Hey everyone ^_^ Here's chapter 3, sorry not a lot really happens in this one but it's one of those kind of necessary chapters that happen before it starts moving. Not that I really know where it's going at the moment :P

Enjoy!

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Yugi winced as Yami roughly shoved an icepack into his hands.

"There"

Yugi muttered thanks begrudgingly and placed the ice on his bruised knuckles.

"You went about that all wrong. Haven't you ever hit anyone before?"

"Course I have" Jeez he'd been staying in the dorms for just over a month and the infirmary was because a home away from home. Yugi sighed and stretched his hand out with another wince, he'd grazed his knuckles on the stupid idiots teeth when he'd punched him.

"...at...BRAT"

Yugi jumped and looked at the annoyed figure in front of him "What? And I have a name"

"Are you going to answer my question?"

"What question?"

"Why didn't you do that in the first place?"

Yugi blinked in confusion "Do what?"

Annoyance flashed through ruby eyes "Why didn't you hit them when they started bullying you?"

"What does it matter?" Yugi yelled out, looking at his hand and muttereing "It was your fault anyway"

Yami ruffled his hair in frustration and banged a fist on the table to his side "Would you just fucking-"

"Oh shut up Yami"

Yami frowned but before he could voice his complaints about his name being used yet again Yugi began a rant "I promised I wouldn't. As you may or may not have noticed I have quite a feminine appearance and that has made me the target of bullying or other actions since I was young. So I learnt to defend myself but that got me into as much trouble as it got me out of. I was kicked out of my last few schools so when I managed to get into here and into the dorms as well I was made to promise that I'd stop fighting."

Yugi sighed and pushed his hair back "Didn't take me long to break it"

Both were silent until a quiet but firm voice said "It was necessary"

Yugi shot him a disbelieving look "You could have just told them to back off"

The firm voice spoke again "You could have just punched them in the face"

Yugi looked up and connected his gaze with Yamis ready to retort but honestly? There wasn't a lot of fight left in him after the past few weeks, and the boy in front of him clearly had some issues when it came to dealing with people. So Yugi just shook his head with a small smile.

"You're an idiot"

"Shut up brat"

And for the first time there was no menace in their words.

Yami stretched out on his bed eyes tightly shut. The pair had made their way back to their room before any teachers came looking for them. Yami had a throbbing headache and it wasn't showing any signs of disappearing just yet. He knew it was due to the alcohol, it wasn't something he hadn't experienced before. But before he didn't have someone living with him and would have been left in peace. Instead he was stuck with-

His eyes flew open at the cool touch of a small hand on his forehead "I knew it. Your head must be killing you"

Yami frowned but made no move to remove the hand, the touch was soothing "How do you know that?"

Yugi gave him a small smile "Because you came back so drunk last night it would be more surprising if you weren't hungover"

Wait what? "I came back to the room?"

Yugi tilted his head in confusion "You don't remember?"

Warily Yami answered "...no..."

Yugi laughed, somewhat bitterly "You came back, fell over, called me beautiful asked if I though I should have been born a girl. Shoved my head in the mirror and then left...I don't know where you went after that"

Yami groaned and closed his eyes once again, he truly didn't remember doing any of that, he called the brat beautiful? God he really was drunk.

A comfortable silence spread out between them, but Yami sat up with a start as he realised Yugi was brushing his thumb in gentle strokes across his forehead. When he sat up it seemed Yugi only realised what he was doing, he pulled his hand back and smiled awkwardly getting up from Yamis bed and moving across the room.

Yami watched the small figure carefully...he was beautiful, he could understand why he said that much at least. Yugi was...feminine, in a sense. He was short, pale with soft blond hair that framed an angelic face and his eyes...the word beautiful was really stuck in his head.

"Brat-"

Yugi cut him off before he managed to say anything like an apology for the actions that he didn't remember "Where did you go after we...after you left here do you know?"

Yami decided to treat Yugi to one of his special smirks "You're that concerned about me are you roomie?"

Yugi shook his head, turning, but not before Yami caught sight of what could have been a blush, or it could have just been anger "Of course not, I just think I'd be thought of as a suspect if anything bad happened to you"

"Yeah but there's good reason for that"

Yami laughed at the pout this got him "Look I stayed in the dorm heads room. Don't worry they gave me hell for coming back drunk so you don't need to"

"Who said I was planning on doing that"

"Oh please"

Yugi smiled that small smile again that caused a small tightening in Yamis chest but before he could say anything the door to their room slammed open and someone blond ran straight past Yami and crashed straight into Yugi.

"What the fu-"
"Cutie are you okay?"

Yugi patted the assailant on the back awkwardly "Uh, Marik?"

Marik pulled back slight still keeping a tight grip on Yugis shoulders "I heard you were in a fight again, I went to your classroom but no one was in there and there was blood on the floor and-"

"Calm down idiot it wasn't the brats blood"

Marik looked over disdainfully at Yami lying on the bed "Oh...Yami...feeling better"

"I'm fine"

"Oh really? Mel if you would?"

No one moved as Mel stalked across the room, no one but Marik even knowing he was there in the first place, and he quickly drew open the curtains sending a direct ray of bright sunlight into Yamis eyes who immediately groaned and rolled over. Marik laughed evilly "Still think you're feeling okay?"

Mel sat on the end of Yamis bed "Serves you right"he said patting the spikey hair gently, Yugi smiled at the gentle sight however a slight frown appeared on Mariks features.

"Don't reward him for breaking the rules Melvin"

"Only you would consider a pat on the head a reward Marik"

Yami ignored the silent argument that occurred in the room whereas Yugi desperately moved to break it "Uh Marik...I'm really fine...but I started the fight so-"

"That's not a problem I've already told the teachers that it was self-defence. You're in no trouble I just wanted to check that you were okay"

Yugi smiled gently "I'm fine. Yami made sure I took care of my hand"

Both Mel and Marik looked at Yami with confused looks "Really? Well...okay then..."

"Let's go back to our room Marik. Let Yugi take care of the grounded child"

"Grounded?"

Marik turned around and gave Yami as innocent a grin as he could muster.

"Oh, Yami I forgot to say. You're suspended from being allowed out the dorm in the evenings and weekends for two weeks. Kick your drinking habit and bond with your cute little room mate"

Yami groaned in reply, and Mel and Marik left, but not before Marik allowed himself a cruel little giggle.

Yugi looked at the once tall and proud figure curled up in the bed and smiled "looks like you're stuck with me, roomie."

Walking into the classroom the next morning, Yugi could already tell that the atmosphere was different. The usual culprits of his torment were sat at their seats, watching him carefully several with bandages and plasters on their faces.

One stood up and walked towards him, Yugi braced himself for a repeat of the previous days of the week.

"Brat...I mean Yugi...I just wanted to-"

"Yes?"

"Say sorry...I guess..."

The young boy in front of him fell silent and stiffened as someone stood behind Yugi and an arm settled on his shoulders.

"What do you want with my room mate?"

Yugi didn't need to turn around to realise it was Yami, but he smirked slightly at the sight of surprise that Yami was sticking up for him and the fear that this put into the ex-bully.

"Atem? I was just apologising-"

"Not necessary" Yami removed his arm and gave Yugi a little push forward "Go to your seat brat"

Yugi nodded and went to sit in his chair, directly in front of Yamis, and grinned to himself. Looks like dorm life was going to be good after all.

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Till next time ^_^