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June 6, 2007

Dear Atem

Kaiba came to see me the other day. You can imagine my surprise. He said he was in New York on some business and happened to watch the ballet I was in. He appeared backstage after the ballet with a bunch of flowers. As if his presence there alone wasn't enough to render me speechless he had to show up with flowers. All of my friends were fawning over how handsome he is but after everything he's done, after everything he's put us through, I don't see it.

He invited me out for coffee and I was curious as to what he had to say, and when he had said what he came to say to me I was once again rendered speechless. He apologized. Kaiba. Apologized. Two words you'd never put in the same sentence. I think he gets it though. We're not the only ones who find things different. He feels it too, even though he doesn't completely understand it. We finally put things to rest that day.

We ended up talking about you, Atem. Kaiba was curious to know all that had happened and what it all meant. At least he was making the effort to try and understand. I spilled everything I knew about you and just like that all the memories returned, memories I'd thought long buried. Not deep enough, apparently.

It turned out to be a pretty good night. It felt good to connect with someone from the past, no matter that it was Kaiba. He was a part of everything that happened too, despite all his claims against being involved.

Among other things, Joey found out about Tristan and Serenity. He was spitting mad, or so I heard. Apparently he chased Tristan through the streets of Domino for an hour! I wish I could have been there to see it.

Yugi is being so secretive about something. I don't know what he's hiding but I'm content to let him be. When he's ready to tell me, he will. I don't think it's anything harmful though. He still seems cheery over our Skype calls, although there is a hint of sadness in his eyes. I don't know why but I get the feeling he thinks of you every time he looks at me. But in a group of friends like ours, we all have to deal with that acute pain.

Yours Truly

Tea