A Stretch of Time

winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou smiles at Seto. "So you want that full body massage here or in a more private place?
blackcat8301: "I have a massage table set up somewhere. I don't use it often."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Any firm surface will do," Jou says.
blackcat8301: Seto nodded and let Jou to a small room. He coughed when he opened the dusty room. "I will have to have a talk with my house keeper."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou coughs slightly. "You don't use this room often do you?"
blackcat8301: "Not at all."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "No wonder you always seem so tense."
blackcat8301: "What's that mean?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You need to learn to loosen up," Jou says slipping Seto's coat off as he kisses him.
blackcat8301: Seto kissed back, beginning to take off his shirt. "Are you sure it would be better without all my clothes?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (his own shirt right?)
blackcat8301: (right)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Very sure," Jou says.
blackcat8301: "Alright. Just. . .don't touch my ass in anyway."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Alright," Jou says. "If you want you can keep the pants on. I don't want you to be uncomfartable. He runs a finger lazily down Seto's chest.
blackcat8301: "I'll take the belt off. A bit constricting anyway," he said, tossing the belt to the side.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou slips his own jacket and shirt off. There are some scars along his back and chest.
blackcat8301: Seto makes no comment about the scars and hops on the massage table.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou grabs some massage oil out of his coat. He opens the container and the smell of peppermint fills the room.
blackcat8301: "That's interesting. Never had peppermint."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Made it myself," Jou says putting some on his hands. He starts working it into Seto's shoulders.
blackcat8301: The CEO closes his eyes. "Feels good."
wied_fed_fuzzbunnie: "Good," Jou says continuing to work on the shoulders.
blackcat8301: Seto just lays there, enjoying the attention. (not like he doesn't get enough.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou works the oil in over all of Seto's back including his arms and hands. When he finishes he leans over and kisses the back of the CEO's neck.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (not done yet)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: ::I won't let what that bastard did to me ruin this.:: He thinks to himself pushing his fear aside. (the bastard being his father. and i am done now)
blackcat8301: "You're good with your hands."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Thanks," Jou says blushing a bit.
blackcat8301: "About to make me fall asleep," he says with a sleepy smile.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Bet this beats work," Jou says. "But if you want to sleep I don't think the massage tabel is the best place for it."
blackcat8301: "Probably not." He chuckles slightly, "But I don't want to get up."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou smiles as he places kisses down Seto's back.
blackcat8301: He shivers slightly, but in a good way.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou licks Seto's shoulder blades. He then licks a line down Seto's spine.
blackcat8301: "Hey, that tickles."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou kisses up one of Seto's sides.
blackcat8301: "Jou, stop it."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou pulls away. "I'm sorry," he whispers. ::Damnit all.:: He swears to himself.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou doesn't look at Seto.
blackcat8301: "You shouldn't have to be." He sits up. "I thought that was the customary response when someone's tickling you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: :: Damnit damnit damnit why now why with him?:: Jou thinks to himself bitterly.
blackcat8301: "Was I wrong?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou shakes his head and whispers. "no."
blackcat8301: "Maybe this was a bad idea."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It wasn't bad idea," Jou says.
blackcat8301: "Maybe. . .I just need some time alone. You're welcome to stay anywhere inside the compound." Seto gets off the table, picks up his shirt, and starts out the door.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Shit why did this have to come back to haunt me now," Jou whispers. (up to you whether seto heard or not.)
blackcat8301: Seto doesn't hear Jou and finds his way to the garden out back, climbing into a treehouse from when he was younger.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (want did you have in mind want mokuba to come?) Jou sinks to the floor.
blackcat8301: (*shrugs* Up to you. Dun care really. :P)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Mokuba climbs up into the tree house.
blackcat8301: Seto has his knees up to his chest, arms wrapped around them. His forehead is resting on his knees.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Nii-sama what's wrong," Mokuba asks sitting next to his brother.
blackcat8301: "Nothing, Mokuba." ::Nothing that hasn't happened before.::
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you like jou don't you?"
blackcat8301: "We established that, yes."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then why aren't you with him?"
blackcat8301: "Issues," was all he would say.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (gozbaru issues i assume)
blackcat8301: (Yeah, only Seto never told anyone. :P)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (but i think mokuba knows at least a bit)
blackcat8301: (assumptions. but Seto never told him.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You should talk to Jou about em. I am sure you two can work it out."
blackcat8301: "I don't think so, Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You aren't the only one with issues," Jou says having been under the tree when Seto mentioned having issues.
