Chapter 25!
A/N: Yusei finally coughs up money to buy Akiza an expensive gift, but will she accept it?
P.S. Sorry about the wait, but I wrote it longer than normal to make up for it.
Akiza sighed as she looked out over the town where she was attending school. Akiza couldn't help, but think of it as being similar to New Domino City. Not too big, but not too small either. She sighed as she looked at the pictures that Yusei and her had taken in their swimsuits together. She smiled at seeing the two of themselves happily smiling for the camera. Of course, just being with him did that to her and she knew it was the same for him.
Still, Yusei had, not even once, spent a ton of money on her, but Akiza was just fine with that. Akiza remembered how they shopped together just a short while ago, getting school supplies with the gift card he bought her. Besides, Akiza would much rather take a gift like that, which she could use, over something that might only turn up years after she had received it.
Akiza hadn't really spoken to many of her other classmates outside of the classroom. It was part of her DNA, but at at the same time, since leaving her Black Rose days, Akiza had been able to open up to only her closest friends. So, Akiza had taken a more visual notice of what other people had and were like, instead of talking face-to-face. Of course, that opened the can of worms of "don't judge a book by it's cover", but with Akiza only being with these certain people for a few years, it wasn't make or beak on getting to know people. Plus, there was the fact that Akiza's home was an ocean away, rather than within the country.
With that in mind, Akiza took firm notice on something that was both romantic and expensive: jewelry. The first thing Akiza noticed was that many girls had their ears pierced. Akiza had never been a fan of having a needle stuck in her ear, but at the same time wanted to look good, especially for formal occasions. So, she had gotten clip on earrings and they looked almost as if Akiza had endured a few moments of pain. Still, she only had a few pairs, as she wasn't into the hoop ring or other huge earrings. Just a simple red circle was more than enough for her.
She then noticed that many girls had rings and bracelets. Akiza was never a fan of the latter and as for the former, well...she was certainly hoping she'd have one on a special finger, but that was of course a long ways away.
Finally, Akiza had noticed that girls had necklaces. Akiza had her own necklace, of course, as it was a cross-shaped yellow with a green circle in the center. To be honest, it was one of the few things that Akiza had from her entire transformation: when she was the black rose and under Sayer's grasp, to Yusei opening her heart, to her becoming one of the Signers and saving the world, and finally up to the present day. It only it could talk, it probably would remember more things than she did.
Akiza smiled, as the necklace was in a small box. Akiza didn't usually wear it now, but whenever she wore her old Victorian-style outfit, it was automatically around her neck. Akiza looked at it one more time, before shutting the box. She then checked the time and realized that she had to be heading for school.
It was only a short walk to the building and Akiza had plenty of time, but she still decided to take a faster pace as she passed some students talking in a circle. She went past the smoker kids, who smelt exactly like the stuff they smoke, and finally made it inside. Akiza went around a couple corners, before spotting her classroom. She then took a seat and caught her breath.
After waiting a few minutes the teacher came in and class stated. Akiza took notes like usual, until about two-thirds of the way through class. "Now, I want you to do an assignment on what we just talked about," the teacher instructed, "For that, you are going to have a partner." Akiza sighed quietly to herself.
'Oh no!' Akiza thought, 'I hate group projects!' Akiza looked around, trying to find someone to work with. She spotted a girl with short black hair, was a little on the chubby side, and was a full head shorter than her. "Can I be with you?" Akiza asked, as she knew she was decent at participating in class. Plus, she was also a English-speaking transfer student, so it was easy for them to communicate. "Sure thing," she replied, "My name's Amanda and you're Akiza right?" Akiza confirmed that she was. The teacher then handed out more instructions, before they finally got to work and plan on what they would do.
"Would it be okay if we went over to your dorm?" Amanda asked. Akiza wasn't sure. She hadn't had anyone over to her apartment since starting college and she wasn't a big fan of showing people her stuff. "Could we try your place instead?" Amanda shook her head. "It's always loud and my roommates always have people over. So, it's best if we don't do it at my place. Where do you live on campus, so I can come over?" Akiza knew she was stuck and knew she had to invite Amanda over. Besides, it was only one person. "I live in the apartment complex on the north side," Akiza muttered.
