Disclaimer: All I own is Arisu and Koji Ishikawa, not that it's anything to brag about though...

Warnings: Shounen-ai, cranky Seto with OOC tendencies, easily angered Jou and a longer chapter than last time.

Note: Yup, you guessed it! This is edited as well! -is proud of myself- I never knew how to do this before. Yes, I am stupid, and suck horribly at technology.

Unheard Love
Chapter 5

by Growing Pain

The limousine stopped in front of his mansion, forcing him to wake up. Alone, as always. He rubbed his eyes slightly to stop feeling so tired before taking his briefcase and stepping out of the vehicle.

There is a reason for going to bed all tired and worn out. Not that it is the most meaningful cause to him, but it helps. For when one are too tired to think, you can not think of how lonesome it is to go to sleep alone every single night and to wake up alone every single day.

A curse he brought upon himself. Such a fool one can be at times. Solitude has always been constant in his life, why is that it's only now he is starting to revolt against it? Why must Jounouchi have such a big impact on him?

He walked with his briefcase and entered the mansion, still tired. He needed coffee. Really bad. So it was only natural that the kitchen would be his first stop. While entering he noticed Mokuba sitting and eating a sandwich while reading something.

"Hi, big brother!" He exclaimed as he saw the other ones figure in the corner of his eye. He finished reading a paragraph before looking up to face the CEO. "God you look awful!"

"Well thank you, dear brother." Seto's voice said, dripping with sarcasm.

"No, really! I think you need some sleep. Your eyes are red and your hair…What happened to your hair? It's all…messed up!" Worry and confusion was displayed all over the younger brothers face.

"I fell asleep in the limo, must've caused the hair to be out of place." At the meantime he was trying to make some coffee, which was a little problematic at first.

"I can help you with that, you know." Mokuba offered.

"No, I have it under control." Mokuba only sighed and continued to eat his sandwich and read. Though that didn't last long since Seto started to talk again.

"Mokuba, there is something I want you to know. Perhaps you already know about it from a tabloid of some sort, but I forgot to tell you before. Anyway, I have now -"

"A girlfriend." Mokuba added. Seto paused for a moment and turned around to face his brother instead of the coffee machine, but turned back soon after.

"Yes. I apologise that you had to find out from someone else. But -"

"She is only a fake girlfriend." His younger brother added carelessly once more. This time Kaiba turned around with narrowed eyes.

"How did you know?" He asked suspiciously, wondering if everyone knew the same.

"I am not as stupid as you think, dear brother."

"I have never called you stupid, Mokuba. And I would never say that." He felt a bit shocked as it seemed the younger one had taken offence from him in a way he had never intended.

"I know you haven't, Seto. It's just an expression. Relax. Geez!" The raven-haired pre-teen shook his head at his big brothers failure at not taking things literally.

"Anyway, there are two huge factors as to why she is not a real girlfriend." Mokuba stated proudly.

"Which is?" He had now fully turned around and decided to ignore the coffee machine as he was intrigued by his brothers conclusions.

"For one, you have never mentioned her. What is her name by the way?"

"Arisu Ishikawa. So is that it? You base everything on that I have never mentioned her?"

"Well, you have never brought her here either. And brother, I know how much you obsess about me." A big smile plastered onto the younger ones lips. "You would have her here the second you would think about a serious relationship because you would want to see if the two of us could get along." The raven-haired boy stated with a knowing smirk.

Seto glared for a moment before admitting "True…"

"See, I have superior intelligence, just like you!" He smiled up at his brother before returning to his reading, and Seto returned to the coffee machine, who started working for now. So he decided to stare at his brother for entertainment.

"What are you reading anyway?"

"About your love life." Mokuba said easily. After hearing this Seto walked over to his brother, glancing over his shoulder to read what it said.

"Here it is, and it's a huge article too. It's really funny, because you would never do things like that."

"Things like what?" Seto was too occupied looking at the pictures to see if they looked 'authentic' enough.

"Well, things like this, and I quote: 'Never before have Domino City seen such a passionate couple strolling down the streets as Seto Kaiba and his mystery girl. It is said that the young woman receives a gift every time they meet, because our CEO just can't get enough of her. Eye witnesses have even encountered them while having hot steamy sex in a public bathroom, though they were to busy to notice any company. It seems true love have stroke down on Dominos previous number one eligible bachelor.'"

When Mokuba had finished reading that sentence out loud he broke into a fit of laughter, while Seto was too confused as to whether this was good or bad news.

