Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Newton's Third ❯ Secrets ( Chapter 12 )

NEWTON'S THIRD by Kiraya

Seto's thoughts are shown ::like this;:: Yami's thoughts are shown <<like this.>>

~*~*~

Yami gazed in bemusement upon the pale, perfect form of the dozing Seto Kaiba, lying beside him wearing only the hint of a self-satisfied smirk at the corner of his oh-so-enticing mouth. <<I still can't believe it. This must be a dream... gods, don't ever let me wake->>

"A dream?" murmured the young billionaire, opening his eyes and smiling at his koi. "I doubt it." He kissed him possessively, and was both pleased and a little surprised by Yami's immediate response. ::It had better not be a dream,:: he thought fiercely, relishing the taste of the pharaoh's lips. ::No matter what happens, you're mine, Yami. Every beautiful square inch, from those gorgeous wine-red eyes to-:: he kissed along the smooth line of the familiar, determined jaw ::-this divine neck to-:: his hands slid teasingly down his lover's lower back ::-that irresistible-::

Yami blushed, and wondered for an instant at his sudden ability to sense his koi's thoughts before rationality fled. A small gasp of pleasure escaped his lips as-

<I'm very happy you've resolved your differences with Kaiba, and I'm sorry if I'm interrupting anything,> came a tart voice in the pharaoh's mind, <but you're leaking.>

"Yugi!" Seto's face turned the same scarlet as Yami's eyes. He sat up quickly, looking wildly around the room. ::Where the hell is he?:: "How-?"

He stopped suddenly. The King of Games was staring stupidly at him, unconsciously emoting waves of surprise that were echoed by his aibou.

<He can hear me?> Yugi finally asked.

"You can hear him?" Yami said at the same time.

"A little, but not as well as-" Seto broke off, frowning. ::...as well as I hear you...::

"..." said the former pharaoh.

<How remarkable,> his light commented. <I wonder how it happened...?>

::More to the point... whydid it happen?::

There was a long, thoughtful pause.

<<...How well can you hear him, Yugi?>>

<Not very. I don't get images like I do from you, and his thoughts and emotions seem... faded, somehow.>

"This is too weird," Seto muttered, running a hand through his russet hair.

Yami nodded. "You get used to it after a while, though."

Another pause.

Yugi sighed. <Great. So now I've got a pair of lovers in my head.> Though he sounded exasperated, amusement was clearly evident in his thought. <Don't even bother with shielding, Yami - I'll do it myself, so I don't have to worry about any more... ah, slip-ups on your part.>

Seto tried not to smile.

<It's not funny, Kaiba.> A pause. <When should I expect you home, Yami? And please, make sure your guess is at least in the ballpark this time.>

The former pharaoh cast a quick glance at Seto's watch where it lay on the table - <<How can it be nearly five already?>> - and then at his koi, who smirked slyly, winking. <<Ah... um. Can't really answer that. Just... don't bother waiting up for me again.>>

<I see.> Mischievousness hinted the other's mindvoice. <Enjoy yourselves,> his aibou leered, and then the sensation of his presence was gone.

::He's a lot more... worldly than I thought,:: Seto noted.

<<Love, he hangs out with Jonouchi all the time. What do you expect?>>

"Point taken." The young CEO stared into the dying fire on the hearth.

Silence broken only by the crackle of the flames.

"Seto?"

"Hmm?"

The King of Games rested his head on his lover's shoulder. "I'm cold," he whispered in the taller youth's ear, nuzzling his neck gently.

Seto Kaiba slowly smiled and set about correcting that.

::If I had my way, love,:: he thought slyly, his tongue hungrily exploring the hot sweetness of Yami's mouth, ::I'd keep you warm all through the night.::

The pharaoh moaned softly against his koi's lips, pulling the taller youth tight against him. <<Mmm... by all means, let's have your way, then...>>

~*~*~

The early morning sun shone through the frosted windows. It did little to warm the room, but the hot tub more than made up for it.

Yami sighed blissfully, sinking farther down into the steaming water. <<I could definitely get used to this,>> he thought, putting an arm around Seto's waist. The heat soaking into his aching muscles made him feel so sleepy...

The King of Games smiled as his lover drew him closer. <<He's so beautiful... and he's mine.>> He wanted to shout it from Fujisan's summit for the whole world to hear-

"No... not yet..."

Yami blinked. "Why?"

"I..." ::Shit,:: Seto snarled to himself, knuckling his forehead in frustration. ::What is it about him that makes me go inarticulate?::

But the pharaoh was already nodding his understanding. "As you wish," he said softly, sounding slightly disappointed.

"Dammit, Yami, don't... please don't take it that way," the young billionaire burst out, crushing his koi to his chest. "It's..." He buried his face in the darkness of the other's hair. "It's just..."

