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One Step
By Sakata Ri Houjun
*chapter 4

Rating: R
Pairing: Seto/Jou
Spoilers: Mild ones here
and there, nothing major.
Disclaimer: Ha. Ha.
Ha. No.

AN: As promised,
there�s more action to be had. This
battle was hard to plan, so I did some test plays with my friend,
Mariku-chan. She chose how Seto�s final
hand in this battle would play out because she liked how it worked in the
anime. There are more cards used in
this chapter than any other, and all are listed at the end.
And as usual, feedback would be nice so I�ll know if I�m
doing something right for a change.

Warning: Obviously
if you don�t like yaoi or the thought of the dragon master and his puppy
together, you�re in the wrong place.
Other than that�read on!

~***~

From his level
position, Katsuya turned his head, eying the rustling foliage warily. �Looks like we've got company again,� he
murmured, the frustration apparent in his voice.

�Damn...� came Seto�s soft curse,
barely audible even to himself. For a
moment he wondered just what he had to be disappointed about; surely nothing
was going to have happened. But the way
the blonde was so enticingly close, the possibilities were implicating that had
the situation been slightly different, so too would have been the outcome.

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Katsuya shifted as
he pulled away, feeling the CEO�s hands tense slightly before relinquishing
their hold on his hips. His heart
skipped a beat for a moment but he dared not chance a look at the taller teen
just yet. �I know, it sucks...� was his
reply as he pushed to his feet before offering his hand to aid Seto.
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His eyes remained
trained on the shifting bushes, even as he felt the long fingers brush against
his palm, sending a faint shiver along his spine despite the severity of danger
they might be in. Muscled tensed as he
hoisted Seto up, hearing the long coat brush against dry grass. Only then did he sneak a glance, finding
that the brunette�s hair was a little mussed from laying on the ground, that
tiny bit of imperfection making the aloof teen seem more human even as he sent
the famous icy glare to the intruders.

The snap of a twig
brought Katsuya�s attention back to the fore, amber eyes watching as five
figures emerged into view. At first he
assumed they were a fellow group of players, the semi-circle of humans about as
diverse in appearance as his own friends.
But it wasn�t hard to notice the absence of a glaring white duel disk
against the constant theme of black leather.

Katsuya gulped as he
met the cold and calculating glare from each member, viciously reminded of the
same look shared within his and rival gangs before a beat down commenced. Even the chestnut-haired female appeared as
though she wanted to gut him.

�This should be
simple,� was Seto�s observance, causing the blonde to glance at his companion
as he drew his cards. The brunette
seemed the absolute picture of confidence, apparently unphased by the number of
opponents in this round of combat.

Taking his cue,
Katsuya drew a hand as well, that self-assured grin slipping on to his
face. If Seto wasn�t worried, then why
should he be? �You read my mind.
Want the honor of going first this
time?�

Seto�s shoulders
shrugged smoothly under the flowing coat, taking a card from his hand and
inserting it in the tray�s slots.
�Can�t figure out how to handle such a weak opponent?� he teased as a
lumbering green creature materialized before them.

Katsuya�s nose
wrinkled in disgust when he realized that smell was part of the sensations
allowed in this virtual realm, the stench coming off the one-eyed behemoth
certainly less than appealing.yes"> But quickly he covered his gaffe by serving up a particular
taunt, �Been taking hints from that woman friend of yours?�

If anything,
Katsuya�s grin only widened. �In more
ways than you can imagine.�

A dry chuckle of
amusement escaped Seto before he turned his attention to the leather-clad group
of bandits before them, ordering his giant to attack the lot. As confident as he was in the superior and
obviously higher attack of Hitotsu-me, he was still cautious � surely the game
he programmed himself would be far more difficult than just this paltry lot.

And sure enough, the
paranoia that was always inspired by his gaming instinct was proven at the
moment of the attack�s impact. The
crude weapon of the giant bit into the earth, missing the entire lot of the
sinister-looking bunch, each one separating into five individual opponents
rather than a singular group. And each
one now boasted their own strengths and attack power.

The closest monster,
a wiry youth no taller than Yugi with a shock of yellow hair, darted in to
strike at Seto�s giant which was still recovering from its missed blow. �This
is going to be more of a challenge than I thought,� Seto mused aloud.

