I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! of course!

Ch. 1

Yugi turned off the television, and set the remote down. He yawned before waking up Tea, who fell asleep during the movie. He nudged her while softly repeating, "Tea, Tea wake up.", until she opened her eyes. He told her it was late and she should go to bed. She agreed and sat up half awake. She asked Yugi if the ending was any good and he said it was alright. She nodded, then kissed him goodnight and went to her room.

He watched her walk up the stairs and disappear into her room, then decided it was time for him to disappear into his own. He got up from the couch and turned off all the lights after making sure all of the doors were locked. He climbed up the stairs to go to bed. His bed was a queen sized bed, but only he occupied it. He got the chance to pick his own bed for once, so he chose this size because he liked to have a lot of space, and the mattress comfortable. He lay in his bed with a smile on his face, not really knowing that he was smiling, he only knew that life seemed perfect.

He himself could not have thought up a more perfect path for his life. For once, he wasn't struggling to get by because of money troubles. His celebrity status alone practically financed everything. Yugi was the number one duelist/gamer in the world and so he reached super-stardom. It was the kind of work that he enjoyed, and it was always a very high paying kind of work. Duel monsters was at an all time popularity with the constant advances in technology, and there were tournaments all over the world. Besides all of that he was always getting interviewed for inspirational stories and making TV and movie appearances. Twice a week he taught a dueling class to amateur duelists who could potentially become professionals. Teaching was something his teachers in high school thought he would never be doing, and it was also something he thought he'd never enjoy, but everyone was surprised. He was quite busy, and financially stable.

It wouldn't even matter to him though if he was dirt poor, as long as he was with Tea. They've been in a relationship for a few years and were as joyful as ever. Of course it wasn't easy or all fun all the time. As any relationship, they had to work at it, and now that they've done that to get as far as they are, they were grateful for each other. It wasn't perfect, but it was stable. The only problem was that it's been stable for a while, and maybe it's been a little too long for Tea. It had been too long to have no downs, but no ups and no more real progress.

If she were to explain that to Yugi, she would compare their relationship to a video game. It's like replaying the same level over and over again, because whenever you get to the end, you get stuck. They're like a high school couple that seemed too perfect because they don't have many arguments, and the few they have were so petty and forgettable. So they always seem happy. It seems like they're ready to take a step further, or go to the next level. She was hoping that he would propose to her. However she didn't know if Yugi wanted to, and she really didn't know what she would say.

The decision would be entirely hers when he asked. Her answer though was waiting for a sign. Yugi seemed to be missing something which she wasn't sure of. Tea wasn't sure though if he was missing it or not showing much of it. She wasn't even sure what it was.

Tea didn't know what she needed to see. She only knew that she needed to see it, and Yugi was fine with waiting as long as she needed to. She didn't feel like that was fair to him, so when Yugi asked her to move in with him she said yes. The reason for doing this was partly to convince Yugi that what they had was going somewhere and partly to keep an eye on him. He told herself that she needed to watch him constantly to see if he showed any signs of what she was looking for. She didn't tell him any of that. However, Tea did mention him being too caught up in his work. For being two people living together, they really didn't spend that much time together. This movie night was Yugi's way of making up for it, but he knew it would take more than that. Yugi has actually forgotten about some of the activities they plan to do together, like going out. This never caused them to get in an argument, Yugi would just feel bad because Tea seemed frustrated. She always forgave him though. She didn't get too upset because she felt bad for making Yugi wait for a sign that she was ready to be his wife.

Yugi wasn't sure how long he could wait, but knew he'd wait forever if he had to. He didn't want anything to go wrong, because it all seemed so perfect. He had everything he wanted, and had less worries than he ever had in his whole life. It all just worked for him.

