My Property

Chapter 7



Jou was speechless. Kaiba had such a huge house. From the outside, the architecture resembled that of ancient Rome. There was a fountain in the shape of a blue eyes white dragon in front of the building. The building itself was a white/bluish color. Surrounding the building were tall mazes of gardens. In front of the entrance there were two blue-eyes guarding the door.

The huge, thick, wooden doors were opened by the butler and Jou was even more amazed at what he saw inside. The entrance hall was large. There were two cases of stairs leading up to another floor.

Before he could examine the rest of the house, Seto asked "Where do you want to sleep, pup?" Jou honestly did not know how to answer that.

Seeing the confusion in Jou's eyes Seto quickly added "You can have your own room or be in mine. I don't really care."

Jou wanted to be in Seto's room, but soon, another thought crossed his mind.

"Why are ya doin' dis, Kaiba. I mean, just earlier ya tol' me dat I'm 'daddy's lil' whore' and ya were right. I'm used and dirty. Why're ya bein' nice ta me? Is dis some stupid way ta humiliate me or somethin'?"

What? Seto didn't believe what he was hearing. He was being nice to someone for a change, and that someone thought he was playing a cruel joke? Why didn't his puppy trust him? That joke earlier was just a joke. It meant nothing. He just wanted to see Jou mad because the other looked cute when he was angry. He didn't mean to hurt Jou this much.

"I am not trying to humiliate you. I honestly want you here, by my side. I don't think you are dirty. I know what your father did to you, but that wasn't your fault. And as for earlier, that was just a joke. I only wanted to see you mad one more time." Kaiba tried to explain it as rationally as he could.

Jou didn't know what to do. He loved Kaiba. That was no secret. In the limo, Kaiba had kissed him with such passion that he had never seen before. Maybe the brunet was being honest. But still, he was used. Kaiba was the richest guy he knew. Why would he want HIM? Jou was used, dirty, filthy. Kaiba deserved much better. Tears started forming in his eyes as he thought this. But he was right, Kaiba could do so much better than a filthy mutt like himself.

Kaiba had been watching Jou the whole time. His puppy was so expressive. All his thoughts were right there in his eyes and Seto did not like what he saw in those eyes at that moment. Realizing why his puppy was so hesitant, the CEO decided to show his puppy something he hadn't shown to anyone before, even Mokuba.

"Come upstairs with me, pup. I want to show you something."

Jou was taken aback a little by the request, but soon he decided to comply and followed Kaiba upstairs. Kaiba led Jou into a huge room. The walls were a white/bluish color, just like the building. There was a navy carpet on the floor. The room had two huge windows/doors leading to a grand balcony. Near the balcony there was a king-sized bed with a navy blue cover. Near the bed, closer to the wall, there was a wooden desk with a lap top on it.

Seto led Jou towards the bed and told him to sit. After Jou complied, Seto turned around, his back towards Jou and slowly took off his shirt.

Jou was dumbstruck. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. There were huge scars covering Seto's back. They looked like whip-marks, knife cuts, and scratches. But who could have done this to the all mighty Seto Kaiba?

Soon, Kaiba turned back, facing Jou again. Seeing the confusion on his puppy's face he smirked at the cuteness of it and then added.

"Gozabura was just as bad as your dad. He would rape me, beat me, cut me, whip me, and I had to take it all because if I made one little mistake he would go after Mokuba. But that all was in the past. Gozabura is no longer a part of my life, just like your dad is not longer a part of your life. I let go of my past, I ask you to do the same. It does not matter to me how badly your dad abused you, the important thing is that now you are with me."

With that, Seto gave Jou a gentle kiss on lips before parting and looking into the honey orbs of his puppy that were beginning to glisten with hope. Seto smiled at this. It was one of his genuine smiles, not a smirk, that only Mokuba received. Jou smiled back, a single tear escaping his eyes.

Seto gently wiped away the tear with his thumb before asking, "Why are you crying, pup?" His voice showed concern and worry.

Jou didn't reply, he only hugged Seto placing his head on the crook of his master's neck. Seto hugged back his puppy, enjoying the other's touch. After a few minutes of staying like this, Jou finally answered the question Seto had long forgotten.

"I think I ratha stay here, but I don' think I can... well... you know... yet."

Seto nodded, "That's fine, pup. And here are your things." Seto handed Jou his diary, his deck, and the picture of his sister.

"Ya read through my journal, didn' ya?"

"Well, I glanced over a few words, saw a few pictures..." Seto smiled as Jou blushed. This was another good look on his puppy.

"Thank ya, Set... er... Kaiba." Jou said.

"You are welcome, and you may call me Seto, even though I would prefer 'master'." With this, Seto gave Jou a quick kiss on the tip of the nose, watching in amusement as the blond wrinkled his nose and wiped it with the back of his paw.

