I wonder how much I can screw this up? I hope not too badly…Anyway, this was a requested fic from kasumi-10. It may be really messed up mainly because I got kind of confused after awhile. And….yeah….it's just really odd, ok? Cut me some slack XD It's fun to write though.

Warnings: Yaoi - will be Mnemoshipping (Yami/Malik), Puppyshipping (Seto/Jou), future one-sided Darkshipping (Bakura/Yami). OOC characters, I'm sorry o.o

Note: The Sennen Items do not exist. The puzzle and ring are around strictly to show Yami and Bakura with certain…superiority. You'll see.

Disclaimer: Yeah, so it's a shame that I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters. I find it even more of a shame that I don't own the two characters Merle and Mahle, they belong to kasumi-10. How upsetting. Oh well, I've had longer disclaimers.

"I am extraordinary if you ever get to know me, I am extraordinary I am just your average every day sane psycho." -Extraordinary: Liz Phair

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Chapter One: Not So Welcomed

A grunt fell from the lips of a body being tossed to the ground. The form's head snapped around, platinum blonde hair flapping around to reveal a set of glaring eyes. Nevertheless, the form remained silent, looking up at the taller other who smugly watched him. The lavender eyes of the boy narrowed more and he shifted, still on the ground. He wasn't an idiot, if he stood up he'd only end up on the ground again.

"Ryuuji! Who are you picking fights with now?!"

The lavender gaze shifted to someone beyond the one who tossed him down.

"I'm not picking on anyone, Ryou," Otogi returned easily with a shrug, crossing slender arms and blowing a strand of hair from his face, only to have it fall back in place. Ryou came up besides him and helped the boy on the ground up, glaring at the black haired other. "Tsh, really, Ryou. You're too kind," the jade eyes locked on the one besides Ryou. "I was just teaching him who's in charge here. You see, kid," Otogi strode over to tower over the light blonde boy, who still kept smart silence. "I can handle new others to this school. What I can't handle is little new rats like you who come here and immediately try to push my friends around."

At those last words, Ryou's eyes widened and he looked to the boy he had helped, moving away almost in an instant until he was back besides Ryou. Otogi smirked, watching the boy's defense rising without delay.

"I don't know what you're talking about," he growled darkly, arms at his side, hands curling into fists.

Otogi chuckled, mainly for getting an easy rise from the other. He rose a hand, pointing behind the boy to the granite steps of the school entrance where a few students lingered around. "See that blonde over there? The one you were trying to have a fight with earlier?" he almost caught the other smirk, but his glare stopped that from happening. "That's Jounouchi Katsuya. The taller one talking with him is Seto Kaiba, have you heard of him? The CEO of Kaiba Corp?"

"I've just moved here, of course I haven't heard of him," the other scoffed out, crossing his arms tensely.

"Hn. Well, he's not one to mess with. And you messed with his pup…which in general would leave you bleeding on the pavement. But I take the liberty to welcome new arrivals, I felt like being more nice to you. My name is Ryuuji Otogi," he held out his hand and the shook the new boy's hand, the smirk never leaving his face. He heard the silver haired boy, Ryou, mumble something, but promptly ignored him to continue. "Seto Kaiba and I basically run over this school, got it? You aren't allowed to try and rise above our power."

"Ryuuji!" Ryou practically hissed quietly.

"Oh, right, of course, Ryou. I suppose your brother and Yami have some rule here too," Otogi chuckled a bit, eyes never leaving the new kid.

"Ryuuji…" the pale other whined a bit now.

"Ryou, be quiet."

"Fine. Get your head bit off."

"Eh?" Otogi turned his gaze around to Ryou, but not before they caught sight of a near figure patiently tapping his foot. Otogi quickly straightened, faltering lightly with a chuckle. "Why hello there, Yami…" he tossed a bit of a glare to Ryou, who only shrugged innocently. "How long have you been standing there?"

