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Tea groaned slightly as the lights poured down her sleepy back. Heaving a sign, she peeked through a thin slit and immediately shaded the light with her hand. She lay on the bed drowsily for a second. Her gloomy eyes blinked and traveled to the side of the bed. Stunned for a second, she felt her neck clenched like a fist. Slowly she felt herself calming down and examined serenely at the figure lying on the bed. He was firmly seated on the chair nearby but his head was squashed onto the bed with his hand cradled around his face. She sensed a tender chuckle and realized it was hers. Smiling, she examined his face acutely. He was deeply relaxed with his mouth curved up mutely. Soft snorting vibrated his face lightly and drew a peaceful mist around him. She heard a grunt as he fiddled around; and shrank back in defense.
Tactfully, she scrambled to her feet and picked her way deftly out of her bed. Standing up, she hesitated to whether to wake him up or not. Sunlight streamed down through the window and released clusters of warmth into the room. She decided it was already late. But taking one glance at his fully enjoyable face, she paused to break the spell. Holding her chin in a pondering fashion, she wondered. Shaking her head slyly, she left the room. Descending down the stairs, she rummaged around and entered the kitchen. She spotted a few servants dashing in around with dashes in their clasp. Giggling, she went up to one of the girls and asked.
"Sorry to bother you, but do you know the time?"
The girl nodded sternly and glimpsed at her watch. "9:35."
"When is-"She stopped to recall his name. "Seto, yes Seto, whe-"
The girl cut her off with a scowl. "What are you to him?"
Tea blinked coyly at her question. "Um you see he kind of saved me yesterday and brought me here." She felt a hot stir flipped inside her. "So yea, I was wondering when he is suppose to get up."
"Usually six, latest seven." The girl informed. "Is he not up yet?"
Tea let out a mute gasp and squeaked. "Well then, I got to wake him up!"
Dashing, she bolted up through the stairs and gruffly opened the door. She scouted to his sleeping body and shoved a tug. She sensed a stir from him, but soon was seized with silence as he settled down again. Pouting, she gripped his shirt and started to swing him. Her eyes were shook with fury as she screeched.
"Seto, get up! Seto! Seto!"
His eyes slowly popped open by the calling of his name and bounced back by a pair of penetrating eyes pinned on him. He frowned and grunted quizzically, titling slowly to a seat.
He mumbled in a slurred tone. "Who is it? Let go of my shirt!"
Gawking, she bluntly released his shirt and burned in a shade of red. "Sorry."
Kaiba grimaced at the familiar voice. "What do you think you are doing?" He fretted. His eyes slowly recovering and opened fully.
Tea shrugged. "Waking you up?"
His eyes widened in menace. "Well would you mind using a politer way?"
She pouted at his sulkiness. "Oh well it all does the job and anyway I was hoping to let you sleep longer, but than that girl said you are suppose to get up a long while ago."
Kaiba gurgled a sign and his face inched into a sneer. "Well I usually would have gotten up by now, only if you could have stopped making noises at night."
Tea's look turned flabbergasted. "What? What noises?"
He peeked at her wryly and replied. "I don't know, I think it is because of your head, it probably was hurting after staying so long in the rain."
"Oh."
He smirked. "Oh your head, you know how many times I have to go and fetch wet towels to stop your moaning. Your head was burning."
At the sound of that, she suddenly appeared bashful.
His look softened as he questioned. "How is your head now, is it still hurting?" a slight concern seeped through his husky tone.
She blinked and remained a keen look at his face.
"What is it? It still hurt, I'll go get some medical stuff." With a small nod, he quickly clambered to his feet and headed for the door.
"No it doesn't hurt anymore." She began in a mere voice.
Kaiba signed and sank back to his seat. "Okay then."
Tea pulled a mulish face and receded away, her eyes clipped.
Noting her awkward behavior, a sneer tucked over his lips. "What's wrong now?"
Tea chewed her lips and managed a shake in the head.
His look stirred with doubt as he shoved her downstairs for breakfast. Once they are well seated at the table, he inquired. "Something bothering you?"
The girl still refused to talk and instead turned her back on him. His facial look switched to an agonizing fashion but he kept his mouth shut and skipped through his food briefly. He stilled the tip of his eyes aware of her action.
After finishing her food, she dropped the fork and jeered absently under her breath. Kaiba smirked at this. Deftly, she inhaled some air and turned to face him. Her eyes dull as she spluttered.