blackcat8301: "Let me put it this way. I don't want to talk about them."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then don't. I don't care." Jou says. "Just don't push me away."
blackcat8301: Seto moves to the edge. "You don't understand."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then I'll go," He whispers. "Thank you for earlier." He heads to the ladder.
blackcat8301: "Jou!"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou stops at the ladder.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: His back is to Seto.
blackcat8301: "Don't go."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I don't want to be a problem," Jou whispers his voice shaking.
blackcat8301: "You aren't the problem."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then what is?" Jou asks turning around.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Tears stream down Jou's cheeks.
blackcat8301: "I can't say. Only that I'm the problem."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (seto is still sitting down right.)
blackcat8301: (Yeah.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou goes and sits next to Seto. He lays his head on Seto's shoulder. Mokuba slips out of the treehouse quietly. "Your issues can't be as bad as mine." Jou whispers. The tears have stopped.
blackcat8301: "You'd be surprised."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I'm scared Seto," Jou whispers
blackcat8301: "Of what?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Of starting a relationship," He whispers. "Of letting myself get close to anybody."
blackcat8301: "I see." Seto is not going to devulge any of his information whatsoever.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I don't think you do," Jou whispers.
blackcat8301: "Believe me. I do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Bet you've never had a large broken shard of glass...," He mutters to himself not finishing his thought.
blackcat8301: "I've had my share of pain in the past," is the only thing he would comment.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Tell me about it. I'll to you and we can work through our past through our pain."
blackcat8301: "I can't."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Why damnit why?
blackcat8301: "I just can't."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Then I guess we're stuck like this," Jou whispers.
blackcat8301: "If I say why, it'll make it real. I don't want it to be real," he says just above a whisper.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "But it is real no matter how much we don't want it to be real," Jou whispers in reply.
blackcat8301: "It doesn't have to be."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "IT is real no matter how much we want it not to be."
blackcat8301: He shook his head. (Don't you just love denial?)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (hai) Jou is near tears. "It will always be real. I have tried to deny it myself. But damnit all I have the scars to prove it is real. Whatever happend to you is also real. No matter how much you deny it Seto. It's real. And you won't ever be able to work past it unless you admit to yourself it's real."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (and don't you just love Jou's logic?)
blackcat8301: (Yeah, but Seto's not gonna give.) "It's not real, Jou. Just a bad dream. That's all it is."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou just shakes his head and stands. He heads down the steps from the treehouse.
blackcat8301: "I don't have to have you on my side."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sobs as he sinks to the grass at the base of the tree.
blackcat8301: Seto tolerates it for a few minutes before covering his ears to drown out the familair sound.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (gotta lov e the agnst.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I guess he was right about me. I am worthless." Jou stands and heads to get his bike.
blackcat8301: The brunette barely hears it, hearing the same words from the past.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou heads out the gate. "It was good while it lasted," He says heading to Yugi's. Mokuba climbs up in the tree house. "Nii-sama," He says worridly.
blackcat8301: "Just go back in the house, Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He's left you know. He looked upset."
blackcat8301: "Just go in the house. You still have a guest." (remember, Mokuba's friend?)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He went home an hour ago." Mokuba says. Just then Seto's phone rings.
blackcat8301: Despite not wanting to answer it, Seto does so. "Kaiba."
blackcat8301: (That's how he answers it.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (my muses have been vacation to long) (duh) "We have your lover," a gruff male voice says.
blackcat8301: "What do you want?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "His father borrowed a rather large sum of money from us. We want it back. If we don't get it back we will be using him as our toy." (Seto will proably want proof that they actually have seto
blackcat8301: "I want proof."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Seto," Jou sobs into the phone after a moment of silence. "Seto help me..." THe rest of the sentence is cut off."
blackcat8301: "How much?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "5 billion which includes interest."
blackcat8301: "It does include interest? Or is there interest you haven't added?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You're a smart man. With all interest included the price is 15 billion.:
blackcat8301: "Place."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "The far side of the park near the lake in an hour. Come alone."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Oh and we want our money in cash.
blackcat8301: "10 in cash. . .and my rarest cards."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "All of it in cash or the blonde is ours.":
blackcat8301: Seto turned the cell off, climbing out of the tree house.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Can I help Seto?" Mokuba asks
blackcat8301: "No."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (we can skip ahead to the meeting if you want.)
blackcat8301: (k)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: There is a black car parked in the otherwise empty parking lot near the lake.
