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Soft purrs and rumbles filled the bedroom where soft morning light came in through the half-open curtains. Clothes laid haphazardly across the floor, though neither man cared as they laid together within their nest of blankets and pillows.

Golden scales upon a tanned face gleamed briefly as Atem yawned with a stretch upon waking ever so slightly, though he let himself linger in his snooze while enjoying the feel of Yami’s body on top of his own. He loved the sounds of his husband’s purrs in the stillness of their room too while he slowly caressed silvery white scales dancing along his lover’s spine with a sleepy hand.

Black furry ears twitched as he did with pale arms tightening their hold upon him and Atem continued to purr as he simply felt. A nose was rubbed against his chest prior to Yami yawning too, but then his beloved returned to being pudding in his arms. One that trembled as he stroked down his lover’s spine again to touch upon Yami’s tail briefly and Atem chuckled at the sleepy whine he received, before he let the other man rest again.

The last couple of days had been eventful enough with Yami having been stuck at work due to a massacre among the ghouls of hell. It had left Atem with more food in containers than he liked, because his husband hadn’t been released into his care for days despite promises of sharing dinner. Even Yugi had complained about ‘the higher ups’ and Atem couldn’t help but chuckle softly at one of his friend’s delightful plans until Yami whined sleepily at him again.

“Sorry Kitten”, was his soft apology as he caressed silvery white scales again beneath the warm sheets and smiled as Yami rumbled in return. “You don’t want to wake up yet?”

“No”. It was but a mere whisper, though Atem smiled at the soft sound as he agreed with his beloved. There was no reason to wake yet either and he happily let himself fall back into his thoughts while enjoying the feel of Yami sleeping on top of him still.

These were the best kind of mornings after all and he wanted to grant it to them both. Let Yami rest some more with his soft, even breathing and slender tail curling beneath the sheets. With his hands grasping him tighter ever so slightly to which Atem smiled as he returned the embrace.

He had never thought to have this. This kind of love, these quiet moments wherein he could ponder everything his life with Yami had given him so far and just reminisce how it all came to be.

A trap it had been by colleagues who had thought it’d be funny to send an unknowing human into a demon’s den. He should have known… could have done the research on the club’s name he had been given an invitation to, but he hadn’t. If only to anger his father back then too…

Yami had practically saved him from ending up in a ditch or worse by calmly laying his arm around his shoulders and sending the other demons on their way. Atem had never really breathed a sigh of relief like he had done in that moment, before he had been brought to a table where some drinks were given to him as he had been invited to play a game too. He had at least been sensible enough to ask Yami about the drinks upon which the other had crossed his heart that they hadn’t been spiked, before he indulged the demon who had saved his life.

The mark had been there the entire evening as Atem had listened to Yami explaining the game which they had both enjoyed tremendously as the hours had moved to midnight. The demon had even send his date-to-be away for being late when he had shown up and Atem had been given the best evening he had had in forever.

He had been told to be ‘husband material’ that night too and had happily followed into those footsteps as occasional meetings turned to weekly and – eventually – daily ones. They had helped him realise he should leave his former life behind to be with Yami unapologetically and after, he had also accepted the change that had happened for being with a demon. His golden scales had come, his ability to purr too, and he loved it all as he held Yami a little closer to his heart.

A black ear twitched against his face as he did and Atem smiled with a new purr as his husband adjusted himself ever so slightly. His pale legs stretched out after and a deep breath was taken, before Yami laid still again with his own soft purrs. He was awake though, Atem knew, for hands had begun to knead his body and a nose nuzzled his chest a little more often now.

“Habibi?” he asked softly as he slowly blinked his eyes open to the gentle light filling their bedroom to admire the top of Yami’s head and watch furry ears move to the sound of his voice.

“Not yet”. Yami’s whisper was soft and again, Atem chuckled as he stroked silvery white scales again.

“Not even so I can make you a nice Valentine breakfast?”

“No”, was the immediate answer as Yami snuggled him some more and Atem continued to purr at the nuzzles he received. Slow mornings where the best kind as he lazily wrapped his leg around a pale one between his own to let his husband know that staying here was truly one of the better options.

“What if I have to pee?” he couldn’t help but asking teasingly as he stroked his fingers down Yami’s spine some more to the furred edges where his lover’s tail began. Muscles tensed and another soft whine sounded as retractable nails pricked Atem’s skin in retaliation.

“You hold it”.

Atem laughed at the command, before doing his best to hold it in with Yami burying himself into his chest some more. “Stop shaking… Dragon”, came the whine too and Atem took a deep breath at that with a loving grin upon his lips. Hands returned to kneading his body as he tried to lie still while a soft chuckle escaped him still with a soft hum of delight following.

“Sorry. It’s your sleepy voice”, Atem whispered as he stroked silvery white scales again and he watched black furry ears twitch with a smile at the same time Yami groaned while he tried to hide himself some more.

 It was horrible to tease his husband like this, Atem knew, and yet… He couldn’t deny himself the adorable murmurs or sights. Yami was beautiful when he blushed or stammered because he didn’t know what to say; moments that happened rarely and which Atem wanted to take advantage of when he could.

