Ooh, kinda left it off, didn't I? Where are Bakura, Yuugi, and Yami? Aren't they listening in/watching this? Personally, I wouldn't miss it...

**giggles at all the reviews** Happyful!

I know nothing about the order of events. We had to return the movie back to Blockbuster... T_T And no, there will be no sex or stuff. **gets pelted by sharp, pointy objects** Hey, did you know that Hill Country Fair canned dog food tastes like what it says? The Gourmet stuff didn't taste good...

Minna: WTF?! **backs away**

There are perfectly reasonable explanations! **laughs nervously** Really, there are.

Um, I'm just back from Mississippi now, so that's why it's so late... -_-

Chapter 4-

Questions and Talents

Seto and Ryou leaned closer to one another.

A loud sneeze interrupted them.

"Bakura! You ruined it!" Yami yelled in their ears.

Seto blinked. "What were we doing?" He seemingly snapped out of a trance of sorts. He shook his head in a confused way.

"Nothing. Um, I was just thanking you for the necklace." Ryou opened the sliding glass door. "Good night."

"Night."

Ryou lay down on his bed and smiled. He had been so close... he giggled quietly and squirmed in delight, hugging himself.

"I was so close! Seto-san!" He let out a quiet squeal and sighed happily. It may have not been a kiss, but it was close enough.

"Um, Ryou?"

He stopped suddenly, remembering the camera and microphone. Had Seto heard him as well? His entire face heated up.

"We've got blackmail."

"No, please..."

A door opened in the background.

"Hi Kaiba." Yuugi's voice greeted.

"Hn." Seto answered.

Quickly, Ryou removed the microphone and put it under his pillow. He didn't want to take the broach off, but... he took it and put it on the dresser.

Back to being a happyful freak.

"Morning." Ryou yawned, sitting down in the chair. He was in a new silvery dress and it showed part of his legs with a long slit. He didn't like that. But he was surprised how much like a girl he looked in all.

Seto was following with the bag of cosmetics.

"Good mornin' Jenny." Rachel sighed, brushing her hair.

Ryou yawned again.

"Someone's tired." Mary from California commented.

"Someone had a visitor last night." Rachel smirked. "Who was it, your boyfriend? I notice you now have new a necklace."

"Y-yes." Ryou flushed, touching the crystal heart, wishing they'd stop and... go apply fake breasts or something. Whatever they do.

Seto came up and set down the bag. He kept his eyes firmly planted to only things he considered appropriate.

"Hey..." Rachel smiled. "You get a nice, young consultant?" She smiled very fondly at Seto.

"Rachel!" Ryou hissed, shaking his head slightly.

Rachel mouthed the word 'oh' and winked, going back to business.

"What was that about?" Seto asked, taking out a brush and starting on Ryou's hair, hair spray in hand.

"Nothing. She just likes playing around." Ryou laughed nervously.

"Ok." He moved from hair to make up, taking out foundation first.

"You're getting good at this."

"Sh... It's hard when you move."

"Sorry."

Seto held Ryou's face in his hands and dabbed the blush brush against his cheeks lightly. Ryou felt his own face flushing deeply.

"There's no need to be embarrassed. Ok, maybe there is, but oh well. You'll do great. Interviews, right?"

"Yes." Ryou nodded.

"You have everything, right?" Seto put emphasizes on 'everything'.

Ryou looked down slightly as his chest, flushing even deeper. "Yes."

Snickers were heard in his ear.

"Here." Seto handed him his lipstick. "You can apply it, right?"

Ryou nodded quickly.

"Good." Seto put a hand up to his ear, trying to check his microphone. "I have to go." He mumbled. "Someone to kill." He stomped off, fists clenched.

Ryou pitied anyone that got him mad.

"Shit, he's coming." Yami laughed nervously.

"Bakura, what did you say to him?" Yuugi asked.

"Nothing! Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit... I'm in the bathroom!" A door closed and laughing was heard.

"Was that him?" Rachel asked, sidling back up. "I won't tell."

Ryou nodded slowly, flushing.

"He was cute. Sorry was I trying to hit on him."

"That's ok." Ryou did feel a little jealous, but an apology was good.

"BAKURA!" A voice in his ear yelled. Laughter was stifled and Ryou had to hold in his own laugh.

"Well, shall we go?"

"Ok." Ryou stood and followed Rachel and the other girls towards the stage.

"Ok Rachel, describe your perfect date."

Rachel sat there in a dark purple dress that went well with her dark hair and eyes. "Well, I would have to say that we would go to eat dinner at a restraint that is not too expensive, but not really casual either. Afterwards, we would see a movie and possibly go for a walk in the park."

Ok, maybe there was more than that, but no one really cared. No one except for Ryou. He imagined himself on a date like that and found that he was once again reddening.

"Next is Jenny Smith from Texas."

Ryou walked out smiling and sat down, holding a microphone.

"Hello Jenny."

"Hello Bob." He smiled and waved slightly to the audience.

"Ok, your question is: If this society could have one thing, what would it be?"

Everyone knew the typical answer was world peace, but Ryou remembered his conversation with Rachel on the bus.

"I would have to say world unity. Peace, though good at first, always crumbles in some time or another and gives in to the inner conflicts. Unity, meaning as one, would mean that this Earth would act as one, act together for a better goal." He smirked at the surprised faces. "Thank you."

He stood and walked off stage.

"Thank you Jenny. That was different. Now we have Marylyn from Ohio."

Ryou flicked back his hair and nodded to Rachel.

"Good answer Jenny. That was so deep!"

"You know, that felt good."

"Bet it did. Come on, talents are next."

"Ok, I'll play Minuet. It's simple and sounds good." I haven't played in a long time! He quickly played a scale and tuned the flute. "That's good. Haven't lost my touch!"

A knock on the door came. Without waiting for an answer, Ember from Louisiana opened it and poked her head in. "Hey come on, we're needed at the stage."

"Well, at least you knocked." Rachel muttered.

Ryou had changed into a very pale sakura-pink long dress. He had been sure to cover the camera while he was in the bathroom.

When his turn came to go onto stage, Ryou walked very nervously, but his face and stride showed confidence. He hadn't tripped yet, and he wasn't going to.

He placed his flute at his mouth and steadied himself.

Yeah, this isn't hard. A very simple classical peace. There, that's good. I'm only at measure ten...?

It went on for less than three minutes, but it was the longest three minutes he had ever felt.

When he took his music and walked offstage, he heard the applause from the audience and smiled. But what made him beam was the applause from the microphone and the verbal congratulations.

Rachel joined him a few minutes later. "That was hard..."

Ryou nodded, sighing. "We did it though." He thought. "I have an idea, order pizza for dinner?"

"But, it has a lot of calories."

Ryou 'hm-ed' to himself. "Well, live it up just for a little."

"Mm, not tonight. Maybe another. After all, we still need to be in good shape for tomorrow's competition."

"What's tomorrow?"

"Swimsuit."

A choking sound filled his head as his eyes widened.

How did I get stuck doing this?

Hm, this is gonna be fun... -^_^-

Sorry it ended kinda quick, I wanted to finish before going to Mississippi, so I kinda typed it quick... and well, not as I'd like.