Today is Saturday August 14, 2010
I was happily going to download a yaoi anime when my internet decided to fail me and not load the page. I got frustrated and somehow finished writing this. Enjoy.
WARNING: Male on male action, cussing and whatnot.
Social Pressure
Chapter four: Hopes and Disappointments
"I haven't seen her around."
"She got in big trouble with her parents and I heard from a source that she may be changing schools."
"Dude you scare me."
"I'm someone you should be afraid of."
"Don't mind him Seto, as long as you're in his good side, he is almost harmless."
"Almost?"
"Yeah, he's still scary."
While Bakura, Yami and Seto chatted, Marik was in the cafeteria getting drinks for the guys. Two weeks have passed since Bakura put his plan into action, it went smooth with no obstacles and somehow the parents didn't question why they screened a movie about their daughter's personal life.
Little by little Seto has been socializing more not only with the trio but with his classmates and his fellow karate club mates. The trio, in particular Yami, was the one who broke the ice wall between Seto and the other people, though Tea's friends have been attacking Seto verbally, behind Bakura's back of course.
"Milk for Seto, apple juice for Yami, orange juice for Bakura and hot chocolate for me." Marik handed out all of the drinks and finally sat down to eat with the rest of the guys. "So what are we talking about?"
"The disappearance of the bitch." Bakura replied.
"You mean Tea."
"Her."
"Her name is not worthy enough for Bakura to say it." Yami said laughing.
"His mouth would become soiled." Seto added.
"Right. I heard that her parents, the principal, her boyfriend's parents, her boyfriend and she had a long talk after school. And I've encountered her boyfriend; he sends me bad vibes every time I see him." Marik snatched the sushi roll about to be eaten by Bakura's mouth.
"Hey! My last sushi…"
"Tough luck." Marik spoke with his mouth full.
"He does the same with me. Every time we meet eye to eye he glares at me. I just smirk mischievously and he goes away." Yami takes an eggroll from Marik's lunch.
"He avoids me completely. It's fun to intimidate people. Are those grilled octopus tentacles?" Bakura points to Yami's lunch.
"You're lucky he's avoiding you. He is always looking for the chance to brawl with me. The other day I was washing my hands in the bathroom and he came in and pushed me against the sink. And this morning he was desperately trying to make me mad by insulting me."
"He does so when we're not around, doesn't he?" Marik took a piece of Seto's nicely cut mini sandwiches.
"Yeah."
"Want me to have a little talk with him?" Bakura mistakenly took a sip of Yami's juice. "Blah, apple." He stuck his tongue out.
"No, I can handle him. I don't get enraged so easily and when he pushed me in the bathroom, he started to badmouth me and even tried to punch me in the face. I grabbed his arm and twisted it. Ever since then he has avoided physical contact with me. If only I could close his mouth shut."
"That can be arranged."
"You still scare me."
"You're welcome."
-o-o-o-
History class, only a few people in the classroom find it intriguing. One of them is called Yami. He always puts a 100% attention in that class and without much effort he can get a 90/100 in the exam.
"Okay people, WW1. World War One. Exposition time! Pair up, come up to my desk, choose a piece of paper, unfold it and inside will be written your topic and the day you will present it. I don't want the last minute exposition set up. I want a well written, entertaining, and full of facts exposition. You will have half an hour to tell me all you can about your topic. Some information you can find it in your text book, extra info can be found in the school's library."
Seto was excluded. Everyone was standing up and going around the classroom teaming up, yet Seto sat there in his seat waiting for everyone to pair up. Some people looked at him and may have considered teaming up with him, but in the end they decided not to risk their reputation by working with someone without ears.
People may get the wrong idea and think they are dating or something; and a guy with no ears is capable of doing a lot, after all he already engaged in a sexual activity, there are endless possibilities of what he can do to you. That is what they thought.
"You know, if you don't get your ass off that chair, we could either get the first topic or the last, and I don't want that."
