M: M here bringing you the fourth chapter of the story! Like always I hope you enjoy it! Oh and here's some news for you guys: I am writing an Easter One-shot involving Atem and Tea which I shall warn you based on the idea in my head it's pretty corny but oh well ;)

The only thing is that I'm not sure if I'll be able to get it up for tomorrow. But I am writing one! If I finish it (hopefully I will) before this story is finish I'll announce it if not then just keep your eyes open for it yeah! Lol anyway let's get on with the story.

Disclaimer: M owns nothing. She only owns the fluffiness she writes. Enjoy!

Recap:

Yami seemed to be searching her eyes for something as Tea's gaze seemed to be trap on his lips. His eyes lit up with emotion as he seemed to have found what he was searching for in her eyes. His grip on her waist tightened. He closed his eyes and leant in.

Tea's eyes widened as she felt the slightest brush of his lips. Abruptly she pulled away from him, her heart pounding double time as their actions collided with her. Yami was gonna kiss her…he sort of kissed her actually.

Yami stared surprised at Tea, hurt, confusement, and worry (emotions he usually concealed very well) apparent in his eyes as he stared at her. Tea felt embarrassment flood through her when she realized how stupid she reacted. Instead of allowing them to kiss she jumped away from him, out of his arms.

Elation of pure happiness ran through her when she realized that Yami must like her since he tried to kiss her. There's no denying what he did right now was a mistake. He lent in! He lent in to kiss her!

Her happiness died as quickly as it was born. She pulled away! She didn't let him actually kiss her! It wasn't her fault! She knew it was coming! She could see it in his eyes but she panicked! And when she felt his lips starting to come over hers she just freaked out! He probably thinks she doesn't like him now when in truth she really, really does!

Tea started throwing insults at herself over and over again in her head. She tried to connect eyes with Yami again hoping that her eyes would speak in volumes the regret she felt in pulling away and would make him understand. After all Yugi always said that Yami could read people like a book even more so when he had a good look at their eyes.

Tea's heart sunk lower when Yami refused to meet eyes with her, or even face her for that matter. He stiffly turned away from her, muttering a low sorry, so low that Tea hardly heard it. He looked straight ahead. "Which path do we take?" He questioned monotonously to himself.

"Yami" Tea quietly spoke. He ignored her looking at the two different paths a contemplative expression on his face.

"Which path should we take?" He mused again ignoring Tea. How could he be so stupid! This is why he always had a guard, a shield, a front up! All he did was drop it for her…for Tea and he immediately got hurt…he should have never dropped his guard.

Tea sadly looked at his back before walking to be next to him. He refused to glance at her looking straight ahead at a tree log before looking upward slightly as he mused "right…or left…death path…or life path…"

Tea looked at Yami with apology written all over her face but seeing that he refused to look at her she sighed sadly and gave up. He'll look at her again eventually. He has to…right?

Yami ran his hand through his hair agitated when he realized that he had no clue which path they should take. "Well…which path do you think we should choose? Which path could get us out of this forest and back to our friends?" He asked desperately refusing to look at Tea though his body kept straining to look at her, his head refused.

She had rejected him. It was plain and simple. Clear. He had obviously misread all the signs she had been sending him throughout the years. He had thought she liked him back I mean what with the blushing, and the flirting everytime they spoke. (He wouldn't deny that one of the reasons he always preferred to talk to her when he was in control was to flirt with her)

He thought she knew he liked her. He thought she liked him…And was just waiting for him to make the first move….

He felt like such an idiot…all the smiles…all the laughs…all the looks…the emotions in her eyes…weren't what he thought. He thought he could read her like a book but Maybe he was wrong…Maybe he couldn't read her at all…Maybe she only saw him as a friend…and that's if he was lucky…for all he knows Tea just sees him as The Ancient Spirit that takes over her best friends body from time to time…perhaps…perhaps she even actually liked Yugi! God, he felt stupid…

Tears stung his eyes but he pushed them back. Yami…Ancient Pharaoh and King of Games does not cry…never…ever…especially for a girl! It didn't stop the pain in his heart though. His heart was crying and he felt as if someone had just ripped it out of his chest and stomped all over it.

Warmth soon started creeping onto his hand and it took him less than a second to identify the warmth as Tea's fingers as she slowly wrapped her hand around his. She gave it a tight squeeze and without thinking he started to squeeze back.

It took him even less time to realize what he was doing and just as quickly as he had started to squeeze back he had stopped and had taken his hand away from hers as if she was a fire and his hand had just gotten burned. No…he couldn't…he couldn't fall into her trap again…

He threw his hands into his jeans pocket. "So what path?" He questioned again ordering his thumping heart to slow down. His traitorous heart.

As a last resort to try to get him to look at her Tea hesitantly extended her hand and grasped his in hers. She gave it a tight squeeze. Her heart fluttered and her hope rose when she felt him start to squeeze back. Maybe she hadn't completely messed it up. Perhaps there's still a chance!

Her hope and heart were crushed though when he immediately tore his hand away from hers and to make sure she wouldn't grab it again, hid it in his pocket. Her heart fell down to her stomach with heavy sadness seeing him ignore her. Did she just lose her one chance with him?

Yami looked from one path to the next in deep thought. What path should he and Tea take? Tea. Even just thinking her name made his heart pound with heartbreak. Now is not the time for this though! He has to focus on finding a way out of these woods and back to their friends!

Tea looked upwards waiting for Yami to decide on a path when she noticed something odd about the tree log in front of them. She took a step closer and moved her hand over the bark. It was rough but it wasn't a natural rough. Something was carved…something was carved!

"Yami! Look!" Tea spoke loudly as she brushed away the slight dirt that covered it. "There's something carved onto this tree!"

M: Done! What do you think? Yes I know I'm cruel for not letting them kiss! What has Tea found carved into the tree? If you want to know then Review!