O.O This…was…way…long. –dies-
Yeah, maybe now you understand why I cut this chapter in two parts…XD Damn! This was around 5000 words long! Isn't that awesome?! OF COURSE IT IS! THE LONGEST CHAPTER TO THIS STORY EVAAH! YAY! –jumps around crazily-
Err…yeah. Can you tell this intro was written during a sugar-high? --
Anyways! I want to thank everyone who reviewed! Do you have any idea how awesome you are? Not? Then I'll tell you! YOU'RE AS AWESOME AS THE DREAM JOU HAD ABOUT KAIBA IN DUELIST KINGDOM! –GASPS-
Err, yeah, anyway. Onto the disclaimers…and stuff!
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh…but I so want toooooo!
Pairings: SetoxJou, some side orders of YamixYugi, BakuraxRyou and OtogixHonda.
Warnings: Usual stuff…boyxboy love, cursing…and fluff. Yes, you read that right. FLUFF. If you cannot take that, then LEAVE! :O
Anyways! Please, read and enjoy!
Where we last left our heroes…
"Would you like to dance?!" Jou blurted out, blushing slightly. What, it was the first thing that came to mind, when watching all those dancing couples!
Kaiba ever so slowly rose an eyebrow at the fidgeting, blushy and overall nervous teen. "…dance?" He asked, voice flat.
"Err, yes." Jou nodded several times.
"…with you?"
"Yes…" Jou gave another nod, more hesitant this time. Had that been too forward, perhaps?
A long silence followed, during which Kaiba gave Jou a flat out stare, not blinking at all, while Jou was biting his lip, working on making his tie longer again by tugging.
"…I'll lead." Kaiba suddenly said, abruptly pushed away from the wall, grabbed Jou's hand and dragged him onto the dance floor.
Chapter 7
Normal POV
Jou should have been ecstatic, really. He was dancing with Kaiba, in a rather quick waltz. The other was actually HOLDING his hand and had the other on his back. Really. The evening couldn't have been any better. Only ONE tiny, small problem.
Jou had no idea how to dance. As Kaiba found out in a rather painful way.
Kaiba let out another small wince as Jou stepped on his toe for, what had to be, the twentieth time…in two minutes. Kaiba didn't know whether to laugh or cry in utmost agony(since he was Kaiba Seto, he did neither). Not that Jou was heavy or anything. It hadn't hurt the five first times. But now, his toes were beginning to bruise, so…
Amazingly enough, to Jou, Kaiba didn't comment on his clumsiness. No teasing, no yelling, not anything. He just kept dancing, only making those small winces when Jou stepped on him.
"S-Sorry." Jou mumbled embarrassedly, for the twenty-second time that evening(the two extra times for the first time he did it).
"It's fine." Kaiba assured. Mentally, he made a note to make an appointment for a foot massage the next day.
To Jou, this was BEYOND embarrassing. Embarrassing had been fourteen toe-crushes ago. He was astounded that Kaiba could still walk, let alone dance in that graceful way. This was definitely not how he had imagined the dancing would turn out when he asked for it…
Besides the pain he was dealing to the CEO, there was also a very tense silence between them, only broken by the cycle of 'wince-sorry-it's fine-'. Sure, it had only been two minutes, but it was STILL making Jou's skin crawl. Jou knew he should try to strike up a conversation…
"So, um…the music is nice." He finally managed.
"Indeed."
Silence.
Jou barely kept back a pout. Kaiba could at least TRY to help keep up the conversation!
After about five seconds, Jou tried again.
"Did you, uh, like the food?"
"It was acceptable." Kaiba drawled, leading Jou in a leisure circle that had the blond nearly tripping over his own feet.
"O…kay then...that's good."
And the silence fell again.
This time, Jou did pout. And huff. Stupid Kaiba. Didn't he know it took two people to tango? That conversation wasn't a one-way street? Two heads are better than one? THOSE THINGS?!
Kaiba rose a slim eyebrow at that reaction. "Something the matter?" He mumbled quietly, just loud enough to let Jou hear it over the soft music. Still, the closeness made up for the quiet tone of the brunet's voice.
