Me: Chapter teeeen, hey, chapter ten. Sorry, I went to Ye Old Renaissance
Faire. snicker so I'm hyper. Anyway, enjoy the tenth chapter.
Rivalry of the Heart
Chapter Ten
The start of the summer was, actually, a rainy one and Katsuya wondered why.
"This sucks. We've got a giant pool out back and we can't even swim because it's raining," He ranted.
Seto, merely, kept typing away at the laptop before him. He glanced at Katsuya, before pushing his glasses up his nose, "Don't worry, koinu, I'm sure it will get better."
Katsuya stood up from the little window seat, and placed himself in Seto's lap, nuzzling into his chest.
Seto blinked, "Oh yes, this won't be distracting."
Katsuya grinned, hearing the sarcasm in his voice.
Seto sighed and wrapped his arms around the blonde. His glasses slipped down his nose, slightly.
Katsuya giggled and pushed them back up his nose, "How long have you worn glasses?"
"They're just for reading, and I've only worn them for a year or so. The doctor thinks my looking at a computer screen so much damaged my eyes."
"Aww, poor baby..." Katsuya nuzzled him. His finger traced his cheek, softly, "You know, maybe rainy days aren't so bad..."
Seto laughed, and picked him up, "Maybe..."
Bakura blinked, as he stuck his head out of one of the windows of Ryou's house. He jerked back inside as small droplets hit him in the head.
"RYOU!! THE SKY IS SMITING ME WITH SMALL DROPLETS OF UNKNOWN MOISTURE!" Bakura shouted.
Ryou came out of his room, and rolled his eyes, "Oh, 'Kura, it's just rain. It happens a lot here."
"Rain?"
"Didn't it ever rain in Egypt?"
"I think the obvious question that I just asked answers that. What the hell is rain?"
Ryou tapped his chin, "Well, I could explain is scientifically, but that would probably confuse you more."
Bakura scoffed.
"So I'll just say, it's basically water dripping out of the clouds and gravity pulling them down to earth. That's understandable, right?"
"I'm not totally stupid, aibou!" Bakura replied, indignantly, "So, um...why does it rain?"
Ryou opened his mouth, but knew if he tried to explain it, he would confuse his yami even more. So he closed it again, and shook his white head, "It's not important. Come on, I'll make you a snack."
He took Bakura's hand, and lead him into the kitchen.
Yami watched the microwave go around, as Yuugi made them some tea. Yami was fascinated by the today's modern world. Of course, Yuugi was wondering what interested him so.
Then he remembered, Yami was a pharaoh from five thousand years ago and microwaves would probably be frowned upon where he came from.
Yami jumped back, as the 'small heating box', as he called it, beeped.
Yuugi smiled, and opened the door, and pulled out the two steaming mugs. He set them down, and told Yami not to touch them until they were cool enough to handle. Yami blinked, and touched the surface of one of the cups.
"Ow...the box works..."
Yuugi laughed and kissed him.
Honda slept, snuggled up to Otogi. Otogi just lay there, stroking the other boy's back softly. He knew how Jou's leaving at the end of the summer was affecting his lover.
Otogi knew how Honda had felt toward Jou before Kaiba entered the picture. He knew Honda probably still had feelings for the blonde.
But he was glad most of the shark-headed boy's heart belonged to him. Honda opened his eyes.
"Ryuuji?" Honda asked, stifling a yawn.
"Huh?"
"You okay?"
Otogi smiled and kissed his cheek, "Of course I am."
Honda smiled back and snuggled closer, "Okay then."
And he fell back to sleep.
Katsuya lay in the bed he shared with Seto. Seto was asleep next to him, and Katsuya was spent, half asleep himself. They'd just finished making love. The rain and lovemaking session fondly reminded Katsuya of the song 'Raining on Sunday' by Keith Urban.
Katsuya examined the room. He swallowed the crying that threatened to begin. He would miss this place. He could barely imagine not being here for four years. But he knew Seto would visit him. And he'd be able to come home for holidays and summertime.
He choked back a sob, and Seto woke up, "Katsuya? What's wrong?"
Katsuya felt pathetic as his eyes brimmed with tears that he tried to hard to keep from spilling, "I don't wanna go!"
Seto blinked, "What?"