“’s not”, Yami countered softly and again, Atem chuckled with a soft hum as he let his fingers glide across his husband’s spine.

“But it is, because it’s always so sweet in the morning. So lovely and tender with a sleepy lull and it makes me laugh. It makes me smile and love you some more every day. Even more so on days like these. You know that, don’t you, Sweetheart?”

It was hard to keep his chuckles to himself as black ears twitched at the given nickname and even more so as Yami looked up at him at long last with confusion written all over his face. “Sweetheart?” his beloved even asked as he adjusted himself to be able to gaze a little more properly at Atem who tried to hide his smile with a nibble upon his lower lip.

“Yeah. I was thinking of a new nickname for you. To celebrate Valentine’s”, Atem purred and crimson eyes gazed at the twinkle gleaming in rose-red irises as Yami stared at his husband with disbelief. Until hands caressed his spine again and a snort escaped a pale nose while Yami curled his tail at the touch with the beginnings of a teasing grin playing upon his lips too. If his husband could tease him, he could definitely do so in return.

“What’s wrong with all our current ones? Sweetheart doesn’t fit with them”, Yami eventually replied as he shifted some more upon Atem’s body to have his face closer to that of his gorgeous husband. Close enough to rub his nose against his lover’s tanned one and peck his lips softly because his beloved would have to see it his way. They already had so many nicknames and all were perfect, but this ‘new’ one… did not fit.

“No?” Atem asked as he smiled in the soft kiss he was given, prior to watching Yami shake his head sleepily with another whine.

“No. No, Sweetheart doesn’t fit with anything. Not with Dragon, not with Cupcake, Kitten, Habibi, Muffin, Pudding or Flower – wherever that one came from. Not with my World either”, Yami elaborated and sighed as warm hands kept caressing him. They teased his skin and lower again to make him shiver as he kissed Atem once more and purred.

“My Love, my Life… It doesn’t fit with them either”, he continued and Atem murmured in the kiss as he chuckled low in his throat.

“My Love, my Life… My loving, handsome Kitten… All mine”, was the soft whisper from his tanned lips between the tender kisses he was given and Atem kept smiling as he pulled Yami a little closer to feel more of warm skin rubbing against his. He loved it all. The gentleness with which he was kissed, the slowness of their morning together and the soft murmurs escaping his husband too.

“All yours as you are mine, Muffin. My wonderful Dragon”, Yami returned equally as soft and with his tender purrs curling around Atem’s own. Magic sparked a little between them as he shifted again and a trill fell over his lips as fingers teased his ass. He shivered and jolted as they teased his sides afterwards to the point he pricked Atem again with his retractable nails, though Yami loved it all the same.

Loved the way he was allowed to sleep on top of Atem every night. Was allowed to bask in his husband’s love for him and have the other close to his heart. He loved the soft kisses he received and the teasing they could both get away with because they understood each other after all these years together. He loved Atem’s teasing too and happily kissed his beloved to let him know that.

“So… that is a ‘no’ to Sweetheart?” Atem asked teasingly still as Yami purred at him with his head leaning in tanned hands as Atem had brought them up to stroke black ears. It was why all he received was a mere whine, before Yami moaned softly with his eyes closing and his nose twitching as he enjoyed himself with the massage given to him.

“Yes… No… Don’t call me that – ”, Yami drawled out as he curled his tail again and arched his body to gain more of the head massage his beloved husband was so incredibly good at giving. Atem knew how to stroke him as well as treat him to a good time and Yami mewled softly as he trembled. More so as Atem pulled his hands away from his head to run his fingers down his spine again.

“All right then, Kitten”, Atem whispered and grinned as that made crimson eyes sparkle at him the way he loved them for. “But you are my sweet heart, though”.

Black ears perked up at his voice and then laughter followed as Yami caught on. Atem chuckled too as he kept caressing his lover’s spine and warm scales while a hand cupped his face with Yami kissing his lips. They kept chuckling softly as they shared their loving touches with a soft hum filling the air between them as a smirk began to play upon pale lips.

“Cheeky, my Love… Cheeky”, Yami returned as he let his lips continue to brush against Atem’s and a new purr formed in his husband’s chest as he teased golden scales upon his lover’s handsome face.

“You know me”, Atem teased back with a gentle hum upon his voice and he equalled Yami’s smirk as the other gazed at him. Another caress followed as his beloved hummed with a small nod too.

“Yes… I do know you and you are my cheeky Dragon…”, Yami returned, before he stroked Atem’s lips with a thoughtful gleam in his crimson eyes.

“A man’s gotta try”, Atem returned as he stroked Yami’s body again and he chuckled softly when his husband did. A new hum followed as his beloved leaned a little closer too and then another tender kiss was pressed against his skin. First, the corner of his lips. Second, along his jaw and then slowly towards his pointed ear.

“A man should and my man should never change… Though if I am your sweet heart, how about you make some sweet loving to me?”

A lick followed up on the offered words and as Atem gasped, a kiss came too. Then another, back towards his darker lips where Atem met Yami’s as he pulled his husband ever closer.

“I’d love to, my sweet Valentine. I’d love to”.