Yami Yugi: Oh hey, you wrote a new chapter this.

Me: Yeah it took me a while.

Yami Yugi: Hurray!

Me: I hope you're happy.

Chapter 4: The After Party

(Atemu POV)

'After the meal, everyone was having a good time but I couldn't help but notice that Jou was eyeing me everytime I had my head down or facing away as he's worried about me. Like anyone else does that. But, I know him too well.'

After everyone ate, Yugi, Honda and Yami cleared everything up and Yugi says there's another surprise for Jou and we all left.

"So…Atemu. Did you enjoy the party?" Jou asked.

I paused. 'How was I meant to answer it? I could answer it with extreme enthusiasm but he could catch on that I was lying or maybe i could it in my usual grim way but then again I wouldn't sound like I'm enjoying myself. I gotta speak soon, but I don't want to give up the promise I made to Yami. Think Atemu! Think!'

"Hey, are you alright?"

(END POV)

Atemu opened his eyes as Jou's question brought him out of his thoughts. The others stopped in their tracks to face Atemu. He looked at their faces as he saw them were a mixture of worry stern looks as if they were expecting Atemu to answer in a positive manner or just say the truth.

"Yes…I had a good time, I really enjoyed the day this far." Atemu answered plainly with a sigh afterwards. The rest carried on and some of them 'tsk' in response and some with a sigh of relief.

"Oh! T-that's good! I mean you had fun and that's all that matters, right?" Jou replied anxiously.

"Are you okay Jou?

"Yes, I am fine! No need to worry about me!" Jou said while rubbing the back of his head.

"OK…" Atemu answered unsurely and he looked away as he thought about Jou's responses. Anzu then cut in between Jou and Atemu so they could speak alone, but that didn't stop Yami and Honda from walking line with Jou.

"Smooth response." Honda jabbed at Jou.

"Well, what do you want me to say?!" Jou whispered angrily at the two.

"Well, I think you need to be honest," Yami added.

"Well, I think you need to wait for the time," Honda interjected.

"Ok! OK! I already know that but it's just…I want to know what Atemu thinks of me." Jou whispered sadly as he stared on towards Anzu and Atemu as they spoke to each other and sighed.

"So how much do you have left?"

"About half of it."

"I told you to drink in moderation!"

"Well, it's a small flask!" Atemu whispered angrily at Anzu. She sighed and looked at her to see Honda, Jou and Yami fooling around with each other. "I wonder what Jou thinks of behind our backs." She whispered with a wink. Atemu looked at her with confusion.

"Well, I'm not sure but I hope it's clean thoughts." He replied back sternly.

"No, not like that but I mean would he ever think of someone?"

"Like who?"

"I don't know but I think it's someone he cares about the most," Anzu said slyly as she walked off ahead while winking at Atemu.

Atemu then blushed slightly and shivered at the thought. 'Who the hell would Jou think about the most?!' he then recomposed himself and looked at him slightly and watched him laugh with the other two. 'I really wonder who.'

"Ok guys! We have arrived!" This suddenly brought all of them out of their thoughts as Yugi announced. Doing a 'ta-da' pose showing this is where the next event will be as it was Yugi's house. They all walked in together and were surprised when Otogi, Ryou and Grandpa jumped out their places and yelled, "Surprise! Happy Birthday, Jounouchi!" They all jumped and were amazed that they had time to decorate whilst the others were at the park as the ceiling was filled with various amounts of colourful balloons and 'Happy Birthday!' banners. The walls were covered with streamers and paper chain links that reached across the room. There were tables filled with party food, various alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks as well as a separate table for Jou's presents (some were brought from the park as he didn't have time to open them).

Everyone was smiling and chatting away to one another, even Atemu was…for a bit.

Over an Hour Later…

(Atemu POV)

The party was in full swing now, Yugi, Ryou and Otogi were pouring drinks for another and dancing even Honda and Jou were dancing together. I smirked while watching him. 'I wish I could tell you.' I then looked down and sighed in defeat.

"Hey, Buddy!"

I looked up and saw Yami and Anzu holding their favourite drinks. "So, why aren't you dancing?" Anzu asked.

"I don't really feel like it."

"But Jou wants you to join. Maybe then you could tell them how you feel about him." Yami replied whilst pointing at Jou. I looked on at him. The way he moved to the music made heart flutter and my head spin, but I had to focus so I stared at the two who understood how I felt and they continued on persuading me.

"Maybe I don't wann-"

"Nonsense!" Yami replied as I was whisked away and pushed towards Jou and Honda. I felt embarrassed being dragged whilst the others looked on in astonishment as this could be the moment I would confess. "May a real man cut in?" Anzu interrupted Honda and Jou. They both stopped dancing as Honda got angry."Hey!"

"Oh Shush Honda this is more important and you know it." Yami whispered to Honda.

"Oh. Then be my guest Atemu." Honda replied calmly as moved away with respect so Atemu and Jou could dance.

