"It's, um..chocolate?" I guessed, surprised at the small gift Yugi had just placed in my open palm. I looked from it to him, trying to figure out what holiday I had missed. He had his hands clasped behind his back, avoiding my gaze, so obviously - adorably - embarrassed over such a small gesture, which made me wonder how long it had taken him to decide to give the chocolate to me. Knowing him, he painstakingly made it over and over, not satisfied with the results.

My heart gave an unsteady lurch, and I was once again floored by how much I loved him.

"Most impressive, Aibou. You cook?"

"Just because I'm a man doesn't mean I can't cook." He immediately defended, his oh-so manly ego wounded.

"I didn't mean it like that and you know it." I poked the baggie, still curious as to why he'd given me a present. "Grandpa usually cooks, so I just presumed..."

"Give it back." He commanded, holding out his hand. I obliged, handing over the gift. "I swear - it's safe to eat." He ripped open the top of the bag and tossed a piece into his mouth, chewing thoughtfully. "See?" He opened his mouth, showing no remnants of chocolate and proving to me that it was edible.

"Well, if it was made by you, it's guaranteed to be good."

His mouth clamped shut, and I grinned. He had a smudge of melted chocolate at the corner of his mouth, and I leaned over to lick it away. I often did things like that on impulse, and it just as often got me into trouble. But his reactions were just so amusing, I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. Yugi's head jerked back, and I pulled away, savoring the flavor.

"What's wrong?" I asked, watching his face go from pink to red with a satisfied smirk.

"You very well know!" He spluttered, wiping his face with the back of his hand. "You just licked me!"

"That I did." Untroubled, I reached over and took another piece of chocolate.

"It's unsanitary."

"You're saying this now? After all the other dirty things we've -"

"Yes, thank you!" He cried, pressing his hands over my mouth.

I pulled his palms from my face.
"Thank you for the gift." I said, eating another piece. "Seriously."

"You don't have to eat it all now." He said, watching me chew.

I shrugged. "I only feel bad for eating it in front of you, Mr. Sugar King."

"Sug-?" He puffed up like a cat. "Excuse me?!"

"Tell me, Aibou, how many pieces were there before you ate them?" Yugi punched my arm instead of answering, and I laughed. "M'hm. That's what I thought." I took out another piece. "Open your mouth."

He sighed, but did as I requested. I placed the chocolate on his tongue, and he chewed slowly. I leaned over and kissed him, tasting the remnants of sweetness on his lips. He sighed, already giving in, and I swept my tongue into is mouth, trying to get every bit of chocolate. Once I did, I pulled away once more, opening my eyes to watch him.

"Um..." He pressed his knuckles to his mouth. "You could have just said it was good. You didn't have to...you know..." He rolled his eyes away from me, but I did not break my gaze. It seemed Yugi was still unsure how to act in a relationship. As if there were rules he had to follow. Sure, perhaps kissing him was random - but who in this great world would have let such a perfect opportunity slip them by?

"Yeah," I hummed, pressing closer to him. "It's really good." His eyes flicked back to me, and I knew that I had him hooked. He was, after all, a firm believer in the term 'follow your heart.' No matter how much I provoked him, in the end he had to admit that he enjoyed my teasing as much as I liked dishing it out. Otherwise, he would not be here. We would not be here, together.

His hands gripped my shoulders, and he yanked me close.
"Right," he muttered, running his fingers through the hair at the base of my neck.

His mouth found mine, and I wrapped my arms around his back, tasting the chocolate anew. I stepped forward, pushing him back into the wall. I pinned him against it, our bodies touching at all the right places. My hand traveled down and found the underside of his thigh. Fingers gripping, I pulled his leg up and hitched his against my hips, allowing me to fit perfectly between his thighs.

His mouth left mine and then came back, breath heavy and hot. Kissing him was all I wanted to do, and I never knew it could be so sweet. Knowing we still had to breathe, I eased back, taking in our shared air, opening my eyes to look at his face. And, wow - what a burning look he was giving me. I felt a thrill race down my spine at the open desire he had for me. But the view was short-lived; Yugi's hands came up to my face and jerked me forward, connecting our lips again. I allowed him to take control; Yugi could do anything he wanted to me, anything at all...and I would still love him.

But a devious streak like mine was hard to tame. I pulled away again, smirking at the annoyed noise Yugi made, and grabbed another piece of chocolate. I placed it in his mouth and immediately leaned in, sharing the piece with him. It melted fast, coating our tongues. There was a soft moan, and it took me a moment to realize that it had been from me, not him.

His hands pushed at my chest, and he broke away, filling his lungs. I grabbed his arm and pulled him back. I was becoming quite the mess; I was just so...addicted. But Yugi kissed me back, matching my enthusiasm. I pressed my hands up under is shirt, running my fingers over his soft skin. And though Yugi's mouth was paradise, I was starting to get light headed from the lack of oxygen. Finally, after a few more minutes of exploration, I pulled away from him, letting us both catch our breath.

Yuugi's chest was heaving, but he still managed to chuckle.
"I didn't know - you liked chocolate - so much."

"I don't think that was just about the chocolate," I admitted, resting my head on his shoulder.

"I should have made more."

"Yeah, you should have."

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