To Keep A Katsu

ParanoidCharlotte: Oh really, I shall definitely check that movie out!

Well I wouldn’t exactly call it “sickly sweet” but there is some fluff in there and some perversion…I hope it’ll be to your liking. And you’re exactly right about Shizuka…it might shock you just how she gets out of it.

K.C: *hugs K.C with tender care* Aww, I’m sorry about the cliffies sweetie but sometimes it can’t be help. I’ll end up writing the entire story in one chapter! Thanks I’m glad to know that you love the story thus far.

Drachenaugen: lol you’re just as observant as Otogi! I love it!

More about your assumptions on Tea in the next chapter.

*cries in pure happiness* It makes me so happy to know that you’re appreciate what I do! I love you all the more for it.

O.O and Drachenaugen: Let me tell you right now, Seto is NOT going to die by all means. What kind of Jou/Seto authoress will I be to do such a thing! At least know that if nothing else. Hell that should go without saying! I love Seto! Lol

SilverYaoiHellion: I’m so happy that I’m able to make your day with my fics! And your comments are just as wonderful and hear-soaring as always. I’m sorry that sometimes I can’t update fast enough but my job is working me like a mule and now that school is around the corner…it might in fact become harder for me to be as quick. But I’ll do my best since I’ve set a goal to try and release four chapters in two days since I now have a much needed break from work! So please bear with me darling…I never want to disappoint you in any way. I try to consider all of my readers when writing my fics. All of your answers will be answered soon enough I promise…this fic is nowhere near the end but I can at least guarantee you that there will be a happy ending.

LadyVirgo91656: I agree with you 100%...true love will always is the greatest tested. Unfortunately, Shizuka won’t get caught per se…but something will happen that will temporarily throw a monkey wrench in her planning. This story is far from over and thank you so much for your insight!

Lokivsanubis: LMAO well damn, why write the rest of the story when you have such a interesting ending right there. I don’t know if I can pull off a character death just yet but Shizuka will suffer something horrible. Just hang on tight for me dear lol.

Girlo: *eyes forming tears* Oh dear…threats? Whatever for? I sorta over exaggerated on the chapter headline a bit because the problems don’t really actually start until after this chapter and by then you’ll know exactly what the problems will be. So please don’t get angry, the story is far from over! *begins to cry* I’m trying so hard I really am!


*Enjoy*

He wanted to scream, he wanted to yell, he wanted to cry out his lover’s name…but he just couldn’t. Seto shakily swallows some of the blood that had started to accumulate from the constant straining that he had inadvertently put on his tender throat. He again eyes the needle that is still dangerously close to his neck.

“There’s a nurse in there. She obviously doesn’t want to be disturbed as she examines Kaiba-sama.” One of the security officers responds.

“I DON’T GIVE A SHIT! MAH ANGEL’S IN DERE AND I WANT TA SEE HIM!”

The door violently rattles again in emphasis.

“Sir please, you’re being irrational and you’re certainly disturbing quite a few patients on this floor. We will have to escort you out if you don’t calm down.” The other officer replies sternly.

“GO TA HELL! I WILL BREAK DIS GAH-DAMN DOOR DOWN, IF YA DON’T LET ME DA FUCK IN! I’VE DONE IT TA A LOT OF CORNER STORES IN MAH DAY!

Seto sighs silently in relief as the demon girl relieves pressure off his chest and the needle away from his pressure point.

“You’re lucked out this time, Kaiba-kun.” Shizuka whispers bitter sweetly, as she backs away, eying the door as she hears keys jingle. “At least, I don’t have to worry about you spilling your guts to Kat-chan since he’ll hate you for even trying to blame his sweet little sister. I mean, that is what you’re worried about isn’t it?” She laughs as she sees pain in her adversary’s blue eyes. “Oh and please do get well soon.”

Just then the door swings open revealing two weary, frustrated officers and one irate blond. The “nurse” quickly puts more of her hair in the white cape as she lowers it over her eyes, to shadow them before turning around.

“I’m sorry, miss. But this young man here really wants to see Kaiba-sama and since he’s number one on the guest list…” the first officer explains with apologetic tone.

