"Bakura-kun, ohayou!" Yuugi called cheerfully the next morning in school. He paused. "Daijoubu ka?" [Are you okay?]

"Un!" The boy assured, smiling despite his limp and tiredness.

Yuugi looked concerned, but nodded after a moment. "Did you have a good weekend?" he asked, reaching out to hold Bakura's hand, uncaring who saw.

"Un!" Bakura smiled again, squeezing Yuugi's hand. "After school, I'll tell you about it," he said, looking slightly embarrassed.

Yuugi looked confused a moment, but smiled. "I can't wait to hear."


"You did WHAT with KAIBA-KUN?"

The pale haired boy flinched, looking down, feeling ashamed. "Go--gomen...." he said softly, shoulders slumped.

"Daijoubu ka? Bakura-kun!" Yuugi asked, searching Bakura for hidden wounds. "Kaiba-kun... is rough!"

"Just... a little sore," Bakura admitted softly. He looked up at Yuugi, eyes slightly vulnerable. "Are you mad at me for it...?"

Yuugi blinked. "Iie. As long as he didn't hurt you...." He looked up into Bakura's eyes. "Did you like it?"

The boy blushed slightly and nodded. "It was a bit exhausting though... especially so many times..."

"Eeeeeeh? How many times...?"

"5..." Bakura said softly, looking embarrassed again.

"In the weekend?" Yuugi asked, bug eyed.

The pale haired boy nodded, fidgeting slightly. "Gomen..."

"No wonder you're sore. Let's go home. You can lie down for a while."

Bakura gave a small relieved smile. "Arigatou."



Anzu gave a smile as she watched Bakura and Yuugi leave the classroom. "I didn't think Yuugi was that type," she mused aloud.

"Eh?" Jounouchi asked. "What type?"

"I'm sure even you've noticed, Jounouchi," Anzu said, picking up her bag.

"Noticed what?"

"Mou," Anzu sighed, exasperated. "Isn't it obvious? Yuugi's the type of boy that other boys like."

Jounouchi paused, then crossed his arms behind his head. "I think I'd have noticed if he was."

Anzu gave a snort. "You don't notice anything unless it has to do with food," she countered. "I just don't quiet understand why him..."

The blond made a face, figuring out what she was talking about. "I don't know."

"I mean... it's kinda of cute, but... I just never would have thought those two..." Anzu shook her head slightly.

"Cute? You think it's cute?"

"In a different sort of way, yeah," Anzu decided.

"Different is right," Jounouchi said with a frown. "But I don't see how you think it's cute."

"Have you seen them together? They're adorable!" Anzu exclaimed, hands on her hips.

"I think I'm going to throw up right now, Anzu. They are NOT cute."

Anzu glared. "You just say that because you don't like the idea of Yuugi with another boy," she scowled. "If Yuugi wants to be with Bakura-kun, I don't see how you have any right to--"

"Bakura?" Jounouchi exclaimed. "When did we start talking about Bakura?"

Anzu blinked. "Who were you thinking of?"

"Kaiba," Jounouchi said. "He's the one Yuugi's been having sex with for months. Not Bakura."

"WHAAAAAAAT?! Anzu exploded. "Jounouchi! How can you say that?!"

"Because he IS!"

"You obviously don't know anything! He was holding hands with Bakura-kun this morning when they were walking to school!"

"He's having sex with Kaiba! He TOLD me that!"

Anzu stared at the blond in shock. "Jounouchi! You--"

"Hey guys, did you see the way Bakura was today...?" Honda asked, oblivious to the conversation he had just walked into. "He--" The brown haired boy paused, seeing Jounouchi and Anzu's expressions. "What's going on?"

"Nothing," Jounouchi said. "What's this about Bakura?"

"He looked like he got hurt over the weekend," Honda said, voice concerned. "I saw him leaving with Kaiba on friday and he didn't look too happy, so I'm wondering if Kaiba did something to him."

"He looked hurt?" Anzu asked.

