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Sorceress of Midnight Skies: Hello everyone!!!! I was so overwhelmed with all the reviews from last week that I had to update as soon as possible. They were really motivating, inspiring. Thanks for those lovely reviews! ^_^ Well this chapter concludes what I started in 7 and CrissyKitty hit the nail right on the head. She guessed what I was planning, LOL!! Go girl! ^_^ Well this chapter is long too and the upcoming ones are long too, longer then my usual chapters anyway. SO I hope you guys enjoy the chapter and please review. Who knows I might get so inspired that I'll update again next week. Thanks very much: DarkFlareKitsune, Helbaworshipper, Mamono (thanks for putting me on your fav list! ^_^), MagicalStarGirl, Fire's Mistress, Amber Eyes, Anonymous, CrissyKitty, YumeTakato, Azurite, Serenity Komoshiro, Destiny1029, Just this once, for the wonderful reviews on the last chapter!!! ^_^ On to chapter 8!!!
Chapter 8- The Plan Part 2, the Question
Seto stood by the curtain unable to move. A part of him was shocked that she had indeed come and now she was seated at the table gazing back at him. She was dressed in a cream colored dress that he had seen before. His thoughts drifted to try and place where he had last seen the dress. She had worn it on their first date all those months ago. He suddenly remembered.
Good job Mokuba, Seto thought proudly of his brother. His brother had done a fantastic job to get her here. Well say something to her. You're looking foolish, he reprimanded himself mentally. For the past few minutes he had just stood there like a statue, gawking at her.
"Hello Téa." He told her, his tone blank of emotion. He didn't know how to exactly act around her. His feelings for her were all mixed up. He was angry at her but he also loved her. Loved her so much that he was positive he was going to go through with it. Not to mention that seeing her in that dress, it kind of reminded him of his first date with her and how nervous he had been at that time. They had made many memories together and he didn't want those memories to fade. He calmly walked toward the table, at least this time he hadn't faltered on his steps.
"Hi Seto." She replied with the same blankness in her voice. They both seemed to be cautious with each other. Not wanting to say or act in a way to upset the other, but someone had to be friendly first. "You look very handsome." Téa added warmly and she smiled.
"You do too." He told her, his tone a little friendlier. "Um...I mean you look beautiful." He pulled out the chair and sat down across from her. "I believe you wore that dress on our first date." He added reminiscently.
She smiled. "Yeah I did." She replied. "That was a fun night, wasn't it?" She added her voice reminiscent. She seemed to be recalling their first date as well.
"Yeah, it was." Seto told her.
Téa turned to gaze into his blue eyes with a silly grin on her face, like she was trying not to laugh. "I also remember something else about that night." She told him as she tried to stifle her laughter.
Seto glared at her slightly. He knew what she was talking about. He had been thinking about it earlier. On their first date he had been so nervous that he lost his footing and almost fell when they were entering the restaurant. "Ah yes my not so graceful entrance." He told her trying to keep his voice cold and dignified, but it failed as his cheeks flushed red.
She laughed when she saw him blush. "You were so nervous." Téa told him. "It was a side of you I had never seen before and I loved it."
Seto stared at her slightly perplexed by her words. She loved him as a nervous clumsy fool? He thought to himself.
"The cold CEO of Kaiba Corp turned out to have more emotions then I originally thought." She continued. "It gave me a lot of joy to see you in such a different light, in a more humanly light."
Seto shook his head. "It wasn't easy to let you in." He told her. "The way I was brought up. I never needed friends or other people. As long as I had Mokuba with me I was fine. He was all that I needed." He told her.
"I know," Téa replied. "And I feel very privileged that you let me into your life." She smiled. She reached across the table and placed her hand on top of his giving it a gentle squeeze.
Seto looked at her hand and then his gaze drifted back to her eyes. "Téa, there's a reason why I wanted to see you." He told her his voice slightly wavering with nerves. He cleared his throat. "I want to ask you something, but before I do I have to know something." He told her vaguely.
"Know what?" She asked perplexed.
"I know you've been seeing Yugi." He told her his tone serious. Téa tensed and Seto felt it as her hand was still on top of his. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat. "I want to know exactly what's going on between you two." He looked at her with scrutinizing eyes.
She looked right into those scrutinizing blue eyes of his without fear. She wasn't going to lie to him and looking right into his eyes would prove that. "Yes, I have been seeing him." She told him and as the words left her lips a look of outraged appeared on Seto's face. "But it's not what you think." She added hastily. "It's been very platonic between us. We're just friends."
"I don't believe it." He told her. "I don't believe that he would just want to be friends with you. Back when we were in school everyone knew that he liked you." He looked at her. "If his intentions are too just stay friends with you, it wouldn't make sense."
"He still likes me, loves me even, but he said that as long as we were together he would do nothing to break us up." Téa told him.
Seto made a skeptical sound deep in his throat.
"When I told him I was with you he decided that we should just stay friends, though I did kiss him." She told him, sort of muttering the last part of her sentence.
