I'm sorry Yuto ;.; don't hate me
Chapter 7
It had been a few days now since Yuya had left. For the most part, Yuto kept busy and occupied, able to get a lot of work done with Shun and the other construction workers fixing up some more houses for people to move it to. Some of the places people were living were still pretty destroyed inside, but that's just how it would be until they could get things up to speed again.
It was at night when he was trying to sleep that he thought of Yuya. At first, it was okay, but after a while he found himself starting to miss him more. To miss his cheery face and bright attitude. The cute way he cuddled into him when he slept or how he took such simple pleasure in seeing people happy.
The way he cared about Yuto. The way he looked at him sometimes.
He shook the thought from his head, focusing back on helping Shun install some windows on one of the houses. He didn't know when Yuya would be back, but he knew he would be. He was certain of it.
Yuya packed a backpack full of clothes, making sure to bring his pajamas and extra clothes as well. He couldn't wait to see Yuto; it had been a couple of days since he's been back in Standard. He had hung out with Yuzu and everyone else and before he knew it the days flew by and he felt better than ever once he got to spend more time with hiss friends and got to get out of the dark gloom that was Heartland right now. He didn't hate being in Heartland or anything like that but he did know Yuto was looking out for him.
His mom stood by the door watching him get ready to head back to the Xyz dimension, " Did you make sure you have everything this time?" She asked as he nodded, " Alright just remember to check in from time to time." She said as she hugged him tightly.
" Ok Mom I will." He said before grabbing his duel disk and getting it ready to send him to the other dimension, " I love you Mom." He said as he hit the button and disappeared, He arrived back into the familar street of Heartland and looked around, " Now where would Yuto be?" He asked himself, " Oh maybe Ruri would know." He said walking towards the main square.
Ruri was at her usual station. She'd switched around more at the beginning, but somehow she'd just been roped into managing now every day. It was fine, she liked it well enough. She wanted to do whatever was the most helpful to everyone. Still, every now and then she did slide her way into construction. She liked being able to do tough work too.
Yuya looked around for the girl and noticed her as he walked up to her, " Hey Ruri." he said warning her he was walking up to her. He smiled as he approached the girl. It had only been a few days but he missed seeing his friend. He looked around to see people working and or chatting while they were on their lunch break.
Ruri whirled around at his voice, " Yuya! You're back!" She exclaimed, " That's good, Yuto seemed like he was getting sad without you.~" She giggled, " Are you looking for him? He's helping build one of the houses with brother just down that way." She explained, pointing in the direction Yuya would have to go, " It's down that way a couple blocks, then head left and you'll. . .well, you'll know when you'll get there." she smiled.
Yuya smiled once the girl whirled around, " It's good to be back Ruri. Oh was he?" He asked as she nodded, " Ok thanks Ruri." He said waving bye to her.
He followed her directions and walked down the street. Once he walked straight for awhile he turned left and saw the house they were rebuilding the house. He didn't see Yuto or even Shun and guessed that they were in the house. He didn't want to walk in and get in the way though so he thought he should wait until they came out.
Since Yuto was working on a window, he did eventually have to come out to check it on the other side, " Okay, I'll be right back." He told Shun before trotting out of the house. He and Shun could finish getting it in from both sides he figured. It would be easiest that way.
Shun had nodded before watching Yuto walked out. He waited for Yuto to get to the other side so they could fix the window on and be done with it before working onto something else.
He wasn't expecting Yuya, so he didn't immediately spot him when he left the house, rather focused.
When Yuya spotted the familar face of his counterpart and the person he had romantic feelings for; he got up and smiled before calling out, " Hey Yuto.~" He noticed that Yuto hadn't noticed him at first so he decided to call out to him to get his attention.
Yuto froze immediately when he heard Yuya's voice, head perking up in his direction, " Yuya!" He exclaimed, trotting over to him instead with a big smile, "You're back! Did you just get here?" He questioned, momentarily forgetting that Shun was waiting for him in his new found excitement on Yuya's return. He couldn't help that even just seeing him again was making his heart race and his stomach tingle.
Yuya grinned warmly when Yuto finally noticed him and trotted over to him with the biggest smile on his face, " Yes I did.~" He said happily. He was happy to see Yuto again after a few days, but he guessed that Yuto had a good last few days without him speaking about all the work they'd done.
He then remembered Ruri's words about how sad he had been that he was gone and guessed he used work to try to distract him. He smiled warmly to know that Yuto missed him as much as he had missed Yuto. His stomach felt weird, but a happy weird and his chest felt bubbly.
Yuto nodded, remembering Shun again, " Right, well I'm helping build this house with Shun right now. Um. . .I probably shouldn't leave. But after work, I'll talk to you more. Maybe you can ask Ruri to take you back to our place so you can drop off your stuff? I'm really sorry, Yuya, I want to do it myself, but I can't leave right now." He gave him an apologetic look. Yuto did feel a bit more peppy now just knowing that Yuya was there again.
Yuya shook his head noticing the glare he was getting from Shun, " It's alright I understand especially with the glare either i'm or the both of us are getting from Shun." He said motioning to Shun watching them with a glare, " It's ok. I'll go ask Ruri to take me back to your house and i'll wait there for you." He said before giving him a smile and looking over to Shun, " Hey Shun!~" He greeted before turning around, " I'll see you later Yuto." He added before walking off grabbing his bag full of clothes. He headed back to where Ruri was and smiled, " He was busy with work so i'm just gonna wait at the house."
