Me: GASP! I am back...is Jou recovering, or is this a normal comatose reaction (as I've heard before)...find out in the seventh chapter of....RIVALRY OF THE HEART! Enjoy! ^_^

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Rivalry of the Heart

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Chapter Seven

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Seto's eyes widened. He slammed the phone down, and stood, putting on pair of pants and shirt, before calling Yuugi, Ryou, and Honda.

He flew, high-speed, through the highway toward the hospital. He wasn't worried, though. No one was on the roads this late.

But wait. Katsuya had been comatose for a month. Seto had read up on it. It was normal for a comatose to open his eyes, smiles, even have conversations. That didn't mean they were conscious. How did he know that for sure his koinu was waking up?

He kept his eyes focused on the road, but his thoughts were swarming.

He nearly passed the cutoff he needed tog et to the hospital, but blinked out of his thoughts in time to turn that way.

He turned into the hospital building, and stopped the car. He stepped out. He was a mess and he knew it, but he didn't care. If his puppy was alive, and conscious, all he cared about was him.

He rushed into the hospital building.

He met up with Katsuya's nurse, "Well?"

"The doctor is in there with him at the moment. We're not sure yet," The nurse murmured. Katsuya's friends joined shortly after.

An hour later, the doctor came out, "Kaiba-san...he's asking for you."

Seto turned, "H-he's awake?"

The doctor smiled, and nodded. Seto went around him and straight into the hospital room.

The blonde was sitting up, looking around, confused. He was only snapped out of his thoughts when he saw a flash of brown out of the corner of his eyes. He looked over.

Seto was frozen. His mouth was agape, and his eyes wide. He was afraid if he moved, the whole scene would disappear, and he'd realize it was just a horrible, teasing dream. He took a step forward. Then another. And another. Soon, he was standing right over the blonde, and he reached out to touch him.

Katsuya smiled, and reached up with his good hand, to take his boyfriend's, "I missed you..."

Seto took in a sharp breath, "Y-you're really here..."

Katsuya chuckled, "Of course I am...I dreamt about you every day...and I tried so hard to wake up everyday when I'd hear your voice, but it was so hard..."

"Y-you could hear me?" Seto whispered.

"Of course I could..." Katsuya replied, "And I swear, Kaiba Seto, if you don't fuckin' kiss me soon, I'm going to smack you with my good arm."

Seto smiled. His puppy was back. He kneeled, and kissed the boy, softly.

Katsuya's hand tangled in the brown locks of Seto's hair. He was back, and he'd never leave Seto again.

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"Yami! Don't send the banner to Shadow Realm!" Yuugi huffed, sweatdropping. Yami and Bakura had been trying to put up a banner for Katsuya that said 'WELCOME HOME' but were having a hard time.

"It's crooked, Tomb Robber!"

"It is not!" Bakura yelled back.

"Yes, it is!" Yami retorted.

Bakura growled, then smirked, "Okay, then you fix it."

He let it go. Yami yelped, and fell, gripped the banner, so as not to fall on his ass.

Ryou glared up at his yami, "'Kura!"

"What? He said it was crooked, so he can fix it." Bakura said, sitting down on the ladder he was on.

Yami jumped down, when the banner steadied itself, and kicked Bakura's ladder over. Bakura yelped, also, and fell backwards, tumbling, before he stood up. Yami began to laugh, as Bakura's mop of white hair covered the tomb robber's whole face.

Yuugi buried his head in his hands, "Kaiba's gonna be home with Jou any minute, stop fighting, you two."

"He started it," Bakura hissed, fixing his hair.

"I did not! It really was crooked!" Yami shot back.

Yuugi looked over at Honda and Otogi, who nodded and went to fix the banner. Ryou rolled his eyes, and yanked on his yami's ear, "Stop FIGHTING! All right?"

His yami was a hard ass, yes, but if there was one thing he hated, was having his ear pulled on. He nodded, and Ryou let go, "Good."

Yuugi looked at Ryou, "When did you get so brave all of a sudden?"

"When I realized 'Kura-chan is intimidated by the fact that if he isn't _civil_, he isn't getting anything that night," Ryou replied.

Bakura blanched, "I told you not to call me that in public."

Ryou giggled, "I know."

