AN/ Yes, terrible spacing. This is a Kaiba/Yugi romance so please don't read if you'll be offended. This is my favourite but criticism will be accepted none the less. The beginning is slow but here it is...

Yugi POV

I woke up suddenly horrified and I have no idea why. I knew it wasn't 7:00 and looking at my alarm it was 6:50, it wouldn't go off for another 10 minutes. I sighed, the images from just moments ago running through my mind again.

I knew I was bi, I'm pretty sure I always have been, but it doesn't excuse these pictures. These dirty, perverted images. I shook my head as my alarm now started to go off. I quickly turned it off but the noise had broken through my dream and I got up to get ready.

I'm one of those people who hates to be late and I knew needed a shower today. In the shower the images returned. The soft lips kissing mine, the dark hair covering those perfect blue eyes, his bare chest pressing against mine I turned my head to the water but still they stayed.

"This is hopeless" I all but shouted. Shouting wouldn't help; Yami would only hear and question me. This wasn't right but I just hurried and got ready.

As the class went in Joey was talking to me about Duel Monsters but I kept my head down. I wasn't fully over this morning but there is nothing I loved more than Duel Monsters.

Joey was talking about the Flamed Swordsman again and how he would beat me in our next duel. I chuckled at his confidence. He was a good player but he didn't believe in the Heart of the Cards like I did.

"I also got a new spell card since last time, but I think you can find out what it is a bit later," he said with a wink. Good old Joey I thought.

"Ok everyone, quiet!" I looked up in shock, too caught in my banter with Joey to notice our teacher come in. "And please don't tell me only one of you is sensible enough to work during homeroom."

I looked to where she was indicating and wished I hadn't. Of course it would be Kaiba I scolded myself. Even with that concentrated look on his face, probably working on something to do with his business Kaiba Corp, he still looked sexy.

I turned back to Joey hoping to talk about Duel Monsters but he was complaining about Kaiba. "Not only is he Mr Rich Fancy-pants he's the damn teacher's pet."

"Would you care to repeat that for the class Mr Wheeler?" I knew this would happen, it always did.

"Yes I would miss, Mr Moneybags there can kiss my..."

"Joey just stop it," I interrupted.

"Please don't tell me you're on his side Yugi?" I knew deep in my heart I was.

"No Joey, he just isn't worth it."

Our teacher was still reeling in shock at Joey's 'openness' but now she'd recovered. "Mr Wheeler! You can now spend lunchtime detention with me for the rest of the week."

"What? That's not fair!"

"Joey just please shut up, you're making it worse and I don't want to spend lunchtime with only Yami, Tristan, Duke and Tea." I hated how he was always in trouble. I knew it was a Joey thing but sometimes he took it too far.

"Mr Moto would you like to join him?"

"No miss," I said shyly.

"Ok everyone off to first lesson, your teachers will excuse you for being late. Mr Wheeler, my office lunchtime."

Joey was absolutely livid as we walked to English together but he said nothing. I didn't know what to talk about so the trip was made in silence. When we got there Tea greeted us.

"Hey Yugi," she winked at me.

"Yeah hey Tea, mind talking to Mr Grumpy over here. But fair warning, lunch detention for a week."

"A week? What did you do this time?" Joey just turned his nose up and away from her, obviously still mad.

"Class, you may come in now. Sorry I'm late but we're just continuing on with our novel tasks which you can go on with independently."

We all sat together but no one said anything so I just zoned out and waited for recess.

I noticed Joey had calmed a bit when we were outside.

"Hey, didn't you want to play Duel Monsters?" I asked.

"Nah Yug, I'm just not in the mood right now. Man that Kaiba kid pisses me off." He continued to say stuff about Kaiba but I just didn't want to listen. I just nodded and tried to look mad but my mind was wandering again.

"Oh Yugi," Kaiba moaned. I shook my head, this wasn't right.

"What's wrong Yug? You feeling ill?" He was leaning over me, examining my face closely. I felt a blush rise to my face.

"Yeah fine, just a little hot but it's nothing." I looked away hoping the colour would fade.

"If you say so," he shrugged. "Still up for a game of Duel Monsters? Actually I'll just show you this," he said with a grin. He grabbed his deck and pulled out the Monster Reborn. He kept grinning and even I was impressed. Joey had become a lot more experienced with spell cards after I'd beat him too any times.

"Haha, yeah I guess we will need to duel soon," I challenged just as the bell for third lesson rang.

"Oh, do we have next lesson together? I've totally forgotten," I said pulling out my timetable. "I have science next and... So do you,' I smiled. "C'mon lets go, you know I hate being late"

Joey POV

We were the last to walk into science. I didn't mind but Yugi was looking a little edgy, he just hated being late for some reason.

"Look Yug, there's a seat next to Tristan and Duke," I grinned. I raced over there and sat next to Tristan.

"Where were you guys? Managed to get some sort of recess detention have you Joey? A school first."

I grinned. "You guys know me too well. Nah I was just talkin to Yug about Kaiba. I've got a lunchtime detention for sharing my opinion."

Yugi had joined us by now and the teacher was talking. Bla bla bla science stuff, it wasn't even a prac lesson. We were doing a worksheet but I was mainly copying off Yugi as always.

