AN:// sorry it took a while to get. checking for typos, making sure everything was fine and so on. But here it is, Chapter 8.

Yaoi fans: BEWARE, YOU WILL VERY MUCH DISLIKE THIS CHAPTER, I HATE IT MYSELF BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE SAKE OF THE YAOI PAIRING, i had to grit my teeth and bare writing it, so please, respect my work and grit ur teeth in reading and reviewing it. Thanks!

I will make it up to the Yaoi pairing, I PROMISE ;]

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A.T

So Duke had got what he wanted after all. He got his girl, now it was time to get mine. As me and Lexi slow-danced on the dance floor. She had her hands linked to one another round my neck, which I found very strange but Yugi once told me it meant you were special, so I went along with it. "So Lexi, I'd just well," I stuttered, I was at a loss for words, I couldn't believe it. A Pharaoh that girls should be tearing their hearts to glimpse that I was stuttering to ask out a girl. Get a grip man, Jesus I'm a Pharaoh, I deal with people all the time, should I say DEALT with people all the time. Oh Mana or Yugi, if you were here you'd know what for me to say. Yugi, for some reason I felt like I wanted to see him here, everytime I looked over my shoulder I was expecting him to be there, but he never was, and for some strange reason, it disappointed me.

"It's ok Atem, I know what you are going to say and I feel the same way," Lexi said with a smile as we were still dancing. "Are you sure?" I asked. She nodded and smiled. I got a girlfriend, and yet I still felt as empty and as lonely as before. She leaned forwards to my lips and I froze for a second before my instinct or my desire to be loved took over. We connected our lips and sparks flew everywhere. I could have lost myself forever in that kiss but for some reason, well it didn't just feel that special and I don't know why. Suddenly I heard cheers from all around us. We turned around and Mindy and Duke had started a cheering and clapping chant. Me and Lexi blushed once more.

"Just look at the lovebirds!" Duke cried while clapping his hands. Duke waved and smiled at me. I smiled back. Mindy was in the arms of Duke and Lexi was is in my arms, everything went as I had planned, which pleased me, but I felt something was still missing, god I feel so confused. I could really hug Duke for setting all this up, he was an awesome person under all the girls and money of course. I was on cloud nine as Yugi would say. Ahh Yugi. I would surely hug him once I got in. He was my friend and without him, I'd still be that wreck of Pharaoh. Lexi hugged me and wouldn't let go. She was mine and I was hers. This relationship, I would try to make it work. Everything for the rest of the evening just slipped past, just like the drinks that we put down our throats. The next thing I remember, we was walking home. We was surely drunk and from what I can remember, Mindy invited us over to her house. That was then that I noticed that the house we were in earlier, was her house. Duke was going to her house regardless and Lexi was staying with Mindy for a while, whilst her family was to be moved into the great City of Domino. So Lexi was also heading that way. Then I thought, if you can't beat them, join them. So we all headed to Mindy's house. We were walking along the sidewalk in the chilly night air. It must have been late because the only people on the streets were the whores, men who wanted them or people who were just as drunk as us.

As we were walking along the sidewalk Mindy spoke on the subject of Yugi. I must have sobered up slightly, because what she said caught me. "So what's the deal with that little boy?" Mindy asked Duke. I stopped after I was walking hand in hand with Lexi. "Yugi? Oh, he's Atem's brother, best of friends those two. It's like they share one body or something because they think just like each other and care for each other so much," Duke replied. Ahh Yugi, how I wished he was here to share our fun. I had to thank Yugi for covering me, tomorrow when we were alone. I also had to thank Duke, If I could remember, because I remember we all discussed not to tell anyone that I was an ancient Pharaoh from the past that was actually five thousand years old and I once shared a body with the young and caring teen. That would freak people out and cause to much attention, which was unnecessary. So we made the excuse that he was my twin brother. "Twins? But Yugi is smaller," Mindy asked. I smiled at her. "Yugi is the smaller of us two, but he is my twin and he possesses more talent than I could ever imagine," I persisted. I was so determined to tell everyone who much of a good person Yugi is. Mindy smiled at me.

Yugi went through my mind.

It was then that I awoke.

