Basket of Fruit Chapter four: Peaches, 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 Four : Peaches

Seto Kaiba

"Why are you always so busy? All you ever do is work. Have you ever thought of him? Have you ever thought of me?"

"I...I work to provide food, shelter, and clothes for you and him!"

"This? Look at this place! Look at these clothes! Look at the maids and servants! Do you really need all that you have right now? Do you?"

"I..."

"I'm sick of this. You made a promise to him, and you're going to break it. What kind of person are you?" With those words, the person walked away.

Who are you? Who are you to me?

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I groaned as I fell out of bed, entangled in the silky white sheets. I've been having alot of flashbacks lately, but this was the only unpleasant one I've had so far, and plus it was in a dream. Who was that person? I untangled myself, and stood up, in my silk pajamas. Running a finger through my chestnut hair that was damp with sweat, I walked into my own personal bathroom. The marble floor felt cold to my barefeet, and I put on some white slippers.

Why do I keep remembering the past? How could those things be important? I remembered what the person in my dream said. "Why are you always so busy? All you ever do is work. Have you ever thought of him? Have you ever thought of me?" "This? Look at this place! Look at these clothes! Look at the maids and servants! Do you really need all that you have right now? Do you?"

I guess...the person was right. I rummaged through my closet, and pulled out my regular trenchcoat. But inside the closet, I saw jeans and a light blue T-shirt...it didn't seem to surprise me anymore. Everything seemed to have changed...I didn't know anything anymore. I felt so clueless...so...weak.

The person had said something about a he...Mokuba...I made a promise to Mokuba? Yes...I had probably broken dozens of promises I had made to him for work in the past.

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I took long strides down the marble stairs of the mansion, and I saw Mokuba already sitting in the kitchen table, a bowl of cereal set in front of him, "Hi big brother!" He happily chirped, as he swallowed some cereal.

"Hey, Mokuba." I rumpled his messy raven black hair that he absolutely refused to cut, then I sat down. I ordered the cook to cook me some fried eggs and bacon, then I put my face in my hands, trying to cure the throbbing headache I had from thinking so much.

"What's wrong Seto?" Mokuba asked in worry, pausing from eating for a second.

"Nothing...just tired..." I lied.

DING DONG. DING DONG.

Great, great sound when you have a headache, huh? I ignored it, but the bell seemed to start ringing louder and louder, "Tell the maid to answer it..." I muttered, my face still in my hands.

The maid came back a few seconds later, "Mr.Kaiba, Ms.Tea Gardner is here to see you."

My eyes widened considerably as I dropped my hands on my lap and saw Tea, standing there, her nose and cheeks flushed from the cold outside. She was holding her hands behind her back, and I was sure she was holding a granede behind there.

"What do you want?" I grumbled, my headache was bad enough already, I didn't need a cheerleader yapping about my past for me...a rather pretty cheerleader...I almost blushed as I glared at her.

"I bought you something!" She smiled, and I braced my self for impact as she pulled out...a basket of peaches, "Would you lilke some too, Mokuba?"

Mokuba grinned cheerfully, and he nodded, "Will we eat outside, in the garden like we always did before?"

Like we always did before...

"Yep! Well, actually..." She looked at me, as if asking for permission, and I nodded, "Alright! Come on, Set-I mean, Kaiba, let's go!"

I followed. Peaches were never my favourite type of fruit-they were way too sweet. Trudging along them, the first thing, or things, I noticed when I got into the garden, were flowers. Roses, Violets, Lilies...and also, two little swings and a small wooden round table with four chairs to sit on. Have I seen those things before? Have I ever played here, with Mokuba and Tea? I couldn't remember. No matter how familiar this place and the things were...I couldn't remember.

Mokuba sat in one of the wooden chairs, and I followed suit. Tea set the basket of peaches on the table, grabbed a peach in her hand, then hopped onto one of the swings, "Seto, can you please push me?" I was so surprised at her request, I didn't even snap at her for calling me by my first name.

I shook my head in disbelief, and raised an eyebrow at her. Tea looked down sheepishly, and I could swear I saw her blush, "Erm...I'm sorry, Kaiba, it's just that...you used to..." She didn't need to say anymore, and she didn't.

I watched her as her hair swayed in the breeze, and she kicked off lightly. She was going higher, and higher, but barely. I surprised both myself and Tea by absent-mindedly walking over to the swing, and pushing gently against Tea's back. She let out a surprised kind of 'eep', and then laughed, as I pushed her a little higher. Some how, this seemed familiar...

Mokuba pouted in displeasure, and said, "Seto, push me too!" as he walked over to the other swing and made himself comfortable.

