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Finally, daughterofanubis- This Chapter was written from your suggestion! I was just going to continue it from when they reach the School onwards, but I thought it would be a good idea to write about how they met, so that's what this Chapter is about! So big thanks for your review- This Chapter wouldn't have existed if it were not for your review!
Jou felt content and happy in Seto's hold, which was something he never used to experience, he was so happy with Seto, Seto saved him from his past life, which was something he never wished to return to.
He glanced at the other boy, smiling softly before gazing out the window beside his boyfriend, watching all the houses fly by, all the little children walking up to school, everything seemed to zoom by whenever he was with Seto- it sometimes felt like they were the only two people in existence.
It was them, and only them…
He still remembered the very first day the pair had gotten together, the day when Seto let him be reborn into a new life, a life with meaning and hope for him…
Jou bit his lip, tears streaming down his delicate, pale cheeks, why did things like this always have to happen to him? He always tried his best, whether it be at school or at home. He may have been a little dense, but at least he gave his complete effort whenever he was doing his work at school. And at home, he always managed to keep the place clean and tidy, but he just seemed to get insults and abuse for whatever he did, no matter how hard he tried.
Another blow was dealt to his face, causing him to stumble about before dropping to his knees, tear drops falling off his face and splashing against the quite old and badly cared-for carpet beneath him.
One last hit- Jou felt a surge of pain emanate from his back before spreading all over his body within a matter of seconds, and then that was it, he had finally finished for the day, as he grumbled out a few curses in a slurry voice of a drunk, before exiting the house, leaving his son to care for himself.
Jou remained motionless for several minutes, before finally forcing himself up, he trudged over to the front door and exited the house, he didn't want to be there whenever his father returned, he just wanted to be somewhere else, anywhere else…
He walked around, it was late night, probably around midnight maybe later Jou guessed, the cold early-spring air blew past him like knife-blades, and just when it seemed life couldn't get any worse for the blonde, he felt a water droplet land on his face before lightly running down his bruised cheek.
He glanced up, watching the rain fall down on him, if it were any other day, with some other type of situation, maybe he would have cared, but today, right now, he didn't care whatever might happen to him anymore.
After quite a while of constant walking, the rain gradually growing heavier and heavier over time, he discovered he had eventually led himself to the Park, which was the one beautiful place near the rough area of town he lived in, then again, the park was considered the border between each side of Domino.
He entered the park, glancing over at the sparkling lake, the moon's reflection creating a gorgeous silver effect on the water, he walked over, taking a seat at one of the benches that surrounded the beautiful (quite large,) pond.
Life never seemed to get easier or kinder to him… When he was just a little kid, his sister had been pulled away from him, his mother had abandoned him to his abusive drunk-of-a father, and the one person he truly loved with all his heart, hated him back… Life was crap, and he knew there was nothing he could do about it, it would always remain this way, this was his fate, his destiny- a life without any reason…
"…Jounouchi…?"
Jou gasped in the shock, spinning around and gazing upwards, his eyes wide in surprise and fear; worried his father had found him again or something.
Seto gazed down into the other boy's eyes, they were wet and he had tear stains running down his cheeks, his eyes glistened with fear and hurt, which made Seto hurt; hurt inside, he hated seeing his puppy distressed or in any form of agony, it always made him so furious, especially at this current moment in time.
Seto gasped after noticing the rather large purple and blue bruise on the blonde's cheek, nearly dropping his umbrella from shock.
Jou immediately lowered his head, his blonde over-grown fringe shadowing his eyes and the injuries on his face away from the brunet, he made have been blue-and-black from being beaten by his father, he may have not eaten for nearly two days, he may have been gradually gaining a terrible cold from the awful weather that he refused to protect himself from, but he would never allow the Seto Kaiba to see him cry, no matter how low or crappy he felt, he would never let his crush see his tears.
Seto frowned, although this was not one of his typical frowns that he carried when a employee had disobeyed him, or when he had just been beaten by that damned Yugi in a duel, no, it was a frown of concern, he wanted to know who had hit his puppy, and why…
He opened his mouth to speak, but decided words would damage the currently unbroken silence, which he knew would be giving a certain feeling of safety to the other boy.
He was unsure of what to do now, although his heart told him what his next movements should be, but of course he would never admit this aloud to anyone in his life, yet still, he followed the silent commands, taking a seat beside the ex-street kid and wrapping his arms around him in a comforting hug.
Jou immediately burst into tears, accepting the comforting hug that Seto had offered him; the one thing he promised he would never do, he would never cry infront of Seto, and now he had broken it, smashed it into a million pieces… Yet, it didn't seem that bad to do so…
Seto tightened his hold on the slightly younger boy, emotions which he had never permitted to appear before suddenly surfacing as he held Jou in his arms, cradling him lightly, allowing Jou to open up and finally expel all those tears he had obviously been holding in for such a long time.
Jou felt warm, safe and protected in Seto's arms, something which he had not felt in quite a while, he glanced up, gazing into those icy-cold sapphire orbs, that he had always believed held little emotion, but now, he could see so much love and passion in those glorious eyes, and that love was for him.
The pair embraced each other for quite a while longer, neither one wanting to break the peaceful and loving hold…
Say it's true, there's nothing like me and you,
I'm not alone, tell me you feel it too,
And I would runaway,
I would runaway, yeah, yeah
I would runaway,
I would runaway with you,
Cause I have fallen in love,
With you, no never have,
I'm never gonna stop fallin' in love, with you…
Well, I have to admit, this is probably the most fun I've ever had while writing a Chapter- meaning it should be of decent quality, but then again, it was all of you who made me so happy in the first place after reading the reviews!
I'm wrote this today, as my bus didn't come today, so I got the day off School, yay! So I thought I might as well update before I go on my little School trip, hope ya guys are happy!
Also, just to add, the end little song there is by The Corrs, it's called 'Runaway' probably my favourite song from them, and I am currently listening to them, so I just had to put those lyrics in at the end- as I thought they worked perfectly with the story!
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