Sorry I didn't update last week (or yesterday, for that matter). Life decided to give me a kick in the ass.

Request fic for YumeTakato. My first and hopefully last genderbender.

Still don't own Yu-Gi-Oh.

If you catch me slipping and saying "him, he, his" or whatever with Jonouchi, please tell me.

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It was just after Kaiba placed the 120 yen into the vending machine that he noticed what he was doing. He scowled, before getting the water anyway.

"Stupid mutt," he was muttering as he headed back to the hotspring. "Think they can best me just because he... she... it has breasts."

"What was that?" Honda snapped over his shoulder, still fanning the still fainted girl.

"I'm saying your friend is a pest," Kaiba muttered, tossing the water bottle at Honda. Honda looked up just in time to catch it, and see Kaiba walking inside of the hotel.

Honda muttered something under his breath, earning a glare from Kaiba, and decided that he'd talk to Kaiba later. He wrapped a towel around Jonouchi's body, then lifted her onto his shoulders and headed towards their room.

"Arg. I feel like shit," Jonouchi complained, opening her eyes a little and then shutting them tightly when the light stabbed them. She rolled over and faced the wall.

"Ain't surprised," Honda said, rubbing the back of his head. "Kaiba saw you."

Jonouchi blinked before what Honda said sunk in. "He what?!" she screamed, before clutching her head. Yelling wasn't the greatest idea.

"He saw you. You fainted or something so he went to save you I guess, and he say you. You should've seen his face. It was hilarious."

"No! No it wasn't! He's going to tell everyone. He'd do anything just to see me squirm."

Honda decided to not tell Jonouchi that she was practically describing herself. Mostly due to the fact that Kaiba did seem to like to see Jonouchi squirm. They seemed to have a somewhat unhealthy rivalry. No matter how one-sided it seemed to be, Honda could definitely tell that Kaiba liked bothering Jonouchi, though he hadn't actually gone out of his way to torment the teen.

"I'm sure you'll be fine. Besides, you have about a week to convince him to not tell a soul, don't you?"

"What if he decides to leave early, just to tell the whole school about me?" Jonouchi panicked.

He's not that stupid. "If he tried to leave Mokuba would stop him, right?"

"I guess you're right," Jonouchi sighed.

"No go to sleep. I don't wanna have you collapse."

Jonouchi looked at Honda for a while, before finally nodding, closing her eyes, and falling asleep.

Jonouchi didn't know what was worse. That Kaiba Seto, her self-proclaimed worst enemy knew here biggest secret, or that she was obsessing about it so much.

She hated Kaiba. She really did. So what he thought about her shouldn't matter at all. She was trying to convince herself that she was only worrying because Kaiba would tell everyone and then everyone would know that she was a female, and her dad would get angry.

Deep down inside though, she knew that Kaiba wasn't the type that would tell everyone that 'he' was a she.

I need to talk to him.

She had no idea where the voice came from. All she knew that it was probably right, though she didn't particularly like it.

By the time she had opened her eyes, night had fallen. Honda was on the other bed, his arm hanging over the edge and his legs tangled up in his blanket. His brown hair fanned out around his head.

Jonouchi sighed and sat up. "I'll just be gone for a while, Honda," she said, standing up and getting changed in some loose fitting clothes.

Silently she left the room. She looked out one of the hall windows, only to see Kaiba's spring empty. Of course. She didn't know what she had been expecting.

"What are you doing out of your kennel, mutt?" she heard a cold voice behind her taunt. The hairs on the back of her neck stood on end, and she clenched her hands tightly.

"What the hell do you mean by that?!" she yelled, spinning on her heal and pointing at him angrily.

"I thought you weren't well and were resting."

"I'm fine, thank you very much," Jonouchi snapped. She came to talk to Kaiba about keeping his mouth shut (that was all, right?), but he was pissing her off so much she was slowly forgetting about that.

"You're a really ugly girl, you know that?" Kaiba smirked. He loved pissing her off, and it was so very easy.

"Shut up!" Jonouchi cried, charging at Kaiba. He side stepped her, sticking out his foot. She tripped over it, and went flying onto her face.

"I don't like fighting girls, you know," he said, looking down at her.

"Quit saying that! And don't you dare tell another living being about this!" she hissed, rolling over and sitting up.

Kaiba rolled his eyes and offered out his hand to her. "Whatever. Let's talk about this."

Jonouchi glared, and insult on her lips, before she choked it back. Talk about it? Since when did Kaiba ever want to talk to her, except when they were insulting each other?

