Title: At The Beginning

Summary:

WARNING: This will be a boy/boy fanfic. Though it will not be mentioned until much later, and I will mention it at the beginning of that chapter. THERE IS BOY/BOY TYPE STUFF MENTIONED IN THIS CHAPTER. DON'T LIKE THEN DON'T READ. SORRY IF THIS IS NOT YOUR CUP OF TEA.

Chapter Two

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Jou carefully lead his best friend to the car, and didn't dare speak until they had pulled back onto the road.

"Yug what the hell happened back there?" Jou demanded.

"Damn it Jou!" Yugi's fist made contact with the dashboard. "I don't know! It's that one, he just got to me."

"You mean Seto?" Jou asked.

"Yeah him." He sighed. "I feel like I know him from somewhere. Though I can't place his voice. The attitude on the other hand."

"Maybe you do. Maybe you met him before." Jou offered to keep his friend calm.

"I don't know." Yugi repeated.

Yugi went silent as he pressed back into the seat letting his mind sink into sleep. Jou not wanting to upset him any more left him, and turned his attention back to the road. With the hope that things would not turn ugly once classes did start. With everything he had seen Yugi go through there was no way he was going to let anything else happen to his friend. Their food lay on the back seat completely forgotten.

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"Yugi! Damn it Yugi, where are you!" Jou yelled, his lungs burning from the force.

"Jou!" Though soft, Jou was able to here the voice above the roar of the wind.

Getting closer to the sound he found Yugi trying desperately to stand. He was soaked from the rain, his braid slung over his shoulder. As Yugi stumbled forward, he instantly came to his side. Holding Yugi's smaller frame, the two made there way back to Jou's car.

Pulling out, Jou sped towards the game shop. "I am so sorry." His words never reached Yugi's ears, as the boy passed out in the seat beside him.

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Jou was reluctant at first, but knowing he should, he reached over punching Yugi's arm. It was meant as a wake up call, though Yugi only murmured in his seat.

"Wake up you ass!" Jou yelled out.

Yugi shot up with a start at the sudden noise. Having fallen asleep to the humming of the engine sudden yelling came as a surprise.

"What the hell! What are you trying to do, give me a heart attack?" Yugi asked, trying to catch his breath.

"Actually no, I was waking you up. We'll be there in a few more minutes." Jou laughed. "I thought you might want to wake up a bit before you have that meeting with the dorm's head."

"Yeah, thanks. I should probably be semi coherent when I meet with her." Yugi responded.

"What did you say here name was again?"

"Mrs. Valentine."

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Yami and Seto had made good time after the incident at McDonalds. Which more than likely had to do with the fact that Yami was a speed demon. Seto clung on for his life the whole way. If it wasn't for the fact that he didn't have his license he would have driven. It was a stunt with blue spray paint that had cost him his license for a month. Something that he never wanted to go through again.

"Solid ground!" Seto sighed under his breath as they got out of the car.

"What was that?" Yami asked.

"Not a damn thing."

Yami eyed Seto suspiciously for a moment, but then simply ignored it. Seto had been quiet the entire ride. He didn't seem to want to talk, and just ignored Yami when a conversation was tried.

"So now what do we do?" Yami asked innocently.

"Why ask me, you agreed to the war."

Why had Seto brought that up. Yami couldn't figure out what was wrong. He had simply meant to ask Seto if they should go to their dorm or scout out the area a bit.

"What are you talking about you idiot! I meant do you want to go to the dorm or check out the place first." Yami spat. "Though you are the one who started something by talking to the mutt in the first place."

"Damn it!" Seto said as he ran his fingers nervously through his hair. "You didn't see that boy's eyes."

"No I didn't. Enlighten me." Yami grounded, he was becoming angry with Seto's behavior.

Seto turned, walking over to Yami who was sitting on the hood of the car.

"They were so cold, ice blue, they looked almost white." Seto blurted out. "I also feel like I know him from somewhere, but I can't place him."

Yami only smirked, as he pointed his face to the sky. "Surely you don't know him from any of your father's parties. He doesn't quite fit the 'I'm rich' persona."

