Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh, or the song used in this chapter. The song is called "Two Faced", and is by Louise.
"talk"
'thoughts'
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"Hey Seto, guess what I found in the mail?" An excited Mokuba asked Seto.
"What is it?" Seto said, not looking up from his laptop.
"It's an invitation to some kind of duelist convention. You're invited."
"Hmm. Sure Mokuba." Seto said, half listening to what Mokuba had said.
"Seto." Mokuba whined at his brother's lack of attention.
"Mokuba, I'm busy." Seto said, finally looking up.
"I know. But what I am saying is not going to take long. Do you want to go? Its tonight. I can't believe you don't sort through your mail on time. If I didn't do it for you, we would miss so many of cool events like this. Anyway, Tea and I would love to."
"Sure, whatever you want." Seto said, dismissing him.
"Awesome. I am going to go tell Tea." Mokuba said happily and ran out of the room.
"Hey Tea, I've got good news. We are going to a little duelist reunion." Mokuba told Tea who was in the gym, practicing.
"I bet it's not so little if your brother is going." Tea said smiling, and Mokuba nodded.
"Yeah. All the duelists are going to be there. It's tonight." Tea raised an eyebrow in surprise.
"Isn't this kind of late? When did you find out about this? Are we even invited?"
"Of course we are invited." Mokuba said. "Seto got the invite a week ago and I'm sure he was notified through email even earlier. But he never pays attention to these kind of events and never pays attention to his mail. I was just going through it before I threw it all away and I found it. We are lucky that I found it or we would have missed it. Anyway, we better get ready. I bet it will be loads of fun. Hurry up and get ready before Seto changes his mind." Mokuba said and ran off, yet again. Tea laughed at his excitement. She could guess that Mokuba didn't get to attend many similar events, probably because Seto didn't want to. So now that Seto had agreed, the kid was beyond happy. She began picking up her stuff from the floor and proceeding to take a shower. She didn't want to be late.
"Tea are you ready yet?" mMkuba asked from downstairs. Tea was still in Seto's room. He and seto had been waiting for her for quite some time. He was pretty excited about the whole function. Finally, the door opened and Tea stepped out. Mokuba's jaw fell on the floor. Tea looked absolutely hot in her outfit.
She was wearing an ocean blue, sleeveless tank top, with a black jeans skirt. She was wearing a silver chain hanging, as a belt and a silver choker as well. In her arms were two silver bracelets. She was wearing black sneakers. She wasn't wearing any make up, except lip-gloss and some foundation. But even with that less, she looked absolutely gorgeous.
Seto was having the same reaction. He was having trouble keeping his eyes off her. He, himself, was wearing a matching blue silk shirt, with top 2 buttons undone, revealing his chest, and black pants under that. He was also wearing a black coat. He looked sexy, and Tea's eyes kept wandering to that perfect chest of his.
"I am ready. Let's go Mokuba." Tea said, smiling at the little kid.
"Sure." He said and they stepped into the limo. The limo ride was silent, except Mokuba talking about what game he was going to play at the arcade, since that was the location of the convention.
Many camera flashes greeted them. Seto frowned at the photographers, glaring them away. Tea smiled at his reaction and they stepped inside. Tea gasped upon their entrance. The whole arcade looked completely different. It had been transformed to the theme of duel monsters for the night. Big posters of famous monsters decorated the walls. The place swarmed with people wearing duel disks.
"I should have known." Seto grumbled.
"What happened?" Tea asked him.
"The media is here. Now they will bother us." Mokuba said. "Seto really hates that."
"Don't worry. I'm sure they'll find someone else, someone more willing to chase after." Tea said, her eyes fixed on a corner of the room. Seto glanced there and spotted her ex-friends. He glared in their direction. Mokuba was too busy looking at all the new games to notice that.
"I'm gonna check out all the new games." He said and ran off, leaving Tea and Seto alone.
"He seems pretty excited." Tea said, smiling as Mokuba disappeared out of sight.
"Yeah. Let's go someplace where these reporters can't see us." Seto suggested. Tea turned to stare at him with mischief in her eyes.
"Sure thing Seto." She said coyly and they walked away from the entrance.
"Whoa. Check it out man. Every single duelist in the city is here." Joey said amazed.
"You better watch it Joey or you might get your ass handed to you by someone." Tristen said laughing.
"Hey, I'm better them all of them." Joey boasted.
"Sure you are." Tristen said and they started arguing. Yugi stood beside him, his eyes scanning the crowds for a familiar face. He was so engrossed that he didn't notice a figure approaching.
"Hello there. I must say I'm not surprised to see you all here." Yugi looked up to see Mako Tsunami.
"Hello Mako. I am not surprised to see you either. All the great duelists are here, and you, no doubt, are one of them." Yugi said smiling at his old friend.
"Hey there Mako, my man. Remember me?" Joey said and Mako smiled.