Seto looked up and his blue confused and flustered eyes met Yami's crimson confident ones. "Are you talking to me?"
"Who else would I be talking to, the wall? Yes dude I'm talking to you. Now move your ass."
"You need to fix that attitude." Seto got up.
"No, you are the one who needs some fixing. Sitting there just waiting like a mediocre man. Act, ask, confront, you aren't going anywhere just waiting for someone who has the guts to talk to you. You know they are not going to get close to you, so you get close to them. Now follow me." Yami marched away to the desk.
"I just got scolded… by someone my same age. That's pathetic."
"Seto!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
"Your topic is Italy during WW1. You present Thursday next week. I want a grand exposition from you, Yami. And Seto, if Yami gets over exited with the project, stop him and you take over. You also have the potential to shine."
As they both headed back to their seats, some girls began to whisper.
-o-o-o-
And like a wild fire, the rumors began to spread. What rumors? Two stupid rumors. Some were saying that Seto is going to end up raping Yami, that poor Yami was sacrificing himself. Others were saying that Yami is actually a whore and is looking for someone with experience to take his ears off.
Both are wrong. Yami is just befriending a guy who no one wants to because they are too afraid of the rumors that will spread, like being a hero or being a whore.
"Rumors sure spread fast. In the hall I just heard, quote: You know the earless dude, they say he got a new prey, the soccer team's sub-captain. "
"Prey?"
"I don't know I just told you what I heard. But I can fix it if you want."
"No more of your evil plans Bakura."
"They are calling you a prey dude."
"Prey of what? Like if Seto is going to devour me."
"You never know. He doesn't have ears, who knows what he's done and what he is capable of doing."
"You've socialized with him enough to know better."
"That could be just his outer façade. You never know."
"I do. He is harmless, a lost soul who needs rescue."
"Or a whore who wants to sin."
"And yet another one who badmouths me behind my back."
"Seto!" Bakura turned around when he heard that deep voice. "I-"
"I don't need to hear anymore. And here I thought that… you may actually become my friend. But well I just got my hopes up." He never did look up at Bakura's eyes, Seto stared at the ground the whole time.
"Wait Seto I didn't-"
"Mean it? Right, that's what everyone says to me. So Yami," He turned the other way. "when are we going to get together to do the project?"
"I have tomorrow afternoon free. Right now I have soccer practice."
"I have karate right now, so tomorrow after school? Which house?"
"How about yours? Mine is running low on food; we haven't gone to the market this month yet."
"Sure. Then tomorrow after school, my house?"
"Sounds great. Oh and if you have time, go to the library and borrow history books about WW1."
"Roger. See you later then." He glanced at Bakura before he left.
"You did it this time. You stuck your foot really deep in the hole."
"Shut up not in the mood." Bakura crossed his arms, turned the other way and glared at the wall.
-o-o-o-
"Stop! Hit the showers."
"That's all for today. Hit the showers."
"Tomorrow will work on passing the ball. Now hit the showers."
"Good teamwork today. You may hit the showers."
Almost at the same time, like if synchronized. The basketball and soccer coach, as well as the kendo and karate sensei, yelled to their kids the same phrase. "Hit the showers." This school has two showers, the east and the west showers. Bakura and Yami get to shower in the east while Seto and Marik in the west.
It is 3:48 in the afternoon, training has just finished and the guys are heading to the showers to cool off and to wash the sweat away.
Heading out of the showers Bakura found Yami walking towards the water fountain and he followed along.
"One of our basketball aces felt down the stairs of his house and he broke his leg."
"Ouch." Yami grabbed his leg. "I suppose he's not participating in the next tournament."
"No. And he shoots and scores 90% of the times. We were going to exploit his potential in the games…"
"But you have other good players."
"Yes but he is new meat."
"Deal with it dude."
"I'm dealing with it."
