Authors Notes: Again, thanks for the wonderful reviews. Well, here's chapter 7. (The title to this one is one of my favourite songs and it fits this chapter perfectly!!!) Mostly Dark Bakura and Téa fluff, and slightly angst, so if you are overly emotional, I warn you not to read this. ^_~ Just kidding. I'm sure you enjoy it; I know I enjoyed writing it. Chapter 8 will have a lot of action and some humour; and another one of Téa's dreams, more erotic then the first two and an explanation as to why she's dreaming all of this. I just needed to get the romance put in somehow and introduce a new due and a new company. Enjoy!
Chapter 7:
For The First Time
Téa paused at the door, contemplating running after the white haired boy. Would it be a mistake? Would he run away again? She wanted so much to just hold him and tell him everything would be ok. Deciding that he needed her, despite what he said, she jumped off of the porch and chased after him.
Yami Bakura ran literally blindly through the streets of Domino. He had to get far away from everything. He was scared of his own feelings and didn't want any harm to come to Bakura by making a foolish mistake. What he did back there was regrettable and he couldn't bear to know what her reaction would have been. He never even thought of kissing her, it just happened. Having nothing but a need for power was comforting, but to suddenly need someone, it's a weakness he could do without. He stopped to catch his breath, leaning on a lamppost. Unknown to him, he was at Domino Park.
Téa finally spotted Yami Bakura near the park. Sighing with relief, she stopped running and approached him slowly. "Bakura…" She called out softly.
Yami Bakura looked up, upon hearing the sweet voice. It was close by. Why did she follow him? She just pities him, and pity was the last thing he needed. "Why are you here?" Came a raspy and slightly out of breathe voice.
"Bakura…" She said again, almost in a whisper. "I know you're afraid, but you will regain your eyesight. It's just temporary. Don't run away from me. I don't want to hurt you."
"Why not? I've put all of you and your snivelling friends through complete and utter hell! You should be afraid of me, or just…hate me!"
Téa sighed. He was back to being the arrogant dark spirit of the ring she knew well. "I don't hate you! Did you forget what I told you by the tree? You shouldn't have, seeing as it was earlier today!" She walked up to him.
Yami Bakura could sense her. She was close, too close for his comfort. "Go away, girl." He said in his most unfeeling voice ever.
"No!" Came her calm reply. She tossed a few stands of hair behind her that had strayed in front. "You did that already and what did it get you? I saved your life!" She knelt down beside him.
Yami Bakura looked up, feeling her breath on his face once again; he knew he was facing her. He felt her hand touch his chin and turn his head slightly to the left. She seemed to be positioning his face with hers.
"Let me help you…" She pleaded. She pulled him toward her and laid his head against her shoulder. She and lifted his arms up and wrapped them around her waist, then put one of her arms around his back and the other behind his head. She started to move her hands gently up and down his lower back, where it wasn't cut or bruised. She said only one word, but it was enough to break the spirit. "Cry…"
Yami Bakura tightened his grip on her and began to tremble. Light sobbing could be heard from him, but he was trying to hold it back. It wasn't easy.
Téa laid her head on top of his and closed her eyes. "It's going to be ok. I'll help you and Bakura until you regain your sight. You won't be alone in the darkness." She kissed him gently on the head, this time, not regretting it. Thankfully it was dark out and no one could see her and deem her crazy. After all, she was comforting a homicidal psychotic spirit that just realised he's human within his heart. Yet, she didn't really care if Yugi or anyone saw her. Friends are friends, whether they are black or white. As her mother once told her.
Yami Bakura started feeling drained. He hadn't cried in thousands of years, and with one simple word from a girl he just realised he cared a lot for, he was crying into her welcoming arms in the dead of the night. He didn't care anymore. He just wanted to sleep, wake up and hopefully see again. His eyes became heavy and he started to drift off.
Téa felt the sudden weight drop and knew what had happened. She pushed him off of her gently and laid his head down on her lap. She leaned against the lamppost and stroked his bushy silvery white hair. "You poor thing…"
***
Ishizu sighed in frustration. No matte how hard she tried, she couldn't fall asleep. She tossed and turned for about two hours before giving up and getting out of the bed. Wrapping a long robe around her waist, she descended the stairs of Kaiba's grand mansion and headed for the library. Thinking she would have time alone to think, she couldn't be more wrong.
"Ishizu, what are you doing here?" Kaiba asked, putting the book down he had been reading.
"I couldn't sleep. Same for you I take it."
Kaiba nodded.
