Pairing: Ryou Bakura x Téa Gardner

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, just my OC's and Kassie-chan owns Vipera.

Someone Like You

Chapter 4

By Kaz

Téa sighed as she went over today schedule, 'Well not to much, just that conference that is taking place. Hmm, people are coming from all over, from places like France to Australia.'

Slamming the book shut, she began to lean back and daydream about her life since she came from Japan. "At least I was lucky that my mum and dad helped me out. They were so understanding, well once they got over the shock that is."

--Flashback--

"What the hell do you mean you're pregnant?" cried her mother, staring down at her daughter, who was sitting on the floor, crying hysterically.

"I mean WHAT! HOW? Who? When? Honestly, Téa, I thought you were more sensible than that! Didn't you think that you could get pregnant? What about your life? Your career? You can't be dancer with a pregnant belly! What were you thinking...?"

"DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW ALL THIS? I never asked to pregnant! Yes mum, I am stupid! I didn't think! Yes, I ruined my life! Yes! YES! I know, but mama please, I-I need your help. Please, I-I can't have you angry with me, please I don't... I don't know what to do! I can't tell Ryou mother! I can't have an abortion! Please mama help me."

Maria sighed as she stared at her only daughter, realising that shouting wasn't going to help the situation, she sighed and hugged her. "Oh Téa, what are you going to do?"

"I don't know mama."

"Okay so let's think... so I gather that this Ryou is the father?"

Téa sniffed and nodded a yes.

"Honey, don't you think he should know? I mean he may surprise you and want to play a part..."

"No mama I can't. I just can't, I can't."

"Well I'll have to respect your decision about that, I don't agree with you, but... so other options abortion..."

"No mama, I can't, I just wouldn't be able to live with myself. I know that maybe the most sensible option, but no I can't."

"Well, if you not going to consider telling the father or an abortion, then what are you going to do? In a few months, people are going to realise. You stomach is going to grow!"

"I-I know mama, so I thought I am going to go abroad, somewhere that no one will think to look... Please mama say you will help me, I- I need you."

"Oh sweet heart of course I will. Silly, I am your mother, whatever decision you make I will help you..."

--X--

Téa's father Richard frowned as he loaded his daughter's bags in the car. He was not happy; his baby girl was upset, leaving the country and pregnant. Shaking his head and mumbling every single known curse he could think of about teenage boys, he shut the boot and called out, "Téa, Maria lets go we have to leave."

Téa was looking out the back door into the garden as her father called, remembering her youth, from when she used to run around in the grass, to when she learnt how to ride a bike.

Noticing some one was behind her, she turned to see her mother, choking down a sob she picked up a bag and left her child hood home.

The ride to the airport was tense and quiet. No one knew what to say. Maria to ease the tension went through the technical stuff people talk about before arriving.

"Right, so you have your ticket?"

Nod.

"Passport?"

Nod.

"Money?"

Nod.

"Um well, I guess that's it."

Noticing that they had arrived, they exited the car, and placed the luggage on a trolley, while entering the airport.

"The planes starts boring at 5, so we half an hour."

Nodding they all sat down and waited. The air was full of tension, not to mention the fear of leaving her daughter in a strange place was too much for Maria. To help her ease her sadness, she began to make small talk.

"So," started Maria, "When you get to London, you going to get a taxi, and go straight to the hotel until you find a flat, and..."

"She's not staying at the hotel."


"Huh?" asked both females.

Turning his head, Téa's father stared at his child and said, "She doesn't need to go to a hotel."

"I don't understand."

"I rented you a flat."

"What? Daddy I can't let you do that..."

"Téa you are my daughter. It is my duty as a father, to make sure my child is safe. I could not save you as much as I would have like to from life, you are leaving home early than expected, and I am not letting you stay in some cheap place. I love you and I want you to be safe." And with that, handed her a piece of paper.

"Oh daddy." She cried, while hugging him.

"Attention flight BA123 to London is now ready to depart, please go to gate 12."

Getting up and picking her hand luggage, she turned to her parents and hugged them.

"Téa please let me go with you; I am you mother, please..."


"No mama I have to do this my self, but I, I want you to visit okay, to see your grandkids?"

"Grandkids...hmmm... like the sound of that! You just try and keep me away."

Turning to her father, she hugged him as well.

"Téa, if you ever need anything, call okay? No matter when, just call! If you ever need to run back you know that your home is here."

