I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH!

Chapter 10 – Are We Saved?

Tea scrambled to her feet and began waving in the air. She plowed into the water, jumping up and down. She started to scream 'help' and waved her arms some more. The boat was so close, surely someone would see her!

"Hey! Hello! Help! HELP!" She exclaimed, and then squinted to try and see onto the small white boat. Then a figure walked out. She waved stronger and yelled some more.

Her heart rose in her chest. Someone! They were going to be saved!

She looked over at Kaiba, who was still unconscious on the ground. She turned back around to see the man on the boat getting into a small row boat and started to head towards them.

She laughed happily and waited a painfully long five minutes as he rowed to shore and dragged the boat onto the beach. Tea ran up to him.

He was a young man, almost her age she would have guessed, maybe older. He had a healthy tan and had dark black hair and brown eyes that were hidden under large sunglasses. His hair was long, but it was tied into a ponytail behind his head. He had some thick stubble on his chin. He wore shorts and a loose tan shirt with a bandana around his wrist.

"Hey, little lady." He said in a thick accent that sounded familiar. He pushed up his sunglasses and sized her up. He was ogling her scantily clad body, especially her legs.

She felt like hugging their savior, but suddenly she got a strange feeling from him. She opted to just smile politely, but she couldn't hold back her excitement. "I'm so glad you came here. We've been stranded here, we need to get back to Japan! You see, our plane-thing crashed, and we've been stuck here for a while, could you please let us use the radio or something, take us back, please?"

"Whoa, whoa, calm down!" He chuckled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "For one, my radio is, uh, broken. But I'll be happy to give you a ride back. I'm Kiyo, pleased to meet ya."

"T-Tea. And that over there is, uh," She paused a moment. This Kiyo guy was going to help them, but she'd better keep Kaiba's identity a secret, since a lot of people didn't seem to hold much regard for him. "That's uh, Seto."

Kiyo nodded and looked over at the man next to the fire, obviously asleep. "What, he asleep?"

"No, he's sick. Do you have any medicine?"

"Of course... on the boat." He said calmly.

Tea hesitated. Something wasn't right. She felt nervous. She wished Kaiba would wake up. Even though Kaiba was Kaiba, she felt safer around him.

She bit her lip but then nodded. "Of course."

She ehaded back over to Kaiba. She knelt besides him, and shook his shoulder. He didn't stir. She tried again, this time patting his cheeks with the back of her hand. Still no reaction.

"Will you help me get him onto the boat?" She asked, and he smiled brightly and nodded as well.

They lifted Kaiba and carried him to the row boat. Kiyo stopped a second. "He looks familiar. Is he like someone famous or something?"

"No! Him? Ha!" She laughed and laughed. Her eyes went wide when she turned away from him.

They managed to drag him to the boat. She kept expecting Kaiba to wake up and struggle and yell obscenities about having to be carried somewhere. But he never did. He made a grunt or two and a moan here and there, but other than that, he seemed completely out of it.

As Kiyo rowed towards his boat, Tea felt that strange feeling in her gut again.

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Mai almost coughed up her iced coffee she had made before picking up Serenity. The girl had just told her where she wanted to go. Maybe she heard wrong. "Where did you say you wanted to go, hun?"

"Kaiba Corp." She said in a small voice.

"Weren't we just there a few days ago?" Mai asked, and Serenity nodded. "Does this have anything to do with what we saw on tv yesterday?"

Serentiy nodded again.

Mai sighed, but sped away from her house to Kaiba Corp. After a few minutes of silence, she sighed. "Tell me what this is all about, dear."

"I wanted to see Mokuba." She said, but went no further.

"Kaiba's little brother? Why?"

"Because... I..." She stopped. "You wouldn't understand. You'll say it's crazy."

Mai rolled her eyes. "For crying out loud, Serenity, I'm in love with your brother, that's gotta be as crazy as it gets... uh, I-I mean..." She began to stutter, and Serenity saw her blushing.

