Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Never As They Seem ❯ Never As They Seem- part five ( Chapter 5 )

Hello again! Since I hadn't updated for almost a whole month last time, I've decided to write and put up another chapter. It was kinda late when I wrote this (not to mention I'm sick -_-;), so some of it might be a bit..... fwoo.

Deme: Umm.... Gomen? Eh heh... I didn't mean to make you wait so long, it's just that Media Miner was being an ass and wouldn't let me log in.... *sniffles* Mean old Media Miner.... Well, anyway, thanks for reviewing!

Okay now, on to the disclaimer!

Disclaimer: Never owned it, never will, so back off.

Key:

//blah// - yami to hikari

/blah/- hikari to yami

'blah'- thoughts

"blah"- spoken words

So, here's part five! Enjoy!

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Never As They Seem

part five

Jounouchi blinked. "Somethin' ya gotta tell us?"

"Umm.... yeah...." Ryou gulped. 'OhGodohGodohGodohGodohGod....' he was panicking on the inside. /How can I explain this to them?!/

Bakura snickered to himself. //Just tell them outright, baka.//

/Tell them outright?! They'll go ballistic!/

//Malik took it well....//

/That's because Malik is..... well.... Malik. He's messed up enough as it is, of course finding out about this wouldn't faze him./

//True..... whatever. I still say you just come out and tell them.//

Ryou mentally sighed. /Some help you are./

"Hello? Earth to Ryou!" Anzu called.

"Huh?"

"You were about to tell us something?" she reminded him.

"Oh, right! Eh heh..." Ryou scratched behind his head. "It's really quite funny, actually... I guess.... heh heh.... heh...."

"You really enjoy seeing him struggle like this, don't you?" Malik whispered.

"You have no idea." Bakura whispered back, a devilish grin planted on his face.

"Sadistic bastard."

"You know it."

"Ummm.... Ryou? You can stop laughing now..." Yugi said, sweatdropping.

"Eh? Oh, sorry. Got a little carried away." Ryou said blushing.

Jounouchi rolled his eyes. "So, you gonna tell us what's goin' on or what?" he asked.

"You seem pretty nervous. Must be something big." Anzu commented.

"Yeah... big." Ryou said. "Alright, I just going to come out and say it. I...." He suddenly found he couldn't continue. "I-I..... I...."

"Oh, for the love of Ra!" Bakura exlcaimed. "Must I do everything?!"

He marched up to Ryou, grabbed him by the arm, and pulled him into a deep kiss.

"Oh my..." Anzu gasped.

Bakura pulled back, licking his lips. "Now, was that so hard?" he whispered so only Ryou could hear. He turned to the others. "There. I'm sure even you fools can figure this one out." His eyes moved to Jounouchi, who was looking completely dumbfounded. "However, I could be mistaken..." he said, lifting a lip in disgust.

Malik chuckled. "Nicely put."

"Eh? Wha.... but.... how... oh boy." Jounouchi stammered. "THAT was unexpected."

"So... it's you and Bakura?" Honda asked, looking back and forth between the two.

"Y-yeah." Ryou said softly.

"I'm so happy for you, Ryou!" Yugi said, beaming.

"Really?" Ryou asked, relief evident on his face. "You mean, you don't mind that I'm..."

"Of course not. You're our friend, Ryou, and friends always stick together. No matter what." Anzu said, smiling. "I except you for who you are, whoever that may be."

"Yeah, me too." Honda said.

"And me. You're still my bud, Ryou." Jounouchi chimed in.

"Thanks you guys. I was so scared that you might not except Bakura and I." Ryou said, his eyes watering.

"No problem." Anzu said, hugging him.

"Yeah, it's what we're here for." Yugi said, also hugging him.

Bakura felt like he could gag. 'Oh Ra.... so much sappiness...' He looked up. "Alright, alright! Enough with all the sentimental hugging shit."

"Awww, come Bakura. Don't be such a spoil-sport. We're just happy for you and Ryou!" Anzu said, pulling Bakura into a tight hug.

"GAH!!! GET IT OFF ME!!" Bakura yelled, trying to push her off.

"Oh, come one, Baku-chan! I just want to be friends!" Anzu said cheerfully, squeezing harder. Malik burst out laughing, holding onto the tree for support.

"Oh wow... hahaha... that's TOO funny!"

"Dammit, man! Quit laughing and get your ass over here! GET IT OFF ME!!" Bakura yelled, still struggling to get out of Anzu's death grip.