Seto followed Yami's gaze upwards as he lost himself in thought. He was sure he hadn't met this boy at any party, at least none of his father's as Yami had mentioned. Then where? This was starting to drive him insane. It really wasn't the boy's voice and definitely wasn't his appearance, but those eyes...

"Damn it!" Seto's fist made contact with the hood of the car making a very nice dent.

"Shit! You are going to have that fixed right?" Yami sneered as he jumped up from the car.

Seto only glared at his friend. His mind was a jumble right now. If you looked close you could see the pain and stress hidden behind Seto's deep blue eyes. The pain he tried desperately to hide day after day. Pain and stress that he even hid from Yami. Giving himself a shake, he gained back his composure ready to give Yami a mouthful about how he would fix it himself if he didn't leave him alone, before he could something caught his attention. It was the car that those two boys had been driving.

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"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!" Yugi chanted all the while searching through his backpack.

Jou who had kept quiet letting his friend deal with whatever it was he was doing, finally decided to speak. "Um Yug? Do you need help with something?" He asked with great caution.

"Damn it! I can't find it!" Yugi shouted out. He then none to gently pitched his bag in the back seat where it gracefully spilled it's contents. "Damn it!"

"Can't find what buddy?" Jou asked as he eyed the mess in the back seat from his mirror.

Yugi sighed as he nervously pulled at his braid. "My stick, I thought I had it in my bag."

"No problem Yug. We can look for it in a sec. All I have to do is find a parking spot." Jou spoke.

"You mean were here?" Yugi sat straight up at this.

"Yup. Don't worry Yug." He laid a hand on his friends shoulder in hopes to keep him calm. "Besides, I think your stick is in the mess you made in my back seat."

"Sorry." Yugi gave him his famous puppy dog face. Something he had mastered.

"Ah Yug! Not that, please!" Jou shouted.

Taking his attention away from Yugi, Jou found a parking spot in the front of their dorms. It was the closes one to the college, which was great for Yugi. Also it made things easier for Jou, it meant that Yugi wouldn't need him all the time to get to class. It wasn't that Jou minded, it was more like Yugi wanted to be able to do it himself. He wanted to prove that he could take care of himself for once. Jou was more than willing to help his friend. Yugi really wanted to feel independent. His life so far had consisted of others taking care of him. Now he would show everyone that he could take care of himself. At least he hoped.

"Here we are Yug. I don't see any sign of that women though." Jou voiced while unfastening his seat belt.

"What time is it?" Yugi asked.

"It's about two." Jou responded.

"She should be here soon. Mrs. Valentine said to be here by three so that gives us time to stretch are legs." Yugi said nervously.

Jou and Yugi climbed out of the car, and stretched out their tired limbs. Yugi then slowly made his way to the drivers side, by running his hand over the surface of the car. Just as he bumped into Jou's shoulder he heard someone shout.

"Hey You!"

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Seto watched as the green car sputtered to a stop. Surely these two wouldn't be in the same dorm as Yami and himself. No such luck, as he watched the two climb out and stretch. There was know way! Seto didn't know if he could stand living in the same dorm as them.

"Hey Yami, look over there." Seto spat out at Yami who was still ranting about the dent.

"What!" Yami yelled out. "Oh, its our favorite freaks." His lips curled into a smirk as he watched the short one walk around the car and gracefully smack into the tall ones shoulder. "Hey You!" He yelled.

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"Shit!" Yugi thought. He remembered that voice. It was smooth and slick. It was the voice that belonged to the other boy, the one who took up their offer on war.

"Hell no!" Was Jou's thought as he eyed the two boys. There was know way he was going to be able to survive this year if they were going to be in the same dorm.

Jou stood up to his full height as he watched the two stride over. Glancing down at Yugi, he suddenly got an idea. He knew exactly how to get them off their back, either that or give them a weird first impression. What the heck, Jou knew Yugi would go along. Especially if it meant getting the two to leave them alone, at least in the dorm.