"I wonder what's up their butts," Jou asked me as we began to dance in rhythm to the music.

"I have no idea."

We danced on for a bit until a slow dance came on and we looked at each other in surprise. The others began to dance around us as I saw Yugi and Yami, Otogi and Ryou and Honda and Anzu (I think she had the same look I had when Jou was dancing) but I was more focused on how I would slow dance with him.

Jou chuckled and looked at me with a smile, "You don't know how to go about this do ya? Don't worry I will teach you." He then grabbed my arms and placed them both on the back on his shoulders while he put his arms around mine and we moved slowly.

'I stared deeply into his eyes as they shone like jasper stones. The lighting and setting were perfect as if the others (not saying who have done this. Every move we make, it feels as though we are in synch. It feels like this was meant to be. I never felt anything liked this before and it feels so right.' I thought. Nothing can ever change this.

'But...'

'What if he rejects me if I say it? What then? I couldn't live without him. I just...I just don't know what to do.' Mine smirked suddenly dropped into anguish at the thought of rejection.

"Hey, Atemu. Are you alright?" Jou asked as we both stopped dancing and parted from each other.

"You don't look right. Come on, why don't you sit down for a bit." Jou gestured and he led me to a sofa where we sat together. "You can speak to me y'know. What's really bothering you?" Jou said worriedly as he looked into my eyes.

'Damn, I couldn't resist those eyes of his! Come on, just say it! It's now or never!'

"Jou, there something I need to tell you-"

"OK! Who's ready to see Jou open his presents!"

'Damn it Yugi.'

(END POV)

One Hour Later...

Jou opened up all his presents the gang all got him. He got: the latest and a game of his choice form both Yami and Yugi, a book on pick-up lines from Honda, A shirt with the Red Eyes Black Dragon from Otogi, a gift voucher for the Kame Game Shop from Grandpa (strangely enough), a pair of sunglasses from Ryou and vanilla scented spray from Atemu.

"Aw, thank you, guys. I don't know what to say, but I think I will use this spray now for you, Atemu." He said wiping away a happy tear and applying the spray around his neck.

After that, they danced and celebrated more until it was late in the evening. Otogi and Ryou left, leaving the others. Yugi thought of playing some 'risqué 'games to end the evening so they put all the games they could think of in a hat and Jou pulled out a slip.

"7 minutes of heaven it is!"

All the others agree happily except Atemu who was dumbfounded as he didn't know how to play.

(Atemu POV)

'Ok. From what the others had told me was that one would enter the closet and the other would go on and then they that 'some stuff' happens for that time and then it's over. That makes sense. I guess.'

I took note of what's happening as the others had a go. They look like a mess as some of them exit. Anzu was wiping her mouth as she had smeared her lipstick and I noticed that Honda had some of Anzu's lipstick on her nec- 'Aw crap, we gotta kiss and stuff!'

Anzu then told me it was my turn. All I had to do was brace myself and wait to see who I got. Honda then whispered something in my ear. 'Aw no! I got Jounouchi. They planned this from the start!' I grumbled angrily and entered the closet. Hopefully, Jounouchi didn't notice me as I slipped into the darkness.

(END POV)

Luckily for him, Jou was distracted by Yami and Yugi as was talking to Jou. "Ok guys, what did you want to speak to me about?"

"Well, I wanted to ask if you are interested in anyone," Yugi asked. Jounoshi blushed a bit while scratching the back of his head. "Maybe...I don't know. I'm just not really sure if they love me back."

Yami leaned in closer to Jou's ear, "Is it Anzu?"

Jou stepped back in anger and yelled, "It can't be her and we know it! She's not into me!"

"That's what he thinks," Yugi whispered to Yami quickly.

"Ok. Ok. Then who else?"

'Yeah, who else?' Jounouchi asked himself.

"Are you ready Jou?" Anzu walked over to them and asked. He nodded and began to walk over to the closet. "Good, then they are waiting." She replied. He grabbed the doorknob and looked at the others. "Hey! Where's Atemu?"

The others were shocked. They had to think quickly on the spot to take away the suspicion of Atemu being in the closet."He went to the store!" Honda said.

"Yeah, he did." Yugi backed up.

"...Ok then." Jou replied as he opened the closet door and went inside.

The closet was dark but he could make out that there was someone else here (due to their breathing) but he didn't know who and he couldn't care. He sat down next to the figure and grabbed their shoulders."Well, what are we waiting for? The game has already begun." He said seductively as he kissed the figure.

(Atemu POV)

'I felt stunned. Jou was actually kissing me! I thought this dream would never happen nd it feels sooo good. But wait! How am I supposed to respond? Do I kiss back or go in deeper? I don't know what to do?!'

He then stopped the kiss and chuckled, "You wanna try that again?" I nodded but he did get just of it because I whimpered from loss and nervousness. He chuckled again and he leaned in for the kiss. This time I responded and kissed him back and wrapping my arms around his neck so I could entice him to deepen the kiss. I decided to take it further by licking my tongue on his bottom lip. Jou moaned in response by opening his mouth so my tongue and his so intertwined. I feel his other tongue push against mine as we are battling for dominance and he outwitted mine and gets the reward of exploring my mouth.