"Alright, alright!" I started to push him high into the sky. After a short while, I got tired and I slumped into a wooden chair, I absent-mindedly grabbed a peach and took a bite. Sweet. Sure, it was a little bit too sweet, but since Tea brought them especially for Mokuba and I...once again, colors swirled before me, and I found myself once again, looking into the past.

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It was night time, but tonight the crickets seemed quiet, and the usual howling of the wind was absent. The quiet made their quarrel seem even louder, as the two stood in the garden, one crying...and one just standing.

"Why are you always so busy? All you ever do is work. Have you ever thought of him? Have you ever thought of me?" Tea whispered, hot tears streamed down her cheeks.

"I...I work to provide food, shelter, and clothes for you and him!" I stammered, trying to keep my voice firm.

"This? Look at this place! Look at these clothes! Look at the maids and servants! Do you really need all that you have right now? Do you?" Her voice got higher and louder, just a little bit, as she did nothing to wipe of her tears.

"I..."

"I'm sick of this. You made a promise to him, and you're going to break it. What kind of person are you?" With those words, she walked away.

Who are you? Who are you to me?

All I could see was her back, and just before she was gone, she said in a hollow voice, "Isn't Mokuba of any importance to you? Am I important? Is work...as important?"

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"Seto! Seto! Big brother, wake up!" The blurry face soon cleared up, and I saw it was Mokuba.

I groaned, and I put one hand on my forehead as I lifted myself off the bed, "W-where am I?"

"You're in your bed, Seto!"

"W-what happend?" I stood up, and realized I was still in my trenchcoat.

"I don't know, big brother. Tea and I were just swinging, and suddenly, you just fainted while eating a peach." Mokuba helped me walk a few steps, then I started walking myself.

"Where is Tea now?" I barely even realized I used her first name.

"She went home, just 5 minutes ago."

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Tea Gardner

I breathed heavily as I leaned against the wall of my bedroom. How could I fix all of this? Seto...was he getting flashbacks? I sure was. I kept remembering the old times, and I wish...we were back to those days, when I had him to rely on, and I could always talk to him. Why did this have to happen? Why was Seto coming to my house to my house that day? It's all my fault...he was coming to my house, and if he weren't, maybe he wouldn't of...

I shrank down onto the floor and hugged my knees to my chest. How could this happen to him? How could this happen to me? I have to ask him...does he remember anything? Drip. Drop. Drip. Drop.

I suddenly realized I was crying. I sighed, and wiped my tears off with a tissue. Something my mother told me to always do, 'If you wipe of tears in your eyes with your sleeve, or the back of your hand, you could get bacteria in your eyes!'

I laughed a little, thinking of what my mom told me when I was five years old.

I cheered up a bit, the doctor had said there was a chance of Seto recovering...I stood up. Throwing the tissue into the trash can, I stretched my arms, when suddenly the doorbell rang. I opened the door leading to my apartment, and saw Seto...

My eyes widened in surprise, and I laughed nervously, "Um, hi Seto...what are you doing here?"

He didn't say anything, and his eyes remained emotionless, so I couldn't tell what he was thinking. Instead of talking, he pulled my hand out, then put something hard and cold into it, and he walked away but not before saying, "I forgot. That's...for you. ...Happy birthday."

I looked, resting on the palm of my hand, there was a little silver necklace, with an apple dangling on the chain. I smiled, and I carefully put it into the treasure box along with Seto's scarf. Mokuba probably told him about my birthday... And I know his...

I also have something for you, Seto. I'll give it to you...soon.

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Seto Kaiba

I wish I could remember. I hated seeing Tea sad...I saw her eyes all red and puffy when I went to her apartment to give her the necklace...she had been crying. But, I had secretly seen her smile, and I hoped she liked her birthday present...but, she probably thought that Mokuba had told me it was her birthday. But...he hadn't. I had remembered it. By myself. I don't know how I did, I just remembered.

Next weekend...maybe I'll spend the day with her. Maybe. And I could bring Mokuba too...unless...I wanted to go by myself with her. I buried my face in my arms, not bothering to turn off my laptop that I was previously working on. Was I growing a soft spot for her? I sighed. I probably already had-but I had just forgotten it. Next weekend...maybe, just maybe...I'll wear jeans. And a t-shirt.

Perhaps I'll even lose that old trenchcoat-it's summer, anyway.

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Tea Gardner

Br-ing! Br-ing! Br-ing! Br-ing!

I groaned. What the heck was that noise? And then I realized it was my dumb alarm clock, always waking me up at the wrong times. Growling, I hit it hard, and it stopped it's noisy br-ing-ing. And it also stopped ticking. Great! Now I'll have to buy another one!

