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The night air hit Jounouchi's almost cruelly. He kept forgetting how cold it was and obviously, women dressed like this all the time despite it being cold. It also didn't help that Kaiba had the roof down to that damned Ferrari of his. It had been rare for Jounouchi to be on the expressway. He usually took trains. Mai would usually use different routes to avoid it. And his father did not own a car.
Jounouchi enjoyed the view of the cityscape and leaned back comfortably before sneaking a glance at Kaiba who was concentrating on driving at that moment.
"What?" Kaiba asked, his eyes not even venturing from the road in front of him.
"Why would you do this?" Jounouchi began asking his own questions.
"Think of it this way mutt, I have a sibling as well and I can't help but take sympathy on your sister," explained Kaiba.
Jounouchi blinked surprised at his answer and somewhat at his actions. Maybe Seto Kaiba really did have a heart underneath that cold exterior.
"Thank you," he murmured softly. It really did mean a lot to him. He would give anything to see his sister having the sickening gut feeling of Shizuka never returning to Japan had hit him hours ago.
Jounouchi closed his eyes feeling his longer hair frame his face due to the wind and sighed softly. He really needed to calm down. If his sister couldn't come back after the surgery, hopefully she would chose to return to Japan on her own. She had absolutely no reason to stay within the US and would probably want to return home as soon as possible. His mother wouldn't have it though. Their very selfish and self-centered mother would want to escape the harsh realities of abandoning her son, her violent divorce from her ex-husband, and most likely having the traditional role of a Japanese woman in society.
It was petty ridiculous things in Jounouchi's opinion and he wasn't so sure if Shizuka could understand since she really couldn't see too understand their mother's harsh stares towards him. All Shizuka would hear would be lies and a sugar coated voice telling her that it was what was best for their family.
'Bullshit.' Jounouchi thought.
Before Jounouchi even realized it his side of the car's door was opened for his and a hand was offered to him.
The blonde haired male blinked before looking up at Kaiba confusedly.
"I'm just trying to be a gentleman," Kaiba defended a smirk on his face as Jounouchi rolled his eyes and smacked his hand away before exiting the car, this time trying very hard to keep his legs closed. Which Kaiba would happily note, failed and he gently helped Jounouchi pull the hem from the back of the short jean skirt down. His hand grazed at Jounouchi's bottom making the male jump and smack him hard.
Kaiba grinned from ear to ear as he caught his hand and forced it downward toward his side.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" Jounouchi howled a deep crimson tent highlighting his face. They were still holding hands.
"I was helping you," answered Kaiba.
"Helping me my ass," scoffed Jounouchi trying to pull his hand away.
'Literally...' Noted Kaiba amusedly to himself as his grip on the other youth's hand remained firm.
"Would you let go?!" snapped Jounouchi as they walked through the airport.
"We should keep up appearances. It might look suspicious if I come alone with some girl who happens to look a lot like you," Kaiba explained.
"Eh?"
"Point is, we need to pretend so just play along like a good puppy. You're the one who wanted to come here anyway," Kaiba continued.
Jounouchi sighed in defeat promising to disinfect his hand later from Kaiba's arrogant germs. They might be contagious if he wasn't careful…
Kaiba suddenly handed him a pair of sunglasses.
"Put these on, knowing your mother she'd recognize you by your eyes," he said.
Jounouchi obeyed, feeling quite ridiculous placing sunglasses on inside of an airport…at night even.
They both headed toward the gate that lead to international flights only to see Shizuka surprisingly enough, alone. Sitting…looking emptily dazed due to not being able to see anything at all.
"Shizuka!" Jounouchi called out running towards his sister to hug her tightly.
"Onii-"she began.
"Shhh!"
"Hm?"
"Just it case. I don't exactly look like me right now. I'm kind of in a disguise at the moment if you're wondering," he explained in a whisper, "What are you doing here alone?"
Shizuka giggled, "I was wondering why you smelled like Mai and your hair felt longer… She's gone to go wash up before the flight out."