As they got closer, Jou bent down to Yugi's ear. He quickly whispered his plan, which caused a couple of reactions. One: Yugi's face turned bright red, and Two: Yugi instantly latched onto Jou's waist. Letting his slender arms circle around his friends well toned stomach, he then pushed his body tightly against Jou's. Jou wrapped his arms loosely around Yugi's small frame, pushing his head to rest against his chest.

"I hope you know what your doing Jou." Yugi whispered as he heard footsteps getting closer.

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"Lets go on over, and get to know are roommates a bit." Yami gestured over to the two boys. "Shall we."

"Whatever." Seto said flatly. If this meant that they would be in the same dorm, he knew all to well what this meant to Yami. The war had started.

Seto reluctant to follow at first, finally strode beside his friend. They watched closely to see the shock on both their faces. Then saw the blond whispering to the shrimp. The two then wrapped themselves around each other.

"What the..." Seto sputtered.

"Well, it looks like we have a couple on are hands..." Yami spat, as they came face to face with their new found enemies. "...and what a cute couple they make."

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"Well it looks like we have a couple on our hands, and what a cute couple they make." the voice sounded harsh to Yugi, and not shocked at all to see him wrapped around another boy. "Looks like the little blind boy has a seeing eye dog."

"Who are you calling a dog!" Jou grounded. "I am nobodies dog!"

"Jou calm down, please." Yugi whispered, as his arms gripped tighter around Jou's waist.

Feeling Yugi's grip tighten, did just the trick at keeping Jou calm. Jou was known to have a temper, but somehow Yugi was able to help rein his anger and help him keep it under control.

"Aw! Looks like your little boyfriend doesn't want you to fight!" Seto chimed in. He had started this war, so he might as well add his two cents.

Jou growled at him. His plan wasn't going as planned. He hoped that by making them think he and Yugi were boyfriends, that they would back off a bit. It seemed to be the complete opposite.

"What do you guys want?" Yugi said tilting his head up. "Is there something you needed?"

"Actually yes, you see it seems you guys have the wrong dorm." Yami stated.

"How so?" Things were turning worse, and Yugi did not feel like handling anything.

"I suggest you get a new dorm, and I mean right now." Seto said.

"Excuse me, Yugi Moto?" A female voice asked.

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Mia Valentine was late. She was supposed to meet Yugi Moto at the dorm, around three. Mia was the dorms head, the only women to run an all boy dorm. It seemed few would even consider the dorm, mainly due to one factor. It was the dorm where the not quite rich boys were placed, the ones that got in due to actually having good grades. It seemed many staff members consider it the lowest of all the dorms. This being a reason for it not to have a name. The headmaster didn't consider it worthy of a name. So Mia was the only one left willing to run it.

Making her way to the dorms, Mia checked her list again. For some reason two of the top wealthiest students had applied for this dorm. A Yami Atemu and Seto Kabia in actuality these where the richest to attend Ivory. Why they wanted to stay in the least popular dorm was beyond Mia.

"I am so late!" Mia exclaimed to herself.

Finally nearing the dorm, why she decided to walk back was beyond her, she saw a group of four boys.

"Excuse me, Yugi Moto?" She asked as she came to stand in front of the boys.

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"That would be me." Yugi stated, loosening his grip around Jou. "Are you Mrs. Valentine?"

"Yes that would be me." She spoke, her voice filled with energy.

"Your boyfriend here, he wouldn't happen to be Jonouchi Katsuya." He giggled at this. While Jou simply glared at his friend.

Yami stared at the women in front of him. She was tall, a bit taller then himself, and had very long legs. She was wearing tight jeans, and an Ivory University Tee Shirt. This women was gorgeous. Seto didn't really pay any attention to the new arrival. He was still busy eyeing Yugi.

"Who might you two be." Mia turned to the others in question.

Yami spoke first. "I am Yami Atemu, and this is my friend Seto Kabia." His voice dripped with fake charm.

"I see. Well, I am Mia Valentine. I will be your dorms head this year."

"A women is are dorm head!" Seto asked shocked.

"Don't sound so surprised. It seems not many are willing to put up with the lower of Ivory University." Mia knew that this would be an insult to the two rich boys, but Mia never did care much for subtle.

