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Entery Six

I took a big breath as I slowly made my way towards the school, and gulped as I tried my best not to look for Yami, but my eyes kept wandering.

Yesterday, Katsuya and I stopped by the doctors then at a caf'e where Katsuya had convinced me that it wasn't _that_bad being homosexual.

I just had to try to not spread it around to much 'like some people' he remarked while rolling his eyes.

I was completely confused, but I let it go and we continued our conversation.

But despite the talk we had, and the convincing, I was still nervous and didn't think I had the guts to face Yami, yet.

I was so nervous, my hands were shaking, and I felt something squeeze around my chest, making it hard to breath and maybe sufficate me to death.

'Don't be ridciulous, Yugi,' I said to myself. 'this is all a figure of your imagination. I'm breathing quite fine...Ah!'

I jumped as a hand grabbed my shoulder and I spun around quickly, fearing it may be Yami, but instead, it was Kaiba-san.

Kaiba-san had a shadow of a grin upon his lips, but it didn't seem to match the emotion in his eyes.

"Yugi, I was told what happened with you and..."

I quickly turned away and started running towards the school, but he gripped my arm, holding me firmly.

"Yugi, I'm not here to blame you or scold you with harsh words. I'm here to apologize for my cousin."

I stopped thrashing, and slowly looked up at him, and my eyes watered.

"Its alright, Kaiba-san, really," I protested, and wiped the water from my eyes, and forced a smile.

Kaiba-san pulled me closer and peered into my eyes.

"Are you really sure?" he asked me.

"Yes," I explained with a smile, a real one this time, and he released me with a smile of relief.

"Good. Your a good kid Yugi," he said, as he straightened.

I nodded my thanks and we both started walking towards the school.

"Oh, Kaiba-san..."

"Please, Seto," he interupted.

"Seto. I was wondering. How do you feel about Katsuya-san?" I asked, peering up at him.

He didn't seem fazed by my question at all, face straight, still possessing that smile of relief.

"I've never really noticed him. He's Yami's friend right?" he asked, and I nodded.

"Uh, huh. He's a really good friend. Maybe you should be his friend too," I suggested. 'And maybe more.'

"I don't know," Kaiba-san murmured and I planted myself in front of him, and held up my hands together and looked at him, making my eyes a bit wider.

"Please, Kaiba-san."

Childish, yes, but I always use them when someone was as stubborn as Kaiba-san.

I even used it on Grandpa when he wouldn't let me do what I want.

Kaiba-san stared at me, then burst out laughing, as he held his stomach with one arm and pointed at me with his right hand.

"Yugi, you look totally ridiculous!" he laughed, and I blinked at him, looking at him weirdly.

From how ever long I've known Kiaba-san, I've never really imagined him the type to burst out laughing like that.

"Uh...yeah," I murmured, before shaking off my shock. "So, what do you say?"

"Alright," gasped Kaiba-san, as he wiped a tear away and breathed heavily from laughing to much. "Alright, just promise me not to do that again. It may have been funny, but next time, I might end up in my death bed and because of laughing to much."

I chuckled and nodded, but our moment was interupted as the bell rang and I ran to class, saying goodbye to Kaiba-san.

*~*~*

My classes were a bit uneventful, but at gym we were wrestling, boys only, girls had vollyball.

I stood in the back of all those tall strong boys that could pulverize me in an instant, and just rocked on my heels, not really paying attention as some boy threw another out of the white choke circle drawn in the middle of the mat.

"Mutou boys!" my gym teacher shouted and I gulped as I threaded my way past the group of teenagers and felt my heart pound as I stood across from...Yami.

We both stared at each other, and I felt my heart stop, and my breath quickening.

'Oh god,' I thought.

TWWWWWWEEEEEEETTTTTT!!!

Once the whislte was blown, Yami, unexpectedly, lunged for me and, to my embarrassment, I shreiked with fear and dodged out of the way before I was tackled.

Yami sharply stopped before he could stumble out of the circle and turned, glaring at me, and I gulped.

He stood there, and with out warning, croached and leaped like a cat, tackling me into the ground.

It happened so fast.

First I was staring at Yami standing there, glaring at me, then it was a blur and I was on my back with him on top of me, half of my body out of the circle.

We stared at each other, and I blushed, and looked away, before I glanced back at him, but felt my heart sink when his face stayed passive and cold.

His head bent down and I shivered as I felt his breath in my ear.

"I win, runt," he whispered into my ear, and I immediately tensed up, and he rose up, and stood there, as I pulled myself up.

I stared at him, hurt most obviously in my eyes, I bet, and slowly nodded, and turned to walk away, and...felt hurt as I felt no hand to stop me.

'So, he hates me,' I thought. 'But that's okay. Because then I can become straight again!'

