Sorry about the long wait everyone! Technical difficulties…thanks for baring with me 3

And some of the law stuff in here isnt going to make much sence but, oh well…sorry, haha on with the story!

It's Okay…come on out…

The morning after the shooting, Yugi was alive, awake and doing well, as well as anyone could possibly be after being shot. He was sitting up talking and laughing as if nothing had happened.

"Yugi, were so glad your okay…we were all so worried about you." Tea said as she gave him a hug, minding the bandages criss-crossing his chest around to his back. Yugi smiled, "Thanks Tea, I got really lucky, if Duke hadn't pushed the gun down I probably wouldn't be here right now, that was some quick thinking on your part, I owe you a lot Duke, thank you." Duke blushed as a goofy grin was displayed on his face, "aghh, it was nothin Yugi, it was kind of an act on impulse and –" before he could finish Tea smaked him upside the head, "Just take the freaking compliment Duke.. jeeze!" Duke turned to Yugi who still had a smile on his face, "Your welcome Yugi.." Duke held a fist out and Yugi lightly punched it (pound it gesture).

Just then a nurse walked in, "Good morning Yugi. How are you feeling today?" she asked with a smile. 'I feel okay." As she looked over his charts, she said, "Great. Well , looks like you'll be able to go home this evening. Your very lucky Yugi, if that bullet was an in lower, you could have been paralized or worse." She winked and walked out.

Later that day, after Yugi was released from the hospital, they all met back at the game shop. Sitting around the living room everyone was talking, laughing and having a good time. Until the cops showed up, they talked with Yugi and asked if he wanted to press charges, (he was going to be prosicuted anyway for attempted murder and the murder of other people but, they wanted his story.) Yugi thought for a moment as he placed a hand over his chest where the bullet exited, he looked up and smiled, "Ya know what…I don't think I will…" his friend, grandfather and even the police were stunned. "Yuge, the guy almost killed you! Not to mention the years of bullying." Yugi smiled at Joey, "Yeah, I know Joey…but I have something better in mind…besides, he's going to jail anyway cause of attempted murder," Yugi looked at the cop who nodded, "Maybe we can get the judge to sentence him to some kind of homosexual acceptence class or something?" Yugi looked at the still dumbfounded cop as he shook his thoughts away. "Umm, if your sure that's what you want to do Yugi.." he nodded as the cop scribbled on his note pad and walked back to his cruiser.

The week went on and nothing spectacular happened. The gang walked to school normally, laughing and complaining about how early they have to get up to be on time. While sitting in class a bell rang signalling all students and staff to come to the gymnasium. "Hey, wheres Yugi? Wasn't he here today?" Tristan asked noticing his small friend absents. "Yeah, he's here, he probably just went to da john…he'll be here." Joey said.

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen, due to current events, a couple of our brave students have a few words to say. The teacher moved aside as Yugi walked towards the center of the gym, which means being the center of attention, which he wasn't very fond of, but he had to say what he had planned.

As the students noticed that yugi was back at school with a smile plastered on his face they went in to an up roar of cheers, this made Yugi smile and blush at the attention.

"Good morning everyone…umm…well, im up here today to talk about what happened last week.." a few students clapped as he continued, "..last week, I was shot in my back through my chest, the doctors said if it was any higher I would have died all because I am gay," Yugi waited for people to laugh and judge him, but nothing came but cheers and claps of encouragement, so he continuted, "but im not here to tell you a sob story, im up here because I was afraid to come out and tell everyone that I was gay, I was embarrassed, but being a gay man myself, I can spot others out there as well," people couldnt help but laugh a little which drew a snigger from Yugi as well, "Okay, that did come out a little weird, sorry. Ha, but…I know you're out there and I just want people to realize being gay isnt a bad thing, you cant help the way you feel or who your attracted to so, right now, if your gay, and you want other people to be okay with it, take a stand, or you can join me down here…" Yugi looked around at the bleachers and saw the faces of his friends they all wore proud smiles on their faces. Yami stood from his place next to Joey and made his way to Yugi who seemed to stand proudly alone in the spot light. Looking around for some followers.

Atem walked quickly towards Yugi and once he made it to him he grabbed Yugi by the waist and pulled him towards him and kissed him passionately, Yugi dropped the mic and place his hand on both side of Yami's face to deepen the kiss. Seeing this the other gay couples and even a lesbian couples came to the gym floor and cheered for themselves, even if a few people looked on in disgust, they didn't care, all because Yugi took a stand for gay-kind in high schools everywhere.

An upbeat song started to play as everyone came to the gym floor to dance. Yugi looked at all the dancing people, spotting some gay couples that are not afraid to show their true colors, finally. Yami came up behind him and draped an arm across Yugi's shoulder, "You made a difference Yugi, I am very proud of you, and thank you.."

Yugi looked up to Yami with his bright violet eyes shining, "Uh..your welcome, but what is it your thanking me for Yami?" Yami turned to face Yugi and caressed his neck, and smiled tenderly, "Thank you for not being like the others and being afraid to show your love for me, and everything else…thank you." They kissed again and was startled from their thoughts as the bell rang ordering the students back to class. Yugi and Yami walked out the doors from the gym, to be met with the smiling faces of their friends waving them over. And for the first time in school, Yugi took Yami's hand and raced towards their friends with genuine smiles, unafraid to love.

The end

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