"Keep your 'light' away from mine," Bakura hissed. Yami glared at Bakura.

"You do the same, Bakura."

Over the last week, the three boys, Seto, Yami, and Bakura, all happened to think that their friends, Yugi, Jou, and Ryou, could happen to like each other.

"I'm mean, they have been spending a lot of time together…" Seto noted, very businesslike.

Though Seto hadn't taken it very seriously, Yami and Bakura had.

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The movies have been fairly fun. Except for the part where Yugi had chosen to sit in the middle of him and Ryou. Sure, Yugi sat next to him, but he couldn't shake the thought that Yugi was next to Ryou as well.

It wasn't as if Yugi was more than friends with Ryou, right? Because Yugi did say yes to go to the movies, right? Besides, looks can deceive… he hoped…

Well, the only way to get Yugi was to scare off Ryou. Now of course he didn't know how- the boy had been very nice to him and he was sure Yugi would find out. So, the best he could do was glare at Ryou between scenes.

"I'm going to get some popcorn…" Yugi whispered to Yami and Ryou. "Excuse me…"

"I'm going too, "Yami told Ryou as soon as Yugi left.

"Hey! You! Stop kicking my chair before I seriously hurt you!" someone whispered behind him.

Ryou blinked and turned around. That guy wasn't talking to him, was he?

The guy was turned around and talking to the little boy- no more than 6- behind him. Ryou was going to turn back around until he registered that the guy had white hair- not to mention a familiar voice.

"Bakura?"

"Uh- Ryou?"

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"Yugi!"

"Yami? Don't worry, I was going to get some for all of us,"

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"Can I tell you something, Yugi?" Ryou asked.

Yugi nodded. "Of course, Ryou. What is it?"

"Well...I don't think your friend likes me very much," he admitted.

Yugi blinked. "Really?"

Ryou nodded.

"Are you sure? That's not like Yami."

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(Down the hallway during lunch.)

Bakura and Jou coincidentally walked down the same hallway to get to their next class- only about fifteen minutes 'til the bell rings.

Of course, as cruel fate would have it, Jou's shoes were untied and he tripped band fell on the floor. Well, what would have been the floor if Bakura hadn't cushioned his fall.

But, then again, Bakura didn't really catch him. Jou fell on top of him.

Bakura snarled and shoved Jounichi off of him with disgust.

Kaiba, who had been walking down the hallway, narrowed his eyes angrily at Bakura. The tall brunette moved to help Jou up, his arms wrapped tightly around the other. He glared at the white haired teenager. "Don't touch him."

Bakura smirked. "Trust me, I wasn't planning to. I don't go for worthless scum."

Kaiba's eyes sharpened and he snorted. "Please. Don't make me laugh. Ryou is nothing compared to Jou."

"Leave Ryou out of this!" Bakura growled.

"Hit a sensitive spot, did I? How cute," Kaiba replied, ignoring Bakura's icy glare.

Bakura crossed his arms. "Not at all. But you're definitely mistaken."

"Enough."

The two arguing boys glanced towards Yami, who had just spoken.

"There's no point in arguing over this," Yami remarked sagely.

Bakura and Kaiba scowled at the tri-colored hair teenager.

At that precise moment, Yugi was walking in the hallway they were in, too, and spotted Jounichi.

"Heya Jounichi!" He waved and began approaching Jou.

Kaiba snapped his head towards Yugi. "Get away from him!"

Yami narrowed his eyes. "Don't yell at Yugi!"

"I can do whatever I want," Kaiba snarled.

"Except get a decent looking boyfriend," Bakura smirked.

"I dare you to say that again," Kaiba challenged.

"You really want me to spell it out for you? Your little boyfriend there is nothing but a worthless pile of sh-"

Kaiba grabbed Bakura by the shirt and slammed him up against the wall. "Shut up. If you ever insult Jou again, I will personally see to it that you never live to speak another word."

"Hello, everyone. What's going on?"

Kaiba halted. Bakura turned his head. Ryou was standing there, an expression of utmost innocent plastered onto his face. He blinked at the scene before him.

For a moment, Kaiba looked like he wanted nothing more than to hit Bakura, but Bakura shoved the C.E.O. away from him and walked towards the other white-haired boy. "Nothing. Let's go, Ryou."

"But I wanted to talk to Yugi and Jounichi..." Ryou began.