"Except that you're the worst small talker I've ever met?" Jou's pout grew more defined.
"…I don't small talk. It's a waste of time." Kaiba said, once again quiet, shrugging(how he could shrug and STILL dance as gracefully as…something graceful that DIDN'T sound like something out of a sappy poem was beyond Jou).
"Why is it a waste of time? Some people consider it polite, ya know…or a way to get to know each other. Ever heard of the concept?" Jou grinned teasingly.
"I am not unfamiliar with the term." Kaiba rolled his eyes slightly. "I still consider small talk only a waste of time. Because it has no purpose, people just do it to, as you said, be polite. Or because they can not stand silence."
"Does everything have to have a purpose?" Jou blinked.
"…of course it does." Kaiba frowned slightly. Obviously, he thought it to be a very daft question. "Why would someone bother doing something if it didn't?"
There was a long moment of silence, during which Jou stared up at Kaiba with astonishment.
"…wow. Just…wow." Jou let out a small laugh, shaking his head.
"What?" Kaiba's frown deepened and Jou could sense a distinct tenseness in the strong shoulder his hand rested on.
"Ah, nothing." Jou snickered for a few more moments. It was…kinda amazing how Kaiba really couldn't understand that not everything you did or said had to have a meaning or purpose…that you could just do something for fun or because you felt like it.
Jou didn't know if he should feel sorry for him.
"…hn." Kaiba finally settled as an answer.
A minute later of silence, the band finished the song and everyone stopped to clap their hands in appreciation. While the band prepared for another song, Kaiba turned to Jou with a blank expression.
"…your dancing is horrid." He finally stated.
"Hee?!" Jou blushed deeply. "J-Just cause I'm not Travolta brought back to life…"
"Believe me, puppy, Travolta would be rolling in his grave at the moment." Kaiba smirked slightly. Jou was SO close to smack Kaiba in the face when the brunet once more took his hand, placing the other on the small of his back. "Thus, I see it as my duty to at least make sure you can dance moderately good before this evening is over."
"Um…" Jou blushed to a slightly less angry colour, putting his own hand on Kaiba's shoulder again. "That'll take A LOT of dances…"
"Then I suggest we get started at once." With that, Kaiba swept him away over the dance floor, with all the grace he contained.
Jou felt like, however cliché it might sound, like a walking refrigerator compared to Kaiba. He stumbled several times the first few minutes, only barely catching himself so he didn't bring them both to the ground.
It was after the seventh stumble that Kaiba finally decided to do something about it.
Jou shuddered when Kaiba leaned a little closer, to put his mouth just by his ear(which gave Jou a strange sense of 'déjà vu' from his and Kaiba's flirting two days ago). "Jounouchi. You're too tense…all you have to do, really, is follow my lead." He mumbled ever so quietly before straightening again, looking Jou straight in the eye as he lead him off again.
Jou's eyes darted to his feet immediately, but Kaiba wouldn't have that. He moved their interlinked hands to Jou's chin to lift it so their eyes met again, which caused Jou's breathing to hitch slightly. "And don't look down. Look me in the eye while we move."
"But then I'll just step on your feet and," Jou began, but was interrupted at once.
"You will not. Just follow my lead and you'll be fine." Kaiba removed their hands from his chin and to their previous, held out position. "Ready?" Not even waiting for an affirmative answer, Kaiba once more started dancing, eyes locked with Jou's the entire time.
Jou had to focus really hard not to look down at his feet again. But looking Kaiba in the eye continuously like that just made him…fuzzy.
But it was true, he stepped a lot less on Kaiba's toes when looking him in the eye. When he relaxed and just followed his lead, he found that dancing really wasn't that hard. All he had to do was move his feet when Kaiba did. And even that didn't feel like he was doing anything; it was as if Kaiba was moving his feet for him!
About three songs later, Jou found himself dancing almost flawlessly with the brunet CEO. Of course, Kaiba was waaaay more graceful still, but Jou considered himself being promoted from refrigerator to at least a chair.
