Dedications: This one is to Steph (StephanieDiane) and Maria (LushLalo) for comforting me all the times I have cried since I have known them, especially the last month…thanks guys, love you loads! Mwah!

Disclaimer: I did try to bribe them for it but they won't give it me 

One Door Closes, Another Opens

Don't Cry

Yugi zipped up his heavy suitcase and the small boy somehow managed to haul it out of his Egyptian room and on to the landing. He kicked it miserably and sighed. He did want to go but he didn't want to leave Tèa here and let her go through the funeral without him. He was her closest friend. The Pharaoh smiled knowingly.

"You okay Yugi?" He asked

"No, not really. Im leaving Tèa at her time of need and I just don't think I should! We've been friends since before I can remember and I was there when her Mum passed away. She's got the funeral this Saturday and I won't be there for her. I can't comfort her, hold her and look after her the way I should! I feel so guilty Pharaoh." He looked down, almost ashamed

"Well don't Yugi. She understands you have to go. You promised your grandfather you'd come. He's been wanting to return to Egypt for quite a while now"

"And I promised you, didn't I? I said I would come back with you. Help you get your own body…" He stared at his reflection to see Yami standing next to him. The ancient spirit nodded his head and replied;

"Yugi, I know you care for her and if it bothers you so much call her. Speak to her. Make sure she understands why you have to do it and she doesn't think you're abandoning her"

"Yeah, good idea Yami. You know you always manage to make me feel better, have the right suggestions. Thanks" He beamed and the Pharaoh returned to the puzzle that hung around Yugi's neck.

Yami, the spirit of the puzzle, Pharaoh or whatever people chose to call him, technically, he was Yugi…well Yugi was him. They had shared a body for over three years now and if either of them was in the spirit room they also shared a mind. Even when the two were apart, they could always sense each other, know they were near and even feel pain of the other. Yugi was the reincarnation of Yami, the ancient Pharaoh who was sent back to save the world. Yami could tell Yugi had feelings for Tèa Gardener and when he and Yugi were near her he could feel them too, but he couldn't yet tell what those feelings were.

…..

Tèa stood in the huge kitchen of the huge Kaiba mansion she was staying in, whisking an egg in a jug. It had taken her a while but she thought she had at least one room memorized in this stupid place. She had managed to find everything she needed to make an omelette, finding cupboards with other useful things in as she did so. She was only planning on making herself something to eat but then it dawned on her that she may as well make Mokuba and Se-…Kaiba an omelette too. She had just poured the last whisked egg into a frying pan when her cell phone rang in the pocket of her short denim skirt. She wiped her hands on the cloth next to the cooker and answered it.

"Hello?" She questioned

"Hey Tèa!"

Oh, hey Yugi!" She exclaimed happy to hear from her friend. She didn't have to tell him now did she?

"Well you sure sound a little better than you were earlier, at least that's a good thing!"

"Yeah…I am…a little"

"So, you at home? I'll come and see you if ya want coz' im going tonight in I?" He asked although the last question was rhetorical.

"Ummm, well Yug'…about that, im not at home" She took in a deep breath and continued; "Some jerks from the council told me I'm not old enough to own the house or any other property and even if I could I probably wouldn't even be able to afford it and then when I turn eighteen the house won't be mine anymore…they said I could have some time to try and find somewhere to live, a mates or something but then I figured non of you could take me in coz I didn't have long and you would be away for 2 weeks and so I thought id end up at the orphanage they told me they'd send me to if I couldn't find anywhere… " She breathed in sharply, gasping for breath. She had obviously not taken one throughout her explanation.

Yugi was speechless. If she had no home, where was she living…and with who? She certainly wasn't at the orphanage yet and she had no living relatives at all and as she said, none of their friends could take her in.

I hope she's not in any danger…she wouldn't put herself in any just to stay near here would she?

"Well Tèa, where are you staying if you're not at home?" He asked quietly

"Oh shit" He heard her curse under her breath

"Tèa, what is it? Are you okay?"

"Oh…err yeah…sorry bout that just caught my finger on the door" She lied. Really she had forgotten about the egg and nearly burnt it but luckily it was just right. She turned off the heat and began to serve it up, the phone between her shoulder and ear. She knew it was stupid to lie about an egg but this was Yugi and she was staying at Kaiba's. He'd assume things. Why was she making herself an egg? Is Kaiba treating her right? And so on…

"So…where are you living?" Yugi asked again

"Im…Im err, don't be mad Yug' but I really don't want to have to lie to you, ive never done it before and I don't intend to know…im staying with…" She paused; "Kaiba" Her last word was so quiet and hardly audible.

Yugi's already wide eyes widened even more. He felt the rage build up inside him along with a little jealousy but he ignored it. He had to be calm. He knew she had no choice and no where else to go but how did it even come to this?

Did she ask Kaiba? Did he ask her? Either way…why? Surely he was the last person she'd go to…

"Uhhh…I'm not mad Tèa. I understand you had no other choice. Kaiba was your last resort." As he spoke Tèa smiled. He was so nice…too nice for his own good at times but that's what she loved about him. She has always been able to tell Yugi anything.

