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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 4
He was unnaturally happy after the week he'd had, and the future he faced. But he was heading to Kaiba's mansion, and the possibilities there were tantalizing to Jou. Kaiba handled the 500SL with ease, looking over at his passenger, whose sheer joy from being along for the ride was barely contained.
He liked Jou this way. Kaiba felt his desire for Jou growing with each passing minute. He wanted to help him, but he needed him to open up. He could only help Jou if he knew exactly what it was he needed. He admitted also that he needed to control the situation. To calculate every move as he outlined a plan from which Jou would not escape. It still smarted him to know what Otogi did, he worried that Jou might be considering that option.
He thought about the torture that had been his childhood and early adolescence. If only there had been someone who noticed, who offered help, maybe he wouldn't feel so fucked up and alone. He admitted to himself that as much as the mutt annoyed him, he couldn't stand the idea of him suffering alone.
"Hey Kaiba," Jou remarked when they were entering the car, "where's Mokuba going to fit?"
"I sent the car to pick him up after school. He'll be waiting for us."
Jou shrugged. He willed himself to keep his mouth shut. He couldn't blow this. Not yet. The top was down and the wind and sun beat on his face. He closed his eyes and put his head back. If he thought hard enough he could imagine himself back home in Brooklyn, on the beach at Coney Island. He remembered being there as a child with Serenity and her mom. His father hated the beach, but they would escape the apartment and ride the N there almost every day in the summer. He could smell the salt air, and luxuriated in the warmth of the sun. The waves were laced with sand that stung even as the water cooled his body. Serenity was afraid of the big waves and would cling to Jou knee-deep in the water while their mother looked on from the safety of their blanket.
But that was a lifetime ago. His eyes snapped open as the car slowed. He knew that they were nearing Kaiba's estate, there was a hush over the landscape. He suddenly felt apprehensive, that this had been a mistake.
"Jounooouuuchi!" Mokuba yelled, running at him at full speed. He barely managed to keep standing as Mokuba blasted into his arms. His ribs ached on the impact.
"I didn't believe Seto when he said you were coming over! Come on let's go upstairs! I want to show the new game we've been working on!" It was endearing the way Mokuba included himself as an entity in Kaiba Corp.
"Hold on there a sec, kiddo, lemme catch my breath," Jou managed.
"Mokuba, it's time for tea, let's eat first," reminded Kaiba. He explained that teatime was Mokuba's dinner. Kaiba usually sat with him and they went over Mokuba's homework assignments while Mokuba ate. Although the upper grades were done for the year, the elementary school year still had a couple of more weeks. Kaiba would join Mokuba with a light meal, but usually had dinner around nine, after Mokuba was tucked in for the night.
Jou thought he would faint when he saw the spread the chef had laid out for tea. It was more food than he'd seen in a week.
"Would you like something to eat, Jounouchi?" Kaiba asked solicitously.
Jou eyed the food, then Kaiba warily. God he was hungry. He'd only had the ramen to sustain him all day. But he knew it would be better to go easy on his stomach, than to load up only to be spitting right back up.
"Actually, Kaiba, my stomach's been bothering me some," he said wistfully.
"Then perhaps some miso soup is in order," Kaiba suggested. Any time Mokuba had been ill and hadn't eaten for a while, Kaiba had found that miso soup had been the best option.
"Hmm, I wouldn't want to put ya out," Jou replied.
"Don't worry about it." Kaiba summoned a butler. "Bring Mr. Jounouchi some miso soup."
The butler bowed and disappeared down a hall.
Kaiba and Mokuba began to discuss Mokuba's day. Jou sat down and listened absently. The effects of the past few days were starting to catch up, real fast. He really wasn't feeling well, and was getting lightheaded. He felt a cold flush wash over his body and dropped his head to the table.
"Jounouchi, are you all-- Mokuba, go upstairs, now," Kaiba commanded.
"Seto, what's wrong?"
"I don't think Jounouchi is feeling well, go on now."
"Is he gonna be alright? What're we going to do, big bro?"
"I'm going to call the doctor."
