[fic] But not today - Yugioh, YYxY, romance/angst, PG, theme 017 (100_chances)
Theme: 017- But not today; for 100_chances
Author: Chey (duelist_gurl163)
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance/angst
Pairings: YamixYugi
Archive: You're lookin' at it
Warnings: AU.
Spoilers: Yami's real name. (Gaze upon this spoiler fondly, because this is the last post to use it!)
Summary: Someday things would change, probably for the worse, but there was no point in worrying about it now.
Disclaimer: That's not my name beside the copyright symbol on every Yugioh product.---
Yugi drew the line at hairspray. “Mom, the gel is fine,” he argued, swatting her hand away.
“I just thought you’d like to make sure it looks fine all night,” she replied, brandishing the can. She’d been fussing over him like this for the last hour.
“It’s worked all day every other day of my life, it’ll work for a few hours tonight,” he said, scooting out of range.
“Fine, have it your way. Don’t come crying to me when your hair is in your face. A festival is a lot different than a regular date.”
“Yeah yeah…” He checked his watch. “I have to go, I’m meeting Atema at her house and we’re walking to the festival.”
“Have fun.” She waved as he left the house. Once in the car he sighed in relief and drove across town to pull up in front of another house. Honking the horn, he slouched in the seat until someone exited, closed the front door, and sprinted to the car. Pulling the door shut, Atemu hissed, “Drive!”
Ten minutes later, leaving the car in a mostly deserted parking lot, they walked down the sidewalk together toward a restaurant. Atemu reached for Yugi’s hand. “You know…one of these days we’re going to have to tell them. Making up excuses and pretending to go to festivals won’t work forever.”
“I know. Mom’s been hinting I need to bring ‘Atema’ over so she can meet you.”
“My parents have been hinting the same thing. Tonight they were going on about how impolite it was that I made you come pick me up. Sooner or later they’ll want a formal sit-down.”
“And even if we avoid that, eventually someone we know will see us and mention it to one of our families and it’ll come out anyway. I think we should tell them before it comes out like that.”
“I know.” Atemu sighed. “But I like the way things are. I like us. I don’t want them getting involved.” Yugi felt his fingers tighten on his hand.
“We’ll tell them soon. It doesn’t have to be right now.”
“And maybe it will go well.”
“Maybe.” He tried to hide the doubt in his voice as they fell into a brooding silence.
“Ah…the restaurant.” Atemu nodded at the building they were approaching.
Yugi slowed and stopped walking. “Atemu?”
He stopped too, turning. “Hmn?”
“I don’t care…what our parents will say when they find out. I don’t care if they get angry or don’t approve. I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad I’m here with you…nothing else really matters.”
He smiled softly and stepped forward to take both his hands.
“I agree.”
Yugi smiled up at him and leaned in, tilting his head as Atemu bent to meet him, and their lips connected. His eyes fluttered shut.
“Mn…Atemu…”
“Yugi…” He released his hands so that he could hug his partner close, nuzzling his neck and planting butterfly kisses on his cheek and ear. Yugi trembled, snuggling against his chest.
“Atemu…how hungry are you?” He finally murmured.
“Not very much,” he whispered.
“Another walk around the block first?”
“Sounds great.”
Smiling, kissing one last time, they began walking again, bodies brushing every time they moved, hands firmly clasped.
At some point they knew this freedom would vanish. Inevitably they would have to reveal to their families their secret and face whatever backlash might follow.
But not today.
x-x-x
Notes: Yeah, I know the whole our-families-forbid-it thing is overdone, but it's cute, damnit. I'm only human. D= Which means you'll be seeing this sort of storyline again. ^^;;;
About the spoilers thing, I'll be spamming your f-list making another post about it as soon as I get this one posted.