Youth of the Nation
By: Neko-chan
A/N: Wow. I never thought that I would be able to get so many reviews on my very first ongoing shounen-ai fic. (I also didn't expect so many reviews for "Bakura's Guide To Fighting...Dirty" either, because that fic is just scary. o.o;; [Bakura: HEY!!!]) Anyway, like I promised, here are my (many) thank-yous! And, if I can, I'll be replying to each reviewer personally 'cause I really care about what you guys have to say about this fic! So since the thank-you is going to be so long, it's going to have to be at the bottom, underneath the Translations. Thank you again so very much!! *tackle glomps readers*
Yami: I've never seen her so sentimental.
Bakura: I think that she's finally cracked.
Yami: No...that probably happened a long time ago. I think that she's...amazed...that so many people like this piece of crap where she constantly mocks us and tortures us and then somehow also tries to make us end up with our aibous.
Bakura: This isn't going to happen often, Pharaoh no Baka, but I think you're right.
...and the yamis don't seem to realize that the author of 'this piece of crap' can also hear them. *sighs* Oh, well. Guess it just gives more of a reason to torture the two in this chapter, ne? *cackles evilly* Now, on with the disclaimer and warning and then finally---ON WITH THE CHAPTER!!!
Disclaimer: Why must you mock me so? If I owned Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bakura would be walking around shirtless throughout ALL of the show and Yami would constantly pop up in the skimpy Pharaoh's outfit, smiling and winking randomly. Does that happen? No. And that means that Neko-chan does NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh!. ;_;
WARNING: This story will contain SHOUNEN-AI and YAOI. The main pairing so far is Yuugi/Yami, but Ryou/Bakura is also starting to pop up as well. What pairings will also be added? Wait and see...wait and see...*evil smirk*
Chapter Six
"Ryou--DODGE!" Yuugi screamed as he followed his own advice and dodged to the side. An extremely bulky senior lumbered on past, trying to catch up with the much nimbler Yami, who was the running back on their team.
Once they determined that they were safe and out of the way, Ryou and Yuugi sat back on the sidelines to watch how the game was going. Yami was dodging attacking people, making it look as if it was only child's play to do so. And Bakura... Well, Bakura was taking American football to heart. He plowed right on through the lines, partially making way for Yami, and leaving behind a field of bleeding, broken teenage boys.
Though Ryou and Yuugi were several hundred yards away, they could hear both of their yamis cackling manically...even Yami, who was normally so gentle and polite around other people that he was NOT mad at.
"Maybe I should get Otousaan to cancel that American sports channel," Ryou whispered while he watched Bakura knock another boy to the ground. Yuugi nodded wordlessly. Yes, Ryou _should_ get that sports channel canceled because his own yami enjoyed watching the sports shows entirely too much. HIS yami of all people! Bakura, he could understand, but Yami??
"It's going to be hard work doing so," Yuugi commented while he watched Bakura plow into another opponent and Yami make two people knock their heads together. "They both found out that the channel is also going to start airing ice hockey right after the football shows."
"Oh, Kami..."
"Exactly, Ryou. Exactly."
They watched their yamis have their "fun," wincing all the while. Both hikaris knew that some of the teenagers were going to have nasty bruises and one or two of them may also end up having broken limbs, but what was there to do? When a yami wanted his fun and/or went on a rampage, the best (and smartest) thing to do was LET that yami have his fun and stay out of the way. Which Yuugi and Ryou were doing at that exact moment.
Luckily for the two hikaris (and the rest of the P.E. class), the period didn't last that long. Because it was the first day of a whole new semester, classes had been shortened for a minimum day schedule. And so Yami Yuugi and Yami Bakura were only allowed about half an hour of destruction and mayhem and general chaos.
"Did you see me out there?" Bakura crowed happily as he, once again, strutted around the locker room bare-chested. "I kicked all their asses! They didn't stand a chance against me! I was invincible!!!"
Ryou sighed unhappily as he tried to make Bakura put on his school uniform. Unlike Yami, Bakura liked the gym uniform, mainly because he could easily 'accidentally' rip his cotton tee and show off his muscles to a certain someone. He wasn't vain... Alright, he was, but he didn't give a damn.
