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Lace
By : Hideki LaShae
Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male
Views: 18133 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0Disclaimer: "Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, and I do not make any money from these writings. - Chapter List
Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh! characters and references belong
to Kazuki Takahashi. All A Christmas Carol characters and references
belong to Charles Dickens. The manga series Boy Princess is written by
Seyoung Kim. Story elements © Hideki LaShae. No money was gained in the writing
of this story.Lace
By
Hideki LaShae
Chapter Twenty
* * *
“Dad, can I
talk to you for a minute?” asks Jounouchi standing to the side of the
television and looking towards his grumpy father.“What do
you want, you fucking brat?”“Mom
invited me to spend the winter break with her and Shizuka,” says Jounouchi,
“She sent me a train ticket.”“Go then,
but don’t come back! Stay with the bitch! I don’t need you, and I don’t want
you! I never did! Pack up your shit and get out!”“Dad?”
“I said leave.
You are no longer welcome in my house!”Jounouchi
hangs his head as he heads to his room. He grabs his old school bags from his
closet and he starts filling them with his belongings, starting with his
dueling deck and pictures and finishing with his clothes. He picks up the phone
extension in his room and dials the number to Seto’s cell phone.<<
Good evening, Kat. It’s rather late. Is something wrong? >>“Can you
send a car to get me? I’ll explain when I see you,” says Jounouchi sadly.<<
I’ll have my limo swing by and get you. >>“Not that
car, please. I know you have something discreet.”<<
Okay. I’ll send the VW, >> says Seto, << It will be there soon.
Stay safe. >>“I will.
Thanks.” Jounouchi hangs up the phone and gathers up all his bags. He stumbles
slightly from the weight of all his belongings as he heads out of the house.“And don’t
come back!” exclaims his father.Jounouchi
closes the door behind him and steps out into the night. He sits down on the
curb to wait for his ride.A
Volkswagen Beetle pulls up to the curb beside Jounouchi, and Seto steps out of
the driver’s seat.Jounouchi
stands and hangs his head.Seto
doesn’t say a word as he opens the trunk and helps Jounouchi load his
belongings into it. He remains silent as they drive towards the Kaiba Mansion
until the massive gates loom into view. “Would you like to talk?”“I told the
old man that the old lady sent me a train ticket to go spend the holiday with
her. He told me to go and not to come back,” says Jounouchi, “He kicked me out.
I’m homeless now, but at least he gave me time to pack up my stuff so I have
everything I love.”“You aren’t
homeless. You have a home with me,” says Seto passing through the gates onto
the Kaiba estate.“At least
he didn’t kick me out on my birthday!” exclaims Jounouchi, “I had kind of
expected him to.”Seto pulls
up to the front doors. “Let’s get everything up to your room.”Jounouchi
and Seto carry everything inside and to the blond’s room.“Do you
want help unpacking?” asks Seto.“Tomorrow.
It’s late. Let’s just go to bed,” says Jounouchi. He steps out of his room and
enters Seto’s room.Seto walks
into his room. “Aren’t you going to change first?”“I don’t
want to be a girl tonight. I need to be a guy right now. I don’t feel like
getting my pajamas, so I sleep naked tonight,” says Jounouchi shedding his
clothes as he speaks.“If that is
your wish,” says Seto starting to remove his own clothing.Jounouchi
turns down the blankets on the bed and climbs into it. He lies on his side with
his back to Seto’s side of the bed.Seto
finishes undressing and turns off the lights before making his way to bed.
“Goodnight, Jou.”Jounouchi
rolls over and cuddles up against Seto. “He said he never wanted me!”“I want
you,” says Seto wrapping Jounouchi in a full body embrace, “You are a wonderful
person. If he can’t see that, then he’s blind. But his loss is my gain.”“Seto…
why?”“Why? Why
do I think you’re wonderful? Because you’re brave, loyal, beautiful, fairly
intelligent, courageous, sexy, dependable, stubborn to a fault, but most
importantly, you have a strong fiery passion burning inside you. I feel as if
you’ll burn me whenever I hold you this close,” says Seto, “and I welcome that
fire just for the chance to be this close to you.”“Thank you,
Seto. I think I needed that,” says Jounouchi, “but why do you always get hard
when we sleep together? It happens every night, and even when you’ve been
pleasured you still get hard.”“Simple. I
want you. I want to be ready when you’re all hot and bothered. Besides you make
me hard,” says Seto, “The feel of your skin… The warmth of your body against
mine… The scent of your desire.”“I’m sorry.
