A/N: Gomen nasai, minna-san for the late update. But I've been busy and I haven't had enough time to post this up. But I'm fine now ^^

Disclaimer: Difinity no own Yu-Gi-Oh! So put those nasty lawyers away! *hides*

WARNING: This story contains SHONEN-AI! That means boys being kissy with boys! *fan girls cheer*

Couples: Yami/Yuugi, Seto/Jou, Bakura/Ryou, Honda/Otogi

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Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate

Chapter IV: Of Sakuras and Sunsets

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"Tadaima*!"

"Oh! Okairi nasai*!

"Erm, were you.waiting for me aibou?"

"Anou.I-I was kind of lonely, that's all."

"O-Oh. I see."

"Ne, is something wrong?"

"Nani?"

"You look a little.anxious. Something happen?"

"Huh? Oh, no. Nothing happened."

"Are you sure? Oh come on, you can tell me!"

"Well."

"Remember, I can tell when you're not telling me the truth!"

"Really! Nothing happened! I swear!"

"Then why don't I believe you?"

"I-I don't know!"

Yami shut his eyes and turned his head, hoping that the next thing he would see wouldn't be the infamous puppy dog eyes that Yuugi always managed to conjure up whenever he wanted some sort of information. Yet although he wasn't looking, the ex-Pharaoh could feel those adorably innocent eyes pouting pleadingly at him. Yami gritted his teeth, wanting to be able to withstand the cuteness and beauty that was his small partner. He heard a small, soft little whimper. And his resistance was slowly dropping.

"Onegai, Yami?" Yuugi asked, his amethyst eyes growing bigger and shining brighter than before.

'Can't.give.in..'

Yuugi whimpered again and Yami shuddered.

'But he's too.'

Yuugi tugged at Yami's shirt sleeve and pressed his cheek against it.

'CUTE!'

By this time, said Pharaoh's face was bright red. And without realizing what he was doing, he opened his eyes, gasped for air and scooped Yuugi into his arms, hugging his partner tightly. Yuugi's eyes widened as his face began to glow red due to his darker half's sudden display of affection. Still, he didn't complain, and instead smiled to himself, enjoying this little misunderstanding. Of course he knew that Yami would soon come to his senses and become horribly flustered. Yuugi mentally giggled, loving the cute way his yami looked when he was embarrassed. A bright blush would settle on his cheeks and his eyes would dart around the room nervously, as if to try to find something else to bring attention to instead of his own little blunder.

Yami slowly opened his eyes and realized what he was doing. A deep blush crept up his cheeks but he still held on strongly to his aibou. Yami took a deep breath and calmed himself before deciding how to ask Yuugi to visit the sakura park with him. Suddenly, he felt incredibly nervous and a thousand thoughts wandered in and out of his head.

"Yuugi," he spoke softly, in an almost shy tone. "I was just wondering, since we're both alone and we practically do nothing all day, why don't we go and head over to that sakura part Jou had told us about last summer?"

Yuugi looked up and his eyes shone brightly with innocent hope. "Oh Yami, can we?" He asked excitedly. "I've always wanted to go!" Yami raised an eyebrow.

"If you wanted to go so badly, why didn't you ever tell me?" Yami questioned with a mock-pout. Yuugi looked away and the taller of the two noticed a pink blush forming on the shorter boy's cheeks. Yami raised an eyebrow and stared at his little aibou. For a moment, he had an incredible urge to kiss him.

"I-I didn't want to seem like a bother," Yuugi confessed. Yami's eyes widened and he took Yuugi by the shoulders, making the smaller boy stare deeply into his eyes.

"Yuugi, don't ever think like that!" Yami said, surprised. "I'd do anything for you! Anything! If you want anything, don't hesitate to ask Yuugi!" Yami pulled Yuugi into his arms and held him tightly.

Yuugi nodded, but a sad look clouded over his amethyst eyes. 'But the one thing I truly want Yami.' he thought sadly. 'I don't think you can ever give that to me.' He sighed. 'Your love Yami. I want you to love me.'

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The amethyst eyed boy breathed in deeply as he glanced around the famous sakura park. His smile shone brighter than the sun as his excitement was almost too much to hold in. Yami stepped beside his aibou and smiled at him, basking in the sheer kawaii-ness that was Yuugi. In many cases when Yuugi acted especially cute, Yami had to bite his tongue from almost, erm, squealing. He, now only known to Kaiba and Jou, sometimes had the strange attributes that of the insane rabid fan-girl. Of course, the Pharaoh denied all of these wild accusations, although it was plain to see that spark of excitement and sweet adoration that glowed in his ruby eyes whenever his precious little aibou did something ultra adorable.

"Oh Yami," Yuugi breathed. "It's more beautiful than I could've ever imagined!" Of course, Yuugi was talking about the park, but in that daylight, surrounded by such wonders of nature and sakura petals falling and landing on Yuugi's hair, his face, made Yami's breath catch in his throat. His aibou's porcelain colored skin, and his amethyst eyes glowed in the light and his smile, brighter than any other smile Yami had ever seen, made him look like an angel. A true to life angel. The Pharaoh was obviously not paying attention to the park, and all his attention was focused on his little light.

