Chapter Two- Clothes

"Hey, Yug! Hi, Atem!" called Joey as the Motos got closer. He blinked in confusion at the…girl next to Atem who looked familiar. Recognition hit him and he said in astonishment, "Yugi? Is that you?"

"Yeah, it is," she answered, seeing shock on Tea and Tristan's faces and still feeling uncomfortable about her new voice.

"How did you become a girl?" Joey asked.

"This charm," she said, pointing at it. "It came as a package from Ryou and Bakura this morning. Ryou didn't know that it permanently changes the wearer's gender but clearly Bakura did. Ryou just believed it would be a late birthday gift."

"Permanently?" Tristan repeated. "You're stuck as a girl?"

"I prefer young woman, but yes."

"Oh, Yugi. I'm sorry to hear that," Tea said.

"I know and I could really use your help."

"No problem," she said brightly. "Obviously, you need new clothes."

Joey and Tristan looked crestfallen. "We're gonna spend the day shopping for clothes?"

"Uh, actually it should be just Yugi and me. There's going to be some girl talk."

Yugi turned red as did the guys except Atem. He went to Yugi and slid a card into her hand. She looked to see it was one of her grandpa's credit cards. "How did you get this?"

"Grandpa slipped it to me as we were starting to leave. Clearly, he wanted you to use it."

Yugi put it in her jacket pocket. "Thanks. I'll see you at home."

"Have fun Yugi." Atem headed back to Joey and Tristan.

Fun? How can clothes shopping be fun? Yugi wondered as she and Tea set off for the shopping district. This is a necessity, nothing more. I have to learn to be a girl and Tea said we'll be doing some girl talk, whatever that means.

"Yugi, what kind of clothes would you like?"

Yugi was tempted to say just pants and shirts, but knew she would be wearing a skirt to school. "Well, I need to get used to dresses and skirts as I'll need to wear one for school."

"Oh gosh, you're right. We can also get shorts, pants, and shirts in addition to panties and bras."

"Great and I think I'll wear some out of the store." Yugi followed Tea into a store and felt a bit overwhelmed by the countless clothing choices before her. She didn't know where to start. "Where do we start?"

"Measurements. You need to get measured so we can buy the right sizes."

"What? Tea, I never got measured before. Why now?"

"Because you're a girl now and it's important, especially the chest."

Yugi blushed. "Okay, point made." She followed Tea to the fitting room and Tea called for a woman to measure Yugi's body. Yugi kept still as the woman moved around her with a measuring tape and clipboard. When she finished, she handed Yugi the paper and returned to the store floor. Yugi tried to tuck her shirt back in, but her breasts now made it impossible. It was tucked in before I changed so that's why it fit. She sighed as she gave up and came out of the fitting room.

"So, where would you like to start?" Tea asked.

"With a shirt that fits," she muttered, tugging slightly on the hem of said garment.

Tea felt amused by Yugi's frustration with the ill-fitting garment but suppressed it. "We can start there." She led the way to the tops and Yugi stared at the different types: T-shirts, blouses, tank tops, and halter tops to name a few. A rainbow of colors also faced her. She knew she wanted a black shirt similar to what she was wearing now. She flipped through the sleeveless shirts and then the short-sleeved ones, checking the tags with the paper of her measurements. Her eyes landed on a black short-sleeve one, but she also saw blue and white. She found all three colors in her size and picked them up. She caught Tea's eye and saw the slightly disappointed look in them. "Tea?" she questioned.

"You shouldn't avoid other colors. Remember, you are a girl for good."

"I know, but choosing these colors will help in my transition."

"Oh," Tea said softly. "Yes. I'm sorry. I guess I just want you to adjust quickly."

"It'll take time. I just became a girl this morning."

"You're right. So, let's get some jeans."

"Shorts, too?"

"Yeah, but you'll wear the jeans out."

"Is it because I haven't shaved?"

Tea was caught a little off-guard by Yugi's question. "It is. I'm surprised you know about that."

Yugi rolled her eyes. "I figured there was no difference between girl legs and boy legs and that it's not attractive for girls to show hairy legs."

Wow. Yugi knows more about girls than most guys do, Tea thought as she and Yugi selected jeans, shorts, panties, and bras. Yugi selected which she wanted to wear and once she paid for them, headed into the fitting room. She shed her old clothes and stared at her naked body, which she had avoided during the measuring.

I am pretty, she thought, tilting her head. No wonder I was attracting attention. Her eyes trailed down her body, admiring the shape of it. She knew that if she was still a boy and not in love with Atem, she'd be attracted to herself. She smiled slightly in amusement as she proceeded to get dressed.

Tea stood outside the fitting room, waiting either for Yugi to ask for help or to come out. I wonder if she's looking at herself. Probably; if I became a boy I would certainly take a look at myself. The door opened to show Yugi still wearing her boots with a pair of blue jeans tucked into them. A short-sleeve black shirt cloaked her upper body with the ends tucked into the jeans. Her breasts were supported with a bra and her jacket was left open which showed the charm still around her neck. "You look nice," Tea said as they left.

"It feels a lot better than my old clothes which makes sense. The bra feels weird, though." She whispered bra, feeling it wouldn't be right to say it at normal volume.

Tea nodded. "Yeah, that'll take some adjustment. Your boot seem to fit, though."

"Actually, they're a little roomy. I could use new shoes."

"Okay. To the shoe store, then."

Meanwhile, the guys were sitting outside having lunch and discussing Yugi's transition.

"Bakura sent it, thinking it would be amusing to have Yugi as a girl?" Joey asked, anger lacing his voice.

"That's what the note he sent said." Atem sipped his drink. "I swear Bakura will get an earful from me when he gets back."

"Which will be when?" Tristan asked.

"About a week, I think."

"Poor Yugi. I can't imagine being a girl and having to deal with it."

"None of us can, Joey. However, I think she's dealing with it admirable. I'm sure Tea will help her with any questions she may have," Atem said.

"Well, I have to say that she is cute as a girl," Tristan said.

Atem nodded. He had thought the same thing at least twice already. He loved Yugi before and her change to a girl hadn't diminished his love for her; if anything it grew stronger. I'd like to tell her, but this is not the right time. I will wait until after she's comfortable being a girl. Yes, that would be the perfect time.