Xiaolang's Ying Fa: I'm sorry this one is so late as well...I'm trying to update everything at once but...It's becoming to be rather difficult. If you read masquerade you'll know what I'm taking about and if you don't, please do! I think its my favorite story and the one with the most reviews so, please at least check it out! (This one is my favorite one that I'm writing in a notebook and on the computer...I don't have Masquerade on a notebook sadly...)
I would like to thank the reviewers but sadly, I didn't save the list so I cant thank you all specifically! I'm sorry! So thank you all very much, although personally I do wish this fic got more reviews...=(
Warnings: Shounen-ai, (in this chappie) Attempted rape.
If you like Otogi, please don't flame me for this, he was just the perfect character for this kind of thing, and I don't like him all that much so...
**********Last Time***********
"Man...H...Honda..." Jou slurred slightly. "Damn it Honda! You spiked the god damned punch didn't you!?" said blond yelled. It wasn't a lot, just enough to make them feel it...Not enough to give them a hang over...But enough so they'll feel it in the morning as well.
"So what! We need to liven it up a bit!"
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"Hey you know what's good? Playing Truth or Dare when you're wasted." Yami suggested. Everyone gaped at him including Yuugi. "What? Its a good way of spilling your issues cause you don't know what the hell is going on." He defended.
"Yea whatever...Yami...You go first then." Anzu said, taking another sip of the punch.
"OK, Tomb Robber, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Tel us your deepest secret...of this millennia..." Yami said. Bakura thought for a second.
"Um...It's got to be between me liking Ryou since I laid eyes on him and lusting over Jounouchi for the longest time..." he said, laughing. Ryou hit him in the shoulder and Jounouchi spit out his drink. Seto growled. "Hey, its over now though, don't kill me just yet Kaiba." Bakura said, smirking. "Now its my turn!! Ryou, truth or dare?"
"Anou...Truth." he said, however Yami cut in before Bakura had a chance to say his truth.
"How bout we don't have dare at all? I mean...I really don't feel like getting off my ass right now so...All in favor of only truths say 'I'!"
"I!" they agreed.
"Ryou...Who in this room have you not had feelings for at one time or another? Even if it was only for a minute." Ryou blushed deeply. He looked away.
"Can I please not answer that?" he asked. Bakura laughed evilly.
"Of course not! Now answer it!" he said, laughing. Ryou blushed even more.
"Kaiba...Shizuka...Mokuba...and Mai..." Ryou whispered, blushing so deep it almost looked black. Bakura decided to prolong the torture.
"So that means you've had feelings for...?"
"Jounouchi, Yami, Yuugi, Honda, Anzu and Bakura..." Ryou muttered. Mai snorted.
"So the white priss is a slut, huh? So what, big deal."
"Don't call him that! He is not! We've known you guys for a long time! Who here can honestly say they've never felt anything, if only for a second, for the people in this room outside of the friendship way?" Yami nearly screamed. "We may have thought about it but we've never acted on it, until the one we really love came along..." Yami said, hugging Yuugi.
"That's true! The only one who could possibly deny the fact of ever liking anyone because they've never is Kaiba!" Bakura said. Kaiba nodded and laughed.
"Sad but true! The only one I ever loved was taken from me by my own insecurities getting to my head." He said, laughing more. He, obviously, had more punch than everyone else did. Jou looked away, knowing that he was taking about him.
"I'm gonna go to the bathroom quick, okay?" Jou notified. Anzu nodded. "Be back in a sec." He really didn't need to go to the bathroom...He just needed some air...yea...that's right, air. Who was he fooling? He just wanted to get away from Seto...He was suddenly knocked out of his thoughts as he was tackled against a wall. He yelped loudly as something hard struck him in the thigh. His arms were bent over his head, pinned at a rather odd angle. He opened his eyes of which he had closed in an attempt to shield them and he gasped. Soft amber met hard, piercing jade.
"Ah, look what I've found...a lost puppy...Have you come all this way just for me?" he coaxed seductively. Jounouchi glared at him.
"Get the fuck off me asshole." The green-eyed boy shook his head, clicking his tongue on the roof of his mouth.
"Ah, ah, ah...You shouldn't talk that way to someone who could easily over power you...take advantage of you in such a vulnerable state."
