An Innocent Joke? Chapter 22: Where's Jou?

By: Freewater

Disclaimers: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh! Please don't sue me, you won't get much at all

Warnings: Male/Male relationships, swearing

Pairings: Seto/Jou

Rating: R for swearing and later chapters

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Feedback: Definitely! Please, yes!! I want to know if I did a good job or not writing this!

Notes: A bunch of these little stars Means a change in time or scenery. ''These things here indicate thoughts.

oO&Oo

Honda and Otogi were quietly sitting together in the school park, eating their lunches underneath a giant weeping willow tree that protected them from the sun with its shade. The brunet had a small scowl on his face while the black haired boy had his face down. They simply picked at the contents of their lunch boxes but hardly ate a thing while they spoke.

Honda was angered, and not without a good reason either. Otogi had just told him the truth about what happened at his estate with Jou. His crush really was after his best friend and really did try to rape him, and he didn't believe him when he told him.

He was pissed. At Otogi for trying that on his friend, but also at himself for believing him over Jou. The one who always had his back covered whenever they were in gang fights was being the truthful one, and he didn't believe him.

"I didn't mean to take it that far. I even apologised." The dice master whispered pitifully, but Honda wouldn't look at him.

"I defended you over my best friend. You made me look like a complete fool because of your lust." He snarled, stabbing at a shrimp piece with his chopsticks angrily but still not eating. He never felt so stupid in his entire life. He practically abandoned all of his friends to keep up the CEO's good name and then he finds out that it really was all true. He never felt so used before, but then he also had to wonder how Jou felt with all the horrible things he said to him the day he came back from Kaiba's.

(Flashback)

"Jou, quit being so stupid already! Kaiba raped and abused you and all you can do is sit there defending that rich prick!" Honda shouted in a rage at a nearly crying Jou, who sat shaking in an anger all his own on the couch of the game shop. He didn't like how his shouting was making his blonde friend cry, but it was all he could do to try and get through to him.

"H-he did not! H-he loves me!" Katsuya cried out, trying to stop himself from shaking so much as he clutched at his stuffed puppy. Honda had never seen the thing before, and had a sinking suspicion that Kaiba had given it to him, but he didn't say anything about it yet since Jou refused to let it go. Shizuka and Yugi were on either side of him, trying to comfort him in silence since nothing they seemed to say could calm down Honda enough to keep from yelling.

Honda threw his hands up in the air in disgust. "Oh, and I suppose that when he made you clean his floors, cook his meals and practically have you calling him master he proved that love for you? Or what about that bruise on your face?! Did he give you that because he loves you?!"

"Shut up!!" Jou roared, getting to his feet and standing up so quick that he nearly threw Yugi and his sister off of the couch.

Bakura had long since taken Ryou home, and Yami and Otogi were both standing in their own separate corners of the shop, watching the scene unfold in silence. Jou however, noticed that Otogi was standing there, and he was quick to start throwing his own accusations around. "Seto does love me! He proved it when he saved me from him!!" He shouted in a rage, pointing his finger at where the dice master stood.

Otogi's eyes widened. He didn't see the accusation coming at all since he assumed that he would be too wrapped up in his little shouting match with Honda. And he did apologise. It wasn't like he was going to try and do it again, right?

"Wh-what are you talking about oniisan?" Shizuka asked, a worried look on her face for her older brother. She'd never seen him cry before.

Jou turned his head to face her. "He took me to his place and then he tried to trick me into giving him sex! If it wasn't for Seto then he would have raped me!" He shouted, not really meaning to since it was directed at his little sister, but he just couldn't help himself, and he knew that she would understand as well.

There was a large gasp that ran through the room before all eyes went to where Otogi stood, a stunned look on his face. Honda instantly narrowed his eyes at Jou, unable to believe that he would accuse Otogi of such a thing just to defend that bastard who actually /did/ rape him.

"Y-you take that back!" He roared at the still pointing blonde.

Jou lowered his hand before looking at him in stunned shock. "You don't believe me?" He asked, actually sounding a little hurt. Though Honda didn't know why, since he /had/ to be lying. Otogi would never do something like that to anyone ever!

"No, I don't." He said heartlessly, not knowing how much he was hurting his friend when he spoke those words. "Not everyone in the world is after your lazy ass, Jounouchi! So stop being such a little prick and learn to accept help when it's offered!" He shouted out with a stamp of his foot, turning on his heal and leaving as fast as he could without running. He wasn't there to see the argument and threats that Yami gave to the dice master after he left.

(End Flashback)

"No one told you to defend me like that /or/ to throw away your friendship with Jou anyway!" Otogi said heatedly. He felt bad enough as it was with what happened between him and Jou, and he knew at this point that he could never have anything with him now anyway.

Honda snarled at him before standing up to face him. "No one /needed/ to tell me to defend you! I did it because I was stupid enough to like a Hentai like you! Now I'll be lucky if Jou or anyone else will ever forgive me!" He shouted at the stunned Otogi before storming off.

The dice master just sat there, blinking in confusion at his recent discovery. Honda likes him?

oO&Oo

"I'm really worried about him, Yami. He's not in the cafeteria and he didn't go sit outside to eat either!" Yugi said, getting increasingly worried by the second. His best friend was in tears the last time he saw him before going missing. And Kaiba didn't return to either, giving both the spirit of the puzzle and his hikari a pretty good idea of what happened to them. But they still decided to check the school before drawing any conclusions.

Tea and Ryou were also out looking for him, and Tea was carrying around Jou's shredded puppy, trying to fix it as she looked for him around the school. She told Yami and Yugi about the little argument that they had gotten into, and now she felt really guilty for it. So she was trying to get it done as fast as possible for an apology while Yugi spoke to his Yami.

