Ryo Marufuji/Edo Phoenix, Without a Word, #5 Cheater/General #2
Title: Without a Word
Author: fennikusu_ai
Claim: Ryo Marufuji/Edo Phoenix
Table: General #2
Prompt: #5 Cheater
Rating: T
Summary: It was pretty bad when Phoenix was actually jealous of someone.
Word Count: 300
Ryo noticed Fubuki’s disapproving gaze. How the surfer’s eyes innocently flicked over at Edo, back over to the shoreline, and then at Edo again-at Ryo’s new boyfriend.
He felt betrayed. Cheated. Ryo could guess that. He also got the vibe from Fubuki’s scowl that he didn’t think Edo good enough for him; a sleazy pro duelist with corrupt sponsors and seedy scandals. A kid with too much money and toys.
Fubuki didn’t know the half of it. Ryo too possessed doubts about this coupling.
But, Ryo wasn’t stupid. He was perfectly in charge of his life and was capable of making his own decisions. He didn’t need Fubuki’s input.
Edo was now frowning too; eyes burning in defiance. He very conspicuously grasped onto Ryo’s forearm as if to mark ownership of him.
It was pretty bad when Phoenix was actually jealous of someone.
Delicately, Ryo shook Edo off of him. He wasn’t his chew toy after all. Fubuki watched this motion with silent triumph, but Ryo shook his head ever so slightly. Fubuki’s face fell again. The decision was clear.
No matter what he and Fubuki had shared in their years of schooling, Ryo wasn’t a schoolboy any longer. He had a new attitude, new clothes, and a new outlook. A new outlook that would clash against Fubuki’s own. Edo understood the attitude of this new Hell Kaiser.
Fubuki never would.
Leaving Fubuki to his world of sunshine and laughter, Ryo turned and began walking. He heard rapid footfalls behind him; heavy with hurt indignation. Edo seemed unwilling to let him out of his sight.
Great. I’ll probably have to soothe his emotional wounds later…
Without a word, Ryo didn’t turn back to look at either of them as he was too wrapped up in his own bleak thoughts.