"To America. I'm scared. I don't wanna leave!" Katsuya buried his head in Seto's chest, "Four years is too long. I don't wanna go. Don't make me go!!"
Seto sighed, "I'm not making you do anything, koinu. But I don't want you to give up your future. If you want to sing, then sing. You have to do this, koinu."
Katsuya nodded. It was hard to think about. But he knew Seto was right.
Yami, Seto, and Mai sat around a small table in Domino arcade. Bakura and Ryou had gone off to do something, can't imagine what ( winkwink yeah right...). Honda and Otogi were playing Space Invaders IV. And Katsuya, Anzu and Yuugi were taking turns at Dance Dance Revolution.
"So, Kaiba," Mai started, "How do you feel about Jou going out of the country?"
Seto stirred his iced tea with his straw, "It's hard...but...but this is what he wants to do. I'm not going to stop him."
"But you're gonna put a chastity belt on him," Mai said, "I understand now."
Seto nearly choked on iced tea, "Wh-what?"
"The engagement ring? Oh come on. It's just like putting a chastity belt on him. It's practically screaming, 'Touch me and my fiancé will pummel you.'"
Yami nodded, "She's right. You gave Jou something that will keep other men and women away from him."
"Good!" Seto said.
"Oh come on, Kaiba. You really are daft when it comes to this. American guys are so hot. And Jou's got four years of college coming up. And when you give him something that restricts him from something else, he'll just want it more. It's human nature. Think about it, Kaiba. four years. Now don't tell me you expect him to not even flirt with a guy in that amount of time?" Mai asked.
"No!"
Mai rolled her eyes.
Anzu, Katsuya, and Yuugi walked over, "I beat you, Anzu!"
"No way, Jou, you cheated," Anzu replied.
"I did not, I beat you both fair and sqaure."
"Okay, I'll admit, you probably beat Yuugi fair and square ("Hey!" Yuugi protested), but you cheated against me!" Anzu replied.
Seto smirked, "So, Katsuya beat you, ne, Anzu?"
Anzu huffed, "Prick."
"Hey! That's my fiancé you're talking to!" Katsuya replied, glaring at the girl.
"Hey, guess what, Jou," Mai said, smirking at the brunette boy across from her. Seto glared.
"What?"
"Seto was just telling me, that he expects you to stay his good little puppy for four years while your away from him. He doesn't even want you to flirt," Mai said.
Katsuya looked at Seto, who pinkened. But the blonde just smiled and placed himself in the brunette's lap, "I promise I won't, Seto. I'm your good little koinu forever."
Seto blinked, then looked at Mai, and smirked, his cocky little 'Kaiba Seto' smirk. Mai grumbled and sipped her drink.
Katsuya slept, as Seto carried him inside. It had been a long, hot day, and Seto thought both might have been a factor in his poor pup's weariness. He carried him up the stairs, undressed him, and placed him in bed, before undressing himself, and climbing in next to him.
He pulled the boy close, "Everything will be okay, Katsuya, I promise."
It was three weeks before the group got together again. Seto had been very busy at the office, Yuugi and Malik had been making their backpacking plans. Ryou was out, getting new clothing for the temperature in America (which is, as we all know, unpredictable. Sorry Ryou!) , and Katsuya was busy doing the same, while he made up his schedule and sent it too Juliard via email.
Basically, as the summer neared it's medium (middle), everyone had become pretty damn busy.
But they were all glad they were able to get together by Seto's pool on that particular day.
Seto was laying out, getting a tan, when he heard a silence breaking "Cannon ball!"
Then, he was bombarded. The one who said that, had been Yami. He was trying to distract the brunette, so Yuugi and Katsuya could sneak up behind him. With Super Soakers.
Seto stood, and tried to run, but Katsuya had gotten the long range soakers.
"MWAHAHAHAHA!" Katsuya ran after him. Now, Seto was already slipping and sliding on the wet ground, and suddenly. He slipped and was about to fall into the pool. He tried to keep his balance, but then he saw Katsuya grin from behind him.
The blonde shot the hard-blasting water at the brunette, making him lose his balance fully, and topple into the pool.
Katsuya and Yuugi laughed, high fiving, before Seto popped his head out of the water, and spit some out.
"That...was not...funny," He said through gritted teeth.
