Umm . . . Not sure if this is a typo error or not or you made it like that on purpose but . . . When Seto was comforting Jou he, uhh . . . Called him Katsuya . . . O_o

very nice ending and im very glad you already have the second part

well I got that wrong oh well I like this story a lot

Hondas gonna be dressed as a girl I just know it

ok jou didn't point out that kiba called him katsuya does that mean he still thinks jou is a girl? or does he he know its his rival?

lov the ending paragraph lol

poor jou

dis you notice that Honda says "you CAN'T count on me" instead of you CAN" ?

I lov the ending of this chapter

Did any one else notice that Seto called Katsuya by his actual name after Keith molested him? Was that intention..or not? Either way, I am really enjoying this. At first I was worried that it would be a bit too suspenseful for me and I would end up being like 'I don't wanna read it! -sob sob sob-' But no! It's really good and I can't WAIT to read the rest of it and the sequels.

this is amazing! very funny as well. i love katsuya showing his weaker side. he not always invincible _

OMG, how time passes by.

2 years since my last time reading and reviewing this fic. 2 years without searching for any sort of puppyshipping fics. And now, when I'm almost in the last year of college, I find my self asking: how is this fandom?

Obviously, it hasn't grown much, on the contrary. But damn, YugiOh had the best yaoi (but not only) fanfics out there, specially the AU kind, which are my favourite. And if any AU fic of my old teenager days deserved to be reread, the Play your Part series (coupled with another epic AU in my favs list) is the one.

But, unlike said epic AU in my favs list, this one is far more simple and has a much lighter plot. And that makes it stand out more because then it has far less traps and holes to fall into and less mistakes to avoid. So, unlike said epic AU in my favs list (why am I repeating myself) when rereading it, I didn't find almost any flaw that bothered me. Characterization: spot on, pacing: really nice and well fluid, plot: not very complex and a little predictable but entertaining and cohesive, narration: beautiful and with almost genuine emotions (this is one of those few yaoi fics where the writer actually applies fiction's rule number 1: show, don't tell.) All in all, just a very enjoyable reading or, in my case, rereading.

It's great to reread the stories that fascinated me in my teenager years. Now, with a more mature mind (but not that mature, I'm still a child at heart damn it!) and a far more extensive English vocabulary (years of reading fanfics and watching anime with subtitles do wonders for non-english speaking people!) I can truly analyse this story and fully describe how wonderful it is.

It isn't perfect. Oh no, it isn't. It's main problem is: it's puppyshipping. Being older and more cynical, I can finally open my eyes and realise how OOC most pairings in fandom are, and this one is one of the worse. The dynamics are there and the interactions are properly done, but that doesn't change the fact that Kaiba is most likely asexual. Sorry fangirls, it's time to see the truth and realize that the closest thing you'll get to a true to canon pairing for Kaiba is KaibaxBEWD... yes, I'm referring to the trading card. Kisara doesn't count, she's kind of... you know... dead! But that's me talking about the pairing in general. But being a general problem, it affects everyone and every fanfic about the prospect of KaibaxJounouchi.

But am I fangirl! Why am I questioning canon logic when all that matters is TEH SMEX OMG! SO HOTZ! Ok sorry, I don't normally behave like that. (or maybe I do) xD

The other problem is the main scene in the chapter Take Two (possible spoilers for those very few people who read reviews before reading). Having spent 2 years without even thinking about this fic allowed me to reread it as if it was completely new, and that's a wonderful experience. And yet, it also makes the stories flaws stand out since I have more experience when it comes to analysing fiction. So, when I see you use Attempt Rape as a tool for drama, I had to control myself and not close my internet browser. For me, rape is the cheapest road in fiction to achieve drama, in hopes of using one of the most traumatizing experiences in human life as a way to bring genuine emotion. I mean, it's rape right? It should speak for it self, right? WRONG! Throwing a character into an Attempt Rape (or successful one) and then using it was ways of bringing two characters closer (be it in the sense of Rape is Love... which it isn't -.- or trying to make the saviour, if there is one, look good) is not effective on it's own. Rape does not work as a Backstory nor does it work as a pure plot device. It's an experience, albeit a BAD one. In story sense, it should work like 2 characters going on a date or having a dialogue. It allows great character and plot development if it is not use like OMG HE/SHE WAS/WAS ALMOST RAPED! ISN'T THAT AWFUL? FEEL SAD READER! FEEL THE SADNESS THAT I DESCRIBE FOR YOU!

