Love Among Friends
Chapter 11: Seto and Yami

Yami had just reached the doorway to his room, curious to see if Seto was done picking out the outfit for him to wear to the mall the next day, but it was unusually quiet. Afraid of what he might find, he cautiously opened the door and his jaw dropped to the floor.

What he had discovered was Seto Kaiba in his (Yami's) favorite leather outfit, but that wasn't all. Seto had also dyed his hair red and yellow and had used hair in an effort to make his hair like Yami's. He hadn't noticed Yami's apparent shock because he was looking at his reflection on the other side of Yami's room. He finally noticed that he was not alone, and turned around quickly. Yami had finally recovered and now raised his left eyebrow at the former brunette, demanding an explanation.

Seto blushed bright red,".....it's not what you think...." he finally sputtered.

"It seems you've taken a liking to my clothing, " Yami replied, with an amused tone visible in his voice.

'It was now or never.' Seto told himself. "and...that's not the only thing I've taken a liking too...." he said aloud.

"Oh?" Yami looked curious, but he showed no sign of anger, Seto noticed. 'That was definitely a good sign.'

"I've fallen in love with you," Seto said in a volume barely above a whisper, before brushing his lips across Yami's, claiming his lips with his own.

As soon as he realized what the young CEO was doing, Yami abruptly broke off the his. He quickly retreated, holding the former brunette by his shoulders at arms length.

"I have a boyfriend..." Yami said gently. "..and so do you. I can't betray Yugi', he had so much trust and faith in me and I refuse to let him down."

"I know." Seto said with a sigh. "It's just that I've always felt there was a special bond between us, like we were meant to be together." He sat on the edge of Yami's bed, hiding his face in his hands, trying to hide the tears streaming down his face.

"I was a fool to believe that you would leave Yugi for me." he murmured through his tears. "I had just hoped that there was a chance that you would..."

Yami felt bad for causing Seto's distress, but he refused to betray Yugi. He sighed inwardly, that didn't mean he had to leave Seto here by himself to drown himself in his misery. He took a seat on the bed next to the former brunette and put a comforting arm around his shoulders, pulling him close.

"You were right, Kaiba." Yami said softly, breaking the silence. "There is a special bond between us. But that bond is friendship, not love." he continued. "I will always be here for you, just as I would be for any of my friends. Wherever and whenever you need me, I'll be there."

Seto's tears had long ago ceased, so he lifted his head up and looked at Yami. "Thank you." he whispered.

"Any time." Yami replied softly,while taking Seto's face into his hands, using his thumbs to wipe away remaining traces of the former brunette's recent distress. He released him and pushed himself off the bed. Yami give Seto's arm a gentle, reassuring squeeze before heading for the door. He suddenly stopped and looked back.

"Oh and please be gentle with the outfit you make me wear tommorrow, I do have a reputation to protect," he winked at Seto, making the young CEO smile, before heading back into the living room, hoping that no one had noticed his absence.

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Sorry, it took awhile to update! So much was going on this week! Anyway, as always please read and review!