So sorry everyone. I really meant to update last week, but I went out of town for Fall Break and totally forgot! Oh well….my break is ::sniff:: over now, and I have to go back to school ;;…but on the upside I finally updated!
Oh, and of course thank you for all the wonderful reviews! I'm also happy that some of you who read my other fics like me enough to read my new stuff! I guess that just lets me know I'm doin something right…heh what with school and all my failing grades, I rarely feel that way…Arghh! Will not get depressed. Especially not after writing this chapter! After reading over it, I couldn't help but laugh to myself! Momo just loves to be evil and torture her favorite characters and the readers.
I'm just kind of sad that this fic is so short because I'm having so much fun writing it! I'm already almost done writing the last chapter. So anyhow, I hope you guys like this fic as much as I do and I guess I don't really have anything else to say besides enjoy!
Disclaimer: Beware of the authoress! Do not feed the fangirls! Do not claim to own Yugioh and it's cast! Bisho crossing! Caution wet floor!
Sloppy Seconds
Chp2 Second Time Around
Searching for the deeper meaning. The truth of heart masked by deception. But in that moment that are lips connect, the veil of darkness sweeps past our souls…
"Gawd I hate public schools." Muttered Seto as he shoved his way down a crowded hall full of teenagers who were either giggling at him senselessly or attempting to look under the skirts of those who were giggling.
"Cheap crap." Huffed Seto as he tapped his locker twice and then kicked the one below it. The locker door then immediately flung open spitting a language book at him in the process.
"Tell me again why I don't go to private school?" Frowned Seto before he remembered that the only thing worse then obnoxious hormone giddy teenagers was two-faced snooby bureaucrat adolescents. At least here he wouldn't be challenged by every snot nosed brat who took it upon themselves to dispute his intelligence and his company all because he more then likely bought their rich daddy's company out. And then there was the other reason…
"We need to talk!" Thundered Jonochi as he slammed Seto's locker door shut and glared at the brunet angrily.
'Well speak of the doggy.'
Seto stared at Jonouchi blankly before a malicious smirk played its way on his lips. "Sure thing Puppy."
"What?" Blinked Jonouchi wildly. He then began to wonder how cold hell had frozen over to as he realized that Seto had actually agreed with him.
"I would love to talk to you right now, but sadly I don't speak mutt. So unless you can find me a translator I really can't help you."
"Why you ARROGANT ASSHOLE!" Wailed Jonouchi. However his rage fell on absent ears as Jonouchi noticed Seto had already walked off and was now entering class.
Jonouchi held his fist together tightly and trembled before he punched the locker in front of him and kicked it out of rage. His eyes then widened as a chemistry book flew out of Seto's locker and clocked him in the face.
Seto felt and eye roll surface as Jonouchi came storming into his class and slammed his hands down on his desk. Seto merely glanced over at the hands and then raised a brow toward Jonouchi calmly.
"LISTEN YOU!" Barked Jonuchi, his face now an angry shade of red. "HOW DARE YOU-"
"Mr. Jonouchi!" Snapped a painfully familiar voice. "I don't know what has gotten into you, but I will not have you disrupting my class. Now get to your class right now and stop badgering Kaiba!"
"But-" Jonouchi's protest caught in his throat as the teacher standing above him glared. "Yes Sensei, mam."
::Next Scene::
Jonouchi silently cursed to himself as he trudged his way home. "Dammit, it's like that jerk is avoiding me or something!" All day Jonouchi had been trying to get a hold of Seto and had failed miserably.
It had suddenly become clear to the blonde that he and Seto rarely ran into each other. For the past couple of years they had been going to the same school, and the most Jonouchi usually saw of the other was when they were in some kind of life or death situation or involved in some kind of dueling competition.
Then again that was plenty of time spent in the presence of Seto Kaiba. Jonouchi wasn't too fond of the other and had been certain Seto felt the same way. However, if that were the case then why did Seto kiss him?
