Bringing Up Jou
Chapter 2
Rating: PG for now, PG-13 later
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Yugioh doesn't belong to me, no matter how much I wish it was otherwise! ^_^ They belong to the lovely people who made them. I just love to make fanfiction about them like the addicted fangirl I am!
Author's Notes: Kon'wa, minna-chan! Monnchild DJ back with another chapter to my Chibi-Jou fic! ^_^ I'm so glad you like, and I hope that you all continue to like it as I go along..and yes, Seto and Jou will be a couple later on, have no fear, peoples! ^_~ But first, he's gotta grow up...*grin* Please tell me what you think..reviews are the greatest, and encourage me to write more! Domo arigato for all the wonderful praise!! **Demon Game and Fire Tears..this chappie's dedicated to you!! *glomps them**
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Pegasus laughed, nearly toppling off his chair in glee.
"Oh..this is a riot! Poor Kaiba-boy, forced to care for his rival! Maybe the spell going wrong wasn't bad, after all. This is too rich, seeing him get undone by a toddler. True, it wasn't my original plan, and Yugi and his fan club are heading this way, but it's all worth it to see him flustered by that kid." He raised his wine glass, saluting Kaiba, smirking.
"Cheer up, Kaiba-boy...at least he's old enough to not need diaper- changing! Then you really would be in a pickle, ne?" He laughed again, sipping his drink. "It's fun seeing you squirm..this is more hilarious than watching Funny Bunny anime..."
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"Yugi..do you really think we can save Jounouchi?" Honda asked worriedly as the group trekked through the forests toward Pegasus' castle. "He looked so tiny..what if he's stuck like that?"
Yugi shook his head, glancing at him. "Don't worry. The spell only lasts for so long, naturally, and we could speed up the process by getting hold of what cursed Jou-kun and changing it."
"Do you think we can find it? What if something goes wrong and he's stuck being a little kid all over again?" Anzu asked.
Yugi sweatdropped. "Then Kaiba may have a permanent job as a babysitter."
Ryou shuddered. "I wouldn't wish that on even my enemy, getting stuck with Kaiba as your babysitter!"
Yugi groaned. He hoped that Kaiba didn't strangle Chibi-Jou..they may be enemies, normally, but Chibi-Jou was so tiny..he swallowed and moved faster, the trio right behind him.
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Seto growled as Chibi-Jou yanked on his hair again, losing his patience. "Would you QUIT that, you little pest?!" he all but shouted at the little blond-haired boy in his arms.
The big brown eyes of his chibi-fied enemy widened in surprise at the sharp tone, then grew sad, tears sparkling at the corners. Seto groaned, unable to be immune to the sad puppy-dog eyes.
"Hey, hey..don't cry, gomen nasai.." he tucked the little boy against his shoulder, rubbing his back soothingly. The heart that was usually only softened by his little brother pricked guiltily as Chibi-Jou sniffled against him, tiny hands gripping at his coat collar. "Aw, come on..I didn't mean to scare you..don't cry.."
"S'to..." the chibi voice whimpered, clinging on to him more.
Seto? Not Kaiba? Seto blinked, blue eyes widening. Jounouchi NEVER called him by his first name, not even when they weren't enemies. It had always been Kaiba..what brought about that change? He shrugged in confusion, petting the shaggy blond hair soothingly.
Chibi-Jou gave a little sigh, then snuggled his cheek against Seto's neck, which about made Seto jump in surprise. This was Jounouchi, the one who was always ready to fight--or duel--him, the one who about blew up at a single word from him..resting his cheek against him like a treasured companion..whatever happened to him seriously screwed up things.
He petted the blond head again, sighing. If this was really Pegasus' doing, he was going to strangle him. Frst for taking Mokuba, now for..this. The warped weirdo was as good as dead.
He sighed, glancing down at him as Jounouchi glanced up. He sweatdropped as he beamed at him.
"S'to!" the chibi voice squealed, hugging him around the neck.
"Gah!!" His enemy, the dreaded puppy dog..was GLOMPING him! The world was officially about to end!
Jou giggled, the sweet sound making him smile, albeit reluctantly. The little blond sighed and stuck his thumb in his mouth, and Seto realized two things:
One: Jounouchi must've been adorable as a baby
Two: He hadn't even fed him.
He glanced around the campsite Yugi and the gang had been at, spying a pack of hot dogs. He walked over and picked them up, resigned to having a cookout, considering he didn't have any other food on hand.
"Should be easy enough," he mused, pushing back the thought that he'd never camped before in his life. "What do you say, kid, roasted hot dogs?"
