When Yuri left the Arcadia Building he didn't go straight home as he originally planned. Instead he went to browse some of the shops that were near his home. He looked in a couple of clothes shops and eventually decided to buy a new pair of trousers – pair of black jeans - and a short sleeved T-Shirt which was a dark blue colour. They weren't too expensive, but they were enough to empty his wallet of most of its cash.

When he got home his dad still wasn't back, which was very good for him as he wasn't necessarily going to find out that he was out for most of the afternoon. However, when he returned home he immediately saw Yuri's new clothes on his bed. He gave him a strange look but quickly remembered about Yuri's outing the next day, which made him blush.

Yuri was never a person to care about his appearance yet the fact that he was going to be spending some time alone with a girl seemed to trigger something in his brain. It was like Fuchsia flicked a switch somewhere in his consciousness, and suddenly - suddenly, being presentable was important to him. Certainly she was the reason he went on his little excursion, so maybe Scarlett was right, maybe he did love her?

Or maybe she was only being nice because she wanted something out of him? That crossed his mind too, but ultimately he tossed this thought aside and concentrated on the niceties of tomorrow's encounter. It seemed too good to be true, a short meek boy, going on what others, not him, might rightly or wrongly perceive as a date with a pretty girl. As far as he was concerned, it was just going to be a friendly chat, a chance to be sociable for a change, but even if it was "just a chat" rather than a date the thought of it still made him tremble.

He locked himself in his room for most of the evening and kept thinking about the meeting. Lots of questions swirled around in his mind, but the thought that kept coming back to him more than any other was the idea that he somehow might not be good enough. She never suggested anything of the sort, but the fear of it lingered all the way through the night, and even in the morning, as the sight of his new clothes at the end of his bed served as a reminder of his impending encounter. Breakfast was eaten slower than usual, and he was nearly late for school.

At school he was greeted by Scarlett as usual, though she never mentioned Fuchsia once, although he did mention he was going to the café, so wasn't going to join her at the Arcadia Building. And like before, everyone tried their best to avoid them, and eventually it was lunchtime, giving Yuri an opportunity to tell Cecil about how Mirror Force helped him to win the duel against Psycho. Cecil was impressed by Yuri's actions and hoped that they might duel one day and decided to exchange mobile phone numbers.

Cecil then spent the rest of the lunch break talking about his deck and how all of the cards in it worked together in perfect unison. A deck was like a recipe, he said. And all of the chosen ingredients, the cards in other words, needed to come together seamlessly, if the deck was going to be perfect.

After school, Scarlett didn't drag him into the Arcadia Building like she did the previous days, and he breathed a sigh of relief as she entered the building alone. However, that problem was immediately replaced by another. He rushed back home to get changed into his new clothes. He slipped them on as quickly as possible, and he was so quick in fact, that he forgot to take the price tags off of them. Even when he looked in the mirror in the bathroom briefly to flatten his hair, he failed to notice them so head he headed to the café with two price tags on his clothes.

The café was an average sort of café, a simple single storey building in a city full of high rises. It was situated on a little side street, with one of the local parks situated at its end, a fairly large open space where many amilies, children and young couples met. He stood by the lamppost outside of the café and waited patiently for her to arrive. Several minutes passed, and he started to become scared that she might not turn up. His heart began to beat faster and faster, and when he felt a hand touch his shoulder, he lurched forward.

"Relax Yuri, it's only me," said a female voice.

He turned around, and as if by magic, there she was. His jaw dropped. She looked beautiful. She was wearing a bright pink tank top and a plain black skirt that left most of her thighs visible. Her lips were a subtle shade of red, not too bright, but just enough to make the lipstick standout, and her eye lashes seemed slightly longer than the previous time they met.

All he did was put on his new clothes, but she appeared to have gone through a metamorphosis. Not that she was ugly before, but like a typical larva she transformed into something much more majestic - now a mighty predator who was out hunting. And she was on a hunt for him it seemed, having appeared to have made the first move by presenting herself so eloquently - and it looked as if her hunting tactics were working as she left him entranced. He was trapped by her charm, not that he wanted to try and escape though. He just stood there motionless and quietly studying her.

"You brought that t-shirt especially for today, didn't you? It's very nice," Fuchsia said as she put her mobile phone into the brown handbag that hung from her shoulder.

