A/N: Well as long as at least someone is still enjoying it I'll keep writing it, so here is the next chapter R&R and Enjoy :D
Disclaimer: I still don't own...
NOTE: It's the next day, Friday I believe
Chapter Three
"Do you want to stay with me this weekend?" Ryou asked hoisting his bag a little higher up on his shoulder.
"No, I'm staying with my Grandpa this weekend, you should come with me, he owns a game shop, we can just hang out all weekend and play games from all around the world." Yugi said walking beside his friend, getting more and more excited about the idea.
"Will it be okay?" Ryou asked he didn't want to intrude.
"Of course, he tells me to bring my friends over anytime I want, I.. just never really had a friend to invite." Yugi answered, blushing slightly.
"Oh, then I would love to, it sounds like fun." Ryou said smiling happily at the idea.
"Do you go over there every weekend?" Ryou asked.
"No, more like every other weekend, that's all that is allowed right now." Yugi replied frowning at the thought. Ryou stopped walking giving his friend a confused look.
"He's trying to get custody of Yami and myself, so far he's got every other weekend, he's trying to get sole custody but it's an uphill battle. Yami says it's not going to happen, or if it does it will be too late." Yugi explained stopping next to his friend.
"Too late for what?" Ryou asked with wide eyes.
"I don't know." Yugi whispered with a sigh and deepening frown.
"I don't mean to pry, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to, but why is he trying to get custody?" Ryou asked curiously.
"I don't mind friends should share with each other." Yugi answered, Ryou frowned inwardly.
"So when Yami was six his mom up and left, she left a little note, it just said 'Gone to find myself, love mom' so now his dad escapes using drugs alcohol and sex, most of the time he forgets he even has a son, when he remembers Yami would rather he didn't." Yugi explained.
"I loved his mom, his mom was my escape, she always included me when she took Yami out I miss her, Yami says he doesn't and that he was glad she did it when he was young enough to forget her." Yugi continued lost in his own memories.
"Why was she your escape?" Ryou asked quietly prompting his friend.
"My parents fight a lot, they always have because when they get paid mom takes her money and goes shopaholic for useless stuff, dad wastes all of his on alcohol and smokes. When I was younger Yami's mother always made sure I was okay, now I have to fight with them just to get enough money for the bill and food." Yugi explained again.
"Oh.. Yugi I have something to tell you." Ryou said deciding to be honest with his friend.
"My parents aren't just away for a little while, my mom died when I was too young to remember, and my dad dumped me here so he can go dig in Egypt, I'm sorry I lied to you before." Ryou said looking away from his friend.
"It's okay, I probably wouldn't want to tell a stranger if I lived alone." Yugi said giving his friend a reassuring smile. Ryou smiled back.
"Oh man, were late!" Yugi said turning and running in the direction of school. Ryou hurried after his friend.
"Were.. already late.. why did we run?" Ryou asked between gasps.
"Didn't... want to be... later." Yugi offered as explanation as he opened the door to their first class.
All eyes turned from various activities as the two boys walked into the room breathing hard. Ryou noticed the teacher was already gone and someone had already erased the assignment and replaced it with rather inappropriate drawings.
"Now what are we going to do?" Ryou asked looking at his friend.
"It's okay, I'll just ask someone for the assignment." Yugi said setting his bag down.
"But Yugi, no one does the assignment in here." Ryou said remembering the day before.
"Tea does." Yugi said standing from the seat and heading for the front of the classroom.
"Tea, I was wondering if you could please tell us the assignment?" Yugi asked the girl politely.
"Don't tell them Tea, they shouldn't have been late." Tristan interrupted with a sneer.
"He wasn't asking you!" Ryou snapped glaring at the jock and crossing his arms, Ryou was tired of his superior attitude.
"What was that?" Tristan demanded standing to his full height. Ryou paled and backed up.
"Tristan quit it." Tea scolded, handing Yugi a torn page with the assignment written on it.
"Hey, leave him alone." Yugi said trying to pull Tristan away from his friend.
Tristan shoved Yugi away sending him crashing into a few desks nearby. Ryou's eyes widened not realizing they had got the classroom's attention. He briefly saw Akefia and Yami stand.
"Don't push him!" Ryou shouted, snapping, he was tired of all the fighting, and drama in the new town, he was fed up with the way Tristan had started looking down on them just because of being seen with certain people. Ryou enforced his shout with a shove of his own, causing Tristan to stumble back a few steps.
"Fight! Fight!" The class began to chant, Ryou groaned and paled more, he didn't want to fight, he didn't even know how to, he just wanted Tristan to leave Yugi and himself alone.
Ryou let out a yelp of surprise as Tristan darted forward and grabbed a fist full of his shirt. Ryou's eyes went wider yet when Tristan raised his fist. He was about to be in his first fight, he was about to lose and it was going to hurt.
"Release him." Marik ordered standing up from his desk and entering the scene.
"Whose going to make me?!" Tristan demanded his back still to Marik.
"Me, Myself and I." Marik spoke his voice deadly calm.
Tristan released him shoving him away from himself before spinning on his heel to face the intruder. Upon seeing Marik Tristan stumbled back holding his hands up in surrender, he backed away quickly and rushed out of the room.
"Um, thanks for the assignment Tea." Yugi said softly grabbing Ryou and tugging him back to their seats.
"Today can't get any worse." Ryou said with a groan looking over the assignment with his friend.
"Spoke too soon." Yugi whispered as the door slammed open revealing Joey.