Jou grinned, reaching toward the food, blinking and glancing down as his little belly growled in hunger. Seto snorted.
"Some things never change.."
He set about making a campfire, then finding some sticks to stick the hot dogs on, holding on carefully to Jou the whole time. He then got to sticking the hot dogs on, having to keep Jou back.
"They'll be ready in a few, be patient!" he grumbled softly.
"Hu'gry!" Chibi-Jou pouted, glancing up at him.
Despite himself, Seto melted. How was anyone supposed to resist those eyes? That tiny little lip curled down? He smiled and gently patted the blond head.
"I know, kiddo. I am, too. Can you be a good little puppy and be patient?"
The canine nickname seemed to fit him to a t, now..stranger still, he didn't mean it in a bad way..Jou beamed at him and snuggled against him. He blinked and glanced down.
Not more than at least two hours and the chibi-fied version of the blond mutt was getting to him. He hoped this weird spell didn't last long, or else he wouldn't have the heart to be mean to him.
"I'm going soft.." he muttered, grumpily getting back to fixing their food. "Now, let's see..how does this work.."
Three tries and well-scorched hot dogs later, Seto brought the hot dogs out of the flames. "There..that should do it..I think.."
Jou grinned eagerly as he smelled the food, reaching for it..and screeched in pain as he burned his fingers on the hot dogs.
Seto nearly dropped the hot dogs in surprise at his wails, not having noticed Jou's reaching. "Nani..?! Oh..Jou, you burnt yourself!"
Jou whimpered, tears streaking as he burst into a fresh bout of wailing.
"Sshhh, shh, it's alright, it's okay..!" Seto propped the hot dogs up against the log he sat on with Jou and reached for the little red fingers, kissing them like a mother would do to her child's boo-boo. "It's okay, don't cry, Jou.."
Jou hiccuped and blinked up at him, dark eyes filled with tears. "H-hurt, S'to..." he whimpered softly.
"I know, I know, but you're not hurt bad. See?" He raised the little hand to him, the reddening going down. "All better."
Jou blinked down at his fingers, his sniffles quieting, then glanced up at him. "You make hurt go 'way, S'to?"
Seto smiled. "Hai. I made the hurt go away.."
Chibi-Jou beamed and glomped him. "Ar'gato!!"
He chuckled, smoothing a hand over his hair. "Ready for some food, now?"
Jou nodded, curling up to him as Seto got the hot dogs, blowing on them before taking one and handing it to Jou.
"Careful, it's still hot.."
As toddlers were wont to do, half of the hot dog either ended up on the ground or on Jou, so Seto shook his head, cleaned him up and helped him eat while feeding himself.
It was well after dark by the time they finished, so Seto kept the fire going to keep the wild animals away, then settled a sleepy Jou on his lap.
Without a complaint, Jou settled against him, closing his eyes and dropping off almost immediately. Seto smiled down at him, brushing a fingertip against his cheek.
"Maybe you aren't so bad after all, ne..?"
Chibi-Jou yawned and snuggled against him, which gave him a case of the yawns, having had a rather exciting day. Before he knew it, he was asleep, too, and didn't awaken until morning.
To the complete lack of a blond-haired chibi in his lap.
Seto blinked, startled, then glanced around the campsite.
"Jou? Jounouchi?!" he called, standing, ignoring the popping and cracking sounds his stiff body made from staying in one position all night. "Jounouchi?!"
A giggle of delight reached his ears from the bushes to his left, and he sighed in relief and followed it..to a clearing and a six-year-old Jounouchi holding gently in his small arms a baby rabbit.
He gasped. Jounouchi had grown! He wasn't a toddler, but he was still a chibi. What weird magic was cast on the poor kid, to age overnight? "J...Jounouchi..?"
Jou turned, beaming at him. "S'to! Look what I gots! Isn't it kawaii?"
Seto blinked. About..three years in just one night..he knelt down as Jou brought the baby rabbit to him. "Hai..very kawaii.."
Jou grinned. "Think I should let it go, so it can go back to its kaa-san?"
He nodded, not used to the little blond being able to speak full sentences so soon, albeit in a chibi voice and a slight lisp. He watched as Jou gently released the little animal, then came over and hugged him.
"'M hungry, S'to!"
Seto smiled and tousled his hair, earning a round of sweet giggles from the boy. "Aren't you always? C'mon, let's go see what we can dig up, ne?"
"Hai!" Jou grabbed his hand, tugging him back to the campsite.
