AN: Thank you to everyone who read the first chapter and has been waiting for a new chapter to come out! Even though it's kinda short, I promised some fluffy moments, and hopefully this delivers.
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Laying on the soft, grassy bank of a river on a beautiful, sunny afternoon, a teenage boy with short dark-chocolate hair stirred from what seemed like a very long dream. His iridescent eyes blinked away his sleepiness as he slowly turned to face the one calling for him.
"Yuu!"
A bright voice rang out as a figure with shoulder-length crimson hair holding a plastic bag in the right hand dashed toward the boy now sitting up with a wide grin. "Ai! What're you doing here?" The teenage girl Yuu addressed loomed over him as she stated as-a-matter-of-fact, "Well duh, I got us some ice pops!" She handed Yuu his favorite as usual, strawberry, and got out melon for herself, then sat beside him on the grass. The boy took the frozen treat with glee, but furrowed his brow after remembering something. "Aren't you supposed to be at your student council meeting?"
Staying silent at first, Ai eventually sighed in exasperation, "Yuu, that ended thirty minutes ago. You weren't answering your duel disk so I just guessed you were here like normal. You were sleeping again, right?" Yuu was shocked. He was supposed to go meet her in front of the fountain at school to go home together after she was done. He must have been out for way longer than he thought. "Yeah, you got me..." he muttered softly, his bangs drifting in front of his face as he lowered his head.
"Geez! It's hard to believe that you're going to Heartland next month to compete as the Maiami junior youth champion with how laid-back you are," Ai teased loudly as she licked her popsicle. Startled by the sudden change in volume and realizing she was trying to lighten the awkward mood a little, Yuu gratefully played along. "I know, and I still beat you out for the title!" Ai playfully elbowed Yuu as she stuck her tongue out, now tinted white-green from her treat. "Shut up and eat before it melts!" The boy retorted lightly, "Don't need to tell me that again!" sticking his own out at her in response, and they briefly stared at each other before bursting out in laughter, their bright peals resonating together.
"You owe me one, okay?" Ai smiled cheerfully as they settled back down, while Yuu fake-groaned as he added it to his invisible tally, "Think I owe you four by now…" She poked him in the shoulder with emphasis. "No complaining, I even brought you an ice pop this time!" The boy raised his free hand up in defeat as he surrendered to her. "Okay, okay! I promise, I'll make it up to you by the end of this week." Satisfied with his answer, the crimson-haired girl flopped on the grass with a soft thump. "That's a promise, Yuu!"
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AN: Well, that's that! So, were you guys expecting a modern-age setting for Yuu and Ai? I thought it would be a nice contrast to other origin stories that set them in an ambiguous time and place or something clearly not like what the current dimensions are like. Also, I don't have clear pictures for Yuu or Ai, so if anyone wants to contribute any details to what they look like and wear, be my guest! Anyway, here's hoping the next chapter doesn't take nearly as long for me to write!