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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

No! It's a new chapter for my story:D

…okay, yeah, so that sucked. Never mind.

Anyway! Yeah, these chapters probably will remain rather short…well, at least the first ones. After making a check with the plans I have for every 'step' of seduction, I realized that the first few steps will be rather short…like this one. But the later ones will be much longer! Just have patience with me, my friends!

I have planned to make 8 chapters, one for each step of seduction, and an extra one for an epilogue. I hope you will all enjoy it.

There will be mostly humor, but also a few serious moments…all for the cuteness factor! XD

ANYWAY! Before I reveal the entire plot for this story…lets move on to this chapter!

Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. If I did, Kaiba's coat wouldn't flare out in the back, there would be less cardgames, and a lot more yaoi and puppyshipping. Yes…a lot of puppyshipping…-stares into the distance dreamily-

Pairings: Eventually, SetoJou, and some YamiYugi and BakuraRyou.

Warnings: A few curses, girl-magazines bashing, no Anzu bashing (for once :P) and some yaoi…may be a little lime or something , if you people want it.

That's it! Now, before we move on…

THANK YOU ALL WHO REVIEWED! I felt so loved! –tears up- If this is the response I get whenever I write something, I will NEVER quit! –sniffles- I love you all so much…

Err, now. Read and enjoy this chapter, people!

Chapter 1

School

Normal POV

Step 1. Make sure He notices you. Take time with your appearance; make sure to look your best, and use the assets of your body. When He does notice you, give Him your best smile and greet Him. Show Him that you're happy to see Him; then He will be more confident in taking contact.

A low murmur went through class that Monday morning, when everyone stared at the blonde that entered the classroom. A low wolf-whistle was heard from someone, and a few mutters of 'wow' echoed within the classroom.

Jou blushed slightly, and quickly sat down in his seat. He hadn't counted on that so many people would notice a difference in his looks…or like it!

That morning, Jou had started to follow the advice of that blasted magazine (that, apparently, Anzu had forgotten at his place at some sleepover. Figures. No wonder she never got a boyfriend.) The first step had been rather easy; look your best, and make an effort with your looks.

Well. Relatively easy, anyway…

That morning, Jou had spend a good forty minutes on his unruly hair. He had tried to tame it with hairgel, hairspray, mousse, water and several hairbrushes and combs. It hadn't been an easy task; his hair wasn't going down without a fight. It was naturally messy, and wouldn't do what he wanted unless he used force. Afterwards, Jou's hands had been so full of hairproducts and sticky that he was certain that he could have climbed the walls like Spiderman.

The final result, though, had been a rather good one. The long, usually messy blob of hair, was now combed neatly, and pulled back into a short ponytail in his neck. A few strands of hair had escaped though, and was framing his face neatly. For once, his big, amber eyes were clearly visible, and on full display.

As was the rest of his face. Jou had never thought about it before, but he actually had a rather nice face. When his hair was out of his face, his cheekbones seemed more defined, and as mentioned earlier, his eyes was more visible, and made his face shine when he smiled.

That morning, Jou had also put on some makeup. Not much! Just some eyeliner that Anzu also had forgotten at his place.(maybe he should consider having a 'lost-and-found' deposit at his place.) The black lines made his eyes seem bigger and more innocent. Also, it brought out the amber colour in them.

As the last touch, Jou had decided to iron his school uniform, so it looked much neater than usual. He left the jacket open as usual; but instead of the usual white, baggy t-shirt he usually wore underneath, he now wore a tight, white tank top with a deep cut that showed off the expanse of his lean chest. Something many girls (and a few boys) were greatly thankful of.

"Wow, Jou!" Yugi exclaimed when he saw him, eyeing him with big, wondering eyes. "You look great!" The violet eyes looked astonished at his hair.

Honda was also staring blankly at his friend. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but nothing came out. All he could do was point at Jou's hair and make series of choked sounds. (What he was trying to say was; 'What the hell happened to your hair, man?!' )

"Jou…" Anzu whispered, staring unabashedly at his chest. The blue eyes sparkled slightly, and Jou could actually spot a small drop of drool at the edge of his mouth. "You look…I mean…wow…I never knew that…um…you look…"

"You look downright, bloody gorgeous!"

The four friends turned around, all looking shocked, to stare at Ryou. The white haired boy, who had been busy staring at Jou's chest as well, blushed so deeply that he could easily have been mistaken for a stoplight.

"Um…j-just an observation…" Ryou muttered, slowly sinking downwards in his seat. A wince escaped him when Bakura started yelling things in Egyptians in his head. Ryou didn't even want to know what they meant. In the next second, the Millennium Ring around his neck glowed brightly.

When the light died down, a very pissed off Bakura was standing before them, glaring daggers at Jou. Daggers that spoke of ultimate pain and agony. A shaking, sharp finger lifted to point dangerously at Jou, right between his eyes.

"Touch my Hikari, and you DIE! You got that, you blonde-" Bakura uttered a curse so foul that Ryou squeaked out a shrill 'BAKURA!' loudly and blushed even deeper. "-or else I'm gonna kill you slowly, and eat your bloody, ripe flesh right off your bones! While you're alive to see it!"

