Title: The Prince and His Pauper
Author: Kleptomaniac Can Opener
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Seto x Jou, Honda x Jou
Status: On-going
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Trust me, I don't own Yugi-Oh.
Summary: As the head of Katsuya Corp., Jounouchi isn't used to being ignored. Especially by
some ordinary classmate with a stick up his rear-end.

Notes: This is for the Plot Bunny Freeze Frame Challenge at 'A Dragons Lair'!
Look up Plot Bunny Photo #3 for the reference.

Additional Note: There is some NC-17 material for this chapter, just not on this site. If you want
the full version you can join 'A Dragons Lair', look me up on mediaminer dot org, adultfanfiction
dot net (under Klepto), or find it in my LiveJournal.

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The Prince and His Pauper
Part 3

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Seto feels he must be out of his mind. He should have said hell no, but Mokuba needs his
medicine. Without it, his eyes won't be in any condition for the surgery.
Everything is for Mokuba. And if he has to sleep with the annoying mutt, then so be it.

Though he has to admit...he doesn't mind THAT much. If anything, Jounouchi amuses him. He
could certainly do worse.

Seto shifts gears, speeding down the road. "How did you afford this car?"
"It was a gift." Seto's tone left no room for questions, but Jou could already guess considering
the situation. "A left at the next intersection, correct?"
"Yeah. You should be able to see the house soon." Jou shifts in his seat to stare at Seto,
thinking. The brunet scowls.
"What?"
"Why do you need so much money?"
"Was my back story included in the deal?"
"Geez, I'll tag on another fifty-g." Seto smirks, satisfied with the deal.
"It's for my brother. The surgery itself is ridiculously priced, the medicine to prepare him for it is
just as bad. A month's worth of medicine costs eighty thousand."
"SHIT! That's robbery!"
"In short."

The car stops at a red light and Seto flips on the left turn signal.

"...does your brother know?"
"No."
"So...what's this surgery he needs?" Seto glares fiercely. "Okay, okay, we won't touch that
subject." The car takes the turn in an angry jerk, making Jou bump his head against the window. "Ow!
Hey! I'm paying you a hundred-and-fifty grand! You can be a little gentler!"

The car slows as the Jounouchi Manor comes into view.

Seto ignores the stares of the manor's servants. Being stared at is something he's gotten used to.
He follows Jou through the many halls and past several doors leading to who knows where.
During the entire time, he has to listen to the blond ramble on. He always did peg him for the chatty type.

"Ah, damn! I forgot to call the guys!" Jou pulls out his cell phone, dialing the number for the
arcade. After a couple rings, the manager picks up. "Hey, this is Jounouchi. Yeah. My buddies
there? Yeah, let me talk to them." It's not long before he can hear Honda speaking over the loud
noises in the background.
"Where the hell are you, man?"
"Sorry, man, I won't be able to make it today. Something came up."
"Up being the secret word of the day," cracks Seto. Jou snorts, unable to completely hold in his laughter.
"What was that?"
"Nothin', Honda. Nothin'. Anyway, I'm sorry. I'll treat you guys somewhere to make up for it! Honest!"
"Yeah, yeah, alright. See you around."

Jou slips his phone back into its holder. "Geez! You had to say that while I was talking?" Seto smirks.
"You know you liked it. Or are you telling me," he twists and cups Jou's groin even as they're
walking, "you're not UP?"

Jou thanks every god that he's heard of that they're right by his room.

Clothing is quickly discarded.
Hands touch skin, mouths and tongues taste.
Hot breath tickles his ear.

Seto's words alone electrify his senses like the attack of a Blue Eyes. Jou arches and withers,
begging for more.

The blond's moans make him grin. Never has Seto had such a sensitive partner.

"Lube, mutt." Jou points in the general direction of the nightstand.
"That...that thing. The-the drawer...thing." seto chuckles. He's already blowing the puppy's mind
away and the fun has only gotten started. He pops open the cap.
"Mutt, I'm going to make you howl."

And howl he did.
Loud, long, and many times.

