Disclaimer : I do not own YuGiOh or any of its respective characters. I have gained absolutely no money in the creation of this work. I do, however, hold claims to the story's main plot.

Summary : Why would this stupid mutt risk his life to save that of the man he despises most? And claiming to repay someone doesn't always mean you're not getting something out of the situation as well. Yaoi, SXJ, JXS

Warnings : Contains Shounen-ai, abuse, death, physical disabilities, Anzu bashing, and lots more fun stuff. Oh, and swearing.

Who Are You To Tell Me What I know?

Chapter III

"The Month"

"So where are you going to stay?"

"Well, I was thinking, once you got out of here, we could-"

"But what about until they release me?"

"I've been staying here with you for a month now-"

"You can't just stay here! They won't let you, especially now that I'm awake."

"Why not?! I'm your sister! They can't really expect me to leave now, do they?! I mean, a lot of stuff happens in a month…!"

"I know that! But that doesn't mean you can stay in the hospital just because I'm here…!"

"Then where would you like me to go, Katsuya? I have no money, I have no friends around here, and you're my only family left! I have no where else to go!"

Taking a step back, Seto Kaiba continued to look at the heavy wooden door before him. He had just arrived when the conversation had turned towards what he just heard. Katsuya was finally awake…! It had been a month, and the mutt was finally awake. It was about damn time!

But the brunette wasn't ready to see him yet. Wasn't ready to confront the man who had saved his life. His icy-blue gaze was focused upon the door handle as his mind raced. Should he enter the room? Should he leave and come back later in hopes that Jonouchi would be asleep? Should he wait outside the room until Shizuka came out? No… He had come too far to be running away now.

Identical sets of golden-brown eyes turned towards the door as it slowly opened. In walked the obtrusive CEO, head held high, wisps of brown hair falling over his eyes. He tried not to look at the blonde, still laying on the metal slab of a bed. Of course, that was easier said than done. He paused about three feet away from the two of them, just watching.

"Seto, it's so good of you to come!" The female was nearly instantly on her feet, approaching Kaiba and taking a deep bow. The smile upon her face was lively, obviously happy to see the owner of KaibaCorp. The sapphire gaze fell down upon the girl, and he offered her a warm smile in greeting.

"Shizuka, might I ask a favor of you?" Jonouchi had never before heard such kindness in the other's voice.

"Of course!"

"I have not had the chance to have anything to eat yet today. Would you mind getting me something from the cafeteria, while I speak with your brother?" Digging into his pocket, he pulled out a bit of money, holding it out to the honey-eyed girl before him. "Get your brother and yourself something as well, of course."

Taking the money slowly, Shizuka nodded briefly before returning to her brother's side. "I'll be back in a few minutes, Katsuya." With that, and a gentle kiss upon the blonde's forehead, she was out the door, closing it quietly behind her. Seto didn't waste any time taking a seat beside the hospital bed.

"What the hell are you doing here, Kaiba? And why are you acting so close with my sister?"

"Is it against the law to check on the man who saved my life?"

Jonouchi stopped for a moment. He had only been awake a few hours, and he was tired. But he had been busy speaking with Shizuka the entire while, and honestly, hadn't even had the blue-eyes on his mind at all. Which was quite the feat for Katsuya Jonouchi…

"Well no, I guess not…"

"I've been coming here every day since you were admitted. As such, your sister and I have had much time to talk. She is a sweet girl." His facial expression was blank, though his eyes held a smirk only Jonouchi could ever distinct.

"Hey, don't you go gettin' any ideas about my baby sis!" His voice was a little louder than he had intended, but at the moment, Jonouchi didn't care. This was his little sister, and no man, especially not Kaiba, was going to be allowed the pursue her any time soon!

"I don't know what you're talking about." It was an outright lie, but Seto always did enjoy seeing the mutt squirm.

"Like hell…" After the comment, a silence settled about the two for several long moments. For Seto, it was comfortable. Of course, though, it wasn't for the one stuck laying in the hospital bed…

"I heard your argument." The blush that settled upon the blonde's face, Kaiba had to admit, was rather adorable.

"It's none of your business, Kaiba. She's my sister, I'll take care of her." He didn't bother to look over at the CEO beside him. There was a distinct feeling that if he did, their eyes would lock, and the secret he had been hiding for over 4 years would come spilling out of him in a rush. And that was something Jonouchi didn't need right now.

"Not while you're in that bed you can't. Don't argue with me, you know it's the truth." He had seen the blonde open his mouth to cut him off. It was a good thing the mutt chose to listen to him every once in a while.

"So what's it to you?"

"I plan to offer her a place to stay, with myself and Mokuba. You will be welcome to join us, once you have been released from the hospital, of course. I understand that we have never really been able to get along, but think of it as a repayment for saving my life." Seto could barely keep his voice level as he explained himself. It had been no secret that Jonouchi would now need a place to stay as well. He had been the one to go to the blonde's home after everything that had happened, to tell the boy's father. He had been the one to discover the drunken bastard had placed all of his son's belongings on the side of the road, as his own sick little "graduation present". He had been the one to confront the elder Jonouchi about his actions, to discover how he had beaten his son on a daily bases, stolen his money, only to fix his next intoxicated high. He had been the one to rob the maniacal prick of the only thing he had left. And Seto Kaiba had been the one to had picked up every little thing off the street, put it in his car, and set up a room within the Kaiba Manor specifically for the blonde. Of course, he would probably never admit it to Jonouchi. He would probably blame it on Mokuba.

The reply was another few moments in coming. "That's awful sweet of you, Kaiba, but Shizuka will be fine staying with our father until I can get out."