I felt better as that thought ran through my mind, but deep within my heart, I knew I was sad, and knew exactly why.

With my heart a bit lightened, I whistled as I returned to my spot in the back, and closed my eyes as I leaned against the wall, not paying any attention to the action before me.

Someone moved towards me and I stopped my whistling and opened an eye to see who it was.

"Katsuya?" I asked, but almost fell over with shock when I saw it was...Yami.

Yami stood there, in his Physical Education uniform, arms folded, and having that usual cold mask upon his face.

"Uh...Yami?"

"Yugi," he said calmly, and his hard mask softened. "I'm sorry for my actions last week."

I managed a smile and felt relief that he wasn't as mad as I thought.

'Maybe I should tell him what I dicussed with Mahado-sama,' I thought, thinking this would probably patch things a bit up between each other. 'I hope I have enough courage to say it. Okay, just say, Yami, I think I'm becoming homosexual and have a crush on you. Yes thats it. But what if he rejects me like the last five crushes I liked?'

My last five crushes, female of course, had rudely turned me down, and so I usually kept things to myself, not wanting to feel the pain of rejection again.

This is what started my barrior wall, blocking my emotions and recording them in this journal.

Anyway, I'm getting off topic.

"Its alright, truely," I said. "But Yami..."

"No, it's not okay, and what I did was shameful," Yami interupted.

"And I know someone, even as kind as you, can not easily forgive me for such a thing!"

I took in a deep breath.

"But I do Yami. I forgive you, and that's final. Now, Yami I have something I want to tell...."

"Yugi," he interupted again, and I stopped as I stared up at him, seeing that he avoided my eyes. "You won't have to worry about me anymore, because I have decided I was going to be straight, and now I'm dating the girl who plays Momoko."

I felt my heart shatter.

'I'm to late,' I thought sadly, then felt angery with myself. 'This is all your fault Yugi Mutou! This is why you need to keep your barrior up! This is the sixth rejection you've received! What made me think that the rejections I recieved in elementry would be any different in highschool! I'M SUCH A BAKA!'

"Yugi? Was there something you were trying to tell me?" Yami asked and I snapped out of my thoughts and pasted a smile on my face.

"That's wonderful Yami! Trying to tell you something? No, nothing at all," I said maybe a bit to enthusiastically. "And its a perfect match because now you two won't feel uncomfortable kissing each other!"

"Yeah..." he trailed off, as he continued to stare off to the side.

"Um...I have to go!" I said quickly and started for the locker room, hoping Yami didn't catch the tears that started coming down my cheeks.

~*~*~

Drama was now the longest period I've ever been too, since I was forced to see Yami and Osanai flirting with each other, and they seemed to be exagerating the part where they kissed.

I felt ashamed that I felt a bit...jeolous and quickly hurried back stage where I could distract myself easily.

"Yugi!" someone called and I snapped my head up to see something coming towards me and in a blink of an eye, something really heavy hit me and I had the wind knocked out of me as I landed upon my back.

I felt like I was going to be sick, as I couldn't seem to regain enough air to breath, but soon I was able to breath properly and my eyes snapped open and I blinked as I saw one of the lights above me, and groaned as I realized what must have happened.

People came running and surrounded me, asking questions, like was I okay.

'Do I look okay?' I thought with irritation, and I nodded as I slowly sat up, minding the lights that were haning over me, and gasped as my ribs ached. 'Must have brusied them.'

I felt a hand steady me, and I looked up to see Yami, kneeling beside me, glaring at the lights that must have loosened and swung down and unfortunately hitting me in the process.

Nokuru-sama pushed passed all the students and kneeled beside me, concern in his brown eyes.

"Yugi, are you alright?" he asked.

"I think so," I gasped and tried getting up, but Yami's hand stopped me, and held me down.

"Nokuru-sama," Yami said, "I'm going to escort Yugi to the nurse, with your permission..."

"No need to ask, go right ahead."

Yami nodded and before I knew it, I was being carried in Yami's arms, damsel in distress style and I flat out blushed, as people sniggered.

"Um...you don't have to carry me," I mumubled.

He didn't answer.

I sighed angrily and folded my arms.

'Great. Another reason for the Domino High students to tease me. I'm being carried like a girl by another _guy_! Grrrrrreeeeeaaaaat....Though it does feel good to be in his arms...Yugi Mutou. Just SHUT THE HELL UP!'

We were silent as we went inside the nurses office, and he set me down upon the bed, and waited patiently as I explained what happened to the nurse and she immediately started checking me, by taking off my shirt and pressing various spots, asking me if it hurt.

I nodded and gasped as she pressed a particular one.

"Ow," I mumbled as I rubbed my sore spot.

"Well, you'll live," she announced as I pulled my shirt back on. "But I suggest you take the rest of school off. Here's a slip, give it to the office and you may go home."