"I said; 'get the fuck off me' Otogi!" Jou screamed. Otogi smirked at the wriggling boy, helpless in his grasp. His struggling had only succeeded in making Otogi even more aroused as he bent his head to catch Jou's lips in a hard, rough and slimy kiss. Jou's eyes went wide and he paused before he kicked out harder. He struggled until he felt it. He stopped immediately, eyes darting down to the bulge in Otogi's pants. Fear filled him completely to the brim as he felt Otogi's tongue trying to force it's way into his mouth. Otogi broke the kiss suddenly.
"Damn you're feisty...mmph...I should have claimed you the day that rumor ruined your life...it would have been a lot easier back then...You would have fallen into my arms and begged for me to hurt you..." tears filled Jounouchi's eyes.
"No please...no..." he begged, voice breaking and cracking. Otogi smirked.
"I should have claimed you...you were so hurt by that Kaiba bastard you would have let me do all I wanted...And to think, the person you are now is all because of little old me. All because of one lie. I wanted to make you see...I wanted to make all of you see. True love can never last. In the end it all comes down to scams... betrayal...treachery...scandal...lies. All of it...lies. That's all he was to you Jounouchi. Just one big lie. You are a fool, he never loved you, and if he did, he would have trusted you, not me. I had to watch you for weeks just to get those pictures. Then I had to spend hours on my generator trying to make them look flawless. No body saw past it. Everybody believed it. Including your precious dragon. And now...the rumor still lives. So...why don't you make it true? Let me have you, Jounouchi. I want you...no body else wants you but me."
"Please no...please...no..." Jou whimpered, eyes squeezed shut.
"You're wrong, Otogi. You're wrong." Both figures turned to the right to see Seto walk out of the dark, glaring at the black haired dice man. "I may not have trusted him...I may have betrayed him...And I know there is nothing I can do to change that...but what I would give if I could...that's something else. All he ever did was love me for who I am. I never deserved him but he kept coming back. All he ever did was love me...And I betrayed him. But...you're wrong Otogi...even though I believed you then doesn't mean I will forever. I found you out a while ago actually...All he ever did was love me...and all I'm ever going to do is love him...You're wrong Otogi...even after all that and this...you're still wrong...Because I want him. I love him. And if you don't let him go right now I swear to Ra you will regret it in this life and the next!" Seto said, stalking up to the fumbling CEO. Kaiba and Otogi glared at each other before Otogi's hold on Jounouchi lessened and suddenly diminished. Jou slid to the ground, knees up and head resting in his lap. (Familiar scene, ne? *coughcoughmouisshocoughcough*) Seto didn't waste any time, his arm retracted as he aimed a full body punch into Otogi's cheek. The boy flew backwards before he got up and ran. Seto slid down beside Jou.
"A...Are you alright, Jou?" Jou didn't answer as he expected.
"I'll be fine. Let's just get back to Anzu's party." Jou murmured while getting up off the hard tile floor. He wiped his eyes with the back of his hand and tried to regain his composure.
~*~Jounouchi's POV~*~
This isn't fair...everything I went through to try and get you to believe me...was all for nothing...It isn't fair...You obviously care about me but still...I cant just...I mean...I remember it all...everything...Every scar every cut every break to my heart...I'm scared...I know I love you...I know I trust you but...What if you can never trust me?
"Are you sure you're all right, koinu?" you asks me.
"Not a dog..." I mumble. You nod and we walk back into the conference room.
"Is everything alright, you two?" Yami asks. I nod and take my seat.
"Yes, everything is fine. Who's turn is it?" you ask. Anzu looks up.
"My turn. Honda, tell us your biggest, most embarrassing secret." She said, giggling. Honda blushed bright red.
"Anou...When I...um...When my um bladder gets semi full and I feel the need to pee...I get really, really...horny..." I burst out laughing, spilling my drink everywhere. Everyone else is snickering lightly. (That is something that happens to my friend actually...)
"I so did not need to know that." Seto mumbled. I laugh even more. Honda was bright red by now. Poor guy...
"Okay...okay, okay, okay. It's not funny anymore. Now, my turn. This is a question mostly for Jounouchi-kun but goes for Kaiba-kun as well." I looked at Seto, he and I nodded and faced Honda. "You've known us for almost ever...We're your best friends...You call us by our first names...how come you wont let us call you by yours?"
~*~Normal POV~*~
Honda hit a nerve. Jounouchi froze, trying to think of a way out of the question. "Tell us why...Why can't we call you Katsuya?" Jouno's eyes widened as the name fell from his best friends mouth. He cleared his throat.
