YAY! AT LAST! Sorry for the LONG delay...I had so much to do for school. I had four tests in one week. A loong poem to memorize in two days and I had to attend a funeral(not from family)...anyway, here's the chapter for all of you. Btw, Happy Saint Patricks and late Valentines! And a very BIG apology for the tremendously long wait...

isis0123, Yami Adritha, Ash&Ace: Thanks for the reviews and heres' another chapter!

Dark Mage of Sea: Sorry if it was to much for you Torru...but at least I warned you! Anyway, hope you two enjoy the chapter!

SukiLovesAnime: Sorry for the long wait...I had a lot of things in a row...four tests in one week! EEK! But heres' the update you've all waited so long for...

Yami: Pressure got you down?

Laski: Yeah...

Yugi: Hope everything works out...

Laski: I hope so to...

Yami: Let's stop stalling!

Yugi: Laski doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! She only owns her OC's and the plot...

Laski: Now that that's done...read!

Chapter 33

Confessions and More Romance

Yami

I woke up the next morning to the sound of the waterfall in the garden. I smiled to myself recalling the events that had taken place last night. My arms were still wrapped around Sam's bare waist. I kissed her shoulder as I brought her closer to me. She stirred slightly but she didn't wake up at all. I looked down at my sleeping angel smiling at how wonderful last night was. Just as wonderful as the first time, five thousand years ago. Her hair was covering her delicate features. I gently moved the stray hands of milk chocolate brown hair away from her face and she stirred in her slumber once more but showed no signs of waking up. I got up and picked her up carefully, just like last night, and took her to the hot spring. The water was warm as I went further inside with Sam still in my arms, sound asleep. I set her down in a sitting position and extracted a bar of soap from one of the many hidden compartments that Sam and I had installed in the area. I also began to look for something I could use to wash that beautiful hair of hers...

"Morning," said a female voice from behind me. I felt her arms wrap themselves around my waist as she rested her head on my bare back.

"Morning sweet," I said in reply. "How did you sleep?"

"Wonderfully. One of the best I've had. How did you sleep?"

"Great," I replied. "I believe it's time to wash up. We'll be back here tonight if you wish."

"I have no problem with that as long as you want to..." she said softly.

"All right then...tonight we come back," I said firmly.

"Agreed," Sam said as she unwrapped her arms and sat down. I found a bottle of shampoo and began to was her now wet hair as she cleaned herself. After I was done with her hair, we switched places. After we were done, we dried off and Sam used her powers to bring our swimsuits back. We put them back on and I wrapped my arms around my beloved.

"Should we call the others?" she asked sweetly. How could I say no to such a wonderful young woman? Although, what I really want is to have her all to myself at least for one day.

"Do it if you must..." I began as my voice trailed off.

"Don't worry...we'll talk to grandpa during lunch and arrange it," she replied, sealing the promise with a gentle kiss. She picked up her cell phone from the pile of things and walked away to make the call. I stood there, the feel of her lips on mine tickling my thoughts. I smiled to myself and watched her smile at me while she waited for Alison to answer the call. I began to fix us a quick breakfast with the things Sam had brought over last night. She hung up after she was done with the call and we had a picnic, in the breathtaking beautiful garden, surrounded by rosebushes, daisies, and whatever other flower you could mention...Sam being the most beautiful of them all...

Later in the day...(a/n: sorry to skip but I need to move this along)

After a long day of swimming and laughter...and a very filling dinner, we began to decide on what to do next and Yugi spoke up.

"How about we split up?" he began. "I mean, Yami and Sam definitely want to be alone," he began to explain, Sam blushing furiously with a nervous smile. I just squeezed her hand in reassurance. "Ally and I have plans, Joey and Mai probably want to be here for a while too..."

"I'll take the others to the house," Varon said as he smiled at Sam and me. Everyone seemed to agree with the plan since we all really did have other things in mind. I began to walk away from the group first, Sam walking right beside me.

