Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Love vs. The Past ❯ A Crush on Bakura ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]
Chapter One - A Crush on Bakura

“Tala, what’s the answer to the problem on the board?” Ask the teacher in a mellow tone.

“Huh? Uh...” Tala had no clue what the answer was, but still attempted to answer it anyways. “B=36?”

“That is correct.” The teacher said as she wrote the answer on the board.

“Phew,” Tala relaxed in her chair. You got away with it this time Tala, but next time you might not be so lucky. But he’s so cute!

Tala had been staring at him for what seemed like only a few seconds to her, but in theory the whole hour. And by he she meant one of her best friends. Bakura.

Of course Bakura hadn’t always been her friend. When he came to Domino High he had joined an ancient civilizations club and that was where she had met him.

“Hey Tala,” Bakura called out from behind her. “Are we still going to go get shakes after school?”

“Yeah sure,” Tala said with a smile.

But even though they were good friends, Tala still had the same feeling she had had the day she first talked to him.

That evening Tala waited for Bakura at the shake shop, hoping every second he would be there sooner.

“Oh, hey,” Bakura greeted as he waved to Tala. Tala just stared at him for a moment. “Well, uh...What are you waiting for? Let’s get some shakes!” Bakura grabbed Tala by her shirt and immediately pulled her into the shop.

“All right, what will we be ordering.” Bakura asked with a smile as he looked over the menu.

“Hmm, how about the–

“I’ll have the chocolate shake with extra oreo sprinkles and a cherry!” Bakura said to the waitress as he ordered his shake.

“Huh?” Tala looked at him in awe. The waitress looked at her and waited for her to place an order. “Uh...I guess I’ll just have what he’s having.”

“Bakura what’s up?” Tala asked as she looked at him. “You seem a little jumpy.”

“I do?” Bakura questioned as he rubbed his head. “Well, to tell you the truth Tala...”

“Yeah?” Tala listened closely.

“I had a few things I wanted to discuss with you.” Bakura said softly. “Not here. Later this afternoon.”

“Okay, sure.” Tala didn’t know what it was exactly, but she was hoping perhaps Bakura was going to tell her he loved her.

“Your shakes are here.” Said the waitress as she sat the shakes down onto the table.

“Great,” Bakura said as he got his shake. “Their shakes are so good.”

“Really, I’ve never tried them before.” Tala said as she placed a straw in the hole of the lid and sipped. “Mmm, this is so good.”

“See, I told you.” Bakura said as he began slurping madly. “Ah, brain freeze!”

“Oh, Bakura,” Tala said with a small laugh.

When afternoon rolled around Tala awaited what Bakura had to say. Both walked up an arched bridge over a shallow stream.

“Tala, ever since I’ve come here you’ve been so nice to me.” Bakura began as he looked over the bridge. “And I was wondering if you could help me with something.”

“Help you?”

“Yes,” Bakura smiled warmly.

What’s he going to say? Tala asked herself. Oh the suspense is killing me!

“Tala, will you help me get into the drama club?”

What?! Tala thought with disappointment. He waited all that time for this.

“Please say you will,” Bakura begged. “I’m to afraid to ask Tea, and you know how Joey and Tristan get about acting. And it was no use asking Yugi because he get’s stage fright. So could you please help me to get in it?”

Tala looked at him for a while. She let out a breath and then gave an immediate answer.

“Of course I will.”

“Thank you Tala,” Bakura said just before embracing her. Tala couldn’t help but smile as he held her in his arms. Would he ever know how she felt?

“So all we have to do is sign up and then come everyday?” Tala asked the drama teacher.

“Yep, just sign here!” The enthusiastic lady said as she pointed to the clip board she was holding in front of Tala and Bakura. Both immediately signed and then headed out the door of the drama class.

“This is great, Tala!” Bakura said excitedly. “Thanks for the help!”

“Oh, it was nothing,” Tala said modestly.

“Why don’t we head to the shake shack again this evening. My treat for getting me into the drama club.”

“Sure,” Tala said with a smile as she laughed a little.


“Alright people let’s get moving,” The drama teacher commanded as she moved around the stage. “We only have a week left and our dress rehearsal is tomorrow!”

“Can you believe it Bakura,” Tala said happily as she put away some props. “Our play night is almost here. Are you nervous?”

“Not really, well maybe a little,” Bakura said calmly.

There’s the Bakura I know and love. Tala thought with a smile. You’ve been acting weird all the other weeks past. But I guess now you’re back to your old non-hyper self. Who’d a thought you even had a hyper side. Come to think of it do I have a hyper side?

“Tala!” Yelled a girl from the right end of the stage. “Take those ribbons to the prop room!”

“Yeah, yeah,” Tala said as she picked up a box of ribbons.

Bakura didn’t say much today at all. Tala thought to herself. I wonder what’s going on in his mind?


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