He even had all his friends in his life, including Atem. After Yugi won their duel, Atem announced that he decided to stay. Yugi tried to convince him to go because it was what Atem always wanted. Atem always spoke about finally being able to rest. When he was given the chance though, he turned it down because he said he wanted to try again. Atem felt like he was given a second chance at living in this world. He explained that his previous life was thrashed and would end abruptly and unfinished if he walked through that door. Suddenly that thought scared him, because he wasn't sure if saving the Earth from destruction could be considered living his life to the fullest. Though, he had died and was meant to be dead, there he stood, with a heart beat and breathing against all laws. That meant something to him.

Still, Yugi tried to convince him to walk through, but fell silent as he watched his best friend watch his only door to eternal rest close. Yugi didn't know what to think of Atem's decision. Atem smiled and said that it was his to make. He knew that he could live peacefully knowing that they both passed their trials and could move on on with their lives.

For a few years Yugi and Atem were renting an apartment together. Only recently Yugi bought a nice 2-story house to move into with Tea. While Yugi and Atem were living together, Atem dated Tea for a short period of time. The reason it didn't work out is because Atem was too distant from Earth. He got a job at the museum in Domino, so he was actually pretty close to the Earth, but mentally he was out in space. When he lost to Yugi, he felt mortal. He no longer felt invincible, and he knew he wasn't supposed to. He needed time to get used to having weaknesses. Tea figured that out by watching him. Helping him was something she felt she couldn't do, and she thought of herself as useless to him and a distraction. That's why she broke up with him. What he needed to do could only be done on his own. He agreed, but knew that he would always care for her

During this time Yugi was always busy with his work, so being with Tea never crossed his mind. When Atem and Tea broke up, Yugi was still caught up in his work. He did spend a bit more time with Tea to be there for her. Of course he was also there for Atem back at home. He tried to give her space, until they started to plan to meet and hang out a lot more than his busy schedule would normally allow. They began to click and so they started dating. They soon became flirty, then romantic, then passionate and then became a couple. She found one of the things she wanted to see in him, and it was confidence. Yugi gained a lot, and that's what she fell for. They became hooked on each other, as well as being the ultimate team.

So, things became as close to perfect as things were probably going top get. It's because of this that Yugi can sleep with peace. What helps this restful slumber is knowing that his friends and family are safe. His grandpa is now in a retirement home, which is the nicest home for the elderly in the country. Yugi made sure that it was a place where he felt comfortable leaving his grandpa and that his grandpa felt comfortable. He visits his grandpa whenever he can, and his grandpa can always see Yugi on TV. Yugi's mom goes to see her father a lot at the retirement home. She's always checking up on him, especially since she became a nurse. She always had the education to become a nurse, but didn't actually start working at the hospital until Yugi got out of high school. With Grandpa at the retirement home she took over the game shop. As a nurse she can't work the game shop herself, so she hired Tea as the manager.

The only reason Tea isn't in New York studying dance is because she started to attend college in Domino. She lost interest in dancing, because she stopped practicing when she went on those journeys to save the world with Yugi. When she graduated from high school she didn't feel ready to just leave and start dancing, especially since she wasn't sure anymore that is was something she still wanted to do.

However, she majored in business while attending college and graduated at the top of her class. She is working on starting a business of her own, which she is considering fashion. For now though, Tea is still at the game shop, with Joey and Tristan as employees. Joey moved out from his dad's apartment as soon as he turned eighteen. He got an apartment in the city his sister lives in, so he can see her. He works in Domino so he can see his friends. Tristan moved in with him later to keep him company. So they both work at the game shop.

Yugi is glad they work there not only so he can see them, but so Tea isn't running it all by herself. He's sure she can do it, but he wouldn't want her to work there alone, in case it ever got robbed or something. The shop became more successful a while before Yugi's grandfather handed it to his daughter. Again, duel monsters are as popular as ever, so the shop is doing quite well for a little city store on the corner. Another business which is doing well for itself is Kaiba Corp. The popularity if Duel Monster makes their sales in duel disks and gaming technology go up, while also making its theme parks well loved by the public. Yugi takes his family there to enjoy a fun day together.

After all, he gets to have fun now. He also gets to climb into bed having the minimum amount of stress, and fall right asleep.