Ruri huffed, " That boy. I think my brother rubs off on him too much." She shook her head, " Okay, I can take you back then. I hope you'll forgive him for that. Yuto's just very into the cause and it sort of consumes him a little I think. I wouldn't take it as anything personal against you." She assured him.
Yuya smiled at Ruri, " It's fine, I kind of interrupted them working." He said and giggled, " I bet Shun is just alittle bit. I know it's not because of me or anything they were working so it's fine." He said.
Ruri quickly talked to someone about covering for her briefly before she patter Yuya's back, " Okay, let's go!" She urged, leading the way.
" Alright just lead the way!~" He said cheerfully before having her lead him back to their home.
Ruri took Yuya back home, chattering away about what's been going on and asking about how Yuzu is and such like that, being more friendly and talkative than her brother by a long shot. She could get serious and scary when she needed to, but her brother's best friend's partner? He was a friend to her.~
Yuya walked with Ruri talking about Yuzu and how she was and stuff when they finally reached the house. Soon after he placed his stuff in Yuto's room as Ruri had left to go back to work. Soon enough she came back later giving him someone to talk to for awhile.
Yuto didn't stay that long later that day, doing his best to get Shun to end early too, saying they should head back together and such like that. He was sure Shun knew that Yuya was the reason Yuto didn't want to stay late, but since he usually stayed late with Shun anyway, he was pleased when his best friend finally agreed, even if he was rolling his eyes about it.
Yuto and Shun made their way back to the house together as they had been the past few days, Yuto being the one to open the door and step inside first. "We're home!" he called into the house as he normally did.
That was when the door opened and Yuya turned to see Yuto and Shun there at the doorway. He smiled, " Welcome home you two." He smiled with a big grin on his face. He was glad they were home now; well Yuto anyway.
Shun seemed to be the silent type he always was towards Yuya when he sat on the couch from exhaustion.
Yuto approached Yuya with a grin, " Hey. Sorry I couldn't come earlier. I didn't mean to make you wait like that." He apologized. He felt excited to see Yuya though, having a bit of an extra sparkle in his eyes that he hadn't had the past few days. Their separation had just made him think more fondly of Yuya really.
Yuya stood up and grinned, " It's no biggy at all Yuto. I mean we're together now so it's alright. I mean I know you were working so it's alright." He said. He was quite happy to be back in this house. He was especially happy to be back with Yuto after the few days they had been seperated. He believed their seperation just made him love Yuto even more.
" Oh, I have something for you, come with me." he urged Yuya, taking his hand to lead him to his room.
" Ok." Yuya said as Yuto lead him to his room. He blushed happily to know that Yuto had gotten him something; when he had hadn't gotten him anything.
Yuto brought Yuya into the room, letting go of his hand before going to his dresser opening it and taking something out. He turned back to Yuya and took his hand, placing an orange framed Duel Gazer in his palm, " This one is your very own." He smiled at him, proud that he was able to get one for him.
" Thanks Yuto." He thanked and hugged the other dearly. This was so sweet of him to do and he loved it, now he had his own duel gazer and he didn't have to take Yuto's anymore when they watched a duel, " You're so sweet.~" He said happily, " I missed you." He said hugging the other tightly. That was when he heard a mewly sound and looked at his bag, " What the?" He asked walking over to the bag and opening it up, " Uh Yuto! What are you doing in my bag! I don't remember putting you in here?" He said pulling out the small black kitten out of the bag as it purred as it played with his necklace.
Yuto smiled, returning the hug he was given, rather pleased that Yuya liked his gift. He didn't have a lot, but he still wanted to be able to give Yuya things, " I missed you too." He admitted. Yuto blinked, both surprised and confused. He was about to question Yuya before he saw the kitten. Even so, it took him a moment to figure out what was going on, " You. . .named a kitten after me?" He questioned carefully.
He was glad to hear that Yuto missed him too and smiled brightly before remembering the kitten in his arms currently playing with his necklace. It's bright slate gray eyes sparkled when it looked over at Yuto, probably because he looked alot like Yuya. He blushed madly and held the kitten in his arms, " Y-yeah Mom agreed with and said it was a good name for him." He said quite embarassed.
Yuto approached closer, looking at the small kitten in Yuya's arms. He gently scratched behind it's ear hearing him purr, " Well if he's been stuck in your bag all day, he must be hungry." He noted, " You should probably take him home though. I'm not sure if this is the best place for him right now. We certainly don't have any cat food." He explained. He could maybe find something for him for now, but. . .he wasn't sure. There might be tuna in the house. . .But he wasn't sure how much they had. But he supposed Yuya would probably take him back pretty quickly.
" Yeah I just don't know how he got in my bag. I'll be right back I promise." Yuya said as he grabbed his duel disk and hit the button transporting him to his dimension in his room. He made sure his mom knew that the kitten was in his room and then transported back to Yuto's room, " See just like that i'm back." He said with a smile, " He's a little tricky one I didn't know he was in there." He giggled.
Yuto was a little surprised honestly at how percise that had gotten, " I guess Reiji must have refined that a little better now. Before it was a bit random where you got transported." He noted, sitting himself on his bed edge, watching Yuya.
He wondered if it was odd that Yuya was naming his kitten after him. Although really, it was probably more flattering then anyway. Yuya liked him enough that he started seeing him in other things.
" Yeah he has. He actually did it while I was here and when he figured out I was back he asked for me to go see him and fixed up my duel disk. . ." He explained, " It amazes me how he gets everything done so fast." He said and sat beside Yuto.
