Hello! I know you guys probably hate me for not updating in so long, but I already have most of the third chapter (the lemon! XD) typed up. I just decided to revise this story to go along with my progress in writing. Enjoy!

Chapter 1: Sleepover Dilemma

"M-maybe I just shouldn't go." A shy young boy murmured, fiddling with the hem of his shirt. He nervously ran a pale hand through his dove-white hair, his doe-brown eyes looking to his friends with a beseeching stare, needing something to reassure him. He had been invited to a sleepover with his best friend, Ishtar Malik, for tomorrow. He was going to arrive in the late afternoon and stay over until the morning, when he would walk home, back to his lonely old house. The only reason that the young man, named Ryou, was nervous was because of something that he had only confessed to a few people – he was in love with the blonde. It had started sometime in middle school, when he had first met Malik and was just as strong now as it was back then. However, there were was a reason Ryou had yet to confess. Well, two, actually: Malik's boyfriends.

Malik had met them last year, when he and Ryou were juniors. They were seniors at a different high school, and the trio met at a party that Ryou had refused to attend, due to school work (Malik didn't care all that much about school). They had hit it off immediately, and it hadn't long before the three of them – as weird as that sounded – were together. They didn't give a damn about what others thought about their relationship and, like Malik, the other two were very open about their affection in public.

Thankfully, Malik hadn't allowed his relationship to interfere with his friendship with Ryou, and had made sure that the white-haired boy met the two of them as soon as possible. And then two more problems had been added to his plate in the form of the two of the three sexiest men alive. Ryou didn't see himself as an overly hormonal person, but the three of them together did things to his body, his heart, and his mind. The two new additions, named Touzoku Bakura and Ishtal Marik, had slowly wormed their way into Ryou's heart, right next to Malik, without even trying.

And the fact that they were going to be at the sleepover, since Malik lived with them now that they were in college and had their own place, made it even worse for shy senior to gather the courage to go.

Beside him, his two visitors shared a look of sympathy. There had been a time when they were like that, so anxious about seeing the person they loved that they were beside themselves with worry.

"Relax, Ry!" The smaller one soothed, blowing a piece of his bangs out his amethyst eyes."I'm sure there's nothing to worry about." His name was Motou Yugi, one the first friend's Ryou had made when he transferred to Domino High, besides Malik. He knew a little secret that he was forced to keep for safety's sake – the three holders of Ryou's heart loved the shy teen back just as much, if not more, caught by the adorable charm the small teen radiated unconsciously. When they learned of Yugi's knowledge of their feelings, Bakura and Marik had immediately threatened him into silence, and Malik had pleaded with him to let them handle it on their own. Yugi was known as a little matchmaker – a rather successful one, as it were – but they didn't like anyone messing with their affairs, and this was very important to them. Besides, they had their own way of going about snaring their prey that didn't involve the small, spiky haired youth.

"Yeah, there's no need to get all worked up over those three," Yugi's boyfriend, Atemu Yami, scoffed. He wasn't particularly fond of Malik's boyfriends, dubbed the 'Psychos,' as he did not want to show any respect by calling them by their names (and they just as snidely referred to him 'Little Pharaoh') and the sentiment was gladly returned, but the three of them tolerated each other because of Ryou. He knew of their love toward Ryou, as his lover told him everything, but he had decided not to tell Ryou – he wasn't afraid of them, but he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the heart. However, if they didn't hurry up and do something he was going to tell anyway – he didn't like seeing his kind-hearted friend wallow in worry about them.

"I can't help it, Yami; I love them!" he buried his face into his hands in frustration. Yugi got off his lover's lap and placed a comforting hand on his back.

"Hey," he said gently, "Just go to the sleepover and see where it goes from there, all right?" His tone was gentle and with much more confidence than Ryou could account for. The white-haired eighteen year old could only nod in agreement.

"When do you have to go?" Yugi asked, moving onto Yami's lap and snuggling into his chest. Ryou looked at them enviously; oh how he wanted to be like that with the three he loved...

"Tomorrow night," Ryou murmured. He really wanted to go, but he was so nervous. He was renowned for his stutter, which was always worse when he was around those three. And they knew it too. They were always teasing him about it.

Yugi looked at his watch and his eyes widened at the numbers on the screen.

"We've gotta go, Ry. Grandpa will kill me if we're not home soon." Yugi moved off Yami, allowing the taller male to get up. Once he did, Yugi went and gave Ryou a huge hug.

"Bye, Ry. It'll be all right, okay?" He murmured when he pulled away.

"If you say so," Ryou answered uncertainly. Yugi moved to let Yami hug Ryou as well.

"See ya, Ryou. Don't stress too much." he ruffled Ryou's long mane, making him glare. Yami laughed at the expression and followed his waving lover out the door. Ryou waved back, smiling weakly. Once the door closed he threw himself backwards on his couch. He could only hope they were right. He yawned, surprised by how sleepy he was. He turned over to his side and curled up, sleep overtaking him quickly.

Please God, Ra, whoever would listen, he sighed mentally, let them be right.