A/N: Last chapter before the epilogue (which is so long it may be two chapters) and we get to see their friend's reactions as they announce their relationship! Also, if anyone is reading/enjoying this story I definitely wouldn't mind you going to check out some of the other yu-gi-oh stories I've recently started! I have another revolutionshipping story I'm working on called 'Beside You' *hint-hint-nudge-nudge* ;)
Disclaimer: Not Mine!
"Details, now," Honda demanded, practically drooling as Jounouchi entered the classroom announcing to the world that he had made out with a woman five years older than him.
Of course the first thing he asked for was proof and he proudly produced his cell phone that's background had been converted to a picture of the two kissing at the pier.
"Idiot, how unromantic," Anzu reprimanded with a sigh as he pranced around the room shoving it in people's faces.
"I'm sure she doesn't want the fact that she kissed you publicized to everyone," Honda joked, getting over his jealousy.
"What are you trying to say?" Jounouchi demanded, properly antagonized. "I kissed her for your information!" A fight broke out between the two, losing any respect he had gained from anyone in the last couple minutes.
"Taking a picture to make yourself look good...so unromantic..." Anzu mumbled again, shaking her head at the boy who was now attempting to get his phone back.
"Yugi, I wanted to apologize for Saturday if it was, um, awkward for you," She said very embarrassed as she turned to face her long time friend who just smiled mischievously to her surprise. Yami said he wasn't exactly happy about it when she last talked to him.
"Don't worry Anzu-chan, I don't blame you," He assured her, round soft violet eyes blinking innocently at her. "Besides, he got his just rewards," He said with a small evil laugh much like Yami's only not nearly as deep. Her suspicion level went way up at the sound.
"Is that why he's not here with you?" She asked and he grinned slightly.
"Trust me, I didn't do anything to him, he did it to himself. He's probably still dragging his feet to school after not getting enough sleep," He informed her and she realized what he was talking about, feeling a little tired herself.
After their date Saturday they had talked half the night away Sunday, neither feeling able to hang up the phone until she was too tired to form proper answers. He had let her go with a whispered goodnight and 'I love you'. If she had any more energy she would have danced right then and there out of sheer happiness.
"How did you sleep? I thought it kept you up when we talked," She asked with a small frown remembering just last week when he came to school yawning wide enough to crack his jaw, blaming it on their late night conversation.
"Ear plugs, they're a wonderful thing," He replied and they both shared a small laugh. He had been far looser lately she noticed and wondered if Yami had anything to do with that. Maybe it was his way of responding to their shamelessness on Saturday that he unintentionally shared.
The door slid open and Yami appeared in the doorway at last, looking sleepy but not exhausted at least so he must have been comatose on his way over to the school. His hair stuck up as usual but his sharp violet eyes were dulled with fatigue and not fully open as he dragged his way over to where his friends stood.
Jounouchi and Honda stopped fighting long enough to great him, surprised at how tired he looked. Yami was not one to show weakness in any way if he could help it.
"Guess who I made out with?" Jounouchi bragged flashing the picture at him and his eyes sharpened a little as the news caught his attention.
"That's so" –Anzu began darkly and Honda and Yugi finished for her, "Unromantic, we know!" She rolled her eyes but smiled a little sheepishly.
"Very 'unromantic'," Yami parroted, facing Jounouchi but the smirk on his face was fully intended for her and she knew it as she flushed. He was never going to let go of her brief time of jealousy for the woman.
"Thank her for me," He instructed the proud blond who looked surprised by the request.
"For what?" He asked uncertainly.
"Getting you to stop being so love-sick..." Honda mumbled but Jounouchi just ignored him, too pleased for a real fight.
"Ask her, I'm sure she'll tell you all about it," He said casually, slowly gaining his aloof personality back. Turning away from him before he could ask another question, he faced the girl who had been hanging back, waiting for him to notice her.
"Anzu," He said in a deep desirous voice as he stared at her intensely and the mere look made her flush as the others watched with a mixture of confusion, jealousy and deep disturbance at seeing him give her such a look.
On anyone else a look like that would have been considered simple lust but with a poker face like his to uncover so much open desire, emotionally and physically, was slightly disturbing to say the least.
