Dinner had ended some time ago, and it found Yugi within his room on the boat. He was sitting at the table, organizing his deck. Kasumi had told him that she and Tori would be coming so that he could explain the game to them, but after dinner, he'd figured that they had changed their minds. Natori had been angry enough to commit murder, and seeing as how she was an assassin, he knew that she had no problem ending someone's life. Someone like her was the complete opposite of what he believed in. He was completely against violence, no matter what the offender had done. He never thought that he could hurt anyone, but Natori… She wouldn't hesitate to kill someone. He shouldn't like anyone like that at all, but Natori… For some reason… He was drawn to her.

The knock on his door made him look up. He put down his cards, and walked over to the door. It was really late, so he only wore a T-shirt and boxers. Opening the door, he was pleasantly surprised. Standing on the other side was both Natori and Kasumi. They had taken off their makeup, revealing their natural beauty. Kasumi wore a blue silk nightgown and her hair was long and curly as usual. Natori wore a pastel purple spaghetti strapped shirt with a pair of black shorts. Her hair was tied in a messy bun.

"Hi Yug! We're here like I promised!" Kasumi chriped. "It's really late, so I hope you don't mind us staying the night. Teà tipped me off about Weevil knowing where our room is."

Yugi's eyes lightened with worry. "Tori can stay with me for the remainder of the trip if she wants."

"No." Natori immediately replied.

Kasumi smiled. "I'll talk her into it."

"You will do no such thing," Natori growled. "Besides, it's not like he can get in."

Kasumi crossed her arms. There were many things that Natori could win with, her safety was not one of them. The two girls silently stared each other down, and then Natori sighed. She looked away.

Kasumi smirked triumphantly. "She's grateful for allowing her to stay with you Yugi."

Natori clenched her fists, but said nothing. Her and Kasumi entered into the room. Kasumi sat on Yugi's bed, and Natori sat across from Yugi. Yugi trained his eyes on his deck, and began explaining the rules and concept of duel monsters.

Yami materialized beside him. "Kasumi kept her promise… I must say that Natori looks… Edible…"

Yugi blushed at the Pharaoh's words. He agreed with his exact words. Natori was listening attentively to Yugi's words. She was leaning back against the chair with her chin in her hand. Her legs were crossed, and he could see her thighs due to how short the shorts were. She was like a living work of art. Picasso's masterpiece coming to life. It was hard to believe that such beauty had the means to best anyone in combat. Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't believe it.

"Ok, I think I'm getting it. If you match a monster to its field, you get extra attack points?"

"Um… Yeah, that's right."

Her voice was like silk, gently caressing one's ears. She gave hints to a lovely singing voice. He wondered what… Other sounds she made…

Ugh! He couldn't think of Natori like that! Yami was starting to rub off on him. By this time, Kasumi had come over, and was sitting on Natori's lap. The other girl looked less than pleased, but tolerated it for her soul sister. Kasumi was equally beautiful, and he knew from taking chorus with her that she could sing. He had been watching Natori and Kasumi interact for a long time. He knew that beneath the cynical nature, that Natori was just as lively as Kasumi. He smiled a bit bitterly. How he envied Kasumi for being able to get passed that wall… Natori was staying in his room for the remainder of their cruise. Maybe within that time, he could make her see that he was trustworthy.

Yami tapped his shoulder, and he looked to see both Natori and Kasumi laughing. He stared, and then smiled foolishly. He was glad that she was laughing.

Kasumi smirked. "If I could get Seto to look at me like that, we'd be in business."

Yugi looked away, but not before seeing the blush covering Natori's face. She looked both embarrassed and… Happy.

Maybe, just maybe… There was a chance.

After Yugi had finished explaining everything about duel monsters, both girls felt better. They were better educated on the game, and they actually had some confidence of not looking as confused as they knew they were going to be. Kasumi told them that she was getting pillows and blankets, and then left the room. Yugi could tell that Natori was extremely uncomfortable. She stood in the middle of the room, holding herself as she scanned and re-scanned the area. Yugi felt bad. She must've experienced a very mentally scarring thing.

"I can sleep on the floor while you take the bed if that'll make you comfortable." Yugi told her.

Natori shook her head. "I… I don't… want to steal your bed… I'll take the floor."

Yugi noticed the tremble in her voice. He had never witnessed her so distressed. It hurt his heart to see her so rattled. Closing the distance between them, he clasped her hands into his. He stared into her eyes to let her know that he was serious. "Natori, I know that you're uncomfortable. I will do whatever I can to make this as comfortable for you as possible. Please, take the bed. I'm fine on the floor."

Natori blushed deeply, and she lowered her head. Despite how uncomfortable she was, she didn't want Yugi sleeping on the floor. He needed his rest. He was the one dueling! But it seemed that he was as stubborn as Kasumi. And much like Kasumi, there wasn't much she could fight him on. "Let's both sleep on the bed," Natori suggested, her body beginning to tremble at the thought of sharing a bed with a man other than those of her kin. "I want you to get proper rest, and you don't want me sleeping on the floor. Just promise me… That you won't touch me anywhere inappropriate. Kasumi gets cold in the night, so she always ends up snuggling me because my body temperature is hotter than a human's. I understand if you get cold j-just keep your arms at my waist. Ok?"

Yugi smiled. Although she was clearly frightened, she was still so considerate. "I won't touch you anywhere you won't allow me to. I promise. Do you prefer the wall?"

Natori nodded, and then got into the bed. Yugi turned off the light and followed suit. He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. "I don't want you having nightmares. So I'll keep you safe in my arms…"

Natori's eyes widened.

Don't worry my love, I'll keep you safe in my arms…

Natori took a deep breath, and smiled gratefully. "Thank you…" she never had a doubt in her mind that Yugi wasn't a true gentlemen.