What can I say? I feel the love, I mean if people are threatening me to update I must be doing something right... I just haven't figured out what it is... SO Anyway moving along. I hope you like this chapter, please don't send me to the shadow realm, I'll be good, I'll update... I promise! SO anyway Enjoy!

/ Yami to Hikari/

/Hikari to Yami/

Impartial POV the voice of the author in third person.

Chapter Seven- More than Slightly Side Tracked

(Impartial POV)

The group was walking, they were on their way to the ice-cream shop, when all of a sudden Serenity saw a sign.

"Hey Guys, look, there is an ice skating arena over here, can we please go in?" begged Serenity.

"That sounds like fun," said Yugi.

"Yeah, let's check it out," murmured Tea.

With that comment the fate of the entire group was decided.

"I have always wanted to learn how to ice skate," commented Malik, lying through his teeth.

"Ice skating sounds pretty cool to me," said Yami.

"Well, Ryou and I are game, after all he is English and can skate really well," said Bakura.

"Speak for your self big shot," murmured Ryou "I haven't ever skated before in my life," he finished.

Everyone sweatdropped, their illusions about England were forever shattered.

"But you come from England," protested Mai.

"SO WHAT, JUST BECAUSE I AM ENGLISH DOESN'T MEAN I KNOW HOW TO SKATE, GOD DAMMIT," yelled Ryou.

The group all oohed and aahhed.

Ryou went red with anger, he clenched his fist.

"So let's go already," said Serenity, and she grabbed Tea and Mai, knowing that the boys would follow for sure, she was right.

Everyone entered the ice skating arena.

(Ishizu's POV)

By Ra, what have I gotten myself into?

Shadi I am sorry for any fighting we ever did. Ra, I swear if I ever make it out of this alive I'll be a good person for the rest of my life. I won't yell at Malik anymore, I won't cheat on Shadi and I won't curse or swear.

Please Ra, WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS FATE?

"It's okay Ishizu, its just ice. I'll help you find your skating legs," joked Tea.

I don't know what that shiny, cold, white-blue substance (a.k.a. ice) is, but I refuse to touch it. Too bad I have no choice; Malik just shoved me onto the 'ice'.

I take back what I said about no more cursing or swearing, MALIK YOU LITTLE MOTHER FUCKER, HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME? YOU BASTARD, YOU FUCKING PIECE OF CRAP!

I feel better for venting my rage, I am calm and in control. I can do this, I am normally graceful and skating doesn't look that hard, I am sure I can do this.

I step further out on the ice...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Okay I just fell over, so what? No big deal, at least my skirt didn't fly up too far. I just wish Malik would stop smirking like that, I can't wait until he falls over, just so I can smirk back at him.

Okay I can do this, I just won't let go of the side rail, I am holding it very tightly...

"Hey, Ishizu, are you alright?" asked Tea, she just skated behind me gracefully, like it was as natural as breathing.

HOW THE HELL IS THAT POSSIBLE?

I have already decided that not only is ice one of the most evil substances in the world, but that skates are one of the most evil inventions ever created. They both go out of their way to make me look stupid.

"I'll be fine," I stutter.

"Here, take my hand, I'll help you," said Tea, offering her hand.

"No, really I am fine with the rail," I said.

If I let go I will fall again, and that must be avoided at all costs. I have no wish to show everyone my underwear, and besides white goes see-through when it gets wet (and of course I would be wearing all white as usual) and I don't really want to show off my body.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

By Ra, I almost fell again, it's a good thing that I just managed to use the bar to pull myself up before I hit the ice. I am going to have a lot of bruises tonight (sigh).

"Okay, but let me know if you need any help," said Tea smiling, and she skated off.

I watched her go, enviously, jealously and absurdly wishing that Egypt was a cold country with ice so that I would have learned how to skate before now and avoid the embarrassment that came with trying to learn how to skate now.

Tea skated over to the rest of the group, most of whom were clutching the rail as desperately as I was. Evidently Bakura, Tristan, Ryou, Yami, Mai and Malik (I took much satisfaction in noticing this) were all having as much, if not more, trouble than I was with skating.

Yugi was trying to help Yami, Yugi was almost as good as Tea, and Joey and Serenity were pretty good as well. Joey was helping Mai, while Serenity tried to help Tristan. Malik and Bakura, who were holding onto the rail as well, kept trying to trip each other up, very childishly (hehehe, Malik just fell over). While poor Ryou clung on to rail as desperately as I did.

