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Chapter 12- Better
Tea woke up from the sound of the doorbell ringing downstairs from the front door. Tea immediately sat on her bed after sleeping a very restless sleep. She wiped sleep from her eyes. The bell rang again. This time, she actually realized it ringing endlessly. Tea's eyes widen, thinking the person behind the door is Kaiba. She got up quickly and washed her face before running down the stairs. She opened her door expecting Kaiba, but instead she saw Kikyo. Tea's eyes almost welled up, but she forced a smile on her face. Kikyo held a little wrapped box on one of her hands. Tea let her in and they both went upstairs. Tea shut her door silently and told Kikyo to wait while she gets cleaned and dressed up. Tea got out of her closet in her casual clothes and sat down on her bed with Kikyo.
"I heard that you and Kaiba aren't talking," Kikyo said softly. "I'm so sorry Tea," Tea just shook her head and looked at the picture of her and Kaiba. She quickly placed the frame facing down on her desk.
"It's not your fault," Tea said. Tears welled up. "It was mine, all mine," Tea said sadly. Kikyo pouted her face and stroked her face.
"What happened," Kikyo asked.
"Kaiba lied to me, he said he wasn't cutting himself and he was," Tea scolded. Kikyo wrapped a blanket over Tea's shoulder as Tea put her knees to her chest.
"Then it wasn't your fault," Kikyo reassured.
"Yea it was," Tea wiped her tears as she calmed down, "That day I was talking to Yami and after he talked me into talking to Kaiba again, I gave him a kiss on the cheek to thank him and Kaiba saw me," Tea talked on. Kikyo quickly took her hands off of Tea. She looked down, but then quickly smiled.
"You ummm…kissed him?" Kikyo nervously. She bit her lip as she fumbled with her hands. Tea looked up and realized. Her eyes widen as she waved her arms in protests.
"N-nononononono…it was innocent….friends and friends, that's all," Tea rubbed Kikyo's shoulder. Kikyo smiled and pulled her hair back. Tea looked at her and raised her eyebrow, "Do you like him or something," Tea said. Kikyo looked up and blushed for the slightest second. She nodded her head slowly. Tea smiled timidly. "That's cute…can I call him and tell him?" Tea asked. She reached for the phone until Kikyo grabbed it and put it back down. She was blushing madly.
"Don't," Kikyo smiled and cocked her head to the right, "I don't even know what he'll say…he probably likes someone else," Kikyo smiled timidly. Tea shook her head and laughed for the first time in a long period.
"Like who?…me? yea right," Tea joked, "Trust me Kikyo. I really don't think Yami likes anyone…you and I both know it…he always smiles really big whenever he sees you and he like glances at you like a million times in one class period…" Tea smiled. Kikyo smiled as her eyes widened.
"He does?" Kikyo smiled. She shook slowly. "No he doesn't…besides…this isn't about Yami…you have to call Kaiba," Kikyo said seriously. Tea's smile turned into a frown. She looked away and lied down on her bed. She looked at Kikyo who was looking at her curiously.
"He'll just hang up," Tea said blankly, "He'd done it once." Tears welled up again and came out slowly. "I wouldn't blame him," Tea burst into tears, but Kikyo gently guided her into sitting position. She forced Tea to look out her in the face with her hands.
"Look at me," Kikyo said firmly, "I've seen you and Kaiba. And even for the few days I've been here you guys been unserperatable. I might be wrong…but I don't think I am…If you really like him, you would at least make the effort to putting back your relationship with him…so I'm asking you…Do you really like him?" Kikyo said firmly. Tea looked to the side with no response. "Well," Kikyo asked again. Tea slowly set her eyes on Kikyo's and nodded. Kikyo picked up the phone and handed it to Tea. "Then make the effort." Tea got the phone and dialed Kaiba's number. The phone rang continuously.
"Hello?" a voice spoke.
"Kaiba?" Tea asked nervously.
"No, this is Mokuba…ummm…who is this?"
"Oh, Tea," Tea looked down. "Have you seen Kaiba?"
