A/N: Hey there people! What's up? I'm sorry I haven't been in for a while. You see, I write the stories but I sometimes I can't update because my computer's broken, the one I use has no internet and my aunt and cousin aren't here sometimes so I can't us their computers. But don't worry; I'll try my best to update as soon as possible. But enough talking, here's the next chapter to "Rich Kid!"

P.S.: Thank you Tai'sgirl23, yangs, SpiritAnime, Bulma Breif

Chapter 3: Bullies and Homes

It's been one month since Yugi joined Téa's small little group and he's never been happier. He actually had real friends and liked them very much. He learned that Joey was into Duel Monsters and was quit good at it. They would duel each other and would explain Joey's mistakes; sometimes when Tristan was up to it, he would duel Yugi just to see how long he would survive. But Téa wasn't that much into Duel Monsters like the boys though she would watch them play.

Speaking about Téa, Yugi had grown very fond of her. He liked her for many reasons; her smartness, kindest, beauty and more. She was like perfection through his eyes. He also liked to think of her as his survivor since without her, he wouldn't have found this happiness. But despite how much the teen liked his new friends, he was still unable to tell them that he was rich or he had a spirit inside of him. Yami would ask him why not and tell him that they deserved to know. But since Yugi was stubborn every time they talked about this, he would ignore the pharaoh or try to change the subject.

'But why can't you tell them?' Yami asked as Yugi opened his locker. It was now after school and Yugi was just picking some books from his locker before he and his three friends went over to his house.

'Because…' the teen responded as he dropped some books and picked up others.

'Because what?'

'Just because.'

'Yugi, they're not going to hate you if you talk them.'

The boy sighed. 'It's just that…well…'

"Well, well, well. Look who we have here?" a mocking voice asked as he brought Yugi's thoughts. Yugi looked up and saw three guys; one was a redhead with blue eyes and the other two were twins; blonds with green eyes.

"Who are you guys?" The violet eyed teen demanded as the three cornered him.

'Yugi, this is bad. Let me take over.'

But Yugi told him to wait a bit since they were at school. The gang chuckled. "We're the school's strongest gang little boy. Don't you know that first graders aren't allowed in high school?" one of the blonds asked.

"He probably can't think with that freaky hair style." The redhead stated.

"You're probably right. Let's put the poor boy out of its misery." Then the two blondes charged each one grabbing one of Yugi's arms and then pushed him to the now closed locker. 'YUGI! Let me in!' Yami demanded. But Yugi was still recovering from that hint that he couldn't hear Yami.

The blue eyed gang member pulled out a knife. "Good thing I always carry my lucky blade." He chuckled and was about to use it been a female voice was heard. "Leave him alone!"

Téa. She grabbed the blade from him, holding the sharp end but the boy wasn't about to give it up. "Let go girly!" He kicked her in the stomach but cause she was still holding it, when the boy took the blade it cut her palm and you could see blood starting to come out.

"Téa!" Yugi screamed and he struggled to get their grips out. 'Yugi! You have to let me come out!' Yami reminded him and the teen looked at his friend and nodded. He didn't want her to be even more hurt then she is now.

But before the secret rich boy could change with the pharaoh, his other two friends came!

Joey and Tristan. Joey jumped on top of the redhead while Tristan started fighting the twins. "What the fuck are you doing here, Wheeler!" the blue eyed male demanded as he struggled to get the blonde off.

"Simple. Defending my friends from your gay ass!"

As Joey struggled with the redhead, Tristan was beating up the twins until one grabbed him from behind and was holding him so his brother could hint him.

The blonde that was going to punch the brut smirked. "Looks like you're finished Taylor." Then he charged but since Yugi was still there, he tripped the twin.

"What the hell!" The twin that was holding Tristan said. Tristan smirked and did a low blow. "Yugi, I have these losers; go help Téa!" he told his friend.

The violet eyed nodded and ran to his female friend. "Téa! Téa! Are you okay?" What was he saying? Oh curse she was hurt! She was bleeding from a knife…all because…all because of him.

"It's okay Yugi." She assured him as she pressed her fingers on her palm to try and stop the bleeding. But the teenage boy continued to look at her wound, his mind wondering on what to do. Then he got something. He ripped two pieces of his jacket; he used one piece to try and clean off the blood and the other to wrap it around her hand. "This should keep it in for a few minutes but you'll have to clean your hand and get a bandage." He explained. She nodded and there was a cry but luckily, it was from the redhead Joey was beating up. "Fucker." The redhead cursed. "You may have beaten me but you will pay Wheeler." Then he ran away with the twins' right behind him.

Joey and Tristan collapsed as soon as they were gone. They had fought so hard but after a breath, they stood up again and walked over to their friends. "Ya guys okay?" the blonde asked.

"I'm fine but Téa…" Yugi couldn't finish his sentence as he looked at Téa's palm, which was starting to bleed again.

"Holy curd! Ya hurt Téa!" Joey exclaimed.

"I'm okay Joey. I'll be okay." Téa said as she smiled at them.

"Not while you're still bleeding." Tristan told her. "You have to go to the bathroom girl and wipe it off. Then we'll go to the nurse to get a bandage."