"Excuse me?" Yami's voice came out in a growl.

"Mia, it's good to see you again." Yugi cut in. He really didn't want this day to get any worse.

Mia turned back to Yugi. "You have grown. Last time I saw you, you still were trying to grow your hair out." Her voice filled up with love for the boy. "Don't I even get a hug." She playfully asked.

"Of course Mia." Yug reached out towards her voice, and was pulled into a crushing hug.

Jou watched the two, glad that Seto and Yami were staying quiet. "What about me? Don't I deserve a hug?" Jou asked.

"No you don't you ass." Yugi said as Mia let go. "You are supposed to be getting my bag from the back seat."

Mia laughed at the two, and watched as Yugi tried for a punch, but was easily stopped by Jou. "Ok you two quite playing around. I am here on business, not a reunion." Then she added, "that is what we will do tonight."

"Sure thing." They both agreed.

"Seto, Yami, will you two be joining us?" Mia asked, thinking that they were friends of Yugi's.

Neither knew what to say. They weren't quite sure about the question. Luckily Yugi came to the rescue. "Mia, we just meet Yami and Seto. I am sure that they would rather explore on their own instead of having a three hour guided tour."

"Oh, I see." She spoke, then turned towards Seto. "As I have already said, I am head of your dorm, and you can call me Mia. Your rooms are posted on the board in the front hall. Just look for your name. I will talk to you more later about the rules and such." With that said she turned back to Yugi. "Ready Yugi?" She asked.

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Yugi? Seto turned the name over in his head. Where had he heard that name before? He eyed the three of them as they walked into the dorm.

"Well, that went quite nicely. Don't you think Seto?" Yami asked. "Wonder how they know her?"

"Who cares." Seto answered. "Lets get are stuff inside."

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"So tell me Yug, how do you know those guys?" Mia asked, then added. "How did you keep Jou the bulldog from attacking?"

"I am not a dog!"

"It wasn't to hard." Yugi laughed. "I just had to tighten his leash."

At this they burst out laughing, including Jou himself. The two boys followed Mia into the dorm. Yugi knew Mia, they had seen each other quite a bit when Yugi was younger. Though he was still getting used to the new last name. It was once Jefferson, now Valentine due to the divorce.

"We met at the McDonalds just outside of town," Jou supplied. "Not a very good meeting though."

"Well you were being rude in there," Yugi stated, then quickly added, "but they didn't have to be rude either."

"OK then lets get things started shall we," Mia said senses a fight might come. "First let me show you the dorm, being as that is were you will be living."

Mia lead the boys to the board in the front hall of the dorm. On it were announcements for the school year, a list of rules, and the room list. Jou scanned down the page and found his and Yugi's name. They would be sharing room B on the second floor.

"As you see your room is on the second floor, I hope that will not present a problem."

"Not at all," Yugi said. "Just give me a floor plan."

"I'll go on ahead and take our stuff upstairs if you don't mind Yug," Jou asked.

"That's fine Jou."

Jou grabbed Yugi's bag, and bounded up the stairs in search of their home away from home.

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Seto and Yami watched as their dorm head lead the shrimp around. The mutt, as Seto liked now to refer to him as, was no where to be seen. Spotting the bulletin board, Yami strode over, and began scanning the list for his name.

"Looks like we're sharing."

"Like there was ever a doubt. Besides, I doubt anyone could stand being in the same room with you for more than three seconds. Especially when they find out how you snore." Seto looked at his friend who had now gone wide eyed at the mention of snoring.

"I do not snore," Yami grounded out, putting emphasis on each word.

"Oh, and I guess all that noise is just my imagination?"

"Whatever, lets get our room fixed."

Seto followed Yami up the stair case, taking one last look at the shrimp being told the location of the kitchen. This year wasn't looking good. This was supposed to have been a turning point for Seto. To prove that he was not just a name, that he could be as good as his father. To prove that he didn't need his father's money. Now though he had started a war, a war with a mutt and a blind boy.

