Heh heh! We saw you today with your little boyfriend in the hall today Yugi!" the boy sneered. "Oh yeah, 'Oh, Jou!' 'Oh, Yugi!' Ha ha ha!" another boy taunted. The boys had him surrounded, and there was no escape route. Yugi started to despair. Atem was home sick, and Yami was on a field trip. No one was at school who could help him. The boys kept taunting Yugi, calling him gay and miming the scene that they walked in on this morning with him and Jou.
"Hey!" a deep voice yelled. An older boy broke through the circle that surrounded Yugi. "C'mon you guys, that's no way to treat a freshman." The boy put his arm around Yugi. "It's more like this." The boy punched Yugi in the stomach, and Yugi dropped his books which he had been holding against his chest for protection. The boy commenced punching and kicking Yugi until he dropped to the floor. The boy walked off and the rest of them followed and left Yugi on the floor of the hallway.
The bell rang to start class and Yugi was left alone in the hall. His lip was cracked and bleeding, his stomach and chest were very badly hurt and were sure to receive bruises in the near future. He had trouble breathing, and one of his knees wouldn't move. Yugi pulled himself up with the use of the wall and slumped against it. He started to cry, knowing that since both of his brothers were out, and grandpa was working the shop, he would have to take the bus home. He knew that those boys would be on the bus too, and considered walking home, but how could he? He could barely keep his eyes open. He decided that it was safer to walk though, he didn't think there was a chance that those boys wouldn't be looking for the next opportunity to bully him again.
Yugi slowly got up, wincing from the sharp pain in his knee, and limped to the bathroom. He gripped the sink and looked at his reflection. He started crying again. How could he let those boys do that too him? He was too weak. All of his classmates said it, even Jou told him that he need to be stronger this morning. It's all my fault, I'm the reason that they're doing this to me. I just need to stay out of their way, keep quiet, then I'll be fine. The bell rang again, and Yugi heard the footsteps of everyone going to their next class. He quickly composed himself and cleaned up as best as he could. He limped to his next class, eyes on the ground.
After school ended, Yugi hid in the locker room until all the students had left. Then he set out for home. The walk home was long and painful. Every step a shock went up Yugi's leg, and he had to stop and rest several times. Finally Yugi got home, and when he did, he found a note on the counter of the Game Shop: Yugi, I am at the store buying some things for dinner. Please don't bother Atem, he had a fever, and is resting. Yami should be back from his field trip around 5:30. There are some leftovers in the refrigerator. –Jii-chan
Yugi sighed, and climbed the stairs to the bathroom. He closed the door behind him and got in the shower and tried to clean off his wounds. He was grateful that no one was home to see him in this state. It was embarrassing to admit that you got beat up at school, and Grandpa, Yami, and Atem were already so worried about him, what with his medication and his constant trips to the hospital. No, he wouldn't tell them. They had their own problems to deal with. It's not like they can do anything either. This is all my fault. And I deserved it. I should be more careful from now on.
He turned off the water and got out of the shower. For a second, he just stood there, dripping wet and the bruises now clearly etched onto his fair skin. Then he grabbed a towel and got dressed in a sweatshirt and jeans. They will never know.