Twilight - Chapter 2

Jounouchi let out a contented sigh as Yuugi's small warm body inched closer to him while the last ray of sun disappeared and the world became bathed in soft starlight. Jounouchi felt infinitely better now that things were out in the open between them. He was elated at the fact that Yuugi loved him in return. He had wondered and worried about that for such a long time and now he finally had his answer.

He kissed Yuugi on the temple, receiving a small sigh from him. He looked so happy sitting there, wrapped in Jounouchi's arms. He flushed and Jounouchi wondered what he had been thinking about. He grinned evilly. There was one way to find out, and other ways to persuade him if Yuugi was reluctant to answer. "Yuugi, what are you thinking about?"

Yuugi blinked and turned to look at him with a big goofy grin on his face. "Nothing really."

Oh, no. Jounouchi knew Yuugi well enough not to fall for that trick. "I'm not falling for that trick," he warned him. He then began to relentlessly tickle the smaller boy.

Yuugi gasped and tried to squirm away. He had little success in that venture since Jounouchi tightened his grip on him. Yuugi decided his only choice of action would be to tickle him back. Before long, they were both laughing breathlessly and no longer tickling the other one. They were laughing too hard to accomplish anything of that sort. "Now," Jounouchi said, finally getting back under control, "what were you thinking about?"

"I'll never tell," Yuugi said, sticking his tongue out at Jounouchi. Jounouchi prowled closer to him, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Eeep!" Yuugi backed up a little bit. "Alright, just don't tickle me anymore," he finally gave in.

Jounouchi smirked before stretching out on the grass next to Yuugi. Yuugi smiled at him before blushing and averting his eyes. Jounouchi didn't push him, he knew he would get his answer when Yuugi was ready to tell him. Yuugi cleared his throat and looked in Jounouchi's eyes, an embarrassed look on his gentle face. "I was thinking how I'd like to ask you if you wanted to spend the night at my house tonight."

Jounouchi blinked a few times, not really believing what he was hearing. "Really?" It was what he wanted, but he hadn't been sure if Yuugi was ready for that level of a relationship. He had always been the mostly innocent one. Well, things were changing. Why should he be so surprised that this was changing as well? Yuugi gave a small nod as if he was too embarrassed to voice his answer out loud. That was all the confirmation Jounouchi needed. "Then let's go," he said, standing up and extending his hand to help Yuugi up.

Yuugi smiled shyly up at him before taking the proffered hand. "Okay." He didn't let go of Jounouchi's hand as they started back towards to Yuugi's house. That didn't bother Jounouchi. He rather enjoyed the comfort of Yuugi's touch. O, and wasn't he having wicked thought about Yuugi touching him elsewhere. Now it was his turn to blush. Who would have thought he would be entertaining thoughts about a guy who had been his best friend?

They reached Yuugi's house a few minutes later. Jounouchi was left standing alone on the sidewalk while Yuugi unlocked the door. Funny, everything really was going to change after tonight. Was he still living in the same world? It didn't seem like it anymore. After tonight, there would be no going back to the way things were.

He would have to change to, it he wanted to keep Yuugi. He would have to say goodbye to his old life. The life were he was nothing but a no-good street kid who was constantly picking fights. Actually, Yuugi had made him say goodbye to that life a long time ago but this seemed to put a finality to it.

It was time to say goodbye to his past life forever. Yuugi had gotten the door open and was leaning against the doorframe expectantly. "Coming, Jounouchi?"

Jounouchi took one last long look at the starlight sky. Things were changing right? "Coming, Yuugi," he said, walking to the door.

Yuugi stopped him at the door. "I love you, Jounouchi," he said, reaching up to kiss him.

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