Voltech Battery
Author's Note: Enjoy the story and R&R.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's series.
Pairing: Established Rua x Tenpei.
Summary:
In the absence of their parents, Ruka's levelheadedness was sorely necessary.
"Jeez, Rua! If you mess it up with Ten-chan, I won't let you off easy!"
"Ruka! What's with all the pressure? Back off, will you?"
"Ten-chan has been waiting for you for ages. Try to take a little responsibility!" she chided firmly.
In the absence of their parents, her levelheadedness was sorely necessary. Although let's be brutally honest: Papa and Mama weren't models of parenthood, throwing money at their son and their daughter with a history of psychiatric issues, and having them live by themselves in Neo Domino City.
"Hu-mph! Tenpei and me are on the same page!"
"It's 'Tenpei and I,' Rua."
Aw, man, Ruka! Always correcting me! Rua overreacted by dashing back and forth in the background.
But Ruka was correct. It was "Tenpei and I." And Tenpei really had been waiting downstairs for the better part of half an hour (the "better" part might've benefitted from a better term, however).
"Tenpei will find some way of getting me back later, so it's okay."
Rua was also correct. A high IQ wasn't indicative of a rich EQ. Tenpei did have a mischievous streak in common with Rua, and wasn't above typical boyish behaviour, such as frightening Rua in the alleged haunted forest.
"Ah, is that so? Then I'll go let Ten-chan know since you're not ready, he shouldn't stick around."
"Wha? H-hold on, Ruka! You're not tryin' to break us up, are you?"
"As if. You don't need me to do that. You're doing a good job yourself. Between poor punctuality, taking Ten-chan to the Daimon Area to duel Aki-san when she was the Black Rose Witch, where both of you could've gotten hurt…"
"Tenpei wanted to go!"
"You cheated on the Warrior-Type lesson at school, adding Power Tool Dragon to your Deck when you duelled Ten-chan."
"He still won! I –!" Rua was taking a battery from his sister, and started bawling. "Wahhh! Tenpeiiii!"
She couldn't believe him. "You didn't have to cry, Rua."
RINGRINGRINGRING!
His twin pushed the button for the doorbell camera.
"Ruka, is Rua done with breakfast yet?"
Rubbing his eyes with his arm, Rua deactivated the waterworks and slung his jacket on. "I'm done! Sorry, Ruka! Gotta go! See you byee!"
"Rua!"
"Bye, Ruka!"
"Ten-chan, not you too!"
Tenpei had hung up, and Rua was in the elevator.
Maybe it was – maybe they were – as Rua maintained, okay.