Yami, on the other hand, was very happy to strip off his gym clothes and finally put back on all of his leather and buckles. He knew that he looked good, and so all was right in the world.
"Aibou, what class do we have next?" Yami asked the much shorter boy as Yuugi popped his head through his uniform shirt's neck hole.
"Hmmm? Oh! Next period? Well, next period we have lunch. Like all the rest of the periods, it's going to be shorter than normal, but at least we get to eat, right?"
"Oh, dang it!" Ryou suddenly exclaimed as he let Bakura's shirt fall from his fingers. "I completely forgot about our lunch period! I got so caught up in trying to remember our new schedule that I forgot to pack a lunch!"
Yuugi giggled and poked Ryou in the side. "Ryou, you can be so silly sometimes. Don't worry about it. I knew that you would probably forget about lunch and so I packed extra. There should be enough for all four of us. I just hope you guys like strawberries."
Suddenly, a mischievous grin flickered across Ryou's face for a moment. "Did you bring chocolate as well?" he asked, looking innocently at his best friend. Yuugi just blinked and nodded back. Ryou didn't want Yuugi to know, but he knew that his friend loved Yami. The same was also applied to Yuugi---he knew that Ryou loved Bakura, but he didn't want Ryou know that he knew. (Ne...love triangles and relationship intrigues abound. Enough to make you dizzy so far, huh? @.@;;...) And both didn't realize that the other had plans to set them up with their yami.
"Well, come on then," Bakura commanded as he bent down and picked up his shirt, donning it quickly. Yami rolled his eyes at Bakura's tone and quickly ran his hands down his shirt and pants, making sure that there were no wrinkles. (Notice a vain pattern in the yamis? *snickers* D) "All that ass-kicking makes a person hungry, you know? I'm hungry and I want to eat _now_."
"Besides strawberries and chocolate, what else did you bring?" Yami asked his hikari, ignoring Bakura's complaints as if he had never spoken, as the foursome made their way down several hallways to the courtyard area. Most people preferred eat in the cafeteria, but Ryou and Yuugi enjoyed eating under a particularly large oak tree. And where ever their hikaris would sit, the two yamis would sit as well.
Yuugi paused mid-step, trying to remember what he had managed to cram into his lunchbag. "Well, I brought three cans of soda. I didn't know that you were going to be enrolling, so we can share mine. I brought some apples, the strawberries and Hershey's chocolate bars, a couple of granola bars, and the leftover Chinese food from last night."
Yami raised the 'Dignified Eyebrow' once again. "Aibou---" he started.
The amethyst-eyed boy laughed and shook his head. "No, Yami. I did _not_ take your yucky Kung Pao Chicken. I took the leftover Beef 'n' Broccoli, my Sesame Chicken, some of our rice and fried rice, a couple of egg rolls, and the dumplings."
A shake of the head was one of Yami's answers. "Hikari, it wasn't until you rattled off all of those things that I finally realized just how _much_ food we order from that Chinese food place. I'm surprised we aren't fat."
Yuugi pouted. "I'm not fat, Yami."
Yami and Ryou (who had been listening in on their conversation unashamedly) snorted in laughter. Bakura just rolled his eyes and walked faster, trying to ignore his growling stomach.
'An evil spirit such as myself doesn't give in to his baser needs,' he thought angrily at the _very_ vocal internal organ.
The stomach seemed to radiate disapproval at this thought notion and its growling seemed to become even _louder._
'Stop growling, I say! You're making me look weak in front of aibou! Do you want him to think that we're pathetic and weak?!'**
Bakura's stomach seemed to think about this for a minute. It seemed a bit ticked off; but, as a whole, it seemed to agree with Bakura's reasoning. Giving one more disgruntled growl, it gave up its fight.
"C'mon, you guys. We're here, so let's sit down and sit. By the sound of Bakura's stomach, he must be _very_ hungry," Yuugi gently teased the darker spirit. Bakura shot a nasty glare at Yuugi, but sat down anyway.
"I want some of that fried rice that you were telling Yami about," Ryou said happily as he sat down next to his best friend. "Some of that Beef 'n' Broccoli, too. I'm starving!"