"Those are those really nice apartments!" Amanda replied, "You are so lucky! That must have cost a ton of money to get!" Akiza nodded sheepishly and refrained from telling her that Mr. Izinski was a senator. When class was over, Amanda and Akiza wanted to get the project done as soon as possible, so they headed for Akiza's apartment. Along the way, the two of them talked back and forth.
"So Akiza, do you have a boyfriend yet?" Akiza looked down. "Um...yeah," she replied nervously, "It's just that he's back home in New Domino City." Amanda smiled. "Oh! So you're in a long distance relationship! Does he send you mushy e-mails and messages and all that stuff?" Akiza wasn't sure. "We do talk a lot on video chat," Akiza noted, "But I'm not really sure if the messages and conversations are super mushy stuff."
"Oh, so he's not into romance," Amanda concluded, but Akiza shook her head. "Oh no," Akiza replied, "He's very romantic and has a huge soft spot. It's just that we don't really go on and on and on about it. We tend to keep our most romantic moments to just the two of us, but we still enjoy being romantic out in the open." Amanda nodded. "Well, it's good that he's okay with showing his soft spot. By the way, this guy of yours, what's his name?" Akiza told her it was Yusei.
"Yusei huh," Amanda repeated as they stopped at a light, "So let me guess, he's a super hunk. After all, you're pretty darn attractive Akiza. Guys would be falling head over heels for you." Akiza laughed, before answering her question. "Oh he really is," Akiza replied, "He's such a handsome guy with his dark black hair and comforting smile. When he puts his arms around me, I feel warm and safe." Amanda smiled. 'This guy must be totally ripped,' Amanda thought as they stopped in front of the apartment complex. "Lets go inside," Akiza instructed, "So follow me."
Akiza lead Amanda to her apartment. It was a different room number, but the rooms all pretty much looked the same. The boring white walls were completely bare, as Akiza had no real intent of putting up any posters or stuff like that. Once Amanda was allowed inside, she looked around the room. "Wow Akiza! This is some place you've got here!" Akiza smiled and thanked her for the compliment. "My desk is over here," Akiza said as Amanda took a seat and Akiza went to find another chair. As Amanda sat down and looked around she spotted a picture that Akiza had accidentally left out. It was a picture of just Yusei in his swimsuit from last summer.
"Is this your boyfriend?" Amanda asked. "Yep," Akiza replied, "Isn't he dreamy?" Amanda had to hold back from almost laughing. "But Akiza, I thought you said he was a hunk." Akiza frowned. "He is." Amanda pointed at the picture. "But Akiza, he's doesn't have any abs or huge biceps. How can you call a guy a hunk if he doesn't even have that?" Akiza smiled and knew exactly what to say.
"You don't need those things to call a guy a hunk," Akiza replied, "You can be a hunk in more than just physical appearance. In my opinion, Yusei is a hunk with his heart. He had helped me through good times and bad. He helped me learn how to become a Turbo Duelist and so much more. He is always there for me, no matter how far apart we are. He has my back and I have his. I also know that he cares about me more than I'll ever know. That makes him a hunk in my eyes. He may not look like one on the outside, but he's a gorgeous one on the inside. He wants me to be happy and to make me smile. In my eyes, that means more to me than the tightest abs or biggest biceps a man can have. And it's the reason why I love him."
Amanda looked on in awe for a few moments. "I've...never thought of a guy like that," Amanda replied as she set the picture back where she found it. Akiza then took a seat next to her. "Well, should we get started?" Akiza asked and they both nodded.
Once their project was done, Akiza and Amanda went out and grabbed a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant. Amanda teased Akiza about Yusei a little more, as she received a quick message from him. Akiza replied back and told him that she loved him, before hanging up. The two of them then said goodbye and saw each other a few days later in class. A lot of the students still hadn't started, but Akiza and Amanda put the finishing touches on after class was over. They ended up with a perfect score on the project.
