Baby Steps

Chapter 6

It's Official!

Disclaimer: I do not in any shape or form own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's or any of the other characters or references related to the franchise. All rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's belong to Kazuki Takahashi, 4K Media Inc., or to those who created it.

Author's Note: This story will be rated M for mature. This a FaithShipping story with slight ScoopShipping involved. Some of the story will relate to the CANON version, but it will most likely be AU. This story will be worked off and on from Yusei's POV.

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Yusei Fudo 44: This soo much reminds me of the song, 'Come a Little Bit Closer'…

Yusei: Wait, what?! *Grabs arms of chair* Where are you going with this…?

Yusei Fudo 44: Don't worry. I'll be gentle this time. *Smirks*

Yusei: *Rolls eyes and slouches in chair* Yeah right, I bet you will…

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A few hours later, at Poppo Time Garage…

Yusei's POV

My fingers wrapped around the cool, streamlined, glittering metal. My cobalt blue eyes focused intently on the red bullseye ringed with green at the dartboards center.

And this time, when I aimed, and fired, I hit the previous dart dead center—lodging the steel tip in the center of the crimson colored nylon, flared out beneath it. …What is technically known as a Robin Hood in the game of darts.

I straightened my shoulders, my steely blue eyes narrowed. Hell—I had to vent my frustration one way or another…

I shuffled the second dart in my hand as I sat cross-legged on the raggedy, blue comforter, still wearing the same grungy outfit. Suffice to say, I was teensy bit pissed off at the moment…

A cool breeze drifted through the open, touching my bare shoulders. Oh, right… I shifted around uncomfortably, noticing my lack of attire. Apparently, I flung my riding jacket across the room, and my boots landed somewhere in the opposite direction… Hmm.

My eyes darted back and forth, sweeping over the mess that I'd somehow managed to make. When and how did this happen…?

Oh, right~. I rolled my eyes letting out a low, cynical laugh, twisting the remaining dart between my fingertips. Now, I remember.

It turned out that Akiza had been right all along~.

Hideo liked me alright.

Apparently well enough to take the piss out me and then some.

Dating was one thing.

Marriage was a completely different ball of wax…

…Something I wasn't ready for just yet…

And to top it off—Hideo used that and the security cameras to his full advantage. Rolling my eyes, I gave a short, bitter laugh. Imagine that~.

I wasn't just a teensy bit pissed off at the moment… No, not even close~. A faint sound caught my ears. I tilted my head and paused, listening to the sound of shuffling footsteps, just outside my door. To put it mildly, my mind mood loomed somewhere on the darker, murderous side of things…

My head shot up hearing three sharps knocks on my bedroom door. Before I could utter a single sound, my dark brows slanted, and my blue eyes narrowed as a bob of orange hair resembling that of a broomstick, popped into my room. …And speak of the devil.

Crow cracked a smile, his fingers curling around the edge of the door. "Soo… how did it go?"

Fine. Fucking. Fantastic. "Fine, I suppose." I muttered between clenched teeth, rolling my final dart between my fingertips. Wow. That sounded really convincing~.

Okay, so it didn't really go that bad… It went great. Why am I trying to convince myself of this? It could've been worse. A whole heck of lot worse.

Crow rested his forearm against the doorframe while his head tilted in. "Yeah, well, judging by the way that you're acting—I'd say that you're full of shit."

Suck it up, Fudo. Just say that it went great, because it did, and you know it~. "It went well." My eye twitched, realizing the words that just fell from my lips. The ferk…?! I really need to start fixing the way that I word things STAT.

Crow smirked, one brow arched mischievously, a lopsided grin spreading across his face as he hitched his thumbs in his back pockets and rocked back on his heels. "So, if went that bad—mind if I take a shot?"

I cast a glacial glare over my shoulder at him as I ground the word out, my tone deadly. "No." Of course, what I meant to say was… NO WAY IN HELL.

"I'm just joshing ya man," …You better be. "…Or not." he quipped. My dark brows slanted as I glared at him from the corner of my eye. …You better be kidding or I'll deck you one.

