Show Me the Meaning
By:
Setalina Muro
Summary: [For Yamiko Love is silly. Both simple and complex. It can drive a man insane or save him from insanity. Men have fought wars over less, but things become very simple when it is a man and a woman, because then, there is nothing else. SxP Opticshipping
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any places, people and/or other things you are familiar with from the show or anything else. The plot, however, is mine.
A/N: (Yes, I realize it's still the fourteenth, but I have no guarantee of getting on the computer tomorrow and I wanted to have this up.)
Everyone say Happy Five Years to Yamiko (now Imperfect Paradise)! Yes, my dears that's right. There is an author that has been dealing with FFN for five whole years. I'm proud to call her my friend and proud to call myself a fan.
The pairing of the story in particular (Optichsipping, PegasusxShizuka) was first introduced to me by Yamiko when she hosted a contest involving the pairing for which I wrote 'Constrained'. In the beginning both Yamiko and I were completely terrified by the idea of the pairing. I mean…it was Pegasus and…Shizuka… it was just creepy. But now, after much preening of my mind, and many thoughts, and much Pegasus love story reading (and maturity which is always what the best flamers lack), I begin to like Pegasus and the pairing lost its terror and began to seem almost…cute. So, here we are. Positive romance with Pegasus and Shizuka-chan. Charming charming.
Also, this was originally meant as a longshot, but I wasn't able to get the last part completely finished by the day I sent it off to my beta, so it'll be chapters. I'll put this up gradually until I hit that point.
Anything else…ah, yes. Title. If you've ever heard a song with a verse 'Show me the meaning of being lonely', yes that would be where I got the title. Though I can't think of anything else in the song and this is in no way based on it.
Prelude
The grandfather clock at the far end of the hallway ticked off the seconds and it was un-relentlessly loud in the large house. Moments later it was joined by a long, resonating chime, signaling the time as half past two. Away from the clock, a door was open a crack. Inside it was dark, for it was early morning (or very late evening, depending on your view) and a lone occupant lay in the bed, honey colored eyes watching the door almost sadly as she listened to the clock beating off each moment.
She turned in the bed, staring at the ceiling. It was late. It should have been too late for anyone to still be at work, but he was. She sighed, pushing aside a stray collection of deep auburn hair and running her fingers through the rest of it, knowing she would have issues sleeping until he was with her.
It hurt her when he worked so late. No, it wasn't often he did it, but it was becoming that way. Yes it was a busy time, and yes, the company was booming with business and new products this year were incredibly popular, but none of that was the point! It was just…
Downstairs somewhere, a door shut and her heart leapt. She listened intently. Footsteps in the kitchen…five minutes passed. She pictured him there, tried, disheveled; nibbling on a piece of bread with half a glass of red wine at his elbow…a few more minutes before the footsteps began to shuffle up the stairs.
She turned and watched him walk in the door. It creaked slightly and he tensed, glancing at the bed. A moment later, he continued, stopping at the end of the bed to pry his shoes off his feet. The socks followed and a moment later, he stripped off his suit. He crawled into the bed and she looked at him.
"It's late…"
"I know…" he whispered sluggishly. "But the cards were coming well…and the Asian branch is bad…Tenma has the chicken pox of all things…"
He paused tiredly, shaking his head as he wrapped his arms around her frail body, and finding her mouth in the dark, he kissed her and murmured a faint 'I love you' before falling asleep. She nuzzled into his bare chest, relishing the warmth.
No, it wasn't that she minded the work. It was just…
She missed him…
To Be Continued…
A/N: Tons of love, Yamiko. I hope you enjoy this. To everyone else, I hope you find some matter of entertainment in this. Please feel to free to R&R.
Chapter One (or Part One, perhaps) will be up quickly (perhaps tomorrow, or Monday, or next weekend if fate doesn't permit). I have issues with leaving people with nothing more than a two page prelude. Because I've taken a different route with this then I originally intended (all the joys to the influence of the television) the next chapter should be quite long. (Giant flashback. Meh)
Also, I dont' know why, but the line function on my computer refuses to work. I'll have to deal with it later because I am still (as stated in my last profile update) 'banned' from fanfiction. Pity I know how to get on anyway, eh dearies? Anyway. Later for now.
EDIT (7/10/07): Lines fixed.
Lina