I love you, but….

(Aishiteru demo…)

Romance + General

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'monologue'

"dialogue"

/hikari to yami/

yami to hikari

Chapter two

Rivalry

Rival: n. one who strives to compete with another; one who equals or almost equals another (rivalry adj.)

Game: n. a contest governed by specific rules; a way of entertaining one self; amusement; animals or birds hunted for sport or food

Winning: adj. defeating others (captivating adj. victory n.)

Seto POV

When I stepped out in front of the school, my ride was waiting. I hate standing around. It looks unorderly and it's extremely uncomfortable.

Hiding behind this façade…

That's not important though. Mokuba's waiting. Seeing as the driver was late I had time to sit in the library and work.

I don't know how longhe was out there, but I don't carry a cellphone for show. You call it and explain where the hell you're at and why you're late!

I climb into the limo and upon shutting the door I see him.

Katsuya…

He's being held in a head lock by that pointy haired friend of his.

Seeing as that described just about all of them, I'll have to be more specific.

Hiroto

The two are like brothers. The blonde's frisky playing. He really is just a pup…

Jounouchi POV

We're leavin' da school kinda late because of detention.

Kinda! Oh no my friend!

VERY! And ma stomache wouldn't let me forget.

I'm hungry!

Honda finally let go when he heard it growl he just laughed.

"Let's go get some food Jou!"

"YEAH! I'll race you there!" Before he can say sumthin' I take off. I turn left and hear a loud screech.

'IM GONNA DIE!'

I hear Anzu scream….

Shizuka…

Honda, buddy….

Yug…

I let you all down…

Seto POV

The driver pulled to a sudden stop, jerking me out of my reveries. Somebody remind me why I hired this idiot!

"What the hell's your problem!" I snap

He glances in the rearview mirror at me. Once he meets my gaze he looks away. If I was in the mood I would have actually smiled at that. Or at least smirked.

I wasn't some overly proud CEO because I wanted to be. It's called luck, it's called life and it's called power.

Gozuboro gave me that position...

The people who treat me superior, like my driver, gave me that power. And its become a part of my life, its now natural.

I respect the one's who don't back down.

I respect Katsuya because of this…

"S-Sir?" My chauffeur stutters.

Revolting…

"What!"

"I think I hit somebody…"

The idiot and he's just sitting in the car like nothing happened! Somebody is getting fired!

I jump out the car to see who it is. We are still at the school it could be anybody. Coming around the front, I see unruly blonde hair.

'…Lot's of blonde's at the school….'

'…Oh God…'

.I see the slightly loose blue top…

'…We do wear uniforms…'

'JUST STOP IT, GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!'

My attempts to reassure myself that it wasn't him were only upsetting me further.

Katsuya…

It was him.

I turned around and the driver was just standing there looking stupid. I toss him my cell phone, he catches it….barely.

"Make yourself useful!" I snap.

I turn around and the pup's sitting up.

'SITTING UP!'

'I didn't want to see him dead, but I didn't expect this either!'

"What the hell are you doing mutt!"

He twists to look at me. He looks fine.

"I'm not dead." He says, but it seems more to himself and more like a question than a statement. So I don't respond.

His eyes suddenly turn dark.

"Ya almost ran me over!" he growled at my driver.

Just like a dog…

I could just see him snapping at the mailman's heels and my chauffeur being the mailman could only run. That's exactly what he did.

"Ya better fire dat man!" he said glaring at the said man's steadily shrinking back.

The intensity in his eyes grew, I just smirked.

Just like a pup…

Jou POV

'Stupid moneybags and his fancy pants limo!'

"Ya betta watch it next time!" I hollered at him, it was his driver. He probably told him ta hit me.

Rich boy whipped around so fast it looked like he got slapped.

"What did you say!"

'heh heh look at him getting all mad'

"Ya heard me!"

He stopped and started to get this lil' evil look on his face. His blue eyes turned darker. Not in a bad way, he just looked a lil' excited.

"Mutt is this a challenge?" he asked his smirk getting bigger.

"Ya wanna piece o' me?"

His smirk fades. He just turns around and walks away.

"I don't have time to play now puppy. Master has work to do, and unless you're going to fetch Mokuba stop holding me up."

'Hey I heard da way he said fetch!'