"Uh...yuh-huh!" Katsuya replied, laughing. He dove in and swam up to the brunette, wrapping his arms around him, and kissing him, "You were just laying there. It's time for you to have some fun."
"I don't want to have fun. I want to get a tan," Seto replied.
"No! You must swim with me!!" Katsuya pouted. Seto rose an eyebrow, smirking, "Who says?"
"I do!" The blonde exclaimed.
Seto laughed, and dunked him, before swimming away. But Katsuya was fast, and had almost caught up with him by the time they reached the other side of the pool.
They were laughing, when they noticed Ryou, treading water in the center of the pool, and looking up at Bakura, who, apparently, refused to get in.
"Not a chance, hikari," Bakura said, "I never swam in the Nile, and I definitely won't swim here."
Ryou crossed his arms over his chest, then a nasty little idea came to him. He suddenly stopped treading water, and began to sink. When he came back up, he was shouting, and calling for help.
Seto went for him, but Katsuya grabbed his arm, "Stop. He's not really drowning."
It was said quietly, so Bakura could not hear. Bakura's eyes widened, and he jumped in the pool, swimming toward the boy, who had suddenly stopped drowning.
Ryou grinned, "I got you in the pool."
Bakura, suddenly, realized what had been done to him. He smirked at the boy, "Well done, love, I've taught you well."
Ryou smiled, and bowed his head, accepting the praise.
The rest of the day was a lazy day. The group piled around Seto's big screen television and watched 'Austin Powers in Goldmember.'
Seto was not paying attention though. He was two busy looking at Katsuya and what the boy was wearing. He was wearing tight, short little jean shorts, and a tank top, the showed off his belly whenever he lifted his him even a little.
Katsuya yawned, stretching his arms high, and showing off a good portion of his abdomen.
Seto felt his groin tingle.
Katsuya glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, "What? What is it, Seto?"
Seto blinked, and cleared his throat, "Um...nothing..."
Yami and Bakura grinned. They knew the brunette had been staring at the blonde, because they had been staring at their hikaris as well, who were clad just as coolly as Katsuya was.
Katsuya looked at his Juliard letter, "I have to leave a half month in advance."
Seto turned to him from his spot on the floor, where he played 'Super Smash Brothers' with Mokuba. Mokuba paused the game.
"Why?"
Katsuya's eyes still skimmed the paper, "Orientation. It's in the middle of next month."
"But you weren't suppose to have to go until the end of next month," Seto replied, "Term doesn't start 'til September."
"I just said, I have Orientation, plus a tour of the grounds, and I have to get my schedule, and get settled into my dorm. I understand why they're making everyone come so much in advance. They're is a lot to do."
Seto frowned, "Why do you sound okay with this? We were suppose to spend the whole summer together."
Katsuya plopped down on the floor and looked into the brunette's eyes, "Seto, this is my dream. One of them at least. I'm going to be a singer. The reason I'm okay with this is because this is something I really want to do. I'm sorry, Seto, that I have to leave so soon, but please try and be happy for me. Please?"
Seto wrapped his arms around the blonde, "I am happy for you."
"Honto ni?"
"Honto ni, koinu. Ai shiteru," Seto replied.
"Arigatou, ryu. Ai shiteru," Katsuya nuzzled him.
The next half month passed, and Katsuya prepared all of his things, for his departure. It was going to hard leaving Japan and all his friends. And leaving Seto. Someone he'd grown to love so much. His fiancé. Practically, his whole world.
He closed his suitcase, and Seto waved for him to come on.
When they reached the airport, all his friends were waiting. He hugged them all, Ryou and Yuugi practically crying, and Honda, with his face buried in Otogi's shirt because he was.
Katsuya walked up to his sister and hugged her, "I'll miss ya, girly."
Shizuka sniffed.
Then, he made his way to Seto.
"I'll miss you, Seto. But I'll always thinks about you. And write, and call. And you'll visit right? Of course... Anyway...I love you, and—"
he was cut off, by Seto's lips on his.
"Now, go, koinu. Or you'll miss you're plane."
Katsuya sniffled, and tears fell freely, "I'll miss you so much."
"With everything you throw at me," Seto grinned.
Katsuya laughed, and hugged him again, before walking toward his gate.
He looked back one more time at all his friends. No, not just friends. His family. He smiled, and walked through the gate. Into the start of a new life.
