Disclaimer: I don't freaking own Yu-Gi-Oh, cause if I did Tristan would have had one voice, not two (Did anyone ever notice that? In the English sub he started with one voice and a few episodes later it changed).

Also, I am incredibly sorry for vanishing for so many years. I won't bore you with the reasons, so I'll just offer a cyber-feast with your favorite food included, hugs, and my apologies. And on we go!

Not What You'd Expect- Chapter 4

After witnessing the memory the teenagers promptly returned to the real world, in which Yami further consoled Tea' and the two finally drank their not-so-hot chocolate. After a few minutes of silence it was Yami who spoke first.

"So did your uncle actually write you a letter saying he was coming for you? It was in that room before the actual memory started."

Tea sighed, sounding somewhere between nervous and defeated, and replied, "Yeah. I got it a few days ago. It's the first I've heard from him in a while. He usually writes once a month to make to make sure I'm still here, to keep track of me…"

"All this time you were going through this and you didn't tell me?" Yami asked, sounding despondent.

"Please don't be upset, it's not that I didn't trust you or the guys, it's that I was afraid Toya might find out and harm you guys or take you away as well…and on top of that, you all had plenty of your own problems—"

"None of which were even comparable to yours." Yami interrupted, amazed that she would even use that as an excuse.

"The problems of my friends are problems of mine, especially in your case," Tea' replied with a slight blush. "And anyway, what would telling people solve? Toya has kept tabs on me and he hasn't done anything since then. There isn't much I can even do about it."

"Maybe not alone, but together we can do something. Tea', yours parents could be alive! We could bring Toya to justice and you could have a family again! Or you could at least have closure!" Yami exclaimed emphatically.

Tea' gave him a pained look. "I used to keep telling myself that, but I don't want to get my hopes up that they could be…I-I just don't see how they could be by now."

"But we don't know for sure. They could be held captive somewhere, and we have a chance to save them if this is the case. Or at least we could liberate the people working unwillingly in your uncle's trade. Doing something is far better than letting things stay as they are, especially if the latter involves you becoming a captive yourself. And frankly, I don't intend to lose you any time soon." Yami pressed. Actually, I don't ever intend to lose you, Yami added mentally.

Tea' was amazed at Yami's concern for her family as well as his willingness to help her find them; she had always known him to be sweet, but this far surpassed any expectations she had for him. And on top of that he sounded protective of her…she could practically feel herself falling deeper for him. The thought of having him by her said gave her courage and strengthened her resolve.

"Okay Yami…" She assented, and that was all she had time to say before he swept her up into one of many hugs they would share.

They decided that they would start planning the next morning, due to Tea's emotional exhaustion and Yami's requirement of time to think about options. They moved into the living room and watched the evening news on the couch, both unabashedly leaning against the other. They managed to pay attention to half an hour of late-night comedy before both of them became sleepy.

And that was how the teenagers ended up asleep together on the couch, causing Yugi unnecessary worry, granting Tristan and Joey with perfect blackmail material (should they find out), and giving the two of them something to blush about in awkward silences the following morning.