A Story

By: Adhiana

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do with Kazuki Takashi's: Yu-Gi-Oh.

Adhiana: Wow, the reviews are awesome. I want to thank everyone that reviewed. You're great. Thank you so much!

Melina: Yeah, and you know who you are.

Yami: Mel, you shouldn't have such an 'I don't care' attitude. That's not good for you. You should be more like me; brave and bold. Or Yugi; sweet and innocent. Or maybe even your own hikari; hyper and lazy.

Melina: Don't you dare call me 'Mel' again. And don't you dare say my hikari is lazy. She may be hyper, but she is by no means lazy. So, take it back. 'growls at Yami, flames surround them.'

Yami: Okay, okay, I take it back. Geez, don't be so uptight.

Yugi: 'giggles' Yeh know, Yami, that sounded really funny. I didn't know you could talk like that.

Yami: 'covers mouth and glare at Melina and... well... tries to glare at Yugi.' 'he's just too cute.'

Adhiana: So, if I'm hyper, but not lazy, what else am I? Huh, yami?

Melina: Why don't you start chap. 3 and I'll think about it?

Adhiana: Okay, but I hope you think of something good 'cause I don't know how long it's gonna take me to write this chapter. It took me forever to write the others. So, here it is, folks, chapter 3.

Chapter 3

Yugi woke up groggy, and expected to get yelled at for causing last nights fight between his mom and dad. But when he didn't hear any raised voices, he became confused. Yugi looked around and saw himself lying on an air mattress, in a messy room. Then he remembered staying at Yami's that night. He looked at Yami's bed and saw him lying with his head at the end of the it.

Yugi giggled, making Yami stir. Then he started laughing really hard. This made Yami sit up groggily.

"Whatcho laughin' at," he asked. Yugi pointed his finger at Yami and fell back on the air mattress, laughing real hard. Yami was a sight to see. His spiky hair was flopped over and his pajamas were all wrinkled and had a little drool on them.

Yami started laughing, too. "Thin' tha's funny, do ya? Wha' abou' you? Yer a sigh' fer sore eyes, too, yeh know?"

Yugi sat back up, trying to catch his breath. "It's not that. You lied your head at the front of the bed when you fell asleep. You woke up with it on the end of the bed. And the way you're talking. It's really funny. Wow, I haven't laughed this hard in forever."

"Really. Yeh know, I wonder if yer ticklish!"

"What," Yugi asked in horror. Yami jumped on the air mattress and tackled Yugi till he was on his back and couldn't move. Then he tickled Yugi's stomach. Yugi bust out laughing. Bakura, Marik, and Seto came in in bad moods, trying to see what all the comotion was about.

When they saw this scene, they couldn't help but laugh, too. Even Seto was laughing.

"Well, looks like you've seen Yami in all his morning glory," Bakura said.

"Ha, ha, ha. Very funny. What about you guys? You look absolutely radiant, yeh know. Just like me. And by the way, yeh've got a little drool on yer shirt, Marik."

"Why you little..."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold it. Don't fight. Come on, no one is a morning person. And believe me, no even looks like they're living at my house in the morning," Yugi said. "Plus, we all drool sometimes."

"Yeah, well Yami drooled, too," Marik said.

"Nah duh, genius," Seto said. "We have eyes. We can see."

"Come on, guys, let's get ready to go over to the Schendens. I don't exactly know what time they're expecting us, so let's get there early," Yami said.

Everyone agreed. Yugi took his clothes and went to the bathroom. He changed and brushed his teeth and did all those other wonderful morning things that people do. Then he went and sat in Yami's room.

Once everyone had used the bathroom, they went downstairs.

"Our parents won't be up this early and since we're going to breakfast with the Schenden's, I don't think we need to stop and eat anything before we leave, what do ya'll think?"

"I think we all agree with you, Yami. Well, except for maybe Marik, all he does is eat." Bakura snickered.

"Very funny, but I'm actually not that hungry this morning," he said. Everyone, but Yugi and Marik gasped. Yugi got the hint that Marik was the one with the bottomless pit in the house. Usually their was at least one of those in everyones home if they had kids. There wasn't one in Yugi's house, though. He was lucky if he got to eat. Because with his parents out of jobs, there was no money. And with no money came no food. So, he ate all he could at school. Sometimes the lunch ladies would give him extra food for free, saying that he was too skinny. And the Schendens always gave him snacks.

"Come on, let's go. Before anyone else starts to act weird," Seto said. So, the five boys set out. Yugi led them down one street. Then another, and another, and finally, he stopped in front of a house that looked a lot like Yugi's own house.

"Is this their house," Yami asked. Yugi shook his head.

"It's mine," he said. Shame was written all over his face for having such an ugly house compared to Yami's.

"Is their house on this street?" Seto asked. Yugi nodded. Then he pointed to two houses down.

