Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match...

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-Oh.

Chapter 1

A blushing Yugi walked through the front door of the Game shop to greet Yami and Tea, both of whom were trying to subdue a laugh from the sight of the young boy's expression. The older spiky-haired teen and the brunette looked up from the newspaper they were supposedly reading to interrogate the youngster.

"So, how'd it go?" Yami asked calmly, clearly more successful of hiding his amusement than the giggling brunette next to him. The red shade of Yugi's cheeks seemed to deepen at the inquiry. He shifted his feet uncomfortably.

"We're on for dinner tonight at 7 o'clock," he replied sheepishly.

From behind the newspaper, unseen by Yugi, Yami and Tea subtly high-fived. "Success," Tea whispered to Yami, quietly enough so Yugi was unable to hear. Yami held the newspaper up to cover their faces. He winked and flashed a mischievous grin at her.

"Time for phase two." Tea suppressed her giggle fit and nodded eagerly. He lowered the newspaper again, to find Yugi smiling to the floor, the red tint in his face still present.

"Don't worry Yugi; we'll make sure you're ready," Yami assured the boy. Yugi definitely did not like the way his two best friends were smiling at him, and it did not help to settle his nerves. Though Yami was much the equivalent of a big brother to him, he wasn't sure if he trusted him with these matters. He eyed the two skeptically before treading up the stairs. As soon as Yugi's door being shut was heard, Yami and Tea burst into hysterics, abandoning the newspaper that didn't interest them in the first place.

"I wish I could have taken a snapshot of his face!" Yami laughed.

Tea nodded in agreement. "He's just too adorable sometimes, I gotta say."

"I know. He's going to take a shower right now, so let's continue with the plan."

"Right."

The two teenagers tip-toed up the stairs, pressing their ears to Yugi's bedroom door and patiently waited until they heard the shower running. Yami slowly and cautiously pushed the door open, relieved that it wasn't locked. The two scurried around the boy's room, picking out clothes for him to wear. They set a light-blue dress shirt with a nice clean pair of slacks on his bed, accompanied by a long navy belt and his favorite black boots. Tea watched Yugi's bathroom door wearily as Yami cast a shadow spell in the room.

No later than 5 seconds of Yami finishing off his magic charm had the shower suddenly stopped running. Yami and Tea bolted out the door as they heard the shower doors sliding open.

"Okay, now to pick out something to wear," Yugi muttered to himself as he was towel drying his spiky hair. This was probably the first date he ever had, and he didn't want a thing to go wrong. He chuckled to himself when he saw the ensemble arrangement already laid out neatly on his bed.

"Yami."

He shook his head as he made his way towards his drawer to pick something out himself. But when he tugged on the handle, he couldn't pull it. It wouldn't budge. In fear, he ran to his closet and tried to open it, but it was seemingly stuck in place. A few more hard tugs and he realized what was happening.

"YAMI!!!"

Downstairs, Yami and Tea were rolling in laughter at the much anticipated outburst.

"What kind of shadow spell did you put in his room anyway?" Tea asked while wiping a tear from her eye.

Yami started to laugh even more at the thought. "Oh, just something I thought would never be useful in any other circumstance… I sealed his drawers and closet shut so he can't get to his other clothes. He has no choice but to wear what we picked out for him."

"That's brilliant. But what's to stop him from running across the street and buying something?"

He shifted his eyes towards the stairs. "I've already taken care of that."

Suddenly, loud knocking and banging came from the direction of Yugi's room. "Yami! LET ME OUT!"

"Not until you get dressed, Yugi!" he yelled back, shaking from suppressed laughter.

"Bastard!"

"Hurry up or you'll be late!"

No response came from Yugi – only mumbling and grumbling from in his room.

-6:50pm-

"You look quite dashing, Yugi," Tea commented as the boy stomped down the stairs in irritation, clad in the chosen attire. Yami nodded in agreement as a victorious smirk spread across his face. "Yes you do. Rebecca will fall head over heels in no time."

"Damn it guys, I look ridiculous!" Yugi bellowed, beet-red in the face.

"If you look ridiculous now, then you've always looked ridiculous!" Tea pointed out. Yami snorted and turned away, trying not to laugh at his poor light half. Yugi picked that up right away.

"What's so funny?"

"You're just so self-conscious, Yugi. You need to relax. You look fine."

"I'm so gonna get you for this-"

"Oh, would you look at the time!" Yam interrupted, quickly glancing at his wrist. "It's almost 7, you better get to Rebecca's house; it would be best if you don't keep her waiting."

Before Yugi could protest that Yami wasn't actually wearing a watch, he found himself being ushered out the door by the taller boy.

"Have a good time!"

The smaller boy shrugged briefly before making his way to his date's home. Yami entered the Game Shop to see Tea waiting patiently. "He gone yet?"

Yami nodded. "Time for Phase Three. Let's hurry and get ready." Tea eagerly nodded back, making her way to the bathroom with a duffel bag in hand. Yami followed suit to his room and proceeded to prepare himself for possibly the most entertaining night of his life. He smiled to himself. I know I should feel bad about this… but I don't, he thought. And I hope Tea doesn't either, or this won't be nearly as fun.