Golden morning light streamed in through the gauzy curtains that covered the windows and the French doors to the balcony in Seto's bedroom. Groaning softly Seto Kaiba rolled over burying his face in Jou's neck unwilling to surrender to the melancholy waking would surely bring. The party Jou had given him had been everything he had ever silently dared to dream for and so much more. Upon waking up he knew it would all be over. He wanted to hang on to the remaining vestiges of euphoria for as long as he could before they faded like a sigh on the wind. He was also finding it hard to wake and face the day because of the dull ache in his body.
Jou had thoroughly given Seto the best birthday the brunet could remember. The morning of love making that had been followed by the perfect dinner, and the surprise party had prompted Seto into thanking the blond rather profusely with great enthusiasm and vigor. They had made love until neither one of them had the energy to move. Seto still didn't have the energy to move.
Grumbling softly as wakefulness tried to pull Jou from the land of slumber he rolled over burying his face in his lover's hair inhaling deeply letting the scent of sweet, musk, and spice pull him back into the land of sweet blissful sleep. His body felt heavy. His limbs ached but in the best of all ways. "I don't wanna get up." He grumbled against the top of his lover's head. "Did you have a good day yesterday?" He asked smiling softly as Seto snuggled a bit more firmly into him.
Smiling softly Seto pressed himself closer to Jou content to be held. He could feel the blond's soft breath ruffle his hair, strong warm arms wrapped tightly about him. The amount of affection Jou bestowed on him was one of the many things he loved about the blond. "It was perfect." Seto murmured softly pressing his lips to the hollow of Jou's throat.
A small shiver traveled down Jou's spine as he felt those hot lips against his skin. A single touch from Seto had him coming undone. He had always been a very touch oriented person. He needed to touch and be touched. Sex was another facet of that need that drove him. One tiny touch from the brunet and Jou wanted to touch all of him, to lavish the brunet with his love. Smother Seto with it. He was lucky his boyfriend seemed to love being lavished with attention and being ravished at Jou's whim. "Good. It was your eighteenth birthday. I wanted the day to be special. Do we have to get up?"
"No. I think we could skip work for another day. Mokuba has things well in hand. I've gotten better at delegating so I don't feel so stressed all of the time. We'll have to help Mokuba move his office tomorrow." Seto grumbled. He loved his brother and he hated that Mokuba felt the need to move his office during the busy Holiday season. He understood why.
"Mokuba doesn't feel the need to move this year. He believes my being there can help defuse the tension between you two. I think he over estimates my abilities to handle you." Jou mumbled softly still not fully awake.
A small pleased smirk stretched it's way across Seto's face. "I don't. You handled me last year. I was under four times as much stress last year compared to this year. I didn't know how to delegate, I had just opened up six new branches across the globe, my secretary skipped out on me and I was hopelessly in love with some one I was convinced I couldn't have. All very stressful. I've been learning to let others help and do their jobs like they are supposed to, all of the branches I have opened are doing well and are fairly sufficient with out my interference , I have an amazing secretary..."
"Yeah, 'cause I'm awesome." Jou grumbled out cutting off his boyfriend who gave a small chuckle.
"Best of all I have you to love. Also, sex is a fairly good stress relief." Seto sighed his breath causing goose bumps to break across Jou's golden skin. He purred lowly in the back of his throat placing a few kisses on the skin he could reach running his hand gently up Jou's supple thigh to his hip.
Panting softly and swallowing hard Jou pulled his boyfriend a bit more tightly to him. "Babe, don't start something you can't finish. You have to be feeling sore after yesterday." Jou gasped his toes curling as desire shuddered through him.
"Who says I can't finish? I don't care how sore I am. I'll always want you. Jou, can I make love to you? You did so much for me yesterday. I want to do this for you. I want to take care of you." Seto whispered his voice a husky rasp as he continued to brush kisses over Jou's flesh.
"You don't ever need to ask. I pounce you all the damn time. Just take me. I'm yours." Jou whispered arching against his lover. He moaned softly as Seto rolled him to his back fitting between his legs, teasing kisses becoming more urgent and eager. He tugged Seto's hair pulling the brunet in for a deep passionate meeting of their lips.
