A/N: Things get a little bit heated, but not graphic enough to merit an official warning, so…
Chapter 04: A Little Less Conversation
Walking into Kaiba Corporation was as much confidence as he could muster, Yami strode into Kaiba's office and tried not to feel intimated by the show of power.
Sitting behind his desk with a smirk, Kaiba watched with almost predatory glee as Yami came closer. Sure, his rival seemed confident, but Kaiba knew better. Yami was bothered enough to seek him out and that meant Kaiba held all the power in the situation.
"We need to talk," Yami stated as he stopped in front of the chairs by Kaiba's desk.
Standing up and approaching Yami, Kaiba condescendingly cooed, "Isn't that cute?" He walked around his desk and stood before Yami, forcing his rival to back up and end up sitting in one of the chairs. Leaning forward and bracing his hands on the arms of the chair, Kaiba watched Yami intently. "Do you really think that you can come into my office and make demands of me?"
Swallowing hard, Yami looked up at Kaiba and felt his heart start to race at being in such close proximity to his rival. "You owe me answers," Yami defiantly argued, unaware of what his bravado did to Kaiba.
"I gave you all the answers you needed," Kaiba said as he straightened up to his full height to look down at Yami. "It's not my fault that you're too stubborn to accept them."
"That's rich, you accusing me of being the stubborn one," Yami scoffed, annoyed by the fact he was somewhat intimated by Kaiba in that position. It just made him feel so small in the chair and it caused Yami to stand, even though it brought them closer together.
"I told you the truth and you refuse to accept it," Kaiba replied. "How is that my fault?"
"Because you may have told me why, but not the reasoning behind your actions," Yami shot back huffily.
Reaching out and taking hold of Yami's chin, Kaiba murmured, "Do you require another demonstration?"
Yami was momentarily paralyzed by the intense look in Kaiba's eyes and he found it hard to breathe. "No," Yami breathily denied, but his heart was hammering wildly.
"Pity," Kaiba said in disappointment as he released his hold on Yami. "You should go."
Refusing to accept the brush off, Yami snapped, "You can't just kiss me and then act like it never happened!"
"And what would you like to happen?" Kaiba asked, wondering if maybe he had made more progress than he thought.
"I don't know," Yami growled in frustration. "I just want to know why you wanted to do that."
Running his thumb against Yami's lower lip, Kaiba replied, "Because of reasons."
"What reasons?" Yami demanded.
"My reasons," Kaiba returned, loving the indignant flare of rage in those expressive crimson eyes.
Trying to control his anger, Yami ordered, "Tell me."
"I'd rather show you," Kaiba murmured before capturing Yami's lips once more. When Yami tried to pull away, Kaiba wrapped his arm around his rival's lithe waist and held him closer still. He continued trying to kiss Yami into submission, pleased when he felt Yami's resistance fade as he held on tightly to Kaiba's jacket lapels. He rewarded his rival by slipping his tongue into that wet warmth he had dreamt about having wrapped around his male pride. He took his time exploring, teasing Yami until his rival was almost ready to beg for more. Only then did Kaiba pull away and say, "That's your answer."
A white haze had descended over Yami's mind at the perfection of such a passionate kiss and he could only blink as he took a moment to recover. When had Kaiba learned how to kiss with such soul searing passion? And who had taught him? Those were questions for another time, though. "Do you like me?" Yami finally was able to ask.
Ignoring the actual question, Kaiba replied, "Oh, there's lots of things I'd like to do to you. With you."
"That's not what I asked," Yami crossly stated, even as his mind started to wonder if Kaiba's ideas were as perverse as his tone implied.
Kaiba loved Yami's hot temper and it was even better close up like they were. It compelled him to kiss Yami again and refrained from letting his hands wander like they wanted. Yami was a little slower to pull away this time and it renewed Kaiba's hopes that he was making progress.
"You can't just kiss me when you don't want to answer my question," Yami complained, annoyed that he sounded so breathless.
Smirking arrogantly, Kaiba said, "It seems to be working so far," before kissing Yami again. It was divine being able to do so and Kaiba indulged for as long as his rival would allow the liberty, not sure if he'd ever get the chance again to taste his rival.
Pushing at Kaiba's chest to create some distance, Yami told him, "Stop."
"I don't want to," Kaiba retorted as he stole another devastatingly perfect kiss.
