Disclaimer: I don't own YGO, etc...
A/N(1): Yeah...this chapter is...umm...overdue. Sorry. Just things...happened...yeah...
A/N(2): You guys liked the last chapter? Yesh! I'm so happy you did. Anywayz, this chapter is more Yami/Tea centered. So, sorry Mai/Joey, Serenity/Seto fans. I really needed to...find my Yami/Tea roots again. It's just been really hard with all these other couples and Joey's antics.
A/N(3): This chapter is dedicated to my best friend, Kai. He's the coolest, and I hope he knows that.
Title: Just A Night
Chapter Eight: Gonna Rain
April 22, 2005
Monday. Lunes. Lundi. Montag. Luni. Lunedì.
However you said it, it all came down to one simple meaning--a new school week was beginning. Tea, now rubbing her eyes, was unsure how to comprehend this basic knowledge. So many things had gone down on Sunday that she didn't even want to think what today would bring.
Still resting her head on the pillow, she stared at her clock, aimlessly. 6:56 AM. 'Maybe I'll just stay home today..' Rolling over to her backside, she looked at the ceiling. "Wait...class meeting is today...crap..." Not making any hasty moves, she again looked at her clock. 6:56 AM. Sighing, she put her hands behind her head.
"I don't think I'm going to the prom, Tea."
Growling, she grabbed a pillow and threw it over her head to drown out his voice. Little did she know that she couldn't. He would always remain a part of her, just as long as she loved him. She looked at her clock. It again read 6:56 AM. 'I know it's been more than a minute...' Sitting up, she grabbed the digital clock and waited for it to change. Nothing.
Her firm concentration on the clock was broken once she heard the cheery, too-happy voice of her mom from the kitchen. "Tea, your bus is here!" Once the information sunk in, she threw the sheets off her bed and ran into the bathroom...
"Hahaha...that has got to be the funniest morning story I've ever heard!" Mai giggled, eyes glued on the road in front of her. She got a call from Tea earlier this morning about her missing the bus because her clock stopped. She decided to bring Tea to school since she was driving past there anyway. She also had to have a little chat with her friend. But Tea knew nothing of her ulterior motive...yet.
"It's not funny! I had to run outside in my pajamas to try to stop the bus! And you know what the bus driver did when he saw me in his mirrors? He kept driving!"
Mai put a hand to her mouth, trying to muffle her laughter. "Oh my goodness.."
"...and then I was about to make French toast for myself when I realized that we had no bread. And...and...I was putting my knee-highs on when I realized this big-ass rip on the side. OH! It was such a bad morning. I should have stayed in bed and thought it was 6:56 AM all day." Tea said, frustrated beyond belief.
"It will get better. I'm sure once you see Yami--"
"Don't talk about him," the brunette seethed hastily, looking away from her friend.
Mai raised an eyebrow, obviously interested in her friend's change of attitude. "What happened?"
"I did what you told me to do. I asked him to the prom."
"So? Why the long face? Don't know what dress to impress him with prom night?"
"Mai..." Tea turned to the blonde, eyes moistened with tears. "We're not going together. He said..." She looked down at her skirt. "He said that he wasn't going to the prom."
Mai jammed on the brake. "WHAT!" Tea fell forward. Luckily, she had her seat belt on. She would probably be through the glass and across the street with Mai's hasty actions. "He's...not going? What's wrong with him? Why, I'm going to put my nail extensions on and--"
"That's not necessary, Mai. I'm already taken. Masa asked me yesterday."
Mai frowned. "But...you were supposed to go with Yami..."
"Apparently not." Tea said, "but it doesn't matter. I'll have a good time. I don't need Yami. I don't..." Tea sniffed back a couple of tears. Her bottom lip then quivered from holding back tears. "Oh Mai! Why...does this have to hurt...so much?" She threw her face into Mai's shoulder and started to sob. She had no more tears to cry, though. She had used them all up last night.