Serenity smiled. She knew it! She giggled. "It's okay, Mai, it'll be our little secret."

Mai sighed and tried to wipe away her blush. "Enough about me, Serenity, just tell me already what we're driving to Kaiba Corp. –the battlefield- for."

"I-I... I want to give Mokuba Kaiba a hug." She said in a small voice.

Mai gave a light laugh. "Is that all? Well, I could tell from yesterday you liked him."

Serenity couldn't help the blush. "I don't like him! He's too young for me! Mai! I-I just want to give him a friendly hug! That's all!" She huffed and calmed down a bit. "I just understand what it's like to be away from your brother for so long. I understand what he must be feeling, even though he's hiding it."

Mai's eyes softened. It was so sweet.

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Kiyo and Tea managed to get Kaiba onto the boat and into the lounge part of the small boat. They laid him on the couch. He was still asleep.

Tea knealt besides him and Kiyo went into the back to get the first aid kit and medicine bottles. She looked over at Kaiba, who was still sweating a lot, and breathing heavily. She felt his forehead. She frowned. She brushed his damp bangs from his closed eyes.

Kiyo walked back in and saw this and smirked. "So, he your boyfriend, or what?"

Tea suddenly remembered the kiss they had shared. But then she thought about all the other incidents after that. The arguing, the hugging, the damn snakes and the stupid crabs!

She stood up from Kaiba and shook her head. "No, he is most certainly not my boyfriend."

Kiyo gave a smirk, that reminded her a lot of Kaiba's. "I see, so I have a chance."

"W-what?" Tea asked, taken aback by his boldness.

"Heh, nevermind, sweetie." He said and opened the first aid and searched through the bottles. He pulled out one in particular and opened it and poured out three pills. He pulled out a water bottle and roughly opened Kaiba's mouth and poured in the pills, and then the water. He shut his mouth and held it there until he swallowed.

"Thank you so much. He's really had me worried." Tea replied. "So, can we get back to Japan soon, please, we've been gone for a while. All our friends and relatives must be worried."

Kiyo looked away from her for a moment, and smiled. "I've been out here for a while. I need some supplies from this island. We'll leave when I gather them, how bout that?"

Tea really had no other option. He was their ride home, and he was the captain. She couldn't very well disagree. "O-okay." She said in a small voice.

"Great. I'm gonna go get them now. You stay here with... Seto, is it... and I'll be back. You can borrow some of my clothes if you want. They're in there," he pointed to the back where his bedroom was, "and there's some food in the fridge. Help yourself. I'll be back in a few hours or so." He turned to walk away, but he turned back around and she saw something strange in his brown eyes. "Don't even try to steal my boat, I'll have the keys anyway."

He then left again. She frowned. That same feeling.

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Mai dropped Serenity off at the outskirts of Kaiba Corp. The place looked like a war zome, barbed wire fences and several security officers guarding the outside. She said who she was, and thankfully it was the same guard they had talked to when they first came to visit him.

After a few security clearances, she was allowed to come in and meet with Mokuba.

After what seemed like a half hour of checkpoints and security checkups, she was allowed up to Mokuba's office.

She was now face to face with the large doors. She knocked, and heard a raspy 'come in' from inside. She crept in and looked around. She saw Mokuba at his desk, looking at a computer screen. He looked up at her and she saw a small smile on his face.

"Serenity, hey." He replied and got up from his desk to meet her face to face.

Serenity was suddenly nervous. She was all gung-ho about this, but now that she was here, she couldn't move a muscle.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Mokuba asked, coming closer.

Serenity still hesitated. When did he get so tall? He was almost as tall as she was. Had she just never noticed it before? He had his hair pulled back again, which gave him the appearance of having short hair. He looked so much older.

Mokuba frowned. What was wrong with her?

Before he could ask her again what was wrong, there was a loud siren and red lights began to blink.