"I see. You know, I love you right sis?" Jounouchi asked.
Kaiba couldn't help but feel sorry for the siblings in front of him. Shizuka looked as if she didn't know what to do or say and yet she looked content and happy. Her voice was full of nervousness. Probably due to various reasons no doubt. Jounouchi, despite having the appearance of a woman, looked brotherly and protective over his little sister. He looked like he was clinging to her for dear life and wondered how his home life was…
"Of course. I love you too," Shizuka said.
Jounouchi's voice cracked and broke, "You're gonna be okay. You're going to see, and you're going to see me and everyone else again. You're going to get the surgery and come right back to Japan and I promise I'll be dancing by then and I'll even make sure to buy your favorites from that one café in Akihabara, and I'll even bring Honda. I promise."
Shizuka nodded looking as if she too was holding back the urge to cry.
"Shizuka-chan!" a womanly voice exclaimed shocked.
Jounouchi had whirled around to see his mother for the first time in five years. She looked well. As if she was were prospering from whomever. Beside her was an older man, one with many rings on his fingers, gray and black hair slicked back into a ponytail, and business suit fit for the people who shopped in Ginza and for a moment even Kaiba looked shocked at who he was seeing beside his mother…
"Kaiba-san," greeted the man with a slight bow.
"I didn't expect to see you here Makoto-san," Kaiba greeted.
"Do I know you?" his mother asked.
Jounouchi wondered if he should speak before Kaiba cut in, "There's no way you know her at all; this happens to be my girlfriend as of recent."
"Oh? I never knew you were one for women. Last time I had checked you had left my niece Ayaka-chan heartbroken a couple months ago," Makoto mused. Jounouchi blushed furiously, trying very hard to sound womanly, which could come rather easy if it weren't for the fact that he was nervous as hell.
"It's nice to meet you. I've been hearing about Shizuka-chan from Seto-kun lately and heard she was leaving for the US for surgery and wanted to wish her well as an acquaintance and girlfriend of Seto-kun's," he explained gently.
Kaiba blinked for a minute, "We're very sorry if we imposed."
Jounouchi's mother shook her head before pulled Shizuka up to her feet.
"It's almost time for us to depart," she announced.
"We won't be wasting anymore of your time then," Kaiba said.
"Please have a safe trip," bided Jounouchi with a bow.
"I never got a name," Makoto said.
"Ah. I'm sorry. I'm Asano, Yuko. I'm honored," said Jounouchi. He was starting to get rather nervous as Makoto eyed him suspiciously.
Kaiba placed an arm around him, "I'm expecting I'll be doing business with you soon Makoto-san, good night."
And with that Kaiba and Jounouchi left. They left, Kaiba making quick strides, strides so lengthy and paced that it was hard for Jounouchi to keep up in heels.
"You knew him?!" Jounouchi hissed.
"Knew him? Of course I did, he's one of my contributor's who used to be part of a rival company from Osaka!" Kaiba said.
"EH?! That would mean that my mother is…" Jounouchi's voice trailed off.
"Gold digging one of my client's for all he's worth. Not that it matters, though I'm hoping that nurses will keep a very good watch over your sister, he's a real sleaze," finished Kaiba.
Jounouchi suddenly whirled around, probably ready to kick this Makoto guy's ass before he laid a finger on Shizuka, but Kaiba grabbed hold on him and jerked him backwards.
"Oh no you don't! I know how you feel, but you have to let your sister go through with this surgery. I highly doubt he's laying a finger on her with her being in intensive care, however, I would worry afterward, if she returns to Japan," said Kaiba.
"What the fuck?! You just expect me to just say it's okay? Hell no!" snapped Jounouchi.
"Katsuya, listen to me. I will hire people if I have to, if it will make you happy to keep her safe. I'll contact the hospital and some close friends from the US tomorrow morning. For now, relax," Kaiba assured.
Jounouchi sighed and cursed quietly as they headed to the car. He slumped in the seat as Kaiba entered the other side and revved up the car.