A few weeks later, it was time for Akiza's 21st Birthday. Yusei contacted her through video chat and held a cupcake up for her. "Make a wish," he replied and Akiza rolled her eyes. "Yusei. Didn't we do this last year?" Yusei leaned in close. "Hey! It's a good excuse for me to splurge on dessert." Akiza and him laughed as Akiza closed her eyes and made a wish. Yusei then asked her what she was going to to that night.
"Amanda wants to take me out." Akiza replied, "But I really don't want to go." Yusei smiled. "Just tell her that." Akiza looked down. "I did, but she insists that your 21st Birthday is a once in a lifetime thing. So, I guess I'll be going out with her." Yusei tried to cheer her up. "Hey, if you don't want to drink, tell her no. If you do end up drinking, just be careful with how much you have." Akiza nodded at Yusei's advice. "We're just going down the street, so I won't have to worry about driving." Yusei smiled. "Good. I want you to be safe Akiza. Please be careful and always have an eye on what you are drinking." Akiza nodded. "Don't worry Yusei. I will."
Later, Amanda led Akiza to the bar a short ways from campus. She had invited some of her friends along with. When Akiza went inside, there was a dance floor and lights shining on it. "Come on Birthday girl! Lets get you something to drink!" Akiza sighed and they made their way over to the bar. "What do you want?" the bartender asked. Akiza decided to take a look at the wine list. To be honest, she didn't know what kind of wine any of them were. She sighed as Amanda suggested a few drinks for her to try.
"Those don't sound very appealing," Akiza replied, trying not to sound too much like a Debbie downer. "What about this one?" Amanda asked, "It has one of your favorite sodas in in." Akiza thought about it for a moment, before just going with it. In truth, she didn't want any alcohol, but if it meant not having Amanda and her friends bug her about drinking, it was worth it. "All right," Akiza replied and the bartender got to work. Soon, Akiza had a drink in front of her after he checked her ID. Akiza took one last breath and took a sip.
'Eww! This is gross!' Akiza thought as she looked away from the drink, 'I can still taste the alcohol!' Amanda went up to her. "So? How is it?" Akiza put on a fake smile. "It's...fine," Akiza replied. Amanda pointed over to a table. "Matt is over there watching our drinks for us. Why don't you leave it there and come dance with us?" Akiza nodded and quickly set her drink on the table. Once that was finished, she headed for the dance floor and tried to move with the beat. To be honest, Akiza never really danced before, so she wasn't sure if she looked good or more like a fool. Sure enough, a few guys came close to her, and Akiza knew they were trying to get with her. Each time, Akiza excused herself to the restroom and the guys thankfully took the hint.
Amanda's friends kept asking to buy Akiza another drink, but she politely refused. Finally, Amanda felt as though Akiza wasn't really enjoying her Birthday as much as she could. She ordered the same drink as the first one and then brought it over to the table, where they were all sitting. "Here," Amanda said as she slid the drink in front of her, "Here's another one." Akiza looked at the drink. She had been trying to slowly sip her first drink, hoping it would last for the entire night. She didn't want another drink, so she knew she had to do something drastic.
'Maybe if I act drunk, they won't let me have anything more to drink,' Akiza thought. She then took one long last sip of her first drink, closing her eyes as she let it slid down her throat. Akiza quickly sighed in relief before starting to sway back and forth. A few moments later, Amanda's friends took notice.
"Hey Akiza? Are you feeling all right?" one male friend asked. "Oh I'm doing fine," Akiza replied in as drunk of a tone as she could do, "I'm just going to go on the uh...uh...light show with everyone else." Akiza stumbled out of her seat and then continued all the way to the dance floor. Amanda and her friends watched as Akiza put her hands in the air and started waving them. To be honest, it looked like she was doggy paddling, only without the water. Amanda quickly looked at the drink she had bought Akiza. "Maybe I shouldn't have gotten her this," Amanda said as she picked it up and started drinking it. They made sure to keep an eye on Akiza, as they didn't want some pervert trying to take advantage of her.
