A/N: Chapter 35!

I decided that there was enough content to make two chapters.

Sorry for the delay. I hope no one's mad!

Now that Akiza had been reunited with her parents, thing were going to be a lot smoother.

That night, the Izinski's invited Yusei to stay for dinner, as they all were sitting on the couches and chairs, in the living room.

"It's okay," Yusei replied humbly, "You don't have to do that."

"I insist," Mr. Izinski said, "You've helped us so much Yusei."

Yusei had nervous look on his face and was worried. After all, he just met Akiza's parents and he worried that he might say or do something bad.

Akiza saw this and leaned onto his arm. Yusei was surprised by the contact and he turned to her.

Akiza gave him a comforting smile and Yusei started to smile back.

"Okay sir," he said, "I'll stay."

"Wonderful," Mr. Izinski said.

He got up and notified the chief that there was one more person for dinner.

Later, just before dinner was severed, everyone sat down at the dinner table.

Yusei was surprised by all the nice things the Izinski's had. Sure, Leo and Luna were rich too, but the Izinski's had a bigger house to show it off.

They had a long white table, with a white table cloth over it. They had shiny silverware, that you could see your face on, and white plates with a thin gold colored outline.

Yusei and Akiza weren't use to the proper etiquette of richer folks and knew they had to do their best, to please the Izinski parents.

However, unknown to them, Hideo and Setsuko weren't too strict of their manners. After all, they not only knew the younger couple had never really been part of the richer people etiquette, but they themselves hardly used it. It was only at a rich party or something along those lines, but those rarely occurred.

Once the food was set down, they all said grace, and then started eating.

Yusei and Akiza tried to be as polite as they could and they tried to talk about some of the more serious situations in the world.

However, they weren't prepared for what was coming next.

As Yusei reached for his glass of water, they were discussing about Akiza's old bedroom.

"Now Yusei," Mr. Izinski started, "When I comes to my daughter and you, I most certainly hope you're not planning on having your way with her in the bedroom are you?"

Yusei started choking on his water. He beat his chest a few times, trying to regain his breath.

Akiza and Yusei's faces both turned red.

"No...cough...sir," he managed, "I would never force your daughter into something she didn't want to do. Besides, like I said before, all we do is kiss and we make sure that our clothes stay on."

The senator smiled.

"Good and I encourage that. I wouldn't want a grandchild this early in my life, let alone before I have given my daughter's hand for marriage."

Yusei nodded.

"I understand sir. I'll be sure to do that."

Akiza and Yusei breathed a sigh of relief.

Once dinner was over, which was very delicious, the Izinskis let Yusei and Akiza explore the house some more.

They saw the pool, study, and many other rooms.

As it was getting late, Yusei and Akiza debated on what they should do. They wanted to do what they normally did, but they didn't want to upset Mr. Izinski and think they were doing what he had suggested at dinner.

They saw that the Izinski's were going to watch the news, but decided they wanted to see what else was on.

"Lets go into your room," Yusei said.

They went upstairs to Akiza's room. It was a pink color and had a dark red bed, which was almost exactly like the one they had gotten Akiza at the tops. She had a wooden desk and cabinet in front of her bed, with a TV in it.

They both laid on the bed and Akiza grabbed the remote from her night stand.

They found a rerun airing of a comedy show and decided to watch it.

Yusei put his arms around Akiza and she did the same.

"You know," Yusei said, "Sometimes it's just moments like this that I enjoy the most."

Akiza smirked at the comment. "Does that mean that they're better than out little sessions?"

Yusei blushed at the thought. "Okay, they're almost as good as that."

Akiza laughed and they turned back to the TV.

The Izinski's were paying close attention to the news downstairs, since the senator might have to deal with a issue that comes up.

"After the news, do you want to check up on Akiza?" Ms. Izinski asked during a commercial break.

Her husband nodded in agreement.

As Yusei and Akiza laughed at the comedy, they couldn't help, but admire the other's laugh. It had been so long since they had heard it and it was joy to their ears.

Soon, the credits started to roll and Akiza and Yusei turned to one another.

"Well, that was fun," Akiza said as she turned off the TV.

