Of gym battle and public embarrassment

[unyieldingwill]

[Video or Goldenrod City Action]

[At first the askew video only picks up the sound of teasing laughter as the two boys exited the gym with their shiny new badges. Eagle, clearly the antagonist in this situation finally stops chuckling long enough to offer a bit of sage advice. ]

You really aren’t very comfortable around girls! I thought you were just

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[unyieldingwill]

Then you will just have to stand up for yourself.

[Compassionate smile. ]

You do have the right to be yourself.

[Action] That happens.

[unyieldingwill]

Can’t you be yourself and fit in?

There has to be some one on Earth who could accept you entirely.

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[unyieldingwill]

[Watches this expression carefully… ]

There is really no other way is there?

[You are hopeless Bakura. The only solution might be a bit of tough love. ]

Am I going to have to find you a boyfriend?

[Won’t come out of the closet? Well, maybe you need a push! This is said only with your best interests in mind! Bakura clearly wasn’t happy with the way things were now. ]

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[unyieldingwill]

[It was a thought anyway… That would make Bakura much happier in the long run. ]

Would it be too embarrassing?

[He isn’t totally unmindful of how pushy he is being about this. ]

You could always find one yourself?

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[unyieldingwill]

[ … Bakura… ]

I’m sorry, but I really don’t understand that kind of thinking. It sounds like you are giving up just because other people might not understand you, but I think if the people around you are that unreliable then they really aren’t worth being around anyway. I don’t see any reason why you should hide.

[Action]

[unyieldingwill]

[… That is a truly sad position… ]

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[unyieldingwill]

I am sorry Bakura. Maybe I shouldn’t have teased you about this.

[Joking offering trying to make him smile again. ]

You could tell on me if you want to.

[Not that Eagle really hides that… But, more seriously.]

Is there anything I can do to make this up to you?