-clears my throat- Well, hello again! A new story and a new plot, with my all time favourite pairing; Seto/Jou!

Seto: -- Why does she keep nagging on us?

Jou: Well, I sorta like these stories...

Me: Why, of course you do! We all do! ...-glares at homophobes- Yes. We do. And if you don't, then leave.

Err, anyways. This is a one shot,(I think it's gonna be anyway). And it will be told in Jou's POV.

Plot: Jou ponders on why he stays with a man that doesn't even say that he loves him. Why don't he leave? Let's dive into the life of Katsuya Jounouchi, and have a look on his relationship with the cold hearted CEO, Seto Kaiba.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Now, you've heard it, so leave me alone! –glares at lawyers.-

Pairings: Seto/Jou.

Warnings: Yeah...boy/boy love, and some slight swearing.

Okay, I'll leave you to it, and I'll talk more to you on the end! D

Jou's POV

Have you ever been in love? I mean, like really in love, when it feels like you can't breath or exist if that person wasn't there? Have you ever felt like that? I have. I still do.

And it sucks.

My name is Katsuya Jounouchi, and I am the boyfriend of Seto Kaiba.

Boyfriend and boyfriend, by the way. I don't know if you can call it that, seeing that the guy doesn't even say that he loves me. How hard can it be to say it anyway? It's three small words, none with more letters then four!

I Love You.

Easy, right? And Seto's a genius, extra easy for him, right? Not according to Seto. No, to him it's too hard to tell his own boyfriend.

Of course he tells Mokuba that he loves him, but it's not really the same. It's his brother, you're supposed to love your siblings! I love Shizuka, my little sister. But I also love him.

Seto Kaiba, I love you!

I have told him that numerous times, but he never say 'I love you too'. Instead, he gives me a kiss or something like that. Of course it's nice, but it's not the same. I want to hear those damn words!

-sigh-

But it really doesn't matter. Seto will never say that he loves me, if not Mokuba is under gun threat, or someone will destroy his company if he don't say that he loves me.

I know that I sound like a bitter ex-wife, but I just want him to say that he loves me! He don't understand how much that would mean to me if he did. I'd be able to die happily in the next second, as long as I'd heard him say that he loves me!

'Well, that's not a big deal', you probably think. Yeah, maybe you're right.

But that's not all. Beside the lack of verbal love, he doesn't really show that he loves me in any other way.

Of course we kiss and such, and we have made love several times, every time very hot and thrilling, mind you. But...

In public, he never does something like that. People know abut our relationship, and are fine with it (though Honda fainted when we told him.) But he doesn't even hold my hand!

For example, during lunch at school. He sits with me and my friends, because I asked him to (it took me three hours of begging and some puppy eyes to make him do that.) During the whole time, he sits with his laptop, and works like there's no tomorrow. If I try to just hug him or something, he push me away and tell me not to be in the way.

It hurts. It hurts really much, though I try not to let it show. But Yugi notice. And so do the other guys. I've had several fights with Honda over it, him telling me to dump Seto, before I get a serious heartbreak. But I can't, I need Seto. He's just everything I ever wanted!

But it still feels like my heart is about to brake when he push me away. And lately, it has been worse than usual.

In the beginning of our relationship, Seto used to spend time with me all the time. He worked only a few hours in the morning, and then he came home to me and Mokuba, played games and such. And at the nights we...

Ahem, played some different types of games.

But then, as suddenly as it begun, Seto stared working more. Two weeks, I had the best life ever, and then it was just pulled away from me. By the damn Kaiba Corp. Seto told me that the company had suffered since he and I got together. It was very close that it ended right there, because Seto claimed that he wouldn't have enough time for me. But I told him that I would stay with him, no matter how much he worked.

Boy, was I in for a challenge.

Seto got up 5 am every morning, to work for two hours and then he woke me up. We ate breakfast together with Mokuba, while Seto read the stocks in a boring newspaper(tried to read it once, I almost fell asleep.) Then we went to school until 16:00, where I barely got any time to speak to him either. Then I went home to the mansion, and Seto went to work at Kaiba Corp.

