Author's notes: Hey there. I'm back with the updates again. I'm so sorry I had abandoned this fic for such a long time. Well, once again, for those who hadn't been reading my other fics, and don't know I've changed my pen-name, I'm previously kyeewoo, so take note. Here's chapter 5 of the story, so do read and review.
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the story.
"Ni-sama! You're finally back! Do you know that our whole dinner table was filled with chocolates and fan-girl letters just now? I had to help the butler to move it all to your study room!" Mokuba said as he pranced towards Kaiba.
"Oh bother. You can have all of them if you like," Kaiba replied as he threw his bag down and went over to his laptop.
"Where have you been anyway? You're supposed to be home three hours ago…" Mokuba said as he sat on the sofa, looking at Kaiba setting up his laptop.
Stoning for a while, Kaiba peered up from his laptop and replied carefully, "I was at the Game Shop duelling. Why?"
Mokuba merely shrugged and said, "Because it's been a long time since you've taken the public transport, so I thought you might be lost. Well, since you're back in one piece, I guess you had no problem. Anyway, I better get going now before I disturb you in your work."
Nodding at Mokuba, Kaiba looked back at the flat screen in front of him. Beside him were piles of chocolates, flowers and pink envelopes. Somehow, secretly inside, he had rather have a simple hate letter by a certain mutt than have all these fan-girls letter. Opening his inbox, he looked at the forever-flooding business mails he had, and something caught his eye.
The Domino's renowned orchestral had invited him to their performance tonight, and he had two of these invites… a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind. Should he go? Should he give the tickets to someone else? Or should he call…
No! He shouldn't call him! Why in the seven hells would he ask him to go with him anyway? What makes him think that he will agree anyway? Looking at the phone, he hesitated, then slowly took the phone up, then slammed it down again. Then…
"Ring! Ring! Ring!"
"Get the damn freaking phone! It's giving me a headache!" yelled Jounouchi's father from his room. His words were slurred, and Jounouchi knew he was still drinking in his room.
"I'll get it!" Shizuka offered as she bounced off to take the phone. "Hello, it's the Katsuya's residence. May I know who's speaking?"
"…"
"Hello?"
"…"
"May I know who's speaking?"
"…"
"Ni-sama!" Shizuka cried out as she held the phone away from her. "There's no one speaking! Could it be the ghost from The Ring calling?"
Jounouchi frowned and went over. "You've been watching too much horror movies. Come, let me take it."
Taking over the phone, Jounouchi warned into it. "Who's this? You better answer or-"
"Beep…beep…beep…"
Whoever person who had called them must have hung up the phone. Swearing loudly at the phone, Jounouchi couldn't help but be agitated. He could hear bottles smashing in his father's room again. Damn that drunkard!
"Who is it? Is it-"
"Nah. Just a prank call I guess. Those brats out there nowadays love to play such practical jokes. Don't worry," Jounouchi assured Shizuka as he pat her on the back. "See what I meant about watching too many horror movies? They make you imagine weird stuffs all the time. Anyway, it couldn't be the ghost from The Ring. If not, you'll already hear her saying 'seven days'."
"What if…what if it's-"
"Ring!"
"That person called again!" Shizuka gave a shriek. The phone call must have scared her senseless…
"Don't worry. I'll pick it up," Jounouchi said, gritting his teeth. "Hello, this is the Katsuya residence."
"…uh…"
"I knew it! You're the one who called just now and scare my sister! Tell me! What do you want? You enjoy making prank calls just for the fun of it? Two can play the game! I'm going to call the cops! Just wait there and see you psychotic stalker! I'll see how you like that!" Jounouchi yelled into the phone, and swear words flew out of his mouth, attacking the person on the opposite line. He could only hope that Shizuka know well enough not to follow his bad examples of a brother…
"Shut up you mutt! I'm trying to speak here!" came a way too familiar voice that put Jounouchi and his cursing to a stop.
Why in the world is SETO KAIBA calling him?
"So you're the stalker? Why are you calling?" Jounouchi hissed into the phone, causing Shizuka to raise her brows instead.
Covering the speaker of the phone, Jounouchi signalled for Shizuka to go back to her room. Of course, she refused, and went closer instead, wanting to hear the conversation of her brother and the mysterious guy. Who could it be?
