Me: I'm here again ^_^

Yu-Gi-Oh! Gang: *mostly grumble.* aaayyyyyy *waves banners*

Me: Oh get over it! *holds up mallet* Who wants to say the disclaimer?
Jounouchi: I will.

Me: Thanks Jou!

Jounouchi: Alright. Aurora doesn't own us, but she owns the plot and all the stuff that happens. And she doesn't own the music she puts in.

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What do I do to ignore them behind me?
Do I follow my instincts blindly?
Do I hide my pride/From these bad dreams
And give in to sad thoughts that are maddening?
Do I/Sit here and try to stand it?

Ryou soon walked up to his door, opened and looked back and forth. He didn't' see his yami. I wonder… Ryou thought. He walked in and sat the bags on the floor. "Carrying those things, is tough work…" Ryou mumbled. He sat there for awhile. He then decided that he better hide his things before Bakura saw them. So he carried them up to his room, and saw Bakura sleeping on his bed. Ryou quickly, and silently placed the bag's in his closet. Ryou sat on the bed. "Bakura…" Ryou whispered. Bakura opened his eyes "Ryou…" His eyes adjusted to the light. "Where in the hell have you been?" He asked rudely.

Or do I/Try to catch them red-handed?
Do I trust some and get fooled by phoniness,
Or do I trust nobody and live in loneliness?
Because I can't hold on/When I'm stretched so thin
I make the right moves but I'm lost within

"I was over at Malik's." Bakura nodded. He was slightly jealous, but he didn't show it. Bakura sat up and yawned. "Still tired?" Bakura being sluggish nodded. Ryou smiled, and scooted closer to Bakura. "Why don't you go back to sleep, Bakura" Bakura looked gazed at his Hikari strangely. "Dinner will be ready when you wake up." Bakura dumbly nodded. He did soon fall back asleep, and Ryou stayed until he did. Ryou then went down stairs, and started cooking dinner.

I put on my daily facade but then
I just end up getting hurt again
By myself [Myself]
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself

~At the Motou residence~

Yugi laid on his bed. "Jounouchi-kun…" He was worried about him, still. Yugi wanted to feel the comfort in Yami's arms. But he was to shy to reveal his feelings towards Yami. Yugi also noticed Jounouchi was now acting strangely around Kaiba. Does Jounouchi-kun like…. Kaiba? Yugi wondered. He then sighed. Those two have such a rivalry… Yugi thought. Yami walked in smiling noticing how cut Yugi looked in thought. "Something wrong?" Yugi came out of his daze and shook his head. "Iie (no) just thinking." Yami smiled. "Alright then Yugi. Oyasumi Nasai." Yugi smiled "Oyasumi Nasai (Good night)." Yami then went into his soul room. Yugi smiled. He would wait until Yami was sleeping, so he could climb into bed with him, that Yugi loved to do.

I can't hold on
[To what I want when I'm stretched so thin]
It's all too much to take in

~With Jounouchi~

Jounouchi walked around in the dark. Even if he wasn't a vampire, he liked the dark none the less. He had just left, where he met Honda, for games. "Thanks for helping me Honda…." Jounouchi whispered. Jounouchi stuffed his hands in his pockets. He walked slowly. His honey-chocolate eyes looking at everything. "Seto…" Kaiba was now on his mind. Jounouchi knew he had a fetish for him, that or now he had fell in love with him. He continued to walk. When he got up to his porch, he saw flowers there. "What the hell?" He asked no one in particular. He picked it up, it was a cluster of roses. Who would give me roses? He thought. Jounouchi looked around, he didn't' hear or see anyone.

I can't hold on
[To anything watching everything spin]
With thoughts of failure sinking in

He just sighed and walked into his house, with the roses in hand. Jounouchi walked into the kitchen. He took out a vase, and filled it with water. "Who would give me flowers?" Jounouchi asked himself, as he put them in the vase. He then walked out, and placed it on the table. "I guess they do look nice… even here." He smiled. "But I don't deserve them… I'm a monster…" Jounouchi started to cry. Tears came upon his pale face. He then fell down on to the couch when he got to it. And cried his heart out. His eyes growing red and puffy. He cried himself to sleep, into his nightmares.

If I/Turn my back I'm defenseless
And to go blindly seems senseless
If I hide my pride and let it all go on/Then they'll
Take from me till everything is gone

~At the Kaiba mansion~

Kaiba walked late into his home, he saw Mokuba sleeping on the couch. Kaiba smiled, as he walked over. He picked Mokuba up, and carried him to his room. "Oyasumi Nasai, Mokuba." Kaiba whispered, as he tucked him in. Mokuba mumbled, and rolled over. Kaiba chuckled. Kaiba then walked out of Mokuba's room, and went to his. He laid down on his bed. "Jounouchi…" Kaiba incoherently uttered. Jounouchi was on his mind, as he drifted off to sleep.