"You can talk to them another time," Bakura growled. With that, he grabbed hold of Ryou's arm and began pulling him away from the others.

"He doesn't want to go with you!" Yugi suddenly shouted at Bakura.

The white-haired teenager whipped around. "Shut up!"

Yami stepped in front of Yugi defensively. "Leave him alone, Bakura."

"And take that pitiful fool with you," Kaiba added, glaring at Ryou.

Bakura narrowed his eyes, and instinctively- as well as possessively- moved in front of Ryou, letting go of the boy's arm in the process. "That's not a very nice thing to say about your little friend," Bakura smirked, referring to Jounichi.

Kaiba growled, stepping in front of Jounichi.

Yugi, Ryou, and Jounichi peeked over Yami, Bakura, and Kaiba's shoulders to glance at each other. All three of them shrugged while their rather possessive admirers argued with each other.

"I wouldn't be so quick to talk, Bakura. Your friend looks almost as idiotic as you." Kaiba folded his arms over his chest.

"Is that so? At least Ryou looks decent. Where'd you pick up your friend? At the pound?" Bakura shot in retort.

Ryou gave Jounichi a seemingly apologetic glance, as if he were apologizing to Jou for Bakura's words. Jounichi nodded and did the same. Ryou's friend was being a bully, but it was as if Kaiba was acting any better.

"I don't have to listen to this." Kaiba moved forward, fully prepared to hurt the other boy.

Bakura snorted. "Take your best shot."

Yami quickly moved in, becoming the only thing keeping the two from attacking each other. "Stop it, both of you!"

Kaiba glared at Yami. "Move out of the way, you weakling. Just because you're a wimp like Yugi doesn't give you the right to stop us."

"What'd you just call Yugi? Take that back, Kaiba!" Yami snarled.

"Oh? Who's going to make me? You?" the C.E.O. retorted.

"If he doesn't, I will," Bakura threatened.

"Shut up and go back to Ryou," Kaiba sneered.

"Not before I knock some sense into you and that stupid friend of yours." Bakura lunged at Kaiba, but Yami pushed him back impatiently, glaring murderously at Kaiba.

"He's smarter than Ryou is!" Kaiba hissed.

"He is no such thing!" Bakura snapped. "Ryou is smarter than both Yugi and Jounichi combined. And he's better looking, too!"

That really set Kaiba off. Yami as well. Yami released Kaiba, furious with Bakura. "What are you implying Bakura?" Yami narrowed his eyes.

"I just said it. Or are you just like your friend and too stupid to understand?" the teenager smirked. "Honestly. You two should take your pathetic little friends and leave."

"Who are you calling pathetic?" Kaiba demanded to know.

"Who do you think?" Bakura snapped.

That pushed all three of them into another round of fighting.

Jounichi and Yugi blinked at Ryou, who blushed and shrugged. They all looked at each other, blinked, and shrugged.

"Oh! Yugi, Jounichi, I was wondering if you two would care to attend sort of "sleepover" with me. My mom already said it was okay."

Yugi smiled and responded in the positive along with Jou. Yugi suddenly looked at his watch.

"We had better get a move on, you guys. The bell's going to ring."

The three left while Yami, Bakura, and Kaiba were still caught up in their fight. Actually, now the fight had turned physical. Yami had desperately tried to stop the fight- pulling both boys off each other- but after Bakura had rudely commented on Yugi's leather clothes, Yami had given up his position and tried to attack Bakura along with Kaiba.

The arguing would have continued for a much longer time until a teacher patrolling the halls broke apart the teens (Bakura thought it was Yami and punched him) and sent them to the principal. It was then, when Yami was walking with the others, that he realized Yugi wasn't with him.

Bakura thought the same thing. "Where is Ryou?" he asked, more to himself.

Kaiba smirked. "Lose your little friend, Bakura?"

"I could say the same for you."

Kaiba looked behind and sure enough, Jou wasn't behind him. Kaiba replied, "He just went to class."

"I knew that idiot wouldn't stay around you much longer."

The principal slammed his hand on his desk. "That's enough!"

Yami shook his head and put his hand over his forehead so the principal wouldn't see him roll his eyes. They had been arguing since they had gotten into the office, apparently not aware of their surroundings.

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Thank you for all those who reviewed! It means so much to me that you read my stories! Also, I will be continuing all of Autumn Day's stories! I will add a Beyblade G Revolution fiction soon, too.