This story actually follows the characters lives in "Five Rings, One Heart" as the gang and newlyweds Kaiba and Tea celebrate their first Christmas as man and wife. It stands alone as it really is their story, but it's always fun to know the back story if this one perks your interest.

The setting takes place about three weeks before Christmas day and Tea has decided to make this a holiday season to remember. So let us support her efforts with lots of love and many reviews.

Chapter 1: Shock

Tea listened to the boisterous laughter of her men and marveled at the beauty of the sound. Gees those Kaiba's, well Seto in particular made the young bride glow with pride, at the wanton display of playfulness in them when they were alone and the world locked out of view. 'Why, who would have guessed Seto Kaiba of Kaiba Corp was really a big kid at heart,' she thought.

It had taken a lot of cunning to get Seto to agree to come out to the tree farm, but the results warmed her generous heart. 'WOW,' Tea thought, 'who would have ever believed Seto's voice had the quality of an opera baritone, when he laughed.'

The sound of his voice ran deep and throaty; it was clear with a slight accent so common to practiced singers. Mokuba although he was a young adult, well almost, his voice still hadn't fully cracked. His laughter was more of a squeal that complimented the tones in Seto's. They were both rolling in the snow making snow people. Yes, Tea had a warm mug of hot cocoa in her hands which were covered with plush cashmere gloves. While sitting on a log nearby she mused over the events of two weeks ago that brought the new family to the farm . . . .

FLASHBACK . . .

"Mokuba, sorry to bother you at school, but can you come straight home today. Well unless you have other plans I really need your help with a project," Tea anxiously held a purple and pink touch screen razor cell phone to her ear. Actually this new model displayed the sender and receiver's face on a small monitor. Mokuba, like his brother had very special talents and it appeared the younger Kaiba loved communication gadgets. At the age of fourteen he held the patent on internet connections to cell phones. Mokuba was a genius just like his brother.

Mokuba looked into his sister- in-law eyes staring at him in the monitor and melted. "Sure Tea, I just have to drop some papers off at the library and I should be home in less than an hour. Teacher let the last period out early; she had a conference to attend."

"Super, bye Moks!" her voiced seemed to smile.

Mokuba blushed as he watched the monitor fade to black. He laughed at the affectionate name Tea gave him after she became Seto's wife. So much had changed in the lives of the brothers and Mokuba loved every bit of the life Tea gave them. He just prayed Seto didn't do anything stupid. Well anything else stupid. He remembered his attempt to separate the friendship Tea shared with Katsuya a few months back and shook his head. It was after that episode Mokuba decided he would go to a local college just to keep a watchful eye on his Brother.

Back at the mansion Tea waited somewhat impatiently for Moks to come home and tried to avert her thoughts to other topics but it just wasn't working so instead she started to work on the plans for the surprise dinner party. Little balls of paper lay at her feet which only made her frustration a visible entity.

"Who am I fooling, how am I going to have a dinner party and I've never cook a full course meal in my life," she wined looking at the life size stature of the phantom she kept in the gaming room. He stood tall and proud watching over the small statue of a blue eyes white dragon much to Seto's dismay. But that problem would be fixed soon.

"What am I to do? Well I've just got to call Joey. . . . . Sorry husband . . ." After thirty minutes the trash can was filled and she still didn't have a clue as to what she needed to do.

"Tea, it's me . . . what's with the balls of paper?" Mokuba cocked his head to the side and tried to look into those beautiful blue eyes, so like his brothers but the fire displayed in Tea's orbs constantly glowed. He loved the sparkle just around the edges of her iris.

"Oh Moks . . . well that's another story. But the reason I called you home is simple. I've looked all morning for your Christmas tree decorations . . . in all three attics and I can't find anything but dust. Actually the attics are very well organized."

Mokuba's eyes took on that . . . . So sorry little boy lost look . . . . A deep sigh . . . . A deep breath and then a whisper, "Well, we don't' really have any. Seto uses a company to order a tree every year it's called 'Trees to Go Unlimited.' The trees are pretty and they come with all the decorations and lights and scents. If you want pine, or snow, or fresh cinnamon, just push a button on this little console and the scent is there. After Christmas is over a crew comes and takes it all away."

Tea's emotions escalated from shock, to anger, to a touch of sadness and concern.

Mokuba's voice dropped to a whisper. "A team comes and cleans up everything and puts all the furniture back in position, because they take a picture before hand to get it right. It's almost scary because I feel as though it was never really there. Seto orders one tree for the office, one for the servants, and one for the house."

