Chapter 16
Jounouchi entered Tragic for the first time in what seemed like forever. Paparazzi surrounded him and he walked up the stairs of the dimly lit club arm in arm with Seto Kaiba. Both looked amazing and if it weren't for their orientation; they would be every girl's dream. The attention in this setting felt like a dream. Everything seemed too good to be true and the regulars from the club surrounded him with his fans alike. Everyone had figured out the great 'Kat' was Katsuya Jounouchi and that he was not to be messed with.
A tune started up. Something in either language he had intended to dance to.
'I fell for you
Baby I know
Easy Way to Fall----
When your everything belongs to me
I'm on top of the world—'
"I want to dance," Jounouchi said.
Kaiba smirked, "As you wish."
It took one look, one only scarily icy look from the brunette to have everyone move out of the way and get they hint. Kaiba boldly grabbed his hand and lead him to the dance floor as the blonde examined his surroundings.
It only took one firm pull to place Jounouchi out of his dream world and begin to move. It was perfect. They moved perfectly together and club go-ers kept their space but began to join as they watched for themselves.
It seemed like one strange music video in someway. Kaiba lead him forward and Jounouchi made brisk steps before sliding against him before pushing away as girls around him squealed in delight.
He threw him head back only to look at the balcony above them. Intent feminine blue-green eyes stared at his from the high up structure before hiding behind her expensive Prada shades.
"What's wrong?" Kaiba asked as he made way over to Jounouchi again before twirling him.
"Someone's watching up and it's not a normal club go-er," Jounouchi answered.
"Wha-?" Kaiba began before dipping Jounouchi as he gazed upward as the smaller male also strained to look upward.
The woman knew she had been caught and pushed her way through the crowd in a rush.
"Ayaka," hissed Kaiba.
"Kotarou, Ayaka?!" Jounouchi exclaimed rather shocked.
"Don't seem flattered, she's a threat," Kaiba said as they moved away from the dance floor.
"What do you mean?"
"I'm her love interest."
"Uwa! Lucky! She's so sexy!" Jounouchi declared enviously.
"Che, more like a pain in the ass... Not to mention she's related to her current problem, I wouldn't take her being her so lightly. She seems sweet but it's all publicity," Kaiba muttered darkly.
"Problem? What problem" Jounouchi asked.
"THINK about it for a moment mutt, she's not just famous because she could be. Remember who was mentioned at the airport dimwit!"
It took Jounouchi a full minute to realize what Kaiba had meant.
"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.
"WAIT A MINUTE! She's related to that sleazy-"began Jounouchi before Kaiba clamped a hand over his mouth before kissing him so it wouldn't seem so suspicious that they were in panic. The crowd of course was eating it up.
"We are in the range of all eyes and ears. We will talk about this in the car."
Within seconds Jounouchi and Kaiba were surrounded by crowds of people as they exited the floor and went to the Ferrari waiting for them. They were both bombarded with various questions but none were important or answered as Kaiba revved up the car and sped off.
"Where are we going?" Jounouchi asked.
"Somewhere," answered Kaiba.
"Why did we leave so soon?"
"Because her being there pissed me off and she has people watching us, no doubt," Kaiba explained.
"Crazy much..." Jounouchi murmured with a sigh.
"She's obsessed with me and has been since I met her at a business meeting," Kaiba explained.
"She's only an entertainer though, she has that type of power to follow you or have people be following you?" questioned Jounouchi. He knew the woman was rich but didn't know how much of a fortune she owned.
"That's Makoto's doing," Kaiba snapped.
"Calm down. It's done. We're away now," the blonde coaxed gently. The young CEO sighed and loosened his grip on the steering wheel as he let the roof down to cool off his thoughts.
"This is partly my fault, Makoto isn't a normal businessman," Kaiba admitted.
"Hm?"
"I dealt with the Yakuza on various occasions. Its how business people work...they control most of Tokyo. Everything is under the table of course. Usually the deal is new technology and computer parts for a good sum of cash. It's a hard offer to resist," Kaiba said.
"Idiot why the fuck would you do that? Wouldn't that soil your reputation if someone figured out?! Baka!" Jounouchi snapped rolling his eyes. For Seto Kaiba to be so smart, that was dumbest move the high schooler had heard of as of yet.
"It wasn't even for that; that's just the usual scheme for most people who run companies. Mine was information from rival companies in exchange to have one date with his niece…whom I had no idea was Ayaka Kotarou, much less so psychotic stalker."
"Well that figured, who would know someone so perfect is that tainted you know? She one of the top models in Japan and pretty much seems sweet, it's a wonder her obsession hasn't placed her career down the drain," Jounouchi mused.
"Her career means her social status. Her social status keeps her up to par with mine," Kaiba pointed out as he sneakily placed an arm around Jounouchi's figure. The blonde blushed furiously at the sign of affection but didn't deny it. For once, things felt right even though the situation wasn't.
Just where would they move from here?
"Do you mind heading to a normal part of town?" Kaiba asked.
"Of course not, I'm sick of acting proper for the public just because we're in Ginza or some shit!"
Kaiba chuckled, "That sounds more like you."
Jounouchi for the first time in a while truly smiled. Despite their current worries, he felt less lonely and like he could be himself.
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They ended up getting Chinese take-out. It was cheap and low for someone like Kaiba but convenient for someone like Jounouchi who was always low on cash. They oddly enough sat in the car eating; placing the tiny containers up on the dash board as they had parked in an abandoned back road where a stream ran. Traffic was scarce and it was two in the morning so they expected nobody to bother them-they had managed to sneak away from publicity hours ago.
