Hey everyone! Glad you enjoyed the first chapter! I have to admit, this little story has taken up much of my energy. Well, not much to say here, so enjoy the next chapter of 'Love in Waiting'!
Disclaimer: All Yu-Gi-Oh characters in this story belong to their respective owner, Kazuki Takahashi.
As soon as class finished, Téa rushed out of the university and headed towards the local coffee shop. As she neared "Java Land," she stopped to drop a few dollars into a beggar's cup and bought a newspaper, immediately flipping to the jobs section.
As soon as she had settled down at her favorite spot, she opened the newspaper and began to scan for possible job opportunities. Soon a waiter came up to serve her.
"Hey Téa!" Came a soft, British voice from next to her. Téa closed the newspaper and smiled up at the white-haired waiter.
"Hey Ryou!" She said back. Ryou Bakura was one of her best friends and one of the managers of the coffee shop. His soft chocolate-brown eyes were kind and gentle. He was just the sort of person that you could pour your troubles out to, and he would always listen.
"What's going on?" She asked him. "Oh well, not much. I've been trying to get a new order for coffee. What would you think about a strawberry and vanilla mix?"
As they talked about this, a man suddenly entered the shop. He was tall with beautiful crimson eyes and hair in the shape, of almost a star. He was wearing a silver suit and looked extremely handsome. Every girl's head turned towards the newcomer and they swooned.
He looked around and spotted the same brown-haired girl on the bicycle from before. He instantly made his way towards her, and chose a booth almost directly next to her. Unfortunately, the girl in question didn't notice him, as she was having another conversation with the waiter.
Yami waited patiently, ordering coffee from another waitress and sat back, opening his briefcase and taking out a folder. He disposed of his suit and neatly folded it into his case. He looked at the girl from the corner of his eyes and just noticed how her eyes seemed to sparkle every time she laughed. Soon, the white-haired waiter got up and Yami made his move.
"Good afternoon." He said politely, standing next to her booth.
Téa looked startled, and stared up at the man standing by her. "Um…hello." She said almost confused. "Do I happen to know you?" She asked, thinking he might be a fellow student.
"No, I don't believe so. My name is Yami Takahishi." He said, waiting for the usual gasp of surprise from the recognition of his name. He was well known in Domino. However, Téa had just moved, so she didn't know Yami at all. "Oh. Nice to meet you, I'm Téa Gardener." Téa said, wondering why Yami looked so surprised at her reply. "Can I help you?" She asked politely.
"Oh no. I was just wondering if you were new to the city. I don't believe I've seen you here before." Yami said, smiling.
"Yeah! I just moved here to attend school. Do you go to Domino University also?" Téa asked curiously. He seemed nice enough.
"No, I don't. Pity though. I'm sure we could have been great friends." Yami said. Téa looked confused, but then smiled at him. "I'm sure we could have been." She said.
Then Ryou walked up to Téa and set down her drink. He looked at Yami and then hastily bowed. "Good afternoon, sir. A great honor." He said, flustered. "Are you being served at the present?"
Yami smiled at him and said, "Yes I am at the moment…" He quickly scanned Ryou's nametag. "Ryou. I was just talking to this young lady here." Ryou gave a curious glance between Yami and Téa. "All right then," he said. "If you two don't mind, I need to serve the other customers. Enjoy your drinks." He bowed once again and left them.
"What was that all about?" Téa asked Yami. "I don't know. I guess I just scare people into respecting me." Yami said in mock sadness. Téa laughed and then looked at her watch. "Oops! I'm sorry uh…Yami, but I have to run. It was great meeting you though!" Téa picked up her drink and stood up. Yami immediately picked up her bag and held it up for her. "Here you go, Téa." He said. "Thank you." Téa said, gently placing the bag on her shoulder. "Maybe we can meet again sometime." Yami said, smiling another one of his brilliant smiles. "Yes, maybe." Téa replied, also smiling at him. Yami watched as Tea waved goodbye to the waiter, Ryou, and then left the shop. "I hope we'll meet again…Tea." He said quietly to himself.
Tea happily walked out of the coffee shop feeling both happy and amused. That Yami guy. He was pretty cute, and the way he acted was better than most guys put together! But he really wasn't her type. He was just too…stiff. She sighed and walked towards her latest meeting. She had an interview to become a maid for a man named Seto Kaiba. She instantly thought of Kaiba Corp., and if he worked there, but she thought nothing else of it. Kaiba was probably a popular last name. No use rushing to conclusions. Although being a maid wasn't really one of her "dream jobs", the job paid extremely well, and Tea liked orderliness and organizing things.
