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Bad Timing
Rating: T
Pairing/s: Puzzleshipping, Polarshipping, Supportshipping, mentions of Crushshipping
Categories: Romance, Humour, Friendship
Setting: Post-canon AU (Yami stays)
Words: 3714
Summary: It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is headed to a party at Mai's. Of course, chaos ensues. Anzu almost kills Honda, gets into an awkward situation with Yami and Yuugi due to her terrible timing, and Mai and Jounouchi steal Yami's spotlight, unintentionally, of course.
Warning/s: Anzu is pretty damn violent with her words, and is a bit of a pervert. Jounouchi says a few... Jounouchi-ish things. Also, Pro!Anzu, and blatant Puzzleshipper!Anzu.
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh does not belong to me, but to Kazuki Takahashi. Also, there's some indirect mentions of 'Marik Plays Bloodlines' and 'Yami Plays Fallout 3' in here, so... Those belong to LittleKuriboh/CardGamesFTW/ObeyMyRod.
"Hurry up!"

"Get off me!"

"Not until you get on your damned jacket! We were supposed to have gone ten minutes ago!"

Yugi laughed as Anzu yanked on Honda's ear, dragging him into the kitchen and practically wrapping him in his jacket like a christmas present. Jounouchi sniggered beside him, and Honda glared.

"It's not funny, you two!"

"Yes it is!" Yuugi protested with a giggle, pointing at the scene in front of him.

"Dude, you're totally whipped!" Jounouchi added with ill-disguised glee, earning him a swift roundhouse kick from Honda as he escaped from Anzu, causing both of them along with Jounouchi to crash to the ground. The blonde fell at Yuugi's feet, making the tricolor-haired teen sidestep away quickly, while Anzu fell on top of Honda. Both of them blushed furiously.

"A-Anzu-Chan..!"

Saying nothing, she tried to fight her blush, quickly getting up and pulling him to her feet. "Just get your jacket on so we can go!" She snapped, and he obliged immediately.

"You wouldn't even think they were a couple..." Jounouchi sighed exasperatedly.

"I know..." Yuugi agreed quietly, hoping they wouldn't hear. The last thing they needed was for Anzu's fury to target them.

"So where's Yams anyway?" he asked, and Yuugi smiled at the thought of his boyfriend.

"Oh! He's just upstairs, getting ready. You know how he is about what he wears..."

"It's probably safer upstairs, too..." Jounouchi muttered. "I mean, with Anzu mothering everyone... " They both cringed as they heard a clattering outside, a smashing noise, and a cry of pain. "That woman's dangerous! Let's get away from here, Yuugi!"

Without a second thought, he nodded frantically, and both charged up the stairs.

Both of them tried to get their breath back, panting slightly from their run. After catching their breath, the blonde was the first to speak.

"I think we're safe... For now. While she finishes dealing with the baka, I've gotta take a dump. I'll be right back!"

"Okay... Don't use all the toilet paper!" Yuugi shouted towards his friend who was sprinting for the loo, before sighing. He doubted the other had heard him, anyway.

'Ah, well... I'd better get Jii-Chan to buy some more, soon...'

Shaking his head, he walked towards his bedroom door, deciding to check his outfit and grab a jacket of his own; Anzu would kill everyone if they had to go back to the house just to pick up something he'd forgotten. Just as he was about to turn the handle, he hesitated. Yami was, of course, in there... Getting changed...

'Oh, baka! So what?! He won't care; you're his boyfriend! Besides, it's your room, too!'

Agreeing with his innermost thoughts, he turned the handle and walked into the room. To his surprise, Yami wasn't there at all.

"Hey, Yuugi." He jumped, and turned to see Jounouchi stood behind him.

"Jounouchi-Kun! Finished already? That's a new record for you!"

His friend simply glared and rolled his eyes slightly. "No! I have't been in there yet!" He turned away and huffed. "I don't take that long in the bathroom..."

"What's going on?"

"I could hear the shower running."

"Oh. That explains where Mou Hitori No Boku is..."

"JOUNOUCHI!!!!!!!" A shriek from downstairs. "DID YOU EAT MY OMURAISU?!"

"Shit!" His eyes widened. "That was Anzu's?! I thought it was yours!"

"Hey! Why does that give you the right to steal it?!"

"Umm..."

"JOUNOUCHI! GET DOWN HERE OR SO HELP ME..!"

Both of them gulped.

"Umm... I'd best get going before Anzu blows up your house..." He muttered, before taking off out of the room.

After the copper-eyed teen had left, Yuugi sighed and sat on his bed. It was new year's eve, and he, Jounouchi, Anzu, Honda and Yami were going to Mai's house for her anual New Year's party. This was the second they'd been invited to, and now that she was dating the blonde, the amethyst-eyed teen had a feeling they'd be invited to quite a few more.

Really, his life was perfect right now. Yami gotten his own body and chose to stay rather than leave for the afterlife, and not long afterward, he'd admitted his feelings to Yuugi. Honda had finally plucked up the courage to ask out Shizuka, only to be rejected; it turned out Otogi had beaten him to it. Anzu had still been trying to get back on her feet after finding out that Yami was gay and therefore not interested in her, and... Well, the two discovered that they could move on together, and had decided to try dating each other. Jounouchi finally plucked up the courage to ask Mai out... Only for her to beat him to it, much to his humiliation. Now, two years on, and him and Yami were still dating, as were the other two couples. Anzu and Honda had really come to love each other, and Anzu had told them with a smile on her face that she was finally over Yami, and even though part of her heart would always wish she could've gotten him, she loved him like the big brother she'd never had. Tournaments were always fun with Yuugi and Yami being a couple, and Jounouchi and Mai being a couple. The pairs would always tease each other, and flirt during duels to try and throw off their partners and win the duel. The third couple in the group always found it hilarious, but Kaiba wasn't amused. When was he ever?