"Yes," he said, "Very beautiful indeed."

The two began to walk around, taking in the sights yet were carefully timing themselves.

Yami had taken some medicine that would enable him to visit the park without erupting into a violent sneezing spasm. It only lasted about 3 to 4 hours, but it was enough to make Yuugi generally happy.

Yuugi would often laugh and point as several things, often explaining to Yami the various individual features of the flowers that grew there. Yami didn't care that it was a bit boring, nor that he didn't understand most of what Yuugi was saying, but to just be there with him on that afternoon, and see his Yuugi become so radiant and happy, well, he'd go through Hell and back if it would make Yuugi that happy. A cool summer breeze blue by, and Yuugi tucked back the strands of hair that began to float out of place behind his ear. His long eyelashes curled up perfectly and his bow shaped lips curled into another smile. Despite this wondrous beauty, Yami felt a slight heaviness in his heart.

He longed so much for Yuugi to love him. To be able to whisper sweet nothings in his aibou's ear and hold him tightly for all eternity. But if that should never happen, Yami didn't know what he'd do. It seemed almost impossible to live without Yuugi by his side. That light that Yuugi gave off.was so beautiful and lovely. Yami loved Yuugi so much that it hurt. It was just an indescribable feeling; feelings, he had never experienced before. Not even 3,000 years ago, when he was the mighty Pharaoh of Egypt had he felt so completely whole and truly happy. Although Yami had to endure 3,000 years of darkness, solitude and despair, he'd gladly to it all over again just to see Yuugi's face. The sweet, kind eyes that made his heart flutter. And the smile, oh the smile, that made his heart want to explode with all the adoration it held within.

"Ne, Yami. Is something wrong?" Yuugi's innocent question brought his darker half back to his senses. Yami blinked and looked at his aibou, his gaze once again growing soft. The taller of the two reached out and stroked Yuugi's right cheek lovingly as he sighed.

"No," Yami spoke softly, "Nothing's wrong." Yuugi continued to gaze into his eyes, a small blush coloring his cheeks as Yami stroked his face.

They continued to walk down the park, and on one occasion, had stopped to take a picture together at Yuugi's request. A photographer had his equipment set up and was taking photographs. A sign was set up beside his stool. It read, "Couples 40% off!" Yuugi took Yami by the hand and led them there. The photographer positioned them in front of a lake that was in the middle of the park. It was surrounded by many sakura trees, and the petals continued to fall. The picture was ideal, the photographer was sure of that. She had Yami wrap his arm around Yuugi's waist and Yuugi rest his head against Yami's chest. Yami flushed lightly when he realized how perfectly Yuugi fit into his arms. But the smaller boy was oblivious to his darker half's current observation. Both of them smiled at the camera and the photographer took the shot.

She placed the picture in a covering and handed it to them. Once Yami paid for it, they were ready to leave when both of them noticed that the woman placed the negative in a file along with many other negatives of other people. The file was labeled, 'Couples'.

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Both boys made their way deeper into the park. Two girls wearing their school uniforms stared at them and began to giggle when they passed by.

"Ne, they're so cute aren't they?" One girl said excitedly.

"Hai! Oh my gosh, they look so perfect together! They're the cutest couple I've ever seen in my whole life!" The other squealed. She sighed. "I bet you they're destined to be together; like, true love!" Her friend laughed.

Both Yami and Yuugi heard the two girls, and suddenly they became quiet. Yami looked away, as did Yuugi, both boys' faces completely flushed and glowing red.

'I've.never heard anyone put us that way before.' Yuugi thought, his flush deepening.

'Who would've imagined that.it could be just that.' Yami wondered.

'I've never thought of us being together in such a permanent way.' both boys wondered.

They stopped and looked at one another, the sun setting behind them. They stood by the lake, and the water glimmered brightly as more sakura petals floated to the ground, riding along the cool summer breeze. Yuugi could feel his heart beating hard against his chest, and for a moment he believed that maybe, Yami could hear his heart too. They gazed into each other's eyes, each boy searching deeply for that one feeling. Yuugi's was hidden behind a veil of uncertainty and light. Yami's was hidden behind confusion and darkness.

'Are we really.?' Yuugi thought.

'Destined to be.' Yami wondered.

'.Together?' They both thought simultaneously.

Yami reached out and took a hold of Yuugi's hand. "Look aibou," he whispered, never taking his eyes off of Yuugi's gaze. "A sunset." Yuugi nodded.

"It's beautiful," he whispered as well, still gazing to Yami's eyes.

"Yes," Yami replied, squeezing Yuugi's hand gently. "Very beautiful."

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Tadaima = I'm Home

Okairi nasai = Welcome home

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End of Chapter IV

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