A/n: Well, first, I thought lapels were the collar part of a suit, sorry, I dun know. I guess it could cover his face, by the same mysterious breeze that fans out his coat....lol. BTW It's weird typing for a boy's POV! Expecially romantic scenes....... Here Kai, you type & I'll tell ya what to say....

Kaiba: eh.....okay.

A/n: Wow, he agrees for once. Oh the underlined part is the song lyrics from Turn me on which I don't own. But I love it!

Disclaimer: Don't own it.

%%%%% Seto's POV %%%%%%

"Whoa, it's Kaiba!"

"Is that---? Who's he with?"

"Tea? He's with her? No way!"

"Yeah I thought they hated each other!" The others' comments sounded awfully loud in the still, silent gym, which had horrible, tacky decorations, and was my worst nightmare in every way, except for the vision standing right in front of me. Nor did I pay any attention to the remarks, or anything else for that matter.

Gar--……Tea…..

She was dressed in a white, long gown that shimmered under the spotlight, which was trained on the both of us. Her shiny dark hair was pulled up loosely by a rhinestone clip that glittererd and caught the light, winking at me. I saw her peach-colored skin tinge with red, full lips open in shock, large, crystal clear eyes wide as they could be. She looked like a deer cuaght in the headlights, the surprise was evident on her face. like she'd expected me not to show up. I almost didn't….

I'm glad I did. That was on my mind as I crossed the room towards her, my eyes intensely fixed on hers. Everyone held they're breath as if something bad were to happen, like say she'd hit me for being late, or something. Still, I barely noticed anyone else. it was as if we were in our own little world, and nobody was there except for us….

Okay, maybe I did notice a certain tri colored haired figure, with his eyes narrowed to slits, with plain suspicion all over his face at me…..

But I always notice everything! Even though I don't act like it.

As I reached her, she was swaying, and then she crumpled to the floor. I caught her before she fell, then brushed a kiss on her forehead. She opened her eyes and looked up at me, and I helped her up.

"W-what took you so long?" she whispered with a grin and a blush, smiling up at me. I returned it.

"What, were you waiting for me?" I rose up, and with a quick move, grabbed her hand and twirled her around once, so she fell back in my arms. By then, the music had started up again; the teachers' way of salvaging the dance, I supposed, as people finally stopping gawking and resumed. I bent my head and whispered in her ear, "You look…..very lovely tonight…."

I felt her cheeks heat. "Thanks….." The column of her throat swallowed. "You look…..uh…." she stuttered, "V-v-ery nice, too….
Just nice? I decided she was nervous by the way she was blushing like mad, and we went towards the dance floor, my hand in hers. We made an interesting contrast, me in my dark suit and she in her long white dress, that was modest but elegant, draping across her body, showing off her figure very nicely.

I put one hand at her waist, the dress feeling silky beneath my hand, her body feeling warm. I was aware she was looking at me in surprise and disbelief as I led. "I didn't know you knew how to---" she stopped abruptly.

"Dance?" I finished, letting the word end like a hiss.

"Well, yeah!" she said with a slight shrug, looking down, I presumed, to watch our feet. The truth was, I never had learned….

Maybe she inspired me......... Anyway, I could tell she was impressed. We said nothing more for the longest time, falling into a little private world where no one existed, not even us; where two souls just danced together for all eternity…

I really have to quit watching those inspirational shows of Mokuba's…..I shook my head at myself. [a/n: I just love those inner comments to himself! lol]

The funny thing was, it wasn't a slow song playing either. I listened to the fast pacing music, but we danced slow anyway. Even I thought it was okay….. not the music, but the fact we were together.

Putting it up on me…..

She spoke. "Um…."

I waited. When she hesitated, I prompted, "What."

so let me hold you….

"Well, I've been wondering…..if you---if you---feel the same like I do…." She trailed off, sounding unsure.

I bent forward so only she could hear. "What do you feel…?"

oh, caress your body….

"Well, you know…." She blushed, looking away then back, pulling away slightly. "I mean….." She stared at my chest then, speaking to it. "that.. I've got….feelings for you…."

I bent forward again so she put her head on my shoulder. "I know."

you've got me going crazy…..

"You do?" I nodded, and Tea went on, "And…..what about you…..?" She tipped her head up.

I stared at her lovely face for a minute. "You still don't know?" my voice dripped in disbelief. After everything? Girls are so dense….

turn me on. turn me onnnnnn….

Where DO they get these lyrics?

She shook her head, eyes huge and looking all vulnerable at me. With a sigh, I took her hand and released my hold at her waist. "Come on." We went outside to the small porch next to the gym. She went uncertainly, as if she'd expected me to kidnap her or something….but I didn't mind. I knew she knew I wouldn't.......

'Kidnap' her for all eternity.....

Out there, it was already night and dark, with just a pale yellow streetlight and moon for light. There was a small banister off to the left, silently, we sat on it and made ourselves semi-comfortable. I glanced around, to see any eavesdroppers, but the night was still. Her eyes were still fixed on me, waiting for me to say something.

"After that night?" I said it like a question. "After I told you that I didn't like to go to school dances for any reason---"

"You didn't say 'for any reason'," she put in, then closed her mouth when I glared for interrupting me. "Sorry…."

"Anyway….." I paused, not for dramatic effect, but because she'd made me forget what I was going to say. It wasn't just her interruption, but the way she was looking tonight. I hardly recognized her. "Um…."

She goggled and made a sound of pertinent disbelief. "Is the great Seto Kaiba actually…..stuttering….?"