"Where shall we be heading? It's way past midnight," asked Kaiba.
"Just take me over to my place. I'll show you the way," Jounouchi replied.
"But I doubt you've eaten anything," Kaiba pointed out.
"Don't worry about that. I'll eat something in the morning," Jounouchi answered.
Kaiba sighed before making the car move backwards and out of the parking lot. Jounouchi shivered, noticing it had gotten slightly colder. A light drove them to a stop and Kaiba began removing his trench coat before placing it over Jounouchi's shoulders.
"You look ridiculous shivering like that," he said.
"Che…" was Jounouchi's only sound. He found himself blushing furiously knowing that he did not even protest being babied or being treated like a girl. Kaiba's jacket was very warm and the intoxicating smell of icy peppermint surrounded him and he fought the hugest urge to cuddle into the jacket.
Jounouchi then noticed that they were in Roppongi and not in the district where his house was.
"Kaiba my house isn't this way," Jounouchi pointed out as they drove though the shroud of lined trees lit up with blue hues of light.
"I realize that," said Kaiba.
"What the hell are you doing then?!" exclaimed Jounouchi.
"Getting something to eat; just because you're not hungry doesn't mean that I'm not," said Kaiba.
"You could drop me off first dumbass!" Jounouchi spat before rolling his eyes.
"You're so vulgar woman," mused Kaiba, a smirk passing his lips as he decided to park near Mori Tower.
"I am not a woman!" Jounouchi protested loudly as Seto parked.
"I would like to agree with you but last time I checked your current state explains to me other wise. All you're missing is your leash and collar," Kaiba said and he got out of the car.
Jounouchi helped himself out of the car before throwing Kaiba's damned trench coat at him, "Fuck you."
Kaiba chuckled before grabbing the coat and placing it around Jounouchi's lithe body, his arms this time staying around Jounouchi; he growled gently before whispering, "I thought we settled the debate on what I'd fuck…"
"K-Kaiba…" was the only word that Jounouchi had managed to stutter.
"If I didn't know better, it's like you're begging me to do so," Kaiba drawled seductively. He had slowly made Jounouchi's steps inch backward until he was able to pin the boy onto the hood of his flaming red car.
"No!" Jounouchi protested squirming.
"Beg," said Kaiba.
"No. I'm not going to be your play thing!" Jounouchi hissed.
"Then have it your way," Kaiba declared before his lips met with Jounouchi's collarbone. The boy was truly irresistible. The brunette noted that he preferred Jounouchi looking like a male over looking like this any day. He would have given a lot to have changed Jounouchi into some sexier designer clothes, perhaps Westwood again, undo the extensions, and have his way with him right on this car, because Jounouchi being taken like this seemed somewhat tacky.
Jounouchi biting his glossed lips and a moan slipping out however, urged Kaiba to continue and even left a lovely bite on the blonde's neck for everyone to see for a couple of days before his knee parted Jounouchi's legs apart even to slightly.
Kaiba felt himself being pushed suddenly. Hard. He stumbled backwards a couple of steps before composing himself and finding level ground.
"Kaiba! What fuck do you think you're doing?! Is this why you brought me here? You humiliate me?!" Jounouchi screamed looking red and furious.
"No, not at all... My true intentions were to get something to eat," Kaiba proclaimed.
"Take me home, NOW!" Jounouchi snarled.
"Hold on then. We'll head up to the café in Mori Tower, and we'll leave. I promise," said Kaiba as he began to walk away.
"Then I'm staying here until you come back," Jounouchi said as he sat on the hood of the sports car.
Kaiba rolled his eyes before heading back and yanking the male inside with him, "Don't be ridiculous. You might encounter a drunkard or something if you stay out there."
They headed up the elevator to god knows what floor, Jounouchi really wasn't paying attention, and headed to a still open café. There were probably people on night shift in some of the office buildings and there was even a hotel somewhere in this mass of a building, so the blonde was guessing that at least one food place had to stay open to offer caffeine to the people working late hours…
Jounouchi gazed at the food displayed and heard his stomach betray him horribly.
