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here, here, my family

Summary: it's exactly what yusei and aki wanted out of the holidays

Rating: G

Ships: Yusei Fudo/Aki Izayoi

Notes: written for @ygoadvent.

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Yusei and Carly had been in the kitchen of Poppo Time working together to get everything ready for when Crow came back. Lua was shouting about the matches that Crow had won, jumping all over the place as he tried to find someone willing to listen to the whole commentary. Luka, in comparison, was trying to tell Lua to settle down and complaining to Jack about how exuberant Lua could be. Aki was absent, as she had gone to the airport to pick Crow and Sherry up and bring them back to Poppo Time.

Overall, this had been exactly what Yusei had been hoping to get out of the holiday. Martha had come over with a batch of baked apples for everyone, and the entire place smelt of cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla. The pot of ramen was cooking, adding an extra savory layer to the scents. Lua had gotten caught three times trying to sneak a cookie before dinner, and Martha had warned him to not spoil his dinner twice. Yusei grinned over this, and slipped Lua two chocolate chip cookies. "Don't forget to give one to Luka," he muttered under his breath, grinning at Martha. "What? It's Christmas."

Martha sighed, shaking her head. "You're going to spoil those kids, Yusei," she said with a roll of her eyes. "When will I get to see Crow and Aki? I feel like I never see any of you kids anymore."

Jack spluttered indignity. "I saw you just yesterday," Jack immediately argued, sounding outraged. "Carly and I brought you gifts!"

"I remember Carly being there," Martha hummed as she stirred the ramen. "I don't seem to recall you being there, Jack."

Carly, for her part, looked utterly pleased by this. "Why thank you, Martha," she said as she glanced over at Jack. "It was nice to be able to meet you properly."

The sound of three Duel Runners arriving cut off any further complaints from Jack, and Yusei perked up. It seemed that Crow, Sherry, and Aki had arrived at the party. Yusei immediately left the kitchen to go see Aki walk in with Sherry and Crow. He went up to her to pull her into a tight hug, spinning her around. Aki immediately laughed, swatting him. "Yusei, you act like I was gone for days," she said. "Put me down! Go say hi to Crow and Sherry!"

"Yeah, are you gonna treat me like chopped liver after we went out of our way to be here for the holidays," Crow asked as Yusei set Aki down. He turned to him, giving Crow their usual fist bump. "Come on, man. Don't you know that Sherry and I could've totally not come here? Be grateful."

"I would never keep you away from your friends," Sherry immediately said, sounding outraged. She lightly whacked his shoulder, but the slight smirk on her face suggested it was a game to them. "Don't go using me as a shield to avoid hanging out with your friends!"

Sherry and Crow walked off to greet everyone else, and Yusei glanced over at Aki. "So... is this exactly what you wanted for Christmas?"

Aki was fiddling with the necklace he'd gotten her, and she glanced down at the necklace before looking at him with a soft smile and a nod. It seemed that this holiday season could be considered a success.

[ygoadvent]

Today's prompt is home for the holidays! Don't forgot to tag your works with #ygoadvent2024 so we can see what you made for today! You can also @ us as well!

[writingpages]

always with you

Summary: "it's not a ring, right?"

Rating: T

Ships: Yusei Fudo/Aki Izayoi

Notes: written for @ygoadvent.

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They had agreed to give each other their gifts in private, away from the prying eyes of all their friends. Yusei was nervous now that it was time to actually give Aki his gift, and worried that maybe she wouldn't like it. Aki was due over any moment now, and Yusei was pacing as he reconsidered the gift in the small box. Another part of him worried that it would look like he was asking the question, and he was mentally rehearsing a speech that made it clear that wasn't the case. The sound of Aki's bike approaching told him that he'd run out of time.

She entered, and this time she'd put on jeans and a dark blue brocade top under the new jacket she'd bought weeks ago. Aki was smiling softly as she stepped inside the garage, and Yusei's heart skipped a beat. "So," she said as she pulled a small box out of her jacket pocket. "I hope you like it."

