This story is a bit of a departure from what I usually write about. I have actually been writing it, on and off, for about a year now but keep talking myself out of publishing it because it features content I could never imagine myself writing! It will be dark comedy - at least, I hope it's funny - and there will be quite a bit of smut, bad language and some embarrassing moments that will probably make you cringe.

It will be manga based, so there will be mentions of characters that appeared during the first seven volumes of Yugioh, along with references to some of the events that occurred.

If you are wondering where in the timeline it fits, I'm basing it just after they return from Dueilist Kingdom, but before Battle City. I don't think I remember a time frame being mentioned to how much time passed between the two, so I think it is feasible that it could have been at least a few months between tournaments - plenty of time for the gang to get up to all sorts of mischief.

The main focus is on puppyshipping! But no story is ever complete without a few cute peach/revo moments, so there will be some of those too. Ryou Bakura and his nasty alter ego also feature heavily, but not romantically.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or any of the characters.

House Party.

Chapter 1.

The Invite.

Yugi had arrived at school early this morning, and was sitting quietly at his desk jotting a few strategies for his new deck on a notepad, when Ryou Bakura approached him.

"Good morning Yugi!"

In response, Yugi closed his notepad and glanced up, smiling. "Hi Bakura!"

Ryou peered inquisitively at the notepad. "What were you writing Yugi?" To some people, asking a question like that might have come across as nosy, but Ryou's mannerisms, and his unique way of sounding like an innocent child, made him seem unobtrusive.

Yugi chuckled. "I'm just working on some new ideas to improve my deck. There's some awesome new cards being released and I need to stay ahead of everyone else."

"Oh! May I see? Only, I'm building a deck too. And I would be grateful for some tips as I have no idea what I'm doing!"

Yugi became more guarded, and he placed his palms over his notebook, pulling it under his forearms, protectively. "Sorry!" He grinned, apologetically. "But a true duelist never reveals his strategies. I'm happy to give you some tips on building your deck though. What theme are you using?" Ryou gave him a baffled look, so he elaborated. "You know... dragons, spell-casters, machine type, warriors..."

Ryou put his index finger to his mouth in thought. "Well, I like horror and the occult. So I guess you could say my deck is based around that."

The look Yugi gave him was one of mild amusement mixed with disbelief. He could never fathom how someone so gentle, shy and softly spoken would have a taste for the most gruesome of horror films and be so interested in the supernatural. He cleared his throat. "Yeah, sure. Bring your deck round after school and I will give you some tips on how to use it."

"Thank you Yugi." Ryou smiled at him sweetly. "Erm.. I also wanted to mention... It's my birthday tomorrow. I was thinking of having a get together on Saturday night and I was wondering... do you think many people would be interested in coming? Only I don't really have that many friends."

"What about your fangirls?" Yugi chuckled.

Ryou's face turned a soft shade of pink. "I am not really sure if I want any of them there. To tell you the truth, some of the girls frighten me a bit!"

Yugi raised an eyebrow in response. How could girls liking you be frightening? If only girls would show some interest in him! But then again, Anzu might not let them get that close. Yugi gave him a cheesy grin. "I would love to come to your party. I'm sure the rest of the gang would too." He eyed Bakura's chest suspiciously. "Just as long as you don't wear the Ring. You're not wearing it now are you?"

"No! Of course not!" Ryou grinned sheepishly and lowered his voice so that no one else could hear them talking. "I won't let him lure you all into another trap, like last time."

"Hey Yuge! Kura! Wossup?!" Jonouchi appeared with Honda in tow and slapped Ryou on the back, making the teen flinch.

"Bakura was just asking if we wanted to go to his party on Saturday? It's his birthday tomorrow," Yugi answered.

Jonouchi looked a bit concerned. He still remembered the last time they visited Ryou's apartment to play Monster World. They had all ended up trapped inside their miniature game pieces, along with their Physical Education teacher; Mister Karita. Luckily, with the help of the other Yugi, they had defeated the Game Master and his avatar in the game; Dark Lord Zorc, freeing the spirits who had been trapped. "Yeah... I guess! Just as long as you promise not to invite any creepy spirits that try to steal our souls?"

