Title: Hey Yeah-eh yeah
Summary: Marcus closed his eyes, "I'm unreasonable… sometimes… but what I want and what Kaiba wants can be different at times, so a part of me never wants you near him," Opening his eyes he gave Jou a small smile, "But you'll be there whether you're a million miles away or not even on this planet." He said giving a hollow laugh. "So forget anything I may have said to you, I'm sorry."
Warning: Swearing, sexual references
Thank you to everyone who reviewed, and especially to my beta Rroselavy! You are wonderful!
Here we go…
Jou walked away from the room and turned around slowly, leaving the deserted hallway. Making his way back to the banquet hall, he took a slight detour to where Kaiba's study was. Opening the door, surprised the brunette had left it unlocked when anyone could walk in at any time and steal his files, but quickly forgetting why he came in there, he wandered out again and found Ren looking at him from across the hall.
"I probably shouldn't have brought you…" He said, giving Jou a small smile. Shaking his head he leaned on the older teen, burying his head in the crook of Ren's neck. Wrapping his arms around the blonde he sighed loudly. "I feel horrible…"
"No, Ren- I'm just being retarded- I am so over everything." Jou said. Lifting his head he eyed the brunette suspiciously, "How did you find me?"
"I was looking for you and saw you go this way, so I followed you." Ren said. kissing the blondes' forehead.
Jou laughed, "We did a lot of running around tonight."
"We did, and its only 8:30- man!" He chuckled.
"Heh heh yeah…"
"I waited all fucking week- say you're sorry!" Jou yelled at him from the other end of the hallway.
Kaiba just raised an eyebrow at the blonde as other students stopped and waited to see what happened between the notorious hell-raisers. Trying to ignore the blonde at all costs, he slammed his locker door shut and walked swiftly toward the stairs.
"Oh no you don't!" Jou yelled pacing behind him in a short matter of time, "You have to apologize now!" And with that he reached out and pulled the brunette around to face him.
"I have nothing to say to you," Kaiba whispered icily.
Jou glowered at him, "You said-"
"Nothing- you were being immature and childish! I have nothing to say to you!"
"Don't try to turn this around!" Jou said following the older teen down the staircase, "You said-"
Kaiba stopped and faced the blonde, "I know what I said- I remember the conversation clearly."
Jou huffed as the brunette turned and continued on his way but suddenly a thought came to him, "This isn't about the party- nor is it about our argument before." Smirking, he saw the other teen stop in his tracks and turn around slowly. "You just can't be wrong- can you?"
Down a few steps he glared at the blonde, "You're right I can't be wrong- I won't be wrong."
"Then this is wrong." Jou murmured.
Kaiba opened his mouth and closed it.
"If you can't admit you're wrong…"
But before he could finish his words he felt Kaiba's arms wrap around his shoulders and hold him tightly against the other's chest.
"This is the best I can give you." He whispered into the shell of Jou's ear.
Jou nodded.
The party grew louder and bigger throughout the night, more and more people showed up and a lot of them had nothing to do with Kaiba or his business- they were just there for the free alcohol.
"Marcus- I'd like you to meet Ren."
Jou, a few feet away, recognized the voice immediately and turning his attention towards the three men, he listened intently in on their conversation. Hearing Ren laugh lifted his heart but the words that poured from his mouth made the blonde turn white as snow.
"Marcus is my cousin!" Ren said, laughing at the astonished look on Kaiba's face.
Jou saw how troubled Kaiba was by this news and he knew right away it had to do everything with what Marcus saw earlier that night.
"Anyway I guess now that were introducing people- Jou!" Ren called motioning for the blonde to come over.
Jou smile nervously at Marcus while the redhead gave him a rather bemused look.
"Marcus this is Jou- my boyfriend, Jou this is Marcus," He introduced. Jou took his hand while Marcus gave the blonde a stern smile and a disappointed smile to the brunette.
"We've already met." Marcus said pursing his lips.
"Well-" But a look from Kaiba stopped him.
"Jou- how about we talk a bit? Compare Ren's fibs?" Marcus said with fake laughter.
"Hey!" Ren said jabbing the redhead playfully in the side.
Jou looked into the brunette's eyes, unsure if this was going to ruin everything, or if Marcus was pulling their legs.
"That sounds like a good idea," Kaiba said, playing along. Jou gulped and followed the older teen to the balcony on the other side of the hall.
Standing there, Jou was about to begin defending himself, but it seemed Marcus already knew because he cut the blonde off right away.
"I know about yours and Kaiba's past… and yes these things are difficult. But Ren is my cousin- don't fuck with him!" Marcus whispered icily. "Stay away from Kaiba."