"I'm sorry that I bothered you yesterday, I know I can be a drag but I promise it won't happen again."
Bewilderment seized his face. Their eyes locked. Slowly, hints of smile tugged over his tips deviously.
"You are really sensitive you know that?" Kaiba remarked.
Tea only looked away.
He snorted stiffly, and explained in a tight voice. "You didn't ask me to find you in the rain and bring you here so therefore the fault is not on you. Now tell me your address."
Hot stirs boiled inside her as she felt spider feet crawled against her chest. She shoved her glance up to meet his. She felt her anger evaporate and but not entirely.
"Fine then let's go." She grumbled.
"Are you still sour?"
"No."
Kaiba smirked. "Okay so where do you live?"
Tea instructed him her address and pointed out the way.
They sat in silence as he drove; his eyes pinned on the road ahead. Tea fidgeted around slightly, stuck in coming up excuses for his parents.
Noticing her trouble look, he simply asked. "Need help?"
This startled her and her look turned foolish. "No, not really."
Her stiffness caused him to grin. "Just tell them the truth,"
"Eh?" She jerked her head and fixed her eyes on him. "How did you know I was thinking of that."
Shrugging meekly, he answered. "I don't know, what else could be on your mind?"
Tea grunted at his sarcastic tone. "I don't like that tone of yours."
He flashed an impish smile and muffled into laughter. "Listen, it is all right to have some fun once in a while, don't have to always keep up your guard."
Tea's face fell and stiffened. "I don't trust anyone." She hissed.
"Not even your friend?" He wanted to know.
A sense of roaring sorrow passed her face. "No, not entirely."
At the sound of that, he staggered. "This is where we are in common."
"I don't think so," She fumed petulantly.
"Why not," He questioned. "I don't trust anyone but myself. I have friends, but I don't reply on them. So in short I don't have any at all.
This made Tea curious. "I still think you are different."
"How?" He asked and then made a twisty turn as the car swooped into a small street.
"What are you saying here? We are both sitting here wasting our time trying to be friendly?" She fumbled sensing her body tense.
"No not exactly." He pointed out. "Unlike you, I don't even bother to be friendly."
"Eh?" Tea grinned feverishly. "You are clearly lying."
"How come?"
"Because you are certainly been nice to me."
"Oh that." He regarded a distaste look. "That is because there is a good reason, you were hurt."
Tea reacted to his statement by a sharp gleam. "Well I think those are excuses."
"I think you are wasting your time proving to me that I am actually warm to people." He squawked.
"So what you are saying is, once I am better you are just going to turn your back and start been mean to me?" She demanded.
Kaiba shifted in his seat and let out a dry bark. "First let me make this clear, I don't go around saving pathetic mutt, second you are already better."
"What is your point?"
"My point is I don't know why I saved you and why I was nice to you. I was probably drown out by my tiredness and you just happened to take my advantage."
"So?" Tea inquired with rumbles of fury. "Are you saying once I get home, you are going to pretend this whole thing didn't happen?"
Kaiba urged a small nod. "Possibly."
His prompt answer roused a rush of anger down her back. She clenched her jaws but quickly released it, pressing down her rage.
"Are you okay?"
Tea only glared at him. "Now I know why I never let boys get in my way because in the end they are all jerks!" She hissed in cry and anger.
"I-"He halted to take a careful look at her.
Tea met his direct gaze and glared harder letting her point sink in. "Are we there?"
He nodded meekly.
Marking one last glare, she yanked her head and her hand reached for the door. She pushed the door open forcefully and extended out her head. Rushing to escape, she felt her wrist tied up with a firm grip. She looked back, her eyes blazing with fire. His grip on her stirred tighter and he muttered in a scornful tone.
"Okay I don't know what I just said."
"Too bad cuz I did get what you said. Now let go!" She snapped.
His squint narrowed as he darkened his tone. "Listen I-I don't know why I said that to you." His humble voice strained to remain still.
Tea paused to look at him to find clusters of contrive showing.
"'What is it then?"
"Okay so I feel sinister to most people, girls include." He insisted.
"So?"
"So you are not most people." He responded with sheer dignity.
This made Tea stop and think. "So? You already said saving me is a mistake."
"Cus I am usually like that."
Tea gibbered her lips lightly. "Where is this going?" She inquired in a snappy tone.
