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Chapter Thirteen : Autumn Leaves.
"…It's been months you think that Otogi would get tired of Honda-san by now."
Yugi shifted his backpack on his lap before giving Atemu a amused glance. "Getting a little nervous Atemu? What happened to that confidence you had this summer."
Three long months had passed in the blink of a eye and September had snuck on Yugi before he knew it. As promised, he had taken his entrance exams to Domino University and was now attending full-time along with Honda and Jou.
Unfortunately, he was only able to see his friends during lunch and on weekends and he hadn't really made the effort to make any new friends in his classes. Which Atemu had protested about at times.
"Don't be absurd." Atemu commented with a smirk. "I haven't lost a bet before and I don't intend to start now."
"That confidence you love so much is going to come back and bite you in the ass." Yugi said dryly. "You really didn't have to give me a ride you know. I could've taken the bus or-"
"We've been over this little one." Atemu interrupted smoothly. "I have no problem dropping you off on the way to work."
Yugi quickly turned away to hide his blushing face. Atemu had taken it upon himself to given him nicknames after the revealing dinner they had that night.
Little one or Aibou seemed to be the older mans favorite thus far. Yugi protested vehemently at first but the older businessman only gave him an amused smile.
"Have you met anyone new yet?"
Yugi blinked curiously. "Anyone yet?"
"Friends." Atemu elaborated. "Do you know the names of some of the people in your class yet?"
Yugi withheld a groan, he already knew where this conversation was going. He didn't understand why Atemu was pressing so hard about it.
"Of course I do, it's kind of hard not to when so many people have heard of my grandfather."
"I see." Atemu blinked. "I met your teacher. Professor Hawkins right?"
"That's right."
Yugi was slightly worried when Professor Hawkins had pulled him aside short after class was over, only to feel relieved seconds later when the older man explained that he had knew his grandfather and was sorry that he couldn't make to his friends funeral.
"I met Professor Hawkins before." Atemu explained easing out of traffic. "He was leading a expedition with Motou-san."
"Oh? When was this?"
"About a month after I met your grandfather actually. Professor Hawkins is a very wise man and he is an authority on archeology and well-known within that community. It's an honor to be taught by him."
"..I've never heard you give someone so many compliments before."
Atemu shrugged and pulled the car to a stop. "I give compliments where they are due. Have a good day little one."
Yugi gave Atemu a exasperated look before opening the car door. "Please, don't call me that in public if you can help it."
"It's my favorite nickname, you can't deprive me of that."
Turning back, Yugi opened his mouth only to snap it close when at the sight before him, was Atemu pouting?
Staring for a second longer, Yugi shook his head before stepping out of the car and slamming the door shut behind him.
It was too early in the morning to deal with that.
Ah one thing about not having an assistant all day is the dreaded paperwork that I'll have to do instead.
Flipping through the thick stack of unsigned papers, Atemu dredged up a deep sigh and moved them to the left side of his desk.
He missed his little Aibou.
"Why so melancholy sweetheart?" a seductive voice drawled.
Atemu forced his gaze up to see Mai leaning his office doorway with a small note in her manicured hands.
"If you had all of this paperwork you'd be melancholy as well. Playing messenger today Mai-chan?"
He forced down a chuckle when Mai's attractive features twisted into a fierce scowl. "I wouldn't have to do it if Ishizu was so held down with phone calls and paperwork."
"Ah the woes of being vice-president." Atemu drawled. "You get half of the paperwork. Can I have my message please?"
"Pretty please with cherries on top and a strip tease." Mai purred walking forward and handing him the small slip of paper.
"I would, but my heart is half-way taken."
Opening the note and reading it's contents, Atemu hissed and threw it into the trash bin as if it burned him. Mai's howling laughter did nothing to make him feel better.
"Vivian Wong. Why the hell didn't you tell me the note was from her!"
Vivian Wong was a successful model, actress and martial artist champion. Atemu would proudly admit that she was very talented and attractive and would not have minded to jumping into bed with her.
If not she had proclaimed that he was her love slave on national television during one of her fashion shows. The attraction faded quickly after that. He had to change his number and e-mail when she began to stalk him shamelessly.
