Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, if I did I would be very, very rich and
have a really big mansion with a really cool car.
And a huge Jacuzzi pool with my own personal Baskins & Robbins beside it. - And I'd also put more romance in the manga =) (between Tea and Yami - hey I support those two no matter what anyone says - n_n).
But then again. Heck I'd do more romance between Yugi and Yami =^_^=. (NOT HENTAI !!)
"" is talking, is for thinking and reminiscing , ** is for coughs or sighs
CHAPTER SEVEN - Inquiries
The class rep dismissed everyone and Yugi hurried as fast as he could out the door. He had a feeling that Yami might come after him for seeing his grade.
He didn't, rather 'couldn't' get very far. Gripping his lower chest he finally leaned against a locker, breathing hard.
Maybe you should go the nurse, say you got kicked accidentally during gym
No, I can't risk it! Beside Gym is on a Monday and I came here on a Tuesday. No, I'll just sleep it off or something when I go home,
You don't SLEEP off broken bones idiot.
Yugi pushed away from the locker and headed for his English course. Trying to ignore the pain he formulated another plan.
And with this plan Yami might just break BOTH your legs for you or how about your other ribs? You really don't NEED them or anything.
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School had just given out but Kami-Sensei sat at his desk. He sighed as he marked Yami's makeup Chemistry test. Yami had come to him right after lunch, begging (well as much as that proud boy could beg) for a makeup test. This paper was not as disappointing as the first but Yami had barely scraped through with a 52%.
Yami sat looking at him, an almost desperate expression on his face. Let it be a pass, I can't lie to Kurai-San again that it's a 'progress' signature. He nervously chewed on the end of his fingertip, face furrowed in deep concentration.
Kami-Sensei folded the paper neatly and changed Yami's grade in his grade book. "Yami-San." he said holding up the paper.
Yami literally bolted forward and grabbed the paper. His expression was of utter relief when he saw he had passed and therefore did not require a signature.
"Thank you Sensei." Yami said, slipping the test into his book and turning to leave.
"Yami-San." Kami-Sensei said gravely.
Yami froze. "Yes Sensei." he said not turning around, he sounded very tired.
"You can't keep living this lie, not everyone is as stupid as you think they are; someone will see eventually that all that you do and say does not add up." Kami-Sensei said quietly.
Yami turned, expression deadly. "What are you saying Sensei.?"
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Yugi and a few others had stayed behind after school to help his art teacher with the rearrangement of the room for the coming exams. It was a painfully long process because the teacher wanted everything to be AB-SO-LU- T-LY perfect for the art students when they sat down to work. Yugi watched his teacher flitting about the room frantically, with some amusement. He had been given the task of organizing the chairs (something about him being only 4 feet 3 and weak enough for a desk to crush) and was doing it as best he could. But it was slow going for Yugi who could not move as fast as the others because if he even strained to pick up a chair his chest would explode in agony. When he had finally finished his section and the art teacher had bade them farewell he slowly walked down the halls, hoping it was not too late to catch the school bus.
"What are you saying Sensei.?"
Yugi froze, eyes wide. That was Yami's voice! Looking to his left he saw the Science lab door open and a muffled conversation coming from inside. Peeking through the door crack he saw Yami standing there, his back stiff like a board and he was bristling like a cat surrounded by a pack of dogs. Opening the door a little wider, Yugi saw he was talking to a kindly looking old teacher whose face was creased with concern.
What's going on?
"Yami you are exceptionally intelligent."
Yami looked truly surprised at the comment, Yugi nearly grinned at his expression.
"How else could you have altered a test paper enough to trick your guardian into signing it?"
Yami eyes went wide. "What did you say?"
"I'm not stupid Yami and I'm also a Chemistry teacher. You really didn't think that I could tell when a test paper has been tampered with? I don't know how you managed to do it so accurately, it almost fooled me."
"Almost?" Yami growled.
Yugi gaped, Yami had forged test papers?
