Lime Rocker: So there was a power outage and I didn't have the internet… so what did I do beside practice the piano? I wrote the third chapter! Lol I hope you enjoy it.

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Pairing: (Puppyshipping) SetoxJou, KaibaxJou. SIDE: ValonxMai, YamixYuugi, OtogixHonda, BakuraxRyou

Rating: T for Teen (RATEING SUBJECT TO CHANGE!)

Chapter Three: The Dragon Man Sounds Cooler

Kaiba Seto didn't like it when he told his secretary he wouldn't take any phone calls on his day off. He hardly ever took days off, only when Mokuba insisted. He didn't even take sick days, not because he wasn't sick, but because he was never sick enough to stop working. So needless to say, when his phone never stopping ringing and he was called into work, he was beyond pissed off.

He was still in a bad mood when he came home at 6:30. He set his briefcase down on the door, and removed his trench coat, brushing the snow flakes from his hair. He sighed, pulling out a pair of black sweatpants and a blue V-neck shirt.

"Seto, is that you?" a voice behind his bedroom door called.

"Yes, hang on a moment Mokuba." Seto said through his black turtle neck which he was pulling off.

"Alright." Mokuba waited patiently, knowing his brother was changing.

Seto moved to the door, pulling the blue shirt on before opening the door. "Sorry Mokuba. Those buffoons were running around with their heads cut off. I swear they can't do anything without having their hands held." Seto smiled, ruffling the raven hair.

"You always do that. Stop I'm 23, almost 24 now. Don't mess up the hair." Mokuba smiled up at his brother. "You look tired Onii-san."

Kaiba nodded, "Hai, it's been a long few days, and I still have some paper work to look over."

Mokuba nodded, "Can I help with anything?"

Seto shook his head, "No, it's mainly legal issues, and a few project proposals." He leaned against the door frame.

"Give me the legal papers. I'll give them a read through." Mokuba smiled.

"You know full well I'll read it anyway Mokuba." Seto stepped out of his room, and closed the door. "I'll be in the study if you need me." He paused, remembering something. "Wait, where's your friend?"

"Oh! Yeah Kenji, well. He's around." Mokuba smiled nervously.

Kaiba looked at his brother for a long moment. "You know I don't like strangers walking around my house unsupervised."

Mokuba forced a laugh, "Oh he won't do anything, but I'll go find him right now. Bye!" Mokuba ran down the hallway. 'Crap where did that kid go?' he thought. The raven haired boy thought it would be a good idea to play hide-and-go-seek, but hadn't expected his brother to come home so early. 'I have got to find that kid before Seto does!' Mokuba could only imagine what Seto would do if he saw a little boy snooping around the mansion.

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Kenji stared with a dropped mouth at the large room. It had so many books. Kenji saw a large book with gold writing reading "War and Peace." He turned up his nose, remembering his daddy read that once. He tried to read it, but it was way to boring. He turned around and yelped. There, set on the wall, was a large painting of a dragon.

"Wh… whoa!" Kenji gawked. The dragon was staring right at him, its white wings spread wide, teeth pulled back in a growl. Its blue eyes pierced him unblinking. Kenji swallowed, slowly backing up. "Good dragon…" his back his something hard and he whirled around, to see a dark brown desk. The door clicked, Kenji jumped under the desk, and pressed against its back.

A low growl emitted from behind him, and immediately he thought the dragon was coming after him. He drew his legs up and held his head, his eyes squeezing shut. "Go away… go away…" he whispered to himself rocking back and forth slightly.

--

Kaiba Seto stormed though the halls of his mansion. He was not pleased, Mokuba was acting strange and he didn't know why, he had some stranger walking around his house, and he had a lot of work to do, all on his day off. He growled to himself stepping into his study.

He paused, looking at his desk. The papers weren't in their usual near pile. Azure eyes narrowed as he looked at his desk. He quietly slipped next to the desk, leaning forward to see under it. Seto raised an eyebrow, seeing two small white socked feet. He stepped forward, pulling the black leather chair back. "Hey," the boy shrunk back slightly, "what are you doing in here?" he asked, surprised his voice was soft.