Kaiba glanced over at him as he finished ordering himself a cinnamon roll and a black coffee.
"Are you sure you don't want something?" he asked.
"Like I'd ever want something from you! You still need to get this damned thing off of me as it is!" Jounouchi snapped hurriedly as he pointed to the four thousand dollar Tiffany's bracelet latched to his wrist.
Kaiba sighed and rolled his eyes, feeling a massive headache coming on before ordering despite the male's protests, "Excuse me? Can I add a caramel apple turnover and a sweet iced peach tea to my order?"
Jounouchi's mouth silently opened and closed for a moment as if in shock.
"You'll eat and you will shut up," snapped Kaiba.
The order was quickly handed to the CEO before they made way out of the café but instead of Kaiba taking the elevator downwards, he spotted a security guard before writing out something that looked like a check before they headed in the elevator.
Kaiba quickly pressed the 'up' button before Jounouchi could protest.
"Where are we going now?" Jounouchi asked.
"Somewhere quiet,' Kaiba answered.
Jounouchi suddenly felt weary as the elevator started moving fast and he realized just how many floors they were heading up. He felt his ears pop from the pressure and shuddered as they headed out of the elevator on what the blonde assumed to be the very top floor.
Kaiba smiled, noticing how Jounouchi was in awe as he ran over the window.
"Holy shit! This is all of Tokyo right?!" he exclaimed. A huge grin spread of the pup's face leaving Kaiba quiet amused at how Jounouchi was in shock over the view outside of the window.
"You've lived in Japan-Tokyo none the less, all of your life, and yet you've never been to the top of Mori Tower?" Kaiba asked.
"Psh, I have no reason to even step foot into Mori!" said Jounouchi before taking a swig of some delicious peach tea.
"Figures, a low life dog like you is too busy with useless things to even think that there's something outside of his own little world," Kaiba said.
"Whatever Kaiba, whatever, unlike you I know how to survive without the fancy gadgets or sports cars," Jounouchi said.
Kaiba really couldn't protest and they ate their small late night snack in silence. Jounouchi enjoyed the view of the cityscape. He wondered if this is how Kaiba felt from his own executive building…like he was on top of the world; it was easy just too look down on somebody from so high up.
"Uwa… Tokyo Tower looks amazing from this angle!" he murmured to himself.
"Mokuba likes it," Kaiba suddenly said.
"Hm?"
"Tokyo Tower, he likes it a lot. I think it's because it's near Ueno," Kaiba explained.
"What's so special about the Ueno district?" Jounouchi asked. It seemed way too normal for the Kaiba brothers who had wealth and status.
"Usually he convinces me to go to view Hanami* during March and buy him Anpan*," Kaiba explained.
"I thought someone like you would take vacations to Hong Kong…London…or sheesh even San Francisco!" Jounouchi mused.
Kaiba blinked, "I do run a company you know. I make time but during the day, I usually don't have that type of time."
"I see… That must suck! Mokuba must get real lonely!" Jounouchi exclaimed as he threw his turnover wrapper in a trash bin.
"Quite often. I try my best when I can…"
"I see…"
"Anyway, you can finish you're tea on the way back to your place. We should leave," said Kaiba as he stood up.
Jounouchi nodded and they headed down the elevator together and back into the car. The blonde somewhat felt at ease despite having the arrogant and almighty CEO beside. He admitted to himself that Kaiba wasn't so bad. He blushed and he glanced over at him again. He did a huge favor for him and maybe he really did have a heart.
When he wasn't acting like a jerk he seemed kind of attractive even…
Jounouchi mentally smacked himself for the thought.
'Oh hell no! Don't even go there! Seto Kaiba is an ASSHOLE! Once a jerk ALWAYS a jerk! He even is a molester! Remember, he still did stuff…and made you do…'
The blonde shook the thought out of his head. Right now was not the time to be thinking about that night!
"This is your place right? My GPS usually never lies," said Kaiba.
Jounouchi nodded, "Thanks."