"That's their house. Pretty, isn't it? I've always loved their house," Yugi said, smiling. The group made their way down the street and stopped in front of the house. It was a small, pretty, little house. The Schendens had put flowers in the front yard and trees along the front walk so they could walk outside barefoot and the concrete, having the trees shade them, wouldn't be hot. They had no fence around their yard like some of the houses did. The house was white with blue gutters and shutters. The windows were open to let the sun and a small breeze filter in. The porch was small, but had chairs on it and a small table probably used for playing cards. The Schendens, Malik, Joey, and Ryou sat around the table, talking. Smiles were on all of their faces and they all looked excited.

'Wonder what they're talking about,' Yugi thought. The boys made their way up the driveway and then down the walk shaded by trees. Then they walked up the steps and leaned on the railway since their were no more chairs.

After the group greeted their new guests, they went back to talking. The five boys listened:

"It's great. They have enough evidence that Yugi doesn't have to testify," Malik said.

"Yeah, but they haven't really decided on his parents, yet. The officers said that they may not have enough of a confession to satisify or persuade a judge or jury," Ryou said.

"Yeah, but did ya'll hear about Ushio! They went to his house yesterday, after dropping those teachers off at the prison. They started talking to him, and, of course, he denied everything. But his dad had heard the conversation. He didn't believe his son because the school had called him several times about the bullying. He went in their and made him tell the truth, all of it. His dad was furious with him. Then the policeman cuffed him and he begged his father to get him out of juvi, but his dad said," If you can't be nice to people, then that's where you belong until you do learn!" I live next door to Ushio, and I heard them yelling about it. Plus, while I was walking here, I passed a couple of students that go to school real early, and they were talking about," Joey said.

"Wow, looks like you're free, Yugi. You may be teased from time to time, but I don't think anyone's going to beat up on you anymore," Malik said.

"Yeah, isn't great, Yugi," Amanda asked. Yugi nodded his head. Everyone was happy to hear the good news, but they were all anxious to see if he'd have to testify against his parents. Suddenly, Joey's stomach growled. He gave a half smile.

"Sorry, I haven't eaten anything today."

"Well, then let's go eat. We can talk more when our stomachs are full," Chris said. Everyone agreed. They piled into the Schenden's SUV, which, surprisingly, allowed all of them to fit in. They drove to I-Hop and ate.

"Are you sure this isn't going to be too expensive," Yugi asked. Amanda rubbed his back a little.

"Don't worry so much about how much money we have. We offered to take you to eat, you said yes, so here we are."

"Have ya'll eaten here before?" Chris asked them.

Everyone, but Yugi had. It was something new to him and he was happy to experience it.

They all ate a ton of food. Yugi had a choclate pancake with choclate chips in it. The eyes and mouth were whip cream and for the pupils of the eyes and the nose, there were cherries. He also had some eggs and bacon that Ryou offered him.

Malik and Ryou had eggs, bacon, sausage, and some toast. Plus, since Ryou'd given some of his eggs and bacon to Yugi, Yugi gave him a piece of this pancake. It had whip cream and a cherry on it.

Amanda had the same thing as Yugi only she had a bite of her husbands egg and bacon biscuit, instead of some eggs and bacon.

Chris had three egg and bacon biscuits and some sausages and toast.

Bakura, Seto, and Yami each had four sausage biscuits with some bacon on the side.

Marik had eight french toast stixs and one egg and bacon biscuit. His friends were completely amazed. He'd eaten less food than any of them. Their amazement quickly changed to Joey, who ate two times more than each of them put togethere.

He had everything. From french toast stixs, to pancakes. From biscuits to toast. From eggs to sausage and bacon. It was quite a sight to see.

When they were all finished eating and Amanda and Chris had paid the bill, they all filed back into the spacey SUV. Then they drove to school. On the way, Amanda told them that Chris was going to apply for the position as principal and that she was going to see if she could become the librarian. Everyone thought that was great. Finally, the school would see a great principal.

When they got to school, the Schendens went to check on the library, while the eight boys went to homeroom. They didn't know if anyone had replaced Miss, yet, but they were hoping, if she had been replaced, that a nice new teacher had replaced her. They weren't that lucky.

No teacher had replaced her. The cops came into every classroom and told the students that the school would be closed for the rest of the week to under go a criminal investigation. All the students thought that was so cool. All of them started filing out of the classrooms and then out of the school and on their way home to tell their parents the exciting news.

The cop that had come into Miss' homeroom told Yugi to stay, and since he stayed, so did the other seven boys. The officer, Officer Melon, told them they could go, but they told him that they weren't leaving without Yugi. Officer Melon finally agreed to let them stay.

He opened his mouth to speak when the Schendens rushed into the room. They were about to speak when they saw the cop.

"Oh, sorry," they said.

"We'll just wait right here." Amanda told him, taking a seat by the other boys. Officer Melon sighed.

"Fine, just don't interrupt me. This is important," he said. "Mr. Yugi Muoto, we need you to appear at a small hearing and tell the judge whether you want to stay with your parents or you don't want to stay with your parents. Their is only enough evidence to keep you away from them. Their isn't enough evidence to put them in jail, though. Your hearing is scheduled for tomorrow at two o'clock pm. "

"What happens to me if I don't want to stay with my parents?"

