I have been told that ten reviews is a tad much to ask for. Well consider if you will the stats of this fic? This fic has been viewed 249 and reviewed only 6 times.This can really kill an author's mood. I mean look how many people have read it, Happy, and then look at how many reviewed it, Sad. Of course I have said that I will update with out ten when asked nicely and I have been. Damn you and your puppy dog eyes! Anyway here is chapter two, the last chapter I have written out so three will be getting worked on again. I am hoping this chapter will be longer then chapter one. Well if not longer then at lest better.
WarNingS: More of what was in chapter one really. Add Ons: Shounen-Ai is a little more prominent in this chapter. This chapter also has some deep moments but nothing that should bum you out too much...hopefully.
Aishi Say
"...The sad man behind blue eyes..." I have a Seto AMV to this song. LOVE!
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Serenity sat up stretching. "Oniichan how do you feel?" She asked cheerfully glancing at the empty bed and blinked. Serenity stood long lose pink shirt hanging form her slender frame like a short dress. "Where is that boy?" She sighed as she walked out of the room and almost right into Kaiba as he walked out of his room. "Gomen Seto I did not see you?"
Kaiba smiled. "Jounouchi are not morning people are they?"
"Oh well I am but I slept in and when I woke up Jounouchi was gone." Serenity explained in one breath.
"Troublesome koinu." Kaiba muttered shaking his head.
Serenity glanced down at the puppy face on her shirt and smiled. "Yes but that is why we love him." She blinked when a dark brow raised questionaly at her. "Well I do anyway." She corrected softly.
Kaiba smiled gently ruffling her hair. "Don't worry about it. I think I might know where we will find out lost koinu." Serenity looked up smiling. "Come on."
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"At lest he didn't make a mess."
"Oniichan!" Serenity cried happily.
Jounouchi yawn starched as he sat up right arm just missing the small stack of dishes piled on the table. "Serenity, Seto?!" He caught Kaiba's slight frown of annoyance at the use of his first name but he said nothing so neither did Jounouchi.
"I was so worried. Why are you down here?"
"I woke up with a serious munchy craving and I guess I crashed. Are you mad at me Serenity?"
"Of course not Oniichan."
Jounouchi smiled before frowning. "Hey where's shorty?"
"Mokuba went to school Jounouchi." Kaiba answered speaking up for the first time.
"Oh...that's good. He must have tidied up before he left. You mad at me Fangs?"
"Like you'd care." Kaiba muttered looking away.
"Seto be nice." Serenity chided softly. Both boys blinked at her. She waved her finger at Kaiba. "It's much too early for fighting."
"But..." Kaiba started in protest.
"No but's sit." Jounouchi watched Kaiba stare at his sister dumbfounded which was an amusing change from pissed or smug. -She's nuts.-
"This is my house remember? Besides I do not take inu commands." Kaiba informed voice carrying a hint of annoyance but mostly amused.
"Please stop fighting and sit down?" Serenity asked large puppy dog eyes shimmering in the morning sunlight. -Oh she's good.- Jounouchi thought to himself.
Kaiba frowned at her. "Ok fine just stop it." Serenity smiled as he sat down across from her bother defeated by every younger sibling's weapon of choice the puppy dog eyes of doom.
"She's pretty good hun?" Jounouchi asked having been defeated many of times by that same look.
Kaiba sighed chin in his left palm. "I've noticed." Serenity hummed Frozen softly as she started the Mr. Coffee ignored by the two males for the moment.
"Look Kaiba I've been thinking..."
"I'll mark the calendar."
Jounouchi frowned at Kaiba opening his mouth to rip him a new one before closing it Kaiba was staring off into space sapphire eyes half closed. "I was real jerk to you earlier. You went threw a lot of trouble for me and we ain't even close. I really don't know how to thank you for helping me and Serenity but...well thanks."
"Mmm hum." Kaiba murmured softly.
"Did you even hear what I said?"
Dark eyes turned to focus on him. "Yes, I just don't do thank you's." Kaiba informed him.
"Yeah I guess not. Truce?" Jounouchi asked holding out his banged hand half expecting Kaiba to laugh in his face.
"Truce." Kaiba agreed shaking his hand careful of the other's wounds.
Jounouchi turned his hand slightly getting a better look at Kaiba's unbanged hand. "Nasty dude. You get those form playing hero?"
"Yes. They're nothing." Kaiba answered dismissively as he started to pull his hand back only to stop with a blink when the other's tightened his grip.
"Thanks again anyway." Jounouchi said smiling.
Kaiba nodded. "Any time." He said smiling back.
"See I knew you two could be civil." Both boys pulled away as Serenity smiled. "Seto how do you take your coffee?"
"Black is fine thank you."
"When did you two get so chummy?" -Too much time around Bakura is fucking with my speech.-
Serenity smiled setting a mug down in front of him as well. "I like being friendly Jounouchi besides his grudge is against you not me. I'm too cute."
"Jounouchi." Kaiba muttered before sipping his coffee.
"Watch it Kaiba." Jounouchi warned.