"Seto, why are there so many people gathering around the town square? It's beginning to feel like Battle City all over again!" She leaned her head on her hand. "Is there another tournament coming up?"
Kaiba smirked. "Sadly there is, and I am not in charge this time. It's that new company that almost sent you on a one-way trip to Saint Peters'. Remember that pad I gave you? It had directions on it and the new rules. I take it you didn't read it?"
Ishizu shook her head. "I was…preoccupied after that phone call. Seto why did…"
"Brother!"
Kaiba looked up and smiled. Mokuba was standing at the top of the stairs, rubbing his eyes with his tiny fist. "Why aren't you asleep?"
Mokuba shrugged. "I couldn't sleep. I kept hearing voices outside my room. I didn't like what I was hearing. It was something about destroying the millennium items and banning duel monsters. It made me nervous so I went to look for you." He walked over to his brother and noticed Ishizu smiling at him.
"I wouldn't worry about it, Mokuba. It was probably some anti-duellists who got word of Yugi's and my brothers' duel. Now, why don't you go back to sleep? You can stay in my room if you wish; it's too quiet for me anyways. " She held out her hand to the young boy.
Mokuba looked at his brother who nodded. He took her hand and she led him back to her room.
Kaiba watched her and Mokuba leave. Mokuba had become slightly attached to Ishizu after Battle City. At first he thought it was just a crush like he used to have on Téa, but this was more of a mother and son type of liking. Mokuba was growing up fast, soon he would be a teen, but no matter how old you are, wanting and needing a mother is natural. Kaiba felt his eyes misting. He missed his mother. He never really got to know her. Closing the book he was reading, Kaiba shut the lights off and left the library.
***
Téa opened her eyes, realising she had fallen asleep. She stretched a bit and smiled down at Yami Bakura. "He looks so peaceful…" Footsteps from behind caused Téa to look up and away from the sleeping dark Bakura.
An old couple was walking by and remarked on how cute Téa and Yami Bakura looked together.
"Reminds me of when we were just dating." Said the woman fondly.
"Yeah, you were the prettiest flower I ever saw."
"YEAH RIGHT! You slept with every girl in our school before you came to me, begging me to take you, seeing as the other girls wanted nothing to do with you!"
The man cringed at his wife's voice. He laughed slightly. "Well, you were the only girl left!"
The woman's eyes burned fire within them. She took out her umbrella and started to beat her 'dear' husband over the heard repeatedly with it. "How dare you!!!"
The man ran off yelping as the umbrella kept crashing down over his head.
"Just wait till we get home!!!"
"I'm so-ouch-sorry-ouch-dear. OWWW!!!"
Téa sweat dropped. "Remind me never to get married…" She frowned watching the couple disappear. A light stirring caused her to look down. She smiled warmly.
Yami Bakura was looking up at her with questioning eyes, still faint looking due to his temporary blindness.
"Hey there…" She said softly, smiling a bit wider then before.
"Hey…" Came a whisper, barely audible.
Téa shivered as his breath caressed her face. She reached over and brushed his bangs away from his forehead. Maybe it was just the lighting, but he looked gorgeous. His hair was cascading over her legs and just barely touching the grass. His chiselled features made him look almost porcelain. Téa felt her cheeks grow hot and red.
Yami Bakura closed his eyes as she brushed his bangs away, enjoying the feeling it was giving him. He turned his head away and looked sadly toward the grass, frowning.
"What wrong?"
"I still can't see…"
Téa sighed. "It'll take some time. You can't just regain it right away. Just like broken bones, your eyes need time to heal. I'm guessing it was from the blow you took to your head." She said, gulping back a sob. She started to shift underneath him. "I should be heading home, you should too. You need…" She stopped when she saw him reaching and feeling for her hand, tears glistening in his eyes.
"Don't…" He choked. He found her hand and grabbed it tightly.
"Pardon?"
His gripped tightened on her hand. "Don't leave…me…"
"Oh…Bakura." She squeezed his hand back reassuringly. "Alright, I won't. Let's go home."
Dark Bakura nodded. Even though she had no idea, Yami Bakura was slowly falling in love with her. No one ever wanted to be close to him or even try to understand him. Even Bakura was slightly afraid of him. This girl though, simply radiated love and understanding. It was almost too much for his cold heart to bear. He wanted her but he would make sure she would never know that. After all, a five thousand year old spirit could never be with a human girl. Could it? Probably not! He'll just convince her it was the other Bakura all along and she'll forget about him. It's better that way…
To be continued…
