When Yami got home Joey and Yugi where both asleep on the couch with a horror movie playing on the small TV. He grinned and shook his head. Those two could fall asleep through anything. He walked over and flipped the TV off. "Hey, I was watching that." Joey said sleepily from the couch. He sat up and pushed Yugi's head off his shoulder. "How was your date?" He asked, Yugi still sleeping peacefully beside him.

Yami smiled and sat down on the arm of the couch. "It was amazing." He breathed. He could still feel Seto's lips against his own.

Joey rubbed his eye and a curious expression crossed his features. "What happened?"

Yami sighed. "Something…unexpected." He stood up and stretched. "I'm going to bed."

Joey frowned. "You can't say something like that and then walk away. I want answers!"

"Good night, Joey." Yami laughed and called behind him as he started up the stairs. He heard Joey mumble something behind him and then he probably went back to sleep. Yami sighed again and sprawled out on his bead. His head was still spinning. Out of everything he had expected would happen tonight this was the one thing he was hoping for. His luck was finally turning. He turned on his side so he could look out the open window. The view of the mansion was slightly obscured with trees and smaller houses but he could make out the window to Seto's room. Or…at least he thought that was his room. It was really hard to tell with there being so many rooms and so many windows but he could pretend. His eyes slowly shut and he licked his lips. That moment had felt so perfect…so right. It should have always been like this. Thoughts of Seto ran through he head as he drifted off into peaceful sleep.

"Yami, dear, wake up." Yami slowly opened his eyes to see his mother sitting on the bed next to him. Her long black hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her eyes were filled with worry. "You fell asleep in your cloths. You didn't even take your shoes off. Is everything alright?"

Yami sat up and scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, everything's great!" He grinned. "I was just really tired when I got home last night. I just kind of crashed I guess."

His mother smiled at him and nodded. "Alright. I hope you got enough sleep. School starts in one hour." She walked out of the room and Yami let out a breath he didn't know he had been holding. She didn't know he was gay. If he had told her she would still accept him. He knew that. But he didn't want to tell her. He felt that if he did everything would change somehow and he liked things the way they were. He stood up and walked over to the mirror. His makeup was smeared from having slept in it, his hair looked awful and his shirt was wrinkled.

"I need a shower…" He pulled off his cloths and boots and stepped under the cold water. He decided a long time ago not to take warm or hot showers. They always made him feel sleepy so now he only took showers with the coldest water possible. Yugi thought he was crazy but his mom said that was really good for your hair so he didn't care what Yugi said. He only stayed in the shower for about five minutes before stepping out to blow dry and style his hair. He put on his school uniform and then put his eyeliner on. He didn't go a day without makeup. It was part of his lifestyle now. He grinned at his reflection and walked downstairs to eat breakfast. Yugi and Joey were already at the table eating. "Joey, you spent the night?"

"Yup. I didn't feel like going home. It's not like I lost any sleep." He said through a mouthful of captain crunch. "Besides, your couch is more comfortable than mine."

Yami gave him a questioning look. "You sleep on the couch?"

Joey nodded. "Yeah, my dad says a mattress is too expensive." He shrugged and continued eating.

Yugi grinned at Yami. "What happened last night? Did your dreams come true?" He asked in a low voice.

"I'll tell you in the car." He said as he poured himself a mug of coffee. He grabbed a banana and walked into the living room where his mom was seated on the couch watching the news. "Hey, mom." Yami sat down next to her. "What's the weather like today?"

"You'd better call your friend Tea and tell her to wear her long skirt today." She told him. "It's supposed to get really cold and the weather man said it might snow."

"No one really believes Mako Tsunami's weather reports anyway." His mother gave him a look. "Ok, ok! I'll give her a call." He chuckled and walked back to the kitchen while he pulled out his cell phone. "Hey, Tea…yeah, mom was watching the weather…oh, yeah? How's that going…no way, really?...That is so cool!...Oh, yeah, no mom was watching the weather and it's going to be cold so…No she said to call you to say you should wear a long skirt…That's what I said!"

"It's time to go, Yami!" Yugi complained. "Get off the phone and hurry up!"

Yami sighed and rolled his eyes. "Hey, Tea? I gotta go. See you at school!" He closed his flip phone and grabbed his keys and backpack. "Bye mom! See you later!"

"Have fun at school boys!" She called from the living room. "And don't expect me home until late. I have a late shift tonight."

"Alright, mom!" Yugi called as he pulled on his school shoes. "Bye!" The group walked out the door and jumped into Yami's old truck.