“It’s quite fine, gentleman. I had made a mistake, I thought Kaiba-sama hadn’t been administered his medications yet. But it seems that he already has” answers a masked feminine voice. Shizuka puts the syringe back in her pocket, knowing that none of the three men would know that it’s actually something lethal.

She then slips past the officers, nods quickly to Jou as he nods back and then promptly disappears down the hall.

The hazel-eyed teen then wrinkles his brow at the small interaction. He had a the distinct feeling he already knew that nurse…Ah well, he knew a lot of nurses back when he use to always be admitted into this very hospital due to gang-related incidents. He even flirted with a couple; she must’ve been one of them. Not giving it another thought, Jou quickly made his way to his angel’s bedside.

It took Seto a VERY long time to notice his blond boyfriend was now sitting right next to him. He was still stuck on the fact that the former Jounouchi had simply walked out, just like that. She even disguised her voice to sound like your typical nurse…Shit! She really was good at acting and drama was obviously her specialty.

A gentle tanned hand on his cheek brings him out of his reverie.

“Ey, can ya hear me…I said how are ya feeling?” Jou asks softly.

Hmph! About as good as anyone who just had their life threatened twice in one afternoon! My heart is still racing for goodness sake! The brunet thought vehemently.

“It hurts to speak…” Seto simply rasps out, he shudders at the way the vibrations of his voice box would torture him.

The blonde seme quickly look to the officers, who are still standing in the room. They took the silent hint and made their way back to their posts outside the door.

After hearing the door shut, “Kami…what happened? Who did this to you? Dammit, why are you so flushed…?” Jou mumbles all at once before getting up to get the small white wash cloth that’s sitting on the nearby sink towards the right. He runs some cool water over it.

Seto inhales deeply as he coughs slightly. His eyes flutters closed as he feels the cooled fabric over his heated forehead.

“It’ll be okay, angel. I’m here now.” The blond coos to the fatigued brunet. “I swear if I ever find out who did this to you…”

The blue-eyed teen laughs weakly yet bitterly. “You have no idea what you’re saying…”

It was then Jou for the first time, ACTUALLY looked at his beloved. Seto was beyond pale, he was even trembling. His eyes filled with tears that threaten to spill but never quite made it that far. To put it plainly, his angel…was scared. Hell, he was downright terrified.

Without wasting any time, the blond takes off his sneakers, jumps into the bed and hugs the brunet close. He continues to gently pat the whiten forehead with the cloth.

Jou whispers as he replaces the cloth with a kiss. “I know it may be a bitch ta talk, but please…It hurts me ta see ya sufferin’ like dis. Tell me what’s on ya mind. Let me help ya…Ya pain is mah pain.”
Seto closes his eyes as he let his lover’s scent calm him. He suddenly had the strength to talk, not necessarily about Shizuka…but it could be a start.

“Someone had…tainted my salad…with glass…” the brunet pauses for a bit as strong bronzed arms hold him tighter. “I’ve had….a lot of attempts….at...my life…but…this time…it’s different…and I’m afraid.”

“What are ya afraid of, angel?” Jou inches closer to kiss a cheek.

The distraught CEO takes a deep breath before whispering out. “I’m afraid I’ll…lose something worse…than losing…my life…”

The blond teen carefully but swiftly turns his precious uke’s face so that they were staring straight into each other’s eyes. “Is dis asshole using me as blackmail ta get ta ya?”

Finding it hard to look at those beautiful golden orbs, Seto shifts his eyes downward. “Yes…and no.”

“You’re not making any sense…” Jou begins.

“I’m making perfect sense! You wouldn’t understand!” the brunet croaks harshly wrenching his face from those gifted hands. “You really want to know what I’m afraid of?! Well do you?!”

Hazel eyes widen considerably at the unusual behavior that his boyfriend is displaying. Recovering, the blond did the only thing he knew and hoped would work. He passionately kisses quivering lips before answering with the utmost honesty. “Not only do I want ta know what you’re afraid of, I want ta know how I can protect ya from it…”

“That’s just it…I don’t think you’ll have the heart.” Seto whispers somberly. “I can’t help but feel you’ll care for this person so much more. Which I can…”

“I know dis bastard who’s tried ta kill ya?!” the blond exclaims in shock. “Well shit, give me names so I’s can go and kick some asses! I can’t see me caring for someone who’s tryin’ ta drag mah angel six feet unda! How can ya possibly believe da dere’s anyone else dat I care more about den you anyway?”

