Well here it is, the final chapter and I got to say, I'm pretty proud of myself. I mean despite it's short length, this ficcie closes up pretty nicely. A little humor here, a touch of drama there, a bit of suspense, a pinch of sweetness, and a nice big pile of fluff! YA!
Yeah so anyways I just want to thank you all for your wonderful reviews and support! You guys made this fic all the more fun to write. I'm just sorry that it has to end so soon ;.;…
Oh well, onward and upwards I always say (well actually I never say that, but I just wanted to…). I guess I'm just gonna have to get to workin on some more ficcies, but until then I hope you all enjoyed my first ever Seto/Jou fic, and now I will zip it so you guys can get to what you really wanted to read. The wonderful conclusion!!
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Sloppy Seconds
Chp3 Sealed with a Kiss
Filling the space that resides within, two empty souls unite. Now that the final piece is strung, a gap that stretched beyond infinity is sealed. From your lips to my heart, together forever we're one.
"I can't believe this! What the HELL is wrong with me? Not once, but TWICE did I let Kaiba kiss me…and both times I liked it and this time I even almost…" Jonouchi stopped in mid sentence as the full impact of realization hit him.
"ARGGGHHHH!" wailed Jonouchi as he ruffled his fingers through his hair furiously. He then leaned his arm on a nearby tree and struggled to catch his breath. However, this was a hard thing to do considering his heart was still pounding at an unruly speed. "This just can't be happening…I hate Kaiba…right?"
Jonouchi rested his head on the tree and shut his eyes before he finally began to calm down. 'Of course I hate Kaiba. He's nothing but a self righteous, arrogant bastard. He'll do anything and stomp on anyone to get his way, and he's always looking down on people from the high and mighty Kaibacrop pedestal he created! What's worse, he's a conceited jerk who's always picking on and hates me….'
Jonouchi paused for a moment as he pulled away from the tree and let out a strained breath. 'Or so I thought…because in reality Kaiba really…'
"Why didn't I notice this before? Kaiba was always picking on me because he really liked me." A small placid laugh escaped Jonouchi's lips as he began to realize just how clouded his judgment had been. "I was so certain that he hated me…why else would he always single me out? And the more I believed he didn't like me, the more I didn't like him back, but in truth, before I actually met the guy in person I always thought he was pretty cool. I mean a kid my age who owns his own company and kicks ass in duel monsters…"
"Then I actually met the bastard, and man do his first impressions suck! After what he did to Yugi I was about ready to kill him, but then…"
'The more we got involved with Kaiba the more I realized what kind of a person he really was. Sure I was right about him being a first class Asshole, but there was more to the guy I couldn't see at first. He was always so determined, and strong-minded. Whenever he set his mind on something he always kept going at it, even if he failed, which is something I can respect because I'm the same way. But what really got me was the extent of his love for his younger brother. He would literally do anything for Mokuba. Even sacrifice his life, but what big brother wouldn't want to protect his younger sibling? I would do the same for Shizuka without a second thought!'
Jonouchi quickly shook his head as he realized he was now grinning.
'I never realized it, but Kaiba and I are actually a lot alike…which leads me to wonder if the kind a person he seems to be is the type of person he really is? Or is he like me, and the cold tough guy faucet is just an act? And if we have that much in common than does that mean Kaiba is also…'
"NO! NO! NO! What am I thinking!?" shouted Jonouchi out loud. "I shouldn't even have to consider something like this! I'm just out of it because I lost too much oxygen to my brain!"
"Jonouchi?"
"WAAHHHH!" shrilled Jonouchi. He then jumped ten feet into the air once he felt a finger tap his back gently.
After promptly falling over backwards and picking himself off the ground, Jonouchi's eyes locked with a pair of fiery crimsons.
"YAMI?" blurted Jonouchi as he recognized the perplexed looking spirit.
"I'm not going to even ask why you are out here talking to yourself, but what I do want to know is why you are out walking around the park so late at night?"
"Whaaa? Well I was, umm, uhhh, hey what about you? Why are you out here?"
Yami slightly blushed as he turned his face away from Jonouchi. "Jonouchi have you ever had to share a body with another person before? Well of course not, but I'm still sure that you can understand that being cooped up in someone's mind all the time can be a little confining. Normal men have been known to go crazy in prison, and well how am I any different? I mean I'm not saying it's something that really bothers me, I love sharing a soul with Yugi and all, but staring at the walls of my soul room all day can get a little old and I…"
Yami frowned as he noticed Jonouchi smiling at him coyly. "Okay so I got caught borrowing Yugi's body! So what? He's not using it. He's asleep so I just thought I'd get a little exercise."
