Ryou sighed in failure and leaned back in his chair. He looked at the white board, with the mind map labelled 'Pyschology: Stress' and bit his lip. He allowed his eyes to drifted away from the board, to his paper and then up, only to have them instantly link with another pair of eyes. A blue pair, with long mascara lashes. Tea gave a small smile from the table opposite, her right hand cupping her cheek and holding her hair up while the other lazed over her also abandoned work. He kept staring, with no reason or urge to pull away. Ryou smiled back at his 'friend'. Was she really still a friend? No, no, she was so much more to him then a friend. She was his reason for everything and his energy most to never give up on anything, including himself.

Two months ago, they had been stealing quick glances and smiles through out their college days, of when they saw each other out and about. Before college, they had used to hand out together a lot. Not alone though, but part of a large group of friends. Then, there was Joey's party. There was a lot of alcohol. Everyone was drinking, even little Yugi was so drunk he was on the floor, while an equally drunk Duke Devlin lying close by.

"Come on Ryou! Drink something a little stronger!- and stop watering it down!"
"I don't want a hangover! I have a psychology test in the morning…"

"Tea! Looking fine! Try this-"
"No thank you, I'm staying sober"
"Oh, come on!"
"NO! I've got a psychology test in the morning…"

Now, reader, I know what you're thinking. The two teens gave in to peer pressure and drank the night away.
Wrong!

But everyone else gave in.
The two students, Tea with no alcohol in her system and Ryou with half a glass of water down WKD in his own, found each other in Joey's living room, surrounded by their drunk friends. They sat down on the empty couch, Tea moving quite close to Ryou, declaring the music was so loud she could hardly hear him. The chatted for a while, mostly about their psychology lessons since that was the only thing they had in common. Then they started talking about 'the old days'. Tea called them 'the good old days' and spoke of it fondly, while Ryou said he was releaved it was over. He told her how his Yami leaving was the best thing that ever happened to him. But when he came back…
Ryou told her with full honesty that he had been terrified, but later alarmed when the-now-bodied spirit made himself at home with Ryou, not in him, and seemed to relax a little. He was confused by the young character, at least 19 who was always running behind Bakura like a little, tanned puppy dog. This was Thief King Bakura, only not the one anyone remembered from a few years before. With the spirit not possessing his body, the Thief King was quite different. From the legends that surround him in Eqypt, he wasn't what everyone expected. In fact, he was a lot like Ryou. He has a sharp, obsessive, quick mind, with equally quick feet to match. The man had felt in debt to Bakura, as when Bakura had possessed him to use his body (but not for the first time) to use him to defeat the Pharaoh, the King of Thieves had been walking through the hot, boiling desert to his death. He'd done the deed of revenging his dead family and killed the Pharaoh, leaving the young prince to take his place. He thought it was enough, but as he headed to his death, he realised he didn't want to die, and at that moment, the Yami took hold of him once again, saving him from execution.
Upon meeting the ancient legend, Ryou had found him, not frightening, but a pest, crawling around Yami Bakura like a slimy servant. After a while, the pest suddenly refused his job. This had shocked Yami Bakura and Ryou, but the King of Thieves felt he had repaid Bakura enough. Instead, he took to Ryou's side instead, but not as a servant, but as a friend, a brother.
Tea was warmed by the sweet story, and told him about her old flame for the Pharaoh. She told Ryou how heart-broken she was when the Pharaoh left, and told him sadly that when he came back she no longer felt that way. She didn't know why she no longer loved him, only that he was now only a friend. Tea loved the Pharaoh and the mystery that surrounded him, but the mystery was gone, and he was now only a normal man. She missed how when she first realised the other Yugi, she used to try anything to get him to appear. She even went on a dangerous caracal, and ending up in a bomber's evil plan. She had felt so warm and happy when the pharaoh appeared, with brave eyes that stared deep into her own, determined to save her.

"Really Tea?" Yami Yugi had smirked "You had me worried"

She had missed feel like that.

"Had?" Ryou asked with intrigument
"Yeah" Tea giggled "There is this guy…" a blush run up her cheeks "Really cute. Only, he's not like Yami. He doesn't have to save me to give me a thrill. He only has to…" she paused, a small smile on her face and glittering eyes gazing at Ryou's "Smile or look at me"
"Who's that?" Ryou asked, with a serious expression and jealous eyes.
"He's cute… big brown eyes… very pale… likes wearing strips"
Ryou frowned confused.
"And he's sitting right next to me" Tea bought herself close to Ryou.
She was about to lean in and kiss him, when Ryou's lips came quickly in contact with own, immediately taking her breath away. She cupped his face with hands, while his wrapped round her waist and pulled her close. Tea relaxed in Ryous grasp and leaned all her weight against him slowly, pushing him back so they were laying down, kissing romantically. Tea broke the kiss and stared down at Ryou.
"wanna go upstairs?" she asked with a cheeky smile.
Ryou blushed, his gaze sliding to the floor "I-I'm fine here, it's okay" she stuttered.
"Ryou" she whispered "I want to"
Ryou blinked, pecked her again and then gently hauled himself up, Tea climbing off him. He stood up, linking hands with Tea. They smiled reassuringly at each other, and headed out the room.
"Wait" Ryou blurted out.
Tea turned to him, looking worried.
"Don't take this wrong way but-"
"You don't feel the same" tea finished for him sadly.
"NO! Not at all! I feel totally the same but…" he took a deep breath "There's 2 bedrooms in this house, and how many couples? Also there are no locks…"
Tea blinked quizzically.
"I live about 12 down the road…."
Tea grinned at him and rushed them out the house.
"PEREFECT!"

The next day had been awkward. Tea had left early in the morning and head off to get ready for college. When they finally came face to face, both walking into their psychology classroom at the time, they had both blushed.

It wasn't until the next day when they cleared the air. Tea grabbed Ryou as he left the college, and asked him to go to a coffee shop with her. Ryou polite declined, but Tea wouldn't take no for answer. Instead, they sorted their problems there and then. Yelling at each other with frustration and embarrassment, they finally yelled out in unison the most corniest thing to leave their mouths-

"I LOVE YOU!"

And that was that. They no longer had steal glances and smiles, they just held it. And they loved it.
But could something so perfect and pure last for ever?
If no, how long?

This is based on a side story in my other fanfic 'Yugi's Diary'
This will be about 10 chapters long. Something like that…
Keep reading! Hope you enjoy!