Story: Puppies and Dragons Don't Mix
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh.
Warning: Yaoi (boyxboy). May contain lime and/or lemon.
Pairings: Jou/Kaiba Possibly: Yami/Yugi Ryou/Bakura Otogi/Honda
Summary: Jou finds out that Kaiba is slowly destroying himself and desperately needs help. But why should he care? He's his worst enemy...right?
Symbols: "Talking" 'Thinking' -Scene Change- Chapter Start & End
Chapter 13: Sun kissed
Mokuba swung his lengthy ebony mane out of his face and studied the math problem before him, his brow furrowed in concentration. It wasn't long until he saw the strands of hair creeping into his vision again and he irritably blew them away, only to have them fly back down, tickling his nose.
'Maybe I can convince Seto to let me cut my hair.' Mokuba thought petulantly as he went to his room to get a hair tie. 'Or I'll do it myself.'
He smirked slightly at the thought of his brother, remembering his mood when he had gotten home after school. Shutting himself up in his office and offering no explanation to his brother, Seto did not come down at all.
Pawing through a drawer, Mokuba let out a little chuckle and pulled out a black band. 'It won't be long before Jou gets here, then the real fun begins.'
His brother was smart enough to bring him so late, thinking that he would be too tired to react much. But little did Seto know, this was his whole idea and he wouldn't miss it for the world.
He pulled back the silky tresses, smoothing over the bumps, and tied it into place. It was took all his will power to remain innocent and not ask questions. Just innocent little Mokuba, eating dinner, doing his homework and not suspecting a thing. Yeah right.
The door downstairs opened, its well-oiled hinges not making a creak, but Mokuba's trained ear could hear it nonetheless. He turned towards the mirror, grinning at his childish reflection, and bounded out the door. It's show time.
-Front door-
Kaiba grabbed Jou by the arm, his grasp paining him, and began to lead him into the house.
"Kaiba what-"
"Shut up. I don't want Mokuba to hear us. Though knowing him, he already has."
Kaiba continued to grip his arm, dragging him as Jou struggled to keep his balance and hold on his bags.
"Hey. You're hurting me." Jou hissed after Kaiba had tightened his grasp, and tried to wrench his arm away.
"Shut-"
"NIISAMA!"
Something was catapulted into Kaiba's chest, throwing him into Jou.
"Arrgh!"
Kaiba staggered back, releasing his hold and fought to keep his poise. The ball of fur- no…hair clung to him before jumping off.
"You're back!"
Mokuba beamed at his brother, who was slightly rumpled from his recent attack until his eyes fell on Jou.
"Mokuba-" Kaiba started but didn't get a chance when the younger Kaiba hurled himself at Jou as well.
"JONOUCHI! What are you doing here?" Mokuba yelled in glee, crashing into Jou's chest and completely knocking the wind out of him.
"Ah…" Was all he got out, before he broke into a fit of coughing while Kaiba pried Mokuba off.
"Mokuba. What are you doing up?" Kaiba insipidly asked as Jou took deep gasping breaths.
"I wasn't tired. But enough about that. Why is Jou here? Are you two friends? More than friends? Is he gonna stay here? For how long? Forever? Can he play with me? Can we go swimming? What can we do? Come on, Seto, tell me!" Mokuba said this in one breath, talking a mile a minute. Jou couldn't keep up.
But Kaiba had. "He is here because our teacher assigned us a project. No. NO! Yes, for a MONTH ONLY! No. No. No. And you're going to finish your homework then sleep while we start the project. I hoped that answered your questions, now off you go."
Kaiba picked a protesting Mokuba, slung him over his shoulder, and hauled him up the stairs, leaving a perplexed Jou alone.
'Mokuba little too hyper for me.' Jou noted as he eased down his bags and stretched. 'But if he hangs around to keep Kaiba pleasant, not only will I have a witness if I get murdered but a distraction as well.'
He glanced around the tidy, modern style room, and after finding it devoid of anything worth screwing around with, leaned against the banister.
'His house is sure big enough. I wonder if he ever gets lonely around here. Hell, what am I thinking? He likes to be alone.'
Yawning, Jou let his eyes rest, past few events having drained him, and slipped further down the rail until he was slumped against it, dozing.
