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JOUNOUCHI'S POV:
"Hey kid, what's that bruise in your neck?"
I tense right at the spot, as soon as the question reaches my ears. Bruise… How could I have forgotten? Father just hit me this morning early. Damn this reporter to hell for being so nosy. It's not his business where I've got a bruise or if I have one at all. He should stuck his eyes in his pocket and keep asking about Kaiba!
Wait minute. Maybe… just maybe, this might turn out good after all.
I feel a grin come up my face. Oh hell yes, this is going to be good. I don't think that either Pegasus or the Spirit of the Ring will take this serious, but I can proudly say this to myself: I am so evil.
I clear my throat and the acting can begin. Action!
"Oh well," I say and I giggle girlishly behind my hand, being very un-Jou-like. "You know how Seto is… He can be so rough sometimes."
Okay, I haven't lied, right? Kaiba can be very rough… when it comes down to duelling, that is. But somehow… I don't think that any of these reporters are thinking about duelling at the moment.
I must admit that I'm enjoying this. I never thought that revenge on Kaiba could be so much fun. But then… It should be fun, since I paid such a high price for it. Like I said… bittersweet. And I feel like tasting Kaiba's tears this time instead of my own.
As the reporters get through their shock and start firing questions on me again, I struggle my way through the crowd to the school building again.
You know, now that we're on the subject, I wonder if Kaiba really is that rough… Or perhaps he's more gentle, if it's with someone he really cares about. And did the temperature just rise? Ah well, it's probably the heat radiating from all these people in the crowd. Right?
NORMAL POV:
As a few days went by, the tension on school doubled. Even the biggest idiotic geek on school knew something was going on between the young but powerful CEO, Seto Kaiba, and his rival, the once idiotic Katsuya Jounouchi, hence the once.
Though insults were not that openly thrown over and again anymore, yet - as they had become more subtle - they had grown slyer and more fowl and personal than ever.
Jou's new vocabulary and his knowledge on economical subjects, made teachers left wondering, how the blond had suddenly become so much smarter.
FLASHBACK
"Hey Kaiba," said Jou as he took a seat next to him during maths. "I heard your profits just dropped two percent today."
END FLASHBACK
As the tongues got sharper, friends and family were not save for the low and dirty remarks anymore.
FLASHBACK
"Hey Yugi," said Jou as he let himself drop on a chair next to the short boy. "Let's go to a movie together today, 'kay?"
"Yeah sure," Yugi replied smiling.
Behind them none other than Seto Kaiba had overheard the conversation. "Ah Jounouchi, planning to go on a tête-à-tête with your petite boyfriend?" he asked mockingly.
Jou rolled his eyes dramatically, making it obvious to Kaiba that he was irritated by the comment. "Oh well, you know, Kaiba," he replied. "It's not hard to pick between a number one duellist and a CEO who's about the lose his company."
END FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
Please Big Brother," Mokuba begged, tucking at Seto's sleeve. "Please, buy me that fluffy Blue Eyes White Dragon. The price is only ten thousand dollars!" And he pointed at some enormous stuffed animal.
Seto rolled his eyes up to heaven. Little brothers could be so annoying. "Mokuba, you-"
"Hey Kaiba," Jou called out from behind, cutting Seto off. "You shouldn't spoil your kid brother like that."
Seto turned around to face the blond, giving him a cold glare. But then, the glare slid off his face and a smirk settled down on his lips. "Oh well Katsuya, you know how I am. I like to spoil my little brother, since I have no problems affording it. Unlike someone who can't even pay his sister's eye-operation…"
Seto turned his attention back to the little kid. "Mokuba, how many of these Blue Eyes did you say you want?"
END FLASHBACK
Okay, so the past days had been strange for everyone attending Domino High. But more hectic than ever had this week been for Seto Kaiba.
Not only was Seto's company one big mess - even though the damage wasn't beyond repair, it would take ages to fix - for the first time in his life, he had detention! Yes, the Seto Kaiba had received detention. And out of all people, he had to have detention, together with the mutt. That damn dog had driven him crazy the whole week.
First bringing his company down, Seto was sure it was Jou. Then suddenly the pup claimed in front of half the world that they'd… well, you get the point. And now he was stuck with him too! Several times already these days. Things couldn't get any worse.
The teachers had been finding excuses for anything he did to give him detention. How did he, Seto Kaiba, suddenly become from top model-student some youth criminal? What happened with the we want you to keep an eye on Mr. Jounouchi? Did the teachers somehow start hating him, because they thought he was gay? Was he gay? He'd never gave the last question a serious thought before…
Seto glanced to the far end of the room, where Jou sat playing with his new mobile phone. How did Jou get that phone? Is was one of the newest and expensive models brought out on the market. Seto's own won the race by just a few hundred dollars. Surely, Jou couldn't have afforded that by himself? He had been desperate for a job about a week ago!
"Jounouchi, what are you doing?"
"Nothing," was Jou's short answer as he continued pressing the buttons on the cell phone.
Seto frowned. Who did the mutt think he was? "You do know that I have to fire you, after all these scandals you've caused?" He saw Jou tense for a moment, but then the blond continued with what he was doing, as if nothing had happened.
JOUNOUCHI'S POV:
Fuck you, Kaiba. I don't need your job to survive. I can get myself other work if I want. Really, in the worst case, I'll just become a hooker, but that isn't going to happen.
I press the send button on my new phone and the message is delivered in a second to the one and only person who gave this phone to me as a present.
Mokuba Kaiba, I owe you more than anything.
NORMAL POV:
As Mokuba sat in the limo on his way home he sighed. He was very bored. But he usually was. It wasn't like before anymore, when he and his big brother were still at the orphanage. Sure, Seto was still the best in the whole world, but he was so busy to keep the company running.
Of course, Mokuba knew that Seto was doing this all for the best of him, for the best of both of them. But he often felt lonely without his Big Brother. It was the reason why he liked internet so much. He could forget about the loneliness for a while then. But Mokuba really missed the times of the orphanage, when Seto and him would just sit outside, gazing at the sunset.
Mokuba sighed, when suddenly his cell phone went off, telling him that he got a message. Mokuba took his phone out of his pocket and flipped it open. Then, after pushing a single button, a message appeared. From Jou.
Hi Mokie.
First off, thanks for the phone. Anyways, I wanted to thank you for the idea of using the tape for a movie. It was much better then my original thought to just send the tape to the press. And using KC's technology to create virtual Kaiba's for the rest of the movie was incredibly smart. I owe you big time! Sorry, but I have to keep things short. I'm having detention, with none other than your damn bro. It sucks!
Jou.
Mokuba read the message another time and smirked. 'Oh Jou,' he thought. 'You and Big Bro have no idea.'
FLASHBACK
"Okay Mister," Mokuba said to the head of Domino High. "You want this money, right?"
The man was unable to speak, just staring dumbfounded at the cheque worth more than a king could afford. The rest of the school staff just stared at the youngest Kaiba boy. How could such a little kid be so smart and hold so much power? It must be running in the Kaiba family.
"Well?" Mokuba pressed.
The man nodded, drooling over the cheque.
"Then make it happen!" And Mokuba turned around and left the room, a smirk adorning his lips.
END FLASHBACK
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