"I'm so sorry," Mai said, not sure how to comfort her friend. She wasn't known for making people feel better. "Maybe he doesn't like dances. You can't blame him. I'm sure it has nothing to do with you."
Tea sniffed, now looking into Mai's eyes. "I know...but...I can't stop thinking that...he did it because he didn't want to go with me." She pulled back her bangs behind her ears and hugged herself. "It's stupid to think like that, but there's a chance it could be true."
"There's no chance." Mai said, firmly. "Stop this. You shouldn't be feeling like this." Tea remained silent. Sighing, Mai put a hand on her shoulder. "Look, I know Yami. I know you know him, too. Do you think there's a chance he would do something like that?"
"...no.."
Mai smiled. "Thought so." Mai put her car back in drive and veered back into traffic. She made a quick glance over at Tea to see if she had made her feel better. Tea had stopped crying. That was a good sign. She decided to change the subject, after all, she had something she wanted to discuss with Tea."Joey called me yesterday."
Tea wiped her eyes. "He did? What did he say?"
"He was talking about Serenity and Kaiba. He doesn't approve of them together at all, and he doesn't like to see her disappearing for hours with Kaiba. He thinks Kaiba will take advantage of her because she's two years younger than him."
"Joey may not like Kaiba, but he should know Kaiba wouldn't try anything like that."
Mai nodded. "That's what I told him, but oddly enough, I don't think Joey meant to say that. I think he's just overprotective. He thinks nobody is good enough for his sister, you know?"
Tea, sniffing her tears back, nodded. "Did he say anything else?"
"Well..." Mai said, a smile forming on her lips...
"I don't wanna to see dem togetha!" Joey retorted, as Mai moved the receiver away from her ear.
"Well, what if your positions were changed and she was the big brother. Do you think it would be fair for her to tell you who and who not to go out with?" There was a silence on the line. Mai decided to stretch her advice as far as she could. "It's like if she said that you couldn't go to prom with me because she didn't like me. Do you understand?"
"Dat's ridiculous! I wouldn't let her do that! Especially when you're the only girl I wanna go out wit!"
Mai blushed. Luckily there conversation wasn't face-to-face. "Well then, maybe it's time to back off."
"You're right, Mai! Thanks a lot."
Tea nudged her friend, playfully. "Whoa...looks like someone likes Joey."
"That numbskull? Don't make me laugh." Mai said.
Tea made an "mhm" sound, as Mai drove into the school parking lot. "Why can't you just admit to me that you like him? I told you all my secrets about Yami." Tea said, as she put her school bag on her lap.
Mai turned to her friend. "Tea, I want to...but at this moment...I'm confused."
"Confused?" Tea moved away a little bit. "You like girls?"
"W-what?" Mai sputtered, as Tea cocked an eyebrow up. "NO!...I DO NOT LIKE GIRLS!"
"Whatever you say, Mai--"
"NO! I didn't mean that kind of confused!"
"You sure?" Mai glared at Tea. She laughed. "I'm just playin' with you."
After Mai's heart rate returned to normal, she looked away from her friend. "I'm confused...with my feelings for him. I want to love him, but another part of me thinks I'll get my heartbroken. I'm not confused...I'm scared..."
Tea frowned sympathetically for her friend. "Mai, I know in the end you'll make the right decision and--"
"...and your friends will be behind you every step of the way," Mai interrupted, imitating Tea.
"I think you've been hanging around me too much," Tea said, "but I'm glad you listen to me."
"I always have, even when it looked like I wasn't--or didn't care. You are truly the voice of reason."
Tea stared at Mai, waiting for her to crack a joke after that serious line. She didn't. "Mai, you really mean that?" She said. Mai turned to her and nodded. "That really means a lot to me. Thanks." She wrapped her arms around her friend and hugged her.
"Your welcome. I'm glad to have a friend like you." She paused, a smile playing on her lips. "I must tell you, hun. I am confused the other way, too. Maybe I do like girls..." Tea pulled away hastily. Mai laughed. "Gotcha."