"How do you know?" he replied, looking towards the ground.

"It still has the label, silly."

"I didn't."

"You're lying to me again, aren't you? I think you did. Here, let me help you."

She rolled her eyes and he began to blush. As she leaned closer to him he began looking towards the ground. He knew he was found out and it was no use trying to resist her. Along with the obvious embarrasment, there was a tinge of frustraition, in other words, the child-like cuteness she seemed to enjoy so much.

She placed her hands on his shoulders she used them guided his body so that his back was facing her, and then bent down to bite the label off - only then noticing his trousers still boasted their label too. She pulled that label off too, albeit more descretely so as not to make a scene, and then gently guided his body back round again, seeing as he didn't move. She giggled, making him feel even more awkward.

"Don't worry about it. You look wonderful," she said as she brushed something off of one of his shoulders.

"Really?" he replied coyly.

"Of course you do! You shouldn't doubt yourself so much. The labels show you made an effort. How about we head inside now?"

"Ok."

The café wasn't too busy, but at the same time it wasn't very quiet inside either. As they got in line behind the till Yuri noticed a boy from school sat down in a corner; one of Ned's friends who was present when they duelled. Their eyes locked and it looked as if he was beginning to feel somewhat jealous of Yuri. Yuri forced himself to turn away from him and focused on the matter at hand, hoping to avoid any sort of confrontation.

There were a multitude of drinks and other items to choose from. The display boards stretched from one end of the kitchen right the way to the other, and navigating all of them in only a few short seconds was going to be a hard task, especially for an indesisive person like him. He stared at them, not even noticing that the line was moving forward.

"Yuri," breathed Fuchsia, waving her perfumed and perfectly manicured hand in front of his face, "It's our turn next. So, what are you having?"

"Oh, umm, I, umm, don't know," he replied as he removed his backpack.

"I think I'll get some orange juice."

"I will pay."

He removed his wallet from his backpack and peered inside. He looked closely in each section, even putting the wallet right up to face, desperately hoping to find a crevice of untapped treasure, but he quickly realized that the last of his notes were spent on the buying the new clothes. All that was left were a few coins. He clenched his fists and squeezed his wallet as tightly as possible.

"No, no, I don't have enough! Fuchsia will hate me!" he thought out loud, in a distinctly angry tone, as he stamped his foot.

"It's alright, we can share something," she said, trying to sound diplomatic.

He took another look in his wallet. Maybe there was just enough for them both to have a drink. He counted all of the coins and then looked back up at the prices. To his surprise, there was just enough for them both to get what they wanted. He relaxed his body, breathing a sigh a relief in the process.

"I think I have enough," he said, suddenly returning to his typically quiet voice.

"Well, let the woman know what you want, it's our turn."

"Such a cute couple," the woman at the counter said, causing Yuri to blush again, "What would you like?"

"Orange juice and cola," he spewed out, clearly wanting to get the ordering over and done with as fast as possible.

"Thanks. My assistant will be round to bring you your drinks in just a second."

As he handed the woman the money, he looked towards Ned's friend again. As he was playing with this mobile phone he didn't notice Yuri sneering at him. Noticing he was distracted, Fuchsia took hold of his hand and pulled him away from the counter. He grip was firm yet this occasion felt different from the times Scarlett escorted him.

Unlike with Scarlett the scenario like wasn't that of a toy and its owner, instead resembleing a mother with her child. Unlike a teddy bear, a child was something someone rarely discarded lightly, and was also something with more rights, and perhaps most importantly, was given a greater say in proceedings. A teddy bear just followed its owner's every last whim and was powerless to stop them. A child on the other hand, whilst still being led, was able to say when it didn't want to do something, and when it wanted to stop doing something.

Fuchsia chose to sit down at a table with a couch next to a window in a corner of the café. She patted the empty area of cushion beside herself and smiled at him. He wasn't sure how to react so he decided to remain standing beside the table. Just as he was about to sit on the couch opposite her, she finally decided to speak again.

"There's still room for a little one beside me," she said with a wink.

"I'm not that little!" he protested, stamping his foot at the same time for emphasis.

"You're shorter than me."

"I guess so."

"You guess, huh? Well it's a fact. Now sit. The lady is bringing us our drinks."