"I guess what I am saying is-"His face looked limp and he stopped to share her piercing graze.
Tea remained silence urging him to continue.
"I never give in to girls, never showed that I care, when you did say that, I felt somewhat ashamed and felt the need to say no."
"I don't understand."
Giving a spat on his forehead, Kaiba streamed in a stable voice. "Listen I'm not used to speak soft to girls, and never bothered to show I care."
"Do you care then?"
His graze traveled to her face lifting up with sources of hope and patches of red pasted down his cheek.
"Yes I do care about you." He managed to speak without stutter and tried to hide his blush.
Tea felt a scream caught in her throat as she felt the weight of dismay stabbed on top of her. Taking a hold, she asked.
"Why do you care? From what you just said you don't care about most girls. Why am I not most girls? You barely know me." She popped out.
"I don't know why I care, and I don't know why you are not most girls, but I do know enough to like your stubbornness." He bounced back, letting out the loftiest chuckle.
Tea felt her anger dissolve and scatter away gradually. She felt somewhat cherish by his comment and was awkward to return his statement. Remained quiet, a small smile dipped over her lips. Why was she that mad? She never cared if boys cared about her, but why this one? Tea was explicably troubled but chose to put it off until later.
She finally cast her look back at him when she noticed shades of red flushed over his cheek. Is this rare for him? To admit he care?
"Um . . ." Tea stammered.
"Enough with that," Kaiba fluttered. "Go home now."
"Oh." She prepared to climb out of the car.
"Wait." He yelped. "Here is my um my phone number." He handed over a piece of paper and quickly looked away sheepishly.
Tea giggled at this and took the note. "Thank you."
"Wait!" He bustled again.
"Yes?"
"Is um is there any chance you are going to call?" He wiggled his finger and pinned his gaze down, refusing to meet her stare.
A lazy smile slowly spread over her face as she shoved a light nod, which somehow caused her to blush.
They looked at each other, and Tea felt her body go rigid.
"Um I got to go now."
Quickly she fled away with the boy staring blankly after, a slight smile piled over his lips.
Yep that is it. Man that was hard to write. Hope I didn't get you confused. Anyway please review! ^_________^
Tea groaned slightly as the lights poured down her sleepy back. Heaving a sign, she peeked through a thin slit and immediately shaded the light with her hand. She lay on the bed drowsily for a second. Her gloomy eyes blinked and traveled to the side of the bed. Stunned for a second, she felt her neck clenched like a fist. Slowly she felt herself calming down and examined serenely at the figure lying on the bed. He was firmly seated on the chair nearby but his head was squashed onto the bed with his hand cradled around his face. She sensed a tender chuckle and realized it was hers. Smiling, she examined his face acutely. He was deeply relaxed with his mouth curved up mutely. Soft snorting vibrated his face lightly and drew a peaceful mist around him. She heard a grunt as he fiddled around; and shrank back in defense.
Tactfully, she scrambled to her feet and picked her way deftly out of her bed. Standing up, she hesitated to whether to wake him up or not. Sunlight streamed down through the window and released clusters of warmth into the room. She decided it was already late. But taking one glance at his fully enjoyable face, she paused to break the spell. Holding her chin in a pondering fashion, she wondered. Shaking her head slyly, she left the room. Descending down the stairs, she rummaged around and entered the kitchen. She spotted a few servants dashing in around with dashes in their clasp. Giggling, she went up to one of the girls and asked.
"Sorry to bother you, but do you know the time?"
The girl nodded sternly and glimpsed at her watch. "9:35."
"When is-"She stopped to recall his name. "Seto, yes Seto, whe-"
The girl cut her off with a scowl. "What are you to him?"
Tea blinked coyly at her question. "Um you see he kind of saved me yesterday and brought me here." She felt a hot stir flipped inside her. "So yea, I was wondering when he is suppose to get up."
"Usually six, latest seven." The girl informed. "Is he not up yet?"
Tea let out a mute gasp and squeaked. "Well then, I got to wake him up!"
Dashing, she bolted up through the stairs and gruffly opened the door. She scouted to his sleeping body and shoved a tug. She sensed a stir from him, but soon was seized with silence as he settled down again. Pouting, she gripped his shirt and started to swing him. Her eyes were shook with fury as she screeched.
"Seto, get up! Seto! Seto!"
