1Hi everybody...I'm going to be making my intros shorter because I agree with Salena-Jagonashi about them being to long. Oh and about Character deaths...you can request some like Anzu or something if you want but I don't have the heart to kill my hikaris unless it's in one of my song fic.

Melody- I'm the only one left tear, tear Well My foolish hikari does not own Yugioh

Maria- okay here's the next chapter 'I feel like there is a reason I'm writing this so soon' sees piano over head oh yeah now I remember

Oh yeah and I'm listening to 3DoorsDowm's "Sarah yellin"

THANK YOU REVIEWERS

Masked Emotions

Chapter 8...Questions and Answers

"Are you sure that nothing is noticeable" Malik asked his two friends as they stood at the front gates getting ready to enter school.

"Yeah you can't see a thing" Yugi reassured him.

"Well it's a good thing the fucking bastard didn't bruise my face like I thought" he said closing his eyes and breathing in deep then slowly releasing the breath. He knew their would be questions asked and he wanted to wait until after lunch to answer them. But we all know that lady luck never liked Malik much.

"Hey" a voice said from behind the three and they all jumped and turned around to see Marik, Yami, and Bakura.

"Hi, um...where's Seto and Jou" Ryou asked feeling slightly intimidated.

"Already went to class...Malik can I talk to you for a second" Marik said turning around and walking to one of the benches. The two sat down and Marik noted that Malik had slight trouble.

"Listen I just want you to know that everything is okay-" "Don't feed me that bullshit because I'm not taking it. I know something is fucking wrong so you should tell me now before I find out on my own" Marik said sternly. Malik stared at him and his defenses dropped and he looked scared and started watching the people walk by. Frustrated by Marik grabbed the younger boy and pulled him up slamming him against a tree away from everyone's view. He felt bad quickly after noticing how Malik winced and gasped in pain.
"I won't watch another person I care about get abused so tell me are you?" he spat out with a dangerous look in his eyes. The words hit Malik and it hurt. No one had ever actually called it abuse or anything like that before. It was different.

"Marik...and let it go," he put a finger over the other's mouth when he tried to say anything, "Just until after the party...that's all. Then we can talk but for now...Can we just act as close to normal as we can get." Marik listened as the junior pleaded and sighed.

"Fine...but the morning after" he said leaving the words in the air. Slowly his voice dropped an octave lower.

"Normal, Huh? Does that involve finally kissing you" he asked. Without waiting for an answer their lips met and tongues battled with an unmatched passion. Malik moaned into the kiss slowly letting Marik control it until they broke apart. Breathing heavily their eyes met again.

"Was that your first kiss Malik" Marik teased smirking. Malik's blushing face answered his question. All of the sudden an evil looked crossed Malik's face.

"Yeah and it sure as hell won't be my last" he said pulling the other close and kissing him. After a few minutes they pulled back looking at each other.

"Um...you guys class started" Ryou said interrupting the two.

"Shit" Malik cursed grabbing Marik's hand and running inside the school building. For some reason it felt right to be like this.

"I'm sooo tired" Yugi said laying his head on Malik's shoulder while putting all his weight on Ryou.

"I would be to if I was up all night thinking about Yami" Ryou teased.

"I resent that I wasn't up all night thinking about him I was talking to him as well" Yugi said smirking which looked really different on his 'innocent' face.

"Yep and I can vouch for him" Yami's smooth voice cut in. (They tend to do that a lot...I wonder if they're shudders stalkers...nah). Yugi smiled at him. They both stood up a good part of the night getting to know each other and he felt closer to Yami now.

"Are you ready for the party tonight" Bakura asked smirking at Ryou who blushed and nodded. "Good"

"You're joining us at lunch right" Marik asked them.

"Nope not today we're busy with the end of the year music production." Yugi chirped.

"But I'll miss you" Yami said grabbing and pulling him close.

"Me too" he said and pecked Yami on the lips then pulled away blushing.

"See you later" Ryou called as they walked off in a different direction.

Yami sat at lunch with his friends as usual and the people who used to sit in the hikaris seats (Rachel. Jeb, and Charles) were sitting there as well.

"Words out that you're gay" Charles accused. Bakura merely raised an eyebrow.

"Your point" he said with an annoyed voice.

"Are you" Jeb asked

"Yep" Ushio and his gang (including those three) made disgusted noises.

"You can't be serious" Rachel said.

"We are" Marik answered.

"Well then maybe it's time for you to let the three of them in hmm" Rachel said smirking.

"What are you talking about" Jou glared at her after saying that.

"Oh maybe about how Bakura was with me and how Yami was with Anzu last night" She said and Jou's mouth dropped open in shock before he walked off followed by Kaiba.

"What are you talking about" Marik said glaring daggers.

