Second Chance

Chapter 3

Yugi's POV

I stare at my class schedule as I walk into the math building for my first class. Ugh I am gonna hate Algebra. I walk into the classroom and I'm immediately met by a set of crimson eyes. I give him a small smile before taking a seat next to Joey and in front of Atem. "Hey Yugi," says Joey. "What are you doing down here this early," I ask him. "Well I was craving breakfast pizza so I got up early to eat some inside the cafeteria," he says. "Now that explains it," I say. I feel my phone buzz and I look at it.

'He is like staring you down Yugi,' says Joey in a text. 'I know he is. There's gotta be a reason for it,' I say. "Alright students," says the professer as she walks in. I put away my phone and pay attention in my class. Today for this one was a get to know each other thing and it probably will be for the rest of the day. I am the last the leave the class room and as I walk out, I run into an awfully big guy and I drop my books. "Oh my gosh I'm so sorry," I say and go to pick up my books when the guy grabs me by the collar of my shirt and pushes me against the wall. 

"Not as sorry as you will be here in a bit," he yells. He pulls his fist back to punch me, but stops when someone grabs his arm and I see it's Yami. "Hey what the fuck are you doing weirdo," he asks. "Put him down and leave him alone," says Yami menacingly. "Why should I and why do you care? Hell you never showed up for class until today," he says. Yami doesn't say anything but grips the bully's fist and he yells in pain and drops me. I grip my throat from him holding me like that. I look up after I hear a crack and I know it's something in the bully's hand breaking.

"Atem. Atem enough it's ok," I say and wrap my hand around his wrist and his eyes soften a little and he lets go and the bully runs away. "Thank you for helping me," I say and bend down and pick up my books. I look up and Atem is gone. That is weird. I got him to stop harming the bully and he just leaves like that. I grab my books and go to the next building. I sit down in that class and I happen to have it with Tristan. "Hey man what happened to you," he asks. "Nothing just a run in with a bully," I say. 

"No offense but I can't imagine how you'd get off this ok. What happened," he asks. "Well Atem jumped in to save me," I say. "Who's Atem," he asks. "That's Yami's real name and not the nickname other students came up with for him," I say. "Huh I wonder why he stepped in... wait a minute he was in a class building. Did he show up for class," he asks. "Yes he did why," I ask. "Because he never shows up for class. Last year he never showed up for class and yet he passed. He's got all the teachers wrapped around his finger," says Tristan.

"That's weird. I wonder if he's supposed to be in this class," I say and then the man in question walks in. He sits in the only open seat beside me. "Well how did your first class go," asks Tristan. "It actually went ok. I mean it was the whole get to know each other thing that's gonna be for the rest of the day," I say. "Yeah I know this is how it's gonna be for the next four years," he says with a chuckle. Another set of students walks in and sees Atem. "Hey look it's the goth freak," says one. "What are you doing out of your room you hermit," asks the other. 

"Hey guys leave the guy alone," says Tristan. "What do you care," asks the guy. "It's not nice so walk away," I say. The both just shake their heads and walk away. Atem looks at me and I give him a smile and the next round of classes start. It's just the same stuff all day long and strangly enough, Atem is in all of my classes. No one knows why because he had already taken some of them. "Look Yugi, I think you need to speak to someone about Yami," says Joey. "Why do I need to do that," I say.

"He never showed up to class until now and he's even taking classes that you are in even though he's already taken them. It's strange," he says. "I know but maybe there's a good reason behind it all," I say. "Well he seemed to be very interested in that puzzle of yours too," he says. "He's probably from Egypt and that's why he asked," I say. "Why are we defending him like this," he asks. "Maybe I understand his case more than anyone here," I say. "You were bullied severely weren't you in high school," he asks.

I nod and look at the puzzle. "Look lets just sift through all the syllabuses and see if we have everything for classes," I say and we start looking and we both have everything. I have to talk to him about all this. He has been acting stalker like and he's been interested in my puzzle. I shake it off and get my bag ready for the morning. "Hey Yugi, how bout I walk with ya to class from now on. I'm just getting a bad vibe from Yami, and it'd make me feel better," he says. "You can walk with me to classes we have together or in the same building, but anything else I'll be fine. I promise you," I say. 

"If you say so Yugi," he says. We say good night to each other before settling in for the night. I hope that this thing is just a weird instance. Well we'll see tomorrow if Atem shows up to class. I check my phone one last time before falling asleep.

**Thanks so much to the readers. I am sorry that I haven't been writing a lot, but I finally got back into writing. I am so thankful for all my readers and followers. I am also working on a Yandere story. Would you guys like a Yandere Yami or a Yandere Yugi? Answer in the comments and again thank you all.**