Title: Existence

Author: Fenikkusu Ai

Rating: K

Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds

Characters: Yusei/Bruno

Words: 179

Genre: Drama/Friendship

Summary: Bruno and Yusei share a peaceful lunch.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds.

Bruno chewed the bacon cheeseburger thoughtfully as Yusei sipped his milkshake.

The two were wrapped in a comfortable silence. Bruno didn't feel apprehensive around him like he was around the others. He knew that he could easily fit into the role of the fifth wheel. Around Yusei, he felt like he belonged. He could just exist.

He reached for a thickly cut french fry and winced when it touched his lips. It was overly salted, but perfectly edible.

"Is the food good?" Yusei asked from across the table.

Bruno smiled. "Yeah."

The best I've ever eaten.

Sometimes, Bruno worried that disaster loomed somewhere over the horizon, and he didn't want this to occur. Bruno didn't want anything to happen to Yusei. Drag them apart.

Sometimes, he wanted to tell Yusei his fears, but he knew that they were groundless, and he didn't want to alarm his…best friend. The notion of a best friend was a new one.

Instead of worrying over an improbable future, Bruno resolved to live for the moment and wondered what Yusei had bought for dessert.