Bakura scratched his head and looked embarrassed. "It will just be a party. I have a new 50 inch flat screen monitor. I was planning to show some of my favourite horror films. Bring your overnight bags and we can make it a movie night!"

At the mention of horror films, Jonouchi shrieked. "Horror films!"

Smirking, Honda slapped his best pal on the back and locked his arm around his shoulders. "Please don't frighten him! He always starts screaming like some hysterical fan girl," he teased.

"I don't scream like a girl, you jerk!" He playfully shoved his friend off, only to be shoved back. He then grabbed Honda by the collar and the pair started fighting, a little too aggressively.

Anzu chose that moment to arrive, fearlessly stepping between the pair to prise them apart. "Quit fighting you two and grow up!" Pouting, they did as they were told but could not resist one final little jostle for supremacy, before settling back into the conversation about the party.

Excited by the idea of a movie night, Anzu politely suggested that they could each bring a film, so that they would have something that might appeal to everyone's taste, but Bakura said that he already subscribed to Netflix and that there was a werewolf film, that wasn't too gory, which he really wanted to see.

"Seriously?!" Jonouchi continued. "Werewolves on your birthday? That's disturbed!"

"Don't be so rude Jonouchi!" Anzu slapped the back of his head. "Apologise to Ryou."

"Why should I apologise for not liking horror films? I'm not the one who's a freak!" He looked at his friends pleadingly. They were glaring at him."You'll back me up, won't you Yuge?"

Yugi shook his head. "Sorry Jonouchi! It isn't nice to call someone disturbed and a freak."

Jonouchi let out a loud huff. "I'm... sorry Bakura..." he lowered his voice and mumbled. "But I still think it's disturbing."

The bell rang and the teacher walked in. Everyone rushed to their desks and sat down.

Yugi zoned out as the teacher waffled on about a group of students who had been seen outside of school, disrespecting the uniform and therefore disrespecting the honour of the school...

"Other Me?" Yugi mentally called through their link.

After a few seconds, the Spirit responded. "You called, Aibou?" His transparent form appeared, hovering in a seated position on the edge of Yugi's desk, with his arms folded.

"I was just thinking. Do you think we can trust Bakura? I mean, I trust our Bakura, I'm just not sure about the other Bakura."

"Are you worried after what happened last time?"

"No! Not worried exactly. Although, I guess I am a bit concerned about going to his apartment again."

"Hmmm.." The Other Yugi looked thoughtful. "It would be unkind to Bakura if we don't go, but we should be on our guard. The spirit that dwells within the Ring is dangerous, and inviting us all to his apartment for a 'move night' could be a ploy to lure us into another trap. But I am curious as to who the spirit might be! He may have some valuable information about who I am, or once was."

"I know you want to know who you are, but is there really any hurry? I already told you! I'm more than happy to share my memories with you."

Thank you Yugi, but..." How did he tell the boy who's body he depended on for his survival, that he needed to know what sort of man he had been during his lifetime. Even if his own memories turned out to be bad, without them he knew he would never be able to find peace. Grandpa had told them that the Puzzle was three thousand years old and that it had been found in a Pharaohs' tomb. Was he in some way related to that Pharaoh? Or had he been punished by the Pharaoh and imprisoned inside the Puzzle? He kept these innermost thoughts to himself because they were dark and they frightened him. But, he still needed to know the truth.

"Mister Mutou?!" The teacher's impatient voice and the laughter of his classmates snapped Yugi back to reality.

And even though the Spirit knew that no one could see him, he still felt as if he had been exposed to the whole class. Feeling guilty for getting Yugi into trouble, he retreated back inside the Puzzle and severed his connection to Yugi.

"Well?!" The teacher said, sharply. "We are all interested to know who you wish to share your memories with?"

"Erm..." Yugi squirmed in his seat, his face contorted somewhere between a grimace and an embarrassed smile. "Sorry! I must have dozed off and was dreaming." He wished he could just vanish inside the Puzzle like his other Self had just done. But that was not possible so he sat there with his face as red as a beetroot.

