This chapter just has Yami and Yugi in it. I thought that I would do one where they spend the day together. Seemed like the perfect way to do this chapter. Hope you like it.

Chapter 10- On the Tenth Day of Christmas

December 23

"Yugi, will you come on out of there?" Yami asked from outside the bathroom door. He was dressed in black leather pants and tight black shirt. He also was wearing a leather jacket and boots. He had on his collar and bracelets as well. He was holding another leather jacket

"There is no way that I am coming out dressed like this, Yami." Yugi said stubbornly from inside.

"Yugi, come on out. I'm sure that you don't look that bad." Yami told him.

"Yami, this is not my style." Yugi said.

Yami rolled his eyes. "Yugi, will you come out of there before I make you?" Yami said.

"There is no way that you are going to make me come out of here." Yugi said.

'I warned him.' Yami thought. He used his Shadow magic to unlock the door. Yami opened the door, reached inside, and dragged out a profusely blushing Yugi.

Yugi was dressed similarly to Yami in black leather pants and a black, shoulder shirt that fit tightly. He was also in boots similar to Yami's and was wearing the collar and bracelets as well.

"See, Yugi. You don't looks bad at all." Yami said.

"That's easy for you to say, Yami. You wear this kind of stuff all the time. This is your style, not mine." Yugi said.

"Yeah, but you look good in it. I'm sure that you'll have every girl and a lot of guys looking at you." Yami said, smirking at Yugi.

Yugi looked away from Yami as his blush deepened.

Yami was well aware of the fact that Yugi was gay, and he knew that Yugi hated it when Yami would tease him about all of the girls that would fawn all over him.

"That's not funny, Yami." Yugi muttered.

"Yes, it was. To me anyway. Now, come on." Yami said, shoving the leather jacket he was holding into Yugi's hands.

"Yami, this is your jacket." Yugi protested.

"Yes, and you know as well as I do that I have several leather jackets. This will go perfect with that outfit of yours. It might be a little big, but that's now going to matter much." Yami said.

"Why are you making me do this?" Yugi asked.

"Because I think that you look good in those goods, and I'm sure that whoever is sending you all of these gifts would appreciate the fact that you're using them." Yami said.

"I could have used some of the others sets of clothes." Yugi shot back.

Yami smirked. "I don't think that people would react too well if they saw you wearing a ice skating outfit." Yami said.

Yugi blushed. "You know what I mean!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Yugi, you look good in that, and I think that your admirer would appreciate it. I believe that your admirer said in that note that he thought you would look good in them." Yami said.

"Yeah, I know." Yugi blinked and said, "Why do you say 'he'? How do you know it's a guy?" Yugi asked.

"Yugi, all of these notes were sincere and straight to the point. They were not mushy like what a girl would have written. Besides, you know that most girls dot their i's with hearts and such, but none of these letters have been." Yami said. He shrugged and said, "Just common sense."

"Yeah. I guess that rights. Good thing, too." Yugi said.

"Yes. I don't think that a girl would get the kind of reaction from you that a guy would." Yami agreed, smirking.

Yugi blushed. "If I wear this, will you stop torturing me?" Yugi asked.

"Yes. Put the jacket on, and come on." Yami said.

Yugi put the jacket on and said, "Where are we going, anyway?"

"Well, since all our friends are too busy with their lovers to do anything with is and since Grandpa is spending the day with an old friend, I thought that we could go sightseeing." Yami said.

"Sightseeing? Yami, we live in Domino. Why would we go sightseeing?" Yugi asked.

"Well, I know how much you love Christmas lights, so we could go and see what people have done. Plus, we might see a movie or something," Yami said.

Yugi sighed. "Okay. Let's go." Yugi said.

The two left the house.

Yugi made sure to lock the door since they were the only ones who had been at home at the time.

It was a rather warm day for September, so the leather jackets would be enough to keep them warm.

Yugi and Yami walked to town and looked at all of the shops that were bustling with business since there people doing last minute Christmas shopping with Christmas Eve the next day.

"You know, I like getting my Christmas shopping done early is that I don't have to be caught in all of this." Yami said.

"You just like to come and watch all of the people that are caught in it." Yugi said.

Yami chuckled. "Yes, I do. I'd hate to be caught buying anything in all of that, though. It's a madhouse." Yami said.

"After Christmas, too. There's just something about Christmas that seems to send everyone in a frenzy to get just the perfect gift." Yugi said.

