Too Much Of A Good Thing Is A Good Thing

Today's insult – and recipient – is courtesy of pyropixiepenguin, her review of Chapter 48.

'I'm a homosexual midget: I just came out of the cupboard!'

"I am not a midget!" Yugi growled at the hand-printed T-shirt in his hands. He gnashed his teeth, looking like nothing so much as a pissed off kitten.

"And we 'came out of the closet' almost two years ago," Yami added. "This insult is not very accurate."

Looking up – and up; Yami was over a foot taller than him, and that was not including the hair – at his koibito, Yugi glared at him. "What do you mean 'we', oh Great Yu-Gi-Oh?" he demanded caustically. "This insult is aimed at me specifically."

Warning bells rang in Yami's head, signaling to the former Pharaoh that he had made a great error in judgment where his hikari was concerned. "Ano…I realize that, Yugi, but…"

"But?" Yugi prompted, a hard light glinting in his eyes. A light that said, 'One wrong move and I don't care if you're better at wielding Shadow Magic than I am; I'll still find a way to seal you inside that Puzzle for another five thousand years.'

Swallowing hard, Yami quickly came up with the only viable option he could see short of begging for forgiveness. Not that this will be any less humiliating… "But when we got together, we promised to share not only our hearts with each other, but also our lives. And anything that affects you affects me because I don't like to see you upset."

A small grin quirked Yugi's lips up. "Nice save, Yami."

Yami grinned weakly. Phew! For a minute there, I thought I was a goner.

"But there is such a thing as too much togetherness," Yugi continued. "We don't need to do everything together. I, for one, intend to get my revenge without your help."

Yami dipped his head in a nod. "As is your right, hikari." But I sure do like some of the other things we do together, he thought, but did not say. Hmm…maybe a little 'afternoon delight' will make Yugi feel better.

One eyebrow rising in mild disbelief that Yami was giving in so easily, Yugi said, "Yes, well…glad you see things my way, Yami."

Murmuring his assent, Yami purred, "You can get your revenge by yourself…however, there is something that we can do together…" He glanced pointedly from Yugi to the nearby bed and back again, one eyebrow twitching up in inquiry.

A slow smile stole across Yugi's face. "Hmm…very true, koi. Very true."