"Okay, okay. Heh heh." Malik said, still snickering slightly. He pushed himself off the tree and helped his friend in prying Anzu off. "Come on, let's go!" Bakura and Malik took off running down the park path as fast as their feet could take them, determined to put as much distance between themselves and the hugging demon-girl as possible.

Anzu blinked in confusion. "Don't they want to be friends?" she asked.

"Apparently not." Ryou said.

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"You know, it was rather rude of you to run away from Anzu like that." Ryou said as he unlocked the door.

"She was trying to strangle me!" Bakura exclaimed. Ryou shook his head.

"She was trying to hug you."

"Yeah, that's what she wants you to think." Bakura slid off his shoes. "I could see right through that pretty little smile of hers. She's a demon, that one. I know." he said, tapping his head pointedly.

Ryou laughed. "You're so weird. he said, also slipping off his shoes. "That's one of the things I like about you."

"Oh really?" Bakura asked, sliding up behind Ryou and wrapping his arms around the boy's slender waist. He leaned down and placed a gentle kiss at the base of Ryou's neck. "And what else do you like about me?" he whispered.

"Well, I.... umm..." Ryou studdered, a blush creeping its way to his face. "I-"

"Hey guys, you left this back at the..... park."

The two white-haired teens looked up to see Malik standing in the doorway, holding Ryou's coat. "Am I interrupting something?" he asked, his lips curling into a smirk.

"Yes, now fuck off." Bakura growled.

Ryou elbowed Bakura in the stomach. "No, of course not. Please, do come in." he said, parting from Bakura and retrieving his coat from Malik. "Thanks for bringing this over."

"No problem." Malik said, shutting the front door. He looked over Ryou's shoulder to see Bakura glaring at him and mouthing the words 'damn you'. He stiffled a small laugh. 'Seems as if I've just kept the guy from gettin' some.'

"Please, have a seat." Ryou said. "I'll go make us some tea." He then hurried off into the kitchen.

"Alrighty..." Malik plopped down on the couch and made himself at home. Bakura sat next to him, still glaring.

"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Bakura asked, pointing accusingly at his blonde friend.

"Yup. Every minute of it." Malik said, grinning.

"Ooooh, I hate you."

Malik, still grinning, sat back and looked out the window at the bright, sunny day. He closed his eyes and lay his head back, relaxing in the comfort of his friends' home. However, this peaceful moment was cut short when an odd noise sounded beside him. His eyes snapped open and he looked over to see Bakura smiling mischievously. He suddenly didn't feel so 'at home'. "What are you looking at me like that for?"

"Oh, no reason...." Bakura said, sidling up closer to Malik. "No reason at all."

"Uh..." Malik was becoming increasingly nervous as Bakura continued to smile and scoot closer, an odd glint in his eyes. "Eh heh heh....heh heh...." he sputtered as he backed away.

"Come on, Malik. Where you going?" Bakura asked, sliding up even closer, trapping Malik between himself and the arm of the couch. "Gotcha."

"AAAAAAAH!"

"Why are you screaming, Malik? I thought you were enjoying yourself?"

"Ummm.... I just realized there's stuff I need to do..... Yeah.... stuff... umm.... BYE!" Malik said hurriedly before jumping up and rushing out the door, barely pausing to slip on his shoes.

"Heh heh, worked like a charm." Bakura said, before he promptly bust out laughing.

"Okay, the tea is rea....dy." Ryou stood in the kitchen doorway, looking into the living room to see Bakura laughing his head off and the front door wide open. Malik was nowhere to be seen. "Hey, where's Malik?"

Bakura's laughing quieted down to a low snicker. "He... had to go. Heh heh heh."

Ryou looked suspiciously at his yami. "What did you do?"

Bakura pretended to look hurt. "What makes you think I did something?"

Ryou sighed and rolled his eyes. "I know you, Bakura. You had to have done something."

"Who, me? I'd never!" Bakura said, feigning innocence.

Ryou giggled at his yami's antics. 'He's so weird...' He carried the tea tray over to the couch and set it on the coffee table. "Well, I made the tea, we might as well have it." he said, taking a cup and sitting down. He sipped the tea daintily and stared out the window. He then felt eyes upon him, and looked to his side to see his yami watching him. "....What? Is something wrong?"

"No... nothings wrong." Bakura said, taking a cup of tea. "Everything seems almost perfect." he whispered to himself as he took a sip. "Almost."

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Whooo! That chappie is done. Sorry it's so short. I was gonna keep going, but I'm starting to see fuzzy blue spots everywhere.... Being sick sucks.

Well, hope you liked it. Please, read and review! I want to know what you guys think!

Caio! (I'm gonna go sleep. ~_~)

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