Months later after the trip, Yugi eventually found a job that wasn't anything as great, nor as opportunistic as working for Yami's company.
Although he did find a steady office job that helped him move out of his old apartment and move into something a bit nicer. He was also a bit further from downtown.
Which he didn't mind, as he dislike the noises anyways, and wanted to escape his past as much as possible. In addition he managed to get himself a little vehicle.
Truthfully, Yugi was doing quite decent for himself as he was inside his apartment reading one of his books. Sitting on his small couch, with his feet up relaxing by the lake side view he could see from his complex.
It was an off day for Yugi, which was unusually because it was a Thursday. Although, he started to get accustom towards that— when he usually worked Monday's through Friday's.
Something different, but nevertheless, Yugi was able to adapt towards different things whenever he set his mind towards it. The time was only 10:35am, he had already went to the gym earlier on.
Yugi did end up having to switch gyms because of the entire ordeal with Yami, and also because the gym was a far drive from his place. When he got back he did tell Sammy everything that happened.
He had his mental breakdown about it— which he was happy that Sammy was there for to support him about. Sammy had ended up going out of town for a while, and actually was suppose to come back next week.
Things seemed to be going smoothly with the recover from what happened in New England 6 months ago. It didn't feel like it had been that long but it was.
Yugi would sigh, as he finished the chapter he was reading, as he heard the door bell ringing from his patio front door.
The male would shift his gaze towards the door and start smiling already knowing whom it was. " Just a second ! " he would say with a bit of pep in his step.
Sliding off the bed and putting on his house shoes. The male wearing a white tank top with some white sweatpants. Yugi would grab the doorknob and unlock his door.
Immediately meeting the gaze of his boyfriend Austin. The same male whom he had dated awhile back. Austin was taller than Yugi, and had blonde short hair.
He was all into rock and roll, and also was in a small band he made called skull crushers. The male was wearing a jean jacket hoodie with some jean blue pants, white sneakers and white undershirt.
As soon as Yugi had opened the door Austin came rushing in and walked past Yugi whom Yugi arched a brow a bit at. The male started to clap his hands as if he was excited about something.
" Yoo! Oh my God ! Okay ! Okay so there's something I gotta tell you Yug. " Austin would start off by saying. Yugi would eventually turned around slowly closing the front door.
He didn't like how Austin came busting inside his apartment and actually told him to stop doing that a few times already. It always seemed to go in Austin's ear and out the other.
" .... What is it? " Yugi tried to say with a calm demeanor but it was still a bit irritated by Austin's actions.
" I got the gig ! "
" ... Really? "
" Yeah ! Oh my fucking gosh like, I just got the call earlier today while pumping iron in the gym and damn man— I couldn't help but make that gym shit irrelevant and head over to the place. " Austin explained happily.
The taller male pasting around Yugi's apartment, causing Yugi to have to look back and forth between him and his walking.
" This is so fucking big ! I have the gig tomorrow night Friday ! Can you believe that ?! " Austin told him.
Yugi immediately frowned with his eyebrows, causing him to think for a moment before speaking back to Austin. " ... Wait— Friday night? " he would ask.
" Yeah? What's up? " Austin said a bit puzzled.
" W— what's up? — what's up, is— aren't we suppose to be having our date Friday night— and you go and make a gig plan? " Yugi remarked trying not to get too upset.
Austin feeling Yugi getting upset, sighed and shrugged his shoulders a bit. Sliding his fingers in his blonde hair and turning his back towards Yugi.
" Uhh, I mean well— " Austin would try and say, as Yugi continued to eye him.
" The thing is— damn Yug, I mean this is a really big deal for me! I thought you'd be happy... " Austin stated feeling somewhat disappointed in how Yugi was acting.
Yugi listening towards Austin, and feeling as though he was trying to flip the script and make it seem as though he was being unreasonable.
" Wait... so what now this is my fault? When you knew we had dinner plans.... And you just what? Thought I'd say yeah— sure! " Yugi remarked his tone becoming a bit more serious.
" I mean... yeah. " Austin stated once more with another shrug and this time a chuckle.
Yugi hearing him and his laughter, walked off down his hallway without another comment. This motion made Austin quickly go in front of Yugi and stop him.
" Okay! Okay ! Wait wait ! " Austin exclaimed, holding into Yugi's waistline a bit.
" Look— I'm sorry.... I just— I wasn't thinking... I didn't realize this would be so important to you, I mean we can go to dinner at any other time Yug... " Austin was trying to reiterate.
Yugi continued to feel disdained by how Austin was being, and even continued to try and justify his actions. Although, if he didn't ease up, he knew this would turn worse than what it was.
" ..... Look.. whatever... forget it. " Yugi claimed, as he walked past Austin and headed for his room. Austin turning to the side and catching a glimpse of Yugi heading to his bedroom.
" ... Come on really? We need to ta— " Austin was about to say before hearing the slam of the bedroom door.
