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I kinda think uke!Joey works in this case 3nodding ... encore encore!! biggrin

Ohhh! First reviewer! I liked it, a few of those lines actually made me crack up in a fit of giggles. It was funny, witty, yet serious! I hope Joey tells Seto the truth soon...or Seto molests him, either one is good for me! I demand more soon LadyNox or i shall come after yo a**! XD

Jade xx

I can't get over how much I like Joey's inner-babble. You make him so cute...well...cuter. heart

awsome...

I don't normally enjoy Yu-gi-oh things but this was so sweet I couldn't help it. xd

Title: Unbalanced Kisses Chapter 4
Author: LadyNox (Dark Goddess anywhere outside of Gaia)
Status: Unfinished.
Warnings: None
Disclaimers: Yu-Gi-Oh ain't mine.
Summery: Jounouchi finds that confessions are hard, especially with Kaiba’s tongue down his throat.
Note: Sorry this took so long. I just sort of forgot about the fic and everytime I remembered it, I was too busy to work on it.


Chapter 4: sueña, que soñar no cuesta nada


"I didn't come here to get raped," Jounouchi huffed. A sound that was obviously from trying to pry someone off his person, not a reaction to pleasurable human contact.

"I'd hardly call this rape," Kaiba replied in his know-it-all voice. Any pleasurable reactions Jounouchi was not having went straight out the window at Kaiba's tone.

"I said no!" Jounouchi pointed out through grit teeth. Gods, Kaiba was like an octopus!

Apparently what Jounouchi said finally sunk into Kaiba's hard skull because he stopped. He pulled his face away from Jounouchi's neck (he was still doing the octopus thing) and looked Jounouchi in the eye. One fine eyebrow rose making Jounouchi feel like he was about to be corrected by a teacher.

"You always say no," Kaiba informed him. "If I actually listened to you, we'd never get anywhere."

Jounouchi twitched then pushed hard against Doc Ock. "That's exactly what a rapist would say!"

Frustration, pure and untainted; it had the same effect on him that pheromones had on animals. Maybe that's why Jounouchi was so attracted to him...?

God forbid.

The way they were going on, one wouldn't know whether they were fighting or trying to get naked. All in all, they were sort of doing both - Kaiba was fighting to get them naked and Jounouchi was fighting for all that was pure, decent and right.

"Can we talk?" Jounouchi yelled in frustration. "For once Kaiba, a conversation that is not interrupted by spit swapping?"

Again Mr. All-Hands paused, then sighed. Finally there was some empty space between them.

"You really have a penchant for ruining romance," Kaiba said, running a hand through his own hair.

"You have a skewed sense of romance," Jounouchi retorted. He walked around the brunet and sat down on the edge of Kaiba's desk.

It was late afternoon on Thursday and Jounouchi had stalked Kaiba from school to work. Well not really stalked, Kaiba had known Jounouchi was behind him, had left all the doors open and waved off security guards that would have other wise impeded Jounouchi. It was more like Jounouchi followed, but he felt that it would make him seem like a... well, a puppy. It wasn't because he was following, it was more Kaiba's attitude about it. It was so damn smug and superior. It was like he was saying 'look at my well trained pup, Jounouchi. He goes exactly where I want him to'.

What made it seem more like that was the case, was that it hadn't even been Jounouchi that went up to him and asked for some time to speak together. After class Kaiba had just walked over to Jounouchi's desk and given him a 'come' look. Not a 'come hither' look that makes one all melty and horny, but the 'come, follow your master' look which made Jounouchi want to stuff Kaiba into the trunk of the brunet's BMW and drive it into Domino Bay. Jounouchi figured that it made sense that Kaiba would finally take things into his own hands. As where he had spoken to Yami on that same Tuesday his two would-be rivals found out about each other, Jounouchi had been avoiding Kaiba for a whole day and a half.

Jounouchi knew he was being an emotional coward again. But he had convinced himself that he was just practicing what to say to Kaiba. Well you did need to be well armed when coming in contact with Kaiba Seto. One needed to know how to approach Kaiba in the same way one needed to know how to approach a King Cobra.

Kaiba was staring at him now, either waiting for him to speak or for an opportune time to strike. Jounouchi wasn't exactly sure which one it was. What he did know was that he needed to figure out what to say. He still had no idea how to talk to Kaiba. All they ever did was yell at each other. This whole conversation thing was novel.

Why had he rejected Yami again?

Oh right, because he's an idiot.

"You like me, don't you?" Jounouchi said and like always it was more spontaneous than thought out. But Jounouchi figured it was the right thing to say anyway, so why worry? He did reject Yami over the slim possibility that he had read Kaiba right that day on the roof--that Kaiba might actually like Jounouchi.

Kaiba had not stopped staring at him. Jounouchi wasn't sure if that meant he had finally shocked the brunet speechless or not. It did feel like he had the upper hand, Jounouchi would have enjoyed that very rare experience if he wasn't as nervous as a lost Chihuahua in a mall having a holiday weekend sale.

