Yami/Atem
I'm not sure I'm ready for this. Why did I say I was ready? "Oh Gods above! Why did you agree to let me make a fool of myself up in this tree?!"
That's when I saw it. My little light, wandering down the sidewalk through their favorite part of the park. I rustled some leaves in the tree to get his attention. Yugi looked terrified at the fact that the tree was now shaking. Wild life didn't normally make any appearance here. It made perfect sense that he'd be afraid.
I watched as he slowly creeped up to the tree. I didn't see how it happened, but the next thing I knew, my foot was grabbed and I had the wind knocked out of me as I landed on the ground. I was completely speechless at the whole thing.
When I opened my eyes, Yugi was leaning over me. He was completely speechless as well. The only action I could think of doing was immediately wrapping my arms around the smaller boy. He'd grown maybe an inch within the past few months I'd been gone.
"Yami?"
"Aibou."
After the several silent moments of silence, he finally spoke again. "What are you doing here?"
I was surprised a smile wasn't plastered on his face the moment he saw me. "I've missed you." I was ecstatic when a small smile grew on his face, but he didn't say anything. The ecstatic expression faded as quickly as it appeared. "I'm home. I came home."
Yugi's smile grew bigger. "I'm so very glad that you came home, Yami, but how?"
"Well, I made a deal with the Gods." I looked down at the sidewalk I leaned against the giant oak tree, nervously. "Remember when we carved our names into this tree years ago?"
Yugi nodded with a smile. "Of course, that was one of the greatest days of my life."
"You didn't meet someone else while I was gone, did you?"
"You really think I can just get over someone like you in three months?" Relief took over my whole body. I knew I was visibly relaxed. Yugi's face showed his approval in that movement.
"That's good, because the deal I made with the Gods was to stay with you forever and love you with all my heart."
Yugi rolled his eyes. "That's ridiculous. There's no way that was their only condition."
"Yeah... I can have time with you here for fifteen years. Then I have to go."
"I think by then, I'll be ready to leave with you." Yugi snatched up my clammy hand and laced them together.
"I do love you though, I don't think I've ever told you that."
Yugi stifled a laugh. "No, you haven't. It's always nice to know though." He pressed a kiss to my lips. His slightly plump lips then pressed another to my cheek. "I don't hear it enough."