Knife

Chapter four: Going Home

Yuugi was running down the stairs. Tristan told him their adviser, who was a proctor in another classroom, was looking for him. As he went past 3-A, his chemistry teacher called his attention. "Mutou-kun!" Yuugi almost slipped and turned around. "Oh, dear!" his teacher approached him. "Are you alright? Maybe I shouldn't have startled you,"

"Uh, no, it's alright, Kurita-sensei!" said Yuugi, scratching his head. "It's ok,"

"I see," Kurita handed him a pile of papers. "Here are your test papers, I'm done checking them, and you can see your test scores!" she gave Yuugi a wam smile. "I've recorded them, so no need to give them back to me, they're yours,"

"Oh, wow!" Yuugi got the papers. "Sensei, thanks!"

"Run along now, Mutou-kun!"

"Thanks, sensei!" Yuugi ran to the next room. "You were looking for me, Mizayawa-sensei?" Yuugi entered the abandoned classroom. All of the students had gone to the canteen to grab a little snack.

"Yes, Mutou-kun, inform the class that after the English test you can all go home," he said. "I assume you're one of the people who are done, besides Kaiba-san?"

Yuugi blushed. It wasn't his fault he was smart. "Yes, sensei,"

"What exam is that?" he asked, gesturing Yuugi to approach him. "May I see?" Yuugi nodded and handed him the tests. "Nice, you got a 96," he continued scanning the exams. "Too bad Kaiba got past you again, he Aced it,"

"Dang." He was disappointed. Why can't he get past Kaiba's scores for once!?

"It's alright; you still have your other tests to look forward to," he handed the papers back. "Go back to your room, Yuugi and distribute those papers, you can go home after that,"

Yuugi bowed. "Thank you for your time, Mizayawa-sensei!" Yuugi left the room and also scanned the papers himself. Whoa. Joey got an 83? Nice. A smile graced Yuugi's face. Now all he had to worry about Joey was his English test. He knew Joey had a problem speaking English. He went back upstairs to 1-C, excited to give everyone back their papers. "Hey! I've got your Chemistry tests right here!" Yuugi was swarmed by his classmates except Kaiba, who was sitting by the window, not minding the chaos that was happening by the door. And so was Joey, he was just sitting there…his head down, not a care in the world.

Yuugi got his, Joey's and Kaiba's paper, and approached Kaiba. Kaiba felt his presence and shifted his gaze from outside the window, to the hobbit that was standing beside him. "What do you want?" cold, blue eyes stared at Yuugi.

Yuugi froze for a second and unconsciously stared at Kaiba back. He snapped out of the trance after a few seconds, seeing Kaiba raise his brow. "Uh…Kaiba-kun, your Chemistry exam," he handed the stapled pieces of paper to him. "Omedetou gozaimasu," he bowed, and left immediately.

Kaiba got a glance on Yuugi's paper. 96? Not like you're going to ace it like I did.

Yuugi approached Joey and shook him a little. "Hey, Joey, are you awake?"

Joey looked up at Yuugi with sleepy eyes. He sniffed. "What?"

"You got an 83 on your Chemistry exam," Yuugi smiled, handing him his paper.

Joey looked up at the boy. "You're kidding!" he grabbed the paper. He stared at it. An 83. Those numbers circled bright red…for a moment there, he thought the pain in his ass disappeared.

"WHAT?!" Tristan ran to them. "Dammit! How could you have gotten an 83?!"

"What'd you get?" Yuugi asked

"81," Tristan frowned. "I so hate you right now, you know, bastard,"

"We can go home now, that's what Mizayawa-sensei-" Yuugi was cut off. The three of them were left in the room. Even Kaiba wasn't there. Maybe he jumped out the window. "-told me," the three looked around.

"So, wanna stop by Burger World?" Tristan broke the silence.

"Tristan, you're worse than me today, you know?" Joey stood up, trying his best not show the pain he felt. "I didn't even have the thought of coming to Burger World today cross my mind,"

Yuugi laughed. Tristan's brows met. "Bye Tristan and study hard!" Yuugi grabbed his bag from his seat. "Tomorrow's test is Literature and World History!"

"WHAT?!" Joey and Tristan both yelled. "They expect us to shove everything up in our heads, just like THAT?!"

"Yeah, I think so!" Yuugi ran home, excited to study, and another chance to beat Kaiba at another one of his games. He might beat Kaiba in Duel Monsters, but why the hell can't he beat the guy when it came to academics and PE?!

"See ya, Tristan, and I'll be sure I'll get a higher score than you tomorrow," he mocked and left.

"Yeah, well, let's see about that!"

"Joseph!"

Joey gasped as he closed his bedroom door. Good thing he had studied a few things in the park before going home. If he didn't, he wouldn't be able to study after a beating. Or at least that what he thought he would get.

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