A/N: I am trying to get these out on time, but Christmas is a busy time. I expect that I won't be on time until after new year, hope you understand...Sorry... I try my best... Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! All I need to make this Christmas one of the best ever is the confirmation of a second season! That or a Girlfriend... Haha, kidding. Not especially Christmas-y this chapter but I did try to add extra fluff. Hope you enjoy!
Chapter 8. Date
Yui giggled while walking with Dante, their hands intertwined and casting a shadow between them along the white beach. Yui work a plain black bikini, Dante in baggy shorts. The glow of the golden sun lit up Yui's skin, leaving Dante speechless, his jaw almost completely ajar. The kissed and rolled in the white sand and Dante smiled as he pulled her along, snorkeling in the sea. Little multicoloured fish swam by, nibbling food off their hands. It was a paradise, until the dark clouds loomed over, blacking out that shining gold light. A booming voice laughed, one Yui had hoped never to hear again, Dante gripped her tight but it was no use. Yui. Was. Alone. Black consumed the world.
"No!" Yui woke up quickly, screaming to herself that it was just a dream... She couldn't even have a dream about Dante without it being haunted by Kayaba. She wrapped herself up in her dressing gown before heading downstairs for a hot chocolate. She reminded herself to unset the alarm before she awoke the entire house. The steaming hot mug she held in her hands was put down on her fathers desk, next to a light cube. She tapped it, and it came to life.
"Oh, Hi Yui, what are you doing up at this time?"
"I don't know what time it is."
"It's 4:00am."
"Oh... Why are you awake?"
"I can't sleep, nightmares about integrity knights and the administrator."
"Same...But about Kayaba." Yui spoke with a grim tone.
"Hmm. How's my husband getting on with his new body?"
"Great, Aunt Alice! He's started to cook and he said he wants to have a job before you get out."
"Aww, good old Eugeo. I remember when he fought alongside Kazuto, against the administrator. I lost my childhood to her... I've heard you have a partner of your own?"
"Uhh.. Huh. Dante, that's his name. I've been going out with him for a few months."
"What's he like?" Alice asked, Intrigued.
"Well, he's charming, romantic and cute... Very cute...Did I mention that he's cute?"
"I get it."
"Haha, I'd love to have you beside me here aunt Alice. Kazuto will have your body ready soon."
"I hope he does. Your dad is a clever man."
"I know, see you soon Alice!" Yui put the light cube back down and rose from her seat, she walked into the kitchen where she made herself a small drink. Yui then made her way back into bed, resetting the alarm.
~The morning after.
Yui's parents had become accustomed to Dante as he had formed a routine to pick her up every day for school. They walked, hands clasped together, not a care in the world for the glares and name calling sent their way. Yui had stopped caring about the bulling weeks ago, the only people's thoughts that matter were that of Dante and her friends. Yui dragged Dante into her when she stopped at her class, his arms automatically wrapping around her waist. Yui flung her arms up around his neck, resting on his shoulders.
"See you after class." Yui passionately pressed her lips into his, catching him slightly off guard.
After class, Dante approached Yui as he always did, dragging her in with his arm by her waist, catching various glares from the heartless people around.
"Yui?"
"Yes Dante?"
"If you're up for it, I've booked us a place in the restaurant we had our first date, 8:00pm. For your birthday... As week as the mint condition GGO I gave you this morning."
"Oh, Yes Dante! I'd love too! And thanks for GGO!"
"…You're welcome and Great! I'll pick you up at 7:45pm."
"You say that as of you have a motorbike or a car."
"I wish I did..." Yui leaned up to peck his cheek, but flinched when three boys walked past and shoved her. They walked on laughing and shouting names behind them, Yui picked herself up off the floor, Dante lifting her by her arm.
"Dickheads!" Dante shouted as he held Yui in his arms.
"Hey, it's ok."
"No it's not! We can't continue with this... I just... I'm sorry... I can't do much about this bullying... I feel powerless."
"Hey, I'm fine. I've got you, and that's all that matters."
"That's sweet." Dante cupped her face in his hands and pressed his lips to hers, her arms wrapping around the back of his neck.
~7:30pm
"I'm going to be late!" Dante shouted down the stairs as he did his top button up. "If you had of told me we were going to grandma's yesterday I wouldn't"t be in such a mess!" He rushed into the bathroom, washing his face and spraying things such a deodorant and aftershave.
"Your father and I didn't k ow ourselves, she called us while you were at school! And what's this girls like? The one you're going out with?"
"Beautiful, sweet, kind. Everything that's good in life is represented as her."
"Ah, that's what I thought of your mother." Dante's father walked in with set of car keys.
"What're they for?" Dante said as he jumped, pulling up his trousers and doing up his belt buckle.
"Me and you. I'm giving you a lift to her house so you aren't late."
"Aw, thanks Dad."