Yuugi laughed and poked Yami in the leg, prompting him to sit down. Yami smiled warmly down at his hikari and complied. Once he Yami was sitting down, the small boy opened his lunchbag and started taking out the food. Bakura spotted the fried rice and the Beef 'n' Broccoli and pounced on them.
Around a mouthful of Kung Pao Chicken, Ryou asked: "What about those strawberries, Yuugi? I'm in the mood for them and chocolate."
"Oh! Well, the strawberries are in the blue container and the chocolate is the Hershey's bars. ...which seems to have melted. A lot." A huge sweatdrop appeared on the side of Yuugi's head as he looked down at the squishy plastic wrapping.
"Don't worry about it, abiou. We'll just open up the wrappings and dip the strawberries into the chocolate."
"What a _great_ idea, Yami!" Ryou exclaimed happily, while smiling a smug smile. 'If all goes according to plan, then hopefully Yami and Yuugi will finally admit their feelings for each other. After all, no one has yet been able to resist strawberries. Especially if those strawberries go with a little bit of...chocolate.'
Yami smiled slightly and opened the plastic wrappings carefully, trying his hardest not to get some of the chocolate on his outfit. (Once again, dry-cleaning was hell.) He dipped the strawberry into the chocolate and held the fruit up to Yuugi's mouth. "Here, aibou. Try it. I know that it tastes delicious."
Yuugi smiled back at his yami and gently bit into the strawberry, his lips gently brushing against Yami's fingers as he pulled away after taking a bite.
"It does, Yami!" Yuugi exclaimed after he swallowed. He made his own chocolate-dipped strawberry and offered it to Yami. "Try it, Yami. It _is_ good."
Yami smiled and took the offered fruit from Yuugi's fingers. He licked a bit of chocolate from Yuugi's fingers and finally pulled away, his eyes dark.
'Kiss him, Yami! C'mon, kiss 'im already! I know that you want to and I know that Yuugi wants you to, too! SO KISS HIM, ALREADY!'
"Ryou, pass the Kung Pao Chicken. And get me a soda. I'm still hungry and thirsty," Bakura said, interrupting Ryou's thoughts. Ryou sighed and complied, silently debating whether or not to throw the aluminum can at his head. His good side finally overcame his urge and he _nicely_ handed the soda to his yami.
The rest of the lunch period passed in exactly the same way. Yami continuously offered his hikari food and Yuugi continuously offered his yami food. And the tension between the two grew tighter and tighter. Ryou watched, fighting not to scream and yell at how stupid and thick the two were, while Bakura watched Ryou, laughing silently at all that was going on around him.
Periods six, seven, and eight passed without further mishap---mainly because there were no chemicals or Bunsen Burners for Bakura to play with. Bakura and Yami learned to hate period six, mainly because it was calculus.
"This isn't _math_!" Bakura wailed when he saw the first problem that he was to do. "Math is adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing! This...this is literature AND math! It's a monstrosity!"
Yami just pounded his head against the desk, frustrated at all the new math enigmas he had just been told. 'Zero?! But...but you cannot have "nothing"! And how can you have negative nothing, too?! AND WHAT IS THIS INFINITY?!'
"Our poor, poor yamis," Yuugi whispered to Ryou while they were doing the problems assigned to them on the board. "Maybe we should have just enrolled them in Algebra Concepts. It would have been much easier for them to understand."
Ryou snorted. "Yeah, and then have them yell at us later for thinking that they wouldn't be able to understand calculus? Besides, Bakura said that he would take all the same classes that I would be taking. Yami probably also said the same thing to you. We're making them eat their words, Yuugi. And it's fun to watch, too!"
Yuugi just shook his head in defeat. 'Ryou's been hanging around Bakura too much lately. He's starting to rub off on his hikari!'
Periods seven and eight weren't so bad. Period seven was foreign language; and, luckily for the yamis, Ryou and Yuugi were both taking English as their foreign language. Period eight, right after calculus, was Yami's least favorite class. It was drama class and they were setting up roles for a play that they would perform in front of the student body later on that month.
Yami didn't mind the play. It was a story about ancient Egypt and a Pharaoh and a Tomb Robber and the gods. It was his role (and Bakura's) that upset him greatly. Instead of rightly being the Pharaoh...he was the Tomb Robber. And guess what role Bakura got? That's right. In the play, Bakura would be playing the Pharaoh.