Despite how tired I was, I still had to get up. It was school-after such a long and hard weekend, school was the last thing I wanted to do, but I had to get an education-my parents only let me live by myself if I promised to get one.

I suddenly had a worrying thought, Seto lost his memories for two years-would he be behind? Sure, Seto was very smart, but a whole two years...

I took a long shower, then changed and brushed my teeth. I was barely through with brushing my hair when I got a good look at the clock, and my eyes widened, great, oh great! It was already 7:45, and school started at 8:00! Perhaps that shower was a little too long!

My apartment was around 30 minutes from the school-I'll definately be late! I scrambled out of my door without breakfast, and I hastily locked up the door, jumping in the elevator and pressing the correct floor. I sped out of the front door of the building I lived in, and I suddenly came face-to-face with Seto.(well, actually face to neck, because he's taller than her by a head). "Would you rather ride in a limo with me, or get to school late?" He grumbled.

I pretended to think about it, then I smiled and said, "Ride in a limo with you, what do you think?" He seemed to be satisfied with that answer, because he dragged me into his car and ordered the driver to get to school.

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Seto Kaiba

As we arived at Domino High, instead of getting points and stares from the students, everything seemed the same. Nobody even whispered, "Why did Tea come to school with Kaiba today?" and other things like that. I secretly threw her a note in History class that said:

Did I use to drive you to school alot?

I didn't get my reply until the next class, English class, but I read it, and it said:

Yep, every single day! Anyway, don't reply to me till next period, because the teacher would get suspicious.

After that, we passed a series of notes to each other, which was like this, if put into conversation:

Me: Fine, fine. What happened the day I started driving you?

Tea: What do you think? People pointed and stared, and acted like total idiots.

Me: Were than any rumours flying around?

Tea: Were there! "Ooh...Tea is dating Seto..." "She's too ugly for him" "What has she got that we don't?"

Me: Ha

Tea: Ha

Me:Hee

Tea: Ho

Well, I think you can guess the rest.

We stopped at lunchtime, and I sat in my usual spot by myself, working on my laptop.

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Tea Gardner

I tried to keep from laughing all day-passing around notes with Seto was so fun! At lunchtime, I saw Seto sitting all by himself, at the exact same spot two years ago...I walked up to him, and sat right down in the seat alongside of Seto.

"Hi."

"..." He didn't look up from his laptop.

I sighed, as I watched him work. I reached inside my lunchbag, and decided to 'cheer him up' a bit. I grabbed a peach flavoured drink from my bag, stuck a long thin plastic straw in it, and aimed...SPLAT!

I laughed until I ran out of breath as I looked at Seto, who now had peach juice all over his usually perfect chestnut brown hair. He didn't even seem to notice (talk about workcoholic!) until he ran a hand through his now sticky hair.

He blinked a few times, before looking at his hand, which was now covered in peach juice. He looked at the stuff in puzzlement, then he sniffed it. His eyes widened considerably, then they narrowed to a glare, directed to me. "Gardner. Did you..." He spotted the backstabbing pecah juice carton, then resumed glaring at me, "Why you little!" Instead of strangling me, though, he put a sticky hand onto my hair, making me sticky too.

"Hey!" I shouted in protest, and then he used his secret weapon-the tickle ticklers! He started to tickle my sides, and I kept laughing and laughing, almost falling off the chair. "S-stop K-Kaiba! Hahahahahaahahah!" I managed to get out, and he stopped.

I wiped the tears from my eyes which had come out while I was laughing, and I made the best crybaby look I could, and I started to pretend to cry. "T-that really hurt my feelings..." The guys from the other tables' eyes turned wide, while the girls gasped, and glared.

"So the Great Kaiba gets his kicks from picking on helpless girls!"

"Oh my gosh! Seto made Tea cry!"

"Poor Tea! I always knew that Kaiba was no good..."

I tried not to smirk as I looked down at the ground, and with my bangs covering my now dry eyes, I started to sniff. Seto sighed, and rolled his eyes. He knew it when I faked-but it was funny while it lasted! It seemed like the old times were back again-even if it was just for today. Seto will get his memories back-I promise, to myself. I want to be as happy with him as we were before. I promise I will be, and he will be too.

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End of Chapter four

A/N: Was it good? This is the longest chapter I have so far! I was preparing to end this chapter right before the day of school, when I realized there wasn't really much to do, and starting a new chapter wouldn't be nessecary when I could just type more to this chapter! I won't be updating so much on tomorrow, though, since school is starting again, and my three-day holiday is over. Hope you review!

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