blackcat8301: Seto comes to the clearing with a brief case in hand.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: A man in a ski mask steps out of the back dragging Jou behind him. Jou is handcuffed and gagged. THere are bruises on his face. The man pulls Jou towards Seto.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Tears fall down Jou's cheeks.
blackcat8301: Seto waits, just standing there.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You bring the money." THe man in the ski mask asks.
blackcat8301: "Depends on who's asking."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I was sent to get the money and let the blonde go."
blackcat8301: "Really." He opens the case, showing the money.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Hand it over."
blackcat8301: "Let him go first."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Can't do that. I have my orders. I am to get the money and then let him go."
blackcat8301: Seto pulls out a large wad of bills. "Let him go and I'll add another billion to this."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "How do I know you ain't just going to leave with the money when I let him go?"
blackcat8301: "Do you expect that out of a respectable businessman?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: The man hesitates for a moment.
blackcat8301: "Surely the money will just be yours. You'll be a full-fledged billionare. Able to do anything you want."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: The man undoes Jous handcuffs and takes the gag out. Jou runs with a slight limp to Seto.
blackcat8301: Seto tosses the brief case and the wad of money to the man, taking Jou's arm and pulling him away.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: THe man get's in the car and drives away
blackcat8301: Seto takes Jou back to the mansion and goes to a security room, watching the small camera on the side of the brief case, waiting for the man to get back to wherever he needs to be.
blackcat8301: (or watching through the camera)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (give me a bit to think)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: The man arrives at a nondescript warehouse. He get's out of the car and heads inside. He walks into an office there is a man who looks highly wealthy behind the desk the man hands this man the briefcase.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (oh i was thinking seto could know the man somehow and it wasn't the same man that called)
blackcat8301: Seto's eyes narrow slightly, but a smirk forms on his lips as he takes out a remote and presses the button. "Don't mess with a Kaiba," he mutters as a bomb explodes from the brief case.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou, who has been standing just inside the room gasps at the explosion.
blackcat8301: "I'm not stupid, Jou. I would have gladly paid the money, but no one messes with me or those I care about." He gets up from his chair.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou limps over to Seto and wraps his arms around him. He burries his face in Seto's chest and sobs.
blackcat8301: "Jou, I'm a very introverted person. It's something I can't help, and I'm sorry I hurt you." He wraps his arms about the blond.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou winces slightly. There is more damage under his clothes. It seems they had some fun with him before they got the money and the bomb.
blackcat8301: "The last thing you need right now is me being introverted. Why don't I take you to the emergency room or something?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou nods.
blackcat8301: "Ok." Seto takes Jou to the emergency room.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: There are bruises all over his body. After the doctor has checked him out she walks over to Seto. (and i am going to say Jou told her what happened)
blackcat8301: Seto waits with his arms crossed.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Mr. Kaiba?"
blackcat8301: "Yes?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "My name is Dr. Clarkson. Your friend was severly beaten and raped. But he will be alright. He just very emotionally shook up."
blackcat8301: "And?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "He can leave any time. I told him that too."
blackcat8301: "You stitched him up and everything?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yes sir."
blackcat8301: "And he's able to go home?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yes sir."
blackcat8301: "If he's been beaten severly, how can he be ready to go home?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "WEll as long as he gets rest
blackcat8301: Seto raises an eyebrow. "I still don't see how he's ready to go home."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I don't want to stay here," Jou says.
blackcat8301: "If he doesn't get better, I am going sue," he warns her, taking Jou home.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It isn't her fault. I wanted to go. I can't deal with hospitals Seto."
blackcat8301: "Still."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I couldn't stay," Jou says.
blackcat8301: He nodded.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou leans his head against the window crying softly.
blackcat8301: "What do you want me to do?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I don't know," Jou whispers.
blackcat8301: Seto looks out the window, wishing he doesn't feel what he is feeling right now.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (and what's that he's feeling if i might ask?)
blackcat8301: (regret, disgust, general it's-all-my-fault.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It's not your fault Seto," Jou whispers.
blackcat8301: He doesn't say anything.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou leans his head against Seto's shoulders. "Please don't blame yourself," he whispers. "Because it isn't your fault."
blackcat8301: "If I hadn't closed myself off, you wouldn't have left."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I should have known not to leave. You offered me a safe haven."
blackcat8301: "It is still my fault."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "as you said you are an introverted person. I should have realized that when you wouldn't talk to me."