He eventually decided to sit down next to her on the couch. There was enough room, but only just, which made it feel quite intimate. When the woman brought their drinks over she smiled at them, and without saying a word headed straight back to the kitchen to serve the next customer. Yuri was about to put the straw into his mouth when he felt her lips briefly brush against his cheek, leaving some of their flowery scent on him, which caused him to freeze instantly.

"It was very sweet of you to pay for my drink," she said.

"What was that?" he said, as he slowly ran his fingers down his cheek.

"You mean you don't know what a kiss is either?"

"I don't know."

"It means I like you. I don't give kisses to just anyone, only to people I like."

"Who me?"

"Yes..."

"Can, I, umm, I try one?"

"What, a kiss?"

"Yes, b-because, I like you! Does that mean I can?"

"Of course. It's very easy. All you have to do is put your mouth on my cheek and leave it there for a second. I'll move a bit closer so you can try."

Suddenly Kurilux appeared again. She squealed and floated between the two. Fuchsia was leaning towards Yuri, who was about to give her a kiss when Kurilix zoomed past him. She then spun around and floated through the gap that separated their heads again.

"Hi again," said Fuchsia in a cheery voice.

"Why now? Fuchsia was showing me what a kiss is!"

"Look, you've made him mad again."

"I'm not mad."

"Don't worry, we have the whole afternoon to practice your kissing skills. Oh, and Yuri, Kurilux, this is Kurirose – he's very friendly. I see you've finally decided to show up."

Kurirose was a small brown ball, with two big white eyes and a blossoming red rose for a tail. He moved closer to Yuri to inspect Kurilux who was now hiding behind him. He turned and moved around his head but Kurilux fled for the window so that she was now behind Fuchsia. Fuchsia giggled as Kurilux rushed around, trying desperately to avoid Kurirose. Yuri on the other hand was trying his best to ignore the commotion and was with his head down having a sip of his drink.

"I think she's gone shy, don't you? Kurirose doesn't bite, he's really very nice, I promise," she continued.

"Uh, ok..." said Yuri.

"There's nothing to be scared of Yuri."

"I'm not scared!"

"You're the silliest person I've ever met! You're also a very bad liar."

Some the people in the café began staring at them, obviously wondering what all the fuss was about, seeing as they were unable to see the cornered Kurilux trying to fend of Kurirose. However, what caught Yuri's attention was Ned's friend getting up from his seat. He gave Yuri an angry look which made him become rather freighted. Yuri crossed his arms and leaned against Fuchsia, who was only now having the first sips of her drink. She then looked at the boy too, as it didn't take long for her to notice Yuri's unease.

"You know him don't you?" she said.

"He's from school," he replied.

"I sometimes get called names, but I just ignore people like that. Akiza Izinski was able to become really successful, so what's stopping me? They don't understand that I can be a really nice person. You gave me a chance and found out I'm really nice. I bet he's really jealous of you. I bet he doesn't have anyone as cool as me to hang out with, huh Yuri."

"Maybe. You're really pretty."

"Just for that you get another kiss."

She wrapped her arms around his body and bent over to kiss him on the cheek. When her lips came into contact with his body he froze instantly again. It was like her lips contained some kind of paralyzing poison, a kind of poison only the most successful hunters were able to put to good use, and it was as if the venom was perfectly formulated to immobilize him. Seeing him freeze made her giggle, and she waved her arm in front of his face in the hope of getting a reaction, but there was no response. He sat there silently as she finished her drink, and when she did she took to prodding him.

"Come on Yuri, don't you want to want to finish our lesson on kissing?" she inquired.

"Sorry," he mumbled, "It's just, well, umm, I don't know."

"That's alright. So, do you want to go for a walk in the park now?"

"Ok."

Once Yuri finished his drink they headed into the park and Kurilux and Kurirose disappeared. The sun was still shining brightly, but was beginning to disappear behind some buildings in the distance. Eventually they found a shady spot under a big tree and sat there. They talked about various different things, and of course Yuri practised his kissing on her. He tapped her on the cheek once but then decided he was going to leave the kissing to her, claiming that she was much better at it than he was. The conversation was flowing nicely until Yuri spotted Ned in the distance, at which point he abruptly stopped talking...