Any Time Now
By Jargonelle
Twenty-four snapshots. Two lives. One love. Yuugi x Anzu.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
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15.00
It's ok; I can do this, Yuugi thought, gamely smoothing out yet another sheet of wrapping paper from the masses that surrounded him. It couldn't possibly be harder than piecing together the Sennen Puzzle.
A small box lay at the centre of the paper storm, guarded by Yuugi's strength of will and determination. Its quiet perfection contrasted starkly with the ruins surrounding it, enough to wrap the box six or seven times over.
Why was he so incompetent all of a sudden? The box was square for God's sake, not exactly the hardest shape to cope with.
He should have just let the jeweller gift wrap it for him; it would have saved a lot of bother. Except that Yuugi hadn't wanted his present to seem so impersonal and professional, he wanted Anzu to know that he really meant it. He had also, by that point, run out of money to spend.
Well, on the bright side, it certainly didn't look professional any more.
The clock in the hallway chimed three times.
Damn, she would be arriving soon and it was still nowhere near presentable.
Perhaps if he tore all of the paper off, that would be all right. The box was smart, with gold characters picked out across its deep blue background. Removing it from its trappings made it look tiny.
Maybe he could play it cool. Take the necklace out of the box and put it into his pocket. When he and Anzu were at dinner, later that day, he could wait until an opportunity arose in the conversation, tell her to close her eyes and then slip it around her neck himself.
Yeah like that would work. He'd most likely end up fumbling with the catch and dropping the necklace down her top or something.
Maybe he could... no, that wouldn't improve the situation either.
He would have to give it to her as it was: no sparkly paper, no elaborate ribbon construction and no fancy presentation. His gift was honest, it was open and it took him ages to decide upon it.
He really hoped she'd like that necklace.
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By Jargonelle
Twenty-four snapshots. Two lives. One love. Yuugi x Anzu.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
~~
15.00
It's ok; I can do this, Yuugi thought, gamely smoothing out yet another sheet of wrapping paper from the masses that surrounded him. It couldn't possibly be harder than piecing together the Sennen Puzzle.
A small box lay at the centre of the paper storm, guarded by Yuugi's strength of will and determination. Its quiet perfection contrasted starkly with the ruins surrounding it, enough to wrap the box six or seven times over.
Why was he so incompetent all of a sudden? The box was square for God's sake, not exactly the hardest shape to cope with.
He should have just let the jeweller gift wrap it for him; it would have saved a lot of bother. Except that Yuugi hadn't wanted his present to seem so impersonal and professional, he wanted Anzu to know that he really meant it. He had also, by that point, run out of money to spend.
Well, on the bright side, it certainly didn't look professional any more.
The clock in the hallway chimed three times.
Damn, she would be arriving soon and it was still nowhere near presentable.
Perhaps if he tore all of the paper off, that would be all right. The box was smart, with gold characters picked out across its deep blue background. Removing it from its trappings made it look tiny.
Maybe he could play it cool. Take the necklace out of the box and put it into his pocket. When he and Anzu were at dinner, later that day, he could wait until an opportunity arose in the conversation, tell her to close her eyes and then slip it around her neck himself.
Yeah like that would work. He'd most likely end up fumbling with the catch and dropping the necklace down her top or something.
Maybe he could... no, that wouldn't improve the situation either.
He would have to give it to her as it was: no sparkly paper, no elaborate ribbon construction and no fancy presentation. His gift was honest, it was open and it took him ages to decide upon it.
He really hoped she'd like that necklace.
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