Chapter 9: The Blackout

Téa screamed when the lights went out. Seto put a hand over her mouth to silence her.

"Téa, shh. It's just a blackout," Seto said.

Téa removed Seto's hand from her mouth. "I don't care if it's just a blackout. The dark 'bugs me,'" she replied.

Seto, leaving Téa standing all alone, blindly made his way to his desk drawer. He opened it and pulled out two flashlights. He turned one of them on, and shined the light at Téa. "I always keep these here just in case," he stated.

"Hey, watch the eyes, Kaiba!" Téa exclaimed.

"Sorry," replied Seto, lowering the bright light. He walked up to Téa and handed her one. "Here," he said.

"Thanks," said Téa taking the object from him.

"No problem," said Seto. He thought for a moment, then draped his arms around Téa's shoulders.

"Um, Seto?" she questioned, blushing.

With the flashlight still in his hand, Seto gently guided Téa to the love seat. They both sat down, facing each other. Seto turned on his flashlight.

Téa smiled at him, then leaned forward and kissed him lightly on the lips. "We're going to play a little game," she said softly.

Seto looked at Téa innocently and asked, "What game?"

Téa smirked, then answered, "We're going to play 'Truth or Dare.'"

Seto gulped. He absolutely loathed that game. No, he despised it. "Why?" he asked Téa in a slightly whiny voice.

"'Cause I said so," she replied coolly.

Seto just sat there, bracing himself for the events to come.

"Truth or dare?" Téa asked, shining her flashlight on his face.

Seto thought for a moment, then said, "Truth."

"Awh, you're no fun," said Téa playfully. "Okay, have you ever had a girlfriend? Besides me, of course," she said with a shy smile.

Even with the dim of the flashlight. you could see Seto's face flush a bright crimson.

"Yes," said Seto, as quietly as he could.

Téa looked at him, totally shocked. "Oh, my gosh. You have?! What was her name?!"

Seto smirked, his blush slowly going away. "I don't have to answer those questions because you never asked them originally."

Téa looked disappointed for a second, but she quickly got over it. "Now you have to ask me," was all she said.

"Truth or dare?" said Seto.

"Truth," replied Téa smugly.

"Have you ever kissed anyone before besides me, and if so, who?" Seto asked.

Téa gulped. She didn't want to answer that question.

"Spit it out," said Seto.

"Okay, fine. Yes, I have kissed someone else besides you. It was." Téa said, her voice trailing off.

"It was who?" Seto asked, demanding an answer.

"It was Joey," Téa said softly.

"Joey?!" Seto exploded.

**Flashback**

Joey leaned on an oak tree, not far from where his friends had decided to set up camp. The stars shone brightly in the midnight sky.

"Yeesh, Tristan sure snores loudly," Joey said to himself.

Joey had been lost in his own thoughts all night. He was thinking about the Duel Monsters Tournament that he was currently entered in, and how to win the prize money to save his sister's eye sight.

"If only it were as easy as one, two, three," Joey sighed.

"Hey, Joey," called a soft voice.

"Oh, hey, Téa," said Joey. "I thought you were asleep."

Téa sat down beside Joey. She looked at him and made a face. "I probably would be asleep if it weren't for Tristan's horrid snoring."

Joey chuckled softly, hearing the disgust in her tone.

"So, what are you doing up?" Téa asked him.

"Oh, you know. Just collecting and organizing my thoughts," Joey replied.

"Are you thinking about your sister?" said Téa.

"Yeah," nodded Joey, grinning sheepishly.

Téa smiled at him. "I've never seen someone care so much about their family and what happens to them," she said.

Joey looked away, tears forming in his eyes. "What happens if I don't win the prize money?" he said in a saddened voice.

Téa scooted closer to him and pulled Joey into a hug. "It'll be okay in the end," she told him.

Joey let Téa's loving arms envelop him. It was so comforting. He chose to stay silent.

Téa looked up into Joey's eyes. Then, she did something that shocked her. She pressed her mouth to Joey's.

Joey gasped, surprised, but kissed her back.

Soon, the kiss became even more heated, and Joey pushed Téa to the ground, pinning her there.

Téa said something against Joey's lips that could not be understood. She really couldn't believe she was kissing one of her best friends.

The two finally became breathless, and pulled away for air, panting.

Joey got off of Téa, allowing her to stand. Joey also rose to his feet.