"How long have you held student rule over the school?" he simply returned, crimson eyes taking in sight of Otogi, Ryou, and the new kid. He folded his arms over the black sleeveless shirt, being one of few to refuse to wear the school uniforms. Even Seto Kaiba wore one, and that was saying something.

"About one minute and that's all," Otogi muttered, moving back to allow Yami to saunter over to the new student. "He tried to pick a fight with Jounouchi. He's useless, really, definitely not one to add with us. Let him fend for himself, Yami."

Ryou made a bit of a sound of disapproval, but said nothing else, merely watching a moment.

"What's your name?" Yami's voice coolly touched into the air, looking over the boy in tan pants and some kind of cloth shirt in a lighter color than his eyes. It was sickening. Yami snorted, already beginning to agree with Otogi.

The boy growled, hating the singled out feeling, "Malik Ishtar."

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"The brat! Who does he think he is, pickin' a fight wit' me?! Me! Of all people! No one picks a fight wit' Jounouchi Katsuya!" the blonde ranted as he had for the last five minutes, moving from sitting on the brick side of the steps to standing angrily. His boyfriend at that point was ignoring him, but Jou hardly noticed - still infuriated with….that….kid.

There was a light chuckle from the doorway, "Jou, no one picks a fight with you only because they're afraid of Seto and Ryuuji beating the life out of them."

"Shut up, Merle!" he tried to yell back, but it came out more as a pout. But it was the truth. Everyone could at least survive against Jounouchi…but everyone else from their group was another story…

The teachers and principal hardly do anything. Teachers give detentions, the principal nips his voice out whenever he's out of his office. Which isn't often. Jounouchi once heard Yuugi refer to him as a hermit and that name stuck for the most part. Yuugi…wasn't really in with their group, he'd be around with his older brother at times, but other than that he'd hang with Honda and Anzu.

"Yami finally showed up," Seto muttered as he leant by the door, watching the scene with the new kid in the distance. "If he even has a single thought to let that kid join us, I'm choking him with that puzzle on a string."

"Someone is over protective," Merle chirped in, humming a love song softly to herself. "Worried the new boy really yearns for you puppy?" she chuckled when two glares landed on her. The amber eyes closed softly with amusement, long auburn hair flowing down her back and dancing slightly in the spring breeze.

Jou began, "You know what?" she blinked over to him, "You're more annoyin' than your sister."

She merely smiled again, slipping back into the school building. Unlike the others, she'd rather stay inside the school during the lunch period.

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Malik watched Yami carefully, feeling almost like a mouse - waiting for the hawk to take him as a meal. This wasn't a school he wanted to be at…Egypt was looking better than this…why did his sister have to drag him here of all places? If his brother were here, he'd be fine. But no, Mariku is still in Egypt finishing with some crazy task Shaadi has him doing.

His eyes dropped to the necklace around the other's neck. Held up by a leather string was some golden upside down pyramid, an eye engraved to the front of it. Malik shivered a bit unconsciously at the sight of it, but a hand lay over the item before Malik could stare any longer. His gaze shifted back to Yami who was glaring down upon him.

"We set up our own hierarchy among students that the teachers don't noticed. Sure there's a student council, but they're hopeless zombies set out to carry what the teachers couldn't themselves and force them to. But our method is better. Myself, Otogi, and Ryou decided we'd rule over half of the school. The other half is under the 'control' of Bakura, Seto, and Jounouchi. Let's just say Ryou and Jounouchi are the peacekeepers, I'd normally say take your whining to them - but since you've picked a fight with one of them….that only leaves Ryou for you're help…"

"Not in your life!" Ryou glared at Malik, upset that the boy had tried to hurt one of his friends. "Yami, where's my brother?"

"I left him in the cafeteria with Mahle."

"W-What…?" Ryou blinked, eyes wide. "Are you insane?! She's out to kill him!" the boy pivoted on his feet and ran towards the school building, tripping on the steps leaving Jou to grab him before he fell.

"What's the rush?"

"Yami left Bakura and Mahle alone!"