"ARGGHHH!" Bellowed Jonouchi as he ruffled his fingers through his hair messily. "I got to know! I have to know! No matter how many times I think about it I just can't figure it out! But now school's over and Kaiba is long gone. Now what should I do? I don't think I can hold out another day without talking to him!"
Jonouchi's question was soon answered though as he gazed into the sky out of frustration and caught a glance at his solution. "That's right! Kaibacorp!" Exclaimed Jonouchi as he stared at the towering building centered in the middle of downtown Domino. He then ran off in order to catch the nearest bus.
Upon reaching his destination Jonouchi gaped at the soaring skyscraper before him in awe. Jonouchi could hardly believe the size of the building as he began to realize it was the biggest one in the area. "Hmm. Seems the old boy must be compensating for something." Chuckled Jonouchi heartily before he finally made his way inside. He was then nearly run over by a stampede of executives who raced past him in a crazed frenzy.
After recovering from the moment Jonouchi redirected his attention to a nearby receptionist at the front desk. "Hmm maybe she can help me find Kaiba." Mumbled Jonouchi as he made his way towards her and leaned over the counter. "Uh excuse me."
The woman completely ignored Jonouchi as she continued to fiddle with a nearby filing cabinet. Assuming the woman hadn't heard him Jonouchi tapped his hand on the counter restlessly and coughed. "ERHUM!"
"Yes!" Snapped the woman sharply as she finally acknowledged Jou's presence.
"Uh, yes mam. I was looking for Kaiba."
The woman raised a brow to Jonouchi dubiously before she looked the boy up and down and snorted. "Do you have an appointment?"
"Well no…" Started Jonouchi just before he was rudely interrupted.
"Then I can't help you until you do. Thank you and good day the exit is to-"
"Aye now wait just a minute!" Barked Jonouchi as he finally realized the woman had been snubbing him from the start. "I came here to see Kaiba and that's what I'm gonna do."
"You and every other wanna be duelist. Let me guess. You want an autograph. Well I'm sorry but Mr. Kaiba is too busy to take care of you're little fanatical whims."
"To HELL I want his autograph!" Thundered Jonouchi as he waved his fist into the air. "Kaiba can take his autographs and shove them up his-"
"Security. We have a situation at the first floor reception desk."
Jonouchi's blood grew cold as his face went white. "Now wait just a minute. There's no need to resort to calling the authorities. I just came here to give Kaiba…his err…homework. Yeah that's right his homework." Laughed Jonouchi as he raised his school bag high into air.
The receptionist glared at the anxious Jonouchi suspiciously before she decided to hang up her phone. "You go to Mr. Kaiba's school?"
Jonouchi nodded his head frantically as the woman eyed him suspiciously. "I thought he went to private school…" Muttered the woman as she stared at her desk with confusion and then turned back towards the sweating Jonouchi.
"Well you should have just said so to begin with instead of wasting my time. Just give that to me and I'll have someone bring it to Mr. Kaiba shortly." Snapped the woman as she made a grab for Jonouchi's bag.
"Oh no that won't do." Cried Jonouchi nervously as he snatched the bag away. "You see this is a very important project that I need to give to Kaiba myself!"
"Reallllly." Droned the woman as she reached over for her phone and proceeded to call security again.
"No seriously. It's a class assignment that's kind of complicated so I need to explain it to Kaiba myself so there won't be any confusion."
"Well I'm pretty sure Mr. Kaiba is competent enough to figure it out himself." Frowned the woman.
"Well I suppose he is, but don't blame me if he gets a bad grade because he didn't complete the assignment correctly." Sighed Jonouchi as he set his bag down and began to walk away. "I mean it is only worth twenty percent of his final grade, but it's not like it would hurt me none. It sure wouldn't be on my head."
"Wait." Shouted the receptionist in a panicked voice. She then paused for a moment as though she were debating in her mind what to do.
"Yeees?" Slurred Jonouchi as he turned an eye towards the woman smugly.
