Katsuya 1/2
Author: Ozark the MoonHead.
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Ohayo gozaimasu/konnichiwa/Konban wa! Genki desu ka, mina? Heiki Heiki!
(*Good Morning/good afternoon/good evening! How are you everyone? I'm fine!*)
-^_^- I've recently got a new buddy, Ranko, in Shizouka Japan, so I'm working harder on my Japanese. (You know, the whole converting English to Romaji, then into Hiragana/katakana/kanji. We communicate by e-mail! Her English is pretty good too!
She came to our school with tons of other students from Shizouka, and she spent the day with me, coming to each of my classes! And when I said her English was good, it was GOOD.
Know what she said?? She said Yu-Gi-Oh was already finished in Japan! *Sobs* No fair!!!! But anyways, I was so happy! I could speak semi-fluently with her and my friends' Japanese students! I only wish I had signed up to take one in for about a month….
BUT ANYWAY! I've been babbling, and I have something to say, as per the directives of a reviewer.
*Ahem* "I am Ozark the MoonHead, and I can do no wrong in the fanfiction world. 'Specially not if I just gave Jou-kun a date with Otogi."
(I -REALLY- hope I got that right…)
A BIG thanks goes out to:
Jou pup()
Lethe
Michiko (I know Otogi was OOC during the last chappie, I know!! _;; )
Emilu (Vera)
DaisyFor your wonderful reviews, and constant support. (Even though most of my msn ff.net buddies continue to ignore to review this ficcie…. . .)
Okies, this is the LAST order of business! Promise!
I am a perfectionist. I always have been, okay? And when I re-read a story I've written and it's (In my opinion) bad, I delete it.
(@_@ I spent from 2AM-6AM cleaning up the documents I'd written of Sonic the Hedgehog alone…*Shudders* SCARY!!!)
I now believe my story, 'Legend of Koijouna', and 'Symptoms of Asylum' to be utter crap and therefore expendable. If you think otherwise, tell me!
I might also re-post 'Konomae no Mae ni Ima' if I get enough demands. I won't update it unless I feel like it, so it'll be there for you to read, or if you want to write a chapter for it, I'd be more than happy to post it for the story.
P.S. AND HAPPY EASTER DAMNIT!!!
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Chapter Thirteen: Enter Mr. Gizmo, the Ferocious Feline!
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"You WHAT?!" Honda screeched so loud every eye at the food court was directed right at them. Katsu winced, 'sh!'ing him with her finger.
"Not so loud Honda!" She hissed. Honda gripped her by the shoulders.
"Why, Katsu?? WHY??" He demanded, though it was obvious he was in teary-betrayal. Katsu sweatdropped, much like everyone else at his or her table. Namely Yuugi, Anzu, and Ryou.
Katsu pulled out of his grip, adjusting her blue coat. Katsu had strictly REFUSED to wear the girls' uniform. (A/N: Don't ask. PLEASE) Hell, her uniform at work was even worse!! But she needed that card so she could show up that damn, prissy-ass jerk, Kaiba.
'And ta think the jerk just *happens* to be my sis's cat…' She thought inwardly with a sigh.
"It's just one date Honda, jeez!" Katsu muttered. "'Sides, he said he'd leave me alone afterwards. It's better than havin' him follow me around all the time." She concluded.
Anzu smirked teasingly.
"Suuuuuuure. I bet you jumped at the chance to go out with a rich snob." She teased. Katsu snorted.
"Then I might as well have gone out with Kaiba!" She rolled her eyes. Honda fell down anime-like. Katsu snickered, patting him on the back. "No offence Honda." She smiled. "I just don't like guys."
Honda immediately stood up and hugged her tightly.
"I'll love you even if you are a lesbian!" He sobbed. More stares continued to settle on them as Katsu cringed. Yuugi, Anzu and Ryou just sweatdropped. Honda always acted like a complete idiot around girls.
"Um…I'm not a lesbian, Honda." Katsu said, squirming for the lack of air that made it to her lungs. "I just don't like guys." Honda blushed, letting her go.
"Oh." He rubbed the back of his head embarrassedly. "Okay then." Katsu sat back down, and took a tempura shrimp from her bento.
"Yeah. So anyways, he said ta meet him at Kaiba Land or whatever. Though, I dunno why. Everybody knows 'Togi and Kaiba hate each other…" She muttered, munching on it idly.
Inwardly, Honda sobbed as he heard Katsu give a nickname to Otogi. Honestly, what did he have that HE didn't???