With Bakura gone, Ryou was delighted to find out that his friends from his old school and everybody else who the spirit of the Millennium Ring had turned into a lead figure in the earlier days had returned, healthy, and he'd headed back home for a while to make up for lost time, promising to stay in contact. Marik would write letters from Egypt sometimes. Apparently, everything was going well, and he would constantly nag everybody to subscribe to his youtube channel and watch his 'Let's Play' videos. He didn't seem to realize that they already had, and no matter how much they nagged him to listen, he would always tell them the same thing in the next letter. Yami had once tried to mimic Marik by making his own 'Let's Play', but only did one episode and then gave up. And as for Anzu... Well, most people tended to avoid her channel, she was obsessed with anime and would always seem to have new AMVs for her favorite yaoi couples from practically every fandom to exist.

It was really quite refreshing to see just how fun life could be without Shadow Games, magic, and enemies waiting to take over the world. Life was normal once again, but it was far from boring. Yuugi couldn't help but find himself smiling. Four years ago, he'd been alone, with only Anzu as a friend, and even then, she didn't hang around with him much, usually choosing to do her own thing. Two of his now best friends had bullied him constantly, and all he had for company was his games - and incomplete puzzle. But now, he had many amazing friends - Kaiba included, and an even more amazing boyfriend.

Speaking of said boyfriend, hearing footsteps, Yuugi turned, and tried (failing miserably) to hide a blush.

Yami was wearing pants, yes, but was still dripping wet from his shower, his hair falling limply at his shoulders, and his well-toned chest in full view. He smirked, seeing Yuugi's reaction.

"Oh, hello there, Aibou..." He walked over, wrapping his arms around the younger boy's waist and nuzzling his neck. "You're not supposed to be up here, I thought you were ready to go?"

"I-I am..." Yuugi mumbled, his vocal chords finally functioning. "A-Anzu's tearing the house apart, so I decided to go where it's safe..." He looked down at his shirt, which was now slightly damp, courtesy of Yami. "Besides, now I have to change my shirt, thanks to you."

Yami chuckled. "Good." He purred, and Yuugi blushed slightly once more. "Let me help with that."

Feeling tugging at the bottom of his shirt, Yuugi slapped the hand away. "I can do it myself, hentai."

"And what fun would that be?" He teased, taking a firmer grip on the shirt this time, and pulling it over the smaller's head with slight difficulty due to the dampness.

Yuugi stiffened as he thought he heard footsteps again, but the thought was wiped from his mind as Yami crushed their lips together.

Yuugi melted into the kiss immediately, all thoughts of the party and their friends downstairs completely forgotten. All he could focus on was Yami, and oh, Kami, he really coudn't have cared about anything else if he tried. Yami licked his bottom lip, asking for entrance, and Yuugi obliged immediately, parting his lips with a small moan. He felt himself pushed backwards as their tongues fought for dominance, and Yuugi was slightly surprised as Yami gave in.

A small squeal from outside of the room alerted them to someone else's presence, and they froze.

There, stood in the doorway, was Anzu. How long she'd been stood there, they had no clue, but they assumed it had been a while, from the small amount of blood dripping from her nose and her flushed cheeks. She was staring at them intently, and when she noticed she'd been caught watching, she let out a yelp and became ten times redder, wiping her nose quickly.

"ANZU!!!!" Yuugi whined. They were all blushing at this point, and Yami quickly stood up (When had they ended up lying down on the bed?), and began to search his drawers for a shirt, before throwing one to Yuugi, too.

"This should go well with those pants..." He muttered, and the younger quietly took the shirt with a nod, before sitting up and pulling it over his head. Anzu began to walk away slowly, and the two of them followed after a few seconds.

When they got downstairs, everybody could tell from a mile away that something had happened; Yuugi and Yami were completely silent, and Anzu no longer looked as if she was about to explode. All three looked extremely awkward.

"What happened..?" Honda asked.

"And do we even want to know?" Jounouchi added weakly. None answered.

"You can use the bathroom now, if you'd like, Jounouchi..." Anzu said quietly. "Just please don't eat my dinner again..."

He nodded without further comment, going to the bathroom. Honda zipped up his jacket hesitantly, and silence once again ensued.

"Forgot my jacket." Yuugi whispered.

"Me too." Yami said as Yuugi went to leave the room.

"I'll get both," Yuugi said quickly, noticing Yami about to follow him. Yami frowned for a moment before staying where he was in undertanding. Gods knew they didn't need a repeat of that, and who knew what would happen if they were left alone together again? They wouldn't get to the party before the year was over at that rate!

Eventually, they all clambered into a couple of taxis that Honda had called for. Anzu and Honda took one, leaving Yami, Yuugi and Jounouchi to take the second. After a few minutes more of uncomfortable silence, a rather irritated blonde decided to start conversation.

"Sooooo... Umm... What exactly was that all about?" He asked concernedly. They blushed once again.

