Heaving greatly and groaning heavily, Yugi helped everyone from the pile of snow. He had begun to enjoy the prank simply because Bakura and Yami Malik had not gotten him. As soon as everybody was brushed off, Yugi joined Yami Malik and Bakura in freezing tears of pure laughter. This was so funny, well, to them. The rest of the gang trudged slowly home to change and warm up. Mai looked completely apalled, Ryou had missed brushing some snow on his hair, Joey was steaming, Tristen was also steaming... Bakura demanded Yami Malik clean up the net and ropes because hey, he did all the thinking so he shouldn't have to do any of the 'easy' work, right?

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The next day was Christmas Eve, Bakura had to return his videos before the video store closed and he decided to stop at the mall and get something for Ryou since he wasn't prepared for the gift he'd recieved. He still had no idea what to get him, maybe some duelling cards? It seemed a little predictable... Plus he was on a strict budget. He only had so much money to spend, no matter if it was for a gift or not.

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-Where is everything...? Where's the bed...? Where am I...?-

Tea:*GASP*O, it was only a...

Tea had woken up sitting bolt upright in some strange bed. For a moment she had forgotten where she was. Then it hit her... Literally... Tea reached down and picked up...

Tea: ...A shirt? *wham* A skirt?

Kaiba:Get up and out of my house. Here's some clothes.

Tea screamed and tried more successfully than not to cover herself. She then realized she needn't because Seto was turned the other way.

Tea:Why are you here? Shouldn't you be spending your millions of dollars or something on Christmas stuff for Mokuba?

Kaiba:Does that mean I can't see my house, my visitors? I didn't have to let you in here... My guards were asking my approval on everything about your staying here last night. I figured you'd like to stay instead of walk all the way home. If you don't want to leave now, you'd better get up. I'll be back in an hour. Breakfast should be ready when you're done doing whatever you do in the morning.

And with that, Kaiba left. he went to his desk to review recent sales and purchases one last time before the new year. Tea took a shower and got dressed. She found the servants had taken her wet clothes and washed and dried them so she could wear them again. 'Wow, I wonder what detergent they use...*sniff*'

When she got out of her shower, Tea finally looked at the clock...

Tea:6 AM?! How does he get off waking me up personally at six in the morning?!?!?!

She finished getting ready and left the guest-room. She suddenly remembered that she had no idea what part of the mansion she was in and that it was a total maze in there. So, she did what any logical labirynth-goer would, she turned on every left. She was bound to find something sooner or later, right? When she finally found herself in the dining room, the grandfather clock chimed eight o'clock. She had been wandering for almost two hours, the house seemed empty, and she was starved. There was still another problem though, there was no food... 'How strange...'

Tea decided to call a cab if she could even find a phone in the maze that was Kaiba's house, if not...

Tea:Awww, I can't walk home... It's too cold and I've gotta bring all my stuff too. Why is he so mad at ME? He's the one that blabbed everyth-

Mokuba:Hey, you're Tea, aren't you?

Tea:Wha? O, hey Mokuba. What's going on with your brother?

Mokuba:I don't know, I was gonna ask you because you seem to spend a lot of time with him, like that one time when...

On and on Mokuba continued, speaking of all the times he'd spied on them. Tea's face went beet-red until she realized that he hadn't seen anything really, well, you know. Mokuba didn't know what was wrong with her, he'd started to think maybe she was sick because she did have a small cough and she seemed very cold despite all her layers.

Mokuba:Stay right here, I'll go get some servants to help you back to the mansion. I don't think Seto would like it much if I let you go home in your condition.

Tea:What condition? I'm *cough cough* fine...

But it was too late. Tea watched Mokuba run up the long drive and figured there was nothing she could do. She started walking back up to the giant house, stopping briefly for the servants to take her things.

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A/N:Gee, I wonder what Tea's come down with? ^_^ We'll see in the next chapter. What do you think Seto will say about her coming back? What will Bakura buy for Ryou for Christmas? You'll find out soon enough but until then, review because the more reviews I get, the faster I can write new chapters!!! C'ya all later!