And he was scared shitless.
End...for now.
Sequel in progress! Review!
Rivalry of the Heart
Chapter Ten
The start of the summer was, actually, a rainy one and Katsuya wondered why.
"This sucks. We've got a giant pool out back and we can't even swim because it's raining," He ranted.
Seto, merely, kept typing away at the laptop before him. He glanced at Katsuya, before pushing his glasses up his nose, "Don't worry, koinu, I'm sure it will get better."
Katsuya stood up from the little window seat, and placed himself in Seto's lap, nuzzling into his chest.
Seto blinked, "Oh yes, this won't be distracting."
Katsuya grinned, hearing the sarcasm in his voice.
Seto sighed and wrapped his arms around the blonde. His glasses slipped down his nose, slightly.
Katsuya giggled and pushed them back up his nose, "How long have you worn glasses?"
"They're just for reading, and I've only worn them for a year or so. The doctor thinks my looking at a computer screen so much damaged my eyes."
"Aww, poor baby..." Katsuya nuzzled him. His finger traced his cheek, softly, "You know, maybe rainy days aren't so bad..."
Seto laughed, and picked him up, "Maybe..."
Bakura blinked, as he stuck his head out of one of the windows of Ryou's house. He jerked back inside as small droplets hit him in the head.
"RYOU!! THE SKY IS SMITING ME WITH SMALL DROPLETS OF UNKNOWN MOISTURE!" Bakura shouted.
Ryou came out of his room, and rolled his eyes, "Oh, 'Kura, it's just rain. It happens a lot here."
"Rain?"
"Didn't it ever rain in Egypt?"
"I think the obvious question that I just asked answers that. What the hell is rain?"
Ryou tapped his chin, "Well, I could explain is scientifically, but that would probably confuse you more."
Bakura scoffed.
"So I'll just say, it's basically water dripping out of the clouds and gravity pulling them down to earth. That's understandable, right?"
"I'm not totally stupid, aibou!" Bakura replied, indignantly, "So, um...why does it rain?"
Ryou opened his mouth, but knew if he tried to explain it, he would confuse his yami even more. So he closed it again, and shook his white head, "It's not important. Come on, I'll make you a snack."
He took Bakura's hand, and lead him into the kitchen.
Yami watched the microwave go around, as Yuugi made them some tea. Yami was fascinated by the today's modern world. Of course, Yuugi was wondering what interested him so.
Then he remembered, Yami was a pharaoh from five thousand years ago and microwaves would probably be frowned upon where he came from.
Yami jumped back, as the 'small heating box', as he called it, beeped.
Yuugi smiled, and opened the door, and pulled out the two steaming mugs. He set them down, and told Yami not to touch them until they were cool enough to handle. Yami blinked, and touched the surface of one of the cups.
"Ow...the box works..."
Yuugi laughed and kissed him.
Honda slept, snuggled up to Otogi. Otogi just lay there, stroking the other boy's back softly. He knew how Jou's leaving at the end of the summer was affecting his lover.
Otogi knew how Honda had felt toward Jou before Kaiba entered the picture. He knew Honda probably still had feelings for the blonde.
But he was glad most of the shark-headed boy's heart belonged to him. Honda opened his eyes.
"Ryuuji?" Honda asked, stifling a yawn.
"Huh?"
"You okay?"
Otogi smiled and kissed his cheek, "Of course I am."
Honda smiled back and snuggled closer, "Okay then."
And he fell back to sleep.
Katsuya lay in the bed he shared with Seto. Seto was asleep next to him, and Katsuya was spent, half asleep himself. They'd just finished making love. The rain and lovemaking session fondly reminded Katsuya of the song 'Raining on Sunday' by Keith Urban.
Katsuya examined the room. He swallowed the crying that threatened to begin. He would miss this place. He could barely imagine not being here for four years. But he knew Seto would visit him. And he'd be able to come home for holidays and summertime.
He choked back a sob, and Seto woke up, "Katsuya? What's wrong?"
Katsuya felt pathetic as his eyes brimmed with tears that he tried to hard to keep from spilling, "I don't wanna go!"
Seto blinked, "What?"
"To America. I'm scared. I don't wanna leave!" Katsuya buried his head in Seto's chest, "Four years is too long. I don't wanna go. Don't make me go!!"