She walked up to the apartment building and stared straight up. Apparently, Mr. Kaiba lived up in a penthouse. 'Lucky.' Tea thought. 'But at least I even get to see the inside of a penthouse.'
She quickly stepped inside the elevator and went up to the 18th floor. She came to the penthouse entrance and rapped on the door.
A man answered it, looking impeccably dressed and ushered her inside. "My name is Jonathan Sakahiro. Mr. Kaiba's assistant. He asked to find a maid that would tidy up the house and perhaps cook some meals. Unfortunately, we don't have the time to interview every applicant, so since you're first, you get the job. Understand?"
Tea blinked. "Excuse me?" She asked. "You get the job." He said impatiently. "Oh! Wow! Thank you so much!" Tea blustered. "I never thought I would get it so quickly!" "Yes. Here." He said, handing her a packet of papers. "The guidelines and details of your assignments. Report back here tomorrow at one o'clock. Here is your key." He handed her the key and then paused as he was exiting the room. "Mr. Kaiba usually finishes work at around 6 or 7, so I would deeply suggest making yourself scarce long before." As she nodded, he walked out of the penthouse.
Tea clutched the packet and keys and finally walked out to her bike. She had just been hired in an instant. 'What good luck!' She thought. 'Well, better get ready for my new job!'
The next morning quickly arrived and exactly at 1 o'clock, Tea entered the penthouse. It was completely empty. "Wow, look at this place." She said staring at the beautiful furniture. Everything matched. The curtains, the furniture, even the paintings matched the décor. She noticed that most of the rooms seemed to be painted a beautiful, light shade of blue. 'Obviously his favorite color.' She thought.
Immediately setting to work, she got a rag and began polishing the table. She cleaned up the sofa, arranging the pillows nicely and put a vase of fresh flowers on the coffee table. She then walked into the master bedroom and gasped at its sheer vastness and size. She made the blue bed and neatly placed the curtains around it. Then she made her way inside Mr. Kaiba's closet. Everything was neatly placed in a certain order. Most of his clothing was made up of ties, suits, and dress shirts, but a couple of formal t-shirts were placed neatly on their hangars. She also noticed that most of his clothing was also blue. 'Well, no need to mess up anything in here.' She thought.
Soon she came back out to the living room after cleaning up the bathrooms and other guest rooms and spraying each one with her perfume. 'It could use some scent.' She thought. Tea also bought a large vase of flowers and put them in different rooms. She looked at the TV and almost squealed with joy. It was HUGE! There were three different remotes to control each setting and an enormous movie cabinet with just about every single movie imaginable. Tea glanced guiltily around and thought, 'He's not going to be home for another 3 hours. I think it'll be okay if I pop in one movie.' So she put in a romantic video and savored the feeling of his expensive couch.
After the movie was over, Tea walked to where she had hung up her jacket and purse and noticed on a nearby table, that there were two 100-dollar bills placed there. Her mouth hung open. $200 for just cleaning up a house? Jeez! How rich was this man! She pocketed the amount and locked the door behind her, taking one last glance around the home she could never have.
Many days passed after this and she always loved looking around the enormous home. Tea never forgot to bring a vase of flowers and even put little sticky notes telling him what she did, or where she put certain things so that he wouldn't get confused. However the next day, the stickies were always gone. She even brought a camera to work and took pictures of the furnishings. One day, she decided to pay a friend a visit and finished up early. "Well, all done here!" She called to the open space. She turned off the lights, quickly grabbed her jacket and purse, and left the penthouse. Never realizing that she had left her camera on the couch.
Seto was busy typing up on his computer, when suddenly his secretary called him. "Yes?" He asked impatiently. "I'm sorry, Mr. Kaiba, but Mr. Sakahiro just sent new information about the system. He'd like you to take a look at it before you leave tonight." Seto almost groaned. "It can't wait?" He asked. "He would like it back soon, sir." She said. Seto sighed and called into his phone. "Send it in." It looked like Seto would be working late tonight.
Hey! How was the second chapter? Well, really the first, since the one before was kind of like a prologue. If you've got any questions, comments, or cries of outrage, feel free to send 'em all to me! Hope you guys enjoyed!!!! See ya later!
K.L. Kat