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Episode 04: Entertainments

Ryuuji's head was spinning when he woke up. He sat on the couch, expecting to be at his own house. But the memories of what happened last night came back to his mind, and he pressed his lips, remembering he was in Honda's apartment. He thought about getting up to thank him, but he heard his voice, making him to stay there, sitting.

-Oh, I'm sorry, did I wake you up?

Ryuuji smiled at those words, starting to calm down. He got up, but the next words made him stop:

-You know, I was wondering if we could see each other… As friends, of course!

The black-haired guy stood there, listening, quite disappointed. Honda came into the living room, and Ryuuji made an effort to hide his sad expression to smile at him. Honda was talking through the phone to Shizuka. Ryuuji held in a sigh. A few moments later, the brown-haired guy had already hung up. He looked at his friend with a smile on his face.

-You're awake! How are you feeling? Any better? -He said, approaching him.

-Yeah, I'm alright. Nothing serious. -Ryuuji avoided his gaze, but smiled.

-Well, wait here, I'm going to make you something to eat. -Honda rushed into the kitchen.

Then, Ryuuji sighed. He checked the time. It was weekend, so there was nothing wrong in sleeping a lot, but it felt bad to sleep so much in someone else's house. Even if he had offered him to stay in there. At first he thought of agreeing to his suggestion, but he was starting to think that maybe it wasn't such a good idea. When Honda came back, he told him about that, making the other guy to stare at him with surprise.

-What are you saying? You can't go home now! -He replied.

-But I'll cause you trouble… -Said Ryuuji.

-You won't! We're friends and this is something I have to do! -Honda didn't let him answer. He handed him the breakfast- Come on, eat. You need to.

Ryuuji picked up the plate, remaining silent. Honda sighed.

-I'm going to buy some things I need. Stay here and rest. -He said, getting up.

Ryuuji was going to say something, not really wanting to stay alone so soon, but he forced himself to simply nod. Honda left, and Ryuuji ate the rest of his breakfast in silence.

The weekend ended fast, and on Monday the students were given the results of the tests they had done. Bakura cheered Marik up when he went to pick up his exam, and he came back to his seat with a smile of relief in his face.

-I passed! -He said, happy.

-Good! I knew you could do it! -Bakura smiled back.

Of course, the white-haired guy also passed. He wasn't the best student in the class, since that was Seto Kaiba, but he was still pretty intelligent and hadn't failed a test since he entered the Holo school. After giving all the tests back, Pegasus cleared his throat, having a message to tell to his students.

-Next week starts the winter holidays. As you know, our school organizes a trip, right before the city's festivities. And this year, we'll be going to the trip along with Prism school. -He said.

All the class let out words of disagreement. Kaiba frowned when he heard those words. That meant he was going to run onto Yugi again… Pegasus clapped his hands to silence the class.

-Come on, guys. You're not kids anymore. I think we all can handle a trip without any problems. This way is cheaper for everyone, and it's the first time in years they have saved enough to participate in a trip.

"They don't even deserve a school trip with the students they have…" Kaiba rolled his eyes at Pegasus' words.

-Where are we going? -Asked a student.

-Since its winter, we're going to a mountain. We'll do snow activities, as skiing and that. -Explained Pegasus.

The class mood seemed to lift up a bit.

-It looks so interesting…! I have never seen snow before! -Said Marik, eyes sparkling.

-I'm sure you'll love it. -Bakura smiled.

-Anyways, it's next week, so keep on focused on the classes. -With this, Pegasus ended the lesson.

Kaiba sighed. He was starting to feel kind of nervous to meet Yugi again. He wasn't going to let him get away after making a fool out of him. He got up and left the class, his limousine already waiting for him outside.

Things were a bit different in Prism school. The news about the test weren't good for them. Jonouchi leaned back on his chair, sighing.

-Why do I even try…? -He said, sighing.

Honda approached him from behind, taking a look to his results.

-So in the end you failed, huh? -He said.

Jonouchi looked at him, annoyed.

-Shut up! I studied for this, okay?! -He was close to shouting.

Yugi and Ryuuji approached them. The black-haired boy was going to class already, since he had all the weekend to recover, and kept what happened a secret to the others.

-I guess you guys passed? -Said Jonouchi, rolling his eyes.

-I managed to. -Ryuuji smiled, showing his test.

He had passed only by a few marks. Yugi showed his. He had got a good score. Jonouchi's eyes almost fell.

-You're a lucky guy, huh… -He mumbled.

-Not lucky, just intelligent. -Yugi teased him, smiling.

