A/N: Hey I know no updates…. I suck but I'M TRYING TO CHANGE THAT. See this is the second chapter. I saw a huge error in the plot that I wish I had caught onto before. So now I'm re-writing and I promise that the third chapter will be up soon. Till then I'll thank all the reviewers who have ever reviewed this story, and many more thanks to those who will continue to read this story, and give me the chance to fix it up. Now on to the fixed second chapter.
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Chapter 2: The Bet" Hey Tea what's going on?"
" Yah why'd ya call us all ova here"
" I have something to tell you all"
" What is it honey," said Mai
" Well… you see"
" What come on tell us?" asked Duke
" Well I'm getting married." She stated simply in the end.
" Oh my god. To who" questioned Serenity.
" Maybe Joey should leave the room first" Tea commented nervously
" Why'd I have ta leave?" Joey asked looking hurt
" Well……." She took a big breath.
" Come on spit it out" Tristan said trying to get Tea to speak.
" I'm the future Mrs.Kaiba." Tea said at last, still refraining from saying which Kaiba she would be marrying.
" Mokuba is a bit too young to get married don't you think?" asked Yugi, while all her other friends nodded. " But…if you are happy…"
" Ummm… I'm not marrying Mokuba…"
" Is d'ere anoda brother I don't know about?" said Joey slowly " because it sure as hell can't be Kaiba Kaiba." Joey muttered refusing to say Seto.
" Actually…"
" DON'T YOU DARE SAY IT'S HIM" roared Joey
" I'm sorry but it is"
" Explain" Tristin commanded… And so Tea spent quite a deal of time explaining why she was going to get married to Seto. Then a great deal more of time as to why this was not finally her chance to murder Kaiba in his sleep, poison his food, or send killer monkeys after him (all of which were Joey, and Tristan's ideas).
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This was becoming truly annoying. After spending the entire day working to fix the mistakes of the nimwads that worked at Kaiba corp. (whom in his opinion should all be fired) he had to go meet her. Maybe it was her perky attitude, or her smirk, or the color of her hair, but whenever he saw her was overcome with such strong feelings. They weren't quite hate, or like, they were… hard to explain. Yet, no the less very strong. So, Kaiba dealt with them the only way he knew how, by acting mean (for a loss of better words). Today was just another regular day in which he could not escape Tea. They were going to go see a wedding planner (the best in the city of course, no matter who he was marrying Kaiba always had the best) to sort out the decorations.
" Your late Kaiba"
" You're the one whose early I'm here on time"
" Whatever, the wedding planner is waiting for us inside her office." With that Tea opened the office door and walked in. The wedding planner was what one would call a blonde bombshell. Silky hair, long legs, seductive smile, curves exactly where they belonged. Not that she had anything to the way that Tea looked. Whoa, where'd that come from? The planner was a knock out, and Tea was not, right?… or was Kaiba just lying to himself, again?
"Mr.Kaiba where would you like the wedding to take place?"
" I wouldn't know, Gardener it's your choice"
" Well… I was hoping we could hold it at Kaiba mansion, the ball room."
" Oh that would be lovely, Kevin come here and help Tea choose the water fountain style, while I search up some ice sculptures." she said motioning to her secretary, leaving Kaiba out sensing that he was content with just sitting there. The secretary was a blue eyed, dark haired, bad boy type of guy. God look at her just drooling over him. I'll have to have a talk with her later, no fiancé of mine will be looking at another man like that. Kaiba thought.
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Wedding planning was much more of a hassle than one would have thought. First she and Kevin had spent an hour deciding the type of water fountain and how the water works were going to come splaying out. In the end, both decided that two cupids kissing was the perfect water fountain display, the water would come out from above their head and fall down forming multiple hearts from four water valves. The display would be quite unique considering that Tea had the idea of putting water coloring into each of the valves so that each of the four hearts would be in different colors. Then they'd spent time on the ice sculptures, the color of the napkins, plates, how the bushes in the garden (where they would be holding their reception) were to be trimmed to look like, and other small details that were needed to make the wedding beautiful. This being the wedding of a Kaiba there was going to be fireworks at the end of the reception. The shapes were planned out and it was made sure that one of them would come to look like the bride and groom kissing. They arranged to send out the wedding invitations at the closing of that week. The wedding was to be held exactly two weeks from this particular day.
"Gardener, wait" Kaiba said as they reached his car. The lot was empty now, it had gotten late.
" What?"
" I need to set some rules clear."
" Go on"
" Since you are going to be my wife soon, for no matter how much of a short period of time, I expect you to act that way."
"What are yo talking about."
" You know damn well what I'm talking about. You gawking shamelessly after that assistant."
" Really then maybe you should follow your own advice."
" What the hell is that supposed to mean?"
" It means that you shouldn't have been checking out the wedding planner."
" Jealous much, Gardener?"
"I could say the same for you."
" I'm not the one who's jealous, I just don't want the press thinking I can't keep hold of my own fiancé's attention."
" Well then maybe you can't"
" What nonsense are you spitting? Every girl in domino would die to be in your position right now."
" Every girl except me."
" Really that only because I have yet to charm you." He said stepping dangerously close.
" You could never charm me, with those horrid looks."
" You don't find me attractive." He whispered stepping even closer, he had no idea why he was doing this but it was fun to toy with her a little bit. Seeing her blush and shake her head, he continued " Liar"
" Really Kaiba and why the sudden interest in winning me over?"
" I like a challenge, even if it's a little good for nothing cheerleader."
" Hmmm… then I propose a bet."
" Keep talking."
" Lets see who can get who first."
" What's the winner get?"
" Anything they want from the loser. You in?"
" Hell yah"
" Good" Tea whispered going so close to Kaiba that their noses brushed and Kaiba thought Tea was about to kiss him… but then abruptly she stepped back grinning, biting her lower lip, and got into the car.
Damn this was going to be 'fun' (if Kaiba ever had fun) seeing how long Gardener can hold out.
Kaiba you better get ready, because I'm going to have a lot of fun with this…
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I wonder if I'm truly doing the right thing. Thought Ms.Gardener all to herself. Forcing this on Tea, and all… but I just want to see her happy. We were at a time business partners with Kaiba corp. and he always did seem like a promising young man. Tea always got along with Mokuba, so if nothing works between her and Seto she'll have a friend. Yet, how could things not work out? The way those two argue, and the way he was looking at her at the bridal shop, the way those two have been since they were young… no I've made the right decision. Those two just need a push, and if marriage is what they need to figure out what they have the so it shall be. With all such contemplation Ms.Gardener was pleased, she knew no matter what things would work out eventually, they always did. Suddenly she felt very sick, her face turned pale going sort of blue, the breath was sucked out of her… and all she had time to do was press a little red button before she passed out.
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Da dun dun dun da dun tun tunn tun tun tunnnnnnnn
" Hello?" Tea said answering her cell phone still in Kaiba's car. " Oh my god." she said before hanging up the phone looking very pale herself, tears in her eyes."
" What is it now" he asked harshly
" My… mom she in the hospital… tak..take me there now."
" Is she alright?"
" I don't know…. I hung up before they said anything else except that she was brought to the hospital… Please don't let her die." She pleaded to him. He knew he should say something nice to her, to comfort her, to assure her, but the only nice thing he could do as a Kaiba was shut up and drive to the hospital.
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A/N: So what did ya think? Is it good? Bad? Horrible? Despicable? Tell me what you thought. Till chapter three
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