"But..." I was about to protest, but I was interupted.

"I suggest you do that Yugi," Yami said, and I nearly jumped.

I had forgotten Yami was there in the corner.

I sighed, I knew I was defeated.

"Alright."

The nurse nodded her approval and quickly scribbled on a pink slip and handed it to me.

"Take care, Mr. Mutou," she said cheerfully and escorted the both of us out of her office.

I started walking towards the office, which was right near the nurses office, when I stopped and turned around to see Yami still behind me.

"Um...you don't have to follow me anymore," I said quietly, but he still stood there.

'Okay,' I thought nervously and started towards the office, and handed the slip to the principle and then went to my locker.

I opened it, but to my surprise, a note fluttered out of it, and what I read made me blush.

'Dearest Yugi,

How I love you so. Your eyes like sparkling amethyst, your hair like the colors of dust and dawn. How I stare at your lips, yearning to kiss them with my own. How I want to hold you in my arms, my Yugi. I'm to shy to meet you in person, but if you please, meet me at Domino park after school. And I hope you may return my feelings.

Love,
Your secret admirer.'

I think my face must have been beet red, as I stared at it, and slowly looked up at Yami, to see if maybe _he_ was the one who put it there, but Yami only smirked.

"So, I guess you'll be having a girlfriend too," he said calmly, and I nodded.

"Yeah," I said quietly. "Guess so."

I tucked the note into my pocket and gathered my things, stuffing it into my backpack, and slammed my jacket shut, locking it.

"Thanks for taking me to the nurse Yami, I'll see ya later?" I asked.

His smirk widened (he looked scary -^^0-) and he nodded.

"Yeah, see ya Yugi," he said and slowly walked back towards gym.

I watched him till he was out of sight before I left, wondering who exactly my secret admirer was.

~*~*~

After taking a nice nap, and icing my sore ribs, I slowly walked towards Domino park where my so called, secret admirer was.

I looked around, but found nobody and sighed with fustraction, sitting heavily on the bench.

'I bet this is some joke!' I thought bitterly. 'Nobody would fall for me. And besides, WHERE in Domino Park! And I'm not going to spend all day looking for that someone, because I have no idea who she is! '

I sat there, waiting, and closed my eyes, as I heard the laughing of children, and yips of dogs and approaching footsteps...

My eyes snapped open as someone sat beside me and blushed as I felt something nuzzle my neck and looked up to see the person I least expected.

"Anzu!" I shouted and fell off the park bench.

She blushed, as she helped me up and set me back upon the bench, and we both sat there.

Not knowing what to say.

"So...you were the one who gave me the letter?" I asked, and she nodded, as she tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, then turned to me with one of her beautiful smiles.

"Yugi, when Yami turned me down, I started thinking, then I thought of you, and...I couldn't stop thinking of you and...I ended up falling in love with you," she explained, and she rested her head on my shoulder and closed her eyes. "I really do love you, your the only one for me."

I bet my face was beet red (again) and looked down at Anzu, before looking away.

I didn't know what to do.

I mean, I liked her, but not like this!

But...I didn't want to hurt my best friend.

"Um...Anzu," I stuttered and she looked up at me, her blue eyes gazing upon me. "This is all a bit sudden, and if its alright, can you give me a while to think about this?"

She slowly pulled herself away from me, and nodded, but her happiness had dropped a bit.

"Alright Yugi," she whispered, and rose up from the bench. "Just, pleaes call or tell me when you made your decision."

"I will," I promised and smiled at her.

She bent down and before I knew it, she pecked me on the lips and waved goodbye.

I stood there, stunned.

My heart pounded, and my stomach squirmed.

'Oh god. Anzu actually likes me, I mean more then like, she loves me! Oh my god.'

Suddenly, I heard someone approach me from behind and turned to see...Katsuya.

He did not look happy.

"Yug, I thought you were going to be with Yami," he said coolly and I winced as I felt the chill in his voice, and I hung my head in shame.

"Didn't you hear? He has a girlfriend already."

Katsuya's coldness dropped immediately into concern and sat heavily beside me.

"Why would he do something like that? I thought he liked you," Katsuya protested.

"He's your friend, _you_ go ask him," I grumbled.

"Okay, and further more, I'll tell him that you love him and..."

"No! Please, Katsuya-san, I was joking. Don't ask him and don't tell him. If he wants to become straight then thats fine. I'll just learn to become straight too," I sighed.

"Hey, I'm sorry, I was only teasing. I wasn't really going to tell him. But why don't you? It may not be to late."

I only shook my head wildly.

"Why not!" Katsuya shouted.

"Because I don't want to hurt again, okay!" I snapped and looked away, as tears filled my eyes. "I don't want to feel the pain again, that I had felt long ago. I probably couldn't take it."

