"Don't Say Goodbye"

Chapter Six

Cherry: Gomen ne, minna, for the long time between updates! I've been having trouble coming up with any ideas.

Yugi: Can we start the story?

Yami: Just as long as you keep writing it, I don't think anyone will mind.

Yugi: Can we start the story?

Cherry: I hope so Yami.

Yugi: CAN WE START THE STORY???

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Yugi's mind was extremely fuzzy when he woke up the next morning. He hadn't gotten to sleep until after midnight, and then he'd had odd dreams that alternated between Kaiba and Yami. Yugi sighed.

"I really need to decide. I can't keep dwelling on this."

Yugi started to get out of bed when he felt something strange. He pulled back the covers and immediately blushed scarlet.

"Oh man! I had a wet dream!"

Yugi quickly changed his clothes and stripped the bed of its sheets, knowing he needed to rush and get this stuff into the laundry before he got out of the door.

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Jounouchi rushed to meet his friends, having woken up late. They were going to be late to class if he wasn't there within the next three minutes. The first thing that he noticed, when he spotted his friends waiting for him outside, was Yugi staring into space. This wasn't unusual for him as of late, but there was a different look on his face this time. Usually, Yugi wore a look of longing when he was daydreaming, but now, he looked fairly determined about something, as though he had come to a decision of some kind.

"Ohayo gozaimasu minna!" Jou called. "Let's hurry or we're going to be late!"

They ran as quickly as they could, Yugi only barely managing to keep up, being so short and being preoccupied with his thoughts. On his way to school, he had made his choice. He wasn't sure it was the right one, but he felt that for now it was best.

He just hoped he was right . . .

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Kaiba walked casually past Yugi during lunch that day, watching the boy discreetly out of the corner of his eye. He hadn't spoken to Yugi at all during the day, but from the glances the little Hikari kept shooting him, Kaiba was willing to bet that he had reached a decision. He just needed to wait until Yugi was ready to tell him.

Yugi, realizing that Kaiba was walking by called out to him. Kaiba responded, joining the small boy under the tree he liked to sit under while eating. They were silent for a while before Kaiba finally asked what Yugi wanted.

Yugi gulped. He had to tell Kaiba. "Well, Kaiba, I thought about your offer all day yesterday and last night too . . ." Yugi trailed off.

"And?" Kaiba prompted, throwing patience to the winds.

"Well, I decided . . . anou . . . I . . ."

Ryou and Jounouchi chose that moment to walk by, going unnoticed by the two duelists.

"I decided to accept. I want to go out with you," Yugi rushed out.

Kaiba, Ryou, and Jou froze.

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Cherry: Sorry about the short chapter! I can't squeeze out any more!!

Yugi: (is madly embarrassed about the first part of the chapter)

Yami: Why'd you even put that in?

Cherry: Just because I could.

Yugi: (through his embarrassment) Please review.