A/N: Okay, story Shadowland needs some developing, so I'm starting this one.
A Dragon's Dark Desire
Chapter 1:
Tea Gardner was riding the merry-go-round when she caught sight of a familiar face among the crowd
thronging the fair in Central Park.
For a dizzy second she felt as though she had been thrown back in time, to her last encounter with the
arrogant Seto Kaiba, five years ago in Domino City, Japan.
Was it possible that here, among the noisy crowds of New York City, she was face to face with his
brother Mokuba?
The music slowed, and the merry-go-round slid to a stop. Mokuba lept to her side to help her dismount,
his grey eyes full of warmth.
"I can't believe it," he greeted her, "of all the people in America, you were the one I wanted to see the
most, and now here you are!"
Tea could only murmur faintly,"Mokuba, is it really you?"
He gently kissed her hand. "It certainly is me, and I am enchanted to see you again."
"My god, how you've grown up," she said grinning, "you were just a kid last time I saw you, but you've
certainly aquired the handsome Kaiba charm."
"Yes, though last I heard, you were resistant to my family's charm," he said flipping a thin, dark brow
upwards, looking amused.
She felt her cheeks flush. "Lets not talk about that." It still frightend her to think about that fateful day in the
park back in Japan.
"Fine by me," he said, stopping at a shooting gallery. " shall I win you a fluffy pink rabbit?"
He selected a rifle and took aim, and a few moments later they strolled away with a pink rabbit.
She glanced at him for a moment. He had grown into an extremely handsome young man, with his
swarthy skin and shaggy black hair. He still bore the softness of youth, but that would surely fade, given the
tougher, more defined features of his brother.
The left the fair, and began walking through the bright city. Mokuba slid his hand around Tea's waist.
"So Tea, planning to come home anytime soon? I'm sure your friends would love to see you. I know Seto would."
"Mokuba, I asked you not to talk about him!" she snapped.
"Sorry, I forgot. Oh, did I tell you that our new maid is a relative of yours? Teresa Gardner."
"Aunt Teresa, how is she?!" Tea exclaimed.
"Wonderful, she does very good work. We are very pleased with her."
That was not what she had meant, but she smiled anyway.
"Listen, Tea, I know you don't want to talk about it, but why did you turn Seto down five years ago?"
She was irritated. Before she could stop herself, she blurted out, "I wanted nothing to to do with that egotistic bastard."
Mokuba looked astonished, amused, and curious. "egotistic bastard?" He repeated, the words, sounding oddly pleased with them.
"Kaiba likes to have his own way too much. Any girl with him would be nothing more than a slave."
"Yes well, when you shot him down like that, you proved to him that he couldn't have everything he wants."
Tea looked around and was surpride to find they were standing outside her apartment. "Mokuba, how did you know where I lived?"
"Tea, Tea, Tea," he said with a smirk reminsiant of his brothers, "we Kaiba's have our ways."
She laughed. "Mokuba Kaiba, do you know what tonight has been for me?"
"Yes", he replied, kissing her softly on the lips, "perfect."
A/N: well that was the first chapter. And yes, I fully realize that her relationship with Mokuba is progressing way to fast, but there is a good reason for it, which will be explained later. Oh, and since the majority of this story takes place in Japan, I should use japanese names, but I'm not going to.
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