Tea had helped put the kids to sleep and was changed into more comfortable clothing for travel. The Ishtars, Kaibas, and now Joey and Mai were traveling to Egypt on Kaibas private plane in order to help Tea settle in. As the others said they would visit Tea moved onto the plane with a tired smile sitting and relaxing into her seat as Ishizu sat beside her.

Joey and Mai took the seats across from her, "So Tea, what's going on? You stop dancing; you're way to light for it to be healthy, is everything alright?"

Tea gave a shaky but happy smile, "Joey I have 6 months by a doctor's belief…that was almost 9 months ago." Mai gasped and tears filled her eyes, "What…Tea you're sick?"

Tea grabbed Mai's hands, "I have aggressive end stage cancer, and it went undetected even with my regular physicals for too long and spread from my ovaries to my uterus and even one of my kidneys." Mai took a deep breath and looked to Kaiba, "Did none of the treatments or specialists out there have any help?"

Kaiba sighed, "No I brought in the top specialists both in traditional and experimental therapies, there was nothing to be done."

Joey growled, "What about Chemo Tea?" Tea gave Joey a pained look, "You saw what happened to my grandma when she went through it Joey. She was sick and in pain all the time and she still died." Tea shook her head, "If I'm going to die Joey I'm going to die while living the rest of my days in Egypt painless. I am not going to make myself sicker in a false hope for a miracle cure."

Joey shook from pain before he gave an ironic laugh, "So it hit your baby factory first…I guess it's a good thing you never had kids. It would kill them to see dis." Mai smiled tremulously at her husband, "I guess that means you have to say hello to Atem and the others for us won't you Tea."

Tea gave Mai a smile, "Of course I will Mai. Just promise that we can enjoy each other's company and smile." Mai switched seats with Ishizu and hugged Tea tightly, "Of course we can, Hun" She gave Tea a smile as the tears disappeared while commenting, "Maybe it's fate, you never fell in love again after he was gone. This way you can be with him again."

Tea blushed, "Mai, Atem is a wonderful friend," Mai snickered as Joey smirked, "A friend who is male who you fell in love with and never told him." Tea grumbled under her breath as the others on the plane laughed at her. Mokuba who was too big to be crawling into her lap decided to do just that, "Tea, I don't wanna give you to the Pharaoh, he's stealing you away!"

Mokuba's fake tears just made the others laugh harder as Tea mock glared at him while blushing, "Hey! You're too big to be crawling into my lap anymore mini-Kaiba." Seto sat in his chair and chuckled at her predicament with Odion and Marik enjoying the show too.

"Our group is never dull is it Kaiba?" Marik asked softly, Kaiba just continued to chuckle. "Never a dull moment with this group…that Pharaoh, not that I believe in any of this magic crap." Marik rolled his eyes listening to the older Kaiba, "He changed a lot in their lives but, most especially in Tea and Yugi. They spent the most time with him and did the most to help him grow and remember who he was. What the Pharaoh didn't realize was that he took her heart with him."

Marik looked at Kaiba, "Why did she never tell him she was in love with him?"

~In the Afterlife~

"She was in love with me…all of that time?" Atem sat in shock as he observed the events Mana tapped him upside the head, "Just listen Pharaoh!" Isis just snickered with Set from behind them. Atem just conceded as his heart pounded in his chest, 'Tea, why didn't you ever say anything? I would have listened...I would have found a way.'

~On the plane~

Seto sighed with a dry smile, "I asked her the same question. She gave 2 reasons. One: She wasn't selfish to try and ask him to stay when he was ready to move on. Two: It was never the right time, his soul, his mind, but in Yugi's body. She could never even attempt a relationship with him since it wouldn't have been fair to Yugi or Atem."

Marik just smirked, "She really is the perfect woman isn't she?" He looked almost jealous of the Pharaoh for having her love. "Tea told me something once, when I asked her why she never moved on after he left." He turned to the older Kaiba, "She said, 'Love isn't something you chose…your heart does. The only choice you have is whether or not you act on it.' She chose to show her love through friendship and loyalty. Maybe in the afterlife she can be loved the way she deserves or in her next life."

Seto shrugged, "That will depend I think she is so used to putting her feelings on the back burner that she will continue to do it. As we tend to say in duels, 'It's his move' if anything happens between them. It will be up to the Pharaoh to make it happen."

Odion sighed, "Does it not occur that we should not be speaking of her emotions…we never know who is watching." He muttered under his breath, "Poor girl can't even have feelings without everyone sticking their nose in them. I pray the Pharaoh doesn't hear of it like this."

~In the Afterlife~

Atem, Mana, and the others looked a bit sheepish at the gossiping group. Atem focused on Tea and her posture he could see the tension in her abdomen but saw she was leaning easily against Mai as they chatted while Ishizu and Joey had a mock duel on the plane.

"She seems worn out doesn't she?" Mana asked softly, "What is end stage cancer anyway?" Isis gave an explanation to downplay the pain, "It is a slow wasting sickness at first normally sorted in severity by stages it can be treated safely until stage 3 depending on the location and aggressiveness of the cancer. In her case it was not detected until it was in its final stages. Her physician stated he thought she only had 6 months left."

Mana looked up at the priestess, "How long does she have really?" Isis smiled softly, "Tea has about 15 months left which is a year and half longer than the healers expected of her." She looked down on the girl, "You should be proud Pharaoh, cancer is a painful and slow way to die but, she is fighting to live as long as she can to grant your friends closure. There are not many who can do the same."

Atem kept his gaze upon her, 'So much suffering in such a beautiful soul. I am truly sorry Tea but, you will be among friends when your time comes this I swear.' He stood and moved towards the chamber to request audience with the Egyptian Gods. The others watched after him as he left Mahad turned to Isis, "You don't think he's going to…"

Isis smiled to herself, 'Beseech the Gods for a second chance My Pharaoh. Take the leap and ask for your life to cherish it with her. Her death is only ordained because her soul mate chose to return to the dead.' She smiled at Mana and looked to Shimon who also smiled with a nod of agreement.