Jou spent the whole day trying to find his way through the mansion, getting lost every time. Seto had fed him and then he had gone to work leaving his puppy to wonder on his own for a while. Mokuba had been over at his friend's place, but was happy when Seto had told him over the phone that Jou would be staying with them for a while.

Jou was getting irritated. He had been lost for an hour now. There weren't even any maids around here to tell him which way to go back. Seeing no other way, Jou just decided to keep walking straight, hoping to find someone soon. To his luck, Jou soon found himself near the kitchen. There were a lot of maids and cooks there, chatting away. They all quieted down upon seeing Jou.

"Haha... Can any o' ya help me get back to m' room. I'm kinda lost here." Jou said hastily.

Thank gods, one of the maids quickly got up and helped Jou back to his room. She told him that Mr. Kaiba would be arriving soon, and that dinner would be ready shortly after. Jou just nodded, happy to be in his master's room once more. He had forgotten the reason why he had left the room in the first place.

Jou couldn't wait for Seto to get home. He was getting really hungry. To his luck, he herd footsteps coming close to the door. As the blue doors swung open his master came through them, looking terribly angry. His anger went away quickly, though, when he saw his puppy curled up on his bed, his knees held close to his chest by his arms, his golden hair sprayed across the covers, his honey eyes looking at him, a smile on his pink lips. He could get used to this site.

"So, how is my puppy?" Seto asked as he started getting out of his work clothes and into his casual, home clothes.

"Hungry, bored, and tired. I got lost in ya mansion. Ya know, puttin' up some signs couldn't hurt." Just leave it to Jou to say the first thing that comes into his mind.

Seto smiled at his puppy's honest response before walking over to his bed. Once he was close enough to Jou, he rolled the puppy over to his back, untangled his arms, held each of Jou's wrists next to the blonde's head, and kissed his puppy on the lips. Jou didn't fight, he just simply opened his lips to allow Seto access and submitted to his master's every move.

"You are too adorable for your own good, you know that?" Seto asked s he parted from their kiss due to the lack of oxygen. Jou just simply stuck out his pink tongue like a five-year-old child.

It was unbelievable. Just a few hours ago they were fighting with one another and now they looked like they had been together for ages (which they have if you read my next fic called "The Stranger"). Of course, neither one of them was complaining. They felt so right together.

"C'mon, pup. Dinner should be ready soon.' The master got off the bed, pulling his golden/honey pet after him. Jou just followed his master downstairs, like a good little puppy. As they reached the entrance hall, Seto reached for a square box, handing it over to Jou.

"I got you a gift." He explained as he puppy looked at the box, puzzled. Jou was even more puzzled as he opened the box and the gift inside to reveal a collar with the word 'Jou' in front of the golden metal hanging from it, and the words "Property of Seto Kaiba" in the back.

"I am not a dog, moneybags!" Jou screamed at Seto out of habit.

"Of course not, you are a puppy." Seto answered simply putting the collar around Jou's neck and fastening it. Before Jou could complain, Seto gave him a quick kiss on the lips, and Jou just sighed in response, accepting his collar.

Just then, the butler came in, announcing that dinner was ready. Kaiba led his hungry puppy into the dinning room. Jou's eyes popped out of his head, saliva dripping down his chin. He could really get used to this. There were so many delicious foods on the table and he was so hungry. Before Seto had time to blink, Jou was already sitting at the table, devouring whatever came across his path. Seto laughed out loud. He had never seen anything like this. Who knew the puppy could be so amusing?

Deciding to teach his puppy table manners later, Seto set down on the chair opposite to Jou putting some food into his own plate and eating it like a civilized man. Jou ignored this, however, being too busy with the delicious food. By the time Kaiba had taken a bite out of his own meal, Jou had eaten half the food on the table, and was now lying back on his chair, holding his plumped stomach.

"My, my. What a hungry puppy I have." Seto smirked to himself.

"Getting lost really made me hungry." Jou whined, trying to give an explanation. Seto just smirked, quickly finishing the rest of his meal.

After dinner, Seto led his puppy up the stairs again and into his… their room. There, the CEO gave Jou some of his old pajamas, telling the blond that since tomorrow was a Saturday, they would go shopping for some new things for Jou. Next, the CEO showed Jou to a bathroom, telling him to take a shower giving him a towel to dry himself. Jou obliged, of course.

When he came out of the shower dripping wet, he was greeted by the site of his master, equally as wet, with nothing but a towel wrapped around his waist. Seto smiled at his puppy, who was already wearing the pajamas he had given him. Seto also pulled out some boxers and pajama bottoms, not bothering with a top, before quickly putting them on.

Making their way to the bed, puppy and master both got in under the covers as the blond was cuddled back into the brunet's embrace. Not long after, the two figures fell asleep. But it was not a peaceful sleep.


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