Trip to Fall
by Lethe Seraph
Chapter Six: To these eyes bright with steel
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Many thanks, once again, to everyone who reviewed! ^_^ You're the best.
This chapter is kind of weird. The coincidences run rampant. Sorry if it seems really random or whatever. You know, Jou and thinking… ::shrug:: They don't always go too well together.
Another thought I had: Jeez! I always put Seto to sleep, don't I? ^_^;;
And as to the sporadic updating: I blame Robotics.
That's all there is to it, really…
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The bell rang, and Jonouchi couldn't help but sigh a loud and relieved sigh. Not only had last Friday been the longest Friday of his life, but today had been the longest Monday. Throughout the entire day, he had found his gaze flicking back to Seto Kaiba. Whenever he had noticed himself doing it, he had looked away, of course – but it must have seemed strange. And what if Kaiba had noticed? There were a few times when the brunette had almost caught his stare. Every class had seemed to last an eternity, the seconds ticking away like hours…
And he had four more days to go until the weekend.
Jonouchi blinked when he realized that his daze had gotten him outside of the classroom and into the crowded hallway without even noticing. Jeez. It was almost like he had a crush on the guy or something, he was being so obsessive.
Pfft. Yeah, right. Who would like that egocentric stepson-of-a-CEO?
He shook the thought away and tried to concentrate on walking. He wouldn't want to bump into anyone again…
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The day had lasted forever.
Even Kaiba had caught the vibe that the other students gave off, and he was hard-pressed to shake off the lethargy settling upon him to get up and find his way to the limousine.
As a matter of fact, he didn't.
Without realizing what he was doing, Kaiba let his head drop to the desk.
He was asleep within moments.
A teacher peeked in, about to lock the door, and noticed the resting boy. She smiled amusedly and left; she could come back later. This would be good revenge for all the times he had snubbed her. He wouldn't be able to do anything about it, either.
Seto slept on.
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Halfway home, Jonouchi stiffened and twitched. He slapped a hand to his forehead. Shoot! I forgot my notebook in the classroom! His grades were low enough that one more missed assignment might bridge the gap between D and F – and not for the better.
Jonouchi bolted back to the school, cursing all the way.
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"Seto?"
Kaiba raised his head sleepily. "Hn? What is it, mutt?" he mumbled.
"Um, I wanted to tell you…"
"Tell me what?" Kaiba was fully awake now. "Tell me what?" he repeated.
"I…" Jonouchi was blushing. Why?
Suddenly, all of the pieces came together in Kaiba's mind. The 'flirting'… the glances…
Jonouchi was in love with him?!
Why wasn't he upset?
Jonouchi walked over to him without finishing his sentence, and brought his fingers to Kaiba's neck.
His fingers wandered gradually higher; he tilted Seto's chin upward and looked into his eyes.
Seto breathed rapidly. He could feel the blood rushing to his… face… yes, that was all - Jonouchi's eyes were so - predatory. He felt claimed by them.
Seto knew that would not be the only thing Jonouchi would claim, as Jonouchi's lips came down to meet his.
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Oh, good! The door is still open. Jonouchi thanked various deities and stepped in, scanning the room. There was his notebook. And there was…
…Seto?
What was he doing?
Jonouchi watched the sleeping boy interestedly. He had almost fallen out of his seat, but by some miracle of physics managed to remain for the time being; his coffee hair was slightly out of place, and every moment or two he would mumble quietly.
Poor guy. He must be really tired. How much work does he have?
Should I wake him up?
A smirk spread across Jonouchi's face. This would be perfect. What should he do? What would freak Seto out the most?
…And why did this train of thought seem way too familiar?
Oh, yeah, Friday. The day he had called Kaiba 'Seto-koi'. Yeah, that had been weird. But the way he had reacted, that was what had surprised Jonouchi. It still did whenever he thought about it.
The wide eyes had become hooded, longing. Jonouchi blinked. Is he coming on to me? It had just been a joke! Jonouchi tried to quickly back away, but Kaiba had the upper hand now.
Jonouchi was cornered by that lost look, and he found that he - the hunter - had found himself trapped.
Kaiba let a questioning hand brush lightly down Jonouchi's cheek, and for the first time, Jonouchi saw him smile.
Jonouchi had to admit, it had felt kind of nice. Not that he was that way. Especially not for Se- er, Kaiba. He and Yugi had watched enough hentai together that he should have known which way he was oriented.
Kaiba was different.
No, he wasn't.
Only a few inches away from his face, staring up into those bright blue eyes and seeing him smile –
- he had had to wonder.
His inner musings were interrupted when Kaiba's mumbling became almost loud enough to hear.
"Why…" Kaiba's eyes darted underneath their lids; Jonouchi saw their movement. It was strange. Kaiba looked so much more open than when he was awake.
Jonouchi blinked and walked closer, taking care to be silent. He leaned closer to Kaiba and listened.
"Why did you… kiss me…?"
Whoa! What was Kaiba dreaming about!? Jonouchi hadn't really thought of him as having that sort of dream. He realized that, as a matter of fact, he hadn't even thought of Kaiba as being human.
But what came out of Kaiba's mouth next surprised him the most:
He said Jonouchi's name.
"…Jou?"
No.
No way in hell.
It just wasn't possible.
He had to have said something else!
Jonouchi realized that his face was burning. Why was he having such a strong reaction…?
Well, it's not every day you find out that your archenemy has 'dreams' about you.
"Jonouchi," whispered Seto, leaving no room for doubt. His pale hand, resting on the desk, trembled slightly.
Then Jou realized something else.
He was in a classroom.
With Kaiba.
Alone.
And if Kaiba woke up, to see him there, after having that kind of dream…
What would he do?!
No way!
Jonouchi grabbed his notebook and fled.