Téa saw Yugi's bike and smiled. 'He's home early today,' she thought excitedly.
She walked in and announced, "Yugi, I'm home," when she didn't hear a response she noticed her bedroom door was shut. Curiously, she walked down the hall and turned the knob to reveal Yugi drooling on a pillow. She tried not to laugh, but he was half on the bed and half off. She flicked the lights back off and decided to go pick up some Chinese takeout.
...
When she got back, his bike was gone. Her face turned red with anger as she walked in the house. He left her by herself again. It has been like this for two months now. What gives? She placed dinner on the table and started to cry. Ever since they became engaged, it seems like he's been avoiding her. What's going on? She was determined to find out. She ate dinner, turned out the lights, turned on the TV, and waited for him to come home.
At 4:34 in the morning Yugi walked in the door and turned on the light. "Where were you?" Téa asked.
"Out, why do you care?" Yugi replied.
"Yugi, we are engaged. We should be together planning our wedding, but your never home. Do you even want to be married anymore?" she asked.
Yugi stopped and turned to her, "I don't know."
Téa was hurt by his response, "You don't know?! Yugi, we have been together since high school. How can you not know?"
Yugi replied, "I just don't okay…I care about you, but I don't know if I love you anymore. I have been regretting it since the day I popped the question. I don't think I am ready for marriage yet."
Téa walked past him to the front door. It was storming outside.
"Where are you going?" Yugi asked.
"Out," she spat back at him as she turned the door knob. As she stepped out the door threw him her engagement ring and said, "I will be back for my things as soon as I get an apartment."
Téa walked down the road in the bitter cold rain and wondered what her next move was going to be. She walked to a 24 hour waffle house and stayed there until it was time for her to go into work.
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It was still raining when Téa arrived at the Kaiba mansion. When the butler opened the door, he saw Téa dripping wet and asked her to wait while he got some towels.
Kaiba's door was open and he saw Téa come through the front door.
As Téa dried herself off, Mokuba came down the stairs and saw her. "Good God Téa, you look like you just came off the titanic! Hold on, let me get you some of Seto's clothes." Téa followed Mokuba to Seto's room knowing that it had a bathroom she could change in. Mokuba turned around to hand her the clothes, and that was when he noticed she was still wearing the same outfit from yesterday, "Téa, did you go home last night?"
To that question, Téa lost her composure. She broke down crying and said, "The engagement is off."
Mokuba's eyes got big and said, "What? That's not possible. Yugi is crazy about you."
Téa shook her head and said, "He's not. He said he's regretted it since the day he proposed. The worst part is I don't know what I did wrong."
Kaiba heard the conversation and was genuinely surprised, 'If there was anyone he would of thought had a chance at having a happy marriage, he assumed it would be Yugi and Téa. Why would he discard her now? It just didn't make sense… Well, his loss. Téa may be annoying at times, but she was a loyal and caring individual…Not to mention beautiful. Any man would be happy to have her... Wait, did I just think that? It must be the medication.' he thought to himself.
Mokuba hugged Téa, "Don't worry Téa, he will come around. He is probably just getting cold feet. And if he doesn't, my brother is single," he said half-jokingly.
Téa giggled a little at that comment and replied, "Thanks Mokuba, but I think Kaiba would rather date a lion than date me."
Mokuba started to laugh and said, "Well, he does have less of a chance of getting chewed out by the lion."
Téa joined in the laughter, "Thanks Mokuba, I needed that," she said before she entered the bathroom. When she came back out he took her clothes and asked, "So, what are you going to do now that the engagement is off?"
Téa shrugged her shoulders, "I guess stay at a hotel for a few days until I find a decent apartment. After that, I don't know."
"You could stay here while you hunt for an apartment Téa. It's not like we don't have enough rooms. Besides, having you around is better for Seto," Mokuba offered. Téa hesitated and Mokuba continued, "Really Téa, I insist you stay."
"Okay…" Téa said uncertain. Téa sat next to Kaiba and said, "Okay, are you ready to start your therapy?"
While Téa started therapy with Kaiba, Mokuba walked out the room and was about to leave when he saw Noah walk in the front door. He stopped Noah and said, "Téa has some stuff going on right now, try not to bother her too much today."
Noah nodded and wondered what was going on. After Mokuba left he peaked in the room.
"Okay Kaiba, try to squeeze my hand," she instructed. She was trying to work the muscles in his hand. Noah walked in the room angered, 'How dare he touch her?' he thought to himself. He gave Kaiba a death glare before asking, "Good Morning Téa. What are you doing wearing Kaiba's clothes?"
She looked down, temporarily forgetting what she was wearing and replied, "Oh, I got caught in the rain. My clothes are in the dryer right now."
"Hmmm….," he said before giving her a business card, "Give me a call next time you need a ride. Even if it's not for work. I will give you a ride so fun you'll be begging for more, just give me a ring."