"Yeah. All I really need are my friends and family around to have a good Christmas." Yami said.

"That's all that I really need, too." Yugi agreed. He looked and saw where there a booth for Santa where children could go and sit on Santa's lap and tell him what it was that they wanted for Christmas. Yugi couldn't help but smile at the scene.

"What do you find so amusing?" Yami asked.

"Not amusing, sweet. I was just watching the children sitting on Santa's lap." Yugi explained.

Yami also smiled. "It is a sweet sight. I think it's cute when children have that belief." Yami said.

"It's fun. I know the children love the idea." Yugi said.

The two continued to walk down the street. They looked at all of the different Christmas decorations that were put up throughout the town.

Yugi looked up and saw the Christmas tree that was in the middle of the town. "Isn't the town Christmas tree beautiful, Yami?" Yugi asked.

"Yeah, it is. I know that everyone likes the tree. It's the main attraction during the Christmas parade that they had back a few weeks ago." Yami said.

"It's always been a big deal since I can remember." Yugi said.

"Do you want to walk in any of the shops while we're out here?" Yami asked.

"We can. I just am not going to buy anything." Yugi said.

"I agree." Yami said.

The two walked into a small shop full of antiques and started to look around.

Pretty soon, they left the shop and continued to walk down the streets.

"Hey, Yami. Are you hungry?" Yugi asked.

"Actually, I am. We should probably stop and get something to eat." Yami agreed.

The two stopped at Burger World and went inside to get something to eat.

After sitting down, the two gave their order to the waitress and waited.

"Yugi, are you ready for the competition tomorrow?" Yami asked.

"I suppose I am." Yugi replied.

"Something wrong?" Yami asked.

"No. I guess I would just feel better about this if I hadn't been tricked into signing up foe the competition." Yugi replied.

"Yeah. That was low of Heba, but I don't see what the big deal is if you enjoy ice skating so much, I don't see why you don't just start doing it again." Yami said.

"Well, one of the reasons is that it takes up a lot of time. I mean, when I did it as a kid, I was pretty much training all the time for one competition after another. I love ice skating, but it became more of a job than anything." Yugi said.

"Then why did you do it?" Yami asked.

"I suppose that I mostly did it because Grandpa and Heba wanted me to. I did love it, but I got where I didn't want to do it because it just took up way too much of my personal life." Yugi said.

A moment later, the waitress returned with their order in hand and put the tray down in front of them.

"So, what ended up happening?" Yami asked as they started to eat.

"Well, after I got hurt, my trainer started talking to grandpa about when I got better, that I'd have to train even harder to catch back up and be ready fort he nationals that were coming up. I guess I realized that I was sick of being in competition after competition, and I told Grandpa how I felt. When he realized that I was starting to hate ice skating, he let me quit." Yugi said.

"I take it that your trainer wasn't too happy." Yami said.

"No. In fact, he tried to convince Grandpa to force me to continue. Grandpa wasn't going to stand for forcing me to do something that I didn't want to do. I ice skated every now and then off and on, but I never competed again." Yugi said.

"I can see why you stopped, and why you got upset when Heba tricked you into signing up." Yami said.

"I don't mind competing like in the contest at the carnival yesterday because it was for fun. The competition tomorrow isn't exactly for fun." Yugi said.

"All you have to do is go and have fun. As long as you skate the best that you can, it really shouldn't matter." Yami said.

"I know. I just wish that I hadn't been forced, but I admit that I do miss competing, but I'm not going to let it rule my life again." Yugi said.

The two finished up their meal and paid for their food before leaving Burger World.

"Where to now?" Yami asked.

"I'm not sure." Yugi said. His eyes lighted up as he said, "I do have an idea. We could go to Rockwood." Yugi said.

"Rockwood? What's that?" Yami asked.

"It's a park where they put up all kinds of Christmas lights. Grandpa used to take me and Heba to see them when we were younger. We haven't been in years, though." Yugi said.

"Well, let's go then. I haven't been there, so it should be an interesting experience." Yami said.

"Okay. We'll have to take the bus to get there." Yugi said.

Yami nodded, and the two barely caught the bus to Rockwood. When they reached the park, they got out and started to walk around.

Yami was shocked at all of the Christmas decorations that were there. "You weren't kidding when you said that there were all kinds here." Yami said.

"They always put up great Christmas lights here." Yugi said.

