Chapter 13: Sweet Treat

"Come on you guys!" Tea called out to Yami and Yugi. "We're gonna get something to eat!"

Yami and Yugi walked over to the girls and started trying to decide what they should have for lunch. "How about some ice cream?" Yugi suggested.

"Yeah, that sounds great!" Tea laughed as she and Yugi held hands walking in front of Yami and Rya. Yami's smile became a little smaller at the sight of Yugi and Tea so happy in front of them. Rya noticed and wondered what was wrong.

"I wonder what would happen if I-" Rya reached down and took Yami's hand in hers. Yami looked down in surprise to find Rya's hand covering his. It felt rather nice. He looked back up at Rya who was simply smiling at him. Yami smiled back and squeezed her delicate hand a little tighter.

They finally reached the ice cream place, as Rya looked on in wonder. The cold temperature started to get to her. "Why is it so cold all of a sudden?" Rya asked them.

"Because...ice cream is...very...cold?" Yugi answered slowly, still deciding which flavor he wanted.

"But what exactly is it?" Rya continued. None of them really had an explanation for it.

"Here, pick a flavor and try some," Yami laughed. Rya looked through the glass to see the different colors and names of the ice cream.

"Is that one chocolate?" Rya asked excitedly.

"No!"Yami yelled throwing himself between her and the large 'CHOCOLATE' label. "It's uh-how about strawberry instead?" Yami suggested nervously. Rya simply nodded and waited for her pink, fluffy, cold substance on something they called a 'cone'. "Here you go," Yami said handing it over to her.

Rya looked at it for a few moments until she dared to take a tiny lick. She squealed in delight, until she took the biggest bite she could. None of them had time to warn her before her eyes went wide. She couldn't even open her mouth. Her squeals were now squeals of panic. Rya then started clutching to her head.

"Oh no!" Tea cried. "She's got brain freeze!" her panic started turning into laughter. Yugi couldn't help but start laughing as well. Rya finally swallowed the ice cream and took long breaths.

"I guess you were right when you said it was cold," Rya panted.

"Are you all right Rya?" Yami asked worriedly. Before she answered him, she simply started taking small licks of her ice cream.

"Hm? Did you say something, Yami?" Rya asked as if nothing had happened. Yami just sweatdropped and shook his head. Rya just shrugged her shoulders and continued eating. "Would you like some, Yami?" Rya held the ice cream in front of him. Yami smiled and took the hand holding the cone and brought it up to his lips, not taking his eyes off of Rya's smiling face.

"That was good, thank you," he said. Rya started blushing at his smile, and tried to hide it by eating the rest of her ice cream.

Just then a loud voice came up on the mall intercom: "Attention all shoppers, there is now a 50 off sale at (Reader's favorite store). Please hurry before our sale ends in one hour." The whole mall seemed to start shaking like an earthquake as maybe hundreds of people started running to that particular store. Yugi and Tea were able to get out of the way in time. However, Yami and Rya weren't so fortunate. Just as Yami had taken Rya by the hand to get out of the way, Rya was stuck in the rushing crowd. Yami felt Rya's hand leave his. As soon as he turned around, all that was left was the remainder of the strawberry ice cream cone Rya was eating.

"Rya!" Yami yelled, looking all around him for her. "Rya where are you? Rya!" Yami's voice echoed, but no one answered him.

A/N: Sorry about the long awaited update. This chapter was inspired by a suggestion made by Kuramas Girl Angel. I hope you liked it. Anyways, I don't own anyone but Rya. Why can't I share an ice cream with Yami? It's not fair, lol. :)