A/N: Here's another prompt Sister of the Pharaoh suggested which is also inspired by "Next Contestant" by Nickelback (though perhaps not as extreme).

DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. That goes to the respective owner. I only own my OC(s).

In Defense:

(Yusei's POV)

Like Ren, I'm not one to get jealous that easily. I trust him and he is the same with me. Of course, it doesn't mean that I don't feel protective of him when someone is looking him up and down like a piece of meat. It usually happens when we go out to the beach or on the rare days Ren wears a short-sleeved shirt (at this point, I'm convinced he only has one or two of them). Most of the time they stop once I put an arm around his shoulders or waist, but I slightly fear for the day that that's not enough and that I might lose my temper.

There's also the fact that we aren't around each other all the time, namely for when Ren has a concert. I've had my fair share of hearing Ren ranting about a fan getting too 'touchy' before or after a concert. When it was a girl, he politely declines (by "politely declines," he means saying something along the lines of, "No thank you, I have a boyfriend and am perfectly happy with him"). When it was a guy, on the other hand, he usually decks or kicks them.

While I do give a slight chuckle when he describes the latter, another part of me gets on edge about the whole thing. What if someone catches Ren by himself and manages to completely disable his ability to fight back? I don't want him to get hurt.

"Ugggghhhhh," Ren groaned, leaning onto my back. "First night out we plan and I get called to a private gig."

"At least they're letting you and your band mates have a plus one," I replied, pushing him lightly to get off my Duel Runner.

"Okay. Some general rules. Be careful who talks to you, avoid accepting drinks you don't open yourself, and-"

"This sounds more like rules for you, not me."

He glared slightly. "If I wasn't so stressed right now, I'd retort with my usual sarcasm." He hands me the extra helmet back. He's wearing his current outfit: frilled black shirt with a flaming dragon skull on the front, dark gray pants with tears at the knees, and a blue bandanna tied around his upper right arm. About the only thing I was a bit concerned with as far as his outfit went was how much the shirt showed part of his chest. It didn't bother me so much, but considering what's been happening from his previous gigs.

"Don't worry. I know a few things about crazy parties."

"Is this one of those 'I probably don't want to know but will bug you anyway' stories?" We started heading for the concert area.

"Pretty much."

"Damn, what's it going to take for me to get you to tell that one, then?"

"Hmm...try getting me to at least five hundred life points when we duel again."

"...can it be a thousand?"

"No, five hundred or nothing."

"Geez, you know how hard it is to even get under half? But fine. I'll hold you up on that, though!"

"Oh, I know you will."

"Ren! Get your butt over here and help! You might be lead singer, but pull your weight!" Allen yelled from the stage Ren's band mates were setting up on.

"Coming!" Ren gave a quick peck on the lips before heading onto the stage.

I moved to near the back of the growing party. I've learned early on not to be in the middle of the crowd when Ren's band comes on. Plus, I want to be able to see straight to the stage. It was easier to watch his performance.

Though, once the show started, I couldn't find myself enjoying it as usual because of some of the comments the people nearby were saying. I went rigid for a moment. Dammit, Yus, calm down. He chose to date you, not any of these fans looking at his physical features. Besides, didn't you tell him you were only a little jealous about Ace? I relaxed a little after that mental scolding.

(Ren's POV)

"Whew! That went awesome! We need to do more of these bigger gigs," I said after the performance, grinning.

"Funny how you go from being a nervous wreck to acting like you won the lottery after these," Nathan teased.

"Maybe that's why he's dating a confident guy this time," Allen added.

"Geez, why are you guys so mean to me?" I pouted. They laughed. "Anyway, I'm going to go find Yusei and head out."

"You not staying for the party?"

"Naw. I'm not really feeling up to it this time. I kind of just want to relax with my boyfriend for a night." The two gave me weird looks. "What?"

"Who are you and what have you done with the real Ren?"

"Oh, shut up. Aren't I allowed to enjoy a nice night with 'im?" I helped get the rest of the equipment packed up and started heading off.

Uhh...oh crap. Should have asked Yusei where we should meet up after this thing, I thought, moving through the crowd. Well...maybe at his Duel Runner? That's about the only place I can think of. I heard someone trying to get my attention, but I blocked them out in favor of reaching the parking lot.

"Hey, hey hold on!" a guy said, catching up. "You're the main singer, right?"

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry," I responded. I was getting a bit tired after that performance, so I wasn't in the mood to dealing with fans.

"Aw, come on, just a little talk? It won't hurt."

I inwardly groaned. Dammit, why is this guy so persistent?

(Yusei's POV)

After the concert, I went around the crowd to find Ren. I mentally cursed myself for not asking him to meet up where I dropped him off. I hope he's there at least. I don't think I'd be able to find him in a crowd like this. I managed to make it to the parking lot where I left my Duel Runner. That's when I spotted Ren some feet away. There he is, but who's with him?

Ren tried walking away from the guy only to have him grab him and pin him against the building. He made it to where Ren couldn't punch or kick him off. I felt my blood boil at that point. Okay, that's IT!

I stormed over, grabbing the guy by the shoulder before he could lean in further. "Wha-" I cut him off with a punch to his face.

"Holy shit, Yusei!" Ren exclaimed.

"Next time, think twice before trying to kiss someone's boyfriend," I hissed at the guy. I walked off, Ren following close.

"Shit, I'm sorry, Yusei. I should have known what that guy was really going- mmph!" I stopped Ren part of the way through his apology with a kiss.

"I know it wasn't your fault, Ren," I replied, a bit calmer. I leaned to his ear. "I trust you; I just don't want anyone touching what's mine."

He pulled back a bit, eyes wide. "Where the hell did that come from?!"

"Let's say I've been having some pent-up frustration of people flirting or trying to kiss you lately."

"Oh."

A/N: Quick question...has anyone checked out the new Yu-Gi-Oh! series yet? Just curious is all.