"Fine. Go ahead and take it to him." Sighed the woman as she hung her head down with defeat. At this point she was certain Jonouchi was lying to her, but didn't want to take any chances. The last thing she wanted was for Kiaba to find out it was her fault he made a failing grade, that is if Jonouchi was speaking the truth. "Mr. Kaiba's office is on the 10th floor."
"Thanks mam. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!" Chirped Jonouchi as he snatched up his book bag and hopped towards the elevator.
"What an idiot. I can't believe she actually fell for that!" Laughed Jonouchi once he was well out of earshot. "Then again I guess it was because she was scared shitless of Kaiba…I wonder what kind of boss he must be to make his employees so fearful?" Jonouchi shuddered at the thought before he shrugged his shoulders with indifference.
::Next Scene::
Seto shut his laptop, before he turned around in his seat and quietly stared out the window. The city was now paved with bright and dark flashes of life as people scurried to and fro. It was now rush hour, a time where the whole world was in a constant state of chaos, and Seto was in no less of a position. Since the moment he had set foot in the building the young CEO had been moving in fast forward trying to take care of the latest crisis to hit Kaibacorp.
"Well seems as though I spared myself about 5 minutes." Sighed Seto as he stared at his watch and leaned back in his seat. He then shut his eyes just before they instantly popped back open.
"Yes, Komae." Gritted Seto as the familiar buzzing sound of his secretary's intercom rang loudly in his ears.
"Mr. Kaiba sir, there's a young man here who says he needs to see you." Replied the woman her voice questionably strained.
"Komae, I'm about to go to a meeting in less than 3 minutes, so why the hell did you schedule me an appointment now!" Snapped Seto as he kept his eyes shut and leaned his forehead into his hand.
"Sir, I didn't. The young man just barged his way up here and insisted on seeing you." Seto internally groaned as a few ideas of who the person might be came to mind. However, before he had time to make up some kind of an excuse his office doors swung open.
"Ha! So I finally found you." Exclaimed Jonouchi in triumph.
"What do you want mutt?" Muttered Seto.
"You know why I came here!" Shouted Jonouchi as he pointed at Seto accusingly.
"To bug the hell out of me." Retorted Seto.
"NOOoo!!" Droned Jonouchi as he slammed his hands on Seto's desk and leaned over towards him. "Now stop playing stupid."
"I don't have time to play the only game that you're good at." Frowned Seto. He then stood to his feet, grabbed his laptop off his desk, and proceeded to leave his office. "I have a meeting to go to."
"Hey don't you walk away from me! We're not done talking!" Demanded Jonouchi. A bit of sweat then fell from his brow as he watched the back of Seto's head disappear out the room. "Okay so you have my permission to go, but that still won't stop me from talking to you."
"Fine!" Snapped Seto as he speeded towards the nearest elevator just in time to watch it shut in his face. He then caught himself before he banged his head on the doors and turned to meet Jonouchi. "Well? Talk already!"
"Look I don't know what kind of game you're pulling, but I demand some answers out of you!"
"Like?" Sighed Seto.
"THE REASON YOU KISSED ME!" An awkward silence filled the air as Jonouchi's words echoed clearly throughout the office. Suddenly everyone stopped what they were doing and stared up from their desk in utter shock. Jonouchi let out a weak laugh as he realized he had gotten a little carried away, before he turned towards the now pale Seto Kaiba.
However, Jonouchi was soon rescued as the elevator door swung open behind him, but before he had time to celebrate Jonouchi was roughly pushed into the elevator as Seto gritted lowly in his ear. "Please Katsuya. Could you be a little louder? I don't think they heard you on the first floor."
"Sorry…" Chuckled Jonouchi nervously before he shook his head defiantly. "But it's you're fault. It's not like I wanted to do all of this out in public, but you're the one who acts like he's too busy to talk to me privately."
"Excuse me for having to run a multibillion company." Scowled Seto. "So what about the kiss?"