Such a wonderful personality.really
"I was expecting a visit from your guardian Yami, or at least a call. Nothing. I know the type of person he is and I know that he is VERY concerned about your grades. How could you get a 10% and he not call?"
Yami's face grew red with embarrassment.
A TEN? Woah and he supposed to be INTELLIGENT?
"Yami, do you want my genuine advice?" Kami-Sensei said gently.
Yami looked resentful but nodded.
"Stop this lie, you are not a scientist, you are a programmer, repeat the year and take the courses that were meant for you."
Yami scowled. Repeat the year? Kurai-San would probably disown him, and the embarrassment it would cause.... "I can't do that.I have to be a doctor." he growled.
Kami-Sensei sighed. "Well, this is my final word Yami, if you are unable to score 80 or higher on the Mocks coming up at the end of the month. I am going to inform your guardian about this... And I will also not allow you to take the science part of the exams."
"Well, I'll just have to get an eighty then." Yami said sharply and headed towards the Science door. Flinging it open he stalked out.
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Yugi hid inside the broom closet watching Yami go by, he was shocked to see his face.
Yami was struggling not to cry.
I was right! This is about how he's doing in school!
He gingerly sneaked out the closet and slipped into the Science Lab. The teacher was tidying something on a shelf and had his back turned to him.
"Sensei?" Yugi asked in a timid voice.
"Hmm?" Kami-Sensei asked, turning. "Can I help you?" he asked.
"My name is Yugi Motou Sensei. I'm a student from the school that was burnt down."
"I know." Kami-Sensei said. "How can I help you, Yugi-San?
"Why won't Yami take your advice?" Yugi asked bluntly.
Kami-Sensei's expression did not change. "I really don't think that's any of your business Yugi-San."
"I'm.I'm his friend." Yugi lied.
"A friend doesn't punch his friend in the stomach Yugi-San." Kami-Sensei said in a clipped tone as he wrote something in a book, his eyes did not leave the pages.
"Y...You saw that?" Yugi asked shocked. He instinctively touched his stomach, wincing at the pain it caused.
"I see a lot that goes on here Yugi-San."
Gee a fortune teller huh?
Shhh!
"B.but if you."
"If I saw why then didn't I report it?" Kami-Sensei finished for him. Yugi nodded.
He's a masochist I tell you!
Shhhh!!
"Because I saw that you did not want anyone to know." Kami-Sensei said. "Why did you do that for him Yugi?"
Slightly surprised at the question Yugi blinked rapidly. "Why.am I."
Yes why are you hmmmm? I really do want to know!!
"Because."
"Because you saw his pain. you didn't know what was going on exactly but you suspected he was sad.you are here because you want to know about Yami, if it's worth trying to be his friend and trying to help him."
Yugi nodded.
"Sit down Yugi-San." Kami-Sensei said, putting down his pen and clasping his hands.
Yugi sat and listened as Kami-Sensei began. "Yami was an excellent student two years back, he was doing programming and excelling at it. We all expected him to go into computer studies but he surprised us all by coming into the sciences. I knew his choice was the wrong thing for him, he has no interest in the sciences. He hates them. It's because of his guardian."
"Guardian?" Yugi asked. "His parents died?"
Kami-Sensei nodded. "When he was in Junior High, he still did very well in school despite all of this. He is very brave Yami, but he has lost a lot in his life. I have heard his guardian talking to him, he keeps telling Yami that being a doctor is what his parents would have wanted. When you have only their memory to hold on to, what a parent might think is very important to you."
Yugi gulped. He had never known his parents, they had died when he was very young and he could not remember how either of them looked. But he had his grandfather, a wonderful grandfather who let him be who he wanted to be. He was beginning to feel immensely sorry for Yami.
Oh no you don't!! You may feel sorry for a drowning wasp but he'll still sting you when you take him out!
"I feel Yami is on the edge right now and I worry about him. He won't take advice and he keeps lying about his grades. And now this issue of him being a bully. I never of all the students I've ever taught could believe that someone as brave, kind.
KIND??