The whole class erupted with laughter and Yugi knew that some of his classmates were making cruel remarks about him being a weirdo and a space cadet.

The day had only just started and he had already made a complete fool of himself.

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When the morning lessons finally ended, Yugi could not wait to get outside. What had happened this morning had been so embarrassing.

Anzu ran to catch up with him as he escaped onto the roof, away from the teasing and cruel remarks being made by his peers. "It's okay Yugi. Don't let them get to you. I understand." She placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"You do?" Yugi cheered up a bit when Anzu touched him! She cared about him.

"Of course," she winked, making him blush. "You were talking to the other Yugi, weren't you?"

Yugi nodded. "I try to talk to him with my mind, but I'm still learning and not always very good at it, yet. I didn't realise I had spoken out loud."

"It's okay, you didn't say much. Just, 'I'm more than happy to share my memories with you'."

Yugi cringed. That was bad enough.

"How is he, by the way?" Her voice had a slightly giggly, fangirl edge to it and she was blushing. Yugi nearly huffed in annoyance; she was more interested in how his other Self was feeling than she was in him.

"Alright!" He shrugged. "I asked if he thinks we should go to Bakura's party. He said we should. That's all."

"Oh! Okay." Anzu went quiet. She wanted to talk about the other Yugi, or even speak directly with him, but the look on Yugi's face and his tone of voice said that he was finished talking about his other Self.

Feeling a little chastised, she pulled her bento box out of her bag and glanced at Yugi's backpack. "What have you brought for lunch?" She asked brightly, keen to lighten the slightly strained atmosphere between them.

"I don't know," he admitted, cheering up again. "Mum packed it." He sat down on the ledge, opened his backpack and pulled out his lunch. "Looks like chicken, rice and pickled vegetables.

"I have seafood with noodles and shredded vegetables." She offered her bento box to Yugi and they split the contents of each lunch box between them. Anzu made a contented noise. "Your mother makes nice pickles."

"It's actually Grandpa who makes them," he chuckled. He was already over his annoyance from a moment ago and shuffled a little closer to her so that their bodies were virtually touching. It was nice having quality time with her on his own, without the other guys.

Just then, the door to the roof burst open and Jonouchi, Honda and Ryou appeared. "Thought we'd find you two lovebirds up here!" Jonouchi grinned.

"We're not lovebirds!" Anzu retorted rather forcefully, causing Yugi to glance at her with a hint of disappointment.

"We're a bit late joining you because Bakura had to escape his fangirls," Honda chuckled. "Don't know why he wants to escape though? I would love it if girls kept chasing me!"

"They become a little over bearing after a while. I like my privacy," Ryou defended.

"Sure you ain't gay Bakura?" Jonouchi snickered. "Girls can chase me, anytime!"

Anzu rolled her eyes. "Yeah, with baseball bats."

Everyone started laughing, but Jonouchi was not amused. "You lot can mock all you like. They're just a little nervous around me because of my film star looks!"

"You are kidding, right?" Honda snickered.

"Yeah, I look like that guy from... from... Meh.. can't remember what he's called, but everyone goes crazy for his body and looks."

"You mean E.T?" Anzu teased, making everyone giggle.

"Nah! Wolverine," said Jonouchi, suddenly remembering who he meant.

"What?!" They all shrieked together.

"Is that why you always wear that dog costume to the Domino Festival?" Honda was looking for a reaction, but Jonouchi ignored him..

"I thought you said you didn't like films that had werewolves in them Jonouchi?" Ryou blinked, wide eyed.

"He's not a werewolf! And just because I don't look exactly like him, don't mean I ain't cool like him!" His comment was met by groans, laughter and shakes of the head.

"Keep dreaming, pup!" Honda slung a lazy arm over his shoulder and this time Jonouchi responded by trying to wrestle him to the ground while the others watched on with amusement.

Lunchtimes were often spent watching those two squabbling.

