((Hey everyone! To any of you people who think that the fic has gone completely nutzo and has no plot anymore . I'm sorry, it really does get better. Trust me. It's just been sort of whacked out right now. And possibly maybe a little later, but not as much as before. Anyway, I'm just reassuring and of you who may have been having doubts about it. But just trust me, it all sort of has a purpose. Anyway, keep reading, keep reviewing ^_^ Laterz!))

Tea sat up on her bed now curios. "Hey, what's up?"

There was a long pause from the other end.

"Bakura, you still there?"

"Yeah."

"Why'd you call?"

"Did you and Kaiba have a fight or something?"

Tea blinked a couple of times as to why he was asking this. "Um, a little," and then hesitantly, ".Why?"

Sitting in his room Bakura dabbed at his bloody lip with a wet paper towel and looked as it began to slowly turn red. "He just paid me a visit."

Again hesitantly, ".How?"

"He just showed up at my door, told me I was too happy, and then started beating me up."

"Oh."

"Just thought you'd like to know."

"Hey. I'm sorry Bakura."

He shrugged, "It's no big deal. Not like it's the first time or anything."

"I'm still sorry."

"Don't worry about it."

Tea sulkily lay down on her bed. However much Kaiba may have been having some personal issues right now. sometimes he was just a real jerk. Why did he always have to vent his anger on somebody else, even when they hadn't even done anything?

"Hey Bakura.?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you wanna come over?"

He froze. "What?"

"Do you want to come over?"

"Um."

"Well, do you?"

"I'm not so sure that's a good idea."

"Why not?"

"It's just. not."

"Come on, why not?"

'Because you're in a fight with your boyfriend right now and I don't want to be in the middle of that.' "No reason."

"There has to be SOME reason."

Pausing again he leaned back on his own bed and sighed. "Tea. I just don't think I should right now."

Making a pouty face that was invisible to him over the phone she pressed, "Is it because you don't like me?"

"No."

"Is it because you don't think I'm pretty?"

"No."

"Is it because you think I'm too immature?"

"No."

"Then why on earth not?"

"Just. Just, not now."

"Tomorrow?"

'Oh god Tea, don't make me do this.' "I don't think so."

"We could go to a movie or something?"

Giving a mild groan he buried his head in his pillow. "I don't think so Tea."

Her face became even more pathetic. "You don't like me."

"No, no, it's not that."

"Then why?"

"It's. It's. I can't explain."

"Are you seeing someone?"

"No."

"Then why won't you go to the movies with me?"

"I just can't Tea."

"You really don't like me, you just aren't telling me."

'Tea. Why are you doing this to me?' "No Tea, I do like you. I just can't go with you. That's all."

"Why can't we just go see one little movie?"

He groaned again and hugged his pillow to his chest. "Tea."

"Why can't you though?"

Bakura pulled at his hair in despair. "I just don't think I'd feel comfortable."

"Why, do you think I'm going to hit on you or something?"

'Yes.' "No."

"Well then why are you being so silly?"

With another sigh he closed his eyes and shook his head. "Why are you pushing this?"

"I just thought it would be nice."

"Yeah. but why are you pushing it?"

"Dunno exactly. but PLEASE Bakura?"

He sighed again, and with another shake of the head he answered reluctantly. "Fine."

Tea gave a happy little squeak on the other side. "So I'll see you?"

He moaned and nodded. "Where should I meet you?"

"I'll stop by over at your place."

"Okay then, I'll see you."

"Yup, see ya!"

Bakura hung up the phone and curled up in a ball on his bed. 'What have I gotten myself into?'

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Seto dialed Tea's pager. again. And we waited for ten minutes. again. He would have called her directly except for fear of her parents. 'Why isn't she calling me?' He whacked himself on the head. 'Because you yelled at her stupid! Why did I do that? She was only trying to help. And then I had to go and yell at her. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid Kaiba!'

Getting up from the chair in his office he went down the hall to his room. Picking up the phone he dialed. again. Then sitting on his bed he waited for it to be ten minutes, and then he called. again. Still nothing. 'Why do I have to be such an jerk sometimes?'

He lay there on his bed staring at the ceiling calling every ten minutes, for about two more hours, and then finally got up. 'I gotta find out what's wrong. If only she'd give me a chance to apologize.'

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Seto was driving down the road shaking his head. 'I can't just apologize. She can't just keep forgiving me like that. I have to do something.'

Glancing from side to side on the street he finally saw something that was to his liking.

Pulling in her parked the car and got out. Walking into the store he stared around at the objects surrounding him. 'Flowers. How idiotic can I get? But I have to try, it could possibly help some. I wonder what kind she likes.' Wandering around inside among the sunflowers, tulips, roses, daisies, and other such flora he looked from one side to the other. 'Maybe roses? I've heard that they are supposed to be good. Now let's see, what color. Red, white, or pink. Red is blood, white is death, pink is. Shit, why do I have to think like this?' Playing his fingers over the petals lightly he shook his head. 'Fine, white. I'm as good as dead anyway.'

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Never feelings more awkward in his life Kaiba walked out of the store with a bouquet of white roses. 'Now, you can't afford to pull any weird stunt here. I wonder if she found out about Bakura.' He shook his head again. 'If she did then I am SO screwed. No messing up, gotta stay calm, don't loose my temper, try and be the best boyfriend I can be.'

