I'm feeling a bit generous. enjoy
Disclaimer: I've said it many times and I'll say it again. I don't own Yugioh
Neko: This is the sad chapter. I don't know how well I did, but yeah...
Yami: You will pay mutters Stupid cat
Neko: I heard that!
Yuugi: hastily And now on with the show!
Chapter Four
One of your parents will be arrested for shoplifting and will plead temporary insanity
Yuugi turned around as two familiar voices called out his name. Ryou and Yami were pushing and shoving their way towards him.
"Yes?"
Yami was glaring daggers at Ryou as if daring him to say something first.
"Um I was wondering if you wanted to go to the movies today after school." Mumbled Ryou, scooting away from Yami slowly. "I have some free time."
Yuugi blushed profusely, looking at his old sneakers as if they were the most interesting thing he had ever seen in his life.
"Um..s-sure."
Yami glared at Ryou even more than before, then it turned to a cute pout directed at Yuugi.
"But Yuugi I was about to ask you if you'd go with me!"
Yuugi's head shot up, he was blushing even more if that was possible.
"Um, I guess I can go with you too..."
Yami smiled and threw an arm around Yuugi. "Perfect!"
Ryou was now the one glaring.
"We'll go together!" Exclaimed Yami, sounding like a certain preppy cheerleader they've all come to know and hate. ((AN: Yes I'm referring to Anzu, I can't stand that bitch!))
Yuugi gave a huge grin and gave Ryou a brief hug and a brighter smile at Yami.
Yami kept glaring daggers at Ryou. It seemed luck favored the albino angel today, or perhaps Yuugi didn't trust him enough to hug him.
Yami found it extremely irritating to have to wait until the end of school. His sat, unable to stop moving or looking at the clock. He though that once or twice the hands had stopped moving.
He went through five other classes like this. And when the last bell finally rang he shot out like a rocket out of science class, forgetting to write down his homework. He immediately went to find Yuugi.
Marik found the three boys walking out of the school gates not long after.
Yami had a strong urge to wrap him arms possessively around Yuugi's shoulder, unfortunately Ryou was always one step ahead of him. He had wrapped his arm around the shorter of the three boys' waist. Yuugi was blushing adorably again.
Marik rolled his eyes at his friends' antics as he pushed and roughly shoved his way through the sea of students. Yami's hands were twitching as if itching to wrap themselves around Ryou's slim neck.
"Yami! Yuugi! Ryou!" He called once he was with in earshot.
Yuugi pushed Ryou's arm off gently and turned around.
"Marik?"
The golden blonde smirked. "Yep! So where are you going without me? I though I was your best friend Yami!"
Yami glared. "I'm just going to the movies with Yuugi and Ryou." Unfortunately. He said under his breath after he spoke Ryou's name.
Marik nodded. "I see. Well, would you mind if I tagged along? Bakura and my little brother are no fun. They're always touching each other. It's sickening to watch."
Yuugi blushed at Marik's statement, showing obvious embarrassment and uncomfortably. Yami noticed and sent a glare at his best friends' direction. He seemed to be doing that a lot to day.
"No we wouldn't mind." Said Yami, his glare quickly turning into a warm, rarely seen, smile.
It was Ryou's turn to glare. He only wanted Yuugi to be with him, not some desperate bully and his follower. But under the imposing threat of a beating the white haired boy had not choice but to agree with the two older bullies.
Yuugi kept his eyes down during most of the walk. Yami was half glad that Marik was coming, he understood that this would help him in winning Ryou over, slowly, but winning him over nonetheless, yet on the other had it would help him out as well, by keeping Ryou off HIS Yuugi during most of the movie, so in a way it was a win-win situation.
Yuugi felt very uncomfortable being surrounded by the two people who were bent on making his high school life hell, and a boy who was becoming a good friend fast.
They came up to a large, obviously popular theater. Yuugi took time to look up and around at his companions.
"What movie are we going to see?" He questioned innocently, his large purple eyes landing on Yami.
Yami caught the gaze and shrugged. "Whatever you want I guess." He answered.
Yuugi blushed. "What about you Ryou?" He asked shyly.
Ryou's response was the same as Yami and Marik seemed impassive.
"Okay." Said Yuugi slowly a few seconds later. "I guess we can watch The Grudge((AN:I don't own it, and it scares the living daylights out of me.))" Yuugi suppressed a shudder. He honestly didn't want to see it, but he felt as if Yami and Marik would enjoy it.