Downstairs, the Izinski's shut off the TV.

"Where are those two?" Ms. Izinski asked.

"I believe they went upstairs," her husband said, "Lets go there."

"Well, your laugh is so beautiful to listen to," Yusei noted.

Akiza blushed. "Thanks...yours is really nice too."

They smiled at one another.

"Well, I know a way to get you to laugh some more," Yusei said slyly.

"How?" Akiza asked.

"By...tickling you!" Yusei yelled.

His hands quickly went to Akiza's stomach and she started to laugh.

"Wow! I didn't know you were ticklish through your clothes," Yusei said.

Akiza continued to laugh as she laid on the bed.

"Please...stop Yusei..." she called.

"Okay," Yusei said as he stopped.

She got a hold of herself and sat up.

"Do you now know what it's time for?" Akiza asked.

"What?"

"For me to tickle you!"

She put her hands on his stomach and started tickling him.

"It's hard to tickle through your clothes," Akiza said.

"Stop...please!" Yusei called.

Akiza let go for a split second and Yusei started to return the favor.

They continued going back forth and tickling each other, all while laughing as loud as they could.

By now, the Iziniski parents had made their way to Akiza's bedroom door.

"You don't think they're..." Akiza's mother asked as she turned to her husband.

She turned back, slowly opened the door, and the two of them started smiling at what they saw and heard.

Akiza and Yusei were laughing and tickling each other on Akiza's bed. It was so nice for the two of them to see Akiza so happy an to hear her laughter again.

They watched and suddenly, Yusei realized they were at the door.

He stopped tickling and Akiza still kept laughing.

"Stop...please...stop," Akiza said as she laid on her stomach.

She then realized Yusei wasn't tickling her anymore and she opened her eyes.

She saw her parents and sat up.

"Are...we in trouble?" Akiza asked quietly.

"No," the senator said, "We were just curious what you two were doing."

"Oh," Yusei said, "We just watched a comedy TV show and now we were tickling each other. We...also might start kissing."

"It doesn't involve clothes taken off does it?"

Yusei and Akiza shook their heads.

"Good," the senator said, "Because if those pants leave, then so do you."

Akiza and Yusei nodded.

He gave him a firm look and shut the door.

Yusei turned to Akiza.

"Where do you parents sleep?"

"All the way down the hall."

"Will they hear us from there?"

Akiza shook her head.

"There were nights they didn't hear me crying, because I couldn't sleep."

"So, can we still have our little session?"

Akiza smiled.

"Of course."

They proceeded to have the same session as always.

Later, as Yusei and Akiza laid under Akiza's bed sheet.

"I'm so glad for everything you did today," Akiza said, "Thank you."

Yusei smiled.

"You're welcome."

Suddenly, they both gasped.

"What about the twins?" they said.

Yusei grabbed his phone and dialed their number.

A drowsy Leo woke up and quickly ran to the phone.

"Heelloo?" he moaned.

"Leo! Are you two all right?" Yusei asked.

"Yes. Now go to sleep."

He quickly hung up and yawned.

Yusei stared at his phone and hung up.

"They're good," he said.

Akiza laughed, put her arms around him, and they laid down, to get some sleep.

As the weeks went by, Yusei and Akiza tried to make their relationship as focused on trying to make their love more than just physical.

One Friday, Yusei and Akiza went to a cheaper restaurant and then to the movies.

They also walked around New Domino a few times, for both exercise, and the enjoyment of being together.

One day, they were walking past a flower shop.

Akiza let go of Yusei's hand and ran up to the flowers outside.

"Oh Yusei! Aren't they beautiful?" she asked as she looked at some red roses.

"Not as beautiful as you," he replied softly.

Akiza turned to him and blushed at his comment.

Yusei was worried he had made the cheesiest comment ever, but Akiza didn't think so.

She gave him a peck on the cheek and turned back to the flowers.

She leaned in and sniffed a rose.

"Roses are my favorite," she said, trying to hint at something.

Yusei got the message loud and clear and they continued back to their walk.

When Yusei got home, he checked his wallet. He wasn't getting as much as he was a few months ago and needed the cash for something.

