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Just want to thank my first reviewer for this story:

Santurion: Thank you so much for the first review! I'm glad that you like Honda/Jounouchi pair. And I'm flattered that you had put my story in your favorites. And no need to worry for here is the second chapter. It's okay if you can't help me with my situation. But, again, thanks for the review.

And to the readers out there, please help me on my situation. If you don't it what is it, then I'll repeat right now:

I need some help: I am not good (as in not good) in doing/writing a love (take note: love) scene, especially with Honda/Jounouchi. I may have read many R fics, but it's not enough. So, I need your help: if any of you are willing to help in my situation by giving tips or something, please feel free to do so. It would be much better if you email me, so as to be private, in malfoy_gurl09@yahoo.com. Please, I really need some help. . . it's for my next fic as well as in this fic. I would really appreciate it and even acknowledge you.

Please, I need some advice before I do Chapter 5 of this story. If any of you had just emailed me, please email them again 'coz I might have deleted it. If not then. . . email me, okay? Tnx! ^_^

And so, without further ado, here is Chapter 2.

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TITLE: HESITATIONS AND RESISTANCE

CHAPTER 2

NORMAL POV

"Damn it!" Yugi said suddenly one Monday afternoon after classes. Anzu, Jounouchi and Honda looked up from their Math homework, which were due tomorrow. Shock was etched in their faces, as they have never heard Yugi swore out of the blue. In fact, they have never heard him swore at all. Yami Yugi, yes, but never from Hikari Yugi.

"What's wrong, Yugi?" Anzu asked, concerned.

"I'm surrounded by depressed people." Yugi snapped, slamming his fist on his notebook. "First Yami, now Ryou! Not only are those depressed because the ones they love so much have gone to the other side of the world, but they're sulking and staring in space!" Yugi said this all too fast that he was gasping for breath.

"Take it easy, Yugi." Jounouchi rubbed his friend's back, "Breath. . ."

"How can I breath when two of my friends are love sick and one would join the club if he doesn't tell his love interest immediately what he feels?!"

"Huh?" Jounouchi asked, confused. "Who's the other one? You only said two, Yugi."

Two pairs of confused eyes stared back at Yugi, searching for an answer for Jou. And realizing what he said, Yugi covered his mouth, amethyst eyes wide in shock.

"Oh Jou, that. . . that was nothing. It was a mistake. . . don't bother about it."

Now, Jounouchi may be a bit slow, but when it comes to secrets from his friends, he can tell whether they're hiding something or not. "I know you're hiding something from me. And as I can see it," He eyed his three friends. "You all know it except me, right?" There was a mixture of hurt and anger in his voice.

"Really Jounouchi, that was nothing. You shouldn't worry about it."

"Look, I thought we're friends. And as friends, we tell each other secrets. Now," Jou leaned on his chair and crossed his arms, "What are you all hiding from me?" His voice was firm that Honda, Yugi and Anzu had no choice but to tell the whole truth. Even Honda had to admit it, to his horror.

"Well, uh. . ."

"Don' t worry, Anzu, I'll be the one." He faced his best friend. "Remember when Otogi told all of you that I'm in love with a guy?"

Jou nodded. "Yeah. You even told me that I'd be the first to know who that guy is. Actually, you promised." Then he noticed the others exchanging worried glances. "Why, what the hell is wrong? Don't tell me. . ."

"I'm so sorry, Jou, but---"

"Everyone knows except me. Is that it?" Honda flinched at Jounouchi's hurt voice.

"I can explain----"

The blond glared at his best friend. "Honda, you promised me before that I'll be the first to know, but you broke your promise!!! How could you hurt me like this?! How come everybody knows. Hell, even Otogi knows, and I'm pretty sure Shizuka already knows as well! He's not even your friend, he's your rival for Shizuka!"

