Peaches and Chocolate Chapter 5: An Interesting Twist, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Princess Strawberry: Wee! 55 reviews and I'm on another author's favourite list! Thank you to 'hunter by moonlight'. *bows continously*

Yami Strawberry: And thank you to Amethyst Sin, Yami Tsuki Tenshi, and Silver Dragon for their brilliant ideas of Téa/Anzu bashing! I think we will add an interesting twist for that prank idea from Yami Tsuki Tenshi...you know, the homework thing? Yeah. I don't think you people expected this.

Yami: Let's get over with the homework session thingy and PARTY!!!!!! Chocolate! *squeals*

Yugi: ^_^;;; *sweatdrops* Umm...he is a little...high right now. Why don't you read this chapter first?

Yami: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! *dances around the room*

Princess Strawberry, Yami Strawberry, and Yugi: -_______-;;; Moron.

~*~ "Speaking"

'Thinking'

/Yugi speaking telepathically to Yami/

//Yami speaking telepathically to Yugi//

{Ryou speaking telepathically to Bakura}

*__________'s Point of View*

~~~~~Time Change or Warnings...(whatever)~~~~~~~

((Us interrupting you for a bit))

Disclaimer: Since the other three are busy controlling the hyperactive Yami, I guess I am stuck with this job again. Princess Strawberry does not own Yu-Gi-Oh, or any characters she uses in this fic. Enjoy Chapter 4 of Peaches and Chocolate: An Interesting Twist in the Plot.

Peaches and Chocolate

Chapter 4: An Interesting Twist in the Plot

"Who wants some cookies?" Ryou and Yugi stepped out of the kitchen and stepped back into the living room.

"Cookies!? Where?" Tristan and Joey's ears perked and jumped up instantly. The room was filled with a soft roar of laughter at the two's antics.

"Here." Yugi held up the plate of food, but far enough so the two boys couldn't reach them. "On one condition." Yugi grinned.

"Shoot." Joey leaned his elbows on the table and his blond bangs fell into his eyes. Seto Kaiba gulped.

"You have to finish all your homework, while you two watch us eat." Ryou spoke up, smiling mischieviously.

"You got yerselves a deal, man," Joey shook hands with both Yugi and Ryou and worked furiously on his homework.

"Oh, and Joey..." Yugi said slyly. "Don't forget to do your Science homework, History homework, Geography homework, Music homework..."

Joey buried his head into his arms and sniffled. He had forgotten all about the other subjects. But how? Probably because it is winter break. And holidays are suppose to be fun, right? And what do the teachers do? Stuff a whole pile of homework in front of them and tell them it is all due on the first day they come back!

"They are all insane, I tell yer," Joey mumbled. "How are we supposed to all of this junk?"

"Joey!" Ryou gasped. "How could you say that? Homework is just as important as food!"

((Me:Personally, I'm not that fond of homework either. But I want to get good grades and graduate with pride, not shame. So I'm kind of in between of Yugi/Ryou and Joey/Tristan. Téa, you ask, why she's not being compared? The answer is simple. Because she is a total freak from the planet Pluto! No offense to Sailor Pluto... ^____^;;;))

"Don't be such a nerd, Ryou." Tristan scoffed as he bent his head down to complete his share of homework so he could eat the cookies before Joey could devour them.

Meanwhile, Téa had stayed silent, which was surprising, since her favourite hobby was to give away one of her so-called friendship speeches 'for free'. I mean, come on! Nobody actually listens to them...right? Her paper stayed blank. Though her hand seemed to be moving across the paper with a pencil, all she did was scribble hearts with Yami and her initials in it. ((All:Ugh...GROSS!!!))

The rest of the gang continued to finish their homework. Occasionally Yami would sneak a glance at Yugi, but would catch Téa looking at him with a glazed look in her eyes. He inwardly recoiled and groaned. He was getting tired of that look. Bakura was also doing the same thing - watching his hikari out of the corner of his eyes, and would catch the wanna-be-ballerina staring at the Pharaoh.

'So...that little wanna-be-ballerina has a crush on the Pharaoh...interesting...' Bakura smirked.

{Yami...what are you smirking about?}