"What do you mean, 'what about the kiss'? Am I not the only one of us who thinks that what happened yesterday is important!?" Exclaimed Jonouchi incredulously.
"Do you want me to answer that?"
"NO!" Snapped Jonouchi, before he shut his eyes and took a moment to calm down. "What I want you to tell me is why you did it?"
Seto stared at Jonouchi warily and then opened his mouth to speak. It was then that the elevator came to a halt, and the doors slowly opened. Realizing this was Seto's chance to escape Jonouchi immediately blocked the doorway and glared at the brunet.
Seto's eyes briefly lit a strange color before he shut his mouth and smiled. He then shook his head and chuckled lowly in his throat. Jonouchi frowned at this before Seto easily pushed past him.
'Dammit he's getting away!' Cursed Jonouchi silently as he assumed Seto was going to make another dash for it. However, he was wrong as Seto stopped about a foot away from Jonouchi and turned to face him.
"Look puppy. Don't worry you're empty little head about it. That kiss meant nothing to me. It was just that you wouldn't shut you're mouth so I had to shut it for you."
"BY KISSING ME!" All secretaries in the nearby vicinity stopped their typing and stared at Jonouchi and a very agitated looking Seto. "You could have told me to shut up, or hit me, or even pushed me off the roof! So why of all things would you kiss me?"
"If I told you to shut up you would have barked at me more, if I hit you I would have gotten suspended, and if I pushed you I would have went to jail. So there, now are you satisfied?"
"…" Although Jonouchi's mouth was wide open the boy couldn't think of a single word to protest with as he stared at Seto feebly. He then shook his head defiantly as his sense of reason left him. "Well then if it meant nothing then I want you to take it back."
"Take what back?" Blinked Seto.
"The kiss! I want you to take back the kiss!" Shouted Jonouchi as he no longer seemed to care who was listening. However, Seto wasn't so quick to let it slip as he glared at all the prying secretaries causing them to quickly duck their heads down for fear he might recognize them later. Seto then growled before he turned back towards Jonouchi.
"And how the hell am I suppose to do that? If I had the resources to make a time machine believe me I would, especially if I knew you would constantly be dogging me like this…suddenly pushing you off the roof seems like a good idea!"
"Well I don't know…" Blushed Jonouchi as he realized he had forgotten the most important detail in all of this.
Realizing he had won the battle Seto smirked before he nodded over towards Jonouchi. "Well come back and see me when you figure it out, but until then I suggest you leave now before security has time to catch you."
"You called security on me?" Exclaimed Jonouchi as he turned around and immediately noticed the two policemen approaching him.
"No, but I'm pretty sure my secretary did."
"Well then call them off." Barked Jonouchi.
"I would love to, but my meeting just started." Smiled Seto as he turned towards the door behind him and disappeared into the meeting hall.
"Why you son of a-" Started Jonouchi just before he was yanked by the back of the collar and dragged off.
::Next Scene::
"Hey Jonouchi? What brings you here?" Smiled Mokuba as he stared at the familiar face standing in his doorway.
"Is your brother here?" Questioned Jonouchi. Mokuba frowned as he immediately realized something was wrong. It usually wasn't like Jonouchi to not greet Mokuba before he waged war with his older brother.
Lately the fights between Jonouchi and Seto had become a common thing. Every time they saw one another they were at each other's throats, which really was a shame. If both of them actually took the time to really get to know each other then maybe they would realize they had a lot in common.
Then again Mokuba did always find it strange that his brother gave Jonouchi such a hard time. Normally it wasn't Seto's style to continuously pick on a person. No. His brother usually only toyed with his victims for a little while before he got bored and proceeded to crush them within an inch of their lives. Then again it did seem that Seto tried to do just that on a few occasions, but Jonouchi was always too stubborn to let Seto keep him down.
"Yes." Sighed Mokuba as he finally shook his head and directed the obviously enraged blonde into the house. "What did he do this time?"