Crying, she sniffed and said, "Thank you daddy."

"Oh mama will you tell Yugi and the guys... that... well tell them, that I am sorry I couldn't say bye."

"Sure."

Breathing deeply, she entered the gate, getting her boarding pass ready, she turned and waved goodbye and left Japan

--END--

'I was so scared,' thought Téa, as she smiled remembering her first thought of London, 'It was so cold, but then when I saw the flat daddy got me...'

--Flask back—

Téa couldn't help but smile as she saw the small but cosy 2 bed roomed flat, what with its small kitchen/dining room and the small bathroom, she could only come to one thought, 'It's so cute! Moreover, it's homely as well. Best of all, it is furnished, wow, daddy, thank you.'

Placing her now un- packed bags under the bed, she decided to look around the neighbourhood. It was in a fairly quiet location, just out of the city. 'I'll need to take the bus or tube to get into town, but at least there are some shops.'

Seeing a park, she smiled, 'Soon I'll take my child there, oh that reminds me, I have to go to the hospital to book a scan and find out the due date.'

--END--

'Oh my, the scan,' thought Téa, 'Well, that was certainly interesting to say the least.'

--Flashback--

Téa couldn't help but giggle, as the nurse placed the cold substance on her body.

"Right," she said, 'Let's see what's going on here?'

"Hmm… okay… well I. Uh?... Oh!"

"What?" cried Téa alarmed, "What's wrong? Please tell me everything's okay."

Shaking her head, the nurse smiled and said, "I am sorry, nothings wrongs, It's just..."

"What?"

"Congratulations Ms Gardner you're having twins..."

"..... Oh."

--END—

'I was in such shock, but it was so much fun telling mama that she was having two grandkids already…'

--Flashback--

Maria sighed as she gazed around the now empty house, sighing some more, she moved some stuff around the already too clean house and shouted, "I am so bored." The phone knocked her out of her middle age tantrum. "Hello." "Hello mama." "Téa?" "Yeah mama, guess what?" "What?" "I'm having twins." "........." "Mama?" --END--

'I can't believe mama fainted, that's so funny.'

'But that wasn't my biggest challenge, no, that was finding a job.'

--Flashback-- (last one)

Téa looked up at the soaring, enormous hotel and clutched her application form tightly, as she entered the building.

Going to the front desk, she asked where the interviews for being a maid where being held. The girl pointed to an office, she nodded and handed her application form when asked, and sat down, waiting to be called.

"Téa Gardner please enter."

Silently praying, she entered.

"Well, I have to say your application form looks good. I see you never finished school and have come straight from Japan, but tell me this, why are you applying for a maid? You seem like a clever girl, you could try out for something better. I mean you did have a good attendance at your school and your reference looks good."

Knowing it was now or never, "Because, I am 3 months pregnant." 'Great there goes my chance.'

"And...?"

"Huh? Well I thought what with me being pregnant and then the maternity leave, a maid job would be all I would be offered and that I didn't finish..."

"Ms Gardner, you seem like an in control girl, I think you can do better, now its just a receptionist job, but I am placing you there, I need someone clever for that job, hey whose knows in a few years a promotion can be held?"

"I well, I, oh thank you."

--END—

'I was so damn lucky and Mandy turned out to be one of my best friends, she was even there for the twin's delivery and she got me promoted after 3 years.'

Twirling around in her chair, she looked around her office. Life was going good even though there was the chance she may be spotted by a certain Japanese group, 'But still, at least I got to see Joey again.'

"Miss Gardner."

"Huh? Yes Jane?"

"Ms Harrison wants you and her to meet the people coming for the conference; she says it will look good."

"Oh, okay."

And with that, she left her office walked towards the conference, and put on her best business face and of course, nearly fell flat on her face, for just entering the conference room was Seto Kaiba.

Hiding behind a pillar, Téa thought, 'Crap, crap, crap.'

"Téa?"

Looking up, she noticed Ms Harrison was staring at her, "What are you doing? Let's go in."

"I can't."

"Why?"

"Because Seto Kaiba is there..."

"And..."

"I know him from Japan..."

"Oh…. I see. Well even though I know I shouldn't be doing this, go on. I will cover for you."

"Oh! Thank you, Mandy, thank you."

With that done, she ran to her office, collected her stuff and left thinking she had escaped... boy was she wrong...

TBC