V.E.: Oh man, school is really dragging on! I am so glad I keep my writing journal with me so I can jot down what I want for BEC, or any other of my stories. I've also decided on my college, all that's left is to put the down payment and finish the year well!

To those of you high school, don't mess up! I know i sound like a broken record, but if you hear something so much there must be some truth to it.

Well, go on my chapter! Although this is a bit more filler than the last couple of chapters.

It was a scene that Kisara never thought she would find herself in. Especially without Mana beside her.

Yugi looked over at her concerned.

"Are you okay Kisara?"

Kisara shook her head, not wanting Yugi to feel she was ungrateful.

She was currently sitting across from the Muto twins and sitting next to the fabulous duo Marik and Bakura. She had spent so much time in the hospital(Since the doctors wanted to know exactly what had been wrong with her, no one thought to tell them about Brittany's cursing her. To be honest, they probably wouldn't have believed them.) and it had made her a little stir crazy. Bakura and Marik had noticed and therefore had decided to take her out to lunch at a nearby dinner. She was grateful, but she couldn't help but get the feeling of intruding.

"It's nothing. I'll just be in a lot of trouble when they find out I've left the hospital."

Marik responded with a chipper tone.

"Oh, who cares what those old farts think? We're here to celebrate you waking up!"

Kisara chuckled before continuing.

"Thank you, but I think I should be the one thanking you two. I mean, if it weren't for…"

Bakura lift his finger up to stop her, his voice oddly formal.

"Neither me nor Marik have engaged in any suspicious activity that could possibly lead to legal charges on us. And we have never broken into any personal residence nor have I threatened anyone with physical harm. I do not think it would be appropriate to even discuss such things without Marik's and my lawyer present."

Kisara felt her smile become more genuine.

"And who is this fabulous lawyer that will make sure you two stay out of the system?"

Marik smirked as he pointed his thumb to Bakura.

"His mom."

Bakura shot his partner in crime a glare.

"Shut up or need I remind you it was because of my mother Ms. Chouno dropped the charges against us?"

Marik's voice became even more teasing.

"Doesn't change the fact you're a momma's boy."

Bakura rolled his eyes.

"No, that's Ryou and that's because he's the one who isn't 'Wasting away his talents by becoming an artist and a delinquent.' He wants to go into psychology."

Kisara nodded.

"Somehow, I can see Ryou getting into that. But to be honest, I don't see you doing that kind of stuff Bakura. You seem like a good artist to me, of course that knowledge is limited to what you drew on Joey when he was sleeping."

That caused a pretty good laugh around the whole table. Atem decided to add in, up until now he had been playing with his drinking straw and not looking at Kisara at all.

"I still remember that time you did your own 'artistic representation' of Ms. Chouno on the side of the gym."

Marik sighed.

"I still don't know what we were thinking."

Bakura piped up then.

"Let me think….oh right, it was because this genius talked us into a dare with…oh what were those idiots' names again?"

Yugi contributed to the discussion as well.

"I think it was Weevil and Rex."

Bakura nodded to Yugi, then took a questioning expression.

"That's right. Come to think of it, do we still have those pictures of those guys in their underwear?"

Marik held up his phone.

"Still got it in this little baby! Humiliation is truly sweet, particularly to those who deserve it."

Yugi's face went a little unsure at that.

"Well, I wouldn't say that."

Marik sent his shorter friend a look.

"Yugi, you're too nice for your own good."

Bakura nodded then turned back to Kisara, his voice strange toward the end.

"Too true. That out of the way, you don't owe us anything."

Marik grabbed his friend with his arm, messing up his head.

"Ah, come on Bakura. It's alright to admit that deep down, you do have a soft spot."

Bakura managed to struggle out of his friend's grip.

"Oh shut up! Ryou likes her as a friend and that's enough for her to secure my good opinion even before we knew each other."

Kisara smiled as Bakura's face reddened, but she was surprised by his words. True, she and Bakura had never talked before, but these past couple of days she had talked to him and the others incredibly well.

Mana, it seemed, was right about them liking her. Over her time awake in the hospital, Tea and her had gotten into discussions about music and travel(since Tea was going to become a dancer). Joey, Tristan, and Duke had certainly been a little awkward around her at first; but after a while it felt natural to joke with them. Ryou had been accompanied by his brother and Marik when he had visited her, she even played a round of Monster World with them(though she had lost terribly, it was fun).

As for the twins across from her, Yugi without a doubt was certainly talkative and definitely took an interest in how she was doing. Atem, on the other hand, seemed a lot more unease with her. It looked like he still felt guilty for the way he had treated her.

