RKG: Yes, well, it's so hard to stick to just one fic, so I'll just write
this little ficlet to get my brain storming for Price of Pride. It's rather
hard to get the right mix of romance, humor and angst. I should get paid.
YKG: And I would get half.
RKG: That's no fair.
YKG: I do most of Price of Pride.
RKG: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
No One Loves Me
Chapter Two I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt
Recap
Yugi opened the door &...
Honda POV
I hope I look okay. Man, I know Mai just complimented me, and I had gotten over a hundred (174, I counted; yes, I am a dork) numbers, but Yugi...
Yugi had just kinda... stopped. And stared. Drooling. Is drooling good?
"Um... hi, Yugi. What's up?"
"Nothing. You look... wow."
Wow? Now that has to be good.
"Guys, he's here!" Yugi called opening the door fully.
I saw into the living room. Some sites were pleasanter than others. Hey! Pleasanter is a word! Malik and Marik were making out against a wall. (Not so pleasant as tongues could be seen.) Ryou and Bakura were also making out, but Ryou was trying to push Bakura off him to say hi (I think.)
Jou was arguing with Kaiba (who saw that coming.) But that was normal so it was all-good. Otogi and Yami seemed to be talking about hair-care products.
But that all stopped when Yugi opened the door. Well, all except Marik and Malik, but that was to be expected. Even Seto stopped. Yep, I looked... wow.
I had my hair died a dark brown with red highlights that kinda glint in sunlight. Fortunately, there was an open window. Not only was it died, I got extensions so I could tie my hair in a ponytail. Move over, Otogi. I had tanned just slightly giving my skin a more refined brownish skin color.
I had a brand-new wardrobe (which, mind you, cost a pretty penny). Today's outfit, tight leather pants, black, of course, (A/N: I dedicate the pants to my dear Hioga-chan and her left elbow.) a fishnet shirt, and for public decency a tank top underneath. Oh, it was ripped and black too. But the best part was the pants, because a Chinese red, orange, green, and gold dragon went up my left, head at the top, the very tips hitting my waistband. Oh, I know I looked sexy now.
"Uh... Hi, I'm back." I said.
Insert tumbleweed rolling across the scene.
"I missed you guys in America. They're so weird over there."
Malik looked away from Marik for a second.
"HOLY TEMPLE OF RA! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" Malik screamed.
"Do I look bad?" I asked, nervously.
"You look amazing, Honda. Really!" Otogi cried.
"Are you sure this is Honda, Yug'? Honda wasn't this good-looking before?" said Ryou.
Oh, that was ever so tactful.
"What happened, Honda?" asked Jounouchi.
"You got me out of work for this? Thanks, Yugi." Seto said.
OH, yeah! Seto was happy to be out of work for me! =^-^=
"Um.... Can I come in, Yugi?" I asked nervously.
"Of course. Want something to drink?" Yugi asked, as if nothing had happened.
"Sprite Remix!" I chirped. New favorite drink!
"You never liked that before, Hon'." Said Jou. Wow! He noticed.
"Come sit down, Honda," purred Otogi. "There's a seat next to me. Yami, move your a—"
"You can't do that to me! I was pharaoh!" Yami cried.
"Yugi's alone... in the kitchen... where no one else is... unsuspecting..." Otogi hinted.
"Excuse me, I have to uh... make sure Yugi's in ... no harm..." Yami lied.
"He's one bad liar." I said, sitting down. Otogi moved a little closer.
"Yes, he is. So did you miss me? I missed you. You never told me you were leaving. I was hoping you would call me or something."
"Why didn't you call me?" I asked.
"I was nervous. I didn't think you'd remember me." Otogi said.
Jou POV
Oh, so is that how it's gonna be? My best friend and Otogi can just move on in. I think not. I'm not gonna let that happen.
"Hey, Honda. You know, I called your house. Your mom said you were gone." I said.
"Katsuya, you don't own a phone." Honda replied. "You told me that your dad smashed it because it woke him up."
"I used a payphone." Jou said.
