Here's the next chapter. Enjoy ^.^
Chapter Five :
Azuka was holding her bag in her hand and looking downwards as she walked beside Atem to where their friends were. Atem was silent, he looked at his friend and gave a concerned look.
"Is everything alright ?" he looked at the slightly shorter female.
"I'm sorry…." Was her only reply and that was enough to pull Atem back on track.
He sighed and put his hand on her shoulder, "It's not your fault. I'm the one who should've watched you closer."
"But..you're hurt," she looked at him sadly then slowly looked away, "because of me…"
Atem wasn't going to see his friend shed tears again. He quickly embraced her tightly. "Stop saying that. Stop apologizing. It's not your fault." He pulled back a bit just to look at her face then he gave a soft smile.
She smiled back as she looked at him. "Thank you..for saving me"
He pulled away and started walking beside her again with a grin. "No need to thank me. After all, that's what friends do !"
She nodded, "Next time, I'll be the one saving you !" she stuck her tongue out at him.
"It's amazing what a person could do with a pair of scissors, don't you agree ?" he smirked and pointed to her tongue.
She blinked and quickly drew her tongue in, he chuckled.
"There they are !" Y. Marik exclaimed as he marched to the Pharaoh. "Where were you ?! we almost called the cops !"
"S-sorry, it's was sorta….um….kinda my fault" Azuka blushed
"Well, it sorta kinda worried us all !" Kate yelled. "Where the hell were you ?!"
Azuka gave a sigh, before explaining the whole situation. This left everyone speechless and shocked.
"Are you ok ?! Are you hurt ?!" Renzu ran to her sister and started examining her.
"I'm fine…it's Atem..he's the one that got hurt," she replied.
Yami Marik saw the wound and gritted his teeth. "Can't you be more careful ?! you could've died !"
"Hey ! If it weren't for me, he could've hurt her badly !" Atem defended.
"Next time, do us all a favor and call us for help !" Y. Marik yelled once more.
"There was no time ! I had to do something !" Atem frowned and the mall was soon silent, everyone giving their attention to the two arguing men.
"Alright, break it up you two ! everyone's watching" Bakura stood in between, "You both are just children you know that ?"
Two hours passed and the group soon left the mall.
"See you girls later ?" smiled as he stood by Atem and Bakura on the sidewalk.
"Sure thing !" Kate waved as she entered the apartment with her sisters.
The three men started walking home. Bakura looked at the Pharaoh and raised an eyebrow.
"Everything alright ?" he asked.
"Everything's fine." Atem replied.
"I doubt it, Pharaoh," placed his arms behind his head.
"What do you mean ? I'm perfectly alright." Atem denied.
"Oh stop it, we all know that something is up. You have been awfully quiet. Care to explain ?" Bakura nudged him.
Atem looked down slightly, "how do you feel towards Renzu ?"
Bakura arched an eyebrow before answering, "you know perfectly well because I told you. Stop asking about it."
"No, I know you love her. I mean, how are your feelings ? how do you react to know that you love her ?" The Pharaoh looked ahead.
"I don't know…sometimes I feel as if I want to be around her and every time I look into her eyes, I'm attracted to her. My heart starts racing and I feel myself in paradise…..but why the sudden question ?" The thief king looked at him again.
"I think he likes someone," smirked as he pulled his keys out to open the apartment door.
Atem blushed, "No, I don't !" he folded his arms.
"I see," Bakura smirked too and quickly pushed the door open, ran inside and pulled in. he quickly slammed the door closed, leaving Atem outside.
"Open the door, Bakura !" Atem knocked.
"Not until you admit that you are in love !" Bakura replied from the other side.
Atem frowned, "I am not ! Now let me in !" Suddenly the light outside the apartment turned off, leaving the streets completely dark. "….not funny" he said annoyed.
"Ra, how long do you think he'll last out there ?" said as he sat down on the couch.
"Not for long" Bakura smirked and went upstairs to change his clothes.
Meanwhile, Atem was sitting on the doorstep with an annoyed expression on his face. "I'm not in love with anyone…." He denied to himself, "Although, that smile on her face….that look she has in her eyes.." he quickly shook his head. "No ! wake up !"
"It's been two hours, Bakura…" said as he changed the T.V channel.
"He'll give up soon, I just know it." He replied and looked at the window.
Another thirty minutes passed, it was freezing outside and Atem was holding his knees to his chest for warmth. "Come on…..let me in…" he whispered as the cold weather started to get worse every minute.
"It simply can't any wor-" before he could finish the sentence, it started to rain heavily. His eyes widened and he started to sneeze. "ALRIGHT ! ALRIGHT ! I'M IN LOVE ! LET ME IN !"
The men smirked and pulled the door open and Atem scuffled in quickly to escape the cold, he was soaking wet.
"There, now was that too hard ?" Bakura asked mockingly as he looked at the freezing Pharaoh sitting on the carpet.
As soon as Yami Marik glanced Atem, he fell off the couch in laughter and Bakura followed in a chuckle.
"S-s-so n-not f-funny !" Atem said out of the cold that was in his body.
"Pull yourself together, man ! you look-" Before Bakura could finish the sentence, Atem gave a very loud sneeze.
"RA ! now he's sick !" face palmed.
Bakura sighed and dragged the Pharaoh up the stairs and to the bathroom. "pull yourself together, Pharaoh," he said filling the bathtub with warm water.
"There, I filled the tub. Take a shower and come back down." Bakura said as he left the bathroom and closed the door.
Atem took off his clothes and slipped inside the bathtub, he gave sigh of relief, when the warm water hit his cold skin.
He held a necklace that had a picture of his best friend and him, 'This is going to be a long night' he sighed as he looked at the picture
Author's note : I hope you liked it ! Await what happens in the next chapter. R&R !