He always said he'd be home to dinner by 19:00, he promised me and Mokuba that.

I remember Mokuba's face when I said we had to start eating without Seto the first time. "But, big brother will be home soon! I promise, lets give him five more minutes." The clock was then 19:30. We waited five minutes, then five more minutes, and five more after that. I almost had to force Mokuba to eat.

After dinner, Mokuba and I sat down by the TV, and waited for Seto to come home. By 21:30, Mokuba had to go to bed, and still Seto hadn't come home. The little kid was devastated, but he soon fell asleep anyway. I know for a fact that he cried himself to sleep.

I decided to wait for Seto, but when he wasn't home by 23:00, I had to go to bed. After all, the day after was a school day. I remember being quite angry with Seto when I crawled into bed.

I woke up by hearing silent footsteps in the stairs, and a door opening and closing silently. But I didn't sit up, seeing that I was far to tired.

I knew who it was anyways.

I heard small noises from clothes being pulled off and put on, and then felt a weight next to me. I slowly opened my eyes to look at the clock beside our bed. Red, digital numbers told me that it was 01:54 in the morning. I felt two arms around my waist, and a warm body against mine. A small, and tired sigh was heard, and then Seto's low and dark voice.

"I'm sorry, Katsuya."

He didn't know I was awake by then. And I didn't tell him. Not until the morning, anyway. Then we had quite a fight, ending with me close to tears, and Seto pulling me into his arms and apologizing. And, once again, he promised to be home by 19:00.

He didn't make it that time either. And not the time after that. Not the one after that either. It hurt. I was the one that had to tell Mokuba to go to bed, without him getting a goodnight hug by his brother, and I was the one to comfort him when he was sad over it.

After a while, we stopped waiting for Seto, knowing that he wouldn't be on time anyway. He was never home until after midnight, and then he just sneaked into bed with me, and pulled me into his arms. How he managed to get up in 5 o'clock every damn morning is still a mystery to me.

But I still stayed. I didn't leave him. Both for my and Mokuba's sake. I knew that Mokuba wouldn't be able to handle it on his own, to lose both me and his big brother.

For, truly, it felt like we had lost Seto. He barely spoke to us, and only worked. The only words Mokuba got was a 'good morning' and a 'Good buy, have a nice day in school and behave.' I could see in Mokuba's face how sad he was over it, though the little guy never let it show when Seto was around.

He was used to it. He told me once that it had been like that before. Before I came along, Seto worked at the same hard schedule. And when he and I got together, Mokuba said it felt like his brother was back.

And then it all started over again.

My friends have numerous times told me to leave Seto. "Why do you stay, Jou?" They all ask me. And why do I stay?

I told you earlier, I love him, and I can't really imagine life without him.

But I've just about had it. Today, is a special day. It is for me, anyway. It's my birthday! The 25'th of January. And Seto promised to spend the day with me. Promised, as in, cross my heart and pray to die, promised.

I had planned it all out myself. I wanted me and Seto to go on a picnic, in the garden! His garden is like a whole, friggin' park! And I love it, Seto knows that.

So, I made a wonderful lunch! I cooked (yes cooked) a nice meal, consisting of a chocolate cake, spaghetti with meatballs (yes, very original) and some nice wine. Also, I made some very nice cookies, which I spent almost a whole hour decorating with frosting.

With sweet words like, 'I love you', 'Forever yours', and 'You and I 4-ever'.

Then I went out to the park and put out a blanket on the grass (there was no snow outside, it was quite warm for being January). I put out the food, and then went inside to wait for Seto. He had said that he'd take the day off, and be home by two o'clock.

When the clock turned a quarter to two, the phone rang. I picked it up and said, in my most happiest and cheerful voice; "Kaiba mansion, Katsuya Jounouchi speakin'!"

