Touya awoke slowly, gradually becoming more and more aware of the soft way Yusuke held him in his dreams. His eyes opened blearily, and he sighed satisfaction, so glad that this time things worked out, this time his love accepted and returned his emotions, this time things weren't so devastated.

He shifted slightly, to press his mouth once again against his love's, to kiss him once more. And just like in a fairy tale, Yusuke woke at the brush of Touya's lips on his, returning the kiss in a sleepy daze. Touya pulled away, smiling at Yusuke. "Morning, love."

Touya was slightly worried yet, a part of him still wondering if last night had been a dream, or if Yusuke maybe was drunk, or what if Yusuke didn't remember. He held his breath for Yusuke's response.

A calloused hand stroked his cheek, the one with the imprint, and Yusuke smiled back, saying quietly, "Morning, love." Touya felt tears burning once again in his eyes, as he buried his face against Yusuke's chest. Yusuke grinned bemusedly, stroking his Touya's hair. Touya practically purred, kissing Yusuke's chest through the clothe of his shirt.

"I'm so proud of you Touya. I've never been so proud of anything, in my life or death." Yusuke murmured, still stroking Touya's soft blue hair. Touya's face turned a brilliant magenta at this unexpected praise. Though Yusuke had complimented him before, and said he was proud of him on several occasions, the words now took on new meaning, and Touya was ecstatic that he had made Yusuke so proud, made him fall in love.

"I'm yours now Yusuke. Let me be yours. Let me be yours forever!" Touya said, looking up at Yusuke's face, his own so full of trust, love, admiration.

Yusuke smiled back elatedly. "Mine. Yes, mine to protect and care for and love." Yusuke hugged Touya closer, and again, Touya sank against him.

"Hey! I got food, boys!" Atsuko-san's voice drifted into the room. A moment later they heard Hiei get up and head towards the kitchen, and Yusuke gave Touya one last Squeeze Before letting go and propping himself up.

"Come on, Touya, I'm hungry!" Yusuke said, and Touya got off him, grinning. Nothing stood between Yusuke and food, not when he was hungry! ((O screw the diet. LOL))

The two of them went downstairs and Yusuke noticed with delight that Atsuko-san had bought two dozen doughnuts, most glazed, some chocolate covered, some jelly-filled, and lord alone knows what other varieties. Yusuke snagged a chocolate covered one and then another. and another. Touya and Hiei stared as Yusuke continued eating more and more doughnuts, till he'd had at least eight.

"Like me when there's pizza." Touya muttered, causing Hiei, Yusuke, and Atsuko-san to all crack a laugh.

"It is!" Atsuko-san cried joyfully. Yusuke blushed slightly.

"I likes my doughnuts. Dey's good doughnuts." He said impishly, patting another doughnut gently, like a dog. He picked that one up, and acted like he was about to eat it, before shoving it in Touya's face. "Open."

Touya laughed, opening his mouth so Yusuke could shove the doughnut in. Yusuke continued to feed Touya that and one other doughnut in such manner; an act that cause Hiei to snicker, Touya to blush, and Atsuko-san to grab another doughnut and leave the room before she was consumed by the awkward silence. "There. Good?" Yusuke asked.

Touya grinned, his cheeks still red-violet. "Yes."

"Told you! Told you I'd take care of you!" Yusuke grinned, his eyes squinting shut.

Hiei almost gagged. "Then you two are officially dating, huh?"

Yusuke looked at Touya carefully a moment, reading his reaction in his eyes, and nodded. "I guess so. Out of the closet, and into the bed!" Yusuke laughed and Touya blushed deeper.

"That was more than I really needed to know." Hiei walked away, trying to get images of Yusuke in bed out of his head