I’m still not all that used to this whole being gay thing,” says Jounouchi, “I
am. I am gay though. I realize that now, but some things still surprise me…
like how I get hard when you hold me like this.”Seto
presses his lips to Jounouchi’s and squeezes the blond tightly to him
throughout the course of their passionate kiss. He slides one hand down to rest
on Jounouchi’s hip. “May I?”“No!” snaps
Jounouchi trying to pull away.Seto
quickly moves his wayward hand to Jounouchi’s back and buries his face in the
other’s shoulder. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I only wanted to
help you with your erection if you were ready.”“I know.
I’m sorry that I’m not ready,” says Jounouchi.“Let’s just
sleep. We still have class tomorrow even if it is mostly a free day,” says
Seto.“Okay,”
says Jounouchi snuggling up against Seto. He closes his eyes and whispers, “I
like you.”“I know. I
like you too.”“Soon,
Seto. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to let you…”* * *
“Now,
class. We’re going to be watching the movie A Christmas Carol in class
today, and your assignment is to write five hundred words about your favorite
character in the film. I know most of you aren’t going to pay attention to the
movie anyway and I really don’t care, so if you would please just scribble down
a few lines then you can do whatever until the end of the day,” instructs the
sensei, “And just to make it a little easier on anyone who is actually paying
attention to me right now… Ebenezer Scrooge is the bad guy who turns good. Bob
Crachett works for Scrooge as his clerk and almost slave. Jacob Marley is a
ghost who once worked with Scrooge and who visits him to tell him about the
Spirits of Christmas. The Spirit of Christmas Past shows Scrooge events that
have already happened. The Spirit of Christmas Present shows Scrooge events
happening right now, and the Spirit of Christmas Yet-to-come shows Scrooge that
he’s going to die unloved. And that there was close to a hundred words and the
remaining four hundred could just simply be ‘I want to leave on winter break’ a
million times or whatnot. Without further ado, the movie.” He turns on the TV
and presses play on the DVD player.“Sensei!
There’s something wrong with the TV. The color’s out!”“Actually
the movie is in black and white. You’re not seeing things,” says the sensei
turning down the lights and sitting down at his desk with his cup of
alcohol-laced tea.Jounouchi
lifts his pen to his paper and starts to write. ### My favorite character from the Christmas Carol couldn’t be Marley,
Past, Present, or Yet-to-come because they’re spirits, and I have held a secret
fear of spirits and ghosts ever since my parents got divorced. And while I like
Bob Crachett and Tiny Tim, my favorite character is now Ebenezer Scrooge. I say
now because it used to be Tiny Tim until just recently. Recently, I have become
good friends with Kaiba Seto. Kaiba and Scrooge are similar in many ways. In
the beginning of their stories, both are reclusive, rich men who care nothing
for anyone but a limited few. For Scrooge, that is himself. For Kaiba, that is
himself and his brother. Both are stingy with their money, never giving
anything away that they don’t have to by law. Both are punctual and demand
perfection from all those around them. But as I’ve gotten to know Kaiba more, I
witnessed a transformation of Scrooge-like comparison. I’ve seen a somewhat
softer side of Kaiba. I’ve seen his love for Mokuba and his affection for his
girlfriend, Suya-chan. I’ve seen him donate money to charity and even go so far
as to personally fix the broken doorbell of an orphanage building. I’ve watched
him become more human, and he didn’t need spirits to help him. The movie is
about Scrooge opening his eyes to how happy his life could truly be. I’ve
watched it happen to Scrooge, and I’ve watched it happen in real life to Kaiba
too. I know that this paper only has two hundred fifty words, Sensei, and I
apologize for not completing the full five hundred words as asked, but I feel
that quality might in this case be better than quantity. Besides, I’m sure that
you’re anxious to get your holiday under way just like the rest of us and don’t
want to read all those words anyway. ###Jounouchi
puts his books away and looks towards Seto with a smile.Seto sees
Jounouchi smiling at him, and he smiles slightly in return.“Hey,
Jounouchi,” whispers Otogi as the group of friends quietly move their desks
closer to the blond’s, “What are your plans for the holiday? Maybe we could get
together and do something.”“I’ve got
plans,” says Jounouchi, “Seto is taking Kat and Mari to Kyoto to visit their
mother and brother. I’ll be going with them to baby-sit Mokuba and Mari while
Seto and Kat go on their dates. I’ll get to see Shizuka though, so I’m not
about to complain. What are you guys all doing?”“I’m going
along with my parents on a business trip to Hong Kong,” says Anzu.“My father’s
coming to visit,” says Ryou blushing, “because he wants to meet Yugi.”“We’re
having a big dinner at my place on Christmas,” says Yugi, “so Ryou’s father can
meet my grandfather and any of us who are staying in town.”“Which
looks to be just me,” says Otogi with a sigh, “since you aren’t staying,
Jounouchi.”“Actually,
I’m staying too,” says Malik blushing, “I asked Isis if I could stay here while
she went to Egypt with Rishid. She said it was okay. So I have the house to
myself for the duration.”Otogi
raises an eyebrow. “Oh, really?”Malik nods.