Jou was almost prepared for another waltz, when he found that the rhythm had suddenly changed from calm and soothing to…almost sensual and full of beat.
Kaiba was looking at the band almost thoughtfully. Then he turned to the blond with a look in his eyes that Jou wasn't sure he liked or if it made him want to run for the hills. "U-Um, Kaiba? What's..."
"Rumba." Kaiba replied casually. "Ever danced that before?"
"Never even heard of it…" Jou said truthfully.
"I see." Then, in the next second, Jou found himself being pulled VERY close to Kaiba. And that the brunet's hands had moved…ahem, to the southern parts of Jou's back. He could even feel the very fingertips of Kaiba's hands brush the curve of his ass.
"W-What are you-?!" Jou blushed deeply, trying to push away.
"As I said earlier, I'm going to teach you how to dance. And I intend to fulfill this promise." Kaiba mumbled, right into his ear again. "Now, rumba is much easier than waltz…all you have to do is sway, really…" And Kaiba did just that, with a sort of liquid grace that Jou had only seen before in porn-movies from pole dancers…
…and those weren't good thoughts to be thinking while being pressed up against Kaiba with his groin brushing against his thigh.
"S-Sway, you say?" Jou mumbled awkwardly, trying to move like Kaiba did, and at the same time keeping his distance. Too much friction would NOT be good, if you added Kaiba's absolutely delicious scent. Warm cinnamon and coffee…mm.
Jou quickly gave his mind a slap. 'Don't think about how good he smells!'
"Indeed…" This time, Kaiba's lips brushed against his earlobe when he spoke. It was then Jou realized how very intimate this really was.
Kaiba's hands so low on his ass…their bodies almost melded together, except for the distance Jou forced himself to keep so Kaiba wouldn't feel any of his body's reactions. Kaiba's hot breath on his ear, a little faster due to the exercise of the dancing. His own hands resting on the back of Kaiba's neck, brushing the small hairs there…the scent that turned his senses to mush and made his blood heat up…the faint brushing of Kaiba's cheek against his own…almost as if they were having-
Jou was lucky that Kaiba couldn't see his face at the moment, since he was certain that it was bright red. Stupid crush and stupid Kaiba for being so damn irresistible!
No matter how stupid Kaiba was, he was right about the dancing. The rumba was much easier than the waltz. He didn't step on Kaiba's toes this time! Well, not much anyways. Only three times(which was lucky. The whispered 'it's fine's were driving him insane when whispered straight into his ear like that).
After what seemed like hours of torture for poor Jou(in reality only six minutes) the rumba ended and Jou could pull back. Kaiba's hands rested on his back for a little while longer, before slowly slipping away. Brushing against his ass on their way. Jou figured it had been an accident on Kaiba's part, but it still made him blush even deeper and jump.
"You're red." Kaiba pointed out, voice deep and husky, sounding like it had been through several rounds of hot, sweaty, passionate hours of se-
Jou quickly gave his mind another slap. That was totally not what he had meant to think!
"W-Well, it's just warm in here!" Jou squeaked in a very, VERY manly way thankyouverymuch. To further prove his point, Jou made a big show of fanning himself with his hand energetically. "D-Don't you feel it too?"
"…no, not really." Kaiba shrugged. "If…" He opened his mouth for a few moments, as if wanting to say something more, but hesitated and turned away. A small frown was on his forehead.
Jou blinked curiously.
Finally, after about half a minute of silence, Kaiba cleared his throat. "…if you find it too warm in here…I do believe there is a balcony over there." Kaiba nodded faintly to a door on their right. For some reason, he looked rather uncomfortable when he said this. "And…I think it is decent enough weather to be outside. A clear sky, from what I heard on the news. You could…probably even see the stars." Kaiba glanced at him.
Jou blinked again…and then smiled widely. "Ya know, that sounds really nice." The blond went past the brunet, opening the door a crack. But he didn't go out at once, but turned his head to wink at the brunet. "You coming too? Stargazing isn't as fun when you're on your own." Jou, of course, didn't expect the brunet to come along. He seemed rather content where he was, inside with his boring businessmen.