It was getting harder to remember to pull away and Yami struggled against warring anger and hormones over the issue. "What about what I want?" Yami demanded.
"What do you want?" Kaiba asked as he willed his hands not to explore the tempting expanses of Yami's body. It was just so damn tempting…
Amazed that Kaiba had actually asked, Yami came straight out and said, "I want to know if you like me."
"And what other reason would I have for wanting to do this to you?" Kaiba retorted as he kissed Yami again for the sheer hell of it.
Shrugging, Yami suggested, "To embarrass me," as he pulled back.
"And what purpose would that serve?" Kaiba wanted to know. "What reason would I have for wanting to do that?"
"Because I always win in our duels?" Yami answered, although he sounded uncertain.
"Nice thought, but no," Kaiba denied.
Eyes going wide at that, Yami realized, "Then you actually like me."
Laughing at Yami's reaction, Kaiba commented, "You sound so surprised."
"You're you!" Yami protested. "You don't like people. You barely tolerate their existence in your world unless they're your brother or customer."
"You are my rival," Kaiba explained as he trailed his fingers along Yami's cheek, sending shivers through him at the tenderness. "You have your place."
To say Yami was floored was an understatement. "So does that mean…that you want to date me?" Yami questioned in disbelief.
Letting his fingers trail down to Yami's neck, Kaiba smirked when he felt his rival swallow hard. "Does the idea displease you?" Kaiba asked, trying not to get overexcited. When Yami didn't answer immediately, Kaiba moved their positions so that he was caging his rival against the desk. "I asked you a question."
The intensity of the moment was getting to Yami and he looked away for a moment to collect his thoughts. He was unprepared for his bodily reaction to the sensual way Kaiba said his name and he cursed himself for the betrayal. It was just so hard to stay in control with Kaiba so close to him. When Kaiba came close to his ear and moaned, "Yami," sensuously before suckling on his earlobe. Yami's breath caught in his throat and he shivered as want and need rocketed through his system.
Yami meant to say, "Kaiba," warningly, but it came out in such a wanton manner that he could hardly believe it. "Wait, wait, wait."
Releasing Yami's ear, Kaiba asked, "For what?"
"I don't know what you want from me," Yami protested as he tried to calm his body. Even when he had been with Otogi, his body had never been so quick to arousal, so this was a new mystery for Yami.
"What I want from you is to have you on the desk begging for more," Kaiba boldly told him. "I want you in bed, screaming out my name. I want—"
"Whoa, wait," Yami interrupted, his cheeks flushing in embarrassment and arousal as images flashed in his mind of those scenarios. "Seriously?"
Pushing Yami back onto the desk, Kaiba braced his hands on either side of his rival's head, Yami stared up at him in shock when he felt Kaiba's hard length pressed against him and he was torn between fleeing or doing exactly what Kaiba wanted. "Seriously?" Yami repeated in disbelief.
"I'm very serious," Kaiba replied before he kissed Yami hungrily. The soft moan Yami made was delicious and it drove Kaiba to run one of his hands under Yami's untucked shirt to stroke his skin. It made Yami take a shuddering breath, but Kaiba was relentless as he ensured that Yami enjoyed himself.
Yami knew that he should try and take back control of the situation, but it just felt so damn good that he didn't want it to stop. His hands rebelled by entangling his fingers in lush brunette hair as he pulled Kaiba closer still. It felt like he was drowning in Kaiba and Yami couldn't get enough of it for some reason. He still had questions, but he was getting answers a different way at the moment.
When Kaiba ran his hand over Yami's now prominent arousal, it caused the former pharaoh to break the kiss with a loud gasp. It made Kaiba want to have his way with Yami right then and there, but he resisted the impulse. "So you're not nearly as opposed to this as you would lead me to believe," Kaiba commented as he lightly groped Yami's erection through his jeans.
Letting his hands fall from Kaiba's hair to the desk, Yami looked up into intense blue eyes and felt himself melt a little. It made Yami look like they had been doing a lot more than just making out and Kaiba had to calm himself. He wanted more from his rival than just a quick and meaningless fuck on a desk, even though certain parts of Kaiba were inclined to do just that.
Gathering the wherewithal to answer, Yami finally managed to say, "Until I know where you stand, I don't know what to feel."
"And if I said that I wanted to be with you," Kaiba stated, even though he disliked talking about things like feels.
