Chapter 3: Our First Date
The next day, Yami was rather antsy because he wanted the day to be over so that he could go on the date with Yugi. He was having trouble concentrating on his work because he was plagued with thoughts of his date that night.
"Yami, will you please concentrate? You'll get to see Yugi tonight." June said.
Yami sighed. "Sorry, June. I guess I'm just looking forward to seeing him." Yami said.
"Are you that smitten with him?" June asked.
"I suppose I am. I'm not sure why, but I think that he might be the one for me." Yami said.
June was surprised. She had never heard Yami say that about anyone else that he dated, so she knew that this had to be something that might be the real deal."I'll get this work done, June." Yami assured her. "All right." June said before she left the office, closing the door behind her.
Yami went back to the work that he had to do. After an hour, Yami had gotten through about half of the paperwork that he needed to do.
Yami's cell phone rang. He picked it up and said, "Hello?"
"Hey, Yami."Atemu said.
"Hey, Atemu. What's up?" Yami asked.
"Not much. I was actually calling to see how you were doing."Atemu replied.
"I take it that Heba asked you to call me, didn't he?" Yami asked.
"Well, yeah. You know that he worries about you. He just wants to make sure that you are okay, and that you don't need anything."Atemu said.
"No, I don't need anything. I actually have a date tonight." Yami said.
"You do? Who's the lucky girl?" Atemu asked.
"I am bi, Atemu, and it's not a girl. It's a guy. He actually works at my restaurant." Yami said. "Really?" Atemu asked.
"Yeah. I'll be honest. I don't know him well, but that's why I'm giving him a chance. I don't know why, but I get the strangest feeling that he might be the one for me." Yami said.
"I got that same feeling when I first met Heba. Trust me. I know what you mean." Atemu assured him.
"I really think that things will work out this time." Yami said.
"Well, good luck to you. I hope that everything works out for you." Atemu said.
"Thanks. Say hit to Heba for me." Yami said.
"I will. Bye." Atemu said.
"Bye." Yami replied and hung up. He got back to his work.
Yugi was a little uneasy about the date that he was going on with Yami that night. The truth was that he hadn't been on a date since the bad breakup he had had two years before, so he was a little out of practice where dating was concerned.
"Well, I guess this is the best I'll be able to do." Yugi muttered.
He had managed to find a pair of black dress pants and a white button up dress shirt for him to wear that night. "I am really going to need to go shopping for some nice clothes to wear on dates." Yugi said. Yugi's wardrobe consisted mostly of leather. He rarely went out in anything but leather with his work uniform being the only exception that he made. Wearing dress clothes was not something that he had ever liked doing.
The phone to Yugi's apartment rang then.
Yugi went over and picked up the receiver. "Hello?" Yugi said.
"Hi, Yugi!" a cheerful voice said.
"Hi, Heba. What's up?" Yugi asked.
"Not much. I knew that today was your day off, and I wanted to call and see if there was anything new." Heba said.
"Well, I guess there is some new things going on." Yugi said.
"Such as?" Heba prodded. Yugi shook his head at his brother's nosey nature.
"If you must know, Heba, I have a date tonight." Yugi said. "Really?" Heba squealed, excited that his brother was finally going on a date.
"Yes. He asked me out yesterday." Yugi said.
"What do you think of him?" Heba asked.
"He's a real nice man. I do know that. He also is handsome. I don't much about him, but that's why I'm going on this date. So that I can get to know him." Yugi said.
"Why do I get the feeling that something is wrong with him?" Heba asked.
"Nothing is wrong with him, Heba. It's just that he's rich." Yugi said.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Heba asked.
"Heba, you know how I am. I don't like feeling like I am taking advantage of someone, and since he is rich, I'm worried that he may start to think that." Yugi said.
"Come on, Yugi. Give the guy a chance. You can't be sure that he will think that."Heba said.
"I know. I just don't want something to go wrong for that reason." Yugi said.