-Mokuba's room-
"I want you to finish these problems up then go to sleep. You have school tomorrow and I don't want you to be late." Kaiba stated calmly, tossing Mokuba on the bed and waving the math sheet at him.
Mokuba frowned but reply dutifully, "Yes Seto."
Kaiba turned towards him, smiling softly and ruffled his hair. "Don't look so down. Tomorrow, I'll let you play with that…mutt, though I have no clue how you have befriended that scoundrel." He finished with a scowl, as though something really disgusting was in his mouth.
Now it was Mokuba's turn to smile. "He's not a mutt, Seto, just a really cute puppy. I know you like him."
"WHAT!" Kaiba yelled, his eyes widening. "Why you…" He lunged at him, snarling.
Mokuba laughed, jumped off the bed to escape his brother wrath. "Ahh! Seto! You wouldn't kill your only brother!"
"No. But that does not stop me from grounding you." He growled, easily cornering and catching him.
Sighing, he threw him back on the bed. "What am I going to do with you?"
"You could forget about my curfew and let me play with Jou." Mokuba said in his best angelic voice.
"Huh, fat chance. Now get started or you will get no desserts for a week." Kaiba smirked at Mokuba's newfound enthusiasm towards his homework and turned away, bidding goodnight.
He found the deadly silence odd since he was sure Jou would have already found the entertainment room. His reason was soon made clear at the foot of the stairs.
"Mutt…"
Jou was in a deep slumber, snoring lightly and making his sun kissed hair flutter and fall against his peach white skin. It was as if he was looking at a beautifully serene lake, its glossy surface mirroring the sky, an image of perfect peace. You could stand there, in awe of its tranquility, or you could dip yourself into its cool water, shattering the stillness.
Kaiba stood there, soaking in the simple pleasure it gave him to see Jou with his trap shut and his guard down. It was rare to see him without his mouth going off, spewing insults at him, his eyes flaring with intense detest. But now he was the real Jou. Not the go-lucky hotheaded, fighter that he pretended to be, but unaware and very vulnerable.
Before he knew what he was doing, Seto was leaning down towards Katsuya, the urges becoming too much. His mind sent off warning signals, asking what the hell was he doing and begging him to stop, but he paid no notice. He was drunk in Katsuya's scent, his warmth, and that sent him forward, pushing him on.
Seto snaked his hand into the tangles of Katuya's hair, turning his face upwards, so close he could feel Katsuya's breath and could count every lash. Halting, inches from his face, he became unwavering and unsure, until the last protest of his sane side was drowned out and pressed his lips against the soft petals of Katusya's.
The effect was electrifying, shocking every fiber of Seto's mentality. There was a freezing burn to it, addicting and throwing his whole sense of reality off. It was the missing piece. It was what he had been yearning for. He needed it.
Kaiba jerked his head back, horrified at what he had done and wiped his mouth with a tearing vigor.
Miraculously, Jou had remained asleep throughout the ordeal and only had just begun to stir; his eyes flickering open to see Kaiba's receding back.
'What the-?'
He propped himself up, confused at the rate at which Kaiba was leaving and called out.
"Kaiba? What the hell happened?"
He did not stop nor turn back at Jou's query. He had to get away, far away before it was too late and he wouldn't be able to leave.
"Oy! KAIBA! Where am I going to sleep!"
Jou rose up, refreshed from the nap, but still mystified by Kaiba's behavior.
'What could have possibly happened in that short space of time?'
End of Chapter 13
Author's notes: THERE! I finally made them kiss! Phew, that took FOREVER to write. I kept redoing it, trying to make it better, but I'm sorry to say that this is the best I could do. Anyways, the week was easier and I think I may get back into my old tempo. Though that is not a promise. Thank you for my reviews. You people are extremely patient with me- Whoa, while I was writing this, the whole computer just…shut down. I was like NOOOOO! And then it came back up! Joy! Alright then. O.o Thanks for my reviews (though I believe I said that already) and I really appreciate you for waiting. I hope you enjoyed the chapter and when you are done, could you please drop in a review? Pretty please with a cherry on top? I need to know how you fell about this mass of words and letters. Thanks.