Chapter 2

This is thinking.

"This is speaking."

Memories/Flashbacks

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or its characters I just own this story. Please Review and Follow the story if you want.

A month has passed since Ryou and Bakura have gone to the movies and they get together anytime they have free time. Ryou did feel bad that he was keeping this all from his friends but he really does believe that Bakura has change for the better.

He really is a nice person and caring. Maybe he would be a good person to be with. But I-i don't like him or do I? I mean he treats me well and he's funny. He even buys me creampuffs when I ask. Maybe I did fall for him, but then I need to tell them. They'll understand right? Once they see him and how he's change they'll let me be with him.

Ryou smiles of happiness while he brushes his teeth. It was morning and he is about to leave for school and as usual Bakura would be waiting for him outside his house. He grabs his backpack as he heads for the door and says "I'll be going now." To no one as usual and head out the door. To say that Ryou was surprise would be a lie but he was a bit shocked. Right there were Bakura always waited for him was now occupied by two other people.

"Your right he does take long." Malik says

"Hey bunny I thought it was about time you met these baboons." Bakura says walking up to Ryou and presenting him to Marik and Malik.

"Hey Ryou I'm Marik nice to meet you." Marik says with a nod and smile.

"And I'm Malik." Malik says with a crazy grin.

"H-hello." Ryou smiles at them as he tries to not show his nervousness.

"Aww you don't need to be shy. Don't worry we don't bite much." Malik says and Marik and Bakura start to laugh.

"Come one let's get going." Bakura says.

They all start to walk to school together and that's why Marik started to smother Ryou.

"Your so cute and your hair is so fluffy. Your like a kitty or a bunny." Marik says as he touches Ryou's hair.

"Umm thank you?" Ryou asks since he didn't know if it was a complement or not.

"And your so polite. Your the total opposite of Bakura, though between you and me he also has fluffy hair." Marik says and Ryou giggles a bit.

"Marik stop spouting lies." Bakura says with a glare.

"I'm not lying it's the truth. Look feel it Ryou." Marik grabs Ryou's hand and puts it on top of Bakura's hair. Ryou's eyes widen when he feels Bakura's hair.

"I-it is soft." Ryou admits while a small blush appears as he pets Bakura's hair.

"Told you." Marik says with a proud grin.

"Whatever." Bakura rolls his eyes as he lets Ryou pet his hair, liking the feeling.

"I think Bakura is falling to hard." Malik whispers to Marik.

"Let his be he deserves happiness plus it's good blackmail." Marik says as he sneaks a picture of the two white haired boys.

"Your a genius." Malik says. Ryou stops petting Bakura's hair.

"Sorry about that Bakura." Ryou says sheepishly.

"It's okay I-I didn't mind. Now let's go to school before were late." Bakura says as he holds Ryou's hand and leading him to school.

"Hurry up baboons or you'll get left behind." Bakura yells as Marik and Malik run after them.

Two weeks have passed since Ryou met Marik and Malik and Ryou has had a good time hangout with them. Right now he's talking to Marik at a burger place while Bakura and Malik are getting the food and drinks.

"So Marik how long have you and Malik been together." Ryou asks.

"Eh?" Marik looks at him as if he had two heads. "Me and Malik? Together?"

"Well yes aren't you two together?"

"No but I wished." He look out the window.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't know."

"It's fine I-I don't think Malik would like to be with me. He likes girls anyways."

"I think that if you really like Malik that you should tell him so. I'm sure that he doesn't like girls."

"Huh? How do you know?"

"Well by the way he looks at you." He points at him. "He has a soft gleam in his eye every time he's near you or talks about you."

"Really?"

"Yes, oh but that what it seems to me."

"Thanks Ryou." Marik smiles. "You and Bakura are going to make a cute pair."

"Eh? M-me and Bakura? As a c-couple?" Ryou starts to ramble and blush.

"Yeah you know since you two are made for each other."

"But I-i...we're only friends for now." He looks down.

"Wait so does that mean you like Bakura?"

"Wait no...I didn't say that I-I meant well..." Ryou starts to ramble as he blush. Ryou couldn't believe that he just told Marik that he may like Bakura.

"Ryou your so cute if I didn't like Malik I would have gone for you." He hugs Ryou nearly squishing him.

"Get off him flamboyant girl." Bakura says as he pushes Marik off of Ryou.

"Your so mean to me." Marik pretends to cry.

"Oh shut up." Bakura snorts.

"Here Marik, your veggie burger and drink." Malik waves Marik's burger in front of Marik.

"Oh thanks Malik." Marik blushes a bit and takes his burger and drink. "Hey we're my fries?"

