"Made To Order"
Chapter 10
By Petit Angel Girl
Anime: YuGiOh!/Yuugiou Duel Monsters
Pairing: Yami x Tèa/Anzu
Rated G
Authoress' Note: This story is also side-written by my friend, Sara-Darkotter. She wanted me to mention that. Now, onto the story!
"Actually, I'm just new to the whole panicking when someone's ill. I know what to do. So…she could stay."
Téa's mom looks at him, ponders a moment, then nods. "Keep your motives clean though."
"Mom!"
Yami blushes. "We've only just met, Mrs. Gardner."
"And besides, he's the King of Games. He'd know better, as do I."
"You'd better." Mrs. Gardner, threats finished, left.
"Mom..."
"Yes?"
"You can trust Yami. Really..."
"So it seems. But expect me to show up at unexpected times."
Then she really did leave, and Téa fell asleep. After a few hours, she wakes, only to find Yami is staring at her. "What?"
"You look cute when you sleep."
She gives a light blush, but then she shakes her head. "That's still no excuse! You've just been sitting here, watching me!"
Yami ducks his head in shame. "I'm sorry. I was trying to check your temperature."
"What is it?"
"99.8. It dropped from earlier."
Really? What was it before?"
"102.3. I was worried, you know. Really, if you end up like that and just drop..." He gently smoothes a loose strand of her hair.
"Yami..."
"Go back to sleep."
She notices that she's somewhere not the living room. "Where...?"
"Well...Um...My room. Guest room. Yeah..."
"Yami, my mother will kill you."
"It's because we don't have a guest room cause it's my room now and you nearly rolled off the couch several times and I didn't want you to fall!"
She smiles at his hypertension, amused. She found it both cute and sweet that he reacted this way. He really does care about her...
"Now really. You need to sleep."
She pouted. "But I'm not tired!"
He closed the curtains. "How about now?"
"No."
He was by her side again. "How about if I kissed you goodnight?"
She pouted more, enjoying herself. "Only one? I know you, Yami..."
"Well I don't want to get sick too. There aren't enough beds and that couch isn't very comfortable."
"I could always go back on the-"
He kisses her, cutting off the offer. "I'm not about to turn a lady out like that."
"But, Yami..."
He kisses her again. "No. Don't even. You're staying here."
"But where will you sleep?"
"Sleeping bags are handy creations."
"Are you sure? You could always just take me home. Then you won't have to worry..."
"Actually, yes I would. It's easy to lie over a phone, and your mother probably would."
"What do you mean?"
"I don't think she would want me showing up in the middle of the night because of what she said."
"She's just looking out for me. She's usually not so cold. And the pregnancy gives her mood swings anyway."
"Yes. Now go to sleep."
Instant pout. "My kiss?"
He smiles. "If you insist."
And once she falls asleep, he smiles, fingering something around her neck. "You didn't notice..."
That night, while everyone sleeps, Yami lies awake, staring out the window. The moons hangs in the sky, a beautiful silver. Full moon. It gilds Téa in light. And as he watches her sleep, he suddenly notes that he himself is feeling strange. He grabs the thermometer. "Oh no..." he groans quietly.
By morning, he too, is sick, with a 101.2 degree fever. Téa, however, is starting to look better.
"I'm not going t-"
"I'm getting better! Now shut up and get in that bed!"
"No!"
"Yami..."
"I said no. I'll stay in the sleeping bag." Yugi hit him upside the head. He dropped like a stone.
"Yugi, take it easy! Never knew you had this side of you…"
"But he's being an idiot! Here. I'll help you drag him in."
Together, they dragged the leather-clad king into the bed. Téa commandeered the sleeping bag.
"Whew..."
"I know! Didn't think he'd be that heavy! I think we deserve that ramen you bought!"
"Ramen!"
Téa giggles. "At least his appetite hasn't gone stiff."
"We mention food and he wakes up. Scary..." Yugi comments.
She chuckles again. "I guess we've been hanging around Joey and Tristan too long. Let's just hope by the time you get back, he hasn't pulled the old switcharoo. He was so insistant on me having the bed..."
Yugi blinks, then snickers. Obviously this comment has sparked the dark, twisted side of his mind. "I'll make the ramen." Téa nods, watching him leave the room.
Yami stares at her from the bed. "You know I'm not going to stay here."
"I saw that one coming a mile away...And why not?"
Because you're the guest, and my girlfriend. Now if you don't mind..." he stands, sweeps her up and dumps her unceremoniously in the bed.
"Oof!" She looks up at him, still in the sprawled position. "What are you doing, Yami?"
"That's where you're staying." he slips into the sleeping bag. "Unless you want to move over?"
She can see his grin from here. "My mom said to keep it clean!"
"I wasn't suggesti-"
"Yes, you were!"
"We're sick. How would that help?"
Téa stares at the ceiling. "You know, Yugi's going to be back any minute with our soup...and he's not going to be happy with you."
"I'll deal."
She sighs as she straightens herself up on the bed. "Even when you're sick, you're stubborn..."
"You're going to put up with this your entire life. Get used to it now."
She blushes. Yet another hint. "Well, I do appreciate all this..." she tells him, smiling shyly. "Thanks. I'm sorry I got you sick though..."
"It was worth it."
Awkward silence as Yugi enters.
And when he sees Téa's last words before he left had taken effect…
"Um...hey, Yugi..." Téa says, nervously.
"What happened while I was gone again?"
More silence.
"The old switcharoo...Blame Romeo here."
"Don't complain, Juliet! We're getting ramen!"
"Yami, if you weren't sick, I wou-"
"Now now, don't make yourself worse. No sense in letting my efforts go to waste, right? Even if I do agree with your last thought there…" Yugi mutters that last part under his breath.
Téa sighs. "Still though-ohh ramen!" Yugi gives her the bowl.
And while they eat, side-glances are snuck and Téa plans how to get the sleeping bag.
Authoress' Note: To be continued in the next chapter ^.^