"I can't-" Jou stammered.
"Yes- you can- or I'll tell Ren who you were kissing earlier tonight- and I know that won't go over well." Marcus frowned at him, "I thought you were a different Jou- it was farfetched but I gave you the benefit of the doubt. Stay away from him if you know what's good for you…"
"Is that a threat?" Jou said.
But just as Marcus was about to say something the redheaded teen grabbed his head and crumpled to the ground.
Shocked, Jou opened the patio doors and yelled to anyone who would listen.
"Is he going to be ok?" Jou asked passing a cup to the older teen while sitting down in the hospital's waiting room.
Ren put an arm around him, "Yeah- his migraines are really bad sometimes."
"I always knew this would never work."
Jou looked up from his seat, "Excuse me?"
The room was as quiet as Kaiba after that comment.
"Are you trying to hurt me?" Jou said in a harsh whisper.
The teacher at the front of the room 'shushed' them and pointed to the sign that read 'Detention- no talking'.
"Why are you doing this?"
Kaiba just looked forward.
"Kaiba…" Jou whispered.
Looking up he gave the blonde a half smile, "Why'd you kiss me?"
Jou just looked away tears brimming in his eyes, "Why'd you kiss Marcus right after?"
"Because…" But the brunette found he had nothing to say.
"It was the truth…" Jou began.
"Thank you- but sometimes the truth is harmful."
Jou swallowed, "Would it have been as harmful—"
"I dunno… Jou… I dunno," The brunette interrupted, looking into the redhead's room as he lay there with an IV in his arm. "I want to be with him now."
The words cut like a knife through Jou's heart. Speechless, he stood with the older teen looking into the white room. Jou wondered what would become of him and Kaiba once Marcus woke up. Did what Marcus say really what was going to happen? Could Jou never talk to Kaiba again?
"There he is…" Yugi said nudging Jou in the ribs.
Turning his head he locked eyes with the brunette, "What do I say?" Jou mumbled trying to make eye contact with Yugi.
"I dunno… have you talked to him since my house?"
"I would have told you!" Jou said trying to avoid Kaiba.
But instead he found Yugi slowly pushing him that way.
"Yugi… Hey."
Kaiba frowned at the blonde and walked away.
"What…"
Jou ran after the brunette, "You can't just go…I thought…"
"What? That'd I'd forgive you?"
"But we're like."
"Were… and never again."
The redhead stirred as Jou watched from a chair by the bed.
"Jou?" He croaked, "What are you doing here?"
"You passed out…"
Marcus said nothing but gave him a confused frown.
"About our conversation … I can't stay away from Kaiba- there is a part of me that can't, but a part of me respects you and Ren, so I'll try my best."
"Well that just isn't good enough," Marcus said.
Jou looked up, shocked at how up front and mean the redhead was being, "What?"
Marcus closed his eyes, "I'm unreasonable… sometimes… but what I want and what Kaiba wants can be different at times, so a part of me never wants you near him," Opening his eyes he gave Jou a small smile, "But you'll be there whether you're a million miles away or not even on this planet." He said, giving a hollow laugh. "So forget anything I may have said to you, I'm sorry."
Jou smiled back, "Thank you."
"Yugi knows about us…"
Raising an eyebrow the brunette stood in front of Jou, "Since when?"
"Well he saw us once- accidentally so I told him you were taking advantage of me."
The older teen shook his head and climbed on top of the blonde, "I don't thinking you understand the definition of 'taking advantage'- here let me show you…" He said unbuttoning Jou's shirt.
"Oh, gods!"
Finally dropped off from the long wait at the hospital, Jou kissed Ren goodbye and took the elevator to his floor.
"Honda what are you doing here?" Jou said, once he made it to his floor. Honda stood up and walked towards the blonde punching him in the face. Jou slammed against the opposite side of the wall. "What the hell was that for?" Jou yelled rubbing his jaw. The brunette started towards Jou again, so he shuffled a bit but then he lowered his fists into his pockets and turned away.
"You and Kaiba? You and this guy? You're gay?" Honda whispered harshly.
Jou stared shocked, "What does that have to do with you punching me?" He cried, arching up from the wall.
"Because… you didn't tell me! We've been friends for like ever- what the hell?" Honda replied shoving his hands back in his pockets.
"You want to know why? Kaiba wouldn't let me!"
"Yugi knew!"
"Did he tell you?" Jou asked feeling betrayed.
"No but he must have told Burkura because he knew too."
"You overheard them talking… about me?" Jou slumped against the wall and slid down, "Yugi,of all people…"
"It wasn't anything bad," Honda declared, sitting beside the blonde, "But why- we've known each other forever."
