Author's note: Sorry it took me so long to write this, but I did try to make it longer than the last chapter, if even a little. This half of the story is told form Seto's point of view. Also, I think I wrote it in a completely different verb tense, but it's not that big of a deal.

Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh, or "I Can't Sleep" by Clay Walker.

Warnings: Shounen Ai

Part 2 of 2

I thought I could do it, I honestly did. I never wanted to hurt him. I just didn't know how to handle his constant attention. I didn't know how to react, so I just snapped. When he left me, I was dying inside.

I've been up all night long

Just waitin' on the sun

There was nothing I wanted more than to just hold him close to me and promise him things would be different. I didn't though, and I haven't slept well in about two weeks. I had accepted that our relationship was going to end eventually, I just wasn't aware of how much it would kill me. On that awful night I was letting him have his say, and letting him go. If I had held him and soothed away all of our problems, things still wouldn't have changed. It would have only hurt him more.

I've given up damn the dawn

It ain't never gonna come

For the last couple of weeks I've been trying to adjust to his absence but it's not the same. Add to that the fact that Mokuba keeps giving me this extremely disappointed look, and I knew I couldn't go on like this. The year we graduated is when I asked Katsuya to move in with me. That meant that I couldn't seek him out at school. As much as I didn't want to involve the others, I was sure he'd already told them what happened. They were also my only real leads on Katsuya's whereabouts. Yuugi was the first person I could think of so I decided to give him a call.

"yawn...hello?" I heard a sleepy voice murmur. Glancing at the clock I realized that my sleep schedule really was out of whack. It was 3:30 am. 'Oh well,' I thought, " I already woke him up.'

"Yuugi."

"Umm.. Kaiba?"

"I know. I apologize for the late hour, but since I already have you one the phone-"

"Jou's asleep," he cut me off. 'Score! At least I found him.' "He's been crying himself to sleep every night since he's been here." 'Strike! I hope he'll still speak to me,' I mentally berated myself.

"When he wakes, ask him if he's still waiting."

There was a short pause then, "Okay Kaiba.. just don't hurt him again. He really loves you."

Something's wrong, as long as you're gone

"Thank you Yuugi." With that I hung up the phone and went up to my room. Contrary to what I'd thought would happen, I was now more uneasy than before. I had believed that once I started to make things right again I could breathe easy. Now I was utterly tense and nervous thinking about whether or not Katsuya would choose to return to me. The thought of 'sleeping on it' was laughable, but what other choice did I have?

I'm not gonna sleep til I touch your face

Baby not a wink I could go for days

'Well here I am,' I thought. 'It's 5:30 in the morning and the only thing running through my mind is 'Jou, Jou, Jou, Jou, Jou, Jou, Jou -' well you get the point.

The sound of the doorbell ringing through the house startled me from my thoughts. I hadn't the slightest idea who would be here at this time. I secretly, or apparently not so secretly, hoped it was Katsuya, but I quickly ruled that out. Nothing could get him out of bed this early in the morning unless there was the promise of free food. I was surprised to say the least when I opened the door and saw who standing on the other side. All I could do was mutter an unintelligent, "Oh..."

If you ever needed to see me down on my knees

Take a look at me, baby I can't sleep

There on my porch stood a very nervous looking Katsuya Jounouchi. I just stared in disbelief. I was sure I was dreaming. He began to fidget uncomfortably, so I stood aside to let him enter.

"Thanks," he mumbled as he passed by me. I closed the door behind him and then we stood there in somewhat of an awkward silence.

"Seto? Please look at me," he whispered ever so softly. My head snapped up immediately. I honestly hadn't even realized that I'd been avoiding his gaze. When I finally made eye contact with him, the guilty ache in my heart nearly split it in two. He looked so sad. I wanted nothing more than to run over and wrap him in my arms, to hold him tightly and promise I'd never let go again. He looked fragile as well. I could tell he was extremely hesitant.

Remember when you said you wouldn't last

I couldn't swallow my pride

"Katsuya," I began slowly, "Apologies will never be able to repair the damage I've caused to the both of us." As I spoke I started taking small steps toward him. "I'm hoping however, that you'll allow me to make it up to you with my actions. That is," I said uncertainly, " if you still want me." I stood in front of him now, about a foot and half away.

