NOTE: Okay, the format of some of the chapters in this story is going to be AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) chat room fashion. This is because Tea and her friends always get together at a certain time every night, go into their private chat room, and talk about the day or whatnot, just as if they were actually all together. (Oh, and they're going to be using some "chat dialogue." So, it's not all spelled right, "u" know? Hehe, yeah. Yeah, and there will be smiley's…made to the best of my ability. doesn't make true smiley's. Okay? Oh, and I've laid out the story plans. If all goes accordingly, this story should be about 20 chapters long. Sorry it seems so short! You never know! It might be longer! Don't kill me! I get new ideas ALL the time…and believe me; it bugs the heck out of me at times….
Okay, here's a list of the people and their screen names (these are based off of people's screen names that I personally know, they aren't the actual ones!):
Tea- TGHopingFaith
Yugi- Yugi 611M
Joey- J2theW489
Mai- Mharpylady
Serenity- Serenity121W
Duke- DdicemanD
Tristan- Tman88888
Ryou (Bakura) –Ryoub89
Disclaimer: If Yu-Gi-Oh! was owned by Me, Myself and I (all one person, people), then it probably wouldn't be a show. It wouldn't have that name, probably, because I can't come up with names like that. It wouldn't be based on duel monsters, and it would probably end up being a novel instead, because I like writing those. Also, I can't, at my age, send in ideas for a show…at least, I don't think. Therefore, let's all recite it in unison…I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! There we go….
Chapter 4: AIM Chat
It was about 5:27. Tea ran to her small computer and connected to the Internet. After waiting for a good two minutes, she was connected. Her AIM download popped up and began looking over her screen name automatically. Then, she was logged on. On her buddy list, she saw Yugi611M already on. They had a reserved room already, because they talked so often. She had the special icon on her list. She clicked on it, and the room popped up.
TGHopingFaith has entered the room at 5:29:34 pm.
Yugi611M: Hey, what's new? Look's like we're the early birds.
TGHopingFaith: Yep. It's always like this, isn't it?
Yugi611M: Yep. So…uh, Tea?
TGHopingFaith: Yeah, Yugi?
Yugi611M: Well, I was just wondering…Tea, um….
(Yugi accidentally hit the "Enter" key then, much to his advantage.)
Tman88888 has entered the room at 5:31: 02 pm.
Serenity121W has entered the room at 5:31: 05 pm.
Ryoub89 has entered the room at 5:31: 07 pm.
DdicemanD has entered the room at 5:31:15 pm
Mharpylady has entered the room at 5:31: 18 pm.
Tman88888: Joey's not here yet?
Serenity121W: I'm so not related to him at the moment.
Mharpylady: Tristan, aren't u used to it by now? He's always late!
J2theW489 has entered the room at 5:33: 14 pm.
J2theW489: Hey guys! Wuz up? Srry, I'm late.
Yugi611M: It's okay Joey.
DdicemanD: So guys, n e thing new?
Ryoub89: Unless you count the five projects we've received today, no Duke, nothing is new.
TGHopingFaith: Geez, those British schools sure lay it out full force on u, don't they?
Ryoub89: I asked for it.
(Here, they talked for a solid hour, about life, college, and Domino; according to Tea, that is. They asked Serenity what was new in America and all of that. Finally, around 6:45, something happened.)
J2theW489: So I said to him "Pal, you got something hurtful comin to ya," and he said, "Yeah right, punk," and then, I socked him. He asked for it! He was actin like Kaiba for cryin out loud! Oh, that jerk, I HATE HIM!
TGHopingFaith: Kaiba…yeah…OH LORD!
Mharpylady: Tea, what's wrong?
TGHpoingFaith: Oh Lord I totally forgot! OMG! It's almost 7:00!
Tman88888: So, what's up with 7:00?
SKCorp has entered the room at 6:47: 13 pm.
J2theW489: Hey, who are u? This is a private chat room punk!
SKCorp: It was only too easy to find you, mutt.
Yugi611M: …
J2theW489: KAIBA! GET YOUR BUTT OUTTA HERE!
SKCorp: Relax mutt, a go study some spelling. It's not like I want to be here, I just have to talk to someone really quick. And it's not you.
J2theW489: WELL HURRY IT UP THEN!
SKCorp: Gardner, have you checked your email yet? You're cutting it mighty close….
TGHopingFaith: Uh…yeah…I was just…doing that…yeah
SKCorp: I take that as a no. Hurry up then, I haven't got all day.
J2theW489: Tea, what are ya doin!
(Tea scanned over the email Kaiba had sent her. It included a salary of $200 a week. Hey! That was more than twice what she made at the restaurant! And, she would…have to stay at his place…. Was that necessary? Couldn't his cooks leave and return? Or would that cause too much driving? Or was he just being nice, letting her stay there, after he saw her apartment? Nah…he wasn't that kind….)
SKCorp: Gardner, are you answering?
TGHopingFaith: Yeah…uh…I accept.
SKCorp: Good. You've saved me a week of worry. Keep your email up though. Just for five minutes.
TGHopingFaith: Okay….
SKCorp has left the room at 6:54: 34 pm.
Serenity121W: What was that all about? I didn't even think Kaiba had this download….
SKCorp has entered the room at 6:54: 57 pm.
SKCorp: Kid, it takes two seconds to download and make one of these names.
SKCorp has left the room at 6:55:12 pm.
Yugi611W: Tea, what was that all about?
