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Sorry for the radio silence, all.
We've run into a couple rounds where I haven't been able to get a reply from the author.
I'm contacting the next author up, lloydoholic, and hopefully we can get this ball rolling again.
Thanks for your support and patience!
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Part 14

Sorry for the delay. I wasn't able to get a hold of cheesecake0, so here is the next part.

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"Whadda mean there's no fucking fire escape?" Jounouchi hissed.

"We aren't in some shanty apartment complex; it isn't aesthetically pleasing to have rickety ladders hanging off eighth-story balconies. People use the stairs to exit," Kaiba spat back.

"Well, whatever. Just get some goddamn clothes on already."

He answered his cell as he heard Kaiba shuffling around behind him.

"Where the Hell are you guys?" he growled to the phone.

"You expect me to wear these?" the CEO intoned behind him.

Jounouchi turned back to see Kaiba dubiously holding up his soiled clothes. His eyes flicked at the disgusting stains before settling on the tantalizing, almost-hidden glances of Kaiba's crotch.

/Stop staring! Focus!/ his mind yelled as he outwardly groaned and turned his head away.

Even after spending so many months under Kaiba's employment, Jounouchi still couldn't get over how good the other looked. He had to admit that he'd felt that way from Day One of meeting the jerk in high school. He couldn't count the number of times where he'd been sidetracked on surveillance by Kaiba's face.

"We're on our way. We've just reached the stairs," a voice crackled over the phone.

"Well, hurry the fuck up! We're in room 8-820 and we've got a bunch of trigger-happy assholes trying to get in, and there's no other exit. I'll try to hold 'em off as long as I can," he finished and angrily ended the call.

He stuffed the phone in his pocket and checked out the gun he'd stolen off the Frenchman. It might have just enough bullets to get them though until the cavalry arrived, but he couldn't be sure. In the corner of his eye, he saw Kaiba nakedly searching the room.

"What the hell are you doing? Put on a robe!" Jounouchi growled.

"It's not here!" Kaiba growled back.

Jounouchi groaned to himself. /It must be in the closet outside. Dammit./

"Well, put on your boxers, then!"

Kaiba grumbled, but at least for once, did as he was told. It was almost as if he was reluctant to put clothes on, Jounouchi mused half-humorlessly.

Kaiba had stepped into the underwear and was wrapping a towel around his shoulders when the voice came again, from outside the hotel room.

"Housekeepi-"

There was an annoyed and muffled "Stop that!", a yelp, and then the main room's door slammed open.

"We know you're in here, punk! So why don't you just give up already and let us put a nice, shiny bullet through your boss' giant head?"

Jounouchi bit back the urge to shout "fuck you" in response, and instead looked around the bathroom for things to bolster the door. There was an ornate but sturdy vanity cabinet by the podium sink and it was thankfully not nailed into the floor. Jounouchi slid it as quickly and quietly to the bathroom door as he could. He crouched behind it and motioned for Kaiba to do the same.

Kaiba rolled his eyes, but complied. Apparently, tossing his cookies made him somewhat more compliant.

Jounouchi reached out and nudged Kaiba to get behind him and away from the glass shower wall in case it got shot at though the door. He felt Kaiba's still damp hand steady itself on his bicep.

"They ain't over here-"

"Maybe they're in the bathroom."

"Lets check it out."

A thump.

"Hey! I can't get it open!"

Suddenly, the whole door shook.

"Get it open, boys!"

More thumps, and Jounouchi pushed himself against the cabinet and door to defend against the onslaught. He wasn't sure how long he'd be able to keep them off.

Then, there were shouts and more thumps, but not against the door this time. The thuds quieted.

"Mr. Kaiba, Mr. Jounouchi! Are you two all right?"

"Yeah. Took you guys long enough," Jounouchi growled to them, through the door.

He unlocked it and started pushing the cabinet away as the security team pushed against the door on the other side. The sudden movement knocked him off his balance and he toppled over onto Kaiba, with one hand pressed against Kaiba's bare chest, the other pinning down his shoulder, and with their lips tantalizingly close.

"Uh. Sir?" a voice said to his left.

Jounouchi looked up to see several Kaiba Corp security guards looking at him dumbly. Kaiba's face went red and he roughly pushed the blond off of him. He fell back on his butt as the young CEO quickly stood up

"Room is secure, sir."

The thugs' bodies were strewn about the room, each with a healthy number of bullet holes in their chests and heads.

Kaiba stalked out to the main room and flung the closet open and wrapped a plush robe around himself before turning to his men.

"This does not happen again," he said, pointing an angry finger at them to emphasize him point. His glare stayed with them all night.


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Sorry this is a day late; I don't know if darkmus posted already, but we had an Internet access snafu, coupled with LiveJournal's mobile site failing to post yesterday (note: never ever write something straight into that -- you will definitely be forced to rewrite!) and my son getting sick.

But, here we are! I'm rather excited to see where it goes from here. :D I hope this falls in line with the plot so far; I always worry that I take too many liberties with these things...

