Righto good people! I've had this idea for a while, and I hope it doesn't offend people who like the SetoxTea pairing. I won't be doing a lot of talking, so just select submit review and press the little 'go' button. Enjoy the story!
Flashback
"Talking"
'Thinking'
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A little 8-year-old girl crept down the marble staircase to listen to the massive row that was going on in the kitchen. It was almost midnight and something big had happened.
"How could you do this to me?" That was her father.
"Look, I'm sorry that this next child isn't yours, but I just feel unappreciated here!" And that was her mother.
"That doesn't give you a reason to go and sleep with Motou! Unless you haven't realised, we have an amazing daughter already!" Tension was building in the kitchen. There was an uncomfortable silence.
"If you didn't love me anymore, why didn't you just say something?" Her father sounded heartbroken.
"It was never the right time."
"Does Motou love you more than I do?"
"Yes." She said blantly
"So we'll file for a divorce." Her father sounded close to tears.
"I'm sorry Seto, but yes."
The little 8 year old ran back up to her room, not caring how much noise she made. She cried into her pillow. How could her mother do that to her father? One thing she knew was that she would stay with her father for as long as she could
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That was 6 years ago. Andrea Mokuba Kaiba was now playing golf with her friends, Jack and Charlotte. It was a Friday bank holiday morning, the day before her 15th birthday.
"Hey Andy, what was that for you on the 17th hole?" Jack called to Andrea. Everyone called her Andy cause she didn't like being called Andrea.
"Err… a 4 I think." She told him. They were on the last hole and Andy messed up her putt. She laughed along with her friends.
"It's all the equipment's fault, Andy!" Charlotte laughed.
"Yeah, Callaway really messed up my order!" Andy giggled. Andy carried the best golf clubs in the best possible bag on a reliable trolley. Her Dad had bought them for her. He was an extremely wealthy CEO and he spoiled her rotten, but fortunately, she didn't act like a little spoiled brat.
They finished early and went back to the club. Jack went to the boy's changing room and Charlotte and Andy went to the girls.
Andy took her bag out of the locker and got dressed into her normal clothes. She dressed as a punk, t-shirt with a long sleeved shirt underneath. Her baggy jeans hung over her Nike trainers and her wristbands were mainly black or red. Her hair was brown and was cut short. Some people had the nerve to ask if she was a boy or girl because it was so short. They were 'delt' with by Kaiba Corp. Andy had no time for insolent children. She mussed up her hair and it stood in spikes.
She walked out to meet her Dad in the parking lot. Charlotte wore jeans and a t-shirt and Jack had a hoodie (hooded sweatshirt) and jeans. Since Charlotte and Jack carpooled together, they got their presents for her out of their car and gave them to her just as a limo pulled up. Roland took the golf clubs and large presents and but them in the back. Andy waved goodbye to her friends and climbed into the limo.
Seto Kaiba was sitting in there with Mai Valentine. For about 4 years, Mai had been like a Mum to Andy. Mai and Seto had been together, but they didn't want to get married. Mai suited Seto's personality perfectly, but one of the main reasons Seto fell in love with her was the way that she got on and cheered up Andy after the divorce.
The divorce had been messy and Andy had only just been able to stay with her Dad, as long as she visited Tea (her mum) at least 5 times a year for one day at a time.
"Where are we going?" Andy asked them. They hadn't turned down the road towards their mansion. Mai looked at Seto and Seto looked back at Mai. Mai raised and eyebrow. Seto groaned angrily.
"Your mother's." He sighed. Andy stared at her father.
"On the day before my Birthday? What kind of twisted world have I fallen into?" she screeched. Mai sat next to her and put her arm around her.
"Hun, it's only for the today and tonight. We'll come get you in the morning, but err… some of them are coming to the party." Mai told her. By 'them' she meant Tea, Motou, her half-brother and probably the rest of the geek squad.
"But why now?" Andy whined.
"It's the only time they said that they could have you over. It is December, you know, and they've probably made plans for Christmas." Mai explained. Andy grunted her disapproval. She stared out the window for the rest of the journey.
When they arrived at the apartment buildings, Andy saw her Mum and Yami Yugi come out to greet them. Her 6-year-old half brother toddled out too. Andy shot a how-could-you-do-this-to-me look at her Dad, before Roland opened the door to let them out. No one moved.
"Fine, I'll be the mature one." Seto said, after a minute. Mai got out after him and she had to drag Andy out of the car. They stood there, looking at the Motou family. Well it wasn't really the Motou family, it was more like the Motou and Gardener family, but what the hey.
Tea hugged her daughter and Yami took the suitcases upstairs to their apartment. Andy squirmed in her mother's hug. She had never really loved her mother; Seto had always spent more time with her, even with work. Andy said goodbye to her Dad and Mai.
"I better get a raise on my pocket money for this." She growled at her father. He chuckled and got something out of the boot of the car. He threw a bulky package at her. She caught it and looked at it. She looked up in confusion. Seto laughed and hugged her.
"It's an early birthday present, open it when you get inside." He let her go and got back in the limo with Mai. As they drove off, Mai stuck her head out of the sunroof and shouted,
"See ya tomorrow kiddo!" Andy smiled half-heartedly and let her Mum push her inside the building.
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