"Anzu walked in at the wrong moment..." Yami muttered.

"Oh. That explains everything..." He grinned mischievously, and both teens gulped at the look on his face. "How far had you gone when she walked in?"

"JOUNOUCHI-KUN!!!!!!" Yuugi cried, beet-red. "You can't ask something like that! It's too personal!"

"Nowhere. It was just a kiss..." Yami said, eyes shut, clearly trying to keep his cool despite the pink dusting on his cheeks.

He raised an eyebrow. "Just a kiss? Guys, her nose was bleeding. Are you honestly trying to tell me it was just an innocent kiss?"

"We might've been shirtless..." Yami muttered. "And... And on the bed..."

"So you're pretty much just dancing around saying that she caught you having sex, right?" He smirked at them, and they both blushed in embarrassment,

"No!" Yuugi yelled. "It was just about to become a makeout session! That's all, honest!"

"Oh, really?" He placed his arms behind his head and reclined in his seat, looking smug. "All right... I'll believe you... This once."

Yami rolled his eyes. "Not everything is about sex, you know, Jounouchi."

"But that's where it was leading, eh?"

"Unbelievable! You're impossible to talk to!" Yami huffed.

Thankfully, it wasn't long before they arrived at their destination. Mai's house loomed up in the distance, and the poor couple sighed in relief, finally free from their other friend's awkward questioning.

"Thank Ra that's over..." Yami muttered, shooting the offending teen a rather deadly-looking glare. If looks could kill, he'd definitely be dead by now. Then again, he'd have probably died years ago, knowing how many people he was likely to have pissed off over the years.

"Hey, over here!" They turned at Honda's voice, and noticed him, hand-in-hand with his girlfriend, waving them over as the taxi drove away. Anzu shivered slightly from the cold, and Honda immediately took of his jacket and wrapped it around her. She threw it off her shoulders the moment it touched them, making it fall onto the ground as she yelled. "Honda! I have my own jacket, stop trying so hard!" She snapped.

"But Anzu Chaaaaaaan~!"

"I spent half an hour trying to get you to put that jacket on," She hissed. "And I'm not having all that time wasted! Get the jacket back on, Honda!"

"But now it's all wet and dirty!"

She threw her hands in the air. "Fine! I give up!" She scooped up the jacket and thrust it into his hands. "If you catch a cold, don't blame me! It's your own fault, YOU BAKA!!!!"

Jounouchi whistled. "I'm glad she's not my girlfriend..." He muttered.

"I'm glad I'll never HAVE a girlfriend..." Yami muttered, subconsciously pulling Yuugi closer.

"She's scary..." He agreed, pulling away from his boyfriend's grip around his waist to hold his hand instead.

"Let's go in quickly, before she blows everything up..." The blonde hastily ran into the house, the other two following. Distantly, they heard a shriek of anger from Anzu.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU NEVER LIKED THAT JACKET ANYWAY?! I GOT YOU THAT FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR!"

"I've got that one at home, this is a different one! The one I got from you had the double-zips, remember?"

"You're right... HANG ON! WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN YOU WEAR IT, THEN?! DO YOU HATE THAT ONE, TOO?!"

"ANZU-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! I COULD NEVER HATE A GIFT FROM YOU!"

Yuugi slammed the door shut behind them quickly, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jounouchi!"

Immediately, his face brightened. "Mai-Chan!" He ran over and glomped the slightly older person. The female leaned one heeled foot backwards to stop herself from falling from the impact, and returned the hug, before whacking him playfully on the head.

"Don't call me that..." She muttered, and he grinned.

"Ah, sorry, I always forget..." He grinned, and she rolled her eyes.

"You never forget," she said in a playful tone. "You and I always know you never pass up a chance to irritate me... Katsuya."

He, to their surprise, blushed slightly. "H-hey! No fair!" Jounouchi pouted. Since when did he pout? His relationship with Mai really had changed him slightly, even if it was difficult to notice, at first.

She chuckled. "Okay, come on in." She paused, before frowning. "Where's Honda and Anzu? I thought I invited those two..."

"Anzu is violently murdering Honda-Kun outside..." Yuugi responded. "He got his jacket dirty."

"Ah.." She grinned. "Say no more. I'm surprised that guy's stayed alive this long with all the times he's made her mad."

"He deserves it, for choosing a girlfriend so feisty," Jounouchi stated confidently, only for Mai to glare at him.

"Baka! A woman should never be treated like filth. Anzu knows this; it seems to me our talk in Duelist Kingdom paid off," She said with an air of pride. Her boyfriend groaned.

"Maaaaaaaaaai..!~"

She laughed. "Okay, come on, before the food gets-"

Before she could even finish her sentence, Jounouchi was gone. They all stared at the spot he'd been stood, and groaned.

"Jounouchi..." Yami shook his head.

"Always ruled by his stomach..." Yuugi muttered. "How is it that he never gets fat..?"

"He's like a dog." Mai agreed. "Always sniffs out the food before anyone has the chance to feed him." She walked down the hallway, beckoning them onwards. "Well, come on, you two! What are you waiting for, let's go!" They exchanged a look, before following.

The party was fairly crowded, and a few people were recognizable as Mai's relatives. There were also quite a few duelists, and they got quite a few smiles and waves from those who recognized them; after all, they were famous in the duelist world. After a while, though, Yami began to look slightly bored, and sighed.