Mokuba cursed in his mind. Another attack! "Serenity! You have to get out of here, there's no telling-"

An explosion nearby, and laserfire cut off his sentence.

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Tea rummaged through his clothes and picked out a small no-sleeved tight shirt, that was tight even on her. Then she found some shorts. She put them on, but they were big on her, so she found a belt and tied it to the last hole.

She used the first aid kit on all her small wounds, even put aloe on her burn. She rebandaged them all with fresh guaze and piled her clothes and scraps of bandages in a pile.

She ate some crackers from the kitchen, and looked around the boat. There wasn't anything suspicious that she could see. She headed back to check on Kaiba.

She went on her knees and bent down next to him on the couch. He twitched and made a noise. She reached over and poured some more water into his mouth.

His eyebrows suddenly creased. Had she poured too much?

He choked and then spat the water out and started to cough.

His blue eyes finally focused and he looked over at Tea. She looked really pissed for some reason, and her face was all wet.

He would have made a sly remark, if it wasn't for his throat. It burned. His whole body ached, and he was still a slight bit dizzy.

He couldn't remember what had happened. He was arguing with her right? Maybe he dreamed that. Did he pass out? No! There was no way he passed out. He wasn't that sick.

Then he noticed he wasn't on the ground. He was on something with cushions and a pillow. What the hell? He looked back at Tea, who was turning red with anger, her face still dripping water.

He looked passed her and to their surroundings. Were they indoors somewhere? When did that happen? Maybe he was dreaming.

Then Tea gripped his collar and pulled him up. "Why'd you do that for!"

He frowned. "What?" He asked, his throat burning, even though it was just one word.

"Ugh!" She loosened her grip, but his hand had found its way up and was holding onto her wrist.

"Uh, where are...?" He managed in a low, weak voice. He frowned to himself. Seto Kaiba was never weak. He cleared his throat, and attempted a deeper, more structural sentence, "Where are we?"

"You were sick, and then I saw a boat, and I started to yell at it, and this guy named Kiyo came out and helped me to his boat with you, and then we..." She kept going on and on and Kaiba began to get even more dizzy.

She needed to stop talking. His voice wasn't strong enough to yell at her, and his strength wasn't quite back to just forcefully close her mouth. Her fast talking, with obviously no close conclusion, was giving him a headache.

"And then he said the radio was not working, and he had to get supplies, and we gave you some pills, so hopefully you're..." She stopped when she felt a warm hand snake its way to her neck and pull her down swiftly, a set of lips suddenly on her own.

He didn't know whether it was the fact he was sick, or maybe he was on some powerful drugs, but that was the only possible solution he could come up with to shut her up. He held her there, hoping she'd get the picture. She was obviously stunned, because she didn't move. Then she made some noises that almost seemed like she was still talking, even though he was trying to kiss her to shut her up.

He opened his mouth slightly and used his tongue to lick her bottom lip before nipping it. She stopped her 'talking' and leaned in closer over his head with her own. She deepened the kiss, her own tongue brushing against his lips.

As if he was dizzy enough as it was, this only made things worse. Okay, he admitted, he might be sick, since he was actually kissing Gardner... again. His mind must not have been in the right place if he thought that kissing her was even a possible solution to making her stop talking. What had he been thinking?

But even though he was sure he was making yet another mistake, he found his mouth molding to hers in a slow, steady rhythm. And she was far from resisting, her lips yielding to his, acting almost eager for his taste. And oh god, she tasted like food –real food- and that didn't make it any better for him; it just fueled his lips' growing hunger.

The hand that rested on her wrist slid up her arm to rest on her shoulder, and he yanked with the little bit of strength he had, to pull her closer, her upper body almost falling ontop of his. The hand on her neck massaged her soft skin there. When he nipped her lower lip again, she made a small noise in the back of her throat.

"And I thought you said he wasn't your boyfriend." Came a voice from behind them.

Tea pulled away and stood up, staggered a bit, and wiped her mouth. "K-Kiyo! You're back!"

