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Sorceress of Midnight Skies: Hello everyone! ^_^ I am here with a new chapter. Let me just re-cap the ages of the gang for you guys: Yugi and gang 21, Kaiba 22, Mokuba 17. Man I have been popping out chapters weekly, but guys I'm sensing a block. So don't be surprised if I don't upload in a while.
Authoress Comments:
Mamono: LOL! Dear you can snicker if you want. ^_^ It's just a story; we all know Yugi is alive and well. LOL! I hope to show you a sweeter side of Kaiba…I'm thinking it will be hard since he's not really nice to anyone but Mokuba. I'm up for the challenge though. I've noted down your suggestion on the fireflies and I think I could come up with something in a future chapter. Thanks for the suggestion! ^_^
DarkFlameKitsune: No offense taken DFK. *ponders* Things will not look good for Téa. Her suffering will happen in future chapters. I could tell ya more, but then it would ruin the surprises and plot, so I can't say no more. LOL!
TeaFan123: Yay you reviewed! ^_^ You're #21 thought. It's all good that's my fav number. ^_^ You will now why Téa slapped him in this chapter. LOL!! Seto being jealous is cute. LOL!! Seto is cool though, he shouldn't be jealous. He's one of my fav characters. Thanks for the review, Teafan123! ^_^
Anz Sporty Girl: Thanks for the review. Yeah Yugi is a sweetie, but I must have drama in the story, so stuff has to happen. No biggie. ^_^
CrissyKitty: It's ok CrissyKitty. Yeah Yugi is taller since he's older I decided to give him a bit more height. There isn't anything wrong with him being short though, it adds to his cuteness, but for this story I made him taller. Yeah it will be a tough choice for Téa, but ah you'll see. Thanks for the review! ^_^
Lynderia: Thank you so much for the review Lynderia. Also for the compliments. I'm glad you like the story thus far. ^_^
Internet Goddess Lain: Thanks for the review Lain. As for Yugi getting better…well you saw my summary right? Let's just say things are looking grim. The damn muses wanted me to write something sad and well here it is. I didn't really want to do it, but the muses can be very persistent those bastards. LOL!! ^_^
Anime-ruthless: Thanks for the reviews, anime-ruthless. Glad to see you're still reading and reviewing. ^_^ Great to have ya hooked. Yeah, Téa went slap happy and this chapter will explain. Enjoy! ^_^
Serenity Komoshiro: Thanks for the reviews, Serenity K. I'm glad you liked the chapter. LOL!! Glad to have you hooked too! I will update whenever I can! ^_^
Chapter 5- Téa's Mixed Feelings
Téa stood outside of Yugi's room and she gently knocked on the door. She really didn't know why she was here, but now it was to late too chicken out and turn back. She heard his footsteps coming toward the door. What was she going to say when he opened the door? The door slowly crept open and she pressed her lips together nervously. Finally the door opened and her breath caught in her throat as she saw him standing there.
He was dressed in dark blue jeans and a black t-shirt. He was taller then when she had last seen him; he was around five feet eight, about two inches taller then her. His hair was still the same and his glorious amethyst eyes. He's eyes still held the same innocence from when he was a child, yet now they also held a hint of sadness. He was still so beautiful to her and that stirred anger in her.
Without a word being said by either of them, Téa's hand flew up to his face and slapped him hard on the cheek. Yugi's face reeled to the side with the force of the blow. Téa breathed heavily as Yugi turned his face back to her, blood smeared on the side of his mouth and a wounded look in his amethyst eyes.
Seeing the wounded look in his eyes brought Téa back to her senses. Her breathing slowed as she reached into her purse for a tissue. She moved the tissue up to clean the blood off Yugi's face, but he stepped back from her. "Yugi, I'm sorry." She told him sincerely. "I don't know what came over me."
Yugi took a few steps back from her and gazed at her with hurtful shock still on his face. Finally she was standing here in front of him, only an arm's length away, but this wasn't the greeting he was expecting from her. He took in her appearance. She was dressed in black jeans with a red v-neck shirt and her hair was long, it went past her shoulders. Her blue eyes which had been full of anger only seconds before were now full of embarrassment and regret.
