This chapter is sweet and salty. Oh, and I started a new story too, it's called The Demon's Crew. It's gang related not demon and angel related. Right, I do not own Yugioh, enjoy! [YAMI, YUGI]

Chapter 25

Yami woke up the next day to someone kissing him in a very persistent way. Yami just sat there for a minute enjoying the sensation before kissing Yugi back. However this only got him an indignant noise and a slap across his right cheek.

"You know Yami, if you would just wake up to the alarm in the same way that you did the first morning it went off, I wouldn't have to go to such extremes to wake you up." Yugi said climbing off him and placing his feet back on the floor.

"Actually I enjoy being woken up like that." Yami said rubbing his cheek with one hand and propping himself up with the other.

"You enjoy being slapped?" Yugi asked in disbelief.

"Err, no, the kissing part is what I enjoyed." Yami responded back.

"Hmm, be good and you might receive some more. Come on time to get ready for school." Yugi said a small smile playing about his lips.

"What?" Yami asked as Yugi began to walk out of the room.

"I said it's time to get ready for school." Yugi said over his shoulder before walking into the bathroom across the hall.

"That's not what I was talking about." Yami muttered under his breath as he climbed off of Yugi's floor.

Considering the fact that the two boys only had 20 minutes to get out of the door, they did pretty well getting ready. The only thing they didn't accomplish before running out the door was making lunches, so they would be eating cafeteria food.

When the two walked into their homeroom, and sat down, Yugi was quite surprised by all the whispering going on. This was quite unusual for his homeroom, and it immediately put him on edge. Well at least until someone called out his name from the doorway.

"Hey Mutou! Mai says she wants to talk to you!" a random classmate called across the room to him.

Yugi looked up to see that Mai Valentine was indeed standing by the doorway. She gave him a small wave, and what appeared to be a polite smile. Yugi got up, whatever was going on, it was better to nip it in the bud before things got out of hand.

"I'll be right back, stay here Yami." Yugi said before making his way over to her.

As soon as he was out of the classroom, he shut the door. He didn't need anyone getting the wrong idea, or listening in.

"What is it Mai? What do you want?" Yugi asked getting straight to the point.

"I heard about the car accident. Are you alright?" Mai asked back.

"I'm just peachy about it. What do you want?" Yugi asked again.

"All right, are you and Yami really dating?" Mai asked skeptically.

"Is that really any of your business?" Yugi countered.

"Are you?" Mai asked in an incredulous voice.

"Is that a problem?" Yugi asked right back.

"What!? But you can't!" Mai almost yelled back at him.

"Says who? Psycho? Look Mai, the safest place for Yami is next to me. I'm not letting him out of my sight. Not like I did Rebecca. You tell your twin to stay away from us!" Yugi said several different emotions passing through his voice.

"You know I can't control her any more than I can control what you do." Mai replied with a hint of venom in her voice.

"Well can you give me two weeks then? That's all I need is two weeks, that's it." Yugi pleaded a bit.

"Just two?" Mai asked uneasily.

"Yes, only two weeks that's it, I promise. I will create a solution for everyone in two weeks time. By next Friday, hopefully, we can put this whole messy affair behind us." Yugi assured her.

"Okay, but only until next Friday. I will try to get you all the time you need but no guarantees. Good luck, Yugi." Mai conceded before making to walk away.

"Keep the luck; you'll need it more than I do for dealing with Psycho." Yugi responded, placing his hand on the classroom doors handle.

"Hey Yug', why do you call her that?" Mai asked curiosity creeping into her voice.

"It's easier to ignore the fact that she actually exists, if she doesn't have a name." Yugi said back in a resigned voice.

Mai just nodded and walked off. Yugi in turn took a deep breath to steady himself, and released it slowly to open the door. It was no surprise to Yugi to see a few students still scrambling to sit in their desks when he walked it. He simply shook his head, and walked over to stand in front of Yami.

Yugi knew no one would believe it if they didn't see it with their own eyes. So without so much as a warning, Yugi tilted Yami head up and crushed his lips to Yami's. Yami gave a surprised yelp, before Yugi was pulled off of Yami by the back of his school jacket. He turned his head to look at the person who had grabbed him. His eyes connected with his slightly amused homeroom Sensei's.

"Detention, after school today Mr. Mutou, for PDA in my classroom." Houtuo Sensei said, barely containing his own smile.

"Eh, it was worth it." Yugi said back casually, shrugging his shoulders.

"Take your seat." Houtuo Sensei said rolling his eyes, and grinning slightly.

"What was that about?" Yami asked in a whisper from behind him.

"Ssshhh, we're in class." Yugi responded.

What was that about?

If you're going to be my boyfriend we have to keep up an appearance. Besides, you're a good kisser, last night proved that much.

Well, you're not so bad yourself, you know.

Malik would be very pleased to know that his teaching skills paid off.

Sorry, what? Malik taught you how to kiss?

Yeah, Malik taught me and Ryou both how to. It was about a month before the incident that you're still writing about happened. Oh, here comes Karu Sensei.

I don't know that kind of looks like Mira.

Mira's subbing? Oh, this day is going to be great!

Wait, because Mira's subbing? What's subbing?

A substitute teacher, she's the substitute teacher as well as the detention monitor. She's been offered better positions because the students love her so much, but she's declined every single one for some reason.

Hmm, I think she's trying to get your attention Yugi.

"Yes Mira?" Yugi asked, with a bright smile on his face.

You don't miss a beat, do you?

Nope!

"So he actually managed to hook the elusive fish named Yugi Mutou?" Mira said pointing Yami behind Yugi.

"Well, you know me, I can't resist a good kisser, and he has some excellent kissing skills." Yugi replied back in the same type of voice Mira was using.

