Chapter: 7
Uncertainty
Seto's eyes widened, his fingers ceasing to move on Yami's cheek. "Don't call me Seto. Seto is what my friends call me. It's a friendship name. And I have no.friends." Kaiba said coldly, running his finger up the top of Yami's ear.
"But - we're your friends." Yami said softly, almost terrified.
"We?"
"Uh... Joey, Tristan, Téa and me. Or at least - we would like to be."
"I.have.no.friends." Kaiba said voicelessly, digging his nails into Yami's cheek, making Yami hiss his indrawn breath. Kaiba's eyes clouded over with even more tears.
It was then that Yami realized just what he had done. A gasp escaped his throat, and his eyes widened slightly. He released his grip on the table, but his breathing began to quicken and he didn't know what to do. Instead, he just stared into Kaiba's foggy eyes, wondering how in the world he could have become this upset.
"How could you do this to me Yami... and you are the ones who call me unfeeling and cold! You call me the bad guy, but here you are, the almighty King of Games, making the great Seto Kaiba snivel like a baby. You are the heartless one Yami, the one who hurts others, not me. I have done nothing to you, in fact I asked you to stay *away* from me, but yet you insist on torturing me every second. And what do you expect me to do? Instantly join your side and become part of your group with the rest of those losers? What do you want me to do?! Tell me!" Kaiba said those words with such agony in his voice. He spoke between sobs, and his voice, although he tried, couldn't be raised above a whisper.
Yami stammered, trying to form words, but he didn't know what to say.
"A kiss has the power to bind souls for eternity, Yami. You can't just throw away things like that on a game."
Yami sighed. Kaiba was right. He shouldn't have done it. Although... Yami didn't know if it really *was* for the game. Were there some sort of feelings behind it?
"So tell me, Yami, was that kiss for the bet?"
Yami hesitated. On one hand, he could tell what he felt in his heart, and probably get punched in the gut. On the other hand, he could say it was for the game, and probably get punched in the gut. He chose the option he thought would have the least impact.
"Yes Kaiba, it was part of the bet." Yami said in a monotone voice.
Kaiba's heart stopped.
His body started shaking more than it was. He let his knees give way, holding himself above Yami by arms. Again, his body was almost flush against Yami's, if it wasn't for his arms. Yami gripped the table again, and he knew he had made the wrong choice.
Kaiba's eyes clinched shut, a line of tears forming where they met. A tear rolled down his nose and dripped, and Yami sensed it fall on him, because it fell in a most tender spot.
His lips.
Kaiba hadn't realized it, but opened his eyes and saw the tear. He lifted one knee to hold him up, and once again brought his hand to Yami's flawless features. Slowly, hand trembling, he touched his fingertips very gently against Yami's lips. Kaiba let out a breath which was felt by Yami, making his eyelids close slightly. Kaiba used his fingertip to brush the tear, which had landed in the middle of his lips, away. In a slow movement, he dragged his finger lightly across Yami's lips, making the droplet disappear. Even though the tear was gone, Kaiba again raised his fingers to Yami's lips, placing them softy on top.
Seto made tiny pressing motions with his fingers, causing Yami to part his lips ever so slightly. He emitted a faint squeak, which Kaiba didn't seem to hear. Kaiba sniffled, tracing under his bottom lip with his thumb.
Kaiba shifted his eyes slightly, looking at the tiny bruises his nails left earlier. He didn't bother to lift his hand, brushing it across Yami's skin to touch the bruises. Along with black and blue marks, little veins were visible there, along with tiny red spots. This made Yami wince under his touch, his eyes squeezing closed then opening them.
"I.... I'm sorry, Yami." Kaiba said, lowering his head.
"No." Yami answered sternly, causing Kaiba to look back at him. "It was... my fault. I'm sorry. He moved his head a little, leaning into Kaiba's touch.
Kaiba let out another long breath. He let go of his death grip on Yami's coat, and put that arm over his head, supporting him.
Kaiba leaned in, his nose brushing against Yami's.
"W-what are you doing?"
"What do you think I'm doing?" Kaiba said with a smirk, leaning so his nose pressed against his cheek. "I'm practicing my push ups."
Yami's mouth turned up slightly, his eyelids easing closed. Kaiba let out one more breath, dragging the hot air over Yami's skin, causing him to shiver. He stopped at Yami's mouth, pressing against his lips in a bruising but tender kiss.
Yami couldn't move; suddenly he'd forgotten how to. His shoulders relaxed, and he let his eyes close fully.
Kaiba sucked on his mouth, tongue sliding across Yami's lips. He let his knee go, finally feeling his body flush against Yami's. Yami opened his mouth to Kaiba, feeling his cheeks turn bright red.
Yami's hands snaked up Kaiba's back, gripping Kaiba's coat tightly as if he would just get up and walk away any second.
Kaiba broke the kiss, turning that long bruising one into shorter, more passionate ones. "Don't... tear.... my... coat... apart." He said between kisses, savoring the sweet taste of his captor. Kaiba started kissing ravishly, hungrily. They were sloppy and moist, becoming more desperate. Yami was having a hard time keeping up his pace. Kaiba practically swallowed Yami's mouth, a low growl escaping his throat with each burning kiss. He shoved his tongue down Yami's throat, and Yami went wide eyed, thinking Kaiba was trying to kill him.
And then, Yami decided he would kiss back. He felt Kaiba's pain gone, and he knew... he had made the right choice.
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Uncertainty
Seto's eyes widened, his fingers ceasing to move on Yami's cheek. "Don't call me Seto. Seto is what my friends call me. It's a friendship name. And I have no.friends." Kaiba said coldly, running his finger up the top of Yami's ear.