"Akiza, Leo, Luna," he said, later at dinner.

Everyone stopped eating.

"I'm going to be making myself more available for work," he said, "So, you might not see me as often."

"But we have our final tests soon!" Leo noted.

"That's all right," he said as he briefly scuffled his hair, "Akiza's here and you guys have your notes to study."

He rested his hands on the edge of the table and turned his attention to Akiza.

"Is that okay with you?" he asked.

"Yeah, sure," Akiza said softly while sadly looking down.

Yusei knew what he was doing was hard for her, but in the end, it was going to be worth it.

As he started accepting more jobs, Akiza and him weren't able to spend as much time together as normal. They still got to take walks, etc., but they had to shorten them, so Yusei could go off to work.

Yusei came home, many times, as the sun was setting, and Akiza would heat dinner up for him. He could tell that what he was doing, was bothering her.

He made sure though, that the rest of the night was dedicated to her and only her. He would talk to her about some of the jobs he was doing and she would talk about the twins and herself. They would watch TV or a movie together and still got their nightly sessions in.

A few weeks later, Yusei knew that he now had enough money for what he needed.

While he still took a couple more jobs than usual, he also stopped accepting so many jobs too. He also made some trips to the mall with Akiza, in his spare time.

Akiza was confused as to why they were going to the mall so much, especially since neither were big shoppers.

They would normally walk around together for a little while and look at different shops. Then, they would have a time, where they would split up for an hour, and visit shops that they wanted to go to. Yusei would white lie and say that he was going to a duel runner shop and Akiza would visit the clothes and beauty stores.

Yusei made sure he stayed at the runner store at the beginning and end of their agreed time. That way, if Akiza was trying to follow him or meet him, it would look like he was telling the truth. He would normally cut-off from the store, after about 10 minutes, head to another store, and come 10 minutes before they'd meet.

They did this a couple times and soon, they stopped going, just like before. It made Akiza curious, but she decided not to bother Yusei about it.

After one of Yusei's jobs, he made one last visit to the mall, just to make sure he got what he needed.

Finally, after about a month since he had started getting more jobs, Yusei invited Akiza out to dinner.

"Where are we going?" she asked as they washed the dishes.

"That place we went to on our first date," he said, "So wear that nice dress."

Akiza nodded.

When their date night finally came, Leo and Luna helped get them ready. However, this time was going to be a little different.

For starters, instead of tying a tie, Yusei got a good clip on tie. Next...

"Flowers?" Yusei asked as he had put the finishing touches on his suit.

Leo handed him the flowers and they went into the living room, to wait for Akiza.

As Akiza came in her same dress as before, Luna and her smiled as they saw Yusei and Leo happily waiting her arrival.

"Here you go," Yusei said as Akiza made her way up to him.

He gave her the flowers and Akiza accepted them.

She smelled them and smiled.

"Roses. My favorite," she said as she looked up to Yusei.

"Here," Luna said, "We'll put them in a vase for you."

They young girl took the flowers and Akiza smiled.

"Thank you," she said.

Yusei stuck out his hand and they headed for the door.

"Don't forget..." Akiza started.

"We know," Luna finished.

"And also..." Yusei started.

"We know," Leo responded.

Akiza and Yusei made it to the door.

"See you later," they called as they waved to the twins, who were waving back.

They went outside and got in the car.

Yusei started it up and they went to the restaurant.

"What time is our reservation?" Akiza asked.

"8:30," Yusei replied.

"Isn't that kind of late?" she asked.

"Yeah, but I wanted to avoid the crowds," he said.

Akiza understood and a few minutes later, they had arrived.

Akiza and Yusei walked in and Yusei's plan only seemed to half work. There were many people sitting at the tables, but there was hardly anyone waiting to get a seat.

Yusei told them about his reservation and they said they're table will be ready in a few minutes.

As Yusei sat down, he wanted to make this date seem as normal as possible.

He turned to Akiza and gave her a smile. Even though Akiza had seen him smile a million times before, it always warmed her heart when he smiled at her.

"It'll be a few minutes," he said, "Are you sure you can wait?"

Akiza nodded.

