I apologize in advance for any mistakes in their personalities. If I remember correctly, I've barely met Rita in the game and it's been a LOOOOONG time since I've played it. No, I don't own even a copy of the game nor the system to play it on. All I've been able to do is start a file on the one that my friend owns. Other than that, my information comes from the other fanfictions I've read on here.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Tales of Vesperia or any of its' characters and things.

Pizza Surprise

"Not a chance, Blondie." Such resolute words resounded in almost an echo throughout the small inn room, their owner's dark eyes keeping a weary lock on the pizza before him. Yuri shook his head, raven hair swaying along with the motion. "I'm not going anywhere near that knowing you're the one who made it. Sorry, but I value my life that much at least."

His best friend let out a sigh, blond bangs shifting slightly over his eyes. "Well thanks for the support." Flynn's sky blue gaze rose to stare directly at the dark orbs of his companion, a small smile slowly making its' way onto his lips as he leaned in closer. "Not even for me?" The young Imperial Knight thanked the stars that it seemed he was the only one the man before him would let down his guard around as a light blush appeared on the former knight's cheeks.

"I-I-It's nothing against you, Flynn, it's just I don't-"

"Please, Yuri? All I'm asking is for you to try one bite," the blond began, trying his best to get Yuri to crack. "If it's that bad, I'll never ask you to taste my cooking ever again." He rose his right hand into the air, palm facing his friend. "Knight's honor."

Yuri scoffed, glancing away. "Don't give me that 'knight's honor' crap. You and I both know how high I hold the knights and their supposed honor."

Shaking his head, Flynn shrugged. With a sigh, he lowered his hand while taking a hold of the crust of one of the pizza slices. "Fine. I promise on my honor as your best friend that I won't try to force you to eat anything else if you try it and it tastes awful."

A slight pang of guilt ran down the raven's spine upon hearing such a statement. What kind of friend was he? Sure, the knight couldn't cook worth anything, but he should help any way he can so he can at least have a chance at getting better at it. Slowly, Yuri reached out and took a hold of the offered food. He eyed it suspiciously, as if it were going to poison him beyond help if he were to consume it. But with a mental shake of his head, the guild member opened his mouth just enough to fit the tiniest bit of the pizza to try. Although just before he was going to actually bite it, a soft nudge caused just a bit less than a mouthful to be bitten off for him to chew.

Flynn waited with baited breathe at the other's reaction, the hope that it finally was something edible clear in his eyes as he stared directly at Yuri.

From where he sat on the edge of the window sill, the darker of the two males entire body froze, eyes widening in surprise.

"What? Is it really that-?" The blond got cut off by the vigilante jumping from the window to tackle him. Only when everything stopped moving did he realize there was a grin on Yuri's face.

Yuri chuckled, eyes sparkling with happiness. "I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't tasted it for myself, but that was the best thing I've tasted that you've cooked, Blondie. Congratulations, you don't completely suck at it."

A blond eyebrow rose skeptically. "And just what do you mean by 'completely'?"

The raven shrugged, dark eyes meeting the ones of his most favorite person in the world. "It means I may just be a bit more willing to try whatever you make next."

Flynn allowed himself, a small smile, trying not to let the guilt of omitting part of the truth show through to his face. "Then mind getting off of me? You clearly haven't been training enough since you left the-ah," he sucked in a surprised breath as Yuri leaned in closer. "Yuri, now is not the time." Despite the fact that, on a normal basis, such a statement would be said with an air of command and seriousness, this time it was completely different. Instead, the young knight's voice could barely be heard as his breath had practically left him for the moment.

Yes, I'm planning on making this more than one chapter (probably two by the looks of it). But I'd first like to hear what you all think of this bit first.