He smiled and blushed, he named the kitten after Yuto because in a way it kind of acted like him and his eyes reminded him of Yuto's beautiful ones that he couldn't help but stare into most of the time.
Yuto crossed his arms, more just as a casual way to put them, though he did feel some sternness, " I still don't really like that guy. Yes, he does a lot to help, but he only really helps when it's convenient to him it feels like. Like he's always waiting for the right moment and such like that." he explained, " Also I think he watches you just a little too closely." It unsettled him a little bit. He had to admit, every time he accepted help from Reiji Akaba, he always felt like he was making some deal with the devil or something like that. Out of the two, he had to say he preferred when they got donations from Jack.
" I know how you feel. I'm not sure how he knew I was back but he did. I don't really trust him either but he did make ut possible for me to be here and he helped with donations so i'm grateful for that." He explained, he always felt that Reiji was watching him, tracking him or something and personally it made him feel uncomfortable.
He understood what Yuto was saying; he didn't trust Reiji Akaba more than he could throw him and well. . .he couldn't do that. He laid his head against Yuto's shoulder just glad to be back with Yuto personally. Yuto was partially relieved to hear that Yuya didn't have any attachments to the older man. There was just something about him that Yuto didn't like and he didn't like to think about Yuya spending alone time with him.
"Have you eaten?" He questioned. He hadn't. He and Shun had just come straight home. It was possible that Ruri would offer to cook something, but if not, Yuto could do it.
Yuya shook his head, " No not yet." He said shaking his head. He hadn't thought about eating at home because he wanted to eat with Yuto again. He had been so excited to come back that he forgot to eat at home before heading here. He had been to excited really; excited to see Yuto once more. He wanted to hold him and not let go. He remembered Ruri say something about Yuto being sad that he wasn't there but now that he was he was gonna make Yuto happy now that he was there once again.
Yuto nodded, " Okay, I'll see if Ruri is making something and if not, I'll make you something." Well. Them something. He needed to eat too. He'd probably make something for Shun and Ruri too though if they wanted it. . .he didn't want anyone left out. But he was happy to see Yuya was already pretty interested in contact with him like this. He felt both happy and relieved that time apart hadn't made Yuya change his mind, because Yuto certainly hadn't changed his.
Yuya nodded, " Ok." He said with a smile, he thought it was sweet of the other to want to make him something, but then again he, Shun and Ruri probably haven't eaten yet so he probably meant on making everyone something.
But he was pretty happy that he was back. He kind of missed Shun's glares at him, Ruri's kindness and especially Yuto's sweetness. He really missed everything about Yuto in general. He kind of missed the work having done nothing for the last few days he had been back in Standard; he had hung out with his friends, spent time with his mom and dueled some kids for the duel school but that was mostly it.
Yuto gently slid himself from under Yuya's head, making sure not to go too quick so Yuya didn't fall or anything. Yuto offered Yuya his hand, " Do you want to come with me? You can always just wait here if you would prefer." He offered. Yuya didn't technically need to come with him for this.
Yuya watched Yuto slide out and stand up. He kept himself by placing his hand on the side of the bed so he wouldn't fall over or something. He wouldn't mind though; Yuto's bed was comfty really. Yuya took Yuto's hand, " I'll come with." He said not minding to go with Yuto at all. He felt that bubbly feeling when he took Yuto's hand and smiled always loving this feeling. It made him happy really.
Yuto smiled as well, happy to be able to hold Yuya's hand again, even if it would only be briefly. He gave it a little squeeze, then led Yuya back out of his room again. Ruri was laying on the couch, reading one of the magazines she'd gotten last time Rin and Yugo had come to visit. She looked up when she saw them and giggled, " Done making out?" She teased, making Yuto blush. Yuya blushed madly when Ruri said that and hid him face from the embarrassment.
"Ruri..." he gave her a warning tone.
" W-we weren't..." He said embarrassed.
Yuto sighed looking at Yuya, " She knows that." He assured Yuya softly.
" I could have been right though!" Ruri interjected, " I saw the way you looked at each other when you got home, Yuto. I wouldn't have been surprised by a little reunion kissing." She pointed out.
Yuto blushed deeper, glancing away himself, ". . .Well anyway. . .I'm going to make dinner. Have you eaten? Has Shun?" He pressed past it.
"I have, brother probably hasn't though." She replied simply. She'd eaten before coming home, but Shun might not have eaten but she wasn't sure he did normally lie to her and say he did, but she knew better than that.
Shun walked back into the kitchen before sitting beside Ruri, " I haven't, but i'm not that hungry." He said.
Yuya's face still felt flushed, Yuya was just happy to be here with Yuto again he wouldn't just go at it like that especially with Yuto and him still getting use to things. He had still been embarassed when he kissed Yuto's cheek before he had left for his dimension; but of course he probably wouldn't tell Ruri that because then she would just fangirl probably some more.
Ruri lifted her legs a bit to make room for her brother as he sat down, going back to her magazine, though still grinning to herself. She wasn't fangirling so much as teasing really. She couldn't usually tease Yuto about much, but he was so easy to tease about this kinda thing! Plus it was harmless. She wouldn't tease him with the purpose of hurt after all. Shun was hard to tease usually but she always found a way to do it.
Yuto huffed a bit, " Well if you haven't eaten, then I'm making you something." He decided solidly before heading into the kitchen before Shun could even attempt to suggest if he was even going to. Not that Yuto would have listened anyway.