"Hey Tea. Kaiba just shut the door like a second ago…let me go outside to see if he's there,"
"Uh, okay thanks,"
"No prob," Tea waited for a second while she heard a door opening and closin "Mokuba?"
"Yea?"
"Do you have anything?"
"Nope, can't find my brother anywhere…he's like superman," Mokuba giggled.
"Okay, well I'll talk later, bye," Tea said slowly.
"Bye," Click. Tea slowly put the phone back. She looked at Kikyo and shook her head.
"He's not there." Tea said slowly. Kikyo looked on with sympathy. Tears streamed down silently, but Tea quickly wiped them away and looked straight into Kikyo's eyes. "Have you ever gotten that gut feeling inside you…like there's a hallow space inside you and you can never get rid of it…and you can't stop, because you've gone to far," Kikyo nodded.
"Yea sometimes…why?" Kikyo asked in curiousity. She cocked her head to the right and looked at Tea who slowly inched her way up to Kikyo's lap so she could rest her head on it. Kikyo waited. "Tea? Why did you ask?" Tea continued lying her head on Kikyo's lap as tears streamed down. "Tea?"
"I feel it now…and I don't like it," Tea burst into tears again, "I don't like it at all! Kikyo, I can't stand feeling like this! Make it stop, just please make it stop," Tea pleaded. Her face started getting red as the tears gently caressed her cheek. Tea clenched the blanket under her as Kikyo ran her one of her hand through Tea's brunet hair. Kikyo continued looking at the young teen sobbing endlessly, not knowing what else to do, but to just comfort Tea as best as she could.
"Shhhh, shhh," Kikyo whispered soothingly, "Don't cry Tea, don't cry," Tea refused to listen and still continued. Kikyo dropped one tear of sympathy, but quickly wiped it off. Instead, it welled up in her eyes as she tried to keep them in.
"I can't stop, please just make it stop," she said in between hiccups. She stopped crying and just lied there, not saying a word. And then one faint whisper came out, "Please just make it stop,"
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Turtle Shop
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"Thanks for shopping at the Turtle Shop," Yami tried to force a smile. The costomers nodded and went out of the door. Yami waited for them to leave before bringing out a sigh and turning one of the shelves to rearrange them. He turned around only to see Kaiba in front of him. Yami gave out a worried look as he stared at Kaiba glaring at him.
"Kaiba, what a su-," Yami began, but Kaiba took him by the collar and banged his back on the wall. Yami fell to the floor. Yami immediately stood up and held a hand up toward Kaiba. "Kaiba, stop," Yami said, trying to catch his breath, "This isn't the time…I have costomers." Kaiba looked outside and saw a group of kids coming toward the door. Kaiba Immediately walked toward the door, locked it, and switched the sign from open to closed. Kaiba watched as the kids looked at the sign and went to the store across the street. He turned around to face Yami.
"Now you don't," Kaiba scowled. Yami backed away.
"Kaiba, lets handle this like men," Yami opened a door behind the counter of the register and nodded his head inside. Kaiba reluctantly followed him up the stairs and into a room. Yami sat down on one of the chairs in his room. He slid one of the other chairs toward Kaiba. Kaiba looked at it for a minute and sat down. For a while they stood in silence until Yami spoke.
"It was one innocent kiss, Kaiba. That's the,-" Yami began.
"truth?"Kaiba answered for him, "Don't give me that crap, Yami. For all I'm concerned of, you're lying," Yami looked up and stared at him straight in the eye.
"It's not a lie and it's definitely not crap," Yami looked at Kaiba and stared at him. Kaiba looked away. "It was a kiss on the cheek…innocent,"
"If you hurt her, I promise I will break you in half," kaiba threatened. Yami stared at him in disbelief.
"What is your problem!" Yami exclaimed, "What in your right mind think that we're going out? None the less, make you think I'll break her heart," Yami looked to the side.
"You like her, don't you," Kaiba started, "I can see it," Yami took a can of soda and held it.
"Well…yea I do," Yami said blankly.
"Then don't tell me that it was just some innocent kiss," Kaiba started.
"You shouldn't be worried Kaiba," Yami exclaimed, "The only reason you saw us there together was because of you."
