Okay, this is the last chapter! It makes me really happy because this is the first multi-chapter story I've finished… YAY ME! You people are so amazing I couldn't not post it.

Disclaimer: No, not mine.

"Yuugi!" I could hear my name shouted even in the noisy and crowded lunchroom. I turned toward the voice to find an arm frantically waving at me, following said arm I saw Anzu proudly standing near a table.

Already seated there were Atemu, Jou, Ryou, and, judging by the way he sat practically pressed up against Ryou and was glaring holes into an entirely too amused looking Jou's head, a white haired boy that must be Bakura.

Waving back at Anzu to let her know I saw her, I made my way over to the table with my lunch, somehow managing to squeeze through the mess of people and sit across from Atemu. This, unfortunately, also put me across from Bakura.

He studied me for a moment, and I was beginning to question my decision to sit anywhere near him, before he spoke. "Hi –"He was about to say something more but Atemu cut him off with a smack to the back of the head. I couldn't help but be grateful that it turned Bakura's attention away from me on onto him. "What the hell was that for?!"

Atemu just rolled his eyes at his friend. "Knowing you, you were about to say something mean, I simply stopped you from doing so."

Bakura scowled. "I was just trying to say hello to the midget."

"Bakura," It was Ryou who spoke up this time, frowning disapprovingly at his boyfriend. "That's not very nice."

"Sorry." He didn't sound sorry at all. "I was going to say hi to the abnormally short kid. Is that better?"

This earned him another smack on the head from Atemu and a sigh from Ryou. "That isn't very nice either. You could just use his name. Like this." He turned to me. "Hello Yuugi, how was class?"

"Good." I was watching Atemu and Bakura stare each other down.

Eventually Atemu rolled his eyes and turned to me. "Did you want to hang out after school? I'm getting dragged along to a movie with Ryou and Bakura because it's apparently not a date and according to Ryou it's more fun to go with more people who will actually watch the movie and at least pretend to enjoy it."

I laughed. "Sure! I'll go."

Bakura whispered something in Atemu's ear which got him hit again. "You're friends can all come too of course." I could tell he was looking at Bakura out of the corner of his eye as he said it and had a feeling there was way more to this discussion than I knew.

Bakura rolled his eyes and must have said something bad because both Ryou and Atemu hit him. Ryou turned to me and smiled. "Don't worry, you get used to them."

XxXx

It was three am and I was watching some movie playing on TV. I've always been good about going to bed at a reasonable time; I was a morning person, not a night person. But ever since I met Atemu, being up past midnight seems to have become the norm.

So much so in fact that even though I'm not currently talking to Atemu, or doing anything even remotely Atemu related, I was still thinking about him. It was getting a little ridiculous. I'd tried to go to bed hours ago but ended up just lying in bed thinking about him. So I'd gotten up and turned on the TV.

Well now I'd been watching this stupid movie for a good forty-five minutes or so and can't even name one damn character.

I groaned. Going through the last three days in my head and trying to figure it all out. Did he like me? My friends seemed to think so. He certainly didn't dislike me. But did he actually like me? And did it matter? Because I certainly don't like him.

Right?

I mean, I met the guy three days ago, how could I like him? Not to mention, the very simple and true fact that I am not, never have been, and never will be, gay.

Right?

I mean, does it have to mean something? Does this whole relationship want-to-spend-every-possible-moment-with-him-makes-me-happier-than-anyone-else thing really have to mean something?

Can't I just… think he's amazing? Wish he was here right now? Want him to kiss me again?

And… this has officially gone too far. Switching off the TV (it's not like I was watching it anyways) I stood up and paced across the living room.

Forget about everything else for a moment; did I like him? That was the question. Could I actually like him? I was more comfortable with him than anyone else, I missed him all the time, I was obsessing over a simple kiss on the cheek, I didn't mind said kiss on the cheek, I loved the fact that he gave me a nickname only he uses, I constantly think about him…

Is that liking him? Is that what a crush is? It's certainly different than how I feel about all the rest of my friends…

"Someday you'll meet some guy in a coffee shop and all your denial will go out the window."

All my denial did not, in fact 'go out the window', but wasn't the fact that I was even questioning it proof enough? If you have to stop and ask yourself 'do I like him?' doesn't that basically mean you do? Do I really like him?