"Well, just let him know that you don't intend to try and take advantage of him. After all, I think that once the guy gets to know you, he'll change his mind. What's his name anyway?" Heba asked.
Before Yugi could answer, he heard some commotion in the background.
"Heba, is everything okay?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah. Joey and Malik are here, and they've gotten into an argument. I better go stop them. Good luck with your date tonight." Heba said.
"Okay. Bye, Heba." Yugi said before he hung up. He shook his head.
"Joey and Malik will never change." Yugi remarked.
Yami left his office and headed out. He wanted to go home so that he could change for his date.
"Bye, Yami. Good luck on your date." June said.
"Bye, June. Thanks." Yami said.
He left the building and headed out to his car. "Good afternoon, Mr. Sennen." a security guard said. "Good afternoon." Yami replied. He reached his red Mercedes and opened the door before he went got in and headed for home. Yugi had gotten changed into his clothes and was now waiting for Yami to show up. He was still a little nervous, but he had calmed down some. 'I hope that Heba's right. I really would like for this to work out.' Yugi thought. Yugi had had a few bad past relationships in the past, and he was tired of being hurt all the time.
He wanted to find someone that would love him and treat him right. He just hoped that maybe Yami would be one that would treat him right. The doorbell rang.
Yugi got up from the couch and went to open the door, finding Yami at the door. Yami had changed into navy blue slacks and a black button up shirt with a dark blue jacket on.
"Are you ready?" Yami asked. Yugi smiled. "Yes. I'm ready." Yugi replied. He grabbed his keys before he walked out of the apartment, locking the door. The two went down the stairs and headed to Yami's Mercedes. "Where are we going?" Yugi asked as they got in the car and buckled up. "I thought that we would head over to Michael's for dinner. It's a great place to eat." Yami said. "I've heard of it, but I've never had the chance to eat there before." Yugi stated.
"You'll love it. Trust me." Yami said. Yugi decided that he would just take Yami's word for it. The two soon arrived at the restaurant. "May I help you?" the greeter asked. "The Sennen reservations." Yami replied. The greeter found them and said, "Right this way." Yugi and Yami followed him through the restaurant to the back where a rather secluded table at the back. "Someone will be right with you." the greeter said before walking off.
"Yami, did you ask for a secluded table?" Yugi asked. "No. This is the table that I normally sit at. I'm a regular here, and the owner is a good friend of mine. He always makes sure that I have this table." Yami answered. "Any particular reason?" Yugi asked. "It's not that I'm anti-Social. It's just that there are a lot of people who tend to stare and try to come onto me whether I am with someone or not. Being known as bi does not help me that much." Yami said. Yugi smiled.
"So, you get the secluded table so that you won't have to deal with the stares and whispers." Yugi translated. "Exactly. I hate that." Yami said. A moment later, a waiter came to them and said, "What would you like to drink?" Yugi ordered a white wine and Yami got tea. The waiter went to get it. "Are you a big drinker, Yugi?" Yami asked. "No, not really. Honestly, I don't drink more than two glasses of anything alcoholic." Yugi said.
"I don't drink a lot, either. I don't find the fun in getting wasted and then waking up with a bad hangover." Yami agreed. "Bad experience?" Yugi asked. "Yeah. I let two crazy friends of mine talk me into getting wasted when I was twenty-one. I have never made that mistake again. I never felt so miserable in my life." Yami said.
"I know the feeling. The only thing was that two of my friends were slipping alcohol in my drink. They wondered what I would be like drunk. My brother could have killed them for that, especially since I was underage at the time." Yugi said.
"You were?" Yami asked, surprised. Yugi nodded. "I was nineteen, and my friends were twenty-one, so I was underage. I let them have it, though. I swear that I was sick for two days straight. After that, I never drank more than two glasses of anything alcoholic. Three I might on special occasions, but not more than that." Yugi said. "Well, that's good to know." Yami said.