"Then you'll be put in a foster home until someone adopts you or you turn eighteen years old."

"Oh, okay." Yugi said. Then the officer left.

"Yugi...," Yami said softly.

He sighed. "I don't want to stay with my parents, but I don't want to go in a foster family, either."

"You could stay with us," Bakura said.

"Hey, Yugi... can I talk to you for a moment," Chris asked. Yugi nodded. The two got up and went outside the classroom. As Yugi went out the door he remembered all the times Miss had him come out here so she could 'talk' to him. As Chris went out the door, though, he looked back at his wife and winked. She smiled at him. Then he went through the door and new he was opening up a whole new world of responsibility for him and Amanda.

"Yugi, me and Amanda... we've always thought you were a great kid. And we have none of our own, so we've always been extra protective of you, sorta as if you were our own child. We have no kids, you have no family. What if Amanda and I were to adopt you? What do you think about that? Would you like to live with us?"

Yugi looked at him in complete amazement. Then tears filled his eyes and he hugged Chris.

"You really mean it? You'd want to adopt me?" He asked. Chris smiled warmly at him.

"Yep. And we wouldn't want it any other way," Chris said. Yugi jumped up and down, while clapping his hands.

"I'm really going to have a family! One that loves me and'll take care of me! Thank you, oh thank you, Mr. Schenden!" Yugi said.

"Now, how many times have I told you to call me Chris. And Amanda, Amanda."

"Sorry, I'll remember next time. See? Chris." He said. The two entered the classroom again, both beaming brighter than the sun.

"Well, ya'll seem really happy," Seto commented. Yugi nodded his head feverently.

"Uh-huh. Chris asked me if it was okay if they adopt me. And I said yes. I'm actually going to have a family for the first time since I was seven years old!" He said, jumping up and down excitedly again.

"That's great," everyone said. Their faces were happy just like Yugi's.

"Yami, would you do me a favor?" Chris asked. Yami nodded. "Sure"

"Well, can Yugi stay with you until we can get a room in the house fixed for him?"

"You wanna stay for a few more nights with me, Yugi?"

"Yep, thank you so much for everything. All of you!"

"No problem."

"Yeah, I mean, that abuse stuff got way out of hand. We should've stopped it when it started, though. What happened yesterday opened our eyes to that."

"We need to get home so we can start on Yugi's room," Amanda said.

"Yeah, we need to go home, too. Don't wanna carry these books around all day."

"I agree with Malik on that."

"Why don't you all come to our house for lunch," Chris asked. Yami shook his.

"Sorry, but you treated us to breakfast. So, we get to treat everyone to lunch," he said.

"I guess that's fair. We'll be over right after we drop our stuff off at our houses'."

"We're going to go pick a room out for Yugi and then we'll be over."

"Good with us. Do you know how to get there?"

"Ya'll live in the old Hampton's house, don't you," Amanda asked.

"Yep. So, I'm guessing you all know how to get there. We'll see you later then."

And once again they split.

Adhiana: Man, I'm beat. My fingers are all sweaty. I finished this chap. in one day.

Melina: Not bad either.

Bakura: Hey, Pharaoh, what's up with you being so nice?

Yami: Well, Tomb Robber, unlike you, I am nice. In this story and in real life!

Bakura: Whatever. And just to get this straight, we aren't friends.

Yami: You and Seto Kaiba both.

Seto: Did I hear my name?

Yami: Yeah, I said it.

Kaiba: Don't say my name dweeb. We're not friends.

Yami: You and the Tomb Robber both.

Bakura: Did I hear my name?

Yami: Yeah, I said it.

Bakura: Don't say my name, Pharaoh. We're not friends.

Yami: You and the... wait a minute. Stop doing that.

Bakura and Kaiba: 'busting out laughing'

Yami: Not funny!

Kaiba: What a dweeb. You're really stupid.

Yami: Am not!

Kaiba: Are too!

Yugi: No he's not!

Bakura: Stay out of this, Shrimp.

Yami: Don't call him a shrimp.

Bakura: I will if I want to.

Melina: STOP IT! NOW! YOUR GIVING ME AND MY HIKARI A HUGE HEADACHE!

Yami, Bakura, Seto, and Yugi: 'uncomfortable silence'

Adhiana: 'clears throat' Thank you, Melina. Now I know this may be a little late, but I got it to you. Well... finally. Does the rating need to go up? Tell me IMMEDIATELY if it does! I hope you liked this chapter. When I'm finished with the story, I'm going to display the names of all my wonderful reviewers that reviewed throughout the story! Now, you need four reviews for chapter four. Which means you need nine reviews total. And since you've given me nine reviews, you don't need anymore reviews.But I would like to have thirteen reviews before I get the next chapter up. Just so I have time to think.

Melina: Yeah, yeah, yeah! Get on with it already, Ady.

Adhiana: Don't call me that, Mel! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the chapter and remember to review and give me any helpful advice!