"Of course Yusei. It means I get to spend some more time with you."

She leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Fudo for 2?" the hostess called.

Yusei grabbed Akiza's hand, as they got up, and they followed the hostess to small room, in a corner of the restaurant.

It had windows all around, except for the entry way, and there was a lake beside them. Akiza and Yusei sat in the far left corner, by the windows. There was a long row of tables by the windows and then two to the right of them and at the other end. There was then a large entry way separating that side of tables.

After they sat down, Yusei looked around, checking to make sure the atmosphere was just right.

"I got the table I wanted," he thought, "But it's still a little too crowded."

"So what are you going to have?" Akiza asked as she interrupted his thoughts.

"Oh I think I'll have seafood or something," Yusei lied. In truth, he hadn't even looked at the menu.

When he looked around, he noticed that most people had their food, except for the people next to them.

Yusei valued his personal space and didn't want people around. It's not that he hated people, it's just that he wanted this moment special for just the two of them.

He quickly scanned through the menu, trying to find something that might take a longer time to make. He hit the jackpot, when he found a steak that both looked good, and noted that it would take longer.

They ordered and Akiza was surprised by his order.

"That will take a little longer to prepare," the nearly balded waiter reminded him.

"That's fine," Yusei said.

The waiter, who had a black mustache, took the menus and left.

"I thought you were having seafood," Akiza noted.

"Yeah, but that steak sounded so good that I couldn't pass it up," he said while scratching the back of his head.

"Oh, that's fine," Akiza said.

As they sat in silence and drank their water, Akiza noticed that Yusei seemed tense.

"So, how's your runner coming along?" Akiza asked.

"It's good," he said, "Everything's still in pretty good shape and stuff."

Akiza was confused by the end of his sentence, when she noticed that Yusei was watching the waiter bring the couple next to them their food.

Akiza was starting to worry. She noticed that Yusei's hands were shaking a little and he was at the edge of his seat.

"Is there someone that's bothering him?" she wondered.

She also noted that Yusei had a serious, angry look on his face. That face made Akiza worry that something bad was happening.

"Um...Yusei," she said.

"Hm," he said, breaking out of his trance and his upset look.

"Am I boring to you?" she asked.

"No Akiza. You're not boring. Why would you ask?"

"Well, it's just that, you seem so out of it tonight."

Akiza looked over and saw Yusei's hand was still shaking. In fact, his whole body was.

She quickly took his hand and cupped it with both of her hands.

"Is everything all right?"

Yusei wanted to kick himself. He wanted to make this night as normal as possible, but he was failing miserably.

"Yes Akiza. Everything's all right. I just have a lot on my mind, with work and everything."

"Oh," Akiza said softly and in a sad tone.

Yusei then decided to ask her a question.

"So have you applied for school?"

"Yes," Akiza said happily, "I got accepted."

"That's great," he replied.

As Akiza and Yusei tried to make small talk, Akiza noticed that Yusei kept looking at the older couple next to them.

He had his hand, in a fist, over his mouth, and had his eyes narrowed.

In fact, Akiza was curious just how out of it Yusei was.

"So anyways, Yusei, you smell like a old sock and then you break wind like every five seconds," Akiza mocked him.

Yusei, meanwhile, was too focused on the couple next to them.

"Come on man! Chew! Chew! Swallow! Swallow! Eat that thing that I'm sure what it is! Eat it! Eat it!" he chanted in his head.

Akiza realized that Yusei wasn't paying attention and looked over at the older couple.

Akiza had never seen them in her life and wondered what Yusei found so fascinating about them.

"What's wrong with him?" she thought.

She grabbed his hand, because she knew it was the only way to get his attention.

Yusei turned back to her.

"Yusei," she said in an angry whisper and leaned forward, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing..." Yusei said, "That old man has...a...funny...uh...way to chew."

Akiza looked over and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.

"I don't get it Yusei. What are you talking about?"

Yusei's neck started to sweat.

"Well...he..."

"Excuse me," the waiter said.

Akiza and Yusei looked up.

"Your salads?"

"Oh right," Akiza said and they quickly let go.

The waiter set the salads down and gave them a curious look. He then walked away.

