Blue eyes gazed longingly into his own, strong arms moving to hold him around his waist and pull their bodies closer. His hand moved from his waist up to hold his chin, to direct his attention to the stunning face in front of him. Those eyes looked as deep as the ocean, the colour of sapphire he began to lose himself in his stare as they got closer to his face. A soft set of lips being pressed against his own brought Joey back t the present, he relaxed straight into the kiss memorising how they felt, letting his mouth open so their tongues could touch. He pulled away slightly to catch a breath and that's when his phone started ringing, he swore.

'Just ignore it.' his lover said as he pulled him back into the kiss. This time it was more passionate, both their hands started moving over the others body, finding gaps so they sneak into to feel each others skin, his phone had stopped ringing now and was all but forgotten as he started unbuttoning the others shirt feeling the other smile into their kiss as he did so. He pulled away slightly to get the buttons at the bottom buttons and was rewarded with a kiss to the neck, which made him moan. Then his phone started ringing again, he went to reach for it, as the kisses on his neck turned into playful bites, the caressing hands that had been moving playfully over his body reached into his pants causing him to catch his breath.

'I said ignore it.' His lover spoke again giving a gentle stroke to emphasise his every word.

'It might be important.' He replied having to focus hard to get his words to come out as anything but moans.

Then there was a knock at the door and Joey sat bolt upright in bed, the alarm on his phone was going off next to him and his dad was yelling at him through the door as he was going to be late for school if he did not get up.

Joey got ready and had just enough time to log onto a message board he had frequented lately to see if a friend was online, he was so Joey instant messaged him.

Ambereyes: Hi Ice

Ice: Hi Amber.

Ice: Got some free time before school starts?

Ambereyes: Yer, you too?

Ice: Yer, had a dream about him last night

Ambereyes: I know that feeling

Ice: We are as bad as each other

Ambereyes: Wanna tell?

Ice: No time really, I will after schools out, talk to you then

Ambereyes: ok cya

Joey Wheeler thought of himself as pretty average, he was average height, he had an average build, average blonde hair, he got average grades at school, and for the last few months at least lived an average life. The only thing that he thought made him different was, he was also gay. A still in the closet gay, he was too scared to come out to anyone, he had thought about it and thought no one would mind, but he was still scared, scared of the what if? So one night he was surfing the internet trying to find people he could talk to, people who were just like him and he found a website, where people like him could talk, he joined an IRC and he met Ice, they hit it off straight away and soon enough they were each others confidant, it was something the site encouraged, to never swap names, remain anonymous, find a friend on there and just talk.

Joey had started by talking about the day they returned home after Yugi had beaten Atem in that final game, leaving out names and certain details that would give away who he was. He told Ice how he had felt like everything and nothing had changed at the same time. He still lived with his dad, in a not so great part of town in a small apartment just big enough for the two of them, but unlike before his dad was no longer drinking and no longer gambling his money (or lack there of) away. His dad was working, in an office of all places trying to get his life together. When Joey had walked through the front door the first day back expecting to see his father out cold on the sofa he had the shock of his life, not just from the plate that smashed on the floor as it slipped out of his father's hand, his dad had walked straight up to him pulled him into a hug and started crying. It turned out that his father had noticed Joey had been going on longer and longer trips over the past few years and the last one was for so long he thought he had lost Joey forever and that thought sobered him up, so he could be the best man he could, to show his son, if he ever returned, he could be the father he had never been when Joey was growing up.

He talked about his friends and how they had changed, Tristan found himself a job at a local garage he wanted to move out, be independent, own his own garage one day to make a name for himself and be the best at what he loved doing he had grown up, though not completely he still messed around with Joey and Yugi though not so much when Tea was with them. Tea was no longer just wishing for things to happen, she had even changed schools to go to a performing arts school to chase her dream of being a dancer, she had also given up hope on Yugi and was now dating Tristan and they made a really good couple. Yugi had changed the least, he was not as trusting of strangers as before, which was a relief, and had become unbelievably good at avoiding the press, his fan club, and duellist badgering him for duels, so good you would think he could just go invisible. Yugi was still happy, always finding the best in people and any situation and still amazing at dueling. Atem had adapted well to modern life, (a week after returning home Yugi had opened his front door to see a slightly taller version of himself standing there smiling at him. Atem had spent, in his words, months trying to get back to us as he felt like he did not belong where he went, unfortunately, the only way out was to bring Bakura with him but Atem had no clue where he was.) he had found his own style, his hair was a little shorter now, without the multiple tones that Yugi had, and when not in school uniform he preferred the smart casual look, it made him look commanding and respectable, which was to be expected, (he had been a Pharaoh after all), which was funny as he had taken his lack of responsibility to heart and sometimes acted more childish than the rest. (Joey thought this was because he had grown up so fast to rule a kingdom, he never had much time to be a kid.)

Ice in return had told him about himself, leaving out names and details that might cause Joey to figure out who he was, as they already knew they went to the same school. From then on they were constantly talking, swapping dreams about their crushes, talking about the what ifs and giving each other support the support they needed from someone going through the same thin.