Yuya watched Yuto go to the kitchen after following and sitting at the table to watch, " Do you need help with anything?" He asked. He saw that Shun knew that Yuto wasn't gonna listen so he just laid back and let Yuto do what he wanted. He knew that was their friendship though and Yuto was just looking out for his friend.
Yuya watched Yuto grab out stuff to make something for them to eat.
Yuto shook his head as he got out what he needed, " No, that's okay. You're my guest, so let me take care of you." He smiled, " Well you're more than just a guest to me, but." He blushed, averting his eyes with some embarrassment, " Either way." Yuto shook it off, getting to making something simple for them. They only had so much after all. But he figured he could make a nice spaghetti anyway.
Yuya nodded before staying in his seat and watching Yuto begin to cook. He had no idea he could cook but guessed that's how it was when you lived by yourself. Yuya himself knew how to cook because he learned from his mom but he didn't know how to much because she loved cooking for him most of the time, " Alright." He said with a nod.
When Sora lived with him she normally made alittle too much even though he ate it all along with Yuya. Sora still now comes around from time to time to eat and he guessed it was good that she was still cooking for someone while he was gone helping with the repairs in Heartland.
To be honest, in comparison to home Yuto ate while the war was going on, this was a huge luxury. He definitely didn't think poorly of how he ate.
Yuto focused on his task, though he still wanted to hear from Yuya, " So. Tell me about your time back?" He urged him. It might sound stupid, but honestly, he just wanted to hear his voice again.
" My time back in Standard?" He asked, " Well Me and Yuzu did some action duels. I spent some time with Mom, I saw Gonzenzaka, Shingo, and everyone and dueled with some of them. Yugo and Rin came in a surprise visit and we dueled." He said, " I went to duel school and performed a fun enterainment duel." He said.
" I think overall I just dueled and tried to get more kids to join our duel school." He giggled softly.
Yuto nodded, " Well that sounds like a nice time anyway." It's what he had wanted for Yuya. He wanted Yuya to have fun and be able to be himself. He worried that here, Yuya would suffocate. Soon enough Yuto was finished with his cooking, plating the pasta and serving up some for Yuya, " Shun! Come eat!" he called into the other room before getting his own plate to sit down with.
Yuya smiled, " Thank you Yuto." He said with a big smile as Yuto called for Shun. Shun nodded slowly and got up from the couch and walked over to the cabinet to grab a plate and get him himself some, before sitting, " How was your day Shun?" Yuya asked politely, before beginning to eat.
Shun guessed he couldn't be mean; plus he was too tired too be anyway, " It was good." he replied before he started to eat, " Ruri if you do get hungry again there is plenty left. I left you some if you want it." He stated looking over to his younger sister.
" I don't need it, brother, I already ate! You eat it!" she called back to him, not even looking up from her magazine. She didn't think it was necessary, but she wasn't surprised to hear it from him, " Don't forget to thank Yuto!" she added in, knowing he didn't always.
Yuto didn't mind that though. He knew Shun was thankful even if he didn't say it.
Shun nodded, " Thanks Yuto." He thanked before continuing to eat before finishing. He got up and put the dish in the sink.
Yuya ate and saw that Shun didn't get alot really but he ate so he guessed that was alright, " It's really good Yuto. I guess my mom will have competition in who's food taste better." he said with a smile. He hoped that Yuto would take that as a compliment.
Yuto chuckled softly, "I don't know about that, Yuya. Your mom has been cooking a lot longer than I have. Plus this is pretty basic." He pointed out. Of course neither of them would be as good as Mitchie, he was sure. He hadn't even gotten any of his food, but he looked pretty smart with it.
Yuto didn't think Shun would take a lot, though he should. He was happy at least that he had some though.
Yuya giggled, " But still it's good and thank you." He said before he finished and put the dish in the sink. " I can do dishes for you I don't mind to do that." He said looking over at Yuto with a smile.
He wanted to do atleast something to help them out at home; since Yuto made them dinner he wouldn't mind to do the dishes. He usually did them back at home to help his mom out so she didn't have to do everything.
" Mm, well only if you want to. I can do them just fine." He replied. He wasn't sure he should have Yuya do them at all, being that he was still his guest, but he didn't want to shoot Yuya down about everything. He knew he himself would feel bad if the situation was reversed and Yuya wouldn't let him do anything to help.
Yuya smiled and got started on washing the dishes then drying them. There weren't alot of them anyway but he still did them. Once he got to the last dish; he washed it then dried it off before putting them all back to where they belonged to, " There all done.~" He said cheerfully.
Yuto had remained at the table, having been watching Yuya with his head in his arms. By the time that Yuya was done though, Yuto was almost asleep, his eyes shut, resting peacefully in his arms. He hadn't slept too well lately. He'd been having those nightmares again. . .And with those and a combination of working hard all day, he was. . .more than a little worn out.
Yuya saw Yuto was starting to fall asleep, " Yuto?" He asked trying to wake the other not wanting to shake him and scare him or something. He looked worn out probably guessing it was from working, " Let's go to your bed and you can go to sleep Yuto." He said. He was hoping it was just from working and thought maybe he should take a break from the construction and do something easy.
" Mmm. . ." Yuto made a noise as if responding, though didn't move. He could hear Yuya talking, but he wasn't entirely paying attention to what he was saying, half gone already. Shaking him wouldn't be good, but contact might wake him up a bit more.
