A/N: Did you know, I officially almost gave up on this chapter because I have no absolute idea how's Kaiba gonna ask Jou out. OO; Oh, and exams are up. I fear I'll have delayed updates.
Warning: Shounen Ai, OOC, Mild Cursing.
Disclaimer: You'd think the two would've been making out in Kaiba's jet by now.
Pairing(s): Seto/Jou
Story Notes:
1) -.-.-Page Break-.-.-
Courting the Dog
When Used To It…
News spreads fast.
News spreads really fast.
Mokuba could only smile sheepishly as he suggested the dreaded words: go on a date.
Seto was doomed.
Seto was very doomed.
Well, it couldn't be helped anyway… the more that Katsuya would distance himself from the CEO or refuse him the more the media was suspicious. Especially the fact that they weren't seen out often, aside from school. And now they were pretty much saying that it was all a hoax (which was true).
That was bad not only for him but also for the publicity.
"Come on, Set'!"
'Set'?' Quirked eye brow.
"It's gonna be fun!" Mokuba exclaimed as he slammed his palms on Kaiba's office table. "I mean, Jounouchi's a cool guy!"
The CEO had no other choice. With that in mind, he sighed dejectedly.
-.-.-
Jou tried to stay awake as he rested his head on his left hand, attempting to listen to the teacher before him. Well, it's going to fail anyway. So it was pointless.
His thoughts soon drifted on the conversation he had with his sister.
"Kaiba's gonna ask you out soon…!" He quietly mimicked Shizuka's voice as his eyes slowly closed. "Yeah, right."
… Still he couldn't help but wonder—
"Mister Kaiba," The teacher tauntingly asked, snapping the blond awake as her eye brow rose towards the brunet. "What brings you to my class this early?" She spat sarcastically.
The blue eyed teen glared at the old maid. No one was allowed to talk that way towards the renowned CEO. Not now, not ever.
Unless it was Katsuya, of course.
"Mokuba should better be happy…" He muttered sourly as he looked onto the stern eyes of the older woman.
"Care to share, Mister Kaiba?"
There was awkward silence before everyone started to whisper. But two remained silent—speaking only with suspicious crimson and bothered honey brown orbs.
"What the hell does he want to announce now?" Bakura, who had been sitting in front of Jou, asked as he lazily stretching his arms and legs.
"I…" The CEO finally started, mentally swearing. "Was wondering if…" He gulped as his blue eyes soon landed onto the blond. "If the Pup would like to go out with this Saturday…?"
And the silence came back again. This time, it stayed a longer… before a certain thief started to laugh, either unaware or unbothered the icy glares thrown at him by Yami and Seto alike.
But it seemed like Jounouchi was taking his time to answer.
Processing…
Processing…
Processing…
Suddenly, Jounouchi stood up and screamed. "HELL NO!"
"He got dumped!" The Albino's laughter filled the room again.
-.-.-
"You what?!" Anzu screeched, as she lost her grip on the bars of the rooftop fence.
"Turned him down." Jou calmly stated as he sipped from his juice box.
"Yeah! You should've seen the Priest's face" The thief exclaimed. "It was like—!!"
"We get it, Thief." The taller tri-colored teen spoke as he sat beside his blond friend.
"Says you!"
"Bakura, stop it…" Ryou butted in, looking at his darker half sternly. "I swear, one of these days, karma's gonna rear its head at you…"
Yet the brown eyed teen had been preoccupied by thoughts. He didn't even notice the fact that Otogi and Honda tripped as they entered the rooftop, Bakura and Yami's bickering, Yugi's arrival or the bell ringing.
"Come on, Jou!" Ryou and Anzu called. "We have Art next!"
"Huh?" The said teen blinked as he slowly stood up and walked out. "Oh, right."
He was strangely distracted.
"Y'know…" Yugi smiled, offering his hand to the other. "I think Kaiba and Jou would make a great couple if they want to…!"
"I know but," The taller said as he pulled himself up with Yugi's help. "I cannot help but feel that Kaiba is just using Jounouchi."
"Yami, I'm sure he's not that mean to pull something like that… besides, I can see that he really does adore Jou."
"I hope so, Aibou, I hope so…"
-.-.-
'The first plan didn't go as expected' Seto strutted down the hall as he turned to the door leading to the Art class. Why he got stuck there, he had no idea. But right now, he felt anxious in knowing that the blond would be in the same room as him again. 'He better accept this—'
His thoughts were cut off, entering the room only to see the blond sitting before the window, painting behind the canvas. Beside him was that dancer-girl and beside her was Ryou. Yet he didn't care about them, for his attention was caught by the golden sunlight that bathed the teen.
Kaiba's heartbeat sounded on every step he'd make as he neared Jounouchi. The CEO had no clue as to why he was nervous in asking the blond out again, it wasn't supposed to be that way. Besides, he was used to the Mutt always refusing him. So what changed it now?
"Puppy can paint." The brunet smirked as he stopped behind the smaller teen. "I'm impressed."
