Turning the Tables

Author's Notes: This story is about the real reasons behind Seto/Shizuka. I know this will have -some- het in it…but you know what, there will be some M/M and F/F in it later, not just the crappy M/F.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters…if I did…well the show wouldn't be quite like it is now.

Chapter 1 - Jou's Denial

The two entwined bodies lay next to each other, laying in the large bed and enjoying each others warm embrace. The brown haired dragon held his blond puppy in his arms, during the late hours of the morning, casting an orange glow on the two bodies. Slowly opening his blue eyes, the dragon watched his puppy for a long while before the golden brown eyes opened to look into his lovers eyes.

"Morning Puppy.." whispered Seto before leaning down to gently kiss his blond haired lover. He loved how the light hit the blond hair, making him look god like, especially when he was sleeping or just waking up.

Returning the gentle kiss, Jounouchi smiled and pressed himself closer into the brown haired Adonis before muttering sleepily, "Mornin' Dragon."

"Sleep well, Puppy?" Seto responded gently, as his fingers lifted and brushed through the unruly mane of blond locks. He loved waking up next to his lover, time could stand still and he wouldn't care about anything as long as Jou was at his side.

Lifting his head slightly to look up at his blue-eyed lover, a soft smile upon his lips as he gently nodded, "I always love waking up next at ya, blue eyes."

Smiling, Seto placed a gentle kiss upon his puppy's forehead before hugging up tightly to his chest. The two remained in each others embrace, enjoying the warmth and love that the other brought.

Remaining quiet, the two remained near each other, listening to each others breaths, each others heartbeats, fingers occasionally sweeping across bare skin. Gentle kisses given to wherever their lips could reach.

Slowly opening and casting his azure gaze over to the digital clock beside him, he groaned softly while pulling Jou closer to his body, "Are you sure you have to leave so early…can't your friends wait?"

Seto knew that his puppy had arrangements, but Saturday was usually their day together, the time that they spent uninterrupted and his puppy had made other plans.

Nodding gently, Jou sighed and replied, "I haveta go. I already promised at go."

Jou felt really guilty about making plans with his friends, when he knew that Saturday was his day with his lover, but he couldn't just say no to them. He had been ditching them a lot lately, and when they invited him over to hang out with the whole gang, he couldn't be the only one not showing up.

Grumbling, Seto nodded and gently withdrew his arms from around his lover, before sitting up in the bed. Turning his gaze toward the clock then down to his sleepy puppy. He wanted to tell his puppy to forget about his friends, to just stay in bed, and that he could go see his friends tomorrow, but he couldn't do that, not when Jou was already tip toeing around with their relationship. Sighing he turned from his puppy and watched the clock for a moment.

"It is nearly noon now, you had better get ready." Seto said before pulling himself from his bed and walking into the bathroom that was attached to his room his hands closing the door behind him. He might as well get ready as well, and spend the day with his brother.

Muttering Jou looked over to the clock before groaning and throwing the covers off. Rolling himself off of the bed, he rummaged up his clothing and started to pull his pants on. As he started to pull on his shirt he moved toward the bathroom as well, he couldn't just leave without saying goodbye. Once his shirt was in place he lightly knocked on the door before turning the knob and slipping into the bathroom.

Seto turned his gaze up to his puppy before going back to brushing his teeth. He was disappointed. He had the whole day planned out weeks before, and now it was spoiled because his lover wanted to spend time with his friends. Couldn't he have put it off until the next day, or the following week? Sighing he shook his head and rinsed his mouth out before turning toward Jou.

"Katsuya, when are you going to tell your friends about us?" Seto asked, his tone showing his disappointment for the situation.

Sighing Jou shrugged and started to move out of the bathroom before he felt two strong arms wrap around his waist, pulling him close. He was really started to get sick of the whole coming out of the closet speech. He heard about it all the time, and he had hoped that the conversation wouldn't come up today.

"Puppy…you can't hide us forever." Seto whispered against Jou's ear, "I love you. You need to tell your friends about-"

"Seto, just stop." Jou interrupted, "Do we really haveta go through this every time? I can't tell 'em. Ya know that."

Sighing and releasing Jou, Seto replied, "And why not? We have been together for over a year, Mokuba knows about us, your sister knows about us. I don't give a damn about who knows that the great Kaiba, the CEO of Kaiba Corp, is a fag. What makes your friends any different? Yami and Yuugi are screaming queens, just look at the way they dress. They let everyone know who and what they are. Hell even Marik and Malik told everyone and they can't tear their hands off of each other. And should we even go into Bakura and Ryou's relationship?"

"Ya just don't understand Seto!" Jou replied angrily before storming into the bedroom, the dragon on his heels. Jou couldn't understand why Seto wouldn't just drop the subject. It caused so many problems between them, and he just couldn't come out to his friends. He knew that everyone else was gay..but that wasn't what he was really worried about. He didn't care who knew he was gay…it was just…

"What can't I understand Katsuya? That you are ashamed of me? That you can't deal with your feelings? Can't handle rejection because you are with a man, and that man happens to be me?" Seto replied while grabbing a hold of Jou's arm and pulling his blond lover to face him, "Why can't you tell them Katsuya?"

Sighing, Jou lowered his head and mumbled out faintly, "I don't know, Seto…"

Seto had hit the situation dead on. He wasn't ashamed of Seto, he just didn't know how his friends would react to the whole situation. He knew that Marik and Bakura had done some bad things in the past but this was Seto. Seto had always been on his case, since day one, and never let up. He didn't know how his friends would react.

Releasing Jou's arm, Seto took a few steps away from his puppy and crossed his arms over his chest. Staring almost coldly at his blond puppy Seto stated evenly, "If you aren't going to tell your friends about us Jounouchi, I really don't think the two of us can be together anymore."

Despite his words, and his cool demeanor, the words Seto spoke, crushed him inside. He loved his puppy beyond words, and he never got close to anyone except for his little brother. He wanted to let everyone know who he was with and who belonged to him. He had done everything he possibly could to show how much he loved Jou, and still Jou wouldn't allow their relationship to become public.

Jou's mouth dropped at Seto's words but he remained silent. Did those words really leave his lovers mouth? Seto couldn't be serious about this, could he? No he couldn't, he was just a bit angry with him leaving on their day together, or so Jou thought.

Picking up Jou's jacket off the floor Seto threw the jacket at his puppy and motioned toward the digital clock that now read a little after noon, "You are going to be late to meet your friends."

Sighing as he caught the jacket he responded quietly, "I just can't tell 'em yet…I will, just not yet." and with those words, he turned and left the bedroom without another word.