Jou glanced towards the scene and shook a fist in the direction as he yelled, "Yami you idiot!" the other gave him a brief look of boredom and Jounouchi grumbled, letting Ryou go and himself and Seto followed the boy into the building.

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"Hey, Yami, the bell is going to ring soon. And I have a geometry test next period."

"Oi," he cursed softly in response, turning to face Otogi and completely ignoring Malik. "And Mrs. Mikoto is giving us a new science project. I'm failing her class enough as it is," Yami groaned, starting back for the building when Otogi's voice made him stop and look back over his shoulder.

"What about the Ishtar-rat?"

"Who cares," he continued walking. Malik could feel the anger rise through his bones, waiting until Yami cleared the building before following, eyes dark with fire.

Otogi shrugged and sighed. "I really hate getting new students."

"I was new once."

He started and turned around, looking towards one of the larger trees on the school ground. "And so was Jounouchi. And you know exactly who else," a girl's voice huffed in disappointment. She stepped up right in front of Otogi, eyes narrowing. "I could slap you right now."

"Anzu, really, calm down. You three were the good kind of new…that rat isn't, he doesn't belong here!" he quickly tried to uphold his defense, backing away from the angry girl. That school uniform meant nothing to her, when she was mad, school didn't chain her down.

"You said those same words when Yami came to this school! You wouldn't even cut him some slack when you realized him and Yuugi were related!"

"Anzu -"

"When I got here, Mai and Mahle kept a scouting eye on me. When Jounouchi arrived, somehow Seto and Merle watched over him. But no one was there for Yami! …You know what…" she paused, her anger seeping away and she pulled back, face contorting with a sick and sad look combined. "…I shouldn't hold any sympathy for Yami…"

Otogi began to inch back towards the entrance, but he was actually listening to her all the while.

Her eyes drifted shut and she hung her head, shaking it slightly, "Why…why should I be sympathetic….to someone who's treating someone else the way you treated him…?" her gaze looked back to Otogi who was now on the steps, staring back at her calmly. "It's not fair."

"I suppose," Otogi mumbled more to himself, turning away on the bell and walking back inside.

"Science class next period…" she smiled and ran for the building, "…can't wait."

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"You know what?! You're a psycho incubus from freaking Hell!" his voice rose over that of the bell ending the lunch period, his form jumping atop a tabletop and pointing at a female figure.

"Why thank you!" she replied, smiling with her arms crossed behind her back as she stared back innocently. Unlike most of the school's females, she managed to…well…commandeer one of the male's uniforms from storage. It would have been much more enjoyable and amusing to steal one from an actual student, but her little sister forced her against it.

"What's going on?"

"Just hurry to class…"

"Someone call a doctor! The Insane Brigade is lose!"

"What the heck…?"

"One of them is one the table! Let's stay and watch!"

". . . . . ."

"Ahhh! He has a knife in his hand!"

"It's plastic, idiot."

"Let's just get out of here."

Ryou, Seto, and Jou faltered when they entered the cafeteria. Sure they heard what all the passing kids were saying, but they never expecting things to look this bad. Bakura was standing up on a table, food trays all on the ground…the poor, defenseless jello never stood a chance… Standing near the table was a smirking Mahle, the older sister of Merle.

The younger of the two silver hairs rushed forward, looking up at his brother and shouting up, "Bakura, get off the table before anyone else comes!"

"Why?! To be near that….witch!" he jabbed a finger in the direction of the laughing girl. "I don't trust her one bit! No freaking way!"

"I. Don't. Care," Ryou sighed at his brother, grabbing an arm and dragging the other down, ignoring the sound of protest, "We're going to class. I'm tired of being late because of you…oh…and by the way, you missed the new kid, Malik or something."

Bakura snorted as Mahle waved him goodbye with a smirk, leaving the two sisters, Jou, and Seto still in the cafeteria. Bakura was released at last to walk on his own, scoffing all the while and wondering where he dropped his plastic knife, oh well.

"Psh, I don't care. Not my department."

"Ah, but Yami had to step in on this one," Ryou pointed out with a smile as they walked down the hall.