“Do you
suppose I could come over sometime?” asks Otogi.Malik’s
cheeks flare into a bright burgundy. “That would be nice, I guess.”Seto moves
his seat to be beside Jounouchi.“So you’re
taking Kat on a holiday, Seto?” asks Yugi.“Yes. She
thinks it’s time that I meet her family,” says Seto, “before we get too
serious.”“How is she
doing?” asks Anzu leaning closer and lowering her voice.“She says
she’s fine,” says Seto with a sigh, “but I’m still a bit worried about her.
It’s not the type of thing that you just forget.”“Maybe she
wants to forget about it because just the thought of what happened that night
makes her feel weak and pathetic and worthless,” says Jounouchi staring at the
wall above Ryou’s head, “Maybe she feels like she’s used goods now and isn’t
worthy of your affections anymore.”Seto grabs
Jounouchi’s chin and turns his face so that his blue eyes lock on with the
honeyed amber. “Puppy? Jou, did Kat tell you that?”“Seto…”
“I know she
confides in you, Jou. Did she tell you that?” repeats Seto.“She’s
afraid… afraid that you won’t want her now,” says Jounouchi, “Because of what
happened.”Seto looks
into Jounouchi’s eyes with shock filling his own for several moments before he
counters with, “What do I have to do to convince her that her fears are
unfounded? That I want to be with her just as much now as I did before this
happened? My feelings haven’t changed. What happened isn’t a sign of her
weakness. It’s a sign of the cruelty and strength of her oppressor. She knows
she’s not the strongest person in the world, and she doesn’t have to be. That
doesn’t make her weak, pathetic, or worthless.”“Are you in
love with her, Seto?” asks Yugi.“That’s not
a question I can answer right now,” says Seto, “but I do think the world of
her.”Ryou and
Yugi share a secretive smile.“Is there
something going on between you two?” asks Malik.“What do
you mean by that?” asks Jounouchi glaring at his sandy-haired friend.“The way
you two act together reflects your true feelings for one another,” says Malik,
“You used to act like enemies when you hated each other. Now you act like…
well, like…”“Forbidden
lovers,” adds Otogi.“Exactly!”
exclaims Malik smiling.“We’re…
You’re seeing things, Malik,” says Jounouchi.“Well,
class! Movie’s over, and you’re all free to leave on your winter holiday!”
exclaims the sensei turning off the DVD player.“We should
go, Seto,” says Jounouchi, “I still need to pack before our plane trip tomorrow
morning.”“Yes,” says
Seto standing, “as do I. And I need to check with Kat to see if they’re ready.”Jounouchi
gathers his things quickly and stands up. “I’ll see you guys when we get back!
Have a great holiday.”Seto grabs
his books and walks out of the classroom with Jounouchi. They drop their books
off at their lockers before heading out to the limo together.“They’re
getting suspicious. It won’t be long before one of them accuses me of cheating
on Kat with you,” says Seto.“I’m not
ready to tell them,” says Jounouchi.“They won’t
think less of you. No one’s bothered by Ryou being Reila,” says Seto.“I know
that, but it has to be my decision to tell them or not. I’m just not ready. I
wasn’t ready for you to know when you found out, and although I’ve admitted
it to your friends, they already knew. They didn’t suspect. They knew,”
says Jounouchi, “and that made telling them easier. I’ve already lost one
friendship due to my relationship with you and I couldn’t bear it if I lost
another one.”Seto
reaches out and pulls Jounouchi into his lap. “Just think about it. We’ll have
to tell them eventually.”“I know.”