These last few words didn't sit quite right in his throat, but he shrugged it off and got back in the car where he continued onwards to Tea's. 'So what do I say? "Tea I'm sorry that I was such an ass."? That's always a start. Or maybe something like "I guess I was just being an idiot." Why do I always have to be so hung up on how stupid people are? She won't care how stupid I feel. She'll probably just be like "Whatever Seto, leave me alone." And shove me out the door or something. I can't expect her to forgive me for everything I do. Shit, why AM I such a jerk?'

He parked down the street and got out of the car. Grabbing the flowers he made his way down the street and up the tree. The roses did prove quite a difficulty in climbing though, as long as he was trying to keep them intact that was.

When Kaiba finally reached the branch he peered his head inside Tea's open window. Nobody. 'Where could she be?' Crawling the rest of the way through the window he looked around her empty room and his heart sank. 'Well so much for that.' With a heavy sigh he put the flowers down on her desk and picked up a small piece of paper and scribbled on it:

Hello Tea,

I came to apologize for yelling at you earlier, but you weren't here. I got you these flowers. Hope you like them. Again I'm really sorry, I didn't have a right to yell at you. I was just sort of in a mood and I guess I wasn't thinking clearly. I hope you accept this, and I hope to hear from you as soon as you get back.

Yours truly, Seto Kaiba

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Bakura walked into the movie theatre with Tea slowly. He really didn't want to be here. I mean he REALLY didn't want to be here. 'Why did I even agree to go with her in the first place? I know it's going to end in disaster, either with Tea hating me, Kaiba hating me, or both. and possibly a good bunch of bruises to go with it.' He continued following dumbly behind Tea as she got the popcorn and then they went into where the actual movie was being showed.

With a quiet groan Bakura slid down into his seat next to her and tried his best to smile for her. It wasn't like he had anything against being here with Tea, it was just that he knew she was just upset at Kaiba, and he was a sort of alternative source. It never feels good to think that you're just being used, and knowing that it's probably true.

Shaking his head he took the popcorn from her and dejectedly started munching away at it. 'Avoid any sort of physical contact. If you just keep this as friendly, then nobody gets hurt. Either mentally.' He put a finger to a lump on his head. 'Or physically.'

His thoughts continued wandering as the movie started and it played through the previews. 'Why would Tea be doing this? It's not like her to be so insensitive. Maybe it's just my imagination. Maybe my mind is just playing tricks with me. It's possible she could've just meant this to be two friends seeing a movie and not had a second thought about it.'

Just then he felt Tea lean up against his arm and then he closed his eyes and sighed. 'Nope. I was wrong. She's not doing that. She's really just being oblivious to what's going on.'

Bakura munched away at the popcorn for a while longer as the movie progressed until he noticed Tea snuggle a little closer to him. Giving a shudder he tried to ignore it and keep watching the movie but. 'No, I know she must have something going through her mind but. no.'

Pushing Tea back into her own seat he saw her look at him curiously as he got up.

"What is it Bakura?"

"I have to go. to the bathroom."

"Okay, don't be gone long." She turned back to the screen.

Making his way up the dark aisle that was dimly lit with those small theatre lights Bakura walked out into the brighter part of the building and then headed for the bathroom. Pushing the door open he went to the sink and filled his hands with water. As soon as they were full he splashed it onto his face. 'Something. something. I have to think of something. Tea is Definitely being too friendly. I just wish I knew more about the situation. Let's see, Kaiba's now fine with Tea's friends, so obviously he must of done something on his own.' The thought crossed his mind that him informing Tea of Kaiba's little visit to his house didn't help. 'Awe well, can't do anything about that now. There must have been some reason why Kaiba was so upset in the first place. But what? No time to think about that now, I just have to find a way to get through this without anyone getting their feelings hurt.' Walking into one of the stalls he closed the door behind him and sat down on the closed lid and rested his head on his hands. 'What can I do?'

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Tea was sitting in the theatre eating her popcorn quite happily. She was watching a movie, Bakura would be back any minute, and life was good. Its too bad Bakura wasn't a little cuddlier. Movies were always a good place to cuddle. Picking up a kernel of popcorn she looked at it and then sighed as a slight wave of depression sank into her. Last time she was at the movies Joey had been throwing popcorn at her and Seto. 'I wonder what he's doing now?' She paused and then shook the idea out of her head. 'You're on a date with Bakura. I mean, I'm supposed to be on a date with Bakura, right?' Picking a few more pieces out of the bag and into her mouth Tea had her mind wander back again to the image of Kaiba. 'Maybe this wasn't such a good idea after all. I bet Seto's lonely.' She sighed again as the original purpose for taking Bakura instead of Seto came back. 'I just wish he could control his temper a little better. He always has to beat up on something, or someone.'

Getting up she walked out of the dark room and waited outside of the restrooms for Bakura. It didn't take that long for him to come out, and when he saw her he opened his mouth to say something but she cut him off.

"Bakura, I'm sorry. I don't think I really should've asked you here. Right now I sort of miss Seto, and I think I'd like to go see him, so if you don't mind I'd like to go."

Blinking a couple of times he then crossed his arms and smiled. "Well that made my job a whole lot easier."

"Wha?"

Walking closer he slung his arm around her shoulder and ruffled her hair up playfully while leading them both to the door. "I was just going to tell you that it would be a much better idea if you went to see Kaiba. You never want to leave things broken."

Tea cocked her head slightly and sighed as she leaned against him. "You're a good friend Bakura."