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A/N: so I think I might have to change the rating of this to M…. hmmmm…. Yeah lets see where this goes… I don't know if I'm going to go super dark and maybe tragic? Or if I'll stay with the light at the end of the tunnel O.O So get your votes in now on what YOU, the reader, want of this little fickipoo~
P.s.: I'm exhausted so I apologize if this chapter ends up being crap lol
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Honda watched quietly as Katsuya's eyelids seemed to get heavy. He thought about moving or telling him go lay on the bed but by the time he would have made a decision it was too late… the blond was already asleep, head resting on his thigh… the brunette sighed gently and smiled, running his fingers through Jou's hair.
This is how it was supposed to be… we were supposed to be together… Honda looked at the calendar and glared at the red ink. I'll keep you safe this time… I couldn't protect you then… but I can now..
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A slight shift in the thighs underneath his head was enough to rouse the sleeping blonde, but only enough to make him realize he and brunette were no longer alone. In fact, his assumed lover was whispering (presumably not to wake sleeping beauty) in a hissing, growl that would likely have been a roaring shout had Jou not been there. Katsuya shifted slightly but kept his eyes closed, part of him not caring about what was going on and wanting to fall back to sleep, the other wondering what had gotten Hiroto all riled up.
"It's none of your business and none of his either. I don't see why I should tell him anything!" Honda looked down at Jounouchi when he moved wondering if he should continue his conversation with the Pharaoh.
"It has everything to do with Kaiba and you know it." Yami glared at the brunette.
Kaiba again… did he do something to me? Or maybe it has to do with that mark on the calendar… whatever it is Honda seems to know… does that mean I can ask him about it?
"Both of you should stop arguing. We're not here to discuss Kaiba, we're here to check on Jou and make sure he's ok… you said before he was kind of out of it, has it gotten any better?" Yugi had made his way to the couch and sat on the floor in front of Jou reaching a hand out to the boy's head. He paused when he received no answer from Hiroto, looking up at the brunette made his heart plummet.
Honda's features were grave, his brow furrowed as his frown deepened, eyes fixed on the peaceful face of his love.
"Has it gotten worse?" Yugi asked out of concern.
"I—I don't know… " He answered.
Annoyed, Yami was just opening his mouth to say something when Jou's body jolted with a hiss of pain. Yugi had gently touched the bandaged, sore spot of his head, trying to examine it further. With a groaning whine, Katsuya sat up.
"Slowly." Hiroto reminded him softly, helping him to a sitting position.
"I'm sorry Jou, I didn't mean to hurt or wake you." Mutou apologized quickly.
"It's alright… I probably shouldn't sleep too much anyway or I won't sleep at all tonight." Jou smiled broadly at the doppelgangers.
"How are you feeling? Do you need anything?" Yugi flew into mother bird mode and started checking for a fever.
"I'm fine." Jounouchi glanced questioningly to Yami who shrugged.
"He's been worried sick about you ever since Honda called to tell us what happened." The Pharaoh explained.
"Do you know what happened? Can you remember anything? What's your name? Say the alphabet backwards!" Mother bird became hysterical.
"Woah Yugi! Slow down! One question or demand at a time." Katsuya put his hands on the smaller man's shoulders. "I only know what Honda told me. I don't remember anything that happened yes—the other day? Anyway… my name is Katsuya Jounouchi, you're Yugi, he's Yami, he's Honda, and there's no way in hell I can say the alphabet backwards." He somehow managed to answer calmly, soothing his friend who let out a sigh. Yami smirked as he surveyed the scene.
"Okay… How are you feeling now? Honda said you seemed out of sorts earlier." Yugi pressed.
"I'm alright. I just hurt is all, you know, adrenaline and all that? Makes your whole body sore for a few days." He managed a forced laugh. Yugi smiled gently yet concernedly and nodded.
"Well since you guys are here. We decided on ordering out, so just write down what you want and I'll go pick it up." Honda handed the pair the menu, they nodded and started looking it over.
"Honda, will you help me get the drinks?" The blonde asked, standing up.
"Oh, I'll get them, you don't have to-" Honda started but Katsuya stopped him.
"I want to. I just need your help." Jounouchi smiled at him and walked to the kitchen. Once there, and out of whispered earshot, he sighed and leaned against the counter.
"I didn't think Yugi would freak out like that. Sorry…" Honda ran his fingers through his hair.
"He's just worried." Jou smiled softly. "It's nice that he cares enough to worry like that but I should apologize to him later… maybe I'll buy him something… or treat him to dinner…? What do you think?" He asked while Hiroto filled glasses with ice.
