Title: Postulate (a statement assumed to be true without proof)

Inspiration: None really. Just popped in my head. One of those, you're really bored so you write a story in your head. Oh, and it's in Rebbecca's P.O.V. because I find outsider views interesting.

Summary: They didn't know the story so they'd made assumptions. Now Rebbecca has the chance to figure it out. And really, she's not sure if it's surprising or obvious.

Pairings: AtemuxYuugi

Help me with: Not positive about Rebbecca's character. Did I give enough info? Too much? I can not ask enough for constructive criticism! I'm really desperate for it! Please don't just tell me it was 'good'. If you don't find it interesting enough to put that much effort into, tell me that. And if so, could you tell me if you found one of the others more interesting? Please?

My friends always asked me if I found it weird, knowing my teacher the way I did.

I didn't really think so.

Yuugi was like an older brother, hanging out with me and babysitting when my grandpa was out.

I'd grown up with him. I can't remember a time when I didn't know Yuugi. Our grandfathers were friends and whenever they got together, so did we.

When I was little I was convinced that we would get married when we were older, a dream that Yuugi was always too nice to crush. But the older I got the more I realized that marrying him would just be weird; and I was pretty sure he didn't like me that way anyways when he just sighed in relief when I told him so.

Yuugi was like an older brother, but having him for a teacher wasn't weird. He'd always helped me with schoolwork. Enduring long hours of 'I just don't get it!' with calm suggestions when I was younger and a stash of fun colored sparkly pens when I was too old for his help (or so I liked to remind him).

The only weird part about him being my teacher was listening to my friends swoon over him.

We were seniors in high school and Yuugi had only just gotten out of college. He'd become, of course, a history teacher. It was no wonder what with his grandfather the archeologist and his fascination with past events.

But the fact remained that Yuugi was not only nice and understanding, he was undeniably cute. Not that the class didn't take him seriously, it was hard not to with his excitement to help us learn. But the thing was that no matter how frustrated Yuugi got, he still looked cute.

A fact that my friends were taking the last few minutes before class started to remind me about.

Finally the bell rang and everyone sat down, conversations stopping almost immediately.

Say what you want about Yuugi, but the class respected him.

Coming out from behind his desk he stood in front of the room and clapped his hands together, a smile, as always, on his face. "Now remember, we have a guess speaker coming in today. Ms. Ishtar will be here to talk to you about Egypt and answer your questions. I want you to give her your complete respect. She's a friend of mine and is doing this as a favor for me on her day off, alright?" Everyone nodded and Yuugi grinned. "Great! She'll be here any minute so-"

He was interrupted by a knock at the door and I had to keep myself from laughing. That was so like Ishizu. The woman was basically psychic.

Both of our grandfathers worked with her so Yuugi and I both knew her pretty well. She worked at the museum in Domino, a place that, even without being dragged by his grandfather, Yuugi still visited frequently.

Anyone who watched Yuugi would have seen him roll his eyes and his lips move slightly as if muttering something before he walked over to the door and pulled it open. Anyone who knew him would also be able to tell he was surprised when he opened the door to Atemu and not Ishizu.

He blinked a few times before sighing. "I thought Ishizu said she was coming." He talked in a low voice so only those of us in the front could hear.

"I'm sorry, aibou." Atemu had his customary smirk on his face. "She couldn't make it, her brother was sick. She called and asked me to come."

Yuugi opened his mouth like he was going to retort, then closed it and sighed. Giving Atemu a slight glare to let him know that he wasn't buying it before turning around to face the class and raising his voice to full volume. "It appears Ms. Ishtar couldn't make it. Class, I'd like you to meet Mr. Yamino."

Atemu stepped up to the front and introduced himself while Yuugi went back to his desk to sit down. The rest of the class turned to Atemu as he started talking about Egypt. I tuned him out, focusing on Yuugi. There was nothing he could say about Egypt that I didn't know already from Yuugi's grandfather, mine, and Atemu. It was Yuugi I wanted to figure out, how he felt about seeing Atemu again. As far as I knew he hadn't talked to him since he got out of college.

Yuugi had gotten into a college in Cairo, nervous about being so far from home yet craving the chance to see the land he'd heard so much about. To talk to Yuugi after that was to hear nonstop about Atemu.

They'd apparently met in some history class and become fast friends, practically glued at the hip. To the point where Atemu lived in the game shop with Yuugi and his grandpa during the summer instead of staying with his family in Egypt that he was apparently at odds with (though I never did learn why).

It was like that the entire time Yuugi was in college. They shared a dorm the second year, got an apartment together for the third and forth. You couldn't talk about Yuugi without some mention of Atemu. Phone calls, emails and letters from Yuugi were filled with his name.

Until one day they weren't.

Partially through his last year of college Yuugi stopped mentioning Atemu's name.

When he came home that year he was alone.

None of us knew what happened and were too scared to ask. We assumed that they were no longer speaking to each other and didn't bring it up.

Yuugi never mentioned his name again.

And now here he was standing in the middle of Yuugi's class and talking about Egypt like it was the most natural thing in the world for him to be here.

