Chapter 40- Discovered!

The following morning, Yugi was the first one up. He went downstairs and turned on the TV. He had it on an old movie since he didn't really care to watch the news.

It wasn't long before Yami, Atemu, and Heba all joined him.

"Hey, guys." Yugi said.

"Hey. What are you doing?" Heba asked.

"Not much. I just got up about half an hour ago." Yugi answered.

"Well, I don't think that we're going to be going anywhere today." Yami said as he sat down on the couch.

"Why do you say that?" Yugi asked.

"Because Domino is bad when it comes to after Christmas sales, and it's always a madhouse when that comes. You're safer staying indoors for the next few days." Atemu said.

"No kidding." Yami agreed.

"Well, I don't think that there's any place that we need to go anyway." Heba said.

"Well, I'd better go get the morning paper." Yugi said.

"Yeah. Seiji will be looking for it when he comes down." Yami agreed.

Yugi went outside and went to the gates to the mansion to get the paper when he saw that there was a news screw heading down the street. 'Hmm. I wonder what happened for a news screw to be coming out here.' Yugi thought. He shrugged it off and headed back inside.

"So, what should we do for breakfast?" Yami asked.

"I don't know. I guess maybe we could do something like pancakes or something." Heba said.

Yugi set the paper on the table when something on the front page caught his eyes. He opened the paper and looked at the headline. "AHHH!" Yugi screamed.

Yami, Atemu, and Heba all jumped and landed on the ground.

"Yugi! What's the matter?" Yami asked.

A few moments later, Ryou, Bakura, Marik, Malik, Seto, Jou, Seiji, and Touma all came downstairs.

"Yugi, what's wrong? Why did we hear you scream?" Touma said.

Yugi didn't answer. He just showed them the headlines.

"What the hell?!" Touma exclaimed, jerking the paper from Yugi.

The headline read: HIKARI AND AIBOU IDENTITES REVEALED!

"How could someone have found out?" Seiji asked.

"Maybe it's just someone claiming to be us." Ryou said.

"No. It's not. Look at the picture." Yugi said.

Everyone did, and they saw the five in their costumes. Without their masks on.

"Oh-no! That's backstage in Sendai when we got done with the concert." Heba said, recognizing the area.

Touma skimmed through the article and saw what he had dreaded seeing. "Someone took this picture and took the time to find out who you really were." Touma said.

"Then, the secrets out." Marik said.

"I'm afraid so." Touma said.

Yugi then remembered something and looked out the window. "I think we have another problem." Yugi said.

"What?" Bakura asked.

Yugi went to the TV and turned it to a news channel.

"I'm Mina Mizuno, and I'm here at the home of Hikari and Aibou, whose identities have recently been revealed." the news anchor said.

Yugi hit mute since that was all that they needed to hear.

"We are so screwed." Touma said.

"Why?" Seto asked.

"Because every news station, radio station, magazine, and any other form of media is going to be all over this. We won't be able to leave for several weeks." Yugi said.

"Well, it's official. Our worst nightmare had finally come true. Everyone knows who we are." Jou said.

The phone rang.

Seiji started to go answer it.

"Seiji, don't. Let the answering machine get it." Touma said.

"Why?" Seiji asked.

"You'll see." Touma said.

The answering machine got it, and it was a local news station wanting an interview with them.

"How often are we going to be getting phone calls like that?" Seiji asked.

"We're not going to be answering the phone for the next few days." Ryou said.

Touma groaned. "Looks like I'm going to be doing a lot of work now. I've got to handle all of this media attention." Touma said.

"Tou, we need to know what they're saying about us." Yugi said.

"That would require getting every magazine out there, and I don't think that that's possible." Touma said.

"Well, no one knows who we are. We can go and get them, and we can leave through the back of the house." Atemu said.

"It's worth a shot. I'll go with them just in case." Seiji said.

Seiji, Atemu, and Yami all left the house.

Touma went into the living room and sat down.

"Sorry, Tou. Maybe we should have gone into our dressing rooms before we took off our masks." Yugi said.

"No. Don't be sorry, Yugi. The press wasn't supposed to be back there. Someone snuck back there." Touma said.

"Well, I think that our dreams of normal lives have just been shot to hell." Ryou said.

"Yeah. You guys won't be able to step outside without having people coming up to you." Marik said.

"Yeah. We'll be having all kinds of fans coming after us. We'll have news people on our tails every second of the day now." Ryou said.

"We're officially screwed." Heba said.