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The lunch break went by far too quickly and it was soon time to go back to the classroom. Geography should have been an enjoyable subject, but the thought of an afternoon with Miss Chono teaching it to them had them all in a bad mood and they delayed going back for as long as they could.

As usual, Ryou's fangirls were waiting for him outside the classroom and pounced on him as soon as he appeared.

Ryou visibly tensed when they offered to carry his bag, smooth his uniform, hold his hand and just about any other thing they could think of to get closer to him.

"I can carry my own bag thank you!" He clutched his satchel to his chest and made a beeline for his desk.

"Man... some guys have all the luck!" Honda complained. Yugi and Jonouchi, who were standing either side of him, both nodded and agreed. Anzu rolled her eyes at them.

Jonouchi suddenly thought of a cunning plan. Smirking, he sidled up to the girls surrounding Ryou, intent on executing his ill conceived plan.

One of the more forward girls was sitting on Ryou's desk and had hitched her skirt up so that the poor boy had a good view of her thigh, right up to the edge of her panties.

Jonouchi pushed his way into the pack of girls. "Hey, babes! Do ya think I'm sexy? D'ya wanna piece of this?" Jonouchi thrust his hips at them with a big smirk on his face. Wanting no part of his antics, his friends kept their distance and looked on in horror.

The Girls shrieked and ran behind Ryou in the hope that he would protect them. The girl on the desk stood up, smoothed down her skirt and called Jonouchi a 'pervert,' before stomping over to her own desk.

All the while, Ryou just sat there looking very embarrassed.

"You idiot!" Anzu muttered to Jonouchi, giving him a wide berth as she made her way to her own desk.

The door opened and Miss Chono walked in."Mister Jonouchi! What do you think you are doing?!"

Jonouchi ran to his seat and sat down. "Nothing Miss!" Oh boy! It was going to be a long afternoon.

"Dirty little teenagers! All of you!" They all knew what was coming next. "I want the contents of your bags tipped onto your desks. And by contents, I mean everything! Condoms, drugs, cigarettes; all the things you disgusting little creatures do when you think adults aren't watching."

She slowly walked the isles, scrutinising the items on each desk. She stopped at Jonouchi's desk expecting to find something good. This student was a grade 'A' loser. His father was an alcoholic gambler and they were skint. And given the boy's past as a gang member, she was bound to find drugs and perhaps even a knife.

She was mortified when all she found were his tatty books, sweet wrappers, a couple of chewed pens, a broken pencil and a pack of Duel Monsters cards. Still, she could probably still use this grotty looking mess as an example.

Her eyes honed in on the pack of cards, which seemed to be the only thing that was not dirty or torn. The boy obviously treasured them. "What are these?" She held them up for everyone to see.

The sound of students all muttering filled the classroom, causing Miss Chono to shriek at them to be quiet. "Does anyone else have trading cards?" The guilty looks and general fidgeting confirmed her suspicions that she had just uncovered the latest craze among the students.

Smirking, she took out a large carrier bag and ordered the students to hand over all of their cards so that she could destroy them.

Jonouchi snatched his cards out of her hand before she could drop them into her bag. "You can take any of my stuff you want, but I won't allow you to take my cards," he hissed.

At his reaction, the look on Miss Chono's face turned to utter delight. He had shown her a lack of respect by answering her back. She had been banned from expelling any more pupils but that did not mean that she couldn't at least suspend him. "You are suspended for one week Mister Jonouchi. Pick up your rubbish and leave the classroom."

Yugi could not allow her to do that and stood up. "You can't suspend Jonouchi! He hasn't done anything wrong!"

She spun round and smirked at the pile of what she perceived to be rubbish on his desk. "Mister Mutou! I see that you also have trading cards..." She suddenly hesitated. The last time she had confronted this pathetic little boy, something strange had happened. She could not quite remember what exactly, but it had ended with her being humiliated in front of the whole class. However, she could not let that incident frighten her into backing down. "Hand them over!"

She did not see the sudden change in Yugi's demeanour and nearly jumped out of her skin when a deep, sinister voice. "And what if I refuse?"

The smirk on his face told her that he was challenging her. "Then you are also suspended."

