Again I know a lot of you probably didn't read the last chapter as fast as I put this one up. So if you're reading two chapters I'm sorry. I had enough time to go through this chapter before long. Only one chapter remains until the end.

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Chapter Nine

He returned to his house to find Seto sitting downstairs with his laptop resting on the cushion next to him. He set the bags down on the floor and draped Seto's suit over the arm of the couch. Seto glared up at him. "What's the matter?" Jou asked, taking back by the sudden anger in his gaze.

"Why did you show up with Mokuba?"

Jou sighed. He should have known that he couldn't go anywhere near Kaiba Corp. without Seto knowing about it. "To tell you the truth, I was talking to him about you. I invited him over tonight to talk to you. He's sorry that he hurt you and wants to talk."

"And you believe him? He's the greatest actor of them all."

"If he starts anything, I'll kick him out again."

"I don't need you protecting me. You know, I was starting to think that there was something between us. I was becoming more comfortable with you and wanted to tell you everything! But, then you turn around and talk to Mokuba behind my back. Don't you think I would eventually talk to him?"

Jou growled and glared at him. "Well excuse me for caring about you. The greatest pain you have is not the loneliness, but the fact that you need Mokuba to tell you that he forgives you. Are you going to fault me because I love you and wish for your happiness? Is this how it's going to be? Are we never going to be able to trust each other?"

Seto was speechless. "What did you say?"

Jou placed his hands over his mouth. He couldn't believe that he confessed to Seto. He dropped his hands and smiled. "I guess I'm not confused anymore." Jou walked over to Seto and stood in between his legs, looking down at the brunet's soft sapphire eyes. "I won't do anything to intentionally hurt you. You can trust me," Jou whispered, kissing Seto slightly on the lips. Jou turned to grab the bags he dropped, but Seto grabbed his arm and pulled him down into a heated kiss.

Jou tumbled slightly, his free hand landed in between Seto's legs. He gasped, giving Seto the opportunity to slide his tongue into the blond's hot mouth. Everything felt perfect for Jou as if they've been doing this for years. He closed his eyes, enjoying the power struggle between them. Jou smirked as he ran his fingers up the front of Seto's pants. The burnet gasped and was distracted enough for Jou to take over. He sat down in Seto's lap, resting most of his weight on his bent knees on either side of Seto. Even though Jou was fighting for dominance, he knew that he would sacrifice the power in order to help heal the emotional scars left by Mokuba leaving and the loneliness he had felt for years. On top of the fact that it felt normal to have Seto guiding him.

The two never broke for air. They grinded against each other, knocking the suit from its position on the couch. Seto grabbed Jou's waist, slamming him onto the couch. He placed his knee between Jou's legs, rubbing his member through the clothes. Jou broke their kiss, gasping and moaning. "W-We can't do this now," Jou gasped. Seto licked and sucked on the side of Jou's neck. "S-seto, your brother will be here at seven." Jou's eyes fluttered shut feeling the pleasure rolling through his body. Jou tried to ignore his body's cravings and pushed on Seto. He didn't want their first time in this lifetime to be a moment of lustful sex. "Not like this. I want us to make love together. Not some quick sex on the couch like rabid animals. Please, love, tonight after Mokuba leaves, I'll let you do whatever you want. Can you wait until then?"

Seto groaned and lifted himself off of Jou. "What's wrong with a quickie on the couch?"

Jou bit back his laughter at the pout Seto was giving him. "Not for our first time, Seto. I want to take my time and explore your body." Jou leaned up and kissed Seto.

"Katsuya, you're making it difficult to ignore the urges."

Jou chuckled. "Help me with dinner than," Jou said, patting Seto's legs and walking over to the bags. "But first put that suit of yours some place where it won't get ruined. Did you manage to get any work done today?"

Seto hung the suit up in the closet by the front door. He leaned down and helped Jou carry the bags into the kitchen. "Some of it. Most of the work I have do when I get to the office. I'm sorry about not trusting you earlier. I was jealous."

Jou stopped in his tracks, causing Seto to run into the back of him. "What could you be jealous of? Mokuba is married, and I'm not going to make him cheat on his wife with me. Plus that would be unnatural and weird. He's like a brother to me."

