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Yu-Gi-Oh › Yaoi - Male/Male
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
4
Views:
3,056
Reviews:
13
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I do not own YuGiOh!, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
At school
Disclaimer: Nope, not mine… (pity)
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Again… it took me so long to up-date! I am sorry (yes, I really am!!!), but probably you guys know how it is in summer… sunshine and beeing outside with friends –sighs- Please, don’t be mad with me –puppy eyes-
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Thank you all for the great reviews! It really helps –hugs you all-
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Frozen inside
4. At school
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It was during lunch break when Seto grabbed his notebook and headed for a lonely place outside the school. He hated these breaks, since most of the time someone tried to be kind to him and engage him in small talk. He was never kind and open to anyone. To be kind meant more talking and more talking was always misunderstood as an invitation to ask questions. Seto knew he wouldn’t have the nerve to answer any questions about his "perfect" life or to listen to statements about how y hey he was to get such a great ‘father’.
He knew that there was no way out of this. He couldn’t be a smartass to everyone, smile at them and chat about sunshine and having fun in the park. He didn’t even know how to have fun, and he didn’t know how he would react to those questions, should they be asked.
He really feared breaking down and crying like a stupid child. Probably someone would believe him and would care, but... well, money made everything possible, didn’t it? For sure Gozaburo would pay any amount needed to anyone – and nothing would change, except his own life would get even worse. Or, in the worst case, Mokuba’s would. What a disaster!
School was the only place he could show his own strength and willpower. The only place he was stronger and smarter than all the other kids. In here he was the one telling the others what was to happen and what was not. Usually it was enough to glare at the other teens to make them leave, but every now and then there was an extra smart fool who was not impressed by that. For those few times Seto always had a sharp tongue. His short and piercing comments were his best weapons.
Seto looked up from his notebook, scanning his surroundings as he felt himself being watched. Then he saw him – that pathetic Yugi Moto. Seto’s age but acting like his younger brother Mokuba; bouncing around all the time and smiling brightly at everyone. All his friends were with him as usual. The brunette teen was wondering if they ever split up, or if they all slept together in one big bed. What a happy family. That smart-alecky girl, Anzu, was sitting next to Yugi, leaning forward and nearly whispering something to the mutt and Honda.
Seto could tell that they were speaking about him.
When his gaze locked with Yugi’s the smaller boy blushed, his face turning a deep red, as if he was burning inside. The chick was giggling, while Honda tried to look around quite bored and far too interested in the sky. Just the mutt was staring back at him, not reacting or turning away.
Seto raised an eyebrow – that was new and interesting. The brunette teen stared back for a few minutes before he rolled his eyes and went back to work. If he could do most of the homework at school he would have some time of his own in his room before his adoptive father came to visit him. Seto shut his eyes for a moment to get the thoughts and memories about Gozaburo and what he did to him out of his mind. He rubbed his eyes, grabbed his glasses and…
… nearly had a heart attack.
Deep brown eyes were watching him. The other teen was close enough that Seto could feel his breath on his own skin. "What do you think you are doing here, mutt?" The brunette sounded annoyed and bored at the same time, his voice low and quiet. He noted with satisfaction, that Jonouchi got nervous, blushing slightly and stammering a little. Despite that, Jou sat down next to Seto. "Keep your distance." Seto’s words were more hissed than spoken, but Jou ignored them.
"Everything alright?" Now Seto looked at Jou in real surprise, but his look turned to annoyance immediately. "What? Why do you ask?!" Jounouchi shrugged and gave him a half-hearted smile, saying: "Hey, just asking... And Mokuba? How is he doing?"
"None of your business, Katsuya." Seto tried to focus on the notebook and his work, but he couldn't see a single wordthe the screen. There they were – the questions.
Why must it be Jounouchi Katsuya of all people?
"You should stop hiding it." What the hell was going on here? Seto’s head snapped up in shock. How could he know anything? Was he pursuing and watching him secretly? For a silent moment Seto didn’t know how to answer this. He just stared at the other teen, then he closed his notebook.
“Listen mutt, I don’t have time for this nonsense and I’m not interested in any kind of conversation with you. Either you are a bigger fool than I thought you are, or you are just stupid. Now listen carefully, I will say only this once and just for your files: everything is fine. Got that? And lea leave and get out of my life. Fleas are waiting for the mutt." Seto nodded at Yugi and the gang, waiting for Jou to come back.
Normally such comments made Jounouchi duck away immediately, but not today. The blonde just looked at Seto, who was surprised to see nothing but a calm expression on his face, but there something else. A kindknowknowing look lay in those deep brown eyes, looking at him seriously. Kaiba’s patience came to an end and his voice was icy now: "Leave. NOW." It was an order, not a request or an appeal.
After another moment of silence between them Jou shook his head in resignation. "You can call me a mutt as much as you want, Kaiba. If it makes you feeling better, fine. But I have eyes and I am not as stupid as you may think I am. I know what it means to have a dad like HIM. I know how it feels to get hit and abused. If Yugi hadn't helped me, I would be dead. Maybe not literally but inside – and this is happening to you, Kaiba. First you freeze and then you die. Make it stop before it is too late. Whenever you need help, just let me know."
Before Seto could collect his thoughts and composure again, Jou turned around and left him alone.
Alone.
Alone he was indeed. The brunette teen grabbed his sunglasses and put them on. He didn’t want anyone to see his tears.
Thad tad to change. It had to stop. Katsuya was right, he would die and Seto himself was not so sure, if he wouldn’t die literally. He could not risk waiting any longer, because then Mokuba would be the one paying for his weakness.
Now. It had to stop now!
