I just want to apologize to those of you who like Joey. I really like him, but I had to make him into an ass for this story. For that I am truly sorry to all my Joey Wheeler lovers.

Enjoy another ridiculously long chapter.

Chapter 2

Yami walked into the house later that evening and found Yugi asleep on the couch with a bowl of popcorn on his lap. He chuckled to himself while he put his backpack down.

"Yugi," he called lightly shaking the teen.

Yugi bolted awake and shot to a sitting position knocking the bowl of popcorn on the floor. "Oh my gosh! Yami! I am so sorry," he said and immediately began to pick up the fallen popcorn.

Yami knelt down and stopped Yugi, "Hey, its okay. Stop, Yugi, I will just get the vacuum cleaner."

Yugi looked so ashamed, "I am so sorry."

"Yugi, you have nothing to be sorry for. It was an accident. I'll get the vacuum and clean it up."

Yugi nodded and took the bowl to the kitchen while Yami got out the vacuum and began vacuuming the floor. After Yami put away the vacuum he sat on the couch and told Yugi to join him.

"So how was your day?"

"S'okay. I finished the wash and hung up the clothes and cleaned up the kitchen a bit. Then watched some TV."

"I saw. Yugi, you need to take it easy, and besides, you don't have to clean the house."

"Well, it's the least I can do since you're letting me stay here."

Yami shrugged, "Hey, you wanna go to the mall and get you some clothes now? I have time before I have to go to work."

"You're working again?" Yugi asked trying not to sound disappointed. "I, uh…I mean…"

Yami laughed, "Its okay. And yes. I work in the morning part time at my father's company. At night I work part time at a bar down the street."

"Oh."

"So let's get to shopping," Yami said standing up and grabbing his coat.

Yugi followed suit grabbing his coat from the bedroom. He followed Yami out to his car. Yugi didn't really care much for cars but he found that the Chevy Camaro was a nice car.

"This is yours?" he asked.

Yami chuckled and nodded, "Yup. My dad gave it to me for my eighteenth birthday after I got my license."

"That's cool," Yugi said climbing in the passenger seat.

Yami took Yugi to the Domino Mall and dragged him into store after store. At first Yugi tried to protest saying that he didn't have much money. Yami just gave him a look and told him that it was okay and that he was buying. As Yami dragged Yugi into a store to buy a proper winter coat Yugi felt bad. He didn't want Yami to spend so much money on him. He never had anybody spend so much money on him at once. His parents usually got him the cheapest stuff they could afford.

"Yugi, are you listening to me?" Yami asked pulling Yugi out of his thoughts.

"Sorry, what?"

"I said, what do you think about this coat? It's nice and warm and it's pretty big so when you start to show, it will cover your belly."

"Uh, sure."

Yami sighed and picked up the coat. He and then Yugi went to pay for the rest of their purchases. As the cashier saw the maternity clothes, she beamed.

"Congratulations on your baby. I am sure that it will bring out the best in your relationship."

Yugi blushed the color of Yami's eyes. Yami chuckled.

"Thanks, but we're not together. These are for a friend."

"Oh, I am so sorry. Forgive me."

Yami just nodded as he paid for everything. As they left the store he asked, "You hungry, Yugi?"

"A little."

"C'mon, let's go grab a bite to eat before we head back to the house."

Yami led Yugi to the food court and Yugi got a fish sandwich from Burger King while Yami got a Whopper Jr. They sat at a table and chatted for a minute while they ate. Afterward they headed toward the parking lot when they heard a voice behind them.

"Yami Sennen, is that you?"

Yami cringed at the sound of the voice and turned around to see none other than his ex-girlfriend Jillian Montgomery. "Hey, Jillian."

"I knew it was you. I could tell by the back of your head. Who's this?" She asked pointing to Yugi.

"This is a friend, Yugi…Yugi; you never told me your last name."

"Mutou. Yugi Mutou," Yugi answered.

"Wait, your grandfather owns a game shop, right?"

Yugi nodded and grimaced. He was gonna be sick.

