A/N: Thanks for all the reviews! It keeps me writing! Seriously!
Dragonlady222: Yeah, he probably knew before when Seto comforted him years ago. He's not totally stupid! Thanx!
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Spark of Life: I know where you going at, it's not you. You see, Seto's life hasn't been all daisies and laughter, so he sort of interprets his feelings in a kind of dominant way. He loves Jou, don't get me wrong, but all his life he's been told that letting out such weakness will be the death of him. But he's still human, so he vents out the way he feels by a dominant act, to keep a bit of his dignity intact if his plan fails to romance Jou. You should see the way he protects and rules what's best for his little brother! Sheer dominance! And Jou, he understands Seto's influence. He's not perfect, but all the same they are somehow both alike. They like to vent out their feelings in an all out brawl to get rid of pent up anger, instead of going all mushy and lovey-dovey over it. Most people say that this kind of romance burns out in time, but that's just most people. I believe it just fuels their relationship even more in the end. Seto does lust over Jou but he also loves him, and the reason why he ever agreed to Siegfried's game is to stop him from hurting Jou just because he's bitter over their fierce rivalry. But I'm glad you point that out, so many people who read this can see where I'm going at. Thanx!
Growing Pain: (laughs) Okay! Okay! Here's a little secret, I mostly update every other day, so my fans don't drift away like tumbleweed! WHHHEEEE!
KeraJeir: I agree! Seto's so adorable! Calling Jou a pup!
Amyrose300: (ish pounced on) I'm glad you love it! It makes me want to keep updating!
Izzima: Oh! Okay, well...I'm not sure if Japanese families have it, but in my family we have items with family crests on it. It's used to symbolize the bond of families, usually in a form of a weapon. There are high class families who have crests, mostly in Europe and such. I gave Jou's family and Seto's family crests because I thought it would be more original in the story to create a bond through the families. Katsuya's family crest would be the first character symbol of their name, Jou, which actually becomes Jyo in Japanese, with the family animal and flower. Which is a black dragon and a blue rose. Seto's biological family symbol would be Hi, for Himura the first character symbol, and have the white dragon and the red Casablanca flower. If you need some sort of visual, an excellent example would be the Romeo and Juliet movie, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. At the beginning of the movie, when the Montagues and the Capulets start the first brawl, watch for their guns because at the bottom of the hilts have their family crests on it! Which is in the exact same place as Jou's father's gun!
Assassin of the Shadows: (smiles broadly) Thank you! Wow, I'd never thought my story would be so popular! I would keep updating as much as I can! Don't you worry!
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Man, you guys all rock! Most of you have been with me since the first chapter, I think I'm gonna cry! sniff I need a tissue!
Chapter 5: How To Sabotage A Date: An Excerpt By The Vengeful CEO of Kaiba Corp.
Seto didn't know what to say when he had overheard the geek squad talking about his pup going on a date with Siegfried on Saturday. He felt shocked, cornered, and angry.
/The bastard's already two steps ahead of me/
Jou was his, god dammit! The bastard had no right taking what's his, especially on a date!
And on a date in his territory to add!
It became his life's focus to sabotage the date at all costs...
And it involved his little brother to help.
Thisisalinethisisalinethisisalinethisisaline
Jou clutched Siegfried's arm embarrassingly as they walked through the huge crowds of Kaiba
Land. And he wondered why he had ever agreed to do this sort of thing...
He knew that Siegfried had asked if he wanted to go on a date with him, and he didn't know what to say just dumbly nodded and was on his merry way. Besides, he was contemplating something, wondering about Seto Kaiba's intentions for him...all he could have perceived about him was...
A stoic looking CEO who wanted to tackle him every chance he got.
I guess you can say he had known it all along. He figured that the person who helped him when his father died sounded exactly like Seto Kaiba, and the time in the lockers...
Jou blushed even more. He hated blushing. It made him seem like a girl...
But why Se. Hi.? Why couldn't have been Se. Ka.?