Yuya walked over to Yuto and placed his hand on Yuto's shoulder, " Come on Yuto let's go." He said trying to get the other up from the table. He wondered if the other had been sleeping at all since he left. Maybe Ruri or Shun would know if he had or not, but he seemed to be really tired.
Yuto blinked his eyes a bit more awake at the contact, looking up at Yuya with sleepy, semi-confused eyes before he understood just a little better. "Oh. . ." He yawned, " Sorry. . ." he added in, getting himself up. He rubbed his eyes, " I haven't. . .been sleeping great lately. I guess I'm more worn out than I thought I was." he explained with a soft chuckle, letting Yuya lead him back to his room this time.
Yuya shook his head, " It's alright I can understand that you are tired. If anything we can go to bed early tonight." he said as he lead Yuto to his bedroom and sat him on his bed. He looked cute with the way he had looked up at him with his sleepy eyes earlier and blushed. Yuto really was cute and he understood why he fell for him, " You can go ahead and change into your pajamas and i'll wait outside the door until your done ok?" He asked looking at the other.
Yuto yawned and nodded, " Okay, I'll be quick." he confirmed for him, shutting the door. Yuto got himself into his PJs. Yuya would be sleeping in his bed again with him. Was he going to cuddle up with him purposely like he had the night before he left? He wasn't sure, but if he did, he wouldn't be against it. Maybe, if he was lucky, it would help him get a better sleep. He. . . really hoped he didn't have another nightmare with Yuya there. . .He was partially afraid if he did and Yuya was that close, he might hit him or something. He'd hit Shun before before he had snapped out of it.
Yuto took a breath. No. Tonight would be different. Tonight would be okay. Yuya was there. Yuto finished getting changed, then opened the door for Yuya, " Alright, come in." he urged him before heading straight to his bed, climbing on and under the covers. He really did need sleep.
Yuya waited for Yuto to get done before he walked in. He walked to the dresser, taking off his goggles and necklace and placing them along with his deck on the dresser. He walked over and laid in the bed beside Yuto and snuggled close to him. He hoped Yuto would be able to get some rest in so tomorrow he would be better, " Night Yuto." He said with a smile.
Yuto's heart immediately started racing when Yuya snuggled up to him, a flush coming to his cheeks as well and, even sleepy, it made him smile. Yuto gently wrapped an arm around Yuya, holding him close to him. "Good night, Yuya. . .~" he replied rather contently. He was pretty pleased to have Yuya back again. . .~ He knew it hadn't been that long, but having him again now made him realize how much he missed him.
Yuya was happy to be back in Yuto's arms, especially when when he wrapped an arm around him and the warm pleasant feeling came back to him. He was glad to be back because when he was at home he didn't have no one to cuddle with him but now he did. Not that he would purposely cuddle with anyone else.
He was content right now and felt sleep begin to take over as he began to close his eyes and nuzzling against Yuto some more.
Yuto smiled a bit more at the nuzzling, giving Yuya a gentle squeeze. He really liked him a lot. . .~ Yuto shut his eyes, relaxing with the warm, comforting body against him. It didn't take him too long until he fell asleep, even more comfy than he had been before. Not that that was super hard considering before he had been sleeping on a table top, but still.
It was only about an hour into his sleep, however, when the nightmares hit him again. He was in Heartland and things started out so peaceful and happy and everything was as it should be. He was at his pro duel school with Shun and they were having a friendly match and then. . .things. . . turned dark. There were screams of terror and in what felt like an instant, there was distruction everywhere. He was alone, dashing through the streets, passing carded versions of people he once knew. He tried to pick them up, keep them safe, but they became too many for him to carry, every one feeling like an extra weight on him that he eventually could not bare.
Dread filled him as he raced back to his home and into the house, calling out for his parents only to be met with gleaming red eyes. No. Those weren't eyes, those were part of a mask. A wicked smile appeared on the face of one of them, commenting something like 'Another one' to his identical looking comrades as they approached him closer. Yuto stepped back, though tripped backwards over the partially scrunched rug, falling onto his back, fear in his eyes as those boots marched closer, clatching against the hard wood floors of his home.
Yuto wasn't even aware of how he was reacting outside of the dream, making noises, both pained and distressed, he's let go of Yuya and rolled onto his back, trembling, occasionally thrashing a bit, more so when he was reached out for in the dream, tears poking at the corners of his eyes, face contorted in pain.
Yuya fell asleep soon enough only to have those flashes of Heartland enter his dream. He didn't understand why but it wasn't before long that he woke up to movement. His eyes flew open as he turned to see Yuto thrashing in his sleep. He didn't know what to do. He didn't want to wake him and make it worse, but it seemed he reached out as tears fell down. His head began throbbing badly, " Yuto." He called.
He felt heartbroken to see Yuto like this; his thrashing had hit him in the face but he didn't mind knowing it was because he was having some sort of nitemare he knew it wasn't his fault.
Yuto screamed in his sleep and almost immediately there was the pattering of feet rushing towards the room, the door opening quickly without knocking to see a rather worried Ruri who had clearly just bolted out of bed, " Oh no, not again. Brother!" she called back into the hallway, though knew not to get close, " Yuya, you're gonna get hurt if you stay there." She urged him, knowing that she needed to leaving waking Yuto up to Shun. Shun could handle this. She. . .didn't know if his ways were the best with how forceful they were, but. . .
