The dog, that was a tiger | By : Fel5 Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > General Views: 1594 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Well seeing
as I actually got a response on this one, I’ll keep it coming. Warning: this
chapter is extremly long, but I didn’t want to split it up, because..well..you
know, author’s tick.^^
Don’t
worry, the following chapters will be shorter, and there will be less ‘schoolish’
stuff in there, too…
Oh,
btw, ‘…’ are thoughts.
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Plopping down
in his chair, Katsuya joined Yugi and Hiroto(and of course,Yami) at lunch. Both
friends exclaimed their surprise at Jou’s blatantly displayed new knowledge.
Jou smiled
tiredly, as he placed his head on his folded arms. Gazing at his empty spot on
the table, Yugi asked confused:
“Hey, Jou,
aren’t you gonna get lunch?”
With a lazy
shake of his head, Jou closed his eyes.
“I’m not
hungry.”
That’s when
Honda officially freaked. He dropped his tray, reached for the cheap plastic
knife resting beside his plate, and, pointing the brittle blade at Jou, yelled:
“Ok, freak,
you just exposed yourself! There’s no way in hell Jou would skip lunch or any
meal for that matter! Confess, you’re an alien in disguise! No wait, you’re an
evil spirit which usually lives in one of the Millenium items and has now taken control of Jounouchi’s mind, right?”
Jou opened
one eye, shot him a dirty look, and grunted:
“Sit down,
before you hurt yourself.” Yawning openly, he continued:
“I’m just
too tired to be hungry, s’all”, he mumbled, already starting to doze off
again.
“Jus’ wake
me before the next class starts, ‘kay?”
Again,
Hiroto and Yugi locked eyes, as quiet snoozing arose, and shrugged their
shoulders, while Yami rose his brows. This was more like Katsuya, and the two
friends busied themselves with their meals, carefully avoiding making too much
noise.
Alas, the
peace was short-lived,because a mere three minutes later, Seto passed their
table on the way out the caféteria.
Smirking,
he rested a hand on his hip and stated:
“Well, looks
like somebody forgot to put out the dog. Hey, mutt, what’s the matter? Did
answering that single question cause all your braincells to backfire? You know, if you would use your brain more often, thinking would not be such a strain on
your system.”
Jou didn’t
react, but Yugi and Honda both frowned.
“Please
leave him alone, Seto”, said the spikey-haired boy.
“Yeah, he
didn’t do or say anything, so why can’t you just let him be?” added Hiroto,
giving his voice a little edge.
“Because if
he does intent on sleeping, he can do so in the yard as dogs are supposed to.”
Seto
grabbed Jou’s shoulder and, shaking him none too gently, hissed:
“Hey, mutt,
I’m talking to you-“
Katsuya
shot up, kicking his chair over, grabbed Kaiba’s hand and, bending it back at
the wrist, glared at him.
“Don’t you ever
wake me like that, again. Last one who did it, got his teeth knocked in.”
Kaiba tore
his hand from the steel-like grip.
For a
second, there was a strange flicker in Jou’s eyes, then, without looking, the
blond pulled up his chair with his left leg, never breaking eye contact with Seto.
“Now, if
you’ll excuse me I’d rather not be disturbed.”
With that,
he plopped down on his chair, placed his head on his arms and fell asleep.
Several moments,
Kaiba just stood there, staring, then rushed out the caféteria, everybody’s
gaze on him.
Again,
Honda and Yugi exchanged looks, this time clearly worried. Yami only nodded to
himself.
“y=(x-3)2+1
S(3;1)”
Seto
grit his teeth in frustration.
This was
the third time this day, Katsuya had been called up by the teacher, and had
given the correct answer.
‘Nobody
gets that lucky, not even the pup’ he thought, as he shot another icy glare at
Jou, who had resumed his slumped position.
It was
highly dubious, that the blond could have solved this algebraic riddle faster
than him, seeing as Jou’s calculator was older than time itself.
Yet, he had
done so perfectly, just as flawless as in Physics. The only thing he had failed
this day was gym.
Jou had
slipped the teacher a note and had been allowed to join Chem class, while the
rest of them had been scurring for the dress rooms. In the commotion, the
students caused by exiting the classroom, he had shoved Jou aside, giving him
a tight smirk over his shoulder.
That’s when
he had noticed that Katsuya’s normally slightly tanned face was rather pale.
Sweatdrops had formed on his brow and the blond’s jaw was so set, Kaiba thought, he could see the muscles straining against the abuse.
‘Perhaps
the mutt is sick?’ mused Kaiba, while changing out of his school uniform into
his expensive designer shirt and coat.
‘That would
certainly explain his strange behaviour. It’s probably just a phase and
will pass in a few days.’
