Yes...IM BACK! MWAHAHAHAH! Sorry, but for all those who thought I was dead, YOU ARE WRONG! *Cheers* Ok, down to business....Sorry for my long, unexcused absence. I was having computer problems and still am..I might have to get a new computer, but for now, I have the one in my basement! Woot! So, recently I was totally inspired to continue writing F&I...I was listening to MJ when I decided to write the next chapter. So, thank you MJ! May you Rest in Peace...LIVE ON U LEGEND! I hear by dedicate this entire chapter to Michael Jackson for inspiring me to write it. So, without further delay, lets begin!

Fire and Ice Don't Mix

Summary: It's been two years since Tea moved to Domino City. She hoped by now she would have at least one friend. Just when she starts thinking she's going to have to go through another school year alone, Atem, the most popular second year student at Domino High, asks her out! Will Atem prove to be a nice guy, or is this too good to be true?

Chapter 6: Reestablishing Contact

It had been almost two weeks since Tea had found out the real reason Atem asked her out. Atem never realized how much of an effect it would have on her. He tried calling her, texting her, talking to her in class, e-mailing her, he even went as far as to have Yugi try and talk her into seeing him. Every method failed. With the temperatures dropping and Christmas fast approaching, Atem was devastated.

Things weren't the same anymore. Atem was always moping around the house, and only gave half-hearted replies to anything he was asked. Yugi, Tristan, and even Joey realized that Atem had really liked Tea, maybe even loved her. Their friend just wasn't the same. That's why, on the last day of school before Christmas Vacation, the trio decided they would try to talk to Tea and get her to at least look at Atem again. Maybe then, their friend would cheer up a bit.

Finally, the long awaited day had come at last! While kids rushed home, Tristan, Yugi, and Joey stayed behind. As Tea was preparing to go home, the three came up to her.

"Hey Tea. How's it going?" asked Tristan.

"Oh, hey guys. Fine I guess. What brings you over here?" replied Tea.

"It's about Atem," stated Yugi.

"Oh... Sorry Yugi, but I don't want anything to do with--"

"Won'tcha just hear us out?" interrupted Joey.

Tea let out a sigh of defeat. While she had been avoiding Atem, she had also been thinking about him constantly. She couldn't help think that maybe she should have been more open minded. She wanted to call him, to talk to him, but something stopped her every time.

"Ever since dat day you found out da reason why Atem went out wit ya in da first place, Atem hasn't been da same. All he does it mope around his house. We can't even get him outta da house to go to da arcade any more! Dere's notin he loved more den hangin' with his pals at da arcade. Dat is, until he met you..."

Tea looked up with hope in her eyes. Was what Joey was saying true?

"Yeah, when Atem was with you, it's like he was a whole different person. He could talk to you, tell you things that he could only tell Yugi or his grandpa. Sure, he might not have wanted you to found out the way you did, but just because it was a dare, doesn't mean the way he felt wasn't real," stated Tristan.

"Tristan and Joey are right. You may be upset, but don't you think it's time you give him a second chance, Tea? Please?" asked Yugi, giving a pair of his famous puppy dog eyes.

Tea stood there absorbing everything that they had told her. Maybe...Maybe they were right. Maybe it was time to forgive and forget. Looking back on it, Tea had been acting like a spoiled brat and hadn't taken into account how Atem would feel. Tea would have to think on it a bit more, but she assured Atem's friends that she would make things right with Atem again. With that, she thanked them and took off for home.

"I'm going out for a while Grandpa, I'll be home before dinner," called Atem as he left the Game Shop. He heard his grandpa say a goodbye after him.

Atem had tried to divert his thoughts from Tea. He tried thinking about new strategies for Duel Monsters. He tried thinking about school work more than her. Why, he even got a job at a local jewelry store. Nothing seemed to work. It seemed like no matter what he tried, she was in his every thought. Finally, Atem sat down and thought about why he was so obsessed with her. It didn't take him to long to realized that he had fallen head over heels for a girl he didn't even realized existed till two months ago.

As Atem walked the snow covered sidewalks of Domino City, he decided that whether Tea was still upset with him or not, he was going to buy her a Christmas gift. But what would he get her? A card wouldn't be good enough and that was the only thing he could think of. Atem knew that wouldn't do. He tried remembering back to see if she had ever mentioned anything she would like as a gift. The only things he could remember was that she loved Chrysanthemums, the color crimson, (hehe, Atem's eyes are crimson!) and the season of fall. None of this was of any help to him.