"I know, and it makes sense; I just really wish it didn't have to feel necessary, to both of us." He sighed. Seto opened his mouth, but his lover kept going. "You think we should take things slowly, not hit Yugi's friends over the head with our relationship coming practically out of nowhere, as far as they're concerned." He cocked his head and looked up at the brown-haired youth. "I never knew you cared, koi," he said slyly.

::To be quite honest, neither did I.:: "Who, me? I'm the most caring son of a bitch you ever laid eyes on."

<<You don't need to tell methat.>>

The corner of Seto's mouth twitched. "The whole cold, arrogant bastard thing is just an act I put on to keep up my reputation. Do you have any idea what it would do to my image - my company's image - if I dropped it?" He chuckled. "Besides... I find it amusing how the puppy gets pissed off so easily by it."

The King of Games rolled his eyes - even after all this time, he hadn't been able to get Seto to stop calling Jonouchi that, though he knew the blue-eyed youth didn't mean it quite so insultingly anymore. "Why do you enjoy pushing his buttons so much?" he asked, burying his fingers in his koi's soft brown hair.

The teenage billionaire shrugged. "Oh, I don't know," he said, smiling deliberately. "He's kind of cute when he's angry."

Yami's grip tightened suddenly.

SPLASH!

"Hey! I was only kidding!" Seto spluttered, blinking water from his ice-blue eyes as he surfaced. ::And it's not like you didn't know it, either.::

"Oops," the shorter youth replied innocently.

Seto snorted, leaning back and staring up at the ceiling.

They sat in companionable silence for a time, steam rising from the water to condense on the icy windowpanes.

"Yami."

"Mmm?" came the pharaoh's lazy reply.

"How does breakfast sound to you?"

"Wonderful. I'm starving." The crimson-eyed youth stretched languidly and rose from the water.

An appreciative smile slowly spread across Seto's face.

Yami shook his head in amusement at his koi's thoughts. <<Enjoying the view, hmm?>> he noted with a raised eyebrow, wrapping a towel around his waist. <<Keep that up and we'll be here all day.>>

::...I wouldn't mind...::

"You," the pharaoh said, a hint of mirth in his voice, "are insatiable."

The young billionaire took the King of Games in his arms. "I know," was all he said, and then he kissed his koi deeply. ::But it makes life so much more... mmm... fun, don't you think?::

The only response Seto received was a ripple of laughter echoing in his mind.

~*~*~

"Well... here we are." Seto Kaiba stopped just outside the game shop and turned to look at his lover.

Yami stared at the ground, sighed. "...I guess I'll see you tomorrow, then."

The brunette gently lifted the pharaoh's chin until scarlet met azure. "Koi..." he whispered.

Their lips met.

Seto leaned back against the wall several minutes later and sighed shakily. "Oh Kamisama, this is going to be hard," he groaned, running a hand through his hair.

"Mmm," came Yami's muffled agreement from inside the warmth of his trenchcoat. He looked up at the taller youth. "But just think," he said slyly, stroking Seto's smooth cheek, "how much more we'll value the time we can spend together without the charade..."

The young billionaire shivered, though not from the cold. He-

"Yami!" someone squealed, bursting through the door and latching onto said young man.

Laughing, the King of Games turned to hug his aibou. "Couldn't you have waited a couple more minutes?" he asked, half reproachfully.

Yugi shook his head, stubbornly refusing to let go. <I missed you,> he said simply.

Yami shrugged and told his light of the decision he and Seto had reached about their relationship.

"I think it's a considerate gesture," Yugi said thoughtfully. He turned to his dark half's lover. "Though I must admit I'm a bit surprised you care, Kaiba."

"Do I honestly seem that cold-hearted?" Seto complained to the indifferent sky.

Both spiky-haired boys smirked at him, the expressions on their faces nearly identical.

<<Yugi,>> Yami said, carefully shielding his thought from the CEO, <<you haven't been... eavesdropping, again... have you...?>> He hadn't sensed his light's presence, but if the boy had taken the right precautions...

<Would I do that?> his short otherself asked, looking up at him innocently.

The pharaoh decided that he really didn't want to know the answer to that, so he wisely let the issue drop. He turned back to his lover. "Seto..."

"Shh." The handsome brunette kissed him again.

After several minutes of politely not watching his darker half make out with the head of KaibaCorp on their doorstep, Yugi sighed inwardly. "Yami," he said in a small voice, shivering, "I'm cold."

The King of Games extricated himself from his koi's arms with a sigh. "Until tomorrow, love."

Seto smiled a bit sadly. He brushed his lover's cheek with gentle fingers, ruffled Yugi's hair with one hand, and slowly headed back to his waiting limo.

With his light still clinging to his narrow waist, Yami turned and opened the door, a stray thought crossing his mind-

<<Yugi...>>

<Hmm?>
<<What in the seven hells am I going to tell your grandfather...?>>