"Oh. I thought no one would miss me." Honda said, looking down.
I sat on the couch on Honda's other side. I could see Otogi fuming.
"I missed you," I whispered in his ear. "I was all alone since Yugi and Yami were too busy for me. They just dropped me like I was nothing."
"Kinda like the way you dropped him," Otogi reminded, "when you became Yugi's friend."
"Hey, that was different," I said. "I was a duelist. So was Yug'. We had a common interest."
"That's true," Honda said slowly.
"I never dropped you," Otogi said in his ear. Honda looked at Otogi.
SOS! Friend overboard. I need attention. I am so DEPRIVED.
"I didn't either," I whispered in his ear, "I just got a second friend."
Honda looked at me. He looked confused.
"Neither of you acted like this before," he said slowly.
"Yes, I did," Otogi replied, "Jou just never noticed."
"Neither did Honda!" I cried. Not fair, not fair, not fair! "Listen, buddy, we've been friends for so loooooooooong. We're not gonna be split up by Otogi? Are we?"
"No!" Honda exclaimed. "We'll always be best friends."
"Gimme a hug!" I exclaimed.
Honda wrapped his arms around me. Aw, how cute! Otogi's face is red and metaphoric steam is coming out his ears.
"You know, Honda. I could never be your best friend. I'll always... sniff, sniff... be ... (dramatic pause)... alone." Otogi said, depressed.
Penalty shot! That's foul play.
Otogi POV
Oh, so when I start to flirt with Honda, Jou thinks Honda is worth having. What was up? Didn't he know I was flirting when we 'fought' over Shizuka? Oh, puh-lease.
Now, Honda is sitting there, holding Jou. I fumed. //Hm, how can I get Honda's attention? Oh, wait. I know, once he told me that what he hated most was loneliness. I'm lonely!//
"You know Honda. I could never be your best friend. I'll always... sniff, sniff... be ... (dramatic pause)... alone." I said, looking at the floor.
Honda whipped towards me. I looked at him and saw pain in his eyes.
"Hey, we'll always be friends." Honda said, rubbing my back soothingly. BINGO!
"Promise?" I said, looking at him with tears in my eyes. The thought of no more Honda was sad.
"I promise." He said, giving me a gorgeous smile. //Don't faint.// I thought.
"You're such a great person, Honda," I said.
"Thanks. No one really noticed before," he said, looking pointedly at Jou.
"You know what?" Jou said, "I think Moneybags is too quiet for his own good. Maybe you should cheer him up, Honda. I'll go help with the drinks. C'mon Otogi."
I looked up at Jou confused. Honda got up and went to talk to the CEO of Kaiba Corp. Jou pulled me into the kitchen.
Seto POV
Wow, Honda changed. This was amusing. Jou and Otogi fighting over him, and they couldn't tell Honda couldn't tell.
"Seto, you've been awful quiet. Sorry, you couldn't be at work. I know it must be pretty boring." Honda said, coming out of nowhere.
"No, it's quite amusing."
"What is, Seto?"
"Since when do you call people by their first names?"
"It's an American thing!" he chirped. (A/N: Yep, Americans go by first names!)
"Oh."
"What's so amusing then?" Honda asked again.
"Them. The way they flirt."
"Who?" Honda asked.
Oh, this was rich. He doesn't realize the two are flirting.
"Why, Jou and Otogi, of course. Though, the inu's botching it up."
"What do you mean 'flirting?'" Honda asked.
I stepped closer to him.
"Jou and Otogi are flirting with you. But I have a way we can both win."
"Both? Win?"
"Of course. I want Jou. And Otogi and Jou want you. And I can tell you wouldn't mind being in a yaoi couple."
"I'm not following."
"I'll take Jou off your hands, and you can have Otogi. I'll offer to take everyone to lunch. All you have to do is sit next to Otogi, and I'll sit next to Jou. Then, things can just play out according to Mother Nature."
"Actually, isn't it more like 'according to the author'?" Honda asked.
"Whatever."