Yugi is a very evil kid, I knew that earlier, and now I know why.

Tea was just coming up beside Yami and Yugi, Yugi's skate 'just happened' to trip Yami up.

The end result was Yami went flying and landed on top of Tea, their position I think was even worse than Tea and Ryou's position.

They are both really red and really embarrassed, can't say I blame them.

We are all cracking up with laughter...

Hehehe...Crap I shouldn't laugh so hard, I just fell over again, because I had let go of the rail, not that I really care any way because I am laughing much too hard...

Yami and Tea got up off the ice, talk about finally, I thought they might stay like that forever.

Malik and Bakura are having a few problems getting themselves untangled. They both tried to leap/kill Yami, and their skills at ice skating being of such a high standard they unfortunately fell and landed in a very big mess of arms and legs.

Yami is holding onto Tea's hand, he evidently needs help to even stand on the ice, she doesn't seem to mind at all.

"Do you need some help?" Tea asked Yami, smiling.

Yami blushed slightly, "I... uh... yeah, I am not very good at this," he admitted finally. What a big ego, does it really hurt to ask for help? I know he was pharaoh, but he is still so Ra damned arrogant, MOVE ALONG WITH THE TIMES BAKA!

Tea just smiled even more, only this time it was faintly evil looking. She grabbed his other hand. Yami looked confused, he wasn't the only one. Tea turned herself around so she was facing him, and she began to skate backwards, dragging the unsuspecting Yami behind her.

Yami looked stunned, he nearly fell over. I guess he hadn't expected that. I know I hadn't I had never heard of people skating backwards.

The two of them made a very cute couple, it was so sweet. Too bad Malik and Bakura don't agree, they are glaring fury at Yami. He hasn't noticed, because he hasn't stopped staring at Tea. And she isn't much better; she hasn't stopped staring back at him, except for occasional glances to see what direction they are going in.

(Yugi's POV)

I have decided that I like ice skating a lot. Tea and Yami skated together for more than two hours, holding hands the whole time! This was really good for my matchmaking efforts, I think Yami might actually get up the courage to tell her how he feels.

/Are you going to tell her/

/umm... I am really not sure about telling her how I feel. I think it is too soon/

/Are you crazy? You have been in love with her for two years and you think it is too soon to tell her/

There was an embarrassed pause on Yami's part.

I really don't know what I am going to do with him, in the past few days he has gotten closer to Tea than in two years! And yet he still baulks at telling her how he feels. I just don't get it. How hard can it be?

/You try it some time, it's very hard/

/Stop eavesdropping you mind leech/

/You shouldn't think so loud if you don't want me to hear/

Now I was the embarrassed one who ended the conversation.

"Hey guys, let's go get that ice cream you promised me earlier!" I said suddenly, drawing Yami's attention away from the fact that I couldn't think of a witty comeback.

After all we had stopped skating a while ago and were just standing around staring at each other. I was bored.

"Good idea Yugi!" said Joey.

Is it just me, or is he always hungry?

Wait I know the answer to that question!

He is always hungry...

"Alright," said Ishizu, "let's go!" she finished, she must be even more bored than the rest of us, after all she only skated for about ten minutes and then watched for the rest of the time. I guess she doesn't like falling over all the time.

I reckon Bakura and Malik are going to be pretty sore tomorrow though, they kept trying to tackle Yami, and they kept missing, I have never laughed so hard in my life!

We all began walking off towards the ice-cream shop. That little diversion had been interesting, but now we were all very hungry.

(Mai's POV)

I hope Tea is right about the fat free selection here, because I am so hungry and it looks so good. This isn't fair, why are the most delicious things always the highest in calories?

Joey of course is practically drooling all over the floor, and Tristan isn't much better. They are obviously pretty hungry.

Malik, Yami, Ishizu and Bakura all look baffled.

"Hey what's wrong?" asked Tea noticing their faces.

"What is that?" asked Bakura speaking for the group.

"What? Oh that's ice-cream," said Tea.

"Iced cream?" asked Yami and Malik.

"No, ice cream, have you guys not had ice cream before?" asked Tea curiously.

Ishizu, Malik, Yami and Bakura all shook their heads.

"Why didn't you say so?" asked Serenity.

They all blushed, "we didn't want to look stupid," they mumbled.

