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Sorceress of Midnight Skies: Hello everyone, sorry for taking my time to upload. -_- I would have uploaded sooner but I still have a writer's block and not to mention FF.net has been acting up. ;_; Well this chapter is long, longer then my usual ones, so please read and review. Thanks to everyone that reviewed the last chapter: Deranged Black Kitten of Doom, DarkFlareKitsune, Destiny1029, Helbaworshipper, Just this once, Mamono, Catgirl Kuri. ^_^ I really appreciate the reviews, makes me feel loved. I hope to keep you guys hooked! ^_^ On to the chapter
Chapter 7- The Plan Part 1, the Surprise
Téa stood in front of the Domino City Community Center building. She had just finished teaching her final dance class of the day. Now she was outside waiting for Mokuba to show up. She glanced down at her watch. It was just after four o'clock in the afternoon. Mokuba said he would be there at four, so he wasn't running super late, but he was late.
"Hey Téa!" She heard Mokuba's voice drift toward her. She looked up to see Mokuba half leaning out of the limo's window, waving at her with a big smile on his face. She smiled as she waved back and proceeded to the limo. Mokuba opened the door for her and stepped back so she could enter.
"How are you Téa?" He asked her cheerfully.
"I'm doing all right." She told him. "How about you?"
Mokuba nodded his head. "I'm also doing ok." He told her, the cheerfulness still in his voice.
"And Seto?" She added tentatively.
Mokuba's cheerfulness seemed to drain out of him, before he answered. "He's ok. I guess." Mokuba told her a hint of worry in his eyes. "He really misses you, Téa." He added.
Téa made a dismissive sound in her throat. "I doubt he'd ever admit that, Mokuba." She told him.
"You're wrong, Téa." He told her, shaking his head at her. "Having you in his life has changed him. He might still be too stubborn for his own good, but it's true." Mokuba told her sincerely.
"Mokuba is this why you wanted to see me? Do you want me to get back and talk with Seto?" She asked him.
Mokuba shook his head. "Nope." He said simply.
"Then?" Téa asked perplexed.
"I can't tell you because it's a secret." Mokuba told her with a mischievous look in his eyes.
"What type of secret?" Téa asked him uneasily.
Mokuba shrugged his shoulders with a smile on his face. "I can't tell you," He told her. "But it's not something you should worry about. It's not bad in anyway." He looked at the clothes she was wearing. "You will need to be more dressed up though." He told her.
"What's wrong with my clothes?" She looked down at the clothes she had on, which consisted of jeans and a shirt. "Do you mean a dress or something?" She asked him.
"Yeah a dress would be better." He told her with a smile on his face. Téa stared at him even more confused then she was before.
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Thirty or more minutes later Téa found herself in a dress. It was a spaghetti strap cream colored gown. The gown went down to her feet completely obscuring her matching high heel shoes. She was back in the limo with Mokuba after they had stopped by her house so she could change into something more appropriate. She glanced over at Mokuba who had a huge grin on his face.
"Téa, you look beautiful." He told her.
"Thanks Mokuba." She replied. "So are you going to tell me where we're going now?" She added.
"Nope." He said quickly.
Téa shook her head. "Fine, I won't ask again." She told him. "I can wait."
Mokuba smiled. "Glad to hear it," He told her. "Because we're here."
Téa looked at him skeptically. "We are?" She asked him.
He nodded his head. "We are." He told her.
Téa glanced out of the window to see that they were parked in front of one of the fanciest restaurants in the city.
"What are we doing here?" Téa asked Mokuba as she looked at the restaurant. She turned around to see that he was already standing outside.
"Come on out Téa." He told her as he reached out to take her hand. She took his hand and he helped her out of the limo. He led her away from the limo toward the sidewalk.
Téa gazed at him nervously. She had no idea what was going on.
"Go on in," He told her. "They're expecting you." He smiled at her.
"You're not coming with me?" She asked him nervously. She wasn't sure she wanted to go in there alone.
He chuckled softly. "No way." He told her. "I'm not dressed up enough to go in there, but you are Téa." Mokuba was dressed in his school uniform, which of course wasn't suitable for a big fancy restaurant.