Suddenly, they heard a car coming up the drive. Yuugi panicked, "Ack! Hide!"

They did, but not before Ryou told Bakura to turn the lights off. BOOM.

"Not like that, 'Kura! Oi vey..."

The door opened, and Katsuya blinked, "Seto, do you smell smoke?"

Seto didn't even reach for the light switch by the door. He went over to the one by the entrance to the parlour, which switched on the lights.

"SURPRISE, WELCOME HOME, JOU!" They all screamed, expect Bakura who cursed, "Damn, I missed one."

Katsuya blinked, his mouth hanging open, "Ah...you guys...you didn't have..."

"It wasn't our idea," Honda said.

Katsuya looked at Seto, "You..."

"Welcome home, pup," Seto grinned.

"I'm not a damn dog," Katsuya replied.

Seto smirked, and pulled him into his arms, being careful of his bad arm, which was slung up, "Yes you are. You are my puppy. In fact, I'm gonna buy you a collar that says 'Property of Kaiba Seto. Return immediately upon recovery.'"

"Asshole."

Seto laughed, and kissed him.

"Well, are we just gonna stand around all day? Let's get this party started!" It was Shizuka, who was beaming, standing beside Mokuba.

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"Okay, Yuugi, truth or dare," Katsuya said.

"Truth," Yuugi said shakily.

"Have you ever...given Yami a...ahem...blow job?" Katsuya asked, and everyone except Yuugi and Yami snickered.

Yuugi blushed magenta, and squeaked, "Yes."

Bakura fell over laughing, "Hard to b...believe."

Yami glared at the white haired man, "I hate you."

"And you're just finally realizing that?" Bakura asked, an eyebrow raised.

They were about to fight again, but then Yuugi cut in, "Okay stop...Honda, truth or dare."

Honda grinned, "I maybe...ahem...happier...but I ain't a chicken. Dare."

"'Kay....I dare you to french kiss...Kaiba."

Seto, Katsuya, Otogi, and Honda all protested.

"Either that, or Ryou and I can dress him in one of Shizuka's skirts," Yuugi smiled, sweetly.

"NO!" Honda leaned forward, and was met with a glare from Katsuya.

"I swear, Honda, anything more then a kiss and I'll reach down your throat, pull out your intestines, and _strangle_ you with them," The blonde whispered harshly.

Bakura grinned, "Kinky."

Ryou smacked him upside the head. Bakura flinched, "Sorry..."

Honda pressed his lips to Seto's, pushing his tongue inside as quickly as he could, then pulling away.

Seto closed his eyes, and rose his eyebrows, considerably.

"Seto! You didn't enjoy that did you?!" Katsuya asked, frantically

Seto still said nothing, before he spoke, softly, "Mouthwash..."

Honda scoffed, "My breath's not that bad!"

He turned to his boyfriend, "Right, Ryuuji-chan?"

Otogi said nothing.

"RYUUJI!!!!"

Katsuya was laughing, his good arm laced around his boyfriends waste, and his head buried in his shoulder.

"Okay, now what should we play?" Yuugi asked.

Bakura grinned, "Kaiba, do you have any alcohol?"

"Of course, why?"

"Has anyone ever heard of the came 'I never'?"

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Each person got three bottles. Tequila, vodka, and rum.

"Okay...the way you play is someone will say, I never did...something, and if you've done it, you drink. The last person to be still conscious, wins." Bakura explained.

They each uncorked their first bottles, and Bakura went first, "I've never...been the uke."

Ryou, Katsuya, Yuugi, and Honda all drank.

Shizuka and Mokuba sat on the couch, watching them.

Yami blinked, "I've never used handcuffs."

Bakura drank.

Katsuya swirled the contents in his bottle, "I've never fucked someone who looked like me."

Yuugi, Yami, Ryou and Bakura all drank.

Yuugi countered Bakura, "I've never been seme."

Ryuuji, Seto, Bakura, and Yami drank.

"I've never been blown," Seto said.

Yami and Bakura drank.

Katsuya rose an eyebrow at Ryou. Bakura was starting to sway.

Ryou smiled, "I've never," Flush, "been fucked in a bed."

Katsuya, Yuugi, and Honda drank, but were snickering.

