Kagome was in heaven. Or at least as close as you could get while on earth.

Ryo couldn't help but chuckle at the look on his new girlfriend's face and also be a bit turned on by the sounds she was making.

Kagome finally noticed his staring and blushed. "What," she said after swallowing her bite of the most amazing chocolate cheesecake she had ever had.

"I take it you like cheesecake?" Ryo asked amusedly before biting into his own cheesecake. He would have to remember this for the future.

"Yes, it is my favorite," Kagome hummed out in pleasure before sighing in delight as she took another bite. She knew she probably looked weird in front of Ryo right now but she couldn't help it. She was just happy it wasn't oden. He probably wouldn't be amused at her eating habits then because she inhaled oden like a starving man.

When her forked didn't hit anything, she looked down in disappointment. A laugh drew her attention back up to Ryo. Her pout only increased his laughs. She looked down and noticed his plate was empty.

"So, what's your favorite dessert then?" Kagome asked curiously.

Ryo smirked before deciding to answer, "My favorite is profiterole."

Kagome scrunched up her face in confusion. It cleared a moment later when she remembered where she had heard about that from. "I've heard about it but have never tried any before," she hadn't tried many foods that were foreign with all her time spent in the past.

Ryo smiled as he considered that. "Then I will just have to make some for you," he said.

Kagome grinned and raised an eyebrow as she teased, "So a man who can cook." She was surprised as most men, even if they could cook, wouldn't admit to it.

Ryo smirked as he stood up and walked around the table. He placed his hands on Kagome's shoulder and leaned down until his lips were barely brushing her ear and whispered to her, "I am a man of many talents, Kagome."

Kagome shuddered as Ryo spoke. Her thighs unconsciously clenched while one hand fisted on her lap. It seemed both men affected her. She found herself tilting her head to look back up at Ryo.

"Of that, I have no doubt," it came out more of a whisper as she found Ryo helping her from her seat.

A soft chuckle met her ears as she began to walk towards the check-out counter. She felt his hand settle just in the dip of her back right above her butt. The gentle pressure from his hand was strangely comforting. The gentle leading gesture from anyone else would have bugged her but she understood this was his way of showing his dominance and protection. She had a feeling he would probably show more demonic characteristics than human ones and that sort of turned her on. She was so used to demon ways that interacting with normal humans often left her bored or unsure how to act.

Once their check out was complete, they left the shop together hand in hand. Kagome was trying to look everywhere at once. She could feel the amusement of both Ryo and Bakura. Bakura's dark aura wrapped around her, even as he was dormant at the moment, as a reminder that he was still there and probably watching her actions.

Sometimes when she turned a certain way she thought she could see the outline of Bakura beside Ryo but after she'd blink, he was gone. She decided to think of something she could focus on to ask him. A thought quickly come to her.

She gently nudged Ryo in the side to gain his attention. "What about this Seto Kaiba and Yugi Muto? My brother goes on and on about them but I will admit I block him out most of the time," she stated. If she was going to be watching them duel soon, then having some information on them would be useful. She also wasn't above giving her brother personal information to help him. Her brother would never cheat but knowing an opponent's fighting style and any weakness's would help him come up with his own strategy.

Ryo looked down at his girlfriend and grinned before telling her everything he knew. He had just finished telling her about Seto and was beginning to tell her about Yugi when they both paused at hearing his name screamed.

"Ah," Ryo exclaimed while being annoyed inside. He had been enjoying his time alone with Kagome and he wasn't ready for this meeting yet. "That would be Yugi Muto and his group of friends now," he said to Kagome who was looking up at him curiously.

Kagome turned her gaze to the group of boys and one girl who were quickly making their way towards them. She could tell that Ryo was slightly annoyed that they had been interrupted and she found she was to, as she had been enjoying their discussion. She was curious about meeting Yugi in person, though.

As Yugi and his group of friends got closer, Kagome felt her powers stir up beneath her skin. They were just about to reach out when she felt them forcefully pushed back.

"Don't," Bakura hissed out in Kagome's ear as he leaned down towards her. He had shifted to where the group wouldn't see her until they had gotten closer. He had felt Kagome's power stir and he had acted quickly to push them back. He didn't want that pharaoh finding out about her just yet.

Kagome cast startled eyes up at Bakura. She hadn't even felt him shift until he had already subdued her powers. "Why?" she questioned as she tried to cast a glance around Bakura to see the approaching group.

Bakura was quick to shift and block her view. His hand grabbed her chin and forced her to make eye contact, though she offered no resistance. "One of them is similar to me. I do not want him finding out about you, so keep your powers in check. I will fill you in after this little meeting," his voice was firm and once she had nodded to him he slipped back into the background and left Ryo standing there.

Ryo could tell she was still nervous so he leaned down and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "Don't worry about it. They aren't dangerous. I'll explain it once we get back to your hotel room after this."

"Okay, but I do expect an explanation," Kagome said while calming down. Shivers went down her spine as Ryo turned to greet his friends. Her body still tingled from where her powers had been forced back. That had never happened to her before. It made her wonder how powerful the spirit really was and she was anxious for this meeting to be over so she could get her questions answered.

"Hey guys," Ryo called out as his friends arrived. He waved and shifted to where they could see that he was with another person.

"Yo, Ryo, man. We've looked all over for you today," Joey said while slapping Ryo on the back.

"Sorry about that," Ryo said before motioning to Kagome, "but I was spending time with my girlfriend." He found the reactions of his friends hilarious.

Joey just kinda stood there shocked while Tristan congratulated him by slapping him on the back. Yugi and Tea were the only ones who bothered to introduce themselves first.

"Hello. The name's Tea Gardner. It's great to meet you," Tea said as she stretched out a hand while introducing herself.

Kagome smiled at her friendliness and shook her hand. "The name's Kagome Higurashi. It's great to meet you as well, Tea."

"Hi, Kagome. I'm Yugi Muto. It's nice to meet you," Yugi said and shook hands with her as well.

It was at this point that Tristan and Joey realized they had not introduced themselves to Ryo's new, hot girlfriend.

"Yo," Joey said grinning as he turned towards the girl, "The names Joey Wheeler and any friend of Ryo's is a friend of mine." He wasted no time in shaking the girl's hand vigorously.

Kagome was amused with this Joey guy. "I'm Kagome," she said while she laughed. This Joey seemed like a very energetic person to be around.

"My turn," the brown haired guy said as hip pushed Joey away from her. He then extended his own hand in an enthusiastic greeting, "My name's Tristan and Joey's right ("Like I always am," came from Joey). Any friend of Ryo, ("especially a girl," Joey added again), is a friend of ours."

She turned to look back at Ryo and he gave her a small smile and shrugged his shoulders in a 'what can you do' gesture. She just smiled in return and turned back to talk with his friends.