After one song, Akiza went back to the table. To be honest, Akiza found it to be kind of fun to act drunk and stupid. Sometimes, she had trouble holding her laughter in. As Akiza checked her watch, she decided that she wanted to go home. She leaned on the table and talked rather loudly. "I wanna go home!" Akiza whined. Amanda and her friends looked at her. "Please mommy! I wanna go home," Akiza whined as she looked at Amanda. "All right. I think you've had enough fun for tonight," Amanda replied, "Come on. Lets go." They all got up and headed for the door.
As Akiza purposefully stumbled and walked rather clumsily back to school, Amanda and her friends talked as though Akiza was invisible. "Isn't it kind of odd how Akiza's drunk after only one drink?" Matt asked as they walked by a coffee shop. For a moment, Akiza's face turned serious and she wondered if her cover was blown. "Nah!" the other male replied, "Look at that figure of hers. She probably weighs about two pounds." Matt and the other guy looked started looking at Akiza's figure. Even though she wasn't wearing a tight form hugging outfit, Akiza's outfit still gave the suggestion that she had an hourglass figure. "Man! That's some hourglass if I ever saw one!" Matt noted and the two guys laughed.
Akiza mentally scolded herself. She didn't like how the guys were checking her out, but if it meant going home and not having to drink some more, then it was worth it.
They soon were back at Akiza's apartment complex and everyone, but Amanda took notice of how nice it was (at least compared to their dorm room). Akiza sloppily handed over her keys and Amanda got her inside. "Now you go straight to bed," Amanda said like she was Akiza's mother, "We don't want you to go out and get into trouble."
"Don't worry! I won't!" Akiza replied as she waved at them. They all waved back and Amanda shut the door. As soon as the door closed, Akiza smiled as she turned around and talked in her normal voice. "Well that was fun," Akiza noted to herself as she sat down and headed for her laptop. Later, Yusei got a kick out of Akiza having to act drunk, if it meant not having to drink some more.
"I didn't want to drink, but I felt as though I should at least have something," Akiza replied after telling her story. Yusei laughed. "That sounds like me," he replied, "But at least I only had to walk across the street, as opposed to you having to walk a few blocks." Akiza put her hands on her hips. "But at least my figure was a better excuse than your is. A guy should be able to handle more alcohol." Yusei shook his head. "You're forgetting that Jack and Crow were already drunk," Yusei fired back, "So it was easy to convince them that I was intoxicated." Akiza and Yusei laughed, before Akiza and Yusei said goodbye.
Only a month later, Akiza was returning home again. She hummed happily as seeing Yusei and her family in person was going to be a blast like always. She smiled as she got on the plane, ready to enjoy one month off for vacation.
A ocean away, Yusei woke up and groaned loudly. His throat felt dry and he quickly grabbed the water bottle beside his bed, hoping it would relieve him. He sighed as it still hurt and his bedtime clothes felt wet with sweat. He sighed as he looked at the time, as he didn't want to get up. He forced himself to slowly get out of bed and he got into his regular clothes. After eating a small bowl of cereal, which was less than his usual amount, he went back to bed. "I'll just lay here and rest until Martha comes to get me," Yusei said to himself and he laid back down on the bed.
About an hour later, the doorbell rang, and Martha came inside. Yusei had gotten her a key to his apartment, in case of an emergency. Yusei groaned as he hadn't fallen asleep again, even though he had put his eye mask back on. Martha went straight to his room and saw he was in his regular clothes, yet he was laying on the bed; which was rather odd for him. "Yusei? Are you all right?" she asked as Yusei took off the mask and put it on his nightstand. "I'm fine Martha. Come on. Lets go to the airport." Before Yusei could leave his room, Martha noticed his tired sounding voice. "Hmm. It's not like you to lay in bed after breakfast," she replied out loud. She put her hand on his forehead and gasped. "It's warm," she concluded, "Yusei, say awww." Yusei did, but the dryness in his throat caused him to cough. "You're sick," Martha decided and Yusei nodded. "I know, but I've got to go to the airport to see Akiza." He tried to get past her, but he was easily no match for Martha.