If I let them go I'll be outdone
But if I try to catch them I'll be outrun
If I'm killed by the questions like a cancer
Then I'll be buried in the silence of the answer
[By myself]

~Kaiba's POV~

Oh my god! Jounouchi..? Oh gomen… well it's first period, and Jounouchi walked in late. Not a minute or two, but twenty minutes late! He's never been this late to get to school. Also what scares me is that Jounouchi is extremely pale, I know he was a bit pale but now… he just looks as white as a sheet. And the rim of his eyes were puffy and red like he had been crying. I looked at him as he passes me, I notice that his beautiful eyes… look dull and dead. I look calmly, but deep down I'm really worried. He doesn't say anything to me. If Yugi was here he would be more worried than me… I think. I just know he would be worried. Jounouchi looks tried, I'll leave him alone today.. When did I start calling him Jounouchi instead of mutt or puppy? I sigh looking back to the front. I could see Jounouchi laying his head down.. I felt sorry for my Jou… my puppy…

I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself
I ask why, but in my mind
I find I can't rely on myself

~Jounouchi's POV~

Arrggh! I can't believe this! I slept in… I'm hopeless… utterly hopeless. As I walked into the class room I noticed Seto looking at me. I sight. I was crying for most of the night and morning. I fell asleep each time. Why was Seto looking at me? I'll probably never know. Mr. Safir gave me another warning… oh how I would love to rip that sonvabitches head off! Great, I knew Yugi would be worried once he saw me. Asking questions. I'm just glad he doesn't hate me. At that time I was expecting him to yell at me. Calling me a fiend, and that he never wanted to see me again. But he didn't he accepted me for who and what I was. I think he also pitied me, just a smidge.

I can't hold on
[To what I want when I'm stretched so thin]
It's all too much to take in

I didn't care… I'm just glad he understood and didn't hate me. I laid my head on my desk. I was tired, and somewhat depressed. Who could care about me so much that they would give me flowers. I wanted to curl up and cry. But people usually viewed me as a tough guy, even Seto for that matter. Even he thought I was a bit tough… sometimes. No one but my friends and my sister knew I cried or even seen me cry for that matter. That I would cry, or I wanted to die. Yep keeping my vermin self away from people. How I wish I could leave… leave the pain of my crummy existence.

I can't hold on
[To anything watching everything spin]
With thoughts of failure sinking in

~Normal POV~

At that time Kaiba decided that he would keep an eye on Jounouchi as if he already hadn't. After class Yugi did see Jounouchi. "Jounouchi-kun! You look sick!" Jounouchi tried to smile. But failed miserably at it. Yugi got a worried look. "And your pale.." Jounouchi just nodded. Even Yugi noticed some of Jounouchi's life had slipped out of his eyes. Right now Jounouchi wanted to confess to his sin, of killing Anzu but didn't. "I'll be fine, Yug." Then suddenly Malik was yipping, and somewhat dancing for sure joy. "Malik-kun, what is it?" Malik didn't really notice Jounouchi. "Anzu… is… DEAD!!" Yugi nearly puked. "Malik-kun! That isn't really nice. You should be disgusted that she was killed!" Malik looked at Yugi, as the rest of the gang walked in. "Yes Malik I agree with Yugi." Ryou said.

How do you think/I've lost so much
I'm so afraid/I'm out of touch
How do you expect/I will know what to do
When all I know/Is what you tell me to

Honda slightly agreed as did Otogi, his pony-tail slightly swished when he moved his head. "Sure we didn't like her, but she didn't have to die! Even thought I would like to give congrats to who ever did it." Otogi spoke. Jounouchi felt worse than he did this morning. Thanks you guys… you make me feel so much better… It was then Malik looked over. "Jou! Are you sick?" Everyone looked over at him. "Damn bud, you look like hell." Jounouchi only nodded. "I know." Everyone now was tremendously worried about Jounouchi. "Don't worry guys! I'll be fine." Jounouchi finally managed a decent smile. Malik, Ryou, and Otogi parted ways as Honda, Jounouchi, and Yugi went to pre-school.

Don't you know
I can't tell you how to make it go
No matter what I do, how hard I try
I can't seem to convince myself why
I'm stuck on the outside

Don't you know
I can't tell you how to make it go
No matter what I do, how hard I try
I can't seem to convince myself why
I'm stuck on the outside

When they got there, a little girl who was in the class, came up to Jounouchi. "Here, Mithter Jou." the girl handed him a blue rose. Jounouchi nearly choked, as he accepted it. "Thank you, Yukiko." Tears were almost starting to crawl down his face, but he held them back. "Come on, kids lets play!" Honda said. Jounouchi set the rose someplace so it wouldn't' get crushed. "Wait for me!" Jounouchi said and jogged after them. Kaiba looked on as he saw Jounouchi walk into the class room. He saw Jounouchi nearly choke when the child gave him a flower. "Jou.. What is the matter with you?" Kaiba asked silently. Kaiba was now realizing he had a fetish for the blonde. And had been for some time, he just had been denying it. Kaiba then rushed off to his class.

I can't hold on
[To what I want when I'm stretched so thin]
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
[To anything watching everything spin]
With thoughts of failure sinking in

I can't hold on
[To what I want when I'm stretched so thin]
It's all too much to take in
I can't hold on
[To anything watching everything spin]
With thoughts of failure sinking