A/N Heya, I put up anther story earlier this week, but I just didn't like where it was going... bleh! I'll re-do it, then post it up, with a different name. It needs it.

But I'm just mentioning this to shw that I'm alsways thinking up ideas and will finish a story once I start it properly. Anyway, I hope you like this story, I don't really know since people aren't REVIEWING!

I need to know what you like or dislike - I need to know that this isn't a waste of my time! I have confidence issues. So thanks to all those who have reviewed - you know who you are: WoNdY Alice, Tales from within and AtomBunny!

Oh well, ENJOY!

CHAPTER 4.

Things could not be worse in Kaiba Seto's mind.

First of all he'd been stuck in that God-forsaken meeting far longer than he should have been. If the idiots couldn't do their jobs properly, what was the point of having them there in the first place?

Regardless, their ineptitude had led to his tardiness and now he had to work with the mutt on some stupid and pointless history project. Glaring at Chono-Sensei didn't help either, she just shrugged it off. At least it made Jounouchi flinch, a fact that did make him feel better.

'Stupid mutt, I bet he thinks this is hilarious.'

And he told Jou so when he approached him. What could he say? His patience was thin enough already and being stared at by a bunch of second-rate duellists (plusYugi)did not help his temper.

He readied himself into full-on intimidation-mode as he leaned over the mutt, at least he could still get his kicks from tormenting Jounouchi.

"I bet your low-class mind has already decided to not do any work and leave it all to me. But that's not going to happen. You Jounouchi, are going to be doing your fair share, because I don't have the time right now to lower myself to your standards." It was true, he didn't have the time. He didn't have the time for Jounouchi, his gang, their idea of 'fun', school and even sadly time for his brother Mokuba; there was just far too much to do with his company. And as those incompetent imbeciles proved – he couldn't leave a job to his subordinates if he wanted it done right. He now had to re-do the entire presentation for Kaiba Land to his investors, because some idiot, who now no longer works at Kaiba Corp, couldn't do it right in the first place!

His mental rant over, he realised that Jounouchi had stood up, and although Kaiba was still a lot taller, in the right light, somebody may have found him intimidating.

"Ya think I need ya help Money-bags! Ha! I betcha' I already know more about this project than you an' ya crappy attitude!"

Well, that was new.

And very funny, it was just like the mutt to put himself in a place he couldn't dig his way out of. Jounouchi's face showed he knew this all too well.

"Oh, really?" Kaiba's eyebrow raised, 'Lets see you work out of this one,' this was going to be good. "Then we'll have no problems will we, mutt... unless you were only bluffing?" A sardonic smile was now firmly plastered to his face as he looked at the mutt – he really couldn't help it, this day actually seemed to be getting better!

"Yeah, 'course Money-bags! But I ain't, with my superor...superyo...larger knowledge of the Ancient Greeks, gonna' do all you work either!" The smug smile on Jounouchi's face was almost, dare he say it, cute in its stupidity. Kaiba was going to rip him to shreds – there was no return for Jounouchi now.

"Like I need your help, idiot, you've just proven to me that I will probably find your... superior knowledge sadly lacking." Kaiba shifted his weight onto the other foot and reached out to grab Jou's collar. If he wanted to get any work done this period and not waste what little time they had left nattering on, they had better get started now, "In any case, mutt, we need to prepare ourselves for the field trip and for who is doing what on our project."

"Eh? Field trip? What are you talking about Money-bags?"

'Idiot.'

Thankfully, he didn't have to bring himself down to the mutt's level, 'Though I probably will have to if we're working together' of understanding, to try and explain the concept of taking one's students out of school to go to a place of significant relevance to help with learning. It wasn't difficult. Though if by what nonsense Yugi was spouting, it was 'fun' and 'exciting'.

'About as exciting as watching paint dry.'

Even Jounouchi didn't look as enthused. That did not bode well.

He'd tried, he really had.

But being civil to Jounouchi just did NOT work when he wasn't even LISTENING!

He'd even helpfully split up the project into two fairly balanced and relevant sides – so that connections could be made between ideas and make it easier to remember and understand. He'd also made sure that their topics didn't mesh together – so 'co-operative', 'team-building' was kept to a professional minimum.

But, apparently, that was far too difficult for the mutt as he moons over his friends, like some lost puppy – I don't care what he says, the name 'mutt' does suit him to a 'T', especially if he keeps doing idiotic stuff like this!

He'd had to shout at him, to be understood – if that isn't canine behaviour, I don't know what is.

"You know, mutt, I don't know why I even try to speak to you like a human being, so let's try again: You. Do. Half. Work. Here. Is. Sheet."

There. He'd understand simple commands, the mutt.

"Oi! Kaiba, I told ya'! I ain't dumb! You want me ta' do this half – Easy! I could do't in ma sleep!" It was almost adorable how he really believed that. And he really looked confident, a fire of pasion was burning in his eyes as he snatched the paper out of Kaiba's hand and darted his eyes across the written words, "Tch! Easy!"

'Right...Of course a mutt would resort to false bravado.'

"Oh really, then put your money where your mouth is, so to speak, and write it down."

"Now?"

'Of course now you idiot. Don't waste any-more of my time with this... this... charade!'

"Well, you did say you already knew the answers – go ahead and prove them to me." Kaiba deftly handed a empty sheet of lined paper to Jounouchi. Kaiba had every intention of milking this situation. It was most definitely the best part of his day.

'I'm going to humiliate and wipe that stupid look off his face in only a few minutes. It will definitely be a record.'

However, Kaiba was very surprised when Jounouchi actually started to write things down.

And looking over his shoulder, Kaiba could actually read, through the chicken-scratch, that it was relevant and obviously knowledgeable, if the amount was anything to go by.

The mutt even had the cheek to stall, as he switch from ink to pencil and then proceeded to sharpen it.

It was infuriating, it was smug and most importantly, it was not the actions of Jounouchi Katsuya.

He was certain of it.

Everything he had ever known about Jounouchi, was that he was an ex-gang member with temper issues, but also with a large amount of self-depreciation – he had once overheard him telling Yugi he was upset that he'd gotten hit, once, in a fight against five other hardened criminals! If that wasn't self-depreciation Kaiba didn't know what was.

Intelligence, was another thing the real Jounouchi lacked. And while it could be that the mutt just enjoyed Ancient Greek myths and 'stuff' and learnt that over school-work, he didn't think it was likely.

Especially when he started to name the stuff nowadays that related to Apollo – it was too complete a knowledge, like he'd done it before and knew all the answers.

Something was not right. His suspicions were aroused.

And as Jou carelessly handed the answer sheet over to him, Kaiba barely heard the sound of the bell. Jounouchi was hiding something and he was going to find out.

Even if he had to stalk...follow...Jounouchi around until he found out.

No one could hide away from Kaiba Seto's watch forever.

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