She was used to these sorts of oddities by now, and yet she couldn't help but to cock an eyebrow when walking through the front door. She wasn't fazed, despite her quizzical expression; the configuration of sheets and blankets in the living room was the sort of capricious thing her boyfriend would do. An amused burst of air puffed from her nose as she made her way to the front of the construction and knelt down at the entryway. A warm glow was emanating from within, silhouetting the hunched over man inside, making it look like she was watching a shadow-puppet show whenever he moved. With another amused shake of her head, she lifted back one of the flaps of the fort to reveal her boyfriend.

The duelist was clearly unaware that she was back yet, judging by the coat of genuine surprise on his face at the sudden intrusion of natural light. It was as though she had hit pause on the remote. Yusho sat on the floor staring at her like a deer in headlights, a flashlight in his left hand pointed toward the floor.

"Hi?" Yoko stifled a chuckle.

"Hi," Yusho finally beamed, his muscles relaxing as he turned off his flashlight.

"I see you were busy while I was gone."

"Uh huh," the man grinned.

"So, uh…what are you doing in there?"

"Reading," Yusho motioned toward the tome on the floor.

Yoko regarded his reading material with a furrowed brow.

"Is that a comic book, Yusho?"

"Yes. Yes, it is. It was quite imperative that I read it today," he explained.

"Oh," Yoko nodded. "And, uh…was the fort necessary?"

"It's the best place to read a comic," he answered flippantly with a shrug.

The woman laughed.

"I'm dating a five-year-old," she mused.

"Only in spirit!" Yusho protested with a grin.

"Well, little boy, are girls allowed in your fort?" she batted her eyes.

"Only the pretty ones," a cheesy grin spread across the man's face.

Yoko raised an eyebrow before pointedly turning away.

"Hmph."

"What's wrong?" Yusho blinked, his face falling.

"I guess that means I can't come in then?" she asked flatly.

"What do you mean?" the male furrowed his eyebrows.

"You think I'm just pretty, Yusho Sakaki?"

"Well…yeah…?"

"I'm offended."

"At what?"

She turned back toward him, a fervent gleam in her eyes.

"I am drop dead gorgeous, Yusho Sakaki. I far surpass all the 'pretty girls'."

He instantly beamed again.

"You do!" he agreed. "But 'pretty' is just a blanket term, Yoko. It's what all the five-year-olds say."

"Hang out with many of them, do you?" she raised an eyebrow.

"Well I am one, so…"

Yoko softened as she let out a chuckle.

"Fine. I'm coming in," she declared, crawling in beside the male.

"But what if you have cooties!" Yusho protested playfully, turning his flashlight back on.

"If that's the case, then I guess you probably contracted them a long time ago, Yusho."

"Are cooties considered love bugs?"

"Love…bugs?" the blonde creased her brow.

"Because if they are, I've definitely been bitten by them," the duelist flashed a cheesy grin.

Yoko regarded him for a moment, an expression of incredulity on her face while he only continued to show off his toothy grin.

"You are so lame," Yoko finally shoved the male's shoulder.

"Hey!" he laughed as he shoved her back.

"You call that a push?" she challenged while shoving him a bit harder.

"No. I call this a push!" Yusho used both hands to shove the woman.

Yoko let out a surprised yelp as the force behind the male's playfulness caused her to topple over. Yusho, realizing he'd been a bit too forceful, immediately jumped toward her in an attempt to grab her; however, his zealous act only caused him to get caught in the blankets, pulling them down around the couple as he landed on top of the woman.

The duo laid on the ground laughing hysterically, their bellies aching.

"I…I guess we know which one of us is the pushover now," Yusho managed.

"Oh my, gosh," Yoko groaned before breaking out into another laughing fit along with Yusho.

The pair laughed together for a solid minute before Yoko finally untangled them from the blankets and sheets, freeing their heads.

"That was fun," Yusho smiled, the threat of a chuckle still lingering in his voice. "Now what should we do?"

"Hmmm," Yoko pondered. "Let's rebuild the fort! Then we can snuggle and watch a movie inside it!"

"You're on!"