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"I have a mask but that does not mean I cannot feel." Slipping into his classroom, Jou's eyes scanned for any sign of Kaiba. He didn't see him in the morning and he usually saw him since the CEO was always early. When seeing no sign of him, Jou slouched onto his seat, his spirit losing its will.
Jou's eyes wandered over to the two albinos, known as Ryou and Bakura. Battle City passed a year ago and everything was back to normal. Yuugi somehow convinced Yami, with the help of Ryou, that Bakura wasn't really that bad. The dark sides gained their own bodies, including the psycho blond, Marik.
Ryou was sitting on Bakura's lap, going on and on about Christmas. His yami, Bakura was not really pay attention on what the little hikari was saying. His attention was caught by Ryou's moving mouth, something from within him yelling at him to just kiss those sweet lips. Unable to control himself any longer, he kissed the hikari, shutting the white haired teen up.
Jounouchi turned away from the two albinos, envious of their relationship. He wanted the same thing with Kaiba but wasn't sure if they'd be able to go through that kind of… intimacy. The blond was pulled out of his thoughts by the voices behind him. It was those same gossipers…
"Did you hear!? Kaiba invited his girlfriend to the dance with him!" a girl shouted out.
"That lucky girl…" mumbled another, jealousy obvious in her voice.
I am falling
I am fading
I have lost it all
'Kaiba's girlfriend?' Jou wondered if the tall teen meant what he promised him the day before, that he'd be with the blond forever. Perhaps he was lying to the blond, using him to get his 'girlfriend' jealous and want him even more. Jou's lips quivered as the thoughts flowed freely through his mind. Thoughts of insecurity, broken promises, and distrust made him feel a bit dizzy. There was no way that Kaiba would like a boy, especially him.
Help me to breathe
From inside his book bag, Jou pulled out his trusty notebook and began to doodle as he eavesdropped on the conversation held behind him. "But I heard… that Kaiba has a boyfriend too!"
"That's just… wrong," one of the people stated.
"I bet you he's playing the boy!" shouted another girl.
"Yea. No way would Kaiba ever like another boy! That's really wrong!"
I am hurting
I have lost it all
I am losing
The blond wished that Kaiba would be there to reassure him, tell him they were lying. Feelings of distrust still ran though him. They were rivals after all. They used to try and bite each other's head off, murderous looks being a normal thing between them. He just didn't know who or what to believe…
Help me to breathe
Though he didn't trust the CEO, Jounouchi still went to the dance. They promised that they'd meet at eight and enter the dance room together but Jou hadn't seen Kaiba since the day before. It got cold standing outside waiting for Kaiba and he went inside, only to feel himself get more depressed than before.
All around him were happy couples, dancing away into the night. He saw Yami and Yuugi stop dancing to go and get a drink. He watched Bakura corner his poor hikari and attack the shorter boy with his kisses. The couple that got to him most was Malik and Marik. The two were dancing in harmony, eyes meeting in an almost gentle way. He watched sadly as Marik placed a gentle, but meaningful kiss on his light's forehead. Turning away from the sight, he exited the dance floor through the back door.
I am falling
I am fading
I have lost it all
Outside in the dark, Jou plopped down onto the grass. He gazed up at the stars, asking himself how could he have been so stupid. "Seto, where are you?"
"Right here, Pup." Jou jumped up, shocked that Kaiba was there.
Help me to breathe
"W-when did you get here!?" The CEO snorted and sat down on the grass. He patted the seat next to him, expecting the blond to sit down next to him. He frowned when Jou didn't oblige.
"I've been here for a while…" Jou snorted, sitting down next to Kaiba.
"Why… why were you late? Was it because of your girlfriend?" he asked weakly.
"Tch. I told you I don't have a girlfriend," Jou lowered his eyes, avoiding the tall teen's gaze on him.
"But I--"
"But you what, Katsuya? You don't trust me?" Jou shook his head slowly.
"I… I can't! How can I!? You're rich and look at me! I'm… nothing. I'm worthless and you're worth a lot… and… a lot of people would love to be with you. But why me? Why did you have to pick me?" Kaiba blinked several times and sighed in frustration. He turned his body and took the blond's face into his hands.
"Worth is not what this is about…" Jou's eyes widened when he felt the lips of the CEO on his own. Closing his eyes, he allowed himself to fall into the kiss, deepening it.
'Then what is it about?'
I am hurting
I have lost it all
I am losing
The two pulled away, both panting heavily for air. Jou was the first to speak, his eyes showing confusion. "But… the rumors--"
"Is that what's bothering you? I was late because I was busy at work. Damn employees can't do a single thing…" the CEO muttered crossly.
"Oh… but… why me?" Kaiba furrowed his eyebrows, crossing his arms.
"Because… you're different. You're strange… you… intrigue me." Jou snorted and crossed his arms, leaning his back against Kaiba's back.
"I'm not some sort of riddle you can solve, Kaiba. I'm human," the blond pointed out.
"And I am too," added Kaiba.
"You're really willing to let your reputation go awry for me?" asked the blond.
"Yes," Jou thought it over for a while and smiled.
"Okay, Seto." Kaiba stood up, making Jou fall over. "HEY!"
"You… called me Seto," he mumbled to himself.
"Yea, you called me Katsuya. So… I have a right to call you Seto!" Jou jumped up and glomped Kaiba around the waist. "So… is this it? Are we…"
"Yes," the CEO numbly nodded, wrapping his arms around the blond. Jou let out a whoop of joy from within his arms and grinned up at the brunet.
"Good, 'cause you owe me a dance and a big cake for being late," he muttered, snuggling into Kaiba's dress clothes.
"Puppy?" Jou sighed contently and tightened his grip on the CEO.
"Yea?" he asked softly, eyes drooping from the tranquil air that was floating around them.
"Rumors are just rumors." Jou nodded, raising his head to meet Kaiba's. He leaned into him and planted a soft kiss on the brunet's cheek.
"Don't call me Puppy," the blond muttered.
Help me to breathe
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A/N : And that's the end to this story. What do you guys think? XD I hope it was worth your reading time.
Special thanks to the following people : Somnia Lustre (being my first reviewer), Egypts (reading and reviewing most of my fics /huggles/), Amarin Rose, Suki No Hikari (Heyo! She's a cool authoress, read her stuff people!), Draggy2 (Yesh, I've seen Lain. It's my all time favorite anime! Oh, people read this wonderful author's stuff too, okie? For me? .), Macbeth's Mistress, Enzya, joey baby, mangafreak2273, mandapandabug (Oh, it took me long to update because I felt this story was unworthy ' but now I don't), AnimeLuverGurlz (Yea! SetoxJou rocks!), and animeluvr! Thanks!
I never expected this story to do so well but now that it has, I'm happy! And for all you SetoxJou fans, here's a picture of the two kissing. /hands them out/ Bye!