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And I haven't had a chance to comment, but I've really enjoyed everyone's entries! <3 shirohime777, good luck! I figure you've got an open slate from here. :D

Edit; Sorry about the fubar'd formatting; fixed it! :D
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Part 8

I was really busy the past few weeks, so I didn't get a chance to write.
BUT THEN! I started writing tonight and it just spilled out everywhere.

So, here is the next part. :)





It turned out that while he was pretty good at handling all the weapons, Jounouchi preferred his fists over anything. And with all those street fights, he was damn good at it.
But apparently not good enough for Kaiba, much like everything he'd ever done in the past.
He insisted that Jounouchi use a gun.
Jounouchi didn't like it, but he definitely knew how to use one. All those years in a gang didn't teach him nothing.
After Kaiba's "training", he was pretty much ready to take on anything, except for worrying about his sister. To alleviate his fears, Kaiba had set up a covert bodyguard for her, and that helped.

Jounouchi's first real-world experience being Kaiba's bodyguard was several months later and had him shadowing the not-quite-so-young-anymore CEO at a press conference. Before that, he'd hadn't really done much and there weren't any current threats to Kaiba's life.
All he had ended up doing was following Kaiba everywhere - hanging out at his house, escorting him at Kaiba Corp... Pretty tame stuff. They had even set up a room for him at the Kaiba mansion, next to Kaiba's room on the right, as Mokuba's was already to his left.
His friends were happy for him, for getting a job that wasn't the dead-end one he had recently been enduring. True to Kaiba's word, he hadn't unnecessarily spilled the beans on his other "job".

This press conference was very important. Kaiba was promoting a new electronic interface for his VR system and the press conference was to be held to answer any and all questions brought on by the release of this new technology.
After being briefed by Kaiba's comprehensive security detail, they prepped for the event.
Kaiba outlined the plan of action, told them exactly what he expected from all them, and after donning his Miguel Caballero suit, they were ready. Everything was set.
Outside Kaiba Corp headquarters, a podium was arranged and filled with microphones from every news broadcasting group available in Domino City. Kaiba was set to speak at two o'clock. Jounouchi wasn't particularly nervous and he was sharp on his game.

"Thank you for joining us today," Kaiba began calmly. Even though he exuded a restrained demeanor, his voice was still lined with great excitement.
"I'm here to talk to you about Kaiba Corp's newest piece of technology - an immersive VR system that will be available for home use. We believe this will revolutionize the way we see the world and we are now incorporating it into several of the Kaiba Land attractions - not just the VR pods. We hope to release it to the public in the upcoming weeks."
"Another application we plan to establish is to incorporate it into Kaiba Corp's future online MMORPG: World of Duel Monsters . We are also keen to implement it in the employment training of highly sensitive electronic instruments."
Kaiba's blue eyes swept across the awed crowd in smug satisfaction. Jounouchi's eyes scanned the crowd for any potential threats, just as the security detail placed around the area did as well.
However, none of them had caught sight of the man in the eighth floor of the adjacent office building.
Shots were fired.
"Shit. I knew something like this would happen," Kaiba growled, ducking behind the podium.
"Good thing you have that fancy-ass bullet proof suit!" Jounouchi yelled at him, as they ran though the corded off section to the equally bullet proof car.
Almost instinctively, he shielded Kaiba as they ran. Despite all his tough talk and threats of leaving when they first started, Kaiba noted that Jounouchi was still gung ho about saving his life. That was good.
"Let's get you the hell out of here!"
He was a bodyguard, but he sure as hell wasn't about to get shot here.
After insuring the CEO was safe on his way, Jounouchi let out a breath of relief as they drove away in the tank-like car.
Later that evening, Kaiba gave his security team hell.

A few months later, they were off to meet with Kaiba Corp's business partners in Europe.
Outside of America, Jounouchi hadn't really traveled the world and he was pretty excited. They were going to stay in France for couple weeks and then make their way to Germany.
He technically couldn't tell his sister or any of his friends which hotels they would be staying in, though that sort of information was hard to keep secret from the public. The fans and the press were always keen to know everything that was going on with the CEO.
So instead, the first night, he filled out a nice postcard to send Shizuka and the others. He'd accumulated a little pile when Kaiba paced into the room.
"Jounouchi."
The bodyguard looked up from his place at the suite desk. "Yeah?"
"Get some sleep."
Jounouchi smirked and let out a snort. "I'd say you're not the boss of me, but ya kinda are."
Then, it was Kaiba's turn to smirk.
"We leave at seven," he said smugly as he turned away and walked to his room.
"Yeah, yeah," he muttered as he signed the card, "Love, Your Brother" and put the stationary away.





Yes! I had to move the plot along. :)

I hope that all my tenses worked out right...

World of Duel Monsters... yeah... I miss WoW.

I learned about the Miguel Caballero's bullet proof suits on this special on the security detail of the US President. It looks pretty nifty.
I also borrowed the tank-car (Cadillac One). I figure with Kaiba's wealth, he can afford those things, too.

I hope someone uses that mysterious sniper. :3

cheeky_duckie: Sorry! I know you're without internet right now... :(
Your piece will be due on the 20th.