Acting quickly,
Katsuya directed his Harpie's Brother in to cover Seto's monster, wings slicing
the air as the warrior dove in for a counter strike. The crimson blades tore through the blonde bandit, sending the creature
into a thousand glittering pieces with a lingering shriek of pain. �Pull something stronger out, Seto!�

With a menacing
glare thrown in Katsuya�s direction, Seto drew another card, summoning his
Battle Ox to protect the now useless giant that had nearly become a liability. The muscle-bound beast stomped up to the
raven-haired member of the bandits, sharp ax driving home in a powerful attack,
dispatching the second of their five challengers.

Katsuya grinned in
satisfaction now that they were on the offensive, pointing for his winged
creature to attack the skinny bandit that seemed the weakest. Harpie�s brother silently obeyed, wings
carrying him towards the target; however, the intended objective threw his arm
out towards the largest of the bandits, the bbehebehemoth that had waited
patiently throughout this whole skirmish.
Much to Katsuya�s horrid fascination, a dark cloud swirled above the
towering bandit, causing the creature to literally grow in size, and
understandably in power as well.

Before he could call
off his attack or make some move to save his harpie, the strengthened creature
overpowered the winged beast, meaty arms capturing and crushing Katsuya�s
warrior. The blonde winced as the
harpie was destroyed, lips pressing tight as he heard a resounding beep from his
duel disk, the numbers on his life points shifting down to 400 less than what
it was originally.

A dark scowl pulled
at his expression before he drew a fresh card.
�Want to play hard ball then?� he asked the opposing monsters before
laying down his trump card. As it had
before, the k-sck-scaled dragon burst into existence, dark fire erupting from
its mouth to incinerate the oandiandit that had been responsible for his
harpie�s demise.

Seto blinked as he
was momentarily forgotten in the wake of Katsuya�s righteous anger, knowing
that with the exception of his Blue Eyes, he not not carry the attachment to
his deck the same way that his companion did.
He saw his cards as tools, a means to achieve a well-deserved victory,
whereas Katsuya, along with his friends, chose to view the fictional creatures
as an extension of themselves. To
strike down one would mean to face the wrath of the owner.
line-break'>

Katsuya cursed as
the other remaining member of the Black Scorpions, the one who had powered up
his companion high enough to destroy Harpie�s Brother, revealed a new weapon,
the blade whipping in lazy circles on its chain. �Oh,
this just keeps getting better and better.�

�I know,� Seto
agreed sullenly watching as the chain suddenly lashed out, wrapping around the
green-skinned giant that Seto nearly forgot about. The brunette growled in frustration, knowing that he had just
made a stupid and perhaps fatal error.

Amber eyes wide,
Katsuya glanced at Seto. �They're going
to attack him.�

�No shit, mutt,�
came the testy reply, blue eyes narrowed as he scanned over his cards, trying
to figure some way out of this predicament.
�I would kill for Obelisk right now.�

Katsuya frowned at
his companion before pulling a card from his hand, knowing that he had no other
choice in the matter. With a slight
movement of his wrist, the magic card slid home, a glow surrounding his
imprisoned Red Eyes. �How about
something else instead?�

Seto lifted his
head, wondering what the blonde was talking about, mouth opening to give voice
to his question. However, it remained
unuttered as the black dragon gave a triumphant roar, great wings sending up a
fearsome gust of wind that nearly knocked all other combatants off their feet,
monster and duelist alike. The dragon
vanished from the field, the wind somehow slicing not only through the glowing
blades that held his creatures prisoner, but also sent the chained weapon
shattering, freeing his giant.

Seto blinked in
disbelief, slight astonishment on his face at the knowledge of Katsuya�s sacrifice. The blonde merely stood proud and
unfaltering as the two remaining bandits suddenly shifted their focus on the
now defenseless duelist. Before the
dual attacks hit their target, Katsuya offered his companion a smirk before
replying, �My turn is up.�

Twin slashes of harmless light, threw Katsuya back, the
momentum sending his body skidding across the earth, the resounding beep from
his duel disk echoing in Seto�s ears as his life points clicked to a
dangerously low number. He cringed and
looked away, drawing a new card from his deck.

Then he felt
it. A vengeance that burned inside his
heart even as he stared at his cards.
Despite thestanstant rivalry and bickering that had been ongoing between
them, despite the only recent connection they�ve made while venturing through
this game, Seto felt anger well up inside him, prompting him to avenge Katsuya
in a way that he only felt previously towards his brother. Maybe it was the pride at having been aided
and saved more times than he cared to admit aloud in this battle thus far, or
maybe it was the simple camaraderie established thorceorced him to do the right
thing. But he began flipping cards into
his disk, his movements sharp and concise with barely restrained anger.