Sad blue eyes dull even more. “K-Katsu, th-there’s…something you should know…”

“Shhh, no more. Just relax and let me take care of ya…” Jou whispers huskily before finding purchase upon a vulnerable neck.

“Katsu, Katsu hold on for a…uuhhhh…minute…please just…Oh my…” Seto breathes out before letting the pleasurable feeling take him over. Shit, where did that hand up under his hospital gown come from?

Chuckling, “Heh, damn angel, what’s in dat medication. I’ve barely touched ya but yet here ya are, hard as a rock.” Fingers curl around the thick, long staff pushing up gently.

Hissing harshly, the brunet lays his head back upon the pillow. Too much of his emotions running rampant and even through his high that his handsome seme is putting him though; he knew this was only going to complicate things more…

“Almost fittin’ ta eat…” the hazel-eyed teen croons seductively as he slowly moves down, careful of the wires connecting his lover to technology, his head disappears beneath the covers.

…well he could temporarily disregard everything for now and besides, he SO totally deserves this…

“Oh hell yea…” Azure eyes roll shut as moist heat envelopes him whole.

“Okay, Kaiba-sama. Let’s take a look at these diagnostics…” mumbles Doctor Mura as he walks through the opened door.

Oh…hell no.

Glazed eyes snaps open at the interruption as Seto violently twitches his hips in hopes that the blond would get the hint and stop.

Too bad that was just the equivalent of putting a big juicy bone in front of a dog and tell it not to eat.

“You’re very fortunate, Kaiba-sama. It seems you’re going to make a full recovery. Yes that glass had caused some serious damage to your esophagus but nothing that your body and time can’t handle.” The doctor explains as he takes out one of those huge “popsicle sticks” and his light.

He completely misses the way a left blue eye would twitch whenever an impish tongue does “something” with the slit.

“Ok now, open your mouth and say “ahhh”” Mura-sensei instructs.

The brunet throws his head back just as a finger penetrates him. “Ah-Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

Raising his eyebrow, “Yea, that’s very good, Kaiba-sama…”

“Hey, Niisan! I’m back!” announces the grey-eyed Kaiba as he bounced in with a plastic bag.

After Mura-sensei finishes his probing with an unusual twitchy mouth, he smiles up to the boy. “Hello Mokuba, your brother here, seems to be fine. His throat is swollen and bleeding a bit still but with small doses of antibiotics he should be clear of any infection while he heals.”

“Cool! I make sure he takes them.” Mokuba said as he grins at the chuckling doctor.

“And I’ll make sure Kaiba-sama is reminded of a certain Kaiba’s physical for next month…”

“Umm, nooo.” The raven-hair boy drawls, “My brother needs his rest, he doesn’t need to be bothered with such things.” With that the smaller Kaiba races off to his brother’s bedside making sure he was nowhere near the physician.

Tiny hands make a move to pull back the sheets so that the owner could resume his place beside his Niisan.

“M-Mokie…don’t” Seto pants out.

However in a flash, the sheets were gone.

“Good Lord!” Mura-sensei gasps out as he stares at the brunet’s other visitor. Suddenly he finds the room a little bit too stuffy for his taste and nearly trips over his own white coat as he exits out the door.

Jou, whose nose is firmly placed against the smooth skin of a pelvis, lifts his head up as he lets his prize slide from his mouth. Then with a goofy grin. “’ey kiddo!”

“Ummmm. Sooo, do you want some ice cream to go with that banana?” Mokuba asks as he takes the tub of ice cream out of the bag.

Seto who was as red as a tomato, puts his hands over his face and groans.

He secretly wishes that Shizuka would have at least left that needle behind. He would’ve gladly used it on himself.