Yami looked at Yuugi as if to see if he were alright.
"Are you sure?"
Yuugi gave a weak nodded, as he tried to keep the contents in his stomach in his stomach.
Yami had been dying to see that movie for a while. But he had a doubt that Yuugi would like to see a horror movie so graphic.
He smiled though. On the plus side if Yuugi got scared he could comfort him.
The four boys bought their tickets and headed for the theater. Yuugi was already starting to look terrified.
Yami worried for his sanity. In the theater seating arrangement went in the following order: Yami, Yuugi, Ryou, and Marik. Yami would have liked to sit in another part of the theater, away from Ryou, but you can't have everything in life.
As the movie started, Yuugi became a bit more jumpy and the same principle applied for the rest of the movie. Yami felt rather happy at the end though, Yuugi had thrown himself on his chest a good couple of times. Ryou however looked as if he was going to have nightmares for a week and Marik looked amused.
"You know Yuugi," The blonde psycho commented, "You don't have bad taste in movies. Yuugi you're alright."
Yuugi fearfully nodded, obviously hoping never to go through that ordeal again.
Yuugi said a hastily good bye as they neared the Kame Game shop. Ryou had asked is he could walk him to his living room.
Yami glared at that.
The next day was Wednesday and slowly Yuugi was gaining some confidence which was and amazement with in itself. Yami was there at the school gates waiting with his friends. Yuugi shyly said hi and proceeded to walk into the campus where he disappeared into the crowds. He was later found by Ryou and both ended up coping each others homework again.
Yami rolled his eyes at Bakura and Malik who were making out against a wall. It was obvious that both boys loved each other, but had an odd (and perverted) way of showing it, according to a very disturbed Marik.
The bell's shrill ringing announced their horrible imprisonment. Yami miserably trudged to English class, Marik following. More than willing to get away from his brother and his boyfriend.
Yami spotted Yuugi and Ryou fighting through the sea of students. Yuugi hand was in Ryou's and the second Yami noticed it his blood went past boiling point. He felt the urge to murder Ryou on the spot, but he had a better less reckless idea. ((AN: Isn't it convenient that they always find them in the halls? But of course they stand out so much!))
"Marik, want to go on a double date?" He asked, smirking. "You, me, Yuugi, and Ryou?"
Marik smiled. "That sounds good. Maybe I will win this bet after all."
"Don't count on it." Smirked Yami.
Yuugi jumped when someone tapped his shoulder from behind. He relaxed when he realized it was just Yami and Marik.
Ryou gave Yuugi's look-alike a death glare, Yuugi on the other hand smiled warmly.
"Hello Yami."
"Hey Yuugi, how was your night." He purposely asked.
Ryou giggled. "After that movie I don't think anyone slept well at all." He put in.
Yuugi blushed and playfully pushed Ryou who toppled to the side slightly and gave Yuugi and hug.
Yami suppressed a growl, and forced a smile.
"Are you to going out?"
Yuugi blushed even deeper. "N-no!" He stuttered.
Ryou gave a mock hurt expression.
"But - but Yuugi! I though we had something special!" The albino buried his head in Yuugi's shoulder and pretended to cry. Yuugi was as red as a ripe tomato.
"Ryou?" He squeaked. "You're heavy."
Ryou gave Yuugi another hug and pulled away saying, "Gomen, tenshi."
Yuugi blushed even harder.
Yami glared. In the back of Yami stood a forgotten Marik, who sensed if he didn't step in Yami would end up killing Ryou after all.
"Ryou?" He spoke up.
Ryou looked up from chewing on Yuugi's blonde bang, Yami had flames raging in his eyes.
Marik, being as blunt as he was, walked up to the pale boy grabbed his hand and smiled.
"I'd like to go on a date with you!"
Ryou blushed, but didn't try to pull out of Marik's grasp.
"I guess." He squeaked. Yuugi took this time to bounce to Yami's side. In turn Yami ruffled the shorted boys' hair affectionately.
"How 'bout I take you to the park after school."
Yuugi eyes lit up. "Really!" He hugged Yami's waist and looked at his watch. His eyes widened.
"Ryou we're gonna be late!"
The two boys left Yami and Marik bewilder as they sprinted across the halls. They stood clueless until a second shrill ring jolted them awake.