Jou looked down, "No one was supposed to know- Yugi saw us and- and I didn't think it would be a big deal… it's over now."
"And that other guy…"
"That's Ren."
Honda made an "Oh" sound, soon after he left. The talk, always short but sweet- was exactly what Jou needed. It seemed now that they had broken up more and more people felt they needed to talk about it, it surprised him that Yugi would be one of them.
The next day Ren decided it would be fun since every one apparently moved on from the past that they— meaning Jou, Kaiba, Marcus—and he should go to dinner. Jou found it hard to make excuses since he told Ren the night before everything was ok between them.
Snuggling into the brunette he felt the warm cloth on his forehead, "It really feels nice, I could lay here forever."
"I couldn't- I need to be doing things constantly," Kaiba said holding a tighter grip on the blonde.
Jou looked up coyly at him, "Is that a suggestion?"
Letting out a chuckle, he gently scolded the blonde, "I doubt you'd live through any extra curricular activities- no matter how relaxing they might be."
"You know, not to sound corny or anything- I couldn't imagine not ever laying like this with you again." Jou said, staring at the opposite side of the room.
"You know what- neither could I."
That night so far they'd managed to have no awkward silences, and Jou congratulated himself on not making eye contact or feeling anything near the brunette with his musty cologne. Thinking about it over the second course, maybe all it took was Marcus to knock some sense into him. Or more like scare him half to death, to realize that what he had was ok.
But Jou felt he needed something more and maybe Kaiba wasn't it, Yugi had said maybe he was schizo because he couldn't seem to make up his mind on what he wanted.
"It's just after so many fights and so many 'I hate yous'… I always thought after the 'I hate yous' there'd follow an 'I love you'…" Jou said sitting down in the Motou's kitchen.
"I thought you guys didn't say those words." Yugi scoffed.
Jou smiled at his friend as he bit into the scone, "Yeah… but you know what I-"\
"Yeah, yeah."
"God I hate Marcus- fire crotch!"
Yugi burst out laughing, "Jou!" He said putting his face in his hands.
"That felt better."
Jou stared over at the two teens, cocking his head to the side, he felt like he was in a dream sequence. For some reason he couldn't picture Kaiba with anyone.—anyone but him, and even then it was fuzzy. Looking at Ren he smiled, and looked back at the brunette, who locked eyes with him.
Startled, he looked down at his napkin, he must have looked stupid really, getting all hyped up over locking eyes with Kaiba. But for some reason he believed it wasn't just a coincidence. Maybe that's what Kaiba wanted, and maybe he was sick of Marcus!
Jou smiled at the thought, although it was horrible after what happened to the redhead the other night.
"Jou would you like some dessert?"
"Order anything you like."
Jou's eyes widened, "This stuff is like $50 a slice!" He gasped, his mouth watering.
Kaiba smirked, "I'm paying- it's your birthday."
Nodding his head, Kaiba called over the waiter.
"I'd like a piece of this and a piece of that." Jou smiled, and turned to the brunette.
"Eating for two?" Kaiba joked.
Shaking his head, "It's my thank you to you for buying," He said, kissing the brunette softly.
"I somehow doubt this would be filed under a form of thanking-," Kaiba said, muffled by sweet pink lips.
"No thanks," Jou said, "I ate so much over dinner and-" He stopped mid-sentence because Kaiba was glaring at him. "What are you glaring at?"
The other three patrons were taken aback, even Kaiba was.
"What do you mean?"
Jou shook his head and stood up, "You know what I mean." Gulping he looked around at everyone, and embarrassed, he ran from the restaurant. He heard his name called but he didn't stop until he reached the doors, staring outside snowflakes were falling from the sky and melting on the ground.
"What the-?"
Walking slowly outside, he felt the snow melt on his shoulders, it was comforting and beautiful. Taking out a cigarette he lit it up, inhaling softly, he closed his eyes.
Then he opened his eyes just as quickly, he was forgetting things about Kaiba and it scared him. Now all he could remember were the horrible times, when they fought, when they insulted each other, when he cheated…
Crunch. Crunch.
Turning around he was expecting Ren to be in his face for the next half hour. Instead a blue trench coat brushed the ground and brunette hair was matted to a rough but soft pale face.
"I can't remember," Jou whimpered.
He watched as the brunette came closer, closing his eyes he felt hands lifting up his face and lips against his own. Gripping at the brunette's elbows, he hoisted himself up, deepening the kiss.
After a few seconds they broke apart and wondered what would come next.
TBC
I wonder how long this will last… this time!
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