It was Seto's secretary, Yume Naruto. I knew her quite well, because it was often her I got to speak to when I called Seto at work. Guess what she said.

"Jou, Mr. Kaiba asked me to tell you that he can't make it home in time."

My god mood swayed a little, and then I spoke again. "Oh, okay. When will he be home then? Three?"

"Probably not until after midnight. It's a big system failure, and..." I didn't listen really after that. Tears were making my gaze foggy, and I almost sniffled. But I didn't, seeing that Yume still spoke.

"...and he has to fix it." She paused. "Jou?"

"Yeah?"

"He said he's sorry."

I felt the tears run down my face. "Yume, can ya leave him a message?"

"Sure."

"Tell him to go to hell." Then I hung up. I literally threw the phone down, and ran to my and Seto's room. Tears was running wildly down my cheeks, when I threw myself on the king-sized bed and cried violently into the sheets.

You know what they say about a heart breaking in two? It does happen.

To you, maybe it doesn't sound like a huge deal, but it was to me. For half a year, I've been strong in front of Mokuba, and I have smiled every time my friends asked how I were. But this time, I really felt betrayed. He couldn't make his way home one day, not even on his boyfriends birthday! And he had promised, promised on all holy!

Any other day, New Year, Christmas or even on our anniversary would have been okay. But when it's about birthdays...

Damn, you don't stay at work on a loved one's birthday!

Loved one...wait, I don't even know if he loves me! Of course he likes me, I mean you don't let someone you hate live in your house, and sleep in your bed. But does he care? He has never said. I don't ask him, I have never.

I'm afraid that the answer might be 'no'.

The thing that hurt most though, was that he didn't even call me himself to tell me that he couldn't make it. If he had, I would have been able to get over it. But now I know that he can't even spare me a five minute phone call! No, he makes his secretary call me to tell me that he can't make it to my birthday!

So, now I'm lying on our bed, still sniffling softly, and stare at the pillows. Would be miss me if I left? If I just picked up my stuff and left? Or if I died? Would he handle that?

Pf, he'd probably not even notice that I was gone, he'd be too busy working. It was time for me to face it; I would always be number three in his life. First it'd be Mokuba, and I can live with that. Mokuba is his brother, and the only family he's got left.

But to come on third place after a damn company! Something that's not alive, something that doesn't have feelings or a mind.

Wait, I'm probably on fourth place even. Seto's Blue Eyes White Dragon comes before me too, I guess. For, he would never ever give up his Blue Eyes for me. Another thing that doesn't really live.

Me, Katsuya Jounouchi, on fourth place in Seto Kaiba's life.

And Seto Kaiba would always be in first place in mine. (With my sister, of course.) I would do anything for him, I'd give up anything! Hell, I'd even go into space to fetch him the moon if he asked me to!

And he can't spare me five minutes of his valuable time.

So, I have made my decision. If he can't spare me a single minute, I should leave. And I will. This time, I really will leave.

I get up, and pick up my bag, a small duffle bag, and I throw down my few belongings I have in Kaiba Mansion; some clothes, my toothbrush and my Duel deck. That's all that's really mine...

My gaze turns to a photo frame on a table next to the bed. I walk there, and pick it up. It's a picture of me and Seto, together in front of a tree. I remember that, it was the first time he and I was in the park. Mokuba took a picture of us, I still remember the look on Seto's face when we told him to say cheese.

I'm grinning wildly on the photo, my arms around Seto's slim waist. Seto has his arms around my waist too, and a small, but happy smile graze his features. It was the first time I saw him smile like that, from pure joy.

I look at the photo for a few more seconds, and then I put it back on the bedside table. Tears were stinging inside my eyes. That belonged to the past now, I had to leave it behind.

I swing my bag over my shoulder and walk out of the room. When I close the door behind me, I suddenly hear a small voice beside me.

"Jou?" I turn quickly, but relax when I see who it is. It's Mokuba, who stands and watch me

with wondering eyes. Hell, I had forgotten that he was home!