I flinched as I felt arms around me, and just squeezed my eyes shut and lay there in Katsuya's embrace, letting the emotion of pain wave through me.

"Hey, its alright. If you don't want him to know, I won't say a word, but Yug, I think you should at least tell him so he could decide to accept or not. And for Anzu, just say no. I can see that you don't love her like she loves you, but you can still be friends."

"Yes, that's true isn't it?" I sniffed and wiped my eyes. "Okay, I'll see what I can do about Yami, and...I'm afraid I'll have to hurt my best friend. I wish there was another way..."

"I know. I was in the same boat once a while ago. Except she wasn't as understanding as Anzu may be. She left, and I never saw her again."

"Who was she?" I asked.

"Mai."

~*~*~

A shall skip the next few weeks, not really important, except we had vacation for two weeks and the first week I was to busy with preparing the play to tell Yami or Anzu anything, but something horrible (Well sort of) had happened on the day before the play.

It was after school, and all us in Drama were doing a last minute practice run, when a disaster struck.

Osanai Otana dropped out sick for the rest of the week, when the play was tomorrow, on Saturday!

'Oh, no!' I paniced, when I heard the news. 'Now who will play Momoko!'

I took a deep breath and once all the students had left, I quickly swung towards Nokuru-sama's desk and asked him what I should do.

Nokuru-sama sighed and looked at me firmly.

"Well, I hate to do this, but there is a reason why stage managers memorize other actors lines. Not only to help guide them in it but to fill in also..."

My eyes widened.

"But Nokuru-sama, I've never played a part before in my life, and further more, a woman's part or a lead role!" I exclaimed in horror, but Nokuru-sama shook his head and so (as you might have guessed a long time ago) I had to play Momoku.

But even though I was a bit disheartened, this was also my chance to tell Yami how I felt, then let him decide on his feelings.

Then I had to deal with Anzu.

I sighed, I hated life badly right now.

~*~*~

I grimaced as I looked at myself in the mirror.

I wore the white kimono with red sakura petals, and the wig upon my head was not comfortable.

The scalp itched and my face felt so stiff with the white powder upon my face, and my lips painted ruby red, my eyes shadowed a deep blue, and my eyebrows painted a bit higher on my forehead, while my real ones blended with my white face.

I took a deep breath as I stayed back stage and watched as Yami started a speech in how he would go to war and honor his family.

"...And I shall honor my father, and collect the money for the heads I behead!" he shouted with such force.

The stage went dark as the stage people moved the props around and the next scene came where Niko would meet Momoku.

I hurried to the middle of the stage, my legs folded under me as I hummed lightly, making it sound sweet like a woman's.

I can not believe how much of a girl I sounded like!

I continued to hum, and in the corner of my eye, I saw Yami slowly stepping towards me, and that was my que to look up.

"Oh!" I gasped, in my slight high girl voice.

(You can not imagine how embarrassed I was. I ACTUALLY SOUNDED LIKE A FEMALE! OO)

"Please, don't be alarmed. I won't harm you," Yami said soothingly.

The scene went on when we started to fall in love and scenes of war and when he finds out that Momoku is the General of the enemies niece.

But that didn't stop them from falling in love.

Then Niko went to war, and the scenes were very realisitc despite no computer graphics, and finally the war ended and Niko came home, but heard the shocking news that Momoku had come down with a deadly illness and was to die soon.

I lay upon a soft mat, my hand being held by Yami, and trembled slightly, as I coughed harshly here and there, and I noticed Yami winced, and actually seemed concerned.

"Momoku," he whispered, and I was surprised tears actually coursed down his cheeks. "My love, why must you waste away like this?"

I made sure my other hand shook, and I gasped for air as I placed my palm upon his cheek, and a smile of strain upon my face.

"No fear my love," I whispered, (I still can't believe I actually sound like a girl...Okay time for me to stop interupting myself) "For I shall always be watching over you."

"Momoku," he whispered again and he bent down to kiss me one last time before I would die, but before we did, I moved my head a bit to the side.

"I love you Yami. And I mean it. I thought you might want to know," I whispered in his ear so only he could hear, then moved a bit so we could kiss one last time, and then I parted as I gasped, and slowly slid down and lay there, unmoving, chest not rising and falling.

And the curtains fell, and a roar of applause was heard on the otherside, and I scrambled up, breaking away from Yami.

'Its for Yami to decide now,' I thought as the curtain rose and I bowed with the rest of the actors as we were applauded. 'Its for him to decide to complete my heart, or break it.'

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Mijikai: Well, will Yami become straight or not? Will Yugi really reject Anzu? Will Jounouchi have a chance with Seto?...Okay no more questions.

Yugi: Please review!

Yami: OO I still can't believe what I'm reading.

Mijikai: I hope you enjoyed this chapter!