Kaiba frowned slightly, looking rather lost in thought. That small frown was something Jou was accustomed too…and found rather cute(not that he'd tell anyone that!).
"…I suppose I might as well. It is rather…warm in here, after all." Kaiba finally said, slowly walking with the blond outside.
It really was a nice night. Kinda chilly, but it was to be expected. It was still only May. As Kaiba had said, the sky was perfectly clear, not a single cloud marred the sky. Still, it was hard to see the stars due to the bright lighting around the mansion.
Jou went to put his elbows on the railing, leaning onto it. His face was tilted upwards as he tried to make out some of the stars. He pouted when he found it near impossible. "It's too bright…" He mumbled absently. And a little disappointed. The whole reason they had come out there was the stars and since they couldn't be gazed at now, perhaps Kaiba would want to go inside again…
There was brief silence behind him from the brunet. Then, Jou heard a small click and a buzz.
"Kaiba-sama?" Jou blinked and turned around when he heard a deep man voice from behind him. In the bright light from the mansion, he could see Kaiba holding the collar of his tuxedo jacket to his mouth, where a KC symbol flashed(1).
"Turn off the lights outside the mansion." Kaiba said quietly into the intercom(Jou took a moment of silent awe of how the brunet had those technical-doohickeys even in his clothes. Did he have tracking devices in his boxers too, perhaps?).
"The lights? But, sir-"
"Do it." Kaiba snapped, eyes narrowing into a glare. Not that the other guy could see it, but Jou supposed that that glare could be felt even through wireless communication. High tech stuff.
A short silence followed. Then a gulp. "E-Err, yes, sir." The intercom was turned off with another click and the KC symbol stopped flashing. The next moment, the balcony was plunged into almost complete darkness. Jou could see Kaiba standing by the balcony door, dimly lighted from the party inside.
Jou turned his head around to stare up into the sky again. Now, he could see the stars perfectly, as small pin-pricks of light in the otherwise perfect darkness. "Thanks…" He said rather hesitantly.
"Don't mention it." Jou almost fell over the edge of the balcony in surprise when he heard Kaiba's voice from just next to him. He hadn't even heard him move! But he quickly composed himself, leaning against the railing.
"…do you know any of the constellations?" Kaiba suddenly asked, making Jou turn to him. The blue eyes were directed right at him, containing a strange glow as the stars reflected in them. Except for his eyes, not much else could be seen in the darkness around them.
"Um…not really…" Jou said slowly(even if he HAD known any, those eyes made it near impossible to focus enough to figure out the names of them anyway).
"Ah." Kaiba fell silent, turning to look up at the sky.
"…do you?" Jou asked, raising an eyebrow. Only Kaiba could ask a question like that and then just drop the entire conversation…
"Most of them, yes." Kaiba nodded once, eyes still directed to the sky.
"Huh. Cool." There was a brief silence. "…can you show me?" Jou surprised himself with his own question. He wasn't really interested, but…if it got Kaiba to keep talking to him, it was definitely worth a lecture.
Kaiba glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. If it hadn't been so dark, Jou would have seen the corner of the brunet's mouth twitch upwards. "I am very capable of it." Pause. "Would you like me to?"
"I wouldn't have asked if I hadn't wanted you to, right?" Jou rolled his eyes. Once again, Jou found himself being amazed by how stupid a SUPPOSED genius could be.
"I suppose." Kaiba was silent again, eyes wandering over the wide sky above them. Then, he pointed upwards. "There's Andromeda."
Jou looked in the direction Kaiba pointed…but all he could see were a bunch of stars. And he really didn't think that this 'Andromeda' was just a bunch of stars thrown together randomly. "Uh, how…nice…ehe...pretty, and…stuff…"
Kaiba gave him a 'look'. One of those that could stare right through you, making you feel as if they were looking into your mind and laughing at you for every silly thought.
"…you can't see it." He deadpanned.