"You disappeared on her Atemu. She looks like the type that needs to be told that you don't want to see her."
Atemu raised a eyebrow at that comment. "I figured changing my number and e-mail would be hint enough and she was stalking me Mai. That's excuse enough for me to do what I did."
"If you weren't so charming and handsome then you wouldn't have stalkers sweetheart."
My charm and looks don't work on everyone.
"I have to get back to work. I suggest you do the same."
Mai began walking out, her clicking heels loud against the silence of the room. "Oh, one more thing Atemu."
"Yeah?" whatever she had to tell him it couldn't be as bad as receiving a message from Vivian-
"Vivian called earlier, before you came into work, she said something about coming to visit-"
"What!"
Why does she keep staring at me? Do I have something on my face?
Every since his class with Professor Hawkins started, a blonde girl sitting three seats to the right of him kept glancing at him.
Honestly she looked too young to be attending a college-level class, and he had never seen her before.
"Essay due in three days class dismissed."
Essay? Yugi blinked. When did they have an essay?
Great…I don't want to ask Professor Hawkins what the essay is supposed to be about because he'll know I wasn't paying attention. Guess I have no one to blame but myself.
Gathering his things, Yugi slid his backpack onto his shoulders before walking up the steps to the exit. He made it half way before the blonde girl from stepped in front of him.
"Hello! I'm Rebecca Hawkins! You're Motou Yugi aren't you?"
"Yes I am." Yugi stared at the younger girl warily. "Hawkins you said? Are you related to Professor Hawkins?"
Rebecca pushed her glasses further up her nose before nodding. "I'm his granddaughter. I heard a lot about you from grandpa. I'm your new classmate."
"But you look only twelve years old!" Yugi blurted out.
"Rebecca is a very special child Yugi." Arthur spoke from the blackboard. "She wanted to go here instead of some of the universities in America and here we are."
Yugi knew that there were some very prestigious Universities in the states, and only some of the best and brightest could attend. it was same for Tokyo University and the like here. Why Domino University though? If you scored high enough you could get in here.
Rebecca grabbed his wrist and pulled him the rest of the way to the exit, throwing a quick good-bye to Professor Hawkins, Yugi let himself be pulled out of the classroom and into the slowly emptying hallways.
"Can…I help you with something Hawkins-san-"
"Call me Rebecca. Hawkins-san sounds too formal and makes me feel old."
Old? How could a twelve year old feel old? Yugi decided that it was time to get away from this pushy girl.
"Rebecca-san-"
"How many times do I have to tell you? It's just Rebecca. Yugi-chan!"
Yugi-chan!
Gently pulling his wrists out of the younger girls wrists. Yugi gave Rebecca a weak smile while pointing down the hall where he knew Jou was currently finishing up one of his classes.
"It's nice to meet you Rebecca, but I have to get going now-"
"Will you go out with me?"
"…excuse me?"
"You heard me!" Rebecca screeched out and Yugi winced at the loud sound. Rebecca had good lungs for someone so small.
"I'm sorry but I don't think-"
"If you don't then I'll tell."
"Tell?" Yugi blinked curiously. He didn't remember doing anything that warranted getting blackmailed by a slightly psychotic twelve year old genius.
Then again, he did have a terrible streak of bad luck lately…
Rebecca pulled him closer and put her glossed lips against his ear. "If you don't go out with me then I'll tell everyone in the University of your relationship with Ishigami Atemu."
How does she…?
"Listen." Yugi began slowly, not wanting to set Rebecca off anymore than she was now. "I don't know who told you that but I don't have a relationship with-"
"Little one? What's taking so long? Classes are over now aren't they?"
Yugi and Rebecca whirled around to see Atemu standing a mere few feet away from them with a worried expression.
Rebecca send him a bitter smirk, unbefitting for someone as young as her.
"Not dating huh?"
A/N : That's it! And a day early no less. I left Yugi trapped with a stalker Rebecca and a worried Atemu! What's the poor boy going to do?
The question is; how does Rebecca know about the two of them? That's a question you're going to have to wait next week for because I'm tired and the next update will be..
April 22nd!
Thanks for reading!
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