-That's not funny… -Jonouchi frowned.

Then, the news about the trip were also told there. When Mai said they were going to a school trip, the class almost went crazy. She sighed. If she could have made the decision, she wouldn't be taking them to any trip. Since the year had started, she had found it difficult to explain the lessons in that high school.

-We'll be going with Holo school. -She said.

When she announced that, the mood of the class suddenly changed. She expected that, of course, since they hated each other so much.

-We have no choice in this. -She tried to shut them up, with no success.

-So with the Holo, huh…? -Whispered Ryuuji.

He was probably the one to take the news better than everyone else. Jonouchi almost jumped, an angry look in his face.

-What?! Does that mean I'll see that Kaiba dumbass?! -He said.

Yugi smiled when he heard those words. Yeah, he'll see Kaiba. It was hard to hide the excitement he had in that.

-Come on, Jonouchi, it's a school trip, not something you do every day, so try to forget about Kaiba for those days. -Honda sighed.

-How could I?! -Jonouchi pressed his teeth.

-But we still have a week before the trip starts. -Commented Ryuuji.

-Yeah… We could all go do something today after class… -Mumbled Jonouchi. After thinking for a bit, he smiled- What about coming to my place to watch a movie?

Everyone looked at him.

-That's a good idea! -Agreed Honda.

-I've never been to your place before… -Ryuuji smiled slightly.

-Okay, it'll be fun. -Said Yugi.

Jonouchi's smile widened and they set an hour to meet. When the classes ended, Honda and Ryuuji went back home together.

-…Well, it seems everything is going better. About you, I mean. -Said Honda, breaking the silence as they were walking.

-…Yeah. I have to thank you for that. -Replied Ryuuji. He chuckled a bit- Now you're always with me, and they don't dare to show up.

Honda shrugged his shoulders.

-Well, if that avoids you bullying, it's good. I can't let you alone with all that's happened.

The black-haired guy smiled.

-Thanks. It's really helpful. -He whispered.

He was really glad to have those friends. Before meeting them he wouldn't have been able to ask for help, and even now it was still a difficult thing to do. But after Honda coming out to help him, he felt like he should trust them a bit more. He felt supported for the first time.

Jonouchi opened the door of his apartment, letting everybody in. He was smiling, really looking forward to that afternoon.

-Is there anyone in here now? -Said Honda, being the last to walk into the living room.

-No. My father is usually out… -Jonouchi came to the kitchen to bring some drinks and snacks, leaving them on the table that was in the middle of the room.

-That means we have all the house for us! -Honda laughed, sitting on the couch, next to Ryuuji.

-What movie are we going to see? -Said Yugi, also sitting down.

-Oh, I chose a horror movie. -Jonouchi smirked- I thought it would be a good choice to watch that with friends.

Ryuuji sighed.

-What are we, kids? -He said.

-Don't be like that, we'll have a great time! -Jonouchi sat down, and started the movie.

Everyone remained quiet as the movie went on, with just a few comments between Honda and Jonouchi, as nothing really exciting happened at the beginning. Yugi didn't really care about the movie, but was feeling comfortable being in there. They started to eat the snacks while they watched the movie. Everything went out as normal until the first scary thing showed up. Jonouchi jump out, a bit surprised by the sudden scene. The others chuckled.

-So you're the one scared? -Said Yugi, mockingly.

-Shut up…! -Jonouchi rolled his eyes, a bit embarrassed, since no one else got startled by that scene.

But the next one, who had a persecution with an horrible laugh coming out from the pursuer, had both Jonouchi and Honda gasping. Ryuuji could have swore that he saw Jonouchi hiding his eyes to not look at the TV.

-You guys get surprised by such a cliché moment… -The black-haired guy laughed.

Honda and Jonouchi were really into the movie, getting shocked by every "frightening" scene, that only made laugh the other two boys. Yugi was trying to understand the story, since it had many plot holes and focused only in trying to scare with crappy effects. He certainly didn't like the movie, but he enjoyed Jonouchi and Honda's reactions. The movie continued, and nothing that could surprise the two calmed guys happened. There was one time when Ryuuji could feel that Honda was grabbing his arm, probably out of fear. He felt his body warming up with a comforting feeling. He didn't really care for the reason why Honda did that, he just wished that the moment could last for a bit. But he couldn't avoid feeling a bit ashamed of his thoughts. When the snacks were finished, Yugi curled himself up on his seat, leaning back to get more comfortable.

As the movie was close to its climax, Ryuuji sighed.