"What about you?" Yugi asked. "I don't drink more than three myself, even on special occasions. I refuse to chance getting a hangover." Yami said. The waiter returned with their drinks, and they ordered an appetizer of mozzarella cheese sticks before the waiter walked off again. "Yugi, tell me a little bit about your family." Yami said.
"Well, I have a twin brother. He lives in Domino, which is where I'm originally from. We were raised by our grandfather, Solomon Mutou. Our parents were killed in a car accident when were young." Yugi said. "Oh. I'm sorry." Yami said.
"It's okay. The truth is that I don't really remember them. Like I said, my grandfather raised us. When we finished high school, I went on to be a chef while my brother went on into business. My brother doesn't work now. His fiancé won't let him." Yugi said. Yami frowned. "Why won't he let your brother work?" Yami asked. Yugi laughed.
"For one, he worked as his fiancé's secretary. That's how they met. Two, they just found out that he's pregnant, and his fiancé is rather protective of him." Yugi explained. "That makes a little more sense. At least your brother has job security." Yami said.
"Yeah. That he does. I'm sure that he'll start working again after the baby is born. Heba may be the secretary, but he's good at what he does." Yugi said. "What about your grandfather?" Yami asked. "Grandpa owns a small game shop. He actually could retire from doing that, but he loves it. Grandpa loves kids, and kids are always coming into the shop, so he refuses to close the shop. I think that the only way he will close the shop is if his health wouldn't let him keep it open." Yugi said.
"Is that all the family that you have?" Yami asked. "Yeah. I have some friends that are like family to me, but as far as blood family goes, they're all I have. What about you?" Yugi asked. "Like you, I have a twin brother. He actually owns a gaming corporation. Oddly enough, his secretary is his fiancé, and his fiancé is pregnant. There's also my parents. My father actually retired, which is why my brother is in charge of the company." Yami said.
"It's a family corporation, then?" Yugi asked. "Yeah. I really didn't want to go into that type of business. I always was interested in the restaurant business. That's why I opened this restaurant." Yami answered. "Anyone else?" Yugi asked. "Only my cousin. He owns a gaming corporation. I have a few friends that I am close to, but that's about all." Yami answered. It was then that the waiter returned with their appetizer.
"Are you ready to order?" the waiter asked, setting the mozzarella cheese sticks down. "Yes. I would like the Shrimp Linguine." Yugi replied.
"And I'd like the Beef Charente." Yami added. The waiter nodded and went to place the orders. "Yami, can I ask you something?" Yugi asked.
"Sure. What is it?" Yami asked. "Well, why did you want to go out with me?" Yugi asked. "Well, I liked you, Yugi. You seem to be a very nice person. You don't act like most people do who throw themselves at another. You've got manners that most don't have." Yami said. "What do you mean?" Yugi asked. "Well, some dates that I have had would have tried to grope me by now, but you haven't. You like the simple things, from what I've seen." Yami said.
Yugi laughed. "Yeah. I do. I mean, something extravagant and fancy is all right every once in a while, but I prefer simple things." Yugi agreed. "So, that's why. Besides, I like you, and I would like to get to know you." Yami said. Yugi smiled. "I would like that, too. You'll just have to forgive me because I have not dated anyone in two years. I'm not exactly well versed in dating anymore." Yugi said. "That doesn't matter, Yugi." Yami said.
The two had just finished the appetizer when the waiter returned with their food dishes. Yami's was beef in noodles, cheddar cheese, and potatoes while Yugi's was shrimp in Alfredo sauce, Linguine noodles, Parmesan cheese, and carrots along with a few spices. The two started to eat. "Yugi, I hope that this restaurant was all right with you." Yami said, not thinking that Yugi would feel comfortable here.
"It was fine, Yami. True, I don't get out and eat at a fancy place like this often, but you do. Being with someone means accepting them for who they are. I'm willing to see what your world is like." Yugi said. "That's true. I'd like to see what you're world is like as well." Yami said.
"I'd be glad to do that." Yugi said. After the two finished eating, it was time for dessert. "What do you want?" Yami asked. "I don't know. What's good?" Yugi asked. "You know the Chocolate Chip cake is good." Yami said.
