"Put on the burn play list I made, Yugi." Atem exclaimed before he licked the edge of the cinnamon flavored blunt paper to seal it.
"Haha, you made a play list just to smoke weed too?"
"My life has a soundtrack, Yugi, so yes, of course I did." Atem said sarcastically.
"I don't know about this guys…" Anzu said, nervous about smoking for the first time.
Atem put his arm around Anzu.
"Oh, sweet innocent Anzu…I apologize for being so quick to corrupt your poor little untouched mind, but you don't have to smoke if you don't want to. But, in the event that you do decide to, it's nothing to worry about, its quite fun really."
Anzu blushed immediately after Atem laid his tanned slender fingers on her shoulder.
"Um, okay, it cant hurt I suppose," said Anzu almost excitedly.
"What kind is it?" asked Joey.
"Just some crip," exclaimed Yugi happily.
"I get the first hit since I bought it," said Atem.
Atem smiled at the song playing in the backround, Red Red Wine by Bob Marley.
Atem put his eager lips to the blunt and inhaled deeply before passing to Joey.
Atem finally exhaled, smoke quickly filling the room.
After Joey and Yugi hit the blunt, it was Anzu's turn.
She took a small awkward puff and coughed her lungs out.
"Oh my god, I cant do this!" she said in frustration.
Atem took the blunt and had a sympathetic look on his face.
"Anzu, let me help you."
Atem took a smaller hit and held it in, he then pulled Anzu's face towards his, slowly blowing smoke into her mouth, as she inhaled.
The hit was much smoother this way, Anzu thought.
Anzu couldn't help but notice how close their lips were together…what an intimate way to smoke weed! She could get used to this.
Anzu exhaled as she and Atem pulled away from each other.
Everyone giggled at what just happened.
"Ey, Atem, if I didn't think you were tryin' to smash with that Yukai chick, Id think you were tryin' to jump Anzu's bones." laughed Joey.
Atem blushed.
"Im not into Yukai," Atem said sheepishly.
Yugi and joey couldn't stop laughing.
"Okay, its not that funny, your just high," said a very annoyed Atem.
"Yeah Joey, he's not into her, I mean, they were only making out in a corner at Kiki's party," Yugi said sarcastically.
Atem started fuming, he took the blunt and before hitting it again, he tried to set things straight.
"Look guys, we were drunk, and stoned, and it just happened, it didn't mean anything."
"whatever," Joey said in disbelief.
Anzu was hurt, she had always liked Atem, but it is clear that he does not return her feelings, he did not even see her the night before his final duel, when she thought that he would be gone forever.
Atem turned the tv on, and they all watched That 70's Show with red glassy eyes, all smiles on their faces, except Anzu.
Atem wondered why Anzu seemed so lethargic and sad, was she embarrassed when he gave her a shotgun?(shotgun: stoner term for when you blow smoke into someone's mouth and they inhale it, or when someone puts the blunt/joint in their mouth backwards and blows the smoke out into someone's mouth as they inhale it. Disclaimer: don't do drugs! Ha ha)
*Ding Dong*
Someone was at the door, Joey went to get it, still high as a giraffe's pussy.
Joey opened the door and shed a grin all the way up to his ears.
"Ey, Ateeeeemmm….Yukai's here to see you!"
Anzu quickly became alert, jealousy showing in the red of her cheeks.
Atem rose, surprised that Yukai came all the way to his house, just to see him.
"Konichiwa, Atem," said Yukai in a shy but graceful voice.
Atem could not help but look her up and down.
She was rather beautiful, jet black hair down to the small of her back, with bangs straight across, green eyes that shone brightly in contrast to her tan sun kissed skin.
She also looked quite womanly for someone with such a slender figure, having curves in all the right places.
"Konichiwa, Yukai…what brings you here?"
"Well, I was thinking about the other night, and I just wanted to tell you I was sorry that we got a little out of control…not that I didn't enjoy it," she giggled, and blushed at what she had said.
Atem smiled at her honesty and thought to himself that he didn't exactly mind the kiss either.
"Ha, its quite alright, we were fucked up, stuff happens."
"I was wondering…" Yukai looked up at Atem with big sad green eyes, "if you would attend the beach with me tonight?"
"Ummm…Ill pick you up at eight?" Atem asked awkwardly.
"Yay, hee-hee, thank you Atem, Yukai leaned in a gave him a peck on the cheek.
Atem blushed and waved goodbye as Yukai skipped away to her car cheerily.
