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After hours on end of school, the bell to go home finally rang. Téa Gardner smiled and got up off her seat. She tied her jacket around her waist and ran down to the locker room to change her shoes. She then found Yugi and the others. "Hey." She said gathering her hair she had let down a while ago and pulled it into a messy bun.

"Hey, Téa, I guess Aki's waiting for ya." Joey said.

"Where?" she peered into the parking lot and searched for the red Ford Five Hundred.

"There." Joey lifted her arm and pointed it in the right direction.

"Oh! Yeah. Okay, I'll see you guys later. Are we still going out?" She asked, walking backwards towards the car where her boyfriend was sitting and waiting for her.

"Yeah, sure." Yugi, Joey and Tristan said, one after the other. Téa smiled, waved at her three best friends and turned around, running up to the car. She opened the door and slipped inside, shutting the door behind her before the car drove off. Yugi shook his head.

"I just don't trust him." He explained looking at Joey.

"What can we do Yuge? Last I checked it was Téa's life not ours." Yugi sighed, Joey was right. Téa had her own life she could choose whoever she wanted to date. But he was sure if Yami was in Egypt following his destiny then Téa wouldn't have even Aki Ueda a second glance or a first glance for that matter. Yugi remember clearly how Téa had felt for the spirit of the puzzle, but the freakish thing was when Yugi had told his friends that he could no longer feel Yami's presence.

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"Guys, something's wrong!" Yugi cried, holding his hand to the puzzle piece.

"What is it Yuge?"Joey called, Tristan, Téa, Ryou and Joey running over to their friend.

"Yami! I can't sense Yami anywhere."

"What do you mean, Yugi! That's impossible, doesn't Yami live in the millennium puzzle?" Téa asked. She looked more worried than Yugi did.

"Yeah, but... I tried calling out to him, he won't respond."

"What? No way!" Joey cried. "Maybe... he's finally gone, Yuge. You two did beat da evil." Téa shook her head.

"No! No, I won't believe he's gone." And for the first time ever she clearly expressed her feelings for Yami. She dropped to her knees and squeezed her eyes shut, tears running down her face.

Months had past since that day and Téa was nothing but herself. Yugi and the guys did their best but to little avail. And then one day a letter arrived.

"Téa! Joey, Tristan! Ryou!" Yugi came running into his grandfather's living room in a rush.

"Whoa, calm down, Yuge. What is it?"Yugi waved the envelope in his hand, above his head.

"A letter! A letter from Yami!" They all gapped and Téa sat up on her knees.

"Read! Read!" The three said together in unison. Yugi opened the envelope and pulled out a Polaroid.

"Look, it really is him." He handed Téa the picture and she looked at it smiling.

"'I'm in Egypt. I don't know how but I do know why. It is to follow my destiny. I miss you all, especially you, m y friend, Yugi Moto. You've all helped me a great deal, now it's up too me. Thank you and take care and maybe our paths will cross again. Yami' that's it. That's all it says." They all looked at the picture.

"He looks well." Téa noted. Yami was in a black long sleeve shirt, he still resembled Yugi save for height and eyes and he had that cool smirk he usually wore. Blue sky and sand in the background. Téa, looked miserable.

However the look of misery did not last long. She started smiling more and more and she came to school with her usual cheer. Yet she wouldn't tell her friends why. According to Téa it was for her to know and them to find out. And then one sunny yet chilly day, he came to the school. His name was Aki Ueda. And he was Téa's secret now revealed boyfriend. He was a year older than Téa with blond hair and amber colored eyes and yes he was polite and gentle with spitfire Téa, yet somehow they didn't like him. Maybe it was because they all believed Téa would be best with Yami, but whatever the reason the four of them, Ryou, too just didn't approve of Aki, yet to Téa they didn't have to, because she was content and happy with him.

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Once again Téa change the radio station. "Téa, what's wrong?" Téa looked up at Aki and tilted her head to one side.

"Hmm?"

"I mean, you keep changing the station, this is like the fiftieth time, what's up? Something on your mind?"

"I have a dance recital. Aki... you're going to be there, right? 'Cause the guys say they're going to be busy and...." She trailed off completely, looking forward and bowing her head. Aki frowned and let one hand off the steering wheel and rested it firmly on her arm, giving her arm a comfort squeeze and rub.

"Yes. I'll be there. Wouldn't miss it for the world. I just can't believe you're friends won't be going."

"Me neither." She let out a long sigh and Aki pulled into her driveway, parking the car.

"We're still going out with them tonight right?" she nodded and he pulled her against him and she rested her head on his chest.

"Aki, no matter what anyone says... I love you." She breathed and closed her eyes; she knew Aki felt the same now. He was so good to her, so kind. A supportive boyfriend she could see herself walking the future path with. Because her eyes were closed she missed the uncomfortable look Aki gave when she said those three little, huge deal, words. Téa looked at her watch and then sat up. "Okay, I'll see you tonight." She kissed his lips firmly, but quickly and got out of the car running inside. Aki started up and the car and pulled out of the driveway, speeding down the street. Téa opened her curtain just in time to see his car vanish and suddenly she was stricken. What was that all about? He never left without their daily wave good-bye. Did she do something wrong?

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