Sorry, I know I went into a rant mode and wondered a little. Because, when rape is included in the story, what happens is that the first rule of fiction (show, don't tell) is broken most of the times when the writer uses it. When they want the reader/watcher to feel emotion, be it sadness, worry and other angst related feelings, they resort to rape. It's a naturally scary experience, therefore anyone would feel uncomfortable at least. So the writer avoids a lot of work from then on because when it wants to make us feel sorry for the character they pull the he/she-was-raped-poor-thing and then we're treated with paragraphs of said character describing his/her feelings. Simply, it destroys the subtly I'm looking for.

At this point you must hate me so much, but all this that I've been saying actually as a purpose. I might have started to address this point quite negatively, but Attempt Rape is NOT a bad plot device. It's a DIFFICULT plot device. And you, my good Darth, although not excelling or reaching perfection, managed to keep subtly during all the course of your narrative. Like I said in the beginning of this (surprisingly long, I see that now O_O) review, you managed to not violate that wonderful rule that I keep repeating: show, don't tell. The Attempt Rape itself is weird (Seto all Knight in Shinning Armor, Katsuya suddenly, although understandably, useless, Keith being gay for under aged boys and going all stalker-creep on them, making the whole scene look like a cheap shot for said drama I've been talking about) but the after effects were wonderfully played out. Instead of using this as a revelation moment, where they proclaim they're love and all that mambo-jumbo, the character developed from the experience and then advance from it. Like I said, it was an experience. The story continued AND YET, the drama of said awful experience stayed, but it was not thrown at our faces. Jounouchi didn't cope well with it, and we readers understood that, but monologues about it were few and far between (but they're there!). And it's wonderful. Magic even, that quality work like this has been sitting in my favs list for years.

I lost count if how long I've been writing this, and I'm sure once you see (if you do) the length of this review and for which fic it refers to you'll be shocked and horrified that someone still reads puppyshipping, but I just wanted you to know that, even though you no longer play an active role in this fandom, your contribution, for me, was one of the best and I appreciate the time you've spent for writing this. They say a good book/series entertains it's audience no matter how many times you read/watch it. Fanfiction shouldn't be any different. Congratulations Darth, you're a great writer. (You're being complimented by a stranger on the internet. Weird, I know.)

Side note 1: The true reason for me to restart reading my old puppyshipping favs wasn't because I was trying to avoid studying for my exams, which start next week... oh, off course not.. *shifty eyes*

Side note 2: I absolutely love the fact that you use Katsuya instead of Jounouchi. I always loved his first name, either because it was rarely used or because it sounds so... pretty, almost like a girls name. o And dislke so much the name Jou... nobody in the series ever calls him Jou, dub or sub. so WHY fangirls? Why do you call him that? .

Side note 3: Yes, as you can see in the previous 2 side notes, I'm normally behave like a brat on the internet, my dialogue filled with smiley's and meme related jokes, but when reviewing, I try to treat it like SERIOUS BUSINESS. xD Sorry if I scared you with the sheer MONSTROSITY of this review. Even I am amazed at it's size! What came over me? Ó_Ò

And don't feel obligated to answer this (that is, if you read it) I would be intimidated too. xD Sorry for bothering you and, once again, thank you for writing this terrific story.

i really enjoyed this

Hmm, very interesting way of ending this. So glad that there is a part 2~ ;D

Oh my! Ohmymymy!