"Jounouchi, please---"

"Oh, I'm sorry! He was your rival for Shizuka!" Jou said sarcastically. "Because. . . you're in love with a guy now. . . AND I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT IT!!! WHY?! BECAUSE YOU BROKE YOUR PROMISE!!!" He was furious now that he didn't care whether students would hear his yelling or not.

"Oh Jou, just let me explain---"

"What kind of a best friend are you?!" The blond growled as stood up and ran out of the classroom.

"Wait, Jounouchi!" Honda, too, stood up and followed his best friend out, leaving an almost sobbing Yugi, Anzu worriedly comforting him.

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"Jounouchi, can you stop walking and listen to my explanation?!" Honda yelled in the deserted second floor corridor. Classes had been finished 1 ½ hour ago, and all the students were on the school grounds already.

The blond stopped and faced his best friend, glaring. "Explain?! What's there to explain! I can see now that all of you are keeping secrets from me! Why?!" Jou asked, voice shaking, and tears were forming in his amber eyes. "Is it because I talk too much and can't keep my mouth shut?! What?! You're scared because if you tell me first, I might go and tell shout it to the whole world?! Is that it. . . because of my big fat mouth?!"

"No Jou, it's not that! It's no near that!"

"Then what?!"

"Look, first of all, I wasn't the one who told the gang who the guy I'm in love with was. It was Otogi who told them when he found out about it. I swear I never told a word about it. And second, I really intend to tell you first. It just so happens that Yugi and the others knew, and it's because of Otogi."

Jounouchi, however, wasn't convinced and continued glaring at Honda. "Don't put Otogi in this mess, Honda! And don't tell me that you're not the one who told the others because there's no other person who knows the guy more than you do. So, don't lie about this!"

"But I'm not lying, Jou! Honest! You want an explanation, I'm giving you one now!" Honda exclaimed. "What do you want me to do to make you believe me?!"

"All right! Maybe you can do this simple thing. Then I can forgive you for not telling me in the first place." The blond crossed his arms. "Tell me who is the guy you're in love with. If you tell me so, then I'll forget the whole thing and won't get mad at you anymore."

Honda tensed up when Jou mentioned this; he knew this was coming up. And now, he didn't know what to do. Yeah, he wanted to tell his best friend his true feelings for him, but he still wasn't prepared to do so. Especially now. Damn, what am I going to do?!

"I. . .I. . . I can't. . ."

Jounouchi was surprised. He thought that this would make Honda tell him everything. Wasn't their friendship more important to him? Again, hurt was shown in his chocolate eyes that made Honda's heart break.

"But. . . why? I thought our friendship was important to you?"

"Oh Jou, it is, but I can't tell you now. I'm not. . . I'm not ready yet."

"You're not ready to tell me yet when you've already told Yugi and the others." Jou yelled, letting it echo throughout the whole hallway.

"Wha--?! No. . . I told you I never said a word to any of them. It was Otogi who told them, not me!" This time Honda's patience was about to run out. It was unbelievable that his best friend would not even believe in any word he says.

"I said don't put Otogi in this mess! This is our argument and it doesn't concern him at all!" Jounouchi looked at Honda's chestnut eyes tearfully. How could this happen to me?! Now, I can see that there's no chance that he'll love me back because he's already in love with someone else! This hurts so much, and I don't want to prolong it more. I might as well. . . "Oh Honda, I never thought you'd do something like this! All you had to do was to tell the truth, but you lied instead!"

"Jou, I did not lie! Honest!"

"I'm sorry Honda, but I cannot take what you've done to me. And I don't need explanations anymore because they aren't worth explaining." Then Jou turned back from him and said with a shaky voice:

"Consider this friendship over."

With that, the blond ran, leaving a stunned and crying Honda behind.

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A/N: I know. . . it's short again. Well, it's not a happy chapter, but anyway, please review, review, review!!!

Again, I want to remind you about the help I need for Chapter 5. Look at the note at the top, before the story if you haven't read it yet. Thanks people!

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