The moments passed making Jounouchi begin to wonder if Kaiba was just not going to answer. It would be like Kaiba to disregard what he said. But Jounouchi felt that statement was unfair. He may not know a whole lot about the CEO but one thing was crystal clear--Kaiba opened up to no one but Mokuba. So Jounouchi figured that if he wasn't being laughed at yet he should start thinking of the silence as a yes.

That didn't mean it was any less frustrating. The last thing Jounouchi ever expected to need was to be fluent in Kaiba. Well, there had been even less expectancy in having any desire for that fluency.

So yeah, he wanted to understand Kaiba which Jounouchi supposed had a lot to do with him having feelings for Kaiba. Which in turn was why he was so freaking twitchy about the ever growing silence.

"Come on Kaiba, yes or no. It's not all that difficult." Jounouchi ignored the little voice in his head that was screaming hypocrite at him.

Anyway unlike himself, Kaiba always knew what was going on.

Kaiba glared at him. "Is that so?" He sneered. "I haven't seen you being so forthcoming."

Jounouchi felt the familiar twitch in his left eyebrow but he forced himself not to lash out. It was his fault for provoking the brunet when he fully understood that Kaiba was emotionally stunted.

Oh what a pair they would make!

"I like you," Jounouchi said. That had been the scariest thing he had ever done in his life. No matter how easily he was able to admit his feelings, doing so had shook him to the core. His hands were trembling so hard he had to grip the legs of his trousers tightly in an attempt to stop. He made sure he was looking at Kaiba though. He refused to look away, to look like he was scared, ashamed or insecure.

He was dying to hear Kaiba's response. If this were Yami, Jounouchi knew that he wouldn't have had to wait this long. If this were Yami, they'd already be making out in the throes of requited love.

He wished it was Yami. Not because he had just realized his feelings for Kaiba were false or because he was pessimistic about Kaiba's answer. Yami presence was needed. His warm hands and serious eyes, and the security he offered...

It was troublesome to still be thinking about Yami like this when he had decided to forgo a relationship with the pharaoh. Maybe it was just regret? Or maybe it was that he had spent so much time thinking about how nice it would be having Yami as a boyfriend that he still hadn't gotten use to the idea of that relationship not happening.

However all those reasons just didn't sound right. Mostly because maybe upon rejecting Yami completely, he realized that he really did have strong feelings for Yami too--

"Mutt."

Jounouchi hadn't even been aware that he had lost himself in thought until Kaiba was right in front of him. Long fingers closed around Jounouchi's chin and raised his head until their eyes met. Kaiba looked prissy. Sort of like a cat looks when you throw water on it, Jounouchi mused.

"Listen to me when I'm talking to you," Kaiba growled.

Jounouchi wished he had the ability to kick himself in the a** sometimes. Of all the times to be spacing out this was not one of them. The last thing he needed to do was make Kaiba even more emotionally distant with his inconsideration.

"I-I'm sorry," he murmured, flushing. "You wouldn't mind repeating, would ya?" Kaiba gave him a look Jounouchi wasn't sure he understood and started to worry that maybe Kaiba wouldn't repeat himself. At least not for a while, just to watch the blond squirm and maybe in hopes that Jounouchi'll beg or something.

"There's no point," Kaiba replied. He sounded exasperated which was a step up, Kaiba usually didn't sound like anything except smug or angry.

"What do you mean there's no point!" Jounouchi said hurriedly and with no small annoyance. Just because Kaiba had the ability to act like a p***k why did he choose to exercise that ability? "There's plenty of point! I can't leave this place until you ******** answer me, you b*****d!"

Kaiba raised an eyebrow again. Oh and there was that infuriating smirk of his. There was that feeling of impending doom settling in too.

Jounouchi felt like laughing all of a sudden, which was silly and so didn't fit with what was stated in the last paragraph. But it did fit with the fact that Kaiba's smirk looked a little more like a smile right now.

"That so?" Kaiba asked. They both knew where this was headed and Jounouchi liked it that way.

He nodded. "You heard me."

Kaiba didn't kiss him this time. Well he did. But Jounouchi also kissed him. In other words, they met half way since Jounouchi figured that a good way to start a relationship with Kaiba Seto was to show Kaiba that he wasn't always going to be the one that was always being kissed. Further proving it by being the one to bring their mouths back together when they broke apart.

Jounouchi hoped that Kaiba was feeling as overwhelmed as he was. That the reason why Kaiba was gripping his shoulders so hard was because the world was spinning for him too. He hoped Kaiba felt like he was unbalanced and falling too.

Finally they broke apart and Jounouchi didn't pull them back together. Not that he didn't want to join their mouths again but he found that during the last kiss he was lost in a particular thought. He was mulling over an unanswered question.

"You never answered my question," Jounouchi said. Kaiba gave him a flat look and Jounouchi knew immediately what he was thinking. "I don't care, I want to hear it from your mouth. I'll be sure to pay attention this time." He added with a sheepish smile.

