Hey, I'm updating this one pretty quick! ^__^ Go me! *is proud of
herself*
Malik: lets not forget WHY it got updated so quickly...
_ DON'T remind me...well, anyway, last Saturday night, I was at a party, and got drunk off my ass..parents busted me (of course), so now I'm grounded unto eternity..my internet has been literally pulled off of my computer. I can still mess wit da comp, but just typing and stuff (gawd, school reports actually come in handy)
I'm currently at school, in between classes in the computer lab, and I'm sneaking this up. Bad me!
So, ne wayz, I dun know when next I'll get access to a computer (may 5th is the end of this semester, and I've got finals. Joy of joys) so an update could be a while. And I dun have time right now to do the usual thankies, so thank you to all who reviewed. But there's a couple I gotta give a quick shout out to!
Digi-magic: *huggles plushies* arigato for the plushies!!
And, to those who reviewed more than once, a huge thankies! I feel so specials ^.^ and..errr.gotta go get to class!
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chapter four: Let The Battle Begin
Yugi clutched his notebook tightly to his chest as he walked along in line with his fellow classmates on their way to the library. He just *loved * doing research for a report. Ah, the joys of academics.
He hadn't gotten a chance to speak with Yami yet. The older boy had been gone with Tea the rest of the evening; by the time he'd come home, Yugi had already been in bed. Grandpa hadn't been to happy with Yami's little stunt, and had grounded him. That ruined Yugi's plan of asking Yami if he'd wanted to get something to eat or go for a walk after school. And this morning, Yami had overslept, and Grandpa wouldn't allow Yugi to wait for him. So, Yugi had gone ahead of Yami, who'd arrived late with out a note from home, and had received a detention, which was sure to result in more punishment from Grandpa.
Yugi bit his lip. Yami rarely got in trouble; he wasn't a mischief maker like Bakura and Malik were. All this seemed to be happening merely because he, little Yugi, wished to spend time with Yami, and fight for his affections. Maybe.....maybe he and Yami truly weren't meant to be; maybe....Anzu really was Yami's soul mate. But only Yami could decide that, and Yugi wanted Yami to know that he cared for his darker half. Even if Yami didn't return his feelings, he still loved him. Yami was the only one Yugi would ever love. Though he would never tell Yami how deeply the taller boy was embedded in his heart. Yugi would always be there for Yami, and he wanted him to know it.
He wanted to get close with Yami, like they had been before Anzu had interfered. They'd been so happy. Why did she have to come along and destroy it?
'Because I'm so little and weak, she could. Just like all the other bullies. But....but this time, I'm going to fight. I'm.....I'm going to try to be strong, like Yami. I won't back down; I'll do my best to win Yami's love. Even if I don't stand a chance. I still have to try. I have to be like Yami; I can't be afraid to fight. I won't be.' Yugi nodded, his sweet features frowning in determination.
Just then, Yugi's class rounded a corner, and he looked up to watch where he was going. Something in the corner of his eye caught his attention, and he turned his head sideways to see......
"Yami! Hi!" Yugi smiled widely, his eyes shinning with happiness as he waved wildly to his other half, who was in his gym clothes and talking with some other boys. Yami turned when he heard Yugi calling, smiled, and waved back. Yugi's heart did a little flip flop. Yami wasn't mad at him! If Yami had been mad, he wouldn't have waved back. Yugi's whole morning just turned around, and he preceded to the library with a huge smile lighting his face.
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Yugi tossed his book bag over his shoulders, almost falling over with the sudden heavy weight jarring his little back, kicked his locker shut, then tore off down the hall. He had to hurry and see Yami before he went into the detention room. He raced around the corners, praying no teachers would see him.
He held the small piece of cake, his dessert from lunch which he'd wrapped in a napkin, loosely in his palms, afraid to smash or drop it. He rounded a corner, and immediately stopped, relief flooding him. "Yami!" He called out, panting, and started towards him. "Yami, I saved this for you. I-I know you're not going to be home in time for supper, and Grandpa might not let you eat. He sometimes makes me go without supper when I'm bad. Yami- ....Yami?"
