CHAPTER ONE

~YUGI~

I woke up on Thursday morning, like usual, and thought about the weird dream I just had. Like usual, it starts off in a palace in Egypt with me and a taller version of me. And as always, we kiss, except this time it was like *really* passionate!

~DREAM~

Everything is going perfect as he leads me over to his large gold sheeted bed. We were still kissing and had to break free for air. After that. clothes go flying.you can imagine what we're doing. anyways, we do it.then we fall asleep. I'm having a beautiful dream about my Koi when suddenly I hear footsteps from the balcony. I try to get up but my Koi stops me. He tells me to stay where I am and the glass breaks when the intruder comes into the bedroom. I get another sweet passionate kiss.for the last time.before he says to me to wait in the next life for him. After that.he gets stabbed!

~END OF DREAM~

I woke up drenched in sweat and crying for the older boy. Why did he have to die and suffer like that? Then I get those strange feelings again. Damn I hate when this happens.

I head off for school and rush past the gates thankful that there were no bullies waiting for me there. I sit in my usual seat; alone next to the window in the very back, far away from everyone else so they can make fun of me without having me to hear what they are saying. The teacher just entered, calling for attention and saying that there is a new student by the name of 'Yami Whitewood' from America. The boy came in and stood in front of the class, head bowed and arms crossed over his chest. He looked familiar. 'It can't be.him!'

~YAMI~

.It was him! I lifted my head to see the boy from my dreams sitting alone in the very back of the room near a window; he was staring at me with total disbelief in his large violet eyes. 'Looks like he's been having the dreams as well' I concluded, walking to the back of the class and sitting next to him. The boy's eyes widened, "Y-you're sitting next to *me*?" he asked. "Yeah; why not?" I replied. He looked down, "I-I don't mid it's just that.*nobody* ever sits next to me.I was just s-surprised that's all" he explained, not looking up. "Why doesn't anyone sit next to you?" I grinned; "are all your friends in a different class than you or something?" I questioned. He turned away from me and hid his face with a book. I heard a sniffle and turned him around; his eyes were filled with tears and he answered me, "I-I don't have any friends! I never had any! Nobody wants to be my friend so please don't ask me anything more on the subject!" he looked out the window, turning from me completely and I watched in the reflection as tears made sad patterns all over his face. ] 'Why am I such an idiot?!'

~YUGI~

'That idiot! He just had to mention friends didn't he?! Oh well, I guess he didn't no any better since he's new here so I cannot stay mad at him' Yugi sat back in his chair, the dismissal bell was going to ring any second. I put stacked my books onto my desk and sighed, 'I hate my life. It's always so lonely. I wish I had someone.' Something just hit me on the forehead. It was a paper ball. I looked up to where laughter was coming from, 'Jonouchi and Honda.I should've known they do this to me.they dl it every day after all.' I thought as I threw the paper ball away. I felt a pair of eyes on me, "what?!" I snapped at Yami who's crimson orbs were glued to me. "N-nothing. I was just wondering what your name was. You never told me" he answered quickly. "You never asked.I'm Yugi.Yugi Muto."

~YAMI~

'Yugi.a beautiful name for such a beautiful person - what the hell am I thinking?! I'm a guy and he's a guy.even if he is a really cute guy -ACK! There is no way in Hades that IO am admitting that I would like a guy.even if it is Yugi.I'm NOT GAY!' The small boy smiled at me before bending down t tie his loose shoelace. 'Ok, I'm gay.I like a guy.I like Yugi.you caught me.!'

The dismissal bell rang and the students filed out of the classroom. I watch Yugi walk out of the classroom and decided to ask him if he wanted to walk home with me. He rushed out of the school and just when I was about to cal his name, three seniors grabbed him by his spiky hair and nailed him to the ground. "Yugi!" I yelled but wasn't heard.

~YUGI~

'DAMN! I thought I had gotten out earlier than them! Better prepare for another beating!' I thought as upperclassman Binzo and his two side- kicks Kyle and Vincent slammed me onto the ground. I winced as Binzo slapped me across the face then started laughing. "Where's the money Muto?" he asked, scowling down at me. I shook with fear, "I-I don't h-have it Binzo. F-five thousand yen will take me a w-while to get" I explained. "SHUT UP! We told you to have it *today*!" Vincent snapped, kicking him in the ribs. I cried out in pain and Binzo lifted me up again, "you've earned a punishment shrimp!" he yelled, punching me in the jaw. "P-please.I'll have it s-soon!" I pleaded, trying to make them stop but they wouldn't give in. "We told you to shut up!" Kyle sneered; kneeing me in the stomach and making me fall over in pain. "YUGI!" a voice yelled from by the school entrance.

Yami came running over to where me and the three seniors where. He punched them all down then scooped me and carried me home. I was so bruised and tired that I passed out in his arms.