Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Yu-Gi-Oh cast as sad as that makes me. But I think that one of them might have a claim over me! *Evil Bakura looking at her* EEP!
A/N: Jou is going to
sing and play a song during detention, this is my note:
Remember to Breathe was written and played by Dashboard Confessional.
They own that song, so don't sue me. Remember to Breathe belongs to
Dashboard Confessional!
Addicted To It
The stereo was blaring through the house, drowning out all other sounds and thoughts from the troubled young man. He brushed his golden hair from his face and gave a deep sigh. The one sitting across from him looked up and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Jou, that's the tenth time you sighed," Yugi told him, "And it's not your turn now and you are doing well so far in the game. Do you have a queen of diamonds?"
"Go fish Yugi," Jou replied, "I am sorry I haven't been better company, but that incident today in class with Kaiba being all nervous and shaky. It's been bothering me a lot."
Yugi smiled to himself as he picked up a card. He had been noticing how Jou always looked at Seto with a sense of desire in his eyes. He had hinted to Jou about it many times, but the blond was so clueless to what Yugi was trying to tell him. He placed the new card into his hand and said,
"Well why don't you call and ask if he is feeling alright now?"
Jou stared at his best friend in pale shock, who smiled that innocent smile at him.
"ARE YOU INSANE!?" Jou cried, throwing up his arms.
"Ok, ok! Calm down buddy! There is no need for you to become so upset, it was merely a suggestion."
Jou settled back against the side of his bed once more while Yugi was trying not to laugh at the blonde's flushed face. Jou bit his lower lip in thought. I want to call him and ask if he is alright, but we never talk to each other, ad if we do it's because he's either insulting me or I was asked to talk to him. Maybe he is really stressed out about his work, or maybe he is really sick? He could be dying somewhere and no one would know about it! He could…
"JOU! Hey snap out of it man!" said Yugi as he snapped his fingers in front of Jou's face. Jou blinked and his amber orbs met the innocent crimson orbs of his friend. His face clearly said that he had no idea that he zoned out just now.
"Huh?" asked Jou, "Oh sorry Yugi, were you saying something just now?"
Yugi slapped his forehead in disbelief and then put his cards away. He stood up and grabbed his jacket.
"Hey, I'll talk to you later ok?"
"Right, time for you to go huh?"
"Yeah, I am making dinner tonight and I still have to pick up a few things at the store. See you later Jou!"
"Yeah, see ya Yugi."
"Oh and by the way," Yugi suddenly said as he stopped at the doorway, "The teacher wants you to tell Kaiba that he has a detention tomorrow after school for running out like that today." Yugi grinned and left a surprised Jou on the floor.
***
Jou was leaning against the lockers of his school, waiting for Seto to come in so he could talk to him. He had his hands in his pockets and was looking at his feet, going over what he had to say to Seto and then what he had to do right after that. Okay, so I tell Kaiba that he has a detention, then I go flood the bathrooms so I can share that detention with him. It will be only me and him in there, so I can talk to him more freely. It won't be hard at all. Jou was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear or see the person in his head come down the hallway.
Seto looked up towards his locker and his heart nearly stopped. What was Jou doing there, hands in his pockets, looking so goddamned beautiful in that patch of light? Was he waiting…for him? Seto pulled at his collar, composing himself before he opened his mouth to speak.
"Why are you leaning against my locker?" Seto asked him coolly.
Jou gazed up into Seto's gorgeous eyes, swallowing hard. He pushed away from the locker and kept a cool head.
"I have to tell you something important," Jou replied to his question, and he grinned when he saw Seto's face give way to a small shock of…something. "You have a detention today after school for running out yesterday."
Seto blinked in non-understanding at this golden haired angel's remark. Detention? Seto Kaiba has a detention? Utterly ridiculous! Who on Earth came up with that statement?
"Nice joke Jounouchi," Seto replied as he went to go open his locker, "I have never gotten a detention before. Now, can you please move?"
Jou moved slightly so Seto had enough room to open the metal door and grab his things. Jou looked at Seto intently, taking in the other boy's gorgeous appearance. The sunlight coming in from the window made his chestnut hair come alive with golden yellows, gentle oranges, and crimson highlights. The shadows on his clothing etched the hard muscle beneath the soft fabric, and Jou nearly drooled at the image he got in his head. His mentally shook his head and cleared his throat.
"It's not a joke Kaiba," he answered him, "You have a detention today right after school."
"And for what may I ask?" Seto asked him, not really paying attention.
"Are you brain dead?! You ran out of class yesterday! The teacher got pissed and I was asked to tell your sorry ass about it." Seto looked up at him, puzzlement on his face.
"I don't remember running out," was all he said. Jou slammed his forehead against the locker in disbelief. How on Earth could he not remember running out? Jou chuckled slightly and said,
"What? Are you on drugs or something? How can you not remember that?"
Seto gasped and his face turned pale in shock. How does he know? He can't possibly know about it! He…he's lying, he doesn't know about it at all. Jou looked at him with a raised eyebrow, that goofy grin on his face, and Seto nearly melted in his shoes.
"Kaiba, chill. I was kidding around with you. I know you don't take drugs; you're too smart for that. Plus you have to set a good example for your younger brother."
"Yeah, I have my little brother to look after and set an example for," Seto replied, not really paying attention to what was going on. His system was craving for another hit, and he had to give into it. He wanted to give into it. "Uhh, look, I'll see you in class Katsuya. See ya later man." Seto walked down the hallway, lost in his craving for his drug. Jou stared at Seto with wide eyes.
"He…he's never called me by my first name before," Jou muttered, "So why now?"