{{Nothing, aibou...just finish your homework and let's get out of here.}}

{Yami! Tell me, please??} The image of the infamous puppy dog eyes of the hikaris flashed into Bakura's mind.

Bakura groaned. {{Fine. You know the girl who sits two seats away from you to the right...}}

{Who, Téa?}

{Eep, sorry!}

{{That is okay. Anyways, she has a crush on the Pharaoh. But there is one tiny problem.}}

{What is it? I have to know, Bakura! Yugi loves his Yami, and by the way Yami is looking at Yugi now, I'd bet my Millennium Ring that he does too!}

Confusion was clear on Ryou's face, and everyone else - with the exception of Téa - looked up from their homework to check on Ryou.

"What's wrong, Ryou?" Yugi asked worriedly.

"Nothing, Yugi. I just had a temporary shock, that's all." Ryou smiled gently.

"Hey, Téa," Joey made a move to grab Téa's sheet of paper. "Whatcha doin'?"

"None of your business, Wheeler," she snapped, grabbing the paper back.

//I'm getting a strange feeling, abou...be careful.//

/I will, Yami./ Yugi walked up to her. "Umm...Téa? Are you finished your homework yet? It's almost four, and most of the guys have to leave."

Something about Téa seemed strange, but Yami couldn't place it. He cracked his brain looking for an answer, but found none. 'Why does she remind me of someone? Is it someone I know from my past?'

Seto spoke up. "Téa, if you are not going to even attempt to finish your homework, why don't you just go home instead of staring at Yami all day?" Seto, always the blunt one.

Téa rose up from her seat, shaking with fury. "What did you say, mortal?"

"Téa, what's wrong? This isn't like you!" Yugi cried, rushing up to her.

"Stay out of this, shrimp," she snarled. Téa pushed Yugi away into a wall and he cried out in pain and fainted.

((Me:Yugi has a tendency to faint in this fic, doesn't he? ^__~;;;))

Yami's forehead glowed with Ra's Eye, and stalked up to Téa menacingly. Surprisingly, it was Téa who spoke up first.

"Remember me, Pharaoh?"

Yami gasped in recognition. "Anzu!"

"That's right, Pharaoh. Me, Anzu." Téa's hair had grown until it reched her shoulder blades, and her eyes had turned to a shade of aqua green. Her face donned a dangerous look, meaning that she will turn quite violent if anyone dared to provoke her in any way. She was slightly taller than Téa by a few inches, but nonetheless you could still spot the differences. Unlike Ryou and Bakura.

"But...how? I thought that you were..." Yami stuttered.

"Dead? Yes, someone in your own palace "staged" my death and told all of Egypt that. Your face held no emotions whatsoever, though. How I was killed, what a weakling I was, and how I betrayed you."

The room was deadly quiet. The only sound that was heard was Yugi's whimpering.

"While you were away to those stupid meetings, I was secretly making the eighth Millennium Item. I overheard telling your counsellors that the seven most powerful mages were to be sealed into these ridiculous ornaments, and await the fateful day when someone releases them from eternal darkness. You yourself had said that you were going to seal youself in the Puzzle. And you did. When I heard that, I decided that there is no way in hell am I going to stand aside to watch you being torn from life, from our relationship. I died the same day you did, Yami, in hope that we can see each other again before we get released from these Items. But no. Your path and my path never crossed again. You died within royal walls, while I died out on the streets. Never would I think that a weakling like that pipsqueak Yugi Motou. And you," Anzu turned to face Bakura,eyes glinting with malice. "Being released by a shy, quiet boy like Ryou Bakura. Quite the contrary of you, Tomb Robber."

"Don't insult Yugi," Yami growled. Bakura did the same for his aibou. If there was one thing both yamis agree on, it's their hikaris.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Going soft, Pharaoh and Tomb Robber?" Anzu taunted.

Yami resisted the urge to knock Anzu out. She was always like that. Working up her opponents first, then attacking them when they tire out. Yami gave Bakura a warning glance before turning back to Anzu. " And this Millennium Item you created...?" Yami said calmly. "What is it called?"

