Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Common Grounds ❯ Marshmallow Kisses ( Chapter 19 )

Mistress: ( eye roll ) since you guys wanted it soo much here's some fluff for ya! ^^ heh I kid, while my depression has not been cure >.> and probably won't be for awhile somehow this managed to be written. xD I'm supposed to be studying but I just don't feel like doing anything but staring at my ceiling anymore lol. So here we are!

 

Chapter 18: Marshmallow Kisses

 

I smile as you enter and as if it were second nature you seat yourself across from me. A grin escapes me as I stand up and walk to the kitchen. You stare confused but your face brightens as I bring with me a bag of marshmallows. I ask if you know what today's chapter will be about and you say no, I give you a hint, it has something to do with marshmallows…

 

All through the day Bakura had thought over what Yumi had said. Should he tell Ryou? He really didn't want to scare him away… he figured he was fine just watching him from afar. Yumi of course having heard his plan had immediately told him off. Bakura watched the school clock tick away slowly. It was almost time to be released from school. He wasn't even sure why he was at school. At first it was just to keep Yami company but he wasn't sure if that was why he was still at school. On his last test he had received a hundred and for the past week he had been completing most of his homework. Why? If he showed a little progress, but not too much, they would think Ryou's tutoring was working and Bakura would have a ready made excuse to spend time with the young boy.

 

The bell rang and Bakura hopped out of his seat. The two had agreed that Bakura would wait for Ryou at the car. Today it would take another half an hour because of a meeting Ryou was required to attend. Marik had offered to come with to keep him company and as to now force poor Bakura to be all alone with an outcast. Sad to say, or at least in Bakura's mind, Ryou had begun to grow on him. He had noticed small things about Ryou and hated himself for it. Bakura had also noticed how much other students pick on Ryou and he was sure it had been worse before Yumi came. What caused him to feel a little guiltier was that he had been one of those tormentors.

 

He reached his car and seated himself. Knowing Ryou would be late he had brought himself a magazine. Turning the radio on he leaned back to relax. He glanced absentmindedly at the clock every few minutes.

 

“Bakura!”

 

Surprised Bakura jumped in his seat before turning to look at the person who had called him. It was Ryou, hurrying his way. Shocked Bakura looked at the clock, he was twenty minutes early. He got out of the car and couldn't help but give a small grin as Ryou came to a halt in front of him panting. He knew how much Ryou hated sports or running so it made him feel… warm inside that Ryou had overstepped that for him.

 

“Yeah? You're early,” Bakura stated pointing to the digital clock on his car.

 

Ryou nodded and Bakura could've sworn there was a blush on his cheeks. Either that or he was still tired from running.

 

“Uhm yeah, I cut it short so that we would have more study time… uhm Exams are coming soon and you have a few tests next week,” Ryou said as he moved to the other side of the car.

 

Bakura, who had gotten back into the car, failed to point out to Ryou that the exams were three weeks away or that the “tests” were minor quizzes. Bakura had also noticed that ever since the two had spent more time together Ryou had become, even if only a little, bolder around other people. Now no one else would've noticed this but Bakura had grown a slight obsession.

 

Within minutes the two were seated on Bakura's floor with a plate of marshmallows at Ryou's side. No matter what people said Bakura usually caught on fast. He also noticed that Marshmallows were one of Ryou's weaknesses and obsessions. Being the bright person he is Bakura always had a bag of marshmallows conveniently with him. A side effect of growing bolder, extremely bolder when it came to Bakura (at one of their shorter study sessions Ryou had actually smacked Bakura on the head lightly when he refused to do his homework), was that Ryou had now become extremely protective of the marshmallows he was offered.

 

“So, if x equals -24, and y multiplied by h is 56, what is x divided 3 plus y times h or 56?” Ryou read out loud.

 

Another thing that Ryou had begun doing was going back to earlier steps of math. Ones that were learned in Middle School. One of Ryou's personal goals was to at least get Bakura to learn the basics by heart. They were working on simple algebra with division and other things at the moment. They had just finished with basic multiplication last week. Ryou had now added algebra to it and Bakura was slowly but surely getting the hang of it. Even though Ryou was glad Bakura was learning he felt a small sadness that when Bakura finally did understand everything by himself, Ryou wouldn't be able to come over anymore seeing as tutoring would no longer be needed. They would go back to being outcast and jock, making sure to avoid each other whenever possible.