Atem let out a defeated sigh. Nothing he could buy her would be special enough for her. He was getting ready to head home when something from the corner of his eye caught his attention. As he looked to his right, he noticed he was in front of the jewelry store he worked at. That's when he saw it. It was sitting there in the window, calling him. That would be the gift he would get for Tea. Atem went into the store and used his employee discount to buy what was sure to be the gift to win Tea back.

(A/N: OMG I FOUND A HAIR CLIP! WOOT!)

It was almost midnight, and Tea was wide awake. What Tristan, Joey, and Yugi had said had hit her hard and brought her back to reality. It was just what she needed. After really thinking it over, she decided that she would go see Atem and straighten things out with him. She wouldn't be able to do it tomorrow though. She was going Christmas shopping with her mom. Tea would have to go see Atem Wednesday after dance class.

The next morning, Tea awoke a new person. She was ready then and now to ask Atem's forgiveness. Too bad she would have to wait one more day. Today would be spent shopping with her mom. Tea and her mom hit the mall right off the bat. They bought clothes, toys, decorations, wrapping paper, and bows. Tea's dad even called her mom to tell her he had the tree all picked out. As far as Tea was concerned, this would be the best Christmas ever, as long as Atem forgave her. Speaking of which, if she was going to talk to Atem, she had to make sure he wasn't doing anything tomorrow.

While her mom was busy deciding between two different outfits, Tea took out her cell phone and dialed the number to the Mutou residence. After three rings, Yugi's cheerful voice sounded through the other end of the receiver.

"Hello, Mutou residence, Yugi speaking."

"Yugi? Hi! It's Tea."

"Oh! Tea! Hey, how are you?"

"Great! Happy Holidays by the way."

"Thanks, Tea. So, not to rush or anything but what's up?"

"I was wondering, do you know if Atem's doing anything tomorrow afternoon?"

"Uh, I don't think so. Why do you ask?"
"I was going to stop by and talk with him," Tea said a bit quiet.

"Oh, well I'll make sure he doesn't go anywhere," said Yugi. Joey could be heard in the background calling for Yugi to hurry up.

"Thanks Yugi. Could you not mention this to Atem? I want to surprise him."

"Sure thing , Tea. See you soon!"

"Bye Yugi."

With that, Tea hung up and continued shopping with her mom.

The next morning Tea was still extremely tired. She had been out with her mom shopping almost all night. Wait, what was today? Tea looked at her calendar. Wednesday. Wait, what time was it!? 9:45am!? Oh no! If she didn't hurry, she would be late for her dance class! Tea took a quick shower, dressed, grabbed the bag containing her things for dance, grabbed a cereal bar, and was out the door before her mom could figure out what was going on.

For some reason, this class seemed extremely short, but just like all the other classes she had ever attended, it was three hours in length. Before Tea knew it, it was just about one o'clock. There were butterflies in her stomach as she walked the familiar path to Atem's house. The closer she got, the more the butterflies stirred. When she finally reached the door, she almost turned and ran.

'No, come on Tea. You can do this. You were so confident yesterday! What happened to all that confidence? I've gotta do this. I can't back down. Not after I've come this far.'

Tea took in a deep breath, closed her eyes, and knocked on the door. She waited, and waited. Still nothing. She tried again. This time she heard Atem call.

KNOCK KNOCK!

'Who could that be?' thought Atem as he placed the gift for Tea on the table and went to answer the door.

KNOCK KNOCK!

"I'm coming!" shouted Atem from inside. Atem almost couldn't believe it was Tea, the girl he had been thinking about only moments ago. Now, she was actually here. He was so surprised, he could barely say hi.

Tea was nervous too. Mustering up whatever courage she had left, she cleared her throat.

"Hey Atem. Could I talk to you?"

"Uh...Oh uh, yeah. Do you want to come in?" asked Atem.

"Actually, I was hoping we could take a walk...?"

"Yeah, sure. Let me grab something and I'll be right with you Tea."

Tea nodded. This was it, the moment she had been waiting for. Well, one thing was for certain. There was no backing out now!

Ta Da! Chapter 6! Finally! This is probably my second fav chappy! Sorry it took so long to get out, you know me, im incredibly lazy! ^^ well, don't worry. The last chapter after this is probably going to end the story. Will it have a happy ending? R&R!

On a side note, Happy 4th of July everybody! Now it's like 7 am and I havent gone to bed yet...SO GOOD NIGHT!