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Odd Couple	By : DragonetteVie Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Het - Male/Female Views: 4540 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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His connection with Yami had grown exponentially in the months since Duelist Kingdom. Rather than ignore the spirit until it took over his body, they were able to communicate – to the degree that Yami was able to project an apparition of himself in the real world. They had gained the ability to speak freely, though the practice was reserved for times when they were alone, lest someone think Yugi had gone insane.
Most of the time they spoke of duels and games, potential dangers and the proper ways to prepare, but their discussion of Kaiba's new tournament had taken an odd turn, when Yugi recalled that Kokoro was invited to compete. They had talked briefly about her chances – which were quite good, if he were completely honest – and of her odd sixth sense for danger, before the topic began to veer off course, through Yami's infinite curiosity. Though he was able to take over the body, and he learned much of what he knew through observation, he did not see everything, particularly during the early months, when he simply responded to Yugi's fear rather than actually observe the outside world.
“Do all men allow their wives to compete in these tournaments?”
For his lack of memories, Yami had a firm grasp on his own concept of relationships. He seemed to believe courtship was an incredibly short ordeal, if it occurred at all – in a year's time, Yami believed they should have been married, and perhaps had a child. Regardless of how many times Yugi explained the rules of contemporary society, Yami continued to act as though Kokoro and his host had married.
“I told you, we aren't married!” Yugi protested, though he flushed at the idea. He had another two years, at the least, before marriage was even an option. “But yes. The rules are different around the world, but for the most part, men and women have equal rights.”
“And if the two of you have to duel?”
“I don't know. I guess we would duel. Kokoro-chan has more experience than I do, though, and she's not the type to go easy on anyone. It might be difficult.”
“You don't think it will cause problems? If you defeat her – or if she defeats you – won't there be bad blood?”
He hadn't thought about it – but then, he hadn't given much thought to her as a challenger. She had been invited to Duelist Kingdom, and refused. He assumed she would do the same in Kaiba's competition, or perhaps drop out later, if she were forced to duel him or Joey. If they dueled, and she won, he was confident she could hold her own against Kaiba and the other winners, but he would certainly be disappointed. And if he won, wouldn't she be upset? There was no good outcome of a duel between them, at least not one of that much importance. Kokoro may not have been the type to hold a grudge, but he had seen little things become serious problems.
“I'll ask her about it.” He replied as he finished with his shirt. “We're going to get lunch later.”
“Perhaps I should speak to her. She may become upset, if her husband tells her she can't compete.”
“She's not-.” He sighed heavily. “I don't think that's such a good idea. Kokoro-chan doesn't like you much.”
Yami raised his eyebrows. Kokoro claimed that Yugi – and the spirit in the puzzle – made her feel safe, and yet she didn't like him?
The younger boy could sense his confusion at the somewhat backwards logic, but it was difficult to explain. Kokoro was unusually fickle when it came to the spirit – one minute, she thought he didn't help him enough, the next, she claimed he needed to step in less. Yugi suspected it was because she had never actually spoken to the spirit before, or perhaps it was even because of what she witnessed the day he saved her from Choukichi. She didn't trust him, but she wasn't the type to needlessly hurt someone's feelings, either, and after all the spirit had done for them, he was liable to be offended.
“Perhaps I should spend the day with her.” Yami suggested, as though he had read the boy's thoughts. “Kokoro-chan is one of the most important people in your life, and yet she and I know very little about one another.”
“I guess. But don't blame me if she gets angry.”
An hour later saw Yami, in control of their body, alone in a booth at the coffee shop near Kokoro's apartment. It was a common meeting place, not only for the two of them, but for all of Yugi's friends. Kokoro, who lived only five minutes away, always managed to be late, though the rest of them had a walk that was more than twice as long.
Though he was often behind Yugi's eyes, he had never seen Kokoro in her day off clothes, largely because she never wore them. She spent too much time on the track to bother with anything but athletic shorts and oversized t-shirts, or the occasional pair of jeans when the weather got too cold. With school behind them for the summer – or in her case, for the rest of her life – she exchanged her wardrobe. It wasn't wholly important to him that she was in a flowing blouse and heeled sandals, but it took him by surprise, enough that she was able to pull her chair out from the table before he realized she had moved.
“Where's Yugi-kun?” Her tone wasn't as harsh as he anticipated, but a frown was set on her face that told him she wasn't happy to see him.