Touma rubbed his forehead. "I've got a lot that I have to get done now." Touma said.


Seiji, Yami, and Atemu had managed to get away from the house without being seen.

"Man. I didn't think that there would be that much media just outside the house." Atemu said.

"And that's just the start of it. I get the feeling that we're in for a lot of trouble now." Seiji said.

The three went around town and managed to find every kind of paper that had anything on the news in it.

All they were hearing people talking about was who Hikari and Aibou really was.

"They're not going to like this one bit." Yami muttered.

"No. They're not." Seiji agreed.

Atemu's eyes widened. "Seiji, we need to get out of here now." Atemu said urgently.

"Why?" Seiji asked.

"Because I just saw some people from school, and now that they know that Yugi and the others are Hikari and Aibou, I can assure you that they're going to be coming to talk to me and Yami about the fact that we are dating famous people." Atemu said.

The three hurried to the car.

But not before two people saw them.

"Yami! Atemu!" a girl shouted.

Thankfully, the three managed to get in the car and out of there before anyone could catch up to them.

Atemu and Yami let out sighs of relief.

"You know, I think that this is going to be just as bad for us as it is for them." Atemu said.

"Most likely. The people that date the famous people are just as scrutinized as the famous person themselves." Seiji said.

"At least you're free." Yami said.

"I doubt it. Touma's their manager, and since he's the cousin to two members of the band, he's probably going to get a lot of media attention himself." Seiji said.

"Meaning that you'll probably be getting some attention, too." Atemu said.

"More than you've already been getting given that everyone knows that you and Touma were dating, and that did get a little attention." Yami said.

"It's going to get a lot more attention now." Seiji said.


Bakura flipped through the channels on the TV before finally throwing the remote. "Unbelievable! The only thing that is on every blasted channel is about the fact that Hikari and Aibou's identity has been revealed!" Bakura growled.

"Bakura, we've managed to keep who we really are a secret for over a year. It's been one of the biggest secrets in the music world, and the media has spent the last year trying to find out who we are." Heba said.

"Yeah. Now that they know, it's going to be the talk of the music world for a while." Yugi said.

"Well, we're in for it then." Seto said.

"Why?" Marik asked.

"Because now that everyone at school knows that they are Hikari and Aibou, they know that we are the ones dating them, and I doubt that it'll take the media long to find out that we are their boyfriends, which means that we no longer have normal lives, either." Seto replied.

"I'm afraid he's right." Ryou said.

"Well, we'll cross that bridge when it comes." Bakura said.

A few moments later, Yami, Atemu, and Seiji all entered the house with the papers.

"We finally managed to find them all." Yami said.

"Wow! A lot of people are profiting off of this story." Bakura said.

"Yeah, and we're in trouble, too." Yami said.

"Why?" Yugi asked.

"Because while we were out, a few people from school saw us, and they tried to talk to us. I think that we may have to deal with this a lot, too." Atemu said.

"We already figured that." Bakura said.

"Well, I guess we had better start reading these articles, and know what we're dealing with." Touma said.

Everyone sat down and started reading.

"Every one of them are just saying the exact same thing. That they are Hikari and Aibou." Bakura said.

"He's right." Seiji agreed.

"Next question. What are we doing about the media outside out door?" Yugi asked.

Touma sighed. "We're going to do the only thing that we can at the moment." Touma said.

"We're going to have to have an interview admitting to everything, right?" Yugi asked.

"It would seem so." Touma said.

"Is that the only ay to deal with this?" Seiji asked.

"Yeah. I know what TV station to go with, and I'm quite certain that they would jump at having the first televised Hikari and Aibou interview since this all came out." Touma said.

"And what about the people outside?" Heba asked.

"I'll deal with that, too." Touma said.

"Papa, what's going on?" Jun asked.

"Everyone knows that we are Hikari and Aibou, Jun." Yugi said.

"Is that bad?" Jun asked.

"No, not really. It's more of a grown-up thing, Jun." Heba said.

"Everything seems to be like that." Jun said with a pout.

The group had to smile at the adorable look on Jun's face.

"Well, I had better get started with all this." Touma said.

"Can I go out and play?" Jun asked.

"No!" came twelve voices.

Jun jumped.

"Jun, until we can get all of this done, I need you to stay inside. Okay?" Touma said.

"Okay, Papa." Jun said.

"Come on, Kura. Let's go upstairs and play with Jun." Ryou said.