"Opps." Malik says. "Sorry here I'll share with you." He puts his fries in the middle of them two so they can share.

"Thanks." Marik says softly. Just then they see a flash of lights.

"Just get together already." Bakura says after he takes the picture while Ryou giggles.

"Bakura!" Marik and Mailk say as they try to get the picture back. Ryou, Bakura, Marik, and Malik all had fun that day and got very close.

It's now school time and the bells just rang for lunch to start. As Ryou and Yugi walk in the hallways to get to the cafeteria, Yugi notices that Ryou was daydreaming again.

"Ryou!" Yugi yells.

"Huh? Oh sorry Yugi, you were saying?" Ryou says as he snaps out of his daydream.

"I said what's going on your mind. You've been daydreaming ever since 2rd period." He says with a questioning look.

"Oh well it's nothing really." Ryou says with a blush and putting his hand up in defense.

"Its a guy you like right." Yugi says as he already knew who was on Ryou's mind.

"Ehh no...yes. How did you figure it out?" Ryou looks down.

"I've never seen you think about a guy so much that you daydreamed in math class." He smiles.

"Well yeah. He's a good guy and really nice." He says as he tries to start to get Yugi to like Bakura without knowing that Bakura is the one.

"Is he now? Why don't you introduce him to me and the gang."

"Oh no I-i couldn't."

"Yeah he could come to the park on Saturday."

"I'm sure he'll be busy." He tries to get out of the mess he made.

"Come on Ryou or I'll tell Atem and the guys and they'll tickle you." He resorts.

"No fair Yugi."

Well it was about time to show them that Bakura has changed. Yes this will be a perfect opportunity to show them and they'll let me be with him.

"Alright Yugi I'll bring him on Saturday so you guys can meet him." Ryou says with a bright smile and hope in his eyes.

"Awesome now come on let's go eat." Yugi says while in his mind he is forming a plan that he will tell the guys later.

"Let's." Ryou smiles as they walk in the cafeteria.

It's afterschool and Yugi and the gang meet at Yugi's grandfather's gamestore.

"Alright Yugi what did you plan." Atem says.

"Well you see, Ryou fell for Bakura." Yugi says with a straight face as everyone's eyes open wide.

"So it happen already damn it all." Atem yells a bit.

"Now now I've got a plan." Yugi says.

"What's your plan Yug'?" Jonouchi questions.

"Well you know how we're all going to hang out this Saturday at the park. I told Ryou to bring Bakura there." Yugi smiles.

"Wait Ryou knows that we know that it's Bakura?" Honda asks.

"Well no you see..." Yugi explains to them what happen.

"Oh so he doesn't know that we know." Ryuji says with relief.

"Yes now listen. When they go, we have to try to make Ryou see the real Bakura." Yugi says with glee. "Once he sees the real him, he'll have no more feeling for Bakura.

"I see you did a good plan Yugi." Seto praises him.

"And the ones who are going to make him show his real colors are our jobs right Yugi." Atem says.

"That's the plan." Yugi chirps.

"Alright then we're going to figure out what we're going to do on Saturday." Atem orders and they start to plan.

In another part of town at a burger shop two sandy blond and a white hair guys are eating.

"He wants to what?" Marik asks.

"He wants me to meet his friends." Bakura says while looking outside the window.

"Why would he want you to meet them? You already know them." Malik says. "And they hate your guts."

"Look this is what happen." Bakura explains.

Flashback

Bakura and Ryou are walking to Ryou's house. While walking Ryou is trying to convince Bakura to go with him on Saturday to the park to meet Ryou's friends.

"Come on please Bakura." Ryou pleads. "My friends really want to meet you."

"No they don't Ryou, they hate me." Bakura replies.

"Not when they see how nice you are." Ryou pleads some more.

"Why do you want me to meet them any ways?" He questions.

"Well...umm...they've been wondering what's been on my mind lately." He confesses in a whisper.

"So you have the right to think." He states.

"Well yes but I've been..." He starts to mumble out the rest.

"What?"

"I've been daydreaming about you because I like you." He yells a bit and closes his eyes.

"Y-you like me back." Bakura couldn't believe what he just heard.

"Yes and well since they don't know it's you and it's been on my mind a lot so they want to know who I'm thinking about."

"I'll go on one condition."

"What's the condition?"

Bakura grabs Ryou's chin and looks in his eyes, "Will you be my boyfriend after I meet your friends?"

Ryou smiles and nods. "Yes I will."

"Then I'll go Saturday."

Flashback ends

"So you two will be together after Saturday?" Malik asks.

"Yes." Bakura says.

"And your not worried that something may go wrong?" Marik asks.

"Why would it?" Bakura raises his eyebrow.