I felt something comfy beneath me. Must have been my bed. I stirred and awoke. God the headache I had banged and yelled angrily. I opened my eyes as I moved my fingers that met bare skin. I sat up as quick as I could. Shock filled me. I then relaxed when I noticed I was sleeping next to a girl. Lexi. Wait. LEXI?! I looked at her. She had her clothes on all but her top. She had her bra on. I smiled. I must have fallen asleep next to her. I looked around, I met the same house as we met the girls in earlier. Well last night. We must have come home drunk and stayed at this house. I was kind of lucky I didn't wake up next to Duke, otherwise I would have seriously gone nuts. Duke wouldn't have needed to kill me, I would killed myself. God that wasn't something worth thinking about. Yuk. I looked around. Duke nor Mindy was anywhere to be seen. Then again knowing Duke, he most likely won his way and slept in her bed with her. It wouldn't surprise me in the least. I looked at Lexi again. I couldn't peel my eyes from her chest, but I eventually did, because for some awkward reason I felt sick. But hey, hold on I'm her boyfriend now from what I can remember from last night, yes. See something you like?" The voice made me jump. I felt the color drain from my face. Busted. I turned, expecting to see Duke. It was Mindy.

She smiled at me. I blushed heavily.

"Well, no I was just looking at, the," I stuttered, tripping over my own words, she stopped me with a slight chuckle. "It's alright, your secrets safe with me," She said with a wink. I breathed heavily. She was standing there in a red dressing gown, and a cup of hot drink in her left hand. Her hair was slightly messy from being asleep I suppose. Well I hope. I smiled. "So, did you have a nice sleep?" She asked. "Yeah, but why is she undressed?" I asked, escaping that question and retorting another. "Well from what I can remember, you and Lexi played a game of strip poker and well, she wasn't very good at it. From the way you played, I suppose you have played before?" She asked me. Ahh, poker. Yes, Duke taught me to play, he taught me ages ago and I got real good at it, then he said that there was a game that you play with girls to get them to take their clothes off. Strip poker, the same but if you lost the round, you undressed. Thankfully I never played with Duke. Again, Yuk. I smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, Duke told me he taught you right?" She asked. "Yeah, Duke played well before I did," I replied. Mindy sipped her drink. Lexi was still asleep, thankfully. I didn't want her to hear this. "So are you and Duke a couple now then?" I asked her, shifting the subject from me to her. She smiled and sipped at her drink again. "Yeah," She replied after swallowing her mouthful of hot drink. I smiled back at her. She was a nice girl, suited Duke down to the ground. Only Lexi was the one for me, I think. "Where is Duke anyway?" I asked. "Still asleep," She replied. "Where did he sleep?" I asked. I knew what was coming. I was right. "In my bed, with me," She replied. I nodded. Inside I smiled. Typical Duke. "Oh, nothing happened, if that's what you're thinking," Mindy jumped and shook her head with a smile. "Oh, no I wasn't thinking that," I replied. Actually, that was EXACTLY what I was thinking, but hey. Maybe she lied to me, I'll have to ask Duke later, when he's on his own. He'll tell me, he'll tell anyone just to brag.

Lexi stirred.

She opened her eyes and sat up. "Hey girl, sleep good?" Mindy asked her. Lexi stretched and yawned. "Uh huh," She yawned. "You could have just slept with Atem in your bed mate," Mindy added. I shifted uncomfortably. Lexi shook her head. "Nah I obviously fell asleep here," She said. I smiled. Mindy smiled and finished her hot drink. I was beginning to wonder what she was drinking in the first place. "Where's Duke?" Lexi asked. Before either me nor Mindy could answer her, Duke was coming down the stairs, with his shirt off, but his black trousers on, which he was fitting his belt to his waist. "Here," Duke replied. I smiled. Happy to see him, at least I wasn't alone here with these two girls. They might have started asking awkward questions that girls ask. He finished buckling his belt up and looked up at all of us. He fixed his emerald eyes on me. "Morning Dude," Duke said. "Morning," I replied.

My phone bleeped.

I picked it up. It was Yugi.

