Beyond Being Quiet
By: Kerigan
(I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh)

Chapter Three
Ying Yang Relationships

In the back of the school, were all the kids met up with one another in the brisk mornings. Yugi stepped off his rickety yellow bus with many other students following. The location were the bus unloads smelled intoxicated of gasoline fumes. Stepping on the side walk, two teachers escorted some kids to the back of the school or towards the cafeteria. Yugi, however, went towards the back of the school. As soon as they made it out of the circling busses, spitting a pungent smell of burning tar, the throng of kids pulled apart. Yugi took in a big breath of fresh air. He had awoken late this morning. So he was wearing what he had worn yesterday night at the park. However, he changed is shirt to a faded red shirt with the words 'Nike' next to it had a big foot print white foot print painted next to it. Yugi's jacket now was a cream colored windbreaker which also had the logo of Nike on it. His shoes were regular tennis shoes from Sketchers. Yami's friend, Joey was the first thing the boy saw as he walked into the fenced in clearing. He was making some wise ass joke on girls. It wasn't as crude as it could have been, but it was still gross. Yugi didn't talk to him very much. The hyperactive, country accented, blond stole his money multiple times. Not to mention, if Yugi talked back to Joey, the hitting would start. The strangeness of this was that he would never really 'hurt' him. Sure a few smacks here and there but Joey's been in thousands of fights and most of the assailants would get beaten to a bloody pulp from him. Walking towards the benches in the very back of the school yard's he sat down. There are four benches nailed to the ground, they made the outline of a square if you would look at them directly from the sky.

"Good morning, Yugi." a feminine voice made the smaller boy look up.

He smiled. "Nice to see you Tea."

Tea was a Junior at the High School they went to. She was also, the most exotic, beautiful and one of Yugi's favorite dancers. She had shoulder length chestnut hair. To match that, she had sparkling blue eyes that were always happy no matter what the issue. Also, she was very much taller than Yugi. Almost by 5 inches. Yugi himself was 5'3. "Oh my Gosh, you couldn't believe what happened with that idiot Joey over there." she said, pointing a thumb behind her. "He fell flat on his big fat head."

Yugi giggled, looking where she was pointing, but the mess must have already been cleaned up because he saw nothing on the floor. "Wow, is he okay?"

"Does it matter?" Tea replied, sitting down beside him. Her purple mini skirt riding up her thighs. "He deserves it. Specially from all that stuff he does to you everyday before lunch."

Yugi nodded. "Sorry."

"Why are you apologizing?! Your too sweet." she stated, pinching one of his soft cheeks gently. He blushed for a millisecond, then looked up. Someone was approaching them. It was Yami, Yugi's heart thudded in his chest.

"Hey, you." the older boy said dully, he was also a sophomore just like Yugi. "Yeah, you, the small one that took my hair style."

Yugi sighed. "My name is Yugi."

"Whatever, hey I was know your in my English class." he replied, making sure that none of his friends had followed. "I was wandering if you could..... help.... me with my work." His crimson eyes not really looking directly at Yugi.

"Why should he help you?" Tea spoke up. "Your mean to him everyday!"

Yugi calmed Tea down. "No, it's alright. Sure, I'll help you Yami. On one condition."

Yami glared at him. "You either help me or not, I'm not gonna pay shit for it."

The other smiled. "No no, you don't have to pay. I just wanted to arrange a place to go to after school."

"Well, there is a-"he was cut of when a pale hand grabbed him around the neck humorously.

Joey wrestled him into an armlock. "Watcha doin' with the losers man?"

"Excuse me." Tea pushed Joey off of Yami. As soon as he was released, Yami stood up and dusted himself off. "I'm not a loser! I'm more popular than you! Besides, you shouldn't even be fighting each other. Judging people is wrong."

Yugi stood up, dusting off his bottom for dust then stood there watching his friend give the bully a speech on being nice. Yami was watching, amazed Joey was actually quiet for a minute or so. Suddenly he had an idea, grabbed a sheet of paper from his backpack, wrote on it with blue ink, then zipped off his stuff. Folding it carefully, he placed it in the palm of his hand secretly. "Joey, get going, I'll be there in a second."

The blond nodded. "Yeah, just be careful of the voodoo chick." he whispered before walking away towards the entranced line.

Yami walked over to Yugi. "You are going to help me right?" He kept his voice serious, not wanting to sound pathetic to the guy in front of him. His pride was already in a blender.

The smaller boy nodded. "Yes, of course I will."

"Thanks." Yami shrugged, sticking out his hand. "Shake on it."

Yugi stood there for a second, then a few more seconds were added on. Hesitantly taking it, he felt the crumpled paper touch his own soft palm. When Yami let go he walked away, the note had been delivered accordingly. Sticking it in his pocket Yugi could feel his stomach turn into mush. It didn't hurt, just felt fly high. Butterflies almost. "Yugi, are you coming?" Tea smiled, her jean vest nearly concealed her bright pink shirt. Nodding, the boy grabbed his things, then walked with his friend into the throng of people in the entrance line. The entrance line was 4 lines leading in separate places into the school. Yugi always went in the first, because his locker was in that hallway. Tea followed him no matter what line her convenience lied in. "School time." she sighed, obviously not thrilled over it. "What do you have first?"

"English."Yugi smiled. "Can't wait."

Tea laughed at his sarcasm. 'See you after school.' she always waved silently before dropping Yugi off at his navy blue locker.

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...Sami- Actually, most of that is probably true. The fact I do not like him is that he did go to Iraq claiming they had the weapons. However, he didn't tell us it was for his father, or that it was for their own good. Only afterwards did he suggest that it was to help them. Personally I think it was revenge against Saddam because he had tried to attack his father. Well.... I don't want to make a long discussion over this. Lol, it's just everyone opinions. You like him, you don't, you loathe him. Anyways, go rebels!!!-

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