The first chapter hasn't gotten much attention yet, but it'll climb. I know it will. This next chapter is short like the first one. I don't have a lot of space to make long chapters in my notebook.

Chapter Two

"Honestly, Jou, what did you think?" the brunet asked as he pulled off his crisp, white dress shirt.

"I think you were fantastic, Seto," Jou replied, leaning over to give the brunet a kiss. "You are a much better speaker than me. I get all nervous and my accent starts getting noticeable."

"I know. That's one of the things I love about you." Seto pulled a T-shirt over his head and straightened it out to view the words "Kaiba for America" written on it in red and blue permanent marker. "Why did I agree to this? Just imagine the scandal if some crazed, paranoid paparazzo finds out about us. Probably a patriotic psycho who thinks he's doing the country good by exposing a presidential candidate as a fag. This is too risky, Jou."

"With my luck on our side, Seto, we have nothing to worry about," Jou declared confidently. "Relax."

Seto sighed and climbed into the hotel bed. He rested his head against the pillow before suddenly sitting up and reaching behind him to retrieve the gold-wrapped chocolate mint that had been forgotten. "You want this?" he asked simply, holding it up toward where Jou was removing his own shirt.

Jou shook his head, concentrating on undoing the buttons that kept slipping from his fingers. "Damn… things…" he muttered, frustrated. His fingers slipped once more and he tore the shirt off, tossing it into a trash can at the other end of the room. "Stupid thing."

Seto set the mint aside and rested his head back on the pillow as Jou slid into bed next to him. Seto reached his arm over and Jou cuddled into him, resting his head just below Seto's shoulder. Jou was asleep instantly, allowing Seto some time to think.

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At twenty minutes after three, an exhausted Yami stumbled into Yugi's bedroom.

"Yugi… i can't sleeeeep…" he moaned groggily, collapsing onto Yugi's bed. Yugi looked over at him.

"Yami, it's three-twenty. AM. Go to your own room, lay down, and fall asleep. That simple."

Yami reached his arm over and said simply, "Cuddle."

Yugi quirked an eyebrow, but scooted over so his head rested on Yami's chest. Seconds later, Yami was asleep, and Yugi followed suit shortly.

A little odd, I know, but the story's moving fast. Next chapter begins the real plot of the story! MWAHAHA!

I didn't do that.

Seto's little prediction is more right than either of our lovely couple thinks…

Review please!

-Ci7-