I know it's short, but I'm content with it. This is the fic for round two of compy's contest. The pairing is kleptoshipping. I hope you enjoy it!

Disclaimer: don't own Yugioh. I'll let you know if that changes.

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"Bakura!" was the only warning that the white haired thief had before he was virtually clothes-lined from behind.

"Marik!" he spluttered, stumbling in surprise, "What the hell is your problem?"

The blonde spirit let Bakura go. "When were you gonna tell me?"

Bakura looked puzzled. "What are you talking about, Marik?"

Marik looked puzzled. "Your relationship with Yugi...when were you going to tell me?"

"I am not in a relationship with that runt!"

"Don't let the pharaoh hear you say that," Marik added, causing Bakura to groan.

"Who told you this?"

--to Yugi—

Yugi flushed yet again as the umpteenth student approached during lunch about the rumor that someone unknown had started about him and Bakura. So far all he was hoping that Yami hadn't found out...

"Yugi?"

Too late.

"Yes Yami?" Yugi asked, turning to face his other.

"What's this I hear about you and…that thief being in a relationship?" Yami questioned, his eyes darkening at the thought of Bakura touching his precious hikari.

Yugi sighed and shook his head. "Yami, don't you dare pull that protective crap on me. One, I can take care of myself, and two, it's just a rumor. I have no attraction to your worst enemy," he assured.

The former pharaoh sighed and flopped on the grass next to Yugi, managing to look incredibly graceful doing such a normal action. "Good. I want to know who started this rumor though."

Yugi smiled and ran his fingers through Yami's hair. "You know, you can always ask around..."

"I probably will later," came the content reply.



By the end of the day, Yami was no closer to finding out who exactly had started the rumor. The fan girls that he had asked had heard it from so many others, they couldn't remember who had told them to start this chain off.

Seto watched from across the room with hidden amusement as Yami got frustrated enough to start complaining to Yugi…and childishly too. Just because couldn't beat Yami in a duel didn't mean that he couldn't stump the former pharaoh and get under his skin in other ways. All he had to do was tell an adoring fan girl of his that Yugi and Bakura were going out. Then he just had to sit back and watch as the rumor spread throughout the school, erasing the fact that he started it due to the many times that fan girls swapped stories. Nothing like gossip to cover your tracks.