Yusei nodded as he handed her the small box that contained the necklace, taking the gift from her. He could tell she wrapped it herself - there were slight crumples on the paper that were clearly rushed, and it felt entirely too thick for whatever was inside. Still, Yusei was touched that she'd made an attempt. He knew how much Aki had a dislike for wrapping paper. He tore through it, figuring there was no way to salvage the mess she'd made of it. He found a deck box inside, and Yusei flushed over the two Signer dragons on the back of it. When he flipped it over, Yusei swallowed the words on it. "I love it," he said softly, reaching to pull off the old deck box that contained his Riding Duel deck, swapping it immediately for the one Aki had given him. "Thank you."

Aki flushed. "It took me forever to figure out what to get you," she admitted quietly, toying with the small box in her hands. "Please tell me this is not an engagement ring."

"It's not, don't worry," Yusei said quickly, shaking his head. It would be ludicrous to ask Aki to marry him - she was only seventeen after all and he wasn't that much older. As much as Yusei knew he one day wanted to marry her, he was definitely not going to propose to her like this. "When I propose to you, it'll be more romantic than this. And... after you've settled into wherever you're going."

"Good," she said. With that Aki unwrapped the gift, and when she laid her eyes on the necklace, her breath hitched. "Yusei... this is..."

"Do you like it?"

Aki nodded quietly, glancing up at him. "Put it on me?"

"Okay," he said softly as he picked up the delicate chain, undoing the clasp as Aki spun around. She lifted up her hair from her neck (it was getting quite long), and Yusei pulled the chain around her neck. Aki gasped softly as Yusei's fingertips grazed her neck by mistake, and he closed the clasp. "It looks nice on you."

"It does," she agreed as she glanced down at it, spinning back to look at him with a soft smile. "Thank you. I'll... be able to look at it and know you're with me, even if..."

Aki trailed off. With her graduation looming and expectations upon her to continue her studies somewhere, there was a very real possibility Aki might not always be in Neo Domino City. Yusei nodded. "I feel the same with this," he said as he motioned to the deck box she'd gotten him. "It's like I have a part of you with me, always."

"Right," she said, moving in closer. Her hands were on his chest, and Yusei understood what she was after. He leaned down to kiss her, and they didn't do much more talking for the rest of the evening.

[ygoadvent]

Today's prompt is gifts! Don't forgot to tag your works with #ygoadvent2024 so we can see what you made for today! You can also @ us as well!

[writingpages]

been looking for someone like you

Summary: she's finally found the perfect gift for him, one that says "i'll always be with you"

Rating: G

Ships: Yusei Fudo/Aki Izayoi

Notes: written for @ygoadvent. kinda borrowed my wife's idea for yusei's gift for aki.

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Both Yusei and Aki knew the deadline for gifts was approaching fast. Yusei, for his part, was pacing between book stores to try to figure out something that Aki hadn't already read yet. Getting her a journal after she'd seen that he tried to gift her one at the White Elephant felt like a cop out, and he was certain she'd guess it anyway. It was why Yusei wound up switching track to head into a jewelry store. It was there that he saw the perfect gift for her - a simple silver chain with the letter 'Y' engraved on it. Something of him that she could take with him wherever she went.

Yusei knew that wherever Aki wound up going in life, he couldn't hold her back. As much as the idea ached, he was fine with the idea that maybe one day Aki would leave Neo Domino City to chase her dreams. It was something that he was trying to come to terms with the more everyone around him seemed to move on to bigger and better things. And yet... at least he could say that he left a mark on them. That their bond would be real, no matter the distance between them. And if he could ensure that Aki would at least be able to think of him in some way, well, that was all that mattered.

While Yusei had managed to find something, however, Aki was still struggling. She had no idea what Yusei would want, and she was struggling to think of what he'd let her give him. Anything super expensive was out of the picture, as she knew he'd be unhappy if she outspent in terms of a gift. Their duel was still fresh on her mind, and she considered what would be useful to him. Certainly she could try to show a little more support for him working at MIDS by getting him a nice button down shirt for work but... that didn't feel like a proper Christmas gift. Not when it'd been a source of anxiety for him.