"Chocolate Chip cake?" Yugi asked. Yami nodded.
"It's like a double chocolate cake with chocolate icing with chocolate chips baked in." Yami explained.
"I've never heard of that." Yugi said. "Then we'll try that." Yami said. The waiter brought them the dessert, and Yugi and Yami started to eat it.
"Mmm. This was good." Yugi said. Yami smiled. "I told you." Yami said. The waiter brought the check. Yami got out a credit card to pay for it. "Yami, I can pay for my own meal." Yugi said. "I know that, Yugi, but I asked you out, so I'll pay for this. I want to, Yugi." Yami said. "Okay." Yugi said. Yami paid for it. The two left the restaurant.
"What should we do now?" Yami asked. "I don't know. Isn't there a park nearby?" Yugi asked. "Yes." Yami answered. "How about we go for a walk?" Yugi suggested. "I think that that's a great idea." Yami said. Leaving the car for now, the two started to walk in the park.
"You know, I don't think that I've ever walked in the park with anyone I've dated before." Yami said. "You haven't?" Yugi asked, surprised. "No. No one else I've dated have wanted to. I love the park, but they didn't." Yami said.
"Yami, listen. I don't want you to feel like you have to buy everything for me." Yugi said.
"What do you mean?" Yami asked, confused.
"Well, some of the others only wanted the money you had, right?" Yugi asked. Yami nodded. "Well, I don't want you to feel that you have to buy everything for me. I feel like I'm taking advantage of you when you do that." Yugi said. Yami laughed.
"Yugi, you're not. I don't mind. Sure, with the others, it got annoying because they expected me to pay for them, but you don't. That's one of the things I like about you." Yami said. "It is?" Yugi asked. Yami nodded.
"Yugi, I know that you would have paid for your own meal, but I don't mind. Besides, this date was my idea, remember? I planned it out, so I paid for it." Yami said. "So, if I plan out a date, does that mean you would let me pay for it?" Yugi asked.
"Of course. I mean, it needs to go both ways, after all. Wouldn't be fair if you want to do that." Yami said. "That's good to know." Yugi said. It wasn't long before the two decided to call it a night. Yami took Yugi back to his apartment and walked up the stairs Yugi's apartment. "You know that you didn't have to walk to my apartment." Yugi said. "I know, but I wanted to." Yami said. "Yami, were you serious about wanting to see what I do?" Yugi asked.
"Of course." Yami said. "Are you free tomorrow?" Yugi asked. "I usually work at home on Saturdays, but I could take one off. Why?" Yami asked. "Because I think that I'm going to show you what I do. First, we're going to need to get you new clothes." Yugi said. "Like what?" Yami asked. "You'll see." Yugi said with a smile.
"All right, Yugi. I'll come here about nine in the morning to get you." Yami said. "I'll see you then." Yugi said. Yami leaned down and kissed Yugi on the cheek before he left. Yugi smiled and went into his apartment.
That night, Yami sat in his room, thinking. 'Yugi really is different from the others. He didn't want to feel like he was taking advantage of me because I was paying. No one's done that before. I think Yugi is much different than anyone else I have ever dated.' Yami thought.
Yami smiled as he thought about the time that he had spent with Yugi. He liked spending it with Yugi because Yugi didn't mention anything about his money, looks, or anything else that bothered him. 'I think that Yugi might be the one for me.' Yami thought.
With that thought in mind, Yami went to bed to go to sleep. Yugi was drinking himself a cup of coffee while he watched TV, but he wasn't paying attention to what he was watching. He was thinking about the date with Yami.
'Yami was real kind to me, and he's so easy to talk to. Most of the guys I go out with mention my looks or something, but he never did. Yami really likes me.' Yugi thought.
Yugi was really happy with the way the date had turned out. 'Tomorrow is going to be interesting.' Yugi thought. After washing the cup he had used, Yugi went to bed.
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