One More Sleep

By: Xhibit B

Chapter One - Five More Nights of Sleeping on My Own


.i do not own yu-gi-oh!.


Yūgi sighed as she sank further into the comforts of the bed she shared with her long-term boyfriend, Yami Sennen. He was away on business, leaving her all alone in the home that they shared. Being the Head of the North American division of his family's company, he was often called away to handle any problem that may arise at the most inconvenient of times. And he just so happened to get the call that something had gone wrong and he was on the first flight available from Domino to New York a few days before, leaving Yūgi in a sour mood.

Usually, she wouldn't be nearly as upset that he had gone as she was now. It was his job, after all, and he'd warned her about what she'd be getting herself into when they first started dating. But he'd left nine days before Christmas with no indication of when he would be coming back home. And that's what had pissed her off more than anything else. Usually he was able to tell her how long he would be gone, most of the time the trip lasting no more than a week, give or take a few days. But it seemed that this was an even bigger issue than expected. And it would put a damper on their annual tradition.

Since they had started dating seven years earlier, they had spent every Christmas together; no matter what. But this year, it would be different this year with the way that things were going. If he didn't make it back in time, this would be the first Christmas that they would be forced to spend apart from one another. And she didn't like it one bit.

As much as she wanted to be angry, she couldn't. All she could do was look forward to the day that he did return, the hope in her heart that he made it back in time ever present. But even if he didn't make it back on or even before Christmas, she'd be okay with it in the end. Besides, their friends and family were coming over soon for their annual Christmas get together. And she was looking forward to the distraction that entertaining and being surrounded by friends and family would bring. Now, it was just a matter of her getting out of bed and getting ready for the damn thing.

Patting her face, the amethyst eyed woman flipped the blankets back and swung her feet over the edge. Slipping into her house shoes, the tri-colour haired woman made her way to the bathroom to prepare for that evening's festivities. Hopefully she wouldn't be in such a bad mood the entire night and make things miserable for everyone that attended the party that night. Besides, Yami wouldn't have wanted her to be so down in the dumps.

Like everyone else, he knew that Christmas was her absolute favourite holiday over the others. And she couldn't be the Grinch this year just because he wasn't home yet. That was Seto's job. And one that he excelled at, just like everything else he did. Aside from trying to beat her at Duel Monsters. He still had yet to succeed in doing that.

There's a chuckle that escapes her grasp as she prepares for the evening. Everyone would be there in less than an hour and she wanted to be ready by the time they knocked on the door.

It was as she was wrapping her hair up in a ponytail that her phone chimed, alerting her to a new text message. She picked up the iPhone, opening the message from Yami. Her heart soared when she read the text that he'd sent.

'I'll be home early Christmas morning. We'll have to miss our tradition of opening the gifts at midnight, but at least we'll be able to spend the entire day together. Just us.'

Her phone was pressed to her breast, a watery smile crossing her lips. She could feel the tears pricking at the edges of her amethyst eyes. He'd be home in time for Christmas. And that's all she could have honestly hoped for.