Shock was the main emotion as he stared at the shorter teen who’d become his toy to his best friend. They were closer than brothers, always there for each other and the blond was more than started by the declaration, but after all they’d been through together…? 

       Did he love the boy with the tricolour hair…? Did Joey love him…? 
                 The simple answer was yes. Yet… Even as his heart thudded in his chest, he couldn’t say that. Once long ago he’d told his mother he loved her, begged her not to leave and she had left him that same week, tore his sister from him. 

        “.…Yuug.” Did he return the feelings of love, yeah he did. Could he admit to them…? No. He wanted to, but the blond was scared, what if he said he loved Yuugi… Only to watch Yuugi fall out of his life forever, he didn’t think he’d survive such a blow. 

                      I love you too, Yuugi, but try to understand… Why I can’t say it.