Mharpylady: Yeah. What'd u accept?
TGHopingFaith: g2g!
Ryoub89: Wait, Tea!
TGHopingFaith: job
TGHopingFaith has left the room at 6:57:34 pm.
Tea lay back in her chair and sighed. How was she ever going to explain to her friends why she had taken a job from Kaiba? Joey's mortal enemy? Suddenly, a ring ran through the air from her speakers. She sat up and looked at her email window. There was a new message from Kaiba. She opened it up:
Your things will be taken here tomorrow. Your work begins tomorrow. I shouldn't need to add that, but knowing you…. Anyway, you will only need to bring clothes, toiletries, etc. The rest will be provided here: computers and the like. If you have anything that you wish to bring for your computer here, bring that too. Otherwise, nothing else. Tomorrow.
That was all. That simple message. But, it was enough for Tea to know what to bring. She gathered up some suitcases and began packing up all of her clothes, shower things, other accessories and floppies on which she had things for the computer. Before she was about to turn the computer off, she saved the terms of her work to the floppy. This was just in case Kaiba made her do something that was not on the term of her work. She'd be ready with an argument.
That night, she was all packed up. She had about four suitcases packed. One of them was open to put her pajamas, showering things, toothbrush and toothpaste and her special pillow inside in the morning. Otherwise, everything else was left. It was just what Kaiba had said.
She walked into the kitchen to get a glass of orange juice, when she noticed the teakettle sitting upon the stove. She stared at it. It was one of the only things she had left to remind her of her parents. Kaiba would understand. Hey, it might even make his tea. She found the original box, stashed in the closet and packed it up. It just fit in that last suitcase. She still had enough room for her other things.
As she lay in bed, she couldn't help thinking about where she would be going tomorrow. Her life was changing, indeed. But was it for the better, or for the worse? Finally, she fell asleep, thinking of a shadow with ice blue eyes.
Seto got up from his chair, just having emailed Tea that last notice. Hopefully, now, she wouldn't over-pack. He walked out of his study, and was immediately greeted by Mokuba and Noa,
"Whatcha doing?" Mokuba balanced up and down on his feet.
"Please don't speak like that. You sound like that moron, Wheeler," Seto said, now remembering his "chat."
"Seto, it's been three years since you've said a word to him. How would you know if he hasn't changed?" Noa inquired.
"More like I haven't talked to that dork in three minutes," Seto sighed.
"What?" they both asked.
"Nothing…I found Tea in that…room…on the Internet, and he was there," Seto replied. Oh…wrong usage of words….
"Tea?" the two brothers looked at each other.
Seto looked at them, "What are you thinking….HECK NO! NO, IT IS NOT LIKE THAT! GET THAT FREAK OF AN IDEA OUT OF YOUR HEADS! I JUST NEEDED TO TALK TO HER ABOUT THE JOB SHE'S TAKING TOMORROW!"
"Job?"
"Yes," Seto calmed down, "She's going to be our new cook."
"Uh huh," Noa looked at Mokuba and smiled, "Is that all she's going to be?"
Seto gave the worst death glare in the history of death glares, all made by him of course, "You…shut…up…right…now…because…."
Mokuba prodded Noa, "Because he knows it's true."
"YOU TWO ARE DEAD!" Seto tried grabbing them, but they ducked and began running down the hall, with Seto in hot pursuit.
The two brothers turned corner after corner, finally making it to their own bedroom hallway. The closest room was Noa's room, which they ran into and slammed the door shut behind them, locking it in the nick of time.
"You two! Open this door RIGHT NOW!" Seto shouted, pounding his fist on the door.
"No!" Mokuba replied. They'd be SO trapped if they did.
"I'm giving you until the count of three…one…" Seto started.
"You are well aware that I have a phone in my room, right?" Noa inquired.
"Of course I know that! Why should I care though?" Seto replied.
"If you don't stop trying to hunt us down, I'm going to call a certain someone and tell them some most embarrassing pranks that have been pulled on you," Noa replied.
"If you mean Tea, don't try to trick me, because I already know that you've had a little chat with her! That brings me to my second point! I need to talk to you two about leaving the house while I'm asleep!" Seto shouted back through the door.
"Who told you?" Mokuba inquired. How did Seto know that they had been out? They told all of the servants not to say a word, unless necessary. But they had been back before Seto got up.
"Tea…now open this door!"
"Tea? When did you talk with her?" Noa eyed his brother slyly. Oh…this was getting good.
"This morn…I mean…that's none of your concern! Just open this blasted door!"
"This morning? You wouldn't have enough guts to call her so…where'd you see her?" Mokuba inquired.
"Her ho…no where in particular! I told you, I haven't talked with her recently!"
"Uh huh…. You know Seto, lying just digs you deeper and deeper into a grave. Eventually, you get trapped," Noa said.
"Who says I'm lying?"
"Believe us, Seto, we know," Mokuba replied. There was no answer. Seto had given up. He would've broken down the door if he had to, but he decided that he could use the money for other things. He'd let them have their fun…because he would have his revenge soon enough…he hoped. First, he had to come up with a plan of revenge. Oh boy….
Well, did you like it? Was it good? Did I go a little overboard with the Seto, Mokuba, Noa chase? Well, I had to get something about that in there, so that idea pretty much hit me. Well, review please! You'll receive the next chapter soon enough. Hey, I got you, like, what, four chapters this weekend?