Jounouchi hides his face in the crook of Seto’s neck.“I like you
so much, Jou, and I don’t want you hurt.”“I know. I
appreciate the concern.” Jounouchi kisses Seto’s neck. “I like you too.”“Will you
be wanting my help unpacking your belongings, or do you think you can manage on
your own?” asks Seto.“Don’t you
have some work to do for Kaiba Corp? I would appreciate the help, but you need
to pack for our trip, and you probably have some work to do,” says Jounouchi,
“and I don’t want to keep you from your work.”“All right
then. I’ll have a maid come help you. All your boy clothes should probably be
laundered anyway,” says Seto. He pulls a piece of paper from his bag and hands
it to Jou.“What’s
this?”“A list of
items to pack for the trip.”“Thanks.”
Jounouchi smiles.“Do you
have presents for your friends?” asks Seto.“Most of
them, but I can pick up a few supplements in Kyoto and then pass out gifts when
we come back,” says Jounouchi, “but you get your present in Kyoto. I hope you
like it.”Seto’s eyes
widen for a brief instant before he smiles. “You got me a present?”“Of course
I did! What kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn’t get my boyfriend a gift
for Christmas?”“Can I
guess what it is?”“I’m not
telling you.”“Is it a
sexy little negligee number for you to wear to bed with me?” asks Seto.Jounouchi
blushes. “How would clothes for me be a present for you?”“The
clothes would be the wrapping paper for my real present,” says Seto smirking,
“You.”“You are
not getting me for Christmas!” Jounouchi blushes bright red. “Maybe for your
next birthday.”Seto’s cock
twitches. He catches Jounouchi’s lips in a passionate embrace.Jounouchi pulls away from Seto as the limo stops at the
mansion’s front door. “I’ll go pack and see you at dinner.”“I’ll send
someone to help you. Your luggage should be in your room already. Yours is red
with black accents. Mine is blue with white accents and Mokuba’s is silver-gray
with gold accents,” says Seto, “Be careful to pack Kat’s things separately from
Jou’s.”“I will!”
exclaims Jounouchi. He climbs out of the back seat and hurries inside. He heads
straight to his room and sees the new luggage on the floor at the foot of his
bed. He carries the list into his closet with him to look for the outfits to
take. He doesn’t hear the gentle knock on his bedroom door.“Jounouchi-sama?”
Jounouchi
sticks his head out of his closet. “Huh?”“Jounouchi-sama.
I am An-Sing,” says a twenty-something-year-old Chinese woman, “Kaiba-sama
requested I come help you unpack your belongings and prepare for your trip.”“Oh, hi!
Annie, huh?” asks Jounouchi coming out of the closet completely, “I was just
trying to decide on which outfits to take.”An-Sing
smiles. “Kaiba-sama requested all your clothes from outside be laundered.”“Yeah. I
kind of just threw all the clean and dirty stuff together,” says Jounouchi
moving over to his old school bags and sitting down on the floor beside them,
“I was in a rush to pack.”“I
understand, sir.”“You can
call me Jou, Annie. Do you mind if I call you Annie?”“Not at
all, Jou-sama.”Jounouchi
opens his bags and upends them in front of himself.An-Sing
moves her wheeled laundry cart towards Jounouchi, and she starts pulling up
clothes. She checks all the pockets before putting them into her basket.Jounouchi takes his pictures and places them strategically
around the room before grabbing his dueling deck to put into the nightstand.“Would
Jou-sama care to change so that his school clothes can be prepared as well?”
asks An-Sing.“My uniform
will have to wait since I haven’t decided what to take with me so I don’t know
what I could wear tonight,” says Jounouchi, “But that reminds me. I’ll need my
nightclothes cleaned so that I can pack them.”“Where are
they? I will fetch them.”“Bathroom,”
says Jounouchi before An-Sing disappears into the adjacent room.An-Sing
steps out of the bathroom carrying Jounouchi’s delicate nightgown and robe. She
places them in her cart’s basket.“You can go
take that to be washed, Annie. I’m going to start selecting Kat’s clothes for
the trip to Kyoto,” says Jounouchi, “You can come back to help me pack if you
have time.”“I will,
Jou-sama,” says An-Sing pushing her cart from the room.Jounouchi
carries his list into the closet again and starts to think of what he might
want to wear over the holiday.* * *
“How are
your preparations going, puppy?” asks Seto as Jounouchi takes a seat beside him
at the dinner table.“Kat’s all
ready to go,” says Jounouchi, “I’m waiting for my boy clothes to get clean so I
can pack some of them. How’s your packing?”“I’m all
done,” says Mokuba.“Me too. I
had better not find either of you looking through my luggage for your Christmas
presents,” says Seto.“We won’t!”
