A/N: Oh dear. You're all very angry at me, aren't you? Well, please let me explain why I haven't posted in a scarily long time! You see, recently after I posted last time, I found out some bad news about my health. Don't worry, I'm not dying, but it isn't good news. I've been very depressed about it for a while, but I feel a lot better now! So I'm very, very sorry for the delay with this chapter! It seems my life isn't going well at the moment!
Thanks for your understanding, minna-san!
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okami kaze: You CRIED? Wow, I totally have the power! I'm sorry for making you sad! I'm so sorry about the delay! Please read my author's notes! Hope you like this chapter! Thanks for your sweet review!
Erik's Siren: Ooh, I hope you aren't too mad about the delay! I'm so sorry! Yeah, Jou isn't thinking anything good! Thanks for reviewing! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
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Flame Swordswoman: I am so very, very sorry about the huge delay on this chapter. If you read the author's notes, you'll see why! I hope you aren't too mad at me! Oh believe me, I'll keep the angsty Jou fics coming! I really do have to ask you a huge favour though! If it's not too cheeky, could you draw me another pic? If you have the time! I'll be forever in your debt! Thanks so much for reading and reviewing! Hope you like this chapter!
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Well, here's Chapter 5 at long last! Sorry once again, minna-san!
Chapter 5.
Katsuya…… Katsuuuyaaa……"…Huh?"
Jou opened his eyes slowly, not knowing where he was. All he remembered was crying on Yugi, then…nothing…
"Where am I?" he muttered to himself, desperately peering over his shoulder in an attempt to find out. He saw nothing. Less than nothing. A total absence of anything, in fact. He rubbed the back of his head, starting to panic.
"Where the hell am I?" he growled. "Hello?"
Katsuya…He spun around.
"What? Who's there? What's going on?"
Katsuya…go back…
"How can I? I don't even know where I am!"
He needs you…turn back…
Jou growled in frustration, near tears. "Please…just help me…"Turn around.
Jou turned, and…
Nothing happened. He cried out, and sank to his knees.
"Why am I here? Where is here?"
He began to get a little dizzy.
Turn… "Help me…" Turn back… "Seto…"His 'surroundings' faded, and he began to become aware of voices around him.
"Jou! It…it isn't what you think! Puppy…please wake up…please?"
That…sounded like Seto! It sounded like he was…crying? Jou felt someone grasp his hand, and run their thumb lightly over his palm. He struggled to open his eyes, to move, anything, and was rewarded when his hand twitched a little.
'That's a start,' he thought to himself. 'Now I gotta open my eyes.'
He forced his beautiful eyes to open, and heard Seto breathe his pet name.
"Puppy?"
He focused on his boyfriend's intense cerulean eyes, and felt a rush of love for him. He saw Seto gasp a little, and reached up, pulling his brunette lover towards him, and kissing him.
He could sense the shock from the people around him, and was a little surprised himself. He felt Seto begin to respond, kissing him back, his lips hard and soft at the same time.
His lips…the lips that Jou loved with all his heart…
The lips that, a moment ago, had been pressed against Otogi, in a very similar situation.
Jou felt white-hot anger begin to burn inside his chest. His eyes snapped open, glittering with fury. He shoved the brunette off of him, and stood abruptly. Seto fell back, then leapt into a standing position.
"Jou?"
Jou turned and began to walk away, leaving his boyfriend and friends extremely confused. Seto ran after him, and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Jou, what…"
He was cut off by his boyfriend's fist hitting his face. Seto staggered back, putting a hand to his cheek. He stared into Jou's furious eyes, totally astounded.
"Jounouchi, what the hell…"
He was interrupted once again.
"Leave me the hell alone.
And with those less than encouraging words, Jou stormed off, angry tears forming in his eyes. Seto stood there for a while, numb, not being able to believe what had just happened. Then, he turned around to find the geek squad staring at him.
"Get out of my way!" he snarled, and they parted to let him through, various degrees of shock on their faces. Seto strode past them, taking out his cell phone and calling for his limo. He certainly wasn't gonna stick around now. He walked around a corner, out of sight of everyone, and let out a shaky breath. He put his hand to his throbbing face, and hissed with pain. Man, Jou could really punch.
