~*Chapter 5: The Word Is Out*~
Little did Yugi know that when he entered the classroom, some people looked up and laughed. Some whistled at Yugi.
"Hey Yugi, my man," a guy called out. "Can't believe you did it. Ho man. How does it feel?"
Yugi glanced up at the guy that just spoke to him before making his way towards Joey and Tristan.
"Yo Yugi." Tristan grinned slapping him playfully on the shoulder. "Is it true? Did you and Tea started off on 2nd base already?"
"Say what?!" Yugi blushed for a second before staring at Tristan before turning his gaze towards Joey. "Joey, you didn't tell anyone about my date with Tea did you?"
"No way!" Joey replied. "You even made me promise not to tell last night, remember?"
"Well, if you didn't do it…" Yugi looked around the classroom. "Then who did?"
"Mai's the one who spread the word ever since she saw you guys."
"Ho boy." Yugi slapped his forehead. Just then, Tea approached them. "Tea…"
"Yeah. I heard all about it." She said placing her bag on her desk. "I heard everyone talking about it."
"So how was your date last night?" the two looked up only to see Bakura.
"It wasn't a date." Tea answered. "We just got together. Hanging out and stuff."
"Sure it wasn't." Joey, Tristan, and Bakura replied.
"I can't believe Mai would tell the whole school about last night."
It was already after school. Tea and Yugi were hanging out in the park looking at the afternoon sky.
"I know." Tea commented, gazing at the grass before her. "But you know it isn't true. After all, I was with Yami, not you."
"That's true." Yugi nodded looking up at the trees.
"Hey…um…Yugi…?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think Yami would want to get together again?"
"Well…um…I guess he would." Yugi stuttered trying to find the right words to say. "The only thing is that you have to ask him yourself."
"Hey, if the first time was good, then it shouldn't be bad the second time around." Yugi smiled.
"I guess you got a point there." Tea smiled nervously.
"I can summon Yami if you want." said Yugi, looking at his millennium puzzle.
"Might as well get over it before I go nuts." Tea laughed at her own joke.
"All right then." Yugi smiled as his millennium puzzle started to light up. In seconds, he changed into Yami, who looked up at Tea.
"Oh…" Tea was a bit startled at first when she saw him. "Hey Yami."
"Yugi said you had something to ask me."
"Well…I was wondering if you're doing anything on Saturday?"
"This Saturday?"
Tea nodded in reply, running her fingers through her hair. "There's something I need to talk to you about."
"I see. Well, I'm free on that day. Any particular place you want to meet at?"
"How about my house? 6:00?"
"Sure you don't want to talk about it here?"
"No," Tea shook her head. "It's a bit personal and I don't really want to talk about it here."
"All right." Yami smiled. "I'll bring back Yugi ok?"
"Sure." And at that point, the millennium puzzle lighted up once more as Yami changed back into Yugi.
"So…" Yugi smiled looking up at Tea. "What did he say?"
"I thought you would know since you two are one and the same." Tea looked down at Yugi, a bit startled by his question.
"Well…" Yugi blushed. "We both have a way in being just one person. Like if Yami took over, there were times that I'd listen to his thoughts and see what's going on. But sometimes he blocks me from seeing what's going on."
"Oh…well, he said he would."
"Cool." Yugi smiled. "Well, I just want to know what you wanted to talk to Yami about."
Tea blushed as he said that. "It's…it's kinda personal. You understand, don't you?"
Yugi nodded. "If it's that personal, then I'll leave you to tell Yami about it."
The two then sat back and watched the sunset. After that, Tea got up from the bench. "I'll be going home all right?"
"So do I. I think Grandpa's gonna give me a konk on the head and a long lecture about staying late. See you tomorrow Tea." Yugi then hopped off the bench running home.
Tea watched her friend disappeared onto the streets until he disappeared out of sight. Smiling to herself, she then made her way home. As she passed by the bridge, she hadn't been paying attention to where she was going as her gaze had its attention onto the crumbled road. Continuing to walk, she then banged into someone.
Once again, out of coincidence, she had run into her good friend Bakura. "Hey Bakura." She smiled for a split second before looking him over, wondering if she had hit him anywhere.
Bakura, however, just stared at Tea, his eyes seem lifeless at first before he spoke in an emotionless tone. "Tea, Yami's not worth it."
"Tea's eyes widened. "What? What do you mean by that?"
"He's not worth it Tea." He said once more in that same spiritless tone, slowly making his way towards her. "You will see what I mean by this within time."
"Bakura, what's gotten into you? What are you trying to say?" But before she could ask anymore, Bakura held her in his arms, placing a kiss on her cheek before letting her go, brushing past her, the soft words carried along the wind.
Surprised and shocked at the same time, Tea watched Bakura. Her hand placed itself onto her cheek where he had kissed her.
Within time…you will know…
~*To Be Continued*~