That doesn't matter. [ The dismissal is immediate. He's....almost....maybe.....halfway? Making progress? WHY IS GETTING THE PHARAOH TO KISS A BOY HARDER THAN GETTING THE PHARAOH TO DIE AN AGONIZING AND SYMBOLIC DEATH, AND EVEN THEN HE FAILED AT THAT LIKE A HALF DOZEN TIMES. IT STILL WAS EASIER ]

Listen, he thinks he's not worthy of you. You hemming and hawing? Hurting him! Already! The absolute best thing you can do for Ryslig, and for Ryou Bakura, is to grab him in your - coils -

[ or arms but lbr Ryou is probably more into snek ]

- look him dead in the eyes, and confess!! Anything less is wasting the cards in your hand. It's cowardice.

[ It's also wasting this totally amazing speech he's been giving you which is like. Twice as heavy an offense. "Be the King of Games" was supposed to work, dammit. ]

The Pharaoh I've dueled gained strength the more he cared, the more he showed he cared, for the people he loved. You are absolutely, obnoxiously unstoppable when it's for someone else. You beat me. With friendship.

[ Dun dun DUNNNN. ]

So don't you see that love can take down a God?



...and as for sucking at being a boyfriend, I have you covered there, too. Call me before dates. I'll get you ready.