Before You Say, "I Do"
By Starian Princess
Chapter 2 - A Big Maybe
"Yugi, what kind of flowers do you think we should use?" Running a hand through her hair, Tea turned to look expectantly at her fiancé. The others in the room tensed as all eyes focused on the man in question as well.
"You know, isn't this something you girls are more suited to take care of?" Glancing away from the duelist's magazine he was reading, the King of Games gave the dancer a cautious glance. "I mean, I didn't think you'd even ask for my opinion on the matter of the decorations."
"Preposterous, Yugi! This is our wedding and your opinion matters just as much as mine does." Smiling brightly in response, the brunette stood up from her sitting position and walked toward the couch where her fiancé was. And plopping down beside him, she placed the magazine she had been looking at in front of him, and over the "Weekly Duels" issue currently on his lap.
"I think I'd like white and pink peonies to be the center pieces on the tables and some on the pews in the church as well." She gestured to the pictures that had caught her attention only moments ago, and her eyes moved up to gauge the expression on Yugi's face.
To her surprise though, she found her eyes locked on the familiar piercing ones of a former pharaoh. She almost gasped as she felt a hand reach up to caress her cheek.
"Peonies are a symbol of a renewed life. I think they are very much suited." His deep voice drew her mind into a blank as she lost herself in him completely. "I think I would like orchids to be added as well. They are a symbol of love and fertility. What do you think, Tea?"
She could only nod as their faces grew closer inch by inch. And just as their lips touched-
A cough was heard as the other occupants in the room started to laugh.
"I don't think you guys should be doin' that while we're all here." The accent of a certain Joey Wheeler was evident as the blonde stood up and approached the couple on the sofa.
"Come on, you two. Better save that for later." He snickered when he stopped beside the coffee table to retrieve a can of beer. And a certain Tristan Taylor snickered as well.
Blushing, Tea nodded as she took the magazine back in her lap to go through the pages again. Really, she had to control herself better!
"Anyways, Tea, don't you think we should be leaving now to take a look at the gown?" Sighing in relief, she mouthed a "thank you" and got up to where the voluptuous duelist, Mai was already waiting for her.
"We'll see you later then. Take care, you guys!" She waved as she followed the blonde outside.
"Serenity, aren't you going with them?" To this, the younger Wheeler stood up and shook her head.
"No, Isis and I are in charge of the bachelorette party next week." She turned to face the dice master and she smiled brightly. "I've never really done something like this before and I want it to be perfect."
"Take it easy. It's only been like two weeks, you know." Duke laughed.
"Boy, I really owe you one in there, Mai." The blonde turned to face the brunette as they rounded a corner.
"Oh, don't be such a stranger! You know you'd do the same for me." They laughed. It was these instants that she'd miss the most.
After their frequent debates on the matter, Yami and Yugi had finally convinced her to move to Egypt for two years. There were still excavations going on and there were still many chances for them to discover clues about Yami's past.
Although Tea would miss Domino terribly, she had to admit it was only for two years and she would still be with the men she loved most. Yes, definitely better than having to wait two years for them to come back home to her.
"That reminds me, Tea. How did you two end up working out the whole marrying-two-guys-in-one-body thing?"
"Well, we decided that I would marry both of them under Yugi's name. Yami was fine with it anyways."
Yami had even told her that if not for the fact that it was already Yugi's name, he would've had the same name as well. After all, his real name was still a mystery and Yugi was all but ready to share his identity with the pharaoh.
"I see… Oh, here we are. Didn't you need to mail some invitations?"
Nodding in response, Tea reached out to open the red mailbox and searching through her coat, she pulled out a few envelopes.
"Let me help you. So who are these for?"
"Since I sent most of the other invitations already, these are for some of my relatives out of the country." She explained, checking each envelop for any dirt or misprint.
One envelope, as fate would have it, flew out of her hand and onto the sidewalk.
"Oh hey, you dropped one." Bending down, the blonde picked it up and a familiar name caught her eye.
"Kaiba as in Seto Kaiba?" She grinned as she faced her friend to hand in the little escapee.
"Kaiba as in Mokuba Kaiba andSeto Kaiba." The dancer corrected, and then added, "Yugi and I agreed that we should invite them. They are, after all, still our friends plus Mokuba's been like a brother to me."
"I suppose you'll never change, Tea. When was the last time you'd seen those two?"
"I saw Mokuba the day before Yugi and I went to dinner. We even ate lunch together since he apparently doesn't like the cafeteria food." She laughed, remembering how much the younger Kaiba had grown throughout the years.
His hair was still as long and messy as ever, but she had noticed a charm that would definitely attract the opposite gender. Yes, he was getting to be a fine teenager and it seemed that he hadn't really followed in his brother's footsteps, on being aloof that is.
Kaiba. He, on the other hand, was someone she had not seen for a while. Although he would often appear on the news since he was a very famous CEO and was one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, after graduation she had simply lost contact with him. Not that they were ever close or anything, she scoffed.
They had simply been acquaintances. She had constantly looked out for him and he, of course, would pay no heed. As far as relationships would go, he was just Yugi's greatest rival and she was just Yugi's cheerleader. He'd always called her that anyway. It would still have been great though, if they had seen each other more of as friends, she mused. Maybe she would have been able to shed some light on his cold, standoffish life. Yes, a big maybe.
A bigger maybe than she would have even realized. Because unbeknownst to the two friends, a man was watching them from across the street.
His signature trench coat and just as familiar scowl, he was the one and only Seto Kaiba.
-TBC-