Sunday, November 27, 2005

Seto/Jounouchi-A cutter's story-PG-13
The park, such a lovely place to play with pets, such a lovely place to sing, and such a lovely place to scream. Everyone that was having fun froze int heir spots, eyeing the place where the screaming came from. On a bench was a blonde boy, his head low, and a knife in his sullen and paled hands. Slowly, very, very, very slowly he sliced it across fresh flesh, the part of his arm that had not been cut, but now it had and he screamed again, now cutting in deeper, and missing a vein by inches. He moved the cuts to the holes in his jeans, slicing through his skin there. Another scream. Another cry, a perfect time to die, right?

The Kaiba brothers, they were in the park, Joey knew that much, but he didn't think they'd care, so he continued to take his life slowly. And then he suddenly fell foward, dropping the knife, landing on his scarred face. His back was visible. There were burns, bruises, whip marks, cuts, skin peeling; the bad way too. Mokuba ran over to the blonde, focring his brother with him."Seto...isn't that Joey?"He asked in a light headed voice, wanting to faint. He looked up to the older aiba and was wide eyed."I'll go to the limo and call an ambulance."He said quickly, running off to go to the car,leaving Seto with the boy on the ground in a puddle of blood.

Seto watched his brother go, and he just knelt down beside Jounouchi with a look of horror, disgust, and worry. He quietly lifted the other up off the ground, and gently as well. His mind was running rampant. For he never cared about another human, why the hell would he care for a Mutt like this boy here? Yet...his mind couldn't think straight. After that reading from that tarrot, his mind couldn't stray away from Jou...it was like a wild dream come true, but it hadn't even bothered. His deepest desire was in his arms, bleeding to death, yet he kept his cool, his stotic demeanor set as he walked on. Slowly he stopped, looking at the white vehicle come to take away Jou.

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The month passed quietly, and Seto was sleeping the morning the phone rang. He wanted to curl up and die if it was bad..but he answered."What?"Came his cold tone, hearing Clarrissa, the nurse who took away the blonde from him."Jounouchi's awake, and in perfect health Mr. Kaiba, you can come pick him up now." She said softly and Seto jumped for joy, hanging up the phone.

At the hospital, Jounouchi Katsuya was entertaining children by being a complete idiot. His arms were covered by sleeves and he was doing gymnastic type stuff. And he fell, landing right on the floor infront of Seto Kaiba. The blonde blinked, looking up and giving off a goofy grin."Hey Moneybags."He said easily, getting up and running a hand through his messy hair, which was pulled back in a pony tail. He had refused to get it cut now.

Seto gave a very rare smile and went to the desk, signing paper work to get the other out of here. When he was done, he walked out, and Jou, like an adorable puppy, went with him, whistling to himself. Climbing into the car, the CEO started it up and drove off."so, what do you like to do for fun Jou?"He asked, looking at the other when they reached a stoplight. Jou blinked."Well, I love to cook and clean, so maybe you could let me cook and clean every now and then."

The CEO nodded, and pulled into the driveway of his home, parking the car in the garage."We've got a room set up for you. It's green, and has a dragon painted on the wall. Also, you'll be measured for new clothes since it seems you've grown a few inches, since you're now as tall as me.."He mused easily, walking tot he door and tackled to the ground by a big dog, the one Mokuba just got."Damn dog..inside!"He growle,d watching it scamper away.

The blonde held in a laugh and walked over, helping up the brunnete he now lived with."Don't yell at the dog, it might just try to eat you."He teased and got pushed inside of the mansion, his jaw dropping. "Holy hell man..this place is huge." He mused quietly, and was dragged into the den, a woman stood there."Please stand here Jounouchi."she tapped a podium with her foot and the teen nodded, stepping up and standing there, waiting.

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"Jou, dinner was delicious!" Said Mokuba, who just downed the rest of his food, which was a bunch of Sushi Jounouchi made, he was sitting in the kitchen, eating some at the moment."Thanks."He said through a smile and looke dot Seto, who was eating quietly."Good work Pup..might have to pay you for this."He looked at Jou and the blonde had a death glare."Don't you dare pay me..I'm doing this of my own free will."

Seto blinked and nodded, watching his brother stand and head on off to bed. The blonde took the liberty to pick up the plates and place them in the kitchen, he washing them and placing them where they belong. He returned moments later, notcing Seto was not there, but in the living room, reading a book and laying face down on the stomach. Jou tiptoed over and sat down on the floor."So, is there anything I can do for you?"

The CEO blinked."Nothing, you can go do whatever it is you want."He said, not looking up. Well, in that case, I'm allowed to do this...Thought Jou, he shifting and slowly he started to massage Seto's tensed shoulders. The other froze, he rolled his shoulders into the hands and he set the book aside, letting him do as he wished, the feeling was...well, let's just go with remarkable. Jou grinned, and continued for about twenty minuets before stopping."Well, you're good to go."

That was it, Seto could not take it anylonger. He sat up and brought Jou over, pinning him to the couch, and pressing his lips against the other's soft ones. The blonde gasped, a blush hitting his features. He was stunned, and slowly, he started to react. His hands moved up and tangled into the muddy hair infront of him, well, ontop of him, and he kissed back relentlessly. Seto was surprised at this, but didn't care, not this time and he continued the kiss without fear.

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Seto held Jou close, watching the fire. The blonde was asleep in his lap, and it was finally snowing outside. It had been three months since their first kiss, and Jou was acustomed to sleeping on the couch and infront of a fire. The scars on his wrist were old, but there, a remedy of that pain he felt. The CEO sighed, humming softly, trying to keep the other calm. Someone was coming for his lover, and that wasn't good...

The doorbell rang and Mokuba got it, and gulped. It was The elder Katsuya."Where is my boy?"He growled, storming in and looking to Kaiba. The CEO acted quickly and looked at him, he had nodded his head, Mokuba was holding the phone."You're tresspassing, now go."
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Jou was crying into Seto's shoulder, the tears staining the jacket. Seto kept him as close as possible."Don't make promises you cannot keep koi.."He said silenlty, knowing Jounouchi was going away... Jou shook his head."I wanted to tell you that I love you and always will.."He said softly, kissing him firmly on the lips before going to the door where the Army man awaited."Goodbye Seto..."He whispered, turning and leaving.

And Seto never really figured out why Jounouchi was a cutter in the first place, and probably never would....

Six months later a letter came in, and Seto had just picked up the mail, he finding one from the place Jou was at for the Army, and he opened it, hoping it'd say he was coming home. But when he read the words 'He's coming home..but not alive', he fell to the floor, his eyes wide, and he was crying. The hand clutched the paper, and the tears hit the floor, his heart torn in twain.

The next few days were hard, but Seto got through them, silently. At the funeral, when he was up to say stuff about Jou, he was choking on tears."Jounouchi Katsuya was a great man, a good duelest..and most important, the man I loved. And to be here today, up here, speaking over his grave is the hardest thing I've ever had to do..and I know I'm not alone, for Jou is here with me...not in the flesh, but in the spirit...so, I wish him luck where ever he is at now, because I'll join him when it's my time to die..but for now...I live in his memory." And with that said, he stepped down, and went to the open casket, placing a small kiss on the dead lips of his lover and a set or black roses in his hands, turning and walking off. No fear, no pain, no hurt...just the tears and the saints.

As Seto thought, he'd never know how or why Jou was a cutter, but maybe when they were together, he'd figure it out. -finished-
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