Chapter 3-Reunion

Beverly: I had to put SOME humor in this one. Can't keep serious and sweet for TOO long…`__`U  Oh, and I decided to stick Bev. W/ Joey since NO ONE REVIEWED! Heero-glares and fumes

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"Morning,"

            Ryou said sleepily He looked over to his desk where Bakura was studiously working over papers covered in hieroglyphs.

            "Hungry?"

            Bakura didn't look up, barely reacted.

            "Spirits don't eat."

            Ryou nodded and grabbed an apple toaster strudel and (What? They taste good.) stuffed it into his mouth.  He grabbed his backpack and opened the door.

            "Later."

            Right before he closed the door, Bakura spoke.

            "Oh, and Ryou?"

            "Uhu?"

            His Yami didn't even look up.

            "You have my permission to talk to Yugi and the others."

            Ryou smiled brightly.

            "Thanks My Yami" (MIAMI!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!! WAG [Yami Beverly]: *blink blink* `_`U)

            Ryou slammed the door and ran, full of energy for the first time in four years. Bakura smiled to himself and went back to writing his… 'plans.'

            (You better know what 'plans' I'm talking about! Wag: yeah, I know! Beverly: I wasn't talkin' to you! WAG: whatever)

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            Ryou walked up to Yugi before first period.

            "Hey Yugi."

            "Ryou? What are you doing here? Bakura is going to beat you to pulp!"

            "No he won't."

            "But he hates when you're near us."

            "Not anymore. Besides, he gave me his permission. Not that I need it anymore."

            "WHAT?"

            Ryou blushed and smiled, biting his lip shyly.

            "So…how's your relationship with Yami?"

            Ryou noticed the short 12th grader playing with a golden ring.

            "Engaged?"

            Yugi blushed and smiled, then blinked a couple times.

            "Which reminds me, we were all going to meet at the Game Shop after school. Wanna come? I'm sure everyone missed you."

             "Sure, I'll be there. Thanks, Yugi."

            But first, he wanted to keep Bakura from worrying.

            //Yami, I'm going to Yugi's after school, Ok?//

            /Sure, Hikari. Mind if I come along?/

            //Not at all//

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            /Remember to tell them I'm coming too, Hikari. You don't want me to scare anyone. On second thought, don't say anything about it./

            //Sure thing, my Yami//

            /Don't call me that!/

            Ryou mentally pouted and did puppy eyes.

            //Why not?//

            /Quit it! Or I'll…umm…uhh…/

            //Please?//

            /No! I hate Miami! Remember the time Beverly brought us there?/

            Ryou smiled sweetly and batted his eyes. (again, mentally)

            /No! That's cheating! Ohh…ok, fine./

            //Thank you!//

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            Ryou walked in, the others already there.

            "Hey guys."

            Joey looked up and blanched.

            "Ryou! What are you doing here?"

            "Having fun, hopefully."

            "But Bakura."

            Mentioned, Bakura came out of the ring.

            "What about me?"

            "Bakura!"

            Yami jumped up and tried to block Ryou from Bakura, but the boy slunk from behind him and joined his darker half, slipping an arm around his waist.

            "Don't worry, Pharaoh. I won't hurt him."

            Bakura smirked as Ryou put his head on his shoulder. There was a collective gasp and Bakura smiled mockingly. They looked around at everyone. (clockwise) Yami sat back down next Yugi, their fingers intertwined and the shorter leaning into his other part. Joey and Beverly were sitting on the couch nearby. Well, Beverly was more lying down, her head on Joey's lap, his arm lazily draped over her. 14-year-old Mokuba played with a deck he had made, sitting near a platinum blond, amber-eyed girl his age. His brother was skeptically staring at the British boy and his Yami, holding Mai in his arms. Ryou noticed someone missing.

            "Where are Tristan and Téa?"

            "They stopped hanging around us slightly before Aura came by." (sorry to their fans, but I can't write them really well.)

            Beverly smiled at them from the couch. Mai spoke up.

            "Nice to know you've admitted, Bakura."

            "You KNEW?!?"

            "Of course! I'm a female."

            "If you knew, then…"

            Beverly grinned from the couch.

            "That's right. I knew too."

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Beverly: Joey, tell 'em Well, that's it. Since Bakura was being mean, I decided to give him a shock too.

Bakura: Why you…

Beverly: *Laughs and runs off*