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All the Yugi’s gang were reunited at the Kaiba’s manor.
The Christmas tree's lights cast a warm light around the living room, where everyone was seated and chatted lively.
Seto wasn’t into the Christmas vibe at all, but Mokuba was, he loved all the lights and the magic of this holiday. So, his brother didn't have to insist much to have the tree put together.
Plus, their little meeting today was a great excuse for it !
Anzu came back from New York for the holidays with an idea! She saw this on socials media but also around her school: It's called a Secret Santa! You have to draw someone and find them a little gift. Nothing expensive, just a little gift.
Of course the gang was on it immediately, they never passed an occasion to have fun together and for some unknown reasons, Seto get involved and his name was put in the gift basket.
“Ok, who's next !?” Told Anzu with an enjoyable tone, she had a lot of fun seeing the gift they found for each other.
She put her hand on the bowl to pick up a new name.
“Kaiba!” Her smile widened. “Ok, so who is Kaiba's Santa ?” She giggled at the idea. It was rare that Kaiba let himself get involved in their little plans.
Kaiba was seated on the only armchair near the fireplace, like he tried to keep himself as far as possible from the others.
He glared when Jounouchi got up, a little gift bag in his hand.
Since he decided to take part with the group, they didn't fight or not as much as before. They were adults now and didn’t have much time to waste, or they were just more mature. Maybe learning to know each other better helped too, Jounouchi wasn’t as stupid and annoying as he thought at the end of the day.
He watched the blond walking over him slowly, trying to not trip on the others seated around the coffee table. He was wearing a big smile on his face, rarely were they directed at him but tonight was his lucky day.
He grabbed the little bag that was presented to him. It was decorated with little Christmas themed art and a golden ribbon, the kind of bag you can find in any store around town at this time of year.
Kaiba didn't wait to tear it up like an impatient child, getting the little gift inside.
“A keychain ?” He eyed the little blue-eyed white dragon that stared back at him.
“Yup! It's not easy to find something for you, I'm sure you bought yourself everything” He rubbed his neck, making a mess of his back hair.
“Guess that cute” He shrugged before looking back at Jounouchi.
“Since you are here” Kaiba got the little gift bag that stands on the floor across the armchair. “Funny that I am your secret Santa too”“Kaiba! Can't you wait until I pick up Jounouchi's name !?” Said an annoyed Anzu at the other corner of the living room.
Kaiba just rolled his eyes at her before giving the bag to Jounouchi that balanced himself from toe to toe impatiently in front of him.
“Funny, that the word” Told Jounouchi while taking the gift bag like it was a precious item. Their fingers lingering together a second too long before Kaiba finally retracted his hand, looking with anticipation as he opened the bag.
“A mug ? With a dog on it !? ” Jounouchi pouted at the mug while the others laughed, Kaiba looked at him with a smug smile, amused by his own joke.
“That's not fun !” but even if he wanted to, he couldn’t be mad at his friends.
“It’s not my fault if the dog is the animal that suits you the most” Finished Kaiba before taking a sip of his cup to hide his smile.
Jounouchi's ears were red now, he wasn’t sure how to take it. Did Kaiba was looking at this kind of mug specifically, or did he find it one day and made him think of him ?
“Thanks” Mumbled Jounouchi before going back to his place, Honda didn't lose time to tease him about it before Anzu continued to pick up names out of the bowl.
As the party dragged on, Kaiba had to go outside to get some fresh air, the alcohol, the fireplace and all the laughter made it suddenly hard to breathe in his own house.
He was surprised to see Jounouchi already here. Smoking while eyeing the garden, even though it was only lit by the lights inside the living room.
“Hey” Jounouchi smiled at him before putting his cigarette back to his mouth, Kaiba eyes followed the action.
“Hm, I didn't know you were smoking” Said Kaiba as he put himself against the wall, he passed a hand in his hair, the fresh air feeling good on his hot heated face.
“Oh that ?” He snorted. “Yeah, bad habit dies hard” He eyed Kaiba from his spot. “Sometimes I feel like I need it, when I get nervous.”
“Is my gift made you nervous ?” He spoke without realizing it, the feeling getting caught in his throat.
“Oh, hm, the mug was cute, but that's not the gift, no.” Smiling awkwardly at him now.
Kaiba didn't see Jounouchi getting closer to him while they spoke. He wrinkled his nose at the smoke Jounouchi exhaled before he saw him put the end of his cigarette away.
He was looking at him now, close enough to brush each other's feet.
Kaiba didn't know what got into him when he pulled himself from the wall to close the distance between them, tasting the bitter taste of smoke on Jounouchi’s lips, giving a strong contrast with the vine taste on his own.
Jounouchi let him invade his mouth, making a moan that made him shiver. The cold of this end of December was nothing for them with the hot feeling of their bodies pressed together.
Kaiba's back bumped into the wall while their tongues danced in a lascivious way, he could feel Jounouchi's hand taking hold of his waist. They could have stayed like that forever if they didn't have to breathe.
Jounouchi pressed their forehead together to look into his intense blue eyes with a smile. No words got out of their mouth until another shiver ran all over the length of Kaiba's body and this time the other man had nothing to do with it.
“Let's go back inside before we get sick” Without losing his smile, Jounouchi tears himself off, taking his warmth with him.
Kaiba extended his hand to grab Jounouchi's arm, making him turn immediately.
“Just a little more.” It sounded like a plea and he hated it but at the same time, he didn't want to let go of Jounouchi, not yet.
The spark in the blond man’s eyes made his heart sink and he quickly got back to where he was missing, going for another kiss.
They didn't even care if the others caught them.