"I don't deserve this." He muttered to himself. "I didn't do anything wrong!" He bit his lip, tears coming to his eyes.
"It's not my fault!"
He pulled himself together as he noticed his limo drawing up beside him. He fixed a classic scowl on his face as the driver side door opened. An unfamiliar man stepped out.
"Mr Kaiba?"
Seto frowned a little. "Who the hell are you?"
The man bowed a little in respect. "I'm taking over from your regular driver, Mr Kaiba. He's ill."
"He was fine this morning."
"I'm afraid he was taken into hospital earlier. Food poisoning."
Seto sighed. If he had been in a better mood, he would have pressed the matter further. As it was, however…
"Fine."
He went to get in the car, and the driver stopped him.
"Wait a moment, Mr Kaiba. I just need to get something."
Seto grunted a reply, and leaned against the car, highly irritated at this lack of respect. He tilted back his head, and closed his eyes, feeling weak sunlight gently warming his face.
He sighed, totally unaware of a malicious pair of eyes watching his every move.
XxXJou ran, tears stinging his eyes once again. He brushed them away angrily.
'Why do I always have to cry? I'll bet Seto isn't snivelling like a wimp!'
Jou bit his lip. 'He's probably with Otogi, laughing at me…'
In a distant corner of his confused mind, Jounouchi knew that Seto wasn't like that. He'd probably be worried about the blonde, or worse, feel sorry for him.
That, apart from the betrayal he felt, was the worst thing.
He would probably have to watch Otogi and Seto be a couple. He would have to see them kissing, being tender with each other. All the things that Seto did for Jou would now be thrown back in his face as the actions were performed for Otogi instead.
He decided he would pretend to be happy for them, for Seto's sake…
Seto…I'll never stop loving you. But I want you to be happy…He sighed, and slowed down, his breath hitching in his chest. His ribs ached a little, but they were definitely on the mend. He straightened, wiping his eyes.
"I should probably call Yug', see if I can stay with him for a little while." He muttered to himself. "But I should get my stuff from Seto's first."
He began to walk forward, when he stopped suddenly. Every instinct in his body was screaming for him to go back the way he came. There was a distinct feeling of unease stirring in his heart, like something terrible was going to happen.
His mind took him back to the odd dream he had experienced earlier, when he was unconscious. The voice, telling him to…
Go back…
Jou jumped a little. Even though it was only a whisper of a memory, it had seemed so close, like a voice in his ear.
Go back, Katsuya…turn around…he needs you…now…
Jou tried to ignore it, but the sensation that something awful was about to happen increased. His nerves seemed to be humming, the exact sensation he got when he was about to duel.
Turn back, Katsuya! Go now! Run!
Jou ran, back the way he had come, his feet pounding the ground, dislodging small stones, skidding where the ground was wet. His blonde hair streaming behind him, he reached the place where his friends were still gathered. He ignored their panicked shouts, the only thought in his head being 'He needs me, get there NOW!'
He turned a corner and saw his brunette lover leaning casually against his limo, his eyes closed, deep in thought…
A silver glitter, almost invisible, deep in the shrubs in front of Seto…
A gun!
Jou barrelled into Seto just as the gun went off. A sharp pain lanced through his right arm, and he hit the ground hard, taking his love with him.
XxX.
Seto yawned. When the hell was this guy gonna get back? He'd been gone at least five minutes by this point!
"I am SO gonna fire him!" he grumbled to himself. He lowered his head and gazed into the trees in front of him. Green, green, green, silver, green…silver?
He squinted, and then his beautiful eyes widened.
Is that a gun!
He didn't have time to register before two things happened simultaneously. One, the gun went off. Two, something slammed into him, effectively knocking him out of the way of the shot.
He just had time to hear a cry of pain before his head slammed into the ground, and darkness swallowed his vision.
A/N: Oh dear. I just injured both of our heroes! Noo! Oh well. I'll sort them out! Or not! Ha ha ha! Anyway, I hope everyone liked this chapter! I am so sorry, once again, but I hope you all understand. Ja ne!