Yami was not happy. Not happy at all.
"I hate school. I hate school A LOT," he muttered to himself as he tried to ignore Bakura's smirking. It didn't help. And so Yami snapped.
That day, school ended with Yami and Bakura rolling around on the stage, engaged in an all-or-nothing fistfight. Yuugi and Ryou, once again, stood on the sidelines, watching their yamis make fools of themselves.
Later on that night, Yuugi looked up at his yami, speaking around a mouthful of leftover Sesame Chicken. "Yami, why did you decide to enroll yourself in my school? I mean, I know that Honda and Jyou told you that some of the bullies have been picking on me, but you didn't have to go and come into my school."
Yami paused in the middle of a math problem. (Yuugi had been explaining the whole 'zero' and 'infinity' thing to him for the past two hours and he was slowly getting it.) "I came to your school, Yuugi, because you need me. And that's what a yami does. He protects his hikari---the one person that matters the most to him---no matter what."
"Oh. 'Kay."
And the two went back to what they were doing; Yuugi eating his dinner and Yami doing his calculus homework. The silence between the duo became more and more strained, but neither of them were willing to break it.
A/N: NOW you find out why I like strawberries so much. I kinda hinted at it last chapter, but I finally brought in the strawberries and the chocolate. (Not to mention the tension between the hikaris and their yamis. *ish satisfied with herself*) Anyway, I have something important to ask you guys. I REALLY want to do the dance scene within the next two chapters, so I have one of two options. The first one is to make the next chapter really long and do the dance scene the chapter after that. If I do that, it'll take me a bit longer to update 'cause the chapter will be longer than usual. OR you guys can wait for the dance scene for a couple more chapters and just have me update regularly. You chose. Tell me in your reviews, 'kay?
Also...*squeals happily* A person wants to make pictures from my fic! *_* I'm so stoked! (Of course you can make pictures from my fic, Takeru Yoshizuki! I'm honored that you actually _want_ to!) Anyway, I've always thought that it would be so neat to have people actually want to draw pictures of the characters from your story. And now I finally get to experience the feeling! *is so completely happy and hyper* Thank you so much! *tackle glomps* Just imagine what would happen when I finally get to the dance part. *_* *cackles*
** LOL! I'm making Bakura sound like Wufei from Gundam Wing. But that doesn't matter 'cause Wu-chan is just so kawaii. (So's Hee-chan and Tro-chan.)
Translations:
otousaan: father
ja ne: "See you later!"
Thank-Yous! (This is gonna be long... Oi...x.x;;...)
holo: I'm really glad that you think my story is cute. Personally, I think it's a tab bit weird, but... Oh, well! ^_^
Blue diamond: I'm really, really, really glad that you like it so far! I just couldn't resist putting Yami as OOC and I'm happy that no one yelled at me about his being OOC! *LOL* Anyway, I'll keep on updating for this fic and for "Bakura's Guide To Fighting...Dirty." Thanks for the idea on that one. ^_~
Demonic Angel: LOL! Blood sacrifice, eh? *ponders* [Yami: DON'T YOU EVEN DARE!!!] *pouts* Anyway, see? I'm updating, I'm updating! *shoves the rest of the fics that she should be updating _also_ under her bed* *kawaii grin* ^_______^
Rogue Agent: 'Prompt'? LOL. That's the first time someone has called me that. Usually it's 'lazy.' But..oh, well! Anyway, I'm really, really glad that you like the story so far! I'm trying to gradually ease into the pairings so they don't seem so overdone. And besides...do you think that Yuugi and Ryou are just going to randomly tell their yamis that they love 'em? I just can't see that happening. And I'm glad that you realize that, too! *cheers* LOL. And I'm glad that you like the whole 'yamis going to school.' I thought it would be funny and be a chance to wreak some more havoc and chaos. I think I've succeeded. 'Sides...I've wanted to do that chemistry scene with Bakura for the longest time. *giggles*
starkitty: Y/Y is one of my favorite couples, too. So's R/Y. B, which is why I'm writing this fic. I'm glad that you like it so far.
