He walked back from the kitchen, mind stil a little dazed. Set looked at him "you OK aibou?" Seto nodded, trying to think of how the hell he was supposed to tell this spirit what he'd always thought were such foolish feelings..Set's hand held his for a moemnt, squeezing it almost comfortingly, making Seto feel worse..
His worries continued to plauge him the whole time he watched the rest of the duel...not that he was feeling 100% again. His vision kept going in and out of focus..kept going all blurry..
"Sir, SIR!!" he jumped out of his daze, realising they were all staring at him, Set with that same worried frown -aibou-kun..- he was thikning. The staff member looked at Seto with a slightly worried expression,"sir, we're almost at domino, just to let you know.." Kaiba nodded "o-okay, go ahead with the usual landing clearence procedure.." the man nodded, and moved away to follow the orders.
Seto sighed, and Joey shook his head "man, i thinks its a wander ya even able ter stand up Kaiba, geez, never heard of a bed before.." kaiba went red at that point, since his last memory of a bed had been when it was with..a certain -someone else- beside him. "I'm used to it.." he mumbled crossly, and Yugi was about to say something, being very worried, as they had ended up now, about the older duelist, when a voice issued over the intercom;
::"Prepare for landing, there may be slight turbulence, plese stand by":: Sure enough, the whole ship shook slightly as it touched down, and Seto, who had been about to walk to the door, lost his balance, as he seemed to be doing with more and more ease lately...He would've hit the floor pretty hard, but at the last split second, someones arm curved around his back and managed to make sure he just sat down with a slight bump, "ow" he blinked.
"Everyone OK?" Mokuba came scooting in, blinked at the way Yami Kaiba was now keeping a hold of his brother as he helped him up, and smiled. Yeah..fine" Joey said, winceing "'cept i hit my butt.." Yugi chuckled and at Mokies orders, they all began disembarking onto solid ground. There was a lot of happy yelling, and Yugi's grandfather had driven up to see the little duelist and his other half return, and couldnt hep but stare at the two Kaiba's.
"Yugi..just how did -that- happen?" Yugi giggled and Yami smiled slightly.. "oh, i forgot, one of the millenium items was Kaiba's so naturally the spirit was released.." Yugi explained. His grandfather raised an eyebrow "Seto doesnt seem all that..bothered by him if ya ask me.." at this point Yami Kaiba had wrapped his arms around his lights waist as Seto leant slightly against a post, and, as Mr.Motou pointed out, Seto didnt seem all that fussed by the close quarters, if anything, he looked ready to fall asleep standing up.
Yugi smiled "yeah, we're hoping it'll cheer him up a little..he's so.." as they began to walk back towards the car, Yugi's granfather interjected "serious.." Yami and Yugi nodded, but they were smiling..hopefully Seto would see the world as it was meant to be enjoyed now, with some caring for him..
There was a lot of goodbyes, with Duke and Tristan both being VERY romantic to Serenity, much to Joeys slight annoyance. As Seto finished talking to the Yugi's and they'd driven off, he leant back against yami agan wth a muffled groan "i NEVER want to see another Dueling tournament for at LEAST a few months.." Yami Kaiba chuckled, and Mokuba smiled "c'mon..lets get home.." the other two nodded, and walked over to the limo.
On the way home, Mokuba yabbered away to someone on the in-car phone, while Yami set about trying to ease Seto's exaustion, if kissing him was a way of doing so...Mokuba shook his head, Yami had done so much change in less then a few days, but he was glad to see his brother smiling...or in this case, more than a little distracted by the Yami's advances..
Seto sighed, smiling sleepily at Yami as they reluctantly broke apart, it felt comforting to be like this..he leant against Set, closing his eyes, drifting asleep in the warm embrace. Set looked down at him, gently running his fingers soothingly through the soft brown hair, running his fingers over seto's cheek, smiling at the gentle shiver that touch gave..
Mokuba was grinning, he could hardly beleive it...he settled back into the front seat..yawning a little himself...-i hope ill get some sleep, i think i had too much soda..- he smiled to himself..he was thinking of what else might keep not just him awake, if Yami eventually got his way..which Mokie just KNEW he was plannig...he wasnt blind to the way Yami was holding Kaiba so closely..((-lil perv? oO j/k-))
For a little kid, he was amazingly sharp, the result of being as brainy as his older sibling, and entirely unabashed by such ideas..he'd seen it all in school ed class anyway..he slipped his walkman on, and listened to his Duel Monsters CD until they eventually pulled up outside the mansion...
By then, Set decided his little light looked "too cute asleep" to be woken up, and simply carried him up the steps to the house. He took a second to gape at the MASSIVE mansion his light lived in, before asking mokie where Seto's room was. Mokuba pointed the way, before skipping off to get some cookies..car drives always made him peckish...
Set carried Seto the whole way up, nudging the door open and lying his aibou on the large bed. Seto curled up atop the covers, waking slightly. Yami ran a hand down his back, murmering "its Ok love..we're at your home..." Seto sat up, leaning against Yami again, closing his eyes as the familiar warmth of the others arms closed around him.. "uhm..Yami-kun.." he mumbled sleepily, set looked down at him "what's up aibou?" Seto shifted even closer to him "I Love You" he managed at last, the first time he'd ever felt or said such a thing.
Set blinked, going the colour his light normally did, but he couldnt help but smile, hearing words he knew it took alot for his light to say. He kissed him gently, looking down at those clear blue eyes "i'll -Always- look after you aibou...your all i care about..my precious Blue-Eyes Duelist.." Seto closed his eyes, barely aware of anything else, just that steady, comforting warmth of his Yami...
