The Rave

Re-posted Sept 10, 2008


Chapter 5

"What the hell are you doing here?" Seto growled, as he could feel that Jou was trying to move away. Which he was preventing with his hands and body. No WAY was he letting his puppy go, regardless of what he wanted.


"I live here...duh!" Otogi said still amused at Seto's obvious possession of the blond who was trying to escape possession by the CEO


"Kaiba, get OFF me!" Jou said and grunted when Seto just pulled him closer, making Otogi grin even larger. He too had seen how much Seto liked the blond and it was something that him and Tristan had commented on. They knew it wasn't healthy for him to devote himself entirely to Ben, and tried to make him socialize. Only to run into roadblocks that he would lay for them. Jou rebuffed any attempt for a social life, and it saddened him. He was too special a person for him to be alone, and both him and Tristan had thought of asking if he wanted to join their relationship, but Tristan had gainsay'ed it, too afraid of upsetting him and driving him away.


Now seeing that the tall brunet had finally made a move on him, he couldn't be happier for him. A bit sad as he too had loved the thought of having the right to touch that body, but happy because unlike every other admirer, Seto wasn't on the floor holding his balls.


"Doesn't look like he wants to let go Jou. So, I take it you are staying for dinner?" Otogi said to Seto, not even acknowledging that Jou was struggling out of Seto's grasp.


"No he isn't! Kaiba let me GO!" Jou said squirming but not getting anywhere. Somehow it hadn't occurred to him to punch or scratch him like he had his other attackers


"Stop squirming or I will give you something to squirm about." Seto said leaning back down and whispering into his ear. This made him go red and he then began earnestly pushing back on him. Not getting the result he wanted, he then stomped on his foot, which made the CEO yelp and let go for an instant. This allowed Jou to finally slip away, much to the amusement of Otogi.


"Don't touch me again like that." Jou said narrowing his eyes at Seto. Of which he got a smirk back. He then turned his attention to his partial brother in law "And YOU..." but that was as far as he got as he could see a gold streak and Seto got to witness Ben's standard greeting to Otogi. Latched onto his neck with his legs wrapped around his torso. A feat that if he hadn't been so used to it, would have knocked him over as they were now the same height.


"PAPA!! You're HOME!!!" Ben shrieked and then began to nuzzle his neck. Of which Seto stared. Jou on the other hand was getting fixings for a salad as Otogi was a vegetarian, and was still glaring at the CEO.


"Yes precious. The meeting ended early. So how was your day little man?" Otogi asked as he set him down onto the bar stool that was tucked into the island.


"This morning we went the aquarium! And I saw starfish!! Can we go to see more Papa?" Ben asked, now absorbed with his step-father and slightly ignoring everyone else


"Well your birthday is coming up. How about the day after we go to the Caribbean and you can see starfish up close?" Otogi said and then winced as Ben let out a shriek and latched himself onto Otogi again screaming about he was the best dad ever


Seto was on the other hand looking at them and was in a pseudo shock. He had not been exposed to such a loving family home in such a long time that it was slightly unnerving and he didn't know how to make it out. Jou had been glancing at him and could see the shock and the feeling of being lost and unsure, and it humbled him. Taking pity on him, he came over to the CEO and whispered in his ear:


"C'mere Dragon. Ben isn't gunna be paying attention to anything else now."


Of which, Seto seemed to snap out of whatever place he was, and Jou watched his impersonal mask reassert itself. Which saddened him. He liked a Dragon that would show his emotions, even if it had been unwanted. Or was it? He was still debating with that. Those feelings, ones he had never experienced before was strange to him. He didn't understand them and didn't know how to understand them. He didn't feel the urge that he always felt to destroy the person, like every other person that had tried to come on to him. Seto felt right. If Otogi hadn't come in...


"Jou...yo Jou!" Otogi shouted, trying to get his attention.


"Wha'?" he said and then looked down at the mess of the tomatoes. He had been so absorbed in his thinking that instead of diced tomatoes, he had nearly made tomato paste


"Yeah whateva" Jou grumbled as he went to look for a container. The tomatoes now might be useless for salad, but it could be used for something else. He would think about that in the morning. For now, more tomatoes.


"So Ben, when is your birthday?" Seto asked with a grin on his face, pleased and bemused about his puppy's lack of attention and the mess he had made of the tomatoes


"In a few days. Me and Daddy, and Papa and Father and Aunt Mai and Uncle Yugi and his Highness are going to have a party with Mommy." Ben said


"Highness? Mommy?" Seto said now confused again. He did NOT like being so confused and this must have shown on his face as Jou glared at Ben.


Otogi sympathized with him, as he knew how bad his step-son could get and he knew that Seto wasn't equipped to deal with his little rascal. "Ben began the tradition of having his birthday party at Serenity's grave." Otogi said and then saw Seto's eyes widen


"Yes I realize it is rather morbid, but Ben nevah saw it that way. He wanted Seren to be there for his birthday and to celebrate her gift to him. So we let him. Now we all bring flowers each year and we have a small picnic on the grave with him leaving a piece of cake for his mother." Jou said seeing the look on his face.


"As for the highness reference, Atem's back." Jou said and then he watched as Seto's eyes narrowed


"So much for being his High Priest." Seto muttered and Jou heard and grinned.


"Yay! I win!" Jou yelped as Seto shot him a look


"I won the bet that your first words would be a pout about being his High Priest! Yugi said you would grumble that it was about family. I win!" Jou said with a huge grin on his face as Seto smirked back at him, though it wasn't a pleasant one.


"If you kindly remember your role then, you would not be laughing." Seto said reminding Jou that his previous time in Egypt.


"Yeah yeah. Anyways.....I gotta get some sleep. I have work in a few hours and I need to get my homework done when I get up." Jou said as he swirled by Seto and came over to his nephew.


"You, make me a plate. I'll eat in when I get up." Jou said and then leaned down and kissed his nephew's head


"Okay Uncle Katsu." Ben said and turned his attention back to Otogi.


"Seto, you are more then welcome to stick around. I would love to discuss some business strategies with you. Perhaps we could....I don't know, maybe collaborate with some things, if you know...we become 'friends'?" Otogi said, of which Ben caught it, but Jou was too tired to catch it.


"Let me call my brother to let him know that I will be here. I had been taking a mini day for myself, but he has to be having kittens right now." Seto said but Jou had already wandered away, suddenly very tired and looking forward to his bed. He was also too tired to see that Seto had watched him walk away and find out where his bedroom was.


Of which Otogi noticed and grinned.


Looked like they weren't going to need any ice cubes in the near future

They were going to have a permanent one in the house.