Before Bakura could protest, Ryou grabbed Bakura and followed Jun upstairs.

Touma also left the room to do what he needed to.

Yugi rubbed his head. "This is quite a mess that we have right now." Yugi said.

"Maybe, but all this will probably become old news at some point." Yami said.

"Not any time soon, unfortunately." Jou said.

"What are you guys going to do about school?" Marik asked.

"One step at a time, Marik. You guys have another two weeks out of school, so we won't worry about that just yet." Seiji said.


A few hours later, not much had changed.

Yugi, Yami, Atemu, and Heba were watching the news.

Yugi sighed. "We might as well turn this off. There is nothing that we're going to see that we don't already know." Yugi said.

"You're right." Heba said.

The two were tired of what they were hearing.

The news anchor then said something that shocked them all.

"We have received word from Rebecca Hawkins, who says that she is Yugi Mutou's boyfriend, who is a member of the Hikari and Aibou band. She says that she is engaged to Yugi Mutou, and that they are very happy together. We are going to be interviewing her later today." the news anchor said.

"WHAT?!" all three shouted.

"That bitch! I can't believe that she did that!" Yugi said angrily.

"All right. I'm killing her!" Yami growled.

Hearing the commotion in the living room, Seiji and Touma walked in.

"What's gotten you guys riled up?" Seiji asked.

"Apparently, Rebecca Hawkins, the girl at school that has tried fro months to seduce Yugi, has contacted one of the TV stations and told them that she and Yugi are engaged, and they are going to be talking to her later today." Heba said.

"I can't believe that she did that! I have never wanted to go out with her!" Yugi growled.

"Don't worry about it, Yugi. You'll be having a TV interview at six o'clock tomorrow night, so you can rebut and tell the truth then." Touma said.

"That would involve telling them who he is dating." Heba said.

"Not necessarily. Stars have people saying that they are dating them, and they just have to tell them that they're not. All you have to do is tell them that you and Rebecca are not together, and that you have never been together." Touma said.

Yugi rubbed his forehead. "This is giving me a headache." Yugi said.

"I've had one all day. We're going to get this all sorted out tomorrow." Touma said.

"I hope so. We'd like to get back to some level of normalcy." Heba said.

"We won't ever be completely normal again, but we'll get that at some time." Touma said.

"Just not right now." Seiji added.

Atemu picked up the remote and turned off the TV. "I don't think that we want to watch that anymore." Atemu said.

"No. We've heard it all." Touma said.

"What happened to everyone outside?" Yugi asked.

"I dealt with them. I told them that we would be speaking out tomorrow, and that we had no comment at the moment." Touma said.

"The threat to have them all arrested for trespassing and harassment also got them to leave." Seiji said.

"Would that have worked if you called the police?" Yami asked.

"Yes. If a person is at your place of resident without permission and refuse to leave, you can have them arrested. Given that we can't even get out the front gate, they can be arrested for harassment." Touma explained.

"When did you become a legal expert?" Seiji asked.

"When I started managing a famous band. You have to know things like this when you're a manager like this." Touma answered.


Later that day, Yugi, Yami, and all the others were sitting around talking.

"I hat my life right now." Yugi said.

"No kidding. I still can't believe what that bitch Rebecca did. She had the nerve to get on live TV and say that she's engaged to Yugi, and that they've been together since she came to the school!" Yami growled.

"Yami, I'm going to solve that tomorrow." Yugi said.

"It's not enough. This will still be speculated fro a long time." Heba said.

"Well, the five of us have been thinking, and there's something that we want you to do." Atemu said.

"What's that?" Heba asked.

"In the interview, tell the whole nation who you are dating." Bakura said.

"What?! Do you have any idea what your lives would be like if we do that?!" Ryou exclaimed.

"Look. We want you to do that. These people are going to hound you until they find out. Besides, Seiji and Touma think it's a good idea." Marik said.

"Maybe, but it's still going to give you a lot of hassle." Heba said.

"You do realize that there are people at school who know that you guys are really dating us. They'll get a lot of money to tell that." Seto said.

"Boys! Come down here!" Touma called.

"Just tell them tomorrow." Marik said.

"I guess if it's what you want, we will." Jou said.

The group headed downstairs to where Touma and Seiji were.

"What?" Atemu asked.

Seiji pointed to the TV.

The newscaster was talking about who was dating the members of Hikari and Aibou, and had Yami, Atemu, Seto, Marik, and Bakura's pictures up.

"Oh-no." Yugi groaned.

