Disclaimer: I know I've been away and not updating… I've been very bad and must be punished… Oh! Kaiba-kun!
Kaiba: Shouldn't you being doing the disclaimer… you know saying stuff like you don't own this or that… not trying to get me to punish you.
Kineticfairy: But—but I've been bad!
K: Do I have to call my men?
KF: (Fearful Eyes) No! No more tasers! (Left eye twitches) I'm still recovering.
K: Then say the line.
KF: I am not the proud owner of Yu-Gi-Oh in any shape or form. Yugi, Yami, Téa, Joey, Tristan, Bukaru and any other major characters are not mine, in fact the infamous Seto Kaiba is merely here to threaten me. He's like the major head-guy... you know to make sure I do these aweful disclaimers. Anywho. I own the little people, like Téa's child-to-beand Aki and Hansley and Ms. Kako. Rei and Yukari. Wonderful, wonderful me.
Téa entered the shop quietly. She was suddenly feeling very sick. The baby within her womb was kicking vigorously, painful thrusts to the inside of her stomach; it felt as though the baby was trying to break out through her stomach. She hollered in pain and grasped the doorknob as she dropped to her knees. "Okay." she breathed to herself, but gasped in pain as her child kicked again. "Shush, it's okay baby, it's okay. Calm down, doctor said it wasn't time yet." but God how she wished it was time. She just wanted the thing out, at this very moment. She took a deep breath as her baby subsided and she was released from the pain. She stood back up, slowly and looked around. There was no one around. Rude.
Téa walked up the counter and looked into the living room. No one was there. She sighed. He calls her and ditches. She could have stayed homewithher baby was acting up all of a sudden, kicking her forcefully. She turned around at the sound of the door opening and a bell jingling. "Téa!"
"Yugi! Where have you been?"
"I just got in." He suddenly shut the door and pressed his back against it. Téa barely noticed.
"You said, you have a surprise?"
"Uh, yes!" he smiled and pulled the door open as he stepped away.
"Yugi! What's your-- Téa."
"Oh... my God!" she couldn't believe who she was standing in front of, even if she was staring right at him. She suddenly dropped to the ground, her world fading quickly to black.
"Téa!" was the last thing she heard.
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Mokuba came running into the house. He looked around and found everyone missing. He dropped his bag to the floor and went climbing up the stairs. He headed for his big brother's room. "Seto! Seto!" he pushed open the door and saw Seto sitting at his desk, his hands over his ear and leaning over his laptop. Mokuba looked at the floor in disgust. What a messy room! He climbed over papers and clothes and laptops and disk and fell forward, grabbing the back of Seto's chair. "Seto?" Seto blinked and sat up straight. "You were sleeping while working? Jee, you must be really tired."
"I suppose."
"Where's Téa?"
"The--um-- Turtle shop. I guess she went to see Yugi."
"Let's go do something."
"Something?"
"A movie. We've hardly done anything together since Téa came to live with us."
"Was I wrong to invite her, Mokuba?"
"No way! I just meant that with Téa pregnant and all we haven't had much fun."
"I suppose, all right. Get ready and I'll take you too see that movie you wanted to see."
"All right! I'll meet you downstairs."
"Okay." Seto sighed. Mokuba rushed out of the room, shutting the door behind him. Seto stood up, saved his disk and ejected it. He blinked several times, making his eyes wider. He was tried. He rubbed his hands over his face and decided a shower would wake him up. He walked over to the bathroom, tugging at the back collar of his blue tight-fitted casual button down shirt.
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Her eyes slowly opened to the sight of two twins... the only difference between them were their eyes and style of hair. Her eyes widen as she realized who they were. "You son of a bitch!" she screamed at Yugi, sitting up on her elbows and taking a swing at him. Yugi ducked quickly. "What the hell is he doing here?"
"He came by himself... I--I thought you'd be happy to see him."
"I am," she cried. Tears rolled down her face like a river. "Yami! Where the hell have you been!" she cried harder... chocking on her tears.
"Egypt, you know that. I'm sorry..." he blinked. "Are you pregnant?"
"I am," she wiped her tears away with the back of her hand. She leaned against the glass counter and sighed. Yugi stood and excused himself.
"I think you two should talk." They both watched Yugi leave. Téa wishing he would stay.
She wrapped her arms loosely around her stomach. "Why'd didn't you come back sooner?" He sighed and walked towards the television set.
"You know me, Téa… I have a particular thing about destiny and I believe I'm still following it… I've come back for to reasons and two alone. She pushed herself up, struggling as much as she did the first time she tried to get up that day. He smiled and walked back over to her, extending arm and hand. She took his hand and he helped her to her feet. She limped lightly over to the sofa and took a seat, her tears had finally subsided, but she still felt so sad. Yami was back in her life… or should she call him Atemu? She wasn't sure… not by much, anyhow. He was her friend, a man she fell in love with. She chuckled and he looked at her with confusion.
"You can't image how long I've wanted this, dreamt about this. The day you returned… I knew… I was a silly girl, a silly person who wanted the man she loved to return to her, to take care of her and tellme he really liked me, too. I'm such an idiot. I don't even know who you are. Are you Atemu or Yami? I was so stupid. I know now that I was in love with an idea not… not you." She sobbed, tears fresh and flowing, she pressed the flat of her hands against her eyes and sobbed harder.
"Téa! Don't say that! I was the fool, I was the one in the wrong!"
"A—?"
"No! Call me Yami… like you use to." He touched her face with both hands, thumbs brushing the thin stream of tears away. He looked at her with those intense violet eyes. She sensed her heart freeze, slow beats rising and falling. The look in his eyes, unmistakable… he felt for her and he was admitting his wrongs for pushing her aside those years and days ago. She could recall every chance he had to tell her his feelings, but buried them with destiny and saving the world from evil. "I've come back to see my friends… I came back to tell you… to tell you, Téa Gardner… baby or no… I love you."