'Stupid Kaiba!'

'Stupid Moneybags!'

'And his stupid dog jokes!'

Seto POV

Silly mongrel.

A few minutes later we arrived at the grammar school my younger brother attends. I don't see him, but I do see his bag.

'Oh no….'

'Where is he!'

I open the door before it ceases moving altogether. The idiot wouldn't hit the break.

"Stop the vehicle, now!" hebreaks so suddenly my neck cracks when it stops.

'Why did I hire him!'

I step out and the sun immediately starts burning me.

'Aaah!'

'Why do I wear all this? It's summer!'

I look around scaning the crowds for my brothers massive amount of hair. I don't see him.

Upon turning, in the corner of my eye I something flying at me. I ignore it, its probably some kid, but when it touches the limo I say something.

I turn to snap at the child, but it's him.

"Konnichiwa, Nii-san!" he cries then steps into the vehicle. I turn to the patch of grass where his bag was and sure enough its gone. He's wearing it of course.

I climb back into the vehicle, greet my little brother, reopen my laptop, and proceed to start planning my will.

'To whomever this may concern….

I Seto Kaiba…If upon my death my younger brother is still alive I give everything to him, but seeing as he's in the vehicle with me…that's highly unlikely. Have a nice day!'

Jounouchi POV

'It's so hot!'

My clothes were starting ta stick ta me! I had ta peel off ma t-shirt.

'Argh!'

My door started ta creak open. The light was next ta my toes. I jumped seeing as what I was wearing and how bad my strippin' probably looked.

"Jounouchi…" It was Shizuka.

"Yea!"

"Phone." She handed it ta me.

It was Honda.

"Hey buddy!" he cried.

Not ta be rude, but when is he ever that excited to talk ta me.

"What are ya up to?" I asked

"Oh nothing!" he replied, "Just wanted to see how my bestest buddy and his sister were doing!"

'Aha! Shizuka!'

"Excuses Excuses! Ya jus wanted ta hear ma sista's voice so you could have sweet dreams about ha'!"

He snickered, "You know me too well Jou!"

"Eww! Ya betta keep ma sista outta ya dreams, ya hear me!"

"OK good night Jou, or can I talk to her real fast so I can say good night?"

"Good night Honda." I hung up.

'No freakin way!'

I handed da phone ta her an she said 'good night Jounouchi.'

Dat was da exact opposite of what happened.

It was morning an I had about 3 hours before school started. Bad morning is more like it!

'But good night Shizuka.'

Seto POV

The next day at school I felt like an idiot. I had to wear all the leather because that's all I own. I'm rich, a RICH BOY and I don't own a pair of shorts.

When I reach the classroom I look up at a whirring noise. Sure enough it's coming from the mutt's direction.

He has one of those little battery-operated fans and he's rolled his pants into shorts. His shirt is on the back of the seat.

'Glad to know somebody's cool!'

I couldn't resist, "Mutt quit shedding your clothes, you know its against school policy!"

"Shaddup moneybags!" he turns around to glare at me.

"Why? So I can roast in dis oven too?"

'Ugh, his accent! It fits him. Disorderly speaking for disorderly people.'

'He should accentuate his words, like I do.'

'Why, Master? So that I may roast in this oven too?'

The thought of Jounouchi doing that made me laugh. Never in a million years. People in the room turned around to look at me, trying to figure out what was so funny.

'Quit gawking!'

The teacher walked into the room.

"Kaiba please take your seat," she said, "We have a lot to get through today."

'Ugh, stupid woman,'

I sat down anyways. She glanced around for attendance and when her eyes fell on Jounouchi, she gasped.

His head was on his desk he had three of the little fans out now. His hand hit the desk and the little foamy blade started to click as it hit the desk. When it stopped turning all together he started to whine.

'Just like the dog he is.'

"Jounouchi Katsuya, you have detention after school today, and put your shirt back on!" she snapped.

He didn't move. Could you blame him?

Anzu's eyes got big. Clear defiance in the face of a teacher, never in her life? She was always yelling at Katsuya about it.

Hiroto poked him.

"Uhh…I think he's dead."

'Idiot…'

"Will someone please escort this young man to the nurse as quickly as possible!"

His little dueling friend hopped up. "I'll take Jou!"

