Rave: DEAR RA I'M SO SORRY! This fic was on hiatus for a while cos things got really busy, and there's been repairs to the computer. That, and I edited this millions of times cos I just wasn't happy with this chapter. It was a very picky chapter. But here: (hands reviewers 2x4's with nails in end) Go ahead; plank me for not updating for over a month. ;.; I deserve it.

Seto: (approaches with flaming torch) You bitch! You selfish, lazy bitch!

Jou: (wields 2x4) I spent weeks and WEEKS waiting, and nothing happened. You ruined my life!

Rave: (fends them off) I really hope you enjoy this chapter. And I swear on my life I'll give you the next chapter SOON! In fact, this was SO long, I broke it up into 2 parts! The lemon's in Chappie Nine. But please don't skip this one. Cos this part's the one I kept editing. X.x

Disclaimer: Multiply infinity by my age and add a day, and that's how long it'll take me to own YGO.


Chapter Eight: Unwanted
"I have an announcement to make." Otogi declared loudly. Jonouchi looked up at him expectantly. "I'm bored."

"Yeah? Well I am too." He mused, staring out the window. It had been only an hour since Jii-san had left, and they were restless again. Channel surfing, though amusing at first, had grown tiresome since many stations had lost connection. And then there were the phone lines, none of which were working thanks to the cable company losing power the next town over. Thankfully, there hadn't been a power outage.

Yet.

"I could use my cell phone to call Jii-san, and check to see everything's okay." Otogi offered, reaching into his pocket.

"And you were planning to tell me this, when?" Jou said in disbelief, settling back onto the couch with a heavy sigh.

"Lighten up, at least I have one." Otogi shot back, referring to his friend's lack of money. Jou went pink, and remained silent while he dialed. He waited, and snorted in annoyance. "Damn. He's got it turned off."

"Got any better ideas, Dice-boy?"

"We could call Shizuka." Otogi suggested. Jou frowned.

"How 'bout we don't." He pushed the phone away from his friend's ear, and put it back on the hook. "Speakin of which, where IS she?"

"My place. Why do you think I was trying to call her?"

Jou clenched his fists, and took a deep breath. He knew it was pointless to argue; he'd had this same conversation countless times with Otogi, and it always came back to bite him in the ass when Shizuka guilt-tripped him over it later.

Besides, he'd been with Seto when he was her age anyway.

But curiosity couldn't be quelled. So he blundered on, not knowing he was setting himself up.

"Just what kind of stuff have you and Shizuka been doing, anyway?"

Otogi smirked. That goddamned annoying smirk that infuriated Jonouchi.

"I'll show you..." The dice duelist said, gripping Jou's shoulder tightly. Brown eyes widened.

"Na-nani?" Jou stuttered, stepping back; almost too surprised to react. Otogi followed him, and pushed his back against the wall, keeping a firm grip on his shirt. "What the hell are you doing!"

"Tell me why we argue so much, Jonouchi. Is it because we hate each other? Jealousy? Or is it because I can't stop thinking about you, and every time I've been with Shizuka, I keep imagining you in her place?" He hung his head for being so direct. Jou struggled against his friend's grasp.

"All this time you've been screwin her, you think of ME? That's sick!" He yelled, "That's like cheating on her! I warned you about breaking my sister's heart, and now you're tryin to make moves on me? Let me go!"

"What- the fact you're dating Kaiba make things different?" Otogi pushed Jou again with his other arm and pulled him into a bruising kiss.

"St-Stop it!" Jou screamed through the meager space between their lips. Otogi's hand shoved up his shirt, and felt the toned muscles underneath. "Damnit, get the f.uck off me!"

"Don't you love the feeling of wanting something that doesn't belong to you?"

Raven hair tickled his neck, hot lips pressed against his. Hands up his shirt teasing the tanned skin beneath it.

"You may be the rich guy's bitch, but he can't own you entirely. And I want the part of you that isn't bound to him. Give in to the part of you that knows you want me."

"But I don't want you!" Jou squirmed, his fingers twisting around Otogi's wrists tightly

"Yes you do…"

A car horn blaring interrupted the dice duelist's advances as they jumped apart. Jou ran to the window, smoothing his shirt down.

"Seto…"


"Be grateful that if the weather wasn't this bad, I'd make you walk home." Seto said, revving the engine and reversing out of the driveway. Jou and Otogi sat in the back, still shivering slightly from the rain. Jou had tried to position himself as far away from Otogi as possible; curled up against the back of the seat near the window.

Otogi nodded thankfully, and managed a forced "Arigatou" between clenched teeth.

"Keep in mind that I haven't driven the limo myself before, so I'd suggest you hold on." Seto warned as they hit a pothole.

Sapphire eyes scanned the still-crowded streets in disgust. Of all things, this had to happen. The Kaiba Corp building had lost power, but luckily the generator had kicked in shortly after it happened. Nevertheless, the CEO hadn't exactly jumped at the chance of driving out in this torrential rain to go look for his boyfriend. If it hadn't been for the mention of an accident near where Jonouchi lived, Seto probably wouldn't have raised an eyebrow or had a thought.

"Drop me off here, and I'll be fine." Otogi spoke up, his voice sounding overly chipper. His eyes failed to meet Jonouchi's, who now wished his friend would at least say good-bye to him. Seto sighed, and pulled over to the curb. Otogi got out, and without saying anything more or looking back, walked away.


Rave: there! (dances triumphantly) YAY! And since I love you, Chappie Nine is posted at the same time too! How lucky! Feel free to whack me for now updating soon enough.