Between the hulking ox
and the leering giant, a man clad in armor made of dragon bones materialized,
eyes glinting dangerously from beneath the shadow of its helmet. Almost instantly, the Dragon Lord�s arm
lifted, an ornamental instrument appearing in its grasp. A haunting note filled the air, a call to
the two dragons that were in his hand to join the fray on the field.

The first dragon
dazzled all who were watching with an almost blinding light, the razor-sharp
ridges of its scales glittering dangerously as it hissed at the hapless bandits
that stood in the wake of its wrath.
The second dragon let out a familiar shriek as the silvery-white hide
gleamed in avenging purity, cerulean glare deadly. Barely pausing to drink in the looks of fear that radiated from
his opponents, he quickly sent Hyozanryu to attack the female, watching in
satisfaction as the diamond-edged dragon crushed her in its claws. Still indignant about the emotion that was
fueling his harsh actions, he switched his attention over to the remaining
bandit, ordering his Blue Eyes to finish the job. The final creature was annihilated utterly within a stream of
blinding lightning, his cry of agony drowned out by the thunderous roar of
power.

In the deafening
silence in the wake of this obvious overkill, Seto heard the prone blonde groan
softly. Quickly, the CEO recalled his
precious monsters; the field now devoid of life save for the pair of duelists,
and moved to kneel beside Katsuya. �Are you alive?�

Amber eyes slitted
open to gaze at him, a bit unfocused as he groaned. "> �No...�

�That's good to
hear.�

Katsuya sighed heavily, eyes sliding closed again as he
relaxed against the ground, his body aching only where the blows had landed. �Go ahead. Tell me what a moron I am.�

Seto frowned, staring at the lax face of his companion. �No.
We won.�

�You won,� was his
indignant reply. �I got my ass
walloped.�

�Can't say I enjoyed
you getting knocked out like that.
Especially when it wasn�t my doing. yes"> He glimpsed at Seto for a moment before clearing his throat and
scanning their surroundings to gain his bearings. Still in the distance were the hills they had been heading
towards, unchanged, though it seemed as though he had been expecting the
landscape to shift just to spite them.
�Well, shall we?� he asked, gesturing towards their goal as he grinned.

Seto didn�t answer
as he started off, taking point this time.
Though his face wasn�t blank, it seemed unreadable, as though he were
deep in thought. Katsuya jogged a
little to catch up, tilting his head towards the taller teen. �Something on your mind?

�Just trying to
remember those codes...� the CEO returned, eyes staring ahead.

A touch of confusion
mixed with curiosity furrowed Katsuya�s brow.
�Codes for what?�

�Cheats. Like getting extra life points.�

clasclass=MsoNormal>Katsuya nearly
tripped at the simple answer. �You're shitting m�
�No.�

�I didn�t think
you�d be the type to cheat.�

Seto glanced at him then, his eyes still unreadable, face
perfectly neutral as he faced his companion. �No, I'd let you.�

Katsuya balked at that, certainly bowled over at this
revelation. �That�s not exactly fair, you know. What would be the point
of playing the game if I�m just going to cheat?�

A faint warmth playtag tag with emotion across Seto�s pale skin, an expression one could only call
embarrassment flitting through the cerulean eyes briefly. �Well, it�s not my plan to watch you lose
either.�

Katsuya took satisfaction in this admittance, but he wasn�t
about to stoop to cheating regardless if Seto wanted him to stick around or
not. �Well, I won't find fulfillment in winning if you have to help me by
cheat codes.�

�Fine,� was the
terse reply, his face glowering as he turned away.

Katsuya almost instantly
stopped walking, amber eyes staring at the CEO who stilled only a couple of
steps later. Seto waited a moment
before finally asking, �What?�

The blonde covered
the distance between them, circling around the taller teen until he was facing
him, leaning in close to
scrutinize thoroughly. Seto�s heart
skipped a beat, wondering what had Katsuya�s interest so piqued, his mouth
suddenly dry at the feel of his companion�s breath gusting against his face. �What?� he asked again, his voice soft,
nearly uncertain under this exploring stare.

�You�re cute when you pout.�

~***~

Cards Used:
Dark Scorpion �
1000/1000
Hitotsu-Me Giant �
1200/1000
Harpie�s Brother �
1800/600
Chick the Yellow �
1000/1000
Gorg the Strong �
1800/1500
Meanae the Thorn �
1000/1800
Cliff the Trap
Remover � 1200/1000
Don Zaloog � 1400/1500
Battle Ox �
1700/1000
Mystic PlaZoneZone
Swords of Revealing Light
Kunai with Chain
Wingbeat of a Giant
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