Authors' Note:  Hello!  Welcome one and all to the first ever BriscoNLogan fic.  We are otherwise known as Nephthys (Brisco) and Pikachumaniac (Logan), but due to our admittedly disturbing affection for "Law & Order" and our inability to think of any other clever names at the time, this is what we ended up with for our joint writing experiments.  This chapter is a teaser, so expect the rest to be longer.  Now, here is where we would indulge in some witty banter (*cough cough*), but since Logan isn't around right now, I'm going to cut right to the one-liner and cue the music.  Er… yeah, I mean, get down to the fic.

Summary:  Ryou and Honda are involved, but when Ryuuji reveals certain feelings, Ryou is left shattered.  Just when Ryou is at his lowest, he stumbles onto a plan to win Honda back… There are bound to be some complications… Honda*Ryou, Honda*Ryuuji, Seto*Ryou

Disclaimer: YGO belongs to the great and glorious Takahashi Kazuki. We bow to his greatness… *grin*

Hanekaeri

Chapter 1

Almost Like Being in Love…

It was quite unbelievable to him, really.  Honda Hiroto had never expected to find himself in this position.  After all, Bakura Ryou was so quiet and soft-spoken much of the time that he hadn't imagined that he'd ever have any idea of how he really felt.  And yet, there they were, sitting there, having lunch together.  Eating together was one of the most typical things that a couple could do, so it really shouldn't have been something that was surprising... they'd been a couple for a while now, after all.  Still, Honda couldn't hide the grin that spread across his features as he gazed over at Ryou.  "Would you like one...?" he asked, holding out a strawberry.  "I brought them for you..."

Ryou couldn't help but blush slightly, although a slight blush on the pale face made him the same color as the offered fruit. Almost hesitantly, he reached out to take it, his face burning as his fingers lightly brushed against Honda's. For one reason or another, touch was something that made the teen blush easily, and he had endured quite a bit of hell from the spirit of the Sennen Ring about it. Not to imply that he didn't normally get much complaining from the former thief... it seemed to him that Yami no Bakura always had something to say when it came to his relationship with the brunette.

 Honda was quite fond of the way Ryou would blush so cutely at even the slightest contact between them.  It was quite endearing.  In truth, it probably made Ryou appear to be far more innocent than he really was.  Perhaps that was why Honda's first instinct was always to be protective of Ryou.  Even from the time before they were together, there was just something about the silver-haired boy that seemed to make him want to watch over him.  Ryou seemed...fragile.  That might also explain why Honda was rather hesitant to let things go too far between them.  Kisses goodnight and hand holding were just about as far as they had gone.  The last thing Honda wanted to do was to make Ryou uncomfortable. 

"So, how has your day been so far, Ryou?" Honda asked, smiling at the one beside him.  It was truly nice to be able to share lunch time with Ryou.  Honda did enjoy the quiet moments that they spent together as a couple in the middle of what was an otherwise average school day.  

Although sometimes he couldn't help but wish they could have something... more.  Not to say that he was unsatisfied with their relationship, certainly. Honestly, there were few things that he cared for more than the white-haired teen... but at the same time, he couldn't help but sometimes feel that it wasn't exactly what he wanted. 

Eh, it was probably nothing more than hormones. 

Ryou smiled shyly as he seemed to contemplate the ruby red fruit before him, "It could have been worse... the pop quiz was difficult and..." He couldn't help but pause midway through his sentence as he looked at Honda with a cutely disapproving look, "Why am I telling you all of this anyway? You're in my classes!"

Honda grinned, as he caught the look from Ryou.  At times he wondered if Ryou had any idea how cute he was when he wore expressions like that.  "Obviously, I know that.  Maybe I just wanted to know what you thought.  That or maybe I just wanted to see how long it would take you to remember that fact..."  Honda winked and tapped Ryou lightly on the nose.  "I know, you can't resist the urge to confide everything in me.  So, go on and tell me all about the quiz..." he teased laughingly.

Ryou declined to answer and instead stuck his tongue out, causing the brunette to laugh. It was a nice sound... nothing special really, but it was still... nice.

At least, that's how Otogi Ryuuji had always thought of it.

Currently, the green-eyed teen was sitting at a bit of a distance from the couple, distracting himself by reading a book. Never mind that he couldn't absorb any of the book's words and that he kept getting distracted by Honda's laugh.

At this rate, someone might think that he was... was in love with Honda! Which most certainly was not the case... definitely, definitely, definitely not. It was a ludicrous idea, really. Why would he be in love with....

Perhaps it was better to not answer that question.

The thing of it was, this constant exposure to Honda and Ryou was slowly getting to him.  It was more than just an annoyance.  He used to tell himself that they were just overly cute together, and that it was only disgust that he felt... but now Ryuuji could no longer deny that it was something more.  Perhaps jealousy was too extreme a word...  Then again... 

The raven-haired teen shook his head and sighed a bit.  He really was going to have to do something about this.  It was to the point now where he felt he was becoming a bit too obvious, and really, Ryuuji couldn't have that, now could he?  For others to see him sighing over someone else, just as all of those females sighed over him?  That just wouldn't do for Otogi Ryuuji.  Wouldn't do at all...