"This is what you left me for? A skinny, no good cocksucker?"

"Watch your mouth Jillian because I might have to slap it for you. For your information, Yugi is just a friend and I left your sorry ass because I caught you cheating on me, with my professor."

"Yami…"

"I only cheated on you because you weren't giving me what I wanted. Who knew that Yami Sennen, son of Yori Sennen was a queer?"

"Yami…"

"You shut your fucking mouth!"

Yugi dropped the bags he was holding and ran to the nearest trashcan and threw up his lunch. Yami stopped midsentence when he heard the sound of someone retching. He saw Yugi bent over a trashcan and he went over to him. He patted his back and shushed him. Finally Yugi stopped retching and stood up wiping his mouth on his sleeve. Yami saw that he was crying.

"Yugi, are you alright?"

Yugi shook his head and Yami rubbed circles on his back, "Let's get you home, then," Yami said.

"You plan on just ignoring me? Yami Sennen, I am talking to you."

"No shit, Jillian. The whole fucking mall knows you're talking to me, but I don't give a shit. I gotta get Yugi home."

"That's right, bitch. Go back to your cocksucking boyfriend."

Yami's face went rigid. He was beyond furious, but he had never hit a girl and he wasn't gonna start now. He picked up the bags that Yugi dropped and ignoring Jillian, headed for the parking lot. After getting Yami situated in the passenger seat, Yami put the bags in the backseat and got behind the wheel.

"Yugi, you okay, you gotta throw up again?"

Yugi shook his head, "No, just feeling really nauseous. Guess I shouldn't have eaten that sandwich."

"I'm gonna stop at the store on the way home and pick up some ginger ale. I heard that helps when you're nauseous."

"Kay thanks."

"No problem."

"So who was that girl?"

Yami sighed, "My ex-girlfriend. Her name is Jillian."

"Oh."

"We had been dating for a year. I caught her cheating on me with one of my professors."

"Oh. I thought you said you were gay."

"I am. I just thought I could fool myself and my parents if I told them I had a girlfriend. Turned out I really couldn't stop lying to myself about what I really wanted. And it wasn't her."

Yugi remained quiet. Yami pulled into a corner store and ran inside to pick up some ginger ale. After coming back to the car he handed the bottle to Yugi and drove the rest of the way to the house. When Yami parked the car Yugi tried to help with the bags but Yami brushed him away. He told Yugi to head into the house after handing him the keys. Yugi sighed and unlocked the door and went in the kitchen to pour himself some ginger ale. Yami entered the house a few minutes later with the bags and put them on the floor in front of the couch.

"What time do you need to be at work?" Yugi asked from his seat at the table.

"Seven. I have an hour. You wanna try eating something else?"

"Nuh-uh. I don't think my stomach can handle it."

"Kay, well I'm gonna eat something. Why don't you take a shower and change your clothes and you can come with me. I don't feel right with leaving you alone in the house."

"Why, you afraid I'm gonna steal something?" Yugi teased.

"No. I just don't want you here by yourself with nothing to do. Besides, what if you need something?"

Yugi just laughed and took his bags and headed toward the room where he was sleeping. Grabbing a few items he headed toward the bathroom and got into the shower. Damn, Yami is so cute. I can't help it; I wanna kiss him so bad. I wonder what would happen if I did. Yugi dried off quickly and got dressed. After putting his clothes in his room he headed toward the living room.

"Ready?"

"Yup. Um, Yami? Won't they have a problem? I mean I am fifteen."

"Don't worry about it, kiddo. You're gonna be with me. And because I am over age and I work there, no one will have a problem. Plus, kids your age come there all the time."

"Oh. Yami, how old are you?"

"Twenty five."

"Oh. I should've been able to guess. I mean you're in college, and working and all that."

Yami chuckled as he parked the car in the bar parking lot, "Don't worry about it."

Yami guided Yugi into the bar which was packed full of people. Yami told Yugi to have a seat while he went into the back.

"Well if it isn't the little homeless boy," Bakura snickered.