"Ha! Like you've had sex anyway!" His younger brother exclaimed. The older brothers widened from the comment his not-so-dear-and-innocent brother had made.

"Hmpf!" He walked away from his still laughing brother to retrieve some coffee to drink. To be ridiculed by his only sibling was not what he thought of as a fun activity. So he sipped his coffee, glaring pitifully at his brother.

"Aw come on Seto! Don't be ashamed over being a virgin. It's not a bad thing you know!"

The glare increased and if it would have been possible, Mokuba would have had a hole in his head.

"What makes you so sure I haven't done 'it'? And how do you know about this matter? I don't remember having a talk to you about the birds and the bees." He took another sip of the coffee trying to figure out how Mokuba knew about sexual intimacy.

"You're too scared of touching people. And I learned it from school. And it's you who's supposed to be the genius here…!"

"I had forgotten about school."

"Lucky you." The raven haired boy muttered, leaving a short pause in their conversation.

"Don't you have homework to do?"

"Maybe." A glare from Seto caused the younger one to sigh in defeat. "And I will do it right now too" He left the room in a very bored manner. Homework was not his favourite thing, they both knew that. At least now he was alone to indulge himself to his cup of coffee.

It was not often he could relax, let alone sleep. He knew he pushed himself too hard, but he chose to ignore it, believing he would be truly weak if he gave in. Someone strong does not ask for help and does not need it either. They can take care of themselves, just as he intended to do. Sleep is for the dead.

Soon enough there was no coffee left in the cup. His energy level was still low, but it would rise soon enough. His cell phone rang causing him to give up on the idea to take a new cup as he answered.

"Kaiba speaking. Make it short."

"God day Mr Kaiba. It's Koji. I am calling about Operation Girlfriend." Seto sighed in annoyance. Why his assistant had bothered to name it Operation anything was beyond him, and could only be the result of the other man watching to many action movies.

"What about it?" He asked, trying not to sound annoyed.

"Well, Arisu is going out of town tomorrow for a while, and we need new photos. So perhaps today could be a good opportunity to give the press a little more meat on their bones?"

"Why this short notice?"

"She said it was personal reasons. And I called earlier. The vice-president told me you would call, but you never did. However, are you able to come down now? I have her here already."

"Sure."

"Oh, and one more thing. Many TV magazines and talk shows have offered interviews regarding your new relationship and -"

"I am not interested."

"But-"

"But what!"

"Some of them are willing to pay a lot of money." Seto sighed, knowing Koji would not give up.

"Leave it on my desk then." He could always throw it in the trash.

"I'll do that. See you soon."

"Hn."

He hung up, and went to his bedroom to change. Being photographed in his school uniform was not necessary. Plus, now he had figured out how his little brother had known about the girlfriend being a fake one.

As he was on his way out he stopped by Mokuba's room to tell him he was going out. He gave a soft knock on the door before stepping inside only to see his sibling sitting on the floor doing homework.

"Mokuba, I got a call from Koji." As the younger one heard his big brother saying those words he immediately acted as innocent as he could. His face was only met by a frown.

"I know he told you." Seto stated in his usual cool and calm voice. His brother sighed.

"Sorry I didn't tell you he called. I just wanted to play around a little." The facial expression had now turned to an apologetic manner as he looked up from the floor to the elder.

"It's alright. Just don't make it a habit. It could be bad for business to have information kept from me. However, I have to go now." Seto stated in his normal tone.

"When are you coming home?"

"I don't know." He made a small shrug before continuing. "Don't wait up." He stared into space some more before turning around and walking away. "Good bye."

"Bye." As soon as the brunet was out of sight, the younger one continued doing his homework on the floor.

XxxX

As he was walking on the street with his 'girlfriend', he found his arm being cut out from blood.

"Stop squeezing my arm, you imbecile!" He was obviously annoyed with her, she was far more clingy than he wanted her to be. Though his roar seemed to have no impact on her as she grinned at him with puppy eyes.

"But pumpkin! We will not get passed as a couple if I can't touch you." And with that she snuggled even closer, if that was possible. He would have thrown her to the ground if that was possible, but Koji was on the other side of the street, dressed in normal clothes, of course, and taking photos. And there was always people on the street. He had to look happy.

But then again he never looked happy so he settled for an unfazed look.

"Don't call me any of those nicknames your sick mind can produce."

"Honey, we have already kissed. I think it's time for those cute pet names now." She rested her head on his shoulder looking as content as one possibly could.

