This story is happily dedicated to my dear cousin, Shiro! We've gone thought thick and thin ...to a crappy Italian Pressuti Bus, hot bus drivers
named Luca, and gelato with a hot cappicino...
This story is for you CUZ!
Loves,
Lucia


"HUH?!" Tea sprang up from her bed. Looking at the clock, it read six o'clock. "Just another weird dream..." she sighed laying back down in her warm bed.

It was a sunny Saturday morning. Tea was found hanging out at an old friend's place. She was joined with her friends Joey, his sister Serenity, Tristan, Yugi, and his older brother Yami. All were telling eachother funny jokes until Grandpa Muto came walking in.

"Yugi? You have mail. You too Yami," The grandfather walked into the room with two letters in his hand, and handed it to his grandsons.

"You've got mail- AOL!" Tea chirped, getting a giggle from Serenity.

"Thanks Grandpa" Yugi said with a smile. He looked at the address it was sent from.

Domino High School
PO Box 785893
Domino, America 44526

"Oh great! This must be our report card!" he said with a smile. He took out a card witch had his grades on it. Yami did the same.

"Whatcha get Yueg?" Joey asked him in a rather low voice. Yugi looked at the card and smiled.

"All A's once again!" Yugi yelled with pleasure. Tea smiled at Yugi.

"I also seemed to get strait A's" Yami said with a smile.

"Congrats you two! I got mine a week ago and...um, I got A's and B's." Tea said with a weak smile.

"That's not a bad thing," Yugi said. Serenity nodded.

"I got the same grades Tea," she said. Tea sighed loudly.

"I can do better," Tea replied with a shrug. "Witch reminds me, I need to get my mail. You guys are welcome to come for the walk."

"Sure, why not?" Tristan said standing up from the couch. "Its not far is it?" Joey complained.

"Nah, maybe 10 minutes,"

When they got outside, Joey started making jokes about blonds. They were only funny because he was a blond telling the jokes.

"Here we are! You guys wait here, I'll be back in a minute." Tea said showing them her box key and then running inside. Tea spotted her teacher, Mrs. Lancaster, while finding her box.

"Oh! Hello Tea!" she said with a smile.

"Hi!" Tea said back as she opened her box of mail. She took out a huge JCPenny magazine, the latest Duel Monsters magazine, and a couple of letters.
As she walked out the door, she noticed that there was a letter for her. She looked at the sent address:

Seto Kaiba
Kaiba Corporation
Office # 01
Domino City, NY 45076
Attn: Miss Tea Gardener

Tea froze, staring at the address.

"Tea? What's up? You ok?" Yugi asked with concern.

"We need to get home, NOW!" she replied as she started to run; the others close behind.

"Tea? Why are we running?!" Tristan yelled to her. She didn't reply.
As they reached her house and ran in, Tea dropped the rest of the mail and then ran upstairs to her room. Serenity followed her.
She peeked into her room, then walked in.

"Tea, what's wrong?" She asked. Tea was kneeling at the side of her bed and had already opened the letter. She read it aloud so Serenity could hear it.

Dear Tea,
My dear cousin. Has it been almost 10 years since I last saw you? It has. I know you hardly remember me, but I'll be visiting you and your grandmother very soon. I'll be down for three months, away from work, just to catch up with you. Be waiting for me outside when I arrive? I await you smile on your sweet 16.
Sincerely,
Seto Kaiba

Serenity just stood there; then walked over to her and sat down. She looked at Tea's face and saw that she was crying.

"I'm so happy. Seto is my only cousin; almost like my big brother. When my parents died, my whole family just 'disappeared'. I don't know were they are. All I remember is my mom on the ground and me crying. I think I was only a year old," She said.

"Then after that, it was Seto who came and got me before I could of gotten hurt. Then all I remember is that I ended up with my grandmother..." she thought.

"I thought he died! Killed by a gun-man."

"Gun-man? Like an assasin?" Serenity asked with a gasp.

"Uh-hu. Like my parents were," Tea said quietly. She then smiled softly.

"And I even forgot my own birthday is coming!" she added

"Wait a sec, that means when your grandma dies, you and um.... what's his name?" Serenity asked turning red.

"Seto?" she replied with a weak smile.

"Yes, um, Seto; well you and Seto will be the last remaining people in your family!" She said

"I know, I know." She replied with tears in her eyes. "I'm happy yet, I'm scared Serenity!" she said and she fell into her helpful arms. She held onto her, knowing how she feels. Joey and Serenity's parents split up when they were young. She hadn't seen Joey until some years after.

A week has passed and Tea has never felt so anxious. Since the Muto brothers are Tea's neighbors, they kept her company in her living room.

"I wonder if he changed. What am I saying, of course he has!" Tea said to her self. Yami looked over at her.

"How long have you known Seto?" he asked her turning the channel on the TV. Tea blushed. Having his crimson eyes on her always had that affect.

"Since I was a baby. He's the one who really took care of me. I mean my parents took great care of me, but Seto always wanted to feed and play with me." She said with a giggle. "Grandma told me one time he even wanted to change me! But he never did again!" Yugi started to laugh hysterically. Tea frowned at him, and then tackled him. Both started to laugh and tackle each other. Yami arching an eyebrow at her.

"Tea! Yugi! Settle down now. Seto will be here very soon." Tea's grandma said as she put some cookie dough into the oven.

"Yes Grandma!" Tea said to her grandma, but didn't do as she was told. She jumped on Yami's back as he stood up from the couch.

"Piggy-back?" he asked her. She nodded excitedly. He went down the porch stairs and ran down the sidewalk with her on his back. Closly followed by Yugi who happened to have his camera.

"Say cheese!" Yugi yelled as he took an action shot. Tea smiled at the camera.

"Yami, turn around! Seto might pass us!" she said to him.

"Right! Here we go!" Yami said tightening his grip on Tea's legs and running faster.

"Go Yami! GO GO!!!" she yelled. Yami suddenly caught his shoe and tripped on the sidewalk. She flew off Yami's back and landed hard...on a guy!

"OOMFF!"

"TEA?" Yugi screamed. He managed to get a picture of he landing.

"Tea?! Are you ok?" Yami asked as he got up and ran over to her and the guy. The guy got up and then helped Tea up on her feet. Yugi reached her and looked to see if she was hurt.

"I'm so sorry Sir! I hope you're not hurt!" Tea said apologetically. Her face turned blood red.

"I'm fine. Are you alright?" he said to her kindly. She looked up at the guy and saw that he had Azure blue eyes and had brown hair. He wore a very long black trench. He looked at her for a moment and then smiled. Tea stared at him. He's kind of cute. The guy cleared his throat and looked at the brothers.

"Do you any of you know if this is the Gardener household is? Please tell me, this is the place." He said with a business like voice.

"Yes, my friend here is a Gardener." Yami said, nodding toward Tea.

"Really? Now, would you be Miss Tea Gardener?" "Last I checked I was." She answered. The guy's eyes went soft and he looked laid back. A gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Oh my God..." Tea said covering her hands with her mouth.