She glanced at Yugi before looking around the room, "Someone taller! Hiroto come take your friend."

Yugi looked down shamefully and returned to his seat. Anzu was watching him like a hawk, if she saw one tear she would be over there so fast. Like a predator, waiting for its prey…and for the right time to attack.

The rest of the class passed by slowly. I didn't have Katsuya to torture. We weren't friends, but in a way I considered him something. He was my…

My rival…

Jou POV

'Whew!'

I returned back ta class with da two ice bottles o water and da one fan she had made me limit myself ta.

When I opened da door, Yug looked ta see me!

"I'm baaaacccckkkk!" I cackled.

The teacher didn't even lookup.

"Glad to see you're feeling better Jounouchi, now take your seat."

I skipped over an sat down. My desk was a lil sticky from ma sweat earlier.

'Eewwww!'

I looked around ta see what I had missed.

'Nothing.'

She was assigning partners for some project.

'Jus great!'

Anotha bad mark!

I looked at Kaiba. Sitting dere lookin all professional wit his computa thingy!

'I can use a labtop too! Jus don't got one'

I looked up ta da board an right next ta ma name was…

SETO KAIBA

'Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!'

I looked at moneybags an he looked at me. He looked mad. I had ta check dis wasn't right!

I looked back at da board.

JOUNOUCHI KATSUYA + SETO KAIBA - A BEAUTIFUL MIND

'Wat?'

I turned around to glare at moneybags. He glared right back.

"Mutt…" he said.

I jus glared.

'Stop wit da dog jokes!'

"How often do you go to the library?" he asked

"Neva"

"Well you're going today. I have to pick up Mokuba, I'll meet you there."

'Stupid Kaiba makin rules…'

Seto POV

'Great I get stuck with the dog…'

After school I went to pick up Mokuba. He could work on his homework while we worked on the project.

When I reached the library he was nowhere to be seen. I went to the help desk. It had a big arrow and a picture of a lady with big glasses sitting in front of a computer. Her hair was frizzing up.

'What are they trying to say?'

'I sit in front of my laptop all day…'

"Hi," she said when I stepped up to her, "May I help you."

She talked through her nose. It gave people the wrong impression.

That she was conceited.

It sounded as if her nose were always stuck up in the air.

'Sad, but true…'

"Have you seen a blonde boy with the Domino High uniform on?" I asked.

She smiled.

"Is he your partner?"

'Gack! My what!'

"Excuse me!" I asked as politely, but I could hear the menacing tone taking over all the politness.

"Aren't you two doing a movie critiquing project together?" she repeated.

'Oh, whew…'

"Yes, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding."

Her face twisted in confusion then she wrinkled it up in disgust.

"You naughty boy! Putting words in my mouth!"

'No she actually said them, but there are double meanings to everything.'

"I said it was a mistake…"

'Make me feel even dirtier!'

Mokuba began to tug on my arm. I tried to ignore it.

Her nose was turned up in the air now. I could see the 'superiority' in her eyes. Or so she felt.

"Do you know who I am!" I asked

"Should I care?"

"If you value your job and everything you own."

"Really?"

I could see the doubt in her eyes. She didn't feel the emphasis of my threat.

"I'm Seto Kaiba and if you'd care to be homeless the I suggest you keep arguing with me, otherwise I'd shut it."

She hesitated seeming to process the data. Then she eyed my briefcase and the laptop and it started to make sense.

"I'm sorry for wasting your precious time Mr. Kaiba!" she snapped with her nasal voice.

"It was merely a small inconvenience." I replied with a slight cocky tone.

Mokuba wouldn't stop.

"What Mokuba!"

"There's Jounouchi!" he said and pointed. I looked up and he was sleep at one of the tables.

I walked away and didn't glance back. I could feel her hatred boring into my back.

Jou POV

Something started shaking me.

'Gerroff'

It wouldn't stop!

'Lemmealone!'

It grabbed da back o ma neck and pulled me up. I opened m aeyes an saw Moneybags and his lil brother Mokuba. Da lil guy smiled at me. I smiled back he reminded me o ma sista.

"Took ya long enough!" I snapped.

"Shut it!"

He grabbed a seat and pulled out a travellin dvd playa. I had da dvd sittin next ta me. He picked it up and put on da dvd.