exclaims Mokuba smiling.“I have
presents?” asks Jounouchi with widening eyes.“Of course
you do! What kind of boyfriend would I be if I didn’t get my lover a present
for Christmas!” exclaims Seto.“Can I
guess what it is?” asks Jounouchi grinning.Seto
smirks. “I’m not telling you.”“Is it a
sexy little negligee number for me to wear to bed with you?” ask Jounouchi.“You’ll
have to wait and see!”“Oh, you
didn’t!” Jounouchi blushes.“You blush
so easily, puppy,” says Seto pulling the blond close to him, “I’m not telling
you what I got you, but I will say that one present is clothing and while it
may be sexy, it isn’t negligee. You’re welcome to wear it to bed with me
though.”“You’re a
meanie!”Mokuba
giggles. “You two are perfect for each other!”Jounouchi
gives Mokuba a small smile. “Maybe we are.”“Maybe
indeed,” says Seto kissing Jounouchi’s forehead, “Now eat your dinner. You
still need to finish packing. We leave very early in the morning. We need to
avoid as many prying eyes as possible since only three of us will be traveling
rather than the five we want people to believe are going.”“Annie said
she’d come back to help me pack after my clothes got cleaned,” says Jounouchi
digging into the food before him.“Annie?
Who’s Annie?” asks Mokuba.Jounouchi
looks up with slightly wide eyes. “An-Sing?”“An-Sing
lets you call her Annie?” asks Seto.“Yeah, and
she calls me Jou-sama,” says Jounouchi, “Is something wrong?”“Not at
all. I’m glad you’ve make a friend,” says Seto.“So why is
everyone acting like I’ve seen a ghost?” asks Jounouchi.“It’s not
important,” says Seto.Jounouchi
shivers and moves closer to Seto. “You can tell me you know.”Seto wraps
his arm around Jounouchi. “Like I said…”“Is she a
ghost?”“Puppy…”
Jounouchi
hides his face in Seto’s shoulder.Seto sighs.
“I know you don’t like ghosts and ghost stories, Jou, but I don’t have an
An-Sing working for me.”“Actually
you do now,” says Yukia entering the room with a tray of desserts, “I hired her
last week. Today is her first day. Her name is Anjelica Li-Sing. Her mother,
An-Sing, worked here under the former master until she died of cancer.” She
passes out the bowls of plain ice cream, and she smiles at Jounouchi. “The
girl, Annie, is not a ghost. Now eat up, and she’ll help you finish packing.”Jounouchi
breathes a sigh of relief before digging into his ice cream hungrily.“I love
having you here, Jounouchi,” says Yukia, “Don’t ever leave us alone again.” She
turns and heads from the dining room.“I’m glad
she’s not a ghost,” says Mokuba, “I thought… when I heard her mother’s name…”“You
thought the same thing I did. That Jounouchi had seen a ghost,” says Seto,
“It’s nice to be wrong.”Jounouchi
finishes his dessert and most of the other food on the table in the time that
it takes Mokuba and Seto to finish their desserts. He gives Seto a kiss on the
cheek as he rises. “I’ll join you in bed later.”“I look
forward to it,” says Seto smiling.Jounouchi
hurries out of the dining room and heads to his room where he finds An-Sing
folding up his unmentionables to place into an empty suitcase.Jounouchi
blushes and immediately starts selecting what clothes to take. “You’re not a
ghost, are you, Annie?”“No,
Jou-sama, I am not a ghost,” says An-Sing.“Okay,”
says Jounouchi setting the clothes on the bed so An-Sing can fold and pack
them. He steps into his closet and brings out some plainly wrapped packages.
“We need to make sure these get packed as well.”An-Sing nods.