They walked side by side to the main entrance of the school and sat down on a bench to wait for Marik to say Good-Bye.
"And how was your soccer practice?" Bakura wrapped his right arm around Yami's shoulders.
"Great, we ran a lot." Yami said with a wide smile radiating enjoyment.
"If you like running that much you should have enrolled in the track team."
"No, no, no. In the track team you run competitively while in soccer you run for the ball."
"Either way you compete."
"Yes, but it's a different feeling."
"Sure, whatever you say."
Yami looked at Bakura with half lidded eyes and stuck his tongue out. Bakura pulled him and their faces got dangerously close.
"Bakura."
"Shush." Yami felt Bakura's breath brush his lips. "By now you should already know how I feel about you."
"Bakura."
Bakura began to get closer, slowly he got nearer to Yami's face; as they tilted their heads to the right they closed their eyes. Yami just sat there waiting for the kiss as Bakura leaned forward with his heart pounding and his hands sweating.
Yami sensed Bakura's breath getting closer and took a peek. Bakura's face was just in front of him, and the air coming out of Bakura's nose barely touched his face. Their noses bumped and Yami tilted his head just a little more to the right. When finally their lips brushed one another, Yami parted his-
"Hey guys! Sorry to keep you waiting!"
Yami immediately jumped aside and Marik sat right between the two. Bakura looked away with a blushing red face.
"I- I have to get umm… going. See you tomorrow… Yeah. Am… Bye." Nervous and with his heart pounding in his chest like if he just ran for 30 minutes straight, Yami disappeared from there.
He stopped his fast pacing at the corner and grasping a near metal pole, he shouted. "What the fuck is wrong with me?"
"Well then I shall disappear as well."
Marik stood up and rapidly walked away, but before he could even get of the school grounds he was intercepted by Bakura. "Hey, hey, hey! Wait right there dude!" Bakura grabbed Marik's backpack and pulled on it. "What the fuck with you? That was the perfect chance of getting a kiss from Yami and you ruined it. You were the first one to notice I was in love with him, and you know how much a kiss will mean to me coming from him, and yet you interfere. Why?"
Marik turned around to face his friend. "I'm a selfish man."
"Selfish man? What do you mean by that?"
"You don't get it, do you Bakura?"
"Get what?"
Marik sighed and hesitated before finally saying, "I'm in love with you dude, I'm in love with you! Why do you think I get annoyed when you try to flirt with Yami? Why do you think I tease you about being gay? Why do you think I get sad every time you talk wonders about Yami?"
"I've- I um… Never noticed that."
"Well now you know. I'm in love with you. Probably the same way you're in love with Yami."
"Sorry man."
"I know. I won't ask for you to be my boyfriend. I already know the answer. That's why I didn't want to tell you, but you still my best friend and you needed to know. Yami already knew. And sorry for what I just did. I acted out of jealousy and selfishness. I couldn't bear see you kiss him."
"Come here." Bakura pulled Marik over to him and buried Marik's face on his chest. "Cry. Cry all you need to."
"How do you know I want to cry?"
"I've known you for 10 or so years, man. I know that face; your eyes reveal what your expression tries to hide."
Okay guys chapter four has come to an end. I think the flirting fun will begin next chapter. When I began writing this I thought this would be a short, 5 to 6 chapter fic, yet it has prolonged itself and we are yet to arrive at the climax of the story.
Well then, review! It makes me happy XD.
James Birdsong: Indeed.
Dragonlady222:They began to get friendlier and Seto and Bakura were getting along, but Bakura had to mess up in this chapter.
SRRH:Well in my imagination, Marik is in the middle, while Bakura is the most dangerous and Yami the most harmless. Though together they are lethal.
Kiki2222:Bakura is your favorite character? Hmm… yeah… Poor Yami, I think he'll receive a lot of glares form you in the future xP.
Cased in Darkness: Of course you can draw the scene, as long as I can see and admire the drawing. I'm glad you like it.