Da music was annoying but it was…

I don kno…

It made me wanna watch da movie I couldn't wait for it ta start. I leaned ova ta push da button and Kaiba's fist slammed down on it.

People stared. And stared and dat lady who helped me glared. They all looked at Kaiba.

But noone dared…

To say a thing.

Seto POV

'Stupid dog! Who does he think he is trying to touch my stuff?'

I made sure he wouldn't do it again. He didn't try it either. Lie a puppy. Once it's broken in they know…

The movie passed by it was intense. A different side of schizophrenia…I had never understood. Even now I don't. It's an outside view. I'm here looking in. It's not my mind, my life. I could never understand, but I can understand his struggle.

We were at the part where John and Martin were talking about letting John work or just hang around the university.

'Calling them by name now?'

It was actually good and the mutt wasn't ruining it with his talking. He was in tuned to the movie too.

John looks somewhat hesitant. Martin sits at his desk. Of course, we're friends.

"Is that what we are?" John asks. Martin looks a little surprised at the question, but answers it none the less. "We've always been"

I glance over at the mutt.

Jou POV

'Kinda like us I guess…'

'Me an Kaiba always fightin an now we're sittin here not tryin ta kill each otha. An we're watchin a movie!'

'Hell has frozen ova!'

Seto POV

The movie ended. It was sad and sorrowful, but in the end it was like any tribute. It had a good ending. The man hadn't conquered his demons, only subdued them.

Like what I wanted with the mongrel. If I beat him would he really be competition anymore? If I actually put all my heart into beating him and he put all his into beating me it wouldn't be a game anymore. We wouldn't be rivals…

He would know who was superior.

It's fun arguing with him. I don't do it to degrade him. I do it because he's funny to get all riled up. Just like a frisky puppy.

Maybe we should duel…

"Hey mutt, you up for a challenge?"

He looks a little hesitant.

"Scared?" I taunt.

"Terrified, Stupefied, Mortified, Petrified, by you!"

So the mutt was paying attention, he learns his tricks fast.

I pulled out my cards.

Jou POV

We didn't get ta finish da duel. We got kicked out o da library. It was closing time.

'I would've won anyways!'

Mokuba looked up at Kaiba, "Big brother." He said, "Does this mean that you and Jou have a tie?"

He smirked at me an replied, "In competitive behavior someone always loses."

I jus smiled.

Kaiba POV

Two days later we had to present our oral reports. Ours was the best. For once we were working together. It wasn't competition between us, just us against the world.

Katsuya turned to look at me.

"So the ending was ironic with the fact that his rival turned out to be the closest thing he had to friend. He was a good friend at the end."

'Was he trying to say something?'

The class started to clap. Hiroto hoots and lets out a loud whistle. The pup's smile stretches across his face. He takes a big bow and then he has to open his big mouth. I grab his arm.

"Don't ruin it. We got our A leave it at that."

He looks hesitant but shrugs it away.

The applause ceases and we return to our seats.

That's the obedient puppy I was looking for. Bow to your master. Or rather, your friend.

-End of chapter 2

Ok review and tell me what you think! Requests will be added in if popular. The first reviewer will get theirs in just for being first. THANK YOU DreamStar22! Look out for it in later chapters!

On that note I think this chapter went well. A lot of the ending dialogue between the two were quotes from the movie. I don't agree with Kaiba on Jou's accent I love the accent. And I don't agree with Jou on the music. The beginning music is beautiful. It made me want to cry and the movie hadn't started yet. I could watch that over and over and still cry on the part with the shocks and the doctor's telling John's wife about the nightmare and the treatment. I love that movie! And I love Willy Wonka too! And I love Fly High by Ayumi Hamasaki and I love Ignited by TM Revolution and I love all of Inoue Shoko's songs and I love that flute song my bestest buddy has! I play flute! So pretty but bassoon's better! And I love Varakai and I love Anton Chelnokov! SO hot! And I love CSI and Cold Case if you haven't seen them at least watch one episode. And go out and rent A Beautiful Mind so you can hear the pretty music.

11:38 pm Mom's gonna kill me we have a picnic tomorrow! Good night!

P.s. the best font is Courier New with the lavender coloring size 12 and italics

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