The two walked side-by-side in silence as they left around the 'back' to walk toward the storefront. The half-moon and stars lit up the night, giving just enough illumination to see a little ways ahead but shadows still loomed at the edges. Unsure of which way to go, Terry fell back a step to follow Atem without losing sight of the ground. He had noticed her falling back so he turned his head back and looked at her with a cocked brow. Her gaze was concentrated on their feet though.

Ah, she doesn't want to get lost or trip up. He realized, looking ahead to see that it got darker down the road. He stopped abruptly, her head knocking into the back of his arm, the impact startling her enough to stumble back a little.

"Oh, sorry! I didn't see you stop. Everything ok?" She quickly stepped up next to him, looking around before looking to him. "Or did you forget something?" She looked up at him, waiting for him to respond in some way. She had not expected how he would as his hand grabbed a hold of hers. He gave it a slight squeeze, his head turned away and shoulders rigid. She quietly stared at their joined hands before peeking up him. She tried to get a look at his face, but she knew if she showed it he would only pull away. How do I get him to look at me? She wondered, pursing her lips a bit as she wrinkled her nose in thought when an idea suddenly hit her. Glancing down at their hands, she gave his a squeeze.

Quit staring at me will you?! You should get it by now! Dammit, you just love seeing me flustered don't you? He grumbled a bit to himself, keeping his head as turned as he could from her to avoid her seeing his face. He knew his cheeks were red from how they were against the cool air of the night. Ugh, what the fuck is wrong with me? I'm not some little grade schooler! I've done way more than held a girl's hand before, so why the fuck am I so nervous holding hers? He criticized himself, taking a few secret breaths to calm himself when she squeezed his hand. He jumped at the sudden sensation, snapping his head around to see her smiling up at him.

The sight of her in moonlight was nothing like the overly romanticized scenes in literature or movies. She was average, half hidden by the darkness but illuminated in areas. It was something far greater, beautiful perfection. Mysterious, alluring, welcoming, cruel, aggravating, confusing, and everything in between. She was everything and nothing in this moment, she was simply her and that was everything for him. She was there, she was real. Not some model beauty on a brig screen or a expertly printed words hidden in a book. She was living, breathing, and here without wanting anything from him or expecting much anything beyond him.

She noticed his lips quirk up in the edges in a smile, her own smile growing as they turned and resumed their walk to the meeting point. She swung their hands a little, the little warmth from his hand was just enough in the crisp night air. There was a little nip, but nothing that warranted layer at all. Though, the heat was more than welcomed. She felt her own cheeks were a bit warm too, but she knew why that was.

"Still afraid of my mom?" He chuckled.

"I wasn't afraid of her, I was afraid of screwing up." She scowled at him, whacking his arm. "I told you about the luck I've had with my own mother...can you blame me?"

"Nah, I was just picking on you. Revenge for all your laughing when she was scolding me and Yugi while we had dessert." He stuck his tongue out at her. "Did you have fun?" He cleared his throat a little before he spoke, letting her swing their hands.

"I did, I still am if I'm honest. I didn't think to ask you to walk me, I'm glad you did though. It was great seeing Yugi again and...certainly a whirlwind meeting your grandfather." She laughed nervously at the latter thought.

"Yeah, sorry about him...he's just a perverted old geezer." He sighed in exasperation, ruffling his hair a bit. "He's been that way as long as I've been alive that's for sure. You don't have to be so nice to him, tell him to fuck off if he bugs you."

"I can't do that! He's a different character yeah, but he hasn't exactly done anything. I think it's all a front really. Well, for now anyway...if he does get too friendly Yugi said I should give your name." She chuckled, remembering the 'tips' she was given by the youngest Muto.

"Do it," Atem agreed. "Tell him you'll tell me or whatever you think will work to get him to stop. I don't mind. I'm more than willing to step in as is, so just use it."

"Oh ok, I'll do that then." She smiled softly at him, looking down at her feet, her mind drifting back to the moment in his bedroom before Yugi had come bursting in on them. Her heart thumped a bit at the thought of him so close, the feelings all so new to her. She had an inkling of what they were, but at the same time she felt at a loss as well. She shifted a little closer to him without thinking, their arms no longer swinging from how much closer they are.

He tensed at her moving closer, his breath hitching a bit as he quickly glanced at her. The tops of her cheeks looked red, but he was not really all that sure. He wanted to know for sure, but he liked her closer still. He was torn between proximity and curiosity and it was killing him slowly on the inside. Shaking off the need to look, he squeezed her hand to let her know he was fine He pulled out his cell phone with his free hand to look at the time, a lack of text from the guys not all that surprising. He had not sent a text to let them know. He wanted some more time with her alone without anymore interruptions. Even if it was only a handful of minutes.

"They're running late so why don't we take a seat at that bench over there?" He pointed out as they reached the meeting spot. Terry nodded her head in response, the two quickly crossing the street and settling on the bench.

"You figure out who was your kiss stealer?" He asked, nudging her lightly.

"No, not yet...I haven't really been looking as much as I should have. I was...I guess the thing with Kaiba really did throw me for a loop. More of one than I thought." She admitted, biting at her lower. "I know it wasn't him though...and that really only leaves one person I think." She mumbled. "I kinda hoped for something I think...I didn't even realize I was hoping for something." She hummed, looking up at the sky. "I'll confront him at school when I see him I think...only place I ever see him."

"Is that so? You sure you know who it is?" Atem frowned at this bit of information.

"Well, unless I overlooked something, I'm a good 90% sure of who it is at this moment." She nodded her head lightly as he quickly skimmed what information she had gathered over the time.

"Hm, well, definitely think it over a bit more? Why not show him that you're still looking for him? That way he approaches you or something?" He offered.

"You think so?"

"Better than you finding out you're 10% wrong was a bigger mistake than you realized. I mean think about how someone you confront is actually not him at all."

"I never thought of it like that...oh geez, that would be a mess!" She frowned. "I guess you're right then." She nodded her head. "I guess I'm going back to the library then. You'll be at practice so I can update you afterwards if you like."

"You better, I wanna know what you think about all this." He rested his head on top of hers, slipping his arm around her without an ounce or worry or hesitation. She slid closer to him, smiling a little to herself as they sat in comfortable silence. He glanced down at his phone as she slipped into the depths of her mind, knowing that look of when she was deep in thought. Quickly, he sent a text to Marik and Jonouchi to let them know they had left his house and were heading to the the spot they split up. The text back was a quick one with a thanks for walking her over halfway. He sent a simple response for them to not think much of it, though the responses back were more of a teasing nature of how they would take their sweet time heading over. Scowling, he pocketed the device and shifted a bit to get more comfortable with her on the bench. She glanced up at him in question but with a slight shake of his head she was back in her own world and he was alright with that.