Jounouchi
moves around finding some other necessities before he sits down with the list
to check things off that he knows have been packed already. “We’ve packed my
selection of shoes, right?”“Yes,
Jou-sama,” says An-Sing, “Most of them are in that suitcase there, but your
male shoes are in this one.” She indicates the luggage with a wave of her hand.“Okay, I
think I’m done,” says Jounouchi, “Well, once everything’s in the suitcases and
they’re closed!”“I can
finish up here if you wish to spend time with Kaiba-sama or Young Kaiba-sama,”
says An-Sing.Jounouchi
smiles. “Are you sure?”“That is my
job, Jou-sama,” says An-Sing smiling, “Go ahead and go.”Jounouchi
happily heads out of his room and enters Seto’s only to hear the water running
in the bathroom. He slips off his uniform jacket. “Are you almost ready for
bed, Seto?”Seto steps
into the doorway to the bathroom wearing only his pants with the button undone
and the zipper lowered. “Actually, I was thinking of taking a bath. I didn’t
expect you to join me so soon.”Jounouchi
blushes as he starts unbuttoning his white shirt. “A bath sounds nice. Can I
join you there?”Seto shifts
his eyes to look into the bathroom and pretends to contemplate Jounouchi’s
request. “My bathtub should be big enough for the both of us. I suppose it
would be acceptable for you to join me once you’ve undressed.”“You
tease!”Seto
chuckles. “No pajamas again tonight?”“Already
packed that,” says Jounouchi pulling off his shirt. He removes his house
slippers and pulls off his socks.“Fine. I
like holding you that way,” says Seto before stepping back into the bathroom.Jounouchi
continues to remove clothing as he walks towards the bathroom door. He’s down
to just his boxers when he steps into the bathroom. His nostrils are
immediately assaulted by the soothing scents of jasmine and vanilla.“The bath
is ready,” says Seto removing his pants and stepping into the large tub.“I can see
that,” says Jounouchi pulling off his boxers. He shivers under the watchful
gaze of his beau.“Don’t just
stand there shivering. Come into the water where it’s warm.”“I don’t
know why, but it just feels like we’re moving to a whole new level here,” says
Jounouchi carefully stepping into the tub. He lowers himself so the water
covers him. He settles down beside Seto.“Bathing
with a lover is very intimate,” says Seto resting his head against Jounouchi’s,
“Should I wash you?”“I’ll wash
you first.”Seto nods.
“Be quick but be thorough. We need to get to bed soon.”“I will,”
says Jounouchi grabbing the soap.* * *
“These
rooms are fabulous!” exclaims Jounouchi running from room to room in the lavish
hotel suite.Mokuba
laughs. “So do you like it?”Jounouchi
pounces on Seto and Mokuba. “I love it! Thank you for bringing me here!”“Do you
want to unpack or would you like to introduce me to your family now?” asks Seto
wrapping an arm around Jounouchi’s waist.“I would
love to introduce you to Shizuka,” says Jounouchi, “Are you coming too,
Mokuba?”“Of
course!” exclaims Mokuba.“Let’s go
see Shizuka!” exclaims Jounouchi happily.“I’ll call
the concierge for a car,” says Seto picking up the phone from the coffee table
and dialing an extension. “This is Kaiba Seto. I’ll be down in a few minutes,
and I need a car and driver.”“Do you
think she missed me?” asks Mokuba with a light blush.“Well, I
did phone her to tell her I was coming to visit,” says Jounouchi, “and she
sounded really happy when I told her who I was coming with.”Seto puts
the phone down. “The car’s waiting. Let’s go.”Jounouchi
smiles as he leads them out of the hotel room. He pushes the button for the
elevator.Seto and
Mokuba join Jounouchi in the hallway once the older boy locks the door.The
elevator doors slide open and the operator steps out. “Going down?”“After you,
Jou,” says Seto with a small smile.Jounouchi
steps into the elevator.Mokuba and
Seto follow before the operator re-enters the elevator and presses the button
for the lobby.Jounouchi
sits down on the couch with Mokuba and waits impatiently for the elevator to
descend. He pretends not to notice when the elevator stops again for an elderly
couple to step inside.Seto steps
in front of the blond and his brother to shield them from view.Jounouchi
lowers his head in hopes that his long bangs will hide his slight blush.The
elevator finally stops at the lobby, and the doors open.The elderly
couple leaves first.Seto takes
Mokuba’s hand before stepping out of the elevator.Jounouchi
hurries after the brothers and smiles when Mokuba takes his hand.“Right this
way, Kaiba-sama,” says a man in an expensive looking suit, “Your car is waiting
outside for you.”Seto
follows the man with his trail of family. He sees the black sedan and gives a
nod of approval. “This will suffice. Thank you.”The driver
opens the back door.Jounouchi
slides into the car first, followed by Mokuba, then by Seto before the door
closes, and the driver moves to the driver’s seat.Jounouchi
passes the driver a piece of paper. “Take us there.”“Yes, sir.”