Ah, the kiss. He remembered it with great disgust. Never had he wanted them to be that intimate, but she launched forward taking him by great surprise. And the picture was taken. It was also that shot that was the most bought of all the ones Koji had taken.

He continued walking with his hands in his pockets, thinking of ways to kill her painfully.

"Hn"

"Will you miss me when I'm gone?" She asked, referring to her camping trip.

"Like a kid misses vegetables." She chose to ignore his comment, giving him a peck on the cheek. He in turn, being such a generous gentleman and all, wanted to throw her out on the street to be hit by a car. Fortunately for her, he had learnt to control himself.

"Don't be such a baby about it. Accept that you will be spending time with me. And it wouldn't be bad if you were starting to be polite either." He looked down at her with a slightly bored look before talking.

"I can be somewhat polite if you quit the pet names." Kaiba suggested, wanting the degrading names to stop. Was this what men yearned for? Silly women with their silly pet names? Where were their dignity?

She took her finger to her chin as if thinking it through.

"And I don't want you strangling my arms again." He added with afterthought.

"I agree with your demand, but I won't let your arm alone. How are the pictures going to look then, huh?"

"I care more about the health and survival of my arm than how the two of us look in a picture."

A pause in the conversation entered, as neither of them knew what to do.

"So where are we going?" Arisu asked, looking cheerful. She was only answered by a shrug. This led to a mischievous grin as she abruptly took his hand and dragged him into a clothing store for women.

"What on earth are you doing you crazy wom-" The clerk of the shop started at him, as if trying to remember where he recognized him from. Assuming the man would eventually find out, he immediately changed how he acted with the girl.

"I mean, where are you going?" It was uncomfortable to be dragged around in a women clothing store, but breaking their linked hands with violence would surely give a bad impression and bad publicity.

She had still not let go of his hand and dragged him through the sections, picking out clothes.

"You, my dear prince charming, are going to buy me these wonderful clothes."

"I highly doubt that." With some 'gentle' force he had made her let go him, enabling him to move properly again.

"Yes you will, or I will tell the whole world that you treat me as dirt." She threatened, head held up high.

Blackmailing, a subject he knew all to well. Finally their conversation had turned to a slightly interesting one. But this wasn't a challenge to him, it was a rather pathetic try. He was way ahead of her, the calculations of her threatening him was very high and he had counted on this to happen. He had also found numerous solutions to this very minor problem.

"Then I will have your dear cousin Koji fired."

"You can't do that!" She protested weakly, as if the thought had never occurred to her.

"Of course I can. And when you graduate, I will make sure no one will hire you."

"But I-"

"Put back the clothes. We're leaving." Kaiba stated coldly. She did as ordered with a hurt expression on her face. Being all to stunned and confused by the taller man's words she quickly followed him in silence out from the shop.

He found her weak and all too easy to take control over. There was no pride to hold over his victory in the struggle with this brainless girl who apparently couldn't figure out it would not be the first time he would have been blackmailed.

A fool like everyone else. A weak mind with no real intelligence. She had not fought back but gave up as soon as an obstacle appeared. Not like him… Not like Jounouchi. He never gave up, and he liked that. The weaknesses he carried didn't drag him down since he still kept on going, despite his odds. Just like he himself had done in his life.

She didn't, and was unworthy. It's a good thing she will leave soon, he had grown rather frustrated with her character and wondered how people would even be fooled by their relationship.

Opening the exit door, he felt a headache coming on. He grunted, cursing Arisu for being too annoying to spend time with.

Once out on the street again she had started holding his hand, more lightly than before though. After walking a few steps Seto finally spoke without looking down at her, but staring right ahead of him. "I think this day should end now, don't you?"

"I guess…" She spoke quietly, while looking down, obviously somewhat hurt. Hmpf. Great. Was the deluded woman going to cry now too? Weakling.

"Well, we need to go back to the limo." She nodded and they started to walk towards their new destination, which was only a couple of meters away. But their mission was interrupted by a voice.

"Kaiba?"

As the couple turned around to the source of sound they found a blond man looking at them. Seto, with his headache and usual frustration over being amongst people, did not feel this was a good time for his object of affection to appear. He might very well see through their fake relationship as he was already suspicious.

"Jounouchi…" He nodded towards the blond to acknowledge his presence. It also appeared Jounouchi had a friend with him, the brown-haired one with an unusual hairstyle resembling a shark fin. Honda.

