Chapter 15: Pancakes and Surprises

Rya woke up the next morning to see Yami gone. She sat up and smelled something cooking downstairs. Rya followed the alluring smell into the kitchen, and found him making breakfast. "Good morning!" she cheered as she walked in.

"Good morning, Rya. I hope you slept well," Yami said kindly. Rya tried to hide her blush by nodding really fast. "Are you hungry?" he asked her.

"Oh yes." she replied holding her growling stomach.

"Well here, I made these for you" Yami said and handed her a plate that had three big round things covered in a brown, gooey substance.

"What are they?" Rya asked as she poked them curiously.

"They're pancakes," Yami laughed. Yami took his fork and cut up a piece for her and held it in front of her. "Try it." Rya bit the fork and ate the pancakes. She squealed in delight at the puffy sweet texture of these 'pancakes'.

"They're wonderful!" she smiled. Yami smiled back and watched as she consumed them in less than a minute. "That was great, Yami. May I have some more please?" Rya asked as she held an empty plate in front of her.

"Sure" Yami said and put more on her plate. Once she ate more then half of the ones he made, Rya finally said she was full.

"Delicious!" Rya laughed. "So what are we going to do today?"

"Well, Yugi called me earlier and told me that there was–nope, it's going to be a surprise. I'm not telling you," Yami smirked.

"Aww! That's not fair Yami! I want to know!" Rya whined like a child. Yami just smirked again and took the last bite of his pancakes.

"Nope" he said as he put their plates in the sink. He started walking out of the room when he felt something jump onto him.

"Tell me!" Rya pouted while launching herself onto his back. Yami wasn't expecting it so they both ended up on the floor. Rya was on top while Yami's face was literally in the floor. "Now will you tell me?"Yami's response only came out muffled. "What?" Rya asked.

Yami lifted his face with a mocking glare in his eyes. "Neverrrrrr!" he laughed. Yami rolled over so that he was now on top of Rya.

"No fair!" she pouted. Her pout was replaced by a fit of giggles once Yami found out she was ticklish. She screamed for him to stop, trying to free herself from his torturous hold on her. Rya finally escaped and started running upstairs to her room as Yami chased after her. At the very top of the steps, Rya started to lose her balance and fall backwards. Yami's eyes widened at her distress. He quickly ran forward to try and catch her. Although instead of catching her, he more or less tackled her over the top step to the floor.

"Are you all right?" Yami asked worriedly. Rya just nodded while rubbing her head. "You need to be more careful," he scolded.

"I know, I just still have to get used to these legs," Rya chuckled. Yami just shook his head and suggested that they go get dressed. Rya just nodded and slowly walked into her room. She looked through the drawers to find interesting things to wear. The only problem was, they were all boys' clothes. Of course, Rya didn't know the difference. "How do I look?" she asked from Yami's doorway. Yami had just finished putting on his black choker when he turned to see her. His eyes almost fell out of his head.

"Uh, Rya?" Yami said pointing to her outfit. She was wearing baggy jeans, huge sneakers, and a shirt that could barely stay on her. On top of all that, she was wearing one of Kaiba's long trench coats! "I think you'd better change," he told her, trying hard not to laugh.

"Why?" Rya asked. Yami took a minute to explain to her the differences between what boys and girls wear. "Oh I see. But there were no clothes like that in there." Rya explained to him. Yami thought for a minute, and knew just who to call. He pulled out his cell phone and dialed Mai and Tea's numbers. He asked them to come over as soon as possible with outfits for Rya to wear. Before he could even hang up, the doorbell rang. Yami and Rya walked down the stairs and opened the door. There stood Tea and Mai with bags upon bags full of clothes. Once they saw Rya, they knew exactly why Yami called them.

"Yami, you did the right thing in calling us!" Mai exclaimed. "Come on Tea, we've got work to do!" Both Mai and Tea took one of Rya's arms and hauled her up the stairs. Yami just laughed at the look of Rya's face as she was carried away. While they were busy helping Rya, Yami called the guys to make sure they were still on for later. Once it was all confirmed, Yami heard someone clear their throat at the top of the stairs. Both Mai and Tea stood proudly before their latest 'masterpiece'. "Yami, we present to you, the new and improved, RYA!" Mai cheered as they stepped aside to show Yami her new look.

Yami was speechless at the sight of her. "R–Rya?" he stuttered. There she stood, in low-rise jeans, black combat boots, and a pink shirt that came off the shoulders. Her hair was put up in a high ponytail, and she had a light layer of makeup on her face. Rya walked down the stairs towards Yami.

"So what do you think Yami? Mai and Tea said that you would like the...the... 'makeup'." she told him with a smile, but still unsure of how Yami would take to her new look. Yami walked right up to her as she stood a few steps above him.

"You look–you look great Rya," he smiled warmly. Rya smiled back and hugged Yami with all her might, as Yami slowly but surely hugged her back.

"Awwwwww!" he heard coming from the top of the stairs. He noticed Tea and Mai with bulging, teary eyes. "It's sooo cute!" they both chimed.

"Come on," he said pulling back from Rya. "The guys will be here any minute to take us to the 'surprise' I told you about earlier," Yami smirked towards Rya.

"Oh I can't wait to get there! It's going to be so much fun!" Tea cheered. At that moment the guys pulled up in their cars.

"Come on guys! We ain't got all day ya know!" Joey yelled. They all walked out and got into the car with them. "Wow! You look hot Rya!" Joey whistled, only to be clobbered by Mai in the head. Yami glared at him slightly, until he noticed Rya simply gazing out the window, clutching to her pendant.

"Is something wrong?" he asked her quietly. Rya turned around quickly and put a smile on her face.

"Of course not! I just can't wait for the surprise you promised me!" she laughed. Yami was still unsure, but let it be for the moment. Rya looked out the window again, and continued to clutch to her pendant. "I just hope today I can make my decision," she thought sadly to herself. She didn't notice Yami watching her the entire ride. It had been at least an hour since they left the mansion, and Rya was beginning to get impatient. She let out a yelp when two hands covered her eyes.

"It's just me Rya," Yami chuckled. "We're here, but I don't want you to see it just yet." The car had finally stopped when Rya's door opened. "Now I'm trusting you to keep your eyes closed, all right?" Yami asked her. Rya simply nodded. Yami got out his side and walked over to hers.

"Yami how am I supposed to find my way with my eyes closed?" Rya chuckled. She suddenly felt hands she knew to be Yami's take her hands.

"I'll guide you," he said in a kind, warm voice. Rya gulped and nodded as he helped her out of the car. He wrapped one arm behind her around the small of her back, while the other held her hand to guide her. They walked for a few minutes, leaving Rya to wonder where they were going. As they appeared to be getting closer, she could smell and hear different things. She halted once Yami stopped her. "All right, you can open your eyes now," he said.

Rya rubbed her eyes to adjust to the light once she opened them. After her eyes were clear, she gasped at the sight before her.

A/N: Teehee, pancakes. Anyways, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Any idea where they might be? Take a guess in a review. I do not own any YGO characters, I never will, and I find that quite depressing, lol. :)