"Oh no you don't! You're staying in bed." Yusei looked at her frantically. "Martha please!" he pleaded, but it was no use. Yusei sighed as he got changed into his bed clothes again and climbed into bed. "I think you should get some rest. Do you need anything?" Yusei handed her his re-usable water bottle. "Can I have some more water? I'm really thirsty." Martha nodded and got on it right away.
At the airport, Akiza felt the frigidly cold New Domino City air walking inside to the airport. She then saw her family waiting at the gate. She smiled as she ran up to them and gave them each a hug. She then looked around. "Where's Martha and Yusei?" Akiza asked. The Izinski's sighed and grew worried. "He's..."
Yusei coughed as he groaned and looked up at the ceiling. Yusei had taken off his eye mask as Martha gave him a thermometer. Once she was done, he sighed as he looked over at the clock. "Akiza's plane arrived a few minutes ago. I wonder is she's looking for me right now." He closed his eyes and kicked himself for not being there right now. He felt terrible and imagined the disappointment that was probably on her face right that very second. He turned on his side and imagined how he would try to make it up to her. About fifteen minutes later, which felt like two for Yusei as he imagined, a person knocked on the front door, and Martha went to answer it.
"Where's Yusei? Is he okay?" Akiza asked as Martha stood in front of her. Akiza frantically raced past her, before Martha got her to stop. "Wait Akiza!" Akiza froze as Martha walked up to her. "I think this would be very good practice for you, since you're going to become a doctor someday. Do you have that big book full of diseases?" Akiza had to buy a big, expensive book filled with lots of different things in. "Yes!" she replied, "It's one of the things I have to bring back and forth, since I have to change dorm rooms every year."
"Well you could try it out on Yusei and see how you do," Martha suggested, "I'm pretty sure I know what Yusei has, but I'd like to see how accurately you can do." Akiza nodded. Even though she had been finishing up just her generals, Akiza jumped at the opportunity. This is what Akiza wanted to do anyways, since she wasn't into blood or all of the life or death situations that other doctors had to deal with. Just helping give check ups and diagnosis would let her help a lot of people, which was Akiza's number one goal. Not to mention that this is the type of situation she would have to deal with, once she got her degree. She then ran back outside to the limo, where her luggage was.
Yusei coughed as he heard some voices in the hall. "I wonder if that's Akiza?" Yusei wondered. Just then, the door opened up and it was Akiza with a big smile on her face. Yusei sat up quickly and, at least for a moment, all of his pain and suffering went away. "Akiza! It's so nice to see you!" Akiza seemingly ignored him as she pulled in a chair and sat down at his bedside. "Sorry Yusei, but I'm not Akiza. Today, I'm doctor Akiza and you are my patient. The first thing you need to do is lie down." Yusei did as he was told as Akiza then looked at a sheet of paper with a checklist of things she had to do.
"Okay. Now, what kind of symptoms are you having?" Yusei was baffled, but decided to play along. "Uh...I have a dry throat, a fever, I'm sweating a lot, and I'm very thirsty." Akiza nodded as she wrote it all down. "Okay." She then took out a Popsicle stick. "Say ahh." Yusei did and she looked down his throat for a few moments. "Very good. Now let me take your temperature." She did and noticed that it was 102. "Okay and let me check and see what it might be." Akiza looked through her book and found what it was.
"Okay. You have a case of the flu," Akiza noted and then read off a few facts about it. "And in some rare cases some people have..." Akiza gasped and the book in her lap hit the deck. She quickly leaned over and grabbed Yusei's right hand. "Huh? What?" Yusei asked as she looked at him with pleading eyes. "Oh Yusei! Please don't leave me!" Yusei looked at her for a few moments, before understanding what she meant. He took his spare hand and grabbed his water bottle. After taking a few big gulps, he set it back down and sat up. His voice sounded like normal, even with his sick condition.
