Basket of Fruit Chapter two: Apples, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Tea Gardner had finally been able to make friends with Seto Kaiba...and suddenly, when Seto loses all his good memories of her due to partial amnesia, Tea has to restore his memories and their friendship, maybe more...SetoxTea

Basket of Fruit

Chapter Two: Apples

Seto Kaiba

"W-what was that!" I jerked myself away from Gardner, I imagined my eyes were probably as wide as hers at this moment. "I-I remembered..."

Gardner's, however, eyes were wide, not in fear, but in hope. I winced at the way she was looking at me, you could pratically see her lips about to curve into one of those annoying bright smiles she has, "You remembered! W-what did you remember!"

I glared at the annoying cheerleader, and I tried to smirk, even though I was unsteady, "None of your business." I said as calmly as I could, although that memory still hung in my brain...oranges...me? Letting Gardner hug me? And some dumb thing about coffee? Absurd!

"You'd better get out of my room at this instant, before I get security!" I growled. I reached into my pocket for my cellphone, but of course, the hospital uniforms did not have pockets, and I certainly did not have my cellphone right now, "WHAT! Where the heck did you hooligans put my things! I had an important meeti-" And then, I suddenly remembered that meeting was probably from two years ago.

"Erm..." I suddenly found myself embarrased, and I tried not to sound desperate, "I demand to know...erm...how did the meeting with O. Corp. go? I mean, the one two years ago..."

Surprisingly, Gardner laughed, and said one of the things that I found so absurd and bizzare, I didn't dare believe it, "You skipped it."

"W-WHAT! D-do you mean...reschedule?" I asked hopefully.

"Nope, you spent that day with Mokuba and me at the carnival!" She suddenly looked up at the ceiling, and smiled, as if remember something merry and joyful.

I growled, "I hope I was able to annoy the heck out of you."

"Nope. We had the best time! Mokuba won a little goldfish, and there was ice-cream and cotton candy...and a big panda bear...that...you...gave to me..." She smiled again, and I couldn't help thinking that smile was pretty...and I guess, without that smile, nothing would seem right.

I growled, "I don't care! I just want to get the freaking heck out of this hospital right now!" I stood up, and I started to walk slowly towards the door.

"What are you doing!" She asked in worry.

"Trying to get my things back! And plus, Kaiba Corp. is going to be useless without me! Those idiots that call themselves my employees are probably planning to make some type of chibi

Blue-Eyes plushie right this moment!" I snapped, and although I knew that comment sounded silly, I was really serious.

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Finally I had gotten my things back, and I had changed into my long trenchcoat. I sighed as I looked, or perhaps, glared, at the window of my limo. I wonder how Mokuba's doing... I sighed, he's probably eating ice-cream this instant.

Seriously, the kid stuffs himself everytime I'm out. I sighed, and suddenly that flashback of Gardner came back to me...was Gardner speaking the truth? Had I really...made friends with her? I tried not to think about it, and did the one thing that always took away my emotional problems-work. I pulled out my silver laptop, and started to check out Kaiba Corp.'s stocks.

My eyes turned so wide, the moment I saw- What the heck! The stocks raised around 82 percent since the last two years! I started to feel a bit dizzy, and instead of feeling happy about it, I kept wondering...

Did Gardner do this?

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Tea Gardner

A tear slid down my cheek as I plopped onto my bed. He had remembered something about our past...sure, he was a mean and cold-hearted jerk...but that was only what he appeared to be. Deep inside, he was a guy who depended on business for something to live for, he was actually very scared of being alone...

It wasn't easy at all to open up Kaiba's heart. It seemed he was determined to keep himself behind a barrier, but something attracted me to him...I saw how he treated Mokuba. I saw the look in his eyes when he cared for him...and I was sure, that this person...was not how he seemed.

And now...just when he was beginning to show the real him...this happened.

I started to cry, and my soft sobs were muffled by my pillow. I wish...you could remember...me.

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"Hey...where are you going Seto?" I smiled at him.

"Nowhere." He grumbled.

No insult-this wasn't nice, but not mean either. I smiled even wider, he was getting better.

I wrapped my scarf around me, and I beamed as I handed him one, too. He looked at me in question. "It's a scarf, silly! See, you were it...like this!" I demenstrated, as if talking to a child.

"I knew that Gardner!" He snapped, "But-what is the meaning of..."