Tea chuckled, then stepped out of her car. "Well, just in case, maybe you spend some time with Bakura's ass. Once you see that, you'll know which way to swing." She winked and left a now-laughing Mai.
Now in a better mood, Tea walked into her homeroom class. Tristan and Yami were talking, while Joey was face-down on the desk, sleeping. She smiled at them, even Yami. "Hey guys! How was the rest of your weekend?"
Tristan and Yami answered with "good," while Joey remained on the desk. She was about to open her mouth and say something when Joey said: "no ma'am, we don't sell Super Size Fries anymore.."
"Was he working this morning?"
Tristan nodded. "He's working hard for Mai..."
"Mai? Where?" Joey shouted, now looking around the room. The gang started cracking up. "What's so funny? Did you guys crack a McDonalds' joke on me again?"
"No, bro," Tristan said, shaking his head, "you were the joke."
Raising an eyebrow, Joey sat there, confused, as the gang continued to laugh...
"So, today, we have to see how many people are going to prom," Miho said, articulating her voice to her audience--the seniors. She seemed very cool and collected while giving the speech, but to the rest of the student council, who were seated behind her, they knew she was nervous. Her arms were shaking behind the podium and her feet were tapping to a silent tune. "I have two sheets. One for the people who are definitely going to prom and want to buy a ticket. The other sheet is for people who will not be attending. Understood?"
"Wait...which paper is the one for going to prom?" A voice asked from the back.
Miho glared at Joey, the person behind the voice. "The one on the right."
"Well, my right or your right?"
Snickers were heard throughout the class. Miho cleared her throat, maintaining her cool. "The one on my right, Joey. Any other questions? Comments--?"
"What if I went up there...and I signed the wrong sheet?"
Miho growled. "It will say what sheet it is on the top of the paper."
"...and if I don't see that?"
"A small loss for us..." Miho whispered, although almost everyone heard her. "Anyway, please come up and sign the sheet now. And Joseph, if you need help, we'll sound out the words together, okay?" Joey laughed, as students started filing to the front to sign the sheet.
Yami, pulling on the collar of his shirt, looked through the dozens of students now lining up to sign the sheet. He had to find Tea, but she was no where to be seen. He had to tell her that he changed his mind about prom--before it was too late.
'She has to be in front...with the Student Council...' Standing up, he forced his legs to move forward. 'This isn't hard...just tell her that you made a mistake.' Legs now more comfortable to walk, he started searching for the brunette.
It was then he saw her. She was standing, arms folded, looking out the window. He was surprised she wasn't helping the rest of Student Council with the Seniors. She was always so active in everything. Now, though, she looked very distant.
"Tea?"
She jumped slightly, then turned around to face him. "Oh, hi Yami."
"Is everything all right?" Yami asked, concerned.
"With me? Oh...yeah! I'm fine. Do you need anything?"
He nodded, now rubbing the back of his neck. "Actually, I wanted to ask you about prom."
"Prom? What about prom?"
"I was thinking about it last night...and I decided that--"
"TEA! HEY TEA!"
'Who the hell?' Yami thought, frustrated that he couldn't finish his sentence. He looked over his shoulder to see Masa walking toward them. 'Not now, Masazaku. Go away.'
"Oh, sorry Yemi. Am I interrupting?" He asked, putting his hand against the wall.
'Yes...and whoa...did he just call me Yemi?' Smiling brightly, though wishing he had his shadow powers, Yami said: "No, you're not interrupting at all. I'll be over here when you're finished, Tea."
Tea frowned inwardly. She'd rather be with Yami then Masa anyday. "Hi Masa..." She said to him, although her eyes were watching Yami, who was getting in line.
"What's up, babe?" Masa said, giving off his trademark smile.