blackcat8301: "And my being introverted caused you to leave."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You know you are a stubborn ass." Jou says kissing Seto's cheek. "You can't change who you are. If anything it's my fault for pushing."
blackcat8301: "I'm just not good at giving comfort."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "That's what makes you you." Jou kisses Seto's cheek again.
blackcat8301: Seto doesn't want to believe it's not his fault.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I love you Seto."
blackcat8301: "I love you too, Jou."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Thank you for saving me... again."
blackcat8301: "You'd do the same for me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I wouldn't be so elquent about it. I would go in with my fists not my brain.
blackcat8301: "You'd still save me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Or die tryin. I'd do that for any of the people who I care about."
blackcat8301: Seto nodded.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: By the time they get back to the mansion Jou is alseep his head still rests on Seto's shoulder.
blackcat8301: Seto carries Jou to a bedroom and lays him on the bed before going to his own room.
blackcat8301: ( :P)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou has been asleep for several hours when all of a sudden he starts having a nightmare. He tosses and turns. "NO Leave her alone!!! No daddy stop. Please stop." He is sobbing now in his sleep.
blackcat8301: Seto's just sitting in a chair in his room, not hearing Jou.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (maybe you could be Mokuba and have mokuba hear jou.)
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Jou screams loudly waking up and sitting bolt upright.
blackcat8301: That, Seto hears and races to the bedroom. "Jou? Are you alright?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou is shaking all over. "Nightmare," He manages to get out.
blackcat8301: Seto breathes a sigh of relief and goes over to rub Jou's arms.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou leans into Seto clinging
blackcat8301: "It's ok. It's just a bad dream."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "I hate him," Jou sobs. "I hate him so much."
blackcat8301: "I understand."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Do you? Do you really," He sobs into Seto's chest.
blackcat8301: "Yes, I do."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou soon calms down. "Don't leave... Please," he whispers.
blackcat8301: "Alright."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou lays down tugging on Seto's sleeve to have him lay next to him.
blackcat8301: Seto hesitates a moment and lays down next to Jou.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou nuzzles against Seto and is soon back asleep.
blackcat8301: Seto doesn't go to sleep at all.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Come morning Jou wakes up he stretches.
blackcat8301: Seto's still awake.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "you didn't sleep?" Jou feels bad.
blackcat8301: "I wasn't tired."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Oh." Jou doesn't really believe this.
blackcat8301: "Did you sleep well?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Yes. I can't remember the last time I slept so well."
blackcat8301: "Good."
blackcat8301: "No more nightmares?"
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "None."
blackcat8301: He nodded. "That's good to hear."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou stretches and yawns. "I don't have any clothes with me or my toothbrush and toothpaste
blackcat8301: "There are clothes in the drawers and essential needs in the adjoining bathroom."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: Jou sits up and hugs Seto. He's still a sore.
blackcat8301: He hugs him back lightly. "I'll be in the kitchen if you need me."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Alright."
blackcat8301: Seto went to the kitchen and brewed some coffee before fixing breakfast.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: About 45 minutes later Jou walks into the kitchen.
blackcat8301: And breakfast awaits him. Seto's leaning against the counter, coffee in hand.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It smells wonderful. You going to eat." Just then Mokuba comes bounding into the kitchen "NIIIIIIIIII-sama." He squeels throwing himself at his big brother.
blackcat8301: "What, Mokuba?" he asks with an one armed hug.
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It's late your usally in the office by this time. I am just glad to get to see you before you go to work."
blackcat8301: "I decided not to work today."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Oh. I am happy. Maybe the three of us could do something."
blackcat8301: "I don't think Jou's ready to do something. He needs his rest."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Why don't you two go do something together. I'll be fine here.
blackcat8301: "No, I need to watch over you."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "If I need anything I'll call you.
blackcat8301: Seto shook his head. "I'm staying here."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Nii-sama please." Mokuba gives Seto the look.
blackcat8301: "No, Mokuba."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "Please we never do anything together anymore." "Oh go ahead Seto. I'll be fine."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: (first mokie second jou)
blackcat8301: Seto shook his head. "I'm staying home."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "It's not fair," Mokuba says pouting and stomping out of the kitchen. "You should spend sometime with him Seto," Jou says finishing his breakfast.
blackcat8301: "I also have to care for you. You were hurt. Badly."
winifred_fuzzbunnie: "You have a great secruity system. I am sure nobody will try and get me and I promise to stay on the grounds and rest. Heck give me a tv with cartoons and I can keep myself occupied for hours.
blackcat8301: Seto wouldn't give in.