Arisu had started to squeeze Seto's arm again, but this time for feeling uncomfortable. Jounouchi had not stopped staring at her with distrust and suspicion, and she did not appear to know what to do.

"Seto, are they your friends?" She asked. The brunet looked at the shorter teenager in front of him, wondering if he had some secret plan going on in his head. His voice still remained calm however.

"We just go to the same school…" After he said those words Jounouchi stopped his staring and looked just like his normal self once again.

"Yeah we all go in the same class actually. But I haven't introduced myself. Sorry about that!" He chuckled a little before extending a hand towards the black-haired girl, a wide smile spread on his face.

"My name is Katsuya Jounouchi. But you can call me Jou." He greeted. She relaxed a bit, extending her hand as well and greeting with a happy smile.

"I'm Arisu Ishikawa. It's nice to meet you."

"Likewise." Honda, who had preferred keeping to himself out of this conversation now joined in as he saw a presentation as necessary.

"And I just go by Honda." He curtly said. Arisu smiled at him as well now.

"It's nice to meet you too." Now everyone was smiling to each other with the exception of Seto, which really made him feel annoyed.

"Well, now that you all know one another, perhaps it is time to go Arisu." He stated, attempting to leave.

Jounouchi however, interfered with a grin that appeared a little too mischievous for his taste.

"But we have just met, and I'd like to get to know your girlfriend here a little bit better." He urged.

Seto glared at him, but still appeared as if he could care less. "Perhaps I don't want you to, Jounouchi."

"But why, Kaiba? Do you have something…oh, I don't know…to hide?" A snort escaped from Seto in a mocking manner.

"Don't be ridiculous."

"Then why don't we all go and grab a cup of coffee?" Sensing the obvious hostility between the two males, Honda tried to act as a peacemaker. Kaiba figured it was mostly because Honda didn't want to socialize with him and waste a perfectly good afternoon sitting quiet in a booth listening to the two of them argue.

"Jou, he doesn't seem that chatty today. Perhaps we should go and leave them alone."

"Is he ever chatty!"

"I have my moments." Seto interrupted, still angry because of his headache.

"And when are those? Once a year?"

"Something around those lines."

Tension grew as the two of them glared at each other, both unwilling to let go. Honda frowned as he was too used to this, and Arisu looked worriedly back and forth at the two males, occasionally looking at Honda, wondering what to do. The first one to break this state was Seto, who had a really large growing urge for some aspirin.

"Arisu, come. We're leaving."

"Aw, so soon?" Jou spoke with a fake hurtful voice, staring at the brunet.

But he did not get a reply as the couple had left all too quickly into the limousine. And he was walked out on once again by the tall CEO who seemed to lack both manners and human emotions.

Once reaching the inside of his car, Seto opened a bottle of aspirin he had stuffed in a box under the seat and took one while drinking water that was among the refreshments. Jounouchi was coming closer due to his undying curiosity and stubbornness. What was worse was that he was on the right track. Who knew what could happen if he found out? The media would portray him as unreliable and business associates would back away. But how could he lead Jounouchi off? What would make him unfocused? Would illegal action be necessary?

Then again, this problem could wait. Even if the blond had enough willpower to try and figure out the truth, he lacked the intelligence to do so. Not that he was stupid, just simply not as smart as he himself. But he had to admit, it was not all to bad seeing Jounouchi, he had looked rather interesting in his casual clothes, better than the school uniform. His muscle structure was more visible in a T-shirt, and the sight was definitely appreciated. However a simple attraction would not throw him off guard, his self control was still there even if it was starting to slip when it came to the concern of the blond. And he was no quite sure what to do about that any longer.

To occupy his mind with a false relationship did not stir out the thoughts of the other. Nothing he did seemed to make him get rid of thinking about Jounouchi. Perhaps only time could do that.

And for the first time he felt rather helpless about this peculiar situation.

To Be Continued...

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I told you there would be an increase, didn't I? However, this is far from the longest I have to offer, hehe.

About this chapter...I was not fully satisfied with it. I wanted to delete it and re-write the whole thing to make it better, but it'd take too much time. And all I wanted to get into the story was there, so I don't think I could've done much better.

If you wonder why I want to show other pieces of Seto's life instead of only those with Jou is simply for you people to see how he acts, thinks and percieves people, reality and life. To get a better look at him. Not everything has to be romance, even if the majority is going to be that.

Next chapter will probably be to all you peoples delight. More interaction with Jou is coming then -evil grin- And a mighty thank you for all the reviews!

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