TO BE CONTINUED...
RKG: This was fun to write.
YKG: Wowie, yaoi!
YKG: And I would get half.
RKG: That's no fair.
YKG: I do most of Price of Pride.
RKG: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
No One Loves Me
Chapter Two I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt
Recap
Yugi opened the door &...
Honda POV
I hope I look okay. Man, I know Mai just complimented me, and I had gotten over a hundred (174, I counted; yes, I am a dork) numbers, but Yugi...
Yugi had just kinda... stopped. And stared. Drooling. Is drooling good?
"Um... hi, Yugi. What's up?"
"Nothing. You look... wow."
Wow? Now that has to be good.
"Guys, he's here!" Yugi called opening the door fully.
I saw into the living room. Some sites were pleasanter than others. Hey! Pleasanter is a word! Malik and Marik were making out against a wall. (Not so pleasant as tongues could be seen.) Ryou and Bakura were also making out, but Ryou was trying to push Bakura off him to say hi (I think.)
Jou was arguing with Kaiba (who saw that coming.) But that was normal so it was all-good. Otogi and Yami seemed to be talking about hair-care products.
But that all stopped when Yugi opened the door. Well, all except Marik and Malik, but that was to be expected. Even Seto stopped. Yep, I looked... wow.
I had my hair died a dark brown with red highlights that kinda glint in sunlight. Fortunately, there was an open window. Not only was it died, I got extensions so I could tie my hair in a ponytail. Move over, Otogi. I had tanned just slightly giving my skin a more refined brownish skin color.
I had a brand-new wardrobe (which, mind you, cost a pretty penny). Today's outfit, tight leather pants, black, of course, (A/N: I dedicate the pants to my dear Hioga-chan and her left elbow.) a fishnet shirt, and for public decency a tank top underneath. Oh, it was ripped and black too. But the best part was the pants, because a Chinese red, orange, green, and gold dragon went up my left, head at the top, the very tips hitting my waistband. Oh, I know I looked sexy now.
"Uh... Hi, I'm back." I said.
Insert tumbleweed rolling across the scene.
"I missed you guys in America. They're so weird over there."
Malik looked away from Marik for a second.
"HOLY TEMPLE OF RA! WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!" Malik screamed.
"Do I look bad?" I asked, nervously.
"You look amazing, Honda. Really!" Otogi cried.
"Are you sure this is Honda, Yug'? Honda wasn't this good-looking before?" said Ryou.
Oh, that was ever so tactful.
"What happened, Honda?" asked Jounouchi.
"You got me out of work for this? Thanks, Yugi." Seto said.
OH, yeah! Seto was happy to be out of work for me! =^-^=
"Um.... Can I come in, Yugi?" I asked nervously.
"Of course. Want something to drink?" Yugi asked, as if nothing had happened.
"Sprite Remix!" I chirped. New favorite drink!
"You never liked that before, Hon'." Said Jou. Wow! He noticed.
"Come sit down, Honda," purred Otogi. "There's a seat next to me. Yami, move your a—"
"You can't do that to me! I was pharaoh!" Yami cried.
"Yugi's alone... in the kitchen... where no one else is... unsuspecting..." Otogi hinted.
"Excuse me, I have to uh... make sure Yugi's in ... no harm..." Yami lied.
"He's one bad liar." I said, sitting down. Otogi moved a little closer.
"Yes, he is. So did you miss me? I missed you. You never told me you were leaving. I was hoping you would call me or something."
"Why didn't you call me?" I asked.
"I was nervous. I didn't think you'd remember me." Otogi said.
Jou POV
Oh, so is that how it's gonna be? My best friend and Otogi can just move on in. I think not. I'm not gonna let that happen.
"Hey, Honda. You know, I called your house. Your mom said you were gone." I said.
"Katsuya, you don't own a phone." Honda replied. "You told me that your dad smashed it because it woke him up."
"I used a payphone." Jou said.
"Oh. I thought no one would miss me." Honda said, looking down.
