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same day as horrible spell doom, but later. much much MUCH later.

[puzzlers]

kaiba!
kaiba!!
KAIBA!!!

[blue_ice]

Yugi. Slow down. I'm not going anywhere.

What happened?

[ he swears if this is another meme he's going to throw this book against the wall ]

[puzzlers]

where are you?
it's worse!
i didn't think it could get worse!
but it was an accident.
we tried to fix it
but now
kaiba!
you need to help me!

[blue_ice]

I'm in the library, but anything I'm doing can wait.

Tell me where you are. I can come to you.

[puzzlers]

i'm on the edge of campus.
pacing by the gate
i don't know what to do

i'm not really sure the tl, tbh.

[puzzlers]

hey kaiba,
do you think we can talk...
about us and, well,
yeah.
it's not bad, i swear!

[blue_ice]

Yes. I'll meet you at our spot by the canal in an hour.

[ He is indeed there, leaning against the rock with folded arms. The days are slowly getting warmer, but here there's always a gentle breeze.

When the familiar head of hair appears, he loosens his posture and feels the corners of his mouth tugging up. He takes a few steps forward and finds his arms outstretching, still marveling at this new feeling. ]

Yugi.

[puzzlers]

Kaiba, hey!

[ he smiles, wasting no time burying himself in his arms. ]

Thanks for meeting me here. [ he gazes up at him, hesitating for a moment though he inevitably stands on his tip toes to give him a quick peck. ]

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba's soft smirk widens. He winds his arms tightly around Yugi's waist, lifting him just enough to make the kiss more comfortable. It's just as perfect as before. ]

It's been too long. Now what did you need to discuss?

[ He sets Yugi down and sits on the boulder, gesturing for him to sit with him. ]

[puzzlers]

[ he climbs up onto the boulder following the kiss, his knees drawn to his chest as he circles his arms around them. ]

We need to tell Atem, but I wasn’t sure how you wanted to do that. And doing it together is probably better, so I haven’t said anything yet.

after the disastrous dinner

[blue_ice]

[ Well. That went...awkwardly. They don't have to dance around the subject around Atem anymore, but he's now paying the price for not being more forthcoming about his extracurricular activities.

They've agreed to meet just outside, and he's standing by their old spot. The air is clear tonight and just a little chilly, and the stars are bright. Which is...nice, but he won't fully relax until he sees Yugi.

Aaand there he is. He lifts a hand in greeting. ]

Yugi.

it wasn't thaaaat bad ♥

[puzzlers]

Kaiba...

[ he replies, his tone relatively neutral. ]

I guess your talk with Atem went well. [ though it's not really any of his business and if kaiba wanted to share he could do so later. ]

I can't believe you were holding out on me. [ he knows it's probably stupid to be so ruffled about something like this, but games are such a passion of his, and to know there were more of them out there, hiding, and that they'd been kept a secret by somebody he knows and is more than close to... maybe he feels... a bit... hurt... ]

[blue_ice]

Well enough. I think we're finally starting to get somewhere...

[ But this is the hard part. He swallows hard and looks at Yugi. ]

I'm...glad to be friends with both of you. And in love with you. I'll never regret it.

But in the past, when we haven't been opponents...I've always ended up relying on you to save me in the end. There aren't any actual stakes to this game, only imagined ones, but...

I wanted to test myself. I wanted to know if I was still capable of going far alone.

[puzzlers]

... [ whatever he had been feeling suddenly becomes inconsequential and he closes the space between them and reaches to take kaiba’s face in hand, guiding him down so they can be forehead to forehead. ]

Kaiba... you’re plenty capable. Look at everything you’ve accomplished without the help of another. And while, yes, we’ve had to rely on each other from time to time I hope you don’t think everything fell onto me. You shouldered some of the weight too, because it was a joint effort. And you made sacrifices so I could keep going. [ he tips his own head back so he can give kaiba a kiss. ]

Don’t sell yourself short. You’re truly amazing, Kaiba, and before we were boyfriends and even friends I always looked up to you.

[blue_ice]

You're too good to me.