"So what did he handcuff you too?" Katsuya asked.

"The bathroom sink," Ryou whispered.

Katsuya laughed. He was a little buzzed now.

Ryuuji grinned, "I never fucked someone shorter then me."

Seto, Yami, and Bakura drank. Bakura passed out.

Honda, "I never...swallowed."

Yuugi and Ryou drank. They passed out.

"I've never blown someone." Yami said.

Seto drank, and passed out, and Katsuya cooed, drunkenly, stroking the brown hair of his lover. Yuugi and Ryou also drank, and both passed out. Honda, Katsuya, Ryuuji, and Yami were left.

"I've never...given a hickey to anyone..." Katsuya said.

Ryuuji and Yami drank. Yami was gone.

Ryuuji swayed, "I've never gotten a hickey."

Katsuya drank, and was out, passing out, his blonde head falling on Seto's stomach.

Honda grinned and Ryuuji, and passed out. Ryuuji grinned, "I win."

And he passed out too.

Shizuka and Mokuba snickered, and ran upstairs.

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Seto, being the early waker he was, was the first up, but his head throbbed, and he noticed the blonde's head on his stomach when he woke up. Of course, he had such a bad headache, he didn't care pushing the head off to get up and get some Advil.

Katsuya snorted awake, as he felt his head hit the floor, "Ow...who did'at? My head already hurts enough..."

He stood, swaying, "Ugh..."

He walked into the kitchen, and saw the brunette, with a cup of water and some pills.

"Gimme..." Katsuya said, stealing the water and pills from him. Seto glared.

"I'll make coffee," The blonde retorted, though, taking the pills before taking out the coffeepot and the Maxwell House that Seto preferred.

"Arigatou, koinu," Seto murmured, taking out more pills, and setting them on the counter.

At the smell of brewing coffee, the rest of the group woke up, and walked into the kitchen. Bakura stole Seto's pills.

"Ugh! Would people quit doing that!" He stole them back, and then stole the water that was left from Katsuya, taking his pills.

Bakura glowered, and Ryou found the pills, handing him some, and kissing him on the cheek. Bakura smirked at the smaller boy, and let his fingers run through his hair as he walked away.

Ryou handed out pills to everyone, and Katsuya poured coffee for all of them, but he handed a cup to Seto first.

A half an hour later, everyone was filling a little better, sitting around a small table that Seto had in the kitchen. Of course, it was only small to the billionaire, considering that everyone fit around it. Seto was the only one not sitting. He was making breakfast. A lot of breakfast. For all of Katsuya's friends. And of course, he wouldn't have done it unless Katsuya hadn't promised him something very enticing for a nighttime activity.

Katsuya offered to help him carry things to the table, but Seto was very paranoid about his dishes, and didn't think he'd have enough handle with only one hand. He got smacked upside the head, and Katsuya made some kind of comment like 'How is that for one handed handle, smart ass?'

So, Katsuya, Seto, and Yuugi brought things to the table. There was toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, raspberry tea, orange juice, and milk all out.

Everybody grabbed for everything at the same time. It was a mess.

"STOP!" Seto said, "Okay...two at a time, preferably one couple at a time. Since this is my home, Katsuya and I will go first."

They all groaned. Seto grinned at Katsuya, who grabbed some pancake, toast, bacon and sausage. He poured himself and Seto some raspberry tea. Seto got some eggs, bacon and toast.

"Okay," Seto said, "Yami and Yuugi next."

Yami took some pancakes, and sausage, and poured himself some orange juice. Yuugi grabbed some pancakes and sausage, and wrapped the sausage in the pancakes. He poured himself some milk.

"Okay, Bakura and Ryou," Seto said, through a sausage.

Bakura just got a huge stack of pancakes, and poured himself some milk. Ryou rolled his eyes, and shared with Bakura, who wasn't very happy but didn't argue. But he did pour himself another glass of milk.

"All right, now my brother and Shizuka."

The youngest members of group got some eggs, and bacon, and sausage, and both had orange juice.

"Now, Honda and Ryuuji."

The last two took the remainder of the meal, and shared a glass of milk.

Katsuya was stuffing his face, faster then anyone.