Yami was by his locker, and he started to turn towards Yugi. "Yugi?" But, before his head was fully turned and he saw Yugi, Anzu came running over and grabbed a hold of his arm, yanking him the other way.
"Anzu?! Hold on, I think I heard Yugi-"
"Yami, you are totally over reacting. You are still not over what happened yesterday. I told you, Yugi's just fine. You saw him yourself in the hall today. School's out; Yugi probably hightailed it out of here with the usual bullies chasing after him. Now, speaking of that, you're going to be late for detention."
As Yugi watched Anzu pull Yami off, the smile melted off his face, his happiness short lived. She caught Yugi looking at Yami's retreating back, and she shot him a nasty glance before rounding a corner.
Yugi made a small noise in his throat before biting his lower lip to keep it from quivering and setting off after them. He was going to give Yami his cake. He wasn't doing it to win Yami over or anything devious like that; he knew Yami wasn't shallow enough to be won over by simple gifts. He was doing this because he was sure Yami must be hungry, and knew the odds of an irate grandfather letting him have any food were slim to none.
Yugi paused, his back flat against the wall, and he peered timidly around the corner. Yami was standing outside of the detention room, with Anzu leaning in too close for Yugi's liking. Almost as if she sensed his presence, she turned and shot him another nasty look before pressing closer to Yami, who instantly took an equal number of steps backwards, trying to avoid her.
His back met the wall, and he was trapped. Anzu smiled sweetly up at him as she dug in her book bag and pulled out not one, but several napkin wrapped foot items. "I heard about you getting detention, which was so unfair. You so did not deserve it, Yami. You're not going to be home in time for supper; the principal is a real witch, and she always drags it out an extra fifteen minutes. So, I bought some extra food at lunch today and smuggled it out of the cafeteria for you, so you won't be hungry."
Yami's face went from wary and annoyed to slightly grateful. He took the offered food, careful not to let his hand touch hers. But Anzu moved hers upwards as his pulled away, causing her fingers to run over the back of his hand. She blushed and looked away momentarily in an imitation of Yugi, knowing that Yami liked the shy, sweet type.
Yami was half way through saying thanks when her skin touched his, and his thank you died in his throat. He shifted uncomfortably, jamming the food into his book bag, thanked her quickly, and turned and ran into the detention room.
Yugi quickly shrank back against the wall, attempting to hide before Anzu spotted him, but he was too late. She'd known he was there the whole time. She stalked over to him, placed her hands on her hips and loomed above him.
"Yugi, what do you think you are doing? Haven't you've already ruined his day enough? It's all your fault he got detention; if you hadn't been crying the other night, then he wouldn't have been pacing up and down in my bedroom, distracted and worried about you."
Yugi whimpered, his nerve suddenly leaving him. He pressed himself even further against the wall, looking down at the floor as his eyes filled with tears. "I-I-" Yugi tried to say something, anything to defend himself, but fear clogged his throat up. He couldn't do this; he couldn't fight her. He was too scared, too used to avoiding conflict. He wasn't strong enough, wasn't brave enough.
Seeing his easy defeat, Anzu smiled. "Yugi, I don't know what you think you're doing, but Yami's going to be mine. He's going to go to the dance with me." Her blue eyes narrowed as she spied the napkin being crinkled in his hands. "What's that? Did you think to give *that * to him? Do you really your stale, crumbly little cake could compete with all that I brought him? I already told you; I have much more to offer Yami than you do, and I'm better suited to him."
Yugi sniffled, biting hard on his lower lip to hold back a sob. His tears ran down his cheeks, but he wasn't shaking with fear. He was angry; what gave her the right to act like that? He may not be as pretty, as popular, or worth as much as others, but.....he was human, too. And he had a heart. A big, caring, sensitive heart that bled.
Seeing how close he was to tears, and hearing his soft sniffle, she smirked. She was very close to driving Yugi away from Yami for good, then Yami would be hers. "You can't compete, Yugi. You're worthless; you're nothing. And, if you do try anything, I'll crush you."
Yugi closed his eyes tightly, trying in vain to stop his tears and praying Anzu would leave soon. When he didn't break down in sobs, Anzu soon grew bored and left. He fell limp against the wall, his head tilting back and tears falling freely. Why did everything he ever want or try to do always blow up in his face?
