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Ryou and Taura hadn’t been together long.
They’d actually only been a couple for roughly three months, with tonight being a bit more special than any other night they’d spent with each other.
The Sumidagawa Firework Festival was set to start real soon, and Ryou had invited Taura in the hopes that maybe they could share their first kiss!
They’d already been comfortable enough in their relationship to hold hands, but, as of late, Ryou had been yearning for something a bit more in his relationship with Taura… especially when she looked up at him with those parakeet-green, doey eyes filled with excitement and endless happiness.
Her cupid’s-bow lips were entirely alluring, too, with Ryou finding it hard to peel his eyes away from how soft and plump they appeared – even in the dim dusk lighting.
”I can’t wait for the show to start! I heard this year Yugi wants the gang to watch it together, isn’t that exciting Ry!?” Taura’s angelic voice shook Ryou from his thoughts daydream, rendering him a bit sheepish in his response back to her after almost having been caught zoning out to Taura’s empyrean beauty.
”I think so! Everyone’s lives keep them quite busy, it’ll be nice catching up with everyone and having some fun!” Ryou concurred, keeping the thoughts he’d had about kissing Taura to himself for the time being.
”Right? It’s a bit crazy how much time has passed since we’ve all been in the same place together… Still, like you said, it’ll be great!” Taura made light chit chat with Ryou as they followed the delightful aromas of food into the concession section of the festival.
Ryou happily paid for all of the snacks they picked: a yakitori stick, candy apple and strawberry kakigori for Taura, and karaage, fresh dorayaki buns, and some blue cotton candy (atop a melon and orange ramune drink) for Ryou, himself.
A highly appreciative Taura expressed her thanks to Ryou for handling the bill, and he was as laid-back as ever telling his partner it wasn’t a big deal for him as they started heading towards the lakeshore to try and find any familiar faces.
Ryou was Taura’s saving grace as he took the lead, fingers threaded together as he weaved them through the crowd of people having gathered along the water’s edge as well.
A gap in the sea of individuals permitted a chance to breathe and stretch out the limbs they’d had to keep tucked in close to avoid (or as close as their munchies would allow) bumping too much into strangers, and this reprieve gave Tèa a chance to spot them from three yards away.
A shout towards Ryou and Taura had their heads swiveling in the direction of a handful of their friends, and a wave over had both of them eagerly delving back into the congregation of people to get to where they were.
There were exchanged cheerful (well, mostly – Yuki and Taura were moreover civil with each other given Yuki had prior history with the spirit that’d once controlled Ryou) greetings, promptly followed by the quick interrogation by Joey and Tristan about where they could procure some for themselves, too, and earning a round of laughter from the others present!
Glancing around, Taura still couldn’t help feeling as if everything were so surreal.
Koki, Kaiba, and Mokuba had managed to carve out time from their busy schedules to join them, and the Ishtar’s (plus Yuki) even took their time to travel from Egypt after Taura encouraged them to make it!
Yugi was as sweet as ever making Ryou and Taura feel right at home as he put down a towel for them to sit down beside him, and after another ten minutes or so, Joey and Tristan returned with Mai and Duke hauling an equal amount of snacks.
Ryou and Taura were grateful at the chance for some more grub after having consumed the goodies they came with, and just as Ryou went to share some fresh dango with Taura, a sharp whistle could be briefly heard before the night sky was being lit up by the vibrant oranges and reds of the first round of firecrackers.
It was subconscious on Taura’s end when she began leaning against Ryou, her head so featherlight on his shoulder as she sought his warmth against the chilly air.
An arm of Ryou’s wrapped around Taura’s shoulders, hugging her to him and providing a wonderful opportunity to push some boundaries… just a little.
The flashes of blue and purple tints gave Taura’s hair a gorgeous holographic effect, the same green as her eyes gently flowing in long straight strands with the soft breeze and making her appear a bit mystical.
Ryou wasn’t safe from the wandering eye of Taura, either!
She didn’t miss the way the variety of colors accentuated portions of his face, while casted shadows obscured other sections of him from her.
Taura absolutely took note of the way Ryou was fidgety, instead of displaying his usual composed demeanor.
He was certainly anxious about something… but, what?
At some point between the cheers of ecstatic people nearby, and the crackle of the fireworks, Ryou and Taura stopped being entranced by the show altogether – too fixated on the other to truly care about the things going on around them.
”Taura… would it be too forward if I, if we? – Should we? Ryou barely made it through a bashful inquiry before he was being given an equally shy nod by Taura, knowing what he was trying to ask and being just as excited as Ryou to take the next step in their relationship!
Time seemed to move in slow motion as Ryou and Taura shifted to face the other a bit better, their faces lingering mere millimeters apart as they awaited the other to initiate the kiss.
Anyone that caught Ryou and Taura getting so cozy with each other chose to keep it to themselves; some of them silently cheered the couple on, while others simply made a passing thought about how cute they were being in-between watching the clusters of dazzling lights pop off.
It felt like an eternity that Taura and Ryou spent idling so close, their lips ghosting across the other’s as their eyes gazed so deeply into the other – as if searching for and trying to connect with the soul.
Goosebumps erupted to showcase how exhilarating the other found the close proximity to be, and a sliver more pressure applied from Ryou’s lips against Taura’s eventually cemented the start of something new and explosively electrifying!
Tentative fingertips found their way to a cheek of the other’s, cupping the swell of the plump flesh and enjoying tracing light patterns against the smooth sensation of the other a moment or two before pulling away as Ryou and Taura broke for air.
Brimming, goofy smiles etched their way onto the faces of the happy pair, and after a second spent basking in the moment, Ryou was much more confident initiating and engaging in a fair bit of light making-out with his darling Taura.