Author's Note: Well, it's turned into Seto/Yuugi. What did you expect from me. This time, we get to hear Yuugi's side of his and Anzu's break up, and I think Seto may end up being uke! OO Well, that will be decided in the bedroom, if we get there (Oh, don't worry, we will. There's a song on this album that's just about sex.)
Chapter 2: One Good Reason
"Well, while I'm down on my knees, yeah,
Give me one good reason
While I'm begging and I'm pleading,
Give me one good reason why
If there are changes in the seasons,
Give me one reason why you and I won't make a change.
'Cause if I've got what you're needing,
Give me one good reason why you and I won't make a change
Don't bring the curtain down on me."
The crisp fall air brought about parents taking their young children to school, older children rushing to their morning activities before school, and adults wandering through the streets of Domino. Yuugi Mutou looked up at the tallest building in the city and smiled slightly, and continued on his way. Thoughts of the past and future went through his head.
He thought of when he and Anzu had been together. They had been happy, and then, she just left. Chasing a dream that she'd had for years, she packed up her bags, took her money, and was gone. All that was left was a letter that Yuugi found after he had came home to their old apartment. After Anzu left, he had moved back home. It all just hurt so much, even now. He was sad, angry, and confused all at the same time about why.
And now he was even more confused. The sun was brightly shining in its early morning glory. It was too early to start drinking. Maybe he could catch a prostitute and have some early morning fun, but then remembered he was supposed to be in a relationship. A relationship with another man. One that he didn't know how things would go, but he was about to swear that his wrist would break if he didn't get laid soon. He sighed and turned to head home.
He was fixing lunch when there was a knock at the back door. As there weren't many who knew where he lived, he answered it, figuring it was probably his mother with some food for her baby or something. He was shocked when the figure standing in his doorway was distinctively masculine and much taller than his mother. Yuugi blinked. "Seto!" He said in surprise, shocked that his significant other was coming over.
"It's the lunch hour." Seto said by way of explanation. "Aren't you going to invite me in?"
"Of course, of course, come on in. I was fixing lunch anyway." Yuugi said, leading Seto to the small kitchen. "I can fix something for you too, if you're hungry. It might not be much." Yuugi said, caught a bit off guard.
"I'd appreciate it." Seto said, glancing around. The decor was simple, and the walls were painted a light yellow that was faded in some places where the sunlight and other factors hit the paint in just the right way. A simple plain white stove and fridge, and a coffee maker, microwave and blender sat on the countertop to one side of the double sink, and a rack for the clean dishes to dry sat to the other side. "I understand the need for the coffeemaker, but a blender?" Seto asked.
"I've tried many a hangover cure. Some were pretty disgusting, and needed to be liquified." Yuugi explained.
"Ah." Seto replied.
"Sorry this isn't much, I was planning on going out later." Yuugi said, placing two bowls of soup down on the covered table.
"Are you going out drinking?" Seto asked, point blank.
"Truthfully, I was." Yuugi admitted. "There's a place down the street, they know me."
"Not tonight." Seto insisted. Yuugi raised an eyebrow, questioning why Seto didn't want him going out.
Seto coughed. "I meant, if you rather go somewhere with me tonight, I'd like it. Don't worry, we'll go somewhere with booze."
Yuugi grinned. "You mean, a date?" He winked at the other man.
"Yes, a date." Seto said, rolling his eyes at the rather immature reaction Yuugi had. "Is 6:00 alright with you? It's before the crowds, but after the after-work regulars." Yuugi nodded.
"So, you only came over to ask me out, but you got a free lunch out of it too?" Yuugi smirked. Seto stood up, rising gracefully from the kitchen chair.
"There's no such as a free lunch, Yuugi." Seto said, as he bent down to give Yuugi a kiss on the forehead. "That was the payment for lunch." He winked, then walked out the door. Yuugi just sat there, staring after him. What did this mean? So much for his plans of getting drunk and and paying a prostitute for a blow job tonight. It also meant he still probably wouldn't get laid tonight again. Yuugi hit his head against the table.
Yuugi just sighed, and cleaned up the dishes. Since this was his day off, he stalked off to the living room, and popped some porn into the DVD player. It would have to do yet again.
It was 5:30, and Yuugi was getting ready. He had found a pair of black dress slacks, and a black, long sleeve button up shirt. The only thing that he wore that wasn't black was his wrist watch, which was silver. Yuugi frowned. He looked more like he was going to a funeral, and less like he was going on a date. He brushed his blonde bangs away from his face. He stared in the mirror for what seemed an eternity. He decided it would do. It was a good thing he didn't think much about it, as there was a knock on the door.
Yuugi didn't rush to answer it, but he kind of excited. He was a little disappointed, and was seriously wondering why his sexuality suddenly took this extreme swing.
"Good evening, Yuugi." Seto greeted. He took a good look at Yuugi. "You look very nice." He said, while his brain was screaming "HE LOOKS FUCKABLY HOT!" Thankfully, there was a part of Seto's brain that kept that part away from the part that controls his mouth. That part also kept thoughts like that in check with reminding him that Yuugi was new to the gay thing, and that he needed to take it slow with him.