Tea clenched her teeth, but forced herself not to say anything too rash. "Nothing Masa. What are you doing over here?" She asked. He shrugged his shoulders at her question.
"Just wanted to see how you were, " said Masa, smiling.
'Yeah right. You were just jealous of Yami.' Tea pulled some hair behind her ear and nodded. "Well, I'm good. Thanks for asking." Tea then looked over toward the line of seniors. "Hey listen, I better check on the progress over there. I'll see you later?" He nodded and let her go.
"She totally digs me," Masa said to himself, running a hand through his hair.
'What did Yami want?' Tea asked, walking back to the Student Council desk. "Hey Tea, we could use some help over here," Miho said, "there's still a few more people who haven't signed one of the lists."
"Well," Tea looked at the dwindling Senior class, "mostly everyone has left for their next class. There's only about ten people left." Tea surmised. "Alright, all those who haven't signed the sheet...please come to the front."
Yami, who hadn't signed any of the sheets, walked up to the Student Council desk. There was several people in front of him, but it wasn't a long wait. After about three people signed the sheet, he was next. He looked at Tea and smiled.
"Here's the sheet you want," she pointed to the one that listed the people not going to prom.
"Oh," he paused for a second, "that's what I wanted to tell you, Tea. I...decided to go to prom. Joey and Tristan talked me into it." He said, hoping she wouldn't take it personally.
Tea froze. 'He's...what? He's going to prom? No...this can't be happening.' She tried to force herself to smile, but she was in a state of shock. 'That means...I didn't have to ask...Masa...and...omg...'
"Tea?" He asked, trying to get her attention.
"I'm sorry, Yami, I...just remembered that I had to do something important..." Standing, she scurried around the desk and walked out the room. Yami, confused, dropped the pen in his hand and ran after her.
'He's...going to prom...' Tea thought, her throat now burning from holding back tears. 'What made him change his mind?' She stopped in the middle of the hallway. 'I'm so confused...'
"Tea! Tea! Are you all right?" It was Yami. She could tell by his defined, yet deep voice.
She didn't turn around. She couldn't turn around and look at him. It would hurt too much. "Tea?" He said, repeating her name again. She didn't turn around. "Was it something I said?"
"No, no," she lied. Then, happily, she said: "I thought I had to grab some papers from the Student Council office, but it turns out Miho got them already. That's all." She lied again.
"Oh...okay.." He said, a little disbelief in his tone.
"Hey, since we're out here...tell me what you were going to say."
Yami shrugged his shoulders. "You basically heard everything. I changed my mind about prom, and I was wondering if you still were up to..going with me." He said, calmly, although he was sweating beads.
"Oh..." Tea paused. "Masa asked me last night to go to the prom with him."
"R-really?" Yami asked, trying to sound like he didn't care. "Oh, well I'm glad you found someone." He looked away from her face. He was embarrassed, sad, heartbroken, and happy for Tea all at once.
"I'm really sorry," she added.
"Don't worry about it, we'll see each other at prom, right?"
She nodded. "Yeah, it's cool."
"Yup."
Little did they know how hurt the other was...
"WHAT! She's going with Masa!"
Yami cringed at the sound of Joey's shouting. It was now after-school, and for a change, Yami and Joey decided to walk over to Joey's house instead of heading over to McDonalds or Yami's apartment.
"Yeah...but it's not her fault...she didn't know I was going..."
Joey folded his arms. "She didn't know because you were too scared to tell her."
"Well"--Yami opened his mouth to argue, but found nothing to hold his side of the argument--"yeah, you're right. I guess I just have to accept the fact that she found someone better."
"Better? Damn, you are love sick."
"What? I don't...love--"
Joey flicked his wrist. "I know you haven't been able to shake your bon-bon for awhile with the whole reincarnation thing, but that's no reason to lie about your feelings."
Yami didn't understand half that sentence, but he got the drift of what Joey was trying to get through to him. "Tea's great, but...I don't love her."
"Tell me, does the thought of Tea...arouse you?"