"O...Only one person outside of family has ever called me that...The way he made my name sound...was so wonderful like it actually meant something...I loved hearing it...But...because of what that one person did...I don't like hearing my name anymore...because I know how it used to sound, falling from his lips...I am Jounouchi...not Katsuya anymore..." he mumbled, facing down. Tears were gathered in both Kaiba's and Jouno's eyes. Seto reached out and touched Jouno's shoulder.
"Katsuya..." Jouno flipped around and glared at Seto with tears streaming down his face.
"Like that! Don't do that!" he screeched. Seto let him go and Jou wiped his eyes free of the salty tears. He faced Anzu-tachi. "I'm fine now...sorry for the outburst. Really though. I'm fine." Jou said, smiling. Mai walked up to him.
"What the hell is going on here?!" she screamed. He set a hand on her shoulder.
"Nothing. Calm down, Mai." Jou said. She looked skeptical at first before she grabbed Jou's arm and hugged it to her breasts.
"Good! You're still mine then!" she said happily. Jou sweatdropped and tried to refrain from turning green. Anzu stood up.
"It's getting pretty late...We still have some things to do in the morning so we should all gets some sleep. Now...um, how do I say this...The rooms have been predicated ...as well as your roommate...and there are no more rooms available for tonight. So...in room 200 is Yuugi and Yami. In room 201 is Honda and I. In room 202 is Jounouchi and ...Kaiba—"
"NANI?!" both screamed.
"Remember! These names were drawn out of a hat and there are no more rooms, I'm sorry!" Anzu screamed before they could butt in.
"There's at least two beds, right?!" Jou looked at Anzu, she looked away. "Right?!" Jou looked dead pale. "Oh, fuck!"
"I am not sleeping with a dirty mutt!" Kaiba yelled. Jou glared at him.
"I am not dirty! And I'm not a mutt!" Before the argument could progress, Anzu held up her hand.
"Please! There's nothing I can do. You guys are stuck together. Now let me finish the listings..."
"Wait, cant I switch my partner with Jounouchi if he doesn't want to room with Kaiba?" Mai asked sweetly. Jouno's eyes widened as everyone looked at him to see what he would say. He jumped into Kaiba's arms, wrapping his arms around said blushing CEO's neck. (Bridal style)
"I'm a dirty worthless mutt and I sleep with Kaiba!" he said looking very, very scared. Kaiba tried not to laugh, as did the rest of them. Mai glared at Jounouchi who had been set down on his feet but was still hiding behind Kaiba.
"Okay. Now, in room 203 is Ryou and Bakura. In room 204 is Shizuka and Mokuba...Mai it looks like you get room 205 all to yourself." Anzu said, stifling her laughter. "Alright. Oyasumi minna-san." Anzu said as they all filed out and into their rooms. (They all brought an overnight bag with them...)
"So...What's this about you being my lap dog?" Kaiba questioned, the same all knowing smirk on his face. Jou glared.
"Just because I said that doesn't change how I feel about you. Keep the fact in mind that I only said it to get away form Mai." Jounouchi hissed. Seto walked up to them so their bodies touched lightly. He looked down into Jounouchi's eyes.
"Oh? And how do you feel toward me?" Seto asked, referring to the previous of Jou's sentences. Jou glared up at him with the most venom he could muster, causing his eyes to go from a bright golden to a dull black.
"I hate you." He said and he almost believed it. Seto's face fell...his heart shattering. Jou walked into the bathroom to take a quick shower. When he had emerged, Seto had already changed and fallen asleep on the right side of the bed, facing him. Seto looked so peaceful in his sleep, Jou remembered all the times he would wake up, kiss his nose gently...watch it wiggle as if he had tickled it, which he probably had. He would open his eyes, full of drowsiness. Stare at him and yawn. Jou always found himself laughing at that. Seto would glare at him halfheartedly and then they would kiss. It was the same every morning they woke up together. Nevertheless, Jou knew it would not be the same the next morning. It was never the same...and it never would be, ever again. Jou sighed and crawled into the bed, turning out the lights and falling asleep silently.