". and intelligent would become a bully. You saved him when you refused to tell the principle about the attack Yugi. I don't know what has possessed you to take up this task but I implore you to keep trying to be his friend, convince him to start again."
Yugi nodded, a determined look growing behind his eyes. "I'll try."
Duun dun du-dunn duahn da dun da dun dum dum, know that tune? It's called the DEATH MARCH!!
Kami-Sensei nodded gravely and began organizing his desk. "Perhaps he will listen to you eventually, and when he does, persuade him to do the right thing."
When you say 'eventually' you mean like a few millennia right?
"Yes sensei, thank you for telling me about Yami." Yugi said and headed for the door.
"And Yugi. try to get your chest checked out. I've seen Yami break bricks in his Karate class."
Yugi did not reply but slipped out the door. Too many questions would arise if he went to a nurse or doctor to check out his chest. He'd just have to bear it till it healed itself.
A lot of questions will arise if you die from it, ever consider that Spiky Head?
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Yami got into his guardian's car, slamming the door behind him. "You're late." Kurai-San said as a welcome.
"I was busy." Yami growled.
Kurai-san studied Yami's face in the rear view mirror. "Doing what?"
"Studying." Yami said dryly.
"Hmm, I hope you remembered the large function tonight? You will be representing your family."
Yami frowned, he HAD forgotten. "Why do I have to go? Why can't you represent the family?"
Kurai-San glowered at him in the rear view mirror. "It's time you take your responsibility as the heir to your father. You will represent your family tonight, do we understand each other?"
"I hate those functions, father hated those functions, he never went if he could help it." Yami persisted stubbornly. "They're all a bunch of snobs."
"Half those SNOBS were your father's patients, the other half were your mothers, they MADE your parents what they were and you will respect them as such. Hopefully you will be able to be half as good as your father was and continue where he left off."
"You mean, so I can continue primping your wealthy lifestyle? What's the matter, money going short?" Yami growled, his vivid red eyes burning into his guardian's.
You ungrateful little. Kurai-san thought to himself. Nevertheless wincing at Yami's eyes.
So much like his fathers
"I don't know where that came from but you will mind your mouth in future boy." Kurai-san snarled.
Or I'll kill you like I killed them.
"Whatever." Yami said in a bored voice, staring out the window.
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Yugi stared at the departing school bus in dismay.
"Now what am I going to do?" he asked himself as he trudged back into the school yard. He did not have enough money for the regular buses and it was too far to walk. A chill wind was blowing, indicating nightfall was rapidly approaching.
He sat by the fountain, kicking up leaves with his feet. "I guess I'll have to call grandpa."
Something dark purple caught his attention in the leaves. Curious, he shuffled the leaves aside and pulled out a piece of his Dark Magician card.
"Hey!" Yugi said happily, and digging through the leaves soon found the other four pieces. He'd have to tape it back up but at least it hadn't blown away. Feeling a bit more cheerful he headed inside to use the payphone.
To be continued
AN: wehheeheehe. ahem, now it's kicking into the real story! The magic aspect of the story start in chapter 9 ( I think) and if your curious as to why I made Yugi find his card again .well. you'll just have to wait ^_^.
Good grief I'm staring to hate Kurai-San (and he was only supposed to be annoying!)
Um, well its about time I told everyone that I draw as well, if you want to see a picture based off this story go to my website
http://www.geocities.com/kocagirl
I don't claim to be good, but there's more Yugi art on there if you fish around. There's also a link on the first page (shape of a small coloured button with Yami smiling smugly on it). If you go to that link you'll see the most amazing Yugi-Oh art ever! I mean BRILLIANT.
Btw guys I'm new to the fanfiction etiquette, is it considered polite to thank everyone for the reviews by name? Please tell me. I really do appreciate all the reviews I get (they are all exceedingly precious to me - some are very funny ^^ ! I love reading them! ).
As for the romance, it's coming!! I really hope it'll be good enough for all those who have been waiting so long.
So far I've got two negatives on the Ryou and Bakura romance, if ya want it you gotta speak up people n_n.
