Title: Secret (No, my titling skills have not improved)

Inspiration: None. One of those where you just write what pops in your head. Totally not planned. I didn't know where this was going as I wrote it and still don't really know what it is.

Summary: You tell yourself that this is enough because he's not walking away but really you just want him to stay forever, even if you don't deserve it.

Pairings: Yami (Atemu)xYuugi Even though no names are mentioned

Help me with: ... Well I'll warn you, this one is in a really weird style so feel free to tell me if you hate it. It's kind of rambly and... oh I don't know. I'd be interested to hear what you think of the style but as it's not my normal style. Once again, even a 'don't like this part' is helpful.

When you first see him you can't seem to find your voice. Your first instinct is to shout out to him, get his attention and don't let him walk away.

Because if he leaves you might lose him again and you just couldn't stand to lose him all over again.

The fear surges through you and oh there's your voice because you're shouting his name and he stops. He stops and looks back and stares at you and you're scared that he's still going to walk away because he did last time and oh please don't let him walk away.

He hesitates a moment and you find yourself unable to move because you're looking in his eyes and you can see him try and make up his mind.

And then he's walking toward you and you feel like the happiest man on the planet because he didn't leave and he's still here and even if he's come to say he hates you at least he didn't leave you alone.

Neither or you say anything for a moment and you know it's because there's so much you want to say and it's all fighting to get out and you know that if you say so much as a hello it will all burst forth and you don't know what he's decided yet.

And then he kind of smiles in his I'm-not-sure-what-exactly-to-do-at-this-moment-but-oh-I'm-trying way and you smile back the same only you're more thrilled. Because he's trying and he's not walking away and even if he does these moments mean the world to you.

Mean the world because you don't deserve them, you hurt him and you don't deserve him but oh how you want him to stay.

He mumbles a hi and you swear your heart stops because a hi isn't a goodbye, no no it's the opposite and at least for awhile he plans on staying. And you don't care that he doesn't use a name at all because of course he's confused and of course it won't be that easy and you know you should have told him before.

You say hi back and you call him Aibou because you want him to know that it's all the same and this changes nothing and please oh please know that. And he kind of smiles in an embarrassed way and you swear he blushes a bit but he doesn't stop you. And that more than anything he can say tells you what he's decided because he's letting you use his nickname.

And oh you take it back because he's answering back with yours and you think you may be crying but you're not sure and then he hugs you and he's apologizing like he always does, like it's all his fault and oh please could you ever forgive him?

And you start laughing because it's so funny and why is he apologizing for your mistake? And you tell him this and he blinks and shrugs and the words just keep coming and you tell him over and over how sorry you are and that you should have told him and oh please could he just stay with you? You tell him you don't care how long he stays, it's enough if he just gives you this moment but deep down you want him to stay forever and he knows because he calls you silly and tells you he's not leaving.

You're not sure how to react because you were so positive that it'd be so much harder than this and he's really not mad?

And he laughs and says no and says he loves you even if you are an idiot and he just can't stay away from you so you better be prepared to deal with him forever.

You tell him you'd be more than happy to keep him till the end of time but you can't keep any more secrets so you tell him everything from breaking your mother's favorite glass bowl when you were three to how you don't actually like the smell of his shampoo you claimed to love just to see him smile. You tell him everything because you want to make sure he means it and he just smiles and laughs and tells you every secret he can think of and by the end you're both laughing so hard your chest hurts.

And you realize maybe you do deserve him because you're two of a kind and just like you couldn't live without him, he needs you. So you kiss him right there and ignore all the stares and he doesn't leave.

Not ever.

[A/N] In case you didn't figure it out, 'You' is referring to Yami and 'He' is Yuugi. Please tell me what you think.