'Months passed before any real plot development made itself know to the couple or their friends.' The author sat, typing this, apologetic feelings spewing over her keyboard.

'But that's not what this is about, now is it?' she typed her thought on accident. It was about time this got updated.

'Cease stalling, or I'll.. I don't know.. I'll just be mean!' Her brain shouted as she typed these words to take up more space.

On to the story!

I OWN NOTHING. NOTHINGGGGGG


".. and that's why beauty marks are symbolic of prudes." Ryou finished. He had been telling a tale passed down to him by his father. One of a man with a handsome freckle that wooed ladys across the land.

"..."

Yugi, Yami, and Bakura sat in a silence that was similar to one of which you're at the public library, or any place with aisles really, and you want to go to a certain section, but someone is already there. So you stand by a section you aren't even interested in, and they know it, so they just kind of go 'Uh.. I found what I wanted.' and walk away, leaving the glorious items for you to browse.

In short terms, it was awkward.

The fluffy white haired teen sat with a smile that could give diabetes, blinking ever so cutely. "..That was..." Yami tried to come up any sort of response.

"Why are you in our house?" Yugi questioned, confusion finally setting in. Bakura turned to face them. "Don't you know?" "Know what?" This was seriously getting weird. He could have sworn it was just Christmas time...

"This is the last chapter."

Everyone in the room sprung up at once. "BAKURA! You know the rules! Characters in a story are not to break the fourth wall.." Ryou scolded and giving his best glare. "It confuses the readers!" Yugi added.

"Like I give a damn about the readers, what about us?" 'Kura snarled. "What happens to us when it's over?"

"I just kind of assumed Yugi and I live happily ever after..." Yami averted his eyes to the ground. How could that not even cross his mind?

Ryou broke in, "Well, it's about time we got going. Right 'Kura?" His normal uber-kawaii-desu expression was momentarily replaced with one that was of unspeakable damnation. As soon as it was there-BAM! It was gone.

"Er.. yes?" "Good answer." The British boys gathered their belongings and headed to the exit.

"Cheerio!" Ryou shouted. His counterpart grunted. "Don't have too much fun." He was instantly whacked over the head. "Bad choice." Bakura immediately regretting the decision of making that comment.

The Egyptian man felt sorry for him sightly, but the jerk deserved it. He had to smirk a little at how submissive he was towards his decedent.

'Heh. I bet they conspireship with the Mariks.'

Suddenly, images of the ship invaded his mind like pirates. Or Bakuras cosplaying pirates. Yeah, good analogy.

Yugi guided his attention back to him by poking him on the cheek. Yami gave a worried expression, enveloping him in an embrace. (Wow, that's a lot of 'e' words!)

"He has a point. What if the end of the story is the end of us? I don't want that."

Yugi frowned and wrapped his boyfriend, mirroring the action. "Don't think like that. I'm sure we will be absolutely fine." He couldn't let the future take away what he had. There had to be a way out of this.

"Yami." He moved his hands up off his back and held his face. It was his time to be there for the one he loved. "I love you. I won't let the end of the story become the end of our relationship." His gaze burnt with passion and determination.

Leaning forward to press a feathery kiss on Yami's lips, his hands glided down to his shoulders. Even after all these years, Yugi was still on the midget-I mean, short side.

"Should we do something to get our minds off of the subject?" Yami asked, his voice sounding slightly sensual. Yugi perked up at the idea.

"That's a great suggestion! Let's go on a picnic!" He would have facepalmed if it weren't for Yugi snatching his hand and pulling him to the kitchen. "We can make something together. What sounds good?" He asked, opening a cupboard and searching its contents. His eyes dragged across labels until one eventually caught his attention.

"How about ramen?" Yami gave him a baffled look. "How will that work? By the time we get to the park, the noodles will be soggy, not to mention cold." There was a giggle in response. "I have a special way of making it that will make it so that won't happen!"

He was intrigued by this and wanted to see how exactly Yugi would do it.