"Seto Kaiba," Siegfried said causing Jou to snap to attention. There was Seto Kaiba, all in his glory: total black dress shoes, slacks, and dress shirt which the top three buttons were undone, revealing his milky skin on his chest, his duel card locket lain around his neck, and a sexy, sterling silver hoop earring on his left lobe and a stud on the top of the ear.
Jou was practically drooling over the CEO's look. Seto saw this and smirked. /That's it, pup. You know who your real master is.../ Jou then shook his head and sweatdropped at the friction both men were causing. You can even see the lightning bolt!
"Schroeder," Kaiba replied nonchalantly. "So, what brings you to my domain...?" He lifted up his arms in a fluent motion to announce the space around him was his.
"Oh!" Siegfried chuckled, pulling Jou more closely to his side. "Just a little play date, perhaps?"
Seto's eyes narrowed at Jou, making him feel unconsciously uncomfortable...
Like a puppy being scolded by his master...
"Well," Kaiba concluded, his face became expressionless once again. "If you don't mind, I have business to attend to."
Siegfried smirked in triumph. "But of course." Jou just nodded in another direction as Seto Kaiba was already walking past them on Jou's side. And the blond inaudibly gasped.
Seto had 'accidentally' brushed his fingers on the inside of Jou's thigh.
The damn blush came again and the heat inside him had risen considerably. "U-umm...Siegfried?"
Siegfried looked at him. "What's wrong, Katsuya?"
"I-I need to use the bathroom!" he mumbled as he ran to the nearest facility.
The pink haired CEO's eyes narrowed and his smile disappeared. He had seen what Kaiba did to Katsuya. /You won't win, Kaiba. Not this time. Katsuya is mine./
From far off, Seto chuckled. His puppy reacted so sensitively to Seto's most indirect touches, it's a wonder how Jou gets off during class after their daily brawls!
He walked off to one of the security rooms, his smirk refusing to falter.
Jou came back 10 minutes later wearing a sheepish expression on his face. "Sorry, Siegfried. But the line was held up."
"Completely understandable," Siegfried declared, taking Jou's hand. "Where do you want to go first?"
This made Jou lighten up considerably. "The roller coasters baby! I heard that Kaiba had set up this awesome new ride, where it's like ten minutes of nonstop turns and drops!"
Siegfried stiffened. He wasn't really a roller coaster type of person. "Really? What is this ride called?"
"Glaring Flight of the Dragons," a sexy, deep voice proclaimed.
"Oh. It's you again." Siegfried proclaimed acidly. "I thought you had business to attend to?"
"I did." Seto smirked. "I'm on my day off with my little brother."
"Hey Mokuba!" Jou exclaimed as he got a crushing hug by the youngest Kaiba.
Mokuba exclaimed in extreme giddiness. "Jou! It's been a while! I don't see you much anymore!"
Jou smiled brightly. "Me neither! I missed you, little man!" He ruffled Mokuba's hair and laughed as Mokuba began pulling him toward the new ride.
Seto couldn't help but smile. They were perfect together.
Like a family.
This only made his drive to claim Jou even stronger.
As they approached the ride, there were two lines of people separated by a wall. Jou looked at it confusingly. "Oh, don't worry, Jou, I'll explain it," Mokuba reassured, glomped joyfully on Jou's shoulders. "See, we decided to make the ride a little more different than the others. Unless you have more than one friend, the wall will keep you from knowing who the other person you will be riding with until it's your turn. When you partner up, yours and your partner's duel rank will perceive how much the both of you are in the ride, which will depend on how many turns and drops you are privileged to receive!"
Jou thought for a moment. "So, let's say I was partnered up with Yugi, him plus my rank would depend on the enjoyment of the ride?"
"That's right!" Mokuba answered. "That's why this ride is called the Glaring Flight of the Dragons. Most people glare at each other at the end, because sometimes the person they're partnered up with end up having no skills and the ride is only a few tosses and drops."
Jou laughed. "Not only would you make such an awesome ride, but you also encourage people to pulling up their dueling rank, by actually playing the game! And they'd have to buy your duel disks and cards, and enter into tournaments to just have fun on a super awesome roller coaster ride! No wonder you guys are billionaires!"
"Isn't it awesome! My brother thought it all up!" Mokuba replied happily.
