Author's Note:-
Summary - Coming home from school Katsuya never expected to see Seto Kaiba in his home, but what's this? A contract tying Katsuya and Seto together? And an agreement to join the companies? Katsuya has to learn to get along with Seto if he's going to survive the marriage. Seto has got to learn to accept Katsuya otherwise everything is going to go up in smoke.
Disclaimer - With the amount of stories I am writing I think you will understand by now that I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, never have and unfortunately never will.
Rated - T Just to be on the safe side since I don't really know how this story is going to progress, I just wrote and wrote and then stopped and I had a new story.
Betrothed
Chapter 02 - Coming to Grips
"Katsuya doesn't want to marry Kaiba, dad" Shizuka sighed as she absently sipped at her green tea.
"I know but there's nothing we can do about that. Katsuya will soon change his mind when he realises this. After all they used to be good friends, practically best friends when they were younger, I don't know how they became this way" Kato murmured running a hand through his hair.
"People change as they get older, it's a fact" Shizuka leaned back in the chair.
"Or it could be a facade" Kato stated with a wistful smile on his face.
"What? You actually think they like each other and are just hiding it? Are you crazy?" responded Shizuka with a frown "this would be so much easier if that was true."
So caught up in their conversation they missed the door opening to the sitting room and a bewildered and confused blond stood behind them listening in on everything that was being said, but looking anything but happy with the direction of the discussion.
"Don't you think Kaiba was distant during the discussion, wouldn't he put up more of an argument if he was actually against it?" Kato questioned "Katsuya was very resistant where as Kaiba wasn't"
"You are insane if you think Kaiba has any hidden feelings for me" Jou pointed out as he leant against the wall near the door he had just entered, his arms crossed and a scowl on his face.
Turning around to face his son Kato responded with a grin "it was just a suggestion, son. Calm down."
"How can I be calm, when I have just found out only an hour ago that I have to marry that jerk? And I also have no say in the matter? How can I be calm?" Jou spat.
"Katsuya" Shizuka murmured, her eyes tearing slightly. She had never heard her older brother be so nasty with anyone before and it frightened her.
"Whatever" Jou sighed "I'm not going to make this easy for any of you, this is against my will."
The door opening and slamming was all that was heard as Jou stormed out of the apartment into the downpour of rain, instantly soaking him.
'This isn't good' Jou thought to himself as he headed to the only place he could do right now, the Turtle Game Shop where his best friend would be. "Why is this happening to me?"
As Jou made his way to the shop, Kaiba was in his home office working on some of the paperwork that was stacked up on the side of his desk in piles.
'So it's finally happening' Kaiba stopped typing on his laptop as he thought about the blond he had to marry in less than two month. Unlike Jou, Kaiba wasn't too against the wedding, in actual fact he had been waiting for it.
He couldn't see Jou taking the news too well, not only would Jou have to step up and take control of his company, he would also have to join with 'Kaiba Corporation' which would mean working alongside Kaiba as a partner and husband.
Kaiba sighed "we're going to tear each other to pieces"
"What's up Jou?" Yugi immediately questioned when Jou arrived at the shop "is something wrong?"
"You have no idea, Yug. I'm in such big trouble" Jou uttered as he seated himself on the sofa in the game shop, luckily the rest of his friends weren't there right now which was good because they would have a field day when they found out the bombshell.
"What's happened?" Yugi asked sitting at the opposite side to his friend.
"I don't think you are going to believe me when I tell you. I'm still in shock myself." Jou murmured.
"I will, you know you can tell me anything" Yugi reassured with his ever friendly smile.
"Well you know my dad owns the rival company to 'Kaiba Corporation' right?" Jou stated.
"Yeah, it's um, 'Toshiki Corporation, isn't it?"
"That's right, well Kaiba Corporation and Toshiki Corporation are going to join" Jou braced himself.
"Okay, so your dad will have to work with Kaiba?"