Crow threw his cutoff, gloved hands up in mock defense. "Err, yeah. Definitely just kidding, man."

Crow cranked his smile a notch higher, amusement glittering in his silvery-gray eyes. "Yus, my friend—I'm gonna figure out your little secret one way or another!"

LIKE HELL YOU WILL…

Hell had a much better chance of freezing over rather than me admitting to the fact that I declined to accept her grandmother's wedding ring to propose to her…

And to top it off—Hideo just had to take it a step further… He lobbed the idea of marriage, job offers, and grandbabies—all at me in one day…

Suffice to say, it was one hell of a deterrent in more ways than one…

A mischievous flicker touched my bright blue eyes as I glanced over my shoulder at him. The corner of my mouth curled up in a lazy little smirk as I called out his name. "Crow~,"

"Yeah?" he asked, taking one step closer.

I curled my index finger, beckoning to him. "Come a little bit closer." Crow's silvery-eyes widened, and his jaw dropped, seeing a shiny glint of silver in my hand. "Oh, hell no!"

The door swung shut, and a dart came flying out, landing with a precise 'thwack' on the center of the door just mere inches above Crow's head. Beads of sweat trickled down Crow's forehead, damping his viridian headband, his thin body plastered flat against the door. He sucked in a sharp breath then hissed, "…Shit!"

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Later that day, at the Duel Academy in Neo-Domino City…

Yusei's POV

The Yusei Go's engine silenced as I cut the engine as I pulled up in front of the Duel Academy.

A sea of red and blue flooded the grounds as throngs of students poured out the various building spread across the campus.

One dark brow lifted as I strained to pick her out of the crowd. I huffed, resting my elbows on the dash. …I just might be here awhile.

I waited patiently, my eyes combing the crowds as I remained seated astride my Runner when Akiza came through the double doors, her schoolbag lowered in front of her clutched within her polished nails.

Her fingers coiled around the shoulder straps of her backpack, her mouth dropped open and her beautiful brown eyes rounded with surprise. "Yusei," she breathed lowering, her school bag parallel to her waist.

The corners of my mouth curved into a soft smile and my heart skipped a beat when I saw her standing there. Each and every time that I saw her—those gorgeous golden-flecked eyes of hers always took my breath away.

Within moments, she was by my side. A soft smile graced her pretty pink lips as she pressed her threaded, pink backpack to her chest. "Hey, Yusei."

A soft smile curved my lips as I handed her the spare helmet. "You might need this."

"Thanks," Akiza murmured as she slipped the helmet on over her silky, red hair. I glanced back over my shoulder and nodded, gesturing towards the empty space behind me. "Hop on."

Akiza slipped to the side gracefully as she sat side-saddle on the black, leather seat directly behind me. She wound her arms inside my dark blue riding jacket, coiling them tightly around my waist. "So, did you talk to papa?"

I revved the engine with the right-side hand grip then let up on the silver brake pedal as I lifted the heel of my brown, leather boot. I glanced over at her again, this time with a smile. "Yeah."

A mischievous smile played on her lips as she twirled a lock of red hair in pretend thought. "So, what did he say?" With her angelic big brown eyes and mischievous smile, she was a natural flirt. I think I'll make her hold out a little bit longer…

My lips curved up in a playful smile as I revved the engine. "I'll tell you when we get to your house."

"Yusei… you're not playing very fair." She huffed, her pink lips set in a pretty pout.

Letting out a little squeak of surprise, she clung to me as the powerful Runner surged forward. I peered back at her from the corner of my eye, my lips turned up in a smug grin. I know~.

Her arms coiled around my waist, just above my belt buckle as she snuggled her face against the dark fabric of my navy-blue jacket, her full, rounded breasts pressed against my back. For lack of better words, this was getting to be a bit… distracting.

And it didn't help that her hands were strategically placed almost there.

If her father saw this—he'd kill me.

