Dousing the Flame

A True Glimpse

A/N: Thank you for your support and for reading. 

/Yugi's thoughts/

"Oh Ra!" Yugi sat up quickly. He raised a hand to his pounding head.

"Morning Chibi!" Dominick whispered while stretching, "How did you sleep?"

"I feel like I have a hangover," he continues to rub his head, "What time is it?"

Dominick checked his watch, "It is...7:55. You want some coffee, Chibi?" the youth asked while standing and stretching again.

Yugi remained seated momentarily while the time relayed to him registered, "Oh...Ra...."

"What's wrong?" Dominick asked while heading into the kitchen to make a pot of coffee.

"What's wrong?!" Yugi squeaked, "Class starts in 5 minutes! We are going to be late!"

Dominick shrugged, "I'm not going to go today." He filled the coffee maker with water and added the coffee grounds.

"You may not want to go, but I have a scholarship to maintain, I have to go. I'll see you later Dom." Yugi grabbed his shoes and ran out the door.

\/\/\/

The door swung open and Yugi came running through it. His cheeks were pink; sweat droplets danced down his face and soaked his back. He had run the whole way from Dominick's apartment to class. He did not have any school supplies with him. His backpack, notebook, textbook, and writing utensils were all back at his dorm. Yugi's lungs screamed their protest of his decision to sprint the whole way and burned for oxygen. Yugi drank in gulps of air as he slowly made his way to his seat.

Yami glanced up at the sweating boy whose breathing was so frantic and raised his eyebrow, "Thank you for joining us, Yugi. Only forty minutes late."

Yugi bowed before Yami, "I apologize, Professor. My alarm clock did not go off this morning,"

Yami's crimson eyes burned into Yugi's amethyst. He frowned at the youth; unimpressed. He watched the tri-colored youth ask the students around him for paper and a pen. The supplies were provided to him without hesitation.

Yami stood patiently while Yugi scribbled something on the paper, "Now, if Yugi's ready, we will continue on with today's lesson." A bright pink dusted Yugi's cheeks as he nodded his response to the professor.

Yami nodded in return and continued.

\/\/\/

/I need some Advil and a bath/ Yugi thought as he walked into the dorm. The heavy door slamming behind him made him jump slightly.

"Yugi?" Tristen's brunet head popped out of his room on the far side of the dorm.

"Ya, Tristen, it's just me." Yugi said as he placed the stack of papers from his three classes on the counter. He had been late to his first class, and was unprepared for all three of his classes. He had been lectured and ridiculed by all three of his professors. However, he was grateful that Yami's response to his lateness was minimal and he did not call him out regarding his lack of preparation.

Tristen came running out to him, "What do you mean "It's just me', man! We have been worried sick about you. You didn't come home last night."

"I'm a big boy, Tristen. I stayed the night with Dominick. I was fine." Yugi responded rubbing his head in a desperate attempt to get rid of the splitting migraine that raged through his skull.

"How come you didn't call, Yugi?" Tristen asked.

"Because, I. AM. A. BIG. BOY. I do night need to 'check in' with you guys. Last time I checked, none of you are my father." Yugi snapped plopping on the couch in the living room.