(Gift fic for DragonLady222.

Main characters are Yuugi, Yami, and Seto.
Main 'ship': Prideshipping (Yami x Seto)
Hints of: Puzzleshipping (Yami x Yuugi). Rivalshipping (Seto x Yuugi).
Fic Goal: Flareshipping (Seto x Yami x Yuugi).

Enjoy. :D Please read and review.

A simple reminder- Yuugi is Mr. Howell and his aliases first name is never mentioned.

My apologies on the delay for this chapter. I've had it written for a while. I've just held onto it to make sure there wasn't anything else that was going to pop up.

Thank you everyone for reviewing and supporting this fic! *hugs*)

Yuugi, with laptop under his arm, rummaged through the fridge. He grabbed some grapes and cheese and headed over to the kitchen nook. Having gotten so use to staying up all night and sleeping most of the day, he was having a hard time adjusting. He was probably going to regret staying up well past a decent hour tomorrow.

Seto was prompt as always to the dining room for breakfast. He was a bit surprised to see Yuugi already there and somewhat eating. He knew Yuugi was always a few minutes late because he was notorious for pushing the snooze button at least a couple more times. "You're early to rise this morning."

"I never went to sleep," Yuugi mumbled as he pushed the cereal around in the bowl. His lack of interest in breakfast was evident. "By the time I finished what I was doing it was pointless." He did not bother trying to stifle or hide the yawn.

"What were you working on?" Seto grabbed the box of cereal and poured himself some. He smiled as Yuugi pushed the pitcher of milk his way. "And, why were you working on it in the middle of the night? Whatever it was it could have waited." He wished half his employees were as dedicated to the job as Yuugi.

"I'm having a hard time adjusting to being 'normal'. So, instead of staring at the ceiling for hours I came down here and worked some more on that project." Yuugi took the first bite of his cereal that he had fixed about ten minutes ago when the rest of the cereal and bowls and spoons had been brought out.

"It took me forever to adjust." Seto admitted. "Yami can be such a mother hen at times." He chuckled. He took a couple bites of his cereal before reaching for the business section of the paper. "Can I ask you something?"

Yuugi nodded and decided that the few bites he had, had were enough.

"Would you have played your final game if you had known about Yami and me?" Seto's curiosity finally getting the better of him, he had to ask.

"I wish I had known in a timelier fashion." Yuugi looked over towards Seto. "Your confession of love for him would have not changed my feelings towards him. I would do anything to make him happy." Yuugi looked over towards Seto. "That should be obvious."

"It is obvious, but still I couldn't help but ask." Seto looked over towards Yuugi.

"I know since I was the challenger that I could not put anyone else's life on the line but mine but still I feel as though, that if I had known, I would have tried to put yours on the line. I would want proof of your devotion to him." He sighed softly. "However, things played out the way they were meant too."

"Why do you say that things played out the way they were meant to? You have one foot on deaths doormat." Seto motioned towards Yuugi, but to nothing in general.

"Because I think I knew all along that you loved him. Jealously is a cruel creature that claims many and blinds them from the obvious." For a brief second Yuugi looked away. "They, unlike me, could see all the pieces of the puzzle. I think in some sick way they went with the saying 'may the best man win'."

"We've all won."

"We'll see."

Their conversation came to a halt as Yami finally entered the dining room. "You two seriously need to lighten up. It looks like someone died recently and you just received the news."

"I'm standing on death's doormat," Yuugi smirked, "does that count?"

Seto shot Yuugi a look. "We are doing everything to prevent you stepping on a banana peel and slipping right on through," he said as he brandished his spoon at Yuugi.

Yami dropped down into the chair between the two. He ignored them and grabbed the cereal box.

"Let me take you into work today," Seto suggested the moment he saw Yuugi yawn. The one thing he did not need was Yuugi getting into a wreck and offing himself that way.

"I already told you, thank you but no thank you. I climbed the later via my own skills. I want people to continue to respect me for my talents and not because they think I'm sucking dick." Yuugi stared at his bowl of cereal and pushed a few pieces around with his spoon.

Yami about choked on his cereal. "Yuugi," he sputtered.

"How about I just take a cab? I'm more than capable of that and you won't have to worry about me falling asleep on the bus and ending up Rah who knows where."

"Deal," Seto tried his best not to sound agitated. He had learned by now that nothing was 'easy' when it came to Yuugi, and if given the chance, they would go at like cats and dogs.

"I can see it now when the press finds out about this Ménage à trios." Yuugi stood up just as Seto did as well. "I just hope that the two of you are ready for the publicity- good and bad." As if he had just told the punch line to a joke, he laughed.

"I'm a pro when it comes to handling publicity," Seto chuckled, "however, Yami is a novice."

'If only this was a couple thousand years ago," Yami thought to himself. He kept focused on his cereal as Seto and Yuugi left the kitchen to go and finish getting ready for work.