I grinned and giggled, "I knitted it myself!" The scarf I had given to him was dark blue, with cute little chibbi blue eyes on it! He growled. "Aw come on...try it! I also put a little perfume on it..." I giggled once again, at the thought of the apple scented liquid I had sprayed on the scarf. I gave Kaiba the cutest little puppy dog eyes I could muster.

He scoffed, but he put it on anyways. That was another thing I thought cute of Kaiba...he can't resist puppy eyes. Mokuba had taught me that move, and I had mastered it over time. Although he tried not to show it, I could tell he liked the scarf, because I saw him half-smile, and close his eyes for just a second, taking in the nice smell.

"Thank...you. Gardner."

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I opened up a drawer by my bed, and pulled out a jewelry box that looked just like a treasure chest. Opening it, I pulled out the beautiful scarf I had lent to him...he had insisted on giving it back, he said that I should keep it, because he would probably lost it for he had so many other scarves that were much better. But, I had known that he was just joking. I hugged the scarf, and it gave me a small sense of warmth.

Thinking about the old times were so comforting...except now, maybe I won't be able to make anymore memories with Seto...I sighed, and I got off the bed and stretched, I wonder how Seto is doing right now...

I smiled at the scarf, maybe...I should give it back to him.

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Seto Kaiba

I shook my head clear of the thoughts of Gardner, and I entered back in Kaiba mansion. I gasped in sudden amazement...the mansion was...girlified. Perhaps I'm exaggerating just a bit, but as Mokuba came running toward me, I couldn't help but utter the words, "What the heck!"

As Mokuba jumped into my arms, I could see his puffy red eyes and damp cheeks. He had been crying...for me...my face immediately replaced by worry, I hugged Mokuba tightly, then I looked at him in the eye, "Are you...okay Mokuba?"

He smiled, and hugged me tight, "I missed you big brother! Tea called, and she told me that you had...you had..."

I tried my best to comfort him, "It's alright Mokuba...I'm alright..."

"No, you're not." Mokuba's voice suddenly sounded serious, "Tea told me what happened, and you had..." Mokuba stopped there, and he gently touched the bandages on my head, "See? You're still injured, too."

So she had told Mokuba...I got up from my kneeling position, "Mokuba..."

"Yes big brother?"

"Who..who...erm...decorated the mansion?"

"Oh! I helped Tea do it, remember? You helped too..." Mokuba pointed at the blue tinsel and the various ribbons and ornaments on the walls and ceilings, "You helped us buy them, remember? Tea and I helped pick them!" Suddenly, Mokuba ran off, and he came back with a little, silver apple, which was on a necklace. "Remember Seto? You bought this for Tea, and then you forgot to give it to her!"

The moment the silver accessory touched my fingertips, I recognized the familiar touch...and my head started to throb unconrtrollably, and I let out a cry...

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"Wow! Seto, this is such beautiful decorations! They'll look just wonderful!" Tea laughed, so merrily that I couldn't help smile as well. Mokuba tugged on my sleeve and pointed to even more ornaments.

"Big Brother, look at those!"

I smiled as I followed both of the people I loved, as they gasped and squealed in excitement and amazement as they looked in all of the stores and accesories. I never realized shopping could be so much fun...suddenly, a small jewelry stand caught my eye. A girl around Tea's age with short blond hair smiled at me, and gestured to Tea, who was currently distracted with some ribbons she had found in a store, "Good morning sir, are you here to buy something for your girlfriend?"

I blushed at the girl's mistake, "Erm...she's not my girlfriend...but...I want to buy something for her. Do you have...any suggestions?"

The girl smiled, "Yes, how about this one?" She held up a silver bracelet with a humongous fake emerald on it. I shook my head. Tea was never into those fancy weird jewelry. She prefered little silver accesories, without anything fancy.

I looked around the stand, and found a little, silver apple, dangling from a matching silver chain. I took it in my fingers, and I inspected it closely, it wasn't fancy, but it was pretty. I could already imagine how beautiful the necklace would look on her. "I'll take this one." I walked away, the paid necklace clutched in my hands, as I took one look at it before slipping it into the pocket and resume following Tea and Mokuba.

I hope you like it, Tea.

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End of Chapter two

A/N: So how was it this time? I realized there was a mistake in the summary, and I changed it as fast as I could! Also, I think that from now I am going to put at least one flashback in every chapter. Please, R+R! I hope to get at least 7 reviews in all this time!

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