Jou pouted at him. "We-Well, I don't even know what it looks like! Just cause you're some kind of astrology professor…"
"Astronomy, pup. Astrology is about 'reading the stars', making horoscopes." Even though it was dark and he couldn't see properly, Jou just KNEW that Kaiba was smirking in that oh so smug 'holier than thou' way.
"W-Whatever!" Jou stuck out his tongue at Kaiba for a moment, but stopped soon; after all, Kaiba couldn't see what he was doing properly.
A soft chuckle, that had Jou's knees turning to putty, was soon heard from where Kaiba was standing. It wasn't degrading or mean…it was kind of…endearing. "I'll show you, Jounouchi."
Suddenly, Jou could feel Kaiba's presence VERY close to him. His side was pressed together with his and Kaiba's cheek was just next to his own. Without warning, Kaiba put his hand on top of Jou's and lifted it towards the sky.
"K-Kaiba, what…" Jou whispered breathlessly, but was interrupted.
"Follow my hand with your eyes." Kaiba mumbled, blue eyes directed firmly at the sky.
Jou hesitantly did as he was told, amber eyes on that lightly tanned hand, only a darker shadow against the starlit sky. Kaiba firmly directed his hand and Jou's, pointing at a bright star. Then, he slowly moved his hand to another, and to another until it had formed a strange sort of 'V'. "That is Andromeda." He said quietly. "Can you see it now?"
Jou blinked and then grinned, giving a short nod. "Yeah! It's…a V, right?" The blond suppressed a shiver that wanted to run down his spine as their cheeks brushed together when he nodded.
"Correct." Kaiba nodded too, causing that small friction between them again. The trained blue eyes wandered over the sky with intent. Then, he lowered their hands and once more started his slow movements over the sky, moving between another bunch of stars, drawing another shape. This one was much larger and he had to show it two times before Jou could see it properly. "The Aquarius. Mizugame(2)."
"Huh…" Jou mumbled. "Isn't that one of the Zodiacs?"
"It is." Kaiba nodded. "The cupbearer of the Gods(3)."
"Wha'?" The blond gave the other a weird glance.
Once again, that small chuckle was heard. "Never mind."
"Hnn…" Jou pouted slightly before turning back to the sky. This was actually more interesting than he had thought! "Ne, what else can you see?"
Kaiba looked thoughtful as his eyes wandered the sky again. Their hands moved to the left and slightly up, starting just under Andromeda that Kaiba showed him first. Once more the slow drawing of stars until Jou could see a shape. A large 'V' with small circles in the ends. "The Pisces. Uo(4)"
"Fish?" Jou snickered slightly. "It sure doesn't look like a fish to me…"
Kaiba straightened and Jou found himself missing that warmth against his cheek. "It's does if you've heard the story…" Kaiba trailed off, apparently not intending to tell that story. Well, Jou was certainly not gonna have that!
"What's the story? Come on, tell me! You made me curious…" Jou turned his head slightly so he could look up at the brunet, nose faintly brushing against his neck. He was still standing so damn close…
"…alright." Kaiba cleared his throat slightly, eyes still directed at the sky. "The Pisces are said to represent the Greek's Goddess of Love Aphrodite and her son Eros. They were escaping from a giant called Typhon and did so by turning into fishes and jumping into a stream. To make sure they didn't lose each other, they tied a string to their tails so they stuck together. That's the long 'V' shape. The fishes themselves are the rings on the top." The brunet pointed up at the constellation as to prove his point.
It amazed Jou how interested Kaiba had sounded when he spoke. Usually, he only spoke like that about duel monsters or his technical gizmos. . Serious, but with that streak of fascination that almost forced you to listen intently, except that you did it willingly just to hear that tone in his voice.
"…huh. Cool." Jou finally said, blinking up at the brunet. "How do you know these kinda stuff?"
"I…" Kaiba cleared his throat again. "Ancient Mythology interests me." He looked almost embarrassed to admit it. Jou couldn't understand why.
"I'd never have guessed…I mean, you're always against magic and all that kind of stuff!" Jou rose an eyebrow.