"I.. I.." Katsuya's breath began to come in short gasps. He looked like he was about to have a nervous breakdown. ' Gods. Had I really hurt him this much. I must truly be a monster.'

He reached out a shaky hand as if to touch my face. Catching himself midway, he shook his head slightly and began to lower his hand. Reacting quickly, I grasped his hand in one of my own and held it firmly. Katsuya looked as if he were about to protest, so using my strength to my advantage I pulled him toward me. He stumbled into me and it provided me with the opportunity to wrap my arms completely around him. Once he'd regained his composure, he just stood there with his palms against my chest. Seconds stretched on into minutes and neither of us moved.

Whoa it's sinkin' in, baby losin' you has

Finally opened my eyes

Then I felt his fists clench my shirt and I knew he was going to struggle.

"Please," he whispered in a choked voice. "Please let me go. Seto.."

"I already did once and look where it landed me."

"Shut up. Shut up! You're just going to lie again," he cried. He began to struggle more violently but I held him tight to me.

'What have I done to you Katsuya?' I thought. 'I had no idea you were this broken.' The incredible pain in my heart and the hysterical boy in my arms overwhelmed me. My eyes began to sting and a foreign wetness made its way down my face. Breathing became difficult and my shoulders began to gently shake.

"Are you... are you crying?" I heard. I hadn't even registered the fact that Katsuya had stopped moving and was now regarding me with a baffled expression.

I'm wide awake, as long as it takes

"Oh Seto," he whispered. This time when his hand came towards my face, it reached its destination. I closed my eyes as he gently brushed his thumb across my cheek. When I opened them he was staring at me with an awed expression, even though his eyes were still filled with tears.

In a hoarse whisper I said, " Katsuya help me. I need you so much. I can't promise you that I'll change dramatically, but I'll do anything to have you with me again. I just.." I broke off. The thought of losing him after pouring out my heart to him was killing me.

I'm not gonna sleep til I touch your face

Baby not a wink I could go for days

Before I realized what had happened, Katsuya had thrown his arms around me and buried his head into the side of my neck. I heard a muffled, "I'm sorry," but I didn't want any of that.

"Silly puppy," I mumbled affectionately. I sniffled as a few stray tears fell into his blonde hair. "All of this is my fault. Don't ever blame yourself for any of this. My misguided intentions are the cause of this. We can fix it though. If..." I didn't think I could say it.

Katsuya sniffed and lifted his head to peer up into my eyes. I wiped away the remnants of tears on his face and he leaned his face into my palm. I was filled with warmth as his eyes fluttered closed and he heaved a contented sigh. He brought his hand up and placed it over mine. I felt the caress of his soft lips on my palm as his eyes opened to look at me once more.

If you ever needed to see me down on my knees

Take a look at me, baby I can't sleep

The determined gleam in his eyes told me that his next words would be life changing. As he let my hand down my only thought was, 'Please don't let this goodbye.'

"Seto Kaiba," he said calmly. Then he smiled and said, "I love you. Of course I still want to be with you. I'll always want to be with you and I'll always love you with all of my heart."

I let out an almost hysterical sounding laugh as I caught him up in my arms. I nearly cried again as I told him over and over how much I loved him. He just chuckled and allowed me to hold him. Finally, he used his forefinger to tilt my face up to look at him. The look in his eyes caused a different kind of ache in me this time. When he closed his eyes and moved his head forward I immediately complied.

I'm not gonna sleep 'till I tough your face

Baby not a wink

The moment my lips brushed his, something inside of me was unleashed. I wanted to make up for all of the time we spent apart. I don't just mean after he left, I mean after I shut him out. I wanted to keep things loving and gentle at first but soon I could no longer handle it. I licked and nipped at his lips, begging for entrance. Katsuya indulged me, and let out a small moan as my tongue began to stroke his. While my one hand tangled itself in his golden locks, I allowed the other to roam. Apparently Katsuya had the same idea. Our breaths started to come in ragged pants, and I could tell that we both knew where this was going.

Katsuya smiled at me and grabbed my hand. Then he led me up the stairs to what was now our bedroom again, and to what was about to become another sleepless night for me.

I can't sleep

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