Confessions
By: Tima, Yami's wife
I don't own YuGiOh, just the new characters.
Chapter 8: A confession of the heart
Tiki stood at the edge of the KaibaCorp building. She didn't really like the fact that it was Kaiba's building she was about to jump off of but the only reason she chose the building was because it was the tallest in the whole city. A sob escaped her as she felt more tears slide down her face. "I can't cry now. This is the best thing…for everyone…especially Seto. He'll be able to…find real happiness…without me around."
With that, she spread her arms apart, took a deep breath, and was about to jump when she heard someone familiar behind her. "Tiki! Don't!"
Tiki turned around and saw Kaiba standing there, looking very worried and completely out of breath. She felt her heart tug; she couldn't deal with him right now after what happened. She screamed, "Go away, Seto! I don't need you anymore just like you don't need me! Believe me…this is best for all of us!"
"No, it isn't!" Kaiba said sharply but sadly. He then sighed, feeling his strength draining from him. "Especially not for me. I can't be without you. It took me a long time to admit this but…I need you in my life. I can't live without you. You're my sun…the air I breathe…my angel. Also…I am very sorry…for all the things I've done to you…all this time. Can you forgive me?"
Tiki didn't know how to respond. She's never seen him act this way before to anyone, not even to his brother. But she lowered her arms, jumped down, stood in front of him, and said quietly with a few more tears sliding down her face, "How do I know you're not just telling me this because someone made you?"
Kaiba sighed as he felt his eyes watering up. "Tiki, I'm doing this by choice. That…spirit friend of yours…came to visit me and talked a lot of sense into me. Thanks to her words…I realized what I have done to you…and I want to make up for it. Please…I just need to know…that you forgive me."
Tiki wasn't sure what to do or say. More sobs escaped her but she calmed down and said, "Can I have some…truth…in your words?"
Kaiba didn't know what to do at first but then thought of something that would show her his feelings. He pulled Tiki toward him and hugged her with all his might. At first, she was too stunned to do anything but blush. After a few minutes, he finally spoke up. "I know this isn't enough to convince you but…"
He couldn't continue because his feelings got the best of him. He started to cry himself and Tiki was astonished. She looked at him and wiped away his tears while letting her own fall. "Seto…you're serious about this, aren't you?" Seeing his nod, she smiled and hugged him back. "Don't worry about it…I forgave you a long time ago."
Feeling relieved, Kaiba looked deep in her eyes. "I have a couple of things I want to give you. But they're not things you can touch."
The corners of his mouth twitched and started to slowly go up. At first, Tiki thought it was going to be one of his signature smirks but then realized it wasn't. She then discovered what he was doing and gasped. For the first time in many years, Seto Kaiba smiled a pure smile. Tiki was speechless at first but then found her voice. "Seto…you…you're smiling."
He didn't answer, just caressed her cheek. She took his hand and held it. Then, getting close to each other, Kaiba and Tiki shared their first kiss. Ending the kiss, he said, "Tiki…will you…please…be my girlfriend?"
Tiki smiled. "I can't tell you how long I've wanted to hear those words from you. What do you think? Of course."
But Kaiba still felt very guilty for all the things he did to her, especially for what he did earlier. He turned away from her and said quietly, "Why? Why do you want to be with someone like…me? I feel like…I don't…deserve you."
Tiki smiled lovingly and turned him around. Such enough, he had a few more tears running down his face. She kept on smiling as she wiped them away. "You DO deserve me. If you love me and want to be with me, that gives you all the right in the world. If you're worried about my friends or brother or even your brother objecting it…forget about them! You love me and I love you. That's more than enough for me. Can't that be enough…for you?"
Kaiba was still unsure. Seeing this, Tiki reached up and gently kissed him. She then hugged him and sighed happily. He felt completely reassured and hugged her back. Sighing deeply, he rested his head on hers for a bit. 'When did I fall this much in love with Tiki? Have I always been this way? Have I been denying my feelings for her all this time…because of my anger and jealously toward her brother? That was stupid…she had nothing to do with it. But none of that matters anymore…she's mine now.'
Smiling again, he kissed her forehead. Tiki sighed happily and looked up at him. Pulling her forward, they kissed again against the setting sun. Nearby in the doorway, Tima smiled and disappeared from view before they could see her. But before she disappeared, she heard Tiki say in her mind, 'Don't think you're off the hook.'
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Later that night, Tiki went after Tima, mad and grateful at the same time. 'Tima, you are such a liar! Why did you tell him that only he could stop me? You could have stepped in and done it yourself!'
Tima slightly shrugged while covering her tattoo. 'Well, if I'd done it, you and Kaiba wouldn't have gotten together. Besides, it set the perfect stage for your first…kiss.'
Tiki blushed. 'You were watching the whole time? Tima! That was private!' But still, she was glad her dark side stayed out of it. Back in the real world, she laid down on her bed sighing dreamingly, remembering what happened not twenty minutes ago.
What will happen between Tiki and Kaiba now? Find out next time!
