A/N Alrighty, here is chapter two. Thanks, I'll remember that "finish" not "finnish" haha! Hope you guys enjoy.
"Good morning Anzu." Ryou rehearsed, before he left the house. "Are you planning on going to the winter formal?" he shook his head and sighed. No that is so overdone. Ummmm... he thought for a few seconds "I am going shopping today for something for the winter formal. You going?" he groaned No that is even worse! he proclaimed. First off I am not going shopping. Second, guys don't "go shopping. he leaned against the frame of his door waiting for inspiration. "Anzu, want to go to the winter formal with me?" he blinked a few times. That may work. The teen smiled and stepped out of his house.
As he walked he was sure that every one walking by could hear his heart pounding. The teen had spent almost every moment since school let out thinking of a way to ask Anzu out. Originally he had planned on something like "secret admirer" notes that each held a clue. Eventually she would figure out a place and time to meet her secret admirer, which would be Ryou. Then he'd ask her out. He disregarded the idea upon thinking of her reaction. He was certain that it would be a huge let-down for her, that and completely unrealistic.
"Someone had their head in the clouds." Malik teased, falling in step with Ryou.
"Good morning Malik!" Ryou greeted. "Today I am going to ask Anzu out." he declared pridefully.
"For real this time? Or are you gonna chicken out again?" Malik taunted.
"For real! I have it planned out and everything. This will go perfectly!" The white-haired teen answered with confidence, confidence he was sure to lose as soon as he spotted Anzu.
"I hope so. That way I can stop hearing about all of your schemes." Malik slapping a hand on Ryou's shoulder. "You know i'm just kidding." he added. Ryou nodded and smiled. Malik had been the only one he had told about his crush. Despite his big mouth, Malik was a trustworthy person, that and he certainly did not like Anzu. He frequently bashed her, saying things that Ryou found incredibly mean-spirited. Then again, he was head over heels for her and would find any insult horrendous.
"Thanks." Ryou took a breath as the school entered his line of sight.
"So, you're gonna chicken out now huh?" Malik snickered.
"N-no. I am going to ask her out." Ryou stammered, feeling breathless. Malik snickered again and continued forward.
"Hey guys!" Yugi greeted, bounding forward.
"Hey Yugi." Malik called back, waiting up for him.
"Good morning." Ryou greeted, following Malik's example and holding up.
"So what's up?" Yugi asked, supressing a yawn.
"Not much. Wishing school started a few hours later, need the homework for math and chem, other than that nothing much." Malik answered.
"I have the homework, you can give it back to me in study hall." Yugi swung his backpack forward and pulled out a folder, rummaging through it. He extended a few pieces of paper to Malik.
"Thanks Yugi, I owe you." Malik laughed, stuffing the papers into his backpack. Yugi visibly cringed as the papers were bent and wrinkled.
"You're welcome." he sighed defeatedly.
"Oh, yeah sorry about that." Malik made a face.
"Let's get going, school is starting soon." Ryou urged. He worried that Anzu would already be in class. Malik raised an eyebrow.
"Can't be late for your rendezvous with destiny." Malik teased.
"What is he talking about?" Yugi asked, looking confused.
"Oh, I uh erm..." Ryou stammered, wracking his brain for an answer "Chemistry test comes back. I know I failed it." he stated. It was the truth too. There was no way he had passed that.
"I don't know anyone who understands that, don't feel too bad." Yugi offered. "I don't understand it very well either."
"Maybe Anzu knows. She seems like she's pretty smart, don't you think Ryou?" Malik tormented his white-haired companion further. Ryou blushed and shrunk into himself a bit.
"Of course." Ryou breathed. Just thinking about her made his heart flutter.
"I'm not so sure. She had to have Yami tutor her yesteday." Yugi added "Agh no that's not what I mean. Yes she is smart, but she does not understand the chemistry, or didn't yesterday." he corrected himself quickly. Ryou grimaced. He was pretty sure that Anzu liked Yami. The three entered the school and split off in their own directions.
"See you guys later!" Yugi called over his shoulder. Malik and Ryou waved.
"Good luck." Malik nudged Ryou and started off.
"Thanks. I'll need it." The teen sighed and headed towards his own locker. He ducked and dodged around the throng of people coursing through the hallway until he had found his locker. Anzu's locker was really close to his own. She normally arrived at school around the same time he did. Quickly Ryou flipped open his locker and pulled out the books he needed, waiting for his crush to arrive. The bell rang indicating that it was five minutes until the tardy bell. She must be running late. he mused, crestfallen.
Ryou half-walked, half-jogged the rest of the way to class. He slipped in right before the bell rang. Malik looked up expectantly and motioned for him to come over. Ryou muttered a quick hello to his teacher and dropped down into the seat beside Malik.
"So?" He asked, looking excited.
"She never showed up." Ryou whispered back, dissapointment ringing in his voice.
"Awh man, that sucks." Malik frowned, nodding once in sympathy. Ryou nodded.
"I'll just have to ask her in study hall. I know that if I wait for too long Yami will ask her." Ryou admitted.