"And how often do you borrow Yugi's body?"
"Well about every…" Yami's eyes lit up as the spirit caught himself and glared at Jonouchi. "Wait a minute. This isn't about me! This is about you! Now answer my question!"
"Damn," mumbled Jonouchi as he realized his diversion had been thwarted.
"Are you just now getting off of work?"
Jonouchi nodded his head in response as he thought it best to try to speak as little as possible.
"Well then is there something bothering you?" questioned Yami, this time his voice more concerned.
Jonouchi opened his mouth, but stopped himself and nodded again.
"Jonouchi." hissed Yami as he gave him a scolding glance. "We can either do this one of two ways. We can do this the easy way, and you can just tell me what's wrong, or we can do this the hard way, in which I eventually find out what's wrong. I'm not like Yugi. I get what I want no matter what."
Jonouchi slightly paled under Yami's dark expression and let out a defeated sigh. The blonde was almost certain the sennen puzzle around the spirit's neck had lit up and Yami was looking a little too anxious for comfort. "Fine. I'll tell you what's wrong."
Jonouchi sweated a bit as Yami gave him a slight look of disappointment. Sometimes the spirit really worried him, but that was beside the point.
"Well you see…there's this person that I've known for a really long time." Yami raised a brow towards Jonouchi and then shook his head. This was probably the most detailed information he was going to get considering Jonouchi was still reluctant to explain his situation to the spirit.
"And this person and I haven't really seen eye to eye. As a matter a fact we've never really got along at all, and I was certain that this person hated me…but it turns out I was wrong. The truth is this person really didn't hate me. Actually…the person liked me!"
Yami nearly jumped as Jonouchi quickly jerked towards him, eyes wide and shining with a strange aura. "And when I say like me, I mean REALLY like me."
"Then once I realized how this person really felt, I started to question my own feelings towards them. I began to see the person in a different light and despite all the bad qualities, I realized this person had several good qualities I admire…then I realized that this person and I weren't really different…in actuality were a lot alike."
Yami narrowed his eyes on Jonouchi as he was almost certain he saw the blonde's eyes turn a shade darker. "And that being so…maybe I didn't really hate this person. Maybe this person was someone that I could actually like..."
Yami silently hummed, as he seemed to be in deep thought. He then turned towards Jonouchi and smiled. "Well…I must admit Yugi is much more erudite when it comes to things like this, however as far as my knowledge goes feelings of hate and love aren't idle emotions. They aren't something a person can just change at a whim. It's really difficult to love someone and then suddenly decide that you hate them…just like it's hard for someone to hate a person and then suddenly decide to love them. So what it seems to me is that this person you allegedly hated was someone you might have actually liked. It's just that you were so certain that this person didn't like you, you decided to return their feelings."
Jonouchi stared at Yami blankly giving the spirit little assurance that his words were being understood. This caused Yami to let out vexed breath as he crossed his arms over his chest and decided to try again. "It's sort of like when you're walking down the street, and the first person you see smiles at you and you can't help but smile back. However, in your case this person always frowned at you, so you frowned back."
"I guess that makes sense," mumbled Jonouchi as he lowered his eyes towards the ground.
"And yet you still seem troubled," frowned Yami as he realized this wasn't going to be an easy problem to solve. "Is there something more to this?"
"Well…" trailed Jonouchi as his face turned a deep pink hue.
"Jou," growled Yami.
"HE KISSED ME!" blurted Jonouchi as he snapped his face back towards the startled spirit.
"He?" exclaimed Yami, his surprise apparent from his tone of voice.
Jonouchi's face had now gone from a light rose color to a deep crimson shade as he realized he had said more then he wanted to.
After recovering from his shock, Yami shrugged his shoulders and smirked back at the obviously mortified friend. "Jou…you should know by now I don't really care what your sexual preferences are. No matter what you're still my friend and that will never change. You will always be the same person, despite who you're with."
"Thanks," smiled Jonouchi.
"So this person…he kissed you," sighed Yami as he realized this was even more complicated then he had hoped.