Thanks to all who reviewed last chapter!
And a huge Jacuzzi pool with my own personal Baskins & Robbins beside it. - And I'd also put more romance in the manga =) (between Tea and Yami - hey I support those two no matter what anyone says - n_n).
But then again. Heck I'd do more romance between Yugi and Yami =^_^=. (NOT HENTAI !!)
"" is talking, is for thinking and reminiscing , ** is for coughs or sighs
CHAPTER SEVEN - Inquiries
The class rep dismissed everyone and Yugi hurried as fast as he could out the door. He had a feeling that Yami might come after him for seeing his grade.
He didn't, rather 'couldn't' get very far. Gripping his lower chest he finally leaned against a locker, breathing hard.
Maybe you should go the nurse, say you got kicked accidentally during gym
No, I can't risk it! Beside Gym is on a Monday and I came here on a Tuesday. No, I'll just sleep it off or something when I go home,
You don't SLEEP off broken bones idiot.
Yugi pushed away from the locker and headed for his English course. Trying to ignore the pain he formulated another plan.
And with this plan Yami might just break BOTH your legs for you or how about your other ribs? You really don't NEED them or anything.
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School had just given out but Kami-Sensei sat at his desk. He sighed as he marked Yami's makeup Chemistry test. Yami had come to him right after lunch, begging (well as much as that proud boy could beg) for a makeup test. This paper was not as disappointing as the first but Yami had barely scraped through with a 52%.
Yami sat looking at him, an almost desperate expression on his face. Let it be a pass, I can't lie to Kurai-San again that it's a 'progress' signature. He nervously chewed on the end of his fingertip, face furrowed in deep concentration.
Kami-Sensei folded the paper neatly and changed Yami's grade in his grade book. "Yami-San." he said holding up the paper.
Yami literally bolted forward and grabbed the paper. His expression was of utter relief when he saw he had passed and therefore did not require a signature.
"Thank you Sensei." Yami said, slipping the test into his book and turning to leave.
"Yami-San." Kami-Sensei said gravely.
Yami froze. "Yes Sensei." he said not turning around, he sounded very tired.
"You can't keep living this lie, not everyone is as stupid as you think they are; someone will see eventually that all that you do and say does not add up." Kami-Sensei said quietly.
Yami turned, expression deadly. "What are you saying Sensei.?"
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Yugi and a few others had stayed behind after school to help his art teacher with the rearrangement of the room for the coming exams. It was a painfully long process because the teacher wanted everything to be AB-SO-LU- T-LY perfect for the art students when they sat down to work. Yugi watched his teacher flitting about the room frantically, with some amusement. He had been given the task of organizing the chairs (something about him being only 4 feet 3 and weak enough for a desk to crush) and was doing it as best he could. But it was slow going for Yugi who could not move as fast as the others because if he even strained to pick up a chair his chest would explode in agony. When he had finally finished his section and the art teacher had bade them farewell he slowly walked down the halls, hoping it was not too late to catch the school bus.
"What are you saying Sensei.?"
Yugi froze, eyes wide. That was Yami's voice! Looking to his left he saw the Science lab door open and a muffled conversation coming from inside. Peeking through the door crack he saw Yami standing there, his back stiff like a board and he was bristling like a cat surrounded by a pack of dogs. Opening the door a little wider, Yugi saw he was talking to a kindly looking old teacher whose face was creased with concern.
What's going on?
"Yami you are exceptionally intelligent."
Yami looked truly surprised at the comment, Yugi nearly grinned at his expression.
"How else could you have altered a test paper enough to trick your guardian into signing it?"
Yami eyes went wide. "What did you say?"
"I'm not stupid Yami and I'm also a Chemistry teacher. You really didn't think that I could tell when a test paper has been tampered with? I don't know how you managed to do it so accurately, it almost fooled me."
"Almost?" Yami growled.
Yugi gaped, Yami had forged test papers?
Such a wonderful personality.really
"I was expecting a visit from your guardian Yami, or at least a call. Nothing. I know the type of person he is and I know that he is VERY concerned about your grades. How could you get a 10% and he not call?"