Seto blinked. "Really?"

"With all the things we been through, I always thought of him as family even if I hated you."

Seto smiled at Jou's honesty and helped him put things away. It felt different making the dinner instead of someone preparing it for him, but Seto could easily adapt to it. Jou made things interesting and offered him vegetables and cheeses that he didn't use. Seven o'clock came quickly and Seto walked to the door to answer it. He was instantly bombarded with his raven haired brother. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Oni-chan," he sobbed into his chest. Those where the words he thought he never would have heard coming from his brother ever again.

"There is nothing to forgive, Mokie," he whispered, glancing back at the smiling blond. If it weren't for Jou, Seto knew that his life would have continued to fall downhill. Maya was surprisingly not present during the dinner, but that meant nothing. Perhaps it meant that Mokuba wanted to talk to his brother alone without the presence of something that might upset Seto.

Dinner was a success and delicious even after the hour long hug and apology between Seto and Mokuba. To Jou, it seemed like the bond between the two was stronger than ever. It brought tears to his eyes, watching the two of them going in circles and talking about how much they'd change. He knew that they would be okay even with Mokuba not living at home with Seto. Also they found out that Seto moved most of the furniture out of his office in order work more efficiently.

After Mokuba left with tearful goodbyes and promises to call the next morning, Jou found Seto curled up against the couch. "Did that help you?"

"Very much. Thank you. If it weren't for you, I don't now where I'd be. I'm sure I'd never have Mokuba back in my life." Seto pulled Jou into his arms. "I don't deserve the love you are offering me with how horrible I treated you.

Jou brushed his fingers through Seto's hair and sat in his lap much like he did that morning. "Sometimes people deserve second chances."

Seto placed his head on Jou's shoulder. "You never told me about your life," the CEO whispered. "I really would like to know what Yugi meant by you working harder than anyone to get where you are now."

Jou slid off Seto and leaned against his shoulder. "My father wasn't the best after my mother took Shizuka and left. He developed a heavy drinking problem and gambled all our money away. He could never keep a steady job. He beat me often, and we didn't have much money for food, but I somehow made it work. I always kept hope in my pocket and knew that I could make it out of my life if I kept pushing myself." Jou sighed. "It got worse when I was in high school. He tried to sell me to people he owed money to. I refused and started a lot of fights with those people. A lot of them ran to the police, filing reports against me. The police knew me well. There was this one time that they got extremely close to raping me. I could barely fight them off, but the police showed up and blamed me for everything. It took a lot of effort to get through high school and college. I worked three jobs during high school and five during college on top of taking as much classes as I could a semester. When I graduated from college, the only people that showed up was Yugi and Atemu. Honda and Anzu were too busy with their lives and my father could care less. When I started to move out in my last month of college, he tried force me into staying by threatening to send people after Shizuka. I knew he would never find her or my mother, but I had to protect them somehow. When I called my mother to inform her on his plan, she told me it was my entire fault and that I shouldn't come near her or Shizuka. The same day that I received my diploma and the hospital I'd be working at, the police came to my house to hand me a restraining order. I haven't seen or talked to my sister since."

A tear trickled down Jou's cheek. Seto pulled him into his arms. "My life was nothing compared how you live now. At least I had a chance to get Mokuba back."

"I have a chance of getting Shizuka back. I just have to convince the court that I'm not a threat to them. I know she will help me. I was giving my mother some time to calm down."

"How long has it been?"

"It's been two years."

"How long is long enough?"

"Forever."

"Katsuya…"

Jou leaned up and kissed Seto. "Thank you for listening, but you don't have to worry about it. I never got to see my sister until the day of her operation except for on video tapes. I can wait for as long as it takes."

"I can help you. My lawyers can look over your case. She has no right to keep siblings away from each other especially if they don't fight." Seto leaned over and grabbed his laptop, but Jou took it from him and set it back down on the floor.

"We can handle that later."

"What could be more important than getting your sister back?"

Jou leaned up and kissed Seto. "I have a promise to fulfill."