Kaiba nodded, somewhat in shock. The district he lived it was raunchy and dirty. Even dangerous. It made him wonder how Jounouchi's home life was… Did he sleep well at night? Did he eat meals like he should? Was he safe..?
Jounouchi began to remove Kaiba's jacket.
"Keep until we meet again. You'll freeze and you have to go through that alleyway," Kaiba interrupted.
Jounouchi blinked confusedly.
"Give it back to me at Tragic," said Kaiba. He smiled. Sometimes he could be clever without thinking… It would definitely mean he would be seeing Jounouchi at Tragic sometime soon.
"Fine then," Jounouchi said before walking away. He heard Kaiba's car rev up and speed off. He could hear his heels click against the wet ruddy pavement as he made way through out the long alleyway and around the corner.
Jounouchi had just opened the door when he was grabbed.
"Just where have you been, faggot?" slurred his father.
"Out," snapped Jounouchi.
"I didn't raise a wuss. Who were you fucking, just who the HELL were you fucking!" snarled Jounouchi-san.
Jounouchi felt something shatter against his head and tasted blood as a fist hit his lip.
"Shut up!" Jounouchi screeched writhing violently.
"You're a disgrace! Faggots like you should die!" hissed his father, continuously slamming Jounouchi's head into the tatami mats.
Jounouchi felt his vision blur and his body become numb. Especially in lip…and that's when he saw darkness…
_-_-_-_
He groaned, rolling along the floor slightly to feel glass piece his right shoulder.
"Fuck," he croaked.
Jounouchi glanced over at the kitchen clock across from the living room, 5:00 am… It glowed with announcement.
His father was gone. He had disappeared again. Jounouchi's dad would usually do that. Especially after beatings like this. Somewhere inside of him, he was probably having regrets and would either be drowning his sins away in even more alcohol or be seeing whoever the hell he was seeing.
The blonde slowly rose up from the floor, knowing his feet were being cut as he walked across the room to fumble around for the light switch. As he did so, he slowly dragged himself to pick up the mop and broom and begin cleaning.
The glass was clear from the floor but blood stained the tatami from his feet and Jounouchi knew he'd have to clean himself up and by the blood would be impossible to wash out.
For once Jounouchi gave up on the task of making the apartment look functional. Like nothing wrong ever happened and made way to the bathroom. The extensions were bloody and ruined and he quickly unclipped them and disposed of them hating how his hair was matted from the styling and bloody. Jounouchi removed the skirt and lacy panties before pulling the shirt over his head as he unbuckled the heels.
Jounouchi felt dirty and horrible and hated who he saw in the mirror. He was a street rat. Kaiba was right. There was no such thing as fairy tales. If there had been, Jounouchi would have been Cinderella…he could have escaped made a living and maybe just possibly found someone who loved him as his sister.
The thought of Kaiba flashed through his mind…as his "prince". Jounouchi blushed furiously shaking his head.
Lately, his thoughts were constantly occupied by the male and he wished it would stop… Jounouchi was curious however, of how he was treated the day he was drugged. He had been showered in cleaned. Treated like some type of royalty by Kaiba's side in the Imperial Hotel. He glanced at the bracelet on his arm and sighed.
That jerk was always trying to rub something in his face…. At the same time, Jounouchi hadn't really minded the treatment. The clothes had been amazing and fit him perfectly and even though he hated to admit-the bracelet was beautiful and adorned his small wrists making them seem elegant.
Jounouchi trembled thinking of Kaiba again, as he turned on the water and gazed into the mirror for a second time and blushed furiously as he gazed as his neck.
Was that really there? Jounouchi had no doubt felt it when Kaiba had done it… Kaiba's teeth had sank roughly into his neck and the blonde knew he was denial about himself loving the feeling of the male's sharp teeth piercing his neck, his tongue making invisible trails across his sensitive skin…his long fingers feeling through the extensions to entangle his real strands of hair…and the intoxication of Kaiba in general suffocated him and felt help calming and pleasant.