***
Seto walked into the detention hall right after the bell rang and kids had begun to pour out of the school. He couldn't believe that he had a detention for something as stupid as running out on the last five minutes of class. He wasn't the only one who was going to be here though. Someone had flooded the school bathrooms by dropping a cherry bomb into the toilet and flushing it down to the plumbing. The hallways were still wet. He took a seat towards the back and put his bag onto the desk. He had given himself a shot just before he came in, so he would be alright for a few hours. He leaned his chin into the palm of his hand and stared off into space as the teacher walked in, followed by the culprit who had set off the bombs.
"Take a seat Mr. Jounouchi," said the teacher as he sat in his desk, "Setting off a cherry bomb and then allowing yourself to get caught, honestly. Don't you know what stealth is?"
Jou gave the teacher a toothy grin and scratched his cheek as he took a seat next to Seto.
"Nope, I guess I don't," he said with a laugh. The teacher shook his head and wrote down their names.
"Alright you two," said the teacher, slamming his book shut, "You two are going to be in here for two hours. And you are going to like it." Jou rolled his eyes at the teacher while Seto sat ridged in his seat. The teacher continued.
"Also, you two will be in here alone, but I am going to lock the door behind me so you two won't leave the comforts of this classroom. You may do homework if you like, but that's it. Now I have a meeting to attend to, so play nice while I am gone." He got up, locked the door, and left.
Seto and Jou looked at each other and then turned away, both of them swallowing hard. Seto kept his cool and took out his lap top, opening the program and beginning to type furiously at the keys. Jou looked at his fingers moving rapidly across the keyboard, every now and then those smooth hands clicking onto the backspace button, his index finger rubbing the mouse pad to click on a program. Jou licked his dry lips and reached down towards the large case next to him.
"Do you mind Kaiba?" Jou asked, breaking the unnatural silence between them. Without looking up from his screen, Seto asked,
"Huh? Mind what?"
"Mind if I practice on my acoustic?"
Seto faltered for about half a second then continued to type once more on his keyboard.
"No I don't care. I didn't even know that you played."
"I just started, so if I sound bad, just hit me with something so I stop and not kill your ear drums."
Jou smiled at Seto, who merely typed away at the computer. Jou took out his acoustic and moved slightly away from Seto so that he sat upon a desk nearby to play. He began to tune the instrument, its wooden body shining with its gloss, tightening and loosening the strings every now and then, till he found the perfection in the notes. He strummed it with his fingers, and hummed gently, tuning his voice before he started.
Seto watched Jou from the corner of his sapphire eye. He watched in fascination as those long fingers deftly moved along the strings of the guitar. He watched with longing in his soul as Jou's diaphragm moved in and out, stretching his vocals until he was ready. He swallowed as the first note escaped his lips, and Seto felt himself fall in love with the golden child.
"She fixes her lips they
Always look perfect.
Never a smudged line
Never too much.
I try on my blue shirt
She told me she likes it.
She wonders where I went
She knows just what she'll wear.
She always wears blue.
Some sneakers or flip flops.
I'm starting to panic.
Remember she asked you
Remember to breathe.
And the memory fades
We'll be okay.
Okay…
Okay…
Alright…
Alright…
Alright…
Alright…
Alright…
Alright…"
Jou ended the song on a fading note, feeling more relaxed after singing. He had returned to that state of Nirvana that he only reached when he was singing and playing on his guitar, completely forgetting everything around him for a few moments of absolute ecstasy. He opened his amber orbs to the world, and he saw Seto starring at him openly. He blushed under Seto's gaze.
Seto's heart stopped when Jou had started to sing his song, thrumming on the strings of that wonderful instrument. His voice was so full, yet gentle, crescendoing on the proper parts and then fading out on a decrescendo. He couldn't believe that this idiot, this wonderfully sexy idiot, had a talent that caught his attention. Seto got up, his eyes still wide, his mouth partially open, and went to Jou. When he reached him, he sank on his knees and gazed up at Jou with the innocence of a child, then pressed his head against his knees.
"Where did you learn to sing like that Jounouchi?" he asked him finally.
"I could always sing Kaiba," Jou stammered as he blushed furiously. Why was Seto leaning against him like this?
"You're amazing Jounouchi. You have a real talent there. What was the name of the song that you just sang?"
"Its called Remember to Breathe by Dashboard Confessional. They are my favorite band because I like how their songs relate to my life sometimes. I have all of there CDs." Why am I telling him this?
Seto nodded his head against Jou's leg, enjoying the fact that he was so close to him at this moment. Right now, he didn't care if anyone saw them. He fell in love with Jou again when he sang his song. He started slightly when he felt something touch the top of his head. He reached up and touched warm flesh. It was Jou's hand that he grasped and his fingers laced within his. Seto looked up at Jou, who in turn looked down at him. Seto saw that Jou's ambers were burning with a deep, burning desire. Desire so hot that he could actually feel the scorching heat. He stood up before Jou.
Jou gazed at Seto with an unwavering stare. He felt Seto's hands cup his face and saw Seto move closer to him, lowering his face towards his own. Jou parted his lips slightly, waiting for the kiss, when something glittered and sparkled in the sunlight. He turned his face just as Seto was about to kiss him. Seto got the corner of his mouth instead.
"Kaiba? What is that?" he asked and got up, walking towards the bag on the floor. The bag that was next to Seto's seat. Seto saw what Jou had seen and he froze, but then recovered. He grabbed Jou's hand and pulled him back around.
"What's what Jounouchi? I only see you," he whispered. Jou blushed, but curiosity was gnawing at him, so he pushed at Seto once more. That caught Seto off guard and Jou reached his bag before he could stop him. Jou lifted the needle from out of the bag and he stared at it in disbelief.
"S-Seto," Jou asked, turning back to him, "What is this?"
