I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH!

Chapter 3 – What a Challenge

By lunch time, she was definitely getting hungry, and Kaiba's fishing lures had yet to catch them anything. Kaiba was still fixing up the hut, making it more sturdy. As a perfectionist, being in a setting such as a deserted island, was not going well with his usual clean and sleek composure. Kaiba strapped on some sturdy vines around some leaves, tying a knot, and stepping away to observe his makeshift house. He was proud, even though it was only leaves and branches.

"Where'd you learn to do all this?" Tea asked, watching him as he stared at the hut.

"Do what?" He asked, over his shoulder at her.

"You know. Make a hut, make a fire, build fishing poles. That kind of stuff. I would think someone like you wouldn't know how to take care of themselves in this kind of way." She replied.

Somehow, whether he would admit it or not, her statement had hit him hard. He had to work hard and take care of himself all his life, who was she to discredit him like that? "You think I've been rich all my life? Well, you're wrong. I had to earn what I have today with blood, sweat, and determination. You have no right to think I can't take care of myself." He replied, turning fully around to stare at her accusingly.

"I didn't mean it like that, Kaiba." She sneered, and stood up and walked closer to him. He was on the way to having one of his ego-temper-tantrums, she knew it.

"Well, then what did you mean?"

"I meant..... you learn these things at boy scout camp or something..... I mean, how'd you know how to make a rope?" She asked, and pointed to the hut, where the rope held the leaves and branches together.

"Making braids isn't brain surgery. And I certainly know how to tie a knot. I don't need any sort of 'boy camp' to learn that." He replied, taking a menacing step towards her.

She wasn't going to back away. She stood her ground. "What about the fishing lures?" She asked, and he rolled his eyes.

"C'mon. It's a stick with a string on the end, and a weight and hook."

"Where'd you get all those supplies?" She asked, taking one more step closer. They were almost two feet apart now.

He was getting very annoyed. Did he have to explain everything to her? "I pulled the string from my boot's shoelace, the hooks are pieces of shell I easily carved to make sharp on one end. The weight is another shell."

"What about the fire?" She pointed. Surely he would admit he learned that in some sort of camp.

He sighed angrily, and pulled out a lighter. He clicked it on in front of her face. She frowned.

"Oh. Well...... I didn't know you smoked."

"I don't." He replied, and put the lighter back in his pocket.

"Then why the lighter?"

He half smiled, and leaned in close to her face. "Never know when I'll have to set something on fire." He said with a smoothly sexy voice that make her insides twirl in a circle.

She almost punched herself. This was Kaiba she was thinking about! Damn her body for going against what her mind was saying! He was just messing with her head, like typical Kaiba. But Tea Gardner wasn't the type to be toyed with. She may act like a ditz sometimes, but that was really all an act to attract attention from..... well, certain people. But she didn't need to attract attention from Kaiba! Screw him!

"Satisfied? Anymore annoying questions?" He asked, his smile gone, his face returned to it's normal state of being annoyed with a scowl. When she didn't answer, he took this as a yes, and leaned away from her, and went over to the fishing poles and tugged on one.

Tea huffed and looked down the beach. She saw a crab scurrying several yards away on the beach to the water. She took off in a sprint to catch it. Kaiba saw her run down the beach, as if chasing something, and watched her with a mis of emotions. She looked so ridiculous. What in the hell was she chasing? Then he saw the crab.

He had to bite his lip and hard to keep back a burst of laughter. What a fool she looked like at the moment! But somehow her erratic movements were interesting to watch. With her already short skirt and now exposed middrift –due to his bandage- she had a lot of skin showing. Her long, slender –but toned- legs danced on the uneven sand. Her body was bent over, her shirt flying up in the wind, and she had to tug it down with a small hand. Her hair was flying around her face, covering her eyes.

Even though Seto Kaiba was a self-centered capitalist multi-millionaire who could afford most anything, he was still a guy. And even though he had it well hidden, his attraction to the opposite sex was there. He was just able to keep it back due to its obvious distractions.

But what Kaiba didn't realize was that right now he was stranded on a deserted island, with only her as company, and he was indeed letting his mind think about –god forbid- girls and their distractions. He had no one except her; no little brother, no drivers, no servants, no employees or game technicians and designers. Hell, he didn't even have his house or his technology or anything.

All he had on him was a dead cell phone, his dueling deck and disc, throwing cards, and his jacket. That was it. Then again, it had only been a day. Surely Mokuba would find him soon, and he'd be the hell off this island, seeking his revenge. So until that time, all he had to do was occupy himself.

Tea made a scream of pain and started to make whining sounds. Kaiba squinted. What was her problem this time? What a moron! She had gone and let the stupid crab snap her finger, and now was holding on tight.

"Ow ow ow! Kaiba help me!" She exclaimed, and he rolled his eyes, not moving an inch. "Kaiba!" She yelled again, and he sighed, annoyed. She decided to run up towards him, and shake her hand in front of him, with the crab hanging off it. The claw was digging in and drawing blood. "Kaiba!"

He reached out and pried the crab from her grip and then grabbed a nearby piece of coral and slammed it down on the crab, incapacitating it. He then looked down at her as she stared at the cut on her finger.