Jounouchi
leans back and sighs.“Is
something wrong, Jounouchi?” asks Mokuba.“I’m
excited to see Shizuka, but not the woman she lives with,” says Jounouchi
sighing again, “I haven’t spoken to her since Shizuka had the operation on her
eyes, and that conversation was anything but pleasant.”“I
understand,” says Seto.Jounouchi
looks out the window and watches the scenery go by.The car
pulls to a stop in front of a two-story house.Jounouchi
opens the door before the driver even turns off the engine, and he climbs out
onto the sidewalk.Mokuba and
Seto climb out of the car.“Wait
here,” says Seto.The driver
nods.Jounouchi
leads them up the sidewalk to the front door, and he rings the doorbell.The door
opens, and Shizuka’s smile beams up at them. “You’re here!”“Of course
we’re here! I told you that we would be!” exclaims Jounouchi.“Come in!
Quickly!” exclaims Shizuka; “She’s not here!”Jounouchi
breathes a sigh of relief. “Great! I wanted to see you anyway. Not her!”“Although I
did want to meet her,” says Seto as they all enter the house.Jounouchi
blushes shamefully.“You don’t
want to meet her,” says Shizuka, “She doesn’t like you, and she’s a…” She grabs
Jounouchi’s elbow and whispers into his ear.“She’s
homophobic,” says Jounouchi.“Yes. That
was the word!” exclaims Shizuka, “And she hates cross-dressers too! I didn’t
tell her, but she knows that you two are dating.”“How does
she know?” asks Mokuba.Shizuka
lifts a tabloid from the coffee table and shows them the picture of Seto kissing
Kat. “She recognized Jou.”“Shit!”
Jounouchi clenches his fists.“Yeah,”
says Shizuka, “Would you like some tea?”“I’ll help
you make it,” says Mokuba smiling.Shizuka
smiles and guides Mokuba into the kitchen.Jounouchi
sits down on the couch and pats the seat beside him.“Did you
know she was a homophobe?” asks Seto sitting beside Jounouchi.“No, but it
doesn’t surprise me,” says Jounouchi, “I’m sorry.”“Don’t
apologize for her.”Jounouchi
looks from Seto beside him to Shizuka in the doorway to the kitchen, both
having just said the same thing at the same time like some well-rehearsed play.Shizuka
carries in the plate of cookies in her hands. “She’s a bitch, but don’t
apologize for her. You are not to blame for how she is. She is the one who
should apologize.”“Never
happen,” mumbles Jounouchi sullenly as he grabs a cookie.Mokuba
enters the living room and sets the tray of teacups and teapot on the coffee
table.“But enough
about her! Let’s talk about something happier! What should we do while you’re
in town?” asks Shizuka, pouring tea for everyone.“We do have
a bit of an agenda,” says Seto, “Appearances to be made. Kat and I have dinner
reservations.” He takes a sip of tea. “This is very good, Shizuka.”“Thanks,”
says Shizuka.The door
opens, and a middle-aged woman steps into the house. “Don’t go outside,
Shizuka. There’s a strange man in a car parked outside.”“Okay…”
The woman’s
eyes finally spot the three young men. “And what are they doing in my house?”“We came to
visit,” says Seto setting his cup down before standing. He bows politely and
offers the woman his hand. “I am Kaiba Seto.”“I know who
you are,” says the woman glaring at Seto’s hand disdainfully, “and I wouldn’t
touch your hand if I were about to fall from a cliff! I don’t even want to
think about what your faggot hand has done to that queer son of my
ex-husband’s.”Seto’s eyes
narrow. “What exactly are you implying?”The woman
snatches up the tabloid from the table and shows Seto the picture.Jounouchi
stands and moves to Seto’s side.“Did you
think I wouldn’t recognize you, you queer bastard?” asks the woman turning her
glare to Jounouchi, “You shameless whore! How much is he paying you to dress up
like a slut and let him fuck you up the ass?”“He’s not
paying me…”“Oh right.
He’s just buying you these cheap rags and making you the disgrace of your
entire family,” snarls the woman, “Get out of my house now!”“Fine.”