Duke

As we all watched Yami and Sam walk away, hand in hand and as happy as two reunited lovers can ever be, I remembered that I felt in a somewhat similar way towards Joey's little sister, Serenity. Varon rounded us all up and we made our way to the limo that would take us to the mansion. I knew I had to tell her tonight, things would be a lot easier somehow...

We finally reached the mansion and I took Serenity's hand as I began to lead her to one of the third floor balconies. I could feel the nervous and quick heartbeats was making try to take control of me...I couldn't let this chance slip.

"Why are we here Duke?" she asked as she sat down on a chair.

"I kinda wanted to talk to you..." I began as I looked up to the starry sky in hopes of a way to put the words together. "Hey Serenity! A shooting star! Close your eyes and make a wish!" I cried. I couldn't believe my luck...she closed her eyes and I walked over to her...it was now or never...I leaned down and kissed her softly, expecting no response...I was ecstatic to receive a gentle response...

Yami

"So..." Sam began. "Any memories?"

"Waling this shore gave me a most wonderful memory..." I began.

"That would be?" Sam asked, eager to know. I placed an arm over her shoulder and brought her closer, hip to hip.

"That would be the memory of when we first kissed," I answered. Her arm snaked its way around me as we kept walking the shore of the Nile.

"I remember like it all happened yesterday..."

Flashback

Sam and I sat at the edge of the Nile. We were about fifteen at the time when it happened, I remember every little moment that she managed to show any emotion towards me that went beyond friendship, would be filled with shy and awkward silences, in her part at least. Sam picked up a pebble and made it skip over the water four times.

"Four! See if you can beat that!" she cried. I picked up a pebble and tried to do same. It splashed and sunk. She laughed lightly and crawled up to me. "Lemme teach you," she said as she sat up and turned to me. "First you need a pebble that's smooth on both sides," she said as she picked up a pebble. "Like this one," she took my right hand and I hesitantly opened it. It was read and it had a rather noticeable scar. I tried to take my hand back but Sam wouldn't let me. She dropped the pebble she had in her hand and examined it. "When did this happen?"

"Yesterday."

"Want me to heal it for you?"

"No need."

"Yes it is," she said. "I'm supposed to protect you and this counts as that," she said. Her fingers ran delicately across my wound, healing it. Her touch was gentle, caring. "There," she said softly. "All better," she finished as she kissed my palm, treating me like a little kid. When she realized what she did, she blushed and gave me a small smile.

"You should smile more," I began. "It suits you," she blushed even more at that. I smiled at her and she turned away, realizing that she was thinking something she thinks she shouldn't.

"Lemme keep going," she said as she picked up another pebble. "You have to make sure that its smooth on both sides," she explained while putting the pebble in my palm and moving my fingers so I could feel its surface. I looked down at her, remembering every detail. The curve of her cheek, the soft skin on her hands and cheeks, the dimple that would rarely from on the right side of her face, the profoundness of her blush; each of these small details that I deeply admired. She looked up, looking straight into my eyes. We sat there for a while, glancing at each other in a locked gaze...she bit her lip and looked down again. She felt something, just like I did. "Um...after you pick the pebble and feel that it's smooth, you hold it like this," she continued while moving my hand to hold the pebble the correct way. "Now, with a flick of the wrist, you throw it," she finished. I threw it and it skipped five times, surpassing her four. Sam gave me a congratulatory smile and sat down behind me once more. We sat there quietly, gazing at the starry sky. After a while I spoke up.

"Why do always stand or sit behind me?"

"Well...I'm your guardian, I'm supposed to be behind you."

"Wouldn't it be better if you were next to me?"

"I've never thought about...oh!" she cried as I grabbed her and pulled her to my side.

"What do we do now?" I asked.

"I would like to stay here for a while. You aren't expected back in the palace until tomorrow anyway. Besides, nobody would care if I go missing," she blurted out the last part without even thinking it. I remember thinking that I would care. I nothing in reply to her statement. We sat there silently once again. "Wow, you're fifteen already...you're going to get married soon...you have to make a big decision next year...you have to select your wife...my bet is that tons of females have kissed you while I've been away; just so you could consider them a possible candidate," she said spontaneously. I was a bit taken aback by this...

