Happy Halloween! Thank you all for your kind reviews, and I won't let you wait too long to get to the rest of this story.

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Chapter Two

Finally the pathway opened. To the right was the front gate and to the left was the front door. "There aren't any wolves," Jounouchi whispered, not liking how easy it looked to reach the front door. If this was like any other game a boss would be standing in front of the door.

"Be careful," Yugi answered, watching his friend take one step out of where they were standing. The blond looked around with each careful step. He was a few feet from the steps leading to the front door when something dropped from the sky. Coughing from the dust and dirt that was kicked up from the obvious heavy creature, Jounouchi held his blade in front of him, squinting through the dust cloud. Yugi stayed where he was, hoping that he could help him better from the distance.

Once the dust settled, the ex-duelist gasped at the large Minotaur that stood in front of him. The creature snorted from his bull-like nose. His red eyes glared down at his foe as if telling him there would be no chance of passing. Jounouchi hesitated for a second before raising his sword up. He ran towards the legs, being the only part of the body he could reach. The Minotaur moved to the right, kicking the blond. He landed hard on his back, loosing the breath he had. Quickly rolling to the side to avoid a foot hoping to crush him, he sliced the ankle along the way.

The creature growled, shifting his weight from the injured foot. Jounouchi went for the other foot but stopped suddenly when glowing golden chains came from behind him. They wrapped quickly around the arms and neck of the Minotaur, pulling him backwards. The creature had no choice but to fall, knocking the blond off his feet for a moment. "Now, Jounouchi-kun," Yugi shouted, struggling to keep the squirming monster on the ground. Jounouchi climbed up on the Minotaur's chest, swaying back and forth with his motion. He raised the sword over his head before smashing it through where he assumed the heart would be.

The Minotaur snorted and disappeared into black smoke, sending the blond crashing to the ground. Recovering quickly but with a slight limp, he looked back towards his friend. Yugi knelt on the ground, holding his head. The blond rushed to him, seeing blood dripping from his nose. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," he said taking a deep breath. "It feels like a migraine. I think my powers take a lot of mental strain."

"We can rest for a minute."

"No, we need to get to Kaiba," Yugi answered getting to his feet.

With the help of Jounouchi, they managed to get through the now opened door. "This way," the blond said, walking through the foyer and into the living room. "The back door is in the kitchen. The living room connects to the ballroom Kaiba uses as the dining room and then there's the office and library, but we can walk pass them once we get pass the ballroom. There's a hallway there. And finally, the kitchen is at the end of the hallway." Jounouchi was at the mansion decorating it often enough to remember the way. He thought Kaiba would have more short cuts or hidden passageways but he was wrong.

The second they crossed the threshold into the living room, the doors slammed shut. Gozaburo appeared in front of them. "I underestimated you and your little friend. He must have magic in the real world. It won't be easy from this point on. You will not save that wretched son I adopted."

"I will not let you harm him," Jounouchi shouted, lifted his sword.

Gozaburo laughed. "You can't touch me with that. Good luck getting to the tower. You have thirty minutes before it's too late to save him."

Gozaburo vanished, being replaced by a tall dark man with a large sword surrounded by a bubbling black mist. The man's black hooded cape kept his face hidden, but they could hear his sinister laugh that echoed through the room. Yugi took a step back intending to put the man under the same chain spell, but Jounouchi placed his hand on his shoulder. "Don't. Recover for now. I may need your magic later."

The blond took a few steps forward, swinging his sword. It connected with the sword of his opponent. Each swing and motion Jounouchi did, the figure mirrored. The battle was long and tiring with neither one of them landing a blow. Jounouchi, full of sweat and out of breath, dodge another slice of the sword threatening to kill him. Worry and exhaustion caused him to misstep and he crashed into the couch behind him. The figure wasted no time and stabbed his sword through Jounouchi's shoulder. The blond screamed as hot pain erupted through his body, making it difficult to concentrate. The sword was forcefully removed but before another wound, the figure stopped, bursting into flames. The blond glanced over to the couch, seeing Yugi panting. He staggered forward, loosing his balance but catching himself with the couch, sitting down.

The ex-duelist went to move but the pain was too great. It felt like his skin was melting and it was boiling his blood. He squeezed his eyes shut, hissing at the spikes of pain that refused to stop. Yugi moved to the front of the couch and placed his hand over the wound. "This doesn't look like a normal wound."

"Doesn't feel like one, and I've been stabbed before. Can you see something to use as a bandage? We don't have time to waste."

"But, Jounouchi-kun."

"I know what you're going to say, but we don't know what Gozaburo has planned for Kaiba. He comes first."