***

Firm yet delicate hands grip the edge of the bathroom sink, a nurse’s hat sits wrinkled nearby. “Dammit!” Shizuka shrieks to herself in the mirror. Maybe coming here to the hospital wasn’t her best plan to date but she was so sure that Kaiba would kill over with that glass. However it turns out that he’s just as stubborn about death as he is about life. She slowly pulls out a drawing of stick figures holding hands, one with red hair the other, yellow. She smiles with longing at one of her favorite pictures that she had drawn years ago.

Flashback-about nine years ago

“Look Kat-chan! This is us and we’re happy!” the small green-eyed girl yells proudly as she holds her latest drawing up.

The tanned boy looks up from his cartoons and grins. “It’s really pretty, Shizu! We are happy!”

Laughing in glee, Shizuka runs up to the couch and climbs on it. She playfully jumps on her precious sibling making them tumble sideways on the worn piece of furniture.

“We’ll be together forever! Won’t we Kat-chan?” she asks with hope sparkling from her eyes

Hazel eyes also twinkle in mirth. “Yep! We can go places togetha like America and we can become famous togetha, and, and, um, get a big house together…”

“Really? We can do all those things!” Shizu squeals jumping up and down. “Let’s become famous and live in America! Don’t you miss New York, Kat-chan?”

“Sure anything ya want sis, and yea…I miss New York…we can go ta da top of da Empire State Building together…” the blond yawns out as he feels his eyes drooping.

“I love you, Kat-chan…” the excitable girl soon follows her brother behind in dreams.

End Flashback

As tears falls freely from pools of green, Shizuka viciously wipes them away. She had drawn this picture exactly a day before she was forced to go to New York without her brother. A dream that they had once shared…a dream they can STILL share…if only HE will leave them alone…

Screaming suddenly, “KAIBA SETO MUST DIE!” Shizuka stalks to the door and swings it open.

Two pairs of eyes were staring at her. Green eyes that were smirking and violet eyes that were widen in sheer horror.

A hand slowly moves up to tug at an earring with a die at the end of it.

“Ah, damn and here I thought you were just into cosplay…”

***

“He really looks like an angel when he sleeps like this” Jou replies tenderly as he drops a kiss on the brunet’s cheek. He then proceeds to pat the soft hair as he hums a quiet tune.

Mokuba taking the last bite of the now empty tub of ice cream sits it down. “Jou, did Niisan talked to you any?”

The humming immediately stops as hazel-eyes look up to inquiring grey ones. “A little. I learned dat he knows who did dis ta him and dat I already know dis person…do ya know who it is Mokie?”

The little Kaiba fidgets in his seat nearby. This is something only his Niisama should be handling.

“Who did dis ta him?” the blond looks with pleading eyes to the little boy that he now considers to be a brother to him.

“I-I’m sorry Jou…but I can’t. It’s not in my place to say. Seto should tell you…” Mokuba stands up, makes his way to the door and peers out the window just as a nameless nurse walks by.

“Dam..shi…I mean fu…(sigh) look kiddo. I can tell in his eyes his heart is breakin’ and I have dis feelin’ it’s because of me. I don’t like dis…being kept in da dark. I wanna know! Please Mokie, don’t make me beg here!”

Sighing, Mokuba looks again to the questing eyes of his brother’s lover. ‘Well, you see…”

“No….No…PLEASE!”

Jou, who had ventured a little closer to get to Mokuba, quickly jumps back to his lover’s side.

“Shit! Gimme a cool wash cloth, he’s sweating bullets here!”

Quickly nodding, the frightened boy runs to the sink.

“No…don’t do this!...it hurts…it hurts!” came the hoarse cry from the brunet patient.

“Angel, angel! Come back ta me! You’re just having a nightmare…” the blond tries to say with a calm voice but finds himself panicking as well.

“Here’s the washcloth, Jou.” Mokuba said shakily.

“Ariga…”

“Don’t hurt me! No I-I can’t die! Please don’t…SHIZUKA!” Seto screams in sheer terror.

The white wash cloth makes a wet plop on the floor.

To be continued…

Next Chapter: Jou finds himself torn between love and family
I’m going to do my best to have the next chapter out late tonight, so please bear with me!