Anzu smirked. "Glad you asked. It's called the Millennium Earring." She pulled back her hair and tucked it behind her left ear.

Joey, Tristan, Seto, Ryou, Bakura, and Yami all gagged. Why does everything has to be so girly?

Anzu narrowed her eyes. "You think that's funny?"

All of them fell silent, shaking their head like crazy. Suddenly, a movement occurred where Yugi was lying. He was regaining consciousness!

"Unn..." Yugi mumbled tiredly.

//Aibou! Are you all right?// Yami cried worriedly through their mind link.

/I'm all right, Yami...just give me a few minutes to rest and recover.../ Yugi's "voice" trailed off.

Yami cradled Yugi in his arms gently. 'Please, aibou. Please be okay...' Yami prayed to every god he knew. He presentloy heard a moan coming from below him. Yugi was waking up! Yami quickly hugged his hikari. Perhaps he was too relieved, because he tightened his grip on Yugi.

"Ya..mi....Can.'t br..e..a..t.h.e!" Yugi gasped for air.

"Sorry." Yami shifted his aibou's position into a semi-sitting one. He was still leaning against Yami comfortably.

Anzu's eyes narrowed until they were like slits. The Pharaoh never behaved like this back in Ancient Egypt! This little boy is going to be taught a lesson by Anzu herself. She was going to bring back the old Pharaoh, the one she used to know before, no matter what the cost is. How dare this pipsqueak steal Yami away from her! She quickly formed a plan in her head.

She waited until Yami put down Yugi on the couch and walked towards the kitchen. Now was the perfect time to attack. The Millennium Earring glowed, and Anzu felt herself filled with power. She raised her hand - like the position Yami poses when he Mind Crushes someone - and poised it towards Yugi. She was a split second late, however. Yami came back to the living room. His eyes widened considerably as he took in the scene. The others were too shocked to move. Yami threw down the tray he was carrying and ran towards Yugi. Yugi looked petrified. He stayed in the spot Yami told him to, and his eyes showed shock.

Anzu launched the attack just as Yami reached Yugi. He threw himself in front of Yugi, taking the full blast. Anzu gasped and took a step back. This wasn't suppose to happen! Yugi was the one who was suppose to die, not Yami!

"Why? Why, Yami? Why do you protect the weakling!?" Anzu screamed, still not believing what she was seeing.

"Because I love him," Yami whispered.

"Yami..." Yugi choked on his words. Tears were flowing freely down his cheeks like tiny streams, but Yugi made no move to rub them away.

"Shh..." Yami uttered softly. He raised his hand to rub away the tears. Yugi blinked, realizing that Yami's hand was slowly slipping.

"No, Yami," Yugi whispered, tears overflowing again. "Please don't die...I love you..."

Yami smiled sadly, and said in a strained voice, "I love you, too...aibou."

"Yami! NNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!" Yugi screamed.

Suddenly a bright light surrounded the living room.....

~ To be Continued ~

Authoresses's Notes:

Princess Strawberry: I'm evil, aren't I? Another cliffhanger! Sorry 'agentpudge'. Looks like I am going to make you lose most of your vocabulary words again.

Yami: So I die?

Princess Strawberry: I am not telling you. That would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?

Yugi: *suspicious* What surprise?

Princess Strawberry: *smiles disarmingly* Nothing. And in case you are curious as to why I underline some of the words, it's because fanfiction.net does not put my italics to work! It appears on my draft, but it never appears on the net! Not fair! *stamps foot*

Yami Strawberry: This is quite long, you know. I don't know how anyone is patient enough to read all of this.

Princess Strawberry: *pouts* This isn't long! You should see some other ones! They have more than 10000 words per chapter! Anyways, for people who really adore Yami/Yugi fans (or any other people who like yaoi couplings), review! My goal for today is to achieve 85 reviews. (30 more than now.) Those are greatly appreciated!

Yami Strawberry: And for everyone who celebrates holidays...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

~Ja

P.S. There will be no updates this weekend. I shall be busy. ^__________^;;; Gomen!