I pressed the accept button. "Hey," I said, it was nice to hear from him. However, he didn't seem so pleased. "Atem! I have been calling you all night! Where are you? Are you okay? Are you hurt?" He shouted down the phone. Shit. I obviously angered him, I didn't tell him I was going to be out all night, he must have worried. "I'm fine Yug," I replied calmly. "You won't be once I get my hands on you, Atem I have been worried sick, where are you?!" Yugi cried, he seemed hurt. "At Duke's" I lied. I looked around the room. I hushed everyone else in the room, not to blow my cover. Duke nodded. Everyone was looking at me. "Well it would have been nice to call! Just one phone call to say where you were! I thought you were out with some girls, you could have run into that bully and been beaten Atem!" Yugi cried. "Sorry, Yug. Me and Duke well, drunk too much, I wasn't thinking clearly," I said. He paused for a moment and considered this. "Well, um. Just get home now, before Grandpa wakes up and notices you're not home, he'll go nuts!" Yugi cried. Man, now I felt guilty. Yugi must have covered for me all night, I made him worry his little spiky head off while I enjoyed myself. I knew very well that if Grandpa knew I was still out now, he'd kill me. Yugi put the phone down. Duke looked at me as if to say, explain the situation. I breathed heavily.

"Yugi has covered for me all night, Grandpa doesn't know I stayed out all night," I said. Duke knew Immediately the problem with that. "So, what's the problem?" Lexi asked. "His Grandpa is a major worry and control freak, he likes to know where they are, what they are doing, making sure they'll be home before the set time so on," Duke explained. I got up from the couch and put on my shoes. "Oh, Well you better get home soon then huh?" Mindy asked. "Yeah, sorry girls," I replied. I felt like an A grade piss taker. They kindly let me party with them all night, let me stay at their house, and then I go and repay them by leaving straight when I woke up. I felt like a jerk. If I had slept with someone, it would have been classified as a one night stand, it felt that bad anyways. Duke ran upstairs and fetched his top and jacket. I froze awkwardly as Lexi kissed me on the cheek. I stood up. Duke came down the stairs and put his clothes on. He kissed Mindy on the lips. "I'll see you later," Duke said with a wink. Mindy smiled at him. Duke grabbed his car keys from his pocket. "Well, the car is parked only five minutes away, then I'll drive you home," Duke said, I nodded. Mindy opened the door. Again Duke kissed her and said goodbye. I then followed Duke down the street. We reached his car and as he drove me home, we talked about the girls. Duke promised that he hadn't slept with Mindy. Which surprised me. As we pulled up next to the Game Shop.

"That was a great night man, again sometime," Duke said. I nodded. I climbed out and he pulled away. I watched his convertible turn the corner down the street. I ran to the front door and Yugi was at the door, waiting. He let me in and I ran upstairs to change into my bed clothes. I opened my bedroom door, changed and relieved that Grandpa didn't suspect anything. He was still asleep, thankfully. I sat at the table downstairs eating breakfast with Yugi. I explained my night. "So you've got another girlfriend?" Yugi questioned with a smile, but for some reason seemed weak. I nodded. "Enough about me, what about you, how was your evening yesterday," I questioned with a smile. His smile dropped. "What is it?" I asked. He shook his head. "You can tell me anything Yug, I thought you made a promise?" I asked. He looked at me. "When I walked home yesterday, I," and Grandpa cut him off. "Morning boys," He said with a stretch. "Morning," we both replied. I handed Grandpa a slice of toast. He thanked me and I completely forgot about Yugi's confession. After eating I headed upstairs for a shower. I had a nice relaxing shower, washed my hair. I then fixed it, dried it and dressed myself in clean clothes. I sat on my bed and dialed the numbers on my phone. I began talking to Lexi. She was giggling, when a knock came to my door.

"Hold on Lexi," I said to her. She waited. "Yeah?" I asked. Yugi wandered in. "Atem, can I talk to you?" Yugi asked. He didn't look like he was unhappy. I'm sure he could have waited, I was on the phone. "Yugi, can it wait, I am on the phone to someone, tell me a bit later yeah?" I said to him. He looked disappointed but, I couldn't just put the phone down on my girlfriend, that would be incredibly rude, not to mention I was speaking to Lexi first. Yugi nodded and left my room and closed the door behind him. I thought nothing of it and continued laughing and joking with Lexi, ignoring the painful feeling deep down something was wrong…

so there it is, HATE HATE HATE this chap i know, but Lexi and Mindy will get whats coming to them ;]

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