Aki frowned as she glanced over the clothes, realizing none of them were the answer to her problem regarding a gift for Yusei. She needed something that reminded him that she supported him and would be by his side regardless of how the future turned out. Aki had no idea where her future would take her, but she knew she wanted Yusei to be in it. She examined a display of leather deck boxes, ones that could be customized with engraving. "How much for a quick turn around on a customization," she asked, biting her thumbnail nervously when the price was given to her.

Well, she could always pretend she ordered it earlier to avoid the rush processing fee. She agreed to pay the fee, asking them to put 'with you always' and she handed them a sketch of Black Rose Dragon and Stardust Dragon for the main imagery. If anything, this was a far better gift than a reminder of the way the future could separate them. She nodded when she was told she should pick it up in a week, and walked out of the shop.

A week later, she picked up the deck box and looked over it with a soft smile. This was absolutely the perfect gift for Yusei.

[divinesayer]

so call it what you want to

series: yugioh 5ds ship: jack atlas/yusei fudo characters: jack atlas, yusei fudo rating: g notes: day 23 @ygoadvent

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“Thanks for coming with me.” He said it as if she had a choice – she scoffed in response but squeezed his hand, so he knew she wasn’t that annoyed. Or, the time Jack accompanied Yusei during last minute Christmas shopping.

The mocha burnt the back of her throat, but Jack figured the hit of caffeine would help get her through the next few hours of her life. Yusei was so lucky that she loved him, else she would have ditched ages ago.

His hand was in hers, grip tight, as they weaved through the crowds. “Thanks for coming with me.” He said it as if she had a choice – she scoffed in response but squeezed his hand, so he knew she wasn’t that annoyed.

“Yeah, yeah. Just hurry up.”

Yusei nodded, ducking into the next store. It took her a moment to realise where they were – Tiffany’s. She blinked, then stared blankly at him.

“What’re we doing in here?”

He didn’t answer, letting go of her hand to make a beeline for the necklaces. She stood stunned for a moment, before following after him. When he glanced back, his expression told her that she was best off staying put.

Try as she might, she couldn’t quite make out the conversation he had with the clerk. She grumbled to herself, busying herself by looking at earrings – she didn’t want to appear to care about what he was doing.

When he finally returned to her side, he was grinning, a small box in his hands. He didn’t speak at first, instead just lingering behind her.

“Can you hold your hair for a second?” He spoke softly, and she couldn’t help but give in, holding it up and out of his way – surely, she knew what was coming next.

The silver chain was delicate, and he handled it with such care as he pulled it around her neck, clasping it at the back before pressing a soft kiss to the bare skin. “Okay. Done.”

She glanced at the mirror by them, squinting at the small charm. There was a small Y engraved in silver, and her heart skipped a beat. She knew these weren’t cheap, and she had never considered Yusei to be the type to spend that sort of money.

“I…” She turned to face him, cheeks red and a small smile on her lips. “Thanks.”

[ygoadvent]

Today's prompt is last minute shopping! Don't forgot to tag your works with #ygoadvent2024 so we can see what you made for today! You can also @ us as well!

[divinesayer]

anything for you: chapter 2

series: yugioh 5ds ship: divine/jack atlas characters: divine, jack atlas rating: g notes: day 22 of @ygoadvent, a sequel to day 6

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The stupid sweater had won them the top prize. It had come at the cost of Divine’s dignity, and he was relieved when he could finally take it off, handing it over to Jack who wrapped it around her waist without a second thought.

“So… A month off?” She smirked, taking a sip of champagne. It tasted cheap, but she really couldn’t expect any better from an office party. “Guess we’re taking a long honeymoon, huh?”

He nodded with a smirk, pulling her closer to press his lips against hers. "Yup. A month together, alone. Excited?"

The idea of spending a whole month alone with her husband… Yeah, that sounded good. For now, she just had to pretend to be okay with the way his coworkers gawked at her – apparently, he had forgotten to tell them just who he was engaged to.