Realized Feelings

Yugi screwed up. He shouldn't have insisted it be just him and Téa. Now everything would be awkward. Anxiety crept up the side of his chest like a spasming cramp.

"It will be fine, Yugi." (Y/N) reassured with comfort. 

"(Y/N)..." Yugi looks into the eyes of his caring friend. 

"This is what you wanted. Be happy that it's happening. I'm happy for you." It was like it pains (Y/N) to say that. 

"(Y/N), what's wrong? You seem really sad."

"I just want you to be happy."

"But, what makes you happy?"

(Y/N) gives Yugi a gentle smile. "Being with you, of course. You make me happy, Yugi."

Yugi felt a stirring warmth spread throughout him. (Y/N) really was everything he needed sometimes. She knew just what to say. But Yugi still couldn't figure out why (Y/N) was acting weird. 

Yugi freshened up in the restroom, then met Téa out in the hallway. Together, they walked to the restaurant. They made awkward small talk, talking about everything and yet, nothing fruitful. 

Nothing like Yugi envisioned. 

It continued as they sat and gave their orders. Yugi didn't know what to say to Téa. She looked at her fingers, looked at him, then played with the locket around her neck. 

"Um." Yugi racked his brain for something. "(Y/N)'s been acting weird. She wants to tell me something, I think. But she avoids saying it."

"You talk about (Y/N) a lot. Don't you?" Téa asks. 

Yugi's startled.

"I mean, it's not a bad thing. I like hearing about her. I can tell  she's on your mind a lot."

"Constantly. She's there when I go to my classes and we hang out together almost every day. It's hard not to talk about her."

"Then let's talk about her. You care about her a lot, don't you?"

"Absolutely, of course I--"

They continued to talk about (Y/N), even while they ate their meals. Yugi didn't know why, but the words kept coming easily to him. Téa was right. He did like to talk about (Y/N). He was always talking about her and thinking about her. She was special to him. She was one of Yugi's best friends. So was Téa, but as they continued to talk about (Y/N), he wondered if he had it reversed. Téa wasn't the one who helped him with his school work.     (Y/N) did that. Just for him. Téa wanted to play DDR and frisbee. (Y/N) liked to play Duel Monsters and solving puzzles. Téa wore the locket only because he asked. (Y/N) would've put it on and never taken it off. The last couple of days showed he didn't share a lot of common interests with Téa. In fact, without (Y/N) to talk about, it took effort to keep some conversation going. But he shared everything with (Y/N). Maybe he was so distracted by what was ahead of him, Yugi didn't see who was always there beside him. 

Téa had to go to dance practice. She rose to say goodbye, and Yugi had the perfect opportunity to tell her how he felt. 

But he didn't even try to tell her his true feelings. The truth was, his feelings for her paled in comparison to the ones he was realizing now. 

Time Skip

The next day,  Yugi asked (Y/N) to meet him at the park after school.    (Y/N) skipped a beat after hearing him ask her to meet him at the park. She freshened up in the restroom and went to the park with Yugi. 

"How was your date with Téa yesterday?" (Y/N) asked as she sat down on a bench next to Yugi. Eventhough she is afraid of the answer. 

"It went okay, but not how I thought it would go." Yugi replies. 

"I'm sorry, Yugi."

"It's fine. We talked about you the whole time."

(Y/N) is shocked. "What?"

"It actually made me realize how important you are to me. You're always there for me." 

"It sounds like I ruined your date." 

Yugi shakes his head. "No, talking about you made me realize that I've been so focused on Téa, that I've been neglecting you. You always have my best interests at heart. (Y/N), can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Why did you... take the locket?"

(Y/N) looked at the ground with a sad expression. "It... it was for a selfish reason. I'm sorry, Yugi."

"What was it...?"

(Y/N) played with her hair while avoiding eye contact. "Well, you said the locket expressed that your feelings for Téa went over friendship.  I didn't want you to give the locket to her, when... when I felt those feelings for you."

Yugi's heart warmed at her response. "I think I have those feelings for you, (Y/N)."

(Y/N) faces Yugi. Her whole face lit up, and Yugi knew he had those feelings for (Y/N). 

"I can't give you Téa's locket, but I can give you something else..."

Yugi leaned forward, close to (Y/N)'s face, and in a bashful manner, kissed (Y/N) lips, then pulled away, embarrassed. "Uhn, how was that?"

(Y/N) smiled. "Mhmmm... I think I need another one before I can make a verdict..."

They both laughed and (Y/N) pulled Yugi's face close, closing the distance between them. 

The End