Yami frowned. "I didn't see Kaiba in his usual eating place either aibou. Kaiba must've taken him back to his estate in his weakened condition, so we'll just have to wait until the end of the day before we can go and get him back."

"But there's another three hours of school left." Yugi whimpered. "Who knows what horrible things Kaiba could be doing to him in the mean time."

oO&Oo

"Ohhhhhhh! Seto that feels sooooo good!" Katuya moaned out in bliss as he felt the hands of his boyfriend professionally massage the soar lower area of his bruised spine, using several different types of massage oils just to make it feel all the better.

Seto smirked from on top of him as he worked. He had his puppy laying on his stomach on the same couch that they had made love on so many times earlier, and jut because of how much his back was hurting, he even let the blonde have the top. But only once, and not before making him promise not to tell anyone about it either.

"Don't get used to the treatment, puppy," He purred into his ear. "This is only until your back heals enough for me to start pounding you into the couch again."

Jou snickered, holding his new black dragon with his head on a cushion. "I think I'd prefer the mattress next time, lover boy." He purred back, causing a small chuckle to erupt from Seto's mouth. "You're right puppy, it's the bed next time."

"And you can be on the bottom again."

"WHAT?!"

"Just kidding, just kidding!" The blonde said quickly, not wanting to have his nice once in a lifetime back rub by Seto Kaiba over so soon.

Seto simply made a "humph" sound before continuing what he was doing, making more delighted whimpers and moans come from his boyfriends lips, and in the process, start turning him on. He couldn't help but groan. "If you don't shut up I'm going to lose it." He breathed.

Jou opened one eye to get a look at him before smirking. "And that's a bad thing?" He asked teasingly, watching Seto's lips curve into a smirk.

Then the look faded from the brunets face as his hands slowly stopped their wondrous movements, confusing the blonde a great deal until he decided to speak up. "Your friends won't approve of us, you know," He almost whispered. "Do you really think you can deal with them?"

Katsuya blinked up at him. Was he really that worried about his friends? The blonde then turned over beneath the CEO so that he could face him before smiling up at him reassuringly. "It's not up ta them whether or not I'm with you. And if they can't deal with us being together, then they can kiss my ass for all I care." He said determinedly, and Seto's eyes softened.

"You would really give them up for me?" He asked softly, feeling honoured with the idea that his puppy loved him enough to do that.

Katsuya nodded his head, a sad look in his eyes as he spoke. "I'd be hurt if they would make me do that, but aside from that I'm only worried about dealing with my dad." He said, and Kaiba's eyebrows rose. "I mean, I am gonna have ta confront him sooner or later." He finished slowly.

Seto sighed when he heard that and couldn't help but fidget a little on top of him nervously.

The blonde blinked, cocking his head to the side. "What's the matter, Seto?" He asked.

Kaiba bit his lower lip. He didn't really know what he was so nervous about. Katsuya's father was an abusive drunk, so it's not like he could be mad at him for doing it. Right?

"Seto?" Jou prodded, getting a little worried.

The brunet looked down at him again before speaking. "Katsuya, when you fell asleep earlier, I phoned the police and had your father arrested for child abuse."

"What?!" Jou cried out in a shock that Seto mistook for anger.

"Jou, please, I had to. I just couldn't let him get away with what he was doing to you for any longer." The CEO pleaded, not wanting his puppy to be so angered with him so soon after getting him back.

Jou shook his head, his mouth still hanging open in shock. "I-I'm not mad at you, Seto. I just can't believe that he's actually going to jail!" The blonde cried out, tears forming in his eyes with how confused he felt. His father never meant to do any of those things to him when he was drunk, but they were still reasons to be sent away, right?

Seto, still a little worried, spoke up again. "What's the matter, puppy?" He whispered. "Didn't you want him to go away?" He asked slowly.

Jou nodded his head, one of his hands finding its way into Seto's to hold as he spoke. "Well, ya, i-it's just that he's my dad, y'know? And he always said he was sorry afterwards." The blonde explained, having a hard time keeping his tears from falling and having to wipe at his eyes with the back of the hand still holding onto his new dragon.

Seto sighed in pity for him, leaning down to brush the golden hair out of his eyes before cupping his face in an unusual show of affection. "Katsuya, if he was really sorry, then he would have quit his drinking and saved you by saving himself. He never did that for you though. And if he's truly sorry now, then he'll do his time, and never come near you drunk ever again." He explained, watching approvingly as the blonde's face lightened. "I'd have a hard time even letting him near you sober." He finished, not having time to say anything more as Jou threw his arms around his neck in a tight hold, still fighting back tears but not having as much trouble with them this time

"Thanks, Seto-Koi." He choked, finding it nice to have things all cleared up like that.

Seto hugged him back before sighing in content. "Anytime, pup."

To Be Continued.........................

A.N: OKAY!!!! this is the first chapter i got done since FF.Net deleted my story on me!!! Go me!! Party time!! yay!! (throws out chocolates and other good things for those who reviewed and supported me) Wow, i can't believe that i finally got it back up. thank you so much everyone!! God i'm getting all emotional here.

Sadly, the story is almost over, just a few more chapters left to go, but i still got a few other great ideas on the brink of my head for people to look foreward too. two new ones actually, I'm just not sure which one i'll write first. ,

Anyway, i hate to do this, but because i get so many lovely reviews when i do (and because it pisses people off and i'm in too good of a mood to care! XD) I'll request at least five reviews before posting the next chapter, it used to be ten, but i'll give ya's all a break