Yugi sighed. "Stand up and give me your sword." Jounouchi did as he was told, holding on to the side of the couch. Yugi sliced part of his cape and guided him to sit back down. Tying the cloth tightly around the wound, he tried to ignore all the blood that was already soaking the armor he wore. The blond stayed there for a moment, attempting to clear his mind and focus on something other than the pain, luckily the wounded shoulder wasn't the same one he used to swing his sword.

He gingerly rose from the couch with Yugi's help. "Let's get moving. We have one more room until we reach the door leading into the hallway that separates the office and library and leads to the kitchen."

"You care deeply for Kaiba-kun, don't you?"

Jounouchi stopped in his tracks. "What makes you say that?"

"I suspected it for awhile. You always get extremely happy before Halloween. I thought it was because it's your favorite holiday, but this is different. You are not caring about yourself and your only thoughts are of Kaiba-kun. I didn't even think you liked each other."

The blond blushed but moved over to the sliding door leading to the ballroom. "Let's talk about this later."

"I think he has feelings for you too."

"Yugi!" Jounouchi gasped. "Later." He opened the door, noticing that the room was already set up for their party the next day. The large mahogany tables were pushed against the walls and held cups and plates along with several silver serving trays and a crystal punch bowel. The blond grabbed one of the serving trays and handed it to Yugi. The room was eerily silent and void of any foe. "This way," the ex-duelist whispered.

The second they reached the other sliding door it slammed shut. The large golden chandelier burst to life swinging around the ceiling, slowly getting lower. The cups and plates lifted from the table, flying their direction. Yugi pushed Jounouchi towards the door and blocked the both of them with the tray. Porcelain and glass shattered at their feet. "Can you get that door open? The chandelier is getting closer."

Jounouchi tried pulling on the door, but it refused to open. He bashed into it with his good shoulder. Slowly it began to break under the force. Finally, he crashed through it, landing hard on the carpeted floor. Recovering quickly, he reached through the door and pulled his friend through. He grabbed the large piece of the door and held it against the entrance, feeling the dishes still crashing against it. "Yugi, can you get that chair outside of Kaiba's office?"

Yugi ran slightly down the hallway, picking up the chair and placed it in front of his friend. They braced it with the piece of the door hoping that it would be enough to protect them from the flying dishes. There was no time for them to breathe as a loud rolling noise came from the top floor. A large bang preceded the crashing of a large boulder through the ceiling nearly landing on Yugi. When it moved again, Jounouchi grabbed him and started running down the hallway with the shorter man tucked under his arm. He turned into the doorway to the kitchen and breathed a sigh of relief when the boulder rolled right pass them.

He set Yugi back on his feet and groaned. The sudden adrenaline allowed him to ignore his pain for the moment. "Look, Jounouchi-kun." The blond turned his gaze to the other side of the kitchen. Right where the wall should be was a doorway surrounded by gray stones. "That must be the tower."

Jounouchi took a step closer, stopping suddenly when random food floated through the air. He drew his sword watching it form into a dragon whose head touched the ceiling. "So cliché," the blond commented, becoming tired of the games. Of course there would be a dragon protecting the "princess."

"Go," Yugi said.

"What?"

"Go. I'll hold it back."

"I can't leave you here."

"The door is closing slowly. Get to Kaiba-kun."

The blond looked around the snarling creature and sure enough the door that was closed was now open and creeping slowly shut. He glanced back at his friend; not wanting to leave him but also not sure if this was their only chance. "Don't die," he hissed, running towards the door. Yugi raised his arms and used the same binding spell, stopping the dragon made of food from attacking his friend. He watched as the door shut just after he got through. Turning back to the dragon with a glare, he lowered his arms and summoned all the energy he had left to fight the disgusting creature.

Jounouchi moved quickly up the circular stone stairway lit only by a few candles attached to the wall. With each step higher his thoughts were split between the brunet in the tower and his friend in the kitchen. He wanted desperately to help Yugi, but he also knew he didn't have much time left. He didn't know what state the CEO would be in. He hadn't seen him since they started the game. "Please be okay. Both of you," he thought as he finally reached the top step. He took a second to calm his rapid heartbeat, taking a few deep breaths. The wooden door in front of him was dark from the shadows. He took the circular metal handle and pulled on the door, surprised that it was unlocked.

The room was different from what Kaiba said. There was a bed with a canopy covered by a light blue satin cloth that blew gently with the wind that came from the window directly beside it. A figure lied still with their hands crossed over their lap. "Kaiba," he called, worry increasing when he didn't move.

"You're too late. The spell has finally run its course. Nothing will save him now," Gozaburo's voice echoed through the room. "He will be my new body and finally be of use to me." The ghost appeared before Jounouchi, smirking at him. Within a second, he formed into a vapor and flew into Kaiba's nose.