"Yes, and the worse thing is I liked it!" shouted Jonouchi hysterically. "And after that moment the only thing I could do was think about this guy and that kiss, and how wonderful it felt, and then I tortured myself trying to figure out why he did it, and then when I found out it was because he liked me I…then…he kissed me again and this time it was so much more intense than before, and he kept touching me in all the right places, and then I had to see what he felt like so I…and I almost…"
"I think I understand," coughed Yami, his cheeks now the same color as his scarlet eyes.
"Yami I'm so confused! I'm not sure if I liked the kiss because I like this person or if it's because I've never been kissed before, and all kisses are suppose to make a person feel this way!"
"And what's worse, I'm not even sure if what this person told me is true. Maybe he's just toying with me. Maybe he's pretending to like me so he can humiliate me later." Jonouchi felt the middle of his chest burn as he realized most of his thoughts he had been holding back were now pouring out his mouth. "And then I also wonder, what if he really does like me? And what if I really like him back? Would a relationship between us really work? Will it be worth the risk?"
"Jou…" whispered Yami as he laid a hand on his elated friends' shoulder. "I…I'm really not sure how you feel about this person. Only you truthfully know the answer to that question. However, it does seem to me that you're feelings towards this person are on a much more deeper level then you believe. Otherwise you wouldn't be worrying about this so much. It would be easy for you to make your decision if you just felt friendship for this person, but the fact that you're taking into consideration an aesthetic relationship leads me to believe you care for this person."
"But why? How could I have feelings for someone like him? He's always been so cruel to me and then to go and tell me that all this time he's only been mean to me because he liked me…that's even worse than being cruel. I was better off believing he hated me…it made my life so much less complicated…"
Jonouchi's voice began to fade off as he began to choke on a few tears that were threatening to emerge. "I should hate him, but suddenly I can't bring myself to do it…what's wrong with me Yami?"
"I'm sorry Jonouchi," nodded Yami sympathetically. "This is just one of the sad facts of life. We don't always get to pick and choose whom we fall for. Love is just blind like that."
"You think I love this person?" Whispered Jonouchi as he stared down at Yami desperately.
"I don't know Jou. You tell me."
"…" Jonouchi was now completely silent, as he kept his head down in a sad attempt to hide his now watery eyes.
"I think I know what I got to do," sighed Jonouchi as he finally reclaimed his voice. "Thanks Yami."
"Anytime Jou," smiled Yami as he took Jonouchi in his arms and embraced his friend.
::Next Scene::
A look of determination glowed fiercely from the boy as all his friends noticed the strange aura he was emitting.
"Uhh Jonouchi?" started Yugi as he trailed behind his friend. "You…Is there something going on?"
"What do you mean? Does it look like something is wrong?" questioned Jonouchi.
"Well I dunno…the other day you seemed really troubled, and now you…I…well I'm not really sure," answered Yugi truthfully. It was apparent to the shorter boy that Jonouchi wasn't distressed like before, but for some reason he just couldn't help but worry something wasn't right.
"Basically what he's saying is that you've been acting really weird!" added Honda frankly. "What's up man?"
"Don't worry about! I got everything under control, so there's no need for you guys to sweat. Besides now isn't really the time for any explanations. It would just complicate things more," exclaimed Jonouchi as he turned towards his friends and grinned. "Besides, after today it will all be settled and you will all understand what's goin on? I'm either gonna sink or swim, but whatever happens, happens."
"That's just it!" blurted Yugi frantically. "I don't want to see anything bad happen to you so tell us what's going on now so we can help!"
Jonouchi and Honda blinked at Yugi wildly surprised by the smaller boy's forwardness. Jonouchi's eyes then softened up as he smiled back at Yugi and winked for assurance."
"Then if you really want to help, after this is over, no matter what the outcome, no matter what I do…be there for me."
"Of course Jonouchi! You don't even have to ask something like that!" huffed Yugi as he gave Jonouchi a scolding glance.
"Good…I really needed to hear that, because up until now, I was almost too scared to go through with this."
"Oh Boy! I can feel it my bones. When you get to talkin like this, I just know you're about to do something stupid!" droned Honda as he rolled his eyes and prepared for the worse.
Jonouchi merely laughed in response before his voice caught in his throat. It was at that moment his eyes fell on the object of his distress. "Oh well…here goes…"
::Next Scene::
Seto made his way towards the school entrance, shoveling past all the students crowding his path. Then again at this point Seto didn't even seem to notice he had knocked about half the student body out of his way, as his mind was in another place.
