Gee... maybe I'll have the entire story finished by Sunday, the way that I'm going.
Once again, I'm feeling immensely proud for not rushing ahead and letting them have a full-on session of hanky panky. Soon though, soon. :3
You know the drill, read, rave and review! (on that note, I'd like to say a big thank you to Angel Dove1, Nagareboshi-Lover and Smenkhkara for their reviews. You guys are the best!)
The next day at school, Jou was greeted enthusiastically by Yugi and Tristan. He snorted as they bounded up to him like hyper-active Labradors.
"Wow Jou, what happened to you? You're all clean and shiny!" exclaimed Yugi.
Joey allowed himself a grin, before slyly answering, "I had a shower, you dummy… at KaibaCorp." He folded his arms smugly as Tristan gasped.
"Jou, what the hell? What were you doing at KaibaCorp?"
"Well, it was-"
"DID KAIBA KIDNAP YOU?"
"No! Don't be stupid. I, uh… I've moved at of my dad's house, and I was walking, and there was this really nice lady who let me eat things and go in the bathroom… oh, also I camped out in an unused office cubicle last night. The carpet was actually really comfy once I put some towels down on it!"
"…"
There was a stunned silence. Yugi ran a hand through his hair, laughing nervously. "Jou… that's… you do realised how strange that is, right? I mean, does Kaiba know?"
"Do I know what?"
Everyone jumped, heads whipping around to see the devil himself standing behind them. Blue eyes glinted dangerously, and no-one dared to move a muscle until Jou broke the silence.
"Oh, you just don't know how stupid you're gonna look when I pound you into the dust!"
Kaiba stared at him.
"With my fists," Jou added.
Yugi held his hands up in the air, concerned that once again his friend was going to jump first and look later. "Hey, no-body has to fight! Couldn't you just settle whatever this is with a game of Duel Monsters?" What is this anyway, he grumbled to himself.
"Yeah, about that, Yug', I uh..." Jou mumbled something inaudibly.
"What?"
"I had to sell my deck."
"WHAT?"
"I was desperate, ok! I had to get a new pair of shoes!"
Kaiba stepped in, massaging his forehead wearily. "Look, mutt, you can talk about how poor you are later. Meet me behind the science block after first period if you really want a fight – but don't blame me if you wake up in hospital tomorrow." And then he strode away like the bad-ass he was. Yugi scolded his ill-tempered friend, but Jou wasn't listening. Instead he stared after Kaiba with a look of outrage.
God damn it, Seto! Stop being so freaking uppity all the time! You know what, you have my heart, now take it!
It was two minutes after first period ended, and Jou appeared out of breath behind the science block to find Kaiba leaning against the wall. His arms-folded, cooler-than-you stance was maddeningly attractive.
"I thought you were going to beat me up, not just stand there staring," said Kaiba.
Jou made a noise of annoyance in the back of his throat. "I was getting to it," he shot back irritably.
"Not fast enough!" growled his opponent, and Jou felt his eyes watering as a fist smashed into the side of his face. He stumbled for a moment, trying to regain his balance before Kaiba landed another punch. But Jou wasn't fast enough, and fell to his knees on the concrete, Kaiba's knee connecting with his stomach. Groaning, he hit the dirt. Kaiba loomed overhead, eyes narrowed to slits.
"I pity you," was all he said. Jou squeezed his eyes shut, feeling pain in more ways than one. When he opened them again, Kaiba was gone.
~One Week Later~
Kaiba strolled briskly into the building. His Blue Eyes fountain splashed proudly in the foyer, though he couldn't stop and admire it today. His alarm clock had gone off late, and there was no time to waste before getting down to business. Jiggling impatiently, the normally calm CEO waited for the elevator to arrive at his floor.
"Ding."
Finally! Note to self: get a more expensive elevator.
He was out before the doors had even finished opening.
Firing a rapid string of orders at his new assistant without stopping to hear a reply, he stalked into his office. The door slammed shut with a resounding bang, causing the already nervous assistant to go pale.
Back on the ground floor, Jounouchi was just waking up. He had managed to eat, sleep and shower at KaibaCorp for a whole week, and all without coming across that walking skyscraper that people called Kaiba. Checking the clock beside him, he groaned. It was only seven thirty! And bloody freezing as well, owing to the air-conditioner system. After unsuccessfully shifting around and snuggling into the towels a lot, Jou concluded that he'd only feel warm again with a hot shower. Here we go again…
Lather, rinse, repeat. Lather, rise- whoa, it that a freckle on my ass? How long has that been there?
Still shaking his head in comical disbelief about the newfound freckle, Jou dried himself and put on a fresh KaibaCorp uniform. Now that he had shoes to wear with it, he shone them in the contraption by the wall.
Damn, I look good. I think it's these shoes.
