I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm writing my second fic that's NOT centered around JoeyxMai! And I said I might write a SerenityxSeto, but I'm not!

Disclaimer: YGO isn't mine, 'cuz if it was, Tea wouldn't say a word about friendship.

Tittle: A Deeper Shade of Blue

Summary: Tea has always been taken for granted, cheering others on. But what happens when others start to take her TOO much for granted? When she starts to get ignored, only one certain pharaoh can help her. YamixTea & some JoeyxMai. (Can't live without it!)

/Yugi to YamiYami to Yugi

Chapter 1: The Cheerleader

"Great job, Yugi! You won another duel!" Tea cheered Yugi on through the whole duel against Rex Raptor.

"Thanks, Tea. But you don't always have to cheer for me." Yugi scractched the back of his head.

"But Yugi, I want to. I would've thought you'd appreciate it."

"I like your cheering and all, Tea, but it's ok to lay off once in a while."

"Ok, Yugi. I guess I was overdoing it a little."

"But don't stop cheering, ok?"

"Ok."

Aibou? (Spelling?)

/Yes, Yami?/

I think you hurt Tea's feelings.

/Oh. Well, why do you care? I would never say it to her face, but I get fed up with her cheering./

But she does it for good, don't you know?

/Yes, Yami./

Later on that day, Yugi, Tea, and Mai went to Tristian and Joey's soccer game. As usual, Tea was cheering the loudest on the sidelines.

"Shut up, lady! Domino High will never beat Highland. They've had a 10 year losing streak!" A kid from behind Tea threw popcorn at her head.

"Geez, stop it, will ya? I'm just cheering for my friends! And with your attitude, I'll bet that you don't have any!"

After that remark, the boy didn't bother her again.

Through this whole time, Yami was watching. 'She does a great job of cheering on her friends,' he thought.

When Domino High lost 3 to 0, Tea came up to Tristian and Joey.

"Hey, don't look down. You guys are sure to win sometime!" She assured them.

"It's ok, Tea. We'll never beat them. They're the best in the state." Joey spoke for the two of them.

"Of course you'll beat them! You've got to!"

Tea had noticed that Mai was very quiet during the whole game, and at the moment. She seemed to be smiling at Joey. () 'Ooh, I bet Mai has a crush on someone!' Tea was squealing with excitement inside.

"We can't, Tea. It's physically impossible. You don't always have to try to make us feel better. We aren't hurt, really." Tristian spoke up.

They decided to meet at the Turtle Game Shop for a sleepover in a few hours.

Two hours later, Tea stood in front of the game shop. She knocked on the door. Yugi answered it.

"Hey, Tea," he said, "Come on in!" Yugi closed the door behind him.

"So, what's up, Yugi?"

"Oh, nothing really, Katrina wanted a rematch on our duel today, so she's here right now."

"Oh, I'm sure you can win, Yugi! You're the best duelist ever!"

Yugi blushed and rubbed the back of his head.

Meanwhile, Yami was sitting in his soulroom. 'Tea really reminds me of someone. I can't be sure who, but she sure seems really familiar. She's so kind, always cheering her friends on. I can't believe that Yugi gets fed up with her.'

Back with the duel... Yugi won again, as always.

"I knew you could win, Yugi! You shouldn't ever doubt yourself!" Tea's smile was a mile wide. She would always be proud of her friends, no matter if they won or lost.

Well, there's the end of the first chappie. Short, I know, but I'm hitting a writers block. I can't think of anything.

Oh, and I question for my reviewers. Will someone please tell me who Teana is? I've seen lots of YamiXTeana fics, so she doesn't seem like an OC.