Yami's face grew red with embarrassment.
A TEN? Woah and he supposed to be INTELLIGENT?
"Yami, do you want my genuine advice?" Kami-Sensei said gently.
Yami looked resentful but nodded.
"Stop this lie, you are not a scientist, you are a programmer, repeat the year and take the courses that were meant for you."
Yami scowled. Repeat the year? Kurai-San would probably disown him, and the embarrassment it would cause.... "I can't do that.I have to be a doctor." he growled.
Kami-Sensei sighed. "Well, this is my final word Yami, if you are unable to score 80 or higher on the Mocks coming up at the end of the month. I am going to inform your guardian about this... And I will also not allow you to take the science part of the exams."
"Well, I'll just have to get an eighty then." Yami said sharply and headed towards the Science door. Flinging it open he stalked out.
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Yugi hid inside the broom closet watching Yami go by, he was shocked to see his face.
Yami was struggling not to cry.
I was right! This is about how he's doing in school!
He gingerly sneaked out the closet and slipped into the Science Lab. The teacher was tidying something on a shelf and had his back turned to him.
"Sensei?" Yugi asked in a timid voice.
"Hmm?" Kami-Sensei asked, turning. "Can I help you?" he asked.
"My name is Yugi Motou Sensei. I'm a student from the school that was burnt down."
"I know." Kami-Sensei said. "How can I help you, Yugi-San?
"Why won't Yami take your advice?" Yugi asked bluntly.
Kami-Sensei's expression did not change. "I really don't think that's any of your business Yugi-San."
"I'm.I'm his friend." Yugi lied.
"A friend doesn't punch his friend in the stomach Yugi-San." Kami-Sensei said in a clipped tone as he wrote something in a book, his eyes did not leave the pages.
"Y...You saw that?" Yugi asked shocked. He instinctively touched his stomach, wincing at the pain it caused.
"I see a lot that goes on here Yugi-San."
Gee a fortune teller huh?
Shhh!
"B.but if you."
"If I saw why then didn't I report it?" Kami-Sensei finished for him. Yugi nodded.
He's a masochist I tell you!
Shhhh!!
"Because I saw that you did not want anyone to know." Kami-Sensei said. "Why did you do that for him Yugi?"
Slightly surprised at the question Yugi blinked rapidly. "Why.am I."
Yes why are you hmmmm? I really do want to know!!
"Because."
"Because you saw his pain. you didn't know what was going on exactly but you suspected he was sad.you are here because you want to know about Yami, if it's worth trying to be his friend and trying to help him."
Yugi nodded.
"Sit down Yugi-San." Kami-Sensei said, putting down his pen and clasping his hands.
Yugi sat and listened as Kami-Sensei began. "Yami was an excellent student two years back, he was doing programming and excelling at it. We all expected him to go into computer studies but he surprised us all by coming into the sciences. I knew his choice was the wrong thing for him, he has no interest in the sciences. He hates them. It's because of his guardian."
"Guardian?" Yugi asked. "His parents died?"
Kami-Sensei nodded. "When he was in Junior High, he still did very well in school despite all of this. He is very brave Yami, but he has lost a lot in his life. I have heard his guardian talking to him, he keeps telling Yami that being a doctor is what his parents would have wanted. When you have only their memory to hold on to, what a parent might think is very important to you."
Yugi gulped. He had never known his parents, they had died when he was very young and he could not remember how either of them looked. But he had his grandfather, a wonderful grandfather who let him be who he wanted to be. He was beginning to feel immensely sorry for Yami.
Oh no you don't!! You may feel sorry for a drowning wasp but he'll still sting you when you take him out!
"I feel Yami is on the edge right now and I worry about him. He won't take advice and he keeps lying about his grades. And now this issue of him being a bully. I never of all the students I've ever taught could believe that someone as brave, kind.
KIND??
