"GET YOUR FEET OFF MY KNEES! THEY'RE COLD!" Rebecca shouts, poking at Dukes feet. They were lying on a small leather couch all pressed together. The teen sighs and shifts so that her head is resting against his chest and their legs in an impossible tangle. She thought nothing of it, they have done this before. "thank you."

Duke grind and then with confidence grabs her hand and squeezes it gently. He has fine this too, but only when she was scared. Rebecca blushes slightly, pleased her secret crush would take such an action. It has been a few months since that day when Duke had cone to her rescue. And in thise months they had spent a hell of a load of time together. Neither knew why. It probably was just that need to be together. Right? Rebecca turns back to the tv and squeezes back.

" Hey, Bec?"

"hmm?"

" ... Nothing. It's nothing. "

Rebeccas curiosity spiked. Duke Devlin is confident. A person who will usually speak their mind. So why is he acting up? " oh no, mister, you're gunna tell me." she huffed, twisting to look in his eyes.

" naw, just forget-" he is cut off bu the look in her eyes. He fully knew at this point she wouldn't let him go until he spoke his mind. Shit. " I... I wanted to say thank you." suddenly a devilish glint lit up his eyes.

Her mind reels, thinking if the possibilities of what he was thanking her for. " uh... For what?"

Duke looks the teen directlt in the eyes and with a grim face says "for kissing me."

"WHAT? I HAVEN'T KISSED YOU? "

" oh I'm sure you did. "

" uh-huh? Then when did I ever kiss you?" Rebecca splutters, face red. Suddenly he swoops down and claims her lips as his own. And oh, hus lips. So soft and warm, and gently pressing against hers. Bur then they were gone and all that was left was a blishing girl and a laughing Duke Devlin.

"just now." he laughs before leaning in again. This time however Rebbeca kisses back and with such fiercness to. Hus tongue strokes her bittom lip asking for entry and willingly, she complies. They battle fir diminance but if course he won and quickly flips them around so that he is stradling her on the couch, never breaking the kiss. "Rebecca..." he pants when they part. " Rebecca I think I might have fallen for you." Duke looks down into the smiling face of the girl.

" Ditto. Now, shut up, and kiss me!" she growls. The Dice king laughs and obeys, trailing fron her neck to her collar bone. He smiles. This is what he's wanted. If anyone asked him why he had saved her that day, he would reply ' because I loved her, even when she was in love with Yugi'. but his feelings went deeper than that. he had been afraid of losing her that day. He knew if her soul was taken, he would willingly sacrifice himself to Laviathan for the chance of seeing her again. she was someone who was important to him, something worth protecting.

okay, it ended cheesily, yes, but I don't care! stupid hospitals and stupid writers block! bye-bye for freaking now!

wuv~

EMU