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Chapter: 37

Summary: Here it is people, the true moment we've all been waiting for, and it was worth the wait, yes?

He couldn't understand why he couldn't be near her. He couldn't. It was inconceivable that he couldn't be around the woman he loved. There, now he had finally really confessed it to himself. He was in love with Téa. He wanted to be with her more than he wanted to be with Mokuba. But there was a difference between the love you felt for your family and love you felt for a woman. The way Seto wanted to be with Téa was holding her in his arms, kissing her lips, eyes, cheeks and hair. He wanted to lie with her and whisper how much he loved her. He even wanted to make love to her. So why was it when his Bond-mate told him that she was the 'key to the future' he didn't want to look at her. He even didn't want to think about her. He rubbed his face as he found the carven he was suppose to make a turn around at but he stopped his horse and he jumped down, tying Norim up around a log. He touched the stone with the flat of his hand and sat down. Téa, Téa, Téa, what have you done to me? I can't even think straight because you keep showing up in the corner of my mind. He thought, rubbing his fingers across his forehead as he forced his eyes shut. Before he knew it he was rubbing the back of his neck the same location his mark resided. He touched it as if he couldn't feel that it was apart of his flesh. The color of his marks were a light blue so it was like his skin had a pigment problem and some other problem, seeing that he had strange designs. They were like tattoos, only these connected him to three magical beasts. He shook his head and stood up. He didn't want to keep Mokuba waiting he wanted to get back to his brother and apologize for being impractical. There was no real reason he needed to make a turn around. He just couldn't look at the woman he had such affection for. When the words 'key' and 'future' were spoken the worst feeling had drenched over him. He freed Norim, got back onto the saddle and rode off fast. He needed to tell Téa. He needed to tell her the truth. That he loved her and he had to be with her for more than forever.

Téa rode with Mokuba and the others were riding ahead of them a little. Something scratched at the back of Téa's mind and she lifted one leg over the saddle and slipped off the horse. Mokuba turned around. "Téa!" His horsed reared and he turned. Téa stood and faced the way had just traveled from.

Seto. She stood there and suddenly she could see his shadowy image, his stallion at full gallop. She raised her arms and suddenly in one quick motion in a flur of time she was caught and pulled in front of Seto. Her arms hooked around his neck and she buried her face in his chest.

I love you Téa Gardner. He thought as he brought his horse to a slow trot, burying his face in her hair he stopped by his brother and looked up at him, smiling. Mokuba brought his bandaged hand up and smiled. Seto smiled and reached one hand out and ruffled Mokuba's hair. Téa looked up and he smiled down at her.

"I missed you."

"I wasn't gone long." He assured her and Téa nodded.

"All the same." She informed him and he shifted his gaze to see Mokuba turn and joined the others. Seto brushed his lips against her soft lips before he pressed a kiss to her mouth. "How long?" she asked when they finally parted.

"Since you kicked my ass at the inn." Téa laughed and buried her face in his neck. He held her and stroked her hair. "How long?"

"Since you took care of my burns." She said, tracing the mark on the back of his neck. She sat right in the saddle and they joined the others. Yami gave her this half-hearted smile and he rounded his horse. Seto pulled Téa against him and surround her waist with one arm.

"Just a few more miles... isn't it?"

"Duelist Kingdom?" Tristan nodded and Seto shrugged. "Mokuba has the map, it's best to ask him." Tristan smiled and trotted over to the younger Kaiba.