". and intelligent would become a bully. You saved him when you refused to tell the principle about the attack Yugi. I don't know what has possessed you to take up this task but I implore you to keep trying to be his friend, convince him to start again."
Yugi nodded, a determined look growing behind his eyes. "I'll try."
Duun dun du-dunn duahn da dun da dun dum dum, know that tune? It's called the DEATH MARCH!!
Kami-Sensei nodded gravely and began organizing his desk. "Perhaps he will listen to you eventually, and when he does, persuade him to do the right thing."
When you say 'eventually' you mean like a few millennia right?
"Yes sensei, thank you for telling me about Yami." Yugi said and headed for the door.
"And Yugi. try to get your chest checked out. I've seen Yami break bricks in his Karate class."
Yugi did not reply but slipped out the door. Too many questions would arise if he went to a nurse or doctor to check out his chest. He'd just have to bear it till it healed itself.
A lot of questions will arise if you die from it, ever consider that Spiky Head?
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Yami got into his guardian's car, slamming the door behind him. "You're late." Kurai-San said as a welcome.
"I was busy." Yami growled.
Kurai-san studied Yami's face in the rear view mirror. "Doing what?"
"Studying." Yami said dryly.
"Hmm, I hope you remembered the large function tonight? You will be representing your family."
Yami frowned, he HAD forgotten. "Why do I have to go? Why can't you represent the family?"
Kurai-San glowered at him in the rear view mirror. "It's time you take your responsibility as the heir to your father. You will represent your family tonight, do we understand each other?"
"I hate those functions, father hated those functions, he never went if he could help it." Yami persisted stubbornly. "They're all a bunch of snobs."
"Half those SNOBS were your father's patients, the other half were your mothers, they MADE your parents what they were and you will respect them as such. Hopefully you will be able to be half as good as your father was and continue where he left off."
"You mean, so I can continue primping your wealthy lifestyle? What's the matter, money going short?" Yami growled, his vivid red eyes burning into his guardian's.
You ungrateful little. Kurai-san thought to himself. Nevertheless wincing at Yami's eyes.
So much like his fathers
"I don't know where that came from but you will mind your mouth in future boy." Kurai-san snarled.
Or I'll kill you like I killed them.
"Whatever." Yami said in a bored voice, staring out the window.
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Yugi stared at the departing school bus in dismay.
"Now what am I going to do?" he asked himself as he trudged back into the school yard. He did not have enough money for the regular buses and it was too far to walk. A chill wind was blowing, indicating nightfall was rapidly approaching.
He sat by the fountain, kicking up leaves with his feet. "I guess I'll have to call grandpa."
Something dark purple caught his attention in the leaves. Curious, he shuffled the leaves aside and pulled out a piece of his Dark Magician card.
"Hey!" Yugi said happily, and digging through the leaves soon found the other four pieces. He'd have to tape it back up but at least it hadn't blown away. Feeling a bit more cheerful he headed inside to use the payphone.
To be continued
AN: wehheeheehe. ahem, now it's kicking into the real story! The magic aspect of the story start in chapter 9 ( I think) and if your curious as to why I made Yugi find his card again .well. you'll just have to wait ^_^.
Good grief I'm staring to hate Kurai-San (and he was only supposed to be annoying!)
Um, well its about time I told everyone that I draw as well, if you want to see a picture based off this story go to my website
http://www.geocities.com/kocagirl
I don't claim to be good, but there's more Yugi art on there if you fish around. There's also a link on the first page (shape of a small coloured button with Yami smiling smugly on it). If you go to that link you'll see the most amazing Yugi-Oh art ever! I mean BRILLIANT.
Btw guys I'm new to the fanfiction etiquette, is it considered polite to thank everyone for the reviews by name? Please tell me. I really do appreciate all the reviews I get (they are all exceedingly precious to me - some are very funny ^^ ! I love reading them! ).
As for the romance, it's coming!! I really hope it'll be good enough for all those who have been waiting so long.
So far I've got two negatives on the Ryou and Bakura romance, if ya want it you gotta speak up people n_n.
Thanks to all who reviewed last chapter!