'I can't believe this! What is wrong with me? I haven't felt this nervous about going to school since my first day of school. I guess it's because this is the only place that I can possibly run into him….'
'I'm really not sure what got into me…I can't believe I actually did something so irrational as to tell Jonouchi how I felt! I just blurted my feelings out into the air, and now because of poor planning on my part, I lost the only chance I'm probably ever going to get!'
Seto let out a sharp breath as he struggled to hold back an oncoming shout. 'I was so stupid! To tell Jonouchi that I've been harboring feelings for him for so long! To give him the upper hand in all of this. I've never felt so powerless…and now…and now it's over…Jonouchi left…'
A small cynic laughed escaped Seto's lips as he nodded his head and stared at the ground with defeat. 'I told him how I felt. I acted on my feelings and look what happened. It's obvious Jonouchi doesn't feel the same way about me and he probably never will…I was stupid to believe otherwise...figures though. Romance is for the idiots and I'm nobodies fool...this was my fault, and I'm ready to deal with consequences. Even it that means I never get to talk to Jonouchi again.'
A tight felling twisted within Seto's chest as the severity of the thought finally hit him. 'I was better off just always arguing with him and pretending that I hated him…at least then I had an excuse to talk to him…'
'But was that really good enough Seto?'"Yo Kaiba!" shouted a voice that violently threw Seto from his thoughts.
"Jou…" mumbled Seto as his eyes locked with an obviously infuriated teen. The boy then stomped towards the now frozen brunet ignoring all the eyes now staring at them both.
"What's up with Jonouchi?" questioned Anzu as she came up from behind Yugi and Honda.
"I'm not sure, but I hope Jonouchi doesn't get into another fight with Kaiba." sighed Yugi as he nodded his head regretfully.
"Dude has been talkin all weird. Should have figured Kaiba had somethin to do with it," snorted Honda.
"What do you want puppy?" smirked Seto as he tried to mask his apparent confusion with his character conceit.
Jonouchi merely glared at Seto as he continued to make his way forward. All students then immediately stepped out of his way, eager to see whether the two boys would start fighting. The look of determination then began to fade from Jonouchi's eyes as he suddenly felt his nerve disappear.
'There are only a few things Seto cares the most about in this world. Mokuba, his stupid company, and his reputation…and right now I'm about to test one of those things…ehh here goes'
Seto raised a brow towards the shorter boy curiously as he noticed a strange transformation in Jonouchi's behavior. When he first approached Seto, he had such a heated fire blazing in his eyes, even the artic temperatures of Seto's resolve began to melt, but now Jonouchi looked so pale and pathetic, Seto actually felt sorry for him.
"Well?" growled Seto as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Jonouchi gulped hard on the dry knot in his throat as he finally stopped just short of Seto and shut his eyes. He then took a moment to recollect himself before he gathered enough grit to face Seto. Seto's arms immediately fell from his chest as he was surprised by the sincerity in the other's eyes. It was something the he had never seen before.
"I've finally decided," replied Jonouchi calmly. Seto blinked at Jonouchi questionably but found Jonouchi's eyes completely unreadable.
"I've finally decided how I can make you take that kiss back." Seto's eyes dimmed down a bit as he gave Jonouchi the most indifferent look he could muster. There was no way he was going to show Jonouchi his disappointment in knowing that the boy was still intent on taking their kiss back. If he did that Jonouchi might realize just to what extent Seto actually liked him.
"Well…" sighed Seto nostalgically, as his eyes drifted away from the blonde.
A small smile curled on Jonouchi's lips just before he quickly threw his arms around Seto's neck and leaned in towards him. The blonde then withheld a laugh as for the first time in his life he saw Seto's eyes shine with complete helplessness and confusion. It was a look that Jonouchi could definitely appreciate as they reflected an azure shade of absolute vulnerability. This was the true tint of Seto's eyes. The one he kept guarded so well by his stubborn heart.
"Like this," whispered Jonouchi as he recovered from Seto's brilliant gaze.
A strange sound escaped from the back of Seto's throat as he stared back at Jonouchi in disbelief. He was completely stunned and found himself unable to move, as he fell prey to Jonouchi's will. Even after Jonouchi plundered his way into Seto's mouth and easily conquered him, Seto still found himself unable to respond. However, once Seto did snap back to reality, Jonouchi had already pulled away.
Seto then opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by the sound of several gasp and murmurs. Seto's attention then diverted away from Jonouchi as he met the eyes of the entire student body.
