Yay! My first review! You guys have no idea how much I flipped out when I saw XD So, to Final Syai Lunar Generation-Yes, you are awesome, and I do have to thank you! So thanks! :) It's funny, because I wrote the first half of the story before reading your review XD Yami is even more clueless, and yes, Yuugi is very cute ^_^ And I will be as dedicated as I can! Hope you, and everyone else who likes the story so far, enjoys the new chapter :D
STILL DON'T OWN YUGIOH!
During his classes, Yuugi was astounded when not ONE leg stretched out to trip him, not ONE spitball hit the back of his head, and he didn't hear a SINGLE comment about his hair, or even his newly acquired necklace.
Yami just spent his time looking around, confused. He was curious about everything, from cars, to computers, to pens. When they passed the teacher's lounge on their way to the cafeteria, he stopped and stared through the window on the door, looking towards something on the counter.
Yuugi came up behind him. "What is it this time, Yami?" he whispered inconspicuously.
Yami kept starting. Yuugi could now tell what held his gaze-the coffee machine.
"It's...How...
"Yuugi," he stated, "your world is very baffling."
Yuugi giggled, earning a confused glance from a couple younger girls, but neither said anything.
"That's coffee, it's a drink," Yuugi whispers. "It makes people more awake, or more aware. You can put in creamer, sugar, or milk so it's not as bitter. You need a machine to make it, which it what the black thing is..." Yuugi trailed off at Yami's blank look. He sighed, exasperated. "We have one in our kitchen!"
Yami pursed his lips. "I believe I was in the puzzle at the time. I'm only slightly aware of my surroundings when I'm in the puzzle. The world seems to have changed so much...How long have I been gone?"
Yuugi suddenly remembered...! So that means that Yami HADN'T seen him...
Yuugi didn't know if he was relieved or disappointed.
Yuugi walked away from the teacher's lounge and on to lunch. Yami, needing to stay near the puzzle, followed closely behind.
"Yuugi!" Said person was suddenly tackled to the ground, making the puzzle dig into his chest. The voice had sounded vaguely familiar...
"Marik! Get off of him! That is NOT the way you invite someone to lunch!" At Ryou's rebuke, Marik climbed off Yuugi and stretched out a hand to help Yuugi up.
"Is that a typical way to greet people?" Yami whispered, though no one could hear him aside from Yuugi. Yuugi smiled at Marik as the Egyptian helped him up.
"Not a typical greeting," he said so as not to have to answer Yami directly, "but is there something you wanted?"
"Yes," Ryou answered, still half-glaring at Marik, though on him it looked almost cute. "I felt bad about yesterday," he continued in explanation, "and I was wondering if you would like to eat with us?" He said the last part as a question.
Yuugi wanted badly to say yes, but... "Anzu and Otogi asked me to eat with them," he said apologetically. Most of the time people rarely talked to him, let alone asked him to lunch!
Ryou just smiled while Marik scowled at the thought of Anzu. "They can eat with us t-!"
"RYOU!"
"MARIK!"
Both of the teens winced simultaneously. Into the lunch room barged Seto Kaiba, and his boyfriend, Jounochi.
"Ryou, make him stop!" Jounochi whined to the little albino.
"It's a NICKNAME!" Kaiba shouted at him. "Marik!" he said again as he rounded on the teen. "You call Ryou "kitten," right?" Marik nodded, but before he could open his mouth, Kaiba turned to Ryou. "And do you mind it?"
"Not really, no-"
"See?" Kaiba smirked triumphantly.
Jounochi rolled his eyes. " 'Kitten' is completely different from 'mutt'!"
"Sometimes it's 'puppy'! And you know you like it!"
"I do not-!" Yuugi had been standing awkwardly to the side the whole time, when Ryou suddenly noticed him and pulled on Marik's arm. They slipped away from the bickering couple, and went to sit in a seat outside.
"So...kitten?" Yuugi asked, curious, but not wanting to pry.
Ryou blushed, clearly visible on his pale cheeks. "It's just a pet name Marik gave me," he said shyly.
Yami smirked from behind Yuugi, but no one saw. 'A pet name?' He looked down at Yuugi. His wide, beautiful eyes...ALIVE eyes. Yami sighed inwardly. 'Never gonna happen...'