Kaiba snorted softly. "Magic is silly. It doesn't exist. Mythology is…different. It has many interesting stories. Unbelievable, of course, but interesting."
"Hee…I guess you're right." Jou nodded. "It does sound interesting…" At least when Kaiba talked about it. Otherwise, Jou found history and stuff like that BORING like hell.
Kaiba made a small, non committal sound, turning to look down at Jou instead of the starlit sky. When their eyes met, Jou felt a strange surge in his stomach. The vague sounds of the party disappeared completely and were replaced by the suddenly loud, unsteady pounding of his heart. All he could see was blue.
One of Kaiba's hands was still holding his, Jou realized, as it changes it's angle slightly to intertwine their fingers in a more intimate hold.
The brunet's deep eyes were intense and unblinking. There was a certain spark in them that fascinated Jou and made him very nervous at the same time.
If Jou focused, he could faintly feel Kaiba's labored breath tickling his face.
Jou shivered when Kaiba's other hand suddenly rested on the side of his neck, thumb resting against his left cheekbone. His hands were surprisingly warm in the chilly night. That thumb gave Jou's flushed cheek a small stroke. When this close, Jou could see a small, almost unnoticeable smile in Kaiba's eyes.
"…Jounouchi…" Kaiba whispered suddenly, making Jou shiver violently.
"Ye-Yes?" Jou whispered back. He didn't dare to speak louder, feeling as if the magic would be broken if he did.
Kaiba said nothing more.
Jou's breathing became faster as Kaiba leaned a little closer. The blond let his eyes slide half shut as Kaiba tilted his head upwards slightly. The warm breath was much more defined now, brushing against his lips instead. Their noses brushed together for a moment, before Kaiba tilted his head to the side slightly, Jou's eyes slid completely shut and…
The shrill ring of a phone went off, making both boys freeze. After two more rings, Jou understood that it was his own cell phone making all that noise. And he cursed the fact that he hadn't kept it on mute.
The magic was broken and Kaiba straightened completely, letting go of Jou and taking a step back to allow the blond to desperately try to get his phone out. It took five more rings before he could get the phone out of his pants to answer it.
"What?!" Whoever it was calling NOW, Jou would tear their balls off. And if it was a girl…err…did Jou know any girls that had his number?
"JOUNOUCHI KATSUYA!" Jou had to tear the phone away from his ear not to turn deaf from that loud roar that echoed through the entire grounds of Kaiba mansion. "DO YOU HAVE ANY FUCKING IDEA WHAT TIME IT IS?!"
"E-Err…hi, dad…" Jou mumbled, scratching the back of his neck. "Um, no I…don't…"
"ONE!" Another roar, almost louder than the last one. "And when is your curfew?!" The roar lowered to a mere yell.
"Um…half past twelve…?" Jou asked hesitantly.
"Nice try. Twelve o'clock, Katsuya." Mao seemed to have calmed down now, not yelling anymore. But he still sounded mighty angry.
"Oh, uh…yeah. Sorry, I just…lost track of time…" Jou glanced at the brunet, quickly looking away again.
"Save the excuses for when you get home, son…and you WILL come home this instant, you hear?" Without waiting for a response, Mao hung up. Jou winced at the bang when the phone hit the cradle. Sighing softly, Jou stuffed his phone back into his pocket to turn to Kaiba.
Kaiba was leaning his back against the railing, arms crossed. The blue eyes were looking calmly at Jou, making him blush again. "I, uh…have to go home." Jou mumbled softly, fidgeting.
"So I heard." Kaiba's voice was low and flat, not revealing any emotion.
"Um…I'll go and look for Siegfried so he can drive me home, then…" Jou made a move to turn to the door.
"He has already left." Jou froze at Kaiba's low statement. "He left while we were dancing earlier. Together with his 'friend'." The word friend was uttered with much sarcasm and a low snort.