"What's up, Mou Hitori No Boku?" Yuugi asked curiously.

"It's just... Well, seeing so many people crowded in one room for such festivities reminds me of my time as pharaoh..." He muttered. "I always hated those formal parties."

Yuugi snorted. "This is far from formal, though." He doubted ancient egyptian formal parties consisted of drinking, loud music and a countdown to midnight.

"Maybe so," He agreed. "But I'd still appreciate to be somewhere quieter."

"Okay..." Yuugi grabbed his arm, dragging him from the large living area and into the garden. There were people outside, but there were considerably less, and the music sounded like a mere background rhythm. "Better."

"Very much so. Thank you, Aibou." He paused. There was another reason he wanted to be in the peace and quiet, and now would be the perfect time to ask-

"Hey, guys!" Somebody they didn't recognize, most likely one of Mai's cousins or something at a guess, peeped her head out of the back door, and immediately grabbed everyone's attention with her next words. "Everyone's wanted in the living room! Something's going on!"

Interest peaked, most people instantly filed through the door, entering the now even-more cramped living room. Yami considered ignoring it, but... What if it was important? Cursing the girl's timing, he took Yuugi's hand, and they both joined the rest of them.

Stood in the center of the crowd, was a very confused Mai, Jounouchi, a warm smile gracing is features.

"Huh? What's everyone doing here?" She wondered aloud, and her boyfriend chuckled.

"Mai..." He got down on one knee, and everybody gasped, knowing what was about to happen. "From the moment I met you, I was attracted to you. Everything about you is perfect; your body, your eyes... But most of all, your soul. You have a fighting spirit, and yet you always know when to draw the line, and you always remember honor before victory. I think I fell in love with you towards the end of Duelist Kingdom, even if I didn't know it back then. I was so disappointed that you didn't make the final deep down, because I didn't want you to leave the island, despite wanting to duel Yuugi- Well, Yami, really. I guess what I'm trying to say is..." He pulled a black box out of his pocket, and opened it, revealing a silver ring with a huge diamond in it. "Mai Kujaku... Will you marry me?"

A huge smile split her face, and grabbed him in what almost looked like a headlock, kissing him deeply, to the applause of everyone around them. "Yes! yes Katsuya, yes!" She whooped, after breaking the kiss. After the cheering tamed a little, she leaned closer, and said, rather smugly. "You took your time. Finally! I was only going to wait a month longer, or I was going to just propose to you and have it over with already!"

He blushed, pulling a face at his new fiancee. It would be a complete blow to his manly pride if his girlfriend was the one to propose; after all, it wasn't supposed to work like that!

"Damn it.." Yami muttered after everyone had gone back to enjoying the party, constantly congratulating the newly engaged couple. They, personally, were stood in the hallway again, keeping out of the way due to Yami's protesting.

"What's wrong?" Yuugi asked curiously.

Yami gave him a bitter smile, before pulling a box out of his pocket. "I was planning on proposing tonight... But I don't want to steal the moment from those two, now..."

Yuugi's eyes widened. "Y-Yami..!" Before the older teen could say anything, the younger had pulled him into a huge hug. "You... You were going to... Pr-propose?!"

"Umm... Yes..." Yami scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. "Although it's too late now, haha..." Yuugi smiled against Yami's neck.

"Yes..." He whispered.

"H-huh?" Yami was confused, and Yuugi gigged.

"I said yes, silly! Of course I'll marry you!"

"B-but I didn't even really propose! And I didn't get to say a speech, either!"

"It doesn't matter; it's the thought that counts." Yuugi smiled. "And you don't need words to tell me how you feel, I already know. We could always get engaged now, and then set up a more public proposal another day?" He asked. "And you can say your speech, of course."

Yami blinked in surprise. "B-but..!"

"Hey, surprise me when you choose to ask, and I'll be able to look more shocked." He winked. "And you're taking to long, so let me do it! Yami, will you marry me?"

"Wait... Huh?! how did you switch it around just like that?!"

"Easy. Now yes or no?" He hugged Yami tighter. "You're the only one for me. And besides... It's more romantic like this, with this being a quiet moment, only for us two."

"Yes." Yami nodded, and pulled Yuugi into a gentle kiss, to which he responded immediately. Vaguely, they heard what sounded like chanting from the other room, followed by cheering, but it was ignored. As they broke the kiss, Yuugi decided to ask him to elaborate.

"Yes to agreeing it's a nice moment or..?"

Yami laughed. "Both, Aibou. The moment is perfect, I love you, and I'll marry you."

Neither could stop smiling. It was quiet, precious, and romantic. All that they had ever really wanted.

"Aaaaaaaaaaw! So CUUUUUUUUUTE!!!"

Both of them turned around immediately to see Anzu stood in the doorway, a silly grin on her face as she squealed like a fangirl. Yami glared at her.

"You have terrible timing, Anzu! How long have you been stood there?!"

"Long enough to understand what jus happened between you two." She winked. "Don't worry, my lips are sealed; I won't tell anyone, let them know when you're ready. Oh yeah, and you missed the New Year's countdown while you were busy proposing to each other. Happy new year!"

Both spluttered as the female skipped from the hallway to reenter the crowd, probably to go and find her boyfriend.

Really, Yami was right. Anzu had terrible timing, sometimes.

