The Bet

Chapter 4

It was Monday. Everyone was back in school for another boring week.

Tea was fumbling with her locker when she felt a hand grip her tiny waist.

" Hey! Get off you per…. Joey?"

" Hey." Joey said with a crooked smile.

" Oh, hi Joey." Tea said as she blushed the exact same shade as her uniform.

" Did you have a good time Friday? I know I did. Maybe…… we could do it again sometime." he said as he rubbed her leg.

The bell suddenly rang. " I've got to go to class! " She shouted as if she'd been relived. She started walking quickly.

For the first time, she had been afraid of Joey. She had never realized how strong he was until Friday night.

"Why am I acting so stupid? Joey would never want to hurt me. Would he?"

She was thinking so fast that she didn't see where she was going. She bumped right into Tristan.

" Hey Tea! How's it going?" I now I got a little carried away the other day and I want to make it up to you…" he said with a grin identical to Joey's .

" Come with me…." he said as he grabbed her wrist.

"NO!" She shouted as she yanked herself out of his grip.

Tristan was stunned. He couldn't understand why she had freaked out. She paused a moment. She panted as her eyes grew wide with fear. A moment later she tore out running to her class.

" Sorry, Mr. Maraschino!" She said as she ran into her seat.

Suddenly, Kaiba burst into the room. His coat wasn't buttoned all the way and his hair was less than perfect.

" Well, well, well….. Looks like you two are late. I have no choice but to give you both detention!

Mr. Kaiba, Ms. Gardener, please hand me your organizers." Mr. Maraschino said in disgust.

If there's one thing he hated, it was tardiness.

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During Detention……………..

" Alright! I have a meeting today and I don't to baby-sit you future convicts! So while I'm gone, you two will work on an essay.

Why punctuality is important to me. At least 700 words.

When I come back and you have a decent paper, I'll let you go home. Good day."

" Great. I've got a meeting today and I can't go if I'm here. I can see it know.

Sorry, Mr. Wayne! I couldn't meet with you because I was in Detention. So would like to invest in my company?

Yeah. That'll go over beautifully. " Kaiba mumbled under his breath.

" What's the matter with you?' he asked as he saw Tea crying on the other side of the room.

" Leave me alone, Kaiba! You wouldn't understand!" she shouted at him.

" I can't concentrate with a girl crying her eyes out without some explanation. Here, blow your nose." he said as he held out a fancy handkerchief.

" Thanks." she mumbled.

" He's being uncommonly nice……."

" So what's got you so worked up? "

"Stupid Joey and Tristan have to fall in love with me and try to kiss me but it always gets interrupted and it's not cool." she said as she started crying on Kaiba's shoulder.

Kaiba was surprised but said nothing of it. He just started laughing.

" What so funny?!" she said angrily.

" You honestly don't know what's going on?"

" Know what?"

" I don't know, I probably shouldn't tell you…."

He wanted to see her beg so badly.

" Tell me." she said with death in her voice as her eyes flashed with anger.

" Well if you're going to act like that……………"

" Oh please, Kaiba…."

" Seto, if you please!"

" Seto, tell me. I can't take them any longer. Just tell me."

" Well, It seems as though Tristan and Monkey-boy are having a little wager."

" Go on……"

"To see who can…. Oh I can't say it."

" Say it, damnit!" she screamed.

" To see who can kiss you first."

Tea gasped. " No way….. I can't believe them! Why I'll……" Suddenly, a sweet smile grew on her face as she turned towards Seto.

She slid into the desk beside him and scooted her chair closer to him.

" Seto…… Could you do me a favor?" she said in a bay girl voice.

" Maybe. Depends on what it is." he said in a James Bond kind of voice and showed his signature smile.

She stood up in front of him and stepped closer to Seto, making her feminine attributes more noticeable.

" I want to get back at mean ol' Joey and Tristan, but I need your help."

" Are you suggesting that I, Seto Kaiba, would actually help someone to degrade my peers, especially Monkey-boy?

Of course I would! What's your plan?"

She bent down and whispered in his ear.

" Oh, your good!" Seto said.

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