Seto blinked, the blonde haired boy looked up with wide light-brown eyes. "Hay…" The boy was thin, and blinked at Seto. 'He looks oddly familiar.' Seto thought to himself. Suddenly, the blonde boy leapt up and latched himself onto Seto.

"I thought it was going to eat me." He sobbed into the man's abdomen, his arms around Seto's waist.

Kaiba blinked, "Wh…" Slowly, he wrapped his arms around the small child, flashbacks of Mokuba when he was afraid flashed through Seto's mind. "Shh. It's okay." He patted the boys back, "Nothing's going to… eat you."

The blonde sniffed, and pulled back looking up at the man. It was the first time Seto could really get a good look at the boy. He had pale skin, and light-brown eyes. His blonde hair was a dark sandy color, with brown streaks.

He raised an eyebrow, "I thought you said your name was Seth." He looked down at the boy.

"Oh. You remembered! That's my middle name." the boy smiled, his arms still around the snakelike man's waist. "My first name is Kenji."

Seto raised an eyebrow 'This is Mokuba's 'friend?' that doesn't make sense.' He sighed, 'He's babysitting.' He should have noticed it before. Mokuba was obviously hiding it from him. He shook his head. But something kept nagging him from the back of his mind. 'Yes, he looks very familiar…' He thought again. Kaiba took a step away from the boy, "What are you doing in here?"

"Oh! I'm playing with Uncle Mokuba!" the boy smiled, jumping up and sitting on the corner of the desk.

Seto sighed, "I know why you're in the house, but what are you doing in here? In this room?" he crossed his arms, "And get off my desk."

Kenji blinked, and lightly leapt to the ground. "Hiding from Uncle Mokuba." He smiled. "We're playing Hide-And-Go-Seek." He looked at something behind Seto, then back at Seto, then behind him.

"What?" Seto barked.

"You look like that dragon!" The boy's eyes widening in realization. "You're going to eat me aren't you?" He took a step back. "You got mad at me in the park, and for being in here. I'm sorry. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to be here!" the small boy pleaded.

Kaiba pinched the bridge of his nose, his blue eyes closed. "I'm not going to eat you." He sighed, sitting down in the black leather chair. "I just have a lot of work to do, so go find Mokuba." He didn't move, waiting to hear the door to his study close.

"Can I help?" came a soft reply.

"No. It's not something a three-year-old can do."

"I'm four thank-you-very-much." Kenji huffed, crossing his arms.

"Fine. You still can't help. It's grown up stuff." Seto pulled out a stack of papers from one of the drawers. "Go find Mokuba and play."

Kenji shook his head, "No, he has to find me." He looked around the room, making sure to avoid the dragon. One of the many books seemed to catch his interest. "What's this about?" he asked, holding up 'The Things They Carry' (1)

"It's a book about Vietnam." Seto said after glancing up from a folder. "It's not appropriate for you."

"Why? I can read." Kenji opened to the front page.

"What's Vietnam?" Kaiba asked, knowing full well the child wouldn't know anything about it.

"It's a country right? There was a big war. I'm not stupid!"

Seto blinked, wondering how did a 4-year-old know knew that much. "It's still too graphic."

"What about this?" he asked holding up another book.

Kaiba sighed, "All's Quiet on the Western Front?(2) Still too graphic. Just get out of the war section." He went back to his reading.

"What's it about?" Kenji asked annoyed.

"World War I. Now get out of that section. Read Narnia or something."

"I've already read them." Kenji stated, placing the book back on the shelf.

"Harry Potter."

"Twice."

"Lord of the Rings."

"Yep."

"Eragon." Seto remembered Mokuba's rants about the book.

"Not again."

"Enders Game." (3)

There was a slight pause. "What's that?"

'Bingo.' "It's a science fiction book. Just read it if you refuse to leave. Stay quiet. It's on the second shelf three from the door." Seto pointed to where the book was.

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Three hours later, Seto was still working. Kenji sighed, "There's nothing to do."

"Finish the book." Seto muttered, slightly annoyed.

"I donno what this word means."

Seto looked up, "Then find something else to read."