He started to drift off again, vaugely aware of his yami's work to try and get him free from his coat "you cant fall asleep in it again!". Seto just mumbled something incoherent, and Yami carefully laid him down, throwing the jacket over a chair. He snuggled up close to his light, wrapping him in his arms aagin, not wanting to go too far in case he scared him, but he found he hated being apart from him for more than a few minuites even...
Seto shifted, and the shirt he was wearing shifted up a little also...Set ran his hand gently over the bare skin, and seto murmered happily, nuzzling set sleepily, a soft smile etched gently into his normally serious face. Set kissed him softly, while shifting his touch slightly farther up Seto's back under the soft material, feeling a slight shiver run down his partners body as the other sighed happily. "Just sleep love.." Set whispered, and Seto slowly gave in to his Yami's words, the warmth of the touch making him feel so much happier than he'd ever been, the truth of his Yami's devotion finally becoming real to his usually closed heart...
"Th..thank you..Yami-kun." he managed to murmer softly, before the dreamworld finally won. Set smiled, resting his hands around Seto's waist outside his clothing again, not wanting to make a single wrong move to upset his precious love...-someday, when your ready love...i'll unlock the rest of your heart..i want to be with you always..- and he slowly fell asleep himself, blushing at the memory of his lights soft skin..
Mokuba smiled as he peeked in Seto's room early that morning, seeing how close they were..he tiptoed in, throwing a warm blanket over them, before silently sneaking out, with the practise of many years of midnight fridge raids....
He switched on the TV, thnking about the relationship, he'd seen Yami and Yugi acting that way, and he'd always wondered if perhaps that was what Seto needed, of course...his brother practically had a fanclub, so many girls wished they could go out with him, mokie had lost count of the amount of letters his irratated brother had thrown out on that subject.-well, lets just hope Yami will look after my big bro, because Seto needs soemone to care about -him- alone, not more betrayal and pain like from Gozaburo..- he shuddered at the name, rememebring all his brother had gone through to protect him from the angry, violent man...
He turned up the volume, to dissmiss the memories -he's gone now..Seto can finally live free from that mans memory..-
Speaking of which, Seto had finally begun to stir..Set had been awake just a few minuites previously, and was now gazing at the partner, watching him sleep. As he stirred, he leaned closer to kiss him good morning "hey..." he murmered as he pulled away from him, gently massassging Seto's cheek again.
Seto blushed, as Yami gently ran his fingers through his hair.."hey yourself.." he said softly, the touch on his face reminding him of where Yami's hands had strayed just before he slept..this made him blush again, and Set blinked, remembering it himself; "Uhm...aibou-kun..i hope i didnt...make you feel uncomfortable with what i-" he was cut off, as Seto did -HIS- usual tactic, kissd him to shut him up. That done Seto smiled, even though he felt strange, almost shy, saying these things, "no..it felt right." he murmered, seeing the Yami going bright red, which was usually his style.
"Aibou..." Yami kissed his cheek softly, murmerring to him "thank you..for letting me stay beside you...i love you" Seto clsoed his eyes, able to cope now with the feelings those simple three words could produce. He opened his eyes agin, and yami smiled at the myriad of lights seeming to shine in their depths as he softly kissed him aagin.
"Hungry Love.." seto nodded, and yam sat up, stretching, and seto blinked, wondering for a second why he wasnt wearing his white over coat, then rememebred Yami managing to get it off him..blinking he thought about his response a second ago...it HAD felt right somehow..the Yami's gentle manner, the wamrth of an undiscovered touch..he shook his head slightly...-dont get carried away idiot..-
But...-Does Yami..?- he watched the ther hop down from the bed, then turned back to Seto "you ok aibou?" Seto nodded "ah, yeah.." he slipped down from the bed, following yami, and laughign as the spiirt choose to, in a random moment of sheer...randomness, slide down the banister...
Mokuba blinked, hearing what sounded like a skidding sound, then "DAMN FLOOR WAX!!!" followed by soemone else laughing. He scootched out, seeing Yami siting on the floor, rubbing his back, with Seto running up to him, laughing heavily. "What ARE you two doing?!" Mokuba sqeaked, Yami looked up "i was trieing to run to the kitchen, forgot about the ebil floor wax.." He stood up, kissing his hikari on the cheek as he reached them "wheres the food?" he asked, findign the kitchen at last.
As he rummaged for something interesting, Mokuba glomped his brother, asking a few quick questions before Yami came back over "so, this mean he's your boyfriend?" he asked. Seto blinked, partly because hed never quite thought about that, and partially from the the kid put it so bluntly -i influence that kid wayyy to much...- "uh.." he blinked down at his hands, "i..i guess...y-yeah.." Mokueba grinned, hugging his bro "yeah! im glad, you deserve someone special!" here Yami interupted, somehow managing to carry three plates at once. He set them down, kissed Seto's cheek, plonnked down beside his light.
Seto only half paid attention to mokuba's talk, as he quizzed Yami about various things, this was partly Yami's fault, he DID have to rest his hand on Kaiba's leg, making it pratically impossible for Kaiba to really conentrate, he still got all nervous...
"What're you palnnign for today mokie?" Seto asked, as he stood up to put the plates away "Ima go to the arcade with Yugi and Téa and the guys, is that OK?" Seto nodded, he disliked the group a lot less after the arrival of the yami, now he understood certain feelings....
As Mokuba raced out, Yami gathered his precious love into his arms, whispering gentle words to the other "i want you to know..i only exist here...to love you, you are evrything to me...i want to show you.." Seto blushed, feeling like his entire past had been erased, the Yami had pulled him away from his reluctant life, a life of sadness...
"Y-yes.." he whispered, closing his eyes, feeling peaceful at last..a long-lost feeeling..becomig real to him....
((yayy, i hope i did a better job of ym checks for error, thanks to darleneartist for pointing them out! ive been slightly sick lately, and i didnt spend enough time doign the error checks..))