Chapter 2: A Sign of Depression and A Hope for Love
Seto was still on the floor panting in pain. "This hurts, dammit," he gasped.
After struggling with himself for a few minutes, he managed to get to his feet.
"Probably just stomach cramps from sitting too long," Seto muttered.
As he was walking out of his office, he noticed a small framed photograph, sitting on his desk.
The picture contained himself at five years old, and a two month old Mokuba. His parents stood in the background, smiling.
Seto stared at the picture for a moment longer, then turned it face down so it could not be seen.
He walked down the stairs, painful memories still flooding his mind.
As he walked into the kitchen, the rack of knives caught his eye. He slowly walked over to them, and picked the smallest one up.
His brain wasn't functioning properly. Oh, how he would love to drag the silver metal blade across his wrist. At least it would take him away from the past.
He was about to push the blade into his arm, when the phone rang, startling him back to reality.
Seto dropped the knife on the counter. "Oh, God. What was I thinking?" he said to himself, as he went to answer the telephone.
Seto looked at his caller id, and it said, "Gardner."
He shakily picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hi, Kaiba. It's me, Téa," she said, sounding a bit frightened, with a slight quiver in her voice.
"I know it's you," Seto replied. "I read the caller id. Why do you sound so freaked out?" he asked, a hint of concern in his voice.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I'm a little scared. There's a storm moving in outside. And, well." Téa trailed off.
"And what?" Seto asked carefully.
"Well, storms frighten me," Téa admitted. "Ever since I was little. Plus, to make matters worse, my parents are away on vacation for a couple of weeks. They're in Florida." (A/N: Lol! I think anyone who has written a Téa/Seto, has always made Téa's parents on vacation. Lol. It's easier that way, take it from me. ^_~)
"Oh," said Seto. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Would you like to stay with me for the weekend?"
Téa gasped on the other line. About a million thoughts were going through her head at once. "Uh, sure. I'll be right over. Just let me pack my stuff," said Téa, stumbling over her words nervously.
"Um, hurry, though. It will start pouring any second now," said Seto softly, then hung up.
Seto smacked his forehead. "Why'd I just do that?" he asked himself. "Oh, well. I guess I'll get the guest room ready," he said, then went to do so.
About fifteen minutes later, the doorbell rang. Seto opened it and found a very soaked looking Téa. Her T-shirt was wet, and clinging.
Seto stood there, and gaped at her chest.
"Um," said Téa, shifting uncomfortably. "Are you going to invite me in?"
Seto finally broke his gaze away from THAT part of her body. "Um, come on in," he said, blushing slightly.
Téa laughed and stepped into Seto's mansion. "Where's Mokuba?" she asked, looking around.
"At a friend's house," said Seto, shutting the door, then leading Téa to the guest bedroom. "You can stay in here," he said, sounding a bit sheepish.
"Alright," said Téa, setting her over-night bag down in the room.
"Ill leave you to change out of those wet clothes. I'll be downstairs, in the living room," said Seto. And, with one more awkward glance at Téa, he closed the door.
Téa looked around the room. Her eyes rested upon a king size bed.
"Why the heck does Kaiba have a bed that big in the guest room?" Then, a very sick thought ran through Téa's head. She giggled lightly at it.
Téa quickly changed and made her way downstairs, and into the living room.
Seto sat on the couch, his face of a blank look. He was staring into space. Hell, he was so caught up in his own thoughts, that he didn't notice Téa seat herself beside him.
"Kaiba?" She called his name softly.
Still, he didn't acknowledge her presence. Fore, if she could read his thoughts, she would've cried out in horror.
"Kaiba?" This time Téa said his name with more force.
"Huh?" Seto averted his gaze towards her, half of his mind still in Thought Land.
"I'm back," she said grinning. "But, apparently, you have failed to notice."
"Oh, uh, sorry," said Seto. "It's just that this day reminds me so much of." his voice trailed off.
"So much of what?" Téa whispered.
"Never mind," he said, looking down.
"You tell me, Kaiba," said Téa softly.
"I said never mind!" Seto snapped at her, his blue eyes frozen with ice.
"Okay," said Téa, a bit stiffly.
Seto started to feel guilty for yelling at Téa. 'Damn you, guilty conscious! Damn you!' Seto thought.
"Look, Téa. I'm sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean to," Seto said, his eyes locking with hers.
"That's okay," she said. "I'm sorry for being so nosy." Téa giggled a little.
Seto grinned slightly. "You do ask a lot of questions, and talk a lot."
"Oh, boy! You're going to get it!" said Téa, tackling Seto off of the couch, and on to the hardwood floor.
"Ow," Seto whined. "That wasn't exactly a soft landing."