"We don't have to. I was getting ahead of myself." Jou slid into his lap, rubbing their clothed members together. Seto hissed and leaned his head back, watching Jou with half lid eyes. "Katsuya," he breathed. "I'd love to be romantic, but I won't be able to carry you up the stairs."

Jou chuckled and slid himself off Seto, pulling him up the stairs. He knew that with Seto being taller than him he would never be able to carry him up the stairs with ease. The two entered Jou's bedroom. Jou gently eased Seto down to the mattress, not wanting to hurt his arm. "Are you sure about this?"

"I should be asking you that," Seto mumbled. "I don't want this to be a result of your pity."

Jou sighed and sat on Seto's waist. "If it was pity, I would never make it this far. Seto, it hit me like a ton of bricks when I walked back in the house today. I'm in love with you and don't know for how long, but I always knew something or someone was pushing me to finish college. I wanted to be more than just a street thug whether it was to attract your attention or not. I didn't lie to you. I want to make love to you, Seto Kaiba."

"Now that was sappy." Jou pushed Seto's shirt up until it reached directly below his nipples. He licked around his navel and dived his tongue into it. "Katsuya," Seto moaned. Tingles spread from his stomach downward. He never expected Jou to do something like that. He reached up and pulled Jou's shirt off, locking their lips together in a heat of passion. Seto naturally moved his arm out of the way even though he knew Jou would be extremely careful.

Jou eased his shirt off, kissing and licking Seto's firm chest. "Mokuba is right. You're too thin. The first thing I'm going to do after making love to you is get some meat back on your bones."

"The first thing I'm going to have you do is never mention my brother's name while in bed with me."

Jou chuckled. "Sorry sorry. I know it must have sounded strange." Seto rolled his eyes and shifted his knee until it was in between Jou's legs. He didn't get it near Jou's member, but close enough to cause a reaction from the blond. He smirked and glanced up at Jou. "You want to play that game." Jou slid Seto's pants off and licked the underside of Seto's member. The burnet moaned loudly.

Suddenly everything came crashing into Seto at once. His eyes widened at the memories streamed through his thoughts. "Jono," Seto whispered.

Jou lifted himself up and looked at Seto. "What did you say?"

Tears streamed down his face. "I remember."

Jou slid off Seto. "You're not making any sense."

"I know what happened to Jono." Seto pulled Jou close to his chest. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."

"I don't understand."

"Jono died protecting Seth. He was in the temple asking the gods to bless their lives and allow them to marry. Seth knew that there was going to be an assassination. He seen it coming through a dream and knew that it was Jono who was going to die. He wanted to sacrifice his own life and save Jono, but it didn't work. Seth knelt at the altar, knowing full well that the arrow would come from behind him. He told Jono to stay outside. He thought his lover would listen, but he didn't. Jono saw the arrow coming and pushed Seth out of the way. The arrow pierced his heart. Seth pleaded with the gods not to take him away, but Jono died anyway. His last words are what I remember the most."

Seto cried in Jou's arms. "The next we meet, you would not like me. You would fight and hate me, but it won't last forever. You'll realize who I am and that would be when your memories come back, but do not cry, love. Our life together will be long and wonderful. The gods have willed it."

Seto stared in Jou's eyes. "How?"

"Don't know. I just remembered it as you were talking about it."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin this."

Jou wrapped his arms around Seto and held him close. "We have our whole lives ahead of us. Maybe we should wait until the cast is off anyway. I was afraid of hurting you."

Seto smiled and pulled the covers up. Jou had the largest heart and couldn't believe that the person he once teased because he couldn't figure out how to express the strange feelings he was having would show him tremendous amount of compassion. Seto pulled the blond into his chest. Jou felt warm against it and closed his eyes. It still confused him at how much influence his old life had on him, but he could see what Jono saw in Seth. Long after Seto fell asleep, Jou found himself staring at him, running his fingers through brunet locks of hair. He wondered if Seth had a wounded heart when he meant Jono. Then he realized that none of that matter. He was in love with Seto not Seth. This man that he thought was a jerk when they first met. He smiled and closed his eyes. Maybe it was natural that dogs fight with cats until they live together.

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