Warning: The authoress is not responsible for death by fluff. As a matter of fact, she herself inhaled enormous quantities while reading this and would have suffocated had it not been cotton-candy fluff, which as we all know melts immediately. So now she's just hyper. o.O

The Ties of Friendship

Epilogue

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Rebecca and Yugi expected a bigger reaction when they walked into the restaurant holding hands, but the friends they were meeting there – namely, Téa, Tristan, Bakura and Joey – didn't bat an eye. Well, actually, they did. Joey and Tristan batted several eyes.

"I love you, Yugi, honey," Joey crooned at Tristan.

"I love you too, Rebecca," Tristan said back in a goofy voice. "I'm so glad I got up the nerve to finally make a move on you, when it's totally obvious we've been crushing on each other for a couple days."

"Am I blushing again?" Joey parodied, putting his hand to his face.

"I think so!" Tristan gasped. "And so am I! Quick, let's not look at each other. Maybe no one will notice."

Rebecca narrowed her eyes at them. "You…" she began. "You… you…"

"You you you," Yugi laughed. "You… gi?"

She shook her head, letting herself laugh. Téa gave her a wink. "They'll never grow up," she said, sliding down the bench to make room for Rebecca and Yugi to sit down.

"Are you sure that they want to sit with us?" Joey asked, letting his voice become normal and teasing. "Wouldn't they rather take a couple's boo- aargh!"

Rebecca smiled sweetly at him. "Oh, was that your leg I kicked?" she asked, batting her eyes playfully. "I'm sorry, Joey. I thought it was the table."

"I think you bruised me," Joey grumbled, screwing up his eyes and making a face.

"Better your leg than your head," Téa teased gently. "That's what I would have aimed for."

Strangers walking past the restaurant casually glanced in the window. They saw a blonde boy and a brown-haired boy attacking each other with bread sticks. A brunette girl and white-haired boy were holding up their hands, shielding their faces from bread crumbs while laughing. And sitting next to each other, obviously in love, a blonde girl and a boy with strange purple hair swung their arms around each other's necks and laughed at their friends. And the hearts of these strangers were touched, and they continued on their way with a smile.

The ties of friendship between these playful young people would never fade.

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Notes: ::wipes forehead:: That's done. And that's sappy. Oh, well, I love fluff. ^_^

Thanks a ton to everyone who reviewed, and please let me know how this epilogue went! As for the sequel: T-T I don't know! If I ever decide to do it, it'll feature another… ahem, unusual romance, so be prepared for that. And my old title for it was "The Bonds that Break" (stupid pun), although it may change. But as of now, I have no plans to work on it- but it can't hurt to keep an eye out!