Yugo awoke groggily, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, only to come face to face with a very concerned Amalia. "A-Amalia!" He squeaks, pressing himself against the headboard of the bed. Great.... This was exactly what he needed. Definitely. Amalia suddenly flushed and pulled back a bit, only then realizing how close she was to the boy's face. "A-are you okay?? Why the hell did you faint?!?" She demanded, glaring lightly at Yugo. Yugo flinched, taking her tone harsher than she meant it. "I'm fine... I guess I was just really shocked. I haven't been feeling well lately so I think that may have added onto it." He explains, rubbing the back of neck sheepishly. He carefully 'forgot' to mention that the source of his sick feeling was almost always Amalia. She didn't need to know. Amalia's gaze softened ever so slightly as she sat next to his bed. The silence hung thick between them, each trying to decide what to say and desperately hoping the other would speak first.
Outside the room, Eva, Elely, Flopin, Ruel, and Adamai had their ears pressed as close to the door as physically possible. Dally simply stood on the sidelines with a confused and worried expression on his face. "Why can't we go in to check on Yugo??" He whined, tilting his head like a confused puppy. "He's awake now right???" Eva shushed him violently, giving him a glare that could kill the Iop god. "ShhhhHHH! Sweetie I love you but if you go in there and ruin their chance at reconciliation I will not hesitate to strangle you." She said in a sickly sweet tone that sent shivers down Percedal's spine. "O-Okay..." He mumbled, settling for sitting on the floor, watching the group strangely. Flopin and Elely sent a pitying look towards their dad. No one should have to deal with mom when she was angry... I don't think anyone had done so and lived... except for her family.... and sometimes they wished they didn't. Once again, uninterrupted this time, they pressed their ears close to the door, hope welling in their hearts, that maybe. Just maybe. The group would come back together and everyone could be friends again.
Yugo opened his mouth and closed it several times, almost like a gaping fish. "A-Amalia I-" He managed to stutter out. "I-I-I-I'm s-sor-sorry.... I-I didn't mean to hurt you..." He chokes out, trying to bury himself in the covers. "I just.... I don't know. I'm not right for you..." Amalia seems taken aback. "W-What do you mean?" She asks quietly, looking at Yugo with eyes full of confusion and pain. Yugo winced as he heard her pitiful tone. "I.... I... I'm not good enough. I'm a king with no people, I'm a child, I'm scared. I-I... I say the wrong things at the wrong time, I'm short, I'm weak, I'm stupid, I've never dated anyone before, I'm scared of messing up. I'm not mature enough. Eliatropes live much longer than any other species, meaning I am quite literally a child, despite being the same age.... I-I just can't. I let my emotions get ahead of me and I fucked up.... and then I was angry at you for leaving me. I was angry at you for.... confirming all my fears I guess. Oropo was the better me.... I just... I know I'm not good enough. You're a princess, soon to be queen... How do I compete with that??" He ranted, feeling the boiling hot tears prick at his eyes and slide silently down his cheeks. Amalia simply listened with wide eyes and a ever growing guilt weighing in her heart. "I...I had no idea Yugo... I-I didn't know you felt that way... I... I'm so sorry.. I-I was hurt... I loved you- No. I love you, so much that when you said kissing me was a mistake, I felt something inside me break... I... was hurt and angry. I thought you had been playing with my feelings, even though I should know you wouldn't do something like that.... I'm so sorry Yugo.. I was only thinking of myself, as usual, and I completely overlooked your feelings... I'm sorry.." She sighed, hanging her head in shame. Yugo's eyes widened a bit. "You're.... not mad at me anymore?" He asked hesitantly. Amalia shook her head. "No... and since now I know that you like me too... I can wait... I can wait until you're ready. I'm sorry."She said, the ghost of a smile flashing on her face. Yugo felt a weight lift off his chest as he beamed happily and gathered Amalia in a tight hug. "Thank you so much. Thank you thank you thank you.... You don't know how much it hurt to live knowing that you were mad at me..." He admits, face burying in her soft green hair. Amalia wraps her arms around him as well, savoring the friendly touch. "Yeah... I'm sorry." She says with a smile. Tears slid down her cheeks and landed with a splash on the floor. She was just..... so happy.... it was probably stupid how happy she was, but she had known Yugo for seven years. She was so happy that this wasn't all it took to tear them apart. She was happy that things could go back to the way they were.... she was happy that he had finally confused in her... she was happy that he loved her too. Yugo pulled back in surprise. "W-why are you crying???" He asked worriedly. Amalia chuckled. "Cuz I'm happy! You're one to talk, you're crying too!" She pointed out. Yugo laughed a little. "Yeah... I'm happy too." He says, beaming. Amalia returns the smile with one of her own. "Are you feeling better now? Cuz we've got a big problem at hand...." She says, suddenly feeling the weight of the current situation come crashing down on her. Yugo nodded slightly. "Yeah. Don't worry, I won't let Armand marry you off. You have to be here to wait for me." Yugo felt a faint blush rise to his cheeks as Amalia smiled. "Yup! For now let's get back to dad and the rest so we can figure it out." She says, offering him a hand to get out of the bed. He accepts, savoring her warm touch, and got out of bed. He was unexplainably happy. They were friends again, and they were facing new problems together just like old times. Seven years.... they had faced danger, problems and enemies together for seven years. Yugo was glad to know that they would continue to do so. Amalia felt the same.
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A/n:
Y'all I finally updated!!!! This chapter honestly almost made me cry cuz I'm just so happy to not be writing sad shit anymore ;-;
I hope you all like it! No, they aren't together YET. It'll take a lot longer for Yugo to get over his fears. But Amalia will be right there with him! :))
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Fanfiction(Art is not mine) "I don't need you. I don't need you..." Those words bounced around in Yugo's head like a ball, paining him whenever the words hit the inside of his head. Was that really all it took to tear them apart?