"Oh yes. I remember you quite well. We have met twice before Joey. And Tristen, I remember you from duelist kingdom as well." Mako said smiling as he shook hands with them.
"Yeah, we remember you too man." Tristen said.
"Say, where is the beautiful young girl that always accompanied you guys?" Mako asked. The guys shifted uncomfortably.
"This is my sister, Serenity." Joey said, bringing Serenity up front to meet him.
"Hi, it's very nice to meet you." Mako said kindly, smiling at Serenity before turning to Joey again.
"Actually, I'm talking about Tea. She was with you during our last duel in battle city. Where is she?" Mako asked and Serenity frowned.
"I don't know and I seriously don't care." Joey said sourly, looking away.
"Did something happen between you guys? You seemed pretty tight friends to me." Mako said, surprised at the response he had received.
"Things are not always what they seem Mako." Yugi finally said.
"Right you are Yugi. But I'm sure she is here though. I think I saw her. Ah, there she is. I'll go say hi to her." Mako said, having finally spotted Tea. The gang looked in that direction and found her standing, chatting with Seto Kaiba. Serenity's mouth fell open. That couldn't be possible. Why the hell would Kaiba talk to her?
Mako gently tapped Tea on the shoulder, catching her attention.
"Mako? Oh my God, it's really you. It's so good to see you." Tea said, enthusiastically greeting him.
"Same here Tea. It's been a long time since we last saw each other." He said, smiling brightly at her.
"Yeah. It was during battle city. But we didn't get to talk much then." Tea beamed at him.
"But I do remember our conversation from duelist kingdom. You wanted me to teach you to fish."
"Oh yeah. The way you caught the fish with such accuracy and speed, really impressed me. I wanted to learn that. But forget that. Did you have any luck finding your father?" Tea asked him apprehensively.
"Not yet." He replied sadly. "But I'm still looking for him, and I'll find him one day." He said with determination.
"I am sure you will. With your determination and courage, nothing can stand in your way." She said, smiling assuringly at him.
"If I have the support of a beauty like you, I can never fail. Truly, you look absolutely gorgeous tonight. Maybe gorgeous is understating it a bit." Mako said flirtatiously with a wink.
"Oh, you're just saying that. But still, thanks for the compliment." Tea blushed prettily.
"No, no. I am telling the truth. Many sailors dream about the mermaids but I can easily tell them now, that I saw someone even more beautiful then that." Tea giggled even more at his comment. Seto, however, growled with anger. This got Tea's attention.
"This here is Seto Kaiba. I'm sure you know him already." Tea said, pointing to Seto.
"Well of course. Who doesn't?" Mako said looking at Kaiba, who glared at him.
"If you don't mind me asking Tea, why aren't you with Yugi or Joey? I just met them a minute ago." Mako asked and Tea looked away.
"It's not important." She said.
"If you don't want to tell me, it's perfectly okay. I understand." Mako quickly said, noticing her discomfort.
"We just had a misunderstanding, that's all." She said, which wasn't technically a lie.
"Okay. I was just curious. I have seen you support them in many tough situations and was just wondering why weren't you with them now." Mako admitted. "I apologize if I caused you any discomfort."
"It's no problem really." Tea smiled.
"I think we better move away from here. I see a swarm of reporters equipped with cameras approaching." Seto said and grabbed Tea's arm.
"Okay Mako, I'll see you later. Bye." Tea said, before she was led away from there by Seto. Mako watched them leave and slowly whispered.
"I think I know why you aren't with them Tea. Because you're with Kaiba." He knew all about Kaiba's hatred for Yugi, and Joey's and Kaiba's old rivalry, if you could call it that. When he met with Yugi, he could tell something was bothering him. Maybe this was it. The fact that his best friend was with his nemesis bothered him. He looked sad, as if torn inside. And Kaiba was acting weird too. He seemed jealous when Mako and Tea were talking. And Mako could swear Kaiba took Tea away because of the same reason. This was too confusing for him to understand.
"Hi hun. Did you miss me?" The unmistakable voice of Mai Valentine surprised the gang.
"Hey Mai. It's so great to see you. What's up?" Joey said smiling.
"Nothing but me. I'm flying high, as usual." Mai said smugly and Joey laughed.
"Yeah. I don't doubt that." He said laughing.
"So, everybody is having fun, huh?" She said and they all shrugged their shoulders, except Serenity.
"Yeah Mai. It's absolutely awesome. I love it." She said overjoyed.
"Really." Mai said, glancing at everyone. Yugi seemed pale, like he hadn't slept properly for weeks. Tristen had a weird look oh his face, as if he had lost something, and Joey seemed… well, he seemed irritated, ready to bite anyone who dared to disturb his peace, not that he displayed any at the moment. Serenity was the only one who seemed genuinely happy.
"You have me fooled… with your sorry faces." Mai exclaimed. "What is wrong guys? And where is Tea? Did she go to the bathroom or something? She better some back soon, cause she took away the spirit of this group as well. Seriously, what's wrong?" Mai asked.
