I don't own Yugioh
Everyday was becoming a slow sweet torture for Jou. Everyday his feelings for Seto grew. Jou sighed softly before he walked into his boss' office. Seto was sitting looking adorable as always scowling at his computer. "Are you coming to the festival tonight?" Jou asked thinking of the new years festival. He actually had money to spend at the food and game stalls. He was so excited he was fit to burst. School had been hell but Seto was always there if he needed help.
"You've asked me that five times today. I've said 'yes' every time. If you are that excited to go, just go. You are driving me crazy. Just go. I'll be about an hour to an hour and a half behind you if you leave now. If you ask me again and disrupt me neither one of us will ever make it because I keep getting further behind." Seto growled even though his voice did hold a tone of amusement.
"I know. I'm sorry. I've just never been able to go to one of these things worry free. My rent and bills are all paid for the month. My fridge is stocked full of food. My school books were paid for. I have money in savings. I just got paid. I can play all the games and eat all the food I want. I'm excited. I also want to see you there. Things just aren't as fun with out friends. You are my friend, Seto. I want to see you. I want to play games with you." Jou babbled excitedly. He barely managed to leave out the part where he wanted to corner the brunet in a dark ally and make out with him. He was very proud of himself for that.
Rolling his eyes, not for the first time, Seto paused in his work looking at the over eager blond. Jou was so excited he was almost vibrating with it. "That is why I'm telling you to go. If you stay here any longer you are going to push past the very limits of my patience which is already wearing thin. Go before I snap and throttle you." Seto sighed exhausted by the blond and his eager joy.
Whining Jou walked over to Seto wrapping his arms about the brunet. He buried his face in Seto's neck inhaling deeply. Seto had an addictive scent. It was warm, a bit spicy, sweet, comforting. It was familiar. "Seto." Jou whined bouncing slightly. He wanted Seto to come with him now.
"Get out. Jou, I know you are excited but I have a multi-billion dollar company to run. You are bothering me. As my sectary you are supposed to make my job easier...not harder. Now get out." Seto snapped at the clingy eager blond. "An hour. I will meet you in an hour if you leave now!" The blond gave him a vivid smile then left happily all while sulking slightly. It was cute. Seto also wasn't sure how the blond pulled it off. It was hard to pout and look happy at the same time. Jou managed. Seto sat in the blissful silence for a moment glad the bouncy blond was gone for a time. He loved Jou. He loved Jou with all his heart. Today the blond had been determined to drive him nuts. He went back to work oddly missing the blond. Love was a fickle thing.
Jou looked around eagerly at all the booths set up for new years. The smell of food filled the air and Jou's mouth with saliva. He looked around eagerly trying to take in all the sights while looking for his friends at the same time. He smiled brightly waving eagerly at Yugi, Yami, Anzu, Ryou, and Bakura. The others jogged over to the small group that had already formed. Jou and Honda had met up earlier and had come together with Otogi. They had bumped into Malik, Marik, Odin, and Ishizu. Now the whole gang was together they were just missing Seto and Mokuba.
"Seto and Mokuba should be here soon. I can't wait to eat. Everything smells so good!" Jou said drooling slightly. He turned spotting the tall brunet feeling his mouth suddenly go dry. Seto was wearing a male's traditional kimono. The slim lines of the brunet were made of the garment. Seto looked like something out of a historical drama. A very sexy historical drama. He swallowed hard looking the brunet over trying to memorize this moment forever. He was fairly certain he'd be masturbating to the image of Seto in a kimono for years to come. The amount of naughty dreams such a thing could give him were endless.
"Wow Kaiba! You look really good in that." Yugi said brightly looking the brunet over. It was rare for males to go in kimonos. The deep red of the kimono Seto was wearing made blue eyes pop. The whole thing looked rather fitting on the brunet.
Smiling at the gathered group Seto felt a bit awkward. Everyone else was in warm modern winter wear. Jeans, coats, and boots. Seto had a jacket but his was made for his kimono. "Thank you. I never get to wear it, I bought it for the rare occasions I need it. I thought it would be fun to wear it tonight for the festival." He said trying to hide his embarrassment behind false bravado.
"You should wear that every day. All the time. You should never take that off." Jou said his eyes still devouring the brunet as Seto got closer. The brunet gave him a tiny flick of a pleased smile and Jou fell harder. He was tempted to find the nearest dark corner and find out how the brunet looked with the kimono falling off those broad sexy shoulders as long legs that were wrapped about his waist were flushed red with exposure from the cold winter air. Jou derailed his own train of thought before it could go to far. He would save such fantasies for later when he was at home, alone. The current amount of fantasies he had of his boss were numbering in the hundreds. Seto could be so damn obliviously cute it made Jou want to scream, pounce, and start ripping off his boss's clothing. He needed help. Either that or he needed to confess his feelings and get Seto in bed asap. He really wanted option two. He took one last lingering look at the brunet then grabbed Seto's hand dragging the brunet off to the nearest food stand. He still really wanted option two but was a little too chicken to confess just yet. He would settle for just being near Seto. He knew full well that soon just being close wouldn't be enough. The others in the group giggled breaking into smaller groups for a time to go explore.