"You two do know it's illegal for me to drive both of you, right?" Yami asked as he turned on the engine.

"Oh, come on, Yami!" Joey complained. "You drive me all the time!"

Yami laughed. "Yeah, I'll let it slide this time."

"You always say that." Yugi said, rolling his eyes.

Joey switched the radio on to a heavy metal station and turned the music up loud. Yami didn't mind the music so much. It wasn't his favorite, though. He was more of a Lady GaGa/Adam Lambert person but his brother and all of his brother's friends were into metal so whatever they liked he wasn't opposed to. His little brother was, after all, one of his best friends. He was the first person to accept him when he came out so he would always accept whatever his brother wanted to do. Unless it was drugs. Then he would get him some help. "Hey, Joey, it's your girlfriend." Yami grinned as they pulled up to the school. Mai was sitting on a bench with a cigarette dangling from her lips. She had on a pair of shades and was wearing the boys uniform.

"Yeah, isn't she great?" Joey smiled. "Although I do like it better when she wears short skirts…" He hopped out of the truck and walked over to her. She grinned at him and stood up, dropping the cigarette and stepping on it before giving the boy a hug. They were about the same height and Yami had to admit they did make a pretty cute couple. "He, Yug, I'll see you later, alright?" Joey called as the other two stepped out of the truck.

"Are they going behind the school to make out?" Yami asked as he watched his brother's best friend walk away with the scariest person he had ever met.

"Most likely. I swear they're insuperable." Yugi rolled his eyes.

"Yugi!" Tristan walked up to them with Duke. "How's it going?"

"Good." Yugi grinned. "You?"

"Pretty good." Tristan grinned. Yami was the only one who knew about the relationship between Duke and Tristan. He had walked in on them when they were making out in the bathroom. They hadn't locked the stall for one thing and they were being really loud for another so he had to investigate. The pair made him swear he would never tell anyone so he hadn't. They wouldn't even let him tell Yugi which he felt bad about. Normally the two brothers shared everything. Speaking of which he had never told his little brother what had happened with Seto but he would tell him later.

"Yami!" He turned around and grinned when he saw Malik walking towards him. "Hey, what's up!"

"The sky." Yami replied with a shrug.

"Stop saying that!" Malik laughed and punched his arm playfully. "Hey, you're using the eyeliner technique I taught you!"

"Yeah, I really like it." Yami blinked a few times. "It really looks good on me. Don't you think?"

He heard melodic laughter behind him and turned around to see Ishizu. "Sure, love, sure." She giggled and shook her head, her new pink and black yarn hair falls shaking around her face. "So, do you like? I made them last night."

Yami nodded. "Nice. Are they for that new pink and black skirt and leg warmers Tea made for you?"

"Of course!" Tea grinned behind her best friend. "And tomorrow night we're going raving. Wanna come?"

Malik jumped up and down, grinning. "Which one? I want to go if it's the one with the cute bartender!"

Ishizu laughed. "We're going to a new one but I'm sure you'll like it. Gay guys galore!"

"Oh, yay!" Malik put his hands on Yami's shoulders and spun him around. "You have to come, dude! You really need to get laid! You're acting like you have a stick up your ass."

"Shut up!" Yami pushed Malik's hands away. "Sure, alright, I'll go." He stuck his tounge out at Malik. "You talked me into it."

Malik jumped up and down, clapping his hands, and Tea grinned and slung an arm around Yami's shoulders. "You know, you seem slightly happy today. It's new. What happened, hm?"

Yami grinned at her. "Nothing much, really."

"Oh, come on! It must have been something good." Tea nudged her. "I mean, really. I haven't seen you this happy sense-"

Yami frowned. "Don't bring it up, ok?"

Tea put her hands up. "Sorry sorry! I forgot how sensitive you were about it. Forgive and forget?"

"Yeah, ok." The bell rang and Yami sighed. "Time to get to class."

"We can be late, child." Ishizu grinned. "Besides, look who's walking by."

Yami looked up to see Seto walking up the stairs towards the school. He glanced at Yami and he felt his heart skip a beat. Seto smirked and turned away, continuing up the stairs. "What was that about?" Malik raised an eyebrow at Yami.

"What was what about?" Yami gave him a look. He knew full well what he was talking about but for now he was a secret, right?

Malik shook his head. "Whatever. Let's just go to class." He winked. "If you do hook up with the rich boy I get details." He teased and Yami chased him up the stairs.