Me: So, I wrote this while my parents are screaming in the other room.
Friend: How can you write a love story when that happens?
Me: Well, you see, I'm trying to forget the fact that my parents are having such a screaming fest right now.
Friend: . . . .
Me: Yeah, I mean they've been happily married for twenty-one years, these fights happen. They're rare, but they happen. I know they still love each other, but writing a love story just helps me get over the fights.
Friend: Why do you have to get over them? It's not like you're part of the fight.
Me: No, but I love both my parents and these fights do rattle me a but inside. Especially since I'm the one who has to listen to them most of the time.
Friend: I see . . .
Me: Well, enough of my problems! Onto the story!
*Star*
I woke up late the next day feeling completely rested and comfortable in Yusei's bed. I turned and opened my eyes to see that I was alone. The morning light was slipping through the cracks in the curtain, streaming itself onto the bed and into my eyes. It was at that point that I guessed it was time to get up.
I lifted myself off the bed, slowly waking my muscles from their rested positions. I lifted my hands over my head and stretched upwards, waking fully just as my bones gave a light 'pop'. I dropped my hands onto my lap just as the bedroom door was creaking open. A smile made its way across my face as I watched Yusei walk in with a bag in his hand. I got on my hands and knees and crawled over to the edge of the bed just as he set it down. I swung my legs over the edge of the bed but didn't make any move to get up.
Yusei smiled, kneeling in front of me and putting his gloved hands over my bare knees. I cupped his face with my right hand and started brushing through his hair with my left. He closed his eyes and leaned his head forward a bit, giving me more access. I kissed the top of his head and snaked my right hand over his shoulder.
"You know I got you something," I smiled into his hair.
"You spoil me too much, Yusei." I replied pulling back my left hand so he could look up at me.
"You deserve it," I tilted my head to the side in confusion. I didn't do much, in fact I probably should be doing more. Yusei noticed my confusion and answered me before I could ask, "Before you came, I was a bit obsessed with my work. I would constantly be writing new programs and coming up with new dueling strategies." He moved himself closer to me so that his elbows were resting on the bed, "I didn't realize it back then, but now I see that I was neglecting my friends and probably neglecting myself. I love dueling, I always will, but I think that I found something that I love even more." He gave me a gentle kiss on the lips before pulling back and smiling at me. There was a question in his eyes that I felt obligated to answer.
"It's . . .a surprise to me that you love me," I felt my body start shaking in sudden nervousness, "I mean, I know you've said it before multiple times but you're the King of Games. And I'm just some girl who has no memory of who she is, where I come from. The most information I have is that I was once Stardust Dragon," After I was rescued Yusei had explained to me what Fairy had told him. "You're brave, loyal to your friends and very clever, compared to you I'm . . . ." I looked up so that I wouldn't have to meet Yusei's eyes. I felt the ends of my eyes watering up.
"Star, look at me," I turned my head hesitantly, silently cursing my falling tears. Yusei's deep blue eyes immediately captured me, "I fell in love with a girl who saved my life, who plays and laughs almost everyday, who looked at me as a person and not as the King of Games. I fell in love with you because you are you, no memory and all." I let the tears fall freely now before locking my lips with his.
I felt Yusei's hand rise itself to the back of my head as he deepened the kiss, but only slightly.
I froze at the sudden position, opening my eyes suddenly and pulling away front the kiss. A sharp pain staked its way through my head, causing me to wince and cry out slightly. I held my head in my hand, barely registering that Yusei was calling out to me.
The dew was dripping from the side of the wooden hut. The flowers had yet to open, as the sun was just barely coming over the horizon, giving very little light to the surrounding fog. I was sitting on the steps that led up to the little cottage that I was currently living in. I heard a snap and I lifted my head up to sharp blue eyes. Yusei was standing in a black button-up shirt and riding pants with heavy leather boots that were covered in mud. His hair was different, it was still black but instead of gold streaks on either side the ends of it was bright red.
