Chaptaaa seveeennnnaaaaa. Yay. A lot is about to happen in this chapter, so watch out. Haha, hope you enjoy it. ~ xx

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It was early in the day, and Yugi was working hard on his new lessons. Yami was teaching him how to alter the appearances of objects, and like always, he was learning well and fast.

"Wow, Yugi. You catch on easier than anyone I've ever seen. Even quicker than I did when I was learning." Yami said to Yugi, as he watched the small teen mess with a lamp, turning it different colors, and giving it wings. The lamp flapped a few times before taking off, and flying straight into a wall, busting itself.

"Dang it, it committed suicide again!" Yugi said, waving his wand and putting the lamp back together for the fourth time. Every time he gave this lamp wings, it broke itself. Apparently, this lamp has a mind of its own. Yami just laughed, and kept watching as Yugi tried again.

There was a knock at the door, and Yami went to see who it was. He opened the door to see a smiling Anzu, rocking back and forth on her heels.

"Hello Anzu. What brings you here?" Yami asked.

"I'm here to ask Yugi something. Is he home?" She responded, taking a peek behind Yami. Yugi apparently heard what was going on, as he came to the door himself.

"Hey Anzu! What's up?" He asked, happy to see her.

"Well, I was just wondering, you know the fair going on in town right now?"

"Fair? I didn't hear about a fair."

"Really? Wow, that's crazy. It's been the talk of the town all day, it's currently being set up, but it opens tonight around six. I wanted to ask you if you'd like to go with me. That is, if it's fine with Yami."

Yugi turned to Yami, who was still standing there listening to their conversation. He looked a little annoyed, but Yugi shook it off. Yami was always annoyed about random things, so he figured it was just another one of those times. "Well Yami? You got anything planned for me around six?"

"Well, no…" he replied lowly.

"Alright then, I'll go." Yugi said, turning back to Anzu.

"Awesome! I'll pick you up from here, then. See you later!" Anzu turned away and Yami closed the door, looking down at Yugi. He sighed, then walked back to the living room.

"Get back to your studies, I'll be in my room."

"Uh… okay." Yugi just obeyed, and Yami went into his room to do whatever. What got into him all of a sudden…

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Yugi was done with his studying for the day, and waiting for Anzu to come get him when Yami came out of his room. Yugi walked up to him, concerned because he looked mad.

"Hey, Yami? Are you alright?" He asked.

"Fine. Just fine." Yami replied blandly, and walked away from the younger boy. Yugi's curiosity perked up at this, and he followed his teacher into the kitchen.

"No… I can tell something's bothering you. What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong, Yugi. I'm fine, I told you that already."

Yugi sighed, and opened his mouth to speak when he was interrupted by a knock at the door. He looked at Yami, then shook his head, going to the door. He opened it to Anzu, smiling again.

"Hey! You ready to get out of here?" She asked cheerfully.

"Yeah, I am. Yami, I'm leaving. See you when I get back."

"What time will you be back?" Yami called from the next room.

"Uh, I dunno… Anzu, when do we plan on leaving?" Yugi asked, turning back to his cheery friend.

"I'll have him back by ten, don't worry Yami!" Anzu called into the house.

"Whatever." Yami called back. "Have fun."

"Thanks, we will. See you when I get home, then." Yugi closed the door behind him, and left. As Yami heard the door shut, he clenched his fists and punched the wall. Damn it…

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Yugi and Anzu were well into the fair by now, they had been there for a couple hours already and were having a lot of fun.

"Yugi! Look! I wanna go play that dart game, let's go!" Anzu said, grabbing Yugi's arm and dragging him along. They had been playing games the whole time, not that Yugi minded any. He actually loved games. It seemed like no matter what game he played, he was great at it, so it all worked out. He almost considered himself a natural.

Anzu paid some money to the worker at the game booth and tried her luck at darts. However, she missed the bullseye every time. Getting irritated, he turned to Yugi.