The blond gasped. "Kaiba! You need to fight him. Wake up." The CEO gasped but didn't open his eyes. His head moved back and forth and his body convulsed as if he was being electrocuted. He reached out and placed his hands on Kaiba's shoulders, attempting to hold him still. The bare skin his hand slightly touched felt hot. "What do I do?" the ex-duelist thought. Hoping that he could somehow break the spell, Jounouchi placed his hands on either side of his head, holding it still. "Don't leave me," he whispered, feeling a tear collecting at the corner of his eye.

Kaiba's body stopping moving. The blond looked down at him and his eyes opened, but they weren't the normal shiny blue. A smirk formed on his face, and he pushed the man off him. "Too late. He gave in so easily."

"What did you do to him?"

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

"Tell me!" Jounouchi shouted.

With speed he never saw Kaiba used, the slightly taller man had the blond pinned to the wall with his arms above his head and his knee into his stomach. Jounouchi nearly screamed from the pain of his shoulder being moved. "He's trapped in his nightmare. A world full of loneliness and pain that he knows he's responsible for. To think all I had to do was show him that no one cared for him and he broke. It was very easy."

The blond growled. "You fed him lies. Plenty of people care about him. It's you everyone hates," Jounouchi growled, lifted his feet up and pushing them against Kaiba. He followed the man to the ground, pinning him under his weight and ignoring the pain radiating from his shoulder. Without even missing a second, he pulled Kaiba head up by his hair, sealing their lips together.

At first, the man struggled but then stilled. The tension in arms that Jounouchi held down faded away. The brunet returned his kiss, using his now freed arms to wrap them around the blond. "Jounouchi," he moaned. Strong wind came from below them, crashing with the ceiling. Kaiba moved quickly out from below him, coughing what looked like puffs of smoke.

Gozaburo formed directly in front of them, glowing red with anger. He floated in front of them. "You fool. You don't believe that he cares for you."

Kaiba growled. "He never does anything unless it's true to himself. Be gone, Father," Kaiba sneered, emphasizing the title.

"You can't get rid of me that easily."

Growing frustrated and oblivious to the glowing golden light around him, Kaiba punched his adopted father in the face, forgetting that it would just go right through him. The golden light pushed through Gozaburo bursting him into flames. The man screamed in agony before disappearing completely. "Stay gone this time," the CEO mumbled. He suspected that Kaiba had spiritual magic because of his pas life. He didn't bring it up, knowing it would upset the man.

Jounouchi wrapped his arms around Kaiba, kissing him again. The room around them disappeared but neither noticed, too wrapped up in themselves. Finally they were able to show the other their true feelings. "Nii-sama, why are you wearing a dress with long hair?" a familiar voice spoke, knocking them apart.

Kaiba noticed that they were no longer in the tower but standing in the living room. He stammered at the question, not sure why Mokuba would question the dress over him kissing Jounouchi. "It's part of the Halloween game. Why are you here early?" Jounouchi asked, drawing the attention away from Kaiba. He saw Yugi snickering behind Mokuba and felt relieved that the younger man was okay.

"You promised to have him call me and let me know that he was okay."

"No I didn't. I said that he might be busy helping me and might not get a chance."

The raven haired man rolled his eyes. "I see how busy you are playing princess and her knight in shining armor. How long have you two been together?"

"Two minutes," Kaiba finally said, getting his thoughts back together. "Now the both of you need to leave so we can set up the game and party for tomorrow."

"Don't get distracted. I expect to be impressed." Mokuba turned and left. "Do you need a ride home, Yugi?" he called from the doorway.

"That would be nice. I'll be out in a second." Yugi turned to the two in the living room. "Everything okay?"

"Yeah," Jounouchi answered. "You?"

"Just a little tired. How's the shoulder?"

"Feels like it wasn't even hurt. You better get going before he gets suspicious."

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

When the front door shut he turned back to Kaiba. "What a night?"

"You're telling me? I don't even think I want a party this year."

"You can't let that asshole ruin Halloween. I'll decorate and you can keep me company."

"No, I'll help you. Just give me a second to change my clothes."

"Awe why? You look hot like that."

Kaiba raised his eyebrow before rolling his eyes. He smirked evilly as a sudden thought came to him. "I know what would make you hotter." He pulled the dress over his head and stood in nothing but the corset and undergarments."

"You fucking tease. Go change before I make you lose more layers." Kaiba chuckled, moving up the stairs to his room. This was the worst and best Halloween for Kaiba. He quickly got changed and moved downstairs to help Jounouchi. The blond didn't bother changing and chose to keep the outfit on until they were finished decorating. He felt this Halloween would be the best. He had a new boyfriend to enjoy his life with, and it was all thanks to Gozaburo not wanting to stay dead. Kaiba knew his adopted father would hate the lifestyle he chose, but he didn't care.

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I hope you all liked that story. I have an idea for a Christmas story so I should have that one uploaded then. Thank you all for reading. Please review.

Angel Dove