I moan in response and Jou begins to grope my back and slide his hands around slowly as I lower my arms around his waist (still staying wrapped around). We then stopped the kiss we both needed to breathe and I placed my head on his neck as did Jou as we both catch our breaths. I breathe in that vanilla scent of his and chuckled a bit, "What do you find so funny I wonder?" he asked.

"The smell of you is amazing that mixture of that vanilla abd your natural musk is so divine," I said huskily.

Jou began to lick my neck all the way up to my ear and nibble on my earlobe causing me to shiver from the response of the wet slimy trail and moan at my ear being eaten. "I guess you want more?" he asked sexily. I still moaned in response signalling that it was a yes and we began to kiss again.

'Who am I kissing? It couldn't be all the gang as I saw them and it couldn't be Otogi and Ryou cuz they left earlier (or did they?), but no. Could it be Grandpa?' Jou thought as he shivered at that idea. 'Ew! It could be him as I briefly saw him enter the kitchen and he sounds too gruff and old. Then again this person's voice is familiar and I wonder...' Jou's thoughts trailed as his hand slowly up my back, past my neck and into my hair. He then started rubbing and feeling it. I giggled in response as it felt strangely good and a sensation of happiness fazed over me.

'His hair is so soft, but I feel there are multiple layers and it goes up. I think I know who this is.'

Jou then makes the advantage and broke the kiss and pinned me to the floor of the closet grabbing my arms and placing them on both sides of my head. 'I could feel him staring at my face and making a smug smirk on me like he figured out something. He then leaned down to my left ear. I blushed in response and wriggled a bit as I felt his hot breath on my ear as he whispered, "I know who you are...Atemu."

I gasped in response and looked at him and replied with a smirk, "What gave it away?"

"A few subtle hints." He winked at me. I sat up and embraced him. "I guessed this is what you wanted to say to me, huh. I guess all this build up of this emotion you had was straining you and making you act weird."

"You could say that."

"Then again, there's something else I wanted to say to you as well."

I gulped in response 'Please don't say it.'

"I feel the same way about you too." He whispered in my ear and kissed it gently. I felt a wave of happiness hit me as I kissed him deeply as we fought with our tongues for the second time and I won so I then explored his mouth greatly, feeling every crevice and in return I took off his shirt and started in touch his slightly muscular chest. Jou moaned in my touches as I started to then grope his pectorals and we broke our kiss.

I then started to nips and suckle at his neck as Jou then started to unbutton my shirt.

(END POV)

A few minutes later in the living room...

All of the others were sitting and waiting patiently also silently thanking God that the closet was somehow 'soundproof' or they or any others would hear their so-called 'acts'. Honda was tapping his foot impatiently while leaning his back on the wall. He then growled angrily and walked to the closet door." That's it. I'm done waiting. They have been in there too long." He said angrily as he grabbed the doorknob. Suddenly Yami then grabbed his wrist a stopped him, "Maybe we should leave them be."

Honda let go of the doorknob and pushed Yami's hand away."No way Yami! The rules are the rules and its been over 7 minutes."

"But Honda you know too well that they needed to confess their love for each other and they needed this." Yugi said giving Honda his 'puppy eyes look'. Honda scowled at them but sighed in defeat and sat down with the others, "I guess you are right. We can wait."

Back in the closet...

Both Jounouchi and Atemu lied together on the floor, both of them shirted and panting. Atemu then hugged Jou and sighed happily."I guess you feel better now?" Jou asked.

"Yeah and this feels so amazing but before I had to hold this back."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I always doubted myself, thinking that you will never love me and I always thought that you would reject me," Atemu said while a tears rolled down his cheecks. Jou sat up a bit and wiped away his tears. 'I can't believe it! The almighty Stoneheart is showing emotions!' Jou scratched that thought out and comforted him."Hey, don't think like that. I had some doubt too, but we just showed each other that we care. Doesn't that mean something to you?"

"Yeah, I guess it does." Atemu sniffled.

"Then why hide the emotion? Let's show the others that we got together."

"O-Ok then." Atemu cried happily as they embraced again and then put back on their tops and as Jou was about to open the door, he put his hand out to Atemu. Atemu smiled and held his hand and walked out the closet. Together.

'Nothing can ever take this away.'

TBC

Yami Yugi: Aww, that so cute and it's a good cliffy to end on.

Me: Yeah, I think I wrote this one well.

Yami Yugi: So what thing are you writing next?

Me: Well, I made a poll asking people which chapters are ''bad' in the fic Cheater so I can take them down and re-write' them.

Yami Yugi: How long will the poll be up for?

Me: a month or so.

Yami Yugi: Cool cool.

Me: I guess we will see you guys next time for another chapter!

Yami Yugi: See ya next time!