"No exactly" Jou sighed "I will. I have to take over my dad as soon as I hit eighteen, which yeah is next week. I was looking forward to my birthday as well. Not anymore."
"Right, so you and Kaiba have to work together? Doesn't mean you have to see each other all the time, just at work, it's not like you're going to live together, right?" Yugi laughed, trying to relax his friend.
Jou paled.
"Don't tell me-"
"I have to marry him" Jou complained.
"Are you joking?"
"I wouldn't joke about this, Yug. On my eighteenth birthday I have to take over from my dad and two month after that I'll be 'Katsuya Kaiba'" Jou swallowed some bile at the thought of having to marry the brunet. It made his stomach lurch just the thought of it. Thank god he didn't have to kiss him.
Yugi froze, and then frowned as he listened to his darker half laugh. 'It's not funny, Yami'
'I know aibou, but I just can't help it, just the thought'
"What are you going to tell the guys?" Yugi questioned, ignoring the constant laughter in his mind.
"I haven't figured that out yet. Telling Honda or Otogi isn't going to happen, they would never stop taunting me if they ever discovered it, I'd have to punch them both just to shut them up. As for Anzu well, we'll see."
"I won't say a thing, don't worry Jou" Yugi promised.
"I know you won't, bud" Jou smiled, in relief before frowning as Yugi grew pale in a matter of minutes.
"Yug, you okay?" Jou questioned in concern.
"I-I'm fine, Yami wants to know who's going to walk you down the aisle" Yugi practically whispered.
"YAMI" Jou yelled, ready to throttle his friend. "I'm not marryin' him"
Yami chuckled 'I'm just kidding'
"He wasn't being serious" Yugi stated.
"I know, but just the thought of marrying him gets me riled up"
"Can't you just refuse?"
"I wish it was that simple. This is a legal contract that can't be broken. If I refuse, I can go to jail." Jou gulped.
"I don't like to say it, but Jou, you're screwed"
"Thanks" Jou replied sarcastically.
"I best get back, there's no point in running from this, it'll only catch me up" Jou shuddered as he opened the door letting a cold gust of wind in. "I'll see you at school tomorrow" with that the door shut and the blond started making his way home.
"Katsuya, we've been worried. Where have you been?" Shizuka questioned frantically once her brother had come through the door.
"I needed some space, so I went to Yug's" Jou responded, letting his sister hug the life out of him.
"Well, suppers in the kitchen, we'll discuss this situation more tomorrow; I think we all need a good night's rest, you more than any of us." Kato stated as he switched off the television.
It was now that Jou looked at the clock, he realised it was gone eleven. He'd been gone hours.
"I'm not hungry" Jou began to make his way up the stairs to his room, he was feeling exhausted after the eventful day he'd had.
"Nonsense, you love your food" Kato laughed.
"Yeah well, the thought of knowing I have to marry Kaiba sort of put me off my food" Jou snapped.
Kato sighed.
"He is quite good looking, you know" Shizuka butted in, trying to break the tense atmosphere between her brother and her father.
"You marry him then, do me a favour" the bedroom door slammed shut.
Shizuka's mouth dropped open in shock. 'Maybe this isn't a good idea, after all'
Author's Note:-
I know I said this wasn't going to be updated until it was completed but I've given myself a head start, I've already wrote four more chapters so I have a basis of where this is going and what is going to happen as it goes along. I wasn't sure if I wanted them to be on better terms when they marry (being somewhat friendly) or hating each other still and having to deal with the situation and come to like each other. I thought the first idea was the best so I hope you all like how it goes.
I'm trying to write a chapter or two every day, or at least some. Unfortunately I'm not in much of a mood to write today although I don't know why so chapter five isn't completed yet.
The chapters are short so I think the number of chapters is going to be a lot more than ten, I can't wrap it up in five more chapters, it's just impossible.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, your thoughts would be appreciated but it is up to you :)
x- Casondrah Kiku -x