"Are you two done with your slumber party now?" the teacher mocked, crossing his arms. Ryou and Malik turned to face forward, Malik grinning, Ryou blushing and mumbling apologies. "Thank you." he sighed, returning to his lesson. "The war of 1812 is considered by most historians to be the second American Revolution. I will be teaching you more in depth about it. Now..." he continued.
Do you two sit next to each other during study hall? Malik passed a note while the teacher's back was turned.
No. I was going to, but then I "chickened out". Ryou passed the note back. Malik stifled a laugh.
Should have known. Yami isn't in that class is he? Malik slipped the note across Ryou's desk.
No, fortunately he is not. Ryou handed it back.
You know you're going to have to ask her out in front of the class then.
Ryou blanched, he hadn't thought of that. Awh man you're right! Why did you have to say that?
Malik grinned Because twenty bucks says you'll back out. Do I have a deal?
Be ready to give me twenty dollars. Ryou handed the note back, the confidence a transparent facade.
"Uh huh, sure." Malik sneered.
"What do we have here?" The teacher snatched the note up. "Oh, are you going to ask someone out Ryou?" he proclaimed in an overly loud voice, pointedly trying to humiliate him.
"No!" Ryou gasped, his flushed red face said otherwise.
"Shall I read the notes out loud class?" the teacher turned to the group of students. Every student chorused in saying 'yes' or something to that extent.
"Please don't." Ryou pleaded.
"We don't have time for that. Now pay attention boys or I will read that aloud." he threatened, crumpling up the paper and tossing it into the garbage can. Ryou turned forward thanking everything he could that this was Mr. Lorring and not some jerk-teacher. Malik was snickering, covering his mouth with his hand. Ryou kicked him under the desk motioning for him to shut up. The class continued on that way for the most part.
The bell finally rang. Ryou jumped up from his seat and walked quickly towards the door. Mr. Lorring handed twenty dollars to Rou.
"Put my twenty on Malik." he teased, taking the money back instantly. Ryou made a face but said nothing more as he left. Here we go. Ryou took a deep breath. Malik threw an arm around Ryou's shoulder.
"Good luck.... again." he teased, ruffling Ryou's hair and heading the other way.
Ryou entered the classroom, being one of the first to enter. He sat next to the seat Anzu normally sat in waiting for the rest of the class to arrive. Anzu walked in looking confident as usual. Ryou felt every ounce of confidence leave his body. Bakura and Marik followed soon after, sitting directly behind Ryou.
"Hello Anzu!" Ryou greeted. He was thrilled that his voice was normal. It's a good sign! he convinced himself.
"Hey Ryou. What's up?" she stood beside his desk. She is talking to me! Ryou cheered inwardly.
"Nothing really, I am looking forward to the winter formal." Ryou laughed slightly. Oh that was perfect! "What about you?"
"I am too! I love dancing." Anzu exclaimed. "So are you going with anyone?" she asked, sitting down.
"Awww how cute, Ryou's blushing." Marik whispered. Ryou prayed that no one had heard that. He snuck a quick glance to Anzu who seemed unphased. Despite that, Ryou's composure was shattered.
"I uh um I was actually um I uh. Not I mean um." Ryou stammered, he could hear Marik and Bakura snickering. Anzu rose an eyebrow, looking slightly amused. "C-can't talk today sorry haha." Ryou tried to cover up for it.
"It's alright. I have those days too." She replied. "I'll talk to you later, I have to finnish this history." she sighed.
"Okay. Talk to you later." Ryou called. Anzu sat on the opposite side of the room beside Jounouchi. Ryou spun around to face Bakura and Marik.
"Awh so close." Marik sneered, Bakura smirked looking satisfied. Ryou tried to find something to say. "I didn't know it was possible for someone's face to turn that red." Marik taunted.
"Jerk." Ryou mumbled turning back around. He felt one of them start playing with his hair. Ignore them then they will leave you alone. Ryou coached himself, pulling a book out of his backpack. You will ask her after class. he told himself, flipping to the page he had left off on. He was dreading the end of class with every fiber of his being, yet he could not wait. So of course class went by horribly slow. Bakura continued playing with Ryou's hair. Neither were saying anything to him, just muttering things he could not understand to each other and laughing.
After what seemed like an eternity, the bell finally rang. Ryou stayed in his seat for a few moments, making sure he had everything right in his head. The teen took another breath and stood up after the class had left. He knew Anzu would be by her locker, she had lunch next so she would more than likely be there for a while, waiting for her friends to show up. He pulled himself to his feet.
"Ow ow ouch!" Ryou dropped back into his chair and tried to turn around. His hair was tied to the back of his chair. "Bakura!" Ryou shouted to the empty room. He heard something behind him and tried to turn but could not get his head around far enough. He reached back and tried to untie his hair. He felt someone grab his hands as soon as he had. Marik walked around the chair holding a permanent marker in his hand. "What are you doing?" Ryou demanded, trying to stand up again. Every time he got close to doing so, his feet were kicked out from beneath him.
"Quiet down." Bakura ordered from behind, biting Ryou's neck. Ryou squeaked and tried to pull forward but Marik's hold prevented him.