"Fine," she spat.

"Who are you, and what have you done with Kaiba?" Jonouchi asked a few minutes later as she drank the pop that Kaiba had just gotten her.

"I am Kaiba, you idiot. Besides, I'm the one who should be asking you some questions."

"Fine. Ask away."

"If you're a girl, why are you acting and dressing like a guy?" Kaiba asked, lacing his hands together, placing his elbows on the table and hiding his face partly behind them – his business face.

"Because I feel like it," Jonouchi snapped just a little too quickly and looking off at a painting on the wall.

"Wrong answer. You're no good at lying." Kaiba allowed himself a small smirk, one of the only signs that this was more of a game to him than simple business.

"It's none of your business why I dress like a guy," Jonouchi finally answered, still not looking at Kaiba.

"I think it is. I'm one of the only few people who know. I have to wonder who among your 'friends', besides Honda, knows about your little secret."

Jonouchi kicked herself when she winced slightly, causing Kaiba to chuckle. "So I was right. Honda is the only one who knows."

Jonouchi stayed silent.

"I'll give you one of two choices. You can either tell me, or I'll tell all of your little 'friends' about you. How will they react to that?"

"They won't care. We'll be friends to the end," Jonouchi answered quickly. He grinned widely and leaned back in his chair.

"You don't know that for sure, now do you? I can see it in your eyes. I could hear it in your answer."

Jonouchi's smile wavered. "I don't see why you care so much."

"I don't. I just like seeing you squirm," Kaiba's grin widened, and instead of keeping it behind his hands, he placed his chin on top of them.

I knew it. The bastard.

She tried to think up something to tell Kaiba, but couldn't think of anything convincing. Especially not after Kaiba spoke.

"Tell me a lie, and I'll tell your friends the truth. I'll know when you're lying, mutt."

"Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies." She knew that it wouldn't work, even before she spoke it. Kaiba simply chuckled, then looked at Jonouchi. His cold eyes told Jonouchi she better answer or else.

"Fine. My mom and dad thought he was infertile before I was born. They had been married for eight years, and they hadn't even come close to having a child. When I was born, they thought it was a miracle. Dad had always wanted a son though, and I wasn't that. He didn't care though, so he raised me as a boy, even getting me the clothes and everything. You happy now, Kaiba?"

Kaiba stared at him for a while, shocked though he kept it well hidden. "Don't you have a sister?"

"Yeah. A few years later, Shizuka-chan was born. Dad already had his son, so he let Shizuka grow up however she wanted to."

Kaiba nodded, and was silent for a while longer. "What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to see Shizuka-chan again, so I arranged for us to have a vacation together. She couldn't come, so I brought Honda instead."

"Are you and Honda dating or something?" Kaiba had no idea why he asked. Really. He wasn't interested in the dog. Not in that way at least. He didn't let his confusion show, though Jonouchi's shone bright.

"Was the question too difficult for you to comprehend?" he sneered.

"No. No. No, Honda and I aren't dating or anything like that. It's possible for a guy to be friends with a girl and not date her, you know."

"Fine, I don't really care." Kaiba looked at his watch.

"It's late. I'm going to sleep, and you probably should, too." He stood up and walked to the door of the room (some sort of lobby) they had been talking in. He waited there, and when Jonouchi came by he began walking with her.

"Why are you walking with me?" Jonouchi snapped. As nice as it felt to have Kaiba walking with her, it was creeping her out. Besides, she still didn't trust the boy.

"I'm not," Kaiba snapped, picking up his pace. He kept walking, not waiting for Jonouchi, until he passed his room and turned the corner.

Jonouchi sighed and ran her fingers through her hair, before walking into her own room and falling asleep on her bed.

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-.-; Characters aren't cooperating with me. I was hoping to end this by now.

Whatever. Please read and review. Con Crit more than welcome, flames will be mocked.

-------REVIEW REPLIES------

Saelbu:

Thank you Here's more.

Mimiheart:

Glad you're still reading it. Thank you. I've just fixed that error I'd agree and say it is impossible to write, but I'm writing it so... shrugs

DojoMistressBra:

Aww XD But she and Honda have been together (as friends) since forever.

YumeTakato:

Thank you! I'm glad it's original.

The Six of Hearts:

... I think he finds it more as another piece of information or something XD

Killian:

Yep and yep

Yang Chang:

He doesn't. He was in shock XD

Misura:

Yeah. What could've been XD ... I suppose that Kaiba's actions could be interpreted like that XD