"Why did you run?" he asked, waiting for an answer. I swallowed thickly, not really wanting to say anything.
"I'm sorry," I whispered, the wind carrying my voice over to him. He raise an eyebrow before stepping forward. I lowered my eyes to my hands that were fiddling with each other on my lap.
"For what? You did nothing wrong; in fact I think that I owe you an apology." I looked up just as he was kneeling in front of me. He rested his hands on my knees and looked up at me. "I shouldn't have just blurted it out, I should have prepared you. It wasn't like we've ever had a . . . previous engagement with one another." I furrowed my brows in even more confusion. "I thought you were a boy for most of the time that I've known you, so that probably never helped." I watched at his mouth started quirking up in amusement at my antics.
"Well, the roads are dangerous when you travel alone. It was assumed that bandits and thugs would leave me alone if I disguised myself as a boy," I huffed, trying to defend my honor as a woman as he laughed at me with mirth in his eyes.
"You know, thinking back on it I think I loved you even thinking that you were a boy," I gave him a skeptical look, knowing that Yusei's attraction to women was pretty much definite. "Well, not at first. At the beginning I thought you were the most irritating person I had met." I snorted, I thought that at first too. "But, you made me see things from a different perspective. My life, my purpose, hell, even other people. You gave me the kick in the ass that I needed, which made me love you."
"But, why me? You're a prince, you could have almost any girl you want." I wouldn't tell him that I was technically a princess, because I had already given up that life.
Yusei's eyebrows furrowed at he contemplated my words. "I fell in love with you, despite you being a commoner and despite me being a prince. I fell in love with you because of your laugh with an ability to light up a room, with your eyes that always looked right through me and your ears that would always listen to me, no matter how many times I complained." He lifted his right and to push away some of my bangs from my eyes. "You're a strong, beautiful, clumsy, and kind woman. I wouldn't exchange you for the richest or most beautiful woman in the world, because you are my world."
Tears were flowing freely down my face now. I was unable to hold back a sob as he pulled me into an embrace.
"I - I - " I started saying but I was unable to finish.
"I understand if you don't feel the same about me, but please, at least allow me to protect you." I rolled my eyes as Yusei finished for me. That wasn't what I was going to say.
"Oh, would you j-just l-listen," I exclaimed through shuddering breaths, pushing him back to look up at him. "I l-love you t-too you i-idiot." I sniffed and took a few deep breaths before continuing, "You were always fair to me, even when you were an ass." He laughed at this before gesturing for me to go on, "You never asked me to be perfect, you never demanded anything from me. After you got over your ass-like behavior, you were really kind to me. You taught me a lot and never put me down for who I was. I . . .eventually fell in love with you. I think I denied it for the most part until you told me you loved me." I raised a hand and rested it on his shoulder. "I love you." I whispered.
The next thing I knew, soft, gentle lips were crushing themselves against mine. One hand was tangled into my hair while the other was resting on my cheek. I wrapped my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss myself all the while pulling him closer. He broke the kiss only to look up at my eyes once more. "This . . .isn't a dream right? Please tell me I'm not dreaming." I rolled my eyes once again and punched him in the shoulder for ruining the moment. "OW!" he exclaimed, rubbing his sore shoulder.
I jerked on his shirt so that his lips crashed into mine, before abruptly ending the kiss. "Does this feel like a dream?"
Yusei stared at me blankly before giving me a lopsided grin, "Absolutely not."
Me: I'd imagine, if Yusei and Star did have a fight, that Yusei would cave because of Star's big eyes and sexual appeal.
Friend: Why don't you write that then.
Me: Because most fights happen when you're married, it's a sad but true fact. They aren't married yet, so it's just not gonna happen.
Friend: Yet? Does that mean that they are gonna get married?
Me: No, it just means that they aren't married and that there's a POSSIBILITY of them getting married. Honestly, you try to find holes in everything I say.
Friend: Feh, whatever, I'm just trying to find out the rest of the story because it'll be likely that you'll only post about two to three months after this.
Me: Right you are!