Title: Little Things (Can Mean a Lot)
Author: Lucidscreamer
Prompt: #28 Wada Calcium CD3
Word count: 200 (double drabble)
Author's Note: This ficlet is set in my post-canon universe that begins with "...Whom the King Loves", so Yami (Atem) has his own body.
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh! is the creation of Kazuki Takahashi.
In any relationship, it's the little things that say "I love you." Extravagant gestures might come more naturally to Yami, but he has grown to recognize the value of more subtle offerings. Such as the way Yugi always buys him pomegranates when they are in season, and only smiles indulgently when Yami rails at the inaccuracy of television programs set in ancient Egypt.
In this time, Yami is not a king. Even that rather ridiculous title, King of Games, rightly belongs to his partner rather than to him. So, he cannot shower his partner with riches and treasures from the far corners of his kingdom. Instead, Yami makes a gift of the little things - rising early to open the shop himself so that Yugi can have an extra hour of sleep, or squeezing a small mountain of oranges every week just because Yugi likes their juice for breakfast. Or setting out a calcium tablet every morning beside the juice glass because Yugi needs a strong body to go with his indomitable spirit.
Yami smiles as he bends down to wake his aibou with a kiss. Yugi has taught by his example, and Yami has always been a fast learner.
Note: This was posted under my "30 Kisses" story, but I decided to mark that as complete and post this separately. Sorry for any confusion this may cause; it's just my OCD at work. :)