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Thin Line	By : Rroselavy Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 8050 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own YuGiOh!, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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A/N: I don't own or profit in way from Yu-Gi-Oh.

Chapter 13
It took him all morning to figure out the Blackberry. Kaiba had programmed in all of his friends numbers and email addresses. He'd been given his own Kaiba Corp. email address and a credit card as well. It occurred to Jou that now he could contact Serenity at any time. What he lacked in social skills, Kaiba made up for in details. Jou's anger softened some more. He pressed the speed dial number identified only as 'SK,' and was directly put through to Kaiba's voicemail. He hung up without leaving a message.
He needed to speak to someone, to sort out what he was thinking. The only person he trusted was Yuugi, but that meant he was going to have to come clean. Spill everything. The lying had to stop.
He pressed Yuugi's speed dial number.
"Kame Game Shop," Yuugi's voice answered cheerfully.
"Hey Yuug, it's Jou--"
"Jounouchi, where have you been? We've been so worried!"
"I'm sorry, Yuug, I didn't mean to get anyone worried. What're you doing today?"
"Not much, I thought I'd help Grandpa around the store, want to come by?"
"Umm, actually I'm helping Kaiba out, I'm taking care of Mokuba while he's away."
There was a palpable silence as his friend digested that.
"You're WHAT, Jou?"
"Umm, you heard right, Yuug, I'm taking care of Mokuba."
"Jou, what's going on? Did you lose a bet with Kaiba?"
He rolled his eyes. "Nah, it's nothing like that. Can you come over? I need to talk to you."
"Over where?"
"Kaiba's place."
Another pregnant pause.
"Jou, are you sure your not in trouble?" Yuugi asked slowly.
He shook his head. This was going to be harder to explain than he thought. "It's okay, Yuug. I just need to talk to you. I can send the car for you."
Another pause, then Yuugi tentatively, "Umm, okay Jou."
He could only imagine the horrifying thoughts going through his friend's mind. 'Wait 'til he finds out I'm sleeping with the enemy,' Jou smiled to himself. He knew in his heart that Yuugi would accept whatever curve he threw him, just as long as he was happy.
* * *
They were sitting in the garden, the sun warm on their faces, reflections from the water in the inground pool danced all around them. Jounouchi had told Yuugi everything, except what Mokuba had said. Every sordid detail from the beatings, his prostituting, to his bet with Otogi, to the attempted rape (for now he was certain his father couldn't have violated him), to the past weekend with Kaiba. He told him how Kaiba and he had argued this morning, and how Kaiba had called him on his way to the airport to let him know that he was free from his old man.
He saw how sad it all made Yuugi, how much he cared about Jou, and Jou kicked himself for not trusting enough in their friendship to have confided in him earlier.
"I'm sorry Yuug," he said, "I just didn't want to be a burden to anyone. I didn't think anyone could help me. And I didn't think my being gay was that big of a deal." He cast a sidelong glance at his friend.
"Jou, you could never be a burden, you're my best friend, I would do anything to help you." the smaller boy wiped away a tear. "And you're right, being gay, it doesn't change anything," he added.
Jou felt like a great weight had been lifted from his chest, he could breathe freely for the first time in a long while. He hadn't realized how much toll his secrets had taken on him.
Yuugi grilled Jou about his feelings for Kaiba. How could he love him, when just last week he was railing about what an ass he was? How could he be sure Kaiba loved him back? He didn't want to see Jou hurt. The more he turned it over in his head and talked with Yuugi, the more resolved he became to stay and work it out.
"He doesn't deserve you, Jou." Yuugi's dark side was showing through, "Not after the way he's treated you."
"Yuugi, you know I dish out as much as I get."
"That's true," his friend assented reluctantly.
"I just have ta trust my gut on this, Yuug. What I need to do, though, is buy some really nice clothes." If he was going to be Kaiba's boyfriend, he needed to look the part. He was absently turning the credit card over and over in his hand. He never imagined he'd ever possess one. But there was his name in raised platinum-colored letters. He ran his fingertips over them.
"Do you want me to go clothes shopping with you?"
"Yeah, would ya?"
"Sure."
The butler came out to them carrying a sheaf of papers. "Excuse me sir, the chef would like it if you planned the menu for the week so that he could go shopping." He held out the papers to Jou.
"If I what?!" Jou asked confused.
"Mr. Kaiba always plans the menu for the week. Since he is not here, the chef is asking you." He looked at Jou tentatively.
"Whatever the chef wants to cook is fine by me," Jou looked at the butler, who was obviously becoming uncomfortable.
"But Mr. Jounouchi, Mr. Kaiba creates the menu each week for the chef."
"But, he's the chef, he should know what to cook." Jou replied, still looking confused.
"But--"
"Look," Jou interrupted, "Mr. Kaiba left me in charge, and I'm tellin' ya to tell the chef that whatever he feels like cooking this week is fine by me. I'm not going to tell him how ta do his job."
The butler let slip a small smile, turning red when he realized Jou caught him. "Very well, sir," he mumbled, under Jou's smiling gaze, taking the papers with him.
"God, Kaiba is such a control freak," Jou remarked. "He really needs to loosen up, Yuug. Wait!" Jou exclaimed, halting the butler in his tracks. "Mr. Kaiba has a favorite meal?"
"Yes, I believe the chef knows what that is."
"Okay, this is what's gonna happen. On Friday, I want the chef to prepare Mr. Kaiba's favorite meal, for two. Then everyone gets the night off, and Saturday too, okay?"
The butler gaped at Jou. "Ya gotta problem with that?" Jou asked.
"N-no, no sir. Thank you, sir. I will alert the staff," he hesitated, "But you don't know what the chef will prepare--"
"It's gotta be edible, right? Whatever it is I'm sure it'll be fine." Jou shrugged.
"Yes, of course sir. Thank you sir." the butler bowed and hurried away.
Yuugi just gazed at his friend, trying his best not to burst out laughing. "Kaiba doesn't know what he's gotten himself into, huh Jou?"
Jou smiled at his friend. "Nope, I don't think he does."
Yuugi saw the look of determination in Jou's eyes. He'd seen that look before, when Jou had asked his grandfather to teach him how to duel, and later, in duels. It meant only one thing. "He doesn't stand a chance." Yuugi said, half to himself.
"Yuugi, I need another favor from ya."
"Sure Jou, what is it?"
"Can Mokuba stay with you this weekend?"
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