"Plus, I want to meet this angel of yours." Dante's dad slipped the keys in his pocket and led this son downstairs.
~Yui. Kazuto sat outside with his daughter, sitting on the step.
"He's just late." Yui said, pacing back and forth.
"I think so too, but on the off chance he's ditched you" Kazuto clenched his fists.
"Don't even finish. He has a reason, I'm sure. I guarantee it!"
"That's a bit of a short skirt isn't it?"
"No... We've been going out for a while now..."
"I don't care if you are married to him. That skirt is very small."
"Were you a pervert?" Yui said turning to face him.
"On the contrary. I'm looking out for perverts who want to see girls in short skirts."
"Then go look a certain anime..." Yui mumbled.
"Pardon?"
"Nothing!" She sang Innocently. Dantes car eventually pulled up, at five to eight.
Stepping out the car, Dante pulled behind him a bouquet of flowers with a small note attached to it. It read, sorry I'm late, Love you Yui.
"Hey Yui." He opened his arms up and embraced her as she ran into his arms enthusiastically.
"Hey, Dante. Why are you so late?"
"My parents took me to see my grandma, didn't know I was going and so we only got back at 6:45pm, sorry Hun."
"Hun!?"
"Uhhh, woops..."
"N-No... I like it... Dear." She giggled onto his shoulder.
"So. This is your girlfriend." Dante's Dad walked up Kazuto following behind.
"Yeah, Dad, Yui, Yui, Dad."
"I'm Luciano, but you can call me Lucky. The first part of my name is pronounced Lucky not Lucy so, yeah." Yui shook the outstretched hand.
"Nice to meet you mister Boni."
"I'm her father, Luciano. Kazuto Kirigaya." Kazuto shook hands with Lucky and they proceeded to chat with one another briefly before turning back to the embracing couple.
"I may as well give you a ride to the restaurant, you'll never make it in time." Luciano said before leading Yui into the car.
Kazuto waved goodbye.
~The restaurant.
"Don't you love this place? The atmosphere and the food... All with you." Yui said, her eyes shimmering as they stared deep into his ocean blue eyes.
"I do, especially when coming with you, I want you to have a good time."
"I am Dante! But maybe that's because I'm with you, even hell could be fun with you. You're just so positive all the time, and you're always comforting and protective. Everything a girl like me could ever wish for."
"Well, you're cute, funny and always kind, you're the best girlfriend I could ever ask for... I-I...I'm in love with you..." Yui's breath hitched slightly, tears clung to the sides of her eyes but she tried her best not to let them fall.
"I...I'm in love with you too Dante. I love you."
"I love you too." Dante leaned over the thin, two seated table and gently but passionately kissed the princess in front of him.
Every other week after that they came to that restaurant, alternating who booked a place. The staff began to get to know them and found themselves catching up with the waiters and waitresses, as they came to their table, about the past week. Yui found herself bringing Dante along to Mindy's library every other week too, after the restaurant for a quick hot chocolate and a few minutes to sit by the fire, snuggling close together.
~Mindy's library.
"Mm." Yui snuggled closer to Dante as they lay in each other's arms, watching the orange flame burn the cracking log beneath. Yui couldn't stop Humming to herself as she thought about how romantic this was, snuggling by the fire, their feet up on a puffy.
"I used to have a log fire as a kid, we used to buy crackle logs that crackled as you burnt them. I remember sitting by the fire with my toys just watching the beautiful orange glow, I miss it... I really do." Dante said, he pecked her forehead.
"I bet it was brilliant. I've always wanted a log fire, I used to come to this place on cold nights and sit in front of this fire, warming my hands on a hot chocolate... But now, now I have you, warming all of my heart and my body all the time." Silence followed but for the crackle of the logs. Dante turned to face her, he looked at her red lips, her short... Short...Very short skirt. He pried his eyes away for fear of being struck at the accusation of being a pervert.
Yui turned her head and mashed her lips with his, pushing her tongue into his mouth exploring. Dante opened his eyes wide in shock, before following her and closing his eyes, She traced her hands through his thin hair, leaning join him and pushing him down so the bow lay horizontal across the sofa. She got lost in herself, the only thing she focused her senses on was Dante, the sound of his breath, his scent and the feel of his clothes as she ran her hands over his chest. She felt herself warm, her heart rate climbed and soon she was only braking apart for less than a second before jumping back into the kiss. She felt ecstatic, excited, erotic.
Yui jumped back, their breathing ragged.
"Yui? Are you ok?"
"What am I doing?" She said, lifting her self so she was straddling on his chest.
"We were kissing..."
"It was going too far... I-I-" Dante shut her up with a kiss, to which she passionately replied.
"We go, at your pace." Dante said, caressing her cheek.
A/N: Sorry again for it being late. Give me until after new years and I'll be back on track! Thanks fro understanding!
