Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, so get off my back lawyers.
Jou's job started out as a temporary one, just until he got the one he really wanted. He had planned on leaving after two months to work in the US, but things have changed. He couldn't leave now. Not when he loves Seto and… he's almost sure that Seto loves him.
Until You Need Me
Sleeping Peacefully into Another Questionable Dream
Jou looked down at his outfit and noticed that he was dressed in a puppy dog costume, much like the one that Otogi had made him wear. Every time he kept trying to get out of it, he would look up and see sneers and dirty looks from people in the street. He started to sweat when he saw Seto's corporation building and couldn't help but wonder how he wasn't there. He knew he had to be there on time, but for what? He couldn't remember.
Then, Jou turned around and saw Seto sitting down on a chair and all of the sudden, everything else just seemed to disappear. It was only him—still in his dog suit—and Seto.
Suddenly, Jou felt a strong urge to go up to the young CEO and hug him, as if to thank him for giving him something he desperately needed. Jou's cheeks blushed red slightly and Jou decided to give him a hug after all... maybe even more than just as a hug.
Just as Jou was going to do so, Seto looked up at him and smiled—a real smile. Seto whispered to him, "I need to confess something..." As Jou leaned forward to hear what Seto wanted to tell him, he soon heard...
Beep beep! Beep beep!
Jou groaned as his hand fumbled around, finally pressing the "off" button on his alarm clock. He sat up immediately, rubbing his eyes sleepily, still thinking about the weird dream he had. Jou shrugged, deciding to ignore it. Probably old feelings for him, Jou thought, although his heart did a little thump and started to pound harder as he thought of what would have happened afterwards.
Finally getting up, Jou hurried to the bathroom to wake himself up, by splashing cold water on his face before brushing his teeth. It was the first day after all and he knew that he needed to be the best he could be to prove himself worthy of the job that Seto had graciously—yet somewhat meanly—gave to him.
Scratching his head, he went to his closet and started to think about what to wear. During his visit to Kaiba Corp that Friday, he noticed that a lot of people were dressed pretty casually, except the secretary who looked about eighteen and was dressed to impress.
Jou knew that he could wear the blue polo he originally planned, but as his arm reached for the polo, his thoughts drifted back to the dream and changed his mind. Instead, he quickly grabbed a formal button down black shirt and matching pants to go with it.
Maybe his outfit would make Seto take him more seriously.
"One minute late, puppy. You're lucky you have some coffee with you, otherwise, you would have gone home today with twenty dollars less."
A minute? Gee, I didn't think he cared all that much about being on time. Jou gave Seto a weak smile and placed the coffee cup down. "Black, just like you like it," Jou paused and then added, "sir."
Seto raised an eyebrow at Jou, but accepted the coffee all the same. He turned his attention back at the computer screen and without looking at him, he handed Jou the huge stack of folders that was lying next to the coffee. "Have these graphed, according to the percentage of sales made within the last two weeks. Then I need you to call these numbers," handing Jou another folder, "and inform them of a new product available for testing. The information that you need is all in there. That should be enough, but if isn't, then come back for more, but I highly doubt that you'll be finished by nine o' clock. If not, just finish it tomorrow. Your lunch break only lasts an hour, so stay within in this area."
Seto finished quite quickly that Jou had to stop himself from saying, "Huh?" like the amateur he knew he was not. Jou lifted the stack but then found himself in a dilemma.
"Uh... Mr. Kaiba sir?"
Seto grunted in response and Jou continued on, thinking it meant he was listening.
"Err... where is my office?"
His typing got slower, but Seto still managed to reply in a cool voice, "Down the hall to the right. It was the only one available at such late notice."
Down the hall to the... "So that means, you and I are the only ones on this floor?" Jou asked in disbelief, not believing that Jou would be allowed to be working with such close distance to the CEO. In all the years he had known Seto, he knew that Seto always liked having space to himself. He never dreamed that he would be willing to share a floor with him.