Yami's eyes widened. "WHAT? Why would you ask something like that?"
"Trust me, I saw this on Dr. Phil once. Now, since the first question is a "yes," let's move on. Do you have dreams about her?" Joey asked. Yami was going to argue about not saying "yes" to the first one...but this question froze in his thoughts.
"I do...dream about her. I once dreamt that she was my Egyptian Queen, but it didn't feel like a dream. It felt real. Like, if she was my Queen when I was Pharaoh."
"Oh...wet dreams..."
"WHAT?"
"So, do you feel attached to her?"
Yami shrugged his shoulders. "She's the only girl I really know--"
"That's it. You're in love with Tea, along with Bakura's ass." Joey said, fighting off a glare from Yami. "What? I'm sure you'll choose between the two!" Yami frowned, now waiting on the curb for the walk light.
"Yami, I'm kidding."
He didn't answer. He seemed stuck in his thoughts. "Joey...I was never to fall in love again."
"What?"
Yami looked at his friend. "I am a reincarnated Pharaoh. I was here for a mission, not to fall in love." Walking across the street, he didn't say another word until they got to Joey's house.
"Listen man, don't beat yourself up." Joey said, once they walked into his house.
Yami turned to Joey. "You're right. Can I use your phone?"
"For what?"
"I'm going to call Tea," the once-Pharaoh answered.
"To do what?"
"To tell her how I feel."
"WHAT! That's crazy! How can you just do that!"
"She deserves the right to know," Yami said, rather sternly.
Joey covered his face with his hands. "Dude, you don't tell a chick you dig her. You give her hints, you know? You can't just go all-out and say that you love her." Yami, ignoring Joey, dialed her number. "GIMME THE PHONE!" Yami turned away from him, waiting to hear her angelic voice. "You're making a mistake, man! GIMME!"
"It needs to be done."
"Hey--"
"Hi Tea, this is Yami--"
"--you've reached Tea Gardner. I'm sorry I'm not here at the moment. Be sure to leave your name and number, and I'll be sure to call you back. Have a great day!"
"Yea Tea, it's Yami. I've been thinking about the prom, and I realized that...I really want to go with you. I know you already have a worthy date, but I thought you should know that you've been on my mind. I can't stop thinking about you, Tea. I'm in love with you." Hanging up the phone, Yami sighed and looked over at his shocked friend.
"I can't believe you just did that." Joey said.
"I had to do something. She has a right to know."
"Dude," Joey said, "when she hears that message...she's gonna freak. She's already dealing with Masa, and now you're coming into the picture? Wow. You're making things hard for her."
Yami frowned. "Oh crap...I can't believe I just did that."
"What?" Joey asked, wondering if he had actually gotten through to his friend.
"I...wasn't thinking. I just...wanted to get it off my chest. I didn't realize what I was doing until it was actually done. Oh man, I...oh...what am I going to do?"
Joey folded his arms. "I told you not to do it."
"She can't hear that message, Joey. She can't...know how I feel! Please, help!"
"We can...go to her house and delete the message..."
Yami raised an eyebrow. "Break into her house? Like what we almost did with Kaiba?"
"Maybe..."
"I can't believe we're breaking into her house..."
Joey shrugged. "Hey, we're already criminals..."
"We can't just break into her house...it's wrong...and she's our friend!"
Joey rolled his eyes. "We're not stealing anything, only deleting something..."
"But Joey--"
It was then the front door swung open. "Hi boys, Tea's not home right now." Joey and Yami turned to see Tea's mother at the door. They both blushed, embarrassed.
"Oh, we didn't know..."
"Yeah," her mother answered, "she had dance practice. Would you like to come in and wait for her?" She stretched out her hand for them to come into her home.
Joey looked at Yami and nodded. "Yes, thank you."
"What are we going to do, man?" Joey whispered to Yami as they sat in the Gardner's living room. Yami looked at his friend, trying to think of a good plan.