"Well there is no time like the present to introduce you to the fine world of ice-cream!" declared Joey.

Bakura, Ishizu, Malik and Yami all looked pretty scared; I can't say I blame them. Joey does act pretty weird sometimes; even if I am his girlfriend I can still say that, but only I am allowed to bag my mutt!

"Well, why don't we get them a small cone of chocolate or something," suggested Ryou.

"Yeah, everyone loves chocolate," agreed Yugi.

"Besides, if it is only a small cone we don't have to spend too much on them!" crowed Tristan triumphantly.

"And that means..." cut in Joey.

"...more ice-cream for us!" Joey and Tristan finished together very loudly.

All of the rest of us just sweatdropped.

Those two are so immature.

Tea was just as embarrassed as Serenity and I, she walked over to me, "why don't we order the ice cream and let them continue talking?" she suggested to us.

We nodded in agreement.

I definitely like the way that evil girl's mind works!

We ordered four small chocolate cones (Ishizu, Yami, Bakura and Malik), two large chocolate cones (Joey and Tristan), a small strawberry cone (Me), six chocolate sundaes (Joey, Tristan, Yugi, Ryou, Serenity and Tea) and two banana splits (Tristan and Joey again).

Then we made Tristan and Joey take their loot and sit at another table so we wouldn't be embarrassed any more.

Ishizu took a tentative bite of her ice cream, "it's cold," she exclaimed with surprise. Then she smiled, "but I like it," she said and she took another bite and another.

Malik took a small bite, "it is cold," he agreed, "but chocolaty and sugary," he murmured dreamily after a few minutes. He began to dig in rapidly; soon there wasn't much of his ice cream left.

Yami took a tentative bite, "sugar, chocolate, cold," was all he could manage before he greedily dug in as well.

"Well I guess they like ice cream," murmured Serenity.

Then Bakura, who had been suspiciously watching everyone, finally took a bite. His reaction was a little 'extreme'. Bakura jumped of his seat, his hair went even spikier than usual. Then he gobbled down the ice cream in two seconds, he was even faster than Joey and Tristan.

"I guess he likes ice cream too," murmured Ryou looking worried.

"Ice cream good, ice cream better than total world domination and power," Bakura muttered and then he suddenly turned to face Ryou. "I want more ice cream, get me more ice cream," he demanded.

This was the last thing anyone would have expected to hear from Bakura, that something is better than total power and world domination?

"Don't give him more ice cream," cut in Yugi, "I think the sugar has overloaded him, he looks like he has gone insane," he commented.

Ryou suddenly thought of something, "yami, go home, there is more ice cream there. I'll see you at home okay?" he said.

Bakura went racing out of the shop faster than a speeding bullet.

Ryou looked after him, "sucker," he murmured smirking.

Everyone looked at him questioningly.

"He doesn't know where the ice-cream is, and he would never even think of looking in the freezer," Ryou explained, "Hopefully when I get home his sugar high will be over," he finished.

Everyone else looked relieved.

Then Ryou's face went into a look of intense agony, "Damnation, stupid mental link, damn yami, damn him to hell!" he said holding his head.

Bakura was obviously being very loud.

(Ryou's POV)

And here I thought I was being so clever, too bad I forgot about the stupid mental link and too bad Bakura didn't.

/RYOU I WANT ICE CREAM NOW/

/I can hear you/

/MUST HAVE ICE CREAM, WHERE IS IT/

/I'll be home soon, you'll have to wait/

/NO I'LL COME AND GET YOU, I MUST HAVE ICE CREAM NOW/

/yami calm down/

/I CAN'T CALM DOWN, I WANT ICE CREAM, I MUST HAVE ICE CREAM NOW/

I was getting a very big headache.

/Okay I am coming home now, so don't wreak the house or break anything/

/Well... I sorta already did that/

I sweatdropped, I wondered if there was anything left standing of the house. I had better get some more ice cream from the supermarket to keep him happy because there is only a two liter container at home, and that probably won't be enough.

/RYOU/

Scratch that last comment... it definitely won't be enough!

/I am coming okay/

/I WANT YOU HERE NOW, I WANT ICE CREAM/

I sweatdropped even more, what kind of an evil being goes on an ice cream craze?

/I HEARD THAT, I WANT ICE CREAM SO HURRY UP/

"Uh guys, I have to go," I said.