"Agghh! I can't win this game!" She pouted. "I want that huge stuffed dragon SO bad, too." She was trying to win a stuffed dragon as a prize, get five darts on the bullseye in a row and you got to pick from the top shelf prizes, where the dragon was at.

"Let me try it, then." Yugi paid the worker some more money and got his darts. He threw the first one, landing it right in the bullseye. Anzu's mouth dropped.

"Woah! On your first try, too! Great throw." She complimented, impressed by the slick shot.

Yugi concentrated each time he threw a dart, and every time it let out of his hand, it went straight into the bullseye. All five times. By the time the fifth dart hit the board, even the worker was impressed.

"Great shots, kid. Pick from the top shelf, then."

"How bout the stuffed dragon she wants?" He said, pointing to the large, stuffed animal. The worker got it down, and handed it to Yugi. He held it out to Anzu, whose eyes widened.

"Wait, you're giving it to me?" She asked, taking it from his hands.

"Yup. You're the one who wanted it. It's yours." Yugi smiled, and Anzu hugged him, squeeling.

"Oh, thank you thank you thank you!" She cried, letting go of him after a hard squeeze.

"Haha, no problem. I'm glad you're happy."

"Hey," the worker from behind the booth called out to the two as they turned to leave. "Young miss, since you gave such an effort, why don't you take something small from the bottom shelf?"

"You mean that? Wow, thanks sir." She thanked, looking around at the bottom shelf prizes. She scanned for a while until she spotted something that caught her eye over anything else. "Sir, could you give me the friendship necklaces?"

The man nodded, and handed Anzu a package with two necklaces inside, one with a half heart saying "best" and the other saying "friends". She thanked the mna as she took it from him, and she turned to Yugi as they walked away. She stopped him, and put a necklace around him. He looked down, and held up his half of the heart.

"Best?" He read.

"Yup. Best, as in, you're the best? You did get me this dragon, after all." Anzu smiled, putting the'friends' half around her neck. "As long as we wear these, we're best friends. Got it?"

"Got it." Yugi smiled. "Thanks Anzu."

"No, thank you. Now come on, let's get something to eat and then I'll get you home"

"Okay."

The two teens ordered some food from a BBQ stand, and sat down to eat. When they were finished, they grabbed their prizes, and Anzu walked Yugi home just like she'd promised. When they got to the door, Anzu hugged Yugi, and she left waving. Yugi opened the door, and shut it quietly behind him.

"Yami! I'm back! Where are you?"

Yami walked up to Yugi from the living room to greet him. "Welcome home, you have fun?"

"Yeah, tons." Yugi answered, studying Yami's facial expressions and body language. He still seemed off about something. "What about you? You still upset?"

"I told you already, I'm not, and I never was upset. About anything." Yami said sternly, with a hint of attitude in his voice.

"Come on Yami, just tell me the truth. I'm not stupid, nor am I blind. I can tell something's wrong, now out with it already." Yugi said, crossing his arms. Yami sighed, knowing he was defeated and leaned up against the wall.

"Fine. It's just that… I sort of wanted to spend time with you tonight. That's all, it's no big deal." He said, looking down at Yugi.

"That's all? But, Yami… we always spend all day together. It's not bad if I go out once in a while, is it?"

"Well, no, but…" Yami sighed. "I don't know, forget it."

"Yami…" Yugi looked at Yami blandly. Yami stared down at the younger boy until something around his neck caught his attention. It was a necklace. Yami kept staring at the necklace until he made out what it said.

"….best?" Yami said, stepping closer to Yugi and grabbing the necklace to read it again. Yugi stepped back, and Yami dropped the necklace from his hands.

"Uh… yeah. Anzu won a 'best friends' necklace and gave me this half to it." Yugi said, looking at his own necklace. Yami stood there quietly, with a glare creeping up onto his face. He clenched his fists, which caught Yugi's attention this time.

"Yami…? What are you-"

"Damn it, Yugi!" Yami punched the wall, and held his forehead to it. Yugi was taken aback by this, and just stared at Yami, bewildered.