I think I do. And the fact doesn't bother me. I feel my lips pulling up in a smile. I like him, and I know just what I'm going to do about it.

XxXx

This time Atemu, Jou, Ryou, and Bakura are waiting by my locker when I get to school. I ignored everyone but Atemu. "Are you free after school today?" I asked before anyone else had a chance to speak.

Atemu nodded. "Yeah, I was hoping to hang out with you though."

I nodded. "Good." I pushed on before my temporary confidence from last night disappeared. "Would you go out with me then, on a date?"

Atemu grinned. "A date?"

I could see Jou gaping at the both of us out of the corner of my eye. I nodded. "Yeah. A date. The two of us, a movie, dinner, something like that."

He laughed. "Of course, I thought you'd never ask."

I rolled my eyes at him in mock annoyance. "You could have asked me."

"You would have said no."

I had to frown and agree with that. "True. But I came around eventually." I pointed out. "All on my own too, you really messed up my sleeping patterns you know."

"I'm sorry." He said, before leaning in to kiss me on the forehead. "So when are we going, what are we going to do?"

I shrugged. "We could just go right after school. As for what to do," A shrug. "Who knows, we'll figure it out."

"Alright then."

Jou was still gaping but he managed to find his voice to utter a totally surprised, "What the hell?!"

I rolled my eyes at him, grinning. "Yes, I know it's surprising that you're actually right about something, but didn't you say 'I know a gay guy when I see one'? Well, that's apparently a skill you have. Won't get you far in life but," A shrug. "Congrats on that."

He was speechless (and still gaping) when the bell rang. I leaned in and surprised us both by giving Atemu a quick peck on the lips before waving and going to class.

I thought it was bad yesterday; there was no way I was going to be able to pay the slightest attention to class today. Oh well, I have a date tonight!

XxXx

It had been a week and Atemu and I were still going out. My friends seemed to have finally gotten over the shock and our relationship was considered 'normal' to them now.

School was out and I was waiting for Atemu by my locker, we were going out on another date which he had labeled 'secret' and wouldn't tell me what we were doing.

"Hi Yuugi."

I blinked, turning at the unfamiliar voice to see the girl whose locker was next to mine smiling at me nervously. "Hi." Embarrassed, I tried to hide the fact that I didn't know her name, not that she's ever said a word to me before.

Her smile faltered and her mouth twitched for a minute before she finally talked. "I was wondering…" She faltered, her eyes glancing around nervously. I could feel Atemu walk up behind me but he didn't interrupt. "I-" Another pause before finally, "Would you go out with me?"

To say I was surprised would be an understatement. "I'm sorry, but no."

Her smile faded completely. "Oh."

I felt guilty. "Really I am sorry, but I'm gay." I nodded my head behind me where I knew Atemu was standing. "He's my boyfriend."

She blinked, nodded, grabbed her stuff, and ran. I sighed before turning around and smiling at Atemu who was staring at me intently. "What?"

"You're gay?" He asked, sounding both surprised and happy.

I rolled my eyes at him. "I'm going out with you, a guy, am I not?"

He grinned. "True, but your friends all gave me the impression that you'd be much more stubborn and it would take much longer to get you to actually admit to it."

I grinned at him, kissing the tip of his nose. "What can I say, you're amazing."

He laughed, wrapping his arm around my waist and pulling me toward the exit. "Thanks, you are too."

I smiled.

"And you know," he went on. "I'll always protect you from stalker girls."

I laughed again. "That's all I could ever ask for." He nodded and I knew that tomorrow I would find myself assigned a new locker, likely near his and far away from the girl who asked me out. Atemu was possessive like that. Not that I really minded.

I didn't mind any of it. Not that I was gay, not that Atemu was slightly possessive and overly protective, and not even the grin on Atemu's face as he opened the door to the coffee shop that clearly showed that Jou had told him everything.

I didn't mind at all.

[A/N] Ta-Da! Over. I hope no one's too disappointed about the lack of described dates, but the fact remains that I've never been on a date in my life (don't feel bad, there's never been someone I wanted to go on one with) so I don't really know how to write one.

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