The next day, Yami had 'accidentally' bumped into Yugi again and they had gotten into a discussion about Duel Monsters. Yami, seizing the opportunity in getting to know his 'twin' a little better, asked if Yugi would like to join him at lunch.

Yugi nodded and, also thinking like Yami, hoped it would form a strong friendship between them to talk during lunch.

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Lunch….

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"I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to sit with Yugi today," Yami said as he saw his two friends at their usual table.

Kaiba was already prepared if such things were to happen. "Don't be silly. Why don't you invite them to sit here with us?"

Yami raised a brow. "Kaiba…"

Bakura suddenly became interested. That low growling Yami seldom did meant that something was up.

"How about you guys go sit with Yugi's friends while me and Yugi sit here?" Yami suggested.

Kaiba stared at him. "You're making us leave?" he asked.

Yami shook his head. "I wasn't making you, but now I am." He spotted Yugi and waved. Yugi walked over, smiling at him and the other two.

Kaiba stood up along with Bakura.

Yugi blinked. Hesitantly he asked, "Yami… Where are your friends going?"

"To… sit somewhere else…" he responded lamely.

Yugi still seemed confused, but dismissed it.

Before leaving, Bakura glared at Yami- one that Yugi missed.

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Since they had nowhere to sit because of all the filled up tables (and they might be attacked by any fan girls at other tables)- they decided to sit with Yugi's friends.

Bakura walked over to Jou and Ryou. Ryou noticed and perked his head up. Bakura leaned against the tree trunk while Kaiba had taken a more direct approach and sat right next to Jounichi.

Jou had just seemed to notice them. "Do… I know you?"

"Name's Seto Kaiba."

"Er- Jounichi Katsuya."

Kaiba stole a quick glance at Bakura before asking, "And your friend?" He was referring to Ryou.

Ryou held out a hand. "Ryou Bakura."

Kaiba accepted the hand and tilted his head towards Bakura. "His is Bakura Ryou."

Ryou opened his mouth to comment when he turned to see the taller boy was no longer leaning againest the tree. Instead he noticed the boy had plopped down right beside him. Despite such, Ryou decided to swallow his question and began eating his lunch.

Jou however tried to begin a conversation with the C.E.O.- though he didn't realize whom the person beside him was.

"What?!" Jou exclaimed loudly.

Kaiba winced since the blonde was sitting right next to him.

"I wouldn't have guessed that you would be the person who made the dueling disks for duel monsters…" he began thoughtfully.

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Yugi glanced over at his friends. He sighed in relief- things seemed to be going all right.

"Hey, Yugi," Yami began, "What is your favorite card?"

"The Dark Magician!" Yugi said. He was a bit uncomfortable, though. That was probably the first time he had looked up at Yami. Mostly the whole time, he had been eating and looking at his sandwich. As much as he tried to focus on something else, his eyes would wander back to Yami. But when they did, he would turn away, feeling a blush warm his face.

"Really? Mine too." Yami was a bit confused by Yugi's actions, but didn't want to pry.

The bell rang somewhere and some students began to leave.

"Listen, Yami. Me and my friends are going to the arcade later, you want to come?"

"Sure. I'll be there." Yami and Yugi stood and said their good byes.

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Ryou sighed and walked slowly due to the staggering weight of his backpack. He had stopped when a voice behind him spoke.

"Where are you headed to?"

Ryou looked over his shoulder. "Bakura? You're heading this way too?"

Bakura nodded, looking unconcerned. "Where do you live?" Ryou inquired.

"Farther down the road."

The two had started walking again. "So…" Ryou trailed off, trying to break the silence, "You got transferred here too?"

Bakura gave him a questioning look. "I wasn't "transferred" here. I just go to this school."

"Oh… But it's so far away…"

Bakura shrugged. It was then that he noticed the other boy hadn't answered his question. "Where are you going?" He repeated.

"Well, I'm gonna drop off my books and then go to the arcade," Ryou responded, looking at Bakura. "Do you want to come?"

"I've got nothing else to do." Bakura nodded and walked to Ryou's house the rest of the way. Ryou held up a finger, signaling it will only take a minute, and took out a key from his pocket.

A few seconds later he came out, locked his door, and they both headed to the arcade.

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"How much longer?" Bakura asked for they had already been walking for five minutes- but it had felt like more.

"Just one more block," Ryou said as he glanced at the street post. "You should be careful around here. It's sort of a bad neighborhood."

Bakura raised a brow. What did he mean by 'sort of'? "You walk down here by your self?" he asked, curiosity getting the best of himself.

Ryou shrugged. "Sometimes. We had better get a move on…."

"Why?" Bakura asked as they could barely see the arcade. Ryou moved slightly to the street as two teenage boys walked in the direction opposite of them. Bakura snorted, not bothering to move so they could pass. Why not they move for them?

Bakura glanced around his surrounds, but a yell made him snap his head back.

"Get off!"

Ryou struggled against the two holding him. Then without notice he jabbed his elbow into one of their stomachs.

"You… think we got away?" Ryou asked, out of breath from running. The last part had been rushed.

"Yeah…" Bakura answered, swallowing another gulp of air.

Ryou straightened and brushed his sweaty hair out of his eyes. "I think it would have been enough after you punched him…" Ryou said, looking at Bakura. "But thanks anyway."

Bakura looked away once he caught Ryou staring at him. "Don't mention it."

Ryou sighed loudly. "Well, I don't think I'll be able to meet Yugi today…" Ryou began.

Bakura gave him a questioning look. What did he mean by that?

"With me looking like this and all…"

At this, the taller boy tensed. Was there more then friendship between them?

Yugi had met up with Yami on the way to the arcade and for the third time looked at his watch.

"Ryou is never this late…" Yugi commented to Yami.

"It's okay, Yugi. Maybe something came up?"

Yugi smiled, but it wasn't very convincing…

"Yeah… he'll call later."

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Jou looked up from his game with Kaiba. "Yugi looks so depressed…" Jou noted.

A noise from the game made him snap up from his thoughts.

"What?! Game over?" Jou shouted as he glanced at the huge red letters on the screen that spelt his previous statement.

"Tough luck, mutt."

Jou snapped his head at his, now rival. "Rematch. Now!"

Kaiba gave him a disbelieving look. "Why? I already beat you."

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Jou growled, but snapped out of his trance as someone tapped his shoulder.

He turned his head and found Yugi. "I'm going home, 'kay? I'll see you tomorrow."

"Huh?" Jou said, taken aback. "Um… Sure, Yug'. Bye."

Jou watched as his friend left the arcade. He had sounded so sad. It was unlike the younger boy to be so depressed. But he'll be better in the morning.

Hopefully Ryou is all right.

"Hey. Is there something going on?" Kaiba asked from behind.

Jou blinked. He almost forgot! He needed a rematch!

But when he turned around, he noticed- for a brief wild second- that Kaiba had looked worried.

"Oh. Nothing."

Kaiba shook his head. "No. I mean between you two."

"Y-you mean… Yugi and me?" After saying that, it still took him a while to process what the other boy meant. "N-no!" Jou had said, utterly surprised.

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