"Nothing is wrong Mai. It's just that so many rival duelists are here that-." Serenity began but Mai cut her off.
"Come on Serenity. I know these guys, and they are always excited to see duelists. Joey can't contain himself from a challenge. But look at them now, sitting with sad faces. Something is definitely wrong and you're going to tell me what? Yugi… Joey… I am waiting." She said sternly. Just then, the owner of the arcade went on stage.
"Hello everyone and welcome to the Domino Arcade." He said, and everybody turned to face him. "We have many talented duelists gathered here, but that's not the only talent present in this arcade. We do have a dancer, whose moves charm us all." He paused to look at Tea, who was shocked. "Yes, I am talking about the champion of DDR, the dancing queen, Tea Gardner." There was applause and cheering from the crowd. Almost everyone in the arcade knew Tea, either because of her dancing talents or because of her friendship with Yugi and Joey. The owner knew her as well because Tea was in the arcade everyday. They were friends.
"Tea, I have seen you dance on this very stage many times, defeat countless opponents and mesmerize us with your moves. Do you think you can do it again?" He asked her. She turned to Seto, as if asking for permission. He answered by smiling and Tea smiled too.
"Okay guys. Get ready to dance with the master." The owner yelled, as Tea stepped on the stage.
"Tea, I do appreciate yo doing this." He said as she stood before him.
"No problem. You know how much I love dancing. Can you play "Two Faced" by Louise?" She said and he nodded. Since Tea was friends with him, she asked him to play the song of her choice.
The song began. Tea smiled at Seto and extended her arms and slowly started swaying her hips to the music. She looked around and found her former friends watching her as well. She stared right into Yugi's eyes as the lyrics started.
Ow, ow, twisted and deceitful
All those two-faced people
Taking me for some kind of fool
Ow, ow, pretending to be so nice
Let me give you my advice
I don't need you, ooh
Friends in disguise
Dressed up in lies
It's an act that you're playing
Ow, ow, first you recognize me
Then you criticize me, what's goin on
She turned to glare at Serenity, who looked away, not wanting to meet her eyes. She turned to look at Joey in the eyes, and at the same time, sang the lyrics as well.
Stop your bitchin'
'Coz you're so sad
Bitchin' behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the curb
Because I heard you're two-faced
Tryin' to get in my place
Work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitchin' on me
Ow, ow, they're so narrow-minded
Truth is so one-sided
They're just counterfeits
Ow, ow, hot and cold you're blowing
Sheep in Wolf clothing
And who are you trying to kid, eh
Two-faced people are so shallow
Put yourself in my place
Ow, ow, the fairy tales you're spinning
Sounding so convincing
But I'm at a loss
Stop your bitchin'
'Coz you're so sad
Bitchin' behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the curb
Because I heard you're two-faced
Tryin' to get in my place
Work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitchin' on me
Yugi looked away. He could not bear to look into Tea's eyes anymore. They held such pain, such hatred that it ripped his heart. She had been his best friend; his oldest friend, and seeing her like this hurt him. Her accusing eyes chocked him, making it hard for him to breath. Her movements displayed the anger and feelings that her lips refused to utter.
Poison words are spoken
my faith in you is broken
But I'll make it on my own
Ow, ow, twisted and deceitful
All those two-faced people
Taking me for some kind of fool
Ow, ow, they're so narrow-minded
Truth is so one-sided
But honey you're wrong
Tea faced Joey and Yugi as she danced. Yugi was looking away sadly, not being able to bear it. But Joey seemed angry as hell. He muttered something to Tristen who grumbled something in return. Serenity also seemed enraged and marched outside. Mai, who had watched the whole ordeal, seemed utterly confused. What was happening here? Tristen and Joey got up to follow Serenity, while Yugi sank further into the crowd.
Stop your bitchin'
'Coz you're so sad
Bitchin' behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the curb
Because I heard you're two-faced
Tryin' to get in my place
Work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitchin' on me
Stop your bitchin'
'Coz you're so sad
Bitchin' behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the curb
Because I heard you're two-faced
Tryin' to get in my place
Work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitchin' on me
Stop this hypocrisy
You're criticizing me
'Coz I don't wanna be
With two-faced people, yeah
The song ended and the whole arcade was filled with cheers and applause. Some guys were whistling and hooting. Tea was already looking hot and that dance made her look even hotter, if it was even possible. She walked straight to Seto.
"How did I do?" She asked him, out of breath. He smiled.
"You were more amazing then anything I have seen in my whole life." Tea smiled brightly. Mokuba also came running.
"Wow Tea. You were awesome. Everyone is praising you." Mokuba said excitedly and Tea smiled.
"Thanks Mokuba. Seto, can we go home now?" Tea asked him and he nodded.
Mai walked towards Joey and Tristen who were trying to talk to Serenity. Mai didn't understand why was Serenity so angry. She tapped Joey on the shoulder.
"Joey wheeler, explain…now."
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