"If I could find your neck Noah, I would ring it. Now please, go make yourself useful while I work Kaiba's muscles," Téa replied irritably.
"You can work my muscles any day," Noah said back before Téa screamed for him to get out.
Téa looked down at Kaiba and mumbled, "He's more annoying than Duke Devilin."
She then felt Kaiba's fingers start to close. She smiled, "You're doing great Kaiba. Pretty soon you will be able to use your hands again. Now let's work on your arms and legs."
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Mokuba peeked in on the two during lunch time. Since Yugi was no longer interested in Téa, he hoped to help build a relationship between her and his older brother. She would be good for his brother. Maybe if he got a girlfriend, he would take more time away from work and start taking care of himself. That was part of the reason he offered her a place to stay. He wanted to keep her around to bond with Seto, and he was going to do everything in his power to make sure she stayed.
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Early the next morning, Mokuba found Téa sitting at the kitchen table with a newspaper. "Good Morning Téa, what are you reading?" Mokuba asked.
"The classifieds, I want to see where apartments might be available," she answered as she took a sip from her cup.
"I can set you up with my real-estate agent if you would like," Mokuba offered.
"That's a great idea Mokuba! Thank you," she replied gratefully.
Mokuba smirked and replied, "No problem. We can pick up your clothes tonight and I can schedule you an appointment with her on Sunday."
Mokuba then walked away, he didn't want her to know he was up to no good.
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"Good Morning Kaiba," she said as she walked in Kaiba's room. "Are you ready for breakfast," she asked as she sat on the bed. She handed Kaiba the fork and asked, "let's see if you can grasp it yet."
He tried and eventually was able to close his hand around the object. He looked up at Téa and did something rare…he smiled. Téa squealed with joy when she saw his small sign of progress. "Very good Kaiba, now we can start working more on your arms. Let's see how your speech is coming along. Tell me, what you have in your plate?" She said as she placed the plate in his lap.
Kaiba managed half the word orange, "oran..ugh"
"There is progress there as well. I am very proud of you Kaiba…" She paused for a moment before asking, "One more question, who hit you Seto?"
Kaiba struggled, "No..ogn"
"No one?" she sighed and said, "I figured you wouldn't tell me. Alright Kaiba, lets worry about getting you fed. She picked up the cup of orange juice and patiently started to feed him."
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Mokuba gave a call to his real-estate agent Cindy to meet him at the office.
"Hey there Mokuba, are you looking to buy a new game store?" She asked as she walked into the office.
Mokuba shook his head and replied, "Not exactly, I called you here because I need you to do me a favor."
"What kind of favor?" She asked curiously.
"I have a friend and she is looking for an apartment. I told her that I would let her stay at my home until she finds a suitable one…" He explained
She interrupted, "And you want me to find her one, that is no trouble at all. What's her price range?"
"No, Cindy actually I was hoping you would show her the worst possible apartments, so she would stick around for a while." Mokuba replied.
"What?" she asked looking confused.
"As you know, my big brother has been recovering from a stroke. My friend Téa is a doctor and she has been taking care of him. I am hoping that if the two get to know one another, they might start dating. You will be paid for the time you spend showing Téa the crappy apartments." Mokuba explained.
Cindy giggled, "Oh my this is going to be so much fun! I would love to do that!"
"Good," Mokuba replied with a Cheshire grin.
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When Mokuba came home, he walked to the guestroom and noticed Téa was sitting on Seto's bed, "It's okay, Kaiba. You made some great progress today," she brushed his bangs out of his face and smiled, "We will try again tomorrow."
Mokuba smiled at her compassion, he walked up and asked, "How is he doing?"
"Well, he was able to grasp his fork by himself today, but he still needs help with trying to move his arm to his mouth. He is starting to learn how to talk again, but like everything else, it is going to take some time." She answered, "I haven't seen any more bruises, thankfully."
Mokuba smiled, "Thank goodness, whoever did this to Seto is going to have hell to pay. Did Noah give you any trouble today? I can always get someone else for you to work with."
Téa shook her head no and said, "He seemed to keep to himself today." She yawned and continued, "I am going to help Kaiba brush his teeth and call it a night."
"Sounds good Téa," Mokuba concluded. Mokuba turned to his brother and said, "Seto, I will be back after I change into my PJs."
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Mokuba sat next to his older brother and talked to him about what was going on in the company. He knew that Seto wanted to know about how he was handling things. He also talked to him about new product ideas. When he finally got the courage, he asked his brother, "How do you like Téa as your doctor, has she been taking care of everything you want or need." Seto nodded and Mokuba continued, "She sure has gotten prettier over the years. I don't understand why Yugi would dump her now, maybe you should consider asking her out when you recover."
Seto rolled his eyes and Mokuba chuckled, "I figured you would react that way. Anyway, I have work tomorrow, so rest well big brother."