"Kissed him?" Seto said shocked, his eyes wide.
"Yeah, but I was the one that initiated it." She explained.
"So is that what you two do when you see him, kiss him?" Seto asked tightly.
"No," Téa said sharply. "We only kissed once and it was a month ago. The first night I saw him. I've told you he just wants us to be friends."
"Like I said earlier Téa, it doesn't make sense." Seto told her trying to comprehend what could have changed Yugi's mind of pursuing Téa. "He's been gone for two years, he comes back and all he wants to do is be your friend." He mused aloud. "Makes no sense."
"I don't know," Téa said bemused. "But I have this weird feeling that he's hiding something from me." She told him.
"Really?" Seto inquired. "I wonder what it could be." He added but he sounded anything but interested. He was busy signaling to the waiter that had just entered.
"So what did you want to ask me, besides about Yugi that is?" Téa asked him.
Seto made a gesture and the waiter walked out of the room. "Oh…well," He said distractedly. "Remember my business deal?" He asked her suddenly.
"Yes, I remember." She told him.
"Well Mr. Aoki wants to finalize the deal at a business party that he's throwing and I want you to come with me." He told her. "It's very important to me and I really want you there."
"Seto, of course I'll be there with you." She told him.
At that instant the waiter came back into the room with two wine glasses filled with champagne and the bottle. He set it down on the table, bowed slightly and walked out of the room.
"There is one more thing Téa, but first a toast." He lifted his glass and Téa reciprocated. "To my business deal and to us." He said.
"To your deal and to us." Téa replied. She placed the glass to her lips and drank from the glass. She had barely swallowed some of the champagne when something solid hit against her lip. She quickly pulled the glass away from her lips and she heard a clink as something landed on the table. She looked down onto the table to see a shiny gold ring with a light blue stone in its center.
"What the-?" She said shocked as she gazed at it. She quickly looked toward Seto to see that he was kneeling beside her and he reached over to pick up the ring. Téa trembled slightly with shock, excitement, nerves and other feelings. This just couldn't be happening, could it?
"Téa, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" Seto asked her, his voice wavering with nervousness.
Téa's breath caught in her throat, it was getting hard to breathe, let alone talk. "I- I- I don't know." She stammered.
"You don't know?" Seto said slightly dejected. "How can you not know? I thought we were special to each other!"
Téa reached out and took his hand. "We are, and I'm not saying that we aren't. I'm just saying that I might need some time to decide." She explained.
"I don't understand why, unless you lied to me about Motou." Seto told her his tone cold.
"No, I just need to think about it." She told him. "Marriage is a big step to take Seto."
"And you don't think I know that?" He countered irritated. "You don't know how much it costs me to show my emotions, Téa."
"Seto, please don't get upset. I'm sorry." She told him. "I didn't say that to upset you. I just feel like I need some time to decide, that's all." She reached out and gently caressed his cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too." Seto placed his hand on top of hers and intertwined his fingers with hers, bringing it away from his face. "Will you do me one small favor as you think about it?" Seto asked her.
"Of course, just name it." She told him.
"Wear my ring." He told her.
She nodded her head in agreement and he placed the ring on her right ring finger. She looked at the ring on her finger and then into Seto's face. She leaned down and pressed her lips gently onto his.
Sorceress of Midnight Skies: YAY!! Another chapter done. Well I hope you guys liked it. Let me make a few comments on the chapter: there is a reason why Seto asked her to take the ring (will play a part in a future chapter), also why he put it on her right hand, engagement rings go on the left, but he put it on the right because she is undecided. Lastly, since we don't really know how Seto would act on a first date, I wanted him to be kind of nervous and klutzy around Téa. ^_^ I thought it would be cute. Ok, enough of my comments now please review!! Oh and for those dying to know how Yugi spills the beans about his illness, the preview will interest you. A little teaser for you guys!! ^_~
Preview of the next chapter:
Yugi's Confession
Yugi didn't turn around; he kept his eyes looking out onto the outside world. He would soon leave these familiar surroundings forever. He took a deep breath and replied to Joey, "Joey's there's something I have to tell you." His amethyst eyes focused on a couple walking hand in hand down the street. He wished he was the guy holding that girl's hand, walking without a care in the world, but he couldn't. His days in this world were limited and it made a bitter smile cross his lips.
"Yug, ya can tell me anythin'." Joey told him.
"Yeah I know I can, but I didn't tell this before because it's not pleasant." Yugi told him somberly.
"Yug, yer scarin' me." Joey told him. "Ya sound like yer dying or something'." He added jokingly a smile on his face.
Yugi turned around to look at him, his face somber. "I am." Yugi said simply.
Sorceress of Midnight Skies: O_O!!! How can I end it there
right? LOL!!! It's a teaser, that's why! ^_~ Well leave a review and I might
update next week, maybe!! Until then everyone have a great weekend and stay
safe! Bye!!