"Is he being really loud?" asked Yugi sympathetically.

I nodded, "unbelievably, and extremely childish," I finished.

"Well, I don't think sugar is a good idea for Malik or Yami either," he said.

We turned to look at the two, I could see why Yugi looked embarrassed.

Yami was standing on his chair, jumping up and down, clearly very hyper. Tea was, unsuccessfully, trying to pull him off the chair, but all he was doing was lifting her off the ground by her arm. She was struggling a little, but being inches off the floor she was unable to do more than hang uncomfortably. I guess she is a lot lighter than she looks... well that or Yami is a lot stronger than he looks.

Everyone else had moved to another table.

As for Malik, well Ishizu was, unsuccessfully, trying to get him off the roof, where he was dancing and singing, much to the amusement of the whole street.

I groaned, "We'll never let them have sugar again," I said.

"I agree," said Yugi. Then he turned to Yami, who was still swinging Tea around in the air by her hands, looking very annoyed, "YAMI GET DOWN!" he yelled.

For a short kid he has one hell of a pair of lungs.

Yami suddenly looked normal, "Yugi, why am I standing on a chair?" he asked curiously. He was still swinging Tea in the air, I don't think he realizes what he is doing. I guess he really is stronger than he looks though, because from what I remember, she ain't light!

We all sweatdropped, I guess sugar wipes out the brains of simpletons by overloading them.

"You were on a sugar high because of the ice cream," explained Yugi.

"I see," said Yami frowning, he almost regained his dignity, except for one thing, Tea. He definitely looked surprised to see Tea, holding his hand, dangling mid air, because he was still holding her up.

"Yami, could you put me down?" asked Tea.

"Sure," said Yami, lowering her gently to the ground, but not releasing her hand.

Tea looked relieved, "Thanks," she said, and then her tone became angry, "HOW DARE YOU SWING ME AROUND LIKE THAT!" she yelled and she hit the ancient Pharaoh in the shoulder with her free hand.

Yami looked scared, and I can't say I blame him, Tea is very scary.

"I am sorry, it was the evil sugar that made me do it," Yami said plaintively.

Tea smiled "That's okay, just don't do that again," she said.

Yami and Tea apparently just realised they were still holding hands; they went tomato red and let go of each other.

We all sweatdropped, those two have a very long way to go...

The Yami asked the fatal question, "Uh Yugi, what is a 'sugar high'?" he asked in response to Yugi's comment of ten minutes ago, he lost his dignity again as a consequence.

"Yami, just get off the chair, I'll explain it to you later," said Yugi sighing.

"Okay," said Yami and he jumped off the chair.

Ishizu then entered dragging a rather bruised Malik.

"Ishizu, what happened to him?" asked Tea curiously.

"He fell off the roof," said Ishizu, "It knocked some sense into him though because he is back to normal," she finished.

And to think I had almost forgotten about Bakura, but he doesn't like being ignored, so he gently reminded me of his presence.

/RYOU WHERE ARE-/

I was concerned about the abrupt cut off.

/yami, are you alright/

/Ryou, why is the house all broken and battered/

I sweatdropped at my yami's curious question, evidently his sugar high had worn off too. I am never giving him sugar again, he is weird enough without it!

/Just don't touch anything and I'll be home soon/

"I really have to go before he hurts himself, or someone else," I said.

"Okay, bye Ryou!" called out all the others.

I waved and then ran out of the ice cream shop, at full speed towards my house and my completely incompetent yami.

(Joey's POV)

Poor Ishizu, Yugi and Ryou. Tristan and I may be greedy but at least we don't go on sugar highs like their charges.

"I think we have all had enough excitement for today," said Serenity.

We all nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, let's call it a day," agreed Yugi.

We all separated to go our separate ways (no pun intended), Ishizu and Malik went their own way, Tea, Mai, Tristan all went their separate ways and finally Yugi and Yami, and Serenity and I went out separate ways.

All I can say is this bet is making life very interesting. I just hope Tea asks one of the boys soon. Otherwise our lives are going to be very chaotic!

GOD PLEASE LISTEN TO ME! MAKE TEA CHOSE SOON!

Otherwise I am not sure we'll all survive the next three weeks.

Well, I hope you enjoyed, please R & R, and don't get mad if I don't update too regularly, I've got some assignments due in for the next few weeks, so writing time will be a little erratic.