"Think about it, those guys hate us a lot. I'm sure once they see that it's you they're going to keep Ryou away." Marik replies.

"Marik has a point. I'm sure Atem will beat the shit out of you if you come near them. Remember what happen last time?" Malik states.

"Yeah but I'll just trick them into thinking that I've changed and so on and they'll leave me alone." Bakura growls.

Marik and Malik look at each other then smirk.

"We are going with you." They both say.

"What?" Bakura looks at them confused.

"We said that we're going with you on Saturday. We can't let you go alone. We have to stand up with you man." Marik says as Malik nods.

"No." Bakura bluntly says.

"Come on we're going no matter what so might as well give in." Malik says.

"Ugh fine but if you mess this up for me, I'm going to murder you both." Bakura says in defeat.

"We won't." They grin.

"Oh Ra I'm already regretting saying yes." Bakura rubs his temples.

Saturday came to fast for Ryou. As he waits for Bakura to come over his house, he goes to the living room where there is a little shrine. Inside the shrine is a picture of four. Two adults and two children. It was a picture of Ryou's family when they were having a picnic in the country. It was the last photo that his family took before the accident. Ryou takes the picture in his hands and smiles sadly.

"You look really young there and cute." A voice says right behind him.

"Ahhh!" Ryou screams a bit and jumps up.

"Haha." Three different laughs spread thru the house.

"Did you see him jump?" Malik laughs out.

"His scream was the best." Marik laughs on the floor.

"I told you he got scared easily." Bakura holds his guts while laughing.

"That was not funny guys." Ryou pouts and blushes from embarrassment.

"Alright we're somewhat sorry." Marik says, wiping a few tears. "But you did look cute. How old were you?"

"I was 6 years old." Ryou says.

"Who are those people then? From what I remember you live alone?" Malik asks.

"This is my father," Ryou points to the top left of the picture, "my mother," he points to the top right, "my little sister," he points to the bottom left, "and me." He points to the bottom right, "and I live alone because we were in a car accident right after we took that picture. My father sister died instantly, my father died on the way to the hospital, and my mother had to stay in the hospital until she died 3 years ago since her heart couldn't handle life anymore." He smiles sadly.

Marik and Bakura glare at Malik for making Ryou sad. Ryou notices it and starts to explain again, "It's okay though she didn't die with any regrets and she was happy so it's fine." He smiles.

"Sorry I didn't mean to bring up that." Malik says.

"It's okay you guys didn't know." Ryou smiles.

"You sure you okay?" Bakura ask with pure worry in his eyes.

"Yes. I like looking at this photo anyways." Ryou smiles. "It makes me feel better."

Marik hugs Ryou. "Your so brave Ryou."

"Thanks Marik." Ryou giggles. "Now...well it's not like I don't want you guys here, but what are you doing here Marik, Malik?"

"Oh well I invited them." Bakura says.

"Yeah it's not fair that Bakura gets to meet your other friends and not us." Malik says with a smirk.

"Malik and me actually invited ourselves to go with Bakura." Marik admits.

"Oh well the more the merrier then." Ryou smiles. "Now let's go they're going to be waiting."

"Let's go." Marik says as he, Ryou, and Malik walk towards the door but Bakura stays behind a bit and look at the picture.

"I'll take care of him okay." Bakura says to the picture and he walks to them.

At the park Yugi and the gang are there waiting for Ryou and Bakura.

"Where are they." Atem says as he paces back and forth.

"I'm sure they'll be here soon." Yugi assures him.

"And here they come." Honda says as he points to four figures coming there ways.

"With Marik and Malik as their guest, I'm guessing." Ryuji states.

"Well for sake of Ryou we have to stay clam." Seto says.

"If they pass the line I won't be calm for long." Jonouchi says just before they could hear them.

"Sorry we're late everyone." Ryou says with a smile and a wave.

"It's fine Ryou as long as your here now." Yugi says as Ryou walks up to them.

"Aren't you going to introduce us to them, Ryou." Atem states.

"Ah yes, well this is Marik," Ryou points at Marik who nods at them, "that's Malik," he points to Malik who smirks and waves at them, "and that's Bakura." He points to Bakura who puts his arm around Ryou's shoulder.

"Guys these are my frie-" Ryou starts to say but was cut off by Atem.

"They know who we are Ryou." Atem glares at Bakura who glares back.

"Well any ways let's all have fun today okay." Yugi says to cut the tension up.

"Hai." They says.

"Alright first game is hide-and-seek. Atem will be the seeker. The first one to get caught is the next seeker when next game start which won't start until Atem finds everyone. Atem start to count." Ryuji says as Atem starts to count.