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Bad Timing
Rating: T
Pairing/s: Puzzleshipping, Polarshipping, Supportshipping, mentions of Crushshipping
Categories: Romance, Humour, Friendship
Setting: Post-canon AU (Yami stays)
Words: 3714
Summary: It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is headed to a party at Mai's. Of course, chaos ensues. Anzu almost kills Honda, gets into an awkward situation with Yami and Yuugi due to her terrible timing, and Mai and Jounouchi steal Yami's spotlight, unintentionally, of course.
Warning/s: Anzu is pretty damn violent with her words, and is a bit of a pervert. Jounouchi says a few... Jounouchi-ish things. Also, Pro!Anzu, and blatant Puzzleshipper!Anzu.
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh does not belong to me, but to Kazuki Takahashi. Also, there's some indirect mentions of 'Marik Plays Bloodlines' and 'Yami Plays Fallout 3' in here, so... Those belong to LittleKuriboh/CardGamesFTW/ObeyMyRod.
"Hurry up!"

"Get off me!"

"Not until you get on your damned jacket! We were supposed to have gone ten minutes ago!"

Yugi laughed as Anzu yanked on Honda's ear, dragging him into the kitchen and practically wrapping him in his jacket like a christmas present. Jounouchi sniggered beside him, and Honda glared.

"It's not funny, you two!"

"Yes it is!" Yuugi protested with a giggle, pointing at the scene in front of him.

"Dude, you're totally whipped!" Jounouchi added with ill-disguised glee, earning him a swift roundhouse kick from Honda as he escaped from Anzu, causing both of them along with Jounouchi to crash to the ground. The blonde fell at Yuugi's feet, making the tricolor-haired teen sidestep away quickly, while Anzu fell on top of Honda. Both of them blushed furiously.

"A-Anzu-Chan..!"

Saying nothing, she tried to fight her blush, quickly getting up and pulling him to her feet. "Just get your jacket on so we can go!" She snapped, and he obliged immediately.

"You wouldn't even think they were a couple..." Jounouchi sighed exasperatedly.

"I know..." Yuugi agreed quietly, hoping they wouldn't hear. The last thing they needed was for Anzu's fury to target them.

"So where's Yams anyway?" he asked, and Yuugi smiled at the thought of his boyfriend.

"Oh! He's just upstairs, getting ready. You know how he is about what he wears..."

"It's probably safer upstairs, too..." Jounouchi muttered. "I mean, with Anzu mothering everyone... " They both cringed as they heard a clattering outside, a smashing noise, and a cry of pain. "That woman's dangerous! Let's get away from here, Yuugi!"

Without a second thought, he nodded frantically, and both charged up the stairs.

Both of them tried to get their breath back, panting slightly from their run. After catching their breath, the blonde was the first to speak.

"I think we're safe... For now. While she finishes dealing with the baka, I've gotta take a dump. I'll be right back!"

"Okay... Don't use all the toilet paper!" Yuugi shouted towards his friend who was sprinting for the loo, before sighing. He doubted the other had heard him, anyway.

'Ah, well... I'd better get Jii-Chan to buy some more, soon...'

Shaking his head, he walked towards his bedroom door, deciding to check his outfit and grab a jacket of his own; Anzu would kill everyone if they had to go back to the house just to pick up something he'd forgotten. Just as he was about to turn the handle, he hesitated. Yami was, of course, in there... Getting changed...

'Oh, baka! So what?! He won't care; you're his boyfriend! Besides, it's your room, too!'

Agreeing with his innermost thoughts, he turned the handle and walked into the room. To his surprise, Yami wasn't there at all.

"Hey, Yuugi." He jumped, and turned to see Jounouchi stood behind him.

"Jounouchi-Kun! Finished already? That's a new record for you!"

His friend simply glared and rolled his eyes slightly. "No! I have't been in there yet!" He turned away and huffed. "I don't take that long in the bathroom..."

"What's going on?"

"I could hear the shower running."

"Oh. That explains where Mou Hitori No Boku is..."

"JOUNOUCHI!!!!!!!" A shriek from downstairs. "DID YOU EAT MY OMURAISU?!"

"Shit!" His eyes widened. "That was Anzu's?! I thought it was yours!"

"Hey! Why does that give you the right to steal it?!"

"Umm..."

"JOUNOUCHI! GET DOWN HERE OR SO HELP ME..!"

Both of them gulped.

"Umm... I'd best get going before Anzu blows up your house..." He muttered, before taking off out of the room.

After the copper-eyed teen had left, Yuugi sighed and sat on his bed. It was new year's eve, and he, Jounouchi, Anzu, Honda and Yami were going to Mai's house for her anual New Year's party. This was the second they'd been invited to, and now that she was dating the blonde, the amethyst-eyed teen had a feeling they'd be invited to quite a few more.

Really, his life was perfect right now. Yami gotten his own body and chose to stay rather than leave for the afterlife, and not long afterward, he'd admitted his feelings to Yuugi. Honda had finally plucked up the courage to ask out Shizuka, only to be rejected; it turned out Otogi had beaten him to it. Anzu had still been trying to get back on her feet after finding out that Yami was gay and therefore not interested in her, and... Well, the two discovered that they could move on together, and had decided to try dating each other. Jounouchi finally plucked up the courage to ask Mai out... Only for her to beat him to it, much to his humiliation. Now, two years on, and him and Yami were still dating, as were the other two couples. Anzu and Honda had really come to love each other, and Anzu had told them with a smile on her face that she was finally over Yami, and even though part of her heart would always wish she could've gotten him, she loved him like the big brother she'd never had. Tournaments were always fun with Yuugi and Yami being a couple, and Jounouchi and Mai being a couple. The pairs would always tease each other, and flirt during duels to try and throw off their partners and win the duel. The third couple in the group always found it hilarious, but Kaiba wasn't amused. When was he ever?