"Oh…" Jou almost groaned. "Aw, that's just great…how the hell am I supposed to get home now?! There's no busses home this late and I can't walk home…"
"I'll drive you." Jou had to bite his lip to keep back a sharp shriek when Kaiba spoke from just behind him. Nervously, the blond glanced up at him over his shoulder. When did he get that close again? If Jou took only one tiny step backwards, his back would be flush against that hard, strong torso…
"But, haven't you been drinking wine…?"
Kaiba gave a soft snort again. "My private driver is here. He can drive us."
"Us…you coming too?" Jou turned around completely. He was sure his surprise was evident on his face.
"Well…" Kaiba looked slightly uncomfortable again, but Jou could only see it because he was standing so close. "…since your…date," Once again, SARCASM. "left without you, it's my duty as a host to make sure you get home safely."
"Reeeally?" Jou rose an eyebrow, a grin playing on his lips. Maybe he was imagining it, but Kaiba seemed almost concerned.
"That was what I said, wasn't it?" Kaiba snapped. This time, the discomfort was obvious in his voice AND face.
Even though Jou could have teased him about that for hours, he decided not to push his luck. A ride with Kaiba was not something he wanted to risk losing. Instead, he merely grinned and said "Well, lets go then!" And they were on their merry way.
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A completely silent limo ride later, Jou stepped out onto the street outside his apartment building. He turned to the still seated brunet, smiling slightly. "Well…thanks for the ride, Kaiba! It was very nice of you."
To his surprise, Kaiba slid out of the limo as well(he even did THAT gracefully) to stand next to him. When Jou gave him a questioning look, Kaiba merely shrugged. "I'll walk you to the door."
"Um…okay…" Jou said slowly, but didn't say against him. They walked towards the door slowly and Jou silently cursed the paved street for being so short. It didn't even take them one minute to reach the large door. Jou held back a disappointed sigh. So this was how the night would end. It had been very nice, but he still…that phone call had totally ruined it!
"We're here." Kaiba stated quietly, looking critically at a large stain after a killed bug on the door.
"Yeah…" Jou fumbled slightly with the code to the door. He pushed in the four digits as slowly as the lock would allow. A small click signaled that the door was unlocked and Jou opened it. He turned to Kaiba with a small, still rather forced smile. "Thanks…for everything. I really had fun."
"Hn." That was Kaiba's only response. The blue eyes were driving into Jou's with almost fearsome intensity. It had Jou fidgeting and made it impossible for him to move. Which made it obvious for him that he had to say something more before leaving to prevent an uncomfortable air to settle around them.
"So, um…see you Monday then. In school." Jou finally managed to push out. His tongue seemed unable to form words for some reason.
"Hn." Another soft sound. Kaiba still didn't move to walk away. Jou couldn't at all comprehend why.
"Err…bye, then." Jou mumbled, moving to sneak inside.
A strong hand on his shoulder stopped him. The next thing Jou knew, he was turned around, blue eyes staring down into his own again, Kaiba leaned closer, closer…past his face…
Soft lips touched his cheek for a moment in a short kiss. Then, they brushed against his earlobe. "Goodnight, Jounouchi." Kaiba's husky voice whispered, turning Jou's knees into slimy puppy-goo.
Then, Kaiba pulled back and walked back towards the limo without even a glance back.
Which Jou found as a very good thing, since his knees had given out, and he slid down the door with a dreamy sigh. And that was not something he wanted Kaiba to see. That guy had a huge enough ego already…
"Goodnight indeed…" Jou mumbled, voice soft and awfully dreamy.
And in a limo, not so far away, Kaiba Seto touched his lips with his fingers slightly, trying to figure out a perfectly medical explanation as to why his lips were burning.
End Chapter!
(1) You know, like the one on his white coat in Battle City?
(2) The Japanese name of The Aquarius. I checked it up, actually. XD It literally means Water Jar.
(3) The story behind The Aquarius is about a boy that is stolen from the Earth to become the Gods' cupbearer.
(4) The Japanese name of The Pisces. Literally means fish.
I'll have you know, this must be the first chapter I've ever done research for…both for the Japanese names of the constellations AND which constellations would show in Japan in spring(May). I feel accomplished. XD
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