"Akiza. You don't have to ever worry about me leaving you, because I'm always right here." Yusei wanted to touch where he was pointing, but it would have gotten him to second base. Akiza looked down at his finger. "My breast? Yusei this isn't the time to talk about my cleavage." Yusei chuckled as he shook his head. "No Akiza. I'll always be in your heart." Akiza smiled. Now his words made sense. "And I'll always be in yours?" Akiza asked hopefully and he nodded.
"Oh Yusei," Akiza spoke softly. "That's so sweet." Yusei and her locked eyes. "No matter what happens to me Akiza, I am in your heart and in your heart alone." Akiza breathed a dreamy sigh. "And I am always in your heart and your heart alone," Akiza replied, "No matter what happens to me." Akiza and Yusei smiled at one another, until Yusei had to cover his cough. "Ugh. But I still have to flu," he replied. Akiza smiled and gave him a kiss on the forehead. "Well, my doctor's advice is to get some rest," she replied. Yusei nodded and Akiza tried to leave as quietly as she could.
"So, how'd it go?" Martha asked. "He's got the flu," Akiza replied. Martha nodded. "I knew it. Now I'll make him some soup." The Izinski's then offered to leave and let Yusei rest. Martha thought that was a good idea and they headed back home.
A few days later, once Yusei had recovered, Yusei offered to take Akiza out to lunch. On their way back, Yusei decided to take a different route than the one from which they came. "Yusei, where are we going?" Akiza asked, "It's really cold out here." Yusei hated hearing that Akiza was cold, but he knew what he was doing would cheer her up. "Just a little bit further," he replied as they rounded a corner. Once they got about halfway up the street, Yusei stepped in front of Akiza.
"Now, I want you to close your eyes and wait until I get back." Akiza became worried. "But what if someone tries to kidnap me?" Yusei froze at the thought. "Okay. You can keep your eyes open, but you have to look in that direction." Yusei pointed behind Akiza. "All right," she replied and turned around. She heard Yusei run a few steps, before she couldn't hear him anymore.
Akiza then waited in silence until a few minutes later, he came back. "Okay. Now cover your eyes and on the count of three, turn around, and open them." Akiza put her hands on her eyes. "One...two...three!" Yusei counted and Akiza turned around. She turned to see a familiar bouquet of red roses in front of her. "Sorry I couldn't give them to you on the day you came back," Yusei replied sheepishly, but Akiza happily took them. "It's okay," she replied and gave him a kiss on the cheek. She grabbed his hand and the two of them walked back to Akiza's house. Akiza admired how the flowers looked really beautiful in the snow-covered sidewalks and streets.
Once they were back, Yusei stayed for a few minutes to warm up, before heading back home. He was more than happy that Akiza got to have her flowers and seeing her smile made him jump for joy. Still, as Yusei walked into his apartment, he remembered that he hadn't bought Akiza a gift for Christmas. He didn't want it to be like a few years ago, so he wanted to get the gift buying done now. He sat down in his room and looked at a photo of the two of them.
It seemed as though every picture of them was great, as the two of them were smiling happily at a restaurant. Akiza had her familiar attire on and her green and gold necklace hanged on her neck. Now that Yusei knew she like the color green, it made sense why she enjoyed it so much. Still, Yusei wasn't sure how, when, or exactly why she got it. He had never asked her about it. He saw it's familiar cross shape and traced it with his right pointer finger. One long downward side with a short one near the top. Yusei thought about how much jewelry Akiza had. To be honest, it wasn't very much.
'Maybe I should get her something,' Yusei thought, 'But what would she like?'