"Boys really." Serenity chided.
"Force of habit Serenity." Kaiba said in their defense.
"He's right Sis. Even on our best days it's rocky between us."
"Well that is all going to change."
"Sis change takes time." Jounouchi reminded her before sipping his sweetened coffee.
"I know and you both are so stubborn and uncompromising. Mokuba has told me stories about both of you."
"So...what did you tell minna?"
"That you might not be in school today...but's that all. I didn't wan them to worry about things they can't change."
"Yeah Yug would go nuts."
"He worries too much." Kaiba muttered.
"True but we love him anyway. Don't frown like that Serenity I'll be back in school on Monday."
"Mother will be most displeased if she sees you like that."
"Oh yeah mom...Yug would worry too much and the other's would scold me to death. Besides I'd feel like I was a burden. Damn it!"
"Then just stay here."
"Say wha?!" Jounouchi asked shocked almost speechless.
"Blondes." Kaiba muttered rolling his eyes as he set his empty mug down. "Just stay here if it's such a problem."
"But?"
"Mokuba would enjoy the company and you have behaved." Kaiba said simply as justification.
"Can you put up with me for that long?"
Kaiba sneered. "Try me Koinu?"
"Oh you are so on. Wait clothes?"
"I'll go get some. I'll tell mom we're at Yugi's while I'm there."
"No Yug's no good she knows there number...Tell her Otogi is tutoring you in dueling this weekend and I'm supervising."
"Will that be alright with Otogi?"
"Sure he likes ya remember? Mom knows Fangs and I don't get along so we sure as Hell can't tell her we are staying here. It could kill her." Kaiba frowned. -I really hope he was joking about that.-
"Sure Jounouchi." Serenity dialed a number. "Mom?"
"Why are you doing this?" Jounouchi demanded leaning forward so he could speak softer.
"Consider it my way of apologizing for everything."
"Ok I'll buy that."
"I'll be by latter to pick up some stuff ok. Love you to. Ja."
"We can leave anytime you want?"
"I'll go get dressed than. "
"She feels really bad about lying to mom."
"You could always go stay at Otogi's if you wanted."
"No, I want to stay here...I feel safe here."
"Why?"
"Because you fight like a man possessed and Serenity will be well taken care of."
"Is that all?"
"Analyze every damn little thing will ya? Not everyone is twofaced you know? I'm not the sneaky type."
"True." Kaiba admitted fingering his locket."
"You awake there buddy?"
"Hum?"
"You've been just a wee bit spacey this mornin'."
"Didn't sleep well."
"Nightmares?"
"No, just one."
"You ok?"
"I'm fine Jounouchi."
Jounouchi placed a gentle hand on Kaiba's. "Well if you change your mind I'm here for you." He blinked when Kaiba placed a hand on his smiling slightly.
"I'll remember that." Kaiba assured him. Jounouchi returned his smile.
"Ok we can go."
"Be good Mutt Face." Kaiba said standing.
"Bite me Snakey Wakey."
"Friendly teasing is good." Serenity praised clapping her hands before turning to Kaiba. "No limos alright?"
"Alright how about a convertible?"
"Ja you two!" Jounouchi called shacking his head as he stood. -I guess all rich guys have a little playboy in them.- He thought shaking his head amused before glancing down at his hand. Even now he good still feel a ghost of warmth form Kaiba's. -He touched me?! He touched me and it didn't hurt at all...I didn't even think about it until it was all over. Can you really go from hating someone to loving them?- He sighed knowing the reverse was often the case. -When he's Kaiba he's a jerk to every living thing with the exception of his adorable kid brother...but as just Seto he's just another guy like Honda or Bakura...Hell even Otogi now. Maybe just maybe Seto and I could become friends to- Golden eyes glanced outside of the window he had plopped down beside and blinked at the white roses right outside the window. -Blue Eyes White Dragon.- He thought absently opening the window a picking one hissing when sharp thorns tore his flesh. The blonde did not even notice how his blood had dripped like tears of crimson onto a half open rose below staining it. "Ow. No more thinking it's long soaky time. You didn't have to bite me you know?" Jounouchi informed the rose snapping the thorns off. "Ok let's play pick a door?"
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"Serenity dear are you sure?"
"Mother I will be fine. Otogi is an excellent duelist with his own arena and he is also a very kind person." -Well that is all true at lest.-
"I'm sure he is but he is also rich is he not?"
"He has his own shop so yes I guess so."
"He is also quite good looking. In fact all your male friends are."
"Mother they were Jounouchi's friend's first remember? You know he'd never let me be friends with Playboys...well Otogi was one but he grew out of it. Now Seto Kaiba you should worry about."
"Yes rich, attractive, and around."
"He is very nice deep down Yugi said so." -He also helped save everybody but I won't bring that up.-
"That may be so but I still don't want any daughter of mine involved with someone like that."
"Kaiba is just a friend we have no interest in each other I promise. I could stand the fame."
"I know that dear but we mother so do love giving our speeches."