"I wanna finish this one though." Kenji walked up to the blue eyed man.

"Then finish reading it."

"Will you help me?" he asked holding the book to the CEO.

Seto sighed, "Fine." Kenji smiled, and climbed up onto the man's lap. Seto blinked, but opened the book, "Where were you?"

"There." Kenji pointed to the second paragraph on the page, and Seto started reading.

--

An hour later, Seto gently poked the sleeping boy. "Go find Mokuba. I'm sure he's given up by now." He said smoothly, before setting the book down and picking up the papers he was reading before Kenji's book.

"O…okay." Kenji yawned again, before stepping to the floor. "See ya Dragon man." He hugged the man before turning to leave.

Seto wasn't quite sure why he did it. Maybe it was the blonde's eyes that kept reminding him of someone, or maybe it was the fact the boy hadn't really annoyed Seto once the past four hours. "It's Seto." But he did it all the same.

Kenji turned and smiled at the blue eyed man. "Bye Seto-sama." He paused after turning the door handle, "Dragon Man sounds cooler though." And he was gone.

Seto shook his head, the boy had given Seto quite a bit of entertainment. But he couldn't shake two thoughts, 'How does a four-year-old know so much? And who does he remind me of?'

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"Gotcha!" Mokuba shouted as he came up behind the child and wrapping his arms around the small boy's waist and tickling him.

"Ah! No! Hay!" Kenji giggled, "That tickles" he gasped between laughs.

Mokuba stopped and smiled, "Where have you been? I was worried!"

Kenji smiled sheepishly at the raven-haired boy. "Sorry. I was with the Dragon Man. We were reading!"

The younger Kaiba blinked, "Seto was reading to you?" Mokuba smiled "I'm glad you got to come over today Kenji." He led the boy to the living room. "Your dad should be here soon."

"Me too! It was so much fun!" Kenji cheered, sitting down on the couch.

Mokuba sat on the chair next to Kenji's "What do you want to watch?"

--

Jounouchi Katsuya sighed, stepping out of his car. His waiter's uniform was dirty again, and wet with spilled water and wine. It was annoying, everything that happened people seemed to blame on him. What was worse was the fact his boss had given him 2 weeks notice. Jou sighed, he hadn't done anything to render getting fired, but everyone seemed to blame him.

He crossed his arms, a harsh breeze hitting him the second he left the security of the car. "Stupid frozen engine." He muttered to himself. He knew the Kaiba mansion was in the up town living, high security area. He stepped back into the restaurant, told Glenn about his car, and, after Glenn said he would call someone, he began to make the journey to the Kaiba mansion.

"It's…. so…. cold!" Jou shouted, his arms wrapped around him, 'Of all days to leave my coat at home.' He thought, making another turn down the empty white street. 'At least the snow makes everything pretty to look at.' He smiled to himself "This will be Kenji's first big snow fall."

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Kaiba looked up from the document in his hand when he heard the gates to the mansion open. He moved to the window, pushing back the blue curtains that hung, trying to see who it was. "Tch." He snarled slightly, only seeing the shivering outline of someone walking down the driveway. He decided to ignore it until he heard someone at the door. He sighed, moving to the door, and down the hallway. The kid looked familiar, perhaps he knew Kenji's parents.

Mokuba turned towards the mansions door, hearing a knock. "Looks like your Daddy's-Oh…" He shook his head, seeing the blonde boy was curled up asleep on the corner of the couch. He smiled, standing up and making his way towards the door.

"Hay Jou!" He greeted opening the door for the blonde.

"Hey Mokuba." Jou smiled, as Mokuba ushered him inside.

"Gosh you're a mess. What happened?" Mokuba asked, closing the front door.

"Bad day at work." Jou shivered, brushing the snow off his shoulders and hair.

'That was a guy's voice.' Seto noted, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"You're going to get sick, walking in the snow with wet clothes." Mokuba frowned.

'Who the hell would do something as stupid at that.' Seto thought as he crossed his arms, and leaning against the wall right before the stairs.

"Was he a lot of trouble?" Katsuya asked, changing the subject.

