A/N: Hello people. Sorry that I haven't updated this sooner, but some other ideas running around in my head had to be put to paper before I could get back to this fic. Here's a quick thank you to my reviewers:

LeighC: I understand…it's OK to be a homer and go for those close to you. Enjoy the chapter!

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Sorry about the long wait...enjoy.

Chapter 28: Yield Not To Temptation

Thirteen players had cast ballots. Thirteen votes had been counted. Yami and Seto had decided beforehand that it would be Kaiba's responsibility to share the result of the vote to the rest of the team.

"Well, what's the vote say Moneybags?" Joey said as Kaiba ripped up the remaining ballots.

"By a vote of 7-6...we'll continue to play."

There was no joy in the room as teammate eyed teammate, each wondering which seven had decided to carry on.

"Then it's settled...we'll practice as usual until Tristan informs us otherwise. Game film sessions will remain the same as well." The team nodded as they listened to one of their captains speaking, waiting patiently for every word.

Slowly, the players left the kitchen, heading to other activities. When it cleared out, only Yami and Kaiba remained.

"You know that I was for the walkout, Yami..." Kaiba's blue eyes glared into Yami's crimson.

"Will you still play?"

Kaiba turned to leave, picking up his gym bag. "Maybe..."

"You didn't have to come get me, you know."

Nathan sat in the passenger side of his former girlfriend's red sedan.

"I know. I'll take you to my place for the evening. You probably have reporters calling off the hook, so you wouldn't sleep there anyway."

Nathan immediately frowned at her suggestion. "I don't think that's a good idea."

Jessie smiled, but kept her focus on the road. "Why not? It's not like I'm going to try to anything."

"I wouldn't put it past you."

"So are you trying to call me a whore or something?"

"No."

"Good...you have just as much to do with us breaking up as I did. You hurt me as much as I hurt you, if not more so." She gripped the steering wheel tightly as she spoke, her green eyes slowly filling with tears.

"I'll come over...just for tonight." He hoped he hadn't made the biggest mistake of his life by accepting her offer.

"Chanchellor Shadi?...yes, sir...Good, sir. I'll announce it tomorrow."

Pegasus hung up the phone, a sinister smile on his face. He himself could not believe that their plan would work this good. Now they could fire the coach, shut down the program, and collect all of their money in various gambling winnings. He was truly a damn genious.

Tomorrow, Colby-boy, you'll be out of a job. HAHAHAHA!

Ishizu put down the phone, a wicked smile on her face. Odeion had just called her, and he was comming back into town tonight. As she lay down in her bed and drifted off to sleep, she knew that Pegasus's days were numbered. They had found the evidence that would be his downfall, as well as that of the Chanchellor and his Board of Directors. The school's governing body would be in absolute disarray and the student body would go nuts when they found out the truth. Just one problem...how would everyone find out?

Nathan was sleeping comfortably on the futon that Jessica had let him use for the night. As he was dreaming, he went back to his old playing days at Kansas...the first days that he and Jessica had separated.

Rooooooooooock Chaaaaaaaaaaalk JaaaaaaaaaayHaaaaaawk Kaaaaaaaayuuuuuuuu

Nathan sat in the locker room, just listening to the crowd. He had never heard anything louder in his life. The young freshman was adjusting well to his new surroundings, but it all seemed meaningless without her with him. He could win 1,000 National Titles, but no wooden trophy or championship banner could replace what he had with her. Ever. As he tried to push his old love out of his mind and focus on basketball, he heard a bang of a drum that sent the crowd into a fever pitch.

ROCKCHALK, JAYHAWK, KU!
ROCKCHALK, JAYHAWK, KU!
ROCKCHALK, JAYHAWK, KU!

As he was dreaming he didn't notice that Jessica had come into the living room wearing only her nightgown and a lustful smile. He didn't notice that she had climbed onto the futon...and onto him. His dreams of basketball were replaced with the more visually appealing glimpses of a young woman's beautiful face. He could feel her weight on top of him. He could smell the scent of her perfume. He heard the seductive nature of her voice as she leaned forward and whispered into his ear.

"Tonight...I'm going to give you everything you want. As much as you want. However you want."

There was a problem though. As Nathan opened his eyes and awoke from his dream, he realized that the woman he had been fantasizing about was NOT the woman straddled onto his waist.

This was officially a nightmare come true.

Wow...feels like I haven't updated this thing since the damn Reagan administration. OK, I know it hasn't been that long, but it feels this way. To all of you who have been looking for an update, I hope you enjoyed it. I'm done. Till next time...

Forever LSU

BDB...out