"Hm? Really?" Bakura blinked, looking from the trinket that rested around his neck then over to his sibling. "Is the kid that horrible?"

"Well…actually Yami really stepped in mainly because Ryuuji was off saying that he was higher than him and you…" Ryou chuckled a bit at remembering the scene, watching Bakura throw his hands up and turn to face him. Ryou caught sight of the clock behind him and took note to the fact that they were already five minutes late. There was a mistake, but they wouldn't be missing too much, it was just science and there was a new project. Nothing major - they'd get caught up with the briefing from Honda and Yami.

"Then it seems once again…I don't care about this new kid," he turned away again and continued to walk.

Ryou rolled his eyes, "We're late, you know."

"I don't care, all right?!" Bakura sighed in annoyance. How many times had he said that? Four times? Well, he really didn't care about that either, so Ryou decided not to even bother counting now. There really was no point to it.

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"This project will consist of your car, poster, and report, that you and your partner will be - you two are late, sit down - working on," the teacher in the front hardly even paused as Ryou and Bakura entered the class. There was a look of "silent death" in her hazel eyes, though they quickly avoided it and took seats near the back of the rows: Ryou in in front of Honda and Bakura between Ryou and Yami.

Ryou's gaze flickered over the aisles and rows, catching sight of a blonde close to the front of the classroom. He leant over a bit, whispering to Bakura, "That's him."

"Eh?" he blinked in response, following Ryou's eyes to where they were looking…indeed, he hadn't seen that boy before. "So that's him?"

Yami snorted, pulling up their attention, "Ignore him. Some Ishtar rat or someone, no one of our interest, so just ignore him."

Bakura gave a nod, leaning back in his desk and fidgeting slightly with the item around his neck. His, like Yami's styled item, was a sign of his "authority" in matters of the system they set up. Honda mumbled something in their direction to shut up and Bakura simply shrugged and went on to listening to Mrs. Mikoto.

"I will be picking partners - listen up for your name," she pulled a clipboard from her desk, glancing over it and then around the room before nodding to herself, starting to call out the partnerships. The four in the back sat relaxingly and basically blocked out the teacher. Every project they've had in the class it's been the same people matched up: Yami with Bakura, Ryou with Honda. What was the point to paying attention?

"Got any ideas on the project, Ryou?" Honda prodded the boy in front of him with the eraser of his pencil and the other shrugged and looked back.

"I still have no idea what it's on."

"Balloon car."

"Oh great…" Ryou groaned. He'd heard of this project from the Juniors - painful yet satisfying to the teachers. Make a car powered only by a balloon, have a poster to explain how it works, and then the report. The painful report holding all the data on distance and what you believe and don't believe. "Glad you're good with this sort of thing."

Honda gave a smile, " 'Course I am. We're set on this."

" - Bakura and Ryou…"

Bakura rose his head up at his name…not with Yami's. He looked over to the other in confusion who quickly shrugged, and then to his brother who was lost in the same state.

"Wait, what?" Ryou shook his head, looking over to Honda then back to the teacher, sulking, "this is stupid."

"Awww, don't want to work with me, Ryou?" his brother laughed, though he was disappointed.

"No, I don't. You're going to mess it all up…" he sighed in return, resting his head down onto the desk's surface.

" - Anzu and Honda…"

Honda mumbled something, glancing at Anzu who was across the room. She didn't look to him at all, only stared down at her desk chuckling. Have fun everyone. Not who you were expecting to be with? Hn. Well, blame Yami, it's his fault for being cruel to Malik earlier, she rose her gaze to Mrs. Mikoto slightly, who was still calling off names and then over to Malik. It's a good thing she likes me. Would have never been able to help her pick the partnerships otherwise.

" - Yami and Malik…"

Yami's body stiffened and he felt the gaze of the two silver haired boys on him. You're shitting me… was the first thought into Yami's mind as he shot a dark gaze to the boy in the front corner. Good, the Ishtar boy was smart and didn't look back. But why the hell did he have to be put with the new rat in town?! Why couldn't he be with Bakura - like always!?