"Ladies and gentleman, please put your trays in their upright and locked position, and keep your hands and feet away from Jounouchi Katsuya's mouth. Thank you and have a nice day," A voice said from the entryway into the kitchen.

Everyone looked up.

Mai and Anzu stood there.

Seto blinked, "How did you get in?"

"Seto, we were drunk last night, how were we suppose to remember to turn the alarm on or even lock the door?" Katsuya asked.

"Drunk? You mean, we missed all the fun?" Mai asked, walking over and kissing Katsuya on the cheek, "Welcome back."

Katsuya grinned, "Thanks, Mai. I guess that means no hard feelings about the gay thing?"

'Oh, not at all. In fact, Anzu and I...well, we've kinda been...going out."

"GASP! Really?" Katsuya said, in mock surprise.

"Shut up. Hey, did you guys know about Noa and Isis?" Mai asked.

"What about them?" Seto asked, biting into a piece of bacon.

Anzu grinned, "So you didn't know. Noa got an apartment, you did know that, right?"

"Yes, so?"

"Well, he and Isis are dating now. I can't believe you didn't know."

"I wonder if a robot can deliver." Katsuya asked to no one in particular.

"Are you implying, my koinu, that I did not build him with the proper body parts?" Seto asked.

"Well, I didn't know. When I watched you build that things, the only things going through my mind were, 'He's leaning over. He has a nice ass,' and, 'I don't understand a damn thing he's doing.'"

Seto laughed, "Embarrassing enough, I did build Noa with his proper...organs."

"Yeah, and guess what...Mariku's back," Mai said. Everyone turned to them.

"Don't worry, he's been whipped, just like Bakura." Anzu replied.

"I am not whipped!" Bakura said, then looked at Ryou, who was just smiling, and chewing on a piece of his pancakes, "Yes, I am..."

Ryou yipped and hugged his yami.

"So, who whipped him?" Katsuya asked.

"Malik, of course."

"How did he come back?" Seto asked.

"Isis summoned him back after she realized Malik actually missed him. Can't understand _why_ but he _is_ Malik, after all." Mai said.

"Great, we've got crazy," Katsuya said, meaning Malik, "And psychotic." Meaning Mariku.

Seto laughed, and kissed his temple.

Mai looked at her watch, "Shit, it's almost eleven. Come on, Anzu-chan, or we'll be late for the movie."

The two walked out.

Katsuya made loud kissy noises, "OH ANZU-CHAN!!"

"SHUT UP, PRICK!" And then he heard a door slam. He snickered.

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Everyone went home, and Seto and Katsuya were left alone. Katsuya was examining his broken arm. He sighed.

Seto came and sat by him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder.

"Ryu, I know I said I would...well...you know tonight," Katsuya murmured, "But with my arm..."

"I understand...it's all right," Seto replied. Katsuya rested his head in Seto's lap. He suddenly began to cry. Seto looked down at him.

"What's wrong, koinu?"

"I..I just let him...Keith...I just let him...I didn't even try to...I couldn't...he was so strong..." He sobbed, and Seto lifted him up, pressing him against his chest.

"He st-starved me...he hit me...worse then my dad...why can't ever be strong when this happens t-to me?" Katsuya yelled through his crying, "I'm such a weakling..."

"No...no you're not...remember when you saved me and Mokuba when we almost fell? Or took the lightening bolt to save me from Gozaburo's Exodia?" Seto asked. He held his chin in his hand, "You are one of the strongest people I know."

He kissed him, softly.

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Katsuya was asleep up in the room they shared when Seto came up the stairs, four or five hours later. The brunette noticed, the blonde had taken the sling off, but his arm was still in a cast. Seto grinned, and pulled out a marker from his desk drawer, and wrote, 'I love you, my beautiful pup. Never change. Love your Ryu.'

He placed the marker on the bedside, and pealed off her shirt and pants, leaving him in only boxers. He climbed into the bed next to Katsuya, who was shirtless, and wearing a pair of his sweat pans, which curled up over his feet, because they were much to long.

Seto pulled the blonde, tightly, into his arms, kissing his forehead, "Sweet dreams."

And he fell asleep.

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Me: Sorry, it's kinda short (yeah right), but I have to go back to my mom's, so I have to go, enjoy anyway!

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