Independence

Independence

Disclaimer: I don't own anything legally except for this fic you're reading.

Hey readers! Welcome to Chapter 22! As we left off in the previous chapter, Jou, who was
drunk, cheated on Kaiba with his ex. So, will Jou tell? In this chapter, we speed up to Summer
semester.

Chapter 22: Hidden Secrets

June 12th. Summer. I could be in Domino City, but nope, I chose to spend it in Kyoto.

Lucky me.

My relationship with Seto has grown stronger. But I hide one dangerous secret. I've cheated.
On more than one occasion. But it's only been with Atemu.

The only other person to know is Yugi and I know he's not telling. It's hard. Hard on me to
hide something like this. Especially when he hints about it every time we talk on the phone.
Who knows, maybe he's cheating too.

This weekend, Atemu and Yugi went back to Domino City. Seto's come here for the weekend.
We've been sexual, but...

"Katsuya? Are you ok?" Seto asks as he wraps his arm around me.

"Yea. I'm doing good."

"Is there something wrong with you? You look as if something is on your mind."

"Nothing's wrong. Everything's ok Seto."

"Are you sure? Is Atemu getting on your nerves? If he is, then I won't hesitate to stop him. If
he hasn't learned by now that you are mine as I am yours, then maybe he needs to learn it
from me."

"Nah. Atemu's cool. He's been mostly out the room with Yugi and his other friends. Only
comes here to sleep."

"So, you have the room to yourself."

"Literally I do."

"Good, so I can come by more often and won't be disturbed, or won't have to worry about any
interruptions."

"Yea. You can do that."

"Katsuya, why won't you accept my offer?"

"Which one?"

"Let me buy you an apartment. That way we can stay together in privacy and won't have to
worry about anything."

"Thanks, but no thanks. You can get the apartment and I'll come and stay with you. But I do
like it here on campus. Besides, I want to move into my own place with my own money. It'll
give me a sense of freedom."

"And then I can move in?"

"Of course you can."

We watch more of the movie before we end up making love.

...
(Next Day)
Seto and I have spent most of the weekend together in this room. I went to work earlier. I'm
glad the restaurant closed early.

We're laying in bed, asleep when the door opens. I open my eyes to see Atemu and Marik
literally stripping each other before they could get through the door.

"Damn, Jou and Kaiba are here..." Marik says between their kisses.

"So, they're sleep anyways." Atemu replies as he carefully shuts the door and locks it.

"Maybe we should go somewhere else. How about my place Atemu?"

"Iya."

I watch the two as they wildly fuck each other. The way I'm positioned, I have the best
possible view of every move, every thrust, and every suck they make.

What surprises me the most is that Seto hasn't woken up. He's usually a light sleeper.

Heh, for all that I know, they may be positioning themselves this way on purpose.

But, I always thought that Marik was straight. It surprises you what goes on behind
closed doors.

After their show, the two shower and puts their clothes back on.

"So, we're still on for the next time?" asks Marik.

"You know it."

"Ok. See you later Atemu."

Marik leaves and Atemu locks the door. He sits back on his bed and looks directly at me.

'I know you were watching.' I interpret from reading his lips. 'Did you enjoy the show?'

I don't move, I just continue to look at him.

'I would have invited you with us.'

I still don't move or reply.

'He says he wants to do a san-mono.'

Whatever...

'It will happen.'

Not as long as I'm alive.

He lays down and covers up.

A few minutes later, Seto sits up in bed, with a bad case of pillow-hair. I pat his hair down
as he kisses me.

"What time is it?" he whispers.

"After 10. You've been sleeping forever."

"What?! You make anyone need to sleep forever."

Atemu sighs heavily and Seto looks at him.

"How long has he been here?" he asks.

"I don't know. When I woke up he was laying there." I reply.

Seto gets up and goes into the bathroom. I hear the shower running, so I know he's not
coming back out for a while.

"So, Katsuya...since I have you alone for a moment...answer my question."

"Leave me alone Atemu."

"You were literally begging me to take you the other night and now you want me to leave you
alone. The shame of it all."

"Shut up."

"What if Kaiba finds out?"

"He's not."

"He's right through that door."

"So."

"Could be hearing everything we're saying. These walls are paper thin. Sound travels easily
through them."

"And."

"You, me, and Marik. That's what Marik wants."

"So, how long has it been between you and Marik?"

"Him? Since I started here. Been mostly off and on just fooling around. Nothing serious. Are
you jealous?"

"Never."

"Sounds like it."

*ring ring - - ring ring*

That's Seto's phone...

I pick it up and look at the caller-id. Pegasus.

"Moshi moshi."

"Hey Jou. Where's Seto?"

"In the shower."

"Ahh. Is there any way I can talk to him? It's kind of important."

"Ok. Hold on."

The bathroom door suddenly opens, and Seto comes out with a towel wrapped around his
waist. I hand him the phone and he quickly shuts the door.

"So, looks like your boy-toy just got a call from his other lover."

"That's his best friend."

"Right. And we're just exes."

"We are."

"So, how much is he packing? I saw his 3rd-leg."

"That's none of your business Atemu."

"Oooo. If he's half the man you are then you must be in for a treat every time!"

The shower turns off and a few minutes later Seto emerges with my jeans and shirt on.

"Hey, Katsuya? I have to go. Pegasus just said something's going down at KaibaCorp."

"What happened?"

"He couldn't give me full deatils over the phone. But I have to go. I hate to cut this wonderful
weekend short. I love you and I'll call you when I find out what's going on." he says then kisses
me.

"I'll walk downstairs with you." I say getting up and putting my slippers on.

We go into the elevator and to the side entrance.

"I hope everything is ok Seto."

"Me too Katsuya. Call me after your classes."

"I will. Love you."

"Aishite." he says then we kiss.

I watch as he gets in his car and heads back to Domino City. I go back up to my room when I
open the door, Atemu is sitting up on his bed, laughing.

"What's so funny?"

"You."

"What about me?"

"How dumb you look right now and when Kaiba said he had to go. His better booty called and
he had to run to him! Guess Kaiba's cock-whipped by another man."
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Well, there's the end of 22. Hope you enjoyed it! In the next chapter, we get more of the sour
stuff and a brief POV from Kaiba.