Yami, for some reason, got the feeling that they were making some kind of a joke at his expense. Though, he couldn't pinpoint how, because they were giving him compliments. That didn't mean he felt any less insulted somehow.

Are you insulting me Aibou?

Who me? Never! I would never do that!

I think you're lying!

And I think you're hearing things.

Only you.

Well aren't you sweet?

There you go, using that tone again!

What tone? I don't have a clue as to what you could possibly be talking about.

It sounds similar to when you're being sarcastic, but you're not using sarcasm.

Must be something else then, huh?

Yugi…

Yami…

"Ahem! Yugi, is he your boyfriend or isn't he?" Mira asked in annoyed tone, jerking Yugi out of the conversation with Yami.

"Oh, he definitely is, or can you not see the collar on him that says Owned Property?" Yugi asked reaching back and laying the collar of Yami's jacket down, so everyone could see.

Yami flushed with embarrassment, as everyone's eyes focused in on the collar around his throat, which Yugi had forced upon him that morning. And Yami meant that literally, Yugi had literally forced Yami down on the ground, and strapped the thing on for him. Despite his protests Yugi had won by distracting him with a kiss. So by the time Yugi pulled away, Yami was branded, and he had very willingly let Yugi do so, but only because he was distracted.

Ah, you liked it.

"Yugi, I can't see it." Malik said from behind Yami.

"Sit with us at lunch then, because you're going to be behind Yami most of the day anyway. I really don't think he's going to turn around either, just to let the people behind him see." Yugi said with laughter leaking out of his voice.

"I'm not show and tell Yugi." Yami said sternly, moving the collar of his jacket back up, to hide the collar itself.

"No, but your punishment for this weekend is." Yugi replied with a strange glint in his eyes as he turned to look at Yami.

I don't even want to know what that glint in your eyes mean.

Probably for the best that you don't.

In that case, tell me.

Nope!

After Mira's class the rest of the day was pretty uneventful, well excluding lunch of course. That was when Yami got to know more people than he did his food. The food being the thing he actually did want to get acquainted with, but never seemed to get the chance. He was just about to dig into something called a Cheeseburger, when Yugi grabbed his arm saying lunch was over and they needed to head to class. Yami was highly disappointed and very hungry as he trudged to the next class they had together, History, with Hino Sensei.

After History it was Gym for Yami and Study Hall for Yugi. They parted ways in the hall as soon as Honda showed up, strangely enough. Honda hadn't seemed to care about Yami when Yugi wasn't here, so why the change in heart all of a sudden? Yami didn't have to wait long for his answer.

"Heard you ran into Rebecca at lunch, and didn't give her a mean look. So I guess I'll tell you my story tomorrow, but it'll have to be after detention, sorry." Honda said casually, like it was no big deal, but his voice said more.

"Or we could do it during detention, considering I have it too." Yami said back.

"Yeah, okay, that'll work better actually." Honda said.

"So tomorrow, detention, it's a deal?" Yami asked, sticking out his hand.

"Tomorrow, detention, it's a deal." Honda said back, grasping it firmly and shaking it.

This just left to Yami to wonder about how detention with Marik was going to be today. Only, now Yugi really was thrown up into the mix. Yugi must have known he would get a detention for kissing him in class, and it made him wonder how long Yugi had been planning it. He'd have to ask him later.

Yami was the last one to make it to the detention room, and was surprised to see that Yugi and Marik had beaten him. Then again, they had been going to this school longer than he, so he guessed he shouldn't have been that surprised. He just signed in, and took the seat next to Yugi. There was an awkward silence filling the room for a couple of seconds before Marik broke it.

"So Yugi, is the collar on Yami a punishment for those fading love bites on yours?" Marik asked, attempting to sound casual, but failing miserably; especially with that wolfish grin on his face.

The door opened before Yugi could respond making all three turn to look at who was there. They were surprised to find that it was Mira. Though, for some reason she looked disappointed that they had actually shown up.

"Go home, the lot of you, I'm tired." This was all she said as she turned to walk out the door.

"But-" Yami started to say.

"HOME!" Mira said whipping around, and pointing out the door.

All three ran out of the room as Mira shut it on Marik's heels, nearly clipping them. Mira was in a bad mood, though none of them knew what had caused it. Nor did they want to find out either.

Yugi and Yami split ways with Marik at the gates to the school, and Yami and Yugi enjoyed a nice peaceful walk home. They talked about random snippets of this and that. Just things about their likes and dislikes, so they could seem more like a couple to the outside world around them. Yugi was surprised at how much he missed talking to another person around his own age instead of his Grandpa all the time.

He found himself laughing and smiling, something hadn't done in several years. So by the time they had reached the Game Shop, he was crying with Yami having absolutely no idea as to why he was. Nor did he tell Yami; instead he just let the other hold and rock him to sleep on the couch, all the while whispering sweet nothings in his ear.

As soon as Yami felt Yugi go limp in his arms, he shifted him and picked him up. Yami had no idea as to why Yugi had just started crying all of the sudden. One minute he was laughing, the next crying. It had confused him beyond belief, especially when Yugi wouldn't even say why.

Yami carried Yugi up to his room where he tucked the both of them into Yugi's bed. Though, he didn't know what was going on with him, he wasn't going to leave Yugi alone when he seemed to be in such a vulnerable state.

That night, neither had gotten a better sleep then they had in each other's arms. Yugi felt the entire night as if he was sleeping in the safest place in the world. Yami was just happy that he could hold Yugi without being pushed away. They were both in their happiest place.

See? Sweet and salty. Okay, thank you to everyone who have/are favorited/following this story. Also thanks to everyone who reviewed Guest and User alike. Don't forget to read The Demon's Crew. Please review. Swear...don't swear...don't care anymore, just review. Midnight ;p