Sunset

*9*Shall I Explain How You Are Tempting Me?*9*

Jounouchi woke up in a soft bed to a familiar scent. He took a deep whiff and his eyes widened. He knew in an instant where he was. Seto Kaiba's room. He sat up quickly and winced. His head felt like it was on fire and his body felt like liquid. He brought a hand up to touch his forehead. He remembered doing something terrible earlier but he couldn't figure out what.

When Jounouchi pulled his hand away he saw flakes of blood under his fingernails and he gasped. No, he didn't. He couldn't. Jounouchi jumped out of the bed only to crumple into a heap on the floor.

"Careful." Jounouchi looked up to see Seto holding a cup of tea. Seto set the cup down and helped Jounouchi back up onto the bed. "There. Stay in bed until I say you can leave."

"Screw you." Jounouchi said. "I need to find out what happened earlier."

"Why don't you just ask?" Seto said smoothly as he picked his cup up again. He took a long sip and let out a small moan of satisfaction.

"What do you mean?"

"I was there." He said. "You attacked Yugi in the forest."

"No! You said the training would help me." Jounouchi swung his legs over the edge of the bed.

"It will help you but you need more time. He shouldn't have been out there. But you are lucky I was there. I had to give you a few bruises in the process but it couldn't be helped. You only cut him a little and he doesn't know it was you." he paused a moment and said, "You have to transfer out of his room."

"What?" Jounouchi looked at him "I can't do that. He needs me."

"Right now he needs to stay away from you." Seto said. "You need to keep your distance from him. I will talk to the headmaster and have you moved."

"Why was he out there?" Jounouchi asked.

"Apparently he was looking for you. You went missing after the beach, remember." Seto said. "He was told that you were safe and would return but he just couldn't let it go. You see what your friendship has gotten you into?"

"Shut up!" Jounouchi grabbed a pillow and tossed it at Seto causing him to drop his teacup on the ground where it shattered. "You don't know a damn thing about friendship. About being the reason you lose someone!"

Seto pounced on the bed and pinned Jounouchi's arms above his head. Jounouchi cried out in pain as his body was shaken violently. "You are the one who knows nothing!" Seto said as he straddled Jounouchi's waist to keep him from moving. I know a lot more about that kind of pain than anyone will ever know.

Jounouchi tried his best to twist his body away from Seto's but Seto was just too strong and at the moment Jounouchi was weak from his painful experience in the forest. "Get off of me!"

"No. You want to understand so badly then here. I'll let you in on all of the secrets. It isn't the time now but you won't let it go so I am just going to have to let you see." Seto said. He closed his eyes.

Jounouchi watched Seto's face as it relaxed and began to feel relaxed as well but that changed when Seto opened his eyes. A flood of emotions filled Jounouchi's mind. He tried to move his body to get away from it but he couldn't. Everything Seto ever felt was running through him, overwhelming his senses and he couldn't stop it.

Jounouchi began to feel an enormous amount of pain, pain worse than that of his wounds. Just when Jounouchi thought he'd pass out from the assault his mind paused on a vision of a hospital bed. A familiar mop of black hair lay sprawled over a pillow. Tubes and wires connected to a body were keeping him alive. Mokuba was in the bed, eyes closed, skin pale, seemingly lifeless.

Tears fell from the corner of Jounouchi's eyes and he looked up at Seto. "Mokuba…"

"In a coma because of something I failed to prevent." Seto said. "The only way I can save him is to help you." He looked away. "At least that's how it started." He continued. "Now that we are in the same pack we are connected in a way that I hadn't thought we would be. I actually want to keep you safe." Seto leaned down and buried his nose in Jounouchi's soft hair. "Ever since I made you change."

Jounouchi understood. Now that Seto's mind was open to his he could feel the same thing; the need to be close to Seto. The knowledge that their union was important. Every part of Jounouchi's body came to life with a new sensation and the pain was gone.

"I want our bond to be complete." Seto said softly into Jounouchi's ear. Jounouchi swallowed thickly and tried to speak but was only able to let out a small sound of agreement.

Instinct was taking over and there wasn't anything either of them could do to stop it. Jounouchi closed his eyes as Seto slipped his tongue out to trace the shell of Jounouchi's ear. Jounouchi whimpered and his heart began to beat faster. Never in a million years did he think he would be like this with another man, let alone Seto Kaiba. It should have felt wrong but it didn't. No, it felt amazing and he couldn't wait to feel more.

Seto moved his attention to Jounouchi's throat. A small bite mark was already bright against Jounouchi's skin. It was Seto's fault, it happened when he pull Jounouchi off of Yugi. Seto kissed the spot tenderly and Jounouchi shivered under him. He was so responsive. Seto Smirked, he found himself enjoying the way he could make Jounouchi feel. And oh, he could feel that Jounouchi was enjoying this way too much.