"Well, I think you have to tell them at the interview tomorrow." Touma said.

"I'm sure that the press is going to have a field day with this, especially on Yugi's part. People have told them that Yugi is dating Yami, and Rebecca is claiming that they are getting married." Heba said.

"I really hate her at the moment." Yugi said.

"We'll deal with this tomorrow. You guys need to be ready for any kind of question, especially you, Yugi." Touma said.

"I know. I just am afraid of what they're going to ask." Yugi said.

"You all may want to get a good night's rest." Touma said.

"I thought that the interview is at six tomorrow evening." Jou said.

"It was, but the TV station called and asked to move it to ten in the morning. With all the coverage this is getting, they want the interview as soon as possible." Touma said.

"Given that we don't have a choice, I think that that's a good idea." Yugi agreed.


~Ryou and Bakura~

"I hate this." Ryou said as he lay in bed with Bakura that night.

"Don't worry about it, Ryou. It doesn't change anything." Bakura said.

"Except that people will be after us constantly." Ryou said.

Bakura ran his hand through Ryou's hair. "Well, I look forward to that interview. After all, everyone will know that you belong to me then." Bakura said.

Ryou smiled. "Yeah. I'll just be glad when this is over." Ryou said.


~Malik and Marik~

"I would love to get my hands on the guy that took that picture of us and exposed us so that I can ring his neck." Malik growled.

Marik massaged Malik's shoulder. "Don't worry, Malik. Everything is going to work out in the end." Marik said.

"I hope so. Right now, I feel like slamming my head into a locker." Malik said.

"Well, tomorrow you'll tell everyone the truth, and you'll also be able to tell everyone you are not available to date." Marik said.

Malik smiled. "Yes. You have me in that sense for good." Malik said before Marik kissed him.


~Seto and Jou~

"We are so screwed." Jou said.

Seto held Jou tightly. "Don't worry about it, Puppy. Everything is going to work out in the end." Seto said.

"I hope so. I know that when we get back to school, I am ringing the first person's neck that tried to come onto me." Jou said.

"No, you won't." Seto said. Before Jou could protest, Seto added, "I'll be ringing necks."

Jou smiled. "Yeah. I guess so. The good thing is that people will know that I'm taken." Jou said.


~Atemu and Heba~

"I can't believe that this is happening. This is exactly why we wanted to keep who we really are secret." Heba said.

"Heba, I know that you didn't want this in your lives, but you can't let it get to you. People may know who you are, but that doesn't change you." Atemu said

"I know, and I owe you a lot for helping me stay sane." Heba said.

"Well, come tomorrow, some of this will be worked out." Atemu said.

"Yeah. I just dread school. You know that everyone is going to want to try and come between us and try to be our friends because they know that we are famous." Heba said.

"Don't worry about it, Heba. You know by now who is serious and who isn't." Atemu said.

"Yeah. I'm just glad that you're in the first group." Heba said.

"Me, too." Atemu said. He pulled Heba down onto the bed and kissed him.


~Yugi and Yami~

"I am telling you now that the next time I see that bitch Rebecca, I am giving her a piece of my mind! She had no right to tell people that we were engaged! I'm not ready to get married period. Not now." Yugi said.

"I know, Yugi, but when you have that interview tomorrow and tell people you are dating me and that you never dated Rebecca, Rebecca will be thoroughly humiliated." Yami said.

"I know, but I hate that she did it anyway. You know that the only reason is because she knows that I am famous and have money, and she thinks I'll date her so I won't look like a liar." Yugi said.

"She's the liar, and everyone will know that tomorrow." Yami said.

"I know. I can't wait to get this all settled." Yugi said.

"Well, you will soon enough. Don't worry at all about any of this, Yugi." Yami said.

"Are you okay with your life being looked into like it will be now?" Yugi asked.

"Yes. I am sure. Don't worry. I want people to know that we are dating." Yami said.

Yugi sat beside him on the bed. "Well, we're about to have to deal with it." Yugi said.


~Seiji and Touma~

"Tomorrow is going to be a long and stressful day." Touma said.

"That might not be good for the baby." Seiji said, a hand on Touma's stomach.

"I know that. After the interview, we're coming home and staying home." Touma said.

"I agree. I guess we might as well be ready fro tomorrow." Seiji said.

"I don't know that that's possible." Touma said.

The two decided to go to bed and get ready for the coming day.


Hope you liked it. I had to throw a wrench into everything.

Next: The interview.

R&R.