WARNING: This is yaoi, which means two guys going out. Can't handle the gay? Then go away!
DISCLAIMER: Me owning YuGiOh is about as likely as Mary Sues ever being welcome on this website. So, not very likely.
"Finally! I missed being able to eat out here!"
Joey ran over to one of the trees in the courtyard of Domino High, sitting down beneath it and pulling his lunch out of his backpack. Tristan sprinted after him while Yugi, Ryou, and Téa followed at a slower pace.
"It is beautiful out here." Téa commented, sitting down and leaning against the tree trunk. "Spring really has arrived."
It was the first day of spring, a date Ryou and his friends always looked forward to as it was the day the school let the students start spending their lunch period out in the courtyard again.
"Yeah, it's really relaxing," Yugi agreed. "And we have such a pretty view, too."
As he looked around at the budding trees, he saw some movement out of the corner of his eye. Turning, he saw his childhood friend, Yami, sitting at one of the picnic tables with his friends Bakura, Marik, and Malik.
Yami, as if feeling someone's eyes on him, looked up. Catching Yugi's gaze, he grinned, waving. Yugi's face turned slightly pink, but he waved back.
Tristan and Joey noticed this and glanced at each other, smirking.
"Yeah, you really seem to be enjoying the view there, Yugi." Tristan said, nudging him teasingly.
"Shut up," Yugi mumbled, face darkening to a deep red.
"Leave Yugi alone, guys." Téa admonished, rolling her eyes.
Ryou lay on his back, looking up on the sky. "Yeah, let's just appreciate being able to get outside and do nothing for every lunch period again."
"Alright, fine, just as soon as you get your hair out of my food," Joey grinned, noticing Ryou's head dangerously close to his lunch. He leaned forward to rescue his sandwich but, catching sight of something, froze.
"Hey Ryou, what's that?" Joey asked, pointing to a red mark on the side of Ryou's neck. He hadn't noticed it before under Ryou's hair.
Ryou's eyes widened for a moment before he managed to put on a light expression. "Oh, it's probably just a bug bite. No big deal."
He smiled, though it looked a bit forced. Joey raised an eyebrow, looking closer.
"Are you sure? That would have to be a pretty big bug."
Everyone else, intrigued, gathered around Ryou, who was turning red and starting to look a bit panicked. Yugi furrowed his brow.
"Hey," He said, eyes widening in shock and recognition, "That looks like a-"
"Excuse me!" Ryou jumped to his feet, cutting Yugi off, "But I have to go do... something!" He all but sprinted back into the school, leaving his dumbfounded friends by the tree.
"Guys, was that what I thought it was?" Joey asked after a few moments.
"If by 'that' you mean a hickey, then yeah, I think it was," Yugi answered quietly.
"But- but how did he get it?" Téa asked.
"Well, Téa, when two people like each other very mu- OW!" Téa smacked Tristan over the head before he could finish.
"I know how," She said, rolling her eyes. "But who gave it to him?"
"I don't know," Yugi replied thoughtfully. "Do you think he's going out with someone?"
"But, if he was, why wouldn't he tell us?" Joey countered. "I mean, we're his friends, after all."
Téa shrugged, unable to come up with an answer. "But you know, he has been acting a bit different lately. Have you noticed that he doesn't answer his phone most of the times we call him to hang out anymore?"
"Yeah, and the last time we went to the arcade, he said he wasn't feeling well and was just going to stay at home," Yugi recalled. "I remember thinking it was a bit weird at the time, cause he seemed fine to me…"
They all exchanged a puzzled glance before staring over at the courtyard door that Ryou had run through only a few minutes earlier. What was going on with their friend?
Bakura leaned idly against the lockers, waiting for his friends. He, Marik, Malik, and Yami never bothered to go to their gym class, preferring instead to hang around and intimidate the occasional underclassmen in the hall.
But of course, they were late. Again.
They always took their time walking over from the science wing, just to annoy him. He sighed, cursing whoever had put him in a different fourth period class than the other three as he banged his head against a locker. Where the hell were they?
Suddenly a student, a new transer by the looks of him, ran around the corner, frantically glancing between room numbers and a sheet of paper in his hand. Catching sight of Bakura, he sighed in relief.
"Could you please help me?" He asked quickly. Bakura turned to him, raising an eyebrow. The boy took in his appearance for the first time, from his wild hair to his trench coat and combat boots, and stared down at his shoes, beginning to regret his decision to approach the upperclassman. Despite his slight fear, he continued nervously.
"I- I'm new, and I'm, uh, having a bit of, um, trouble finding my next class." He stuttered out, looking as if he expected to be hit. Usually this would be Bakura's dream come true: fresh meat just asking for a beating. But, luckily for the shrimp, he'd caught Bakura in a good mood.
"Where're you headed?"
The boy's head snapped up. "What?"
"I asked, where are you headed?" Bakura repeated, slight hint of annoyance creeping into his voice.
"Oh, um, the woodshop classroom." The boy said quickly. He was less tense now that it seemed he was going to make it out of this encounter with his face intact.
"Around that corner, it's the fourth door down on your left," Bakura replied disinterestedly, pointing. The boy grinned.
"Thanks!" He rushed off down the hall, leaving Bakura alone again. Or, so he thought.
"I'm surprised, Bakura. You aren't going soft on us, are you?"
Bakura rolled his eyes, turning to see Yami, Marik, and Malik standing a few feet behind him. Yami had an eyebrow raised, waiting for an answer.
"You wish," He replied, rolling his eyes. "I'm just in a good mood today. That a crime?"
Malik smirked. "Where you're concerned it should be."
"You've been in a good mood for a while," Marik commented. "Now that I think about it, you've been acting like this for at least a month now. Care to share why?"
"That's none of your business," Bakura said quickly, checking his watch. "Well, I've already wasted most of the period waiting for you guys, so let's go do something before the bell rings."
He started walking away before anyone could respond. The trio exchanged confused glances before shrugging and following him down the hall.
Yugi waved goodbye to his friends after school. After talking things over, he, Tristan, Joey, and Téa had decided not to bring it up with Ryou, but to keep an eye on him to see if they could figure out what he was hiding. Or, more specifically given the hickey, who.
Ryou seemed relieved that they weren't asking about it, Yugi noted, watching as Ryou waved back before heading down his street.
Yugi turned down his own street, running people through his mind as he tried to figure out who Ryou could be dating. He continued walking, deep in thought.
"Something wrong?"
Yugi yelped, whipping around to see Yami standing beside him, looking amused. He half-glared, half-pouted up at his next door neighbor.
"Sorry, I couldn't resist," Yami apologized, though his laughter slightly ruined the effect. Yugi rolled his eyes and continued walking.
"Well, to answer your question, no, nothing's wrong. I was just thinking."
"About?" Yami prompted, falling into step beside him.
"Ryou. He's hiding something, and Joey, Tristan, Téa, and I can't figure out what it is." Yami nodded thoughtfully.
"That's funny, one of my friends has been acting a bit weird lately too. Then again, it's not like he wasn't psychotic to begin with. Ryou's mental state is much more stable, I'm sure he's fine." He turned to Yugi, grinning. Yugi smiled back, feeling slightly reassured.
"Want to come over my house?" Yugi asked, changing the subject. "We can watch a movie or something."
Yami grinned. "I'd love to." He grabbed Yugi's hand and all but dragged him down the street. Yugi flushed slightly and looked down, smiling to himself and trying not to stumble.
I hope you liked the first chapter of Strange Behavior! There's going to be one more chapter after this. So until then, enjoy, and if the spirit moves you, leave a review! I love getting the feedback! ^-^