"You know, this isn't half as bad as I thought it would be," Kaiba muttered as he digested a potsticker.
"Che, I knew you were going to say that," Jounouchi poked.
"I should take you to Hong Kong; there's a five star hotel there that serves amazing Dim Sum," Kaiba noted.
"You've done enough," Jounouchi snapped.
"Katsuya…"
"Stop treating me when you're not even going to end up with me," the blonde protested.
"You still think I don't love you?" Kaiba asked with a sigh.
"Kaiba I already told you! You don't mean it and I'm not gonna be your bitch!" Jounouchi exclaimed. The boy only managed to protest that much before Kaiba had moved from his own seat and into Jounouchi's pinning him and the seat backwards only slightly.
"Whoever said we were going to function that way?" snarled Kaiba.
"Wha-?"
"I think higher of you than just some slut Jounouchi, Katsuya! All day I've been trying to gain some type of affection out of you-no even before then…since that night! And this is all you think of me? As someone who's just going to fuck you and leave?!" Kaiba screamed.
Jounouchi flinched every time that Kaiba's voice raised an octave. His grip was firm and he was trembling madly as the empty food containers fell sideways on the dashboard from his rapid movements.
"Katsuya, I love you. I love you with all my heart. I'll protect you from everything and everyone. I'll give you anything you want. Anything."
Jounouchi sighed, "Is that all there is? You think you can just buy me over?"
"How else can I prove it to you?! You've been doing nothing but rejecting any type of love and confession I've been giving!" Kaiba snapped.
"You're infatuated," Jounouchi pointed out.
"If that's what it is, then so be it, but I know I'm in love."
"How?" the blonde tested.
Kaiba looked at loss for words. He was unable to say anything that would dent his pride. He would not say how much it hurt to know he couldn't have Jounouchi because he always got what he wanted…
"Exactly Seto, you don't know. So shut the fuck up," Jounouchi said pushing Kaiba away from him. It hurt. His heart broke horribly as he rejected the man he loved. It was the most horrible feeling in the world. But he knew that if he got to close then Kaiba would fuck him and leave. He knew how the brunette millionaire and he refused to play games with him.
Kaiba did not utter a word as he moved off of Jounouchi and started the car back up. Matter of fact, the man looked straight forward as if his pride had been punched in.
"I'll…I'll take you home," he announced.
The drive was silent and awkward. Jounouchi managed to distract himself with the Tokyo night life as he was driven into the shadier part of the city. A couple blocks later, they arrived at his small dingy apartment.
"Thanks for the ride," Jounouchi said. He made move to leave but was pulled back into Kaiba's arms. He was embraced tightly and his forehead was kissed.
"Please rest well," the older male insisted gently before releasing him to go.
Jounouchi pushed away and nodded, "You as well."
And with that and left hearing the car leave behind him as he walked up the dark alley away leading to his lame excuse for a house. The sighed as he noticed from the bottom of the stairs that the light from the window of his apartment was on. His father was home.
Jounouchi brought his house keys out only to have the door swung open.
"You!" his father sneered. His eyes were blood shot…he looked red and furious. He must have noticed the sound of the Ferrari.
"Urasai, Oyaji*!" Jounouchi snapped. He pushed the man out of the way to enter into his home only to hear a sickening crack. He felt blood… He had just been hit in the back of the head with a bottle.
"Just who the fuck do you think you are?!" the older man spat as he continuously hit his son over and over again.
"Better than you are!"
"Faggot!"
"Drunkard!"
The insults went on and Jounouchi really had no will to fight. He didn't want to fight him. He was his father; however, at some point after he was lowly grabbed by his hair and punched in his face continuously he had it and kicked his dad off of him. It took one heavy handed punch and a kick in the gut for Jounouchi's father to understand that he wasn't going to fuck around anymore and one more hit could lead into Jounouchi being unkind to his dad.
"Fuck you Oyaji," and with that Jounouchi spat beside him and slammed the door to his bedroom locking it behind him.
Anger welled up within with as fresh as his blood lip and wounds…
He kicked his dresser violently before falling onto his bed and screaming. He needed out of this hell hole. He needed to reconfirm his feelings…
"God…"
It was a wonder he hadn't started drinking or prostituting or something due to his dysfunctionalisms here. And with that, Jounouchi cried softly into his pillow feeling in that moment weak. He had been hurt physically and emotionally today and wished that he could have at least played pretend with Kaiba so he could have somewhere to run to.
Jounouchi curled up into a ball and threw the covers around him pretend the warmth was the arms of a certain sapphire eyed male whispering into his ear over and over, "Daijoubu, daijoubu koibito. Aishiteru desu kara anata wa kirei shii…. You have nothing to fear when you're by my side."
And with that the blonde fell asleep with those non-existant comforting coaxes that night…
(A/N: Yay! New chapter for you guys! I hope you all are liking the development. I have a lot planned-it's just once again, making the freaking time to actually write all of this shit out. I hope you're proud though, this is my LONGEST fic ever. I'm very happy about it. Puppyshipping is such a beautiful pairing! Until next chapter you guys!
*Lyrics at the Beginning: From a Chinese song by Korean artist Hyori Lee and Chinese idol Wil Pan by the title of 'As Long as You Love Me'. If you YouTube the video you'll find lots of Kaiba/Jounouchi moments if you look real hard. Just look at the color of the cars even! –grins-
*Oyaji: A term for 'old man' in Japanese.
*Urasai: Shur up
* Daijoubu, daijoubu koibito. Aishiteru desu kara anata wa kirei shii: It's okay my love. I love you because you're beautiful.