Seto sighed, "I'm not making you do anything, koinu. But I don't want you to give up your future. If you want to sing, then sing. You have to do this, koinu."
Katsuya nodded. It was hard to think about. But he knew Seto was right.
Yami, Seto, and Mai sat around a small table in Domino arcade. Bakura and Ryou had gone off to do something, can't imagine what ( winkwink yeah right...). Honda and Otogi were playing Space Invaders IV. And Katsuya, Anzu and Yuugi were taking turns at Dance Dance Revolution.
"So, Kaiba," Mai started, "How do you feel about Jou going out of the country?"
Seto stirred his iced tea with his straw, "It's hard...but...but this is what he wants to do. I'm not going to stop him."
"But you're gonna put a chastity belt on him," Mai said, "I understand now."
Seto nearly choked on iced tea, "Wh-what?"
"The engagement ring? Oh come on. It's just like putting a chastity belt on him. It's practically screaming, 'Touch me and my fiancé will pummel you.'"
Yami nodded, "She's right. You gave Jou something that will keep other men and women away from him."
"Good!" Seto said.
"Oh come on, Kaiba. You really are daft when it comes to this. American guys are so hot. And Jou's got four years of college coming up. And when you give him something that restricts him from something else, he'll just want it more. It's human nature. Think about it, Kaiba. four years. Now don't tell me you expect him to not even flirt with a guy in that amount of time?" Mai asked.
"No!"
Mai rolled her eyes.
Anzu, Katsuya, and Yuugi walked over, "I beat you, Anzu!"
"No way, Jou, you cheated," Anzu replied.
"I did not, I beat you both fair and sqaure."
"Okay, I'll admit, you probably beat Yuugi fair and square ("Hey!" Yuugi protested), but you cheated against me!" Anzu replied.
Seto smirked, "So, Katsuya beat you, ne, Anzu?"
Anzu huffed, "Prick."
"Hey! That's my fiancé you're talking to!" Katsuya replied, glaring at the girl.
"Hey, guess what, Jou," Mai said, smirking at the brunette boy across from her. Seto glared.
"What?"
"Seto was just telling me, that he expects you to stay his good little puppy for four years while your away from him. He doesn't even want you to flirt," Mai said.
Katsuya looked at Seto, who pinkened. But the blonde just smiled and placed himself in the brunette's lap, "I promise I won't, Seto. I'm your good little koinu forever."
Seto blinked, then looked at Mai, and smirked, his cocky little 'Kaiba Seto' smirk. Mai grumbled and sipped her drink.
Katsuya slept, as Seto carried him inside. It had been a long, hot day, and Seto thought both might have been a factor in his poor pup's weariness. He carried him up the stairs, undressed him, and placed him in bed, before undressing himself, and climbing in next to him.
He pulled the boy close, "Everything will be okay, Katsuya, I promise."
It was three weeks before the group got together again. Seto had been very busy at the office, Yuugi and Malik had been making their backpacking plans. Ryou was out, getting new clothing for the temperature in America (which is, as we all know, unpredictable. Sorry Ryou!) , and Katsuya was busy doing the same, while he made up his schedule and sent it too Juliard via email.
Basically, as the summer neared it's medium (middle), everyone had become pretty damn busy.
But they were all glad they were able to get together by Seto's pool on that particular day.
Seto was laying out, getting a tan, when he heard a silence breaking "Cannon ball!"
Then, he was bombarded. The one who said that, had been Yami. He was trying to distract the brunette, so Yuugi and Katsuya could sneak up behind him. With Super Soakers.
Seto stood, and tried to run, but Katsuya had gotten the long range soakers.
"MWAHAHAHAHA!" Katsuya ran after him. Now, Seto was already slipping and sliding on the wet ground, and suddenly. He slipped and was about to fall into the pool. He tried to keep his balance, but then he saw Katsuya grin from behind him.
The blonde shot the hard-blasting water at the brunette, making him lose his balance fully, and topple into the pool.
Katsuya and Yuugi laughed, high fiving, before Seto popped his head out of the water, and spit some out.
"That...was not...funny," He said through gritted teeth.
"Uh...yuh-huh!" Katsuya replied, laughing. He dove in and swam up to the brunette, wrapping his arms around him, and kissing him, "You were just laying there. It's time for you to have some fun."
