Chapter 7!

A/N: Thanks for the kind comments last Chapter.

I still have a stubborn cough and I hope that'll hopefully go away soon.

Anyways, next Chapter!

The next morning, Akiza opened her eyes.

"Time to wake up," a familiar voice said.

"Ugh, but I don't want to get up," Akiza said.

"Breakfast is ready."

Akiza sat up.

Leo and Luna were already at the table.

Yusei was standing by the couch.

"How did you guys not wake me up?" Akiza asked.

"You were pretty sound asleep," Leo said.

Akiza's eyes softened a bit.

"Oh yeah. I had that dream," she thought.

_Akiza's Dream_

Akiza and Yusei were in a similar situation as the night before.

They had just gone swimming and were staring by the pool.

"I'm tired Yusei. I'm going to go to bed," Akiza said.

She started to leave.

"Hold on a minute..."

Yusei grabbed her by the shoulder and started kissing her.

Akiza managed to break out of the kiss.

"Yusei? Aren't you rushing this?"

Yusei gave her a firm look.

"Now that we had our first kiss together, we're boyfriend and girlfriend. We need to start doing more things as a couple."

Akiza blushed.

"Yeah, but...can't we be a little slower?"

Yusei rolled his eyes.

"I ride a duel runner. I try to make it the fastest one out there. That's the way I want my relationships to be too."

Akiza backed up as Yusei gave her a mean glare.

"No!" Akiza thought, "I want a slow relationship!"

_Akiza's Dream Ended_

Back in real time, Akiza shook her head.

That was where her dream had ended.

She then got up and sat down at the table.

They said grace and started to eat.

"Leo and I were going to go swimming again today. Do you want to join us?"

Yusei and Akiza looked at one another.

"Um..." Yusei said uncomfortably, "I'm not really in mood. Maybe later."

"We'll let you two have fun," Akiza said.

The twins shrugged.

"Suit yourself," Leo said.

Yusei and Akiza gave each other smiles.

They knew the plan.

As Akiza headed back to the Arcadia Movement, she started to worry about her "new" relationship with Yusei.

She didn't want to say it verbally, but she knew that they were now a couple.

"What if Yusei does want a fast relationship? What if he wants me for other reasons?"

As she walked, she looked down at the side walk.

"I'm worried that I might lose control and let him take advantage of me. I mean, now that we've kissed, I see him in a new light. He's not just a "decent looking guy." Suddenly, it's like he's now a really really cute guy, like when teenaged girls drool over celebrities."

Akiza thought back to the night before.

"I now realize just how attractive he is. He's got that beautiful face, nice arms, wonderful chest, gorgeous waistline..."

Akiza shook her head.

"No! Just...think about something else."

She looked up and around.

She spotted a black colored bird.

"Hey look at that bird. I wonder if he sings? He's the same color as Yusei's swim trunks."

Akiza shook her head again.

"Why can't I get him out of my head?"

Akiza noticed she was getting close to Arcadia.

"Good. This might help me clear my mind."

She ran inside.

As the twins got ready to go swimming, Yusei sat on the couch.

"I can't stop thinking about Akiza," he thought, "What will she say when I tell her...that I don't want to rush out relationship?"

Yusei sighed.

The twins rushed to him.

"Okay Yusei! We're ready to go," Leo said with goggles on.

"Okay. Have fun you two," Yusei as he gave them a fake smile.

"Yeah!" Leo shouted.

"Are you sure?" Luna asked while wearing an inter tube.

"Sure."

She ran off.

As soon as the twins were in the pool, Yusei leaned over and sighed.

He knew that the kiss made them a couple.

Whether he wanted to say it or not.

He also knew Akiza was fragile and that she had a bad past life.

She was probably looking for a quick relationship, that could heal her from her wounds.

Unfortunately, that wasn't Yusei's style.

He had never had a girlfriend before.

Martha had always taught Yusei and his two friends, Crow and Jack, three things about relationships:

1. Treat your partner with love.

2. Treat them with respect.

3. Virginity is sacred.

Unfortunately, Jack and Crow didn't exactly follow those rules and rushed their relationships.

Yusei didn't want to follow in their footsteps.

Akiza need love and respect and Yusei wanted to show her that.

