Chapter 4: She knows

*Rex POV*

"Hey there, dark eyes." Sam suddenly appeared beside me.

"Sam? Why'd you call me that?" I jumped a little realizing she had shown up.

"Your eyes are dark, right?" She smirked at me, "Plus, I think that name really suits you."

"Why's that?" I had that stubborn tone on again.

"Oh, because darkness is usually associated with evil things but you're not evil. So you proved that theory wrong." She said as if it were obvious.

"I-I did?" I was shocked an a little surprised at her answer.

"Yes. I don't see you as evil at all. You may not have very many friends but at least you are still kind." She smiled that beautiful smile at me again and I felt my heart pound.

'Oh Rex, shut up! Don't think about Sam that way! I know I already said I liked her but… I don't know anymore.'

"Rex, are you ok? You look like you're deep in thought." Sam blinked at me with concern in her eyes.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just-I gotta go!" I ran off leaving Sam staring after me. She had confusion in her eyes and was that… sadness?

"No! She's not sad! She's just confused! There is no sadness in Sam's eyes!" I mentally screamed at myself.

"Why would you care about that kind of thing anyway?" I looked up at a familiar face.

"Um, did I say that out loud?" I blinked stupidly.

"No. You yelled that out loud, Rex." Joey answered me.

"Well, sorry if I have a crush on her!" I then realized what I had said and threw my hands over my mouth.

"It's ok dude. We get it." Tristan actually said something instead of standing around looking stupid for once.

"No it's not, and no you don't! She's only dated guys that just acted like they liked her because she was famous! I don't want her to think that about me! She actually trusts me!" I yelled at the group.

"Chill out, dude. If she trusts you then maybe she won't think that about you." Tea tried to be the voice of reason.

"Yeah, Tea's right. Just because some other jerks have done that doesn't mean she'll think you will." Yugi smiled his childish smiled that I never believed.

"Oh, of course she won't. Why didn't I think of that?" Sarcasm was dripping off of every word.

"Go ahead and be a grouch then! You'll never now how she feel's until you tell her!" I started to stomp off but whispered "Yeah Yugi!" to the little duelist and had accomplished turning his face red.

"Does she like me? Man, falling in love bites." I whispered to myself.

I then saw Sam again and started to run into the woods in the opposite direction.

"Rex! REX!" Sam called after me.

I felt bad about ignoring her but what am I supposed to do! I can't just go up to her and tell her I like her!

'You said you were falling in love! So you love her, not like her.'

'Oh, shut up!'

'No.'

'SHUT UP!'

'I can't.'

'And why not?'

'Um, I live inside your mind. It's your choice.'

'Oh.'

"Ugh, why do you have to make my life so complicated, Sam?" I asked the air.
"Maybe, it's because she likes you too." I turned around and saw Mai Valentine standing there with her arms crossed.

"She doesn't like me!" I shouted.

"How do you know? She just might. I talked to this girl earlier and trust me you don't know everything." I calmed down a little at the thought of Mai being right.

"Really?" I blinked stupidly again.

"Yes. Rex, don't get so worked up over everything. Sam trusts you and she doesn't trust many people. Sam barley trusts her mother." Mai shook her head at me.

"She doesn't? Why's that?" I was confused now.

"Rex her parents are divorced! Her brother was her best friend and now she hardly gets to see him since her father had to move to Japan! She never gets to see her best friend anymore. She feels alone! Her best friend now is a duel monsters card." Mai looked at me now, "So you need to step up and show her she can count on you."

I knew she was right.

"How do I do that?"

"Rex, go be her friend instead of just ignoring her! What else do you think you should do?" Mai was very scary when she wanted to be.

"Sorry! I just really like her is all and I've never really liked anyone before. Besides, no one has ever really liked me so I'm not so sure she likes me back."

"Trust me, you won't know until you find out." Mai walked away and I knew she had a good point. What was I supposed to do?

"Rex, didn't you hear me calling for you?"

"Sorry, I had something on my mind."

"Would you like to talk about it?" Sam stepped in front of me so she could look me in the eye.

"Not really." I just hung my head.

"I heard your conversation with Weevil." My eyes grew wide.

"Y-You did?"

"Yes. I also heard your conversation with Yugi and company, and the one with Mai."

I couldn't speak. She knew I liked her.

"Plus, I heard you talking to yourself."

I still couldn't speak.

"Yes." Sam planted a soft kiss on my cheek and then walking away.