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How to Raise a Well-Mannered Puppy	By : Rroselavy Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 12678 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Disclaimer: I do not own or profit in any way from Yu-Gi-Oh
A/N: Thanks once again everyone for your feedback: Kodachi, Maggiemay, Sydney, yukiko, Schwarzwald, Hikari Raine, silverfox, koalared, Cody Thomas, icestar, kitkattcassy, Jonouchi-Kaiba-Mokie ... glad you enjoyed the lemon! I think we have one more to go in this story ... Jou certainly deserves _a little_ revenge!

CHAPTER 13
As they lay together on the floor of the limo basking in the afterglow, once again Kaiba's mind focused on Jou's family situation. Kaiba knew that Jou and his father were in trouble financially, he didn't need to be a genius to figure that out. He began to struggle back into his clothes, deep in thought.
"What did your father do before he was laid off?" he asked Jou suddenly.
At first Kaiba had considered offering Jou a part-time position at Kaiba Corp. to help offset his father's unemployment. But the thought of having him so nearby at school, at track, and then at work made Kaiba more than uneasy, it was downright claustrophobic. He was by nature a loner, someone who needed a lot of space for himself. Plus, he reasoned, Jou would be less than appreciative of such obvious charity.
Jou regarded Kaiba sleepily. The sex combined with the past three sleepless days was catching up fast. "He worked assembling electronics at Toshiba."
Kaiba knew he could easily arrange for the elder Jounouchi to work somewhere in one of Kaiba Corp's. manufacturing facilities. That was a no-brainer, if he could stay sober. He remembered Jou had said that his father been doing well while he'd been employed.
"But before that, before he started drinkin' too much, he was a scientist," Jou added.

Kaiba grabbed Jou's shirt. "Come on, you need to get dressed, we're almost to your building." Jou accepted it, then reached for his other clothes.
"A scientist?" Kaiba echoed.
"Yah, he led some team that discovered some cancer drug. But the pressure was too much for him -- he was constantly arguing with his bosses who wanted everything yesterday, and keeping his team happy. Why're you so interested?" Jou asked suspiciously. He finished dressing and sat next to Kaiba.
"Just curious," Kaiba answered evenly. They were reclining together on the bench, Jou watching the city lights reflect off the glass of the limo's tinted windows.
"Yeah right. I tend ta doubt that."
"I can't be curious?"
"You aren't curious without a reason ta be."
A small grin played across Kaiba's lips. He'd never considered Jou to be perceptive before. Hell, he hadn't considered him to be anything but a loser before. A hot, sexy loser, who both annoyed and attracted him, but a loser just the same. For once in his life, Kaiba was happy to be proved wrong.
"I'm considering offering your father a position at Kaiba Corp.," he admitted.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, Set," Jou replied, leaning his head on Kaiba's shoulder.
"Oh? Explain."
Jou squirmed closer to Kaiba, craving his touch, his scent, his heat. He sighed. "It wouldn't be right for you ta just give him a job. For him ta get a job just because--"
"Because what? Because of you? People give and get jobs all the time because of who they know. That's how businesses run."
"Yah, but--"
"But what?" Kaiba continued. He knew all these arguments. They were lame. They were annoying. "Do you think he wouldn't need to work? I don't give jobs in name only. He would need to work hard, just as all my employees do."
He could feel Jou's body tensing. "Pup, this would bear no relationship to us."
"How can you say that? We're talkin' about my father. If he fucked up--"
Kaiba shook his head. "If he fucked up, there would be a safety net. Kaiba Corp. has an excellent substance abuse program. Inpatient and out. I'm sure it would be better than--"
"Look, I know my old man. He ain't gonna go for it."
"How do you know that? You don't even know what kind of position I'd be offering him," Kaiba snorted. "It just so happens that I've purchased a small drug manufacturer that has been researching Alzheimer's Disease. With Kaiba Corp's funding, the resarch can be expanded. They will need to hire experienced scientists." Kaiba turned to Jou. "I'm not foolish. Your father would be hired at an entry level, but if he's intelligent, he would jump at the opportunity. It's a second chance, one I'm sure he's not getting offered by anyone else."
Kaiba was right, of course. Jou saw all the ads his father circled when he looked for work. They were always research jobs of some type. He only took the job at Toshiba because someone at AA had told him they were hiring. He hadn't been happy about it, but took it just the same.