NC: *sparkly eyes* Yet another faithful reviewer! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my story! I'm very happy and glad and flattered that you actually like it! And I hope that you continue to like it and that I won't let you down. ^_^
Neko Oni: See? More fluff! More fluff! More fluff! (And eventually it's gonna get so fluffy and sweet that people are gonna get cavaties. ^_^ LOL. Beware the fluff!) And there WILL be a cuddle scene! Soon, I promise! But first, there's going to be a sexy, almost seducing scene. *evil grin* I love being me...
Midnight Phoenix: Yup, there's hardly any Y/Y fluff out there. It's mostly all angst. Personally, I have nothing against angst...it's just that I want them to be HAPPY and BE TOGETHER! *wails* Is that such an awful thing to wish for?! ;_; [Bakura: There she goes, overreacting again...] HEY! I am NOT overreacting, you stupid Tomb Robber! .
Wolfchanger: This story IS fun to write! I giggle during parts of it. *grin grin* And there WILL be fluff. Lots 'n' lots 'n' lots of it! *sparkly eyes* *_*
To-The-People-Who-Don't-Leave-A-Name: I'm really glad that you guys like my fic so far! I just wish you would leave a name so I can thank you personally. o.o;;
lily22: Yay! I'm really glad that you like my fic so far! I enjoy reading your fics as well, but I just haven't had the time to review for them. Whenever I'm about to, I'm sent off the computer. (It's a curse, a curse I tell you!) Anyway, I'll keep on updating if you keep on writing, 'kay?
DogsruleW: I'm updating! I'm updating! In fact, I think that this is the fic where I update the most. I'm _supposed_ to be updating my LotR fic...but I think I like this story more. So, oh well! LOL.
Ilay: Well, I'm really glad that you like my stuff! And yes--Jyou _will_ be coming into the fic...eventually. And I already have his pairing all planned out. A cookie to anyone who can guess what it is! (And nope, it's NOT Seto/Jyou. *cackles*)
Just Me: I _am_ writing more! See? (I think it's always a good thing when people command you to write more. It means that they love it! *cheers*)
Crystal Mew: I'm really sorry that you don't like yaoi because this _will_ be an eventual yaoi and shounen-ai fic. I just have to get off my lazy butt and come up with some scenarios I can put 'em in. (The dance will be one of them.) But the shounen-ai won't be coming up for a while yet, so the first couple of chapters _should_ be mostly shounen-ai free. Anyway, I AM happy you like it so far!
EgyptianGoddess*Destiny's*Anime*Child: Yay! Another person who thinks this fic is kawaii! And, I'm sorry to say, this story won't have that much Anzu bashing or Anzu killing. I think that she's alright but her friendship speeches get a tab bit annoying sometimes. Other than that, she's okay. (Mai's better, though. ^_^;;...)
Silver Dragon: Wow! Did you know that you've reviewed almost _every single chapter_?? I never knew that my fic was good enough that people would be coming back to read it. THANK YOU!!!
