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[violetmagician]

[Private except maybe to Atemu-chan]

He...he wrote. For the first time in over a year...he wrote.

Should I open it? Should I tell mou hitori no boku? I don't know...

I think I'll go up to our room for a while...I don't want Atemu-chan to see me so distraught.

[/private except maybe to Atemu-chan]

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[_atemu_]

*pokes gently through mindlink* /Aibou.. tea is almost ready... will you join me in the living room?/

[violetmagician]

*lying on the bed upstairs, wringing the still-sealed letter in his hands* /Coming, mou hitori no boku...just a minute.../ *shoves the letter in his pocket and wipes tears off of face before slowly heading downstairs, trying not to look upset in front of Atemu*

[_atemu_]

*prepares everything for the tea, putting a tray on the small table in the living room with all the utensils and attributes, about to pour both of them a cup* There you are, aibou... were you about to rest? I noticed you going upstairs... *looks at him, eyes gazing*

[violetmagician]

*trying hard not to lie* Oh, um...I was just...reading. *sits down, tries to smile*

[_atemu_]

*calmly continues with the preparations, pours one cup after another* Just reading, hm? Anything in particular you wanted to read, aibou?

[violetmagician]

*wondering if Atemu knows about the letter* I'm not sure...I haven't decided. *takes his cup of tea and looks into it absently*

[_atemu_]

*doesn't know about the letter, but instinctively senses that something is off, but doesn't want to push, tries to make him feel at ease first* There is a lot of things you can read, aibou. I would suggest to start with something.. ah, light, like manga or something.. you have been with your nose into heavy text books long enough, and we are on break now. *sits next to him, knees touching, bringing up his own cup of tea to carefully sip*

[violetmagician]

*inwardly thinks the letter in his pocket is unlikely to be "light"* Hmm, hai...reading something serious...might be hard right now. *avoiding Atemu's eyes out of guilt of not saying something about the letter and worry about saying something*

[_atemu_]

*sips tea, looking at him* Aibou, you know how I dislike it when people do not look at me in a conversation.. and I certainly do not like it when my own husband does not look at me. *gently* Aibou...

[violetmagician]

*looks up, tries to smile* Ah...gomen, mou hitori no boku...I was in my own thoughts. *sips his tea, trying but failing to forget the letter*

[_atemu_]

*puts his cup down, purses his lips* Are you going to share these thoughts with me, aibou, or do you want me to leave you alone?

[violetmagician]

*feels immensely guilty, takes the letter mutely out of his pocket and puts it on the table; the address is to the Game Shop and the addressee is from a Mutou D.: Yuugi's father* This...came this morning. I...I was afraid to open it...

[_atemu_]

*didn't want to be too harsh on him, but doesn't want Yuugi to feel sad or miserable either; watches him putting the letter on the table, noticing the sender* I see, aibou... *gently* Do you wish to open it with me, habibi? We can also put it away to open it later, if you so wish...

[violetmagician]

*smiles slightly, slightly relieved Atemu isn't angry at him for hiding the letter from him* I-if you'll be there...I think I could... *face becomes sad* But...I don't know what he'll say...

[_atemu_]

*gently* Aibou, you will never know what he will say unless you open it. *searches out his hand, fingers stroking, both wedding rings touching* I really wish you would not have hidden this from me, aibou. I am your husband.. I want to share with you, good things and bad things...

[violetmagician]

*smiles sadly* Yes, I suppose that's true...I'm just...afraid. *takes Atemu's hand* I guess I...didn't want you to be worried...I hate causing you and our friends pain. *grips Atemu's hand tighter as he slowly starts to open the envelope; his other hand is shaking*