Joey called bye to his dad as walked out the door and started to think about last nights dream, he had been completely lost in thought when someone's school bag collided with his head.

'What the hell did you do that for?' he yelled turning around to see who the culprit was.

It was Tristan, he was slightly taller than Joey, built pretty much the same, though his arms were a bit more muscular now due to his work and his hair was cut short too.

'I've been calling your name since forever trying to get your attention, you ignoring me now or something?' Tristan said nudging his friend.

'I was just thinking that's all' Joey replied.

'Oh man don't strain yourself.' The taller boy was holding back a laugh after this.

Joey pushed Tristan back harder causing him to knock into a couple of girls a few years younger than them.

'Sorry' Joey said as the girls stared daggers at the two of them before running on ahead.

Joey and Tristan burst into laughter as a short boy with spiky black hair ran up to the both of them.

'What have you done this time?' Yugi asked and Joey and Tristan filled him in as they walked through the school gates heading towards their first class.

They entered the class room in time to hear their teacher Miss Horn start yelling at someone, and it was no surprise to see who she was yelling at.

'You two are in your last year of school and you think the best way to spend that time is by pulling pranks and fighting with one another. This year is going to determine what you can do for the rest of your lives and you are acting like you are five!'

Atem and Marik were standing in front of the class trying as hard as the could to hold back laughter.

'You two are hopeless, completely hopeless.' Miss Horn said trying to calm down a bit. 'Don't just stand there, go and clean up your mess before the bell rings.'

The boys turned away smiling, which Joey thought was a very bad idea as he had seen the look on their teachers face as they turned away. That look was bad, it meant that Atem and Marik were going to regret what they did, which by the looks of things, was setting up and obstacle course out of the desks and chairs with a sign saying 'complete the course to kiss Ryou' on the notice board at the back of class.

Atem and Marik had put the room back together just as the bell rang, The boys flopped into chairs as Marik Blamed Atem for coming up with a stupid plan and Atem answering as he always did saying Marik shouldn't have followed him back from Egypt then, causing both of them laugh. Joey smiled and was just about to take his seat when Miss Horn told everyone to stand up.

'So as you all know today is the day I give you your biggest assignment that will count for 40% of your over all grade this year.' Atem and Marik groaned, and Miss Horn shot them a look that could kill.

'The assignment is a group project.' at that everyone started looking around at each other smiling and nodding at the people they wanted to work with, Joey glanced over at Yugi and Tristan who smiled back at him.

'I was going to let you choose your own groups until I was reminded by two of you this morning that maybe, that isn't a great idea.' Everyone's heads turned to look at the back of the class where Atem and Marik were now sitting. Joey's eyes wondered over to the table next to the two now most hated boys in the room, towards the brunette in the corner. Seto Kaiba was standing up leaning against the wall next to him staring at the front of the class, nothing about Kaiba had changed since they got back, apart from believing them of course. As Joey stared he began to remember the dream he was having before he woke up and turned his face down towards his own desk before anyone could see him blush.

'I am going to pick the groups myself, they will be groups of two, and I will take this opportunity to teach some of you how to work as a team, as that will count towards your grade as well.' The class shot death glares at Atem and Marik again. 'So will everyone come to the front of the class, I will call out two names at a time, then give you a bit of paper with your assignment on it and then you will sit down and work out when outside of school hours you will work on it, this will be something you can't only work on in class.'

Everyone got up and walked to the front of the class, Joey had his fingers crossed that he at least stayed with one of his friends and not one of Yugi's fan club, or worse still the couple of girls that were in his own fan club. Miss Horn called out a few names, leaving Joey, his group of friends and a couple of other students till last. She had obviously done this on purpose, to give herself time to think of the best way to keep Atem and Marik in check.

'I can not think of anyone who you will not distract one way or another Atem, but at least with Yugi, I know that you will at least listen to him.' She handed Yugi the piece of paper and they walked off to grab a seat, Atem weirdly turning around and winking at Marik.

'As for you Marik, I think some time spent with Ryou and not trying to embarrass him will do you some good.' Marik's smile was immediately wiped off his face, he may joke about with the boy, but he was still freaked out by him a bit, Joey supposed it was hard to get over everything that had happened with Bakura when Ryou looked exactly like him.

Joey felt relieved Tristan was still standing next to him, and Miss Horn had no reason to separate the two of them.

'Tristan you will be working with a transfer student who will starting tomorrow.' Joey stared at her, why was she not putting him with Tristan, he was just about to turn around to see who was left when she said.

'So that leaves you Joey with Mr Kaiba, I am hoping that you two working together will stop the silly bickering you two seem to love to do across my class room.'

Joey's heart stopped.

'No way.' he blurted out.

'Oh I am just as frilled as you are mutt.' Joey turned to look at Kaiba, who in turn was glaring daggers towards their teacher, who in turn was glaring back.