The talk and questions died down a little before the end of the hour as students became more interested in watching the clock, the basic questions about Egypt answered and the school day almost over.

Sure, I had a few questions I could ask, ones I knew would lead to interesting information (to those who didn't already know it). I could even start an interesting debate with Atemu if I wanted to.

But there were more important questions I wanted answered.

Yuugi was watching the clock too, and I knew that if he wanted to talk to Atemu it would have to be soon before this class ended and the next one started.

I let the questions stop.

After a moment of silence Yuug stood back up, walking over to stand next to Atemu. "Alright. You can do whatever you want with the last couple minutes of class." He lowered his voice and grabbed onto Atemu's sleeve lightly. "Can I talk to you outside for a minute?"

Atemu nodded and they headed for the door.

Knowing this was my only chance I quickly stood up and followed.

Catching Yuugi at the door I quietly asked him if I could use the bathroom. He nodded and I walked down the hall and turned the corner before leaning on the wall out of sight, grateful that Yuugi's classroom was close to the end where I would be able to hear them talking.

I heard a sigh before Yuugi started talking. "What are you doing here Atemu?" The door was closed and as far as they knew they had no witnesses, whatever they said and however they said it would be the truth.

"I told you that-"

There was a light slap like someone had stamped there foot and Atemu fell silent. "I'm not stupid Atemu. If Malik were sick Ishizu would have called me. What is going on?"

"Nothing." There was a pause. It was what Yuugi did when he knew someone was lying; he simply waited for you to tell him the truth, and if you didn't the conversation was over. Yuugi hated when people lied.

Another sigh. "You're angry with me, aren't you." It was more of a statement than a question.

"Not really... I just- I hate not know what's going on Atemu! You know that!"

"I know I-"

"I don't like opening the door expecting to find Ishizu and seeing you!"

"I know. I'm sorry aibou, I really am."

There was another short pause. "You weren't even supposed to be here for another couple weeks."

"I know. I got an earlier flight and I wanted to surprise you." The pause was longer this time before Atemu spoke again. "You are angry with me."

"No!" Yuugi practically shouted. "I just..." He quieted back down. "I would have liked to know you were coming back, you know? I wanted to pick you up and take you out to eat or something. I just... would have liked to see you right away. To be able to run up and hug you."

"If it makes you feel any better I just got in late last night."

"No, Atemu! That doesn't make me feel better!" Yuugi sounded frustrated now. "I still could have picked you up at the very least! I didn't want the first time I saw you in what feels like forever to be in a classroom!"

"I'm sorry."

A frustrated sigh. "I know. And I'm not mad at you, not really. It's just that Rebbecca's in that class, and now she's going to start asking questions I don't know how to answer!"

"How about you just tell her the truth? I'm sick of keeping this a secret, aibou. I hate this."

"I know I..." He trailed off and it was silent for a moment. "I'm scared Atemu, I really am. I don't know how to tell them!"

"Aibou, you're grandpa's great. I'm sure he won't make a big deal about it."

"Okay. Let's say that he's fine with it, with us." His voice was bordering on hysterical. "There's still the fact that I kept it secret all this time! And what am I suppose to do if he throws me out!"

"Aibou." A sigh. "You're old enough to live on your own. Besides, I'd be more than happy to have you live with me."

"That's beside the point! What about grandpa? He's too old to live by himself!"

"I'm sure Rebbecca would be willing to look after him."

"Oh, yeah, 'cause that's fair. 'Rebbecca, I know you're only in high school and already look after your own grandpa, but could you look after mine too? 'Cause he doesn't really wanna see me anymore...' That would be real great."

"He's not going to throw you out Yuugi. I'm sure it won't be a big deal. Just have me over for dinner and then I can be there for you when you tell them, 'kay?" Yuugi must have nodded because Atemu went on. "Alright. Then when do you want me to come over?"

"Umm... are you free tomorrow night?"

"Nope, sorry. I have some other boyfriend to surprise by showing up in his class to give a lecture on Egypt. He teaches math, that won't be too weird, right?"

Yuugi laughed. "Well you'll just have to cancel. If I wait any longer I may just lose my nerve and just say that we're friends again."

"Ah, but if you do that I'll have to tell them myself."

"And I'll just claim that you're crazy."

I just stood there in shock.

They were going out.

Atemu and Yuugi were going out.

Yuugi was dating Atemu.

And thinking about it, it kind of made sense. It was one of those things you joke about but don't expect to be true. My grandfather used to joke that I'd better try harder if I still wanted to marry Yuugi because I now had competition.

Well, it's a good thing I gave up on Yuugi then, because I would have lost.

I guess tomorrow night I'll just have to act surprised.

[A/N] So yeah... The thing with Atemu's family is that they're homophobic and he told them, in case you were wondering.

So.. once again Help me with:

-Not positive about Rebbecca's character.

-Did I give enough info?

-Too much info?

-Favorite parts?

-Least favorite parts?

-I can not ask enough for constructive criticism! I'm really desperate for it! Please don't just tell me it was 'good'.

-If you don't find it interesting enough to put that much effort into, tell me that. And if so, could you tell me if you found one of the others more interesting?

Please?