Birthday Surprise

DMoS: Hey guys!

Torru: Third time!

Yami and Yugi: Yea!

DMoS: It's something special for the readers

Torru: What is that?

DMoS: This is a two part Yugi/Merina is somewhat like a squeal to Mistletoe

Torru, Yami, and Yugi: Oh

DMoS: On September 8, it's Merina's B-day. So I hope you guys will enjoy the first part!

Disclaimer: Dark Mage of Sea does not own Yugioh!

Notes:

This means in mind

'This' means mind link

Part 1: Hanging out

It was a Saturday morning, and the alarm clock on Yugi's counter went off. Yugi threw a pillow at the clock, which caused it fall on the ground and nearly break. He rolled on to his side and continues to sleep in on a Saturday morning.

'Yugi, wake up' called Yami threw the mind link.

'Yami, it's a Saturday morning and I want to sleep in' Yugi said in the mind link with a tried voice.

'It's a Saturday morning and it's Merina's birthday'

"What!" Yugi exclaimed out loud as he jolts up from his bed. Yami appeared in spirit from and leaned on the wall. "It's the 8th of September, the day of Merina's 18th birthday" Yami said. He saw Yugi raced from his room, to the bathroom and from the bathroom to the closet. "Uh… Yugi are you acting okay?" Yami asked, watching his light picking out some clothes to wear. Yugi popped his head out of the closet and looked at Yami. "Yea, why you asked?" Yugi asked.

"For starters, you're frantic" Yami said. "I'm not frantic!" Yugi exclaimed. Yami shake his head and gave him a look. "Yugi, you're acting frantic, I know it" he said. Yugi sighed in defeat; Yami was right, he was acting frantic. "All right Yami, I'm acting frantic" he said. "Now why are you acting frantic?" Yami asked.

"I'm acting frantic because…" Yugi heisted a bit. "Because…?" Yami asked urging him to finish. "Because, for Merina's gift, I'm going to tell her my feelings for her" Yugi said. Yami started at him for a moment and then a grin crawled on his face. "It's about time you shared your feelings towards Merina" Yami said. "Especially with a real kiss" he added. Yugi turned beat red and frowned at Yami.

"I did have a real kiss from Merina!" Yugi exclaimed again. "Yugi, a kiss under the mistletoe doesn't count" Yami said to Yugi. Yugi pouted at Yami and went back in the closet to continue picking out his clothes. As Yugi picked out his clothes, the phone on his counter rang. Yugi came out from his closet and picked up the phone. "Hello?" Yugi said when he answered the phone.

"Hi Yugi, it's me!" came a hyper voice on the other line.

"Hi Kiko, what's up?" Yugi asked.

"Nothing much but setting up the party for Merina's b-day! Do you remember cause if ya don't I'm gonna hurt ya for that!"

Yugi chuckled at what Kiko said. "Don't worry Kiko, I'll never forget Merina's birthday" "You almost did" came a smart remark from Yami. Yugi narrowed his eyes at Yami and turned his back at him.

"Yea, because you like… I mean, you love her!"

Yugi turned beat red, yet again. "How did you know?"

"I was a fly on the wall and I saw all during that Christmas party, even the kiss under mistletoe!"

Yugi blush another shade red.

"So while we get ready for Merina's surprise birthday party, it's your duty to take Merina out while we put up the party stuff"

"Why me" Yugi asked.

"Because, me and the other girls say so"

"All right" Yugi said in defeat.

"Look on the Brightside; at least you'll have time to tell how much you love Merina, buh bye!" Kiko said and hung up the phone before Yugi could say something.

Yugi sighed and hang-up the phone. Well, at least I can Merina how I feel for her Yugi thought. He went back in the closet and came out, wearing a black shirt with blue jeans on, black wristbands on his wrists and was wearing a navy blue neck collar on his neck. "How do I look?" Yugi asked Yami. "Your okay Yugi" Yami said giving Yugi a thumbs up. "And don't worry, I'll be right behind you if you're about to mess up" he added. "Ha, ha, very funny Yami" Yugi said giving him an annoyed look.

Yami chuckled and disappeared in the puzzle. Yugi picked up the puzzle, put it around his neck. He then reached out for his Phoenix pendent bracelet and puts it on.

'Let's just hope Tarra doesn't interfere when your about to tell your feelings to Merina'

'Let's hope' Yugi then closed the mind link with Yami and exit the room.