-

Seto watches Jou's chest gently rise and fall with each breath. In sleep, he could almost mistake
Jou for an angel.
He glances to the clock on the nightstand. He still has some time before he has to return home.

It won't hurt to stay a while.
Just a little while.

Around an hour later, Jou stirs from his satisfied slumber. "Man, I don't remember ever feeling
THIS good."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"Go for it." Jou stretches like a great golden cat, a soft smile on his pretty face. Seto's heart
skips a beat.

Seto has had his fair share of good-looking, even gorgeous, lovers, male and female alike. But
Jou is different. There's just...something about him.

"Hey, what are you doing?" The blond sits up, glaring at his classmate. "You better not be
messin' with my business papers!"
"Your sense of business needs improvement, mutt. And all I did was provide some footnotes,
free of charge." Jou growls.
"What would you know about the gaming industry?"
"More than you apparently. It's just free advice, take it or leave it." Seto places the papers in a
neat pile then stands. "I'm going home."
"Hey, I didn't mean nothin' by it. You can stay." Jou slides off the bed, taking long strides to
Seto's side.
"I have to give Mokuba his medicine."
"Oh...uh, see you at school, I guess." Seto doesn't even say goodbye.

Jou sighs and sits at his reading desk. The leather is uncomfortable against his naked flesh, but
he's too lazy to put his pants on. "What the? He rearranged everything! How am I gonna find
anything? Oh, hey, I've been looking for this all week."

-/-/-

"Oniisama! You're back!"
"Of course. Did you have fun today?"
"Sure did! The new microphone you got me let me talk to girl all the way in America! She's blind
too!" Seto ruffles the child's thick mane of hair.
"I'm glad you made a new friend. Go get ready to take your medicine while I get out of my work
clothes."
"Aww, okay." Mokuba runs to his room to fetch his hair tie, then he pokes his head back out. "Oh,
the doctor wants you to set up another appointment before the end of the month."
"Alright."

Once in his room, he relaxes and removes the offending articles of clothing. In truth, he prefers
more conservative outfits, but those don't pay the bills as often.
"Oniisama! I'm ready!" Slipping on something more comfortable, Seto exits his room.

-/-/-

Jou didn't count on feeling so awkward at school the next morning, or the morning after that and
the morning after that. It was just sex. Really hot, oh-my-god-I'm-gonna-die, sex, but it was
JUST sex. At least, that's what he keeps telling himself.

"There's no way I can LIKE that guy!"

"What are you mumbling to yourself about?" asks Miho.
"Ack! Don't scare me like that, Ribbon! I'm delicate, you know!" Miho rolls her eyes.
"Whatever. So, what's going on? You're acting weirder than usual."
"Just thinkin'. Nothing you gotta worry about."
"You sure? Cause Yugi and Honda are kinda worried too."
"I'm cool, I'm cool. I just have some things I need to work out. It's business related." He pastes
a large grin on his face to show everything's fine. Miho smiles back.
"Well okay. You know you can talk to us anytime, Jou."

Once Miho rejoins the rest of their small group by the window, Jou risks a quick glance at Seto
in the back of the class. He frowns. Unlike himself, Seto doesn't appear to feel awkward or
anything at all.
He's normal, as always.

Speaking of Seto, the brunet is currently gathering his things to leave. But, it's still the middle of
the school day. "Hey, where you going?"
"None of your business, mutt."
"Jerk!"

He can't believe he likes that guy! Wait, scratch that. He does NOT like Seto!
PERIOD!

Seto hands the teacher a folded note. After she looks it over, she nods and gives her student the
okay to go.

Jou fumes for a few minutes more before it occurs to him that it might have to do with Seto's
brother. "Wonder if he's okay...?"

-/-/-

Seto watches Mokuba read children's books, his nimble fingers sliding over the pages, from
across the room. "How is he, Sanada-san?" The old doctor sighs, treading a hand through his
beard.
"His situation is deteriorating. He needs to get the operation soon or it may become impossible."
"How soon?"
"Another month. Tops."
"I see." Seto looks to the doctor, eyes steeled with determination. "He will have that surgery."