Morning~
One thought struck Seto as he awoke from his slumber. 'Familiar...' he couldn't figure it out...what was so familiar? He tried to think...tried to remember until he felt a familiar hand brushing a familiar spot on his exposed hip and it all became clear. They'd slept like this before. Every night they spent together, they'd always end up in this position. Both laying on their sides, Jou's body pressed firmly to Seto's backside, his right arm over Seto's stomach and into his shirt laying flat against the center of his chest. Seto's right arm was draped over Jou's and resting lightly on said blond's hip/butt. (He could never tell which one, his thumb felt Jou's hip but the rest of his hand felt the boy's ass.) Jou's left arm (the one he was laying on) was under Seto's body and across his stomach to grip the brunette's hip. Seto's other arm was overlapping the one on his hip. Seto always wondered how that arm never managed to fall asleep, even with all that pressure on it...He also wondered how they had gotten into such an intimate position and still he never remembered Jou's right leg to be between his own, now that was something different...And the fact that Jou was shirtless and wearing only boxers...well...when Seto thought about it...that wasn't really anything new seeing as how he never wore anything other than just that, why would he now? Still, Jou's body had changed since the last time they were in this position...It was a lot easier to perform back then because Jounouchi had been taller than Seto. Now that he was the short one...let's just say it was a lot more intimate than it was before. Seto blushed deeply. 'I want to get up...but...I may never again get a change like this...He should be the one to wake up first...if so just to see how he subconsciously reacts to my presence...I will let him wake up first...besides...this is so comforting...He's so soft with me...'
Jou's reaction was similar to Seto's when he woke up except...'Oh my Ra I didn't. Please tell me I didn't...' Jounouchi opened one eye and was immediately distracted by the pale skin of Seto's neck that was nearly screaming to be touched. 'I did...Kuso...can't I ever keep my hands to myself? Oh well...at least he didn't wake up first.' (That's what you think! Mwhuhahahahahaha!!!) Jounouchi tried to move when he felt Seto's hand grip his ass harder. 'Oh damn! I forgot about that hand! Oh, damn! Oh damn!' Jounouchi was panicking. He really, really didn't know what to do. That is...until he heard a soft sniff. His eyes widened and he froze.
"Y...You're awake?" he whispered into Seto's ear. He felt and saw Seto's head move up and down softly in conformation. "How long have you been awake?" Jounouchi temporarily forgot the hand on his ass that was making him very uncomfortable (ahem, ahem if you know what I mean...) to focus on more important tasks at hand.
"A few minutes...maybe hours...I don't know..." Seto murmured. Jou looked worried. He tightened his hold on the brunette and tried to sound reassuring.
"And how long have you been crying?" Jounouchi asked lightly.
"A few minutes...maybe hours..." he answered in the same dry tone as before. A shudder rendered his body helpless and Jou hugged him tighter than ever.
"Are you cold?" Jou asked. Seto shook his head 'no'.
"Do...do you..." he choked. "Do you...really..." he stopped. He couldn't say it. Of course...Jou was still holding him, and tight too...wasn't that a good sign?
"Go ahead...Seto...say whatever you need." Jou was really worried now...what had his love so worked up?
"Do you really...hate me?" Seto asked, he ducked his head as far as he could and squeezed his eyes shut. Jou looked shocked. Seto never took him seriously...why the sudden change now? 'Well...' Jou thought with a slight laugh, 'I was the dominant one in our previous relationship...' Jou smiled and rubbed his hand over Seto's smooth, hard chest making small circular motions. Then he brushed the bare patch of skin at his love's hip. He felt Seto shudder gain beneath him. He kissed his neck gently.
"...No...I don't hate you. Never have...never will. Never could...I'd never want to..." Jou whispered. Seto tensed.
"Then why did you—""Shh..." Jou said, nibbling on Seto's earlobe fondly. "We should go back to sleep...it's only four o'clock in the morning..." Jou murmured. Seto nodded and they both fell asleep.
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Anzu burst into the room, Yuugi-tachi at her heels.
"Wake up! UP! UP! UP!" she screamed until she saw what lie in the bed to be the most kawaii thing she had ever seen. She pulled out her camera and began taking pictures of them at different angles and everything. Jou and Seto cracked an eye open.
"Leave us alone..." Seto mumbled. Jou shut his eyes again before they both realized what position they were in. 'Was last night a dream?' they both thought, but as their memories settled in they believed it to have been a reality and not a dream. However, both chose to ignore it for the time being. They jumped away from each other, blushing deeply.