At Merina's home

Yugi step up to the door rang the doorbell and waited for someone to answer. "COMING!" shouted the mostly likely to be Kiko. Inside the house Yugi heard Ukino shouting, "Jeez Kiko, do you have to be so damn loud!" Oh boy, it's mayhem before noon Yugi thought as he waited at the door. The door opened and there was Kiko at the door. She was wearing a green shirt that said 'I am a Party Animal, you got that?' and blue jeans. "He's here!" Kiko chirped.

"C'mon in" she added. Yugi enter the house and the next thing he know, he was grabbed by Ukino and Crystal. "Hey, what's the big deal?" Yugi asked the two girls who grabbed him. "This is what you have to do" Ukino begin. She was wearing black shirt with a blood red rose on it, and black gothic pants on. "You have to keep Merina busy and away from the house while we prepare the party" Crystal said. She was wearing a blue shirt with a light blue skirt on.

Ukino then puts what looks like a small walkie talkie radio in Yugi's ear. "This for you to keep contact with us, incase something happens" she said. "Now Yugi, no matter what, you can't let Merina trick you to taking her back here" Crystal said in a "no matter what" tone. "I know, I know" Yugi said. "Kiko, go fetch Merina" Ukino ordered. "I anit a dog" Kiko shouted at Ukino, very offended. "Kiko if you don't get Merina, its open season on the Kuribohs" Ukino threaten.

"All right already! Just leave the Kuribohs alone!" Kiko yelled at Ukino and headed upstairs. "It's 11:30 am and it's already mayhem" Yugi remarked. "Tell me about it" Ukino and Crystal said at the same time. A few minutes later, Kiko came downstairs with Merina. Yugi quickly turned red when he saw what Merina was wearing. She was wearing a white spaghetti strap top, with a white skirt that had a sliver belt on, a cute white French hat, and had short white boots on. Yugi then saw the gold heart shape necklace he got her for Christmas, around her neck.

Crystal put her hand in front of Yugi and started to snap her fingers to get his attention. "We lost him" Crystal concluded. Merina saw Yugi, smiled and went up to him. "Hi Yugi" she greeted. That got Yugi's attention. "Uh… Hi Merina" Yugi said. "Well, now that everyone said 'Hi'…" Ukino said and started to push Merina and Yugi out the door.

"It's time for you two to head out" she added. "Bye!" and with that, Ukino shut the door on them. "Yugi, do you know why Ukino, Kiko, and Crystal are acting weird on my birthday?" Merina asked as she turns to Yugi. "I have no idea" Yugi responded, lying. "Oh well, at least you remember it was my birthday" Merina said with a smile. "Yeah, besides, today is your special day" Yugi said. Merina smiled again and then, she hugged him. Yugi quickly turned red, Wow, she's really warm he thought.

Merina let go at him and looked at him. Yugi quickly hide his blush and said "C'mon, let's hang out" "Okay, Yugi" Merina said. The both of them left for the downtown Domino City.

In Downtown Domino City

Yugi and Merina had arrived at the arcade, but they notice it was full with people. "Ah man, there are too much people here" Yugi said, disappointed. "Its okay, Yugi it's not your fault" Merina said, reassuring him. "Let's go somewhere else" she added. "All right" Yugi said. As they leave the arcade, Yugi gave himself a mental sigh.

'Are you okay, aibou?' Yami asked threw the mind link.

'Yea, I'm okay, just a little disappointed that the arcade was full. Kiko told me Merina's good on DDR'

'I see, so tell me, when are you going to tell Merina how much you feel for her?'

'Soon'

'Soon eh, all right'

Yugi closed the mind link with Yami, and notice he wasn't with Merina. "Ah! Merina! Where are you?" Yugi called for Merina as he looked around. "Over here!" Merina called, she at the entrance at the park. Yugi sighed in relief and when over to her. "Merina, you could have almost given me a heart attack! Are you happy?" Yugi asked her, a little upset and relieved. Merina just giggled and said "I'm sorry, Yugi. I just have a bad habit of giving people the slip" Merina said with a grin on her face. "You're something Merina" Yugi said to her.

"Yes, I am unique" Merina said, very proudly. Yugi laughed and agreed with Merina. "C'mon, let's hang around at the park" Yugi suggested. "All right, let's go" Merina said. Prefect, I'll just tell my feeling in a nice place in the park Yugi thought. What can go wrong? Yugi spoke too soon.

At the park

There were crowds of people at the park doing there own thing. Yugi and Merina sweat drop at the site. "Uh… maybe it wasn't a good idea" Yugi said. "Ah… I think you're right?" Merina said as she looks around at crowd.