It was true; Seto had never seen anyone paint a portrait of a beach setting beautifully. It had white sand and clear blue water, matching the sky. And on the far left side of the sandy soil stood a lonesome cottage, obviously old with age, while far off behind the said house was a wooden bridge, much like a pier. Truly, the details had been done beautifully. As if… he, himself, wanted to go there with—
"Butt off, Kaiba…!" The latter seethed.
"Uh, uh…" The blue eyed teen bent down to Jounouchi's ear level. "I told, call me Seto."
Heat rose all across Katsuya's system as he felt the CEO's breath against his skin. It felt so unnerving… the blond merely shook his head and glared at the boy behind him.
"What if I don't wanna?!" Pause. "What if I just want you to leave me alone?!"
"Then I would have to go against your wishes." Still Kaiba breathed onto Jou's skin.
The blond stiffened, and this did not escape Seto's perceptive eyes. His smirk grew wider into a grin. He loved seeing his Pup in this state.
And, yes… his Pup. Kaiba wasn't going to allow anyone to call the Mutt by that nickname.
"Seto," Jounouchi sighed as the brunet's given name escaped his lips. "What will get you to leave me alone?"
His name never sounded more pleasant, but he decided to go against the thought of saying it out loud.
"You know what I want, Mutt. Go out with me this weekend."
With that, the blond decided to dip his right index finger into a jar green paint that had conveniently rested beside Jou's canvas.
"No." The blond replied with a sheepish grin as he wiped his finger onto the brunet's nose.
Kaiba, at that time, blinked.
-.-.-
Jounouchi received another invitation from Kaiba, but this time it was in a form of a note that had stuck out of his locker door.
Still he didn't read it.
Jou didn't want to waste his effort on saying 'no'. This time, the blond really wanted the CEO to get the drift—he DOES NOT want to go out with him!
Now, if he could only convince the other half of his brain likewise.
"Jou!" Ryou called out, walking up to his friend that had been leaning onto the locker. "What's wrong?"
"Huh?"
"You look a bit bothered. "
Smile. "I feel great!"
"Really, now?" Otogi butted as he neared. "Seems to me you're wondering if you should go out with him…!"
The blond only rolled his eyes.
"Hey, guys!" Yugi arrived. "Oh, Jou! I heard you turned Kaiba down again!"
"So?" Quirked eye brow.
"GIVE HIM A CHANCE ALREADY!" The other three chorused.
Blink.
"WHY SHOULD I?!" Jou screamed back as he stood upright.
"Come on, Jou!" The raven teen, then, slung his arm around the blond. "Everyone loves a fairytale love story! And you practically have one here!"
"Correction," Ryou intervened. "You have a Cinderella love story here!"
"And a Cinderella ending is one of the best and rarest out there!" Followed by Yugi's pout.
Ironically, Jou found it very hard to believe that he was cornered by two midgets (not that Ryou's really one) and a dice freak…
"I guess you haven't seen Cinderella Two!" He whined. "Everyone was against her and stuff! And Kaiba's like a real prince! And a lot would be expected from me…!"
"Aw, Katsu's insecuuure…!" Otogi beamed. "Haha! You're falling for him…!"
"Don't worry, Jou!" The albino smiled. "I watched Cinderella Two and everything went fine…! Even a happy ending, at that!"
"Yep!" The tri-colored chirped. "Unless you count the real version of Cinderella, though. Anyway, come on, Jounouchiiii!!! Just this once, please! "
Silence.
More silence.
Prying eyes. Puppy dog prying eyes.
Uncomfortable blond.
"FINE!" He yelled as he walked away from his friends.
Jou continued to mumble curses in an incoherent manner. Sometimes he just hated to be with a group filled with cute people who convince anyone to do anything with their big and innocent eyes.
"And, I'm not starting to fall!"
Soon enough, the blond noticed that the paper was still in his hands. Unfolding it, his eyes were settled on the one word that was written on the piece of paper.
Please.
- S. Kaiba
He smiled; he never knew that the Kaiba Seto could be so hopeless.
-.-.-
The CEO was silently walking the halls of Domino High, waiting for the bell of the next class to ring. Also, he was thinking of an excuse to tell Mokuba that he can't go out with Jounouchi because he was turned down.
"I should just tell Mokie I tried." Kaiba muttered.
It wasn't supposed to bother him at all. Hell, he was supposed to be grateful about it!
Still a part of him wondered what it would be like to—
"Ka—Seto!" A familiar voice called.
And as an instinct, the brunet turned to face a familiar blond mop that had been running nearer by the moment.
"Mutt." He greeted as the other stopped.
"Geez, Kaiba…" Jou breathed. "Is that anyway to talk to your date."
Blue eyes blinked.
And smirked.
"Saturday, Domino Central Park." With that, Seto turned to leave. Secretly, his smirk turned into a smile.
While Katsuya, on the other hand, had a giddy look gracing his youthful face…
Both of them could now answer what it would be like if the two of them went out with each other.
Then it hit Jou—"I HAVE NOTHING TO WEAR!"
To Be Continued
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