Jou gulped and nodded several times. "I-I wouldn't even think about it."

"Good." Bakura hissed, and threw one last scathing glare in Jou's direction, before turning to go back into the Ring. Though, right before he did that, he threw another glance over his shoulder. A feral grin was now on his face. "By the way, Jounouchi. If I didn't have Ryou, I would totally drag you into a dark alley and rape you."

"…err…thanks?"

"You're very welcome." With that, Bakura retreated into the Ring again.

There was a brief silence between the friends. But, after just five seconds, it was broken by Yugi. The small boy was smiling happily, and leaned closer to Jou.

"So, Jou…what brought this on? You've never dressed up for school before…and you've never worn make up before, either." He cocked his head to the side. "What happened?"

"Well…" Before Jou could start to explain himself (a.k.a, make up a nice white lie) a dark shadow fell over him. A tingle spread across his neck, and caused a shiver of apprehension travel down his back. Because, he felt a very, very familiar aura behind him, along with a brush of cinnamon and expensive cologne against his nose.

His Kaiba-senses were tingling.

"Well, well, well look who's here. Mutt finally decided to come?" A soft snort, that had Jou shivering once more, was heard behind him, dangerously close. "You're actually early for once. What, did the dog catcher give you a lift?"

Jou drew a deep, shaking breath, which didn't calm him at all. The scent of Seto Kaiba was far too strong for him to ignore, and only had his heart beating fast as hell. He snapped his head around, ready to throw an insult at the young CEO, but stopped himself. A flash of what he read in the magazine appeared in front of his eyes.

When He does notice you, give Him your best smile and greet Him.

Biting his lip, Jou looked up into the cobalt eyes, that were glaring down at him. A glare that Jou remembered clearly from every dream he had ever had of the young man. From the first one at Duellist Kingdom, to the one he had last night where Kaiba had been leaning over him, ready to kiss his already kiss swollen lips…

A wave of heat rolled over Jou, and all the way up to his face. He was sure he was as red as a cooked lobster in that moment. He quickly snapped his eyes downwards, so no more unbidden images would pop up into his mind.

"Um…H-Hi, Kaiba." Jou said softly, anxiety taking large bites of his courage. Hesitantly, Jou rose his gaze again, to give Seto a shy smile. "H-How are you?"

Deep, soul shattering silence fell over them.

Yugi, Ryou, Anzu and Honda stared at Jou in astonishment. Never before, in world's history, had Jou ever asked Kaiba that question. Especially not after he had given him a dog insult.

"What's with that look Jou's giving Kaiba?" Yugi thought to himself, glancing from his blonde friend to his brunet rival.

"Is Jou blushing?" Ryou's mouth was hanging open.

"Aw…Jou looks so cute like that!" Anzu squealed inside her head. Then she mentally slapped herself. "Augh, what the hell am I thinking?!"

"JOU?! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! IT'S KAIBA! BEAT HIM UP! DON'T STARE AT HIM AND BLUSH, YOU IDIOT!" Honda threw a tantrum inside his head. On the outside, though, his face was blank, and his eyes glossy.

Seto stared blankly at the blonde. A slight look of confusion entered his eyes for a total of half a second, before a cold look settled in his eyes, and a smirk spread across his face.

"Are you wearing make up, Jounouchi?"

…never before had Jou known that looking at a smirk could actually hurt your eyes.

"S-So what?!" Jou blushed deeper, and sent a scorching glare up into the CEO's face, trying to make that smirk disappear with mere willpower. "It's just some eyeliner, rich boy!" Yes, Jou was completely forgetting about the 'smile and greet' thing. He wanted blood!

A flash of…something Jou couldn't decipher passed through the young man's face. A chuckle escaped the other, and he walked away without another word.

Jou huffed, and shrank down into his seat. Well, what should he have expected. Of course Kaiba wouldn't say anything positive about his new look; like he'd ever admit he liked something else than he, himself and him.

Stupid, self centered, egoistic, mean…stupid, bastardish, nerdy, hot and absolutely sexy guy.

…why did he have to like him so damn much?

A sad sort of sigh escaped Jou, even as his friends tried to cheer him up with warm and friendly words. (or well; Yugi and Ryou tried to cheer him up. Anzu was busy drooling over his new look, only humming in agreement of what the others were saying, and Honda was hissing out curses over what a bastard Kaiba was.)

From his corner in the classroom, Seto watched the four friends talk. His eyes were fixed upon the blonde boy, though, and didn't really seem to see the other people.

What was up with that mutt? All of a sudden being shy and timid, smiling at him and greeting him kindly…what the hell was he playing at? Was it another scheme to make Seto admit that magic actually existed? Or was he trying to make friends with him again?

Well, whatever it was, Seto would not fall for it. He was a Kaiba, and a Kaiba was never fooled by anyone. Satisfied with that, Seto pulled up a book from his briefcase and started reading it. Now, there was just one more thing he had to figure out.

Slowly, Seto looked up from his book, and let his gaze wander over Jou.

…since when did Jounouchi look so damn…good?

End Chapter?

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-The Blonde Midget