disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V and its characters.

notes: so, drabble collection is my speciality, that's why I make one for my favorite pairing (aside from Yuto/Ruri and the do-they-even-interact-damn-it Yuri/Serena and the darkrebelshipping and fruitshipping, okay I'll stop there.)


"How about babycakes?"

"… No way in hell."

She laughs, soft and carefree and sweet, and Yugo almost regrets his lack of cooperation.

"So, no. Appie pie?"

"… Rin."

"Also no? How about pumpkin patch? Or sugarplum… hold on, that's Yuri's."

"Rin…"

"Hold on, just a moment, I've got it!"

"…" He doesn't even try to hide the shuddering.

"Yugo."

"Nothing. Continue."

Rin nods in satisfaction, and Yugo wonders what he has done to offend the higher power above.

(While she can't understand why he's so difficult about that. All other boys have them - even Yuri, yes, Yuri who can get himself arrested just for smiling a little too bright, gosh, she remembers how scathingly Serena calls him after a dare - albeit, not by choice, but who cares about free will, if she's honest.)

"Rin? Rin? City to Rin? Synchro Dimension to Rin!"

Yugo's definitely the most endearing, no matter what Ruri says.

"Sorry, I got distracted. But aren't you going to ask me what it is?"

"Do I really have to?"

"Of course."

"…" He sighs, questioning the higher above again, well, he did punch Yuri once, but that guy deserved it, he did dump the water on Yuya, but it was a mere accident and Yuzu already kicked him for it.

Of course, he's saved the dimensions — maybe that's why they're asking him to show how selfless he is again, to go through a word like 'bumpkins'

— he loves her, he really does, but —

"Double really? No, make that triple."

"Even if you quadruple really, still yes. Come on, Yugo. Just say and let me tell you."

"Do I have a choice?"

"No."

"Alright. Say it, Rin."

He's so so ready.

She smiles, beautifully and brilliantly and he thinks — okay, maybe it might be worth it —

"From now on, your pet name is muffin."

Yugo despairs.