"I'd need to know why," Yami told him, wondering if Kaiba was going to be honest with him. "Because if it's just for a meaningless—"
Interrupting Yami, Kaiba scornfully commented, "As if I have time to waste on something meaningless?"
"You're saying you actually have feelings for me?" Yami asked in a small voice, still unable to believe in such a thing.
"Isn't it obvious?" Kaiba asked with a laugh.
"Besides arousal," Yami clarified, since he could still feel Kaiba's hard length against him. "I'm talking about actual feelings."
"Contrary to popular belief, I am actually capable of having those," Kaiba pointed out, knowing he had been accused on more than one occasion of being an unfeeling bastard.
"But do you have them for me?" Yami pressed, needing an answer.
"Deeply," Kaiba forced himself to confess, "and for some time now."
It shocked Yami to hear and he guessed, "Since Battle City?"
"Hn, so you weren't completely oblivious," Kaiba realized with some annoyance.
"Actually I was," Yami said with a sheepish grin. "Aibou told me that the other day."
Arching an eyebrow in surprise at that piece of information, Kaiba figured it was something to think about later.
It caused Yami to continue, "So you've actually had a crush on me for years?"
"Does that change anything?" Kaiba wanted to know.
"Why did it take you so long to make your move?" Yami questioned, finding it odd.
"I wasn't sure you were interested," Kaiba said with a shrug.
"Then what changed?" Yami asked.
"I found out about you and Otogi," Kaiba said with a dark look of jealousy that made Yami feel a new kind of heat in his veins.
"That was over a year ago," Yami pointed out, refusing to feel bad about it.
Shrugging again, Kaiba amended defended himself, "I wasn't going to be your rebound."
"I'd never do that," Yami vehemently denied.
"You seemed more receptive of my attention of late," Kaiba continued. "I thought the odds were finally in my favor, so I took a chance."
It was true that over the past few months they had been meeting up with more frequency than normal. However, Yami never would have suspected that Kaiba had an ulterior motive for seeing him. "You actually like me," Yami said in disbelief, still trying to process it. "But why?"
Brushing a stray bang away from Yami's face, Kaiba explained, "You are the only one worthy enough for me."
Rolling his eyes at that, Yami had to comment, "Do you have any idea how arrogant that makes you sound?"
"Regardless, it is the truth," Kaiba said with a smirk.
Hesitating a moment, Yami made himself say, "I don't know how I feel about you."
Rubbing Yami's arousal, Kaiba teased, "I think I have a good indication of it."
"That aside," Yami said as he pushed Kaiba's hand away so he could think, "I'm still getting used to the idea."
Kissing Yami in a teasing manner, Kaiba murmured, "Lucky for you, I'm good at waiting," before he began kissing him senseless.
Yami thought he was going to come undone when Kaiba slowly started kissing his neck sensuously. His breath became shaky as Kaiba continued, feeling weak in the knees whenever he suckled lightly enough so as not to leave a mark. Yami didn't want to be the only one receiving pleasure, but he was paralyzed by the perfection that was Kaiba's lips.
Just when Yami thought he couldn't take any more, Kaiba's phone rang and startled them both. Picking it up, Kaiba toughly growled, "What?" It shouldn't have been so sexy, but Yami had to hold in a whimper of noise at the sound. "Fine, put them on hold, I'll be with them in a minute."
Hanging up the phone in agitation, Kaiba finally moved from his place between Yami's legs. Smoothing his tie and straightening his cuff links, Kaiba sounded all business as he said, "I have to take this."
Sitting up, Yami took a moment to compose himself before saying, "Okay. Do you want me to go?"
Even though he knew he didn't have time, Kaiba reached out and caressed Yami's cheek before stealing one last perfect kiss. "I want you to stay, but you can't," Kaiba told him, the disappointment evident in his tone.
Yami surprised them both when he shyly kissed Kaiba before saying, "Okay," and getting off the desk.
It was hard watching Yami walk away when Kaiba knew he had finally made progress, but business was business. Picking up the phone, Kaiba refocused himself for the task at hand.
A/N: That certainly didn't work out the way Yami originally planned~.
NEXT CHAPTER:
"Is that so?" Yami asked as he raised his eyebrows in surprise.
The next chapter will be posted on Sunday, November 30th, so please look forward to it! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this week's installment and I would love to hear your thoughts on it.