"All right, I guess I'll go in." She told him. "Only because I'm dying to find out what this is all about."
"You won't be disappointed." Mokuba told her. He winked at her and gave her a big hug. "Have fun." He said into her ear.
"Thanks, I guess." Téa replied uncertainly. They broke apart and Téa headed toward the restaurant while Mokuba got back in the limo.
Téa walked up to the double glass doors of the restaurant where a doorman greeted her and opened the door for her to enter. She stepped onto a plush violet carpet and walked toward a man dressed in a black tux, the restaurant's host.
The man smiled cheerfully at her. "Welcome Miss." He told her. "Do you have a reservation?"
Téa looked at him uncertain. "Um…well…" She stammered.
"I'm guessing no." The man told her, his tone slightly annoyed.
"Well I was told to come here." She told him.
"Told?" He looked at her annoyed. "By whom?"
Téa composed herself slightly. She really wasn't too happy by his snotty attitude. "I was told to come here by Mokuba Kaiba." She said tightly.
"Ah, Mr. Kaiba!" He exclaimed loudly, causing Téa to jump slightly. "Are you Ms. Téa Gardner?" He added in a respectful tone, the annoyance suddenly erased from his voice.
"Yes, I am." Téa told him.
"Excellent." He told her and smiled. "Please follow me, Ms. Gardner." He turned around and Téa followed a few steps behind him as he walked her through the restaurant. As Téa walked through the restaurant she noticed that it was completely empty. She wondered why that was so. Where were the restaurant's regular patrons?
The host of the restaurant led her to a back room of the restaurant that was for patrons that wanted privacy as they ate, in other words for visiting big shots. The room was closed off to the larger dining room by a thick velvet curtain that was violet like the carpet. The host pulled back the curtain to reveal a small table set for two and a longer table off to the side that appeared to be full of food, but other then that the room was empty.
"Please, go ahead." The host said making a gesture for her to enter. Téa stepped into the room toward the table. The host pulled out the chair for her and she sat down.
"I'm afraid Mr. Kaiba is running late." He told her. "There are many delicious dishes on the table but is there anything else you would like while you wait?" He asked her.
"No, I'm fine." She told him. She was too nervous to eat.
"Then excuse me." He told her as he headed out of the room leaving her all alone.
Téa looked at the setting of the table as she waited. The dishes were white porcelain with golden borders. The tall wine glasses were made of shining crystal and they also had the gold trim on them. The silverware wasn't silver at all, it was golden. There was a centerpiece on the table that consisted of long white candles and a vase with a single white rose in it. The table cloth and the napkins were both white, while the napkins wore a golden ringlet around them. The table was set beautifully and made the atmosphere feel very romantic.
Suddenly the curtain was pulled back and a dozen or so staff members of the restaurant were coming into the private room. Each person either had a stuffed bear of various sizes and colors in his arms or a tall vase with a bouquet of flowers in it. They set these objects down all around the walls of the room until there was hardly an empty space in it. When they were done they walked out of the room. All the different flowers in the room filled it with their sweet aroma. Téa looked around the room in awe, it seemed to overwhelm her.
She heard the curtain being pulled back and she turned toward it to see what was coming next. When she saw who stood there, her breath caught in her throat. In front of her stood the other man that held part of her heart, Seto Kaiba. He was dressed in a black suit with a white dress shirt and a cream colored tie.
Téa looked captivated as she gazed at him. He was beyond handsome. It was the first time she had seen him in over a month and she had to admit that she did miss seeing him. She ached to run to him and be held in his arms and it took all her control to stay seated at the table. Not to mention the fact that Seto's face was very blank, it wasn't hostile or anything but it was a bit unnerving. Téa didn't know what she should do, so she decided it would be better to stay put and let him make the first move. So her blue eyes gazed into his as he stood by the closed curtain, patiently waiting for him to do something.
Sorceress of Midnight Skies: Yay, another chapter done. I hope you guys liked it. I hope this block goes away so I can upload the next chapter faster, bear with me guys. The block has also changed my original plan for the story, but I hope you guys still like it. So until I see you have a great weekend and stay safe everyone. Bye! ^_^
