Protection

Chapter 1 – the fight

Summary: After suffering at the abuse of his father Jonouchi Katsuya needs the thing he's given to everyone else, protection. Wishshipping
Warning: Bad language, violence, Yaoi, Lemon, O.O.C
Disclaimer: No matter how hard I try I don't own YuGiOh

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This night had been similar to many others in the Katsuya residence. Jonouchi wonders in late after spending the day with the people he referred to as his true family, finds his 'loving' father in his underwear in a drunken state. He despised his father, it was his fault he didn't see his mum and sister each day, he ruined the family that Jonouchi so longed for. This night started the same as any other but also started events that would change young Jonouchi's life forever.

"Oi! Jon! What do you think you're doing coming in at this time! Fucking brat." the drunken man shouted at the boy creeping through the door.
"I was out with Honda after working to pay off your debts. I have a life unlike you, lazy bastard." Jonouchi spat walking into the room. There were discarded beer cans scattered all over the floor and his father plonked on the floor in the middle. The TV's glowing hum was the only light in the room. He made Jonouchi sick.
"You watch your filthy mouth. No child of mine talks to me like that" he got up and squared up to his son. You could smell the beer on him as if he'd gone swimming in a brewery. His podgy stomach hanging out of the wife beater shirt he had on, in no way did he look like his son except for the shot of blond hair to be found around the sides of his head as all the rest had fallen out.
"Sometimes, I hate to think I am child of yours, ya scum."

Jonouchi was shortly met with a punch to the face. It had been years since his father had hit him properly; last time he did it Jonouchi was small and couldn't do anything about it. Things have changed. He returned the favour by punching his father straight in the face making him stumble and hit the floor. He turned to leave out the door but was cut off by a lamp colliding with the back of his head causing him to smash his head into the front door and land in a heap on the floor, unconscious.

The next morning he found himself in a hospital bed. Lucky for him a neighbour herd the fight and him hit the floor and called the police. He'd woken up early; the room was still draped in darkness. Looking around the room, he saw a shadow sat on a chair at the end of the bed. He prayed this wasn't his father or any other family member for that matter. Cautiously he sat up and crawled closer to this figure, surely enough he managed to work out the small features of his guest, Yugi. The small boy had fallen asleep leaning on the edge of the bed, clearly worried for his friend. Jonouchi gently brushed Yugi's bangs out of his face so he could get a better look. Even with the worried look that had been etched onto his face Jonouchi couldn't help but admire the soft sweet features on his friends face.

"Jonouchi-kun" he stirred from his slumber. His bright eyes looked straight up at his friend. "Jo…Your dad did this to you didn't he? No one would tell me what happened; the policeman said Grandpa was your emergency contact on your school records so they brought us here…" he started welling up. Jonouchi pulled him up onto the bed and put his arm around his sobbing friend. Well, to him, Yugi was more than a friend; he was his reason for staying around. The main reason he hadn't run off and done something crazy.
"You said your dad didn't do this anymore, you said you were fine there. Now where are you gonna go, the police won't let you stay with him or on your own. You could end up really far away and I won't see you anymore. " All Jonouchi could do was hold him tighter, he didn't know what to say. It was true; he's currently still a minor, even if it will only be for a few more months. His mother wouldn't have him no matter how much Shizuka begged.

When a more reasonable hour came around the doctor, police man and Grandpa Muto came into the room to talk to the boys.
"Mr Katsuya, we understand that it was your father who inflicted these injuries upon you, also that you are still a minor. Once we have taken your statement on this case we have deemed that the Muto residence would be a good place for you to stay until any further arrangements can be made."
Yugi's face beamed as he glomped his friend. "This means you're not going to disappear!" Jonouchi's face went a pink colour to the closeness of Yugi's face to his.

So many thoughts were rushing through his brain. He was going to be away from his drunk of a father and be spending practically all of his time with the boy that played on his mind constantly. His best friend, duelling tutor, person he confided in the most and most importantly, his secret obsession, his love. Things were about to change dramatically for the young boys lives.