Defeated, Jounouchi turned his attention back to the phone. "What do you want?"
"Watch that tone you're using on me you mutt!" Kaiba yelled back, then immediately slapped himself mentally. He shouldn't be raising his voice on Jounouchi… "…ummm…anyway, are you fu-free tonight?"
Alarm bells started ringing in Jounouchi's mind. What exactly this CEO brat meant by that question? Surely he's not-
"Are you asking me out?"Jounouchi blurted, only way too loudly, causing Shizuka to screech in delight.
"Who's that?"
"Go away!" Jounouchi said to Shizuka, trying to shoo her away but to no avail. Instead, he could only watch in horror as Shizuka snatched the phone away from him.
"Hello! Who is this?" she asked in a way too chirpy voice. Jounouchi was trying to snatch the phone back, but Shizuka just knocked his hands away from the phone.
Kaiba frowned at the new voice and the commotion happening on the other side on the line. This must be the sister of Jounouchi Mokuba was always telling him about.
Putting on a polite voice, he answered, "I'm Seto Kaiba. May I know why is the phone-"
"Seto Kaiba? As in Mokuba's brother? Why are you calling my brother?" Shizuka said excitedly, trying to stop jumping up and down on the spot.
Looking down at his watch, Kaiba felt his patience running thin. Seriously, he doesn't understand why siblings are always so excited when someone called their older sibling.
"Just tell that mu-your brother that I'm meeting him at the mall in front of the central library on 7pm this evening," Kaiba said and hung the phone.
Shizuka could only stare at the phone for a while, then at Jounouchi, her mouth agape. Jounouchi almost thought that she's going to suffer from shock when she suddenly gave a loud shrieked and jumped on him.
"Seto Kaiba wants to meet you at the mall in front of the central library this evening on 7pm! Ni-sama! When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me a single thing about Kaiba-kun and you?" Shizuka said as Jounouchi tried to pry her away from him.
"I didn't okay? I don't even know why he called me, and keep your voice down!" Jounouchi whispered as he pointed to their father's room door. Surprisingly, there didn't seem to be any noise coming out, and they could only assume that their father was asleep.
"So are you going?" Shizuka chirped softly, glancing at him.
"Why should I go? Besides, we hated each other," Jounouchi snorted and tried to put on an indifferent expression on his face. However, he was trembling for no good reason inside. Why had Kaiba asked him out? Is it because of today's events?
"It's Valentine's day! What other reason could he be asking you out?" Shizuka replied. "You must go okay? It'll really be sad for him if you don't turn up!"
"Who cares about how he feels? I'm not going, and that's final. Now go do your homework!" Jounouchi chided and pushed Shizuka into her room.
"But-"
"No buts! I'm not going!"
It was two hours after the phone call, and Jounouchi was sitting with Kaiba together in a theatre. Looking around disdainfully, Jounouchi couldn't believe what he had signed up for. He had obviously been lying about not caring about how Kaiba felt…
"Can I ask why we are here again?" he groaned, seeing the musicians filling their seats on the stage.
"Shh! They're going to start performing!" Kaiba hissed back. Jounouchi must have never come to an orchestral concert before…
The lights around dimmed, and only the stage was bright. The orchestral started playing their pieces, and immediately, Jounouchi felt his eyelids drooped…whatever song this orchestral is playing is making him sleepy. He never liked orchestral by the way…
They came to the silent passage of the song, and it made Jounouchi sleepier than ever. Seriously, why had he agreed to come here? The ticket said it's going to last for two hours! Oh gosh! How can he survive? Beside him, he can see Kaiba listening very attentively, and was also appreciating it. Slowly, he let his eyes close, and relaxed his body…
Noting that Jounouchi's head was swaying from side to side, Kaiba turned and looked at him, only to find him asleep. The mutt must have really thought this was a lullaby… Shifting his shoulders closer to him, he softly placed Jounouchi's head on shoulder, and continued watching the orchestral, somehow feeling a bit sweet in the inside.
"Happy Valentines, mutt," he said softly and grinned.
Author's notes: And so it ends! Actually got a block on this story, but after watching the Berliner Philharmoniker on Monday, got inspired by it! Anyway, thank you for reading, and review are appreciated!