His little hands started to curl into fists, then he felt the napkin crumpling. He gasped and immediately stopped., gazing down at it. It wasn't much, but it was all he had to offer. And offer it he would. Even if Yami did throw it out, as he was sure to do. Besides, Yugi was doing this as much for himself as he was for Yami. He couldn't take being bullied anymore. Especially not by Anzu, his supposed friend.
Yugi turned around and ran to Yami's locker. He quickly turned the combination lock; he knew Yami's number, and Yami knew his. They'd exchanged combination numbers at the beginning of the school year, as they did every year. Pulling out a piece of paper from his book bag, Yugi scribbled Yami a note.
Yami, I know it isn't much, and I'm sorry, it got crumpled in my book bag, but I saved this from my lunch for you. I thought you might be hungry, and Grandpa might not let you have any dinner as part of your punishment, which I'm also sorry about. Maybe...after you're done being grounded....would you like to do something sometime? Like we used to do? If you would, you know where to
find me. Yugi.
Then the little angel placed the note and cake on top of Yami's stack of books. He quickly shut the locker and headed home, being careful to avoid any bullies. He would've waited for Yami, but he had chores and homework to do, and Grandpa would be upset with him if they weren't done on time.
As Yugi came home, kicked off his shoes, and changed out of his good school clothes then started on his chores, he smiled to himself. For one of the very few times in his life, he was proud of himself. He hadn't directly stood up to Anzu, but he had defied her and followed his heart. He hadn't let her stop him from doing what he wanted to. He had given Yami the cake, even though she'd told him not to.
Yugi was lost in his thoughts as he worked. He didn't know what Yami had done with it, or if he even found it, and, for him, that wasn't what was important. What mattered was that Yugi had given it to him. Yugi had followed his heart and took a stand, for the first time in his life.
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this was double the length of the last chappie! 4 pages! me so proud! ^___^
so, ne wayz, plz review!! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon as possible, but I'm gonna try to squeeze in another chappie of the bet! I'm trying, but I can't make any promises. I'm lucky I still get to see the light of day!
Malik: lets not forget WHY it got updated so quickly...
_ DON'T remind me...well, anyway, last Saturday night, I was at a party, and got drunk off my ass..parents busted me (of course), so now I'm grounded unto eternity..my internet has been literally pulled off of my computer. I can still mess wit da comp, but just typing and stuff (gawd, school reports actually come in handy)
I'm currently at school, in between classes in the computer lab, and I'm sneaking this up. Bad me!
So, ne wayz, I dun know when next I'll get access to a computer (may 5th is the end of this semester, and I've got finals. Joy of joys) so an update could be a while. And I dun have time right now to do the usual thankies, so thank you to all who reviewed. But there's a couple I gotta give a quick shout out to!
Digi-magic: *huggles plushies* arigato for the plushies!!
And, to those who reviewed more than once, a huge thankies! I feel so specials ^.^ and..errr.gotta go get to class!
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chapter four: Let The Battle Begin
Yugi clutched his notebook tightly to his chest as he walked along in line with his fellow classmates on their way to the library. He just *loved * doing research for a report. Ah, the joys of academics.
He hadn't gotten a chance to speak with Yami yet. The older boy had been gone with Tea the rest of the evening; by the time he'd come home, Yugi had already been in bed. Grandpa hadn't been to happy with Yami's little stunt, and had grounded him. That ruined Yugi's plan of asking Yami if he'd wanted to get something to eat or go for a walk after school. And this morning, Yami had overslept, and Grandpa wouldn't allow Yugi to wait for him. So, Yugi had gone ahead of Yami, who'd arrived late with out a note from home, and had received a detention, which was sure to result in more punishment from Grandpa.
Yugi bit his lip. Yami rarely got in trouble; he wasn't a mischief maker like Bakura and Malik were. All this seemed to be happening merely because he, little Yugi, wished to spend time with Yami, and fight for his affections. Maybe.....maybe he and Yami truly weren't meant to be; maybe....Anzu really was Yami's soul mate. But only Yami could decide that, and Yugi wanted Yami to know that he cared for his darker half. Even if Yami didn't return his feelings, he still loved him. Yami was the only one Yugi would ever love. Though he would never tell Yami how deeply the taller boy was embedded in his heart. Yugi would always be there for Yami, and he wanted him to know it.