"But - we're your friends." Yami said softly, almost terrified.
"We?"
"Uh... Joey, Tristan, Téa and me. Or at least - we would like to be."
"I.have.no.friends." Kaiba said voicelessly, digging his nails into Yami's cheek, making Yami hiss his indrawn breath. Kaiba's eyes clouded over with even more tears.
It was then that Yami realized just what he had done. A gasp escaped his throat, and his eyes widened slightly. He released his grip on the table, but his breathing began to quicken and he didn't know what to do. Instead, he just stared into Kaiba's foggy eyes, wondering how in the world he could have become this upset.
"How could you do this to me Yami... and you are the ones who call me unfeeling and cold! You call me the bad guy, but here you are, the almighty King of Games, making the great Seto Kaiba snivel like a baby. You are the heartless one Yami, the one who hurts others, not me. I have done nothing to you, in fact I asked you to stay *away* from me, but yet you insist on torturing me every second. And what do you expect me to do? Instantly join your side and become part of your group with the rest of those losers? What do you want me to do?! Tell me!" Kaiba said those words with such agony in his voice. He spoke between sobs, and his voice, although he tried, couldn't be raised above a whisper.
Yami stammered, trying to form words, but he didn't know what to say.
"A kiss has the power to bind souls for eternity, Yami. You can't just throw away things like that on a game."
Yami sighed. Kaiba was right. He shouldn't have done it. Although... Yami didn't know if it really *was* for the game. Were there some sort of feelings behind it?
"So tell me, Yami, was that kiss for the bet?"
Yami hesitated. On one hand, he could tell what he felt in his heart, and probably get punched in the gut. On the other hand, he could say it was for the game, and probably get punched in the gut. He chose the option he thought would have the least impact.
"Yes Kaiba, it was part of the bet." Yami said in a monotone voice.
Kaiba's heart stopped.
His body started shaking more than it was. He let his knees give way, holding himself above Yami by arms. Again, his body was almost flush against Yami's, if it wasn't for his arms. Yami gripped the table again, and he knew he had made the wrong choice.
Kaiba's eyes clinched shut, a line of tears forming where they met. A tear rolled down his nose and dripped, and Yami sensed it fall on him, because it fell in a most tender spot.
His lips.
Kaiba hadn't realized it, but opened his eyes and saw the tear. He lifted one knee to hold him up, and once again brought his hand to Yami's flawless features. Slowly, hand trembling, he touched his fingertips very gently against Yami's lips. Kaiba let out a breath which was felt by Yami, making his eyelids close slightly. Kaiba used his fingertip to brush the tear, which had landed in the middle of his lips, away. In a slow movement, he dragged his finger lightly across Yami's lips, making the droplet disappear. Even though the tear was gone, Kaiba again raised his fingers to Yami's lips, placing them softy on top.
Seto made tiny pressing motions with his fingers, causing Yami to part his lips ever so slightly. He emitted a faint squeak, which Kaiba didn't seem to hear. Kaiba sniffled, tracing under his bottom lip with his thumb.
Kaiba shifted his eyes slightly, looking at the tiny bruises his nails left earlier. He didn't bother to lift his hand, brushing it across Yami's skin to touch the bruises. Along with black and blue marks, little veins were visible there, along with tiny red spots. This made Yami wince under his touch, his eyes squeezing closed then opening them.
"I.... I'm sorry, Yami." Kaiba said, lowering his head.
"No." Yami answered sternly, causing Kaiba to look back at him. "It was... my fault. I'm sorry. He moved his head a little, leaning into Kaiba's touch.
Kaiba let out another long breath. He let go of his death grip on Yami's coat, and put that arm over his head, supporting him.
Kaiba leaned in, his nose brushing against Yami's.
"W-what are you doing?"
"What do you think I'm doing?" Kaiba said with a smirk, leaning so his nose pressed against his cheek. "I'm practicing my push ups."
Yami's mouth turned up slightly, his eyelids easing closed. Kaiba let out one more breath, dragging the hot air over Yami's skin, causing him to shiver. He stopped at Yami's mouth, pressing against his lips in a bruising but tender kiss.
Yami couldn't move; suddenly he'd forgotten how to. His shoulders relaxed, and he let his eyes close fully.
Kaiba sucked on his mouth, tongue sliding across Yami's lips. He let his knee go, finally feeling his body flush against Yami's. Yami opened his mouth to Kaiba, feeling his cheeks turn bright red.
Yami's hands snaked up Kaiba's back, gripping Kaiba's coat tightly as if he would just get up and walk away any second.
Kaiba broke the kiss, turning that long bruising one into shorter, more passionate ones. "Don't... tear.... my... coat... apart." He said between kisses, savoring the sweet taste of his captor. Kaiba started kissing ravishly, hungrily. They were sloppy and moist, becoming more desperate. Yami was having a hard time keeping up his pace. Kaiba practically swallowed Yami's mouth, a low growl escaping his throat with each burning kiss. He shoved his tongue down Yami's throat, and Yami went wide eyed, thinking Kaiba was trying to kill him.
And then, Yami decided he would kiss back. He felt Kaiba's pain gone, and he knew... he had made the right choice.
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Mountain Blue: So? Was I right? Did you like this chapter better than the last one? I truly loved writing it. ^_^ So, think I went to fast? Too slow? Boring? Exciting? Descriptive? Reviews are good, even e-mails if ya got the time! Whelp *puts on glasses* gotta get writing on the next chapter! Ja ne, everyone.