Yuya got out of the bed before anything and that was when more footsteps could be heard and Shun ran in, " What's going on?!" He asked before seeing Yuto and ran over to the be, " Yuto!" He said as he got into the bed. Even with Yuto hitting and screaming he kept on moving closer to Yuto to try and wake him up, " Yuto it's ok it's only a nitemare you got to wake up." He said.
Yuya watched, Yuto didn't have much nitemares when he was here before but guessed they just started coming back. He watched Shun get hit but the older teen didn't seem to mind as he tried to wake up Yuto. He seemed to know what to do on how to wake the teen up from his nitemares as Ruri said.
Yuto only hit him once, just when he was waking up since getting grabbed startled him, though he was panting, looking at Shun with terrified, unfocused eyes before he finally, very slowly, started cuing in a little better, "Sh. . .Shun. . ." He breathed, the teardrops that had sat in his eyes finally rolling down his cheeks, just leaving him both dazed and afraid looking.
Ruri stepped close to Yuya, putting a hand on his shoudler, though kept her eyes on Yuto. Yuya looked over at Ruri who had put her hand on his shoulder
Shun quieted the other, " Shh it's ok." He said in a soft tone not to terrify the other anymore than he already was, " You just had a nitemare. Everything's ok." He added still in his soft tone. He looked over at Ruri and Yuya before looking back at Yuto, " Ruri take Yuya into the living room I got it covered here." He said.
His head still throbbed but only a little now at this point. He couldn't stand to see Yuto like this it made his heart break just alittle bit.
Ruri nodded and took Yuya's hand, pulling him out of the room and into the living room with her. She sighed, " Again. . .That's been happening so much lately. . ." She frowned, not knowing Yuya didn't know anything about those nightmares.
" Nitemares?" He said remembering what he began to see, " Ah I see. . ." He said realizing it. He put his hand on his chest just trying to get it to stop beating so quickly.
Yuto just stared at his best friend, trembling a bit, "Sh. . .Shun. . .I. . .they were. . ." His eyes fell on Shun's cheek where he had hit him, guilt springing into his eyes, " Did I. . .?" He couldn't even speak in complete sentences right then.
Shun shook his head once Ruri head lead Yuya to the living room, " Don't worry about it. I'm fine." He said, " Just try to take a deep breath." He said, trying to get Yuto to calm down first. He knew how bad the nitemares were and thought when Yuya came back that they would stop but he guessed not.
Yuto rested his forehead on Shun's shoulder, gripping lightly at his shirt as he just tried to calm down. Shun was there. He was there back then too. He had to try and calm down. . . Shun held his best friend rubbing his back trying to get him to calm back down.
Ruri looked to Yuya sympathetically, " Did you not know? I would have thought he'd have told you. . .But I guess... maybe he didn't want to trouble you with them. . ." She frowned. "Yuya, Yuto has a pretty bad PTSD from. . .all that happened. . .Shun and I got lucky and we didn't get it, but. . .Yuto. . .he has these super realistic violent nightmare and just. . .that. . .happens. . ." she explained, " It's not good for him. . .being here. . .I was looking up ways to try and help cure him from these nightmares, but. . .Well, there was a therapy. . .talking about how he's got to change the perspective and when he wakes up, try and remind himself that things are different it ends happy and that, but. . .Here. . .surrounded by the same scenery. . .How could anyone forgot? He's constantly reminded daily. . ."
" He told me he had some issues but not the full story." Yuya said fidgeting, " B-but I didn't know it was this bad." He said as he listened to her tell him about everything, " I was always thinking about taking him away from this. I knew it bothered him just how things are it'll just constantly remind him of what happened. I probably didn't help that one day I freaked out." He said hiding his face in his hands, " I know he wants to help with repairs but he needs to help himself too."
Ruri took Yuya's hands, clasping them tightly in her own, " Yuya! Please! If you could take him from here, that would be great! He needs and. . .maybe. . .maybe if it's you, he'll listen. . ." She wasn't so sure though. . ." He'll. . .he'll probably be really stubborn, but please try! I don't have anywhere else safe I can take him and it's killing both me and brother to see him like this. . ." She frowned, " Yuto's tough and he's just as stubborn as my brother sometimes, but he's really just soft and gentle inside and he needs help. . ."
Yuya looked up at Ruri, " Alright Ruri I will. If it will help him Yuto out then I'll do it, but what if he doesn't listen to me?" He asked looking at her. He wanted to help Yuto, but if he was just as stubborn as Shun it would be hard to persuade him into doing so.
He shook his head, no he couldn't think like that he WILL get Yuto to comply and come to Standard to get better even if he didn't like it or not.
" I. . .I don't know. . .But you have to try! Take him to standard and. . .and. . .I don't know, take him on some big extravagant date or something! I bet he'd be real happy if you surprised him with that or. . .something. . ." She frowned, wanting that for Yuto. It made her so sad to see him like this. It had to make Yuya sad too, right? " If it's you, I bet you could plan something real fun for him and he'd cheer right up! That's what you're good at, right?" she urged, almost feeling like she was going to tear up. She'd had enough of all of this.
Yuya nodded, " I'll do it. My mom won't mind to have him stay with us." He said, " A-a date? Yeah I could do something like that. Take his mind off of any of this really. I want to help him anyway I can and I will do it." He said before smiling weakly. He hugged the girl seeing she was about to cry, he knew seeing Yuto like this hurt her just as much as it hurt him, " You are talking to an entertainer here and i'll do whatever I can to cheer him up. I promise Ruri." He said with a grin. He hoped this reassured the girl even just alittle anyway. He would do anything to see Yuto smile again.
