Disclaimer: I don't own anything except for the plot and Junko. Get away from her she's mine!!! :: Hiss hiss ::

This is AU so don't be surprised. It takes place in a middle school where Yami is the new kid and Yugi locked inside of his own mind. They are both surprised to find their look-alike and what's more they can speak mind-to- mind. Can you see where I'm going yet? Anyway, this is shonen-ai and may be yaoi later. Sorry all you yaoi haters but I've been reading a lot of yaoi fics lately and decided to write one of my own. ENJOY!!!

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Yugi walked into school on Monday to whispers and stares. Holding back tears he marched to his first class. It was English (A/N: He's gonna be good at English for the fic OK?) which happened to be his best subject. He took his customary seat in the back of the room between Ryou and Jou.

"You OK buddy?" Jou asked, his eyes showing worry.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He said, giving a weak and unconvincing smile. Jou didn't really convinced, but at least he knew not to bug Yugi any further.

The bell was about to ring when a tall boy walked into the room. He seemed to be nervous as he scanned the class, looking at their faces. His eyes rested for a second on Yugi and both Yugi and him wore the same look of surprise. 'Those eyes,' Yugi thought, 'They're from my dream. And he looks like me.'

The rest of the class seemed just as surprised. They were looking from Yugi to the new kid and back again. Yugi slithered down farther in his chair trying to avoid everyone's gaze.

"Um . . . hi . . . I'm the new student Yami Monyou (A/N: I just made up a last name.)" He said to the teacher.

"Ah, yes. Why don't you take a seat next to Mr. Kaiba?"

"Okay." He sat down and glanced back at Yugi as if to reassure himself that yes, he was still there.

Class went quickly and afterwards Yami caught up with Yugi.

"Um . . . what's your name?" He asked quickly as if before he lost his nerve.

"I'm Yugi." Yugi replied looking up into those violet eyes.

"Hi . . . um . . . I noticed you seemed really good in English and I was wondering you would perhaps help me study?"

Yugi's mind went into panic mode.

~~~ Flashback ~~~

"Hey Yugi, I was wondering if you could help me with this English project? And then maybe we could go out for dinner." That was what Julie had said the first time they talked, one month before they broke up.

~~~ End Flashback ~~~

'It couldn't hurt!' Shouted the reasonable part of his mind. 'I mean he is a guy.'

'But there is so many memories.' Retorted his heart.

'So, memories won't do you any good, and you could use another friend.'

"Um . . . okay. How about we meet during lunch." He said looking up at the taller boy's eyes.

"Sure."

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His first day wasn't going overly well, except for meeting that Yugi kid. He still didn't know why he asked Yugi to help him study. He was fine without help. He always managed to scrape by. At lunch, he found Yugi and while they were eating, they discussed sentence diagrams. The first time Yami made a joke they both laughed and Yami noticed Ryou shooting them evil looks.

"Hey, Yugi?" He asked.

"Yeah?"

"Who's that kid over there, the white haired one?"

"Oh, him. That's Ryou. He's a friend of mine."

"You sure he isn't more than just a friend?" Yami asked, giving him a mischievous wink.

Yugi cocked his head to the side (A/N: Kawaiiiiiii!!!!!). "What do you mean?" He asked.

'Oh my gosh, this kid doesn't know.' "Just thought he was looking over here kind of jealously."

'But that wouldn't make sense,' Yugi told himself, 'Ryou's a guy just like me. He doesn't like me that way. Does he?' "Well, I guess he's just mad cause he's used to me sitting with them everyday." He said, trying to convince himself.

"Okay." Yami said, not wanting to discuss the matter.

Yugi went home that day thoroughly confused.

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"Gramps?" He called, as he walked in the door.

"Yeah, Yugi?"

"I wanted to ask you a question."

"Sure, let's go sit down." They went and sat in the living room.

"Um . . . well . . . I think Ryou has a crush on me . . . but . . . that wouldn't make sense, because he's a guy and so am I . . . but . . ."

Yugi's grampa really didn't want to answer this question, but he knew he would have to eventually. "Well, Yugi, some boys prefer other boys, but it's rare."

"That doesn't make any sense." He said, shaking his head.

"It might not make sense now, but you might want to think about it. I know it didn't make sense to me when I first learned it. You also might want to think about your friend Ryou's feelings."

"Okay." He said, still wearing a bemused expression.

Just then, there was a knock on the door. He went to go answer it and it was Yami.

"Yugi, you left your English book with me. I came to return it." He said, holding out the book.

"Thanks, Yami." He replied, looking once more into those violet eyes. He felt they could pierce his soul, know everything about him.

Yami looked back into Yugi's eyes. 'God, why does he have to look so innocent?' He thought to himself.

"Um . . . would you like to go for pizza or something?" Yami asked.

"Uh . . . sure." He turned to his grandfather. "Gramps, I'm going to go get pizza with a friend."

"Okay, Yugi. See ya."

"Bye."

They walked in silence most of the way.

Yugi, groping for a conversation. "I asked my Grandfather what you were talking about earlier, about me and Ryou. He explained it . . . but" He shrugged to show that he still didn't get it.

Yami had to hide a smile; Yugi was such a perfect expression of angelic childhood innocence. 'Angelic?' He thought afterwards, 'Why did I think that?'

They reached the Pizza Parlor without much mishap. And they ate their pizza in silence for the most part. Halfway through Yami realized that one of them would be staring at the other one until the other one looked up and then the other one would start staring. It was unnerving really. That they should be so alike that they were both attracted to each other. And they looked so remarkably similar.

Yami was lucky, though. At least he knew what his feelings for Yugi were. Yugi had no idea. He didn't know why he kept stealing glances at Yami, or why he had even agreed to come here.

Afterwards, they went to go get smoothies and they found a bench that was down an old alley that wasn't used anymore. They sat in silence for the most part, because the silence seemed so . . . right . . . and whenever one of them talked that peacefulness was broken. After a little while, Yami took a risk by slipping his hand into Yugi's. Yugi was surprised, but he did not pull away. They sat there like that for a long time, every so often inching closer together until they were side by side. Yugi shivered, and Yami put an arm around him. Again, Yugi was surprised, but he felt pleased too. More silence. Yugi lay his head down on Yami's shoulder. Then, as suddenly as if he had been dunked into a pool of ice water, he remembered his promise to himself. Yami felt him tense and pulled away, blushing.

'Please, Yami, I'm sorry, It's just . . . so much has happened . . . I'm scared.' He thought inside his head, too embarrassed to say anything aloud.

"Did you say anything?" Yami asked. He had distinctly heard Yugi's voice, but it was inside his head.

"No." Yugi replied, ashamed that he hadn't.

Yami was confused. He decided to try something and called out without saying anything, /Yugi?/

"Yes?" Yugi replied, not sensing anything strange.

/Yugi, I think we can speak mind-to-mind/ He said. Yugi watched him, and he didn't move his lips.

//Really?// He asked, trying mind-speech.

/Wow/ was all Yami could say.

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