"Man I really wanted a goldfish stand." Jou muttered as they walked down the line of game stands.
"That is more of a spring or summer festival game. I'd be afraid the water would freeze. You'd just have a dead frozen fish this time of year." Seto said with a small sneer at the thought. Brown eyes peered at him alight with amusement.
"Way to put a damper on things. Lets go play that!" Jou said excitedly taking Seto's hand once more scampering off to the booth where they chucked balls at stacked bottles.
Seto didn't have time to argue he was just dragged off by the blond. He hoped his brother was alright. He had spotted the younger teen with Yami, Yugi, and Anzu. Isono trailed not far behind. While he was sure his brother would be fine and have a good time with the group it didn't prevent him from worrying. He had been spending a lot of time with Jou. All the time was just making his feelings for the blond grow. It was also making the aching loneliness inside of him grow as well. The tiny bud of hope had blossomed into a beautiful flower until Jou had told him he was in love with someone. The poor thing had shriveled and died. He had to be content just being by the blond. Maybe someday Jou would love him. Maybe someday Jou would figure out that Seto was the secret kiss that had been sending the blond the gifts. Maybe someday he'd finally lose his mind and throw himself from a roof. There were a lot of maybes. Far too many for Seto's liking.
Jou pouted as he lost the game. He watched as Seto knocked down the bottles with the first toss. The brunet didn't even throw that hard. The brunet was handed a large stuffed chibi version of the Red-eyes Black Dragon for his win. "How did you do that?" Jou whined. The brunet smirked. The dark corner was sounding better every minuet to Jou. That smirk was a sexy as it was infuriating.
"Physics." Seto answered the blond's question with a pleased smirk. He handed the plush dragon to the adorable pouting blond next to him. The way Jou lit up made the whole day of being pestered by the said blond worth it. "You forget I own a theme park. I've played games like that thousands of times." Seto sighed relenting slightly to the blond.
"I can have this? It is so cute! Are you sure you don't want it?" Jou asked already cuddling the plush chibi version of his favorite card. He latched on to Seto's arm more than half tempted to cuddle the brunet.
"I don't want it. I know how much you love the red-eyes. It is all yours." Seto said his cheeks heating as Jou clung to him. He was hoping the blond would write off the flush to the cold. He really did love Jou. They walked about a while longer Jou eating what ever he could get his hands on. Once again Seto was fed by the blond. He didn't mind. Normally when he saw couples feeding each other it made him a bit sick. He found it painfully enduring when Jou did it.
Later that night the group joined together and they all prayed at the temple and bought fortunes. Jou peeked over Seto's shoulder wondering what the brunet got. "Neutral? Who the fuck gives out neutral luck fortunes?" Jou snarled softly. The brunet turned to him with an amused smirk. Seto was so close. Jou leaned forward pressing his lips to the brunet's. The kiss lingered longer than it was supposed to but when Seto didn't resist and sank slightly into the kiss Jou was tempted to throw caution to the wind and pin the brunet down then and there. Instead he pulled away opening his own fortune. "Extremely good luck! Wow! I thought these were a myth." Jou said lighting up. He grinned at the brunet next to him. The look Seto was giving him was painfully beautiful. The look was filled with desire, longing, and something so beyond simple love, Jou was suddenly terrified.
"You deserve it." Seto said softly dropping his eyes from the blond as he saw fear or something else in those warm eyes. He looked at the small box that told his romantic future. 'Things romantically will stay as they are this year.' Was what the box read. That broke Seto's heart just a little. He wanted something hopeful. His entire future seemed neutral. Nothing would change. Nothing would get better or worse. He was just glad some things had changed. He now had a friend. No matter how badly he wanted Jou to be more he was happy with friendship. He leaned against the blond closing his eyes as Jou showed off his fortune to his friends. He could live with this. It killed him but he could live with it.
Seto's words were kind and heart felt. 'You deserve it.' Those words rang in Jou's ears and sang in his heart. He felt the brunet next to him a warm solid presence. He was afraid. Seto loved him. He had seen it so clearly in the brunet's eyes. He loved Seto. He just wasn't sure what to do with those emotions. He had never really considered love. He enjoyed having a secret admirer. He enjoyed knowing some one loved him. He enjoyed his growing feelings for Seto. He just was at a loss of what to do with them. He looked at the box that told him his love fortune. 'The greatest gifts come from the heart. There is a blooming romance in your future.' Jou looked to the brunet burrowing into him shivering. Shaking his head at Seto's stupidity Jou gently nudged the brunet. The clock struck midnight and Jou leaned forward giving Seto a soft happy peck. "Go home before you freeze to death." He said smirking in amusement.