The two walked around the park, looking at how all of the trees were decorated in Christmas lights. The benches had garland wrapped around them. There were also lighted figurines set up all around the park. They were of snowmen, Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, candles, and even setups of the North Pole.

"I wonder how they get all of these things set up every year." Yami said.

"There are some of the retired elderly citizens of Domino take the time to put them up. The kids love this, too." Yugi said.

They came across were there a few inflatable Christmas decorations. There was one of Santa on his sleigh with the reindeer. There was another one of a family of snowmen. Yet another was one of Santa working on the workshop.

"I can see why the kids love all of this. It's amazing that they put all of these decorations up." Yami said.

"This time of year always seems to bring out the best in people. I think that it's the one time of the year that people actually put aside their differences and try to get along." Yugi said.

"It probably is." Yami agreed.

Yugi looked up and noticed something. "Hey. The sun is starting to set." Yugi said.

Yami looked and saw that Yugi was right. "Yes, it is. I love watching when the sun sets." Yami said.

Yugi and Yami sat down to watch the sun set.

"Yami, why do you like the sunset so much?" Yugi asked.

"Why? Does it bother you?" Yami asked.

"No. I was just curious." Yugi replied.

"I'm not sure. Even back in ancient Egypt, I loved to watch the sunset. I just find it beautiful." Yami replied.

Yugi looked up and continued to watch the sunset. "It is beautiful, but I prefer the sunrise. I don't know, why but I always have." Yugi said.

"I couldn't get up early enough to." Yami said.

"I know that. I get up almost every morning to watch it." Yugi said.

"You get up that early?" Yami asked, surprised.

Yugi nodded. "I think that part of the reason I like the sunrise so much is because my parents would wake me and Heba up before they died so that we could watch the sunrise together." Yugi said.

"So, it's something that you shared with your parents." Yami said. At Yugi's nod, Yami added, "That's probably why you like the sunrise so much. It reminds you of your parents. Back in Egypt, my father would watch the sunset with Atemu and me when he could. We tried to do that every night although there some nights that we couldn't." Yami said.

"Sounds like we both like them for those reasons." Yugi said.

Yami nodded his agreement.

The two stayed there for a few minutes before they finally left to head back home.

When Yugi and Yami arrived back at the house, they found that the house was still dark.

"I guess no one's home." Yami said.

Yugi unlocked the door, and the two walked in.

Yugi turned on the hall light.

"Hey, Yugi. Here's a note from Grandpa." Yami said, picking up the note.

"What does it say?" Yugi asked.

Yami started to read it.

It said:

I decided to go to see my friend in his home for a little while.

I'll be back tomorrow in time for the ice skating competition.

Leo's in charge until I get back.

Love,

Grandpa

P.S. Yugi, your admirer sent another gift. It's in the living room.

"Another gift?" Yugi repeated.

"Well, you knew it would probably come." Yami said.

The two went into the living room and found the brown box sitting on the table.

Yugi opened the box and pulled out a bouquet of flowers that were tied together.

"Yami, aren't these lotus blossoms?" Yugi asked.

"Yes, they are. In ancient Egypt, they were looked as the flower that represented love." Yami answered.

"Could you get a vase of water so that I could put them in it?" Yugi asked.

"Sure, aibou." Yami replied. He left the room and returned a moment later with a vase of water.

Yugi put the flowers in the vase before he reached into the box and found the note.

Yugi opened the note and began to read it.

The note said:

These are the flowers of ancient Egypt.

I know you love Egypt, so I thought that

These would do to show my love.

Love,

Your Eternal Lover

At the bottom, it read:

On the tenth day of Christmas I gave my true love, ten lotus blossoms

nine ancient charms

eight silver letters

seven bags of chocolate,

six stunning outfits

five golden pendants

four Duel Monsters plushies

Three amethyst bracelets

Two silver ankhs

And a cartouche with his name on it.

"You certainly have the quite the admirer, aibou." Yami said.

"I know. These flowers are gorgeous." Yugi agreed.

"Where are you going to put them?" Yami asked, knowing Yugi was running out of room.

"I don't know, but I guess that I'll find some place." Yugi replied.

Yami nodded. The two went upstairs to their own room.

Yugi placed the flowers on his nightstand. 'I hope that I meet my admirer soon. I'd like to meet the person who loves me this much.' Yugi thought.

That's the tenth day. Hope you liked it. Thanks to SRRH for helping to give me this idea.

The eleventh day is up next. The skating competition will be in it, too.

R&R.