Disclaimer. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! It belongs to Kazuki Takahashi and crew.
Just as Yugi and his grandpa started crossing the street to Kaiba Corporation, a jumble of voices called them back. Yugi stopped, turning in surprise to see Anzu and the two boys he had met from his class running up to him. He quickly hid behind Sugouroku, who smiled at the group of teens approaching them.
"Hello Anzu! And who are the young lads with you?"
Anzu pointed to the blonde. "This is Jonouchi. The other guy is Honda."
She titled her head at the sight of Yugi trying to act inconspicuous behind Sugouroku.
"What is he doing?"
Yugi blushed and looked away, feeling embarrassed now that Anzu was staring at him. It didn't help that Jonouchi and Honda were in on it too, watching him silently. Sugouroku stepped to the side, gently pushing Yugi foward.
"He's just shy. Now Yugi. You're a good person. Say hello to your friends won't you?"
Yugi glanced at the pavement, wishing that the spirit could help him. As if he heard him, a voice rung out somewhere to his left. "This is something you need to do yourself. Don't worry though. I'm right here." Yugi turned to face the voice, seeing Yami by the streetlight, keenly observing the situation. With a slight nod, Yugi glanced at Anzu.
"Um...Hi." He said.
Jonouchi leaped foward, startling Yugi. "Yes! Hi! Where were you off to? Surely not Kaiba Corporation!"
Yugi smiled awkwardly. "Actually yes...I was just heading there. There is some sort of special event happening, so I wanted to check it out."
Jonouchi stared at him, before glancing back at Honda, who gave him a thumbs up. Jonouchi pumped a fist into the air. "Sweet! You play Duel Monsters then?"
Yugi laughed quietly. "Actually no. But I'm curious about it."
Jonouchi deflated, before perking up again. "Well, let's go check it out together!"
He grabbed Yugi's hand, who yelped and pulled away, backing away.
Jonouchi facepalmed. "Sorry bout that. I forgot you don't like people much."
Yugi frowned. "It's not that..." He protested.
Honda shrugged. "You can tell us if you want, but while we stay here chatting, the special event will start without us."
Anzu gasped. "Oh! Right!" She dashed off, Honda close behind. Yugi follwed them, while Jonouchi walked with Sugouroku, planning on asking him some question.
Yugi peered to his side, seeing the faint outline of Yami beside him.
Yami saw him looking and smiled at him. /A good start. Jonouchi seems energetic but I can tell he has a kind heart. Honda I'm not sure about, and of course Anzu is quite aquatinted with you already./
Yugi nodded. /Nissan./
Yami blinked. /What?/
Yugi glanced at him, eyes curious. /Do you like them...?/
Yami thought about it for a second, stopping him just before he crossed the road as the light turned red. His newly acquired friends waited on the other side.
/Yeah. I like them. But what's important is the question of if You like them./
Yugi nodded, starting to walk as the sign to cross the street flashed. /I like them. Honda is nice and quiet. Jonouchi brightens the mood, and Anzu is peacefully nice and considerate./
Yami laughed a bit. /Sounds like you like them then./
Yugi didn't get to respond as the group was within distance of Kaiba Corporation. Banners covered the front door, and thousands of people filed in, milled by the door, or chatted to technicians excitedly.
Yugi tensed up, then jumped as Yami laid ahand on his shoulder. "Go get em!"
Yugi gave him a grateful thumbs up, before scurrying off to join Anzu and Honda, his grandfather and Jonouchi close behind.
Something in the bushes nearby rustled, watching intently at the teens approaching the building.