"I thought you were trying to quit, Jou." Honda said, walking up to him.

"I am." He glared as Honda reached up and grabbed his cigarette out of his mouth. He quickly threw it on the ground, but not before looking at it disdainfully.

"I just don't know what to do about Anzu." Jounouchi said, looking for more cigarettes. "Or Yuugi, for that matter."

"Oh, right. Because killing yourself will be so much better than dealing with this." Honda said, looking at him funny.

"I'm trying to quit, Honda! You don't understand."

"What don't I understand?" The dark haired teen said.

"She's driving me crazy! I can't stop thinking about her, but then I look at Yuugi, and how he looks at her – and it hurts."

Honda looked at him, and said nothing.

"Give me another cigarette, and keep the rest," Jounouchi growled, motioning to the package in his hand. "I've got to learn to quit, for Anzu."

Honda gave him another, and pocketed the rest of the pack. "Shouldn't you talk to Yuugi about this?"

Jounouchi sighed heavily, allowing a thick haze to drift upwards. "I dunno, Honda. I want Anzu more than anything, but Yuugi has been one of my best friends for years. It would break him if I told him about me and Anzu."

Honda looked impressively at his friend. "Wow, Jou, I've never seen you talk like this about a girl."

Jounouchi smiled faintly. "Yeah, well."

~*~

Yuugi grinned to himself. Tonight, he would go around to Anzu's house and tell her that he loved her. He couldn't wait, but he was nervous about telling her.

She had seemed a little distracted lately, and for some reason her eyes kept drifting towards Jounouchi. It was odd, as Yuugi had caught Jou blushing three times that day. Jou never blushed, ever. Yes, it was strange the way the two were acting.

He waited patiently for Honda, Anzu and Jounouchi to come out of the school, tired from their last class. Yuugi had finished a class before, but waited for the other three to walk home together. Sometimes though, they would ride in Jou or Honda's car.

He stood against the wire fence, gazing at the door which they…she, more especially…would come out of.

The bell rang, signifying the end of class. It was only a minute or so now that the mass of teenagers would come swarming out of the school.

He spotted Jou and Anzu, but still looked around for Honda. He waved them over to him, but they didn't respond. Yuugi saw Anzu lean up and kiss Jounouchi on the cheek, as Jou grasped her hand in return.

Jou and Anzu realized that Yuugi was leaning against the fence at the same time, and quickly tore each other's hands apart. It was too late, though, as Yuugi's face crumpled, and he ran from the school ground.

~*~

"Shit!" Jounouchi swore loudly. He, Honda and Anzu were in Honda's basement, all three of them upset. "I didn't know that he was waiting for us today!"

"Isn't it Tuesday?" Anzu asked, then realizing that it was Wednesday, also swore. "I thought he had Anatomy last thing today?"

"No, that's on odd days." Honda said quietly. "What're you guys going to do?"

Anzu groaned, and allowed herself to fall back onto Honda's couch. "I don't know. He's just a kid, and we really hurt him."

Jou sat down beside her. "He's been our friends for years…"

"He's liked Anzu for years, too." Honda pointed out.

"Well, I didn't know that, did I?" Anzu snapped, then sent him an apologetic gaze. "I'm sorry."

Honda shrugged. "I think he'll come around. He cares for you so much, Anzu, that I'm sure that all he wants is for you to be happy."

Jou put his arm around her, "And you are happy with me, aren't ya babe?"

She laughed. "Yeah, of course."

~*~

Yuugi stared at Honda, Jou and Anzu stupidly. Honda had dragged him over to his house, and low and behold – Jou and Anzu were there too.

"We need to talk," Anzu started softly. "We never intended for you to see us like that yesterday."

"So, what, you'd rather keep it a secret from me forever?" He said back, looking at her carefully. She cringed. "Sorry, Anzu."

She nodded.

"Now that I know about you and Jou, I just want you to be happy, Anzu. That's all. I wish I could have been the one to make you happy though."

"I know."

"Thanks, Yuugi." Jou said, smiling sadly. "I really appreciate this."

"I wasn't doing this for you, Jounouchi." Yuugi said harshly.

Jou looked taken aback, but Yuggi didn't apologize. Jou continued, "Well, then we should go. Thanks, Yuugi, but I don't want things to be weird with us. You've been a friend of mine for too long."

Yuugi looked the other way, as he wasn't quite ready to forgive the blonde. Jou stood up and made his way towards the stairs. Anzu nodded at him, and stood up as well. She looked at Yuugi and before she knew what she was doing; she hugged him tightly, and whispered, "Thanks."

Yuugi said nothing, as she went and grasped Jou's arm, as they left the house together.

Yuugi looked stupidly after them.

~*~

Well! That was kind of depressing last chapter. Poor Yuugi, but he'll get over it, don't worry. Read and review, please.