His eyes slowly popped open by the calling of his name and bounced back by a pair of penetrating eyes pinned on him. He frowned and grunted quizzically, titling slowly to a seat.
He mumbled in a slurred tone. "Who is it? Let go of my shirt!"
Gawking, she bluntly released his shirt and burned in a shade of red. "Sorry."
Kaiba grimaced at the familiar voice. "What do you think you are doing?" He fretted. His eyes slowly recovering and opened fully.
Tea shrugged. "Waking you up?"
His eyes widened in menace. "Well would you mind using a politer way?"
She pouted at his sulkiness. "Oh well it all does the job and anyway I was hoping to let you sleep longer, but than that girl said you are suppose to get up a long while ago."
Kaiba gurgled a sign and his face inched into a sneer. "Well I usually would have gotten up by now, only if you could have stopped making noises at night."
Tea's look turned flabbergasted. "What? What noises?"
He peeked at her wryly and replied. "I don't know, I think it is because of your head, it probably was hurting after staying so long in the rain."
"Oh."
He smirked. "Oh your head, you know how many times I have to go and fetch wet towels to stop your moaning. Your head was burning."
At the sound of that, she suddenly appeared bashful.
His look softened as he questioned. "How is your head now, is it still hurting?" a slight concern seeped through his husky tone.
She blinked and remained a keen look at his face.
"What is it? It still hurt, I'll go get some medical stuff." With a small nod, he quickly clambered to his feet and headed for the door.
"No it doesn't hurt anymore." She began in a mere voice.
Kaiba signed and sank back to his seat. "Okay then."
Tea pulled a mulish face and receded away, her eyes clipped.
Noting her awkward behavior, a sneer tucked over his lips. "What's wrong now?"
Tea chewed her lips and managed a shake in the head.
His look stirred with doubt as he shoved her downstairs for breakfast. Once they are well seated at the table, he inquired. "Something bothering you?"
The girl still refused to talk and instead turned her back on him. His facial look switched to an agonizing fashion but he kept his mouth shut and skipped through his food briefly. He stilled the tip of his eyes aware of her action.
After finishing her food, she dropped the fork and jeered absently under her breath. Kaiba smirked at this. Deftly, she inhaled some air and turned to face him. Her eyes dull as she spluttered.
"I'm sorry that I bothered you yesterday, I know I can be a drag but I promise it won't happen again."
Bewilderment seized his face. Their eyes locked. Slowly, hints of smile tugged over his tips deviously.
"You are really sensitive you know that?" Kaiba remarked.
Tea only looked away.
He snorted stiffly, and explained in a tight voice. "You didn't ask me to find you in the rain and bring you here so therefore the fault is not on you. Now tell me your address."
Hot stirs boiled inside her as she felt spider feet crawled against her chest. She shoved her glance up to meet his. She felt her anger evaporate and but not entirely.
"Fine then let's go." She grumbled.
"Are you still sour?"
"No."
Kaiba smirked. "Okay so where do you live?"
Tea instructed him her address and pointed out the way.
They sat in silence as he drove; his eyes pinned on the road ahead. Tea fidgeted around slightly, stuck in coming up excuses for his parents.
Noticing her trouble look, he simply asked. "Need help?"
This startled her and her look turned foolish. "No, not really."
Her stiffness caused him to grin. "Just tell them the truth,"
"Eh?" She jerked her head and fixed her eyes on him. "How did you know I was thinking of that."
Shrugging meekly, he answered. "I don't know, what else could be on your mind?"
Tea grunted at his sarcastic tone. "I don't like that tone of yours."
He flashed an impish smile and muffled into laughter. "Listen, it is all right to have some fun once in a while, don't have to always keep up your guard."
Tea's face fell and stiffened. "I don't trust anyone." She hissed.
"Not even your friend?" He wanted to know.
A sense of roaring sorrow passed her face. "No, not entirely."
At the sound of that, he staggered. "This is where we are in common."
"I don't think so," She fumed petulantly.
"Why not," He questioned. "I don't trust anyone but myself. I have friends, but I don't reply on them. So in short I don't have any at all.
This made Tea curious. "I still think you are different."
"How?" He asked and then made a twisty turn as the car swooped into a small street.
"What are you saying here? We are both sitting here wasting our time trying to be friendly?" She fumbled sensing her body tense.
"No not exactly." He pointed out. "Unlike you, I don't even bother to be friendly."