At this point every one was either pale from shock, whispering, glaring at him murderously, giggling, or hiding their faces in shame. It was like a scene straight from Seto's worse nightmare, as he strained to hold in a shudder. The sound of whispering then began to drown out his train of thought as Seto nearly collapsed under the exposure of the horrid reality.
"Oh…my…god," chocked out Anzu as she stared at the scene wide eyed.
"I knew he was gonna do something stupid but this…" stammered Honda as he slowly fell into a hysterical stupor.
"I can't believe this," gasped Yugi as he clutched the puzzle around his neck. He then crinkled his nose as he heard a faint laughing in the back of his mind.
'Ha…so it was him…I should have known.'"Yami?" blinked Yugi.
Jonouchi sweated a bit, as he felt the eyes of his friends bore into his back. He then finally nodded his head and turned back towards the devastated brunet. "So now Seto, you have one of two choices you can make. You can either save your reputation by hitting me and pretending this was all my fault, or you can prove to me that everything you said last night actually meant something."
"…" Seto remained completely silent as he lowered his head toward the ground. A dark shadow then covered his face, as Jonouchi found it impossible to read Seto's dimming features. Seto then began to tremble as a low growl sounded from his throat.
'Oh gods. I think I finally pushed him over the edge!'
However before Jonouchi had time to flee his was roughly grabbed by Seto and slammed into the nearest tree. Jonouchi was almost sure he would pass out from heart failure as he recognized the look in Seto's eyes. It was the murderous look of a madman as Seto leaned in towards Jonouchi and crushed his entire body weight against the boy.
Jonouchi let out a pained gasp, and shut his eyes tightly with fear. 'I knew he was gonna lose it, but not like this!'
Jonouchi's eyes then popped open as Seto slammed a hand into the tree next to him and barely missed Jonouchi's face. Their eyes then locked as Jonouchi found himself helpless to turn away.
"HOW DARE YOU!" thundered Seto, his voicing bordering on a tremble.
"Seto I-"
Jonouchi chocked on his words as Seto's eyes flared at him furiously. "How dare you doubt me?"
"Eh?" squeaked Jonouch just before Seto crushed his lips into Jonouchi's.
"Anzu!" exclaimed Yugi as she, and half the teens in the crowd passed out.
"They're both crazy!" shouted Honda as he shook his head wildly.
However Seto and Jonouchi didn't seem to notice what was going on as they became engaged in a heated battle of the lips.
All the kisses before held nothing to this one, as Jonouchi found himself completely overwhelmed by Seto's passion. The brunet immediately exhausted Jonouchi's strength as he violently forced his way into Jonouchi's mouth and dominated him in the most pitiful way.
It was at this point Jonouchi realized just how much emotion Seto had been holding back and the thought of it caused the boy to melt even further into Seto's arms. He then began to regret that he decided to do this all out in public as he struggled to restrain his hands from exploring uncharted territory. However, Seto was holding nothing back this time. Jonouchi had made the mistake of throwing his mask off in front of the entire world and now the boy had nothing else to lose.
Jonouchi let out a silent moan as Seto's hands found their way under his shirt. He then proceeded to rid the blonde of his jacket before they were both suddenly interrupted.
"What is going on here!?" shouted a voice. The student body president then stared at the scene palely as she immediately noticed Seto and Jonouchi. After recovering from the heated feeling seeing two boys making out riled up, she shook her head and wiped away a blush. "Stop this right now! What is wrong with you two?"
Seto frowned and pushed the girl away as the class president tugged at his sleeve in a sad attempt to break them up. The girl then huffed before she turned towards two gaping boys, and motioned for them to help her out.
Jonouchi nearly collapsed as he and Seto were pulled apart, and had it not been for the student who caught him, he would have hit the ground. He then began to pant heavily while the words of the class president fell on his ears deafly.
"I can't believe this! This is unacceptable conduct…especially in this case! I want you both to report to the principle this instant!"
::Next Sene::
Seto rubbed the sides of his temples wearily before he groaned and muttered under his breath. Finally after 7 excruciating hours, the boy made his way to the safety of his limo.
It had taken every ounce of the boy's strength to make it through the day as the exhausted Seto threw his head back against the seats and shut his eyes. However, his moment of peace was soon cut short as the door to his limo flung open.
"What the hell do you want?" barked Seto as Jonouchi hopped in the seat across from and grinned.