He smirked. "Yeah, I'm back." He said, a small smirk on his face. He looked over at Kaiba, who was trying to sit up, despite his head and body. He managed to finally accomplish this and stared over at Kiyo. He looked out of it a little, but Kiyo could almost see the anger in his eyes that he had interrupted them.

"Ka-uh... Seto, this is Kiyo, the one I was talking about."

"Hello." Kaiba croaked out, despite his best efforts to keep his voice clear. He felt like strangling the guy. Not only for that smirk on his face, but the fact that he had interrupted something he was slightly, maybe, almost, beginning to enjoy. He figured he needed to be civil, since the boat did belong to this guy. And wait a minute... did Tea just call him 'Seto'?

Kiyo nodded, almost to himself it seemed, surveying the two with great interest. "So I hear that you two have been stranded, huh? Well, have nothing to fear, since good ol' Kiyo is here." He jabbed a thumb into his own chest. "Why don't I make you all some food before we head out." He headed towards the kitchen.

Tea let out a big sigh before sitting down on the couch next to Kaiba. He looked over at her and saw a look on her face. She seemed nervous and worried; she was looking in the direction that Kiyo went. Kaiba leaned over and came close to Tea's ear.

"I don't trust him." Kaiba managed to get out in a weak whisper.

Tea, even though their situation was unnerving, couldn't help but shiver as Kaiba's breath danced over her neck and ear. "Me neither, but we've got no other choice."

Kaiba made a noise. "I could take him." He said simply, his voice still low and uneven.

Tea scrunched her eyebrows. "You mean steal the boat?" She turned to face him, realizing how close he still was to her. He was mere inches away. Moments ago they had been kissing... she blanked out for a moment; she began to stare at his lips as he talked.

"Yes, steal the boat." He replied, then noticed she wasn't looking him in the eyes. He reached out a hand and tipped her head up. "You need to focus, Gardner." He whispered harshly, but his breath was so close to her mouth that her lips tingled.

The hand that had tipped her head up now rested on her shoulder. How could she focus with him touching her. She blinked a few times; then she whispered, "You're in no condition to 'take on' anyone. You're still sick."

He creased his brow angrily. "I'm feeling better. I'll be in perfect condition in a little while."

She rolled her eyes. "You do realize how sick you were, don't you? Do you even remember last night?"

He looked at her in silence. What the hell was she talking about?

"That's what I thought. Now, get some more rest. We'll eat, and then consider hijacking people." She was about to stand up when Kaiba kept her there with his hand on her shoulder. She looked at him. His face was determined, but tired. She knew what he was going to say. "Yeah, yeah, it was a mistake, I know." She said, referring to their kiss, and this time snaked out of his grip and left to go into the bathroom.

Kaiba watched her go. That wasn't what he was going to say.

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Kiyo peeked at the two from the kitchen. They were whispering to eachother. Whatever they were talking about, it mattered little. He prepared their dinner, and then put everything on plates and bowls. He got out a small jar from his pocket and poured a liquid on two of the plates. He smirked as he emptied the entire contents.

A/N: omg! I updated, and quickly too! That's only because this chapter just came to me easily. My fruba fic people are gonna kill me because I updated this one again without updating any of my others. Oooops. They'll just have to wait. Does everyone here feel lucky though? Good. Did everyone like the kiss scene? I had to have more interaction between the two, and you can do fun stuff with Kaiba when he's sick and delirious and on meds. Yea, I had mixed opinions on the mokuba/serenity thing, so I'm gonna keep it very small and simple. Sorry about the omission of Bakura (sorry, fangirls) b/c I can't write him well, and he is not high on my list of favorite people from yugioh. Sorry. Anyway, Kiyo is weird, huh? Well, he's supposed to be! Anyway, it won't be this quick for me to update, although since I received so many reviews for last chapter, I was inspired and popped it out quickly….so REVIEW PLEASE! Bye.