"Thank you." Yuugi said, as he picked up his wallet and house keys. "Shall we?" He asked. Seto nodded, and led him to the waiting car. Yuugi sat rather still, and watched as buildings went by.
"Yuugi?" Seto asked quitely. Yuugi turned his head at the interruption of his watchfulness. "I told my story on our first "date." Tell me yours? What's with the drinking and prostitutes?" Yuugi looked surprised. "I've seen a few downtown, and some were stupid enough to mark me." Seto laughed at that. "Sometimes they'd get in groups, and they talked about a wild haired fella that," He paused and coughed. "Liked it rough, and usually tipped them pretty good."
Yuugi was kind of embarrassed. He didn't know that those kind of women were like that. He guessed that every profession talked about it's clientele at some point, and the world's oldest one was no different than any other. Yuugi took a second to get over it, and leered at Seto, clutching on to his shirt. "How about you, Seto? Do you like it rough?" Yuugi licked his lips. Seto blinked, and tried to back away from the smaller man. "Where are you going? There's no where to run to." Yuugi climbed on to his lap, and locked his lips onto Seto's.
Seto could easily push Yuugi off of himself, but for now, he was surprised. Yuugi's tongue was poking at his lips, asking to be let in. He gave up, and allowed him. He was surprised at how nice Yuugi felt against him, and the tongue war lasted until they arrived at their destination. "As fun as that was, Yuugi, don't think a trick like that will work again. I want answers."
Yuugi laughed. "You'll get them in time. You know, I could possibly get used to that." He said.
"I definitely could." Seto answered, as he held the door, and helped Yuugi out.
"Not too classy, not a dive. I guess it'll do." Yuugi grinned. Seto just faked annoyance at him, and led him in.
They sat down, and placed their orders. "Will you answer my question now?" Seto asked, hoping that Yuugi wouldn't try something like what happened in the car in public. That would be just what he needed, his and Yuugi's faces plastered over every tabloid with the headline "SETO KAIBA'S NEW LOVER! EXPOSED!" What a headache that would be, and hopefully, they could just eat out and talk like two normal people on a date.
Yuugi sighed and nodded. "I suppose it's only fair." he said, and took a deep breath more to steady himself. "You know Anzu and I hooked up in our last year in high school. She was finally over the fact that Atemu was gone for good, so I made a move. She accepted, and things were going well. Well, Jou, Honda and I knew she had been saving money to go to America to dance school since we were freshmen. She wasn't making all that much, but it grew little by little. We all said we'd support her dream. After high school, I got a job away from the shop, and she got a much better job than waitressing at the burger joint." He paused, as their waiter brought their drinks. He took a sip. "With our new jobs, we could afford to pay rent on a small apartment closer to our jobs, so we moved in together. I never really knew how much she had saved up, but she'd been saving every penny since high school." Yuugi sighed.
"It sounded like you two were the perfect couple." Seto said, frowning.
"We were. We knew each other inside and out, and we never grew tired of each other. Hell, even the sex was good." Yuugi grinned. "And then there was the day that she was gone. The only thing she had left me was a letter saying that she was heading for America. She was sorry that she couldn't say goodbye in person, but her plane was leaving soon." Yuugi looked down into his beer bottle. "I think she just hopped on the first plane away from her so she wouldn't have to say good bye. She had been acting cold towards me at the last, and a night or two before she left, she barely responded to my advances." He lifted the bottle to his mouth. "So I was left with a nearly empty apartment, a broken heart, and a little bit of money. I was so depressed, I turned to drinking and these bottles were my best friend. They'd only leave me once they were empty, and that was when I said so. One night, I'd had too much, and she approached me. Asked me if I had any money left from all the drinking. She winked at me, and said she'd blow me for 10,000 yen. I must have said it sounded good, 'cause I was then pulled into the dark alley, and she went to it, and I gave her the money. Told me her name, which I can't remember, said she and her friends worked around there. And that's how I ended up going to them when I needed release."
"You're fucked up." Seto stated simply.
"Don't I know it." Yuugi said quietly, and took another drink. Their food arrived then, and they ate in silence for a while.
"I know it was I that made the first move, but why did you decide to come to the first "date"?" Seto asked, as Yuugi was finishing up.
"Because I thought you were a woman." Yuugi laughed. "I should have known better. I didn't even really have a good reason for going."
"Not one good reason?" Seto asked. Yuugi shook his head.
"I had nothing. Only curiousity that wanted to be satisfied, and a libido that was hoping. So what was your reason for inviting me on a date?" Yuugi asked back, finally wanting to know.
"You're one of the few people in the city I know, and I wanted to take a chance. Besides, I needed a change."
"A change?" Yuugi asked.
"I finally admitted it. I needed a friend, and if you were willing for more, I was willing too." Seto reached his hand across the table, hoping Yuugi would take it. Yuugi did. Yuugi lifted his bottle with his free hand.
"To friends, and maybe more." Yuugi said, clicked his bottle against Seto's and drank to that.