The Lucky Dragon

Yuri's Day Off

Yuri sat at one of the pool bars in the biggest pool at the resort, sipping a Death in the Afternoon as he people-watched. Today was his day off, and he liked spending his days off enjoying the Lucky Dragon's resort amenities, reading, or gardening. (He also liked spending his days off enjoying the company of his boyfriends, but they were all sadly working at the moment.)

His thoughts drifted to his boyfriends, and he smiled serenely as he began daydreaming about them. He felt so lucky to have them all. Hmm, maybe he should get them all a bouquet of flowers to show them his appreciation. Yuri usually gave his boyfriends flowers that had special meanings, like pansies which meant thinking of you, and roses which were famous for being romantic flowers. Yuri had worked at a flower shop before he started working at the Lucky Dragon, and he was quite fluent in flower language. It was actually how he'd first confessed his feelings to his boyfriends, giving them red tulips as a declaration of eternal love and passion.

Yuri smiled as he finished his drink, hopping off the pool barstool and swimming to the edge of the pool where his phone was. He opened the app for his old workplace and placed an order for four bouquets of flowers for his precious boyfriends, with roses, pansies, heliotropes (which meant devotion and eternal love), red tulips, and red chrysanthemums (meaning love and deep passion). Yuri smiled as he paid for the order, knowing that his boyfriends would love the flowers.

The summer sun was starting to get a little warm for Yuri's tastes, so he hopped out of the pool and grabbed his towel. His pale skin burned very easily when exposed to sunlight, which was why he preferred to swim when it was cloudy. There had been plenty of clouds earlier when the cabbage-head had gotten into the pool, but those clouds had since cleared.

The cabbage finished drying off and headed into the resort hotel. He would spend some time checking on his plants. One of the terraces of the penthouse suite had been converted into a rooftop garden that Yuri loved to spend time in. His precious plants were thriving from his care, and Yugo liked to joke that the terrace looked like a jungle.

"Hello, my lovelies!" Yuri purred as he stepped onto the terrace. "Did you miss me?" He had read scientific articles claiming that talking to plants and playing music for them helped them grow, so he always chatted with his garden. He also left a radio on the terrace to play classical music whenever he was away. And it seemed like the music and talking really did help his garden thrive.

Yuri began telling his garden some stories about the last few days as he tended to the plants. The rose bushes needed a bit of pruning, and Yuri was very gentle as he trimmed them. "Remember that horrible lady I was telling you about the other day? Well, it turns out she's Zarc's cheating ex, and she snuck back into the casino yesterday! She tried to use her own dice at Yugo's table, but he and Yuto didn't let her. And then she had the nerve to complain about them to Zarc. But don't worry, Zarc kicked her out again. And he called the police too! Hopefully she doesn't show her face around here anymore!"

He continued chatting about this and that as he tended to his garden. It was so relaxing taking care of his beloved plants. The cabbage had always had a strong green thumb, and he couldn't even remember a plant ever dying in his care. Heck, he'd even been able to save a plant that was near death when he received it. That plant was now happily hanging from a pot next to the door to the terrace.

Yuri was so laser focused on his garden that he didn't notice his phone ding until it dinged four times. When he finally did notice, he gently set his watering can down and checked his messages.

Zarc: Aw, thanks for the flowers, Yuri! They're lovely!

Yugo: Yeah, thanks Yuri! That's so sweet of you!

Yuto: They smell so nice! My players were so jealous!

Yuya: Awww! Yuri! You're so sweet! <3

Yuri: I'm glad you like them. You all mean so much to me! <3<3<3<3

Though they were all in different areas and couldn't see each other, all five of them were smiling with light blushes on their faces. They all loved each other very much, and couldn't wait to see each other again.