Jou had discovered early on in their sexual relationship that Seto Kaiba longed for nothing more than for some one to take care of him, to pamper him. Jou's need to touch had skewed what that 'care' meant to the brunet. Seto saw 'care' as Jou taking the reins and making love to him. Jou, didn't really care who was top or bottom. He had just been so desperate for the brunet when they first made love. Seto had been inexperienced and unsure. It hadn't been hard for Jou to convince the brunet to let him take over. Jou was just beginning to savor the moments that Seto was willing to take that control back.
Seto Kaiba was a passionate lover who was eager to please. Katsuya Jounouchi was a passionate person eager for anything. It was why they both unraveled so completely around each other. They both knew when to give in, when to take control, when to make it last, or make it quick. They were both needy and greedy for the touch of the other.
Jou often wondered if he'd ever get over that need for Seto. He highly doubted it. He had his fair share of others before the brunet came along. Both men and women. He had sex before Seto Kaiba. He had taken and been taken. He had been at his worst when he was in the gang. He was young and foolish and had very little care for others. Sex was a means to an end. Then he met Yugi and his view on people had changed. He and Mai had hooked up because he liked her and she liked him. Even then it was nothing like it was with Seto. Jou could never seem to get enough of Seto. Every kiss made him want more. Every touch made him want more. Everything the brunet did made him want more, desire more, crave more, feel more until Seto consumed Jou's every thought.
Gently stretching the blond Seto took his sweet time covering Jou in kisses. Once he entered Jou he lay for a moment still letting Jou adjust. Once Jou was squirming below him begging for more he started a slow rhythm. He was never sure if he was a good lover, at least not when he topped. With the amount of times Jou pounced him he had to at least assume Jou found pleasure in his body. In many ways that was enough for him. He kept things slow basking in the lethargy of the morning he still felt letting it seep over into his love making with the blond. They were both covered in a fine sheen of sweat when Seto picked up the pace tipping them both over the edge spiraling down into the abyss of pleasure.
Jou lay below his lover panting and rather pleased after their love making. Seto was always gentle with him. Jou never minded. He reached up cupping the brunet's handsome face pulling Seto down for a deep kiss. "That was amazing. I love you." His lover gave him a smug little pleased smile gently pulling out of him snuggling into him. Jou started tracing lazy patterns over Seto's skin as they lay in the sweet afterglow of something deeply intimate. Sex had always lacked that tender level of intimacy before Seto. Jou's life had lacked a lot of things before Seto. "So did you really enjoy your birthday, or are you just saying you did to make me happy?" Jou asked softly. His mouth always seemed to get in the way.
Chuckling softly his face pressed firmly into the flat plains of Jou's shoulder Seto lay there just savoring the moment. "I loved it. It was unexpected, but it was perfect. I only vaguely remember one of my birthdays from when my parents were still alive. I was five. At the orphanage there were so many of us that they didn't really celebrate any of them. Then after Gozoburo adopted us he deemed such things beneath me if he even bothered to remember in the first place. Mokuba did what he could for me. It was never much. He was young. By the time he was old enough to really plan something for me, I didn't have any friends. There was nothing to plan. I also didn't want anything, I was far too focused on taking care of him to desire anything for myself. Then when I started wanting something I still didn't have any friends and I wasn't sure how to get them. Yesterday was everything I had ever secretly dreamed of and so much more. You keep thanking me for all I've done to change your life. I think you've missed how very much you have done to change mine. I was awash in a sea of dark loneliness. I never thought I'd be loved by anyone but Mokuba. Even then I thought he'd leave me. I never thought I'd have people that wanted to celebrate my birthday with me. I love you, Jou. I love all the light and joy you have brought into my life. I'm happy." Seto sighed his eyes fluttering closed as Jou started to run fingers through his hair.
The mention of Seto's stepfather had surprised Jou a little. The brunet and Mokuba both kept mentions of the man to a minimum at best. "He did a number on you didn't he? I know you most likely don't want to talk about it but if you ever do, know I'm here. Nothing will ever change how I feel about you. Actually, that is not true. My feelings for you change daily. They grow deeper every day. I'll never stop loving you. Nothing could ever get me to stop loving you. I still feel like an idiot for how freaking long it took me to admit that I love you." Jou sighed softly.
Smiling softly Seto kissed the nearest patch of Jou's skin he could reach with minimal effort. "Nothing will get me to stop loving you. Always. Forever." Seto sighed blissfully. "We all come to things in our own time. I was content waiting for you. I was just thrilled I had a chance with you. You are right, I don't want to talk about Gozoburo. Perhaps one day I will. I'm glad to know you'll be here when I'm ready. Speaking of fathers...I'm still shocked with how easy going your dad seems to be with the amount of time you spend over here and I spend over at your house."
