Day 6: Angstshipping (Ryou/Marik) - "Mistletoe"

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"You're really excited about this whole decorating thing, aren't you?"

Marik stared at the piles of boxes scattered around the room. He hadn't expected his boyfriend to be so excited about Christmas decorations. It was their first year doing the holidays together, so he supposed he had no reason to know, but Ryou had gone all out for Halloween. Wasn't it usually one or the other with these things? He peered into a box full of plastic tree parts. It looked like their home was about to get nearly as festive as it had been spooky a few weeks ago.

Ryou looked up from trying to disentangle a clump of coloured lights. "Well, it's not Halloween, but it's still fun to decorate. Plus, this will go along with all the holiday baking." Ryou's eyes sparkled in anticipation of a frosting overdose. "I'm gonna be fat by New Year's. You might need to find a new boyfriend."

Marik laughed. "Just more of you to love, that's all." Marik plopped to the ground and pulled Ryou over to plant a kiss on his temple. "Ok, I'll help. What's next in your master plan?"

Ryou wasted no time giving him marching orders. Marik never would have guessed that someone he once treated like a placid little doll in Battle City would actually be so bossy. But then, he wouldn't have ever ended up wrestling with a misbehaving garland in their shared apartment if Ryou hadn't surprised him with his snarky side after the ceremonial duel.

They spent a good couple of hours working through Ryou's boxes of decorations. Marik turned when Ryou loudly cleared his throat. He was standing in the doorway looking back and forth between Marik and a small ball of greenery he'd apparently just finished hanging over the door.

Ryou gave Marik an expectant look. "Well?"

"Well what?" Marik shrugged. "I really don't know what you're expecting out of me. Compliments on your decorating skills? Does it have another part I'm supposed to get?"

Ryou blinked. "It's mistletoe."

"That's nice?" Marik chucked a little helplessly.

Ryou smiled and rocked back and forth on his heels. "You hang mistletoe in doorways so that people have to walk under it. When two people get 'caught' under the mistletoe, they're supposed to kiss." Ryou paused briefly, but Marik was busy looking curiously at the decoration. Ryou sighed and rolled his eyes. "So get your ass over here. Anytime."

Marik laughed and hurried over. "Right." He wound his arms around Ryou's waist and pecked a kiss to his lips – or rather, he tried for a quick peck, but melted into Ryou when he found arms wrapped around his neck. He hummed happily into the kiss as they pulled apart and laid his forehead against Ryou's.

Ryou looked up at Marik through his lashes. "I'm going to hang it in every doorway we have as an excuse to get more kisses, you realize. I want all of them. They're mine." He reached forward and pecked another kiss to Marik's lips. "I guess the thief rubbed off on me a bit. I'm greedy."

Marik laughed and rubbed their noses together. "Good. So am I." Ryou's answering laugh was smothered in another mistletoe kiss.