[fic] Theme 003 "Rubber Chicken", for 100_wangsts {遊☆戯☆王: Yami/Yuugi; PG-13}
Well, tomorrow's the official start to university! The next big challenge in life...so I figured I wanted to post this theme up before anything else happens. ^^
(If anything else happens anyway, haha.)
Written for 100_wangsts. This is theme 003.
Genre: General/Humour
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Yami/Yuugi
Story Type: Drabble/one-shot
Summary: Yami’s seen enough of Yuugi’s exhausted state, and makes it his business to make his aibou relax. However, a part of his plan goes just a bit wrong...
Disclaimer: No, I don’t own it. Stop bugging me.
Spoilers: None, it’s slightly AU-ish, but it’s set some time in the anime/manga plotline.
Warnings: Fluff and silliness. Yami has his own body!
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“So remind me again why I’m being blindfolded inside my own house?”
“Aibou, if I told you and let you see, that will ruin the element of surprise.”
“Mou hitori no boku, the last time you used the phrase ‘the element of surprise’, the kitchen nearly exploded.”
He laughed nervously. “Well, I swear on your life that this surprise won’t involve anything blowing up.”
“And why is it my life you’re swearing upon?”
“Because I know that you know I won’t let anything happen to you, and if anyone ever tries to hurt you, they’ll have to answer to me first.”
“So are you trying to reassure me that I’ve got a heroic boyfriend who has a possessive streak over what’s his, and who likes surprises just a bit too much?”
“You have such a way with words. I very much like your description, so yes, I am.”
“You’re a very egotistic person, you know that?”
“And your point is?”
“Why do I love a dork like you?”
“It’s nature’s law.”
“No it’s not!”
“Well, okay, not necessarily. But it’s my law, so that’s good enough for everyone.”
“You’re not a pharaoh anymore.”
“...so?”
“So you can’t make laws here. The government does that.”
“But this is love, aibou! The government shouldn’t interfere with its citizens’ private lives like so!” He gave a dramatic sigh.
“...stop that.”
“As you wish, aibou.”
“Can I take off the blindfold now?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
“Because we aren’t there yet.”
“And where exactly is ‘there’?”
“You’ll see.”
“No,” he whined. “Tell me!”
“Patience is a virtue, little one. You have to wait out the surprise.”
He stuck out his lower lip in a pout. “Aww, mou hitori no boku...”
“N-no, aibou, the pout won’t work. And no more complaints, if you do so anymore I’ll have to force you to be in blindfolds for the rest of the day, and you still won’t be able to find out the surprise.”
“But...!”
“Here we are.”
“What? We’re here? Does that mean I can-?”
“No, not yet.”
“What?!”
“Just give me a minute. Stand here and don’t move.”
“...well?”
“All right,” Yami took one of Yuugi’s hands delicately and pulled him forward. Yuugi stumbled but regained his footing quickly, cheeks splashed with a dash of pink at his clumsiness, as well as his ill-concealed excitement.
“Mou hitori no boku, did you light candles?”
“Ye-”
“You didn’t light anything else on fire, did you?”
Yami frowned. “Aibou, I can assure you that only the candles are lighted and nothing has been set on fire. You won’t be hearing sirens any time soon.”
“Okay, that’s good.”
“Really, aibou, do you distrust me that much?”
“No, mou hitori no boku, never! But it’s just, I don’t know if insurance will cover everything...”
“Rest assured that nothing will be damaged.”
“And is that lavender?”
“Yes, the candles are scented of that flavour...do you like it?”
“I love it! And it’s not too overwhelming...” Yuugi sighed appreciatively, leaning into Yami and hugged him around the middle.
“I’m glad you enjoy it,” Yami whispered, returning the hug.
“...mou hitori no boku, what’re you doing now?”
“Hmm?”
“Those are my clothes. And why is my blindfold still on?”
“We’re taking a bath. Aibou, you need to learn to relax, instead of stretching yourself over the limit of exhaustion.”
“But I feel fine!”
“Stop being in denial, you’ve got bags under your eyes and you haven’t been eating a lot either. Everyday you come home you always head upstairs to work, work, and do more work, you hardly take some time off to give your body a chance to regenerate. So for Ra’s sake, aibou, just let me do this once, and then you can complain about it afterwards. For now...let me take care of you...”
Yuugi nuzzled closer, breathing evenly. “Okay, fine...”
Yami helped Yuugi into the bath, taking extreme care to let either of them slip or fall. Gingerly, they lowered themselves into the foamy water. Inhaling deeply, Yuugi caught a whiff of green apple.
“Bubble bath?” He asked excitedly, almost childishly.
“Yes,” Yami replied, voice soft, and started to rub small circles on the other man’s shoulder. “I figured there is no harm in bringing back a bit of childhood...”
Yuugi exhaled, feeling some of the knots in his muscles loosening and the accumulated stress and tension over the past few weeks leaving his body and assimilated into the water. “Nn, that feels good...”
“So now do you know why I wanted you to keep your blindfold on?”
“...no?”
“Aibou, when one of your senses is gone, your other senses work harder to overcome that disability. Without sight, you can be more aware of your surroundings, and even the tiniest things can affect you greatly. Had you taken off your blindfold, I doubt you’ll enjoy the massage as greatly.”
“But you could’ve told me to just close my eyes!”
“Aibou, you have a tendency to peek, so I’m not about to take that chance.”
“Aww...”
Something bobbed along the rippling surface of the water, and Yuugi jerked slightly at the contact. He grabbed it, curious.
Squeak.
“Is that...a rubber duck?”
“Yes.”
“But it feels...different.”
“Oh...really?”
“Yeah, the shape feels funny.”
“Aibou!”
“What?”
“Didn’t I just tell you not to take off your blindfold?”
“I couldn’t help it, curiosity killed the cat.”
Yami groaned.
“...mou hitori no boku...where did you get this?”
“At Bath & Towels Co.?”
“I wasn’t aware that they made other types of rubber toys for baths...”
Yami was confused.
“Ducks are supposed to have flat bills, look at this, it’s pointy! It’s a beak! It makes me think of a chicken instead of a duck, really...”
“...”
“You do know the difference between a chicken and a duck, don’t you, mou hitori no boku?”
“Of...course...”
Yuugi smacked his forehead. “I’ll take that as a ‘no’. The only times you’ve probably seen them are when they’re cooked and cut...so I don’t blame you there.”
“...”
“Mou hitori no boku?”
“Yes, aibou?”
“Why’ve you gone quiet all of a sudden?”
“Well...it’s nothing.”
Yuugi stared at him pointedly.
“Really.”
And continued to stare.
“Really.”
“All right...”
Yami just hugged Yuugi to himself closer, burying his face into his hair.
“...hey, mou hitori no boku? Thanks.”
“Hmm? Whatever for, aibou?”
“You always go out of your way to help me be comfortable and relax and stuff like that, I just wanted to say thanks for all of that. And...thank you for always being there for me.”
“It is my honour and pleasure to help you, aibou. There is no need to thank me every time.”
“I know, I just...” Yuugi ran a hand through his hair. “Love you.” He twisted himself around and placed a chaste kiss on Yami’s cheek.
Yami chuckled and returned the gesture. “Love you too, aibou.”
- Owari -
Story Word Count: 1,140
Authoress Notes: Heehee, a fluffy and silly drabblefic. I think this theme wasn’t that well done though...the only thing I could relate the rubber chicken to is the rubber duck, and that linked me to a bath scene...ah, bugger.
The next theme (004) will be more on the angsty side, gosh I’m evil. xD
Imma go x-post this, then I'm heading off to bed. ^_^