"Enjoy, Yami," Bakura tried not to laugh, seeing in the other's eyes the anger that filled them. Leader grouped with new kid. That has to suck…

"Man, Yami….sorry…" Ryou whispered and Yami glared. He didn't want anyone's pity. This was someone's idea of a joke - it had to be. The school was nearly Yami and Bakura's, therefore no one had any right to play a trick like this on him, not even a teacher!

Mrs. Mikoto read off the last partnership and told everyone to meet up with one another for the rest of the class to start planning. Yami refused to move and Malik made no sign of it either, everyone else around the classroom were lively enough, envisioning great ideas for their designs.

"So, um, got any thoughts?" Honda mumbled, sitting on a desktop near Anzu. "I was thinking we could use a bottle for the base…"

"No. Milk carton," she shrugged, not really paying attention as she glanced between the many desks that were separating Malik and Yami.

"A milk carton?"

"Would be lighter than a liter bottle."

"Whatever Anzu…"

The teacher has sat down at her desk after productivity had begun, looking up through her narrow glasses to check around the room, straightening slightly, "Yami? Would you please get to work with your partner?" Malik glanced up when she spoke and chanced a look towards Yami, who was giving a hard gaze to Mrs. Mikoto.

"No."

"No?" she rose a brow, questioning him to make sure she had heard right. The class seemed to start paying attention to the two instead of their work. Ryou bit his lip and muttered worriedly to Bakura, his brother only shook his head and sighed.

"No," Yami emphasized in return, crossing his arms over his torso.

Mrs. Mikoto stood from her desk, moving between rows to stand before his desk, smiling almost wickedly down at Yami. Her pale arms mocked Yami's by crossing as well, eyes sharp and alert. It was one thing that the students disliked among the younger teachers - they were keenly aware.

"Would you like your F now, or later?"

"Excuse me?" Yami blinked up at her, faltering slightly at the harsh comment, but quickly regained his attitude.

"You heard me. And you know you're failing this class," her arms shifted and her hands were flat on the desktop, face close to his, whispering so none of the other students would hear. After all, everyone was listening intently, even Malik. "So if you wish to keep being your stuck-up self and not work on this project with the boy in the front, then take your F now and get out of my class, freeloader."

He stared at her blankly, keeping his cool on the outside only because he had trained himself to do so for too long. His crimson gaze flickered around the room, silence hanging. He caught eyes with Bakura's and gulped a bit, noting the other was concerned, meaning that Yami's outer image had obviously cracked ever so slightly…but it was enough for him.

Yami looked to his desktop, nodding his head slowly and mumbling, "Hai, Mrs. Mikoto. I'll do the project with him."

"That's more like it," she was smiling again before turning away, striding back for her desk and flicking her hand about, "Back to work everyone."

Yami continued to look at the desk, breathing slowly and starting when he heard Bakura's voice, "You ok?"

He stood up, eyes tightening and shooting a glare towards the two silver haired boys as his only answer and spun on a heel to make his way over to Malik's desk. The lavender eyes rose nervously and Yami snorted, back to his "normal" self. "I refuse to work on this now with you. We'll use your house after school, understand?"

Malik cringed under the pressure and stood up, hating to be looked down upon. Especially by one of the "rulers" of the school. It was stupid, Malik had figured, students forming what seemed like a cult to him and reigning over the other. He would not let the other use him like another pawn, he was tired of feeling used, "It's only my sister at home, I don't think she'll be that hap -"

"Your house. Not mine. Can you comprehend that, Ishtar?" Yami cut in firmly. Maybe Malik couldn't put up against this other.

"…I understand."

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Um. Yeah….If characters seem OOC to you, they most likely have reasons that none of you know XP. Except Anzu, if you think she's out of character then oh well XD She has no real reason, but I don't care. Oh, and sorry if your OC's are out of character, kasumi-10, I was kind of winging it…

Donno if this is AT ALL what you expected XD Oh well? Erk…

Yeah…next chapter at…er…some point -_____-