'I bet the jerk will probably try to seduce her!' He thought murderously. An idea clicked in his head. 'Kaiba hates Otogi…Otogi hates Kaiba…I hate Kaiba and Otogi, but that's not the point.' He grinned. He knew EXACTLY how to show-up that black-haired flirt.
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Shizuka blinked from her place at the sink, where she and Jounouchi were currently washing the dishes.
Shizuka wore a yellow T-shirt with Hello Kitty on the front on a red-heart background, and a loose fitting, sky-blue skirt with jade, navy blue and violet forget-me-nots for the design. On her feet were fluffy pink slippers with no heels, and her long auburn hair was done back in a braided ponytail. She was the one drying the dishes.
"You agreed to go out on a date with some guy you hardly know, instead of Honda?" She asked, blinking again. Jou fumed, bristling slightly.
"Yes." He said curtly. He wore a black T-shirt with the white embroidery on the front reading, 'Dragon Ball GT'. He had stopped watching the anime when the show had ended, but Akira Toriyama's was awesome! Other than the shirt, her wore sea-blue shorts, and black Nike sandals on his bare feet. He was washing the dishes.
"But I don't get it." Shizuka said, placing a stack of plates in a high cupboard. "You know Honda better than Otogi, and Honda has a huge crush on you." She teased, adding the last little part. Jou flushed.
"For starters, Honda's a NUT when it comes ta girls! I wouldn't go out with him, lest I go insane! 'Sides, 'Togi's more mature, an' he promise ta leave me alone afterwards." He said.
"'Togi'?" Shizuka asked, an amused smile covering her soft lips. Jou blushed again.
"Not one word, or I spray you with cold water." He said, using the fixed plumbing and electricity to his full advantage. Shizuka giggled.
"Okay, okay." She took another stack of plates from Jou. "But Honda isn't so bad." She smiled mysteriously. "You'd make a good couple."
"SHIZUKA!!!"
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BRING! BRING!
"What do you want?" Kaiba snapped as he picked up his phone. He was NOT in the mood for talking to anyone while he was trying to work out the new business proposition with a fellow businessman from Kyoto. If he landed this, Kaiba Corp's profits would increase tenfold.
"Why hello Kaiba." A familiar voice greeted. Kaiba's gaze hardened.
"Goodbye, Hiroto." Kaiba said, making move to hang up the phone.
"Wait! I have information that you'd die to hear!" Honda called. Kaiba frowned, and put the phone back to his ear.
"I seriously doubt that, Hiroto." He said icily. Honda smirked inwardly.
"I happen to know that a certain girl you know and a certain guy you know are going out on a date to your Kaiba Land." He said.
"So?"
"Do the names 'Katsu Jounouchi', or 'Otogi Ryuji' mean anything to you?"
Kaiba hung up the phone.
"What a jerk!"
Honda glared at the receiver in his hands. How dare that rich snob hang up on him! Oh well. At least there was hope Kaiba might kick Otogi's ass.
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'Why am I even out here?' Katsu wondered silently as she coaxed herself into moving towards her destination.
Kaiba Land.
"Why does he even want to meet here of all places?" She muttered, adjusting her bra strap. Katsu hadn't of wanted to wear one, but with her new body, it seemed necessary for comfort.
She had borrowed a black, sleeveless, tube top shirt that went up to her mid-neck, and ended a little more that an inch from her bra line. On the front of it were the katana symbols of 'Katsu'. The shirt also showed off her well-formed chest to boot, only she wore a black leather jacket over it. On her head was the same, floppy hat as before, only in black. Her hair was the same, hanging down loosely like in her male form.
On her legs she wore a pair of fitting black pants, not too tight, like leather, but not too loose, like jeans. Her outfit was completed with black platform shoes, (Which took her an hour to learn to walk in by the way,) and black leather wristbands with grey metal on the rims, and circlets around it. Hung over her shoulder was a book bag with a change of clothes, and her wallet.
"Hey Katsu!" Otogi waved from the water fountain just outside Kaiba Land. Katsu looked up, giving a half-smile.
"Hey yourself." She said, walking up. Otogi chuckled.
"Ready for our date?" He asked. Katsu nodded.
"But NO funny business, got it?" She asked sternly, holding out her index finger at him. Otogi chuckled.
"I remember what you said yesterday. I promise, no funny business." He waved his hands innocently. "After you," He made a sweeping motion with his arm, towards his limo. Katsu couldn't help but laugh at the gesture as she walked past him.
