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Summary: In the series Jounouchi's father was an alcoholic. What if this drove Jou to drugs misuse? Please do not read if this subject if it going to offend or upset you in any way. It's yaoi too (boy/boy love) so if this offends please do not read. To everyone else enjoy! Everyone has their own bodies in this it is AU (alternate universe)

Chapter 1

Yugi sat in class feeling bored. The lesson was history and quite frankly he was not interested in the least. He felt a nudge from the person seated next to him and jolted out of his trance like state.

"Aibou, if you carry on looking spaced out the sensei will notice." Yami hissed at him. Yugi looked at his boyfriend and grinned.

"Gomen." He mouthed and Yami grinned back knowing exactly how his boyfriend was feeling as he found classes like math boring but history was one of his favourites especially when they did Egypt. Being originally from there before his family moved to Japan, he found it very interesting.

Yugi's attention was drawn to his best friend Jounouchi. He was feeling a little worried about him lately as quite often he could be found staring into space with a slight grin on his face and sometimes he didn't hear Yugi at all when he spoke. He would have to repeat himself several times before Jou looked at him and answered though his eyes sometimes seemed glazed over.

Yugi wondered what was on his mind but didn't like to pry; thinking that if Jou was having any trouble that he would talk to him. They shared everything with each other so Yugi chose not to ask his friend why he was so spaced out sometimes but just to go with the flow and see if anything was said.

The lesson ended and everyone piled out in a very undignified way much to their sensei's annoyance who tried to tell them to file out in an orderly manor but he gave up as no one listened. School was finished for another day and so everyone wanted to get out in a hurry. All except Bakura and Ryou who were in detention after school again for being caught making out in the boys' bathroom earlier that day.

Marik and Malik walked home with Yami, Yugi and Jou who was acting a little more coherent than he had done earlier that day when Yugi had tried several times to get his attention.

Jou turned to Yugi about half way to their house and said:

"Hey buddy I have to go now, I'll see ya at school tomorrow okay?" and with that he ran off leaving the others staring after him in surprise.

"Well that was a bit sudden." Malik commented and the others nodded.

"Where was he off to in such a hurry?" Marik asked nobody in particular and they all watched the rapidly retreating figure until he turned a corner and disappeared from view.

"Have you guys noticed he's been acting a bit weird lately?" Yami asked.

"You noticed that to?" Yugi said and the others nodded.

"He seems so different lately, he's not joking around like he used to, some days he looks so weird and others he's bouncing around like you do on a sugar-high aibou." Yami said grinning as he remembered last night and Yugi eating an unnumbered amount of Pixie-stix before they went to bed. Now that had been interesting…

Yugi blushed also remembering and their two platinum haired friends giggled.

"Seriously though, do you think we should ask him if everything's okay? I mean maybe his dad is giving him grief or something." Marik said and the other three nodded.

"Okay we'll ask him at school tomorrow unless he comes round later." Yugi said though he didn't hold out much hope of that. Lately Jou had been spending less and less time at Yugi and Yami's house.

Yami lived with Yugi as his family had been killed in a house fire shortly after coming to Japan. Through his grief, Yugi had been there to comfort him and he had fallen in love with the amethyst eyed teen. Yugi had said he could live with them and Yami was only too happy to accept the offer. Jii chan had no objections to their relationship and said they could do what they liked in their own room as long as he didn't hear it!

The following day at school Jou was as usual in his seat and today he looked normal. Yugi nudged Yami and nodded at him to indicate that they should speak to him at break. The lesson ended and everyone piled out of class. It was a nice day so everyone went outside.

Yami, Yugi and the others spotted Jou and collared him under a tree in the grounds.

"Hey Jou how's it going?" Yami said as casually as he could.

"Okay I spose." Jou said but he sounded miserable.

"Why what's up?" Marik asked.

"Nothin'" he shrugged but the others didn't want to give up and sat down.

They chatted for a bit, Bakura telling a few funny stories and making everyone laugh but Yugi noticed that Jou's laughter didn't reach his eyes.

'Something is definitely up with him.' He thought.

The bell rang and they went to their next class reluctantly.

"I hate school when the sun is out." Bakura complained.

"Kura you always hate school." Ryou said grinning.

"I don't get why we have snow days but not sun days." Bakura said grumpily.

Everyone laughed and vanished to their various lessons.

After school they all walked home. Yami and Yugi were both surprised when they got home to discover that Jou was still with them. He had been uncharacteristically quiet not really saying anything which, struck the tri-colour haired teens as a bit weird, but neither of them said anything not wanting to appear nosy.

"You want to play a video game Jou?" Yugi asked as soon as they got in.

"Well actually I wanted to ask you two a favour." Jou said shuffling his feet and looking nervous.

"Sure if we can," Yami said "What is it you need?"

"Well I was wondering if you could lend me some cash for a few days?"

It was unlike Jou to ask for anything like that and the two of them stood in surprised silence for a few seconds. Then Yugi spoke.

"Sure we can Jou, how much do you need?"

"Two thousand yen."

"Two thousand? What on earth for?"

"I can't tell ya Yug, please don't ask me to explain."

"Okay Jou we won't pry into your affairs and we'll lend you the money." Yugi said and disappeared into a small area at the back of the shop where the safe was kept.

He returned with an envelope and handed it to Jou who smiled. Yami noticed that it was more a smile of relief than anything, and he wondered what was going on.

"I have to go. Thanks you two I'll pay it back as soon as I can." Jou said and he left the two of them staring after him both suspecting something was going on but not quite understanding what.

Yugi made them hot chocolates and curled up with Yami on the sofa.

"Yami what do you think is up with Jou?"

"I don't know aibou, maybe he needs it for his dad."

"I'm not so sure, I mean have you noticed how weird he looks some days?"

"Yes I had noticed. I have no idea what it could be though but I think we should keep an eye on him closely."

"I agree. We'll watch out for him at school."

"Mmm aibou want to know what I'm thinking now?" Yami said nuzzling Yugi's neck meaningfully.

"Hmm let me guess…Chocolate?" Yugi giggled.

Yami growled low in his throat and began to nip Yugi's neck.

Yugi closed his eyes and enjoyed the sensations he was receiving.

"Let's go to bed." Yami said and taking his aibou's hand, he led him upstairs.

The following morning, Jou's seat was empty. Yami, Yugi and the others all exchanged looks. Where was he?

TBC…

There ya go first chapter done yay! See you next one!