Yo Xi Wang: *stares in awe* SHE LIKES MY STORY!!! *throws confetti* LOL. Anyway, you have NO idea how happy I am that you like my weird little story. And...and you think that I'm a talented authoress! *_* [Bakura: Better be careful or she'll pass out from happiness...] And see? I'm updating! I just hope you like upcoming chapters! *walks away in a bubble of happiness* (Oh, and...*innocently passes Yo Xi Wang a picture of Pharaoh Yami* Enjoy! ^_~)
Amethyst Sin: I'm really, really glad that you like my fic so far. Your reviews are always so funny and I like reading about what you have to say for each chapter you review. I just hope I don't disappoint you in upcoming chapters. *pales* o.o;;
Promise: Well...I'm not very good at writing limes OR lemons. I just can't figure out how to write 'em. 'Sides...I'd be blushing like mad all throughout the scene! LOL. But there WILL be some Yami and Yuugi in towels later. Yami had already appeared in his skimpy 'lil Pharaoh's outfit and Bakura has been walking around without his shirt. Does that count at all? ^_^;;
Liquid-Shadow: Yay! More people who think this fic is cute! AND DON'T WORRY!! Yami, Yuugi, Ryou, and Bakura WILL be happy...eventually. Remember, this is a FLUFF story! No sadness! Well, okay...a LITTLE bit of sadness, but that's it! I promise! *pinkie promisies*
Kou-Andrea: Yup, Yami can cook. Amazing, isn't it? I'm just surprised that he didn't burn down the whole entire house. o.o;;
Asian Angel 12: LOL. Of course I'm going to put Ryou with Bakura. They look so kawaii together. And I'm glad that you like my fic so far! In the beginning, I thought that it was stupid, but lots of people like it! So... YAY! ^_^
Rei, Oliver, and Kai r da bomb: I like Yami all sneaky and flirty and evilly. He's just so kawaii! And I'm glad that you agree. ^_^
CutieCherry: Yatta! More people who think that this story is great! And of course I'm going to be continuing it. If I didn't, too many people would hang me upside down by my toenails. x.x;;
SephirothsGoddess: LOL. I've noticed that people use a lot of 'kawaii' and 'awwwww' in their reviews. ^_^ I'm just happy that people like it! *does a happy genki dance*
Demon Wolf: *succumbs to begging and pleading and updates some more* LOL. I think most fangirls like Yami in all that tight leather, too. But some like him in that Pharaoh's outfit more. *innocent cough* *^_^* And "omae o korosu"?? *wails* Why do I get death threats?? ;_; *ponders* Hmmm...waitaminute! If you "omae o korosu" me, then no more chapters! *grin grin*
jessie: I'm glad that you like my story! So many people do! *does another happy genki dance*
agentpudge: *cackles* Well, it's nice to know that I'll have one LESS death threat. I get so many...;_; But, because you were so nice and polite and a wonderful reviewer, here's chapter six! I hope you enjoyed it! (I'm mysterious... Wow, I've been called stupid, illogical, and ruled by my temper, but I've never been called 'mysterious.' ^_^)
KawaiiBlackMoon: Iiiiiiieeeeeeee!! You weren't supposed to guess that Yami was going to go to school with Yuugi! ...well, okay, it wasn't THAT hard to figure out, but still!! ;_; LOL. Oh, well. I'm glad that you like it, though. Bakura and chemistry...*shudders* NOT a fun thought.
shini: Wow! You really think that my fic is sugoi? *cheers* Cliffies ARE annoying, but I never knew that I wrote one. Gomen nasai. x.x;;
Guardian-381: LOL. You think that this is getting _better_?? x.x;; I think that it's because a plot is actually starting to develop. *giggles* Amazing, huh? Anyway, I'm super happy that you like my stuff! *glomps*
Skittles: Poor, poor Lauren... HOW CAN YOU _NOT_ WATCH YU-GI-OH!? *kidnaps Lauren and makes her watch all of the episodes* Yami and Bakura and Seto and Ryou and Yuugi and Ryuuji Otogi and just so...so...kawaii! You _must_ watch, Lauren! YOU MUST! LOL. But I'm glad that you think it's fluffy so far. I like fluff. I like fluff a lot. I got myself addicted by writing "Eternity." Stupid addictions! .
difinity: Cuteness! Gotta love the cuteness! ^_~
Draculella: I did! I _did_ add more! (Geez...the demands of some people... LOL. j/k)
Destiny's Light: You need MORE OOC Yami? Well, to tide you off until the next chapter, do you want scantily-clad Pharaoh Yami? [Yami: NEKO-CHAAAAAAAAAN!!!] *innocent smile*
loanshark: LOL. Have I told you that I love your pen name? It reminds me of my Papito. He's a lawyer. *cackles manically* And I feel sorry for the teachers. First they had to deal with Bakura and now they have to deal with Yami...all in the same classes. Oi.
firedraygon97: Well, I'm glad that you like it so far. *blushes* And I'm flattered that you think that my fic deserves a 100 reviews. I'm almost there! *cheers*
Little Kaori solo Yuy-Maxwell: *cheers* Another 1+2 fan! (I also like 3+4+5, too! KC got me hooked with her writing style. *sparkly eyes*) And I'm glad that this fic has you in hysterics! I can probably guess at which part, too. *looks at Bakura* [Bakura: *glares* Nani?] And I love Sephiroth and Vincent...but I like Sephiroth more. He's just so...so...yummy! *drools all over her keyboard*
tenshimagic: *ish flattered* I'm glad that you like my fic, tenshimagic. And I hope I didn't disappoint you with the chemistry scene. LOL. That was sooo much fun to write!