"I am not!" I exclaimed, and she laughed. She looked so beautiful doing so, that I wanted to grab her and kiss the breath out of her. I scarcely could believe this beautiful creature was actually the one that night….in the restaurant….. "That's it. I'm going home."

"No, no, I'll shut up now." She put out a hand to stop me. "You were saying…..that you hated to go to dances, yet you went with me….."

"And..... doesn't that TELL you something?" I said impatiently, getting up to stand again.

"Yes…." She said slowly. There was a long silence as our eyes met and held. "It means you wanted to go with me."

"And….?"

"Just tell me, already….I want to hear it from you." She said with a twinge of equal impatience.

"Yes…..okay, yes, I do have feelings for you!" I turned away, just as the doors burst open.

"And if you EVER touch my sis, again!" the mutt was yelling at his pointy headed friend. "I'll kill YOU!" they ran off, presumably to kill each other. I hoped so.

"Nice friends," I said over my shoulder, my tone scathing.

She sweatdropped, looking after them. "Tristan asked his sister out….." I felt her hand on my shoulder. "But….as you were saying……I feel so flattered…."

I half turned around. "Really."

"Yes, of course! I mean.....at the restaurant......is that why you saved me? Because....you liked me?"

The moment of truth. I wanted to tell her, but looking down at her beautiful upturned face, the words just wouldn't come out. I shifted my gaze towars the big green double doors, which were slightly open a crack. Someone was listening...... I felt her kiss my cheek softly. "I….hope that was intentional this time…..?" I smiled down at her.

"Yes, it was," she answered, turning bright red again.

I pulled her in a little bit closer, my hands resting on her forearms and sliding down. Our hands linked and she finally looked up at me. She looked so strong and sure of herself, not wavering at all from my intense gaze. I liked that. I had always admired her tenacity to stare me in the eye. Few had ever done that, and I liked it that way. Except when she did it......it was different.At least she had before…..

….that night in the restaurant….

It just kept coming back. I felt a stab of the barely felt before: guilt. She would be mad if she knew the truth……of why you really saved her…..

Argh, conscience! Worthless thing..... I turned away, partly in confusion. Still….

"Kaiba." an authoritative voice cut through. I recognized it right away. "The teacher wants to speak to you. Something about your graduation."

I gritted my teeth. Riiight….. Still, I told Tea, "I'll be right back," as we walked back in and Yami showed us the way. "Go eat something and get me something also."

She nodded uncertainly, then smiled and hurried away, long trailing skirt swaying behind her. After a silence, I went on, "There is no teacher."

Yami paused and waited until I turned around towards him. "Ishizu told me something very interesting."

"Oh?" I said innocently.

"Some thing about your business and here." There was a pause. "Is it true?"

"That she's an investor?" I said offhandely. "So?"

"That night in the restaurant," he began, cutting to the chase, "you were on a date with her, weren't you."

"So?" I said irritably, my temper rising as well as my uneasiness. "Get to the point."

"Tea was only a demonstration…." He went on, watching my face critically as I looked away. "You needed another investor, and badly---"

"All right, stop." I cursed Ishizu and her big mouth. Though I knew it wasn't her fault. " My company was in repair, and I needed to assure Ishizu, she has a business, also."

"The healing center and the museum," he said with a nod.

"Yes….so she promised to loan me money….except she didn't trust me. So….I had to show her…that she could. And that was it."

"You went on a date with her, and you used Tea," His self-righteous tone made me want to hurl.

"Whatever."

"Admit it." he insisted, crossing his arms. "Admit it!"

"…." I was at a loss, glaring steadily at him. He makes it sound like I'd commited murder! He was smirking, and I could tell what he was thinking.

Wait until I tell her…..

Lousy, jealous, son of a---

"Is that true….Kaiba?"

My eyes went instantly towards the source of the voice, like I couldn't recognize it. In truth, I couldn't, it sounded so shaky and breathless. "I…." I began, when I caught sight of her devastated face. "Tea….."

"Is that TRUE?" Tears began to glitter and spill out of her angry eyes. There was silence and I said nothing, just nodded mutely. You wanted to tell her…to see how she would react…..said a voice in my head. And you knew this would be it….. She turned away, sobbing quietly and Yami went over to her.

After a long silence, I couldn't take it any longer and then I grabbed her arm and spun her around. "What is the MATTER with you?!" I said angrily.

"You used me!" she yelled back just as angrily. "Just to impress your girlfriend!" She wrenched out of my grip, literally, since I had had her in the grip of steel. I'm sure it must've hurt, but she was staring at me angrily, tears rolling down her cheeks. "I guess I should've expected it! Stupid me!"

"Yes, stupid you!" I shot back, my temper at it's peak now as I fought for control.

"What? Why are you so mad at ME about?" she pracitically screamed. " I'm the one who's supposed to be---"

"Because, you already knew my intentions, from the start!! You knew I wasn't saving you because out of the goodness of my heart.... ." She was silent, at the validity of my statment, as I was panting slightly from running and the ferocity of my words. T

here was a silence as I turned away. And then, just now when I've confessed my feelings to you…..well, it's all out the window already! "I expected .......you'd react this way.......and now I know why......." With that, I walked away, leaving them both behind. "You know how I am. Just like I know exactly how you function." I hissed under my breath, not really caring if it was heard by the 'twins' or not......

I didn't have to say it. But it was.....

Over.....

TBC

A/n: yes very confusing logic I know. --;; It'll be cleared up! I was going to put in a fistfight, I love those! But Kai'd kick ol' Yami $$. Him being still a short guy, and all....Though he is good at dodging....hm, maybe later, lol......Oh well no flames, plz. Feel free to disagree with me....R&R