With Bakura gone, Ryou was delighted to find out that his friends from his old school and everybody else who the spirit of the Millennium Ring had turned into a lead figure in the earlier days had returned, healthy, and he'd headed back home for a while to make up for lost time, promising to stay in contact. Marik would write letters from Egypt sometimes. Apparently, everything was going well, and he would constantly nag everybody to subscribe to his youtube channel and watch his 'Let's Play' videos. He didn't seem to realize that they already had, and no matter how much they nagged him to listen, he would always tell them the same thing in the next letter. Yami had once tried to mimic Marik by making his own 'Let's Play', but only did one episode and then gave up. And as for Anzu... Well, most people tended to avoid her channel, she was obsessed with anime and would always seem to have new AMVs for her favorite yaoi couples from practically every fandom to exist.

It was really quite refreshing to see just how fun life could be without Shadow Games, magic, and enemies waiting to take over the world. Life was normal once again, but it was far from boring. Yuugi couldn't help but find himself smiling. Four years ago, he'd been alone, with only Anzu as a friend, and even then, she didn't hang around with him much, usually choosing to do her own thing. Two of his now best friends had bullied him constantly, and all he had for company was his games - and incomplete puzzle. But now, he had many amazing friends - Kaiba included, and an even more amazing boyfriend.

Speaking of said boyfriend, hearing footsteps, Yuugi turned, and tried (failing miserably) to hide a blush.

Yami was wearing pants, yes, but was still dripping wet from his shower, his hair falling limply at his shoulders, and his well-toned chest in full view. He smirked, seeing Yuugi's reaction.

"Oh, hello there, Aibou..." He walked over, wrapping his arms around the younger boy's waist and nuzzling his neck. "You're not supposed to be up here, I thought you were ready to go?"

"I-I am..." Yuugi mumbled, his vocal chords finally functioning. "A-Anzu's tearing the house apart, so I decided to go where it's safe..." He looked down at his shirt, which was now slightly damp, courtesy of Yami. "Besides, now I have to change my shirt, thanks to you."

Yami chuckled. "Good." He purred, and Yuugi blushed slightly once more. "Let me help with that."

Feeling tugging at the bottom of his shirt, Yuugi slapped the hand away. "I can do it myself, hentai."

"And what fun would that be?" He teased, taking a firmer grip on the shirt this time, and pulling it over the smaller's head with slight difficulty due to the dampness.

Yuugi stiffened as he thought he heard footsteps again, but the thought was wiped from his mind as Yami crushed their lips together.

Yuugi melted into the kiss immediately, all thoughts of the party and their friends downstairs completely forgotten. All he could focus on was Yami, and oh, Kami, he really coudn't have cared about anything else if he tried. Yami licked his bottom lip, asking for entrance, and Yuugi obliged immediately, parting his lips with a small moan. He felt himself pushed backwards as their tongues fought for dominance, and Yuugi was slightly surprised as Yami gave in.

A small squeal from outside of the room alerted them to someone else's presence, and they froze.

There, stood in the doorway, was Anzu. How long she'd been stood there, they had no clue, but they assumed it had been a while, from the small amount of blood dripping from her nose and her flushed cheeks. She was staring at them intently, and when she noticed she'd been caught watching, she let out a yelp and became ten times redder, wiping her nose quickly.

"ANZU!!!!" Yuugi whined. They were all blushing at this point, and Yami quickly stood up (When had they ended up lying down on the bed?), and began to search his drawers for a shirt, before throwing one to Yuugi, too.

"This should go well with those pants..." He muttered, and the younger quietly took the shirt with a nod, before sitting up and pulling it over his head. Anzu began to walk away slowly, and the two of them followed after a few seconds.

When they got downstairs, everybody could tell from a mile away that something had happened; Yuugi and Yami were completely silent, and Anzu no longer looked as if she was about to explode. All three looked extremely awkward.

"What happened..?" Honda asked.

"And do we even want to know?" Jounouchi added weakly. None answered.

"You can use the bathroom now, if you'd like, Jounouchi..." Anzu said quietly. "Just please don't eat my dinner again..."

He nodded without further comment, going to the bathroom. Honda zipped up his jacket hesitantly, and silence once again ensued.

"Forgot my jacket." Yuugi whispered.

"Me too." Yami said as Yuugi went to leave the room.

"I'll get both," Yuugi said quickly, noticing Yami about to follow him. Yami frowned for a moment before staying where he was in undertanding. Gods knew they didn't need a repeat of that, and who knew what would happen if they were left alone together again? They wouldn't get to the party before the year was over at that rate!

Eventually, they all clambered into a couple of taxis that Honda had called for. Anzu and Honda took one, leaving Yami, Yuugi and Jounouchi to take the second. After a few minutes more of uncomfortable silence, a rather irritated blonde decided to start conversation.

"Sooooo... Umm... What exactly was that all about?" He asked concernedly. They blushed once again.

