Hope is Forever Ch 8, See You Then

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NSUD: Finally. I thought of an idea for this chapter. And finally, I'm updating. I actually started this chapter a few months ago, I just never got around to finishing it, so, here you go!

Sephy: Procrastinator.

NSUD: Well :P to you mister I'm-such-a-pessimist

Sephy: Your point?

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'Did I just say that...out loud?' Yami thought to himself. 'And did I hear him correctly? I..I couldn't have...I-'

"Yami? Are you alright?" Yugi asked him, his garnet eyes confused.

"I...I guess. I just wasn't expecting you to...well..." Yami stumbled.

Yugi just smiled his perfect smile and said, "I know...I guess I've always known it. I just didn't recognize it. I knew I was always hoping for something..." he sighed. "I just don't know what to say..." He blushed even more than he was already.

"I...I guess I'd better be going." Yami said, looking at the ground. He steeled himself and kissed Yugi softly on the cheek before leaving, trying not to let his face look anymore like a tomato and failing miserably.

"Bye." Yami heard a soft voice call before he left the store and hopped on his motorcycle. He thought about Yugi the whole ride home. The way he laughed, his smile.... When he got home, Yami sprawled himself on his couch and sighed. He had done it. He had told Yugi how he felt...and Yugi had returned it.

Yami visited Yugi often. They never said much, nor talked about that day. They were just content to be in each other's presence.

Then one day Yami thought of something. He picked up the phone and called Yugi's house. Yugi's Grandpa answered. "Hello?" said the voice.

"Hello Mr. Moto, can I talk to Yugi?" Yami asked.

"Just a momemt, Yami." He replied. Yami had to control a laugh. 'I guess he's so used to me calling, he knows who I am.' he thought.

"Hello?" came Yugi's soft voice.

"Hi Yugi, It's Yami. Um...I was just wondering if you'ld like to come over." Yami asked hopefully. Yugi's leg was almost healed, not to mention Yugi's handiness with crutches.

"I'd love to, but I'd better ask Grandpa. Can you hold on for a bit?" Was Yugi's reply.

Yami smiled to himself, "Of course."

There was a pause, and then. "Grandpa says I can, but only if he drives me. He doesn't trust my leg on a motorcycle yet." Yugi laughed.

Yami laughed too. "Okay, Yugi. How about you come over at eight, I want to show you something."

"Great, see you then, bye!"

"Alright, bye." Yami said as he hung up. He sighed, not really used to the whole 'romantic setting' thing he was planning, but still...he couldn't wait.

Yami was waiting by the door when Yugi showed up. "Bye Grandpa! I'll call you when I need picked up" Yugi called. He was standing in the open doorway of Yami's house, leaning on a pair of crutches, a blue cast covering the lower half of his leg. Yami smiled as he saw his own signature on it, as well as a couple pictures Yugi had drawn when he was really bored. "Hi Yami!"

Yami grinned at him and said, "You're just in time!"

"Time for what?" Yugi asked, baffled.

"I'll show you." And with that, Yami lead Yugi down into the corner of the hallway where a removable ladder-type staircase was set. Without another word, Yami swept Yugi off his crutches and carried him up the ladder.

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NSUD: Well, there, I hope that should tide you over until I get the next one, and ther is no telling when that will be...but reviews just might inspire me to write more...