Well, first off, thanks for the reviews. I'd reply to them, but I'm too dang lazy. XD (hugs everybody) Sorry for making them super out of character and for the really late update. Read and review, please?

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh GX. I am merely a fan. Get why it's called "fan" fiction? Go figure.

Summary: Juudai thinks he hates Manjoume, and thinks that he likes him at the same time. It's all a confusing rollercoaster for him. What is it he really feels about his rival? Yuki Juudai x Manjoume Jun. (Jaden Yuki x Chazz Princeton)

Warning/s: probably AU, VERY major OOC and shonen-ai. What else do I write? XD

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Chapter Two

I lay there against the door, dazed, dropping my cards and not caring that they scattered all over the floor. The room seemed dark, gloomy and empty, exactly how I felt inside. I've no more tears left to cry. I'm just really tired.

Really, really tired.

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I shudder as I feel the cold water rip through my skin. I close my eyes and don't move; it feels like even my bones have frozen. Afterwards, I turn the shower off, grab a towel and wipe myself dry, lazily. I quickly put on some clothes and I glance at the mirror. My face was pale, my eyes look dark and hollow and my hair was sticking out everywhere. God, I look horrible.

I went back to my dorm room, hoping neither of my two roommates would notice. I grin mischievously when I find Sho and Hayato, still sleeping. I poke Sho's forehead. "Hey, Sho, Hayato," I call.

No response.

I grab my pillow and throw it at Sho's face, and I knock loudly on the side of the bunk beds. "Come on. Wake up, you two. Let's go have breakfast."

"Aniki," Sho whined, rubbing his eyes. "We were up all night. Let us sleep some more, 'kay?"

"Just go ahead, we'll catch up," Hayato said, putting a pillow over his ears.

I give in and go to the cafeteria alone. I plan to make up for skipping lunch and dinner yesterday. I grab some bread, slather butter all over it and start to eat. Once I finished, I went outside. The whole place seemed almost empty; there aren't many people around as far as I could see. I guess it's still pretty early. It's also starting to rain.

I smile but duck my head to hide it, so no one will see. Those people who were there, they all ran towards their dorms while I slowly walked out of the shade and raise my hand up to the sky. I don't get it. Why do they run from the rain? It's not like they'll melt if they get wet. Not long afterwards, I find myself under a tree; it's the same tree from yesterday. I sneeze quite loudly. I think I caught a cold.

"You're wet."

I don't need to look up to know who it is. Maybe this place is his favorite spot. After all, he was also here yesterday. "I know," I reply quietly.

"You'll catch a cold," he says softly. "Here." A handkerchief falls on my lap. I stare at it for a moment, wondering if he's planning something. He might've put something in it, but I also consider the fact that maybe he's just being nice so I pick it up.

"Mhmm, thanks, I'll return this when it's been washed," I say almost inaudibly, wiping my face with the dry cloth. He grunts as a reply. There was an uncomfortable silence before I decided to speak up again. "Manjoume... I'm sorry for what I said before. And, um, thanks... for yesterday too."

He snorts. "Whatever."

I gaze out at the scenery one more time; it's no wonder he likes it here. He probably went here to be alone. I think I'd like to return the favor. I smile to myself before standing up, making a move to leave.

"Wait," I stop when I hear him call. "Don't... go out there. You'll get wet again."

His voice sounded strained, but also sincere. But I smile anyway, and sit back down again. "Okay." I think he feels really awkward. The fact that he's being nice to me right now probably bothers him a lot. Maybe he's just really stubborn. I can feel my uneasiness and my hatred for him slowly subside.

My tears are as colorful as the rain.

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"Juudai." I feel his hand caressing my cheek. "Juudai," he calls again, shaking my arm. I made a discontented noise and pull my arm out of his grasp. I can hear him sighing.

I feel a pair of foreign lips pressing against my own. I gasp at the feeling, only to have the said person invade my mouth with his tongue. After a moment, I begin to kiss back. We briefly part for air. My eyes are still closed. I stay still and feel everything. His lips are on my neck, kissing and sucking. Then, he moves lower.

"Manjoume..."

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I wake up a few hours later. The sun is shining brightly and it wasn't raining anymore. I wonder how long I've been out here. I'm no longer wet so it must have been a while. There aren't any people outside. They must be at class right now.

Oh, shit. I have to be at class right now. I look up to check if Manjoume is still there. Nope. "Damn that Manjoume," I mutter darkly to myself. He could've at least woken me up before he left. I stand up, feeling dizzy, and almost falling back down before I caught myself. I guess I did catch a cold. Well, I suppose that would be a good excuse for not coming to class today and I stumble back to my dorm room.

I flop down on my bed after changing my clothes, now wearing a scarlet red t-shirt and brown baggy trousers. Both are too big for me. I lay there, unable to sleep and wondering when Sho and Hayato will be back. My thoughts, then, drifted to... other things. Back there, under that tree, I had a weird dream. I curl up into a ball. Maybe, just maybe, I actually like him.

This time, I fall into a dreamless sleep.

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I wince when I hear the door slam. I nearly jumped out of my bed. I lay there, dazed, for a moment. Then, I slid off the bed and picked up the note I saw on the table.

Aniki,
If you're reading this note, then Hayato
and I are still at the cafeteria. We'll bring
you something back, okay? So just wait
for us. Oh, and I left your homework on
the table. Get well soon!
Sho

I pout. I'm feeling rather good right now so maybe it'd be okay if I go down there. But, I'm too lazy to. I fold up the note, leave it on the table, grab my books and start answering my assignments.

Half an hour passed.

Winged Kuriboh was hopping around in the air, trying to distract me from homework. Frankly, I don't feel like doing homework right now but if I don't do it, I'll probably get detention when I get back tomorrow. I chewed the end of my pen furiously. There was one problem left and I don't get it. Argh. "I don't suppose you know how to solve this one, do you?" I ask, waving my pen at the translucent duel monster. It wasn't listening. I watched it go round and round in the air and race towards the door and back. I also hear a faint knocking sound.

Oh. I roll off my bed and open the door. It's Sho and Hayato. I wonder how long they've been knocking. "Eh, sorry about that, didn't hear you guys," I apologized.

Sho simply smiles and they both stepped inside. "You know, I can help you with that problem, if you want."

"Oh, you could hear me?" I ask, laughing lightly.

Hayato grins and says, "It's no wonder you couldn't hear us, you were talking so loud." I let them pull me further into the room. Hayato climbed up to the top bunk while Sho taught me how to solve that irritating math problem and everything I missed today.

"Where were you today, anyway?" Sho asked. "You were fine this morning, but you didn't show up for class."

"Oh, I kind of got caught in the rain and got sick," I explain. "I was waiting for it to clear up with Manjoume, but I fell asleep."

"With Manjoume?" they both exclaim at the same time.

I mentally slap myself. I shouldn't have mentioned that. "Didn't he tell you to go away or something like that? I mean, that's how he is with everyone in Osiris," Sho says.

"He was actually being nice," I blurt out. "He even lent me his handkerchief." I hold it out as proof. I don't know why, but I think, in my own little way, I'm defending Manjoume. And judging from the looks on Sho's and Hayato's faces, they think I am too.

"What do you feel for Manjoume?" Hayato asks. I can almost feel their eyes burn through me.

"I think I like him..."

To be continued...

I, myself, was hoping for it to be longer but, oh well. I was distracted while writing this. Well, hopefully, you all like it even just a little bit. XD