"Stupid crab." She muttered, but before she knew it, Kaiba had a hand on her shoulder. She looked up, stunned to silence. What was he doing? Was he actually comforting her? His hand fisted on her shirt sleeve slightly. He was so close. And his firm hand was surprisingly warm as it brushed her skin slightly.

Then he yanked and tore the sleeve from her shirt, and quickly bandaged up her finger. Her mouth hung open in shock. Twice! Twice he had ripped her shirt! Twice she had let him! Twice she had felt something strange when he got close to her...... she shook her head, fisting her hand.

"Kaiba..... I'm gonna kill you!" She exclaimed, and began to strangle his neck. He was beginning to lose consciousness as she tightened her hold against his neck. He struggled for breath and flopped like a fish under her grip.

"What in the hell is wrong with you Gardner? You're spacing out." Kaiba asked, shaking Tea out of her small day dream.

Strangle him, yes that's what she wanted to do. "Oh nothing, I was just thinking of how greatful I am to have such a handy man with me...... stranded all alone on this deserted island. I'm just fine." She said in a sickly sweet voice, batting her eyes, and putting a hand on his arm, patting it. "You're so good at bandaging. I'm gonna go get us some more water." She said, and stood up, walking away from him and back to the water hole she had found.

Kaiba twitched. Oh, she was good. He saw that she was terribly upset about him tearing more of her clothes off, but she only fisted her hand, and then patted him. Undoubtedly, she was running away to vent her anger. This strange game they were playing was amusing him to no end.

He smirked his usual cocky smile, and removed his jacket –because it was getting rather hot. He looked over at the crab under the rock, and smiled. At least she was good for something. She had caught their dinner.

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Tea practically ran to the water hole, and collapsed on her large flat rock at the edge. She pounded the rock angrily. What a bastard! What..... A...... Bastard! He could be so arrogant! She was practically naked now from the waist up, and all because of him. She decided to remove the torn shirt and her skirt and take a quick dip in the cool fresh water.

She floated in the water for a while, trying to forget who she was stuck on this island with. She hadn't noticed the time, and before she knew it, the sun was setting, and the sky was getting dark. The gentle roar of the small waterfall almost lulled her into a deep sleep. Suddenly she heard something –an annoyed clearing of the throat.

She flung her eyes open. She straightened herself in the shallow water and looked over to see Kaiba staring down at her from the shore.

"I thought you said you were getting water, not bathing in it. You do know we have to drink from there, don't you?" He asked, and she squinted.

If he thought he was hot stuff with his 'lighting fires' bullshit, then she could play this game too. She wasn't shy when it came to competition. If this was all a game to him..... well, she'd be his opponent, and she would win.

All she did was huff, and calmly walked out of the water, in only her underwear. She walked towards him, where her clothes were, running her hands through her hair, deliberately trying to sway her hips a little more. She saw it plainly on his face, even though he masked it by scowling –he always did that. He was nervous. She bet if she checked his pulse, his heart would be racing. She saw a single bead of sweat run down his perfectly chisled cheek.

Kaiba couldn't believe this girl! She was not only really trying to mess with him, she was practically throwing herself at him. but he was sure this was just another one of her attempts to mess with his head. Well, he had already agreed to indulge in this little sidequest 'game' of theirs that they were unspokenly playing.

But damn, he never knew she had a body like that. And she was being quite bold, walking close to him, and bending down to pick up her clothes. She slid on her torn shirt and skirt, right in front of him, her eyes landing on his as if to taunt him to say something more. But her expression changed when he finally did.

"You still forgot the water." He said plainly.

"Just how in the hell am I supposed to carry the water back?" She retorted angrily. She was a little pissed that Kaiba hadn't cracked. But this was Kaiba she was with, she couldn't expect any less that him giving his all when it came to competitiveness.

"You should have thought of that before you said you were getting water. Or maybe you just wanted to get away from me." He said with a smirk –the Kaiba smirk that drove her insane!

"Not everything's about you Kaiba." She pushed past him, and ripped a large leaf from a nearby branch and went back to the water, and scooped up some water, folding the leaf to hold it. "There, I have the water. Did you catch anything?"

"Sure, I caught that crab."

She squinted. "The one who clawed me?! I caught that!"

"No you didn't." He replied, turning and walking back to the campsite, because it was already getting dark.

"Yes I did!"

"You were attacked, I caught the damn thing." He said over his shoulder as they walked back.

"Attacked?!"

"Yeah, with the way you were yelling and screaming my name, it sure sounded like you were being attacked." They got back to the beach before sundown, and Tea had somehow remained silent the rest of the way. She saw the crab that had bitten her on a stick, roasting over the fire. He could cook too.

"Wow. You really are a boyscout."

"Shut up Gardner before I have my attack crabs claw you to death." He replied and tore the crab in half and threw her one half.

She caught it, and fumbled. It was hot! Wait a minute, though..... did he just make a joke? She looked voer to him, but he was already eating, looking out into the empty, roaring ocean. She sighed as she began to eat. Where were the rescuers?

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A/N: Wow! What's gonna happen next? Not even I know! Review a lot! And tell me anything you'd like to see in a deserted island fic! Im always open to ideas! Besides, this is just for sh and giggles, so, yeah!