Disclaimer: (disclaimers are so annoying!) I don't own Yu-gi-oh, 4kids own it in America, Konami owns the anime in Japan and Takahashi Kazuki owns the manga. Don't sue me 'cause I only have $80 and my flute.

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Chapter 5: Too much publicity is bad for the health.

'I'm doomed, what will Mahhado do?' Mokuba thought worriedly.

-The next day-

It was Saturday and Yami didn't work so the stayed at home and watched "the box with moving pictures" a.k.a the television. When they flipped to a channel to watch the news the were very surprised at what they saw:

The news report:

"Seto Kaiba has wished for us to find the artist who drew this drawing shown here: (insert blue eyes drawing). If anyone claims to have drawn the picture, Kaiba requests that you bring another drawing that can match the quality as proof. And now to…."

Mahhado accidentally dropped a plate of food. It clattered to the floor. There was deafening silence as they stared at him. The only noise in the room was the television.

"Um… I'll clean that up." Mahhado stuttered as he rushed to pick up the mess he had made. The phone rang soon after.

"Ill get it." Yugi said as he picked up the home phone.

"Moshi moshi?"

"Gomen ne gomen ne!" Mokuba's voice burst into the phone.

"What's wrong Mokuba-san?"

"Is Mahhado-kun ok?"

"He's a bit shaken at the news report but I'm sure he's all right."

"It's all my fault. If I had told niisama that Mahhado-kun drew the picture then it wouldn't end up like this. Can you get him on the phone? I want to apologize."

"Sure, just one moment." Yugi covered the phone. "Mahhado-kun! It's for you!"

Mahhado walked shakily to the phone. "Hello?"

"Gomenasai Mahhado-kun. I wanted to stop niisama from putting it live news but he wouldn't listen. He said that he was going to find the person who drew it."

"Its' ok Mokuba-san. I'll talk to your brother and get things sorted out. I just want to know if he'll put me on the news."

"I'm not sure, there is a good chance he might though."

"The last thing I ever need or want is publicity."

"I kinda figured that out. You're not a very public person; actually you're really shy compared to most men."

"I am?"

'Yup. You blush at the slightest things."

"Oh kami, I thought I stopped that habit."

"Anyway, usually men would love a fan club but you seemed to have no interest in girls."

"More like rabid dogs than girls (Mokuba laughed at that). You a very observant little kid you know."

"You have to observant if you want to tell niisama's emotions; especially since he's nicknamed the ice prince."

"Oh. What do you suggest I draw to show your brother as proof?"

"Draw the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and can you draw yourself for me?"

"Sure, How do I meet your brother?"

"There is a huge line of people trying to claim your picture as theirs. Just get in that line."

"Ok."

"Bye."

"Bye."-click-

Yami looked at Mahhado, "So how did it go?"

"I need to draw the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon and myself."

"I see. Where did you learn to draw that well?"

"When in the shadow realm it gets quite boring so I draw during free time."

"How did you learn to cook?"

"You would only eat the food I made when you were little."

Yami tried to hide a blush. "Oh, my memories weren't very clear about when I was little."

"I know, now I have to draw the pictures to give to Kaiba and Mokuba."

"May we watch you?"

"Of course."

The house became quiet as Yami and Yugi watched him draw. It was amazing at how the pencil seemed to dance around the paper to form the ultimate dragon. After the sketch was done, it was time to add the color. Mahhado seemed to pull a color pencil set from out of nowhere. When he was done , he drew a picture of himself and colored it. Then to their surprise, he pulled out another paper and drew Yami and Yugi standing together. On top he wrote "all as one" and handed it to them.

"It's for us?"

"Yes, I hope you like the picture Yami-sama."

"We love it, arigato Mahhado-kun!"

"Your welcome, know I must go see Kaiba."

"Do you know where he lives?"

"Teleporting works well."

"Ok Mahhado, wish you luck."

"Good-bye." And with a little pop, he disappeared.

-At the Kaiba Mansion-

When Mahhado appeared in front of the mansion, he was surprised at how many people were trying to claim his picture as theirs.

'Do they love publicity that much?' he pondered as he got in line. He felt his cheeks heat up as people looked at him. (He's a nice looking guy, what can I say?) When it was his turn, he could not stop himself from blushing furiously.

"Name?" the secretary asked

"Uh…M-Mahhado" he managed to stutter.

"Seto Kaiba's office is down that hallway, first door to the left."

"C-can you just uh…g-give him the pictures instead?"

"If that is what you want…"

"Y-yes!" He pulled out two portfolios and gave them to the secretary. 'I have got to stop stuttering,' he thought. "The blue portfolio is for Mokuba and the silver on is for Kaiba"

He then proceeded to run out of the gates, leaving a very confused secretary and several staring people.

'Mokuba is right, I am too shy.' He thought as he teleported back to the Mutou household.

"Back so soon?" a voice startled Mahhado out of his thoughts.

"Yami-sama." He acknowledged with a bow.

"No need to bow, Mahhado-kun. Tell me, why are blushing so furiously?"

This statement made Mahhado blush even more. "It's n-nothing Yami-sama." 'Oh great, now I'm stuttering again.' Mahhado thought. 'I really need to be less shy.' (A/N: NO Shonen-ai just close friendship. No matter how much I try, I can't write shonen-ai, sorry.)

"You're stuttering, did Kaiba do something to you? You seem very nervous."

"N-no Yami-sama, I just get embarrassed easily."

"What embarrassed you? Was it Kaiba?"

"No, it was just the people that were staring at me weirdly."

Yami chuckled. "I should have known, you're really shy person aren't you?"

"Hai, I thought I corrected the problem but the again, there isn't really anything that you could be embarrassed about in the shadow realm."

"You didn't even see Kaiba did you?"

"No, I was too nervous."

"I have a feeling that Kaiba will announce your drawings to the public for the sake of embarrassing you."

Mahhado suddenly felt very light-headed. "I need to sleep. All this nervousness is getting to me."

T.B.C

I hope you like it. Please tell me what I did wrong. I want to make my story better so R&R please.

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