Outside,
Yugi, Honda and Anzu were gathered around a slightly embarassed Jou. With them
was Mokuba, who had finished school a wee bit earlier and was now waiting for
his brother.
“You
actually got the job? Jou, that’s so great!” exclaimed Yugi, and Anzu nodded in approval, as did Honda.
“Yeah, I
heard Ogawa’s doesn’t take just everybody, so, how come, you got so
lucky?" he asked.
Again,
Katsuya scratched the back of his head.
“Uhmm,
well, looks like being a Battle City finalist does pay for something. The son
of the owner happens to be a duelist himself, and practically begged his father
to hire me. In exchange, I have to duel against him, three times a week. Looks like I’m a DuelMonsters coach, now.”
Anzu
smiled, and then remembered something..
“What about
that guy you mentioned last week, are you sure, he’s gonna keep up his part of
the deal?” Jou nodded.
“Yup, I
gave him my last 2000 Yen as a deposit for his Light Swords card. If I manage
to give him the other 8000 Yen within the next three weeks, I’ll get any MachineMonster I want for free.
Which
means, I won’t be able to hang out with you guys as often as usual, since I
start in the mornings from six to eight, and after school from five to eight thirty. Plus, the weekends I’ll be working from nine to nine, straight.”
Baffled,
the others stared at Jou, who shifted uncomfortably from one foot to the other,
then smirked apologetically.
“Well,
guess I’ll be going. See ya ‘round, folks.”
Another sad
smile, and Katsuya turned on his heel, rushing past the gym.
mal>Just as he
was about to turn the corner, a strong hand fell on his shoulder and jerked him
back.
“Not so
fast, pup. You’ve been causing me trouble and giving me disrespect all through
the day, plus, your sudden burst of intellectuality is quiet suspicious aswell!
You’re not receiving any-how shall I say-doubtful assistance?”
Kaiba’s
grin would have scared a shark to death, but Jou only glared at him.
“You know,
for a goddamn CEO and software designer, you’re pretty dense! I told you several times today, I’m not in the mood for your stupid, infantil quarrels! I
thought I made myself rather clear by staying outta your way all day, but you
just have to keep on coming, don’t cha? Never mind, that I tried my best not
to bother you, nor did one single fucking thing to piss you off!”
Seto’s jaw
dropped before his anger caught up with him, and he hissed:
“How-dare
you, you little, lowlife-“
“Shut up,
Seto, just shut up! I’m sick and tired of your consistant insulting and putting me down! If you’re so rich, why don’t you hire somebody you can
abuse? There are plenty of folks out there who would give up their last shreds
of dignity and self-respect for a paycheck, but I ain’t one of them! You
always demand people to respect you, but you’re never willing to give them any in return, and that’s just plain wrong! And now, let go of me!” roared Katsuya.
Taking a
step back, Kaiba let go, even as Yugi and the others, who had heard the shouts,
came running.
Shaking his
head, Seto smirked.
“Well, who
would have thought? The welp actually grew teeth. Don’t bite yourself when
licking your wounds, pup.”
A flash of
white, gold and honey was accompanied by a growl, and Kaiba suddenly found
himself pinned against the gym wall, his feet dangling several inches off the
gound. Looking down, his eyes met Jou’s hatred gaze. A collective gasp came from
the general area his friends stood. Katsuya held Kaiba up single-handed, his
left elbow digging into the brunet’s lower abdomen as his fist clenched around
the fabric of Seto’s shirt’s chest.
“I am not
a welp, pup, mutt, or whatever canine name you might come up with. This is your
final warning, Seto Kaiba,” Jou’s voice dropped dangerously low, “do not bother
me. If you ever again get in my way or cross my path, I will destroy you.”
The CEO’s
eyes widened in fearful realization.
Jou was
drop dead serious. It was not only the choice of the word, not kill, hurt,
punish, regret, but destroy, that set off the bells in his head. No, it was the
look of cold determination in Katsuya’s eyes, that sent icy shivers down his
spine.
As sudden as he had grabbed him, Jou let go of Seto, who landed clumsily, but safe, on his feet. Walking away, Jou passed Mokuba and, placing his right hand on the
boy’s shoulder, sighed:
“I’m sorry
you had to witness this, Mokuba. I hope, you never grow up to be like your
brother.”
The raven-haired
younger Kaiba let his gaze travel over Jou’s hand and up his arm, but when his
eyes reached a point just under the blond’s sleeve, they stopped their
movement.
Surprise,
shock, recognition warred on Mokuba’s face, but no words escaped his lips.
Katsuya
continued on his way, waving a last good-bye to the group.
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What? 10’000
Yen for two cards? Jou outsmarting Kaiba? And just what did Mokuba see there?
The answers to all this and more will be given, as this story continues…
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