Marik's giggle returned Yami to the conversation. "Oh, you know you love it." He slid closer to his boyfriend, and nuzzled his neck.
"Marik!" Ryou's cheeks were scarlet. He glanced shyly at Yuugi, only to see the small boy giggling, trying unsuccessfully to hide it behind a hand.
Another voice was suddenly heard. "Yuugi!"
Marik scowled again. "Here we go," he mumbled unhappily.
Ryou lightly smacked his arm. "Be nice!" he chided.
"Hey, Anzu!" Yuugi said. "Hi, Otogi."
"Hey Yuugi," Otogi replied. He sat down next to Marik, who was still very close to Ryou. He grabbed a cup and a few dice and started doing some parlor tricks. Ryou watched, but Marik, ever stubborn, made a point of looking away.
Anzu sat to the right of Yuugi, across from Otogi. Yami sat invisibly on his left.
The brunette sighed. "Ryuji, put those away," she scolded lightly. Otogi shrugged and put them up. "So, Yuugi!" Anzu said, holding Otogi's hand across the table. Ryou and Marik were now holding hands as well. "I haven't talked to you in forever!"
Yami sighed, wishing he could hold Yuugi's hand like that. He looked down and watched his hand go through Yuugi's.
"Yeah," Yuugi said, not noticing Yami's disappointment. He scratched the back of his neck, not sure what to say. "Er..."
"ANZU!"
"OTOGI!"
This time, everyone at the table cringed. "Jou..." Anzu started.
"Anzu," said person began, "if Otogi made you mad, wouldn't you ask for make-up sex?"
Yuugi gaped at the casual mention of the word, but quickly controlled his expression when he realized that no one else seem to have reacted.
"Well, it depends on what I was mad about, I guess-"
"Otogi," Seto started, "if it was something stupid, would you still want to have make-up sex?"
"Well, actually, as long as it would make her happy-"
"See!" Jou said triumphantly. Seto growled and stalked away, Jou following closely behind, smiling.
Yuugi looked around the table. "How are they a couple when all they do is fight?"
Anzu shrugged. "They may not agree on some things, but I think those boys really do love each other." Otogi squeezed her hand lightly, making the girl smile.
Later that day, Ryou and Yuugi were in Yuugi's room. Yami sat on the bed.
The boys were playing Duel Monsters in the floor. Yuugi had just about won when Ryou asked where the bathroom was. Yuugi pointed him to it and turned to Yami.
"So," he began. Yami looked up. "Do you think it's possible for you to make yourself visible to other people?"
Yami thought for a moment. "I'm not sure, Aibou."
" 'Aibou'?" Yuugi interrupted. "Partner?"
If ghosts could blush, Yami would have been as red as his eyes. "It's a p-partner! It means partner!" Yami stumbled over his words. "You've been helping me out so much, showing me around, plus you got me out of the puzzle, but if you don't like it, I mean, I don't have to call you it-"
Yuugi giggled and looked at Yami, amused. He was so cute when he was flustered! "No, I don't mind at all. I like it."
Yami seemed relieved, and tried to get back to the previous topic. "Anyway...as I was saying, you're the only person I've tried to make myself visible to. But I suppose I could try to appear to Ryou if you wanted me to."
Yuugi beamed, making Yami smile too. "That would be great! I'll explain you to him, and when I'm done you try appearing." Yami nodded as Ryou came back into the room.
"Ryou," Yuugi began hesitantly, not sure how to continue.
"What is it, Yuugi?" Ryou asked, curious.
"Well, you see...Do you believe in ghosts?"
Ryou seemed taken off guard at the random question, but considered it and said, "Yes, I do. I know I believe in souls, so I don't see why one couldn't get stuck on Earth."
"Um." Yuugi was unsure how to continue, but finally blurted out, "There's a ghost in here with us." Yuugi nodded to Yami.
Ryou's eyebrows drew together, and he opened his mouth to say something, but his eyes suddenly widened.
"Y-yuugi," he stuttered, "there's a ghost on your bed."
Phew! So, Ryou's in on it now :D Can you tell how much I love making characters blush? "Aibou!" And Puppyshipping! That's always fun! (I feel like 78% of Puppyshipping is arguing, but cute arguing.)
Well, have a nice day, if you like it, it means a lot if you tell me! Bye, see you all next time!