him. I didn't know why Kaiba cared enough to agree not to call me that…but I didn't want to stop it. I turned to look at him, trying my best not to show just how weak I was. "I should be getting back, it's getting late," I whispered, looking into his eyes.
"Just call him and tell him you're staying with Moto," Kaiba insisted, staring into my eyes, reading everything that was hidden in them.
"He doesn't like it when I stay away for too long…"
"Jonouchi, I demand you stay here," Kaiba said, glaring at me slightly.
I stared at him and nodded defeated by the intense gaze.
After Kaiba managed to find me some clothes to sleep in he led me to a guest bedroom. "My room is just next door. This is the second farthest room from Mokuba's," he added opening the door for me.
I tilted my head at him confused on why he'd mention that.
He smirked and whispered, "most days they don't just stop after the first time. If you want to hear what goes on in there then I can take you to a closer room."
I widened my eyes and shook my head. "No, I'm good…really good."
Kaiba snickered and put the clothes down onto the bed. "If you need anything I'll be next door." He looked at me and reached out ruffling my hair softly. "You look like you haven't slept in weeks," he mumbled softly and then moved to leave, leaving me utterly frozen. Something was definitely wrong with him. He was being far too nice, making my heart pound way too fast.
That night, I dreamt about being with Kaiba instead of Duke. I dreamt of blue eyes looking down at me instead of green, of running my fingers through chestnut hair instead of black. I saw myself being loved instead of tortured. I slept better than I even had before.
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I panted softly as I stared up at the ceiling in the living room. Duke had been violent. He panted next to me, smirking as he moved to hover over me, kissing my shoulder. "Happy birthday, mutt," Duke chuckled cruelly.
I shivered and clenched my eyes shut trying to catch my breath. I could feel the new bruises forming and the blood trickling out of the new cuts he gifted me.
"Get cleaned up. We have to get to that party," Duke muttered, moving to go get ready. I nodded and moved to follow his lead. I'd need another long shirt tonight.
