Lying is Easier Than the Truth By: Izumi-sama Chapter 3

Note: Hello all! I just finished up me algebra homework, -.-; oh well!! I love algebra, but despise geometry. I think algebra is probably my favorite subject! ^^ Anywho, I'm sorry that I didn't write yesterday, but don't feel offended because I didn't get on the mail anymore than 3 minutes to read a few e-mails from family and such! Well, I've been brainstorming about Chapter 3 so I hope you enjoy it!! Have fun!! ^c^

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The leaves were blowing. The crisp autumn day, just beginning to awaken. Yugi walked out of his house that morning, ignoring the hysterical phone call from Bakura's mother. Yugi was still having thoughts of that phone call. "Maybe I should've picked it up instead of being ignorant and leaving that to Grandpa. Maybe the call was met for me. I wonder if it had anything to do with me. Or maybe something happened to Bakura last night." Yugi was saying to himself while crunching the brown leaves beneath his feet.

Yugi held down his head as he continued to walk. He passed the location in the park where Bakura and Yugi always meet. This made him think of Bakura. His silver hair, the Millennium Ring, even Yami Bakura was in Yugi's thoughts.

"I really wish I would've picked up the phone..." Yugi sighed, talking to himself yet one more time on the way to school.

That morning was to be like nothing else. That morning, Yugi got slapped in the face, a reality check if you will. And so did everyone else. Everyone was treating Bakura as a fifth wheel, but then again, in a way, Bakura was treating himself like a fifth wheel. He never included himself in the doings of his friends: the trips to the card shop, the duels in the park, the stops at the hotdog and ice cream stands along the streets. None of these things Bakura seemed to be much interested in. Bakura basically only seemed to be interested in being alone, or with Yugi.

/Hey Yami, maybe that was it. / Yugi said to Yami, who was currently re- doing his Duel Monsters Deck, just in case of a passerby opponent. /Maybe Bakura found out that I didn't like him. Oh no, I hope he didn't do anything drastic. / Yugi was paying no attention to where he was going. The utter silence, which was momentarily broken by Yami.

//Well Yugi, you're now at school. Walk over to that crowd and you will soon find out. // Yami remained silent for a few moments until saying, //Brace yourself, little Yugi.//

Yugi centered his attention on the large group of students, Yugi's peers. Boy, there was probably three quarters of the school, all surrounding the big flagpole podium, where the principal, and other important members of the high school faculty.

"Students, I have some tragic news. I'm very sorry that you have to hear this from your high school teachers, but your parents and/or guardians were all called this morning to be notified that this would take place today. All of them accepted. So it is my duty to inform you that we are without one student today, and for the rest of our days, for all the length of our lives," said the principal. He was normally a very nice person, very liked among the students.

Yugi's head spun, he couldn't imagine what has happened.

/Yami? Yami? / Yugi asked as he was trying to locate Yami within his Soul Room. /Yami, what's happening? Tell me please? I would rather hear it from you, not my teacher's.../ Yugi pleaded. He saw Yami appear from within the darkness, shaking his head in a disapproving manner.

"Students, Bakura is no longer with us. He committed suicide last night. His parents said that he was under a lot of stress and had been worrying about a lot of things. His friends, relationships, trusts, schoolwork, and extra-curricular things. I know that this is quite a bit of a shock to most of you, but we have nothing more to say about the topic. I'm very sorry to anyone close to Bakura. Now, if you would, please be headed to your first period class, and have a nice day." The principal had walked away, leading the faculty back into the school building, and leaving the students in an aftermath of utter confusion and dismay.

Yugi stood, he stood alone as everyone began to do their normal morning routine: getting ready for the day. He stood there, no one to hold onto anymore. He felt alone. He felt disconnected. No more Bakura. The saddest part was, according to Yugi, it was his own fault.

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