Chapter 7
Thank you to everyone who has read my story, here is the next chapter.
Kaiba and Yami both ran up the stairs to see what Yugi was talking about, reaching their destination, Kaiba threw the door open without any thought of what it would do to poor Jou and stared.
Jou sat still on the bed, sitting up staring straight ahead, though not looking at anything. Two huge white wings were protruding from his back, folded slightly to accommodate to his sitting posistion. Jou looked over at the door, jumping slightly at the sudden noise of Yami gasping at only the sight. "W-Who's there?" He asked quietly, almost inaudible.
"Its just us Jou." Yugi said in a quiet voice. "Yami, me, and Kaiba-kun."
"Yugi?" He asked meekly, looking in their direction with blank eyes. "Where am I? And why is Kaiba here?"
"You are at my house." Kaiba said in somewhat of a cold tone. "You are badly injured and I brought you here to be looked over."
"I think that maybe we should take him home with us now Kaiba." Yami said as he walked over to the bed Jou was sitting in. "Thank you for all your help, he will be leaving with us now."
"And let Mr. Mouto see those?" He asked, pointing at Jou's wings. "I doubt it. I will keep him here until he is able to see again."
"I do not think of that as such a wise idea Kaiba!" Yami growled as he looked at the helpless blonde on the bed. "You and me both know of your hatred towards Jou, and his hatred is directed back at you."
"Not like he can see me to hit me Yami." Seto sneered. "As soon as he gets his sight back, I will have him driven over to the Kami game shop, all right?"
"All right, we will leave him here." Yugi broke in before Yami could make another remark. "But promise me Kaiba, that as soon as Jou regains his sight, he will return to the game shop."
"You have my word as a CEO."
"I swear to god Kaiba, if you bite him…" Yami growled, only to be quickly quieted.
"I won't bite the mutt, I don't know where he has been or if he has had his rabies shots." Kaiba has to snigger at that. The looks Yami and Yugi both gave him were both priceless.
"Do not say that about Jou!" Yugi about screamed in his face. "If you get to know him, you may actually like him!"
"Me? Like him? Oh now that is rich, completely hilarious." Seto let out a raw sarcastic laugh.
"Come on aibou." Yami said as he started leading Yugi towards the door. "You know he won't even try to get along with Jou, it is impossible for that bastard to like anyone besides Mokuba."
"That's not true." Yugi whispered as they made it to the bottom of the rather large staircase. "Come on, you know Kaiba can love someone beyond his little brother."
"You may be right, but I wouldn't bet my puzzle on it." Yami said as he opened up the front door, Kaiba at the top of the stairs watching them leave, glaring daggers at Yami's head. "He is practically made of ice, though it would be nice to see someone melt that ice surrounding that beating vampire heart." He finished as they stepped outside and shut the door.
"They have no idea what they are talking about. I do care about something other then Mokuba…." Seto sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "My company."
"Seto! Seto!!" Mokuba cried, running through the living room trying to balance a trey of soup and a sandwich at the same time. "I made something for Jou-Kun to eat!"
"Well, go give it to him then."
"I can't. I need to leave! Hoshi's party is starting soon. You give it to him."
"Hoshi's party? That little brat who mentioned wanting to steal my company? The little boy who gives me weird looks every time he sees me Hoshi?"
"Yes big brother, that Hoshi." He stepped up the stairs carefully. Handing the tray over to Kaiba. "Now here is Jou-Kun's food, I will be back later, promise."
"No drinking or drugs Mokuba!"
"I know, I know! Now go feed Jounouchi! He needs the nourishment." Mokuba practically yelled as he went through the door, heading for the already waiting limo.
"Why me?" Kaiba sighed, pivoting on his heal and heading for the occupied guestroom. "Jou, it's me, Kaiba. I have something for you to eat." Kaiba had to swallow his pride and say Jou instead of mutt.
"Kaiba…" Jou said slowly, he looked up to the source of Seto's voice. "Where am I? And what happened to me?"
"You are at my mansion." Kaiba sighed as he set the tray next to Jou on the bed. "I found you walking down an empty street looking quite hurt. I brought you here, you got a thorough exam from my personal physician, and will be staying with me for a bit."
"You mentioned food, right?"
Kaiba had to hold back a smile/smirk. 'That's the mutt for you, always thinking with his stomach.' "Yes Jou, I have food for you."
"Thank you Kaiba." Jou sighed slightly as he pat his hand around on the bed, his face starting to look distressed.
"Here." Kaiba sat down on the bed next to the blonde and picked up the sandwich, putting it in Jou's hand. "Better?"
"Thank you." Jou said as he took a meager bite. "Umm Kaiba?" Jou asked warily.
"Yes?"
"Why are you being nice to me? And why are you taking care of me?"
Kaiba just stared, how could he answer that. He didn't even know the answers to those questions, how could he answer Jou!? "I, uuhh, I…"
"It's ok." Jou held up a hand, silencing the confused CEO. "You don't have to answer." He took another bite of his sandwich, only larger this time.
Seto slowly stood up, ready to leave. But instead sat in a chair across from the bed. 'Might as well keep an eye on him… Make sure he doesn't spill that soup on my fresh clean sheets.'
TBC
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