Tea's face turned completely pale, with a little blue around the edges of her cheek bones. "Mokuba you haven't decorated a tree or really enjoyed the comfort of fresh pine, sap, and bark on a warm winter night." She spoke with a trembling voice. "This is completely horrible and frankly I find it hard to believe."

"Well, Seto has had a lot to do in raising me. And I think he's done a damn good job Tea!" barked Mokuba at his new sister. He'd never really raised his voice at her before, but no one really understood what the Kaiba's went through all those years at the hands of the famous stepfather.

Tears sprang to the expressive eyes of the new wife and her heart choked. "Mokuba it's not like THAT, but I've decided I 'm going to make this a holiday season you will not forget. First project we are going to have a live tree , decorate this mansion, sing carols, and have a dinner party with our friends and . . . " Tea was out of breath and escaping into another world of holiday cheer.

"Tea, I've seen that look before on your face and I think Nii-sama is in for a lot of trouble, you know he doesn't like his privacy to be disturbed." Mokuba's voice cracked on the last word, but the young bride just kept right on talking and making plans. That was about two weeks ago.

In of flash back

"Tea come on and play . . . look at Seto's snow man it looks really awful," chirped Mokuba. "Tea it has a briefcase in its hand. Mokuba started dance around the strange show creature that resembled a certain CEO. Tea still dreaming stood up in disbelieve.

"Mokuba, what do you know, its prefect in every way," the CEO smirked, rubbing his hands together and studying the smirk on the snow creatures face.

Tea couldn't believe it, looking into the distance at the snow creature. She needed to go and get some film for the camera and immortalize this moment. "Hey, I'll be there in one moment," she hollowed and waved as she walked back into the little gift shop.

Tea's mind continued to wonder and she thought about the final events that led them to the tree farm. She laughed at her boldness as she remembered . . .

Flashback:

"Mokuba, he's really pissing me off. I will not be ignored by my husband," she flumed.

"Tea, this time of year is always busy and . . ." Mokuba words trailed off to nothing.

"Mokuba are you with me or not, come on. Have Roland bring the limo around, I'm too damn angry to drive." Hands on hip and attitude in place, Tea was ready to deal with that sneaky husband.

After six months of living with two Kaiba's she had adopted the traditional Kaiba smirk. Tea's smirk included the tap of her dancer's toe and a dangerous twinkle in her eye. You see she danced continuously with the phantom when happy, angry, or stress. He always untangled her thoughts or gave the brunette inspiration. Today it was courage and kick ass attitude she needed "The Phantom of the Opera, without vocals. Tea's strength was pretty much like Seto's dragon, but he would never admit that little fact.

Once inside the building Tea attempted to locate her husband once more to no avail. "Ok, that's it, I'm through playing games."

Tea grabbed Mokuba by his collar and told him to take her to the closest intercom system. The brunette had something to say.

"Welcome employee's of Kaiba Corp, I Tea Gardner Kaiba have a special announcement on behave of my husband and brother in law, Seto Kaiba and Mokuba Kaiba. This year we will close the factory on Christmas Day . . . Anddddddddddd every family will receive a Turkey and Ham to complete the holiday dinner you have planned."

"Oh shit Tea, you've really pissed him off."Mokuba whispered and reached out to take the 'mike' from the foolish girl. "Tea, Nii-sama has the factory open all day and night and he never pays overtime." Mokuba started to sweat.

The feisty wife placed a gentle hand on top of Mokuba's hand and spoke, "Oh no Mokuba I've only ruffled his wings, he's still on the ground and I haven't even began to sing. Look my mask is still on."

"So as not to lose any of your pay we will expect you to work hard the day before and of course you will get overtime for working the day before." The intercom went dead, but the damage was done. Already cheers and whispers could be heard throughout the hall ways. Emails and cell phones were quietly buzzing. Tea turned around to meet the blazing orbs of Seto and she smirked quietly tapping her toes on the shinning floor.

Seto flew down twenty flights of stairs only to face a calm collected wife. "Well, CRAZYWOMAN!" he bellowed.

"Hi, husband, I've missed you so much too." She smiled.

Mokuba backed up behind Tea and continued to sweat.

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I know you guys; I really love Kaiba/Jou. But these ideas keep popping up into my head and I just have to write them down. So review and let's see if we can help Tea out!!!!!

It is a sequel of sorts to Five Rings that started around the Olympics'. I have one more story in the lives of the gang, with Joey as Tea's best friend and Seto as Tea's husband. I hope you enjoy it only gets better, I hope.