"I know," she said, sitting on him. He couldn't move now.
"Get off me!" he laughed.
"What if I don't want to?" she asked playfully, flashing him an innocent smile.
"Then I shall remove you," Seto said. And with that, he gently pushed her off of him, and stood up. He proceeded to dust off his trench coat.
Téa got up too, and dusted herself off as well.
"Are you hungry, thirsty, or anything of the sort?" Seto asked Téa.
"No," she replied.
"Okay," he said simply.
"Kaiba?" Téa moved closer to him.
"Uh, yeah?" Seto asked, gulping.
"Thanks for letting me stay with you for the weekend." Téa's face was now just inches from Seto's.
"Your welcome," he said a bit dryly.
Téa stood there, taking in his scent. It was of some sort of men's cologne, and peppermint.
Seto's brain was telling him to kiss Téa, but his muscles weren't responding. It was a challenge to get them to work together.
Téa gazed at Seto, wondering if he would kiss her.
Her thoughts were answered quickly as Seto pressed his lips against hers.
Téa shivered despite the warmth of the kiss.
Seto, without even thinking it, wrapped his arms around Téa's waist. Téa reached up and her arms encircled his neck.
The two of them stayed like that for a long time.
They finally pulled apart, due to lack of air.
"That was great," said Téa, amazed by what a good kisser Seto was.
Seto nodded in agreement, still out of breath. He thought to himself. 'I don't want to wreck our friendship. Maybe I went a little too far.' Self- doubt took over him.
Téa gave Seto a gentle hug. "I'm going upstairs to do some things, alright? I'll be back down a little later."
Seto hugged back, quite timidly. "Okay, I'll be in my office if needed."
They both kept each other company until the top of the stairs. Then, they parted, and they both went down their own separate paths.
Disclaimer: I do not own "Yu-Gi-Oh!" although I wish I did. ^_^ Kazuki Takahashi does. ^_^
A/N: Hehe! I hope that was a little more exciting than the first chapter. I wrote it while I was on the road. ^^ Thank you to my reviewers: Seto-Sama Lover, PrincessSaphire, Riku-Chan, Black Magician Girl, hushpuppy24, digimonprincess shinaka, Star Dazed Angel and setoluver. -huggles them all- I love you guys! ^_^
Well, I guess I'll see you all later, and in the next chapter! ^_^ Byz! ^_~
~Blue-Kool-Aid~
Seto was still on the floor panting in pain. "This hurts, dammit," he gasped.
After struggling with himself for a few minutes, he managed to get to his feet.
"Probably just stomach cramps from sitting too long," Seto muttered.
As he was walking out of his office, he noticed a small framed photograph, sitting on his desk.
The picture contained himself at five years old, and a two month old Mokuba. His parents stood in the background, smiling.
Seto stared at the picture for a moment longer, then turned it face down so it could not be seen.
He walked down the stairs, painful memories still flooding his mind.
As he walked into the kitchen, the rack of knives caught his eye. He slowly walked over to them, and picked the smallest one up.
His brain wasn't functioning properly. Oh, how he would love to drag the silver metal blade across his wrist. At least it would take him away from the past.
He was about to push the blade into his arm, when the phone rang, startling him back to reality.
Seto dropped the knife on the counter. "Oh, God. What was I thinking?" he said to himself, as he went to answer the telephone.
Seto looked at his caller id, and it said, "Gardner."
He shakily picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hi, Kaiba. It's me, Téa," she said, sounding a bit frightened, with a slight quiver in her voice.
"I know it's you," Seto replied. "I read the caller id. Why do you sound so freaked out?" he asked, a hint of concern in his voice.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I'm a little scared. There's a storm moving in outside. And, well." Téa trailed off.
"And what?" Seto asked carefully.
"Well, storms frighten me," Téa admitted. "Ever since I was little. Plus, to make matters worse, my parents are away on vacation for a couple of weeks. They're in Florida." (A/N: Lol! I think anyone who has written a Téa/Seto, has always made Téa's parents on vacation. Lol. It's easier that way, take it from me. ^_~)
"Oh," said Seto. He thought for a moment, then asked, "Would you like to stay with me for the weekend?"
Téa gasped on the other line. About a million thoughts were going through her head at once. "Uh, sure. I'll be right over. Just let me pack my stuff," said Téa, stumbling over her words nervously.
"Um, hurry, though. It will start pouring any second now," said Seto softly, then hung up.
Seto smacked his forehead. "Why'd I just do that?" he asked himself. "Oh, well. I guess I'll get the guest room ready," he said, then went to do so.
About fifteen minutes later, the doorbell rang. Seto opened it and found a very soaked looking Téa. Her T-shirt was wet, and clinging.
Seto stood there, and gaped at her chest.