"Wait...I got an idea..." Yami said, as Tea's mom came into the living room with drinks. "Mrs. Gardner, may I please use the bathroom?"
She smiled down at Yami. "Of course, but use the one upstairs. The downstairs plumbing is horrible." Yami then looked over at Joey and gave a thumbs-up. Joey returned the gesture.
Creaking up the stairs, Yami looked around for Tea's room aka "the bathroom". He hadn't actually been in her room. Coming to a door, he opened it slowly. It was pink and had pictures all over the walls of dancers. This had to be Tea's room.
Walking in, he looked around for a phone. Other things seemed to distract him, though. There was pictures of her friends, Egypt, and of...him. He wondered why she kept a picture of him next to her bed. "That's weird.." He clapsed the picture in is hands and sat on her bed. "Maybe she..."
"MOM! I'm home!"
Yami jumped, dropping the frame on the floor. "Oh, no!" Picking it up, he placed it back on her nightstand and quickly looked around. "Where's the phone?" He looked around, frantically. It was then he saw it on her desk.
"Three new calls," he said, picking up the phone. "I have to find mine..." He pressed the voicemail button to listen to the messages and delete the one that was his...
"Three new messages; received on April 22, 2005. First new message. 'Hey babe, this is Masa. Gimme a ring when you get the chance, gorgeous, bye!'...to delete this message press 1 or--" Yami pressed the number one, satisfaction written on his face. "Second message. 'Hey, it's Mai. Just calling to see how your day went with Yami. Don't leave out any details. See ya, hun!'..."
"With Yami? What?" He couldn't dwell on the message. He heard someone walking upstairs.
'Third message.'
"Oh...hurry!" Yami said, hearing the footsteps getting closer.
"I'm just putting my dance things upstairs, mom!"
"WAIT! TEA! Umm...did you hear from Mai?" Joey yelled, trying to stall her. Yami sighed in relief, though still trying to hurry. 'Yeah Tea, it's Yami. I--' Yami pressed one and hung up the phone quickly.
Then, running toward her door, he cracked it open to see where Tea was. She was almost at the top of the stairs. He had to be quiet. Cracking the door open, he jumped out and closed the door slowly. "Alright, I'm safe--"
"Yami? What are you doing?"
Yami jumped, fearing the worst. "I'm sorry, Tea, I was looking for the bathroom and I got lost." He scratched the back of his head, hoping she believed his story. Her sharp tone softened.
"Oh, it's okay. It's at the end of the hallway."
Yami nodded. "Thank you," he then turned around and ran off.
'Uhm...okay...' Tea thought, as she dropped the stuff at the top of the ledge and walked back downstairs.
"That was close," Yami thought, pacing around the bathroom. "She...almost caught me..." He turned around and looked into the mirror. "At least now...now there's no chance she'll know about my feelings..."
Opening the door, he walked back downstairs.
"So, what were you guys doing here?"
Joey shrugged. "Can't visit a friend? We didn't know you had dance today."
"Oh, well, thanks for stopping by."
Joey smiled. "No worries, but, we have to go now. My McDonalds' shift starts in twenty minutes." He looked at his watch. "Sorry Tea. I guess we'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah," she walked them to the front door, "see you guys tomorrow."
"Bye!" They both said in unison, as they walked down the steps.
Tea closed the door, letting out a sigh.
"It was nice of them to stop by, don't you think?" Her mother asked, drying a plate that she had just washed. Tea shrugged her shoulders.
"Yeah, but maybe too nice for my liking.."
"Did you do it?" Joey asked, once he heard the door slam.
Yami nodded. "Yup, it's deleted."
"Close call, eh?"
Again, Yami nodded. "Don't worry, it won't happen again."
To be continued...
Welp, it's up. Hope you like. See ya around for the next chapter. The prom is coming soon!