"Be more than his normally jerk off self!" Snorted Jonouchi as he stomped his way into the house. Mokuba then watched as Jonouchi rampaged around, before he finally turned towards the smaller boy and sweated.
"Uhh Mokuba…"
"His room is upstairs, 3rd floor, second door to the left." Replied Mokuba calmly.
"Thanks."
"Sure thing, but don't expect me to break you two up." Droned Mokuba as he made his way too his own room and muttered. "Grownups are so immature."
::Next Scene::
Seto felt the internal vein in his head pop as his bedroom door slammed open and Jonouchi came storming in. "What the hell do you want now? I thought we already settled things!"
"Well we did! No I mean we didn't! This isn't through until you hear what I have to say! It's time I gave you a piece of my mind!"
"Why give away what little you can afford?" Chuckled Seto as he leaned in his seat and smirked.
"Seto Kaiba you are such a bastard!" Shrilled Jonouchi. His anger was now far past it's limits as Jonouchi struggled to keep his voice steady. "How could you say that kiss meant nothing? How could you do something like that? I'm sure you don't give a damn about anyone but yourself, but I have you know that kiss meant everything to me!"
Seto slightly sat up in his seat as Jonouchi stomped closer to him. It was at that point Seto could clearly see the tears forming in the other's eyes. "I have been saving that kiss! That kiss was supposed to be special, and then-and then- and then you took it away from me! Everything that means anything to anyone you have to take away. You won't ever be satisfied until everyone is miserable like you! You just have to take everything from me. First my pride, then my self respect, and now my dreams! I…"
Jonouchi chocked as he quickly covered his mouth and swallowed on the knot that had formed in his throat. It was now taking ever inch of his strength to hold back the searing liquid that was now flooding his eyes, however there was no way Jonouchi was going to give Seto the self satisfaction of seeing him cry. Finally after recovering a bit of his resolve Jonouchi lowered his hand and glared at Seto.
"I HATE YOU!" Cried the blonde. He then quickly whipped around and took off. The tears had finally broken through his barriers and there was no way Jonouchi would let Seto see them. However, before he could take more than two steps Jonouchi's wrist was caught in a firm grip.
"Jonouchi wait!" Something within the blonde froze as realization struck him. Seto never called Jonouchi by that name.
"I…" Started Seto before his voice dropped just barely above a whisper. "I think this has gone far enough…I'm…I'm sorry."
Jonouchi was sure his heart had stopped as he took in a sharp breath in order to breathe (aye I got it ) in more life. It was the only way Jonouchi could confirm the fact that he wasn't dreaming or not already dead as he heard the last words he ever expected come from Seto.
"I didn't mean to kiss you like that. It's just that..." Seto let out a tired breath as his grip on Jonouchi slightly faltered. "I haven't been myself lately. You see my company has been hit with a recent virus attack, and a lot of important data has been lost. I've spent over the last week trying to recover it all because my damn technicians are all useless, and well I haven't gotten a lot of rest. I mean think about it. Why do you think you saw me out on the roof that day? You know I don't usually skip out on class unless my company is involved, and well I was working and you came along and I…"
"Needed someone to take you're frustration out on." Laughed Jonouchi bitterly. He then brought a hand up to wipe away a stray tear, before his entire body froze.
"No." Answered Seto as he brushed away the tear with his own hand. He then released Jonouchi's wrist and embraced the boy from behind. "When you came, I was physically and emotionally drained, and so I didn't have the strength to control myself."
Jonouchi's heart stopped as Seto took Jonouchi's chin in his hand and gently turned the boy to meet his face. "I couldn't stop myself from doing something I've wanted to do for a long time…You don't know how long I wished that I could taste you're lips, and then at that moment I did what I've struggled so hard not to…I finally…kissed you."
"Why?" Whispered Jonouchi, his lips just a few millimeters from Seto's.
"Why do you think? It's because…I like you."
For the second time in his life Jonouchi felt the touch of another's lips as Seto leaned in and captured his mouth. However, this time a new flame burned upon contact as Seto poured out a fire unlike any before. This time it just wasn't a purely passion driven kiss. There was so much more behind it, as the extent of the other's feelings overwhelmed Jonouchi.
