Really Just a Crush...? Ch.3

'And just like I thought...' The thought went through Yuugi's mind as he sat down in his usual spot with his friends during lunch. 'This is awkward.'

Atemu, the now-near-famous 'new kid', sat beside Yuugi like nothing happened yesterday – like his little comment wasn't eating at Yuugi's every thought as the moments went by. He just sat there, jioning in Joey's and Tristan's conversations, answering the odd question from Tea...Like nothing happened.

Yuugi couldn't understand the older male's lax-nature, and he choose not too. To him; the older male was nothing more then an annoyance then a friend. He underhandedly stolen Tea's attention – which was something that annoyed Yuugi greatly, Tea was his best friend first! - and seemed to leave everyone at awe at what he said... Like he was some sort of GOD! That seemed to annoy Yuugi the most!

During his rampaged of thoughts and rants against the tanner male, Yuugi was unconsciously staring at him. Atemu, taking full notice of his, glanced towards him, an eyebrow raised.

"Yuugi?" He asked, his slight Egyptian accent slipping through. "You alright there, or are you dumb-struck by my looks again to look away?"

Silence over-came the group's usual loud chatter as Yuugi's face grew into a shade of red. "W-What?! No!" He stuttered loudly, glaring at the tanner male next to him. "I am most certainly NOT!"

A snicker came from Joey's lips while he poked his long-time friend in the shoulder. "Somebody's gaining a crush?"

Yuugi glared at Joey, his face growing...Hotter? "No! I don't! He's just stroking his own Ra-behold ego!"

Atemu only smirk at the raging tri-hair. "'Ra-behold ego'? Never knew you were into Egyptian Gods, lil'Yuugi~"

'Lil'Yuugi!?' That thought went through his spine as he glared back at the Egyptian behind him. 'I never give him permission to –!' Yuugi huffed, sitting back then and fishing out his sandwich. "I'm ignoring you both now." He muttered, taking a bite out of it.

The next few days will be H-E-double hockey sticks...

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The day seem to go by slowly to Yuugi – especially Science class. Once Yuugi sat down next to Joey and Tristan, they both have a smirk on their faces.

"Sooo, Yuugi, you have a crush on our new Egyptian friend?" Tristan asked, leaning in and place a shoulder on Yuugi's.

"No. I don't. I dislike him." Yuugi answered, fooling around with his pencil. "He's nothing more then Kaiba – big ego, thinks the WORLD revolves around him, stupid, not caring about the feelings of others...The list goes on."

Joey whistled, leaning back in his chair with a grin. "What'a lovely opinion you got there after two days of meeting da guy~"

"That's all the time I need for him – can we move onto a different subject please?" Yuugi glanced towards his friend, mentally pleading.

Joey only grinned more. "Ehh, how about later? How come you dislike him this much, Yuugs?"

Yuugi huffed, pushing Tristan off of his shoulder and flipping through the text book – for once they had a 'work day' in Science. "I'm ignoring you two in favor of work." He muttered, flipping open his note book and started writing.

Joey rolled his eyes, moving forward and poking Yuugi in the elbow. "Yuugi, you can't run away from this one this easily – why do'ya dislike him so much? He's a cool dude – Tea thought you two would be fast friends by now."

Yuugi's mouth twitched. Did Atemu even have them wrap around his finger tips already?! He stared down at this paper, by now writing nothing but scribbles as opposed to answers. Joey and Tristan glanced towards one another, obviously noticing Yuugi's reaction.

"Yuugs..." Tristan looked at his short friend. "Are you...Jealous?" Yuugi glared at him – even panda glares could be a bit scary.

"No! I'm not! I don't care if Tea likes Atemu, or if Atemu and Tea are friends now! Now let me do my work in PEACE!" Yuugi huffed, glaring back down at his paper and writing down more scribbles for answers.

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It was the end of the day, and the three of them part ways. Yuugi waved them off, sighing. Sure, he did a feel like the under side of a car for how he snapped at them...But was it for the better good? He didn't knew, all he knew is this – the rest of the week, and the weeks and months ahead, will be nothing but heck...