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Well, I could promise to up-date soon, but won’t do so… don’t want to upset you even more if I break my promises… but I will try!!! Please keep on reading…
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Again… it took me so long to up-date! I am sorry (yes, I really am!!!), but probably you guys know how it is in summer… sunshine and beeing outside with friends –sighs- Please, don’t be mad with me –puppy eyes-
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Thank you all for the great reviews! It really helps –hugs you all-
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Frozen inside
4. At school
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It was during lunch break when Seto grabbed his notebook and headed for a lonely place outside the school. He hated these breaks, since most of the time someone tried to be kind to him and engage him in small talk. He was never kind and open to anyone. To be kind meant more talking and more talking was always misunderstood as an invitation to ask questions. Seto knew he wouldn’t have the nerve to answer any questions about his "perfect" life or to listen to statements about how y hey he was to get such a great ‘father’.
He knew that there was no way out of this. He couldn’t be a smartass to everyone, smile at them and chat about sunshine and having fun in the park. He didn’t even know how to have fun, and he didn’t know how he would react to those questions, should they be asked.
He really feared breaking down and crying like a stupid child. Probably someone would believe him and would care, but... well, money made everything possible, didn’t it? For sure Gozaburo would pay any amount needed to anyone – and nothing would change, except his own life would get even worse. Or, in the worst case, Mokuba’s would. What a disaster!
School was the only place he could show his own strength and willpower. The only place he was stronger and smarter than all the other kids. In here he was the one telling the others what was to happen and what was not. Usually it was enough to glare at the other teens to make them leave, but every now and then there was an extra smart fool who was not impressed by that. For those few times Seto always had a sharp tongue. His short and piercing comments were his best weapons.
Seto looked up from his notebook, scanning his surroundings as he felt himself being watched. Then he saw him – that pathetic Yugi Moto. Seto’s age but acting like his younger brother Mokuba; bouncing around all the time and smiling brightly at everyone. All his friends were with him as usual. The brunette teen was wondering if they ever split up, or if they all slept together in one big bed. What a happy family. That smart-alecky girl, Anzu, was sitting next to Yugi, leaning forward and nearly whispering something to the mutt and Honda.
Seto could tell that they were speaking about him.
When his gaze locked with Yugi’s the smaller boy blushed, his face turning a deep red, as if he was burning inside. The chick was giggling, while Honda tried to look around quite bored and far too interested in the sky. Just the mutt was staring back at him, not reacting or turning away.
Seto raised an eyebrow – that was new and interesting. The brunette teen stared back for a few minutes before he rolled his eyes and went back to work. If he could do most of the homework at school he would have some time of his own in his room before his adoptive father came to visit him. Seto shut his eyes for a moment to get the thoughts and memories about Gozaburo and what he did to him out of his mind. He rubbed his eyes, grabbed his glasses and…
… nearly had a heart attack.
Deep brown eyes were watching him. The other teen was close enough that Seto could feel his breath on his own skin. "What do you think you are doing here, mutt?" The brunette sounded annoyed and bored at the same time, his voice low and quiet. He noted with satisfaction, that Jonouchi got nervous, blushing slightly and stammering a little. Despite that, Jou sat down next to Seto. "Keep your distance." Seto’s words were more hissed than spoken, but Jou ignored them.
"Everything alright?" Now Seto looked at Jou in real surprise, but his look turned to annoyance immediately. "What? Why do you ask?!" Jounouchi shrugged and gave him a half-hearted smile, saying: "Hey, just asking... And Mokuba? How is he doing?"
"None of your business, Katsuya." Seto tried to focus on the notebook and his work, but he couldn't see a single wordthe the screen. There they were – the questions.
Why must it be Jounouchi Katsuya of all people?
"You should stop hiding it." What the hell was going on here? Seto’s head snapped up in shock. How could he know anything? Was he pursuing and watching him secretly? For a silent moment Seto didn’t know how to answer this. He just stared at the other teen, then he closed his notebook.
“Listen mutt, I don’t have time for this nonsense and I’m not interested in any kind of conversation with you. Either you are a bigger fool than I thought you are, or you are just stupid. Now listen carefully, I will say only this once and just for your files: everything is fine. Got that? And lea leave and get out of my life. Fleas are waiting for the mutt." Seto nodded at Yugi and the gang, waiting for Jou to come back.
Normally such comments made Jounouchi duck away immediately, but not today. The blonde just looked at Seto, who was surprised to see nothing but a calm expression on his face, but there something else. A kindknowknowing look lay in those deep brown eyes, looking at him seriously. Kaiba’s patience came to an end and his voice was icy now: "Leave. NOW." It was an order, not a request or an appeal.
After another moment of silence between them Jou shook his head in resignation. "You can call me a mutt as much as you want, Kaiba. If it makes you feeling better, fine. But I have eyes and I am not as stupid as you may think I am. I know what it means to have a dad like HIM. I know how it feels to get hit and abused. If Yugi hadn't helped me, I would be dead. Maybe not literally but inside – and this is happening to you, Kaiba. First you freeze and then you die. Make it stop before it is too late. Whenever you need help, just let me know."
Before Seto could collect his thoughts and composure again, Jou turned around and left him alone.
Alone.
Alone he was indeed. The brunette teen grabbed his sunglasses and put them on. He didn’t want anyone to see his tears.
Thad tad to change. It had to stop. Katsuya was right, he would die and Seto himself was not so sure, if he wouldn’t die literally. He could not risk waiting any longer, because then Mokuba would be the one paying for his weakness.
Now. It had to stop now!
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Well, I could promise to up-date soon, but won’t do so… don’t want to upset you even more if I break my promises… but I will try!!! Please keep on reading…