Jounouchi takes Seto’s hand.“Enjoy
living on the streets, fag,” says the woman, “My ex-husband told me how he
kicked you out. No one ever wanted you. You were a mistake and had it been
legal at the time, I would have aborted you!”Seto
squeezes Jounouchi’s hand. “Shut the fuck up, bitch! We’re leaving!”Mokuba
stands.Shizuka
quickly embraces Jounouchi and whispers into his ear, “Meet me at the diner
down the street. I’ll come as quick as I can.”“I love you
too, Shizuka,” says Jounouchi.“Get out,
queers! You’re not welcome here,” says the woman.Jounouchi
pulls Seto to the door and outside.“What a
bitch!” yells Mokuba slamming the door closed behind him.“I’m sorry
for putting you in that position, Seto, Mokuba,” says Jounouchi, “I had no idea
she would behave so… so… Damn, what a bitch!”“I think I
can see why you didn’t want to be near her,” says Seto.“I’m sorry
she called you that,” says Jounouchi as they head to the parked car.“She called
you that as well.”“She’s
called me worse before. I guess I really am an orphan now. I don’t think that
really sunk in until just now,” says Jounouchi, “I was an unwanted pregnancy
which led to an unwanted marriage. At least Shizuka was planned. In the few
moments of happiness my family had together, my parents had planned for her.”Seto opens
the car door, and Mokuba quickly slides in.Jounouchi
climbs in and sits down. He leans against Seto when the brunet slips into the
car beside him. “There’s a diner nearby. Take us there please.”The driver
nods and starts the engine.“Why are we
going there?” asks Mokuba.“Shizuka’s
going to give the bitch the slip and meet us,” says Jounouchi.Mokuba
smiles. “Sounds good.”It isn’t
long before the three young men find themselves sitting at a table for four and
drinking hot chocolate.“For what
it’s worth, I don’t think you were a mistake, Jou,” says Seto, “and I’d be
miserable if she had aborted you.”“It’s worth
a lot,” says Jounouchi smiling.Shizuka
makes her way to their table hauling a heavy suitcase and a stuffed carry-on
bag. “Do you suppose your hotel room would hold one more?”“Of course!”
exclaims Seto; “I already planned for you to spend a few nights with us.”“We should
go put your bags in the car,” says Mokuba standing. He takes the suitcase.“Let me
help her with that,” says Jounouchi.“No, that’s
okay. I’ve got it,” says Mokuba, “You two stay here and relax. We’ll be just a
minute.”Jounouchi
nods as Mokuba leaves with Shizuka.“We need to
talk, Jounouchi.”Jounouchi
meets Seto’s eyes.“You’ve
been abandoned. We need to get you emancipated so that you’re legally an adult.
We should also get your parents to sign away their parental rights to Shizuka.
Then you could adopt her,” says Seto.“Okay, I
don’t know how the emancipation thing works, but if you think I can do it I’ll
go along with you. I just don’t think my parents would give up Shizuka,” says
Jounouchi.“I can
convince them. Everyone has a price. If I throw enough money at them, they’ll
give me Shizuka,” says Seto.“I could
never pay you back for that,” says Jounouchi.“I would
never ask you to.”“Do what
you want.”Mokuba and
Shizuka return to the table with big smiles on their faces.“Let’s go
back to the hotel now,” says Mokuba.Seto calls
for the check and pays as soon as the waitress brings the bill.Everyone
heads out to the car and returns to the hotel.“Why is
your luggage so heavy?” asks Jounouchi setting the suitcase on the floor.“Because I
packed all the clothes I own,” says Shizuka, “I wasn’t sure what types of
clothes I’d need as Kashi or Shizu, and so I brought it all. She knew that you
were coming, Jou, and she seemed fine with that. I think it was seeing Seto and
Mokuba that sent her over the edge. But she knew I would be spending my
vacation with you so she won’t think I was kidnapped or ran away or anything.”“Well maybe
our next step should be to unpack,” says Mokuba, “As far as hotel management is
concerned, I share a room with Seto and Jounouchi shares a room with Kashi
during the times he stays with us.”“Oh, so
then do I stay with Mari and Kat in the third bedroom?” asks Shizuka.“Yes,” says
Seto, “There’s a King sized bed in there for our three girls.”“So you get
that room,” says Jounouchi pointing to a door, “but all my girl clothing will
be stored in there. Seto and I will actually be sharing a room.”“Maybe we
should just unpack everyone’s clothes into one room’s closet,” says Shizuka,
“Otherwise I would have to switch rooms with Mokuba if we were going out as
Kashi and Mari, and Jou wouldn’t have any of his clothes in the room he’s
staying in.”“You’re
thinking of a community closet?” asks Mokuba.“It would
be easier. We just grab our clothes and then go into the bathroom to change,”
says Jounouchi.“Okay,”
says Seto, “Everything will be in my room.”“Let’s have
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