Jou nodded subconsciously from the excitement. "Your brother's a genius!"
At that moment, Seto's ego boosted up like about a thousand notches at hearing such an endearing phrase from his pup. Siegfried just scowled.
Jou saw the triumphant smirk on Seto's face and laughed nervously, "Uh...? That slipped...?"
"Let's go on then," Siegfried mumbled grabbing Jou's hand and approached the first line.
"Well," Kaiba taunted. "Unless you prefer to ride with someone else, Jou would have to take the other side of the wall."
They blinked and Jou nodded, getting super giddy to ride the roller coaster. "Okay, then! Mokuba and I will take the other line, and you guys can take this one. That way, there's a good chance we might get each other."
Siegfried nodded in irritation and proceeded to the line with Kaiba. "Do you mind?" he hissed.
"What?" Seto innocently mocked.
"I know what you're trying to do. This is my date!"
"Whatever. I'm just here with Mokuba."
"Then, you can just go behind those people over there, that way, there's a good chance you won't get Katsuya!" He was surprised when Kaiba shrugged expressionlessly and walked to the back of the line. It didn't matter, there was no way he can reach Katsuya now.
As he reached the end of the line, Seto smirked. /The moron fell for it./
He tapped the earpiece in his ear and whispered. "This is White Dragon 1. Do you copy?"
Mokuba's voice rang into his ears. "Roger, this is White Dragon 2. What's your status?"
"I'm five people behind Pink Haired Stupid Ass. What's your status?"
"Cute Blond Pup doesn't suspect a thing."
"Good. Then commence exchange."
"Roger. White Dragon 2 over and out."
Mokuba turned to Jou who was more than excited, he was practically bouncing on the balls of his feet. /No wonder Big Brother calls him a puppy. He's practically got, 'Please adopt me! I'm a cute, bouncing puppy' written on his forehead! I hope this works. It would be great to have another Big Brother in our small family.../ the last part he smiled sadly.
"Hey, Jou!" Jou turned. "Can we move to the back please?"
He blinked. "Why? We're almost there!"
Mokuba put on the fake tears. "It's just, I dropped my card locket back there and–and I didn't want to ask because you look so excited to g-go and..."
Jou fell for it so easily, he bent down on one knee to wipe away the tears. "Aw, Mokuba! Why didn't you tell me earlier! Of course we'll go back to get it! I don't want to see ya cry!"
Mokuba smiled and latched on to Jou's torso. "Thank you!"
Jou smiled brightly and reached for Mokuba's hand, leading him to the end of the line.
He didn't even hear the small whisper Mokuba replied into his little earpiece. "This is White Dragon 2, mission accomplished over and out."
When Siegfried had reached the front, he had to smile to himself. /Katsuya's as good as mine. Once he sees my amazing rank and have the most enjoyable ride ever, he'll want me so bad, Kaiba would have to be begging me to have him back/
He cleared his throat and said in the most seductive voice, "Well, my mi amour, it looks like it's our turn to ride," he turned to the other side. "I'll make sure it would be pleasurable..."
"Oh! How romantic!" A high strung voice proclaimed grabbing his hand.
Siegfried gulped as he looked at the pudgy hand holding his own. Unless Jou gained 200 pounds in 15 minutes, then it's not him...He looked at his partner and nearly ran for the hills.
It was a humongous woman who looked over 400 pounds wearing a jungle theme moo moo. She had too many fat curls tied up in a bun and the biggest red lips on the planet...(think of the lips from the Rocky Horror Picture Show!) With too many make up and many cheap plastic jewelry all over her thick neck and fingers...
...She looked like someone's aunt from who touring Las Vegas...
"Well? What are we standing around here for? Let's go!" She pronounced happily grabbing his arm and steering him to the ride.
Meanwhile, Seto laughed as he saw his arch rival being towed away by the biggest woman in the world! Life couldn't get better than this!
He then noticed that it was his turn and turned to see Jou emerging from the wall with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Um..Kaiba...I guess it's you and me on this ride..." Jou nervously laughed.
Seto smiled predatorily as he gently took Jou's arm in a warmly fashion and walked with him to the car of the ride.