“This morning, Yugi-kun and I agreed that you and I should get to know one another.” He explained with a cringe – the sugar-filled beverage Yugi was partial to was utterly vile.
“It's gross, isn't it? Miho-chan got Yugi-kun to start drinking those fancy things with lots of sugar. White chocolate something-or-other. When the waitress comes by I'll get you something better.”
“Thank you.”
Conversation rolled to a halt. The waitress seemed to realize that the usually animated couple were at odds that day, and politely suggested that they go and see the new arcade that had opened. Yami dimly recognized her – she often served Yugi and his friends. She probably knew more about the couple, and their friends, than Yami did.
“We can go if you want.” Kokoro suggested. “I'm not really a fan of arcades, but it's what Yugi-kun and I planned to do today anyway.”
“You don't like games?”
“The games are fine, but the last time I played Tekken there was snot all over the joystick. Sort of ruined the experience. I'd rather go to the park, honestly.”
“We'll do that, then. I've never seen the park.”
“No? Yugi-kun and I go there all the time. Aren't you always watching?”
“Not as often as you might think.” He replied as they walked onto the street. “It's difficult to explain, but most of the time, I'm inside of the puzzle. It's only recently that I've begun to pay attention to Yugi-kun's life.”
They finally came upon the park. The thick crowd on the sidewalk gave way to mostly bare foot paths. Only a stray jogger and another, amorous couple were within the fence. Kokoro led him purposefully towards a bench in a somewhat isolated corner. It sat well away from the occupied bench near the fountain, but not so far that he was unable to enjoy the view. No doubt it had its appeal for a couple who wanted more privacy – though the man and woman on the other bench didn't seem to care about propriety in the slightest.
It was hard not to stare. Thankfully, a security guard from a store nearby had decided to intervene, at the behest of a flustered looking gaggle of older women.
“So you've never seen me naked, then?”
His face flushed before he could stop it. He had never seen her naked, though he suspected that she had been in front of Yugi before. On most occasions, he knew when his host was amorous with his girlfriend, and made himself scarce. Once, however, Yugi's heart had begun to pound so rapidly, and without warning, that he had rushed to the surface to see what had attacked him. The first thing he saw were Kokoro's bare breasts.
“Hah!” She laughed. “You have! I knew it! Wait until I tell Yugi-kun the spirit is a pervert!”
She continued to laugh as he floundered for a defense. Nothing he came up with would make the situation sound any better – he couldn't very well tell her that he had only seen her chest. Her laughter devolved into giggles, and finally, she started to catch her breath. Something in the distance caught her attention, and suddenly all sense of amusement fell from her face.
A young man had one of Kaiba's new Duel Disks on his arm. As a fairly renowned champion, and oddly enough, one of the few people Kaiba seemed to respect, at least to some degree, Kokoro had no doubt received an actual invitation to the tournament, like Yugi had. Most potential competitors had to check with the stores that sold the devices to see if they were on the list.
“Will you compete?” He queried, and she shrugged in response. “It may be best that you don't. You're certainly skilled, but there's bound to be dark forces at work. It odds that you could get hurt...”
“Then Yugi-kun has to drop out, too.”
The response surprised him. Kokoro was curt with people quite often, but she had never seemed as angry as she was in that moment. She refused to look at him, but he could see the anger on her face, brows furrowed and lips set in a deep frown. Her fists were even clenched. It was entirely out of character, and he wasn't sure how to respond.
“Yugi-kun has defended me since the day we met, even when it meant he put himself in harm's way. He saved me from Choukichi, won my deck back at Duelist Kingdom. He even stayed up late all week to help me study for final exams. Every day, he does something amazing, and never asks for anything in return. I owe it to him to help.”
She was a better woman than he originally gave her credit for. In the past, it seemed like she had hardly returned Yugi's kindnesses, and he could count on one hand all the times she admitted that she cared for him. Much of her affection had been physical, and Yami had secretly feared that it was because she didn't truly care about the boy, but the sheer depth of her confession – not the words, but the tone – told him she did care. She just didn't know how to show it.
“If you compete, neither of you will be able to focus, and it could cost you both dearly.” She glanced at him – she had tears in her eyes. “If you want to help Yugi-kun, stay and offer him your support. It will mean more to him to have you by his side.”
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