Cx I swear you all spoil me. Your reviews are so nice! I was expecting flames for this, but you all made my day! ... I LUV U! -tackles reviewers-
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With a soft sigh, Honda turned over in his warm bed. As unusual as it was to think one could feel comfortable in Seto's home, it was true. Free, round-the-clock room service after 9. It was like paradise! Except for knowing you'd be under Seto in less than 12 hours.
"Aa ... forget that evil sorcerer! It's time to play 'Catch Some Z's!'
Within a few minutes, Honda was noisily asleep. So asleep that he couldn't here the knocking at his door...
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Outside Honda's door, Seto was having a panic attack. He had been sitting on his bed, reading a Stephen King book that he had gotten his hands on recently. He began coughing and, like any other person, took it lightly. His throat felt kind of fuzzy and dry. When he finished a chapter and turned the lamp off to go to sleep, he began to feel dizzy. In a matter of seconds, he found himself knocking at the brunette's door, trying to shout out. It seemed like the 'fuzziness' in his throat was holding back his voice.
"Open this door!" He weakly coughed, hitting the door with now weak arms.
He felt unusually dizzy and his mind felt kind of hazy. His eyes began to get heavy and his last ounce of strength left him instantly. It was like he was having a emergency shut down. Too bad he wasn't warned of it...
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The next morning, Honda awoke with a grin on his face. It was like something amazing had happened and had magically forced the edges on his lips up into a smile. He didn't mind though. He got out of bed, took a shower, got dressed, and made his bed- all with a crazed smile. He practically skipped to the door, ready for anything Kaiba had to throw at him. Or so he thought.
When he opened the door, he took a step forward but stopped when he stepped on something that wasn't the floor. He froze, scared for his life. What if it was alive? What if it was a deadly animal? What if he didn't make it out alive? All these questions raced through Honda's head and when he finally looked down, the last thing he thought was under his foot. It was ... Seto.
"AHHHH!"
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"I didn't do it! I swear!" Honda yelped, bowing frantically at Seto's bedside.
"Shut up, you. I don't care." Seto hissed,snatching his arm from Minoru.
Minoru smiled reassuringly at the two, "You have nothing to worry about. It's just that Mr. Kaiba didn't take his medicine."
"That's because your crazy nephew tried to kill me! HE had them the whole time!" Seto shouted, pointing an accusing finger at Honda.
"I'm sorry!" Honda yelped, taking Seto's hand before having it snatched away.
"Seriously, you two act like children. Breath. Now, Mr. Kaiba, have you ever in your life thought of being claustrophobic?"
"Claustrophobic? No."
"Well, I mean, you said it started when you turned off your lamp. I can't imagine you being scared of the dark! Ahaha! I crack myself up!"
Honda and Seto watched with long stares as Minoru laughed his own joke. Sometimes, the old man was at a loss for common sense. And his jokes were never funny anyway!
"Ahem, well. Mr. Kaiba, the pills you just took will supposedly 'shut down' your voice. You will be unable to speak until your throat is fully recovered and clear. Right about ..."
"What? You insane little man! I've told you before! I have a co- co -com -co..."
"Now." Minoru smiled and patted Seto's arm.
"You have nothing to worry about. Honda will take good care of you. One little scare will send the boy into overdrive. You're in good, though frantic, hands. Here, take this blackboard and chalk. You can say anything you want to anyone and it won't even take you the strain of voice!"
Seto's lip pointed downward, signaling a very childish pout. Minoru sat the mini blackboard and chalk on Seto's lap.
"Now, now, don't look like that. By the end of your recovery, you'll just ... well, you'll just love Honda!"
"What?" Honda shouted, turning to Minoru.
"I mean it. Remember that girl you helped me get through surgery recovery, she asked about you yesterday."
"... Ugh. No, thank you."
Minoru nodded, putting his stuff back into his bag. He patted Seto's arm again and waved to Honda before taking his leave. Honda, too, was about to take his leave back to his room when Seto tugged at his shirt sleeve.
"What?"
Honda turned back and frowned at the blackboard. In big, white, chalky letters, it clearly read,
'I HATE YOU.'
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OHYES! Am I good or what? You all are going to love the next chapter. I just know you are. And this time, since I'll be out for 2 weeks, it won't take a month to get out. And they won't be this short. Blah. xP