Disclaimer: Yuugiou Duel Monsters © Kazuki Takahashi
Warning: This story contains shounen-ai which is boy x boy love.
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Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate
Chapter V: E-Mail Banter
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Hey Corporate brat!
Just thought I'd drop a line to tell you that there sure are a lot of high class jerks here and each of them reminds me of you! I guess there can be more than one high paid loser; too bad that title doesn't belong to just you anymore, huh? Tough brake.
Say 'Hi' to Yuugi and Yami if you happen to see them around. See you when I get back (which I hope is never because I can't stand the sight of your face)
-- Jounouchi
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"Yami?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you think it's good that everyone knows how Kaiba-kun and Jounouchi-kun feel about one another, except themselves?"
"I wouldn't get involved if I were you, aibou. Those two have a very…special relationship, to say the least."
Yuugi stared out the window was he dried off a plate over the kitchen sink. He pursed his lips in a slight frown.
"Guess you're right. Still, it's kind of annoying to see their mock arguments take place all the time. I'm kind of glad Jounouchi-kun is out of town, otherwise I'm sure we'd hear them yelling at each other from the other side of the city!" Yuugi laughed, taking another dish to dry off as he absent mindedly gossiped with his other half who was sprawled over the loveseat in the living room, flipping through a magazine.
Yami raised his head slightly and peeked over the headrest of the loveseat, trying to catch a glimpse of the other boy. He shook his head at him slightly and returned to his hunched state, fidgeting to find a more comfortable position.
"I'd really just leave them be. If they can't figure their feelings out on their own, it's there loss," Yami shrugged. "Besides, I don't mind seeing them banter; I think it's pretty funny."
A rough slap on the head caused Yami to sit up straight and turn backwards to gaze into the pouting face of his lighter, more sensitive half. Yuugi had his hands on his hips, a newspaper clutched in his right hand as he glared at the older boy. A crooked grin appeared on Yami's face, Yuugi's expression and stance so comical that it was hard to suppress the muscles in his face that were aching to break out into a large smile. Adorned with an apron, sleeves rolled to his elbows and a bright hairclip holding back large blond bangs from his eyes, Yuugi looked like a typical housewife.
Yuugi blinked at the seated boy. "What are you laughing at?" Yami shook his head in hopes of his grin disappearing.
"Nothing," he chuckled. His gaze turned soft. "But really, I'd let Kaiba and Jounouchi-kun settle this on their own. God knows that Anzu has tried her hardest to get them together." Yami paused for a brief moment and placed a finger on his chin, pondering. "…I really thought she would succeed too. Oh well. Can't win them all, I suppose."
Yuugi sighed and moseyed over to the sofa next to the loveseat. He plopped down, letting the newspaper -- a classic housewife weapon of choice -- slide from his fingers as he shut his eyes and let out a long breath. Yami watched him curiously, wondering if perhaps the situation was really bothering him as much as he'd been letting on. For the life of him, Yami couldn't wonder why. A part of him understood because Jounouchi was his best friend but that also meant that Kaiba would be happy as well. Yami wasn't too sure if he was willing to allow the narcissistic CEO get his way but he supposed….if it made Yuugi happy, then it might as well be worth looking into.
"I'd like to see them together," Yuugi said brightly, looking up at the ceiling while he spoke. "Sure they fight a lot but deep down, I think they genuinely care about each other. They'd just have one of those love-hate relationships, I think. A romantic comedy."
Yami laughed. "A comedy yes. I just can't imagine Kaiba in anything romantic." He scratched his head. It was hard to imagine the stoic CEO in the world of flowers and soft bunnies; all the warm fuzzies that accompanied love. Kaiba was more of the tortured love type, Yami mused, a picture forming in his mind's eye. Kaiba was the type of man who wouldn't express his love verbally, physically, emotionally, discreetly…
The Pharaoh wondered what Jounouchi saw in him at all. He shrugged. To each their own.
The only thing he could understand, however, was the 'opposites attract' law; it was certainly true in this case. Kaiba was a stoic business figure and Jounouchi was a free spirited student -- a hippy almost, at times. They were complete opposites but one could view them as two sides of the same coin. Each would compliment the other if they could exist in harmony but due to the obvious tension and conflict between them, the hostile feelings clouded them from knowing the truth:
They were very much attracted to each other and with all the journeys they had endured, the attraction developed to a mutual respect and awkward friendship bordering on a need to protect one another.
Yami wondered if perhaps he'd been reading too many of the magazines that Shizuka often brought over.
Yuugi looked over at his darker half and smiled. "It'll be nice to see them get together. No matter how much he denies it, I know Jounouchi-kun really cares about Kaiba-kun," the short boy mused, his eyes shinning. Yami raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"Oh?"
Yuugi nodded. "He worries that Kaiba-kun works too much and doesn't get out enough."
"That's definitely true. I'm not sure I can say that Kaiba says the same thing…I don't think he likes all that attention Mai gives him though," Yami revealed as his crooked grin appeared again. Yuugi looked happy at the news. "But like I said, I'd leave them be. I'm sure they'll get tired of wandering around in circles and eventually," Yami placed his index fingers together. "They'll meet in the middle."
Yuugi smiled at his other half warmly. Yami always seemed to make this better.
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To the mutt it may concern:
Glad to know you're thinking of me.
-- Kaiba
Jounouchi stared at the computer screen and growled, a fierce blush blossoming on his face.