'Changed the subject.'Seto quietly leaned forward, trying to see who the father was. He peered around the corner, only to find Mokuba facing his direction. Seto quickly ducked backward, not wanting his brother to know how interested he was, 'I'll never hear the end of it.' Seto sighed to himself.

Mokuba raised an eyebrow, something had moved at the top of the steps. He got a mischievous smile. "Hmm? Oh." He quickly covered, hoping Jou wouldn't notice anything. "No not at all. We played Hide-and-Go-Seek, and I couldn't find him for 4 hours." Mokuba smiled at Jou's wide eyes. "No he was fine. He ended up running into Seto."

"Oh joy." Jou sighed, "How mad was he?"

"I don't know if he was mad." Mokuba giggled. "I actually think he enjoyed himself. First time in years." He smiled "I owe Kenji a thanks for that."

Jounouchi shook his head, "Never would have thought. Where is he now?"

Seto grinded his teeth in annoyance, he knew that voice!

"Seto? I don't know. Probably working in the study. Why?" Mokuba smiled at Jou. "Didn't know you were that interested."

The CEO rolled his eyes at his brother, 'Don't be an idiot you know who he was talking about.' Seto thought to himself, 'Damn he must know I'm up here.'

He blinked, "I was talking about Kenji, but thanks for letting me know I'm not going to run into the guy." Jou silently wondered why he was so embarrassed by the mix up.

Kaiba blinked several times, 'Who is that?' He was getting angry with himself.

"Oh! Kenji's in the living room. Come on." Mokuba grabbed Jou's hand and pulled him into the living room. "Shh." He said walking up the couch and pointing to the sleeping form.

Jou shook his head, "Well at least he went to bed, that's more then I can say when he's with Honda and Otogi." He gently scooped the boy into his arms. "Thanks so much Mokuba." He made his way towards the entry way.

"No problem. It was fun to have him around." Mokuba paused, biting his lower lip, "Hay Jou… "

'Jou? The mutt was the father?' Seto almost screamed. 'Why didn't I figure that out?' He felt like an idiot. 'Damn it! That damn mutt.'

"Umm… If you don't mind me asking, who's the mother?"

Katsuya turned and blinked at the raven haired boy before smiling softly. "Mai." He whispered. "I was out with the gang at a club. Had a bit to much to drink" Jou shrugged, "Twelve months later she's at my doorstep with a little baby in her hands. Puts him in my arms and leaves. Haven't seen her since. I heard she and Valon got married."

Kaiba's eyes widened as Jou told Mokuba the story. "Mai?" Seto whispered. He knew there was some attraction between the two during Battle City, but he never thought anything would happen. Mai was a good 10 years older then Jounouhi, it simply didn't make rational sense the two would work out. 'Oh, Valon. That explains a lot. The Jerk didn't want to raise someone else's kid.'

Mokuba blinked, "Oh, I'm sorry."

Jou shrugged, "Don't be. I honestly don't care what she does with her life. Kenji knows who she is, and he's all I need." Seto could understand that feeling; it was how he felt towards his brother.

Mokuba smiled, "You're a good dad. He looks so much like you too!"

He smiled proudly, looking down at the sleeping boy in his arms. "He's a good kid, smart as hell though. I donno where he got that." He smirked at Mokuba.

'Yes, that is an interesting point.' Seto knew for a fact Jounouchi was struggling in High School, 'But his son seems outstandingly smart.'

"Hay, uh, Mokuba, do you think you could call a cab? My car broke down." Seto could almost picture the blonde rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.

"You don't mean you walked here, like that, with no coat? Jou you really are going to get sick!"

"Eh. I'll be fine. I just have to get him home." Seto stepped out, and stood at the top of the stairs, putting his stone face on as he watched the two below him. He pulled his phone out, and hit a button.

"Sure Jou I'll-"

"-Ferio? Yes sorry to bother you. Yes. I need you to give someone a ride home. Be here in 5 or your fired." Ferio knew Seto well enough that he wouldn't be fired, but he still threatened.

Seto turned his attention back to the two standing on the first floor. He glared down at the both of them, "Mokuba, the next time you intend to puppysit don't lie to me."