"Atemu," She replied flirtatiously, brushing back her hair casually, blinking intoxicating eyes at him innocently.
"I told you not to call me that," He grumbled only half seriously as he walked the distance to place himself right in front of her, ignoring everyone else for the moment.
"I thought it was what Ra intended," She teased coaxing a small smile out of him.
"If that's what you want, I won't be selfish," He replied selflessly, taking her hand in his grip and using it to pull her closer with a mischievous smile.
"Well you never were the selfish type," She answered his unasked question with a flutter of her lashes. Bringing his hand to her waist with hers still trapped underneath he raised the other to curl his index finger beneath her chin, tilting his head as though to examine her for a moment.
She giggled, smiling up at him and he smirked slightly before he leaned forward to kiss her, pulling at her lips temptingly with his so that she could feel them parted fully around her lower lip in a tender kiss though he kept his tongue firmly in his own mouth knowing it would be utterly inappropriate to go farther.
He started to pull away but she pressed in again, holding the moment for another couple seconds before releasing him. He was still smirking as he glanced at the three very vigilant boys who had watched the entire exchange jealousy.
She just shook her head in exasperation when he turned back to her, an amused look in the corners of his mouth. It was amazing how much easier it was to say bragging kissing rights was unromantic when he wasn't smiling that devastatingly sexy smirk down at her with just a hint of arrogant laughter in his sharp eyes that said he knew it.
She turned away before she could give in to that look, his hand stilled curved around her waist possessively as she tangled one hand in the chain hanging from his black choker as though to remind him and everyone else who was really in control.
He didn't mind, he found he was very attracted to women with a strong presence. One woman in particular at least.
"I'm gonna guess you guys hooked up then?" Jounouchi asked with a devious smile that was reflected in his puppy dog eyes.
"Geez is everyone getting some action except me?" Honda sulked but shot his friends a supportive look while Yugi screwed his lips together, folding his arms.
"Don't pout Yugi, jealousy is not your best characteristic," Yami teased and he his rolled his eyes before offering a genuine smile.
"Yah just keep the peep show closed. I'm serious; some of the things you think are disturbing!" He said but that rueful smile remained, happy for his friend's none the less though his words had the desired effect as she and the two other boys turned questioning stares on Yami who just shrugged, poker face on.
She saw his miniscule smile and narrowed her eyes at him.
"Care to share?" Jounouchi asked eagerly and he just chuckled darkly. If he was feeling any of the embarrassment she was he certainly didn't show it.
"I'm sure your imagination isn't limited," He said dryly as the door slid open again emitting Kaiba whose first glance went to Anzu's legs –the second went to the not-so-friendly person holding her with a scowl written across his face. Kaiba returned the look but neither chose to start a fight as he moved on.
"Looks like we're not the only ones," Honda commented mildly with raised eyebrows at the exchange.
"You're not actually going to tell them are you?" She murmured and his scowl softened a little though he was still irked by Kaiba's flippant disregard for his presence.
"No," He replied shortly.
"Are you going to tell me?" She prompted.
"No." She wasn't sure how exactly she felt about that. "They're just momentary thoughts, nothing very clear, just lustful fantasies really but these are the thoughts that go through most easily to aibou," He explained and she couldn't stay suspicious.
She had sworn not to doubt his words and he hadn't exactly watered it down. Lustful fantasies...the very words made her shiver. She wasn't sure if or when she'd be ready to fulfill such fantasies but he seemed to hear these doubts because he pressed a smooth kiss to her forehead, melting her heart with the thoughtful motion.
"Remember, they are just fantasies. I want nothing more than this," He whispered in her ear before pulling away, looking for all the world as though nothing more than a romantic gesture had been given.
She felt her heart throb for a man who could be so considerate to put his own desire aside and settle for someone as inexperienced as her, with respect for her uncertain feelings.
Her type truly was the dark sexy Pharaoh type.
A/N: And that's technically 'the end' though like I said there's still plenty of epilogue left so don't worry (if anyone was worrying that is...) Let me know in a review whether you'd like a 6, 000 word epilogue or have it broken in two, because I'm really not sure which to do! And like I said, though this fic is quickly coming to a close, feel free to check out my other stories for any thiefshipping/angstshipping/revolutionshipping lovers ;)
