Disclaimer: It's obvious I own nothing but the plot. And really, I should owe poor Jounouchi and Seto an apology for all the hard things I'm going to put them through >:)

Note: This chappy has been edited to fix the spelling/grammar mistakes. Soon though, it'll be re-written so it's a better read. Thank you.

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Jou's POV:

Man, does she have to blow it right by my ear! That should be the least of my worries though; because I can see it in his eyes...he wants revenge. But don' we all? I know I sure do! But I'm slightly confused. Who has the ball, anyway? As I look around, I wonder why I bother; I've got bigger things to worry about, like the big jerk comin' towards me, like he is now! I need to have a plan, first, so I decide to high-tail it for the moment. Maybe not such a good idea.

"You better keep running, because the dog catcher's coming after /you!"

Now's not the time to insult me...or maybe he's trying to make be back off. Meh, who knows? Whatever his reasoning for it, it ain't gonna bring me down today! So, I skidded to a stop, now running head on towards him.

"I'll show you a thing or two this dog can do!"

...Did I just call myself a dog? Must have, because he's laughing. Great, not only does he think I'm a coward, but an idiot too! Well, more of one. He always thought I was one to begin with.

I wasn't really ready, but in a few moments, I would collide with him. Never did I think he'd chicken out. Nah. And I'm not disappointed, either.

"You're mine!"

"Only in you're dreams, Jounouchi!"

Ouch. Not only did the comment hurt, but so does my shoulder. But I won't let him know that. ..What's he trying to do, smother me to death! Seems like it, seeing as he's now pinning me face first to the mud. As I struggle, I also try to lift my head for a breath, but it doesn't work out as planned.

"Mr.Kaiba, that's enough."

Can't she see I'm dying here! Kaiba won't give up that easy though. Surprisingly, he finally let me breathe, and I surprise him with a punch, barely missing his face. Just my luck. This feels so strange, being palm to palm now, fighting for control. I look down at the ground, seeing myself slowly rising from it. Ha, seems like I'm winning, Kaiba!

"Are you going easy on me on purpose?" Thought I'd ask. I want a fair fight.

"Yes...but only so I can do this!"

Ugh, now he puts me in a headlock! He plays dirty. As dirty as I look from the mud, anyway. I hear the whistle blow again, but I don't turn to see why. I can hear why.

"Mr.Kaiba, release Katsuya this instant, or it's the office!"

Heh, why she bothers trying I don't know. He ain't letting go.

Seto's POV:

Oh shut up, it's none of your business! As much as I wanted to shout it, I decided I was already in enough trouble for disobeying her commands. But that's not really bothering me. What is is what I'm holding.

"Stop squirming so much and let me knock you unconscious!"

I hiss quietly, enough for the struggling idiot. I can't believe he was stupid enough to fall into my trap. I always knew he was stupid, just not /this/ stupid. He surprises me with his knowledge of stupidity.

"Kaiba, I can barely breathe here, man!"

Man? Pfft. The only thing I'll ever be to you is Kaiba. I tightened my grip.

"Oh, so you can still breathe? That's not good."

I can hear him gasping for more breath, wanting desperately to breathe. And I can feel his nails digging into my arm, and his anger, but still my grip does not loosen.

"Alright, that's it, stop this right now! Kaiba, to the office. And if you don't let Katsuya breath, I'll hand-deliver you!"

What an empty threat from someone so weak. Do I look that easy to fool? I'm not letting go, even if my life depends on it.

My eyes catch something from Jou, and I look down, seeing him looking up at me with pleading eyes. His face...it's a blue and purple colour. Definitely suits him like the alien he is. But...I can't help but feel a little sympathy, and for some reason, my mind decides to let him go on its own. I growl to myself, seeing the fag of a teacher coming over here. Jounouchi just falls to the ground, lifeless, but still breathing slightly.

"Move out of the way everyone! Katsuya needs to be taken to the medical room!"

"Try a hospital...if you want him to live."

I snicker, starting to walk away. Besides, it doesn't matter to me what happens, and I don't want to be late for my next class; math.

Jou's POV:

One minute I'm in Kaiba's death grip, getting ready to die, and then I feel a numbing all over. But that wasn't the worst part. Everything' just went black soon after the numbing took place, and I was scared that I died. Well, not really scared, just confused. Had I /really/ died, and is this what death felt like? Before long, everything started to have a little bit of pain, but the numbing was still dominant.

"Jounouchi!"

Was that...Yuugi? Groaning, I strained to open my eyes, feeling a surge of pain. After I finished hissing in pain, I looked over at Yuugi, smiling as if nothing had happened.

"Hey Yug', when did you get here?" ...And how long had I been here, like this?

"Well, I've been here ever since...ever since this morning. You were out for a little bit. See, it's now a little over an hour since you passed out."

I followed his finger, which pointed to the clock on the wall. Sure enough, he answered my question. I had been there an hour and some minutes. I could never read those things right.

Maybe that wasn't so bad. At least I missed math! Now looking more carefully around the room, I noticed a card. Who could it be from?

"Hey, Yug', who's this from, anyway?"