I shifted around uncomfortably, trying to retain my focus on the city streets, painfully aware of the hard-on, growing beneath my trousers. "Umm, Aki…?"

"Hmm…?" Akiza hummed amusedly, dipping her hands a little lower, curving her fingers around the thick base of my arousal.

She gave a pouty little smile, ignoring the fact that she sent my heart into hyperdrive. I know~.

My teeth sank into my lower lip, nearly drawing blood. NOTHING.

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Later that evening, at Akiza's home in Neo-Domino City…

Yusei's POV

She had to know. I tilted my head, my piercing blue eyes staring at the camera mounted on the beam, angled straight at the door. Either that or she's just so used this sort of thing that she tends to forget about it altogether…

At least, I hoped that was the case…

I just might be traumatized for life knowing that we nearly got in the act, on camera, and that Senator Hideo was the one who reviewed that footage…

…It was like a terrible video of 'Meet the Parents' gone horribly wrong.

Welp. Suck it up, Fudo.

"Walk with me," Akiza murmured, slipping her hand in mine as she the led the way down a winding garden path, which was covered by trellis-work and trailing flowers.

My brow twitched as I cast a furtive glance over my shoulder. Thank Ra I didn't have to stare down my own reflection, reflecting back at me in that damn blasted camera lens, knowing damn good and well that I was being watched the whole damn time…

I glanced up, my eyes catching a quick glimpse of the arched wicker white trellis as we walked under it. Beautiful, gorgeous red roses spiraled around the open lattice work.

Her hand slipped under mine, the warmth of her smooth satin skin slipping against mine as my fingers found their way to lace together with hers as we walked together slowly. Taking in everything, from the patches of blue sky visible through the woven lattice, to the spring flowers sprinkling the cobblestone path.

Climbing roses, jasmine and honeysuckle spiraled around the snow-white lattice, lining the flowery path of spring blooms.

A particular rose caught her eye and she pulled away, her fingers untwining from my own.

She traced her fingers along the blood-red petals, the petal-soft texture slipping between her ivory fingertips. Cradling the velvety soft rose in her hand, her long eyelashes fluttered shut as she deeply inhaled the sweet floral fragrance of the red rose.

Rather than answering, she giggled. "Mhmmm," She narrowed the distance again, this time rising up on her tiptoes to press her lips to mine, our mouths melding together for the first time in days. She pulled out of the circle of my arms, leaving me feeling somewhat cheated and wanting more. "So, is that a yes?" she asked, batting her long eyelashes at me.

I smirked, pulling her back into the circle of my arms, kissing her deeper. Running my hands up under her jacket, my tongue parted her soft pink lips as I delved deeper still, my fingers twisting in the magenta fabric as I rocked her world.

I pulled away slowly, leaning my forehead against hers. "Definitely a yes." I whispered with a wink.

And like a freight train—Jack's words echoed in my mind, loud and clear… "Well, it's a good thing that your 'big brother' happened to be around to prevent you two from doing something stupid—that you both would've ended up regretting later."

…Well, shit.

Pulling my hand, Akiza slipped down on the marble bench as I followed suit, slipping down beside her.

She turned towards me, her short pleated mini-skirt catching my as she crossed her legs at the knees. I glanced away quickly, feeling a faint blush tinge my cheeks. ...Who knew that swirly, little black marble swirls could be so fascinating?!

"Mhmmm," Slipping her hand in mine, Akiza fought back an amused smiled. "So, did you tell Jack and Crow about us yet?"

I shifted around uncomfortably, a faint glimmer of a smile touching my lips. Umm, yeah… Leaning over, I pressed my lips to her forehead and met her eyes. "Yeah," …That was an outright lie.

Of course, I'm also pretty sure that they already know way more than they need to know…

Akiza scooted closer to me, letting her nails rake across the rough denim of my jeans. "Then I take it they won't be too surprised," she purred, her voice dropping a silky octave. My blush turned from pink to red as I caught a glimpse of her perfectly manicured nails dragging up and down my inner thigh. …Holy hades.

