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 9
By Kaz
Téa sighed as she looked down at her happy children, looking at the clock, she saw it was late and said, "Okay you two, time for bed."
"Aww but Mama."
"No it's late."
"Well okay mama but," asked Chijin, a new sparkle in her eyes, "Can daddy stay the night?""Err Chijin I don't think that's a good idea," mumbled Téa, slightly embarrassed.
"Oh please Mama," begged the girl, with full puppy dog eyes.
Knowing she would never be able to say no to that act, she sighed and said, "Okay but you'll have to ask your father yourself."
"Please daddy?" asked Chijin, looking pathetically cute, while softly tapping Shiro on the head, trying to get him to do the twin double puppy eyes act. Shaking his head, he also said, "Yeah daddy, please stay."
"Um okay, I guess if it's okay with your mother."
Nodding Téa said, "As long as you don't mind the couch."
"Err no that would be just fine."
Smiling, Téa got up and kissed Shiro and Chijin as they went to sleep and walked out the door. Ryou began to follow, until he felt something grab his arm, turning around he saw Chijin smiling and ask, "Are you not going to give me a good night kiss?"
Laughing silently, he nodded and kissed them both on the forehead and shut out the lights.
Sighing, he looked around for Téa and saw her getting some sheets out of a cupboard, walking silently to her he said,
"Thank you."
"For what?" she asked slightly confused.
"For giving me an opportunity to know Shiro and Chijin and letting me back into your life."
Téa sighed, "Ryou..."
"Yes?""The thing is, I am really happy you a now a part of the twins life, but that it... just the twins."
"Huh? I-I don't get it?"
"Ryou what ever happened between us was in the past, it's been five years, and life goes on."
"What! But! what about before...?"
"I am sorry that was my fault! I-I let me emotions get the better of me, I was just emotional.""But, but Téa I- I...."
"I am sorry Ryou, but I hope we can be friends. It's for the best.""........ What happened to you?"
"What?""What happened to the girl I knew? The one who had dreams? The one who claimed that everything in life is better when we stick together..."
"She grew up Ryou... Life changed her."
And saying, that she finished making the makeshift bed and walked into her room, closing the door behind her. Crying softly, she whispered to herself, "I am sorry Ryou, I am so sorry but I just can't."
Mai looked at herself in the mirror and growled slightly as she got ready to go and visit Téa, 'I don't know why I bother dressing up; it's not like a certain SOMEBODY pays attention....'
"Hey Mai hurry up! We're all ready."
"Coming Isis," she shouted back, looking at the mirror again, she winked and thought, 'Well can't blame a girl for trying.'
Téa laughed quietly as she saw Chijin sitting on Ryou's lap, telling him all about her Barbie collection and which doll does what exactly. Shiro, on the other hand was rolling his eyes, while watching cartoons on the TV. Looking at them, she could help but feel a bit guilty. 'No' she thought, 'I know that even though he may think it now, but who knows about later on. I cannot hurt anyone again. I have to be strong for my children.'
Hearing a knock on the door, she laughed at Ryou confused face and went to answer the door.
Opening it, she got a huge Teddy bear stuck in her face, 'What the?' she thought but before she could voice her question, the bear was removed and she grinned as she saw all her friends at the door.
"Oh you guys what are you all doing here?" she asked, while ushering them all inside.
"Well Hun," started Mai "We wanted to visit you."
"Oh you guys come on; I'll introduce you to Chijin and Shiro."
After the introductions and the surprise, that Ryou was there, the whole gang settled in the lounge, while Téa said she would get lunch ready.
Slipping into the kitchen, she walked to the fridge to see what was there, when she felt a hand grab her and swing her around. Turning around, she looked at the person who grabbed her and said, "Yes Malik? What can I do for you?"
"I just want you to know wench, that even though Ryou seems to think everything's find and dandy, I don't. I do not trust you! If you think you can just get his hopes up high again and then leave him..."
"We're not together."Malik gave a confused face and said, "Oh."
"Yes Malik we are not, so will you kindly get off me and tell me why you hate me so much?"
"Because."
"Because why?""Because you hurt him! I mean miss shinning friendship and lets all hold hands and sing hurt him. You think you had it bad, well what about him? He was devastated after all that shit with Bakura and he was just getting over that, then YOU came along and push him down again."
"I didn't mean to. I didn't realise."
"Whatever, I don't care, just make sure..."
"Hey Téa how's the food coming along?" asked Joey stepping into the conversation, "Err what's going on here?"
Pushing Malik off her, she gave a weak smile and said, "Nothing. Malik and I were just getting some things straight, right Malik?"
Malik just snorted and walked out.
Joey glared daggers at him and said, "You okay?"
"Yeah Joey I am fine, its nothing."
"Then why do ya look like ya about to cry?"
"Because... I've just realised how much I hurt him."
"Téa."
Joey hugged the sobbing Téa and said, "Hey come on Téa."
"I am such a bitch Joey, I hurt so many people, Ryou, you, Yugi, everyone, and I didn't realise it."
"Téa we all make mistakes, but I mean hey its okay we all still love ya."
"But I can't make any more Joey."
"What ya mean, Everything going right now you got da twins Ryou..."
"No Joey, no... Ryou and I are not together. I can't Joey… I can't, what if I hurt him again. What if I hurt me? I have to think, I can't make any more mistakes..."
"But Téa."
"No Joey, he's going to go back to Japan and I am staying here...he may feel like the twins are his world now but what about later on... life goes on! I can't stop him from living his life! I cannot ruin his life again! I just can't make another mistake."
'But you are Téa,' thought Joey, as he comforted the sobbing girl in his arms.
TBC