Chapter 6

Flashback

The sound of the machine beeping was the only sound heard in the room. Tubes and wires were attached to a frail, young albino boy. A 25-year-old woman sat next to his bed, holding onto his hand, afraid of letting go.

'Why? Why did it have to be you? Why did you have to get cancer,' the girl thought to herself, desperately. The boy stirred, and opened up his chocolate eyes.

"Ryou," whispered the girl. Ryou Bakura looked towards the source of the voice, and saw his fiancée.

"Hey Tea. What's up," he asked weakly.

"Why," she pleaded.

"I'm sorry. If I'd known sooner, there would have been more time to find a donor." Tea shook her head, and faced her fiancé.

"It's not your fault that you got Leukemia. I just wish that it wasn't you." Tears ran down her face; Ryou's heart broke at seeing his love one crying.

"Don't cry Tea." He reached out a white hand to wipe away the tear, "Please don't cry for me."

"Please don't leave Ryou. I love you." Ryou smiled, knowing perfectly well that she truly loved him.

"I know. I love you too Tea." He lowered his hand, and fell back asleep. Only this time, he would never wake up.

End of Flashback

"Everything was for him. The dancing, the performances, my career… Everything. After he died, I still danced for him; I still looked for him in the audience even when I knew perfectly well that he's not there, and that he'll never be there again for me. I left New York because it reminded me too much of the loss that I lost." Tea smiled sadly, hugging her knees to herself.

"You know Kaiba, you're sort of lucky. Sure you lost Maggie, but at least you get to visit her whenever you want. Me? I can't. Ryou's body is back in England, and I can't go back there and visit him. That only makes my pain greater." Tears began to stream down her face. She tried so hard not to cry, but the tears came out nonetheless. Suddenly, she felt a pair of warm arms wrapped around her.

"It's ok. Just let it out," Seto whispered. And, she did. She let out all the pain, all the sadness, all the suffering.

A.N.: Hey all. What do you think? I know, I know. Short chapter. Hehe. Gives you a glimpse into Tea's life when she was in New York. Next chapter, Seto visits Maggie's grave and more flashbacks of her as well.

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