She got the impression there was something he wanted to ask her. And though she had a very good idea what it was, Atem had yet to breach it with her.

Nevertheless, Kisara shook herself out of her thoughts.

"Well, whatever you admit or not admit, I owe you. I just hope you take sweets as payment."

That got the boys' eyes wide in delight. Bakura's smile showed his canines.

"Though I do enjoy a good steak, I also enjoy sweets; particularly chocolate. Right Marik?"

But before Marik could tell exactly what he thought about that, his eyes had caught sight of something that caused him to stand up.

"What the hell?! Ishizu!"

His fellow dinners, including the ones at his table, were in shock of this change of moods for the Egyptian. Kisara and the rest of them got a better look at what he was looking at.

It was Ishizu certainly, with her arm around Mahad's; the both of them walking together pleasantly. They seemed to be taking incredible enjoyment in the other's company. As if they were dating.

The 'DING!' went off in Kisara's mind.

"So that's what Mahad was doing."

Everyone turned to her, Marik in particular gave her his undivided attention.

"I can't believe it. I thought he was too chicken. How long's this been going on?"

Kisara took a moment to answer, this was bound to come out eventually.

"Since the Masquerade, I think Mana set them up. At least, I heard her say something about putting on a tux and sending him to The Four Seasons."

Marik's eyes narrowed as he nodded to her.

"Thank you."

With that, he got up and hurriedly left the restaurant. Bakura shortly followed behind him as he got out his camera.

"This, I got to see."

Atem called out to the two in annoyed voice.

"Hey, where's the money to pay for the food you ordered?"

Unfortunately, the two hadn't heard. Atem stared after them with a sour expression on his face. Yugi patted his brother on the shoulder.

"There, there. Did you really expect those two to pay?"

"Good point."

Kisara craned her head to get a better angle.

"I don't think this is going to end well."

Atem gave her his attention as he saw Marik catch up with his sister and Mahad.

"For who? Ishizu or Marik?"

"Marik?"

And it certainly did seem that way after Marik had said his peace and was currently being cowed by his sister. Ishizu seemed to take on a rage Kisara had never seen before. Mahad wisely stood out of the line of fire while Bakura was capturing this moment with his phone, smirking all the while.

This cause the three that still remained inside to laugh. Yugi looked at his brother.

"What are the chances Bakura is going to post that on Youtube?"

His brother could barely contain his smirk.

"That's a sucker's bet and Marik's the sucker."

Kisara twirled her straw in her glass with a small smile.

"Well, it will be nice for another Internet sensation to sweep away my costume pictures."

For a moment, the table was silent, even though they could still hear a very annoyed and angry voice from outside, still chewing out her brother.

Yugi took one look at Atem's face, knowing exactly what he was thinking. He stood up.

"I'm going to use the bathroom."

The younger Muto skedaddled off to the men's rooms, leaving his brother and Kisara alone.

For a moment, the two were faced with an incredibly awkward silence. Never before had the two been left alone with no one else. The two of them strove to break the ice.

"Ummm…."

"May I…?"

The two of them faltered as they had spoken at the same time. Kisara gestured to Atem.

"You go first."

Atem nodded, looking uncharacteristically nervous.

"Yes, well, first off, I have to say I'm sorry."

Kisara tried to interrupt.

"You've already apologized…."

"That was with Yugi; please let me finish. It wasn't right for me to judge you without knowing you. I know you and Mana are really good friends and I was jealous of that. I made a mistake, one of many. So, I'm sorry."

Kisara smiled in return.

"I've already accepted it. Though Mana says that I forgive people too easily."

Atem shared a smile with her.

"Yugi's the same way."

They shared a small chuckle. A moment of silence before Atem began what he wanted to say.

"Um, I'm not entirely certain how much of Mana has told you about the two of us…."

Kisara took a deep breath.

"She told me everything the night you came over to her house."

Atem leveled a wary look at her.

"Everything?"

"Everything."

Atem gulped before casting a downward glance and sighing.

"Well, aren't you going to tell me I'm an idiot?"

Kisara thought for a moment before replying.

"Alright then, you're idiot."

Atem's head sagged.

"I know."

"I mean honestly, what possessed you to call your best friend a whore?"

Atem flinched at the last word before he continued.

"I don't know and that's the worst! I was just so mad and I blurted it. Although, in my defense, it wasn't entirely unprovoked."

Kisara nodded.

"Yeah, Mana mentioned that the insults were pretty personal."

Atem sighed.

"So anything else to say?"

Kisara sighed before she shook her head.