A thank you to:
Little Atemu: Hahahaha...I loved that line, too. Things will turn out well for Yami and Tea soon enough. Just not...now...(coughs) Well, thanks for reviewing.
Death Angel's Fate: Yami asked Tea, but judging from this chapter, she's going with Masa. Better luck in future chapters, Yami. LOL. Thanks for reviewing.
setoxserenity: Again, not a big Seto/Serenity fan. This chapter was more Yami/Tea and Joey/Mai. Sorry! Maybe the next chapter I'll put a special part in there for S/S fans. TFR.
sweetmidnight: Hahaha...yes...Joey is a crazy cracker. Hope you enjoyed the humor from him this chapter. Hehehe. Oh, and it will not be one-sided! Come on, you know me! Yami/Tea forever! WOO! TFR!
Daikaio: Glad you put your story back up. I really love it, especially the man obsessed by seagulls. LOL. But anyway, I'll try to review it when I get the chance. I've just been so..blagh. Welp, TFR!
animeluver911: Well...I updated...not soon...but I updated. Hope you're still alive, lol. TFR!
Bishounen Lover: Yes, Yami is a dummy. He's an even bigger dummy in this chapter. Darn him! Welp, Tristan and Joey have simmered down on the pick-up lines. Maybe next chapter they'll come up with better ones, lol. TFR!
Luthien-Anwaman: YEA! I'm--well, Joey's--actually funny! WOO! Score one for the Wheeler! Hahaha. TFR!
Hysterik-Angel: You're gonna wanna kill Masa now. And btw, yes, I have brought the focus from Yugi and Yami to the couples. I wonder why...no real reason...their fight is so stupid...maybe I'll end it next chapter. TFR!
Sayiangirl: Do you like Yami/Tea, too? Hope so. More of them to come. TFR.
Amazoness Archer: Don't kill Masa yet, AA! He still hasn't fulfilled his purpose! LOL. Well, thanks for reading. Talk to you on the forum. TFR!
Sailor Star Universe: Thanks! It is a good feeling to graduate. (smiles) But anyway, I really appreciate your kind remarks. I just hope you're still watching this story. I know it's been awhile...but the chapter is here. TFR.
XXR.I.PXX: Yeah...I'm surprised Mai didn't chop his hand off. LOL. Well, anyway, Yami is bad. He's bad in this chapter, too. He just doesn't understand the concept of love. Oh well. Maybe he'll learn. TFR.
Racegirl: Hey! Finally updated! Been long enough, I know. Well, thanks for reviewing. Join the "Kill Masa" group on the forum when you get a chance. Quite a lively group.
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DesirePassion: Hahaha...actually Bakura comes in later. Right now, it's just his ass. But anyway, don't hate Tea! She gets Yami in the end. Oops! Did I say too much? (runs) TFR!
Nicole: I hope to make a sequel to Almost Royalty, A Fresh Start, and A Day in February. That will take some time, though. LOL. My next story will definitely be AR II. It was requested by a friend. Anywayz, thanks again for reviewing.
Starlet36: Awww! My story isn't that great. Glad you think so. Brought a smile to my face. TFR.
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SilverOtaku: Wahaha...Bakura does have a nice ass? Thanks for clarifying that. Never exactly checked. Hahaha. But yeah, I'll try to make Yami blush next chapter. This chapter...he was more scared then anything else. TFR.
FizzWife: Hahaha...yeah...they'll get a magical moment in the future. Don't worry. TFR.
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killer109: (hides) I updated! Yeah...well...uhh...glad you like the story. Don't kill me if updates take long. Just a lot of problems on the home front. I'll try to get it up as soon as possible, though. TFR!
sdfsdf: Glad you like all the pairings! WOO! My job is done, lol. TFR!
PS: Amazoness Archer made a "Kill Masa" group on my Yami/Tea forum if anyone is interested, lol. The URL is on my profile. I would put it here but doesn't allow URLs in the fics. Oh well. Drop by and join the club. WOO!