Seto is the first one to be caught as he was just standing besides a few trees. Next Jonouchi and Marik were found when Atem heard them arguing on who gets to hide inside a bush. After them Honda was found next to the food and Ryuji laughed so he was found right after. Then Malik and Bakura were found when Bakura fell off a tree and Malik followed right after. The only ones left are Yugi and Ryou.

"Damn I keep forgetting that they are get at hiding." Atem says.

"Forgetting things now are you." Bakura smirks.

"Shut up Bakura." Atem says coldly.

"Make me Atem." He replies.

"Don't think that we've forgotten what you've done to us and once Ryou sees the real you, he'll get away from you." Atem whispers so only Bakura could hear and he walks away looking for Yugi and Ryou. Bakura's eyes widen then he glares as he realizes that Atem and the rest knew something's that Ryou thought they didn't know.

"Want to play, well let's play." Bakura growls as he murmurs it.

After twenty minutes Atem gave up.

"I give, Ryou! Yugi! You two win!" Atem yells.

"Oh couldn't find them?" Seto says with a chuckle.

"Oh quiet. You know they're super hard to find."

"Yes we are." Yugi says as he jumps off a near by tree.

"Haha you were right Yugi he wasn't able to find us." Ryou giggles as he jumps off another tree.

"There you guys are I thought I checked those trees?" Atem asks.

"You did we were following you." Yugi giggles.

"Smart." Bakura says as he appears in back of Ryou. "I'm impressed that you could hide for so long bunny."

"Oh I-it was nothing, I-it's w-was all Y-Yugi's idea." Ryou blushes.

"Is that so." Bakura hugs Ryou.

"Let's continue the game Seto it's your turn to seek." Atem says as he grabs Ryou and Yugi's arm taking them away from Bakura.

"Che when will you leave Ryou alone." Bakura says.

"When he's away from you." Seto replies as he passes Bakura. "And it will be soon."

"Sure it will." Bakura smirks.

The rest of the afternoon they played games while the gang tried to get Bakura to mess up and always almost succeed, Bakura would clam down or get helped from Marik or Malik. Right now they are packing up as they had just finished eating the food that Honda brought for them too eat.

"Ahh that hits the spot." Jonouchi says as he lays on the grass.

"I'm surprise that your even full." Ryuji says and everyone laughs a bit.

"Well we're going now." Atem says.

"Alright see you guys then." Say Honda while he, Ryuji, Seto, and Jonouchi leave while the rest stay.

"Let's go Ryou." Bakura says.

"He's coming with us." Atem says as he grabs Ryou's hand.

"We can take him home, you don't need to worry." Marik says.

"It's best he comes with us." Yugi says with a smile.

"Why don't you let him decide who he wants to go with?" Malik questions.

"Reasons now let's go Ryou, Yugi." Atem orders as they start to walk when Bakura grabs Atem by the collar.

"Look I've been trying to be a nice guy here for Ryou but it seems that it isn't getting to your brain so let me tell you this. You need to let Ryou start choosing on his own or I'm going to hit you." Bakura threatens.

"Do you think I'm scared of you Bakura?" Atem smirks. "Your not a scary guy but you are a bad one."

"I'll be an angry guy if you don't let go of Ryou." Bakura states.

"Bakura let's Atem go please." Ryou pleads.

"Not until he lets you go." Bakura replies.

"That isn't going to happen." Atem smirks. "I suggest you let me go before I kick you ass."

"Let Ryou go." Bakura states.

"Enough!" Ryou yells. "Bakura let go of Atem, Atem let go of me please." They do what Ryou says and they let go.

"I know your doing good for me but Atem Bakura is a good guy just give him a chance please." Ryou pleads.

"Not a cha-" Atem starts to say when Yugi interrupts him. "We'll give him a chance Ryou."

"We will?" Atem looks at Yugi with confusion.

"It's obvious that Ryou really wants us to like Bakura, so we might as well give him a chance but," Yugi glares at Bakura, "make one wrong move and it's over."

"Thanks Yugi." Ryou hugs Yugi.

"Let's go home now." He grabs Ryou and Atem as they walk away.

"What just happen?" Malik says.

"I think that shrimp just accepted that Bakura could be with Ryou." Marik says in disbelief.

"Now all I need to do is not mess up." Bakura says who is also in disbelief.

"So Bakura is with Ryou now?" Malik still questions it.

"I think." Bakura says.

"Well at least they accepted you so your fine." Marik says as they begin to walk home.

"Ryou. I'm with Ryou." Bakura smiles at that as he walks with the two sandy blonds.

Preview

"I want you to come with me to go inside this one store." Bakura mumbles and Ryou's eyes widen not believing what Bakura just said but then he sighed.