This time, there was a stop to Seto's typing for a moment and then he resumed again without bothering to answer.
As it turned out, Seto was probably going to be right. By the time it was time for lunch, he noticed that he hardly made a dent in the work that Seto gave him, considering that he had to more than just a few phone calls. Besides the calls, he had to do the graphs, and there were a lot.
What did you expect? You knew it would hard work if you work here, Jou. Jou saved the file and closed it, thinking he should really eat. He hurried down the twenty-first floor, where there was a cafeteria.
He grinned as he helped himself to a huge helping of potatoes when he heard two people talking incredibly loud behind him.
"I hear that he hired someone new—even though I had applied for the job and I had been working here for over ten years. I'm sure I'm not the only one either. Why, three other guys came here last week, straight from Apple and Microsoft and were shot down instantly!"
Even to Jou's ears, it sounded as if the man who was speaking was disgusted. He started to wonder who it was when a woman's voice spoke up.
"And can you believe that Mr. Kaiba gave that new office away to him? You know, the one that is on the same floor as him, despite the fact there were many other rooms available? Hell, there's at least ten available ones on my floor alone! Can you imagine?"
The man's tone started to sound more and more annoyed. "He always prohibited us from even stepping foot on that floor and now he allowed this twerp—who is probably thirty or so—to do so? I wonder what this guy has."
Feeling a little bit queasy, he decided that he had enough helpings of potatoes and quickly moved away from the area, feeling not as hungry as he was before. He hurried back to his office with the plate in his hands and shut the door behind him.
Was it true? Did Seto really put him here on the same floor as him because there were no others? And did Seto really give him the job even though others applied for the same ones, including that clearly more knowledgeable man? After all, he worked there for so long, surely he would have had the advantage over him?
Why? Why would he do that?
Jou's eyes drifted to the stack of folders and then his eyes suddenly had the fierce look about it, just like the one in Battle City. Seto gave him a job to do for some strange reason. He mustn't let him down.
He sat back down and hurried back to work, leaving the plate of food untouched.
By the time Jou finished checking his organization work, he noticed that it was little over two in the morning, yet he didn't feel sleepy at all. If anything, he felt as happy as a little kid getting candy.
As he closed the door behind him and was readjusting his jacket collar, he noticed that Seto's light was still on. Curious and daring, he knocked on the door, but not getting an answer. He knocked again and opened the door quietly.
Seto was leaned back in his chair and sleeping softly against the delicate leather. His head was tilted silently to the left and his arms were relaxed and lying folded on his lap. His hair was not messy at all, but looked rather silky. Instead of the hair covering his eyes this time, it was brushed slightly back, revealing his eyes a little bit more, even though it was not open.
His computer was still on and the blinds were still opened. From where Jou was standing, Jou could see the moon shining and wondered how Seto could sleep with so much light on. Even his lamp was on next to him.
He must have closed his eyes for just a second. Jou noticed that Seto had lost the hard, cold look of his and instead, was smiling dreamily, as if he was remembering and reliving a memory. Jou couldn't help but smile at this picture.
Noticing that the couch was only a few feet away, he walked up to him and pushed the chair slowly towards it, moving it so that Seto couldn't feel it and wake up.
When the chair was close enough, he moved Seto from the chair to the couch, laying him down face up and stretching out his legs. He must have been really tired if he didn't wake up during all that.
Jou took off his jacket and being extremely careful and gently, he placed his jacket over the sleeping man, covering his arm and body. He shut the blinds and turned off the computer, careful not to wake him up.
Before turning off the main light, he turned back to look at Seto and found himself still smiling. "Good night... Seto."
With that, he turned off the lights and closed the door quietly.
-TBC-
Whoa... it's been a while since I updated this story! XD Just like me to forget about something like this and for that, I apologize. Most of the reasons why it took so long was because I didn't know how to continue it until today... what a long break, I hope people still read this...
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