"Anzu walked in at the wrong moment..." Yami muttered.

"Oh. That explains everything..." He grinned mischievously, and both teens gulped at the look on his face. "How far had you gone when she walked in?"

"JOUNOUCHI-KUN!!!!!!" Yuugi cried, beet-red. "You can't ask something like that! It's too personal!"

"Nowhere. It was just a kiss..." Yami said, eyes shut, clearly trying to keep his cool despite the pink dusting on his cheeks.

He raised an eyebrow. "Just a kiss? Guys, her nose was bleeding. Are you honestly trying to tell me it was just an innocent kiss?"

"We might've been shirtless..." Yami muttered. "And... And on the bed..."

"So you're pretty much just dancing around saying that she caught you having sex, right?" He smirked at them, and they both blushed in embarrassment,

"No!" Yuugi yelled. "It was just about to become a makeout session! That's all, honest!"

"Oh, really?" He placed his arms behind his head and reclined in his seat, looking smug. "All right... I'll believe you... This once."

Yami rolled his eyes. "Not everything is about sex, you know, Jounouchi."

"But that's where it was leading, eh?"

"Unbelievable! You're impossible to talk to!" Yami huffed.

Thankfully, it wasn't long before they arrived at their destination. Mai's house loomed up in the distance, and the poor couple sighed in relief, finally free from their other friend's awkward questioning.

"Thank Ra that's over..." Yami muttered, shooting the offending teen a rather deadly-looking glare. If looks could kill, he'd definitely be dead by now. Then again, he'd have probably died years ago, knowing how many people he was likely to have pissed off over the years.

"Hey, over here!" They turned at Honda's voice, and noticed him, hand-in-hand with his girlfriend, waving them over as the taxi drove away. Anzu shivered slightly from the cold, and Honda immediately took of his jacket and wrapped it around her. She threw it off her shoulders the moment it touched them, making it fall onto the ground as she yelled. "Honda! I have my own jacket, stop trying so hard!" She snapped.

"But Anzu Chaaaaaaan~!"

"I spent half an hour trying to get you to put that jacket on," She hissed. "And I'm not having all that time wasted! Get the jacket back on, Honda!"

"But now it's all wet and dirty!"

She threw her hands in the air. "Fine! I give up!" She scooped up the jacket and thrust it into his hands. "If you catch a cold, don't blame me! It's your own fault, YOU BAKA!!!!"

Jounouchi whistled. "I'm glad she's not my girlfriend..." He muttered.

"I'm glad I'll never HAVE a girlfriend..." Yami muttered, subconsciously pulling Yuugi closer.

"She's scary..." He agreed, pulling away from his boyfriend's grip around his waist to hold his hand instead.

"Let's go in quickly, before she blows everything up..." The blonde hastily ran into the house, the other two following. Distantly, they heard a shriek of anger from Anzu.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU NEVER LIKED THAT JACKET ANYWAY?! I GOT YOU THAT FOR CHRISTMAS LAST YEAR!"

"I've got that one at home, this is a different one! The one I got from you had the double-zips, remember?"

"You're right... HANG ON! WHY HAVE I NEVER SEEN YOU WEAR IT, THEN?! DO YOU HATE THAT ONE, TOO?!"

"ANZU-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! I COULD NEVER HATE A GIFT FROM YOU!"

Yuugi slammed the door shut behind them quickly, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jounouchi!"

Immediately, his face brightened. "Mai-Chan!" He ran over and glomped the slightly older person. The female leaned one heeled foot backwards to stop herself from falling from the impact, and returned the hug, before whacking him playfully on the head.

"Don't call me that..." She muttered, and he grinned.

"Ah, sorry, I always forget..." He grinned, and she rolled her eyes.

"You never forget," she said in a playful tone. "You and I always know you never pass up a chance to irritate me... Katsuya."

He, to their surprise, blushed slightly. "H-hey! No fair!" Jounouchi pouted. Since when did he pout? His relationship with Mai really had changed him slightly, even if it was difficult to notice, at first.

She chuckled. "Okay, come on in." She paused, before frowning. "Where's Honda and Anzu? I thought I invited those two..."

"Anzu is violently murdering Honda-Kun outside..." Yuugi responded. "He got his jacket dirty."

"Ah.." She grinned. "Say no more. I'm surprised that guy's stayed alive this long with all the times he's made her mad."

"He deserves it, for choosing a girlfriend so feisty," Jounouchi stated confidently, only for Mai to glare at him.

"Baka! A woman should never be treated like filth. Anzu knows this; it seems to me our talk in Duelist Kingdom paid off," She said with an air of pride. Her boyfriend groaned.

"Maaaaaaaaaai..!~"

She laughed. "Okay, come on, before the food gets-"

Before she could even finish her sentence, Jounouchi was gone. They all stared at the spot he'd been stood, and groaned.

"Jounouchi..." Yami shook his head.

"Always ruled by his stomach..." Yuugi muttered. "How is it that he never gets fat..?"

"He's like a dog." Mai agreed. "Always sniffs out the food before anyone has the chance to feed him." She walked down the hallway, beckoning them onwards. "Well, come on, you two! What are you waiting for, let's go!" They exchanged a look, before following.

The party was fairly crowded, and a few people were recognizable as Mai's relatives. There were also quite a few duelists, and they got quite a few smiles and waves from those who recognized them; after all, they were famous in the duelist world. After a while, though, Yami began to look slightly bored, and sighed.