"Dude you should go out for the track team, you know?" chuckled Jonouchi as he completely ignored Seto's question and preceded to push the nearest button he could reach. "I mean I tried to catch you after class but you were power walking so fast I had to run just to keep up."
"Well what do you expect puppy. Thanks to that stunt you pulled, I spent most the day warding off practically the entire school. I felt like a piece of fish in a market, what with the way everyone was tearing at me. So forgive me for being in a hurry to get out of school so fast. "
The internal vein in Seto's forehead twitched as he realized Jonouchi was no longer paying attention him. The blonde was too busy playing with all the buttons nearby, and each time he rolled the window that separated them from the driver he waved at the chauffer, causing the man to sweat and wave back. "Seto this ride is pretty sweet!"
"What are you doing!?"
"What do you think? I'm catchin a ride with you. I mean there's no way I'm walkin home. If I did that, I would have been lynched by half the school not to mention I would have to face my friends and well, I think I can put that on hold for now."
"Then again I guess I didn't have it as bad as you," chuckled Jonouchi as he gave Seto a sly smirk. "Considering I'm a repeat offender, I spent the rest of the day in the principle's office, but you…I can't believe they actually sent you back to class. If they thought they were doing you a favor they were wrong."
"Tell me about it," groaned Seto.
"So you got anything to eat? I didn't get lunch today and man am I starved."
"What a simple world we live in," muttered Seto as he pushed open a compartment just near Jonouchi's feet that was filled with food.
"Man. With wheels like this what's the point of comin out!?" jeered Jonouchi as he immediately helped himself.
Seto watched the blonde for a moment, apparently lost in thought before he regained his senses and frowned. "So now that we're finally alone, would you mind telling me exactly what was going through that fool head of yours?"
"I told you already. This was my way of making you take that kiss back."
"By kissing me yourself?" exclaimed Seto.
"Seto…" sighed Jonouchi. "The day that you first kissed me you took something very important from me, so in return I wanted to take something that was important to you."
"Oh?" droned Seto as he quirked a brow towards Jonouchi.
"I'm not sure if you know this, but that time you kissed me on the roof was actually my first kiss."
"You've got to be kidding me?" chortled Seto. "I thought someone as girl crazy as you might have actually managed to sneak a kiss from some unsuspecting twit."
"Well you guessed wrong," snapped Jonouchi. Seto had no idea how sensitive this subject was as Jonouchi felt his anger boil. "That kiss meant everything to me! It was my first kiss, and I have been saving it for my first love for years. I didn't want to give my first love someone else's sloppy seconds! Then you came along and trampled on all my hard work in a matter of minutes!"
Seto's smirk faded as the severity of his actions finally hit him. 'No wonder the puppy made such a big deal about it. Then again I didn't realize he was such a sentimental moron.'
"So then I decided," continued Jonouchi. "I decided the only way to get you back was to steal something that was important to you. You're reputation."
"And also…" trailed Jonouchi as his eyes softened up. "I had to know…I had to know how you really felt about me. Saying that you like someone is different then actually showing it. I wanted you to prove you're feelings for me."
"And how did you know what I was going to do?" snorted Seto, as he still seemed a little upset by Jonouchi's rash actions.
"I didn't."
A cynical laugh escaped Seto's lips as he nodded his head and smirked. "You really are a fool you know that. I mean if I didn't respond the way that I did, and I did in fact knock you out, that kiss of ours would have definitely been your last one."
"Ehh….I didn't really think about it that way. I mean I knew I would basically be S.O.L if you had hit me, but I forgot that I would be ruining my own reputation too." chuckled Jonouchi nervously.
"I'm sure you didn't think it out, but that's okay," laughed Seto as he leaned into the blonde's seat and stopped just short of Jonouchi's face. "You're wit isn't exactly what attracts me."
"Oh really," smiled Jonouchi back. "Then tell me Seto. What exactly is it about me that does."
"Hmm…I don't know," whispered Seto as he was now practically sitting in Jonouchi's lap. "At first I wasn't really sure myself. One thing I did know was that you irritated the hell out of me. Every time you opened your mouth you said something to rile me up. Then again stupidity is one of my main peeves."
Jonouchi frowned at this as he turned his face away from Seto and glared out the window. Seto's smile only deepened as he laid a hand on Jonouchi's leg, causing the blonde to slightly shiver. "So then I made up my mind that I just didn't like you and that you needed to be put in your place…but no matter how many times I crushed you. No matter how many times I kicked you down, you always came right back up."
