Okay everyone, I am back for another chapter to this story and believe me when I say this. It's gettin HOT up in here! Also, I fixed up all the chapters with the errors and such. It might be cutting it close, but, you know what? I'll let you guys read this story because I'm telling too much already. ANYWAYS, here is Chapter Nein! lol.. Enjoy!

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The Queen of Water - Wait no more because here it is! lol..

Sunrise Phoenix - I dunno, I can't give out spoilers. You'll just have to see and find out! lol.. Thanks for reviewing

Sapphiet - Good thing too. If they saw her face, everyone will be on her everywhere.

The Rainwalker - (watches him fade away) WOAH! I'll call him next time for a chapter.

Sakura1067 - Glad your enjoying it so far! lol... Thanks for the review

melan anime - I know Serenity and Kaiba kissed, I wanted to add a side pair for the fun of it. lol..

port rocks - Are you sure because I thought it would be, lol...

TheRealContestShippingPrincess - Akio is like a ninja, you never know where he's gonna pop up next. lol..

BlackRoseDragonCK - Well, I do what I can to make things beautiful

Kassandra21 - Well, the song is one of my all-time favorite tracks that I have listened to and wanted to bring back the classics.

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~ Chapter 9 ~

As Tea was running in her mother's glass slippers, Serenity was covering up her face to make sure nobody would see her. They were outside in the parking lot where Akio was waiting for them. As they were running, they were talking about what happened tonight in the Masquerade.

"So, you made out with a mystery guy?" said Tea

"No, but I'll tell you on the way back to your house because it's almost Midnight and Haley would kill us if you're not back there at the mansion." said Serenity

So, Tea and Serenity spotted Akio's Grey Corvette in plain sight. Tea opened the back door and serenity followed through trying to get her dress into the vehicle. Serenity then shut the door behind her while Akio started the car. Serenity then saw the time on her watch and it was 11:40 pm meaning they have to get back home before anyone notices that Tea was gone the night.

Akio then got on the road to drive Tea back home, while on the way back, Tea and Serenity had a conversation in the backseat of Akio's car about what happened tonight. Tea had told Serenity what she and Atem did tonight and that Atem also kissed her.

"Atem kissed you?" said Serenity

"Yeah, and it was amazing. He was such a gentleman tonight, he even said he loved me, but he didn't even know that it was Me." said Tea

"Well, at least he said that he loves you" said Serenity

"What about you? You were making out with a guy in a dragon mask." said Tea

"I know, and he was so nice to me. He helped me from getting attacked by Vivian. I thought I was going to come home with a black eye, but then HE came in and saved Me." said Serenity

"Who's he? Did you even get his name by any chance?" Tea asked to Serenity as she said to her "Yeah, his name was Seto Kaiba" Tea and Akio were shocked as Akio screech to a halt on a red light.

"You kissing Kaiba?! That is nuts?! Who knew that guy had a heart, he's a bully!" said Akio

"He is a jerk, but once you get to know him, he's not such a bad person." said Serenity

"Let's hope so, we have to get you back home Tea. What you need to do is hide the dress and slippers again, but this time it has to stay hidden." said Akio

"Why? You think anyone saw my face?" said Tea

"You accidentally ripped off your mask when the spotlight shined on you. I was lucky enough to blindfold you before anyone could see that it was you. Plus, Mai and Vivian were there. They could have ended up blowing your cover." said Serenity

"Your right, I have to hide this stuff before anyone gets home" said Tea

~ MEANWHILE ~

Vivian and Mai were walking back to Mai's car. Vivian was steaming from what she went through tonight. Mai was completely exhausted from partying too much tonight. Vivian sat in the passenger's seat while Mai started the car. When they were getting out of the parking lot, Vivian started to break the silence.

"Can you believe that a mystery girl took Atem away from ME?! ME! Out of all people!" said Vivian

"You don't even know who she is and your letting her get inside your head." said Mai

"Yeah, but she had her mask taken off when she was trying to make a break for it. All I have to do is find out who she is and expose her for the fraud the she is." said Vivian

"Do whatever you want Viv, I'm actually proud of her for how she dressed. She got the looks, the style, not to mention the guy. She's lucky to have Atem, unlike you!" said Mai

"Are you saying I don't deserve Atem?!" said Vivian

"I'm saying he thinks that you're a jerk! He's seen what you do! Do you want him to see you like that? Pushing other kids around to get your way?!" said Mai as Vivian sat there in silence

It was 11:55 pm and Akio managed to get Tea back home in time before anyone else could get home. They all rushed back into the mansion to see the house inside. As they saw, it was clean as a whistle. Joey and Tristan were sleeping on the living room couch after all of their hard work cleaning up all the messes in the entire mansion. Serenity then shook Joey and Tristan to try to wake them up.

