Tea was up and ready to meet her friends early the next day. She was wearing a black mini skirt and a yellow shirt. While walking to the restaurant she spent some time window-shopping. She was really looking forward to today. She couldn't remember the last time she had devoted one whole day to her friends. 'I wonder what I'm going to tell them if the ask me what I've been doing. Maybe I'll say I'm doing something for my dance class.' She smiled, remembering the day Seto had enrolled her in some of the best and *ahem* most expensive dance programs in Japan. When Joey and Tristen had asked her how the heck she was paying for that she said it was scholarship money. Finally she was standing outside the doors of the restaurant. She when in and saved a table for them. A few minutes later the four boys showed up, each looking happy to see her. "Hey Tea what's up!" Tristen said. "Hey guys long time no see!"

About an hour later they had all ordered and were digging into the food. They had a great time laughing and talking. As usual Tristen and Joey argued over little things, like when Tristen talked about Serenity and things like that. ^_^ But finally the question that Tea had prepared for on the way over popped up. "So Tea. What exactly have you been do'n all summa long?" Joey asked, his expression was that of a teasing one. (A.N/ sorry I'm trying to catch Joey's ascent! -_-) Tristen joined in the fun. "Yeah, do you have like some kinda' secret boyfriend that you haven't told us about yet?" They nudged her with their elbows. Tea blushed a little, but only to give them more of a reason to ponder into her business. "Of course not. I'd never lye to you guys. I've, I've just been really busy with my dance programs." She suddenly felt a rush of guilt spread over her. 'But that was a lye too.' "What ever you say Tea." Joey said. "Well I believe her." Yuggi piped in. Tea smiled at the smaller boy. "Thanks Yuggi." "No problem." The rest of the day was spent goofing off at all their favorite places, and doing all of their favorite things. The day ended with them all sitting on the warm grass in the park eating ice cream. Tea sighed contently as she liked the last bit of her Popsicle and laid back on the grass, watching the very last of the sunlight sink behind the horizon. "We should defiantly do this more often." Yuggi said as he too leaned back on the grass. "Yup." Tristen and Joey agreed at the same time. But then suddenly Tea remembered what she and Seto had discussed. About not being out when it was dark because that's when all the creeps and maybe even their mystery e-mailer would come out. She sat up and was going to say something when she thought. 'Wait. I'm with Tristen, Joey and Yuggi. What came happen to me?' She relaxed back down again. "What was dat' Tea." Joey asked. "Oh, I just thought that I had.uh.a class tonight but then I remembered that I didn't." She laughed nervously, trying to hide from their glances. "Tea is there something that you're not telling us?" Yuugi asked. "N-no. I just.ya' see." "Hold on Tea I think I know what's going on." Tristen interrupted. "Y-you do?" She blushed. "Yeah, don't worry you don't have to hide it from us anymore." She blinked a few times. 'How could he.?!' "Our friend Tea here is afraid of the dark." "What?! I mean. Yeah. Heh heh, I guess you caught me." "You should'a told us Tea. We would've taken ya' home before now." 'Few. At least they're still not suspicious.' "We'll walk you home if your scared Tea." Tristen offered. "Thanks guys. I appreciate it." She smiled. 'And the academy award for best acting goes to.me!' After Tristen, Joey and Yuggi dropped her off at her house she waited until they were gone. Then with some hesitation she ran out the door and as fast as she could to Seto's mansion. Seto heard the door slam and he went down to see if it was Tea. He was right, he saw her spread out on the couch, catching her breath. "Why are you all out of breath Tea?" "I-I just..(huff) came from (huff) my house." "You what?! Tea did you run all that way by yourself?" Tea looked a little guilty, she sat up. "I'm sorry Seto. I should have called you. I was just afraid that they'd see your car if you drove past them." Seto sat down next to her and hugged her with one arm. "You don't have to be sorry Tea. I'm just glad you're ok." "Me too." Tea hugs him back, her head leaned against his shoulder. "I was pretty afraid." Seto nudged his forehead into hers, "Then let me take you're fear away." He kissed her gently.

"Hey did you guys notice anything weird about Tea today?" Tristen asked. "Yeah, she serenely was more jumpy then usual." Yuugi agreed. "I don't know about you two but I sure didn't by that 'I'm afraid of the dark bit." "Hey!" "No 'ffiance Trist., but that was pretty lame." "Yeah I guess you're right." Tristan stuck his hands in his pockets and slumped. "I say we follow her around and really see what she's up to!" Joey suggested. "What?!" Yuugi exclaimed. "Sounds like a good idea to me." "Tristen you're not helping!" "Calm down Yug.! It's not like we're going to be watchin' her while she's undressen' or anything. We'll just follow her around town and see who she's with and what she's doing." "Well ok." Yuugi finally agreed. 'Yami's not going to like this.' He thought. 'Not going to like what Yuggi?' His sprit friend interrupted his thoughts. 'I'll tell you later.' He quickly blocked off his part of their mind. "So it's settled. We're going to spend all day watching her house, and then wait until she leaves and follow her around." They all went separate ways. When Yuugi got home Yami talked to him again. "What was it that you were gong to tell me earlier Yuggi?" "Oh it's about Tea." A faint tint came to Yami's checks. "What about her?" "Well she's been acting kinda' weird lately so we're going to follow her around tomorrow and really see what's up." "Perhaps there is a good reason for Tea not telling you. Perhaps she does not trust us with some of her darker secrets because we are boys." "That could be true, but just in case we're still going to follow her tomorrow. What if this thing she's not telling us could harm her." Yami's eyes got slightly bigger. "In that case you should defiantly follow her." Yuugi smiled at his sprit's eagerness to protect Tea. "You still haven't gotten over your feelings for her have you Yami?" Yami chuckled. "Apparently not."

End of this chappy! ^_^ my friend from msn messanger "Inuyasha sit boy!" helped me with somethin' for this chap. ^_^