Joey and Yugi laughed uncontrollably, continuing to get on Atem's nerves.
"Must you people be ever so unpleasant?" asked Atem, holding his head in his hands.
Atem became saddened with thoughts of the past.
anzu saw this and despite her anger towards the current situation, placed her hand on his knee.
"Atem...is something bothering you?" she asked, concerned.
"Hmm? Oh, its nothing, Anzu, you wouldnt understand."
Anzu was hurt by his answer, but pressed further.
"Try me."
Atem sighed and continued, smirking a bit through his sadness.
"Its Yukai, her perfume, it smelled of someone I knew long, long ago."
This confused Anzu, but she would never admit that.
"Do you miss this person?"
Atem laughed under his breath, and looked at her with those piercing eyes.
"Anzu, you have no idea."
With that he walked outside to go have a cigarette, leaving anzu behind to wonder.
I was just trying to help, she thought.
She stared through the glass at those dark, crimson locks...and those eyes that would always leave her breathless, the eyes that belonged to the man that owned her heart.
Why cant he see how much i care for him? she pondered.
After Atem returned, Anzu erased the previous thoughts on her mind, and pasted a fake smile on her face.
"Hey Atem, want me to help you pick out an outfit for tonight?" she asked with pleading eyes, hoping to spend more time with him while Yugi and Joey were busy.
"Uh, sure Anzu." he said, begginning to smile again himself.
Anzu rumaged through Atem's closet, while he sat on his bed.
Atem couldnt help but stare at her ass as she bent over, complaining about how everything in his closet was black.
She finally picked out a black undershirt, and some old jean shorts that went to his knees.
"Oh, i hate shorts." Atem complained.
"Oh, hush your skinny ass up, you look good in everything."
They both blushed at the same time, quickly silenced by the awkward moment.
"Um, well, you know what i mean..." Anzu said, embarrassed.
Atem laughed.
"I know, im dead sexy, you dont have to be shy."
"Shutup dummy."
Atem walked over to Anzu, and wrapped his arms around her.
She was shocked, but would never hesitate to return the embrace.
"Thankyou Anzu...I can always leave it to you to cheer me up."
Anzu felt delighted that he thought so, but she was getting far too comfortable with her head nesstled into his shoulder.
He finally let go, and quickly apologised.
"Im sorry, sudden burst of emotion I suppose," Atem joked.
"Its okay Atem...Im always here for you." Anzu exclaimed shyly.
*Later*
Atem was prepared for his date with Yukai...But he didnt feel right about it for some reason.
He stepped into his old, beat up, black mustang, and put in his three days grace cd for the ride.
Once he arrived at Yukai's house, he exited the car and walked up to the door.
Before he could even ring the door bell, Yukai opened the door.
Atem was surprsied, she was wearing a short white strapless sundress with small ruffles at the end, and had a white daisy in her raven hair.
She was gorgeous, with her ivy green eyes staring back at him.
"Well...what do you think?" Yukai asked.
Her angelic voice snapped him out of his daze.
"Uh, uh, you look, great!" Atem resumed his composure.
"What, no flowers?"
Atem was caught off guard.
"I-uhhh, well.."
"Im just kidding silly!" Yukai giggled.
Atem smiled, realising he shouldnt be so nervous.
He opened the car door for her, and they were both on their way to the beach, why she wanted to go to the beach at night, he didnt know.
He held her hand as he pulled her out of the car.
The sea air had a calming effect, and he laid a blanket on the ground, so they could sit without getting sand all over them.
"Are you afraid of getting a little dirty?" Yukai joked as she sunk her bare feet into the sand.
"No...trust me, im used to sand," Atem smiled.
"Im sorry, im not very good at dates," he said.
Yukai laid down on the blanket, and ignoring what Atem said, told him to lay with her and look at the stars.
"I havent dont this in a long time." Atem said quietly.
"What? looked at the stars, or gone a date?"
Atem laughed.
"Both, I suppose."
Yukai slowly shifted closer to Atem, and laid her head on his chest, much to the surprise of Atem, and he slowly, yet unsurely, put his arm around her.
"Are you cold?" he asked.
"No...but, its strange, I feel very, connected to for some reason, its as if ive known you forever, but..." Yukai struggled to find the words to explain herself.
Yukai quickly pulled away.
"Im sorry Atem, you must think im really weird."
"No, of course not Yukai, I understand, to be honest, i feel the same way about you but, i believe its because you remind me of someone i knew a long time ago."
"Really? Who do I remind you of?"
"Uh...its a long story."