Warnings: Shoujo-ai, Shounen-ai. No sex between either pair. Whatever, I can't type sex, deal with it... AU... Reference to real-life video games/consoles/stores.
Setting: City of Domino *Looks like New Domino, lets say that...* Downtown Domino *New Domino, again...*
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I don't own any rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.
(FOR THE RECORD! The "5D's" in the title stands for 5 dragons... just an fyi, has no signifigance to the story...)
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It was another quiet day for Yusei Fudo at his game shop, "Fudo Game." His shop was in downtown Domino, near the centre of the shopping district. It was a small shop, but was an affordable shop none-the-less. It was a sidewalk side store, with a white front, so it matched the buildings around it, but held his neon sign on the front. The only windows covered the whole entry wall, had several advertisements, saying things like "15% off all Trade-ins!" and "Pre-Order your copy of Assasins Creed today!"
Inside the building were shelves filled with new and used video games, set up in asiles. On the ends were cheat or guide books to the games. Behind the main counter, which was on the entry wall, was were Yusei held the consoles for sale. DS systems, Xbox 360's, Wii's and PS3's were among the stacked boxes.
Yusei also sat behind the counter, reading the latest Nintendo Power. Yusei was a man of 19, with wicked black hair that was highlighted with neon organge. His eyes were a deep shade of midnight blue, with deep black pupils. Under his left eye, was a yellow mark, indicating to the public that he had been to the Domino Criminal Detention facility. His hands were covered in dark blue fingerless gloves, that went midway up his forearm. He wore a black tanktop, with a red symbol that looked like the head of a dragon. On his brown pants were orange circular patches on his knees, and a chain on the left side. His boots were black army boots, with obvious wear-and-tear.
Yusei was so into his magazine, he didn't hear the bell ring, indicating a customer was in the shop. In fact, he didn't even lift his head up.
"Excuse me, sir?" The man stepped up to the desk.
Yusei flipped a page in his magazine. "I told you yesterday, the final payment is in the mail..." He said, eyes scanning the new page.
"You must have me mistaken, I'm a customer." Yusei looked up, and was almost shocked out of his chair at the sight.
'Holy crap, an actual customer!' Yusei closed his magazine and set it next to the register.
The man before him was his age, with spikey blone hair, with bangs that covered his forehead. He had two thin pontytails, comming from behind his ears, and went down to a few unches below his collarbone. His eyes were a fun shade of purple, bringing life to his face, along with his soft smile. He was wearing a light grey t-shirt, that had the red symbol of what looked to be a pair of wings. (Yes, I'm using their marks.) He had black flare pants, wich covered most of a white pair of shoes.
"Actually, I'm looking for a job. GameStop dosen't have any openings, so I was hoping to get a kob here." His accent was Austrailian, Yusei noted.
"I could hire you, but I wouldn't be able to pay you. I havn't had a customer in here in months. The only reason I'm still here is because I own this building." Yusei said, shaking his head.
The man sighed. "Well, thanks anyway..." And he headed for the door.
"Wait!" The man stopped, and turned around. "I have an appartment upstairs, if you're looking for a place to live. That could be your payment, for a while at least..." Yusei said, jumping over the counter.
"Could I see it?" He asked, walking twards him. Yusei nodded. "Follow me." Yusei said. He turned around, walking twards a door with a sign that said "KEEP OUT".
He opened the door with the man on his tail, wich revealed a set of stairs. Yusei and the man began their accent.
"My names Yusei by the way." He said, turning his head slightly.
"I'm Jack. Jack Atlas." He said, walking up the wooden stairs. The way up was lit, revealing the cool, dry concrete walls on the sides.
"You must be new in town. I haven't seen you pass my shop yet." He said, turning his head foreward again.
"Yeah, moved here last week. I've been living with a friend of mine, but he told me I actually had to get a job so I could either pay him rent or get a place of my own." He said.
The stairs stopped, and turned up to another set, wich they continued up. From here, the concrete wall stopped, and gavey way to a steel staircase with a matching guard rail. They went up, and stopped at the top.
"It's a bit dusty, but it's liveable." Yusei said. He reached into his pocket, and pulled out a key with a bright green fob on it. It wasn next to a key with a red fob, and a key with no fob. He unlocked the room, and opened the door with a creak.
The main room was decently sized about the size of a traditional living room. It had a small kitchen nook in the back left corner, where the floor changed to laminate. Cabnets lined that corner, and stopped only for the existing appliances: a fridge and a stove. The kitchen sink was on the far end of the light grey laminate counter-top. In the adjacent corner was a TV, and and outlet for a phone. There was an open door, which was a closet, with several tool boxes. Facing the TV was a relavely new light tan swayed leather couch. In front of that was an old coffee table, which looked hand-built. The TV was about 18 inches, and was hooked up to a converter box.
"Fully furnished?" Jack said, turning his head to look at Yusei.
He nodded. "Only two things though. The bathroom for back here is at the top of the other set of stairs, as is the washer. There's a line there for drying your clothes." He said, stepping on a spider as it scurried past on the off-white/brown mix carpet. "Bit of a bug problem, but thats in the whole building, pretty much." He said, twisting his foot so the crushed spider appeared to blend into the carpet.
"So I could work here, and you'd pay my with this?" Jack said, thinking out loud.
Yusei nodded. "Yep. I won't be able to pay you much for now, but as soon as I get some customers, I'll get you a paycheck." He promised.
"You have a deal." Jack said, holding his hand out to Yusei. He took it, and they shook.
'Why is my heart beating like this?' Yusei thought, and he released Jack's hand.
"Would you mind if I moved in today?" Jack asked.
"No. I'll close shop early and help you out." Yusei said. Jack followed Yusei down the stairs, and to the main level. Yusei used the small rope to flick the light on his neon "OPEN" sign off, and turned on the security system.
Jack looked at the price tages on the games that sat, dusty, on the shelves. He picked up a game, to have a closer look. "This is a really good price for a used Halo..." Jack said, brishing the dust off with his thumb.
"I know. I price my games based on what the internet says. I guess nobody wants to buy a game from somebody whos been to the local dentention centre." Yusei said, walking to a steel door next to the first one in the back of the store. Jack set the game down, and cought up with Yusei, who opened the steel door in his arrival.
The door led into what appeared to be a garage. It was completley empty, except for a red motorcycle. It had a point that stuck up at the back, with built in arm guards on the sides. On the seat was a red helmet with a black visor.
"You don't mind if we take the quick way to your friends place, right?" Yusei said, walking over to a cabnet that was held pirmly on the wall.
Jack shook his head. "No. That a runner? I've never seen a model like it..." Jack said, walking over to the red bike.
"One-of-a-kind. I made it myself." Yusei said, pulling a white and blue BMX helmet out of the cabnet.
"Nice work." Jack said, looking at the led display, which was currently off.
"Thanks." Yusei shut the cabnet, and handed Jack the white and ble helmet. He put it on, as Yusei put on the red one that was in the seat. Yusei sat down first, and Jack sat behind him, wrapping his arms around Yusei's waist, which made him blush a light pink.
'Why am I acting so weired around this guy?' Yusei asked himself. He blinked seversal times, and quickly started his runner. The engine revved, and went into a nice purr. Pressing a buton on his runner, the garage door openened out into an alley, and off they went.