"I don't want to have fun. I want to get a tan," Seto replied.
"No! You must swim with me!!" Katsuya pouted. Seto rose an eyebrow, smirking, "Who says?"
"I do!" The blonde exclaimed.
Seto laughed, and dunked him, before swimming away. But Katsuya was fast, and had almost caught up with him by the time they reached the other side of the pool.
They were laughing, when they noticed Ryou, treading water in the center of the pool, and looking up at Bakura, who, apparently, refused to get in.
"Not a chance, hikari," Bakura said, "I never swam in the Nile, and I definitely won't swim here."
Ryou crossed his arms over his chest, then a nasty little idea came to him. He suddenly stopped treading water, and began to sink. When he came back up, he was shouting, and calling for help.
Seto went for him, but Katsuya grabbed his arm, "Stop. He's not really drowning."
It was said quietly, so Bakura could not hear. Bakura's eyes widened, and he jumped in the pool, swimming toward the boy, who had suddenly stopped drowning.
Ryou grinned, "I got you in the pool."
Bakura, suddenly, realized what had been done to him. He smirked at the boy, "Well done, love, I've taught you well."
Ryou smiled, and bowed his head, accepting the praise.
The rest of the day was a lazy day. The group piled around Seto's big screen television and watched 'Austin Powers in Goldmember.'
Seto was not paying attention though. He was two busy looking at Katsuya and what the boy was wearing. He was wearing tight, short little jean shorts, and a tank top, the showed off his belly whenever he lifted his him even a little.
Katsuya yawned, stretching his arms high, and showing off a good portion of his abdomen.
Seto felt his groin tingle.
Katsuya glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, "What? What is it, Seto?"
Seto blinked, and cleared his throat, "Um...nothing..."
Yami and Bakura grinned. They knew the brunette had been staring at the blonde, because they had been staring at their hikaris as well, who were clad just as coolly as Katsuya was.
Katsuya looked at his Juliard letter, "I have to leave a half month in advance."
Seto turned to him from his spot on the floor, where he played 'Super Smash Brothers' with Mokuba. Mokuba paused the game.
"Why?"
Katsuya's eyes still skimmed the paper, "Orientation. It's in the middle of next month."
"But you weren't suppose to have to go until the end of next month," Seto replied, "Term doesn't start 'til September."
"I just said, I have Orientation, plus a tour of the grounds, and I have to get my schedule, and get settled into my dorm. I understand why they're making everyone come so much in advance. They're is a lot to do."
Seto frowned, "Why do you sound okay with this? We were suppose to spend the whole summer together."
Katsuya plopped down on the floor and looked into the brunette's eyes, "Seto, this is my dream. One of them at least. I'm going to be a singer. The reason I'm okay with this is because this is something I really want to do. I'm sorry, Seto, that I have to leave so soon, but please try and be happy for me. Please?"
Seto wrapped his arms around the blonde, "I am happy for you."
"Honto ni?"
"Honto ni, koinu. Ai shiteru," Seto replied.
"Arigatou, ryu. Ai shiteru," Katsuya nuzzled him.
The next half month passed, and Katsuya prepared all of his things, for his departure. It was going to hard leaving Japan and all his friends. And leaving Seto. Someone he'd grown to love so much. His fiancé. Practically, his whole world.
He closed his suitcase, and Seto waved for him to come on.
When they reached the airport, all his friends were waiting. He hugged them all, Ryou and Yuugi practically crying, and Honda, with his face buried in Otogi's shirt because he was.
Katsuya walked up to his sister and hugged her, "I'll miss ya, girly."
Shizuka sniffed.
Then, he made his way to Seto.
"I'll miss you, Seto. But I'll always thinks about you. And write, and call. And you'll visit right? Of course... Anyway...I love you, and—"
he was cut off, by Seto's lips on his.
"Now, go, koinu. Or you'll miss you're plane."
Katsuya sniffled, and tears fell freely, "I'll miss you so much."
"With everything you throw at me," Seto grinned.
Katsuya laughed, and hugged him again, before walking toward his gate.
He looked back one more time at all his friends. No, not just friends. His family. He smiled, and walked through the gate. Into the start of a new life.
And he was scared shitless.
End...for now.
Sequel in progress! Review!