However, he wanted to do it gently and slowly.

It didn't help that Yusei could now see just how attractive she was.

Her gorgeous legs, tiny waistline, and humongous chest...

Yusei shook his head.

He had to stop thinking about her like that.

He went outside to watch the twins and keep his mind off Akiza.

They were trying to see if they could throw the inter tube around the other.

Yusei looked at one of the long, sponges things floating in the pool.

"That's the same color as Akiza's swimsuit," he thought.

He shook his head.

"Why can't I keep her out of my head?" he thought.

He decided to turn his attention to the twins.

Later, Akiza came over.

"Hey," Yusei said as she entered the apartment.

"Hey."

They both laughed awkwardly.

Luckily, the twins came to their rescue.

"Hey Akiza. We had so much fun today," Leo shouted.

"Okay Leo. Calm down. You can tell me all about it as we start making dinner," Akiza replied.

They made dinner and Leo bragged about all the amazing dives he made into the pool.

Despite the fact that it wasn't deep enough to dive into.

They made dinner, said grace, and ate.

The twins watched TV as Yusei and Akiza did the dishes.

"So, you ready to go swimming tonight?" Yusei asked.

Akiza nodded.

They both blushed a little at the thought.

As the evening wore on, the twins, Yusei, and Akiza watched a movie.

The twins then went to bed and Yusei tucked them in.

He then went to the bathroom and changed into his swimming trunks.

Yusei grabbed a towel and walked down the steps.

Akiza was waiting for him at the pool window.

"You ready?" she asked as she had on her same swimsuit as last night.

Yusei nodded as he approached her.

They made their way outside, on another humid night.

As they both got into the pool, they both felt rather nervous.

They started swimming around, but both felt uncomfortable when they got near to each other.

After a half an hour, both of them decided to take a break.

When they got out, they sat down on the pool chairs and dried off a bit.

A awkward silence soon followed.

Yusei stood up.

"Akiza."

She stood up too.

"Yusei."

They both bit their lip.

"Um...there's something...I need to talk to you about," Yusei said.

"Me too," she replied.

More silence followed.

Yusei decided to give Akiza the news.

"Akiza, look...I know we don't know each other well, but that kiss last night made me feel that we're now...ugh."

Akiza smiled.

"Don't worry Yusei. You don't need to say it. I know it too."

Yusei smiled back.

"And so...I thought it'd be best to say it now."

"Say what?"

Yusei took a deep breath.

"I want a slow relationship with you Akiza. I don't know anything about you and I don't want to force me, you, or the both of us to move too quickly."

Yusei closed his eyes.

He was getting ready for Akiza to start crying.

"Yusei..."

He opened his eyes.

Akiza was...smiling?

"I'm so happy."

She gave him a hug.

"I feel the exact same way."

She looked up into his eyes and Yusei could tell that she meant that.

Yusei put his arms around her.

After a moment of smiling, they realized that they were hugging and didn't even realize it.

They started to blush.

They looked at one another, with blush and all, and leaned forward.

They kissed on the lips and stayed there.

It was longer than last time.

After a few moments, they leaned back.

"You're a good kisser," Akiza said.

"Thanks. So are you."

They grinned at the response and then let go of one another.

"Well, I'm kind of worn out," Yusei said, "I'm gonna go hit the hay."

"Me too," Akiza said.

After they had cleaned up, both of them laid in their bed.

"Man, I thought Akiza would be heartbroken," Yusei thought, "And so looks so good in that swimsuit."

Yusei tried to rid himself of his last thought.

"I know I'm not suppose to think of her like that," he said, "But...it's so hard when your girlfriend's that attractive."

He sighed.

In Akiza's bedroom, she was having a similar problem.

"I can't believe Yusei wants a slow relationship," she thought, "That doesn't seem like him."

She turned over.

"I guess it's nice that Yusei would do that for me and still look good in a swimsuit," she said.

Akiza opened her eyes and laid on her back.

She just couldn't get Yusei's attractiveness out of her mind.

"It's so hard, especially when he's that attractive," she said.

She sighed.

They both started to worry that they weren't good enough for the other.

A/N: I'm sorry this is late.

Thanks for your support!