Laughing softly Jou hummed low in the back of his throat nuzzling Seto's hair. "He's been absent in a lot of ways from my life. We didn't always have the best relationship. You know he used to hit me. It was never really bad though, most of the time he'd just pass out when he was drunk. I still loved him and he still loved me. I'm also an adult now. I think he is trying to let me live my life and make me happy in what ways he can. You make me happy. I think he knows that. He refuses to think too hard on the ways you make me happy. Just like Mokuba refuses to think on it. I think they are both just happy that someone they love found happiness. I also think my dad just sees you and Mokuba as family at this point."
"So sage, my little cuddle fish." Seto thrummed softly his voice deep and sleepy. He was really very happy.
Laughing softly Jou hummed lowly. He couldn't say how much he loved the name 'cuddle fish'. He loved the name almost as much as the man who gave it to him. Hearing it on Seto's lips always gave him a small thrill.
"I'm a little sad my birthday is over. It really was perfect. I couldn't think of a better way to spend it. Sadly now we'll have to go help clean up after it." Seto grumbled. If they weren't going to work the least they could do was help clean up after the party.
"Yeah. That glitter is going to be a bitch to get rid of." Jou sighed heavily.
"I swear that glitter just procreates when no one is looking and spreads like a virus." Seto grumbled glaring at the fleck of the offending substance as he saw it clinging to Jou's skin at the edge of his vision.
Snickering Jou nodded his head in agreement. "Babe, everyone knows glitter is the herpes of the craft world." Jou said blandly a smirk twitching on his lips at the aghast look his lover gave him as Seto pulled his head up. His lover then grumbled snuggling back down into him. "The look on your face when those poppers went off was worth all of the glitter." He crooned going back to stroking Seto's hair.
"I'll just owe you for your birthday." Seto said a sly smirk pressed against Jou's shoulder.
"That's fine." Jou giggled kissing the brunet's forehead.
Looking over the mostly cleaned living room Seto glared darkly at the shimmering flecks that clung to his formerly pristine carpet. He flipped on the vacuum once more trying to suck up more of the offending substance into the vacuum's gaping maw with a small sense of vengeance.
Flicking off the vacuum Jou gently pulled Seto away from his wrathful cleaning spree. His lover's arms fell easily about his neck. "Thank you again for the party. I really did love it." Seto whispered softly against his lips.
Jou's hand dropped to Seto's narrow hips gently stroking over them. "You don't have to thank me. I did it because I love you." He rumbled softly gently swaying with the brunet. Seto's arms were around his neck and his hands were on the brunet's hips. It seemed like the perfect moment to dance.
The moment was a bit odd but the sentiment was sweet as Seto started swaying with his boyfriend in a dance to music only they could hear.
"You two disgust me." Mokuba said his voice soft and amused as he watched his brother and Jou. The maids behind him giggled softly a few of them cooing. The image was rather touching. His brother wore a sardonic smirk as Jou chuckled warmly.
"I think you'll have to get used to it, Mokie. I ain't going anywhere. I love this here man." Jou crowed winking at the young man then he pulled Seto close dipping the brunet and kissing him deeply.
"Disgust. Me." Mokuba said rolling his eyes. He shoved his way between his brother and the blond hugging Seto tightly. "You seem really happy. I'm glad. I love you, Seto." He murmured into his brother's chest.
Snickering softly as he stood off to the side Jou watched the two brothers for a long moment. He wasn't going anywhere. He loved Seto. He knew full well what he wanted with the brunet. That was to spend the rest of their lives together. With a smile he walked over grabbing both Mokuba and Seto in a tight hug. He felt the younger boy squirm as he was squished between the two of them. Jou grinned at Seto who was smirking at him. He leaned forward kissing the brunet keeping Mokuba trapped as the young boy whined trying to wriggle free.
"Gross! Get off of me!" Mokuba whined even if his voice did hold laughter.
Laughing joyfully Seto kissed his brother on the top of the head taking a step back so his brother could dash off. "Love you Mokie." He called as his brother stuck out his tongue at him. He chuckled then stepped back into Jou's arms kissing the blond happily. "Love you. Always and forever." He sighed.
"Forever." Jou sighed softly nuzzling into Seto placing little happy kisses covering the brunet's face. He was so insanely in love with Seto Kaiba.