"Yugi wouldn't want you to spend your money like that. You don't make much as it is. Spending money on him would make him worry about your finances and whether you have food in your house." The brunette explained.
"Though a simple apology would go a long way with him. Or maybe a card? He seems like the kind of person that keeps things like that. I bet he has a shoe box full of birthday cards under his bed." Honda sniggered quietly.
"Remind me to look for it next time we visit." Jou giggled and walked up behind Honda wrapping his arms around him from behind. Blond hair tickled the side of Hiroto's cheek as he rested his chin on the broad shoulder.
Honda paused with a smile. This had been a dream of his for such a long time. Katsuya's arms wrapped around him, leaning into him. Honda took the moment to turn his head and breathe in Jou's scent. As intoxicating as it was, it snapped him back to reality.
"You didn't tell them…" He said in a whisper as he poured different types of sodas into the glasses.
"It would only make Yugi worry more… and Yami would be mad at me for not staying in the hospital…"
"Why didn't you stay? If you knew there was something wrong?" Honda put the drinks on a tray.
"I hate hospitals… besides, it's not like I lost all of my memories, just a few, more recent things and the rest is just jumbled up. It's still there, I just need help sorting it out." Jou's lips were so close to Honda's ear… The brunette almost lost control of himself, all he wanted to do was kiss those soft, moist, lips.
I can do that right? He doesn't seem to remember being with Kaiba… In fact, he's acting like I'm his boyfriend. Does he think that? Should I tell him he's not? No… if he thinks he's mine then I can keep him safe. I wonder he thinks we're lovers too?
No! Don't think about that! If something like that happens it'll be because he loves me, not because he thinks we're a couple and feels guilty about it… A shiver ran down his back. Honda bit his lip and slipped away from Katsuya to bring the drinks in living room.
God I want him so bad…
Jou followed and let Honda hand out the drinks, he didn't want to let on about his memory loss by handed the wrong glass to someone. Sitting down on the floor at the coffee table, he grinned mischievously towards Yugi. Honda had peaked his interest and he was curious now about what he might find under the smaller doppelganger's bed.
Yami gave Jou a bewildered look, glancing between him and his aibou.
"Have you two decided what you want?" Hiroto took a seat after putting the tray back in the kitchen.
"I think so…" Yugi scribbled a few more things down and handed the paper to Honda.
"Ok I'll call these in on my way over." He looked over the list to make sure everything was accounted for. "Yami do you want white or fried rice?" Honda took the pen.
"Oh, fried." Yugi answered for him. Honda looked at Yami who nodded in agreement. With that last scribble, Honda stood again and headed for the door. Yami followed him and announced that he would help him carry the food home. Yugi giggled and looked at Jou.
"Yami has been really worried about you too. We're both really happy to see you're alright." Yugi smiled at his friend.
"Thanks." Jou said quietly with a small blush. "And I'm sorry for worrying you." He looked down into his drink.
"It's alright, just let us know if you need anything." The smaller man smiled. "So you really don't remember what happened?" His smile quickly turned into a worried frown.
"No.. But whatever happened, it doesn't really matter now. There's plenty of head trauma gaps in my memory, this will just be one more sprinkle on the cake." Jou chuckled in a somewhat depressed way.
"Just make sure you take care of yourself." Yugi's eyes watered a bit. "I couldn't stand it if something happened to you again…" he sniffled a bit trying to hold back tears.
Again? Oh… he must mean when the old man…. He put a hand on his adjacent shoulder, shuddering at the memory.
"Don't worry, Hiro is taking really good care of me." Jou gave Yugi a reassuring smile.
Hiro? Yugi quirked a subtle eyebrow at his blond friend. He and Kaiba must have had a fight again.. sigh… those two will never grow up… still calling Honda 'Hiro' like that is a sure fire way to piss Seto off even more. So why is he saying it to me? Does he want me to relay the message? Yugi thought on this for a moment. No… Kaiba is the type of person who'll kill the messenger… Sorry Jou I'm not making Kaiba jealous for you, you'll have to do that yourself. Yugi smiled apologetically towards Katsuya.
The blond cocked his head to the side but ignored the weird look the hikari was giving him. His eyes wandered over to the calendar again. That red ink burning a hole into his skull. Something was there. Trying to assert itself as a confirmed memory but it just couldn't pull itself out of the muck enough for Jou to recognize it.
"What are you staring at?" Yugi asked following his gaze.
"Oh, nothing, just daydreaming." Jou laughed, his stomach interrupted him with a loud, hearty roar. "Ugh! I'm starving!" He whined and laid his head down, carefully, on the coffee table. Yugi giggled.
"Why don't we play a game to get your mind off of it?" He suggested.
"Sure, what did you have in mind?" Jou sat up again.
