For Kaiba

[diamondsfortears]

Daia was so excited when he managed to get his hands on two tickets to a theme park. He'd been working really hard to earn them and finally his work paid off, hoping to spoil someone special. He hugged them close as he ran down the street with a smile. And the second he spots Kaiba, he beams even brighter. He's practically bouncing as he waves to get Kaiba's attention, closing the distance between them.

"Kaiba, Kaiba! I got a present!" He holds the tickets up to Kaiba. "Come with me! Please?"

His eyes sparkle as he looks up at Kaiba, as excited as a puppy that his owner came home. If he had a tail, it would definitely be wagging like crazy.

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[blue_ice]

"...a present?"

Now that's a surprise, but Kaiba's smiling anyway. It's rare that anyone buys a present for him, when he could just have whatever he wanted. But Daia is sweet, and clever as always. This is definitely not something he would've thought to buy for himself.

And the tickets in hand are an interesting message. Is this a date? His cheeks color a little at the thought, but he can worry about it later. For now, he'll smile fondly.

"All right, all right, I'll go. Right now?"

[diamondsfortears]

Daia's smile grows even bigger when Kaiba asks if it's for right now.

"Can we?!" He knows not everybody can drop everything to do fun things right away, but to go right now would be a dream. He's almost tempted to pinch himself to see if it is.

He goes to grab Kaiba's hand, hoping to happily pull him along to the amusement park.

[blue_ice]

Kaiba was never truly going to object...he has the power to rearrange his schedule any time. And he'd be a fool to refuse Daia, so hopeful and optimistic.

He allows Daia to take his hand, and as if answering a question to himself...grips it a little tighter as they hurry along.

"So what's so special about this park? Anywhere you want to go first?"

[diamondsfortears]

"It looked like a lot of fun, and I wanted to share it with you."

Daia's cheeks colour a little, but he's smiling. It may not be special to just anyone, but to Daia, this was a special moment he could share with someone he adored. Even if he was too shy to be completely open about those feelings. If nothing else, he hoped to make Kaiba happy.

He looks around at the available rides in his line of sight.

Daia spots the Ferris Wheel looming over the crowds and points to it.

"What about that one? I bet you can see everything from up there!"

[blue_ice]

"Hm. Can't really go wrong with a ferris wheel."

But he smiles regardless as they walk to it hand in hand.

"Looks like the cars are weighted so we can sit together without unbalancing it. Good idea?"

From where they are, he's sure the view will be a nice one. Soon enough, it's their turn to board, and he scoots in to make room for Daia.

[diamondsfortears]

Daia is so happy that they can sit together, he could just pop. When Kaiba scoots over, Daia is quick to slide right in, maybe just a smidgen too close to Kaiba. But he's just so excited that he can't help it.

When the ride gives that small lurch and begins to move, Daia jumps a little, startled, and unconsciously moves to cling to Kaiba. But the ride smooths back out just as quickly and any insecurity Daia felt is gone.

Before long, he's peeking over the edges of the gondola to take a look around, full of smiles.

"There are so many people in the park!"

[blue_ice]

"You're okay," Kaiba reassures, his arm instinctively coming up to catch Daia. He's holding on, allowing his...friend? Is that what they still are? Daia can cling as long as he needs to. It seems to make Kaiba's chest flutter oddly, but that's not too bad, right?

Once they take off, he leans his head over to look, coming close again.

"Mm. It can be overwhelming at times, but that so many people are entertained...someone must be proud of what they've built. I know I was, with Kaibaland."

He finally leans back...reluctantly. Daia smells nice.

"Look out at the ocean. It seems endless from here, doesn't it?"