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"So Yugi how is Grandpa doing?"

"He is doing good, though now he doesn't have me to help at the game shop," Yugi answered.

"Don't worry about Grandpa," Mia said, as she put her arm around him. "He knows how to take care of himself."

"I know."

"Have you given any thought about Dr. Hanson in Lvania?" Mia asked.

Yugi stopped dead in his tracks at the sound of that name. "Did Grandpa talk to you?" Yugi asked.

Mia knew that she had just blew it. Mentioning the doctor was stupid of her. "Sorry Yugi I...," but Yugi cut her off.

"No don't worry about it," Yugi said pushing down his anger. "Lets just not talk about it again OK?"

"Sure Yug, OK. Lets go find Jou," Mia said changing the subject.

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This place is great, Jou thought to himself upon entering the room. The room was fairly big, and had two beds on the far wall. On the other wall was a bookcase with two desks on either side. Thankfully for both boys, they had not brought much with them. Aside from their clothes, and the few books Yugi had insisted to bring, there was little else to feel the room with.

"This is going to be awesome!" Someone exclaimed from the hall.

"Just great," Jou mumbled under his breath. Then taking the chance peered out the door at the two boys coming up the stairs.

Jou stumbled back as a large duffel bag smacked into his head.

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"I am so sorry, I didn't see you there."

"What the hell do you think..." Jou trailed off. Instead of seeing Seto or Yami, there stood another. He was almost as tall as Jou, short black hair, and wearing quite a bit of leather. "Uh..."

"You Okay?" he asked.

Shaking himself back to his senses, Jou took the offered hand and shook it. "Yeah I'm fine, no damage."

"Good, I'm Bakura."

"Just call me Jou. Nice to meet ya Bakura."

"Jou?"

"I'm right here Yug," Jou answered.

Yugi with Mia in tow was making his way up the stairs. Taking his time Yugi used the banister to guide him. In the back of his head he counted the steps. When he was younger, there had been a few steps going into the Kitchen. He kept stumbling up there until finally Jou had yelled something about four steps. Yugi became a math whiz after that, always counting steps, and somehow remembering exactly how many there where.

"Yug, meet Bakura, he is right here in front of me."

"Yug?"

Coming up the last step Yugi stopped. "Nice to meet you Bakura, I'm Yugi."

"Nice to meet you too," Bakura said holding out his hand.

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When Yugi didn't shake his hand, Bakura looked around confused. Jou immediately came to the rescue.

"Yug, learn some manners," Jou scolded. "Shake the man's hand."

Yugi gave a shrug, before holding out his hand. His face was relaxed and he had a smile on. Bakura shook the offered hand.

"I hope we can be friends."

"Me too," Yugi agreed.

Bakura then took notice to Yugi's eyes. "Wow!"

"What?" Jou questioned.

"It's just your eyes," he said pointing to Yugi. "Their so blue, they look almost white."

Yugi looked down, and shrugged his shoulders. "I really wouldn't know," he all but whispered.

Realization struck, but Bakura turned to Jou for conformation. Jou only glared at Bakura in answer to his unspoken question.

"Your blind," Bakura yelled.

Mia finally took this as her cue to step in. "Listen up, why don't you all get settled into your new rooms." The last thing Mia needed was a fight to break out in the hallway. "Tonight at seven we will meet in the living room to go over the rules, and to meet everyone. No go!"

Bakura took one more look at Yugi before heading to his room. Jou lead Yugi into their room, glaring daggers into the back of Bakura.

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Yami and Seto, who were already in their room, had heard the whole thing.

"Think we can get him on are side," Yami asked.

Seto looked at Yami unbelieving. "Your the one who wants this war aren't you. It may have been me who started it, but your the one who really wants it." Seto more stated then asked. "Why?"

"You may have come here to prove that your more then just a name, but not me. I was forced here! So you had better damn well believe I am going to do everything in my power to stir up trouble." Yami turned and opened the door. "Oh, and Seto don't get in my way." with that Yami walked out slamming the door behind.

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A/N - Not sure if I am happy with this chapter. Please review if you have time.