Warnings: yaoi

Pairings: Jou x Seto

Disclaimer: Nope don't own Yu-Gi-Oh yet

A/n: thank you everyone for your kind reviews I really apperxciate them, they make me want to write more

On with the next chapter!

Chapter 3: We need to talk


Jou felt a hand on his cheek before he saw it coming. He gasped and tensed ant the caress a little.

"I," Jou's voice sounded hoarse, he licked his lips and tried again "I have to go home, Kaiba." The CEO looked sorrowful.

"But you don't want to go home, puppy." His voice was soft it made Jou want to cry.

Kaiba said it as a statement, not a guess. Kaiba knew things about jou and he didn't have to say them, was he that obvious?

Jou thought of his father waiting for him at home with a list of clients in his hands. He thought of the abuse, mental and physical. What if he didn't go home? Didn't go to see the clients? What could, no, what would his father do? Jou shuddered. This was suicide.

"I'd like to go home with you Kaiba." The young boy smiled and led the way to his limo, before he stepped in he said,

"Thank you." And disappeared into the expensive vehicle.


About ten minutes later, a very excited Jou; and a quite nervous looking Kaiba pulled up at Kaiba's 'house'. As soon as they stepped pout of the car there was a black haired ball of energy attached itself to Kaiba's waist

"Welcome home big brother! How was your day?" Kaiba ruffled his little brothers hair the way Jou had seen him do only once before

"It was good Mokie, now be polite and greet our guest." 'Mokie' unwrapped his arms form Kaiba and turned the crushing hug on jou.

"I haven't seen you in forever Jonouchi, how have you been?"

"I've been good Mokuba." Kaiba herd the strain in Jou's voice as he uttered that line, the type of strain in someone's voice when they're telling a lie. Kaiba's eyes narrowed into slits, someone or something was hurting Jou, and he wanted to know who it was.

The pleasant conversation continued as the three carried on into the house.

After many hours of reading and playing video games Mokuba decided he was hungry and went to the expansive kitchen to look for food, leaving Kaiba alone With Jou.

"Jou, we need to talk." Kaiba sat next to the boy who was exhausted from playing a dance game with Mokuba. Jou gave him a wary look

"S-sure, what's-"

"Big brother! Jou! Come eat with me!" The two boys looked at each other

"We'll talk later." Jou just nodded


"Can't you stay with us longer, Jou?" Mokuba by this time had stopped using Jou's full name and jou now referred to him as Mokie just like his older brother.

"Sorry kiddo, got stuff to do y'know, nothin' big likes runnin' a company but important stuff ya know?" Kaiba noticed that jou's accent only really came out when he was tired or stressed. That information could come in handy sometimes.

"Mokuba, don't bother jou, go and get into bed okay?" mokuba gave them both a hug and disappeared up the stairs. Kaiba turned a glare on the blonde; jou immediately flinched.

"Seto, I mean kaiba, I'm sorry- I didn't mean to intrude, or stay so long or get so close to your brother!" when jou saw that kaiba was still glaring he tried some more excuses. "Or eating your food or playing on your games or interfering-" kaiba slammed his hands into the wall on either side of jou's head making jou effectively pinned.

Kaiba's cold glare was still in place but it melted away as he brought his face closer to jou's.

"We need to talk, jonouchi." Jou blushed at the closeness and when Kaiba said that he had got scared, did kaiba know something? Had he let something slip without realizing?

He pushed kaiba away from him and ran out of the front door. He wouldn't do this, he'd end up hurting Kaiba or himself or both.


Jou ran up to the door of his cruddy apartment. Would his dad be waiting for him behind this door? Knife in hand like the previous nights? He grasped the handle and pushed the door open. With a dull scraping noise, it swung inward.

So there we have it! The next chapter, what did you think? Sorry if I missed a few capital letters!I'm hoping to have the next chapter up by Friday!

By request of dragonlady222 Jou accepts Kaiba's offer! I hope you're not disappointed!