Hey guys! There isn't much to say for this chapter except be prepared for some heartache. Enjoy!

Yami and Yuugi stepped out of the restaurant into the warm and breezy late night. The downtown area was bustling with life. The streetlights and the light ornaments decorating the area illuminated the sidewalks and stores. People casually walked up and down the pavements window shopping, carrying shopping bags, and chatting about anything and everything. A little ways away, a small amphitheater was partially filled with people listening to live smooth jazz music, the soft melody adding more liveliness to the atmosphere.

"That food was delicious," Yuugi said to Yami. "I wish I had a bigger stomach."

Yami smiled back. "I knew you would love it. In my opinion, it is the best food in the world."

Yuugi giggled. "It's still pretty early," she said while checking the time on her phone. "What else do you want to do?"

Yami pondered as they walked side-by-side back to the beach area. "We could go to my room and watch a movie."

"Okay." Yuugi agreed nonchalantly.

Normally for Yami, this would be the perfect opportunity to take the unsuspecting girl's maidenhood, but he definitely wasn't going to do it to Yuugi. She didn't deserve that kind of regret on her sweet mind. For once, he actually wanted to just watch a movie with a girl he might actually like and nothing else. He was going to tell her his big secret when they got to his room, but he decided right then and there to tell her now so that she wouldn't bolt at the setting.

"Yuugi, I-" Yami started to say but was interrupted by someone else calling her name.

The tri-colored hair teens looked up to see a female waving happily at Yuugi from a few feet ahead of them. Her very familiar brunette hair and aqua blue eyes froze Yami on the spot as if a bucket of ice cold water was dumped on him.

Oh god, no, it's—

"Téa!" Yuugi exclaimed loudly, running to her friend.

Yami wanted to stay rooted to the spot or rather run away, but he knew that he couldn't escape the inevitable. He slowly walked to the two women at a snail pace.

"Oh, Téa, it's so nice to see you," said Yuugi while hugging the brunette tightly.

"You too, Yuugi. It feels like forever since we've last seen each other."

When she pulled back from the embrace, Téa looked up when she noticed a figure slowly walked towards them. She let out an audible gasp and a frown instantly formed on her lips. Her blood boiled and she pushed Yuugi behind her, acting as a shield, as Yami approached them.

Yuugi stared at Téa's back, puzzled. "Téa, what are you doing?"

She ignored Yuugi's question and glared intensely at Yami, the male teen just standing there, staring down at his shoes.

"Yami, what are you doing here? Actually, I shouldn't be asking you anything. Yuugi, why are you with him?" Téa emphasized "him" with a hiss.

Yuugi, still confused about Téa's sudden shift in behavior, answered softly. "Yami is my date. We've been hanging out for a few days."

"Oh, so she's your latest conquest now," Téa said angrily to Yami. "That's a new low for you."

During this encounter, Yami didn't defend or explain himself. He just took it, mentally wishing to some divine entity to let this be over soon.

"Téa, what are you talking about," Yuugi asked, her voice tiny and shaky.

"Yami and I used to date. We dated for two months, and then as soon as he got what he wanted, he dumped me and I never saw him again. He's just playing you, Yuugi."

Yuugi's heart shattered into a million pieces. It hurt so much that she actually clutched her chest. She tried to heed her friends' advice about not getting too attached, but she couldn't help herself. Yami was just too perfect and this was the first time Yuugi was in an intimate relationship. She knew she liked him too fast and now she greatly regretted her feelings.

Yuugi slowly walked from behind Téa to Yami. She stopped right in front of him. He finally looked up, his heart almost breaking at seeing Yuugi's misty amethyst eyes. He felt more depressed that he was the cause of her sadness.

"Yami," Yuugi spoke quietly, her voice almost cracking. "Is it true? Is everything that Téa said the truth?"

Yami closed his eyes and bowed his head, his bangs shadowing half of his face. "Yes, it's all true."

What little trust Yuugi held onto evaporated instantly. She took a step back and shook her head in disbelief. "So, you were just… using me?"

Yami immediately spoke up to justify himself. I admit at the beginning yes, I was using you. You were even part of a bet, but over time, I started developing feelings for you."

"So I was just your plaything from the very beginning?" Yuugi shouted angrily but not too loud to attract attention. Salty tears silently streaked down her face. "How can I tell that these feelings that you have for me are even the truth after what you just admitted?"

"Yuugi, I'm… I'm sorry," Yami pleaded. "Please forgive me. I promise I won't hurt you anymore."