"Someone is going to walk in." Ryou warned.
"Mmm you have a good point." Bakura stood up, striding towards the door. Ryou watched wide-eyed as he shut the door.
"What?!? Y-you're kidding right?" Ryou shrieked. Bakura grinned at the look on the other's face as he strode back around the room and returned to kissing Ryou's neck.
The bell sounded through the room. "Stay still and we'll be done sooner."
Ryou blushed intensely, face burning and heart pounding against his chest. His breath was caught in his throat. He closed his eyes waiting for the humiliation to end. All the while Bakura kept Ryou's hands behind his back as he sucked on his neck.
"That should do it." Bakura proclaimed, kissing Ryou's cheek and started untying his hair.
"What did you do?" Ryou asked, eyes wide. Bakura snickered.
Bakura's only answer was more laughter. Ryou jumped to his feet and pulled his backpack off the ground, darting out of the room and into the hallway. He slipped into the bathroom and pulled the door shut behind him. Fortunately no one was in there. He stepped away from the door and looked in the mirror. He had a huge hickey on his neck. He gaped at it trying to pull the collarless shirt over it. Nothing he could do would cover it up. His face was redder than he could have ever thought it would be.
He finally settled for putting his hair in front of it. His mind was in a million places at once. Never never never sitting in front of Bakura ever again! he let out a breath, his face finally returning to a semi-normal color. He stepped out of the bathroom and collided with someone. His heart stopped, he thought it was going to be Bakura for sure. He felt his heart leap to his throat at the sight of who it really was. It was Anzu!
"Oh I am so sorry Anzu." Ryou gasped. Anzu shook her head.
"It's fine." she laughed. "You look like you just seen a ghost. What's wrong?" she furrowed her brow. Ryou made sure that his hair was in front of the hickey.
"N-n-nothing r-really." Ryou stuttered.
"Then why are you stuttering?" She asked, laughter playing in her eyes.
"I was uh um..." Ryou swallowed Wait, I can ask her out now! "I have been thinking of doing something but have been too much of a coward to do it." he started.
"Oh? And what would that be?" she asked, looking as if she knew exactly what he was going to say.
"I was going to ask someone to the winter formal." Ryou tried, unable to say her name.
"Who?" she asked, looking enthused.
"You." he muttered. "B-but you don't have to if you don't want to." he added quickly.
"Relax, I'll go." Anzu grinned.
"Really?" Ryou gasped.
"Yeah. I am going to head to lunch. I'll see you after school." Anzu smiled.
"O-okay." Ryou coudln't stop smiling as he walked to his locker.
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"Well now, someone looks happy!" Malik noted, clapping a hand on Ryou's shoulder.
"Uh huh! I am, and you owe me twenty dollars!" Ryou exclaimed.
"You did it?!?" Malik spun Ryou around looking thrilled.
"Yep!" Ryou chirped.
"She said yes?" Malik grinned.
"Yeah! She said yes!" Ryou smiled brightly.
"Woah did she!" Malik moved the hair away from Ryou's neck. "Wow!"
The blush jumped back to Ryou's face in an instant. "N-not exactly." Ryou pulled the hair back over his neck.
"What?" Malik looked confused but still wore the same dorky grin on his face. "Well then how did you get a hickey?" he asked in a voice far too loud. Yugi and Jounouchi walked over.
"Ryou has a hickey?" Jounouchi proclaimed.
"But he didn't have one this morning." Yugi noted. Malik grabbed Ryou by the shoulders and moved his hair away. Ryou was flushed red, trying to come up with any type of story to tell. He would never stoop to the level of saying it was from Anzu. But he could not think of anything.
"I can't believe you have a hickey Ryou!"Jounouchi declared, incredulous. "Who'd you get it from? Come on tell me!" he pried. The whole group looked just as eager to know.
"Please be quiet guys!" Ryou waved his hands in front of him.
"You're not leaving here until you tell." Jounouchi crossed his arms.
"Okay okay fine. Just do not tell anyone and I mean absolutely no one okay?" Ryou whispered. The group nodded and moved in closer. "Bakura." he mouthed.
"What?" Malik put a hand to his ear.
"Speak up." Jounouchi ordered.
"Bakura." Ryou repeated in a voice barely above a whisper.
"Bakura gave you a hickey?!?!?" Malik shouted, completely shocked. A few people turned, some laughed, some conversations stopped.
"Malik!" Ryou snapped looking around.
"You're kidding right?" Yugi looked freaked out.
"Oh man he's not kidding!" Malik declared. Ryou blushed and reached into his locker, hiding his face inside of it.
"How did that happen?" Jounouchi asked, completely shocked. Ryou shook his head and pulled on his coat.
"I'm going home." Ryou muttered "See you guys tomorow." Ryou stepped around the group and pushed out of the doors.
"See you tomorow Ryou." Bakura stood leaned against the wall of the school, looking smug.
"Let's hope not." the teen retorted and sighed, a smile pulling at his lips.
A/N Hope you guys liked this. Leave some feedback if you want. See ya~