"The least to say it really annoyed the hell out of me." Now Jonouchi was ready to push Seto away as he felt his anger boil. If Seto was trying to succeed in sweet-talking him, he was doing one lousy job of it.
"But then the more I thought about it, the more I realized that you're tenacity was something I could definitely respect. I won't lie. The road I climbed to get where I am today wasn't easy. So many people think the world was handed to me on a silver platter just because my foster father was rich, but they are all sorely mistaken. I got where I am today by shedding buckets of sweat, blood, and tears and believe me I have been crushed and kicked down far more times then you ever have."
"So then I began to wonder, what really makes you and I so different from each other? Sure you don't own your own company and you're brain isn't the most exercised region in your body, but set that a side and what do you got?"
"Two headstrong, stubborn, teenagers who would do anything for the ones they love and would never let anyone keep them down. So then…once I realized that…my intrigue for you began to grow."
"I slowly began to see you in a different light. Then my thoughts on you began to ever so slightly consume me until the only thing I could think about was you. I wasn't sure what had gotten into me. At first I tried to reason with my feelings, but every time I tried I realized there was no rationality behind my bordering obsession. The only somewhat logical explanation was that maybe…just maybe I liked you."
"And truth be told, it took me awhile to cope with the idea, but eventually I finally accepted my feelings. There was no denying it. You…Katsuya Jonouchi had stolen my heart."
Jonouch felt something within him melt as he wasn't really sure when he had turned his face back to meet Seto's. "I…I had no idea."
"And I was just content with things staying like that," chuckled Seto lowly. "But you always find some kind of way to ruin my plans."
"So tell me puppy dear…now that you got what you wanted, and know how I feel. What are you gonna do about it?"
"I…" trailed Jonouchi. However, before the boy could finish his sentence the limo hit a huge bump causing Seto to loose his balance and fall forward into Jonouchi.
Both boys were now breathing heavily as Seto was practically lying on top of Jonouchi. The only thing separating them was the small amount of space that Seto had managed to keep as he used his hands to barely raise his body over Jonouchi.
For a moment both boys just stared at each other, eyes locked in an intense battle. Seto then slightly flinched as Jonouchi brought a hand up and touched his cheek.
"The truth is, when I decided to meet you today, I still wasn't sure how I felt about you. Before I was so certain that I hated you too, but after finding out how you felt about me, I realized all the reasons I didn't like you, mainly rooted from the fact that you were always picking on me. However, once I found out that it was because you're just lousy at showing any kind of affection and that was your pathetic attempt at flirting with me, I realized that I really had no just cause to hate you."
"Then I began to question my own feelings for you. I too began to wonder what really made us so different. Besides a few personality issues, I started to really think about what kind of person you would be if someone finally pulled you out your shell. If I could succeed in doing that, then would you really be the person that I thought you were? Someone that I could possibly love?"
Seto felt his arms shudder as Jonouchi's words and devastating gaze began to drain the energy out of him. "And now. After just hearing what you said, I finally know the answer to that question…now I know that my first kiss hasn't been wasted. I really did manage to save it for my first true love."
"Love? Who said anything about loving you?" snorted Seto as he tried to sit up in a sad attempt to hide his blushing face. However, Seto's was unable to move as Jonouchi caught the front of his shirt and laughed.
"Hmm…well that's just too bad. Cause you know my first kiss wasn't the only thing I have been saving for my first love."
Seto's face paled as he quickly turned back to meet Jonouchi's lust clouded eyes. "Well let's not jump to conclusions. I never said that I didn't. What I meant was…"
"Now Seto," cooed Jonouchi as he gave the other a sly smirk. "You wouldn't just be saying what I want to hear so that you can get into my pants?"
"No. I don't have to lie to get what I want. But at least I'm not trying to tease my way into them," frowned Seto.
"Are you calling me a tease?" chuckled Jonouchi.
"If the shoe fits," retorted Seto.
"Well would a tease do something like this?"
Seto's eyes widened as Jonouchi grabbed the back of his head and forcefully pulled him in for a kiss. However, Seto's shock quickly disappeared as he immediately responded to the boy under him. His arms then finally gave way as the last tiny gap that separated the two from each other was finally filled. 'Jonouchi Katsuya…I love you.'