[ There's clear relief in his voice when Yugi touches him, and he sags forward and yanks him into an embrace. ]

But I still should have shared this with you. Games are your life, and I know you're going to show us how it's done. This envy is a bitter remnant, when what I truly want is to see you shine. What you pull off is truly incredible.

[ He chuckles. ]

Looks like I'll be your cheerleader after all. I can just imagine the look on your friends' faces.

6/4: it's a certain smol bf's birthday

[blue_ice]

[ Seto Kaiba is nervous. He doesn't have too many outward tells unless you know him well, but under close observation his hair is slightly mussed and his footfalls are a little heavier than usual.

It's their first birthday as a couple and after what the dance had turned out to be, he's determined to get it right this time. He makes his way to Yugi's dormitory unannounced, hands neatly folded behind his back. ]

Yugi?

[ His voice pitches up just a little, and a small smile crosses his face when he sees him. ]

[puzzlers]

[ yugi is sitting on his bed, one leg hanging over the edge and the other drawn to his chest. he's reading through some of his textbooks in an attempt to get a better handle on some of the higher level spells when kaiba walks in. he looks up, his eyes immediately lighting up. ]

Hey Kaiba! What, ah, what brings you here?

[blue_ice]

[ Really, Yugi. Studying. On your birthday. How utterly responsible. Kaiba knew he liked you for a reason. He feels a small surge of pride as he leans on the bedpost. ]

For years I was obsessed with learning everything about you in my efforts to defeat you, Yugi. Do you really think I'd forget what day it is?

[ The room's blissfully empty at the moment, so he steps forward and leans down for a kiss. ]

Happy birthday, Yugi.

[puzzlers]

[ he knows what day it is, but that doesn't mean he's got to put his life on pause. h- he probably should, but he's only been at this for a half an hour, so that's not so bad. ]

[ he snaps the book shut when kaiba approaches, holding it in is lap and listening as he speaks. his face colors and he looks aside, giving a laugh, and missing when kaiba leans down to kiss him. he's quick though, reaching for is shirt and grabbing hold to keep him in place. ]

Thank you, Kaiba. [ he gives him another kiss. ] Are you my present?

[blue_ice]

[ Kaiba wore one of his tight muscle shirts for this occasion, so he can definitely feel Yugi's knuckles. Kaiba's pounding heart might even be obvious. Damnit. His boyfriend's good. His kisses are thorough, befitting the occasion. ]

Hah. As if I'd be that cheap. I may not have the entirety of the city's resources at my disposal here, but...I did find something.

[ He brings out a small box wrapped in black and silver paper. Inside is a simple black and red chain bracelet with a single red jewel framed by black wings---it's a clear Gandora motif. He opts to explain when it's opened. ]

It's commissioned, but I used a protective glyph on the central gem---I would never give you something like that sight unseen, so I had to test it for the last week. No negative effects thus far.

[ He keeps his voice on an even clip, but someone's a little nervous, fingers fidgeting in his fists. He doesn't do this kind of thing, usually. ]

Those journals I guess

[ahew_kha]

How much do you know about the dragons here?

[Might as well start out simple before she becomes an absolutely anxious mess, right?]

[blue_ice]

There's a ghost dragon living under the school. It told us that dragons were once the rulers of humans, and that its goal was to restore the world to the proper order. It's eventually planning an attack to enslave all the humans once more.

[ahew_kha]

It wouldn't be wrong, if who I spoke to is to be believed. And I do very much believe him.

As far as we're aware, there's only that one and one other left of the native dragons of this place. And for... good reason, which is why I ask that you continue to not tell anyone about my connections to the dragon unless necessary or they can be trusted.

[blue_ice]

Of course I won't. Mobs are panicky and dangerous, and the last thing we need is to cause one. But I'll have to warn Yugi to be very careful about his magic. He's been trying to summon one of his dragon cards.

DEC 25

[noasark]

Merry Christmas~

[It's such a simple little note-card, but the delivery itself may seem anything but. Noa has penguins at his disposal after all, which is exactly why this particular present is delivered by a rather quiet, cuff-tugging bitty baby penguin.

Anyway it's a present. Inside, Seto will find; a mug, with glyphs carved in that SHOULD keep drinks warm, and a small sweater for his cat. It's white and blue, of course.]