My One True Friend

Author's Notes: I'm back again! I have a new policy that every time I post a new fic, I will wait until I completely finish them first but only post one chapter. Then I will post a new chapter if reviewers want them. That way I can insure that I will never leave the readers hanging, and I'm SO sorry for that!!! Of course, this doesn't apply since this is a one- shot, but I figured I'd tell everyone in advance :P

Anyway, not like you care, but I got inspired to write this when looking at shounen-ai images... eh heheheheh. I really never thought of Yuugi and Katsuya that much, but it's a really cute concept so I thought I'd try to convey it in a fic like this! Yup, good ol' yaoi, so non-yaoi people... one, you suck , and two.... SHOOO! GO AWAY!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of its characters. Don't sue me, because you'll end up with a slap on the face instead of money ...However, I DID write the poem that Katsuya writes in this fic... so dibs on that! XP

Key:

words = thoughts

--- = change of scene or beginning/ending chapter

{ words } = letter, note, writing, etc

Summary: Yuugi makes a shocking but exciting realization when Katsuya is forced to read his homework out loud to his poetry class. Katsuya x Yuugi!! Fluffy goodness ONE-SHOT, COMPLETE. YAOI, SHOUNEN-AI, SLASH, DON'T LIKE = DON'T READ.

Now I will quit babbling and babbling and just show you the fic... hope you enjoy

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Mrs. Batiers, the only American teacher in Domino High School, talked to her class about the poetry she was reading from her students. "...I am ashamed of this class. Not everyone is a great poet, but I want to see you all at least TRY your best. I've only got a few hard-working students, and while I appreciate their efforts, I speak to most of you when I say: work hard in this class from now on or I'm sending your grades down the toilet."

"And just who's working so hard and getting the credit while we're getting yelled at?" demanded Satou, one of the already failing students in every subject.

"Why, I wouldn't want to embarass them, BUT..." she scanned the room until she found the boy she was looking for: Katsuya Jounouchi.

When Katsuya was spotted, his eyes widened in horror. Oh my dear sweet Ra, don't let 'er pick me... he silently prayed to the Eqyptian god of the sun. He wanted nothing more than to be ignored by the teacher instead of being called on, but Mrs. Batiers had other plans.

"Mr. Jounouchi! There you are!" she turned to the rest of the class. "Katsuya works very hard in my class and writes beautiful poems to boot! Read us a poem, Katsuya! The one about that special girl out there somewhere, about your adolescent heart pining for understanding, for love..." She arched her back very far back and put the front of her hand to her forehead, pretending to faint. She sighed dramatically.

"N-naw, really, m-my poems are horrible... call on someone else. I suck." Mr. Jounouchi began to stutter nervously. No! He didn't want to do this!

"Nonsense, Mr. Jounouchi! I won't take no for an answer!"

Yuugi gave a worried look to his friend. He knew how much he got struck by stagefright. "It's okay Katsu-kun! They're really good. Just read it." He said in a soft, reassuring voice.

You're da last one who should be pushing me ta do this, Yuug'... Besides, this is one dat I don't really want ya ta hear... thought Katsuya, but said nothing to him. "I-I can't! I turned my poem inta ya, remember?"

"Who's the teacher here?" Mrs. Batiers persisted. She reached into her pocket. "See? I have it right here." The sensei handed him a folded piece of paper.

The blonde groaned. There was no escaping it. Finally, he rose from his seat and dragged himself to the front of the room, where he angrily snatched his poem from his teacher's hands.

"Goda hell, Batiers..." he muttered under his breath, death-quiet.

"Come on, Mr. Jounouchi! Read that stanza!" Mrs. Batiers pointed at her favorite stanza, and Katsuya's eyes widened. Sweatdrops began to form over his head like giant frozen raindrops.

Damn you, baka sensei... anythin' but dat stanza... "I'd love ta!" he said hotly through tightly clenched teeth. He sighed and looked back to his poem.

{Listen to my words,

My one true friend.

I don't want to lose you again.

And I won't let anything tear us apart... }

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When the dismissal bell rang, Katsuya was already at his locker. The odd thing is, he observed Yuugi there as well, and his locker was way down the hall due to them being in separate homerooms. Not that he minded, though...

Ra dammit, not again... I really hope dis 'ole havin' a crush on Yuugi thing is JUST a crush and nothin else, because it's really buggin' me.

"Hey Katsu-kun!" Yuugi said cheerfully to his taller companion.

" 'Ey Yuug', watcha doin' down here? Today was really borin', dontcha wanna go home?"

The petite boy blushed. "Oh... well, sure I do... but there was something I wanted to talk to you about..."

"Oh?" replied Katsuya, now closing his locker and leaning back against it. "Okay buddy, shoot."

Yuugi took one of his blonde, spiky bangs and twiddled it around between his fingers. "Well, ummmm... about that poem... W--..." He stopped himself, took a deep breath, and started over. "W-was it f-for me?"

Damn, damn, damn... thought the REBD wielder deperately. Gods, 'e figured it out... I knew I shoulda jus' refused... What do I do? Do I tell him the truth or not? In his mind, he really knew he couldn't lie to his best friend. His poem said he wouldn't let anything tear them apart, right? Now Katsu-kun took a deep breath and sighed heavily. He mumbled something, but when little Yuugi was unable to hear it, he softly asked him to repeat himself.

Katsuya smiled weakly and spoke louder and clearer. "Y-yes, Yuug'... it was for ya..." he said nervously, his face very red thanks to his evident embarassment.

Yuugi smiled warmly and jumped up into Katsu's unsuspecting arms. "Really? I thought it might have been... thank you, Katsu-kun... thank you, thank you, thank you..."

"Huh?" the other stammered. He was now blushing more than he ever had in his whole entire life. "Wh-what for?"

Yuugi's face had been tucked to the other boy's chest, but he looked up to face his best friend as he answered him. "We're best friends, Katsu-kun... we know almost everything about each other. And when you read that poem, I could feel all kinds of emotions coming from you... now I know for sure what you meant by that poem, Katsu-kun." He leaned forward and brushed his lips against Katsuya's. "Aishiteru..."

Katsuya himself was in absolute shock. In his mind, he began to pray this wasn't a crazy dream. Dear goddess Hathor, thank you so much for this wonderful blessing... He hugged Yuugi tight to him now. The object of his affection returned his love. This was a true miracle at the least. "Aishiteru, Yuug'..." He pulled the beautiful bundle of innocence into a sweet kiss. A few moments later, they broke apart, and Katsu smiled almost angelically. Keeping that smile, he picked up a giggling Yuugi and lifted him up onto his shoulders, giving him a piggy-back ride.

"This is ya ride home, Yuug'!" he said, turning his head to look at his crush.

So with the small teen on his shoulders, he happily strode through the halls and out of the building. Sure, he got many odd, baffled, and disgusted stares, some dirty comments, a lot of teachers yelling at him to put Yuugi down, but all of that was ignored. He had his best friend: and his love.

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[End Story]

Anyway, I hope people like this story... R/R! PLEASE!!!

- SS4ever