He shuddered at the thought and knew that the dark berry mark would remind him for days on how Kaiba could really drive him crazy and yet court him in strange ways…
Jounouchi stepped into the shower washing his self free of any make-up and blood… He hated thinking currently, instead of thinking about sad things like his sister leaving and most likely being in America right now or his dad hating him; instead he thought about Kaiba… he was constantly in his head… This time in a different way than he had ever thought of and just the thought of Kaiba's hands washing him, kissing him as he did so….his fingers playing with every inch of his body made the blonde weak to the knees and sink down to the showers floor, his hand guiltily wrapped around his cock.
He moaned softly imagining Seto's long fingers wrapped around him instead, moving at a rapid pace, telling him everything he wanted to hear that was hidden way deep into his mind where nobody could hear.
It was a guilty pleasure and Jounouchi embraced in the privacy of his own home and hoped Kaiba would never figure out about his new attraction towards him. He feared that it would be rubbed into his face and it would make Kaiba's ego trip hurt him terribly, and at the moment, that was the last think Jounouchi wanted.
"Ashite…" Jounouchi couldn't finish the sentence as he had climaxed gently crying out Seto's name before slumping in exhaustion and feeling much more lonely…
This time, Jounouchi cried out, but out of sadness… Loneliness. Over something he couldn't have because he wasn't good enough. It was one thing for Kaiba to be near him and tease…and fool around to humiliate and play with because he was bored.
However, it was a completely different thing for Kaiba to say he loved him and make love to him and Jounouchi knew it would never happen. Kaiba was a tease and Jounouchi knew if he confessed that Kaiba would laugh at him and never let him live it down. That or he'd be a quick fuck. It broke Jounouchi's heart horribly and tears trailed down his cheeks at he curled up…
It had taken another couple minutes to recompose himself. Jounouchi stepped out of the shower, drying himself off and realized that he was once again painfully hard and groaned and he threw on his clothes refusing to pleasure himself again…
By the time Jounouchi made his way out of the bathroom, the sun had peeked its way onto the bedroom curtains. He stared at the jacket in his hands…surprisingly enough-no blood had gotten on it…
He wrapped it around himself before slumping down into his small twin sized bed as the warmth and the scent of ice cold peppermint lulled him to sleep on that Sunday morning…
(A/N: Sorry it had taken so long. Thank you guys for all of the sweet reviews! They really encourage me~~! I'm flattered to know that you guys are interested in seeing my sketches. Once I find a functional scanner, I'll scan them-but FOR NOW…-flops- Just deal with awesome ficageness? Rwar! The plot is finally somewhat summing up-Jounouchi is in denial but not in denial? Aw man, poor Jou, he's going to be facing some rough times but don't worry-I have BIG plans for him and Kaiba. –grins-
*Mori Tower: Is a freaking HUGE ass building in Roppongi. I think it's the tallest building in Tokyo (or Japan in general) unless Tokyo MidTown (which is a new project in Tokyo) beats it by the height. The top floor though (through out the apartment complexes, shopping centers, hotel…food places…ect…) it an observation deck and from the top you can see all of Tokyo. I think it's one of the major things I would really like to see if I went! . My goal is Japan!!! I wanna go! I have an urge to just ship myself in a box and just go!
*Hanami: Sakura (cherry blossom) viewing. Cherry blossoms are Japan's national flower and they actually have a HUGE story and meaning to them but usually around March/April they bloom and it's really gorgeous-even in San Francisco's Japan Town the trees are just beautiful to look at but in Japan they have the viewings in the park and supposedly it's very hard to find a spot to watch and relax/enjoy!
*Anpan: A type of sweet bread. Mostly of smooth or full red bean in it but really good!! I remember getting some for like…a dollar fifty (but this is in the US but I'm guessing it's not that expensive in Japan as well) so I guess Mokuba like's been cheap? xD I bet that amuses his older brother to no end, who has definitely moved on from his past-meaning Mokuba might still be clinging to his earlier years of childhood. –nods- Point is-Anpan is wonderful.