 

“48?” Bakura guessed working it out on paper to make sure he did no mistakes.

 

Ryou smiled and popped another marshmallow into his mouth, “You're getting smarter every time I see you.”

 

“I'm talented that way,” Bakura replied with a smirk.

 

He then glanced down at the plate of marshmallows. There was only one left. Smirking he reached for it and popped it into his mouth. Ryou stared from the plate to Bakura quickly. Then without planning it, without acknowledging who Bakura was, and without thinking of the consequences Ryou lunged forward and kissed Bakura. In surprise Bakura's mouth opened allowing Ryou's tongue to dart in and steal the marshmallow back. Ryou sat back down and swallowed it. Bakura unconsciously brought a hand to his lips. He had not imagined it; Ryou Bakura had kissed him to steal the marshmallow back. He looked up as Ryou squeaked. Ryou was blushing bright red apparently just realizing what he had done.

 

`Stupid!' Ryou screamed at himself.

 

“I didn't mean! I mean I'm sorry. It jus sorta happened, and ooh! I am so sorry I swear I won't do it again!” Ryou rambled on.

 

Bakura was sure that Ryou would've rambled on for more hours if he hadn't acted. In the middle of another sorry Bakura leaned forward and kissed Ryou softly and then pulled back. Ryou looked at Bakura eyes wide with surprise. Ryou's hand reached up to touch his tingling lips.

 

“You…I…does this mean?” Ryou said trying to form a sentence.

 

Bakura grinned and kissed Ryou again. He pulled back so that their noses were touching, “Yes Ryou Bakura…it does mean what you think it means.”

 

“I,” Bakura kissed Ryou again, “love,” he placed a kiss onto Ryou's nose, “you.”

 

Ryou smiled and hugged Bakura fiercely. In fact they would've toppled over if Bakura didn't have such a strong build.

 

“Guess what…” Ryou mumbled into Bakura's ear.

 

“What?”

 

“I love you too…” Ryou said burying his face further into Bakura's shoulder.

 

Bakura grinned but had the misfortune of glancing at the clock. They had run over time already and he knew Ryou still had his own homework to do. Plus he needed to get to bed early because of his job the next day.

 

“Hate to change the subject but we've run over the time,” he whispered.

 

Ryou pulled back with a worried look. The two of them quickly cleared away the mess they had made on the floor. The two rode in a comfortable silence to Ryou's apartment. This time Bakura got out of the car and walked with Ryou to the entrance of the apartment building.

 

“Could you do me a favor?” Bakura asked shifting uncomfortably under the light.

 

“What?” Ryou asked a little confused.

 

“Can we not tell anybody about… us yet… and will you please not be mad if… well at school,” Bakura began.

 

“It's fine,” Ryou said interrupting him. He knew the drill. Although Bakura loved him school and reputation were something the slightly older boy could not yet give up… maybe never give up at all.

 

Bakura smiled in relief and kissed Ryou softly, “Good night.”

 

His small bitterness at Bakura forgotten Ryou smiled and waved Bakura good bye as he walked to the car.

 

As I lower the book and close it I find that all the marshmallows are gone, half on your fingers. You are grinning with delight as you should be. You finally understand the hint I had given you at the beginning. The marshmallows were an important part of the story even if it seemed like a minor detail at first. With a nod and a thank you, you head out the door with a smile and a wave. Until next time…

 

 

AUTHORS BLAH BLAH

 

Mistress; SO what'd you think? I got the idea from a small comic strip of a KuramaHiei thing with Inari Zushi (sp). So I thought I'd use it here. If you want to see it tell me in your review and I'll send you the address. The next chapter is………*drum roll please* Malik and Marik! >< Yep! Them two alright! He he he, I hope you're still enjoying the story. It's just about to get into the main part. Let's just say this is the “rising action” which began in chapter…. 16? It's the one where Yumi gets the letter. OH!

 

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Kudos to the one who can help me with this, I need a very important racer, a stunt racer, and a few motorbike labels ( preferably famous ones ) Please help me out, I am at a complete loss when it comes to these things!