Yuugi wanted to forgive him, she always gave people second chances, but not this time. She was too upset and emotionally distraught to forgive him. She needed to put some distance between herself and him to forget all this mess.

"I'm sorry Yami, but I can't," she said, crossing her arms and turning her head to the side. "I don't ever want to see you again. Goodbye."

Without waiting for a response, she swiftly turned her back to him and sped-walked down the sidewalk, trying very hard not to let any more tears fall. Téa sent a final glare to Yami before catching up with Yuugi.

Yami stood there, somewhat shocked at Yuugi's response. She was always so kind and compassionate that he expected her to forgive him, but he guessed that he underestimated her. He suspected that high emotional stress can turn the kindest person into a furious person.

He wearily wiped his face with his hands. "I messed up majorly."

Bakura and Ryou sat at the dinner table at Ryou's beach house, nearly finished eating Ryou's homemade dinner.

Bakura licked his lips. "That was splendid, Ryou. I've never tasted homemade food that good in my life."

Ryou chuckled as he cleaned up the dishes. "Thanks. I prefer home cooked meals to restaurant food. Is there anything else you want to do?"

Yes, but you most likely won't like the suggestion, Bakura thought to himself, mentally smirking.

"We can watch a movie if you'd like."

"Sure," answered Ryou.

At that moment, Ryou's cell phone pinged, indicating a text message. He quickly dried his hands and picked up his phone to see if it was Yuugi. She promised him that she would text him when her date with Yami ended. He almost dropped his cell when he read Yuugi's text.

Yami admitted that he was just using me for his own selfish reasons and a bet. His other friends might be involved too.

Ryou's first instinct was to run outside, track down Yami, and beat him down if he was the strong and violent type, so instead give him a verbal lashing. But he forced himself to stay, trusting that Yuugi will come back home safely and deal with Bakura.

Ryou slowly put down his phone, his hands clenching hard on the counter. "Bakura, is there something you aren't telling me," he asked calmly but underneath he was seething with anger.

Bakura looked at Ryou, confused. "What do you mean?"

Ryou tilted his head up, his gaze hard as a rock as he glared at Bakura. The older male actually flinched back at the intense gaze from the usually innocent Ryou.

"I mean, is your only purpose for dating me is to win some bet?"

Bakura stiffened. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Yuugi just texted me, saying that Yami told her that he was dating her because of a bet. Is that true?" Ryou demanded.

Bakura sighed, knowing that he couldn't play dumb any longer. "Yes, it's true."

"Get out!" Ryou shouted, jogging to Bakura who already stood up.

"Wait, Ryou! Let me explain."

Unfortunately, Ryou didn't let him. He kept on forcefully shoving him to the door.

"No! I don't want to hear anything more from you. I don't ever want to see you again!" At the end of the last sentence, he slammed the door in Bakura's face, the frame rattling.

It was only now that Bakura started to feel something for Ryou, but now he completely lost his chance to find out what exactly he felt. He stuffed his hands into his pockets and trudged back to the hotel with his head hanging down.

When Bakura opened the door to his room he shared with Yami, he was surprised to find Seto and Marik in the room as well, arguing with Yami. The tri-colored teen sat on his bed, sulking and listening to his friends yelling at him.

"What's going on," Bakura asked his friends.

"Because Yami told Yuugi what his true intentions were, she mass texted her friends and now they don't want to talk to us," Marik explained, his arms crossed tightly across his chest.

"Even though Marik and I weren't involved in it at all," Seto added.

"Yeah. Because of you, Yami, Yuugi told Ryou about the bet, and wants nothing to do with me." Bakura stated, taking his anger out on Yami. "And because you lost first, you have to be my servant for a week."

Yami sighed exasperatedly. "Look guys, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean for all this to go wrong. I was going to tell her the truth, but then we met Téa and she ruined it."

"You met Téa," Bakura said incredulously.

"Yeah, she's Yuugi's friend. I've been trying to call her to apologize but she won't pick up her phone. I don't care about the bet or my reputation anymore. I just want Yuugi to be mine permanently."

Seeing his cousin looking distressed and miserable, Seto sighed and placed his hand on Yami's shoulder. "Look, maybe we can still fix this," Seto addressed everyone. "Let's just give them time to cool off, and go visit them tomorrow. Sounds like a plan?"

The boys nodded in agreement and got ready to go to bed.

Yami inwardly sighed. I hope it will be that simple.

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