'This isn't your day, Yugi'

'Don't rub it in, Yami'

'I'm just making a point'

Yugi sighed. 'I'll never get to tell how much I feel for Merina'

'Don't say that, aibou. You'll tell Merina your feelings for her and she'll surely return you feeling'

'You really think so, Yami?'

'Yes, Yugi, Merina may be a girl with some anger problems, but deep down, she needs someone'

'And I'm that someone! Thanks Yami!'

'You're welcome, Yugi'

Yugi closed the mind link and notice Merina was beside him again. He looks around and notice Merina was gone, but this time he couldn't see her. "Oh no" Yugi exclaimed. He said that so loud, the walkie talkie on his ear was responded by Ukino. "Oh no what?" Ukino asked Yugi. "Ah! Hi Ukino" Yugi said in the walkie talkie. "What's going on?" Ukino asked.

"Uh… Well, you see…. Uh…" Yugi heisted. "Yugi, don't tell me you lost Merina, did you?" Ukino said, very calmly but her voice was growing very pissed off. "Uh… I didn't lose her" Yugi said with a nervous chuckle. "You lost her didn't you?" Ukino asked with her voice getting ready to be demonic. Yugi gulped in an answer. "Yugi, if you don't find her, you'll be seeing a very pissed off side of you me you don't want to see! And I don't care what the Pharaoh tries to do to stop me! If you don't find her or so help me Ra I'll….!" Ukino yelled in a very demonic voice.

"I will Ukino! I'll find her, just calm down" Yugi said trying to calm down the demon girl. "You better find her" Ukino said very demon like. Yugi sighed in relief when Ukino turned off the walkie talkie. He then started to look for Merina. He finally found her, backing up to some creeps in black. Yugi can tell by Merina's expression she was about to lose her anger if the creeps doesn't leave her alone. Yugi ran up to her, to protect her.

Meanwhile with Merina

Merina backed up from the creeps and was really about to lose her temper. "I'm telling you, if you don't stop leaving me alone, you'll never see another girl in your life" she threatens. The creeps laughed at her and was about to touch her when Yugi step up in front of Merina. "Yugi!" Merina exclaimed in surprise. "Don't worry, I'll protect you" Yugi said to Merina and then turns to the creeps. "You better leave her alone!" he shouted at the creeps.

The creeps laughed at him, but Yugi didn't mind, he was serious. On the other hand, Merina did mind. No one should laugh at Yugi Merina thought, as some fire appears in her eyes. Indicating she was about to lose her temper if the creeps don't stop. "I'm warning you! If you don't stop…. You'll ask for it!" Yugi warned the creeps. Oh they'll ask it all right Merina thought as she starts accessing her Fire Phoenix magic. Yugi notice Merina accessing her magic and put a hand on her hand.

"Don't worry, I can handle this" he whispered to her. "But" Merina whispers back. "No buts, I can do this" he said. Merina nodded and watched.

'Do you need help, Yugi?' Yami asked threw the mind link.

'No, Yami. I can handle this' Yugi said.

'Are you sure?'

'Yes'

'All right, but I'll take over if it starts to get dangerous'

'Okay Yami'

Yugi closed the mind link and gave the creeps a look that said 'Don't even mess with me'. The creeps looked at him and decide to leave him alone, since Merina will be the witness if they beat up Yugi (AN: Plus, Merina will be very pissed off). Once they left, Yugi was surprised. The creeps actually left. "I did it?" Yugi asked, still surprised. "All right, Yugi!" Merina exclaimed as she jumps up in the air. "Didn't know I had it in me" Yugi said with a proud smile on his face.

Merina smiled back and gave him a hug. "You have a heart of bravery, Yugi" she said. Yugi blushed not only the fact Merina is hugging him, but also she complimented him. Merina let's go of him and looks at him. This is a perfect moment to her my feelings! Yugi thought. He was about to tell him when he heard Crystal's voice on the walkie talkie saying "We're ready, bring her over" Yugi gave himself a mental sigh; he wanted to tell Merina his feeling so badly.

"Merina, do you have your cell phone with you?" Yugi asked. Merina looked in her pockets. "Shit! I left it home" she said. "Then let's go back to your house" he said. "Right" Merina said. They both left the park to go to Merina's home. Maybe I'll have better chance at her house. Yugi thought.

DMoS: Hmmm! Let's see if he does tell her his feelings

Torru: That's just part one of the mini shot

Yami: That's right

Yugi: C'mon! Move on to part 2!

DMoS: Someone wants to know what happens. Okay folks, end part 1 and part 2 will be coming! Will Yugi confess his feeling towards Merina? Review until part 2 comes, cause I'm working on it!