Ruri nodded softly, and rubbed away any possible budding tears before she pulled back from Yuya, " If. . .If you need any help in getting him to go, just. . .let me know. . .! I can. . .take his duel disk so he can't just come back! Or. . .something. . ." She wasn't entirely solid on how cross dimensional travel worked. She didn't know they both needed one to travel. She though maybe it would be like how Rin had told her about Yugo and Yuzu transporting to Synchro together, but she was forgetting that that was thanks to Yuzu's bracelet.
" Well I don't know if Yuto can teleport with his duel disk but we can definitely from mine since it's been programmed in it." He explained to her, " I'll make sure he doesn't try to come back here until he is all better." He said, " I want him to get better and i'll do anything to do so." He said. He didn't know if Yuto had calmed down by now or not but he wasnted to make sure to give him some time with Shun so he could make sure Yuto was ok. He had hit him probably once in the face but he was ok.
Yuto's duel disk did indeed have transport capabilities. It was how Yuto got to Standard in the first place after all, not to also mention that it was Yuto's duel disk that got all of his information on it from. Yuto could go where he wanted, he just chose not to. Not until Heartland was rebuilt.
Ruri nodded, smiling weakly at the other boy, " Okay. Thank you, Yuya. . .~I bet you'll make a great boyfriend for Yuto. . .~ Whenever you guys make that official. I support you both 100%." She clarified. She could see that Yuya was concerned about Yuto's well being as well and that made her feel good about Yuya not wanting to be with Yuto just for his sweet, charming words or good looks, but for all of him.
Yuya smiled happily to hear Ruri's words, " Thanks Ruri and it's really no problem. I. . .like Yuto very much and I don't want him to keep suffering like this." He said. He couldn't really say love yet it felt strange on his tongue right now but he did like him of course. Just as Ruri and Shun had cared for him he cared for him as much and wanted him to be ok, " But there's one thing i'm afraid of though to be honest Ruri. What if he. . .has a nitemare in Standard and since Shun seems to be the one who can calm him down. . .What can I do since Shun won't be there?" He asked looking at the girl.
Ruri considered that, " You would have to ask Shun. But it's probably something to do with how calm brother stays. He just makes sure he wakes up and holds him calmly until Yuto can think clearly again from what I've seen. If. . .there's something more to it than that, you'd have to ask him, because I'm never sure. . .Brother just always tells me to stay back. I guess he doesn't want Yuto to accidentally hit me. He'd probably feel really guilty about that. . .Though. . .if he hit you too, he'd probably feel awful too. . ." Ruri hadn't seen if Yuto had hit Yuya or not really. "But I'm just. . .hoping that maybe waking up in a bright place like Standard might make him feel better faster! Take him out of the scene. . .y'know?"
Yuya nodded, " Alright I'll try to ask Shun sometime." He said. With how calm; she probably was right he hadn't been calm one bit; but he just had woken up to very abruptly and he didn't expect it to happen, but he couldn't blame Yuto.
Ruri nodded, " I believe in you." She urged him with confidence. She knew this was a lot of pressure to put on Yuya, but. . .She believed if anyone could help, Yuya could. Shun would if he could, but she knew that as long as Yuto stayed here, nothing would get better, no matter how many times Shun helped him. She was positive.
Yuya nodded with a smile, " Thanks Ruri." He thanked, if she believed him then he could do it for sure. He knew he could. That was when Shun walked into the kitchen and grabbed a glass and filled it with water.
Yuto stayed silent for a moment before he spoke again, ". . .Yeah. . ." He agreed quietly, lifting his forehead from Shun's shoulder to look at him and loosening his grip on him to a rather weak one, ". . .I'm sorry, Shun. . .I'm so sorry. . ." He hated this. He wished it could stop. He'd scared his best friend way too many times with this. . .The first time especially.
Shun shook his head, " It's ok Yuto." He said understanding, " No need to apologize as long as you're ok." He said, " Do you want anything. A drink of water. Anything?" He asked.
Yuto rubbed his temples, " No, I. . .Well. . .Actually. . .maybe, yes. . ." He agreed, noticing that his throat felt parched. He felt exhausted too. Those damn nightmares again. . .
Shun nodded and let go of Yuto, " Will you be ok until I come back with a glass of water?" He didn't want to leave Yuto all alone while he went to get him a drink of water. He could easily get Yuya or Ruri to make a glass but he didn't think about it. All his mind was telling him to do was take care of his best friend right now.
Yuto nodded, " I'll be okay. . .It's. . .over now. . ." He usually didn't have more than one nightmare a night, but it definitely made him wake up a lot more. It ruined his sleep for sure.
" Alright i'll be back." he said as he walked out of the room to see Yuya and Ruri sitting on the couch.
Ruri noticed Shun walk past them, then looked back to Yuya, " If brother is out of the room now, that must mean Yuto has calmed down again." She noted, then got up with a yawn, " I'm... going to try and go back to sleep myself then. Good night, Yuya. . .~" She wished him before headed back to her and Shun's room for the night.
" Night Ruri." He said wishing her good night before she walked back to her and Shun's room. He looked over to Shun who was preparing a glass of water. He was guessing it was for Yuto, " Hey. . .um Shun?" He asked.
" Hmm?" Shun said looking at him.