After several minutes, Austin continued to knock against Yugi's door, had been at this for quite some time. Although that really was only but 10 minutes he was actually doing it.
For the most part he remained outside on the couch, giving space to Yugi before he had received a text message from a friend. He knew he couldn't leave Yugi upset like this however.
" Come on! Yugi ! Let me in... will you stop sulking already man? It's been like 20 minutes now.... You can't be that mad— can you ? " Austin whined trying to speak towards him.
Though the other side of the door was silent, for a few more moments, before Austin shook his head and begin to walk off. Not before, the sound of the door started to creak open.
Yugi's blue orbs peaking through the crack a bit, as Austin quickly turned back around and walked back towards the door. " .... You gonna let me in or what? " Austin told him.
Yugi looked down for a moment, before closing the door once more and this time unlocking it entirely. Allowing Austin inside his room, as the other male walked past him.
Yugi stepping back, as Austin turned around and closed the door behind him. Looking back down at Yugi who had folded his arms against his chest.
" ... I'm sorry. " Austin said flipping his arms outwards in a motion indicating sincerity.
" I really really am. Just—- please try and understand this is a big deal for me... please? " Austin stated stepping closer and closer with each word.
Yugi turned his head away looking at the window, as Austin came closer and pulled Yugi in more. His face against his chest, as he held unto him with a tight hug.
Yugi's boyfriend continued to hold into Yugi, as Yugi eventually released his arms and hugged Austin back. Making the taller male, smile briefly while looking down at Yugi.
The other slowly taking his right hand and lifting up Yugi's chin with his rough fingers. Yugi looking up at Austin, as Austin smirked gently.
" I'll make it up to you... I promise... " he'd tell the other.
" ... You always say that... " Yugi remarked, keeping his gaze nonchalant at him.
The other chuckled, as he slowly started to bring his face down towards the other. His voice becoming softer, almost like a seductive whisper.
" Oh yeah? ..... what if — I ... show... this time... " Austin sweetly replied back, planting small pecks towards Yugi's lips.
Yugi briefly closing his eyes feeling the embrace, and warmth of Austin's lips against his. As Austin started to kiss Yugi instead of the pecks.
Yugi feeling Austin's lips starting to smash against his own, felt a hot tingle sensation against his body. Causing the male to start to make soft noises into the kiss.
Austin parting his lips a bit for air, as he used his right hand to pull Yugi's face closer, so he could kiss him more. Then taking his left hand to hold the back of Yugi's head.
The both of them standing in the middle of Yugi's bedroom, as they embrace and passionately kiss one another, while Austin's hand slowly start to wander around Yugi's body.
His hand firmly grasping Yugi's ass, as Yugi continued to be lost in a trans with Austin's kiss. However, when Austin begin to start to unbutton Yugi's pants is when Yugi opened his eyelids.
Breaking the kiss as Austin used that advantage to nibble, and lick against Yugi's neck. The other male feeling a cold chill against his spine, as he was beginning to lose his balance.
" .. A... Austin... " Yugi would quietly speak, as Austin was far too busy with his wandering mind to listen, causing the two male's to fall back on Yugi's bed.
It wouldn't take much more effort before Austin and Yugi both laid in bed naked together. Austin drifting off into a nap, as Yugi laid there staring up at the ceiling.
His head turning to the left to see Austin fast asleep, before sighing underneath his breath. The male would slowly rise his upper body up, and sit up.
This was typical behavior between the two, and Yugi was frankly rather annoyed by it. However, he felt a void deep inside he couldn't fill. It was if he was missing something.
He disliked that feeling, and felt that Austin could feel that for him. He even presumed to believe that Austin was that person.
After all, he came all this way to New York knowing that the male would also be here. It wasn't something that Yugi was use to, especially not from someone who he used to date.
Overall, Yugi would start to shift his legs from underneath the blankets, planting them on the carpet floor. Stretching a small bit, and grabbing his cell phone and getting up.
Quietly walking towards his bedroom door, and opening it up and closing it gently behind him. Yugi turned around and walked down his hallway and headed for his living room.
He was disappointed to say the least, allowing Austin to get off so easily simply by having sex. Even now whenever they did have sexual encounters, it was almost meaningless.
It felt empty, and not all that great, to say the least. Yugi would gradually slid down on his couch, and felt a small tear fall from his eye.
He didn't know why he felt so depressed, conflicted and more importantly misery. It couldn't have been because Austin was being how he was being, right?
This was once again not new, but perhaps he was growing tired of it. Then Yugi thought about someone he hadn't in a long time.
Trying to drown out that same deep emotion he was running away from all this time. Yugi started to feel himself softly crying on the couch. His arms falling to the side.
The male shifting his gaze as he looked out his living room window. In the end, Yugi knew something right then and there. He was simply not over the ordeal in New England.
Which made the male more hurt, because that would truly mean that what that man said on the airplane was right. Yugi was definitely sitting with regret in his heart.