"What else should we have? Probably some fruit. I think there's some strawberries in the fridge. Can you check? I'll get a basket." "Alright." Yami opened the refrigerator and pawed around for the red berries. They were on the bottom shelf behind yogurt that had been purchased the previous day.

"Here. Got the basket?" Yugi pulled the small pantry door open, retrieving the wicker object and shutting it once more. Setting it on the table, they began loading it up, filling it with two packets of ramen, the strawberries, and a few assorted sodas from the fridge.

"Alrighty, let's head out!"


The park wasn't terribly crowded, considering it was a comfortably warm summer afternoon. Kids tossed balls to one another, others sat and enjoyed the refreshing breeze. The two boys picked a vacant spot under a large tree, placing a blanket to sit on.

"It's beautiful out today." Yugi commented, sprawled out and gazing at the barely rustling leaves dance on the swaying branches. While his thoughts were in the air, Yami's on the other hand focused on his other half. He watched Yugi's blithesome expression and his heart fluttered.

Months of being together, and he could still make his kokoro go doki-doki. (I HAD TO)

Yugi noticed his fixed stare and gave him a smile. Yami blushed, chagrined at being caught. This made him giggle. It wasn't often he made the former pharaoh turn red. It was so cute!

Remembering what brought them there in the first place, Yami reached over to the picnic basket. The ramen stared at him and he returned it with fascination. He picked it up. "So Yugi, how are you going to make the noodles? We didn't pack any water." Just as he finished his sentence, the ramen was seized from his grip.

"Huh-" Crunch. He gaped. Yugi smashed the noodles in the bag, careful not to completely pulverize them. Once satisfied, he tore it open and extracted the seasoning. Yami watched him pore it in and lightly shake the bag. Yugi took out a piece and popped it in his mouth with a content grin.

Oh, that's how.

Yami repeated the process with the guidance of Yugi and tried it for himself.

"Wow, this is good! It's just like having it normally, only more it's more suited for summer weather." Yugi nodded. "Uh huh! I don't eat it like this often, but when I do it's delicious!"

The two of them munched through their ramen and carried a small conversation. As soon as they finished, both were in need of a drink. "Geez, it may taste good, but it sure is salty, especially once you get to the bottom." "Here, what do you want? There's Pepsi, Mountain Dew, or Orange." Tilting his head as though it would help him with his decision, Yugi pondered. "I'm feeling like orange."

"'Kay. Here." Yami passed the beverage to him, grabbing a Pepsi for himself. "Thanks." They opened the cans and sipped. The cool drinks and shade felt amazing. In the basket, the strawberries beckoned. Yami couldn't take it anymore. "Hey, do want the strawberries now?" He asked, sounding almost rushed. "Oh, sure!"

Yami took them from the basket and picked a medium sized one out. "Say 'ah'." Yugi's face flushed. "But Yami, we're in public.." He raised an eyebrow. "And I should care about that because..?" Yugi sighed.

"...ahhh" His love grinned and fed him the fruit. "How are they?" "You should try one and find out." Yugi picked up a slightly larger one and pressed it to Yami's lips. "Say 'ah'."

This continued until they ate their way through the berries, stomachs full. "Mmm, those were yummy. I feel like taking a nap now.." Yugi yawned. The sun had started to make its way towards the horizon, the park beginning to fill with shadows. "Want to head home and go to bed? We can watch a movie or something."

Yugi stretched. "Yeah, sounds good." Yami stood and held his hand out for his boyfriend to grab onto, pulling him up. After helping him up, they began to gather their belongings. "Today was fun." With their basket in tow, they started their journey home.

As they walked, Yami snaked his hand around Yugi's and laced their fingers together. "Yugi?" He turned to him. "Yeah?"

"I'm glad I stayed for you."


AHHHHHHH ENDING FEELS

I cannot express how happy I am. And sorry.

It took me months to get the motivation to write this. MONTHS.
I love you guys, and your reviews. ALL OF IT. I hope you liked it, and again, sorry for taking so long! Thank you for your patience!