Tranquility Moon: I know what you mean about how some authors don't update. I'm one of them. In fact, to regularly update this fic (and "Bakura's Guide To Fighting...Dirty"), I've been ignoring some of my other fics. And THOSE readers aren't too happy with me. *sweatdrops* But I WILL be updating this fic a LOT and I hope that you like upcoming chapters! ^_^
sweet kitten: I hate football, too. -.-;; You have NO idea how much I hate it. But, since I knew that the school doesn't have an ice hockey area, football would have to do. And I knew that football would be the perfect sport for Bakura. *points to chapter* See? And I was right. ^_^;; And trust me. You can gush all you want. Neko-chan LIKES gushing. It helps inflate her ego. [Bakura: Yeah, after reading your review, her head was so big it almost didn't fit through the door.] URUSEI, Baku-chan! *bonks* Anyway, I hope this chapter and upcoming chapters will NOT disappoint you. *kawaii grin*
crayon: Yay! Someone besides me also liked the shirtless Bakura! AND THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT HIM BACK! *cackles manically* LOL. And I'm glad you like my making fun of Yami and Bakura. I always do that to my favorite characters. 'Sides...it's so classic. D
Dragon Princess: Yay! I'm really happy that you think that this is a good story...and that the best stories always get the least reviews. You really think that my fic is _that_ good? *^_^* [*Bakura and Yami watch as Neko-chan's ego inflates some more*] Anyway, I AM glad that you like it so far and I hope you like upcoming chapters!
violettegal345: Yes, they did unleash hell, didn't they? 'Tis much fun. ^_^
The Pharohs Queen: Yay! More people that like my story. I'm really glad that you like it so far. When I first put it up, I thought that I would only get a couple of reviews and a TON of flames. But I haven't gotten a single flame yet! *cheers* *huggles readers*
dreamer: I dunno WHY football is called football. -.-;; I don't even like it. The only reason why I put it in here is so the yamis can cause destruction. LOL. And they did! They DID! And stupid football players think that they're so tough and buff but they wear more padding than any other sport! Well, except for ice hockey...but still! Anyway, I'm glad that you like my fic so far! And yes; strawberries and whipped cream is good. But strawberries and melted chocolate is just as good! ^_~
Wanita: I like how I made Bakura evil in the chemistry lab, too. He just reminds me of a mad scientist sometimes. And just the whole blowing up the lab was great. LOL. I was laughing so hard when I wrote that scene. ^_^
Lirial Raito: Well, I'm updating! I'm updating! And in this chapter you get to read about the strawberries and the chocolate AND the tension between Yami and Yuugi, just like I promised! *grin grin*
Saiai no hito mokushi: LOL. I'm glad you and your friend liked the whole Yami and the "Omae o korosu!!" part. Hee-chan is just so adorable when he's mad. Like Yami! Yes, like Yami... ^_^
Takeru Yoshizuki: OMG!! You actually WANT to do pictures for my fic?! Please, do! I don't mind at all! I'm beyond honored! I'm amazed! I almost passed out from sheer joy when I read your review! ^_~ Can I see the pictures after you're done? (And I bet that you don't draw crappily! I bet that you're a good artist! So don't knock yourself down, 'kay?) If you want to contact me or anything, email me anytime at LadyDarkSith@aol.com. I'm hardly ever on my NekoChanCuteCat one--my Lady Sith one is the one that I use the most. Anyway, thank you again so very much! *tackle glomps*
And, before I forget ('cause I know that I will), I just want to say "Thank you soooo much!" to everyone who added me to their favorite authors, their favorite stories, or even both. Trust me, I'm _extremely_ happy and grateful, though I'm still a bit confused on _why_ you would want to add me to your favorites. But, once again, I am honored, happy, and grateful.
Whew! That's done now. And, so that I don't have _so many_ thank-yous every couple of chapters, I'll just respond to them at the end of each chapter, 'kay? Anyway, see you in chapter seven! Ja ne! ^_~