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~End Chapter 2~
Chapter 2
Rating: PG for now, PG-13 later
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Yugioh doesn't belong to me, no matter how much I wish it was otherwise! ^_^ They belong to the lovely people who made them. I just love to make fanfiction about them like the addicted fangirl I am!
Author's Notes: Kon'wa, minna-chan! Monnchild DJ back with another chapter to my Chibi-Jou fic! ^_^ I'm so glad you like, and I hope that you all continue to like it as I go along..and yes, Seto and Jou will be a couple later on, have no fear, peoples! ^_~ But first, he's gotta grow up...*grin* Please tell me what you think..reviews are the greatest, and encourage me to write more! Domo arigato for all the wonderful praise!! **Demon Game and Fire Tears..this chappie's dedicated to you!! *glomps them**
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Pegasus laughed, nearly toppling off his chair in glee.
"Oh..this is a riot! Poor Kaiba-boy, forced to care for his rival! Maybe the spell going wrong wasn't bad, after all. This is too rich, seeing him get undone by a toddler. True, it wasn't my original plan, and Yugi and his fan club are heading this way, but it's all worth it to see him flustered by that kid." He raised his wine glass, saluting Kaiba, smirking.
"Cheer up, Kaiba-boy...at least he's old enough to not need diaper- changing! Then you really would be in a pickle, ne?" He laughed again, sipping his drink. "It's fun seeing you squirm..this is more hilarious than watching Funny Bunny anime..."
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"Yugi..do you really think we can save Jounouchi?" Honda asked worriedly as the group trekked through the forests toward Pegasus' castle. "He looked so tiny..what if he's stuck like that?"
Yugi shook his head, glancing at him. "Don't worry. The spell only lasts for so long, naturally, and we could speed up the process by getting hold of what cursed Jou-kun and changing it."
"Do you think we can find it? What if something goes wrong and he's stuck being a little kid all over again?" Anzu asked.
Yugi sweatdropped. "Then Kaiba may have a permanent job as a babysitter."
Ryou shuddered. "I wouldn't wish that on even my enemy, getting stuck with Kaiba as your babysitter!"
Yugi groaned. He hoped that Kaiba didn't strangle Chibi-Jou..they may be enemies, normally, but Chibi-Jou was so tiny..he swallowed and moved faster, the trio right behind him.
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Seto growled as Chibi-Jou yanked on his hair again, losing his patience. "Would you QUIT that, you little pest?!" he all but shouted at the little blond-haired boy in his arms.
The big brown eyes of his chibi-fied enemy widened in surprise at the sharp tone, then grew sad, tears sparkling at the corners. Seto groaned, unable to be immune to the sad puppy-dog eyes.
"Hey, hey..don't cry, gomen nasai.." he tucked the little boy against his shoulder, rubbing his back soothingly. The heart that was usually only softened by his little brother pricked guiltily as Chibi-Jou sniffled against him, tiny hands gripping at his coat collar. "Aw, come on..I didn't mean to scare you..don't cry.."
"S'to..." the chibi voice whimpered, clinging on to him more.
Seto? Not Kaiba? Seto blinked, blue eyes widening. Jounouchi NEVER called him by his first name, not even when they weren't enemies. It had always been Kaiba..what brought about that change? He shrugged in confusion, petting the shaggy blond hair soothingly.
Chibi-Jou gave a little sigh, then snuggled his cheek against Seto's neck, which about made Seto jump in surprise. This was Jounouchi, the one who was always ready to fight--or duel--him, the one who about blew up at a single word from him..resting his cheek against him like a treasured companion..whatever happened to him seriously screwed up things.
He petted the blond head again, sighing. If this was really Pegasus' doing, he was going to strangle him. Frst for taking Mokuba, now for..this. The warped weirdo was as good as dead.
He sighed, glancing down at him as Jounouchi glanced up. He sweatdropped as he beamed at him.
"S'to!" the chibi voice squealed, hugging him around the neck.
"Gah!!" His enemy, the dreaded puppy dog..was GLOMPING him! The world was officially about to end!
Jou giggled, the sweet sound making him smile, albeit reluctantly. The little blond sighed and stuck his thumb in his mouth, and Seto realized two things:
One: Jounouchi must've been adorable as a baby
Two: He hadn't even fed him.
He glanced around the campsite Yugi and the gang had been at, spying a pack of hot dogs. He walked over and picked them up, resigned to having a cookout, considering he didn't have any other food on hand.
"Should be easy enough," he mused, pushing back the thought that he'd never camped before in his life. "What do you say, kid, roasted hot dogs?"