"I'm sorry Yugi." She apologized again. She raised her hand that held the tissue and gestured to him if she could wipe the blood off his face. He nodded slightly and she moved in closer to him. Slowly she reached out and placed the tissue on his wounded lips, he hissed slightly in pain. "Sorry." She told him softly as she gently wiped the blood away. "There." She added when she had wiped it all away. She walked over to the waste basket and dropped the tissue into it.
"Téa, how did you know I was back?" Yugi asked her, with her back to him.
"Joey." She told him. She turned around to face him. "Joey told me you were back."
"What did he tell you that made you want to hit me?" Yugi asked her, curiosity in his voice. He stood beside his bedroom window, leaning slightly against it.
"He didn't tell me anything." She said as she sat down on his bed. "I don't know why I hit you. Maybe it had to do with the fact that I haven't seen you in two years, not a word from you, a letter, or a phone call."
"I'm sorry about that." Yugi told her. "I just lost track of time, but you were always in my thoughts." He told her softly. He glanced up to look into her blue eyes.
"Why now?" She asked him. He looked at her puzzled, he didn't understand her question. "Why did you decide to come back now?" She added to clarify.
He glanced away from her, keeping his eyes on his bedroom floor. What was he going to tell her? Oh I'm dying and I just wanted to see you one more time before I died? He thought grimly to himself. Yeah, that would be one hell of a conversation starter. Just tell her the truth, he thought to himself. He opened his mouth, but the words wouldn't come out. "I-I…" He started. He stopped when he felt her arms wrap themselves around him.
"It doesn't matter why you came back." Téa told him softly, her voice wavering on her words. "I thought that with you so far away that I would forget you, but I haven't. There is still a part of me that loves you. That will always love you," She pressed her head to his chest as warm tears fell from the corners of her eyes. "But I love him too." She added through her tears.
Yugi wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly against himself. "I love you too Téa." He told her softly. "I've always loved you, but I made the mistake of never telling you." He added as his own eyes filled with tears. "And I know you're with Seto and I won't break you guys up. I won't be the reason." He told her firmly.
"Why did you have to leave without telling me?" She asked him, anger in her voice. She pulled away from him, but she remained in his arms. She looked into his face. "Why?" She demanded. "If you would have told me I would never have allowed Seto so deeply into my heart." She told him. "I don't want you to be angry with me because I'm with him now."
Yugi stared at her and smiled sadly at her. "I'm not angry with you." He told her, his own voice full of emotion. "I have never been angry with you about anything and I'm not about to start that now." He leaned in close to her face and pressed their foreheads together. "I just want you to be happy." He told her truthfully.
Téa let out a bitter sound through her tears. How could she let Yugi know that she wanted them both? She loved them both and she didn't want to let go of either of them. She knew that was greedy of her but she didn't care. She inched her lips closer to Yugi's and when he didn't move away, she pressed her lips onto his. She melded their lips together into a kiss full of longing and tenderness.
Yugi was the first to pull away when he got a vivid image of the CEO of Kaiba Corp scowling at him. This isn't right, Yugi thought to himself as he moved away from her. She's with Seto. "Téa you need to go." He told her, but he really wanted her to stay.
She slowly nodded her head and using her hands she wiped the tears away. "Yeah, I should go." She told him as she headed for the door. "Bye Yugi." She told him and then she walked out of his room.
Yugi stared at her as she walked out of his room. The door closed gently behind her. He went to his bed and he lay down on it. He still felt the gentle sensation of her lips against his and with that feeling he closed his eyes.
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Téa stepped out of the Game Shop and signaled for a taxi to pick her up. She too was still caught up in the chaste kiss she had just shared with Yugi. It was the first time they had ever shared a kiss and it had been a pleasurable experience. She closed her eyes and leaned back against the taxi's backseat as he drove her home. She was so caught up in the moment that she hadn't notice a figure watching her from across the street, he was sitting in a black car.
Sorceress of Midnight Skies: Another chapter complete. This chapter was kind of full of angst but sweet toward the end. I hope you guys liked the chapter. Please leave a review with your comments. I think it will be a while before I update again, unless I get hit with inspiration and write out another chapter. So until I see you have a great weekend and stay safe everyone. See ya!!! ^_^