"Okay...You can all leave now, shows over, let us get dressed please!" Jou demanded. His eyes darted around the group, stopping at Mai who he noticed to be gawking very openly at his half naked body. Apparently, Seto had noticed this as well because he growled ferally and moved directly in front of Mai's line of vision. She glared at him however Seto wasn't event the least bit fazed. He gave her one of his better/scarier glares and sneered possessively. Jou blushed and fought a giggle. 'I may have been the more dominant of our previous relationship but...' Seto growled again as Mai took a step forward. 'That doesn't exactly mean I am now...or ever will be again...' Jou thought inwardly laughing at Seto's behavior.
"Goddamn it woman! Will you stop gawking at him!? You look like a bitch in heat with the way you're panting and drooling like that! He is my puppy, you hear!? Katsuya is mine!" Seto cried out before he could think. His eyes widened and he turned around, hoping to apologize. Jou glared at him angrily.
"I am not your toy." He said deadly calm. His eyes shone with a fiery glint as he retracted his hand. "Don't call me Katsuya!" he screamed as his hand flew forward, slapping Seto clear across his face. His head jerked to the side, eyes wide and hurt, a red blotch beginning to form in the place he had been assaulted. Jou continued to glare as he stalked off into the bathroom.
"Obviously, Kaiba, he doesn't want to be." Mai said, voice thick in mockery of him. Seto's shoulders slumped at he watched Jou's retreating form until the door was shut, blocking his view. Meanwhile Yuugi-tachi had left him by himself.
Jou didn't feel bad. What he had done was so...tame in comparison to what Seto had done to him before. Surely he could handle a small slap to the face...it wasn't that big of a deal. But...Jou being Jou did begin to feel bad. He had overreacted...he had a right to yell...but not to hit him...it wasn't right...No matter what Seto had done to him before. Quietly, he opened the door. Amber eyes darted around; looking for Seto only to find him in the same position he'd left him in. Shuffling his feet, dragging them as he walked toward Seto. He stopped when he was right behind him. He shifted on his feet, nervous. He gently set a hand on Seto's shoulders. Sad boy turned around, startled even with all the noise Jou had made to alert the other of his presence. Golden eyes looked down, away from Seto's gaze even though he knew the taller mans eyes would not be directed into his own. Those eyes shyly looked at Seto's again after a moment or two, he was surprised to see them looking deeply within his own. Seto could see the regret and worry in his koinu's eyes. He-no...Jou was not his...not ever again. Jou's hand, the one he had struck him with, swiftly moved upward to cup Seto's cheek in his palm. The brunette flinched away slightly before he melted into the affectionate touch. Seto knew Jou was sorry. He knew he was even before he had hit him. Seto's hand moved up to hold Jou's in place. The tip of his thumb brushing Jou's lovingly. He opened his eyes; he hadn't even realized he'd closed them. Jou's image burning forever behind closed eyelids. Every curve of his face...his big round puppy dog eyes, his curt nose...and those full beautifully pink lips he so wanted to touch. Seto mentally shook his head. He took Jou's hand away from his face and brushed past him, intent on taking a shower. Jou's heart broke as Seto brushed past him. So cold...his eyes began to tear...
"Seto..." he whispered out to no one. Seto stopped abruptly. About to shut the door, he took one last glance at the pup whop hadn't moved since he had. Seto slowly shut the door with one last longing look.
About a half an hour later, everyone had gathered in the party room.
"Okay. For this next game its kinda like truth or dare. If a person gives you a truth or a dare you can either do it or draw from the bucket marked with your name." Anzu said.
"What is in the bucket?" Honda asked. Anzu smirked.
"A number...of the song you'll have to sing up on that stage." She said, pointing. Some peoples eyes widened and some smiled.
"So what? We all know everyone here can sing except Honda. This'll be a piece of cake!" Jou exclaimed. Anzu smirked more.
"A couple of weeks ago I picked out songs that fit your character the best...However I did have to add and delete because of...recent events from some of our choices." Anzu said.
"So you mean the songs that are in the bucket represent ourselves?" Jou asked. Anzu nodded. "Kuso..." he muttered.
"Okay! No rules for the game! Anything goes!" Anzu said, excitedly.
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Ooh...I wonder what's going to happened in the next chapter...Actually I do know because its all written out in my notebook! Anyways, thanks for reading and remember to review!! (I just love the game truth or dare and karaoke...so...sorry! I'll put some humor into it!)