I picked up the card, showing it to him. Yuugi frowned almost instantly.

"Oh, this one. Kaiba dropped it off not too long ago. Of course, I didn't read it."

Blinking, I took it back, looking inside. It read, in very nice handwriting:

Dear Katsuya,

I'm sorry you made me have the urge to kill you, but it's not my fault you were born with a faulty brain. After all, I tried to help by suggesting getting a transplant. Hn, guess you didn't take me seriously. But I'm not too sorry. Why? Because you asked for it. What kind of person would I be if I didn't take the chance to show how much I care for you...?

Much loathing,

Seto Kaiba.

I could just imagine him laughing right now as I growl, crunching it into a ball and throwing it into the trash bin on the other side of the room.

"What a faggot!"

Oops, did I just say that out loud? Aw well, it's true, and everyone knows it. Everyone except for himself and his brain-washed brother. Yuugi stared at me and was about to say something but stopped himself. He always hates when I talk about people that way.

"Aw, come on Yug'! He just tried to kill me, show some understanding."

I saw him shrug slightly, not willing to argue. Groaning once again, I am now able to sit up as I grab my head. It's then I look myself over, thinking the worst. Although, after much examination, I'm sure that nothing other then my head hurts. As for the numbing...well...it's practically gone. Damn, I wanted an excuse to skip today, too. Aw well.

Seto's POV:

That note made my day even better. I could just imagine him wanting revenge even more now. This made me laugh quietly. It would never happen, because I always put him back in the doghouse where he belongs. ...But why am I even thinking about that? It's over and done with, and so is this thought.

I don't know where I'd rather be. In the hospital wing, or here, in this boring Science class. What I hate the most is the experiments. But...maybe today it could be a great warning. Or is it too late for a warning...? And for some reason, my target still hadn't changed. This was out of the ordinary for me. It's weak to keep one target for too long, but I couldn't back down now. No...It was on.

"So, today class, we will be experimenting with a few different things. I trust everyone has their books...good, good. Now, if you'll turn to page fifty-seven please. There it gives you what you need, and the procedure. Follow it to the exact. I don't want anything bad to happen today."

I shot Jounouchi a smirk, knowing he would probably screw it up. It's just the way he is. And, in return, he was nice enough to give me a glare. Not a good one, seeing as it was an empty one, not full of any threat at all, just annoyance, which I was quite used to by now.

"Alright, now that I've explained a few things and answered a few questions...you may begin! I will be marking you on this!"

I winced slightly, though no one seemed to notice. Great. The other times it hadn't really affected my mark, but this was surely different. As I read the tattered book, nothing seems to be making it to my mind. Nothing seems to make sense. So I turn to look over at Jou for great amusement, and what do I see? He's /actually/ able to do it! This can't be...no...

Jou's POV:

Heh, I can' believe it! Kaiba couldn't' get how to do this? I know, because I looked over to see if I was doing it right. And instead, I got a completely dumbfounded look! It was the best moment of my life, being able to beat the great Seto Kaiba at something. Wait till I get my final grade. But I shouldn't worry about that yet. The project first, then the triumphant downfall of Mr. Great.

"Very good Katsuya! Everyone, this is a fine example of the middle-stage. And an awesome one at that! Good job, good job!"

I couldn't help but smile happily, looking over at Kaiba, who merely growled and went to mixing a few of his together. Of course, he was catching up. But I think it was by dumb-luck. He didn't know what the hell he was doing. I could tell by the worried face he got when about to mix things together. At least I knew what I was doing, and was extremely fine in doing so.

Damn, he's caught up. That ain't good. I just /have/ to beat him, I just gotta...one last step...I bite my tongue, trying to understand it, but reading it over and over again, nothing seems to wanna sink in. And I was so close too, I guess Kaiba w- I hear something, and look up. There's Kaiba, but it looks like he did something wrong. Oh man, that was the break I needed. As the final step sunk in, and I mixed the last one, I leaned back in my seat, hands behind my head with a grin of complete happiness. It truly was the best day of my life.

"There it is, everyone! That's the /perfect/ finished project! Congratulations Katsuya, you earn yourself an excellent A!"

A? Aw man, that was even better! Now too see the look on Kaiba's face...

Seto's POV:

I sat there, for the first time in my life, feeling dumbfounded, unlucky, and defeated. How could someone like /him/ beat someone like me? That's fine though, I don't need experiments to tell me my grade. I'm way beyond this Science class. So what if I can't do experiments? A lot of good that will get him in life. With an even more malicious snicker then usual, I admit my defeat. But you just wait Jounouchi; I'll come back with an even harder blow. One that'll change /everything/.

Despite my common sense, one half of me decided to show my anger. I run my arm across the chemicals, letting them fall and smash. That felt good. I stood up, giving Jou a quick glare.

"This isn't over, mutt. You got lucky. And what dumb luck you have."

So maybe he was a little more of an opponent then I though. Perhaps I'll prove myself wrong. Yes, I will. Now to start the picture perfect plan...the plan of my reign, and his downfall!

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Author's Note: So here's chapter two. A bit of a surprise, huh?