"So why were you lookin a bit queasy at recess? Somethin on your mind?" I thought I saw him blush lightly but thought nothing of it.

"Maybe I'm a little tired of you always talking about Kaiba," he joked. "It's getting a bit same old now." He went back to the worksheet.

"Yeah I'm sorry Yug but he's so damn arrogant. If it makes you feel better I'll try to stop mentioning him during our recess. And yes that was sarcasm."

He frowned but smiled knowing I wouldn't change so why try?

"What's the answer to question 11 Joey?" asked Tristan.

"Ask Yug," I said not even looking at my own sheet. Yugi was my best friend in the world and nothing would change that.

Yugi POV

I left Joey outside of science and walked off to history. I knew Tea was in music and wondered why I didn't sign up for it. I found history intriguing at times but otherwise it was boring and a whole lot of homework.

I met Yami outside and we walked in together. Yami chose a seat in the second row. I knew he liked being near the front because he enjoyed this class but I didn't really like the feeling of having people behind me. I appreciated the gesture; sometimes I felt Yami was the only one who understood me.

We sat listening to our teacher about World War II, something we'd already covered tonnes of times.

While he was describing the 'heroic air battles' that took place Yami passed me a note: 'Tell me what's on your mind and don't even think of denying it. You and I both know something's up.'

I was horrified. Yami knew me well but I hadn't even realized I was acting different. I scribbled back 'I'll tell you after school (if I can).'

This seemed sufficient enough for him and he smiled before turning back to listen. I couldn't though, I was too busy thinking that if I couldn't understand these feelings myself then how was I supposed to explain them Yami.

And this had all happened so fast.

After an uneventful home ec lesson it was finally lunch.

I watched Yami verse Joey in a game of Duel Monsters but my heart wasn't in anything, I was now just dreading telling Yami the truth about whatever I was feeling.

"Red eyes, attack his Beaver Warrior. I think that's a victory for Joey Wheeler right there." He was grinning but I knew that Yami had probably gone easy on him.

"Well congrats Joey. Yugi, do you wanna play?"

"Not right now," I replied. "Especially not with an opponent as formidable as Joey."

"A what what what? Yugi that's no fair. Only use words like that when my brain isn't in the game."

I grinned. "What I meant was you are both awe-inspiring and frightening Joey."

"That's more like it. How bout you Tristan? Or Duke?"

"Nah I'm happy just watching you kick ass," Tristan said.

I looked and saw Duke talking to a girl; well she was talking to him. One of his motor mouth fan girls. Sometimes I got jealous that Duke had so many girls liking him when nobody, guy or girl, would look twice at me that way.

I was always the cute friend, the one destined to be single forever. Most times it didn't bug me but then I'd see Yami and Duke so confident and attractive and I'd get that pang of loneliness, of wanting.

During my self pity Duke had returned, the girl looking disappointed and wistful.

"How do you do it Duke? Don't you feel bad?" I asked.

"Yeah it totally sucks but it would hurt them more to give them false hope, right? You get used to it, know how to let them down easy, know you're not looking for something serious with them."

Now it was Duke who looked wistful but he quickly shrugged it off. "Now what about your love life Yugi? Anything happening there that we should know?" He teased.

I blushed lightly but no one seemed to notice. "No still single but there's nothing wrong with that." I thought for a second. "Wait, aren't we all single here?"

I looked around and saw Yami looking a little sheepish. So I wouldn't be the only one confessing after school.

"This is boring me, love is so over rated." Typical Joey.

"Says the one who's head over heels for a certain Mai Valentine," Tea winked. Something just occurred to me, something really bad.

"Uh Joey, not to burst your bubble but didn't you have a detention?" I can't believe we'd forgotten.

"Oh crap! I'll arrange to do it some other time though, don't think there's long enough for it to count now." I was amazed he could brush it off so easy. The bell rang just after I finished that thought. "See, what'd I tell you. I swear these breaks are too short," Joey complained.

"Or maybe your duel with Yami was super long," I joked back as we walked to class.

Math was yet another class I had with Joey but we also had it with Kaiba. And everyone else. It seemed like this class was made up entirely of my friends which was great but I felt so crowded.

Yami and I sat together, Tristan and Duke and Joey and Tea. I hadn't really noticed where Kaiba had sat before but it was in the front row, three seats to my left. Yami followed my stare and whispered "Don't let Joey get to you about that guy, I'm sure he's not that bad deep down."

"Yeah I guess," I agreed before opening my textbook.

We were working on percentages, something simple but I didn't enjoy. Math was one of my better subjects and I definitely enjoyed classes with Yami.

Yami passed me another note like the one in history: 'Can I have a clue about what's wrong?' I shook my head lightly once but I saw him look down again out of the corner of my eye.

I sighed silently to myself, feeling so confused. I kept looking at Seto from behind my fringe, hoping Yami wouldn't catch me spying.

He was so focused, I didn't understand why that would ever be attractive, on anyone, let alone him. I'd seen him looking like this almost every day but it had never made me feel so ... I decided it best not to finish that thought.

It was so unlike me, I'd never had too many crushes. I thought about it and realized it was probably because I'd get rejected, nothing more than friend material. Then why did I feel I liked Kaiba, he would certainly reject me.

Wouldn't he?