-…The plot is so typical and dumb…

Indeed it was. The movie was about a serial killer pursuing people who had gone camping in a forest. It hadn't got anything else, but it still enjoyed them, mostly because of Honda and Jonouchi's reactions.

-But it's frightening! -Said Jonouchi.

Ryuuji smirked.

-It's not! You two are so sensitive!

-Shut up! -Honda frowned, not wanting to admit that it had actually shocked him.

The movie was over soon, and Jonouchi got up to outstretch his arms.

-Well… It wasn't a good movie, I recognize. -He said, laughing a bit.

-Next time you won't be the one choosing the movie. -Replied Honda.

-Nah. But anyways, we had fun. -Jonouchi said. Then he sighed- …I did this to try not to focus on the trip we're having next week, but… I'm too excited about it.

-Don't forget you'll see Kaiba there. -Ryuuji giggled.

-Don't remind me that! -The blond-haired guy frowned, a bit annoyed.

Yugi curved his lips into a small smirk when he heard Kaiba's name. He was also looking forward for the trip.

-I'm going to take things back to the kitchen. -Said Ryuuji, getting up and picking up the rest of the snacks.

-I'll help you. -Honda got up too, carrying the drinks.

Ryuuji looked at him, a bit surprised. The brown-haired boy glared at him.

-What? -He said.

Ryuuji shook his head.

-It's nothing. Let's go. -He replied, walking towards the kitchen.

Jonouchi watched them go, lost on his thoughts. When they arrived to the kitchen, Ryuuji turned around to face Honda.

-Give me the glasses. -He said, picking them and going to wash them in the water tap.

Honda was a bit puzzled to notice rudeness in Ryuuji's words.

-…Is everything alright, Ryuuji? -He asked, a bit worried.

The black-haired guy only nodded. Honda held in a sigh.

-You know you can tell me if something happens… -He continued.

-I'm okay, Honda. -Interrupted him Ryuuji- I really am.

Honda looked around, not knowing what to say. It was obvious that he wasn't okay, but he didn't want to talk. "He seemed to be alright before…" Honda thought. When Ryuuji finished, they went back immediately to the living room. Yugi got up from his seat.

-Well, I'll be going already. -He said.

Ryuuji and Honda also were leaving already, so they all got to the door. Jonouchi went to wave them off, and soon afterwards he was alone at home again.

Yugi arrived home late. He loved night walks. He liked the cold breeze of winter, and being alone on the streets. It refreshed his mind and let him think well. He removed his ponytail. He also liked tying up his hair, since he felt more comfortable that way. He checked the time and they let himself fall to the couch, picking his phone out of his pocket. He didn't have to think about the number he marked, having it all day in his mind. He waited patiently until they answered, and had to wait some more until he got to talk with the one he wanted to.

-Goodnight, Kaiba. -His voice came out like a purr.

The voice on the other side of the phone sounded as annoyed as always.

-What are you doing, calling me? -Kaiba replied.

-I wanted to hear your voice. -Yugi teased him, chuckling- How are you feeling after your defeat?

-I'm going to hang up. Kaiba didn't have any patience left.

It had been a busy day, with very few moments in the day to take a break, and now he was wasting his time talking to that idiot. Yugi sighed.

-Don't be like that. Let's chat for a little while. I guess you heard about the trip, right? -He said.

-…Yes. -Kaiba's voice sounded pissed off about that topic.

-I was thinking we could do some other game there too. -Offered Yugi, smirking to himself.

-What kind of game? -Kaiba frowned.

-Let's see who manages to make us give in to each other first. The one who falls first, loses. -He said, mysterious as always- What I mean is… who can be able to show his superiority to the other. We have all the trip to do so. Expose each other's weaknesses. Make him feel useless. Do you get me?

Kaiba laughed at his words.

-What are you talking about? Are you a masochist? -He said, not expecting an answer to that.

-I might be. -Whispered Yugi, joking- Anyways, do you accept the challenge? Kaiba sighed.

-Yeah. There's no chance I can lose to this, so yes. And I'll make you regret it. -He said, defiant.

Yugi closed his eyes, smirking.

-I like how that last sentence sounds. -He said, mockingly.

-You're so disgusting. -Kaiba grimaced- If that's all the crap you wanted to say, I'm hanging up. I don't want to waste my valuable time any longer.

-Okay. See you.

Yugi didn't get an answer to that. He heard Kaiba hanging up and laughed. Then he opened his eyes again, smiling. "It's so funny to make fun out of him… He loses his nerves too easily" he thought. And without noticing it, he ended up falling asleep there, in the couch.