"What?"

"Nothing. Forget about it."

"No, tell me."

"It's nothing, just leave it alone!"

"No! I'm not gonna leave it alone, what the hell is wrong this time!"

"I don't have to answer to you, YOU'RE the apprentice, you answer to me! I don't have to tell you anything, now leave me alone!"

"No, Yami! I don't care, I need you to tell me what you're so pissed off about! Because honestly, I see no reason whatsoever for you to be mad! At least tell me why you're so mad, so I can get some dort of idea, because right now I don't have one!"

"Just… Fuck! You go out with Anzu for hours on end, and then you come home with some damned declaration of friendship, when obviously, she doesn't just want you to be her friend!"

"Wait, what? You're mad because you think Anzu likes me? That's ridiculous and you know it."

"Is it? She's so damn cheery around you, it's obvious. You'd have to be literally blind to not see that. You don't have to spend so much time with her, let alone declare friendship the way you do."

"Declare friendship- what? Seriously Yami, what the hell are you talking about? You aren't making any sense. You of all people should know there's nothing going on between me and Anzu, why are you being like this?" Yugi stopped abruptly at his own question. "Wait a second…. Yami… you're not…. Jealous, are you?"

Yami froze at the words that came out of Yugi's mouth. "….excuse me?"

"You heard me, are you jealous that I'm spending time with Anzu instead of you?"

"Hell no, don't even accuse me of that! I'm the farthest thing from jealous, don't kid yourself." Yami seethed, turning away from Yugi and crossing his arms. Yugi sighed, and walked past Yami, saying nothing.

"Where are you going Yugi?"

"To my room. I'm staying in there for the night. Either you get your act together, or don't talk to me. Your choice. If you choose not to then I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight." Yugi walked right into his room, slammed the door, and locked it.

Don't kid myself…? About what? Me and Anzu…? What the hell is going on in his head? Yugi thought angrily to himself as he threw himself on his bed and curled up, holding a pillow. He closed his eyes and tried to drift away.

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It had been an hour since their fight, and Yami was feeling more and more guilty with each passing minute. Great… he probably hates me now. Yami thought. Wouldn't blame him… I did just start yelling at him out of nowhere when he got home… I should go apologize… Yami got up from where he was sitting and found his way to Yugi's bedroom door, hanging his head. He knocked lightly a couple times. "Yugi? Are you awake?" He waited for an answer, but none came. Great, he's probably asleep now…

At that moment, Yami threw himself onto the ground, on his knees. He held his face in his hands, and closed his eyes. I actually let him go to bed mad at me like that… what the hell is wrong with me? I couldn't just suck up my pride, and say I was sorry right then and there? I'm the worst… Yami opened his eyes but held his hands in place while he peered at the wall through his fingers.

But… he thought. Why did I get like that…? Why did I get so mad and snap over a simple little friendship necklace? Why am I so scared that Anzu is into him…? That makes no sense. I shouldn't be scared about that… unless… Yami remembered what Yugi had said earlier about jealousy. Was he right? Am I… jealous that he's spending time with someone else? That's not right… Why would I be jealous…? This isn't making any sense at all. Why do I get so mad when it comes to him and things like this!

"Am I…. falling for him…?" Yami clamped his hand over his mouth immediately at what just came out. What'd I just say! That's impossible. There's no way. Yami slammed his forehead into the wall again and closed his eyes tightly. He raised his arm above him and rested his fist on the wall. No way. There isn't any way in hell I could be falling in love with Yugi. That's just wrong. He's my apprentice, that isn't right… There's just no way….

Yami eventually lifted himself up off the floor, managing to sigh one more time before trudging off to bed himself. There's no way. Yami closed his bedroom door, and forced himself to go to bed.

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That took a while to type up… haha. A lot happened, huh? Everything starts to go up from here. Yami's got a bit of a temper, doesn't he? Leave a review and tell me what you think/thought about this chapter, and stay tuned for the next! Thank you ~ xoxo