Yugioh x Reader (DISCONTINUED)

Shay x Reader

"Ow!" You clenched your jaw tightly as you slowly disinfected your wounds. "Ugh, this hurts a lot more than I thought." You grumbled to yourself.

After cleaning up your bruised and bleeding hands, you began to carefully wrap them with clean bandages, wincing all the while. 

You had gotten involved in yet another fist fight with a group of boys that had been hovering just a bit too close to the girls locker room. And well, you decided to teach them a lesson or two after catching them. Seeing shameless acts like that always got on your nerves, so you decided to do the girls a favor by knocking them around a good while.

You were fairly good at fighting and held your own quite well against those four idiots, but even so they did manage to land some hits on you. In the end you still came out victorious, and the group of them scampered away just as, if not more beat up than you were.

After that altercation, you had blood dribbling down your nose and your knuckles had started to bleed too which is why you went to clean and wrap yourself up in the nurse's office.

"Great, who knows how long it'll take for these to heal over." You grimaced.

Shortly after securing the bandages, you walked out of the nurse's office and headed towards your next class. But as you traveled through the hall, you spotted some of your friends hovering outside of it. And one friend in particular made you stop dead in your tracks.

It was Shay.

'Ah dammit! I can't let him see me like this or else he'll lose it!'

You slowly took one step back, then two, and soon you were starting to speed walk away from them. You tried to stay calm and unnoticeable, but then you heard him call your name.

"(Y/n), where are you going? Class is going to start soon."

"Ah- " You stopped momentarily. "Um, I actually need to pick something up from the main office so just go on without me!" You tried to keep your hands hidden behind you but Shay caught onto it instantly. He pushed past your other friends and began walking towards you.

"(Y/n), what happened to your hands?"

"Nothing! Nothing at all haha!"

You could tell from his stern gaze that he didn't believe you. Heck, even you didn't believe you.

"Well, gotta go guys!" You booked it down the hall the very next second and didn't look back.

You knew Shay well, and you knew that he would definitely interrogate you after seeing your hands and then proceed to lecture you about getting into fights. Though, it was pretty ironic since he would pick random fights too. And as you already figured, the minute you darted off, Shay had begun to run after you.

"Why does he always have to chase me down like this!" You exclaimed, exasperated. "Ugh, he's way too overbearing!"

You ran as fast as your legs could take you but he was hot on your trail.

"Don't tell me you got into another fight (y/n)!" He yelled in an almost accusatory tone.

"And what if I did!?" You shouted back.

"You know what I said before (y/n)! You need to stop with these fights!"

"Speak for yourself!"

"It's for your own good! You don't have to fight and endanger yourself when I'm around!"

You rolled your eyes. "If I wanted a body guard I would've asked for one, alright!"

You turned a corner and quickly realized it was a dead end. You silently cursed yourself and turned around. Sure enough, Shay stood across from you, breathing heavily from the wild goose chase you lead him through.

"Look Shay, it's not a big deal. I just have a few cuts and bruises here and there."

He just narrowed his eyes and walked closer.

"Let me see,"

"But-"

"(Y/n)!"

You sighed in defeat and let him see your hands. He took a hold of them gently and examined them closely. Once he was satisfied, he set your hands down and flicked your forehead.

"Ow! What was that for?" You rubbed your forehead and pouted.

"For being an idiot."

"Oh come on! You get into fights all the time and I don't lecture you!"

"I only get into fights because-" He suddenly paused, and looked away.

"Because?"

He mumbled something under his breath but you couldn't hear it clearly.

"What was that?"

He seemed to get frustrated. "I said it's because I want to protect you! I care about you (y/n), and I don't want to see you get hurt!"

"H-huh!?" You went frigid and couldn't tell if you heard him right. He cares about you? Like as a friend? Brother? Well he already had a sister so that could be it.

"Look Shay, I know you care for and want to protect your friends but don't you think you're going a bit over-"

"You're wrong!" You flinched at his loud voice. He took note and immediately brought his voice back down, looking a bit ashamed for startling you. "I don't do it just because you're my friend (y/n), and I do care about you, but as something more than that."

You just stood there, completely speechless. You were so used to seeing Shay with his signature stoic or serious expression, but now he looked completely different. His face was noticeably flushed and he was starting to mumble his words. He couldn't even meet your gaze anymore. The more you looked at him, the clearer everything became, until it finally hit you.

"Wait, are you saying that...?" He simply nodded, refusing to say it out loud. You stayed quiet too, and your eyes slowly widened. 'He....likes me?' Now blood began to rush to your cheeks.

Was that the reason why he was so protective of you? Because he liked you?

You honestly didn't expect a sudden confession that day, especially after getting into another reckless brawl. But it certainly made you smile. Shay was always bad at timing things.

"You don't have to say it out loud if you don't want to Shay," You giggled quietly. "I...really like you too, you know?" Your giggles became a little louder and Shay's expression immediately softened as he heard your words. 

You let out a surprised gasp when he stretched out his arms and suddenly pulled you into a tight hug. The blush on your cheeks deepened and you rested your head against his chest. He himself rested his head on yours and sighed. No words were exchanged, and the hug lasted for a few minutes.

You enjoyed the warmth you two were sharing, even if it was a little embarrassing, and then a sudden realization hit you. You gently pulled away and shot him a devilish grin.

"(Y/n)? What's wro-" You poked hIs cheek and let out a hearty laugh.

"Well what do you know! Looks like the almighty Shay Obsidian is a softie afterall!" You laughed a bit more and he found himself lightly chuckling too.

"I guess I am."

You looked up at him again. "Well, at least you're my softie." He smiled and hugged you again. But this time you leaned up and gave him a light kiss on his cheek. He tensed, but relaxed in your hold again, returning the favor by kissing your forehead.

"Oh, and (y/n)?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm still standing by what I said before. No more picking fights."

"Oh come on!"