Correction, life did get better than that!
"...Kaiba?" Jou questioned.
Kaiba sat besided Jou in the car as it began to analyze their duelist rank. They had to keep their eyes open for a scan, and Seto finally was able to blink. "What is it?"
Jou seemed to be struggling with himself for a moment, then shook his head. "Nah, it's a bad time to talk about it. After the ride okay?"
He shrugged. "Fine then."
The ride ended after 15 minutes and Jou was more than ecstatic. Thanks to both his and Kaiba's high dueling rank, (Jou was pleased that Seto gave him a worthy rank), the ride included many twists, turns, and huge drops, along with realistic roars and growls from the dragons in the darkened cave. And for once in his life, Seto was happy that Jou was happy. Deciding to wait for Mokuba and Siegfried, they sat in a close-by café, Black China. Seto saw Jou wringing his hands.
"Mutt?"
Jou looked up and hastily changed the subject. "Um, where's Siegfried?"
Seto had to smirk. "I think he discovered someone new on the ride."
"Oh. So I guess the date's over."
"Guess so."
Jou closed his eyes and Seto wondered what was going on. He wanted Jou, both his lover,
partner, and friend, but if it's getting too much for his pup...
He sighed inwardly. How he hated growing maturity. Just about three years ago, he vowed to capture the pup no matter what the cost, but now it seems as if it's all up to Jou...
...maybe it is.
"Umm...I wanted to say thank you...for the rose." Jou replied softly before turning to the other direction.
His eyes widened. What did he just hear? "How did you know it was me?"
"It all kind of made sense is all. I mean...you were there when I needed you most, right? That was you?" He practically begged.
Seto turned in his seat to another direction. This wasn't supposed to happen! He wasn't supposed to figure it out yet! But, it did. So was his plan foiled?
Maybe, it's okay that he knows. It might even be easier...
Jou mistook it for a 'no', and stood up suddenly. Seto noticed and followed suit. "I've got to find Siegfried..."
"Pup."
Jou blinked as Seto's face was only inches from his own, and stared into those cerulean blue eyes...and drowned in them...the moment felt so perfect, as if the world was playing right into their hands...
Seto moved closer, their lips nearly touching in this most passionate, heated moment...
"Katsuya!" A voice called.
Jou had snapped out of his trance and turned to the side to see Siegfried looking rumpled up and apparently irritated. "Oh! Siegfried!" he ran towards him and cocked his head to one side. "What happened to you, man?"
"I got partnered up with a 'husky' woman and our chance to ride was cut short as she was 'unable' to get the harness secured around her and made a huge fit about it. Then, she punched out one of the ride hands because they told her she was too big to ride and we ended up in the security room because they thought I was with her!" Siegfried took a deep breath.
Jou looked at the jealousy in Seto's eyes and smiled. He took Siegfried's arm and led him off. "It's okay, Siegfried. We can try the other games. How bout' a bite to eat?" He turned to a dumbfounded Seto. "Tell Mokuba I said see ya, okay?"
Before he could say anything, they had already left.
/Oh, hell no, Pup! The only one who can play mind games is me/
"Hey you!" A goofy voice exclaimed. "Why the long face?"
Seto turned to see a costumed pink bunny, (not Kumagoro!), with a goofy face.
Who the hell hired this idiot? Oh, right. He did.
"C'mon! No one can keep that frown on with Funny Bunny around!" The rabbit bounced around the irritated CEO.
He felt a vein pop in his head. He did NOT need this right now!
"Turn that frown upside down!"
"How about I turn YOU upside down!" Seto growled as he kicked the bunny's shins, making it hop up and down, clutching it's leg. Then, Seto kicked it in the ass, making it fall on it's face.
/Well, beating up the damn bunny in front of all the crying kids made me feel better./ he thought tiredly. He saw Mokuba walking out of the ride and proceeded to follow.
Of course 'accidentally' stepping on the back of the bunny's head as he walked toward his little brother.
A/N: Review plz! And you will get a climatic battle between two crazy CEO's over a overly cute, yet dumbfounded blond puppy!