"Eh?" Tea grinned feverishly. "You are clearly lying."
"How come?"
"Because you are certainly been nice to me."
"Oh that." He regarded a distaste look. "That is because there is a good reason, you were hurt."
Tea reacted to his statement by a sharp gleam. "Well I think those are excuses."
"I think you are wasting your time proving to me that I am actually warm to people." He squawked.
"So what you are saying is, once I am better you are just going to turn your back and start been mean to me?" She demanded.
Kaiba shifted in his seat and let out a dry bark. "First let me make this clear, I don't go around saving pathetic mutt, second you are already better."
"What is your point?"
"My point is I don't know why I saved you and why I was nice to you. I was probably drown out by my tiredness and you just happened to take my advantage."
"So?" Tea inquired with rumbles of fury. "Are you saying once I get home, you are going to pretend this whole thing didn't happen?"
Kaiba urged a small nod. "Possibly."
His prompt answer roused a rush of anger down her back. She clenched her jaws but quickly released it, pressing down her rage.
"Are you okay?"
Tea only glared at him. "Now I know why I never let boys get in my way because in the end they are all jerks!" She hissed in cry and anger.
"I-"He halted to take a careful look at her.
Tea met his direct gaze and glared harder letting her point sink in. "Are we there?"
He nodded meekly.
Marking one last glare, she yanked her head and her hand reached for the door. She pushed the door open forcefully and extended out her head. Rushing to escape, she felt her wrist tied up with a firm grip. She looked back, her eyes blazing with fire. His grip on her stirred tighter and he muttered in a scornful tone.
"Okay I don't know what I just said."
"Too bad cuz I did get what you said. Now let go!" She snapped.
His squint narrowed as he darkened his tone. "Listen I-I don't know why I said that to you." His humble voice strained to remain still.
Tea paused to look at him to find clusters of contrive showing.
"'What is it then?"
"Okay so I feel sinister to most people, girls include." He insisted.
"So?"
"So you are not most people." He responded with sheer dignity.
This made Tea stop and think. "So? You already said saving me is a mistake."
"Cus I am usually like that."
Tea gibbered her lips lightly. "Where is this going?" She inquired in a snappy tone.
"I guess what I am saying is-"His face looked limp and he stopped to share her piercing graze.
Tea remained silence urging him to continue.
"I never give in to girls, never showed that I care, when you did say that, I felt somewhat ashamed and felt the need to say no."
"I don't understand."
Giving a spat on his forehead, Kaiba streamed in a stable voice. "Listen I'm not used to speak soft to girls, and never bothered to show I care."
"Do you care then?"
His graze traveled to her face lifting up with sources of hope and patches of red pasted down his cheek.
"Yes I do care about you." He managed to speak without stutter and tried to hide his blush.
Tea felt a scream caught in her throat as she felt the weight of dismay stabbed on top of her. Taking a hold, she asked.
"Why do you care? From what you just said you don't care about most girls. Why am I not most girls? You barely know me." She popped out.
"I don't know why I care, and I don't know why you are not most girls, but I do know enough to like your stubbornness." He bounced back, letting out the loftiest chuckle.
Tea felt her anger dissolve and scatter away gradually. She felt somewhat cherish by his comment and was awkward to return his statement. Remained quiet, a small smile dipped over her lips. Why was she that mad? She never cared if boys cared about her, but why this one? Tea was explicably troubled but chose to put it off until later.
She finally cast her look back at him when she noticed shades of red flushed over his cheek. Is this rare for him? To admit he care?
"Um . . ." Tea stammered.
"Enough with that," Kaiba fluttered. "Go home now."
"Oh." She prepared to climb out of the car.
"Wait." He yelped. "Here is my um my phone number." He handed over a piece of paper and quickly looked away sheepishly.
Tea giggled at this and took the note. "Thank you."
"Wait!" He bustled again.
"Yes?"
"Is um is there any chance you are going to call?" He wiggled his finger and pinned his gaze down, refusing to meet her stare.
A lazy smile slowly spread over her face as she shoved a light nod, which somehow caused her to blush.
They looked at each other, and Tea felt her body go rigid.
"Um I got to go now."
Quickly she fled away with the boy staring blankly after, a slight smile piled over his lips.
Yep that is it. Man that was hard to write. Hope I didn't get you confused. Anyway please review! ^_________^