He wanted to get close with Yami, like they had been before Anzu had interfered. They'd been so happy. Why did she have to come along and destroy it?
'Because I'm so little and weak, she could. Just like all the other bullies. But....but this time, I'm going to fight. I'm.....I'm going to try to be strong, like Yami. I won't back down; I'll do my best to win Yami's love. Even if I don't stand a chance. I still have to try. I have to be like Yami; I can't be afraid to fight. I won't be.' Yugi nodded, his sweet features frowning in determination.
Just then, Yugi's class rounded a corner, and he looked up to watch where he was going. Something in the corner of his eye caught his attention, and he turned his head sideways to see......
"Yami! Hi!" Yugi smiled widely, his eyes shinning with happiness as he waved wildly to his other half, who was in his gym clothes and talking with some other boys. Yami turned when he heard Yugi calling, smiled, and waved back. Yugi's heart did a little flip flop. Yami wasn't mad at him! If Yami had been mad, he wouldn't have waved back. Yugi's whole morning just turned around, and he preceded to the library with a huge smile lighting his face.
*******
Yugi tossed his book bag over his shoulders, almost falling over with the sudden heavy weight jarring his little back, kicked his locker shut, then tore off down the hall. He had to hurry and see Yami before he went into the detention room. He raced around the corners, praying no teachers would see him.
He held the small piece of cake, his dessert from lunch which he'd wrapped in a napkin, loosely in his palms, afraid to smash or drop it. He rounded a corner, and immediately stopped, relief flooding him. "Yami!" He called out, panting, and started towards him. "Yami, I saved this for you. I-I know you're not going to be home in time for supper, and Grandpa might not let you eat. He sometimes makes me go without supper when I'm bad. Yami- ....Yami?"
Yami was by his locker, and he started to turn towards Yugi. "Yugi?" But, before his head was fully turned and he saw Yugi, Anzu came running over and grabbed a hold of his arm, yanking him the other way.
"Anzu?! Hold on, I think I heard Yugi-"
"Yami, you are totally over reacting. You are still not over what happened yesterday. I told you, Yugi's just fine. You saw him yourself in the hall today. School's out; Yugi probably hightailed it out of here with the usual bullies chasing after him. Now, speaking of that, you're going to be late for detention."
As Yugi watched Anzu pull Yami off, the smile melted off his face, his happiness short lived. She caught Yugi looking at Yami's retreating back, and she shot him a nasty glance before rounding a corner.
Yugi made a small noise in his throat before biting his lower lip to keep it from quivering and setting off after them. He was going to give Yami his cake. He wasn't doing it to win Yami over or anything devious like that; he knew Yami wasn't shallow enough to be won over by simple gifts. He was doing this because he was sure Yami must be hungry, and knew the odds of an irate grandfather letting him have any food were slim to none.
Yugi paused, his back flat against the wall, and he peered timidly around the corner. Yami was standing outside of the detention room, with Anzu leaning in too close for Yugi's liking. Almost as if she sensed his presence, she turned and shot him another nasty look before pressing closer to Yami, who instantly took an equal number of steps backwards, trying to avoid her.
His back met the wall, and he was trapped. Anzu smiled sweetly up at him as she dug in her book bag and pulled out not one, but several napkin wrapped foot items. "I heard about you getting detention, which was so unfair. You so did not deserve it, Yami. You're not going to be home in time for supper; the principal is a real witch, and she always drags it out an extra fifteen minutes. So, I bought some extra food at lunch today and smuggled it out of the cafeteria for you, so you won't be hungry."
Yami's face went from wary and annoyed to slightly grateful. He took the offered food, careful not to let his hand touch hers. But Anzu moved hers upwards as his pulled away, causing her fingers to run over the back of his hand. She blushed and looked away momentarily in an imitation of Yugi, knowing that Yami liked the shy, sweet type.
