Shadu: So, let's see, Jamie likes Yugi and last chapter, kissed him in the middle of the cafeteria.

Ish: Thatwascrazy!

Hokage: You're crazy.

Shadu: I agree with Hokage, who will now do the disclaimer.

Hokage: OO I will?!?!?

Shadu: Yes, you will.

Hokage:...................................Wedon'townYu-gi-oh!................................

Shadu: Thank you, and now, the next chapter of Coping With Loss.

When Jamie had finished, Yugi didn't respond; he had gone stiff because of the shock. Like something you would see in a cartoon, he just fell over like a statue. Luckily for Jamie, the bell rang and she quickly moved out of the caferteria, leaving Yugi lying there.

"Hey guys, have you seen Yugi?" Joey asked his friends.

"No, he didn't come out of lunch, I think," Tristan stated.

"Well, if he doesn't hurry, he's gonna be late for fifth hour," Duke piped up.

"DUKE! Where'd you come from???" Joey asked, jumping back at the surprise.

"I see you haven't changed Joey," Duke grinned.

"Well, you guys go ahead, I'll meet you in fifth hour," Joey told his friends, recovering from his scare.

"What about you?" Tea asked.

"Don't worry about me, I'm known for being late to my fifth hour, and no one counts tardies in that class anyway," Joey shrugged.

The others nodded and split off to go to their classes while Joey went back in the cafeteria. He looked around, but didn't see anyone. Then, he thought that he should look by his table. So he did and found Yugi, lying on the floor. He had gone limp, and he had closed his eyes, but nothing else about him had changed.

"Dude, what happened to ya Yug?" Joey picked up the small boy.

Yugi didn't respond. He had simply fainted. Joey didn't know what to do, so he took him to the nurse's office. Then, he set off for his fifth hour class and slipped in just as the bell rang.

Sixth hour was another class Jamie and the gang had together. Jamie sat down and watched for Yugi, but he didn't show up. She caught Joey when he walked in.

"Hey, Joey," she said.

Joey turned around and looked at her.

At first, he didn't recognize her, but then, as if a light bulb had turned on, he smiled and greeted, "Hey. Name's Jamie, right?"

"Yeah, hey, is Yugi okay?" Jamie asked.

Joey looked at her strange.

"Well, I didn't see him come in," Jamie explained.

"Oh, well, I think he's okay," Joey rubbed his chin with his hand. "He was feeling a little under the weather right after lunch, but it's probably because he didn't eat. So, yeah, he's alright."

"Thanks, but where is he?" Jamie asked.

"Boy, you sure do ask a lot of questions," Joey stated, sitting down in the chair behind her. "He should be in the nurse's office."

"Oh, okay, thanks," Jamie nodded.

"Anytime," Joey smiled.

In the middle of class, a weary looking Yugi walked in and handed the teacher a slip of paper. He read it, nodded, told Yugi something, and Yugi took his seat in the back of the room. Luckily for him, this class was nothing but a study hour today, and you can't really make up band, so Yugi got off easy.

But Jamie had mixed feelings about what she had done. She couldn't stop it, not really, but she felt bad too. Was Yugi really that painfully shy? And what is it that is making him feel so down? She looked back at Yugi, who seemed to be a little more cheerful, but nothing like he had been only days ago.

The bell rang and everyone filed out of class, Yugi lagged behind until the end.

ONE MORE HOUR, he thought. ONE MORE HOUR AND I CAN GO HOME.

"Yugi," Jamie called out in the hallway.

Yugi turned around.

"Oh, hi," he said.

"Listen, I'm sorry for what I did at lunch," she told him as they both walked into their seventh hour.

Yugi looked at her like 'What do you mean?' They sat down in chairs near the back.

"You know what I mean," she whispered.

"Oh, that, it's okay," Yugi looked down at his desk.

"Wait, did you just anwser me?" Jamie asked in ashtonishment.

Yugi nodded.

"I don't know why, but what you did made me feel good, even though it shocked my half to death," Yugi told her. "I don't want you to do it again anytime soon, but thanks."

"No problem," Jamie smiled.

"Would you," Yugi looked at her, stammering slightly, "would you, come to my house and help sort cards? I was supposed to do it yesterday, but, well, I'd be really happy if you would."

"Sure, I'd be honored," Jamie smiled.

Yugi's face brightened at this. It seemed that cloud that covered him was starting to lift.

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