"Hey asshole you owe me a new car!" Akefia shouted jumping from his seat as soon as he laid eyes on Joey. Ryou groaned and Yugi watched silently.
"Fuck off, you shouldn't have interfered!" Joey replied narrowing his eyes at the drug dealer.
"I don't see why you're so mad at Ryou anyway." Malik commented joining with Akefia and Bakura who stood as well.
"He lost me my recruit!" Joey shouted.
"Yami was never yours!" Marik shouted joining the argument as well.
Ryou watched as Yami turned and mouthed 'sorry' with an apologetic look for dragging him into the mess. Ryou also noticed as Kaiba put his book away watching the argument unfold.
"Is that what this is about?!" Duke demanded green eyes scanning the opposing gang members.
"I had Yami close to -" Joey started.
"You wish!" Marik and Malik interrupted.
"Then Ryou went and messed that all up!" Joey shouted back.
"Oh, so it had nothing to do with you bullying Ryou and Yugi?" Duke asked rolling his eyes.
"If Ryou had just kept his mouth shut!" Joey snapped turning to face Duke.
"You know were all going about this the wrong way." Duke said not at all phased by Joey's anger.
"How so?" Malik asked glancing between Duke and Joey.
"Yep, none of us would be fighting about this if Yami would just make a choice." Duke said turning and narrowing his eyes at Yami.
"Don't do it, don't do it." Yugi whispered over and over grabbing a hold of Ryou keeping his eyes locked on Yami who sat causally on top of his desk. Ryou squeezed his friend's hand in a show of support.
"So what's it going to be Yami?!" Duke demanded turning to look at Yami, Joey turned to look as well, while Marik just raised an eyebrow. Akefia and Bakura just rolled their eyes.
"None of the above." Yami said standing from his desk and narrowing his eyes at Duke and Joey.
"I never intended to join any of you." Yami said glaring now.
"So you just let us go on fighting over it?!" Joey shouted in anger while Duke advanced towards Yami.
"Why?" Duke asked his voice giving away his rage at the situation.
"It worked to my advantage." Yami said standing feet apart as Duke came within arms reach.
"So you used us?!" Duke demanded, reaching out for Yami.
"As if you don't do the same everyday!" Yami shouted back shoving Duke away from him. Yugi tightened his hold on his friend.
Duke swung at Yami who ducked out-of-the-way. He kicked a leg out catching Duke in the chest causing him to stumble back a few steps. Duke righted himself and launched himself at Yami now fully enraged. Ryou wondered if anyone would try to break it up, but everyone had either backed away or were watching with interest.
Ryou watched as Duke and Yami crashed into a desk before hitting the ground swinging. It was hard to tell who had the upper hand, so far it seemed like Yami because he was landing more blows and avoiding half of Duke's. Ryou watched on in horror as Duke rolled to the top yanking a knife out of his boot. Ryou pulled his shaking friend close to him as Yugi watched on with wide eyes.
"No cheating." Kaiba stated as he plucked the knife out of enraged gang member's hand.
"Cheating?! It's a fight! There is no cheating!" Duke snapped.
"He's not using a knife, neither are you." Kaiba sneered pocketing the knife.
Yami used the distraction to his advantage, he shoved Duke back and sprang back on him pinning him down and punching Duke once.. twice and tree times. Duke blinked several times before reaching up and grabbing Yami's arm and Yanking him down. Yami was unfazed. Using the momentum of Duke's yanking he slammed his free elbow against Duke's throat. Duke released his hold on Yami's arm to punch Yami in the side.
Yami let out a pained sound but kept his elbow buried against Duke's throat. Duke landed another punch to Yami's ribs before Yami put more force against his throat. Duke's eyes fluttered shut. Yami stood and gave him a final kick to the side.
"I'M SO TIRED OF THIS SHIT!" Yami shouted, running a shaking hand through his hair and kicking a desk and sending it crashing into the teacher's larger empty one. Yami yanked open his bag and took out a bottle, he dumped a few different pills out and swallowed them dry.
The door opened and the teacher walked in, she paused looking around her room. She glanced at Yami who stood, still holding the bottle calmer now, looking at the bottle as if contemplating popping a few more. Next she took in Duke sprawled on the floor still out cold. She glanced at Kaiba who looked rather depressed playing with his new knife. She glanced at Joey who still stood, looking unsure about what he should do. She took in the sight of Bakura and Akefia who just glanced around the destroyed room. Her eyes shifted to Marik and Malik who stood with an amused expression. Finally she took in the sight of the desks toppled over, she rested her eyes on Ryou and Yugi taking pity on the two boys who huddled together in the back of the room.
"Class ended a few minutes ago." She said eying Ryou and Yugi before turning and leaving the room shaking her head sadly.
"Well, party at our house tonight." Akefia announced, breaking the awkward silence as the door closed behind the teacher.
Yami nodded before walking calmly out of the room. Kaiba put his new knife away and followed out the door. Tea ran from the room hands covering her mouth. Joey headed out pausing long enough to dump water on Duke.
"Class is over." Joey sneered glaring down at one of his enemies, before exiting the room completely.
"Son of a bitch!" Duke shouted standing and brushing himself off before he joined the swarm of students pushing out of the classroom.
"You should come, and relax a little." Akefia said pausing and tapping gently on Yugi's desk before following his brother out the door. Malik hurried out to catch up with Bakura.
"I hope you'll come too Ryou." Marik said addressing him before he left too, leaving Ryou and Yugi alone in the classroom.