"Hi, Mokuba." I say softly, and smile weakly. The small boy looks at me, and his grey eyes widen.

"Jou, have you been crying?" He asks with worry. I shrug, and chuckle.

"It's nothin' to worry 'bout, Mokuba."

It's then his eyes falls on the bag over my shoulder. I can see his eyes filling with tears, and he looks at the ground. "You are leaving..."

My heart almost cracks in two when I see the crestfallen look in his face. "Mokuba, I...I jus' can't go on like this, ya know? Please, don't hate me fer this..."

I fall on my knees in front of him, and grab his shoulders. Sobs starts to shake his small form, and he jumps into my arms. I can feel his tears wetting my shirt, but I don't care. All I want is for Mokuba to stop crying, because it's breaking my heart.

"Shhh...please, don't cry, Mokuba. I hate it when ya cry, ya know tha'..." After a few more minutes, his sobs stops, and he merely sniffles into my chest. When I feel him relaxing, I pull away, and look him seriously in the eye.

"I'm sorry, Mokuba. I really am, but I jus'...I need some time away from Seto right now." A damn lot of time, actually.

"Can't you come and visit me sometimes?"

"I don't think so...Seto probably won' let me visit after this..."

Again, Mokuba looks sad. But I think he understands. He himself is also very hurt, so he understand that I have to be alone for a while.

"Okay...but please come back, Jou! Don't...Don't leave for forever!" The small boy hugs me again, and I sigh.

"We'll see, Mokuba. We'll see."

After a few minutes, Mokuba lets go, and goes to his room again. He's not crying anymore, but I know that he's still sad. After this, he'll be alone. Again.

I sigh, and walk down the long stairs of Kaiba Mansion, and reach down to the bottom floor. Slowly, and with very regretful steps, I step up to the door, and put my hand on the handle. But, just as I'm about to push it down, the door swings outwards, and I blink.

Outside, standing completely still, is Seto.

His hair is a mess, and so is his clothes. He's panting heavily, and is looking seriously at me, with those gorgeous, blue eyes that I love. His face is pale, but still looks a little red, like he's been running.

He's wearing a pair of black costume pants, and a white, working shirt. I know that that outfit comes with a jacket, but there's no sign of it. It surprises me, because I know he never leave work without being fully dressed.

His whole appearance is wild, and messy, and he looks like he hasn't slept for days. He's still panting a little, and his hair is covering his face messily, in a way that I've never seen before. He looks crazy, unwashed, untidy, but most of all...

He looks beautiful.

I blink and stare at him with my mouth at wide agape. Wasn't he supposed to be at work, fixing some sort of emergency? I check my mental diary. Yup, that was where he was supposed to be. But then why was he standing on the doorstep of his mansion?

Seto was still panting, and his eyes gave absolutely no emotion. Slowly, the orbs of ice turns to the bag in my hand, and narrowed. Before I could react, Seto pushed me into the house again, and closed the door behind him, with a loud bang.

"Where do you think you're going, Katsuya?" He asks, with that deep voice I've learned to love. But it doesn't contain any emotion, and therefore it isn't as beautiful as it usually is.

I look him straight in the eye when I speak. "I'm leaving."

Seto's eyes are still void of any emotion.

"Why?"

'Why?' The proper question should be, 'why haven't I left yet?' My eyes glow, and I decide to tell him what I've been thinking about lately. I drop the bag on the floor, and point my finger to his chest.

"Because I can't fuckin' stand it anymore, Seto! I can't stand bein' pushed aside, I can't stand bein' the only one trying to make this relationship work, and I can't stand watchin' ya leave all we once had behind!" I take a deep breath and continue, this time with a softer voice.

"Remember when we first got together? You used to take me in your arms whenever you got a chance, and kiss me wherever we were. You spent every minute of yer free time with me and Mokuba, played games and had fun with us."

"And ya used to smile, Seto. You always had a smile in store for me and Mokuba, and ya showed us affection. But now..." I sigh deeply. "...now, all you have time for is Kaiba Corp! You've forgotten all about us, me and Mokuba. Yer own little brother, Seto!"