Akiza and Yusei ate their salads in silence and Yusei tried to avoid staring at the older couple next to them.

Finally, the older couple got their bill and started to leave.

"Thank goodness," Yusei thought.

There was a couple of tables, at the far end of the room, that still had people at them. However, they were so far away, that they weren't going to be a distraction. Plus, they might leave before Yusei and Akiza got their food.

Once they finished their salads, Yusei smiled.

"So, it sure is taking a long time," Yusei said.

"Yeah, well you ordered that steak that will take longer," Akiza noted.

Yusei sighed. Now he had too much time.

Akiza was confused as to why Yusei ordered it in the first place. Yusei was a man who valued his time and space, so why would he order something that took longer? Akiza was confused.

Now that the couple had left, Yusei and Akiza were now able to focus on their conversations and it felt less tense. However, with the way Yusei's body was still shaking, it still didn't look like he was okay.

Finally, their food arrived and they smiled as it was laid down in front of them.

As they ate, their food looked fantastic and it was very good.

Finally, once they had finished and their plates were taken away, Yusei waited for the bill.

When it was laid down, he knew now was his chance.

"Before we pay," he said, "There's something else I must do."

Akiza gave him a curious look as Yusei got out of his seat.

He went over and took her hand.

"Akiza," he said in a soft, smooth voice.

Akiza blushed as he spoke.

He got down on one knee, which actually was painful due to his bony legs, but now was the time to forget all of that.

Akiza put her hands to her face as she knew what he was doing.

"Akiza," he repeated, "You and I have been through so much together and..."

Yusei paused.

"And you were taken from me," he said, "By that man, who I refuse to say the name of."

Akiza felt the same, as she saw and heard Yusei start to choke up.

"But then, as part of a team, I was able to help you come back. I got you to reunite with your parents, the twins, and myself. Since then, we have had some ups and downs, but our love has stayed strong."

Akiza was on the verge of tears. She shared his feelings and agreed with his words.

"I got your parents permission to ask you this," Yusei noted.

_Flashback_

Yusei had finished a job and it was near the Izinski's. He knocked on the door and Ms. Izinski answered.

"Yusei. What a nice surprise," she said as he stepped in.

"Hello," he said, "Is your husband home?"

"Yes I am," the senator replied, "Why do you ask?"

The husband and wife stood next to one another.

"Well...I..." Yusei said hesitantly.

"Speak up," the senator said, "It's okay."

"I...I wanted to ask for your daughter's hand."

The parents gasped.

Yusei shut his eyes, fearing the worst.

"Of course you can," Mr. Izinski said.

Yusei opened his eyes and looked up to them.

"We'd be happy if you would be her husband," Ms. Izinski said.

Yusei smiled.

"I know you'll be a great husband," Mr. Izinski added.

Yusei nodded.

"Thanks. I will."

_End Flashback_

Yusei opened the box to reveal a diamond ring.

"Akiza Izinski, will you marry me?"

Akiza now had tears coming out of her eyes.

"Yes! Yes I will!"

Yusei stood up and slipped the ring on her long, thin, finger.

Akiza held it up to her face and smiled.

She put her arms around her, now finance, and gave him a kiss on the lips.

It wasn't as intense as their other kisses and Akiza quickly pulled back.

Yusei was slightly surprised.

"I'm saving my real feeling for later," Akiza said with a wink.

Yusei smiled.

"Sure."

Akiza then remembered and let go of Yusei.

"But what about your ring?" she asked.

"Don't worry," Yusei said as he pulled out a black box.

"It's only fitting that we both get to put rings on each other."

Akiza took the box and opened it.

"Yusei Fudo, will you marry me?"

Yusei smiled.

"Yes. Of course I will."

Akiza slipped the ring on his finger.

They held up their hands to one another and hugged for a few moments.

"C'mon," Yusei said, "Lets go home."

Akiza nodded.

Yusei took the money out of his wallet and they paid.

As they went to the car, they held each other's hand, which now contained a shiny new ring.

A/N: Sorry if the ending was bad, but I tried to make it as best as I could.

One more Chapter to go and thank you for all of your support!