Jounouchi heard the conversation as if through a long tunnel. His vision went white, then nothing.
Kaiba called out for the butler. As the butler entered Kaiba began talking to him rapidly.
"I think Mr. Jounouchi has fainted. We need to lay him down and elevate his feet. I will take his head, you take his feet, and we will bring him to my bedroom."
They laid Jounouchi gently onto the bed, and Kaiba grabbed a couple of pillows to elevate his feet. He removed Jounouchi's worn-out sneakers, noting the lack of socks.
Mokuba stood at the doorway, his eyes wide as saucers.
"It's okay Mokuba, Jounouchi will be all right."
"Are you sure, Seto?" he asked worriedly.
"Yes, I will make sure."
Kaiba phoned his on-call physician. "I need you here at the house, now."
"Yes Sir, Mr. Kaiba. I'm on my way."
Jou was slowly coming around. He woke up shivering uncontrollably. He was drenched in sweat and freezing. It took a few seconds for him to acclimate himself. He realized he'd fainted. He'd felt that sickening cold, had the vision whiteout before. He'd been taken to a bed. He looked up into Kaiba's face.
"I'm really sorry, man--"
"It's okay, Jounouchi." Kaiba was at his best in situations like this. There was a course of action that needed to be taken. His mind was projecting alternatives, focusing on outcomes. "I called my physician to come take a look at you."
"I-I-I d-don't need to see a doctor!" Jou protested, shivering.
"Of course you do." Kaiba responded. His instincts sensed the negotiation. He knew that he needed to proceed with reason. Arguing with emotion would be disadvantageous. "It's obvious that you are sick. You need to see a physician."
"B-but Kaiba," Jou hesitated, "I--I can't afford it!" He turned away, embarrassed. He hadn't seen a doctor, except in the ER or at school, in years. There was no money for a family physician. He waited for the inevitable disbelief, the sarcastic comment.
Kaiba breathed in deeply, they'd reached a delicate point. This was where the deal was either sealed or blown. "You will not need to pay, he is my private physician, and he is on my retainer. This costs me nothing." He gazed at Jounouchi impassively.
Jou felt the advantage tip toward Kaiba. He saw no way out of this gracefully. He went over his options, well, there really weren't any.
"Okay," he said, defeated.
"Now, give me your shirt."
"What?!?" Jou's eyes widened.
"You're shivering, your shirt is soaked. You will need to remove it when the doctor gets here."
Jou was panicking. 'He'll see!' he thought to himself. How to get around that. Think. "I think I'll just wait fah him to tell me that."
"Don't be ridiculous In--Jounouchi," Kaiba had almost resorted to insult, but then softened his tone. "I will get you something else to wear." He reached for the hem of Jou's t-shirt.
"Kaiba, stop! I can take off my own shirt!" Jou snapped. He shut his eyes tightly and sighed deeply. It came down to this. Kaiba was going to see all the bruises. He wondered how shocked the other boy would be, once he saw the extent of the damage. 'Hah, bet he's gonna regret he put that call in now,' Jou thought as the pulled his shirt up over his head.
Kaiba's eyes widened with shock when he saw Jounouchi's body. The skin stretched tightly over visible ribs. There were several angry bruises the size of someone's fist. There was an underlayer of fading bruises as well.
"Jounouchi, are you okay?" Mokuba called from the doorway. There were tears in his big eyes. Kaiba wheeled around to him.
"Didn't I tell you to go to your room?"
Jou responded "It's nuthin, Moku, you should see tha other guy." He grinned at the little boy. "I'll take those clothes now, Kaiba" he said evenly.
In a way, Kaiba was grateful that Mokuba had interrupted them. Jounouchi could not have seen the shock, then anger, registered on his face.
"Mr. Kaiba, the butler sent me directly up here. What seems to be the problem?" his physician strode into his bedroom.
"My friend took ill a little earlier this evening. I'd like you to examine him." The word 'friend' felt foreign to his tongue. He turned to Jounouchi "I'll bring you a change of clothes." He closed the door behind him as the doctor spoke.
"Well, okay then, let's have a look at you."
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