He allowed himself to think what it would be like if his father were happy. Would they be able to move forward from these years of struggling? Would they look back at this time as a bump in the road of life, a mere blip on the radar screen?
The limo pulled up outside Jou's building. The chauffeur opened Jou's door, he climbed out and Kaiba followed.
"Ya don't hafta see me to my door," Jou smiled.
"I intend to make sure you're okay," Kaiba replied. "If your father is drunk, you are not staying."
"S'okay, really. If my dad has been drinking, I can go ta Yuugi's. It's been arranged."
"I don't think so. If your father is drunk, you will come home with me."
No argument there, Jou thought as he climbed up the stairs ahead of Kaiba.
Kaiba smiled at the view.
* * *
Isao looked up from the couch when he heard Jou's keys jingle against the door. He'd been studying the want ads, looking for any kind of job that would keep them off social welfare.
"Hey Dad, how ya doing?" Jou asked, surprised his father was still awake. Kaiba shadowed him into the room.
"Okay," he sighed, putting down the paper. "I'm glad you're home relatively early, you will be going to school tomorrow?" He asked quirking an eyebrow.
"Yeah," Jou shrugged. "What have you been up ta, Dad?"
"Reading through the want ads, I have a few leads for tomorrow," Isao replied. "Did you boys have fun?"
"Yeah," Jou said, glancing at Kaiba.
"What did you do?"
"Umm, we just grabbed a bite to eat, and talked."
Isao smiled at them. He could see how happy his son was, felt a pang of nostalgia thinking about his first love. How all-consuming it had been, how happy he'd felt.
"Mr. Jounouchi, Katsuya tells me that you have experience in research."
"Yes, that seems like a lifetime ago though," Isao said sadly.
"I understand," Kaiba simply said. After a pause, he added "I may have a position for you at a company I recently acquired.
Isao looked at Kaiba dumbly. He was just a boy, what was he talking about. Slowly the pieces started to fall into place. The name Kaiba ...
"Dad, Seto owns Kaiba Corp."
Kaiba could see the realization dawn in the older man's face. It hadn't occurred to him that Jou's father wouldn't know who he was.
"I see."
There was an uncomfortable silence as the older man regarded Kaiba.
He continued. "As I was saying, there may be a position for you at a research company I've just taken over."
"What kind of research?"
"It's a small drug manufacturer, they've had some success with a medication that helps Alzheimer's patients. Since I've taken over the company, they will be able to expand the research. They will need experienced help.
"In all honesty, I can't offer you much more than an entry-level position--"
"I understand, but if I got the position, I would not disappoint you. I don't care that it's entry level," the elder man said.
Kaiba held out his hand, and the older man rose to grasp it. "Very well then, I will have someone contact you tomorrow with the details. I believe they will be staffing up by the end of next week. Will you be able to start by then?"
"I--I need to interview, no?"
"Yes, as a formality." Kaiba replied.
"I--I don't know how to thank you."
"Just take care of yourself. Your son needs you." Kaiba replied. He was feeling constricted, needed to get out, wanted to run off some of the day's tensions.
He turned to Jou. "Do you want me to pick you up on the way to school tomorrow?"
Jou thought a moment. A ride in the limo was tempting, but he doubted they'd make it to school on time.
"Nah, I'm gonna swing by Yuugi's. I haven't seen him in a while."
"I'll see you in school." Kaiba replied icily. Jou didn't miss the glare from his blue eyes before he slipped out the door.
"Seto, wait!" Jou chased after him.
He wheeled around in the narrow hallway, clenched his jaw tightly. "What is it?"
Jou took his hand, pulling him close. "Don't be mad, Yuugi's my best friend ... Don't make me choose," he said carefully.
"I'm not making you anything," Kaiba replied subbornly.
"You're mad because ya think I chose him over you," Jou insisted. "I need you, but I need my friends too. And I don't want you to get sick of me," he smiled and kissed Kaiba chastely on the lips.
He thawed a little at the brush of Jou's lips. "You're right. We both need space." He felt the jealousy that had been building dissolving away.
He kissed Jou back, running his tongue over his soft bottom lip, sliding it into Jou's mouth as his lips parted. Jou responded with equal ardor, gently biting Kaiba's upper lip, finally breaking away, uttering, "Stop that, before I change my mind!"
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