"It feels like we've lost ya. You're hardly home anymore, and if ya once in a while get home, ya work. Tell me the last time you played with Mokuba. Tell me when you showed me or Mokuba any affection or that you care..."

I pause. Seto's face has softened a little, and he looks sort of ashamed. I don't want to continue saying these things, they won't do any good.

No, I'm going to ask the question I've always wanted to have answered.

"Seto, do you love me?"

The question seems to stun him. He stares at me with wide eyes, and open and closes his mouth. But not a sound falls from his lips. I have to make him answer.

I look down on the floor to gather courage. Then I look back up at him, and look him straight in the eye. "Seto, please answer me. I need to know if you love me, if you ever have. Or was I jus'...somethin' to pass time with?"

I chuckle sadly. "Ya know, I've never dared to ask this question before, because I was afraid of the answer. But now, I need to know. I need to know if...if ya care."

Seto's voice is filled with unreadable emotion when he speaks. "I care for you, pup."

I sigh, and look down on the floor. "Yes. But do ya love me?"

Seto looks at me for a few seconds. Then he puts both hands on my cheeks, and kiss me softly. The kiss is sweet, and very warm, filled with emotion. But he didn't answer me. Tears runs down my cheeks, when he pulls away from me.

"I care." He whispers, and dry away my tears with his thumbs. But I won't leave it like that. No, I need to know, I need to hear the words.

"Seto, please...can't ya jus'...t-tell me how ya feel about me? Don'...I jus'...I want more than a kiss, I want a damn answer, damnit!" Anger suddenly fill me, and I pull away from his hands. I turn and pick up my bag.

"I'm jus' gonna go now..." I raise my hand to pull down the handle, but then two hands on my shoulders turns me around. I stare up in blue, cerulean eyes, filled with an emotion I've never seen in Seto's eyes.

Desperation.

"Stay."

Then he kiss me again, with such force that I drop my bag, and must put my hands on his shoulders to prevent myself from collapsing. The kiss is overwhelming my senses, and his taste drives me wild, like it always has. But I still won't let him do this, just kiss me and think it'll all be alright.

I turn my head to the side, and pant heavily. "Let go of me, Seto!" I try to squirm away from his firm grip around my waist, but he's too strong. Tears falls from my eyes again, and I sob.

Seto looks at me with a hesitant expression, and he looks like he's about to say something. But he closed his mouth, and leans to my ear.

I'm prepared for him to say that he doesn't love me, that all I ever was, was a toy to play with. Something to fool around with. The thing I've always suspected and feared. Then a low whisper caress my ear, saying the words I least expected.

"I do."

"Huh?" I blink. What did he mean? I couldn't understand what he possibly meant with that, just randomly saying, 'I do.'

A low sigh is heard from Seto, and then he speaks again.

"Your earlier question, puppy. I do."

"...the 'Do ya remember when we first got together?'-question?" I ask hesitantly, not quite

understanding what he means. Seto sighs again, and then chuckle a little.

"No. About the, 'do you love me?'-question. I do."

My heart flutter inside my chest, and my mouth falls open. He...He didn't...

Seto pulls away, and looks me straight in the eye. A small smile has formed on his lips, and he softly caress my cheek.

"I love you, Katsuya Jounouchi. With all my heart, soul and being." And he kiss me again, a slow and loving kiss with all of his love poured into it.

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So, to all of you still wondering why I stay;

I stay because I love Seto Kaiba.

And because Seto Kaiba loves me.

END

Yay, happy ending! –dance around in giddyness- YAY! SETO/JOU GOODNESS!

...err, yeah. Well, that was another little oneshot that I've wanted to do, I hope you all liked it! But I might add another chapter on this, in Seto's POV. About what his view on this were, and why he came home when he did. What do you all think?

Plotting, plotting... Anyways, tell me what you thought, and what you think about the added chapter thing.