About a week and a half later, it was Christmas Day. Yusei and Martha went to the Izinski's house after having it at Martha's the night before. Yusei didn't have a gift box and instead held onto a very small one in his front pocket. It was small enough that it wasn't too noticeable and it kept Akiza at bay on what he was getting her. This year, everyone decided to wait a little longer when it came to opening gifts. They all talked and chatted for about an hour and a half, before they finally decided to get their gifts. Their parents left the two of them alone under the tree as Akiza and Yusei turned to face each other.
Akiza was first to give her gift to Yusei. He slowly and carefully opened it, even though what was inside was not very delicate. Akiza smiled once Yusei opened it and got to see what it was. "A cookbook?" Yusei asked. "Well yeah," Akiza replied, "You always talked about how much you hated having to constantly eat Ramon noodles back in the WRGP. So, I thought this might give you some ideas on some new things to try." Yusei looked through the book. "Some of these sound really good: broccoli and cheddar chicken tortilla soup, spicy meatballs." He gasped. "A buffalo chicken wrap! Thank you so much Akiza! I'm getting hungry already!" Akiza giggled and Yusei took a moment to set his gift aside. He reached into his pocket and took his gift for Akiza out.
"Here you go Akiza. Merry Christmas." Akiza saw the small box and knew it must be some type of jewelry. She slowly unwrapped the box and then lifted up the white as snow lid. Akiza gasped when she saw what it was. "Yusei! This is beautiful!"
Inside the box was a small, heart shaped necklace. Small yelled lines went both horizontally and vertically, making for small square shapes all around the heart. Akiza looked at it some more, as Yusei went by her side. "You know when I said I will always be in your heart?" Yusei asked and Akiza nodded. "Well this is a sign of that. Now you will always have something to remember that by, no matter how far away you are." Akiza smiled at the necklace, as now it had an even bigger significance. "Do you wanna try it on?" Yusei asked and Akiza nodded. He took her hand and led her to the bathroom. There, Yusei took out the long yellow chain and carefully tried to get it both unstuck and then back together again. After some difficulty, he managed to get it hooked together. Akiza had her left hand by her mouth the whole time he was getting on her, admiring the heart's beauty.
Once he got it on, Yusei took a few steps back and let Akiza admire herself in the mirror. She moved back and forth, looking at it from many angles. "Oh Yusei. This is wonderful! Thank you!" She turned around and pressed him gently into the opened door, which was leaning against a bathroom closet. It took only a moment for the kiss to turn passionate, as Akiza and Yusei quickly traded saliva. Once they kissed some more, enjoying the bliss they were feeling, they leaned back and smiled.
"My Christmas, my little Yusei," Akiza said softly. "Merry Christmas, my little Akiza." The two of them hugged, before their parents spotted them in the entryway of the restroom. "My, my, don't you two look happy?" Martha commented as the couple looked on. Akiza's parents saw Akiza's jewelry. "Akiza! What a beautiful necklace!" her mother exclaimed, "Can I see it?" Akiza nodded as her mother examined it some more. Mr. Izinski gave Yusei a slight nudge as he leaned in.
"That was a very good choice you made Yusei." Yusei thanked him and he watched as his girlfriend and her mother admired the necklace in the mirror some more.
Later, Yusei and Akiza went to take a photo in front of the Christmas tree. Yusei pushed his book behind him, as they normally kept their gifts hidden in their photos. Yusei turned to Akiza and asked if he should take the necklace off. "No thank you Yusei," Akiza replied, "I think this is one time that I want to remember what I got for Christmas." Yusei agreed and they pulled each other close.
"On the count of three smile," Ms. Izinski reminded them and when she did, the two of them showed off a big grin. Of course, this year, Akiza had a bigger reason to smile. She had gotten a expensive gift from Yusei, as he had forgotten to cover up the price he paid for it. Akiza said she didn't mind seeing the dollar sign, but Yusei kicked himself for it. Still, Akiza gave him a kiss and the two of them were happy, since this was one Christmas that they would remember for a very long time.
A/N: Apologizes on the long wait, but I hope this was worth it. I kind of combined three small Chapters into one.
I work almost everyday next week, so I apologize in advance if the next Chapter is a little late as well.