I sat on the couch on Honda's other side. I could see Otogi fuming.
"I missed you," I whispered in his ear. "I was all alone since Yugi and Yami were too busy for me. They just dropped me like I was nothing."
"Kinda like the way you dropped him," Otogi reminded, "when you became Yugi's friend."
"Hey, that was different," I said. "I was a duelist. So was Yug'. We had a common interest."
"That's true," Honda said slowly.
"I never dropped you," Otogi said in his ear. Honda looked at Otogi.
SOS! Friend overboard. I need attention. I am so DEPRIVED.
"I didn't either," I whispered in his ear, "I just got a second friend."
Honda looked at me. He looked confused.
"Neither of you acted like this before," he said slowly.
"Yes, I did," Otogi replied, "Jou just never noticed."
"Neither did Honda!" I cried. Not fair, not fair, not fair! "Listen, buddy, we've been friends for so loooooooooong. We're not gonna be split up by Otogi? Are we?"
"No!" Honda exclaimed. "We'll always be best friends."
"Gimme a hug!" I exclaimed.
Honda wrapped his arms around me. Aw, how cute! Otogi's face is red and metaphoric steam is coming out his ears.
"You know, Honda. I could never be your best friend. I'll always... sniff, sniff... be ... (dramatic pause)... alone." Otogi said, depressed.
Penalty shot! That's foul play.
Otogi POV
Oh, so when I start to flirt with Honda, Jou thinks Honda is worth having. What was up? Didn't he know I was flirting when we 'fought' over Shizuka? Oh, puh-lease.
Now, Honda is sitting there, holding Jou. I fumed. //Hm, how can I get Honda's attention? Oh, wait. I know, once he told me that what he hated most was loneliness. I'm lonely!//
"You know Honda. I could never be your best friend. I'll always... sniff, sniff... be ... (dramatic pause)... alone." I said, looking at the floor.
Honda whipped towards me. I looked at him and saw pain in his eyes.
"Hey, we'll always be friends." Honda said, rubbing my back soothingly. BINGO!
"Promise?" I said, looking at him with tears in my eyes. The thought of no more Honda was sad.
"I promise." He said, giving me a gorgeous smile. //Don't faint.// I thought.
"You're such a great person, Honda," I said.
"Thanks. No one really noticed before," he said, looking pointedly at Jou.
"You know what?" Jou said, "I think Moneybags is too quiet for his own good. Maybe you should cheer him up, Honda. I'll go help with the drinks. C'mon Otogi."
I looked up at Jou confused. Honda got up and went to talk to the CEO of Kaiba Corp. Jou pulled me into the kitchen.
Seto POV
Wow, Honda changed. This was amusing. Jou and Otogi fighting over him, and they couldn't tell Honda couldn't tell.
"Seto, you've been awful quiet. Sorry, you couldn't be at work. I know it must be pretty boring." Honda said, coming out of nowhere.
"No, it's quite amusing."
"What is, Seto?"
"Since when do you call people by their first names?"
"It's an American thing!" he chirped. (A/N: Yep, Americans go by first names!)
"Oh."
"What's so amusing then?" Honda asked again.
"Them. The way they flirt."
"Who?" Honda asked.
Oh, this was rich. He doesn't realize the two are flirting.
"Why, Jou and Otogi, of course. Though, the inu's botching it up."
"What do you mean 'flirting?'" Honda asked.
I stepped closer to him.
"Jou and Otogi are flirting with you. But I have a way we can both win."
"Both? Win?"
"Of course. I want Jou. And Otogi and Jou want you. And I can tell you wouldn't mind being in a yaoi couple."
"I'm not following."
"I'll take Jou off your hands, and you can have Otogi. I'll offer to take everyone to lunch. All you have to do is sit next to Otogi, and I'll sit next to Jou. Then, things can just play out according to Mother Nature."
"Actually, isn't it more like 'according to the author'?" Honda asked.
"Whatever."
TO BE CONTINUED...
RKG: This was fun to write.
YKG: Wowie, yaoi!