Mokuba nodded, staring evenly at the two boys.

Jou kept his back to the CEO, he glared at the wall ahead of him.

"Daddy?" a voice whispered.

Jou looked down and smiled at his little boy. "Hai?"

"Why are you so cold?" Kenji sat up and wrapped his arms around his daddy's neck.

"I was outside. I'm sorry." He rubbed his son's back.

Kenji blinked, looking at the eldest Kaiba for a moment, "Can we finish the book?" Jou looked at his boy for a moment, confused at what he was talking about.

Seto nodded, "Perhaps."

"Hey Kenji. Want to get some hot chocolate for you and your daddy?" Mokuba smiled at the boy's enthusiastic eyes.

"Yeah!" he cheered, leaning away from his father who put him down. Jou watched the two take off for what he assumed was the kitchen. Jou shivered, and unconsciously wrapped his arms around his chest trying to preserve some of the warmth his son had given him.

"You're an idiot if you really walked here like that." He heard an icy voice behind him.

"I had to get my son." Jou still refused to turn around.

"Could have called a cab at the restaurant." Seto crossed his arms and leaned against the wall.

"They don't allow that." Jou sighed, he was so tired.

"After twenty years you're still just as idiotic as you were in High School mutt."

Jou spun around to face Kaiba, who was a good head taller then blonde due to the fact he hadn't stepped off the last stair. "First of all, I am not a mutt, Kaiba. I'm sick of the dog comments so back off. Secondly, I am not an idiot. I may be a waiter at a restaurant, and sure any idiot can do that, but I have a master's degree, and I won't put up with your shit any longer." Katsuya did his best to glare at the CEO, but he was so tired and was sure he was failing.

Seto raised an eyebrow "Really? A real degree or some half-assed one that does you no real good." He moved off the wall, and stood right in front of the blonde, glaring down. "You're going to get sick."

"What does it matter to you." Jou heard a car pull up outside. "Kenji, come on the car's here. We're leaving." He stood for a moment, matching the blue eyed glare before he moved towards the door, fiddling with the handle. Jou got it open two inches before it was slammed closed.

"Don't be stupid. You're going to get sick then pass it to him." Kaiba glared, leaning against the door.

Jou stared at Kaiba's chest which was an inch from his face. "I'm not going to get sick." He muttered, looking up at the taller man, his amber eyes glaring.

"Bye Uncle Mokuba! Bye Seto-sama!" Kenji called as he ran up to stand next to his daddy.

"Seto-sama?" Jou blinked down at Kenji. Seto quickly moved back from the door, being "preoccupied" by the window.

"Yeah, Dragon man sounds cooler doesn't it? Anyway, bye! It was very nice to meet you." He smiled and gave Mokuba a hug. "Promise we can finish the book?" he asked, looking up at the blue eyed CEO.

Seto shrugged, "Maybe."

Kenji smiled, and hugged him before rushing to his confused father's side. "Can we go home now. I'm tired."

Jou nodded, and flashed a smile at Mokuba. "See ya kid. And thanks again."

"Any time." Mokuba smiled back.

Jou looked at the CEO with a confused glare, but nodded, "Kaiba." And with that he closed the door.

"That was so cool daddy! Can I come back?" Kenji tugged his father's sleeve.

"Maybe Kenji." Jou smiled.

"Where to sir?" a man in a nice suit asked.

Jou looked at the man and smiled, handing him a piece of paper. "I'm sorry it's so late."

The man shrugged, "When you're working for Kaiba-sama you get used to it. Everyone gets called at ungodly hours." He opened the door for Jou and Kenji.

(1) "The Things They Carry." We read that during US History last year, and let me tell you I think it is one of the best none fiction books I have ever read. It might even be THE best book I have ever read.

(2) "All's Quiet on the Western Front." A war book we're reading this year. It's really well writing. It's about a German solider during WWI.

(3) All of those books are fantastic. If you haven't read one of them, go out and read them!

Lime Rocker: Well the last chapter was very short, but here's a really long one for you! I hope you enjoyed it.

Peace and much love!