"What are you talking about," Kaiba asked.
"Tea was walking outside of Domino, looking like crap. I just happened to be there because I was giving Kikyo a tour. I ran up to her and asked what happened. And you know what she said Kaiba? Do you know what she said? She said you lied to her. That you were cutting yourself and you didn't even bother telling her."
"And let her worry about me?" Kaiba exclaimed. He waved his arms and slowly put them back down.
"She already was worrying about you even before that," Yami said, "She started caring about you from day 1."
"Yea…that's why she packed her things and left." Kaiba scowled. He looked to the side in disappointment.
"Call her," Yami looked down. Kaiba stared at him in disbelief.
"Why are you telling me this? It thought you-,"
"Liked her? You thought I liked Tea? Yea I do," Yami said, "I would have gone after her if it weren't for my conscious nagging at me every time I think about it…so call her…or I will, and I won't regret a thing if I do," Yami said. He held the phone in his hand. Kaiba got up from his chair and took it. Kaiba dialed her phone number and waited as it rang endlessly. Finally, someone picked it up.
"Hello?" a feminine voice appeared.
"Hello? Ummmm…is this Tea?" Kaiba said nervously. He sat back down as Yami watched.
"Ummm, she's in the shower right now," the voice appeared again, "May I ask who's speaking?"
"This is Kaiba," He heard a gasp and a repetition of knocks on the door.
" This is Kikyo. Oh my, if only you called 3 minutes ago. She locked the door to the bathroom and I think she can't hear me knocking on the door…I'm so very sorry. I'll make sure to call you back."
"That won't be necessary," Kaiba answered, "Good day, bye,"
"Wait but-," click. Kaiba hung up. Yami looked up and stared at him.
"So?"
"She's in the shower,"
"Who told you that?" Yami asked.
"This girl, I don't know," Kaiba handed Yami the phone. Kaiba sat back down, hunched over and covered his face with his hands. Yami looked at the brunet boy. He leaned back and stared at Kaiba for a while.
"Sometimes I envy you kaiba," Yami said. Kaiba looked up and raised an eyebrow. "And not because of your money, or your mansion, or your cars or life,"
"Then of what? Kaiba said.
"Because you have her. Have her thinking of you, caring for you, liking you," Yami looked at the window and then looked at him. "You have the perfect girl and you failed to recognize it."
"I didn't fail to recognize that. I just lost it," Kaiba looked at him.
"And that's another thing why I envy you," yami started, "You don't have her, but in some way…you do…because she wants you to…you lose her, and she comes back," Yami looked away, but then looked up to stare at Kaiba again. "But then there are times when I think I SHOULDN'T envy you because you have her...times when I think I have the better deal. Because she follows you around like a love sick puppy dog, clings on to you with that sweet aroma, sticks up for you…even when it comes to the point where its so unbearably annoying, fe-feeling her around you everywhere you go," Yami stopped and slapped his hands and smiled at Kaiba. "Nope…you got the better deal, I should envy you,"
Kaiba sighed and said sarcastically, "Yea…I'm the better man," Kaiba looked up to the ceiling, "Yea…right," He walked out of the door and out the store and kept on walking.
Ichigo- yes yes I know…short chippie…
Seto- but we promise that the next chippie will be longer and you guys will like it!!!
Bakura- yes yes, indeed you will
Ichigo- keep on reviewing guys!!!!! ^_^ PLEASE DO!!!!
Bakura- yes yes, indeed do
Kaiba- Bakura…shut up…
Bakura- TIS NOT I!!!!!!!!!! I AM YAMI BAKURA!!!!!
Ichigo and Kaiba- *GASP* what evil shall you put upon us?!?!
Yami Bakura-….I don't know….*plays with toy trucks*
Ice cream machine- *comes in with music*
Yami Bakura- *drops toys* ICE CWEAM!!!!!!! ^_^
Ice Cream man – that's 1.50 young mister
Yami Bakura- WHAT!!!!! *grabs ice cream man's colar* GIVE ME THE ICE CREAM NOW OLD MAN!!!!
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