At that very same time in Kaiba's office, chaos was slowly unfolding. He had only been at work for half an hour and felt as though somebody was continuously bashing his head against a brick wall.
"Someone get me a coffee," he snarled through the intercom at no-one in particular.
Twenty minutes later, there was still no sign of a coffee cup. Standing up abruptly and knocking over his chair in the process, Kaiba made a run for the door.
He was going to have to make that fucking coffee himself.
FIRE EVERYONE! he yelled internally. After making his way downstairs like a whirlwind of fury, the now-shaking teenager stormed into the kitchens… only to be greeted by the sight of Jou, sitting calmly and munching on a croissant.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" he shouted, knocking the croissant from the blonde's hands.
"NEVER MIND. JUST MAKE ME A COFFEE!"
Jou stood hurriedly, not saying a word as he fired up the coffee machine. He had never seen the guy this wound-up before, not even when they were playing Duel Monsters. While he stirred the warm milk and sugar in a mug, Kaiba paced backwards and forwards continuously. After having the extravagant white trench coat flap over the back of his knee one too many times, Jou slammed the mug down on the counter. It was too much. Taking the brunet by the shoulders, he shook him roughly.
"Stop moving around, would ya? It's driving me insane!"
Kaiba spluttered angrily. "I can do what I want! How are you going to stop me, you street rat?"
"Oh, for the love of god!" Wrapping his arms tightly around the other boy, Jou kissed him desperately. One hand gripped Kaiba's waist tightly, the other reaching up to tug on his soft, smooth hair. They both struggled heatedly before pulling away, panting slightly. Jou made sure to keep his hands where they were, though.
"Now will you stay still?" he sighed in exasperation.
Kaiba gazed back at him blankly, his mouth still open. Jou blushed when he saw that there was a small drop of saliva running down his chin. It was a strange sight to see, this usually immaculate person looking distinctly ruffled. But it only took a second for the corporate superman to regain his thoughts. Prying Jou's hands from his shoulders with little more force than one would use to turn a doorknob, he stepped forward. Jou swallowed audibly.
Oh my god, he's pinning my arms down to my sides… he's really close! Shit, why did I have to go ahead and kiss him?
Tuning back in to reality, Jou noticed that Kaiba's eyes were narrowed once again. He half expected to be punched – again. What he did not expect was for the cold-hearted, unfeeling Seto Kaiba to pull him into a deep and completely amazing kiss. Jou's eyelids fluttered as his lips were claimed. He could tell that Kaiba wanted more as the kiss became rough with desire. One minute they were standing – the next, Kaiba pulled them both to the floor and was clutching at the front of Jou's shirt like a maniac.
"K-Kaiba! I-"
"Seto, you fool," panted Kaiba. "Call me Seto," and he licked frantically at Jou's lower lip, asking for entry.
"Seto," Jou gasped. His whole body went weak as a warm tongue stroked his own. A blush was beginning to crawl up his neck; sprawled open-legged like this, he was sure that the other could feel him becoming hard. That question was answered when Seto let out a delightful growl, flipping them over so that Jou was pinned under him. He ground his hips downward and Jou was powerless, thrusting upwards to meet him with a moan of pleasure.
Seto chuckled. "You like that don't you, puppy?" he whispered before nipping at Jou's neck. When Jou tried to give a love bite of his own, his bottom was smacked lightly.
"Bad boy." He stopped nuzzling for a moment to stare into hazy brown eyes. Jou was like putty in his hands; it was obvious from the lustful expression plastered across his face.
Wait, what? Seto groaned, feeling his own pants tightening. I should really stop having an internal monologue. It could make things difficult later on. Running his fingers through Jou's mop of blonde hair, he smirked.
"Seto?"
"What is it?"
"Do you feel better now?"
"Significantly."
"Mm…" Jou snuggled his face into the curve of Seto's neck, exhaling warm air. He frowned as the warm body shifted away, Seto kissing him gently and getting up. Once he was satisfied that his clothes were not crumpled, he held out a hand. Jou took it, standing with a giddy smile.
"Seto, I uh… thanks," he grinned sheepishly.
"You've no idea what you are getting yourself into, puppy." Pressing his lips briefly to Jou's once more, he left the kitchens. Jou leaned against the bench, giving a low whistle.
Holy Ra. Am I dreaming? I sure hope not. He let me call him Seto!
His thoughts were disrupted just then however, as Seto poked his head back though the doorway with the hint of a smile at his lips.
"Oh, and I'd like my coffee now."
Rin tin tin, and hey-nonny-nonny! How was it? I know, some parts are a bit dodgy, but that couldn't be avoided or else I would get off track. ^^;
I'll update again soon. I'm starting to think that in the next couple of days, I should be doing school work though. Mustn't drop my grades now!
See you in the next chapter... xoxo
