Disclaimer: Okay… You know the drill… I don't own YuGiOh.
A/N: Just when it was getting good, my computer conked out! Am I weird because I get excited about new chapters of my own fictions?
Saturday had been busy for the new couple. Atem, you can imagine, had lots of people challenging him, and Tea was busy with schoolwork and her job. They finally managed to find time to see each other on Sunday.
Tea was working at the flower shop, her shift almost over because of early closing on Sunday. She was arranging one last bouquet before going home, when she felt a tap on her shoulder.
"Yes, I'm almost finished with the— Oh hi Atem…" She turned around to come face-to-face with the former Egyptian pharaoh.
He picked up a rose and handed it to her. "Hello."
Tea blushed. "You can't take that, it'll come out of my check!" Even so, she took it and tucked it carefully into a special place in her bouquet.
Atem chuckled. "Hey, if you're not busy, I was wondering if you wanted to do something…"
Tea smiled. "Yeah, sure." She put a final touch on the bouquet, tying it together with a lilac ribbon. This bouquet is special… I'll have to make sure nobody buys it until I sum up enough cash to buy it… She giggled to herself, untying her apron.
"Okay, lets go!" She locked hands with Atem, grinning. This was their first date… Well, not really, she corrected herself, we've been on two before, one to the museum, and the other after the whole Merrick incident, but this is our first official one, because we were really just going as friends before…
"So, where do you want to go?" Atem asked suddenly.
Tea stopped in her tracks. "Uh… I hadn't thought of that."
Atem shrugged. "Well then, we'll just go wherever we feel like." They smiled and kept walking.
The couple walked around Domino, checking out stores, stopping someplace to eat, and all in all, it was a good time.
They had just walked out of the movie theater when they realized it was getting dark outside.
They walked to the harbor, chatting quietly. Finally, Tea reached the rail and leaned over it. Atem did the same and he closed his eyes. The figure in his mind's eye was clearer now, but not clear enough. He opened his eyes and sighed, looking over to Tea who was gazing out into the ocean, smiling contentedly. He hadn't found his reason for coming here, and he only had a few more hours before…
"Today was great, wasn't it?" Tea's cheerful voice interrupted his thoughts. "I… really enjoyed it." She turned to look at him.
Staring into those elated blue eyes, Atem thought of how tomorrow, she probably wouldn't remember any of it. It made him want to cry…
He stepped forward and wrapped his arms around her. She hugged him back. "Hey, what's this all of a sudden?" She laughed.
"I just… I… love you, Tea…" He said, hugging her tighter, willing himself not to cry.
"Yeah… I love you too…" Tea was still confused, but she rested her head on his shoulder and enjoyed the warmth of the embrace.
He pulled back and looked deep into her eyes. "Tea…" Before they could say anything else, his mouth covered hers in a passionate kiss. I can't cry now… Atem told himself as he broke off from the kiss. "Goodbye Tea…"
He released her and they looked at each other one last time. Tea searched his eyes, finding pain locked behind them. What's he not telling me? "W-why are you acting like we'll never see each other again?"
Atem didn't answer for a moment. "Because you never know what tomorrow may bring…" With that he gave her one last pained stare and walked away, his heart tearing into pieces.
"What do mean by that? Hey! Atem! Atem!" She called after him, tears falling from her eyes, but he walked away without looking back, for he wouldn't let her see the tears that had slipped past his eyelids.
That night, they got into their own beds in their own houses. Both of them fell asleep with turmoil in their hearts and mind.
Tea and Atem were standing together in black nothingness, arms around each other in a tight embrace.
Suddenly an invisible force began pulling the two apart, as they desperately reached for each other, calling the other's name.
Finally, only their hands linked them and they slipped apart and began falling…
Falling apart…
Well, sorry it was such a short chapter. Today was the first day of school! Eek!