"Honestly, no. I think you've gone through enough with losing your best friend. She should have told you about Daniel, I'll admit that."

With that, Atem's face changed. He looked even more nervous.

"About that, is she…?"

"She ended it shortly before we met. I didn't know he existed until she told me that night."

That led to Atem to sigh, in almost relief.

"Well, that's a load off my mind."

Kisara thought a moment before she spoke again.

"Why were you so mad, anyway? So she didn't tell you, that's no reason for you to react so explosively. I mean those weren't the actions of a supportive friend, those are the reactions of a jealous lover."

That caused Atem to become nervous again, averting his eyes as his face began to turn a rather bright red.

"Um…well….that is….oh, how do I say this? I mean…"

In a split second, Kisara understood.

"You're in love with her."

That caused Atem to go fuchsia. Finally, he just nodded his head being too embarrassed to speak.

Kisara refrained one second before smacking her face.

"You moron."

"That's what I've been saying."

The two turned to find Yugi walking back to them and sitting back down. He shot a dry look at his brother.

"Nice to see someone agrees with me."

Atem shot his twin an irate look.

"Oh, lay off."

"Considering how you tease me all the time about Tea, I think some turnabout is fair play."

Kisara glanced back and forth between the twins.

"Are you two always like this?"

The tricolored star shaped style twins shrugged in unison.

"Pretty much."

Kisara sighed.

"I can't believe I'm doing this."

Atem looked at the pale haired girl questioningly.

"Doing what?"

"Betraying my friend's confidence. I guess I should start with what's been building up her anger."

Atem looked confused.

"I don't understand. You act like Mana still cares about me."

Kisara rolled her eyes.

"She does care. That's why she's so mad."

"Again, I don't understand."

"You will after I'm done talking. You see….."

Mana knocked on the door, before peaking her head through the door of her friend's room.

"Can I come in?"

Kisara looked up from her book and nodded. Mana stepped further into the room to stop suddenly to find Atem Muto there as well.

She warily nodded to him.

"Hello."

He nodded in return. And with that, Kisara put her book off to the side and got up.

"Well, my part's done. You're on your own, Atem."

Mana looked at her friend in surprise.

"Excuse me?!"

Kisara glanced between the two.

"Alright, listen. I'm tired of you two arguing and I'm pretty sure everyone else is too. I want you two to stay here and not come out of this room until you resolve this alright. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to meet Ishizu in the hospital cafeteria so she can tell me how she chewed out her brother this afternoon."

With that, Kisara walked right of the room.

Leaving the two alone, and awkwardly as silent as hell.

But before Mana could say anything, Atem came up to her and bowed his head.

"I'm sorry!"

He continued on as Mana's face became astonished.

"I had no idea what was going on with the fan girls, I shouldn't have reacted that way, I'm so sorry! I was just so mad that I acted like an idiot."

Mana felt her eyebrow raised.

"And?"

"And a moron."

"And?"

"And a complete and utter jerk. I should have considered how you felt before I reacted. And for the millionth time, I'm so so so sorry."

Mana felt her eyes widened even more as she noticed Atem's were brimming with tears. For a moment, she was just stunned. Then as the tears streamed even more down, she hugged him tight. This caused Atem to stiffen before hugging her back just tightly.

They stayed like that for a moment, both relishing the closeness they shared.

Then Mana pulled back and looked at him with a smile.

"Idiot. You're forgiven."

Atem couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Really?"

"Okay, truth is I forgave you a long time ago."

Atem smiled in return.

"Let's just say we're both stubborn idiots and that we're sorry?"

Mana nodded.

"Agreed."

Atem pulled closer to her.

"One thing I gotta ask though."

"What is it?"

"Back when you where the Dark Magician Girl, why did you act so nice?"

'Why did you kiss me?' was the unspoken question, but Mana heard it all the same. Her face went red.

"Well, umm….that's um….do we really have to talk about this?"

Atem felt a smile twist on his face as he noticed her reaction. He neared his face towards hers.

"On second thought, maybe I can fill in the dots."

And with that, Atem pressed his lips on Mana's. Surprised for a moment, she eventually gave into the sweetness as she wrapped her arms tighter around him and opened her mouth, deepening the kiss.

The two had no idea that Kisara, Ishizu, and Mahad(who currently had his jaw almost on the floor and was restraining himself from going over and strangling the person he had thought of as a younger brother) were watching them and frankly if they knew, the authoress doubts they would care.

V.E.: Well, Atem and Kisara have made up! And now I've updated this twice in a row, so don't complain about another update any time soon. Next I'm working on Fate or Something Like It.

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