"Joey, Tristan, wake up... wake up..." she said until Akio stepped in and shook them hard and said to them "WAKE UP GOLDILOCKS!"

Joey and Tristan woke up from Akio's roughness and woke up. They tried to get motion back into their bodies and saw the time. Joey then said "OH MAN! We fell asleep for that long?!"

Akio then interrupted them saying "We'll talk later; we got to get outta here. NOW!"

"Okay, let's go Tristan. Come on Sis" said Joey

Akio, Tristan, and Joey got to the car and then Serenity was stopped by Tea when she grabbed her hand and said to her "Thanks again Serenity. You're a true friend"

"That's what friends are for. To look out for each other in their time of need." Serenity and Tea then hugged it out while Akio beeped the horn on the car and yelled "Come on! They'll be back any minute now! We're really cutting it close!"

"See you at school Monday" said Serenity and Tea nodded in agreement. Serenity then got into the passenger's seat and Akio drove off. Tea then shut the door and locked it. After that, she went upstairs into her room, took off the bun in her hair, took off her dress and put it back into the hangar where she found it, and put on the clothes she had on before she left to the Masquerade ball. As she went back downstairs in her white tank top and her black shorts, she heard the tumbler on the door and Tea rushed into the kitchen to grab a rag to make it look like she was cleaning.

The door opened and it revealed to be Haley who came back from her out-of-town appointment and came back looking like a mess. Mascara was running down her eyes, her shirt was hanging below her shoulders. And By the looks of it, she was at a party and that she partied too hard and got wasted.

"Oh, my head. I'm just going to... (Yawn)..." After that, Haley crashed on the couch and was out like a light throughout the rest of the night. About 10 minutes later, Tea hears Mai and Vivian coming in trying to be as quiet as possible.

"I'm guessing you had a fun night at home, Hun" said Mai

"Well, you could say that" said Tea

"Well, we're going to bed, Good night loser" said Vivian

After all of that, Mai and Vivian went up to their rooms and headed off to sleep. Tea then went up to her room all the in the attic and went on top of her bed and fell asleep. Tea then thought in her head and said to herself 'I'll never forget this night' she had thought about that kiss she and Atem had tonight and she kept dreaming about it for the rest of the night.

On another part of town, Atem was back in his room with so many thoughts going through his mind about what happened at the Masquerade Ball. He's had the same question going through his mind. 'Who was that girl and how will I ever know who she was?' Atem's head was hurting from all the thinking so he just went to bed and fell asleep

DREAM

Atem was back in the garden, but he was looking right in front of the gazebo. There he saw the woman he was with at the Masquerade Ball. She was in her ball gown, glass slippers, and crescent moon mask. He walked up to the gazebo to look at her face. He stared right into it to see her blue eyes sparkle in the night.

"I have found you at last" said Atem

"I want to be with you forever. Let's let nothing tear us apart" she said

As Atem said that he passionately kissed her on the lips and he didn't want to stop. After Atem broke the kiss, he grabbed her mask and took it off, but what he saw just nothing, her face was completely blank. Atem waved his hand in front of her face and nothing fazed her at all. All of a sudden she started to disappear in front him. Before she disappeared she said something to him

"Find me... I love you..." those were the last words she said before she faded away. Atem then dropped to his knees and saw the mask on the floor. He picked it up and stared at it.

END DREAM

Atem then woke up from an alarm clock showing that it was 7:00 am and Atem banged on the clock and got up out of bed. He then went into the bathroom and brushed his teeth. He then started thinking to himself again 'I'll find you, my love. Whoever you are'

Atem then got out of the bathroom and went down to make some eggs for him and Yugi. Yugi then jumped into a chair and sat down to wait for Atem to finish. As they were eating, Atem broke the silence and asked Yugi a question.

"Hey Yugi, can I ask you something?" said Atem

"Sure Atem, anything. What's up? You haven't been yourself since last night." said Yugi as Atem showed Yugi the mask that Tea dropped at the Masquerade.

"Did you make this mask, Yugi?" asked Atem

"No, I didn't make that. Whoever did it must be real good at it. You should talk to this guy, what's his face? Akio! That's his name, talk to him. Maybe he has some connections." said Yugi

Atem was determined to figure out who that mystery woman was. He made out with her and he loved her. Atem needed to know who was under that mask. Atem thought to himself 'By Monday, all of this can finally clear up when I find the person who made this mask.'

OKAY! Well, that chapter took long for me. But, Atem isn't going to stop until he finds that mystery woman! But, the only clue he has is the mask. Well, I guess that it is for me on this chapter. Leave your reviews and tell me what you guys thought about it and I will be back with a new chapter! See You Next Time!