Honda nodded. "He pretended like he wasn't when I asked him, but I could tell, whenever he was sitting he looked like he was in pain."

Jounouchi blinked a few times. "No way...."

"Eh? You know something?" Honda asked as he and Anzu looked at the blond.

"Kaiba yarou,"[That bastard Kaiba] Jounouchi said, shaking a fist. "I'm gonna pound him one good!"

"If he's the one who hurt Bakura, I'll help you," Honda agreed.

"But why would Kaiba hurt Bakura-kun?" Anzu asked.

"If you're right about something between Bakura and Yuugi, I can think of one good reason. And if Honda's right about how he was sitting, I can think of one good way...."

Anzu's eyes went wide. "You don't think that Kaiba would...?!"

"Why not? Losing control so he takes it out on the one causing it."

Anzu stared, horrified. "We have to talk to Yuugi and Bakura-kun," she said, voice worried.

Honda looked between the two. "What do you think he did?" he asked.

"Yuugi and Kaiba have been having sex for months. Anzu thinks Yuugi likes Bakura," Jounouchi explained tersely.

Honda blinked a moment, then twitched. "KAIBA NO YAROU!" he exploded, fists clenched.

"I'm going to kill him," Jounouchi said flatly.

"Not before I do!" Honda added. "C'mon, let's go find Yuugi and Bakura."

The trio set off, ending up at Bakura's house. Jounouchi pounded on the door. "Bakura! Open up!"

There was a pause before the door opened slowly, Bakura looking out, expression startled. "Jou--Jounouchi-kun? Minna?"[Everyone?] he blinked. "Nani?"

"What did Kaiba do to you?" Jounouchi demanded.

"Nan--nandemonai," the pale haired boy protested, looking down, face slightly red.

"Nothing doesn't make you limp," Jounouchi contended.

"Ah, that," Bakura smiled. "I just woke up a little sore. Must have pulled something," he explained.

"You had sex with him, didn't you?"

Bakura's eyes went wide. "Ii--iie!" he protested, forcing a slight laugh. "Why would you think that, Jounouchi-kun?"

"I've heard that excuse before," Jounouchi said with narrowed eyes.

"Bakura-kun, dare ka?"[Who's there?] Yuugi asked, coming to the door.

"See?" Anzu said smugly, nudging Jounouchi. "Told you."

"Jounouchi-kun-tachi yo, Yuugi-kun," Bakura said, looking at the smaller boy with relief.

Yuugi looked at the group in surprise. "What's going on?"

"We think Kaiba hurt Bakura while you were away," Honda said.

Yuugi blinked. "No he didn't," he said.

"He was hurt," Honda pointed out. "Bakura, you don't have to be afraid of Kaiba, we'll protect you from him."

Bakura shook his head slightly. "Kaiba-kun didn't hurt me," he protested.

"Yeah, then why did Honda see you go home with him on Friday and now you're hurt?"

"Minna," Yuugi said. "You don't get it. Kaiba-kun didn't hurt him." He paused and fidgeted slightly, knowing it wasn't quite true but not sure how to qualify it.

"Then what did happen?" Anzu asked. "There's something going on between you two and Kaiba and we're worried."

"Don't be!" Yuugi said. "We know what we're doing." He looked at Bakura. "Ne?"

The pale haired boy heisted a moment, then nodded. "Un," he agreed.

Jounouchi raised a brow. "Bakura's not sure." He put a hand on the boy's shoulder. "C'mon. Tell us and we'll bash his brains in."

Bakura shook his head. "Daijoubu yo, Jounouchi-kun," he assured with a small smile. "Honto." [really]

"You don't have to be afraid of him 'cause he's rich!" the blond insisted. "He obviously raped you, even if you don't want to tell us. We understand. You can tell us."

Yuugi looked startled. "Rape...?"

Bakura's eyes were wide. "Kaiba-kun wouldn't do that!" he insisted strongly.

"No? So what did he do?"