Ryou punched his boyfriend on the arm, "His name is Yugi and stop being mean. Yugi, c'mon and have a drink with us."

"No thanks, I don't drink."

"Aww, what a wuss."

"Bakura, if you don't quit, I'm gonna couch you."

Yami came back up front laughing, "I'd be careful if I were you, Bakura, Ryou sounds serious."

"Shut up both of you."

Yami laughed, "Yugi, you want something?"

"Didn't you hear? Your boyfriend doesn't drink," Bakura said.

"He's not my boyfriend and yes I heard. I meant if he wanted some ginger ale or something."

Bakura laughed and then quickly shut his mouth, "Here comes trouble, boys."

Yugi looked to where Bakura was pointing and wasn't expecting to see Joey walk in.

Yami groaned, "Why does he come in here whenever I'm here?"

"Maybe because he likes you," Bakura said.

"Yo, Sennen! Give me five rounds!" Joey yelled.

Yami sighed and got the drinks and walked over to the table and put them down, "Don't be causing trouble Wheeler or I'm gonna have you thrown outta here."

"Yeah, yeah."

Yami sighed and went back to the bar and noticed that Yugi was missing, "Where's Yugi?" he asked his friends.

"Bathroom. Said something about having an upset stomach," Ryou replied.

Yugi then reappeared and sat down on the stool.

"Whassa matter, Yugi? Are you feeling ill?" Ryou asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I think it's the fish sandwich from Burger King I had earlier."

Ryou nodded and grabbed Yugi's arm as the bar became busy, "Come sit with us."

Yugi looked at Yami who nodded. Yugi followed Ryou and Bakura to a table and sat drinking his ginger ale.

"So Yugi, why were you on the street?" Ryou asked. "I mean you're so young."

Yugi looked down at the table, "Long story. I don't really wanna talk about it."

"That's quite alright. I understand."

"You sure you don't wanna drink, Yugi? Yami can whip you up a special fruity one like mine."

"No thanks."

"C'mon, Yugi, you need to lighten up. You're too tense. I mean kids your age are drinking nonstop."

"Bakura, I mean it. Leave Yugi alone.

Just then Joey came over after hearing Yugi's name, "Yugi? Well look what the cat dragged in."

"Back of Wheeler," Bakura growled.

"Long time no see. Is it true that your parents kicked you out?"

"What do you want, Joey?" Yugi asked.

"Nothin' just wanted to see you. I missed you, baby."

"Pfft, yeah right. Somehow I don't believe that."

"Whatever believe what you want. So, you decide what you're gonna do about that baby?"

Bakura and Ryou look at Yugi shocked, "Baby? Yugi, you're pregnant?" Ryou asked.

"Yeah. And I don't see how it's any of your business, Joey. You acted like you didn't care."

"Wait, what? Ryou, I'm confused."

"Hush, Bakura."

"C'mon, Yug, don't be like that. You know I still care about you."

Yugi was starting to get angry, "Care about me? Really? If you really cared about me then how come you broke up with me? Or how come you acted like you didn't care when I told you I was pregnant? Or how about when you accused me of cheating on you? You call that caring about me? If you heard my parents kicked me out, how come you didn't see if I was okay or needed a place to stay. You don't care about me. Joey Wheeler only cares about one person and that is himself."

Yami who had heard and watched the whole altercation walked over to Yugi and put his hand on his shoulder, "Yugi, calm down. Everyone can hear you."

"I DON'T CARE! Everyone can know what a joke Joey Wheeler is. You've hurt me for the last time, Wheeler."

"Alright, Yugi, let's go. C'mon, walk with me," Yami said leading Yugi to the bathroom.

Yugi had tears in his eyes as he followed Yami to the bathroom. Back out in the barroom Joey left and Bakura was confused.

"So, what happened?"

Ryou sighed, "Jeez Bakura, weren't you paying attention? Yugi and Joey used to date. Joey broke up with Yugi. Yugi told Joey that he was pregnant and Joey acted like an ass and told Yugi he didn't care."

"Oh."

TBC...