" I plan on taking Yuto to Standard and I know that will be alot of work to get him to actually agree on going and Ruri thinks it's a good idea and well...I was just wondering on how you get him to calm down when he has a nitemare like that?" He asked kind of awkward. He personally didn't know if Shun would be against the idea or not.
Shun put the glass down on the table and looked at Yuya, " It's a good idea to be honest. It hurts the both of us to see him like that and I believe you can help him Yuya. Ruri believes it too." He said, " You just have to be calm and reassure him that he's ok and it was just a nitemare. I know you can do that and make him happy." He said before grabbing the glass then walked into Yuto's room to hand him the glass of water.
Yuto accepted the glass from Shun, though he had a new fear in his eyes, having realized something when Shun had left him, " Shun. . .where is Yuya. . .?" He questioned carefully, " I. . .I didn't. . ." He trailed, suddenly worried he'd scared him off.
" He's out in the living room. I didn't see anything on him so i'm not for sure. He was right by Ruri by the time I came in." he said, " But I don't think you did, but if you did you didn't do it on purpose." He said. He wasn't gonna tell Yuto about Ruri's and Yuya's plan for him to go to Standard knowing that maybe Yuya should tell him, " I told him to stay in ther until you were ok, just in case. Ruri calmed him down as well he was scared because he didn't know what was going on but she explained it to him." He explained, having heard Yuya's and his little sister's conversation just a little bit.
Yuto nodded carefully. He took a sip of the water, looking into the glass with a frown for a moment before he set it aside, carefully getting himself out of bed, " I. . .I should go talk to him." He decided. He wasn't exactly looking forward to this conversation, but he knew it had to happen. . .He just hoped he hadn't scared him too much. Yuto stepped out of his room, only taking a couple steps into the room Yuya was in, guilt ridden all over his face and he found his voice caught in his throat, though forced himself to speak, ". . .Yuya. . ." He barely managed to say.
Yuya sat in the living room quite not knowing what to do right now. He had heard his name and turned to see Yuto there, " Yuto are you ok?" He asked in a soft tone not wanting to freak Yuto out some more.
Yuto nodded slowly, still not able to move closer to Yuya yet, " Yuya, I'm. . .so sorry. . .I didn't. . .I didn't. . .hurt you. . .did I. . .?" He questioned, both fear and concern in his eyes, keeping distance on purpose for now. He didn't feel like he had the right to approach Yuya right then, as much as he would like to.
Yuya looked over at Yuto. He didn't want to tell Yuto that he had hit him on the face while he asleep. From what he had seen he didn't have a mark to prove it, " No. . .you didn't hurt me." He lied. He didn't feel comfortable with lying to the other, but he didn't want him to feel bad. He didn't even mean to hurt him he was having a nitemare and Yuya hadn't really helped only probably scaring him even more.
Yuto let out a breath, feeling relieved, " Thank goodness." He murmured to himself, placing a hand over his face a bit. He didn't think Yuya would lie to him either. But he knew he must have scared Yuya. . .Especially since it seemed like Yuya was giving him distance right then too. He didn't know how Yuya felt about any of it really, but he assumed. . .not good.
Yuya felt bad for lying for sure. He didn't really want to get too close right now since Yuto just woke from a nitemare. He wanted to run up to the other and hug him but he was afraid he would just cause him to freak once more. He gave him a reassure smile before getting up and walking over to Yuto, slowly of course and hugged him. He didn't think Yuto would be able to go back to sleep and he was fine with staying up if anything.
" Yuto. . .look I know you want to help everyone repair Heartland. . .but from what Ruri has told me that since i've left to go back home. . .that these nitemares has been happening and you can't sleep because of them." He began, " But being here especially with the way it is now it will only make the nitemares keep coming. I want you to come to Standard with me and stay with me for awhile. Just like how you sent me back home to get away from the destruction so I wouldn't. . .lose control of myself and get a break from it. You need it too. . ." He said with a soft sob.
Yuto let Yuya hug him, not returning it, but leaning into him a bit, wanting the comfort. He listened to what Yuya told him and shook his head softly, " I can't leave, Yuya. Not until Heartland is repaired. I'm sorry." He replied, though hearing the pain in Yuya's voice was stabbing him through the heart too. He didn't want to make Yuya cry. . .He was just too worn out to handle any of this right now. . .
Yuya sighed softly, " I knew you would say that." He said, and he didn't know how Yuto would react to what he next said but he felt he had to, " I never did ask permission Yuto. . .You are coming with me." He said. He knew Yuto was worn out right now and he believed he should've just waited until the morning to do this, but he felt he needed to do this. To help Yuto out; that's all that was going on through his brain.
Yuto went silent, taking that in a bit before he gave a heavy sigh, pulling back, " Yuya. . .can you not do this right now? I really. . .just want to go to bed." He frowned. Not that he thought he would get a very good sleep, but he would like to rest. . .
" And if you're afraid, I can sleep on the couch tonight instead." He offered. He didn't think he'd have a second nightmare, but he wanted Yuya to be comfortable.
" Yeah, that's fine let's just go to bed." He said and let Yuto go, " You can sleep in your bed with me. I'll be fine." He said looking at Yuto. He was tired as well but he wanted to make sure Yuto would sleep in his bed with him especially now. He didn't want him to be alone right now. He would just have to put off this talk until tomorrow for now anyway.
He knew Yuto would disagree with this knowing he should be here to repair Heartland, but Yuya only was thinking of Yuto getting better right now and he would get him to agree on coming back to Standard with him.