Killerdoodlebug:

I guess you'll never update on this fic. I love fics like this so much, and it just about kills me when I find out that the author quit it long ago. sniffle why is world so cruel!

I just realized something….it kills me too when I find out about other authors quitting, so as a special present to you and everyone else who reviewed I'm going to keep writing this story…even if it kills me.

Vana: I can't believe it took so long to get you back at the keyboard!

Mina: I'm sorry! I lost inspiration!

Vana: What happened to "three weeks?"

Mina: I thought I said 3 months.

Vana: Liar….start writing.

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Classes after lunch went very slow for Jou. He tried his best to avoid all of his friends. He knew that he was going to have to confront them eventually, but he wanted to calm down first. He decided that he would talk with Yugi first, since he was the most understanding.

After school Jou was the last one out of the classroom; a definite switch from the normal routine. When he was finished getting his books from his locker, he walked out of the building to see all of his friends (the whole friendship orgy) standing around talking. When Jou approached most of them left, not wanting to deal with him after his little incident.

Yami, Yugi, Anzu, and Ryou were the only ones who stayed to talk to him. Anzu was the first to speak. "Hey Jou, are you ok?"

"Uh….yea, look guys, I'm really sorry about that little outburst."

"Would you mind telling us what that was all about?" Yami demanded instead of asked. He was standing slightly in front of his hikari, who looked like he was going to cry again.

Jou noticed this and replied, "If it's ok with Yugi, I would like to talk to him alone about it first, then I'll talk to the rest of you."

"I think that would be a great idea." Yugi replied before Yami had a chance to stop him. Yami nodded in response and him and Anzu walked away to get on the bus, leaving Ryou, Jou and Yugi.

"I had better be going as well. I don't think Bakura will wait for me and I don't want to walk." Ryou said and walked towards the student parking lot.

Finally alone, Yugi and Jou walked along in silence for a couple blocks before Yugi started to talk.

"Do you hate us?"

"What?" Jou shouted, shocked from Yugi's blunt statement. "Of course I don't hate you."

"Why did you say that then?"

"I was angry that Marik was suggesting that I wanted to do that kind of stuff with Kaiba."

"That's what Yami said."

"But you don't believe him?"

Yugi looked up at Jou with his big puppy-dog eyes. Jou twitched, then sighed.

"Alright, that isn't exactly why I was mad."

"So, you do hate us?"

"NO….I mean, no. Well, I just don't want anyone to know about my…secret."

"Jou, I hate to break it to you, but I think everyone in the school thinks that you are gay, or at least bi."

Jou sighed again. "I guess I thought that if everyone thought that I was straight they wouldn't find out about me liking him."

Yugi stared wide-eyed at his friend. "You like Marik?"

"WHAT? How did you get that?"

"I thought that since you were yelling at him about it, he was the one you liked and you were trying to hide it by getting mad at him for thinking you were gay. It's probably a good idea since Malik would probably kill you."

Jou looked at the smaller boy in disbelief. "Yug, haven't you known me long enough to know that I could never in a million years like a psychopath like Marik."

"So, who do you like?"

"The person who started this mess!"

"But…Marik started this by suggesting you liked Kaiba."

"Kaiba!" Jou shouted.

"What about him? I'm really confused…oh…Oh…OH MY GOSH! You like Kaiba!" Yugi screamed while pointing at his best friend.

"Ak!" Jou squeaked. "Don't yell so loud! What if someone hears you?"

Jou and Yugi found themselves in front of Yugi's home rather quickly. Yugi had decided to run and pull Jou along so they could have more privacy. When they got there they told Yami that they would be in Yug's room and asked not to be disturbed.

"Ok," Yugi said once they were on his bed. "Tell me everything."

"Well, it started a while ago. I started to notice that instead of hating him, I was developing a bit of a crush on him. I've liked him for a few months. I guess there isn't much else to say."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Well, the lunch scene made it pretty obvious….i'm going to deny everything!"

Yugi bit his lip and was silent for a while before continuing, "You aren't going to tell him?"

"Of course I'm not going to tell him! That's nothing short of committing suicide!"

Yugi laughed. "Ok then. Maybe you should call everyone else and apologize."

"Good idea." So after talking with Yami, who was still downstairs, Jou called everyone and talked to them about lunch. He told them that he was sorry, and that he was in fact gay as well. He claimed that he was still uncomfortable with himself, and it had nothing to do with them. Throughout his conversations he never mentioned Kaiba, except when he talked to Marik; but that was only to tell him not to bring the blue eyed duelist up again.

After calling everybody Jou went home for the night and, thankfully, avoided his dad for once.

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Sorry it's so short, but at least everyone knows I'm not quitting just yet.

Please review! It means so much to me to get reviews! It inspires me!

Vana: The moron returned to her dead story after 3 months just because of one person's review (for which even I am grateful) so imagine what a whole bunch might do for her.

Mina: I'm not a moron. But please review!