"No, if I go to the nurse, she'll ask how I got it. I'll just wipe it off the blood and get a bandage later."

But as the girl walked into the restroom, Yugi couldn't help to feel guilty. If he only would have traded places when Yami told him to, Téa wouldn't have cut herself. 'Yugi…it's not your fault.' Yami assured him from their soul room. 'She did what she thought was best and she wanted to protect you.'

'But look what I did to her because she protected me.'

'Yugi-'

'Just stop it Yami! I should have traded places with you when you told me to…but I didn't.'

"Okay guys, I'm ready!" Téa cheered as she walked back to the group. Yugi took a look at her wound and saw that it was bandaged up with toilet paper.

"You know that's not going to last very long." Tristan told her as he too looked at her palm.

"We were going go to my house before this happened, if you still want to come, I could put some bandages around your cut." The violet eyed boy said to her as she smiled. "Sure Yugi, I'll still come over to your house."

He grinned and turned to his other friends. "You guys want to come too?"

"Sure, I'm gamed." The blonde said while the brut nodded.

"Alright, it's late and Grandpa's probably worried since I told him you guys were coming."

"Then we shouldn't keep Granps' waiting." They all agreed and started to leave the school building.

At the Game Shop

"Grandpa! I'm home!" Yugi called as he and his friends entered the shop.

"I'm in the back Yugi." The grandfather yelled back but soon entered with a huge box. "How was school, Yugi?"

Ignoring that question, the boy began to introduce his friends. "Grandpa, these are my friends. Joey, Tristan and Téa." He even pointed to each one.

The old man put down the box and shook their hands. "It's pleasure to meet you all." He welcomed with a smile.

"Nice to meet you granps." Joey told him

"So your Yugi's grandpa." Téa said, returning the smile. "It's good to meet you."

"Ditto." Tristan joined in.

"Grandpa, would you happen to have a bandage?" The grandson asked.

"Of course Yugi. Did you hurt yourself?"

"Exactly sir, it's for me if you don't mind." The female spoke up and should him her cut.

"I see. I'll go get you one but how on earth did that happen?" The man asked as he went to the back.

"I just cut myself with a fence. You see, I was just walking with my hand against the fence and didn't notice that part of it was sticking out until it went through it." She told him as he was searching.

Yugi blinked. Why hadn't Téa explained that they were in a fight?

"I see." Then the old man came back and she took out the toilet paper so he could place the bandage.

As soon as Téa's hand was bandaged up, Yugi and his friends took off their shoes and went into Yugi's room.

"Wow!" The friends said as they looked at the room. His bed was at a corner with a nightstand at the other end. About a ruler away, next to the nightstand, was his desk with a flat screen computer on top; a few books there too. A flat screen TV was on the opposite wall of the bed. Above the nightstand and desk was a board holding up a bunch of 3D puzzles and different kinds of models; including some of Duel Monsters.

"Damn Yugi, nice room" Joey told him as he walked in.

"For once Joey's right. You must be rich to have all these things." Tristan agreed and walked behind Joey.

Yugi rubbed the back of his head nervously. "Ha. Ha. Yeah, but I'm not. I mean, their just gifts." He looked over to Téa. "It's okay Téa. You can come in."

"Thanks." She walked over to the models. "You did these?"

"Basically, yeah."

"Then you're very good at them."

The boy blushed. "Thanks."

"Woo! You have the Red Eyes Black Dragon Model!" Joey exclaimed as he ran over to it, jumped on the bed and grabbed it.

"Careful Joey. Don't break it!" Tristan shouted at him.

"I won't idiot! I've been looking for this, man where'd you get it?" the blonde asked Yugi.

"Like I said, it was a gift."

"Well, I'd like to stay here and look at your models but I have to go." He placed the model back to its place and jumped off the bed. "See'ya."

"Sorry Yug but I have to hint the road too." Tristan agreed and walked behind Joey. "See' a guys!"

"See you later guys!" The last two teens said; who were on the bed before looking at each other.

"Looks like I should be leaving too." Téa said and stood up. "I'll see you at school tomorrow and after school we could go to my place."

Yugi nodded and stood up as well but before the brunette could leave, the male called to her. "Wait!"

The girl turned around. "What's wrong Yugi?"

He walked over to her and looked into her eyes. "Thank you."

"For what?"

He then took her wounded hand into his. "For when this happened."

"Oh that. It was nothing. Honest."

"But why did you do this?"

"What, I wasn't going to let those punks beat you up."

"I know, but if wasn't for you, Joey and Tristan, I could have been dead." But what surprised her was that he had hugged her after that. "Thank you."

The girl felt tears forming at her eyes. "No one had ever done something as heroic as you did." He continued. "You are one of my true friends that I have ever had and trust me, that's not a lot."

"Oh Yugi…"

She hugged him back and the two stayed like that for a while.

A/N: Well, that's chapter 3! And here's a small preview of what's going to happen next.

"Your parents are dead?" Yugi asked softly as he sat beside Téa. "They died because of me." She responded, before breaking down.

Well, that's for the next chapter and please review! Til then,

Dark Shining Light!