'If he only knew,' She thought inwardly with a chuckle. Though, when it came to getting into the limo, she was hesitant. After all, Otogi had acted like a complete jerk when she had been Jounouchi, and with his whole new 'I'm Mr. Nice Guy, let's go out on a date' attitude, she was finding herself not exactly comfortable around him. Hell, the guy had made her wear a dog suit for Pete's Sake!
"So, where to first?" Katsu asked as the limo began its trek. Otogi shrugged.
"What would you like to do? I'm cool with anything." He said.
"How about lunch, first of all? I kinda skipped mine." She admitted sheepishly. Otogi nodded.
"Alright. Anyplace in particular?" Katsu shuddered.
"Anywhere except Sato's Sweet Shop." Otogi blinked, but nodded all the same.
"How does Pizza appeal to you?" He asked. Katsu grinned.
"Very well! Pizza all the way!" She nodded enthusiastically. Otogi pressed a red button on the intercom.
"The lovely lady desires Pizza, so head for the next pizza parlour." He ordered. Katsu blinked at the order, before blushed profusely.
"'Lovely Lady'?" She asked, embarrassed. Otogi rubbed the back of his head.
"Too much along the lines of 'funny business'?" He asked sheepishly. Katsu began to fidget.
"Um…well, no, but…" She trailed off, going redder.
'DAMN HORMONES TO ETERNAL HELL!!!' She decided to curse her 'femininity' in silence, as aloud would be not the best choice at that moment.
Otogi laughed, amused.
"Are you modest, or just very shy when it comes to compliments?" He asked, amused. Katsu gave a tiny smile.
"A little of both, actually." She looked out the window. "It's just, well, I thought you were just some priss of a CEO. Kinda like Kaiba, only meaner." She admitted. Otogi surprised her by laughing. "What?" She asked, flushing.
"You're the most complex and intriguing person I've ever met, you know that? Not many people would even say that to me." Katsu smirked lightly.
"Then let me be one of the first." She joked. Otogi smirked back.
"Very well."
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"The pizza was great! Thanks!" Katsu beamed as they exited the Pizza shop, full and, surprisingly, looking forwards to the rest of the date. Otogi wasn't so bad once you got to know him. It was kinda like hanging out with a half-Honda/half-Kaiba, minus the girl-craziness, and the charming personality of a dead horse.
"No problem." He nodded, smiling. "Though, I can't believe you insisted on joining that eating contest." He said. "You must have eaten what? Thirty pizzas?" He asked. Katsu giggled, rubbing the back of her head.
"I guess I kinda picked that up from Jou," She lied. "But I won two free passes to the Stargaze Night Club." She grinned, flashing the two silver tickets.
"Wanna go there later? It's only three, so we have plenty of time." He said. Katsu nodded happily.
"Sure! Let's go to the park now! Shizuka said that it as supposed to be a really great day to watch the ships from the seawall!" Katsu said. Normally, she wouldn't have even cared for something such as that. But last year when she and Shizuka had gone to the boating festival, they'd had lots of fun.
"Alright." Otogi nodded. "Want to take the limo again?" He asked. Katsu shook her head.
"Naw, it's only a ten minuet walk, and I need the exercise." She said. Otogi smirked.
"Especially after all the pizza you ate." He poked her in the side. Katsu laughed, thwaping him lightly.
"Oh be quiet!" She said. Laughing, Otogi poked her again, dashing off as Katsu took another swing at him. "Come back here you chicken! Face me like a man!" She yelled, chasing after him. She wasn't really mad at him, but it was fun to pretend. Otogi didn't seem to mind, so why should she?
"You'll have to catch up to me first!" Otogi smirked, running round a corner right before he was attacked from behind. "Ack!" He cried, throwing whatever had jumped him from behind, over his right shoulder. That reflex had come from fights in High School given by jealous boys after all the girls swarmed him.
"'Togi, you okay??" Katsu asked as she ran up, having heard his cry. Otogi was rubbing the back of his head, glaring at the tiny form of a white, almost blue cat with orange/caramel-brown patches of fur all over it. It fur was bristled as it continued to hiss at Otogi, bearing its teeth menacingly.
"This dumb cat just attacked me for no reason!" He growled. The stupid feline had left four perfectly angled lines on the back of his neck, which now began to bleed slightly. Katsu blinked at the hissing cat.