"He didn't do anything..." Bakura said, voice softening again as he looked down. "Please, Jounouchi-kun..."

"If he didn't do anything why were you walking funny? Huh?"

"Mou, Jounouchi-kun," Yuugi said, coming to Bakura's defense. "He and Kaiba-kun were working on a school project all weekend!"

"That makes him limp? I dunno, Yuugi, I've never limped after a project."

"Bakura-kun, you can tell us," Anzu said softly, looking concerned. "Whatever happened, we're still your friends, no matter what!"

The pale haired boy looked at her. "Promise...?" he said softly.

"Un! Zettai!"[Absolutly] Anzu exclaimed.

Bakura hesitated a moment, then sighed, opening the door the rest of the way. "Come in then..."

The group entered the house. They got settled in the living room, Yuugi sitting next to Bakura and holding his hand.

Bakura smiled softly at the smaller boy before looking down once more. "When-- When I went over Kaiba-kun's house this weekend... we..." he hesitated a moment. "We worked on the project, played a few games and-- and we had sex..." he said in a quiet voice. "He didn't rape me, it was consensual..."

The groups eyes went wide. "Demo..." Anzu said hesitantly. "I thought you and Yuugi...."

The pale haired boy gave a soft smile, squeezing Yuugi's hand slightly. "Yuugi-kun ga honto ni daisuki yo..." [I really love Yuugi]

Yuugi smiled at him, returning the squeeze.

"But if that's true, why did you let Kaiba?"

Bakura hesitated, looking over at Yuugi in question.

Yuugi nodded, squeezing Bakura's hand again.

"Kaiba-kun to Yuugi-kun..." Bakura hesitated again. "So I knew Yuugi-kun wouldn't mind and Kaiba-kun..." he blushed, looking down with a small smile.

"So you slept with the guy he's two timing you with 'cause you thought he wouldn't mind since he's sleeping with him too? Who thought this up? Kaiba?"

"Mou, Jounouchi-kun, that's not how it is!" Yuugi protested.

"Yuugi-kun isn't two timing!" Bakura protested as well.

"I dunno, this sounds kinda bad to me," Honda commented.

"They know about each other, it's not two timing! It's polyamory!"

"It's Kaiba taking advantage of both of you," Jounouchi declared, arms crossed.

"Mou, Jounouchi-kun. Kaiba-kun doesn't take advantage of me," Yuugi protested. "And if he did something Bakura-kun didn't want he would have told me. So he's not taking advantage of Bakura-kun either." He looked down, hands fisting in his pants. "I know you don't like it, but if you hate me for it don't take it out on Kaiba-kun...."

Jounouchi blinked. "I don't hate you, Yuugi, I just think you give the guy way more credit then he deserves."

"You don't know him like I do," Yuugi said softly.

Jounouchi gave a sigh. "Look... I know you want to see the good in everyone cause that's how ya are and all, but.... You've seen the shit Kaiba pulls! He doesn't think of anyone else but himself and his brother! And now you're expecting us to believe that he's not taking advantage of you and Bakura? Especially when Bakura can't sit for more then a moment without looking like he's in pain, and looking all jumpy? I'm sorry, Yuugi, I can't believe it."

"You don't know him!" Yuugi repeated stridently. "You don't know anything about him! You think you do but you DON'T! Stop talking about him like that!" He buried his face in his hands.

Bakura put his arms around the smaller boy as the rest of the group stared in shock. "Jounouchi-kun... I think it may be best if you left..." Bakura suggested.

The blond looked at the pair a moment, then swore under his breath and got up to leave.

Yuugi leaned against Bakura's shoulder, not wanting to see Jounouchi's expression.

"Jounouchi!" Honda called, following after his friend.

Anzu gave a sigh. "Yuugi... If you say that Kaiba isn't like that, I believe you, because I trust you," she smiled. "But promise me one thing?"

"What?" Yuugi asked, peeking at her.

"If anything happens, come to me and tell me?"

"Un," Yuugi agreed after a pause.