"How about poker?" Yugi suggested getting a deck of cards out of Jou's dresser.
"Ok, what kind?"
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Hiroto and Yami were on the return trip from the restaurant. The whole way there had been awkwardly silent. Yami was angry with Honda for not contacting Kaiba yet and Honda was angry with Yami for wanting him to call that bastard.
"Honda—" Yami started but was cut off.
"Look before you say anything let me explain." The brunette cleared his throat and Yami nodded. "I know I'm being selfish, but you don't understand… you weren't there…"
"No but-"
"I'm not talking about the accident…" Hiroto clarified. "I'm talking about that day… He was in the hospital for a week after that… it took 3 days for him to wake up… I can't let something like that happen again…"
"Jou's father is in jail. There's no way something like that can happen again." Yami frowned as the image of a bandaged Jou on life support flashed across his mind.
"You don't know that. I've seen what Kaiba's little fangirls do to people. They're ruthless and you know Jou won't hit a girl. There'd be no fighting back!"
"You really think a rabid group of fangirls will hurt Jou as much as his father did?" Yami was beginning to question his friend's sanity.
"I just.. I just want to make sure he's alright… before he goes back to that bastard… I have to know, for sure, that he's safe…" The look on Honda's face both surprised and concerned Yami.
He'd never seen his friend so serious about anything before; but the pharaoh feared this serious side of the brunette. It was this side of him that he and Yugi had to deal with when Jounouchi was in the hospital.
This Honda was not in a healthy state of mind… when the blond was on life support Honda was adamant about not leaving him. So much so that he had to be restrained when doctors and/or nurses needed him to leave the room to run tests or bathe Jou.
Kaiba and Yami were usually the two people that did the restraining. Yes, Kaiba was there, he and his puppy weren't officially an item yet but the CEO had already made up his mind that they would be. Katsuya's physical state at the time had driven home how much Seto really cared for the blond.
This was doubly so for yours truly.
The brunette that walked beside Yami scowled at the sidewalk. Nearly every day since then had been a slow tormenting Hell for him. First his best friend (and longtime crush)'s father nearly kills his only son right in front of him! Then, said crush is in something like a coma for 3 days.
Honda couldn't handle it… he blamed himself for what happened to Jou. Even now he blamed himself. It didn't matter who he talked to, what medications he took or how much he cried about it. He always saw it as his fault…. Why? Well, Hiroto was the one who pissed of Jou's dad in the first place. The brunette hadn't realized it but he left one of their (gently used) play girl/yaoi magazines out in the open and when Jounouchi senior saw it…. Well…
He could never forgive himself for that day. It was the first in a long string of bad days that had continued until this very moment. Honda assumed it was some sort of punishment for what happened.
The next Hell that came was when Jou announced to the whole bloody world that he was in love with Kaiba. Yami recalled it took two weeks of badgering from his friends and family to get Honda to leave his room. After that Hiroto and Katsuya's relationship had been a bit strained. It hurt the brunette to see Jou and to see him with Kaiba was damn near devastating.
The following Hell was on one of the occasions where Honda had gotten up the courage and spirit to be with Jou for a length of time. Unfortunately for the brunette it had been just after Jounouchi and that bastard had sex for the first time and it was all the blond would think and talk about.
It was about six months before anyone actually heard from Honda again. According to his family he had gone to stay with his cousin who was a writer and somewhat of a recluse, who didn't own a phone… of any kind…
The multiple Hells that succeeded were less eventful, mostly consisting of Jou coming to him whenever he and Kaiba fought. Katsuya didn't mean to hurt Honda and if he knew of the brunette's feelings he probably would be much more sensitive but Hiroto had never had the chance to tell him. He had tried on numerous occasions but every one of them fell through.
Now… Now he had his hands on an amnesia induced Katsuya who acted like he was in love with Honda. There was no way the brunette could pass up this chance to be with him, to protect him from the awful things that might befall him. He couldn't let Yami take this Katsuya away from him. He couldn't let him go back to Kaiba… not without a fight… not this time…
"I have to protect him this time…" He returned to their previous conversations.
Honda reached his in pocket to get his keys. Upon pulling them out something fell out of his pocket. Something that Yami wished he hadn't seen.
"Isn't that Jou's cell?" Yami asked picking it up, the light on the outside flashed, indicating there was a message.
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A/N: What's Honda doing with Jou's cellphone!? Wasn't it broken?! Why am I asking you?!
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Btw: I'm sorry it took so long to post this! Lol I was on vacation then I was binge watching Junjou Romantica FINALLY! Took forever… now I have to look up Free! Lololol
Anyway: *ahem* tell me what you think~