Disclaimer: Obviously I don't own anything related to Yu-Gi-Oh, except for maybe a few dueling cards from when I was younger.

A/N: This is my very first try at fanfiction. Constructive critism is welcome, and if you don't like it, please be gentle :)

Character info:
I don't want to confuse people with the details, so to be clear:
This story takes place a few years after the gang graduated from high school. Téa and Kaiba (as well as Yugi, Joey, Tristan etc.) are all around the age of 22. Mokuba is a teen in this fic, I pictured him around the age of 15/16.

Chapter one: A night full of suprises

'That doesn't look very good…' Téa thought while looking to the dark clouds ahead 'I hope I can make it home before it comes pouring down'.

It was almost eleven o'clock in the evening and Téa Gardner was on her way home from a very boring blind date. While Téa isn't the kind of girl who would go out with someone she has never met before, this date was set up by Joey. Joey Wheeler, the man who scared every guy far away from Téa, had set her up for a date! Téa was very curious to this guy, mainly because Joey approved of him, and agreed to one date. After meeting her blind date she instantly understood why Joey was so approving of him. Her date, Stephen Harrison, was good looking, smart and polite, or as Joey saw it: very safe. Downside was that Stephen was very boring and had no sense of humor whatsoever and Téa decided that this guy just wasn't for her. She had declined his offer to give her a ride home and now stood at the entrance of Domino Park. All she had to do was to cross the park and she would be home. Not wanting to get caught in the rain she started walking faster.

But tonight just wasn't her night. Halfway through the park she started to feel little drops falling on her face and not even two minutes later it started to pour. "Perfect. Just perfect!" she muttered and slowed down a bit. No need in hurrying when she was already soaked.

As she continued her way home something caught her eye. There was someone sitting on one of the benches ahead of her. 'Who in their right mind would stay outside in this weather?' Téa worried. Knowing she wouldn't be able to ignore a person in need, Téa made her way over to the park bench to check on the person. The closer Téa got, the more she started worrying. It was a child sitting on the bench…alone…in the park…at night… in the rain no less!

She reached the park bench and was now in full panic mode. It was a boy! 'Wait a second!... It couldn't be…' He sat hunched over and had his face hidden in his hands but she knew this teen! Téa would recognize that hair everywhere.

"Mokuba?" she asked carefully.

The boy's head shot up and sad eyes met Téa. As soon as he realized who called him, he was shocked. "... Téa?! ...What are you doing here?" he asked averting his gaze.

"I should be asking you the same question." Téa replied "Are you ok?"

"I'm fine." Mokuba answered, still not looking at the girl in front of him.

Téa sighed, obviously not believing Mokuba and sat down next to him. They sat quietly beside each other, both drenched by the rain mercilessly falling down on them. After a few minutes Téa tried again. "What's going on Mokuba? Is something wrong?"

"I don't want to talk about it" he said with a sense of finality, but his voice cracked.

Téa realized that he had been crying and was on the verge of tearing up again. Her heart went out to the boy. 'What could possibly upset him this much?' Deciding not to press the issue right now she asked "Why don't you come with me?" Standing up and extending her hand to Mokuba she continued "We'll get you dry and warm and then I'll call your brother to come and pick you up. He must be worried sick."

Mokuba looked at Téa and then at her extended hand. Someplace dry and warm did sound very tempting. He opened his mouth to reply but was cut off by another voice.

"Mokuba ! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"

Both Téa and Mokuba startled. They turned and their eyes met with a very wet, extremely pissed Seto Kaiba.

A/N: What do you think? I don't really know in which direction I want to take this story. I do have a few chapters lined up, but if you have any tips or suggestions... please share.