"I dunno. I was thinking more along the lines of… low-key dating." Yep, sounds like a great idea. Slowing things down, right to where they should be… "At least for now anyways," I added, the words falling from my lips in a rush.

"Mhmmm, I dunno know…" Akiza shifted in my arms until she straddled my lap, kissing me hard. She wiggled against me, sending a jolt of fire down to my cock. "I was thinking more along the lines of going upstairs, us getting cozy together between the sheets," she whispered, her arms sliding around my neck.

My azure eyes widened uncharacteristically as I blinked a quick couple of times, taking everything in. …Reluctant more than proper? Probably not so.

Personally, I'd love to get acquainted with every inch of that sexy little body of hers… My fingers began tracing little circles up her soft creamy thighs as her pleated mini-skirt rode higher. …I just didn't want to royally screw things up, before things even get started…

She pressed her lips to mine and, after a moment, I felt her tongue touch my lips. That was all I needed before I crushed my lips on hers. When her tongue licked my lips, it undid me.

I opened my mouth letting her in, while she did the same for me and our kiss deepened. I stroked down her back, cupping her bottom, pulling her against my arousal—hot, hard and aching.

I kissed under her chin, moving under her ears earning another husky sigh from her. "This feels soo good," she purred, swiveling her hips slightly, experimentally.

…Now what? I glanced at my back pocket from the corner of my eye, feeling my cell phone vibrate. Shifting around a bit, I reached for the annoying vibrating device as it went off again. This better be important or else…

I swiped the touchscreen towards the right, my azure eyes flickering across the touchscreen as Akiza quirked a brow at the annoying device still vibrating in my hand. "I don't know if I even want to ask, but now what?"

My dark brows slanted as I quickly scanned over the text that Crow had sent me.

The text message read:

AAACK! Help! Jack has literally gone insane! Get home soon.

P.S. Have fun making out with Akiza. Get your ass home ASAP!

Crow

A thoughtful smile curved my lips. …On second thought, I don't whether I should thank these two numbskulls or smack them alongside the damn head… Hmmm.

Akiza reached for my cell phone as it went off again, grabbing it out of my hand. "Gimme that thing."

My wide-eyed gaze darted towards her perfectly pink manicured nails gripping my cell phone. "Hey! Wait no!" …Crow, I'm gonna kick your ass. Luckily for my sake, the screen locked by the time my fingers curled around the phone before hastily slipping it my back pocket where it belonged.

…Thank Ra, almighty.

"Look, I gotta go." I muttered hastily, gingerly lifting her off my lap. "If I don't leave soon, I'm kinda afraid Jack might murder Crow." …I'm actually kinda surprised that it hasn't happened yet. Yet, being the key word.

"I'll go with you."

…What?!

"No, no. That's quite okay." I replied, stumbling over my own damn words as I hastily stood up. …I really, really didn't want to get Akiza involved in all this… That and Crow's been acting like a total pervert lately…

"Oh, I'm going." Sparks of defiance glittered in her fiery hazel eyes as she rose to her feet. "After what Jack did to Carly, I'm gonna give that bastard a piece of my mind."

…Ungh. There's no stopping Aki when she's on the war path… God help me.

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Yusei: ...Holy wow! *Threads fingers through his hair yanking on it* You call that gentle?! Now I've got a whole new problem to deal with…

Yusei Fudo 44: *Leans in closer* Admit it.

Yusei: *Scooches back* Admit what…?

Yusei Fudo 44: That Jack was right all along~.

Yusei: …There are no words.

Yusei Fudo 44: Welp, it's official. *Smirks* Time to bring your girlfriend back around the boys again~.

Yusei: *Huffs and leans back in chair* I'm not thrilled about this.

Yusei Fudo 44: *Scribbles down notes* As you should be~.

Yusei: *Brow twitches* Next time on Baby Steps, I get to forcefully bring Akiza back around Jack and Crow… if I don't murder the author first.

To be continued