Seto buried his nose into the crook of Jounouchi's neck and stayed there for a moment letting Jounouchi's emotions wash over him. He felt whole again. He felt better than he had in a long time.

At some point Seto let go of Jounouchi's wrists and his hands had made their way into Seto's hair "I want to take care of you, too." He whispered and pulled Seto's head away from his neck and looked into his blue eyes. "We'll save Mokuba together." He said and suddenly Seto's lips were on his. Jounouchi's grip tightened in Seto's hair and he could feel a burst of life deep inside him. Seto's lips were soft and hard at the same time. His taste was amazing, there was another word to describe it but Jounouchi couldn't think of it.

Seto broke this kiss after a few moments and placed his forehead against Jounouchi's "Thank you." He whispered so low that Jounouchi wasn't sure he had heard it but he nodded just the same

After getting his fill, Yugi studied Yami's room a bit more. He walked up to each stone slab and studied their carvings very carefully. The three biggest ones fascinated him the most; dragons with limitless power. If they had been made into Duel Monsters cards, well there would be no beating that duelist.

Yugi's eyes wondered over each curve of the amazing beasts and reached his hand out to touch the dragon known as Slifer. The tattoo on his wrist began to burn and he pulled his hand away. Yugi turned away and scanned the room once more, there was something he was interested in way more. The golden box on the pedestal stood gleaming and proud behind him.

"I wanted to ask you about this." Yugi said as he walked over to the box. "What is this? It's beautiful."

"Inside is an artifact known as a Millennium Item. There are seven items, that particular one is called the Millennium Puzzle." Yami said.

"Puzzle?" Yugi's mouth began to water, he loved puzzles.

"It isn't assembled. No one has been able to solve it in thousands of years. It is said that the Pharaoh, of the time when these items were in use, saved the world by locking himself away. The puzzle was shattered sometime after that. The Pharaoh's spirit is said to be trapped inside to this day. When the puzzle is solved the solver is supposed to get a wish."

Yugi was drawn closer to the item with Yami's words. It was fascinating to think that something like that could be real. "Have you ever tried to solve it?"

"I have." Yami said. "I was unable to. You see the solver cannot be just anyone. That person is chosen." Yami finished.

"Wow." Yugi said. "About this Pharaoh, I've been fascinated by ancient Egypt since I was little and I've never heard of that him."

"He didn't want anyone to know about it but his closest advisors. He didn't want anyone to try and awaken the evil he had sealed away. There is even a society; they are descendants of the Pharaoh's advisors; who try to keep the Pharaoh's life a secret."

"If that's true then why are you telling me this?"

"No one would believe you if you told them anyway and I believe I can trust you." Yami said and pulled Yugi close to him. "I can trust you, can't I?" Yugi was too distracted by the smell and feel of the man who was holding him that all he could do was nod. "Good." Yami said and leaned down to bury his face in Yugi's hair.

A knock came at the door and Yami pulled away quickly and answered the door. "What do you want, Akefia?"

"I heard that you went to see my other the other day." He snarled.

"What if I did?"

"Stay away from him. You have no right to mess with him."

"That's where you are wrong; my title gives me that right. I have company; we will talk about this later."

"No, we'll take about it now!" Akefia pushed Yami back into the room and punched him in the jaw. Yugi let out a gasp. Yami wiped his chin and glared at Akefia in warning. "You won't have your title for long." He said and stalked out of the room.

Yugi rushed to Yami's side and looked at him in concern. "Are you okay? What was that about?"

"He has a crush on your little friend, Ryou, he's just really jealous." Yami said. "I should get you back home."

"That seemed a little more than jealousy." Yugi muttered but followed Yami back to Forks U.

They walked in silence for a while and soon their journey would be over. Yugi didn't want to let his chance pass up. "I was wondering… are you free for dinner sometime?" Yami smiled at him. "I'd like to treat you to dinner, just as a thank you for today."

"It would be my pleasure to join you for dinner but I'm not sure that would be wise." Yugi's heart sank. "Though our schools are trying for unity, we really aren't supposed to spend time together out of the school setting. I hope you can understand."

"Yes, of course." Yugi continued to follow Yami to the gates of Forks U.

"Stay out of trouble, Yugi." Yami said and plucked Yugi's arm by the wrist and kissed the back of his hand. "No leaving the school after dark," and with that Yami headed back to his school.

Yugi smiled in spite of himself; though he was rejected he couldn't help but feel that Yami wasn't quiet finished with him.