"What's up, Mou Hitori No Boku?" Yuugi asked curiously.

"It's just... Well, seeing so many people crowded in one room for such festivities reminds me of my time as pharaoh..." He muttered. "I always hated those formal parties."

Yuugi snorted. "This is far from formal, though." He doubted ancient egyptian formal parties consisted of drinking, loud music and a countdown to midnight.

"Maybe so," He agreed. "But I'd still appreciate to be somewhere quieter."

"Okay..." Yuugi grabbed his arm, dragging him from the large living area and into the garden. There were people outside, but there were considerably less, and the music sounded like a mere background rhythm. "Better."

"Very much so. Thank you, Aibou." He paused. There was another reason he wanted to be in the peace and quiet, and now would be the perfect time to ask-

"Hey, guys!" Somebody they didn't recognize, most likely one of Mai's cousins or something at a guess, peeped her head out of the back door, and immediately grabbed everyone's attention with her next words. "Everyone's wanted in the living room! Something's going on!"

Interest peaked, most people instantly filed through the door, entering the now even-more cramped living room. Yami considered ignoring it, but... What if it was important? Cursing the girl's timing, he took Yuugi's hand, and they both joined the rest of them.

Stood in the center of the crowd, was a very confused Mai, Jounouchi, a warm smile gracing is features.

"Huh? What's everyone doing here?" She wondered aloud, and her boyfriend chuckled.

"Mai..." He got down on one knee, and everybody gasped, knowing what was about to happen. "From the moment I met you, I was attracted to you. Everything about you is perfect; your body, your eyes... But most of all, your soul. You have a fighting spirit, and yet you always know when to draw the line, and you always remember honor before victory. I think I fell in love with you towards the end of Duelist Kingdom, even if I didn't know it back then. I was so disappointed that you didn't make the final deep down, because I didn't want you to leave the island, despite wanting to duel Yuugi- Well, Yami, really. I guess what I'm trying to say is..." He pulled a black box out of his pocket, and opened it, revealing a silver ring with a huge diamond in it. "Mai Kujaku... Will you marry me?"

A huge smile split her face, and grabbed him in what almost looked like a headlock, kissing him deeply, to the applause of everyone around them. "Yes! yes Katsuya, yes!" She whooped, after breaking the kiss. After the cheering tamed a little, she leaned closer, and said, rather smugly. "You took your time. Finally! I was only going to wait a month longer, or I was going to just propose to you and have it over with already!"

He blushed, pulling a face at his new fiancee. It would be a complete blow to his manly pride if his girlfriend was the one to propose; after all, it wasn't supposed to work like that!

"Damn it.." Yami muttered after everyone had gone back to enjoying the party, constantly congratulating the newly engaged couple. They, personally, were stood in the hallway again, keeping out of the way due to Yami's protesting.

"What's wrong?" Yuugi asked curiously.

Yami gave him a bitter smile, before pulling a box out of his pocket. "I was planning on proposing tonight... But I don't want to steal the moment from those two, now..."

Yuugi's eyes widened. "Y-Yami..!" Before the older teen could say anything, the younger had pulled him into a huge hug. "You... You were going to... Pr-propose?!"

"Umm... Yes..." Yami scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. "Although it's too late now, haha..." Yuugi smiled against Yami's neck.

"Yes..." He whispered.

"H-huh?" Yami was confused, and Yuugi gigged.

"I said yes, silly! Of course I'll marry you!"

"B-but I didn't even really propose! And I didn't get to say a speech, either!"

"It doesn't matter; it's the thought that counts." Yuugi smiled. "And you don't need words to tell me how you feel, I already know. We could always get engaged now, and then set up a more public proposal another day?" He asked. "And you can say your speech, of course."

Yami blinked in surprise. "B-but..!"

"Hey, surprise me when you choose to ask, and I'll be able to look more shocked." He winked. "And you're taking to long, so let me do it! Yami, will you marry me?"

"Wait... Huh?! how did you switch it around just like that?!"

"Easy. Now yes or no?" He hugged Yami tighter. "You're the only one for me. And besides... It's more romantic like this, with this being a quiet moment, only for us two."

"Yes." Yami nodded, and pulled Yuugi into a gentle kiss, to which he responded immediately. Vaguely, they heard what sounded like chanting from the other room, followed by cheering, but it was ignored. As they broke the kiss, Yuugi decided to ask him to elaborate.

"Yes to agreeing it's a nice moment or..?"

Yami laughed. "Both, Aibou. The moment is perfect, I love you, and I'll marry you."

Neither could stop smiling. It was quiet, precious, and romantic. All that they had ever really wanted.

"Aaaaaaaaaaw! So CUUUUUUUUUTE!!!"

Both of them turned around immediately to see Anzu stood in the doorway, a silly grin on her face as she squealed like a fangirl. Yami glared at her.

"You have terrible timing, Anzu! How long have you been stood there?!"

"Long enough to understand what jus happened between you two." She winked. "Don't worry, my lips are sealed; I won't tell anyone, let them know when you're ready. Oh yeah, and you missed the New Year's countdown while you were busy proposing to each other. Happy new year!"

Both spluttered as the female skipped from the hallway to reenter the crowd, probably to go and find her boyfriend.

Really, Yami was right. Anzu had terrible timing, sometimes.