Jou grinned, reaching toward the food, blinking and glancing down as his little belly growled in hunger. Seto snorted.
"Some things never change.."
He set about making a campfire, then finding some sticks to stick the hot dogs on, holding on carefully to Jou the whole time. He then got to sticking the hot dogs on, having to keep Jou back.
"They'll be ready in a few, be patient!" he grumbled softly.
"Hu'gry!" Chibi-Jou pouted, glancing up at him.
Despite himself, Seto melted. How was anyone supposed to resist those eyes? That tiny little lip curled down? He smiled and gently patted the blond head.
"I know, kiddo. I am, too. Can you be a good little puppy and be patient?"
The canine nickname seemed to fit him to a t, now..stranger still, he didn't mean it in a bad way..Jou beamed at him and snuggled against him. He blinked and glanced down.
Not more than at least two hours and the chibi-fied version of the blond mutt was getting to him. He hoped this weird spell didn't last long, or else he wouldn't have the heart to be mean to him.
"I'm going soft.." he muttered, grumpily getting back to fixing their food. "Now, let's see..how does this work.."
Three tries and well-scorched hot dogs later, Seto brought the hot dogs out of the flames. "There..that should do it..I think.."
Jou grinned eagerly as he smelled the food, reaching for it..and screeched in pain as he burned his fingers on the hot dogs.
Seto nearly dropped the hot dogs in surprise at his wails, not having noticed Jou's reaching. "Nani..?! Oh..Jou, you burnt yourself!"
Jou whimpered, tears streaking as he burst into a fresh bout of wailing.
"Sshhh, shh, it's alright, it's okay..!" Seto propped the hot dogs up against the log he sat on with Jou and reached for the little red fingers, kissing them like a mother would do to her child's boo-boo. "It's okay, don't cry, Jou.."
Jou hiccuped and blinked up at him, dark eyes filled with tears. "H-hurt, S'to..." he whimpered softly.
"I know, I know, but you're not hurt bad. See?" He raised the little hand to him, the reddening going down. "All better."
Jou blinked down at his fingers, his sniffles quieting, then glanced up at him. "You make hurt go 'way, S'to?"
Seto smiled. "Hai. I made the hurt go away.."
Chibi-Jou beamed and glomped him. "Ar'gato!!"
He chuckled, smoothing a hand over his hair. "Ready for some food, now?"
Jou nodded, curling up to him as Seto got the hot dogs, blowing on them before taking one and handing it to Jou.
"Careful, it's still hot.."
As toddlers were wont to do, half of the hot dog either ended up on the ground or on Jou, so Seto shook his head, cleaned him up and helped him eat while feeding himself.
It was well after dark by the time they finished, so Seto kept the fire going to keep the wild animals away, then settled a sleepy Jou on his lap.
Without a complaint, Jou settled against him, closing his eyes and dropping off almost immediately. Seto smiled down at him, brushing a fingertip against his cheek.
"Maybe you aren't so bad after all, ne..?"
Chibi-Jou yawned and snuggled against him, which gave him a case of the yawns, having had a rather exciting day. Before he knew it, he was asleep, too, and didn't awaken until morning.
To the complete lack of a blond-haired chibi in his lap.
Seto blinked, startled, then glanced around the campsite.
"Jou? Jounouchi?!" he called, standing, ignoring the popping and cracking sounds his stiff body made from staying in one position all night. "Jounouchi?!"
A giggle of delight reached his ears from the bushes to his left, and he sighed in relief and followed it..to a clearing and a six-year-old Jounouchi holding gently in his small arms a baby rabbit.
He gasped. Jounouchi had grown! He wasn't a toddler, but he was still a chibi. What weird magic was cast on the poor kid, to age overnight? "J...Jounouchi..?"
Jou turned, beaming at him. "S'to! Look what I gots! Isn't it kawaii?"
Seto blinked. About..three years in just one night..he knelt down as Jou brought the baby rabbit to him. "Hai..very kawaii.."
Jou grinned. "Think I should let it go, so it can go back to its kaa-san?"
He nodded, not used to the little blond being able to speak full sentences so soon, albeit in a chibi voice and a slight lisp. He watched as Jou gently released the little animal, then came over and hugged him.
"'M hungry, S'to!"
Seto smiled and tousled his hair, earning a round of sweet giggles from the boy. "Aren't you always? C'mon, let's go see what we can dig up, ne?"
"Hai!" Jou grabbed his hand, tugging him back to the campsite.
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~End Chapter 2~