Punished Love

"Yami. There you are." Yugi put a box into Yami's arms. "Where were you?" He stopped, though, when he saw Yami's expression.

"I was on the phone. Tea called." Yami put the box down.

Yugi paled. /Uh oh./

"Uh oh is right. She told me-."

Yugi ran before Yami could finish. Yami, though, ran after him. //Oh no you don't.// Yami grabbed Yugi's arm.

/What did she tell you?/ Yugi tensed in Yami's grip.

//She told me...// He brushed his lips against Yugi's. //...that I was punishing myself for no reason.//

Yugi gasped when Yami pulled back. "You mean you had Seto whip you because you love me?"

"I was in pain. I did not know what it was until yesterday; when Seto made me talk. I figured out, then, that it was love so strong that it hurt."

"Love hurts."

"Yeah,"Yami chuckled. "I know that, now."

"Guess what."

"Hmm?"

Yugi closed the gap between them and brushed his lips against Yami's. "I love you, too," he said against Yami's lips. He then deepened the kiss.

There was applause at the top of the steps. Tea and Solomon stood there. "It's about time, you two."

The boys ignored the, smiling, and continued to kiss.

THE END