"You give very well mother but I do have to go Otogi is waiting for me and know how Jounouchi gets when you leave him in a store alone for too long."
"Go and have fun dear."
"I will mother don't worry about me I'll be just fine." Serenity assured her mother as she hugged her. "Good bye mother." She called carried two bags out. Jounouchi-san sighed softly as she sat down on her daughter's bed. -And to think I was worried she'd be too shy to make even one friend... but here she is with almost a dozen just from her brother's gumi and all of them such good people despite a few flaws. Kami please keep my babies and their friend's safe?-
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"Are you brooding Seto?" Serenity asked setting the bags in the back.
Seto turned fist still raised elbow still on the window. "No just thinking."
"Oh about what?" Serenity asked slipping in beside him.
"The past."
"Oh...Oniichan mentioned you have a lot of really rare cards." Serenity commented knowing the past was a touchy subject with Kaiba.
"Yes I do. Why?" Seto asked pulling away.
"May I see them?" Serenity asked meekly hands folded in her lap.
"I don't see why not. You looking for something special or are you just curious?"
"Well I really want to collect the cards that helped me win but I can't seem to them." Serenity answered hoping that did not sound as childish to him as it did to her.
Seto smiled knowing that slight fidget by heart. "Feel free to make a list of what cards you want."
"Really?!" Serenity squealed trying not to get her hopes up too much.
"I am rich remember? I'm sure Moki won't be too jealous if I spoil someone else for once." Seto smiled as he chuckled softly. "Well maybe just a little."
Serenity smiled back. "I would hug you right now but I'm afraid that we would crash and no body would want that."
Seto chuckled again. "You've been watching one too many movies Serenity."
"Yes I'm afraid I have. It's because I haven't had a chance to watch them in a while. You called Mokuba Moki does he have a nick name for you?"
"No." Seto answered. "Why?"
"Well Set is the only one I can think of." Serenity admitted after a moment of thought.
"Set is an Egyptian god and an evil one at that." Seto informed her explaining why Mokuba never called him that and who he was in eleven simple words.
"Oh... gomen I didn't...." Serenity started stopping when Seto shook his head.
"Don't be I'm not Egyptian and I can be evil when I wish to."
"Maybe but you can also be a prince when you wish to." Serenity smiled when she caught a grin. "But why spoil me?" -Oh did that sound rude?-
"As I said before you remind me a lot of Mokuba kind, loyal, innocent..."
"Seto." Serenity said softly placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. "Your childhood is not your fault. That cruel man used and abused you we all know that. If you were not such a good person deep down Mokuba would not love you so much."
Seto smiled. "He'd do anything for me but al I want is for him to be safe and happy."
"He is happy." Serenity assured him.
"I know."
"Jounouchi and I were separate for so long I often wonder what would have happened if we had stayed together. I know it would be hard for you and Mokuba if you had been split apart to."
"I refused to let that happen. Everything I did to please that vile man I did for him." Seto closed his eyes for a moment.
"You are a good brother Seto but Jounouchi and I had no choice."
"At lest you were loved." Seto muttered before glancing at her apologetically.
Serenity smiled knowing Seto had not meant to sound so bitter towards her. "You are love to just not by a parent." She assured him not liking the dark look on the others face at all it reminded her too much of her brother's when Mai had been trapped.
"You know it's strange." Seto said after a long moment breaking Serenity's unhappy train of thought.
"What is?" Serenity asked looking up at him slightly relief his face looked more thoughtful then sad now. -Dear Kami please do not let it be something depressing? Blue is such a fitting color for such a sad broken soul who cannot cry.-
"I've never been able to open up like this to anyone besides Mokuba...but I can with you. It just feels strange."
Serenity smiled. "Well you keeping tell me that I remind you of Mokuba. It's not for you to keep feelings locked away inside of you. Do think Jounouchi is alright all alone?" She asked suddenly thinking of her own elder brother.
"I'm more worried about the house." Seto answered smirking.
"Jounouchi can be a little clumsy when excited, or tired, or hungry to." Serenity admitted counting off on her fingers.
"Which is most of the time."
"Well not every one is blessed with the grace of a neko. It kind of gives new meaning to saying to fighting like neko and inu hun?"
"Never heard that one before."
"I'm still new so I haven't heard every joke or analogy yet." Serenity reminded him in her defense.
Seto laughed. "Don't worry you will."
"Oh goody!" Serenity cheered with mock enthusiasm clapping her hands. Seto blinked at her for a moment before laughing. Serenity smiled before laughing to. They both ignore strange looks form other drivers as they wiped tears from their eyes still laughing.
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Ok well originally I was going to type the next five pages or so but I just want to get the updated. Things have been so hectic lately I have not really gotten much of anything done. It is all my fault Gomen minna. At the moment I am working on yet another KaiJou fic so look for that. Until then you will just have to be content with the three I have posted here already. This one, of course, 'The Jackal And The Cobra', set in the past, and 'Slowly Falling Heals Over Head 4 U', a more light hearted one. Give them all a read if you LOVE KaiJou like I do.
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