Kaiba looked suddenly flustered. It wasn't the same expression other--normal--people had when flustered. It was more of an angry [removed](probably because he was angry with himself for being flustered). If Jounouchi wasn't scrutinizing the brunet like he was--to start to better understand, (decipher really), Kaiba's facial expressions--, he would have mistook it for anger.

"I like you," he murmured softly against Jounouchi's lips which were starting to curve upward in a smile. "I like you even better when you shut up." he added when Jounouchi opened his mouth to speak. Kaiba probably figured he was going to say something sappy.

Unfortunately for Kaiba, he had misjudged Jounouchi and received a thwap on the head for the mistaken assumption.

"p***k," he growled. "If anyone here needs to talk less it's you."

Kaiba glared at him. It was so the beginnings of an argument Jounouchi didn't feel like having. He grabbed the brunet by the head and pulled their mouths together. At the same time leaning back so that he was lying on Kaiba's smooth oak desk, Kaiba over him.

It worked. Argument averted for more pleasurable and fun activities.

Did you know that there was just something about making out on a desk that incredibly sexy? Jounouchi was starting realize that right now.

***

Kaiba and Jounouchi were a couple.

Together.

An item.

Boyfriends.

Lovers.

Seto and Katsuya. Soul mates. Well maybe not soul mates. That was a little much. And they weren't lovers just yet either. However, Jounouchi had a feeling Kaiba would be doing something about that soon. Jounouchi tried to control his excitement because if he didn't, he might run back up to Kaiba Corp and take the brunet right on his desk.

So that made them boyfriends? That sounded so high school. Well they were in high school, but still. And an item or a couple sounded kind of old, words that his parents might use. So that meant they were just together, which felt right. They kind of were just together.

"Jeez, Katsuya why don't you just start writing 'Jou hearts Kaiba' on your notebook," he grumbled to himself earning a weird look from the old lady sitting next to him on the bus. He gave her a cheeky grin and looked back out the window.

The sun was going down in Domino but it wasn't late. Winter was coming, chasing the warmth of the sun away. He considered buttoning up his school jacket, the tee shirt he wore under wasn't much protection really. But he felt lazy.

He sighed. Didn't matter. He'd be home soon and hopefully dad wouldn't notice the hickey on his neck. Damn Kaiba. It was like he wanted the whole world to know. Kaiba had looked so smug while Jounouchi was screaming at him about it.

"We don't need to broadcast it, Kaiba!"

"People need to know who your master is."

Jounouchi remembered keeping his hands firmly bunched up in Kaiba's clothes because if not Jounouchi might have stabbed Kaiba with his fancy letter opener. Jounouchi also figured Kaiba liked seeing the murderous glare in his eyes because the brunet had just looked even more pleased. In the end, Jounouchi was just thoroughly kissed for all his ranting and raving.

However, Kaiba had asked him if it really mattered if others knew about their budding relationship. Jounouchi hadn't answered even if it didn't really matter to him. Honestly, Jounouchi had always expected Kaiba to be more secretive. Though it made sense if one remembered that Kaiba thought himself above everyone else, thus disregarding the opinion of just about everyone. The reason he hadn't answered was because he felt guilty. Going to school and being so open so soon made him feel like he was throwing it in Yami's face.

They had not left each other in the most friendliest of terms on that infamous Tuesday. It wasn't at all surprising considering Jounouchi had ended up rejecting Yami even if he had just gone over to the Game Shop with the intention of clearing the air. The last thing he wanted to do was worsen the situation by being lovey with Kaiba.

Okay, so it was highly unlikely that they were going to be lovey with each other. Neither he nor Kaiba were into holding hands, sending love notes, or making gooey eyes at each other but he knew that they would act differently enough as it was without having hickeys everywhere.

He knew he was being unreasonable though. He knew that he shouldn't squash Kaiba's warped demonstrations of affection just because he wanted to spare Yami's feelings. Yami was reasonable, mature, and intelligent. Yami would understand. Yami would sooner or later start talking to Jounouchi again.

Jounouchi hoped he would anyway. He valued Yami's company and his friendship. Well more than just his friendship, really, but there was no point in thinking about that now. He had chosen Kaiba over Yami and that was that. There was no point in thinking about Yami in a romantic sense since he wasn't going to change his mind. He didn't regret choosing Kaiba, he regretted losing Yami.

He couldn't help wanting them both.

It was silly though and he hoped he would get over it soon. But he couldn't help entertain the thought of having them both. No greater impossibility existed, Jounouchi knew that. Fortunately, fantasies were all about greedy impossibilities.

As the bus trudge along through the beginnings of rush hour, Jounouchi allowed himself to be swept away from reality. His eyes closed and he smiled to himself thinking about Yami and Kaiba not just getting along (as he'd done many a time when he was dragged off to witness/participate in some event that in the end would just be about Yami and Kaiba trying to prove who was better) but getting it on.

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