Yami doodled on his notebook for a while, trying to block out the drone of the teacher.
So far the odds are in my favor, but I'm still wondering if this was a good idea. I have to tell Yuugi before it breaks his heart. I just can't do this to him!
Yami groaned. Marik was going to die soon, by hand of his best friend.
Yuugi was puzzled by Yami's friendly attitude towards him and even though he learned to enjoy the good life tossed at him, his better judgment told him to quit while he was ahead.
In a dark corner of his mind he knew Yami was just using him. And that hurt. Yuugi glared at his desktop.
This is the last date with Yami. He decided.
Ryou gave Yuugi an odd look. He looks sad. I wonder what's wrong...
As the day dragged on Yami became anxious. Marik was smirking as he watched the clock tick, waiting for the second had to reach the twelve. Only then would their imprisonment be over.
When the bell rung Yuugi could be seen walking slowly out the building, random people pushing him around.
Yami rolled his eyes and pushed and shoved his way to the smaller boys' side.
"Hello Yami." Said Yuugi cheerfully, although some of it seemed fake. Yami pushed it aside for the moment. Marik and Ryou were already at the front gate. Ryou looked apprehensive.
"Ready to leave?"
The two look-alikes nodded.
They walked in awkward silence, Yuugi looked at the floor most of the time. The park was just ahead. The trees were all a beautiful shade of jade and chestnut. Sun filtered through the trees and onto the gray pavement.
The four walked along the path admiring the scenery and enjoying the calm atmosphere.
Yuugi's soul felt at peace as he watched a tree branch, or what was on the tree branch. A nest with a black, red chested bird feeding her young bald babies.
No one said a single word, they weren't needed. Ryou's hand was in Marik's grasp again. Yuugi's were in his pockets. He would have loved nothing more than to be alone with just Yami, sitting on a bench, cuddling under a few rays of light while the rest was shadows. Rays of light and shadows. Yami- he was like the shadows and Yuugi like the light, those rays of brightness lighting up Yami's soul.
How the shorter boy wished it could be like that. But he knew for a fact Yami was using him, he couldn't hide the guilt in his eyes. They were window to his soul. Just like everyone said.
"Yuugi, are you alright?"
Yuugi jumped slightly as the warm deep voice jolted his from his day dream.
"Yes, I'm fine." He lied.
They wandered around for a while more until the sun began to set, casting a golden glow upon anything that was caught in its dying rays, and the temperature began to drop. Yuugi turned around.
"I think maybe it's time we went back home." He voiced.
Yami nodded.
He had wished this day wouldn't end, no matter how hard he tried the feeling of regret and guilt ate at him whenever he saw Yuugi's sweet face. Better he told him now than after he stole Yuugi's precious innocence, though he risked never speaking to him again. All for the best.
"Yuugi wait." He called.
Marik and Ryou kept going.
Yuugi gave Yami a cute puzzled look.
"Yes?"
"There's something you have to know Yuugi."
Yuugi looked puzzled, amethyst eyes glowing brightly as the sun disappeared behind a cloud.
"I'm so sorry Yuugi." Yami whispered. "I'm so sorry."
"What is it Yami?"
"Everything, all of this. It was never meant to be serious."
Yuugi froze.
"Marik made a bet. Fifty dollars I couldn't bed you in two weeks."
Yuugi face was a frown and two tears glistened in his eyes. He should have expected it.
"And he's right. I can't. I can't do this to you. Yuugi, these three days may not seem like much, but I bet it's enough to fall in love.
Yuugi glared. "I knew it.
Yami looked up. "What?"
"I knew it. No one had ever paid so much attention to me. No one! And there you come along and are all nice to me... I should have found out that day in the arcade. Yami, I hope you are sorry. I love you, but I'll never forgive you for this. "
He walked off, leaving Yami standing in the shadows of a large tree. No more light shone through the leaves, no more heat to warm him. Yuugi was walking slow, and he was more than certain he was crying. His only light was leaving him. A single tear rolled down his cheek.
"I know I deserve this, but it's hurts so much." He fell to his knees.
It had been so long since he had cried.
Yami: chasing Neko with a baseball bat COME HERE! I PROMISE I WON'T HURT YOU!mutters Much.
Bakura: You must forgive the authoress, she was just PMSing.
Marik: The bastard deserved it, did you see how he treats Ryou? snuggles a struggling Ryou Anyway, review.