"Actually, I've only been kissed twice," I replied. "I bet you've been kissed tons of times during your travels so you could stay."

"I wish!" she cried...no...it couldn't be...

"That's not possible..." I whispered/ "That would mean that you've never been kissed."

"Well, it's true. By the way, who did you kiss?"

"Don't change the subject, but do remember that creepy peasant girl?"

"Teana?"

"Yes, her. Mom made me do it when I was younger. Before she met you, of course."

"The other time?"

"When dad died, she cornered me and kissed me while you and mother were making the arrangements for the burial. Shimon saw us and noticed my struggle. He banned her from the palace since then."

"Thank goodness, she's never liked me anyway."

"But back to you..."

"Yes, it's true. Your guardian has never been kissed."

"I find that hard to believe."

"But its true..."

"I know," I said. I got up and stared at the water. It was all so peaceful...I remember thinking about holding Sam close. Sam got up and stood beside me. A cold breeze blew and I could tell that Sam was already shivering. I embraced her, trying to keep her a bit warm. She has a fixed gaze on my face as I pulled her closer. "Don't worry. I won't hurt you," I said softly. She smiled slightly and didn't bother to loose the tense look in her eyes.

"It's cold," she said shakily. My arms tightened their hold on her waist and she blushed. "I don't want to head back yet..."

"Don't worry, we won't go back if you don't want to," I said to her with a smile. We stayed silent, embraces and dealing with the cold breeze. Finally, Sam's arms wrapped themselves around my neck as she settled into the embrace. The breeze still blew, her hair all over the place. "Honor me with a dance?"

"There's no music."

"Listen," I said softly. She closed her eyes and did just that. The noises around us created a slow, sweet melody we'd be able to dance to. We began to move slowly, dancing along to the nearly inaudible beat. The wind had died down, but it was still cold so I tightened my hold on the girl in my arms. She opened her eyes, looking straight into mine. She smiled at me and I couldn't resist returning it. She began to hum along, adding her own flourish to the melody. She looked so elegant, so beautiful, so angelic. My eyes traced every facial feature, admiring its natural beauty. Her eyes, blue like the sky, like the water, completely full of life. Her nose, small and delicate. I kept at it until I reached her lips. Full, pink and seemed soft to the touch. Her hand caressed my cheek, er thumb touched my lips and her hand began to join the other not too long after that. While her thumb touched my lips, a strange urge filled me. As her hand began to leave my face, I leaned down to capture her lips in a kiss. They were as soft as I imagined them and they returned my kisses sweetly. Her lips soon parted and I was allowed entrance to her mouth, our kiss changing before us. Soon after, we parted for air and I opened my eyes. I kept my eyes on the magnificent girl before me. She opened her eyes looking at me surprised and with flushed cheeks.

"What...?" she began. I silenced her by placing a finger upon her lips.

"Sh..." I began. "Relish the moment...everything is at peace...no evil, no magic, no threats to you or me..." I said as I held her tightly.

End flashback

"After that, I knew that what I felt for you wasn't just friendship...it was love," I said with a wide smile.

"And I pushed it all away...until your sixteenth birthday."

"Right," I continued. Then Sam came to a stop. "What's wrong?"

"We're here," she said. I smiled understanding what she meant.

"Then let's dance," I said as I secured my arms around her.

"Of course," she said as she lead the step. It wasn't long until we relived our first kiss once again...this time...in the present...

Laski: Cute ending..no?

Yami: Yep...

Yugi: Can't wait for the next one...

Laski: Yep...anyway, now that yer done...why not review? (leaves to work on poem for Hispanic Lit.)

Yugi: Pwease review...it might take her mind of the looooong poem she's trying to memorize for her Hispanic Lit class...

Yami: I agree...Until next chappie readers!