'Kaiba!' Shocked covered her face for a split second, before anger burned in her eyes. 'What does he think he's doing?! This is supposed to be time with Otogi!' She paused at that thought, but didn't pay it any mind as she grabbed the cat by the scruff of the neck, receiving several scratches along her arms, right before she hissed at it, just enough so Otogi wouldn't hear,
"Kaiba, I don't know what the hell you're playing at, but leave 'Togi the hell alone." She warned malevolently. "Or I might have you neutered, Mr. Gizmo." That warning didn't do much, and Katsu began to think that this was actually a real cat.
That thought left her as he squirmed from her grip, landed on the floor, and flicked his bristled tail in the same manner Kaiba had always done.
"Katsu! You okay??" He asked, running up as the cat dashed away.
"Yeah." She said, cradling her arm to her chest.
"It's like it has rabies or something." Otogi muttered. Katsu glared at where the cat had once stood.
"It looks just like the cat I got for my sister, too." She muttered. "In fact, I'm pretty sure it is…" Otogi blinked.
"You have a sister??" Katsu ignored the question as she rubbed her arm lightly.
"Here, let's find someplace to sit down so I can clean up those scratches before they get infected." She sighed, leading him away with her good arm. Otogi scowled at where the cat had last been.
"I still can't believe a cat would act like that…" Otogi grumbled as Katsu gingerly wiped the blood from the back of his neck. 'Lucky Shizuka convinced me to bring a first-aid kit,' She thought.
"Yeah, I know. Some cats are complete jerks though." She sighed, placing some disinfectant cream on the wounds, followed by a bandage-patch. "There we go!" She said with a soft smile. "All patched up." Otogi smiled appreciatively.
"Thanks. Though, it looks like he got a good swipe at you, too." He commented, pointing to the three red lines, about an inch long each, down the back of her arm. Katsu shrugged.
"'S nothin'." She said. Otogi rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, and I'm Pegasus. Now let me see." He said, gently grabbing her arm in his soft hands. Katsu blushed a faint red as the charcoal-haired teen inspected the wound. Heat continued to pour into her face as he pulled back her jacket as he gently wrapped it in a loose bond.
"There." He kissed it lightly. "Your boo-boo's all better." He blinked as he saw the deep red Katsu's face had become. "Um…you okay?" He asked cautiously. Katsu nodded, not trusting herself to speak.
'Ohshitohshitohshit…' She thought as she moved back slightly.
"Er…sorry…" He said awkwardly. Katsu shook her head, still red.
"Just-just don't do it again." She murmured softly.
'I'm straight, straight, straight!!!' She chanted mentally. Otogi offered his hand to her.
"Here, I'm sorry if I offended you. Let's head for the seawall, okay? You wanted to watch the boats, right? Let's try not to let this ruin it or anything, 'kay?" Katsu blinked, her blush fading.
"Um…'kay." She nodded, taking his hand and standing up.
'How does he make me feel like it was nothing, that he didn't mean it in any suggestive way…?' Katsu wondered idly, walking beside him in perfect stride as they made their way for the beach, and the soon-to-be-approaching sunset. 'Geez, he's MUCH more different from when we duelled,' She sighed, pulling down her coat's arm.
"You okay?" Otogi asked. Katsu looked up into his kind, smiling face that made you want to trust him entirely, just forget all your worries.
"Yeah…you're much different than I thought you were." She commented. Otogi chuckled, looking skywards.
"It's just a show. How I act, I mean." He added, seeing the bemused looked upon her face. "You have to act tough, or like a jerk, when you're a CEO of a company. I mean, show any weakness, and people'll either disregard you, or walk all over you. It's like high school, only worse." He joked. Katsu smiled slightly, tilting her head to the side.
"Think so?" He nodded.
"Yeah. Most people wear masks, hiding their true intentions, even if they're not the best in the world." He said. Katsu smiled, and looked up at the sky.
"You know what?" She asked. Otogi looked over.
"What?"
"I think I've decided to change my opinion on guys." She said, looking back. Katsu smiled. "They aren't all that bad, once you get to know them." Otogi smiled back.
"Does this mean you'll consider another date?" He winked. Katsu snickered.
"We'll see, 'Togi. We'll see."
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OO Whew! Eight pages long! The longest yet!
Yosh! Chapter Thirteen ish finally done! And this is to celebrate my return to fanfiction.net! I've been ungrounded early!! Yay!! Oh, I hope you enjoyed it, and comments, questions, and ideas are happily accepted!
-Ozark the MoonHead.