Téa looked at Joey and said, "I'm so sorry. That should not have happened."

Joey looked at her for a second. Then, he said, "That's okay. I got a little carried away, too. I don't want to ruin our friendship," he added.

Téa smiled at Joey, looking a bit relieved. "My thoughts exactly. And, Joey?"

"When a girl kisses you, you're not supposed to tongue them two seconds into the kiss," said Téa.

Joey looked away, embarrassed. "Yeah, I'll remember that."

Téa grinned and punched him in the arm. "Let's just forget about this, okay?"

Joey nodded, then said," Sure, but just remember you kissed me first, and not vice versa."

Téa smiled some more and patted Joey's head. "Come on. Let's head back and catch some shut eye."

"Yeah," Joey agreed, and they both walked off back to camp together.

*End Flashback*

"Joey!?" Seto repeated.

Téa looked at him with a slightly annoyed expression on her face. "It was just a one time thing, alright?" End of discussion, moving on."

"Fine," said Seto. "It's your turn to ask me."

"Truth or dare?" Téa questioned for the second time.

Seto brought the flashlight to his face, and said in a low, creepy voice, "Dare."

Téa smirked. This could get interesting. "Kaiba, I dare you to pretend you're a mental patient who needs a lot of help."

Seto just looked at her. What kind of dare was that?

"Do it," urged Téa.

Seto took a deep breath, then looked at Téa again. "I'm a mad man! Help me! I'm insane with anger! The Boogey Man is after me! Help!" Seto flailed his arms around wildly, then stuck out his tongue and crossed his eyes.

Téa giggled, and eventually, she was laughing pretty hard.

Things eventually calmed down, and Seto asked, "How was that?"

Téa smiled and replied, "Pretty good. I've never seen you act like that before, Kaiba."

Seto sat there like a grinning idiot. "Truth or dare?" he asked Téa.

"Dare," she said.

"I dare you to kiss me with all the passion you have," Seto said.

"I accept your challenge," said Téa as she gently pulled Seto's face to hers.

To be a tease, she kissed Seto lightly on the lips, her touch soft and willowy. Then, she pressed harder, causing Seto to jerk ever so slightly.

Téa smiled at her progress as she softly began to kiss his neck.

A low groan escaped Seto's throat as Téa kissed his collar bone. She continued to do this while she unbuttoned his shirt.

Seto swallowed hard when the open air hit his fully exposed chest.

Both of the flashlights had been knocked off of the love seat, and onto the floor. There was just enough light for Téa and Seto to see each other's faces.

Téa looked at Seto and said in a mocking tone, "How was that?"

"That was great," Seto replied. "But don't you think we should go some place a little more spacious if we're going to do this kind of thing?"

"Let's go there, then," she whispered in his ear.

Grabbing the flashlights, Seto and Téa made their way to Seto's bedroom.

There was enough moonlight shining in through the window, so they set their flashlights aside.

Taking Téa by surprise, Seto pushed her down onto the bed, and they began to kiss each other wildly.

About 30 minutes later, Seto and Téa pulled away from each other, sweating and panting.

"Oh, my gosh," gulped Téa.

Seto let his head drop on one of the pillows. His shirt was laying discarded at the bottom of the bed.

Téa giggled, and threw it to the floor. Then, she pulled Seto in to a sitting position, and hugged him tightly.

"What's this for?" he asked, hugging her back.

She just sighed softly, kissing his forehead.

Seto gently pulled Téa down on to the pillow. She laid her head on his chest, and closed his eyes.

Seto shivered involuntarily. Not because of the cold, but because of the jumbled emotions surging through him. His emotions were like a puzzle; they had to be solved.

"What are you thinking about?" Téa asked.

"You," Seto replied.

Téa smiled as she heard his heart beat faster.

Seto glanced at his clock. 9:00 PM on a Saturday night. There couldn't be a better way to spend it.

"Kaiba?" Téa said.

"Yeah?" answered Seto yawning.

Téa opened her eyes. "Look at me."

Seto cocked his head to the side slightly, but positioned himself so he was now looking at Téa.

Téa brought her herself closer to Seto, and kissed his cheek. Then, she leaned against him, snuggling.

Seto put his arms possessively around her.

Both were about to drift into slumber, when lightning struck, the power went back on, and the doorbell rang.

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