"Oh give up I know you and Christina were together the day after you asked Malik out" she said to him.

"What do you want" Yami asked sighing.

"Simple...take them to the party...Yami to dump Yugi and call him worthless and a that he's nothing but a stupid cutter. Which by the way I found out he is...Marik I want you to hit Malik then walk away and Bakura I want you to kiss me in front of Ryou" she said all in one breath and a flip of her hair. Yami stood up glaring along with his friends.

"No" Marik said in a deadly voice. Rachel looked intimidated for a moment before shaking her head smirking.

"We wouldn't want to find out your little secret now would we...the other one" she said slyly and the three paled.

"I'll get you for this you stupid bitch. Mark my fucking words" Bakura said then left with the others. Rachel stood up walking into the bathroom. Maybe that wasn't the best of things to have done right then. Oh well too late to back out now.

Ryou sat in his room fidgeting slightly as he waited for Bakura. He was so happy that he was thinking of actually EATING at the party. Of course he most likely wouldn't but still it was nice to think that it was finally ok to. All of his defenses flew out the window when he saw Bakura and he liked it. He liked not having to care at all.

Running down the flight of stairs in his house he entered the kitchen walking over to the fridge with a glass getting himself some water. The drink refreshed him and he slowly put back the jug of water when something caught his eye. A cupcake. A whole package of 24 actually. 'How did that get there' He wondered pulling out from the fridge and taking off the note attached.

Ryou,

I noticed you are lacking serious food in your fridge so I'll leave this here and come back tomorrow with some more. You know if anything is wrong you can tell me. Thank you so much with helping Malik and myself out.

Love,

Isis

Ryou smiled at the note. Isis had been concerned about him for a while now and she always tried to help. He loved her like a sister, he did, but he could never tell her.

He drummed his fingers on the counter top staring at the cupcakes like they were his enemy at the battlefront. Before he could stop himself he grabbed the package inhaling the cupcakes until there was a few crumbs left. 'Oh no... I can't...not yet' he thought. Rushing to the bathroom he stared into the toilet bowl for a few seconds. He brought his fingers up to his mouth then shoved them down his throat forcefully. He pulled them in and out making him gag until the cupcakes were flushed down the toilet. 'I sicken myself nowadays.'

A knock at the door was heard and Ryou quickly brushed his teeth then went to answer it. He blushed seeing Bakura leaning against the door smirking.

"Ready" he asked.

"Yep" Ryou responded smiling. Then shut the door to his house locking it.

Music blasted from The Kame Game Shop on 4th Street (don't know where that came from). Yugi was in his room dancing quietly by himself swaying to the music. 'Anything to keep the loneliness from sinking in' he thought to himself. He was so wrapped up in dancing he didn't hear the door downstairs open or close. Nor did he hear a person coming up the stairs and opening his door.

He jumped as he felt a pair of arms wrap around him and another person begin dancing with him. Slowly turning his head he saw Yami standing there. His lips were parted and he was panting slightly as they grinded in unison.

Unable to help himself Yami kissed Yugi full-fledged on the lips. Their tongues played together in each others mouth until Yami quickly made the kiss dominant on his part. When the last song (the one that was playing) ended so did their kiss.

"Yami" Yugi said half moaning.

"Well hello little one" the other responded trying to keep himself in control. "You should definitely dance like that when we get to the party" the older teen smirked.

"Um..." Yugi was at a loss for words blushing horribly. "Ok" Yami chuckled making Yugi feel more at ease.

"Let's go" Yami said and Yugi nodded.

Malik was already at Melody's house before the party started since Marik, Seto, and Jou along with others were helping out. Whenever he went to help Marik would give him a sharp look and he would sigh and sit back down. He looked up when he noticed a cup waving in front of him. He smiled at the owner of the hand as Kayla sat down.

"He cares you know" She commented looking at the junior out of the corner of her eyes as Chloe and Marik bickered.

"Really" Malik said snorting at that.

"Yep, I think he loves you" she said blandly. Malik had to contain from spitting out his drink.

"What"

"Yeah just don't say anything it's just what I think. Then again Chloe said something big is going to happen before you all get 'officially' together. But I don't" the girl said starting to ramble but stopped herself.

"Oh" was all he could say. Kayla then left him alone to gather his thoughts. Marik came up soon after smirking.

"C'mon people are starting to show up" he said pulling the younger one to his feet as they went to see who was already there.

Me- there done...phew...took me long enough...okay I would really appreciate reviews...so REVIEW holds knife to people who read but don't review um...hides knife

Melody- how do you expect them to review if you constantly threaten them

Me- Yeah very true but don't they just look wonderful all nice and scared

Melody-true

Me-Well if you have any questions put them in the review...and I now have a wanting to read a Tala/Bryan story (from beyblade) if you know good ones let me know