"Um," said Téa, shifting uncomfortably. "Are you going to invite me in?"
Seto finally broke his gaze away from THAT part of her body. "Um, come on in," he said, blushing slightly.
Téa laughed and stepped into Seto's mansion. "Where's Mokuba?" she asked, looking around.
"At a friend's house," said Seto, shutting the door, then leading Téa to the guest bedroom. "You can stay in here," he said, sounding a bit sheepish.
"Alright," said Téa, setting her over-night bag down in the room.
"Ill leave you to change out of those wet clothes. I'll be downstairs, in the living room," said Seto. And, with one more awkward glance at Téa, he closed the door.
Téa looked around the room. Her eyes rested upon a king size bed.
"Why the heck does Kaiba have a bed that big in the guest room?" Then, a very sick thought ran through Téa's head. She giggled lightly at it.
Téa quickly changed and made her way downstairs, and into the living room.
Seto sat on the couch, his face of a blank look. He was staring into space. Hell, he was so caught up in his own thoughts, that he didn't notice Téa seat herself beside him.
"Kaiba?" She called his name softly.
Still, he didn't acknowledge her presence. Fore, if she could read his thoughts, she would've cried out in horror.
"Kaiba?" This time Téa said his name with more force.
"Huh?" Seto averted his gaze towards her, half of his mind still in Thought Land.
"I'm back," she said grinning. "But, apparently, you have failed to notice."
"Oh, uh, sorry," said Seto. "It's just that this day reminds me so much of." his voice trailed off.
"So much of what?" Téa whispered.
"Never mind," he said, looking down.
"You tell me, Kaiba," said Téa softly.
"I said never mind!" Seto snapped at her, his blue eyes frozen with ice.
"Okay," said Téa, a bit stiffly.
Seto started to feel guilty for yelling at Téa. 'Damn you, guilty conscious! Damn you!' Seto thought.
"Look, Téa. I'm sorry for yelling at you. I didn't mean to," Seto said, his eyes locking with hers.
"That's okay," she said. "I'm sorry for being so nosy." Téa giggled a little.
Seto grinned slightly. "You do ask a lot of questions, and talk a lot."
"Oh, boy! You're going to get it!" said Téa, tackling Seto off of the couch, and on to the hardwood floor.
"Ow," Seto whined. "That wasn't exactly a soft landing."
"I know," she said, sitting on him. He couldn't move now.
"Get off me!" he laughed.
"What if I don't want to?" she asked playfully, flashing him an innocent smile.
"Then I shall remove you," Seto said. And with that, he gently pushed her off of him, and stood up. He proceeded to dust off his trench coat.
Téa got up too, and dusted herself off as well.
"Are you hungry, thirsty, or anything of the sort?" Seto asked Téa.
"No," she replied.
"Okay," he said simply.
"Kaiba?" Téa moved closer to him.
"Uh, yeah?" Seto asked, gulping.
"Thanks for letting me stay with you for the weekend." Téa's face was now just inches from Seto's.
"Your welcome," he said a bit dryly.
Téa stood there, taking in his scent. It was of some sort of men's cologne, and peppermint.
Seto's brain was telling him to kiss Téa, but his muscles weren't responding. It was a challenge to get them to work together.
Téa gazed at Seto, wondering if he would kiss her.
Her thoughts were answered quickly as Seto pressed his lips against hers.
Téa shivered despite the warmth of the kiss.
Seto, without even thinking it, wrapped his arms around Téa's waist. Téa reached up and her arms encircled his neck.
The two of them stayed like that for a long time.
They finally pulled apart, due to lack of air.
"That was great," said Téa, amazed by what a good kisser Seto was.
Seto nodded in agreement, still out of breath. He thought to himself. 'I don't want to wreck our friendship. Maybe I went a little too far.' Self- doubt took over him.
Téa gave Seto a gentle hug. "I'm going upstairs to do some things, alright? I'll be back down a little later."
Seto hugged back, quite timidly. "Okay, I'll be in my office if needed."
They both kept each other company until the top of the stairs. Then, they parted, and they both went down their own separate paths.
Disclaimer: I do not own "Yu-Gi-Oh!" although I wish I did. ^_^ Kazuki Takahashi does. ^_^
A/N: Hehe! I hope that was a little more exciting than the first chapter. I wrote it while I was on the road. ^^ Thank you to my reviewers: Seto-Sama Lover, PrincessSaphire, Riku-Chan, Black Magician Girl, hushpuppy24, digimonprincess shinaka, Star Dazed Angel and setoluver. -huggles them all- I love you guys! ^_^
Well, I guess I'll see you all later, and in the next chapter! ^_^ Byz! ^_~
~Blue-Kool-Aid~
