Basket of Fruit Chapter three: Bananas, 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 three: Bananas

Tea Gardner

I wished Seto could remember...I was walking to the grocery store, which was just around 1 block away. I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings, and I ignored the bright lights and the bustling of the people...today, was my birthday. It was December 19th, and near Christmas. Everybody was in the streets, hurrying here and there, buying treats, presents, and ornaments for this holiday.

Seto had promised to spend this day with me, because Yugi and the others had so many important things to do. They had been really sorry, and I remembered I was sad, but just the thought of Seto spending it with me made me feel better. But...Seto wasn't spending it with me. I guess...now I'm spending my birthday alone, I'd better not celebrate it. I mean, what was the point? As I bought some vegetables, rice, and fish for dinner, I kept thinking about Seto.

Did he remember anything about me? Does he remember today is my brithday? After I paid for my things, I walked extra slowly as I kept thinking.

"Table for one, miss?"

I suddenly realized I had accidentally walked into 'Angel Heart' , a little resteraunt where I had been to many times, with...I smiled as I was about to say no, and then I saw out of the corner of my eye a little girl and her father, sitting at a little heart shaped table laughing together and enjoy a bowl of ice-cream.

Absent-mindedly I nodded, and the waitress pulled me over to a little table by the window. I sat down in the comfortable seat, and leaned back on the cushion. I took off my warm jacket and scarf, and I immediately knew what I wanted to order.

The waitress smiled, and jotted down my order, then she walked away.

I gazed out the window, and at the snowy white ground. I probably should prepare for Christmas as well-perhaps I should invite Yugi and the others for a Christmas party? And maybe...Seto, too? I sighed, and closed my eyes, just for a second, and dozed off.

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Seto Kaiba

Where was Mokuba taking me? I rolled my eyes and patted Mokuba on his messy black hair, "Mokuba, where are you taking me?"

Mokuba smiled, "It's a secret!" Mokuba would answer that everytime I asked. I sighed, I had really not prepared for the ice cold snow outside-I was only wearing my usual clothes, and I had not worn any gloves or scarves or anything like that. I was freezing, and I could just feel my nose turning red and numb.

Suddenly, Mokuba stopped and I had barely just avoided crashing into him, "We're here, big brother!"

My eyes narrowed as I red the sign on the shop, "Angel...Heart? What kind of name is that?" I scoffed and shoved my cold hands inside the pockets of my trenchcoat, "Mokuba, can't we go somewhere else?"

Mokuba shook his head, and stated firmly, "No. This place has the best ice-cream! Come on Seto!" He dragged me into the resteraunt. Boy, this kid sure had Kaiba strength in him. I tried to prevent myself from sighing and looking desperate as we sat down in a heart-shaped glass table. Heart shaped? You have got to be kidding me! But something...maybe I was just being paranoid, but something about the soft seats, and warm smell seemed familiar to me...

And then, I spotted her , just sitting there, by herself, her eyes closed and her breathing steady, indicating she was asleep. Gardner. She actually looked a little pretty like that...just calm and peaceful...with a small smile on her face...not yelling at me...her bangs half covering her eyes...

WHAT THE HECK WAS I THINKING! I mentally slapped myself. This is Gardner we were talking about! Heck, she wasn't even slightly acttractive! How could she be pretty! Yet, those stupid thoughts kept coming...darn. I needed some coffee, bad. I must be too stressed out from work! Yes! That's it! I reassured myself. It's probably just a phase, it'll pass.

I calmed down, and felt tugging at my sleeve. Mokuba cheerfully smiled at me, and he said, "Big brother, I want a banana split! You should have one, too!"

"No thank you Mokuba, I need my coffee, and you know I don't eat ice-cream."

Mokuba looked puzzled, "But Seto, last year you and Tea always took me here, and we all ate ice-cream."

A year ago...exactly. I don't remember anything from a year ago. "Mokuba, remember, I lost my memories..."

"Oh...yeah...but big brother, you'll like it again once you try it!" Mokuba smiled cheerfully once more, before waving to a waitress to come. I noticed the girl gush at how 'adorable' Mokuba was, and then he ordered one big banana split, and one small one.

"Coming right up!" The waitress made me grimace by winking at me before she walked away. I sighed, and I looked over to Gardner...

She was woken up by a waitress, and she was bent over a bowl. I couldn't see what she was eating, but her eyes were closed, and she was smiling. I wonder what food was so good it could make someone as happy as she seemed right now? She still hadn't noticed I was here with Mokuba, and Mokuba didn't seem to notice her either.

I turned away quickly as the ice-cream arrived. I picked up the tiny spoon and looked over to Mokuba. He was already digging in, getting bits of ice-cream all over his face. I slowly put just a tiny amount of the dessert on my spoon, and I raised it to my lips, and swallowed.

It was sweet and creamy...and I remembered it...and then...my surroundings seemed to change...and Mokuba suddenly seemed to be Tea...

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I watched her, eating everything in the small bowl and scraping the remains off with her spoon and consuming it too. I kept watching her, unsure of what to do. Suddenly, she jerked her head towards my direction and she seemed worried, "What's wrong, Seto? Is it bad? If it is, I could tell the waitress to..."

I shook my head. "What is...erm...this?"

She laughed, a merry laugh that sounded like music to my ears, "It's ice cream, Seto!"

"But..." I poked at the fruit with my spoon, "There's a banana in it."

"That's why they call it a banana split, silly!" She started to giggled, and I gave a sort-of half smile, while trying not to laugh.

"Try it! It's really nice!"

"..."

Tea picked up the spoon, and scooped some of the dessert into it, she slowly inched it toward my closed lips, "Here comes the choo-choo train!" I opened my mouth to say, 'I'm not a kid,' when she shoved the spoon into my mouth, and pulled it out, empty.

I was about to snap at her for tricking me, when I tasted the ice-cream melting in my mouth. I had never tasted ice-cream before...all I knew was it tasted good. I let it dissolve, and when I swallowed, she smiled at me, and said, "So? How was it?"

"...good..."

She got a napkin and wiped off a bit of ice-cream that had accidentally fallen off the spoon and onto my chin while she was ahem, feeding me, and I found myself blushing, ever so slightly...She smiled, "Good! Next time, we can go together and eat ice-cream again, and even bring Mokuba!"

I didn't say a word, and she laughed when I grabbed the spoon and started to devour the banana split.

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Tea Gardner

I closed my eyes and I finished the last of the banana split. It brang back memories, and I wish I had ordered more. I stood up and walked over to the cashier where I paid for it. Suddenly, I realized I left my grocery bag in my seat. As I turned around to go to my seat and get it, I saw Seto...and Mokuba, both eating ice-cream...banana splits.

I tried not to look flustered as I grabbed my grocery bag and walked past Seto and Mokuba. I saw Seto glance at me as I left Angel Heart, so he saw me...I wondered-did he remember when I brought him here?

I smiled as I remembered, and I headed back to my apartment. Maybe tomorrow, I'd go and see how they are doing.

I opened my grocery bag and pulled out a banana. And I'll bring a basket of fruit, too.

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End of Chapter three

A/N: Please read and review! I know this chapter was a little short, but I'll try to make the next chapter a little longer! Did you notice I used the title of the fanfic in the last sentence? LOL. Anyways, please keep reviewing! It really helps me update faster, and give me more confidence!

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