A playful touch, a light caress, a joining of two hearts starting from the lips and melded at the soul. And then in a moment it's over…
Searching for the deeper meaning. The truth of heart masked by deception. But in that moment that our lips connect, the veil of darkness sweeps past our souls…
Filling the space that resides within, two empty souls unite. Now that the final piece is strung, a gap that stretched beyond infinity is sealed. From your lips to my heart, together forever we're one.
The End!
Waaaah! I'm lovin it! I could just eat those two cuties up! I mean the only thing better than putting the sexy bishies together is keeping them for myself, but since that will never happen I'm gonna keep pairin them together.
So did you guys like the ending? I know I did. I mean I couldn't avoid the fluff, but I think I had those two pretty much in character. Enough sweetness to melt the heart but not enough to make them all cliché' lovey dovey. I just don't really see Seto and Jou as the mushy type if you know what I mean.
Well so I guess that's the end, and I really want to thank you guys for seeing this to the end. Your reviews were so encouraging and helpful, which leads me to mention something.
Hai…hai…I know, I know…so I've been caught. I have an overload of ideas flowing from my mind, but not much grammatical knowledge to back it up. Truth be told I'm a science major who hasn't taken an English class in over 4 years and I didn't do so hot in my technical writing course (Why the hell I wanted to be a scientist I do not know! I hate science and I'd rather read or write).
So thanks for correcting me (really), but whether I can put the good advice to use…I can't promise. I admit that I am desperately in need of a Beta, considering I'm not the best at proofreading my own work. The only reason why I don't have one is because I will feel bad if someone Beta's for me, and I can't do the same for them. I don't really have time to read and proof other people's fics (I barely have time to write my own stuff), so every time someone offers I usually decline. I'm just not the type of person who likes to take and not give back, so I'd just rather not take at all. Also I usually like to post my fics on a specific day, and usually don't finish them till the night just before that deadline. So I wouldn't have much time to send the fic to a Beta in time for them to proof it.
Then again if my grammatical ignorance is that hurtful to the content of my story, then I'm sorry and I feel really bad. I'll try to improve, but if it still doesn't work out I think I will try to find someone to proof for me.
Oh though one thing I'd like to correct (I'm not mad about it or anything) is that I already knew Jonouchi is Katsuya's last name. It was pretty obvious to me when I found out Shizuka's last name was Jonouchi (yeah I don't understand those silly American revisers. Why on earth do they call him Joey Wheeler if his name is Katsuya Jonouchi? From what hat did they pull the name Wheeler! Oh don't even get me started on Honda and Anzu!). It's just in the English version Seto calls Jonouchi, Wheeler a lot, and I always figured that it was just his way of showing disregard towards friendship with Jonouchi. However in the Japanese version all his friends call him Jonouchi, so I assumed Seto calling him Katsuya would be more appropriate because he wouldn't want to call him by the same title his friends do, plus calling him Katsuya is a sign of disrespect in Japan, considering they're not friends.
So what else do I have to say? Oh yes, I am planning on writing another Seto/Jou fic sometime in the future, but not until I finish two other short one-shots that I've been working on (they're YYxY and JxY). After I'm done with those then I will start working on the Seto/Jou fic, which is going to be a much longer story. So if you like my writing then you can look forward to that.
As for the question about which doujinshi inspired this fic. I don't know the name of the story. Sadly, I can't read Japanese, but I at least know the name of the circle. It's Doz, one of my favorite Seto/Jou circles. To tell you the truth there aren't many circles out there that mostly focus on Seto/Jou doujins that I like, well besides Doz. I love their art style and they always have the sweetest stories. Oh now that I think about it I do like Southern Empire, but their stories usually aren't as cute. I also heard Corkscrew has some nice art, but I never seen any. Hey if any of you know of some really good Seto/Jou circles out there, please let me know. I'm always looking!
Oh yes and I'm happy to say that I finally got the last volume of Yugioh and I was so excited that I watched it all in one sitting (It was only 9 episodes). I mean I was glued to my TV! I didn't even want to get up to use the bathroom (I had to eventually though. Damn weak bladder)!
OMG the final duel between Yugi and Yami had to have been the best one ever! But I don't want to give away too much, other then the fact that the Egyptian arc was my favorite season, and the ending was…let's just say that I cried, which I never do! The last time I cried while watching an anime was when Wolfwood died and that was like years ago!
Eeeeiiiii! I babble too much! I'm gonna shutup now. So thanks again for reading my ficcie and I hoped you enjoyed it! Hey and if you want to really show you're gratitude feel free to review!!