Finally back! Thank you all for your lovely reviews! They mean the world to me.

I appologize that Seto and Yami are OOC, but I'll try to get them better. There also is Anzu bashing in this chapter. I don't really like her that much, so sorry to everyone who likes her.

By the way, Yu-gi-OH does not, I repeat, does not belong to me.

Alright, here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Chapter 3

It seemed life had gone back to the way it always was. School was more hectic than ever, since this was our senior year. Tests after tests were given out each week and I don't think I have seen my desk in months. Not only was it filled with my homework, but my step sister's as well. I don't think they have ever written an essay by themselves. Surprised? Well, it's not like I want to do their homework, but I'd rather not stay at an orphanage. My guess is that it is even worse there than here… somehow though, that didn't seem possible.

Alright, back to where I was. As usual, I've been ignored by the majority of the student body. Jou and I hardly have any classes and not even the same lunch, so I barely talk to him now a days. It doesn't bother me though. I like the silence of sitting in the back of the classroom, watching other students without being noticed. Not that I watched anyone particular.

While we're already on that subject, it seemed that day at the diner was not only another embarrassing day of my life, but also the day that Seto broke up with Anzu. Isn't that shocker? She didn't seem to take it well. Her efforts, although in vain, on trying to win him back were rather amusing. After many days of teary eyed and whimpering babble, Seto just opted to ignore her. I think that just made it worse.

I look over to where she was desperately trying to get Seto to talk to her by asking him about the upcoming winter dance.

I wasn't eavesdropping, I swear!

"Setoooo! I don't have anyone to go with! It's senior year, I mean, it wouldn't be the first dance we'd go together to."

Did I ever mention how annoying her voice was?

"Anzu, for the love of god and my sanity, I told you already! I'm going with a group, which consequently doesn't include you. Now, turn around and stop bugging me!"

I grinned.

She didn't get the hint and continued rambling at him. Mai and Serenity, of course, were also there trying to convince him.

From what I heard, Mai was going to the dance with Bakura. He'll probably end up rapping her, but that's none of my concern. Serenity was going with her boyfriend Honda. Serenity was sweet in her own kind of way and her and Honda make quite a couple. That leaves Seto all by himself. Maybe he had found some other girl to go with? Ever since his break up with Anzu, all the girls in Domino High were throwing themselves at his feet. Under the most futile attempts on his single-hood were none other than my step sisters. Somehow that thought made me feel ill.

As for me, I would love to go. Heck, Jou even invited me to come with him. But Fiona made sure that I had enough to do at the diner tonight.

I sighed.

The bell rang, but I made no move to go. The sooner I left school, the sooner I'll be home, and the sooner I'll be drowned in work.

Slowly I packed my things together and made my way out the door. When I reached the door, my back pack was knocked out of my hands by a white-haired blur.

I groaned as I noticed all my papers and books lying on the floor.

Kneeling down I gathered all my things back together.

"Here, I think this is yours."

My eyes shot up to stare at Seto holding out my pen. I took it from him and stood up. I wanted nothing more than to leave at that point.

"Sorry about Bakura, he's a jackass sometimes."

"And you aren't?"

Oh no! Why did I say that? That didn't come out like I wanted to!

"Only if I want to be. For instance, right now you're blocking my way out of here, so could you move your scrawny ass so that I could leave."

My eyes narrow. How could one guy be so much like heaven and then turn into the devil himself?

"Well, if it weren't for people like you and your friends, I wouldn't be here blocking your way."

"People like me? Who do you think you are talking to me like that? No one has ever dared to do that!"

"Then I think it's about time!"

I crossed my arms defiantly and made no move to unblock the door. Hss cold glare met mine head on. We stood there for a while just glaring at each other and I took the time to drown in his blue eyes. Then he surprised me by laughing. It was a melodious sound that I longed to hear more often.

"You got balls kid!"

He stopped laughing and studied me. I blushed and started to shift uncomfortably under his gaze.

"Are you going to the dance tonight?"

I drew in a breath. Was he going to ask me to go with him? My heart skipped a beat at that thought. Once again I was faced with a choice. Say that I'll go with the hope that he'll ask me, or say that I won't go, stay on Fiona's good side, and miss out on a great night. Hmmm, decisions, decisions…

"Uhmmm, yea sure."

Silence. He seemed to be debating with himself over something. I could see the turmoil in his eyes, but his face was stone set as always. He scratched the back of his head nervously. Speaking of nervous, I was about to die right there.

"Well… I… I mean… maybe… I'll see you there."

"Sure, I loved to."

Not again! How often can I embarrass myself in front of him. I felt like running head first through the wall.

He gave me a funny look, before nodding.

"OK then. Would you move now!"

I snapped out of my mind talk to step aside. He left the room without another word. I groaned and kicked the door out of frustration. Could this day get any worse?

I step outside the front door and start my way home. As fate has it, that was the moment when it started raining.

I think it can…

Now here I was, cleaning tables at the diner and feeling as miserable as ever. Brianna and Gabriella were well on there way to the dance now. I think they wanted to go as siamese cats, but with their brains got a siamese twins outfit. It was nice to watch them struggle in their suit together. But who am I to talk? I'm not even going.

"Yami! Come on, we're already late!"

"Sorry Jou, but I have work to do."

I should have known he wasn't that easy to get rid of. He followed me around the diner, listing all reasons why I should be going. I sighed. As I tried to get a new cloth to wash the table with, my hand was grapped firmly by Rhonda.

Rhonda was a woman in her twenties. She's the one that actually runs the diner and has been almost like a mother to me. She was a tough black woman with a kick ass attitude, but had a good heart.

"Yami, you need to go to that dance. I'll do the work here and you go out and have some fun. Just get back here by midnight before Fiona. She won't even know you're gone. You deserve one night of fun."

"You're right! I do deserve this. I'm going to go to that dance and... no, I can't go"

All their smiles faded away.

"Why not!"

"I don't have a costume, Jou."

I said that while mentioning to his own costume. I would guess he was going as Zorro, but his blonde shaggy hair kind of dulled the effect. And now that there was a huge grin plastered on his face, it made him look even more 'dulled'.

"No, but I do."

He roughly grabbed me by the wrist and started dragging me out. I called a quick thank you and good bye out to Rhonda before I was shoved into his car.

Well, at least it stopped raining.

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