Yami was half way through saying thanks when her skin touched his, and his thank you died in his throat. He shifted uncomfortably, jamming the food into his book bag, thanked her quickly, and turned and ran into the detention room.
Yugi quickly shrank back against the wall, attempting to hide before Anzu spotted him, but he was too late. She'd known he was there the whole time. She stalked over to him, placed her hands on her hips and loomed above him.
"Yugi, what do you think you are doing? Haven't you've already ruined his day enough? It's all your fault he got detention; if you hadn't been crying the other night, then he wouldn't have been pacing up and down in my bedroom, distracted and worried about you."
Yugi whimpered, his nerve suddenly leaving him. He pressed himself even further against the wall, looking down at the floor as his eyes filled with tears. "I-I-" Yugi tried to say something, anything to defend himself, but fear clogged his throat up. He couldn't do this; he couldn't fight her. He was too scared, too used to avoiding conflict. He wasn't strong enough, wasn't brave enough.
Seeing his easy defeat, Anzu smiled. "Yugi, I don't know what you think you're doing, but Yami's going to be mine. He's going to go to the dance with me." Her blue eyes narrowed as she spied the napkin being crinkled in his hands. "What's that? Did you think to give *that * to him? Do you really your stale, crumbly little cake could compete with all that I brought him? I already told you; I have much more to offer Yami than you do, and I'm better suited to him."
Yugi sniffled, biting hard on his lower lip to hold back a sob. His tears ran down his cheeks, but he wasn't shaking with fear. He was angry; what gave her the right to act like that? He may not be as pretty, as popular, or worth as much as others, but.....he was human, too. And he had a heart. A big, caring, sensitive heart that bled.
Seeing how close he was to tears, and hearing his soft sniffle, she smirked. She was very close to driving Yugi away from Yami for good, then Yami would be hers. "You can't compete, Yugi. You're worthless; you're nothing. And, if you do try anything, I'll crush you."
Yugi closed his eyes tightly, trying in vain to stop his tears and praying Anzu would leave soon. When he didn't break down in sobs, Anzu soon grew bored and left. He fell limp against the wall, his head tilting back and tears falling freely. Why did everything he ever want or try to do always blow up in his face?
His little hands started to curl into fists, then he felt the napkin crumpling. He gasped and immediately stopped., gazing down at it. It wasn't much, but it was all he had to offer. And offer it he would. Even if Yami did throw it out, as he was sure to do. Besides, Yugi was doing this as much for himself as he was for Yami. He couldn't take being bullied anymore. Especially not by Anzu, his supposed friend.
Yugi turned around and ran to Yami's locker. He quickly turned the combination lock; he knew Yami's number, and Yami knew his. They'd exchanged combination numbers at the beginning of the school year, as they did every year. Pulling out a piece of paper from his book bag, Yugi scribbled Yami a note.
Yami, I know it isn't much, and I'm sorry, it got crumpled in my book bag, but I saved this from my lunch for you. I thought you might be hungry, and Grandpa might not let you have any dinner as part of your punishment, which I'm also sorry about. Maybe...after you're done being grounded....would you like to do something sometime? Like we used to do? If you would, you know where to
find me. Yugi.
Then the little angel placed the note and cake on top of Yami's stack of books. He quickly shut the locker and headed home, being careful to avoid any bullies. He would've waited for Yami, but he had chores and homework to do, and Grandpa would be upset with him if they weren't done on time.
As Yugi came home, kicked off his shoes, and changed out of his good school clothes then started on his chores, he smiled to himself. For one of the very few times in his life, he was proud of himself. He hadn't directly stood up to Anzu, but he had defied her and followed his heart. He hadn't let her stop him from doing what he wanted to. He had given Yami the cake, even though she'd told him not to.
Yugi was lost in his thoughts as he worked. He didn't know what Yami had done with it, or if he even found it, and, for him, that wasn't what was important. What mattered was that Yugi had given it to him. Yugi had followed his heart and took a stand, for the first time in his life.
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this was double the length of the last chappie! 4 pages! me so proud! ^___^
so, ne wayz, plz review!! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon as possible, but I'm gonna try to squeeze in another chappie of the bet! I'm trying, but I can't make any promises. I'm lucky I still get to see the light of day!