"Don't kid yourself, mutt. And don't lie to me. You and I both know you never plan to return there anyway."

"It ain't none of your business what I plan to do, Kaiba!" His rant would have continued if the door hadn't opened, and in walked Shizuka, and large tray filled with the best hospital food Kaiba's money could buy.

"Katsuya…" He voice was quiet as she approached, setting the tray upon the small nightstand beside the blonde's confining bed. "Katsuya, I haven't been able to tell you yet, we were so busy talking about other things…"

The blond saw the tears welling within his sister's eyes, and instantly became worried. "Shizuka, what's wrong?"

"It's father…! He was murdered, a few nights after you were admitted to the hospital. No one has any idea who might have done it. But all your stuff has gone missing, and no one seems to care…!" Her voice was shaking, and the tears flowing freely down her face. She was such an emotional girl…

"Shh… Shizuka, it's okay! Everything's alright." Despite the multiple IVs running into his arms, and the wires draped all over his body, Katsuya, still, somehow, managed to take his sister into a tight hug, ignoring the sharp pains running through him. All that mattered right now was making sure his sister was okay. But Kaiba saw the pain in the blonde's eyes. Saw just how much he cared for his sister. Every so often, it was obvious how much the two males were alike, even if they did hate each other. Well, more like Jonouchi hated Seto, but the blue-eyes would never admit that he didn't hate the mutt.

The girl pulled back from her brother after a few moments, her tears having stopped, though dampness still clinging to her cheeks. She turned to the tall brunette, a gentle smile upon her face.

"I- We, Katsuya and I, both gladly accept your offer, Seto-kun." She took a deep bow as she said the words, wiping at her face as she stood back up.

"Shizuka-!" All the girl needed to do was turn, giving her older brother a sisterly glare, to quiet him. Jonouchi sighed, residing himself to the decision he seemed to have no choice in the matter of. He returned his head to the pillow, staring up at the ceiling. A large yawn escaped him, and the two brunettes smiled at it.

"I'll take my leave. Shizuka-" The girl turned to Seto, still smiling. "I'll return later tonight to collect you. It would be best if you began getting yourself comfortable as quick as possible." She nodded gently, before backing away, so as Kaiba could stand.

As the corporate executive left the room, he watched Jonouchi drift back off to sleep, and Shizuka take a seat at his bedside once more. It was sure to take a long while for everything to fall into place. But Seto would take the time. For Jonouchi, and Jonouchi alone.

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A few weeks later, everything was set into motion. Shizuka had been staying at the Kaiba Manor since the day Seto had offered his home to the two siblings. She had gotten used to her surroundings rather quickly, despite the place being so large and her always spending time at the hospital. But the Kawai girl was smart, and knew when to set her mind to something.

No one had ever spoken about the sudden surgeries that Jonouchi had been sent into. No one needed to. Though Jonouchi hadn't found out about them himself until the first day he was actually allowed to sit up in that damned hospital bed, Shizuka was content knowing Seto had such a kind heart, and the icy CEO figured that if no one brought it up, then no one was the wiser that he was the one who had paid for the expensively risky surgeries. But Jonouchi's very being had been at stake. He couldn't have just left the blonde to dwindle away in a bed for the rest of his life. Where would be the fun in that?

The day Jonouchi had woken up was the day the doctors explained about his disablement. It had shocked him. But laying there before his sister, no, Katsuya would not cry. But to think, he would never be able to walk again, ride a bike, play hide and seek with his baby sister, none of it… But that was the price he paid, for saving the life of the man he loved…

Seto was standing with his arms crossed, back leaning against the closed door of his black American Corvette. It didn't take long for the siblings to be out the sliding doors, approaching the sleek vehicle. Jonouchi was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by his younger sister. Despite the mask covering his emotions, Kaiba's heart was breaking. No one knew, even yet, if the surgeries would work. What if the blonde really was confined the that stupid chair for the rest of his life?

"Thank you for picking us up, Seto." The girl's smile was warm as she greeted the man who had become her friend.

"It's not a problem at all, Shizuka." It was a trick in itself to get Jonouchi into the car. He had had to wrap his arms around the brunette's neck, and be picked up and physically placed into the car. The siblings took the back seat, as Mokuba had accompanied the CEO to pick up the two. There was much chatter between the three of them on the way back to the Kaiba Manor, of which Seto took almost no part of. The ride took about quarter of an hour, of course, not including the ride up the driveway.

It was even more of a hassle getting Katsuya into the house. Seto had yet to get the chance to have a ramp installed at some point leading up to the front door. Instead, a rather intricate wheelchair rested at the top of the large porch, awaiting its new owner. Kaiba, being the strongest of the group, was forced to carry the blonde male up the steps. Neither of them appeared to be very happy about it. Rather, within their own minds, it was very enheartening. Had the situation been different, Kaiba would have been bringing the blonde up to his room-

As he placed Jonouchi carefully down within his new confines, the brunette shook his head. What the hell was he thinking?! First off, this wasn't the time to be thinking about something like that. Secondly, something like that would never happen. No, right now, he needed to get his new guest settled, then return himself to his work.

Mokuba and Shizuka took on the task of showing Katsuya his way around the large home. It was a good thing Kaiba had been lazy enough to have small elevators installed about the manor years ago.

Returning to his own room, the corporate executive quickly threw himself back into his work, forcing himself to forget about the feeling of the man who hated him in his arms.

A/N : Another chapter for you, yay! Well, it all seemed kinda rushed if you ask me. Just trying to get a bunch of the stupid stuff out of the way I guess. Much more to come of course! Hope it's enjoyable so far. Please review, as it helps me get motivation to continue. Many thanks to everyone who has already done so.

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