In fact it was so overpowering Jonouchi didn't even seem to realize he had suddenly fallen into Seto's chest. His knees were now unbearably weak, as all his strength was being focused into their kiss. However this also seemed to be the case for Seto as he suddenly found himself to weary to support his own legs, nonetheless Jonouchi's entire body weight. No, the gorgeous blonde in his arms was draining all the life and energy out of him and Seto was all too willing to give it up.
Jonouchi's throat made a sound of protest, however their kiss was never broken as Seto pushed Jonouchi back into the nearest wall. Seto then held one free arm against the wall behind Jonouchi and used it as leverage to hold Jonouchi and himself up. There was no way he was going to let the feeble limits of his body interrupt this kiss.
Jonouchi hesitated for a moment as he felt Seto's tongue trace the outline of lips. However the moment of thought was short-lived as Jonouchi opened his mouth and surprised the brunet by attacking first.
An intense battle then waged as two tongues were at war against each other. Eventually though, both boys pulled apart and breathed in for the air they so carelessly neglected. Jonouchi then tilted his head back up for another round but was met with Seto's silky chestnut locks. The brunet was now too busy kissing Jonouchi's neck.
Jonouchi immediately froze at this, as he wasn't sure what to do. He then instinctively let out a low moan when Seto began to leave a trail of hot kisses along his collarbone. The blonde didn't even realize how many sensitive nerves were located on his throat until Seto began to work his away along every part of Jonouchi's neck.
Now completely taken by the searing sensation coursing within his veins Jonouchi shut his eyes. He then shuddered when he felt Seto's hands move to his waist. The taller boy was making distinctive patterns with his thumbs along Jonouchi's sides causing the boy to let out a low breath.
He then felt his face flush once he realized the cause of Seto's sudden boldness. At some point Jonouchi had lost complete control of his hands, and they had somehow made their way under Seto's shirt and were now exploring the other's abdomen.
Seto thought for sure he would choke on his heart as Jonouchi brushed against the most sensitive parts of his stomach with finger light touches. Unable to take it Seto pulled away from Jonouchi and shivered before he looked into the other's face.
Jonouchi's eyes were still tightly closed and his face was now a light shade of pink. Staring at the other in this state was almost unbearable as Seto felt the knot in his stomach move another notch lower. He then recaptured Jonouchi's swollen lips deciding that they were just begging to be kissed.
'Jonouchi! What are you doing?' Scolded a voice in the back of the blonde's mind.
'What do you think?' Retaliated Jonouchi. He then hissed as Seto bit his lower lip.
'This isn't right at all!' Reproved the voice.
'Why not? Seto said he liked me!' Countered Jonouchi.
'Yes well that may be true, but do you like him back? Answer me that before you let Seto steal more than just your first kiss!'Seto held back a whimper as Jonouchi suddenly turned his face away from him and then pushed Seto back. He then lowered his head to the ground causing his golden bangs to fall across his face. Seto wasn't sure what was going on, but he was certain the mood had been killed when the atmosphere around them suddenly darkened.
"I'm sorry…I…I can't do this." Blurted Jonouchi. He then pushed past Seto and ran away. However this time Seto made no move to stop him, as he helplessly watched Jonouchi dash off.
To be continued…
I know. You don't have to say it. I sure do know the best place to end a chapter don't I? Sorry but cliffhangers are one of my most favorite things when it comes to writing a story. They just leave a person in suspense and make you want to read the next chapter! They also motivate me to hurry and start on the next chapter, because leaving off in an exciting place is the best place to start writing.
So anyways, as I mentioned before this fic is gonna be short, so the next chapter is the last one (;;). But don't worry; even though it's short it will still be sweet. I already have it all written in my head, so I know you guys are gonna love it! So until then I look forward to all your wonderful thoughts in many many reviews! Ja ne!