(AN: Hey, tis me, Yami-no-Yugi. As you may or may not know, my account was hacked into, so this is NOT a repost. This is my new FF.net pen name. I hope FF.net may be able to fix this.)

Y-n-Y: Eep!

Yami: Not another one!

Y-n-Y: Imma sorry!

Yami: ::sigh::

Y-n-Y: But this is complete! All I need to do is upload it! So, I have to fix some things around, but, it won't take a lot of time.

Yami: You better be right.

Y-n-Y: ^_^ Anyway, this is a new one, and I promise another chappie for "Second Chance" will be ready for tomorrow. And just a warning, on Saturday I am moving, so I really won't be able to do much stuff, like writing, but I'll try to get some writing done so on Monday there's a new chappie for "A Far Away Dream," but that's not written in stone, so it could have to wait until Tuesday. So, that's all I have to say, pretty much. Enjoy the fic!

Undeniable Feelings

Chapter 1

Just Friends

In a wide open field at a nearby park, there would usually be two teenage boys. Both with the same hair, black with purplish tips and gold bangs, but their eyes were different. One pair was a soft violet, almost like velvet if you could tough them, while the other was a passionate crimson like the reddest flame. Had been dueling for the longest time, trying to figure out who was better. These two teenagers were Mutou Yami; nineteen and Motou Yuugi; eighteen. They have known each other since baby-hood, as their families were strongly linked. Yuugi, looking much like his grandfather did when he was a child, was more playful and a little naive and Yami was a little bit more on the serious side, but they had both knew when and how to act like regular teen did.

Only Yami had a hard time with being a 'regular' teen. One, of his two problems, was that his father is head of the duelist committee, making it hard for him to do anything but dueling.

The second was a dark secret he never told anyone. His secret made him stand out from other 'normal' teenage boys, but he figured as long as he kept it under wraps, he would be just fine.

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Yami and Yuugi were out, doing their normal dueling. In the middle of the game, Yami got an idea to distract his friend with some pebbles nearby. Without trying to obvious, he glided his hand to the ground and picked up a couple. He faced Yuugi as he was ready to draw a card, but instead, knowing he would surprise Yuugi, Yami then started to pelt rocks at him. A couple rocks managed to hit Yuugi's head as didn't see the attack coming. With another ten hits, Yuugi finally decided to take of his shirt, as it became a useful weapon in his counterattack.

Yami kept throwing the rocks, and all the while he knew his cheeks must be pink. After a bit, Yami stopped throwing because they were not much of a challenge now the Yuugi can move much faster. "Aw, this isn't fun anymore," he complained.

Yuugi came up to Yami. "Hey, Yami, why is your face red?" he asked.

Yami thought for a second, mind racing. "Ano... I'm just a bit tired. I didn't get much sleep with Mom and Dad making so much noise yelling." Yami figured he had that well covered.

"Oh, okay. Then you must be really tired. You almost look like tomato. You should go home," Yuugi told his friend with concern.

//Like a tomato?! Why doesn't he put a shirt on?// "Iya, daijoubu. But you're right; we should get to our homes. Jaa ne."

"Bye, Yami."

They both took of in the same direction, but made a wishbone when they needed to go the opposite ways. //Bye, Yuugi.//

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Yami did not go straight home. He stopped at his quiet place on top of a steep hill to think. //How could something like that affect me?// It was not like he has never seen a guy without a shirt; it was only with Yuugi that these feelings sufaced. //I want to tell him, but what'll become of our friendship if it's not the same with him? Iya! What am I saying? Of course he doesn't. I won't let him know.//

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By the time Yami got home it was dinner time.

After he finished eating, Yami left the table to go to his room.

"Aren't you hungry, Yami?" his mom asked after he ate a bowl of rice and a little of his consommé soup.

"Nope, I'm all full. I had a HUGE lunch with Yuugi. I'm pretty sure he won't be eating much at dinner either." Yami took his bowls to the sink and, out of sight from his parents, ran to his room.

//In fact, I know Yuugi won't be eating a lot. Something has been bugging him for the past couple days.// Through the years, Yami and Yuugi have made a unique bond. It was not like reading minds, but they know each others moods and, yes, sometimes thoughts. He was very careful not to let too many of his thoughts open to Yuugi. Yami only let some of his thoughts open. If any secret thoughts open, it might ruin their friendship. Deep down, he suspected that Yuugi knew. Until he was sure, it would be his secret.

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The next day, Yami and Yuugi continued to train. But that day was a special day: Kaiba would be with them. It always made things more interesting with Kaiba around. Taking turns dueling against the other two duelists was always challenging.

It was Yami's turn and he was sure of himself, a bad and sometimes annoying trait he inherited from his father. As was the norm, Yami and Kaiba ended up fighting during the duel. Insults relating to their positions in the Duel Monsters world got under their skin. Kaiba being the CEO of the biggest producer of holographic equipment for the game and Yami having his father's influence.

Yami lost track of Kaiba's fast movements when he was being pummeled into the ground.

Yuugi watched in with horror. /I know I should stay out of this, but one of them always gets hurt./

As Yami was trying to get back up, almost in slow motion, saw Yuugi's expression change to fear as he ran right in front of Yami. The next thing he heard was Yuugi's scream and a loud sound that resulted from flesh meeting flesh. Kaiba's intended blow for Yami's stomach landed on Yuugi's instead.

"Baka!" Yami screamed. Yami stooped to the ground and pulled Yuugi's head in his lap.

His friend looked at Kaiba and smiled weakly. "Kaiba-kun, you're stronger than I thought."

"Good, you're all right," the brunette replied.

Yami felt his anger rise. //He's not all right! Can't anyone tell that he's in pain besides me?!// He did manage to keep his anger in check, but knew his face must be balled in frustration.

"I'll go get some water," the young CEO said, "so, you stay with him, okay, Yami?" Kaiba took off.

Yami put his friend's head on the ground and sat next him. "Yuugi, what did you do that for? I could have taken that blow, baka."

Yuugi smiled. "I didn't want you to get hurt."

Yami looked shocked. //He couldn't have guessed...?// "It is not funny, you know. You shouldn't hide your pain. Something could be really wrong. That punch would've knocked a tree down."

"Genki-genki! Hora!" Yuugi tried to sit up, but did not make it halfway, before pain showed that the movement was not a good thing.

"Stop it, Yuugi. Just stay down."

Kaiba arrived with the water and Yuugi drank every drop. "Well, nothing seems to have been broken, but you are pretty bruised. Can you stand up? I can take you home."

Yami knew that Yuugi could not, but would only to be in more pain. //Don't stand, Yuugi. You'll just be in more pain.// Yami knew his message got across to him, but Yuugi stood anyway. //Baka!//

Yami as his two friends departed. //Why would he block for me? Does he know? Or feel the same?//

Y-n-Y: So, how was it? Starting of good, I hope. And you know me, this is gonna be an angsty fic ^_^