Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! No matter how awesome the show may be

Summary: Because of Jou's grades, a teacher has assigned Seto Kaiba to be his tutor after school to improve his grades. Jou likes Seto, but is too shy to say anything. Valentine's Day is coming up, and Yugi thinks Seto likes Jou too! Jou doesn't believe so he comes up with a plan to find out if Yugi is right or not…


The Good Kind Of Losing

Playing Games


"Hey Kaiba!" Jou greeted him, entering his office.

Kaiba looked up for a mere second and continued to typing at his desk, not acknowledging his presence. That was fine with Jou; that's how it's always been. Every day, Jou would come in at about five o' clock (that's when his detentions were over) to get help for math. He would wait until Kaiba was satisfied with the amount of work he has done before he would help him. Jou actually enjoyed his time with Kaiba, even if it was just for tutoring.

He was rather fond of the brunette and liked him as a friend—okay, maybe more than a friend—but Kaiba would kill him three times if he ever admitted that out loud. So, he never said anything to him. Only Yugi knows, and he really doesn't think Yugi will tell Kaiba. They don't even talk to each other. Wait, no, Yugi does talk to Kaiba. It's Kaiba that never talks back.

After watching TV for about five minutes, Kaiba closed his laptop and moved to sit next to him. "All right, puppy, what do you need help on?" That was his nickname for Jou, puppy, or a dog, or anything similiar. Jou would nevertell this to anyone—especially Kaiba himself—but he liked it when he was called puppy. It seemed like a nickname only Kaiba would use, that no one else would call him.

Jou grinned. "I made an eighty-five on my last math test. The teacher says I'm really improving. Pretty soon I wouldn't need your help anymore."

"Great job. As itturns out, I do know how to teach a puppy new tricks."

Jou ignored him and continued on. "I finished all my homework in class."

Kaiba raised his eyebrow. "Then why are you here today if you do not need my help?"

Jou shrugged. "Nothing else to do. Actually, I've been thinking about something on the way over here."

"You think? I learn something new everyday."

Jou glared and continued, "Shut up Kaiba. I've been thinking... I have a challenge for you, a game for us."

Kaiba eyed him with curiosity. "A game? Now what could you have possibly come up with that I might be interested in?"

"Basically, it's 21 Questions. I ask you twenty-one questions to try to figure out who you like. Yes or no questions. If after twenty-one questions, I guess correctly, you have to do something for me. If I don't, then I have do something for you," Jou explained. He had been rather curious to find out if the all mighty Seto Kaiba has a crush on someone. And if that someone was him. And if Yugi was right.

"And what makes you think that I even like someone? Liking someone is a complete waste of my time. I have other things to do."

"Well…"


-Flashback-

"You like Kaiba, don't you?"

Jou dropped his spoon. "WHAT!" he said, a little bit too loudly.

Yugi grinned triumphantly. "I was right! I knew it! It is so obvious! The way you act around Kaiba and stuff… it's weird how Kaiba hasn't caught on to that yet… otherwise, he would have asked you out already…"

"No way would I ever—Wait, ask me out?"

Yugi's eyes were full of mischief. "I mean, you and Kaiba… it's sooo obvious that you guys like each other! Especially you, Jou, you're not exactly subtle. But I can tell Kaiba likes you."

"Yeah right. I think Yami has got you thinking crazy."

"You know I'm right!"

-End Flashback-


"Puppy, I think you need to find yourself another hobby than thinking up of these stupid games."

Jou's mind did a little light bulb. He sighed dramatically. "Fine… Maybe Yugi was right... Maybe you are too much of a coward to admit that you like someone… maybe you are scared that you might be rejected… Yeah, I think Yugi was right…"

Jou watched with amusementas Kaiba digested what he said. His eyes narrowed. "What did you just say to me?" he asked, practically hissing with anger.

Perfect. "Nothing, nothing at all…" I knew that would get tohim! For once in my life I'm not stupid.

Kaiba seemed to be thinking about it for a while before he smirked. "Fine, what have got to lose? Besides, I'm almost sure that you'll not figure out."

Ah ha! "So you do like someone!"

Kaiba's eyes narrowed once again. "So what if I do? You breathe a word of this, I'll slit your throat, and don't think I won't go through with that."

Jou let out a weak laugh. "Of course not… I'm not that evil you know."

"Whatever puppy. And when I win, you'll have to do something for me."

"What makes you so sure I won't get it right?"

"Because puppies always fail once before learning."

"Grr… shut up Kaiba."

"So are you going to ask your questions now? Or shall I give you an hour to think?"

Jou decided to let that go since Kaiba was going along with his masterminded plan. Why did people think he's stupid anyway? He wasn't THAT stupid. (Emphasis on the stupid.)

"Uh… Kaiba?"

"Yes, puppy?"

"Just give me five minutes."


-TBC-

As some might already know, I am a HUGE Seto/Jou fan… they are THE best yaoi Yu-Gi-Oh couple ever… well to me anyway.

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