Title: Poor Life Choices

Summary: "Look. You're my brother, and I love you more than anyone else on this earth, but I do not support the decisions you are making."

Warnings: Mentions of alcohol use and sex, language, AU-ish

Author's Note: Apparently, these stories take place in some sort of AU happyverse where the Zero Reverse never took place. Also, I don't know if I mentioned this, but these drabbles are in no particular order. For example, this particular one takes place when the Goodwins are in their forties or fifties (depending on how old you think they are in canon), and the next one probably will be back with the college-age timeline.


"Hey man, sorry I chased you around the house with a small table."

Yusei had just settled down on the couch in Rex's living room and was flipping through channels looking for a movie to watch when the crashing and yelling started. He sighed and turned the volume up. Uncle Rudger must have gone to another office party…

Yusei, being an only child and something of an introvert, often spent the night with one of the Goodwin brothers when his parents had to work late. Usually, there were no mishaps, but occasionally Rudger would relapse into what Yusei's father called "his post-grad poor judgment phase". This would invariably spark Rex's wrath and chaos would ensue until Rudger was either ejected from the house or rendered unconscious.

Yusei had never complained about it, mainly because he'd never been put in danger because of it, and it was really more comical than anything. If worse came to worst, he could always call his parents for damage control. And hey, entertainment was entertainment, no matter what form it took.

The ruckus was becoming louder, which meant that the quarreling brothers were getting closer. Yusei gave up on the TV and turned to watch as Rudger dashed out of the hallway and into the living room, closely pursued by his brother.

Yusei blinked in momentary confusion (but not surprise; he knew the Goodwins far too well to be surprised by anything they did anymore) when he saw that Rex was carrying what appeared to be a small coffee table and occasionally taking swings at Rudger with it.

"-said I was sorry! I'll pay for a new window tomorrow!" Rudger was actually quite coherent in his inebriated state, but the fact that he had tried to come in through the window in the first place gave it away.

"Get out of my house!" Rex snapped. "You are too old to be doing things like this, and I am too old to have to deal with the consequences of your actions!"

The pair made a few laps around the living room, and then ran upstairs. When Rudger grabbed a floor lamp and tried to launch a counterattack, Yusei sighed and reached for the phone.

"Hello, Professor Fudo speaking." Hakase's cheerful voice greeted him.

"Dad, it's me."

Hakase's cheer immediately turned to concern. "Yusei, why are you calling? Is everything okay?"

Yusei winced as another crash sounded from upstairs. "Uncle Rex is chasing Uncle Rudger around the house with a table."

"A whole table?" Yusei rolled his eyes but smiled as his father's typical response.

"Well, it's a pretty small table. Should I do anything?"

"…No. Just stay out of the way. Make yourself a snack or something while they're running around. Is there anything else you need?"

Yusei watched as Rex dragged Rudger back down the stairs by his collar. "Nope. Have a good night, Dad. Love you, bye."

"I love you too, son. Goodnight."

Yusei hung up and went to open the front door for Rex, who promptly shoved Rudger out onto the porch. "Go to your own house and stop bothering me! You're a poor example for Yusei!" Rex slammed the door and locked it.

"He broke a window, huh?" Yusei said. "He's done worse than that before. Why were you chasing him with a table?"

"It was the first thing I grabbed when he came through the window." Rex muttered. "The worst part about all of this is that I'll feel bad about it tomorrow and apologize to him."

Yusei laughed.


Author's Note: Also, Yusei is totally used to them acting like this. I find it funny.