Before Yami Yugi could teach her yet another lesson, Bakura stood up. "Excuse me Miss? But with all due respect, I think you are overstepping your duties as a teacher." His face went bright red when everyone gasped and turned to look at him.

"Is that so Mister Bakura?" Forgetting Yugi, she waltzed over to Bakura's desk and the smirk on her face grew so big that her make-up almost cracked when she saw that he also had some cards on his desk.

When she reached to swipe them up, his hand slammed over hers. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he snarled.

She gulped when she saw the scar on the back of his hand where the turret of the model castle had gone right through. She had heard Mister Karita talking with the janitor when she had gone outside for a crafty cigarette. He had been saying that Bakura was unstable and that he had stabbed himself over losing a game! She had thought that the pig headed, self centred rat of a Physical Education teacher (he had refused to date her) was lying. But as she looked at Bakura's face and saw the icy cold lavender eyes boring into her, she started to think that Karita might be right. The usually soft, kind face was twisted into a vicious snarl and his hair looked like it was sharp enough to pierce her skin.

The ring flashed so quickly that no one, except Yugi, noticed it, and Miss Chono collapsed onto the floor, unconscious.

Instantly back to normal, Ryou was the first to rush to her side. "Oh dear! You shouldn't have threatened me like that," he whispered to her.

Guessing what had happened, Yami Yugi quickly ran over to him. "Bakura! What have you done?" He kept his voice to a whisper so that the rest of his rather confused classmates could not hear.

"I.. I erm... She was threatening everyone. I think she became so irate that she overheated and passed out."

The rest of the class were starting to panic. They had no understanding of what had really just happened to Miss Chono, and even though they all hated her, they could not let her die.

Someone started shouting that she had suffered a heart attack and quickly ran off to fetch one of the other teachers.

An ambulance was called, the class was cancelled and the students were all told to go to the sports hall and wait there.

By the time they reached the sports hall, Ryou was flustered and distressed. Yugi and his friends ushered him into a corner, away from the other kids.

"What's going on Bakura?" Honda demanded.

"They are bound to start suspecting me. The records from my last school will show that this keeps happening to people who try to hurt me or who get too close. I don't want to, but I'm going to have to leave again."

"She did not have a heart attack, did she, Bakura. What have you done to her?" said Yugi, calmly but sternly. His first thought was that he had placed her soul into one of his miniature figures.

Ryou looked nervous as he tentatively pulled a Duel Monsters card out of his pocket. "I don't know how to stop him from doing it," he sniffed, turning the card over to show Miss Chono's face on the card. Yugi's face remained calm but his friends all blinked in surprise.

Anzu's hands flew to her face in horror. "Where did you get a blank card from?" She gasped.

"I found them laying around in Pegasus' castle. He must have dropped them," he lied, not wanting to have to tell them that he had taken them from Pegasus when he stole his Millennium Eye.

"I know she's a witch, but that's going a bit too far Bakura!" said Jonouchi.

"This is what Pegasus did to my grandfather and the Kaiba brothers! You have to release her Bakura," Yugi ordered, as gently as he could.

Ryou smiled at Yugi sheepishly. "But he did it to save you Yugi! And you Jonouchi! If he hadn't you would have both been suspended."

"Bullshit! He did it to show Yugi he's still a menace," Jonouchi huffed.

Even though he was annoyed by Ryou's self pitying denial of the things his alter ego did, Yugi did not voice it. Instead, he frowned at Jonouchi and asked him to keep quiet. Keeping his voice calm and considerate, he turned back to Ryou. "Regardless of his reasons for imprisoning her, it is still wrong, and I think you know that. But if he really wants to protect you from repercussions and avoid any suspicion, then he should release her."

Big, watery brown eyes flickered between the accusing glares of his friends. Of course he wanted to release her! But it wasn't his fault that she had come over to him and threatened him. The Ring was only acting in self defence. They should think themselves lucky that The Ring had not killed them all.

That's it for the first chapter. I hope you liked it.

I have no idea what subject Miss Chono was supposed to teach and could not find anything to say. So, I made up geography for her.

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