"But what I don't get is how you ended up there…Did you ask him?" His voice was concerned

"No! I DID NOT!" She shouted accidentally; "Sorry Yugi…No I didn't ask him. It was Mokuba who asked me. I told him everything-" Yugi cut in

"Does Kaiba know?"

"I…Err…Well I haven't told him but I assume Mokuba has. Most likely that's how he got Kaiba to agree. I was trying to say no but…" She continued to tell Yugi the story of what had happened and how she had ended up living with the Kaiba's whilst she finished serving the omelettes onto the plate.

"Well I gotta go, im hungry and I think I should call Joey, maybe get up the courage to tell him. I can't lie to you guys!" She laughed gently

"Okay, take care! I'll call you when we are at the airport! Bye!"

"Bye!" She flipped the front of her phone down and put it back in her pocket. She put two omelette's on the table and carried one through the hall and over to the room that had consumed Seto Kaiba for so many hours tonight.

…...

Knock Knock Knock

"What do you want?" A cold voice snapped and she rolled her eyes.

Typical Kaiba

"Well…answer then" He paused. Tèa was still thinking and didn't hear his and so didn't hear his last comment. "Oh for god's sake!" He hissed. Tèa snapped from her thoughts and back to her senses.

"Just come in!" He yelled through the door. She frowned in frustration and hesitantly opened it.

"Do you always treat your guests like this?" She teased

"Shut it Gardener now what the heck do you want? Im trying to work"

"To give you this" She smiled and placed the plate on the desk next to him and just stared at the back of his head. He was eighteen already and, so, older than her but he always seemed so…mature…in control, he had so many worries to take care of in his busy life but he somehow managed to keep on top of it all not to mention bringing up Mokuba alone. His eyes were still moving quickly looking at the words and mumbo jumbo on the screen that Tèa really didn't understand.

He's eighteen for god's sake. He shouldn't have to do this. How does he do this?

When he reached a place he could stop at he turned in his chair to look at Tèa.

"What's this?" He asked

"Omelette" She smiled back. He snorted at her reply and she stared into those deep sapphire eyes of his. They seemed to go on forever and she just could bring herself to look away. They stared back into her crystal ones, almost looking into her soul and reading her thoughts. She shook her head;

Stupid! Stupid! She thought

"Enjoy" She smiled and she walked out the office feeling slightly flustered

"Thanks" She heard him say quietly before he closed the door and blocked the two teens off from each other. She smiled to herself and passed the stairs.

"Mokuba!" She yelled "Come into the kitchen!"

She sat at the table in the marble kitchen and ate her omelette as she heard the younger Kaiba sprint down the stairs, through the entrance hall and straight into the kitchen. When he entered Tèa gestured toward the omelette she had made for him.

"Mmm, omelette!" He beamed at the plate of food before scoffing it down faster than Tèa could look at hers. When they had both finished they put the washing up in the sink ready for Lucy, the maid, to tidy it up.

"Thanks Tèa, that was lovely!" Mokuba said, rubbing his belly

"It's okay. I thought I may as well make you and Seto one if im having one" She could have kicked herself when she realized what she had just said.

"You made big brother one!" He smiled, an evil glint in his eyes.

"Mokuba, don't start" She whined. His smile changed to a kind and he nodded his head.

"Well im going to my room for a bit. I have to make a call" And she left the kitchen. Mokuba sat on the couch in the living room and sighed.

"Why won't she admit it to me?" He thought aloud.

…..

Tèa sat on her untouched bed and stared at the name on her phone.

Joey it read. She really wanted to tell him because she hated keeping secrets from her friends but Joey detested Kaiba!

Okay Tèa! Come on, you can do it! She reassured herself. She pressed the call button and took a deep breath.

"Hey Tèa!" His happy voice spoke

"Ummm…Hi…" She hesitated

"You okay? You seem…-"

"Look, I gotta talk to you Joey!" She blurted out

"Uhhh…Yeah sure, what is it?" He asked, concerned

"Well, Ummm I…Don't…err…"

"Tèa its okay, just tell me, you can trust me and you know you can" The sound of reassurance in Joey's voice was clear but trust wasn't really what she needed.

"I know I can trust you Joey but that's not what I need. I need you not to be mad at me when I tell you…" She spoke quietly

"Mad at you? Why would I be at you Tè-"

"No Joey! Please, just listen. The thing is" She hesitated; "Well, the council have took away Mum's house and…and… andimlivingatKiaba'scozifIdon'tIwillhavetoliveatsomerundownorphanage!" She rushed and Joey had to think twice about what she had said to understand it.

"WHAT?" He yelled; "Oh My God Tèa! Why did you even go to him? He probably just laughed. Did you ask him? How could you betray us like that yo- "

"Joey, im sorry okay?" She whispered, tears in her eyes. She felt hurt. Did Joey really think she'd betrayed them? "Please, let me talk…I didn't go to him, Mokuba asked me" The other questions she didn't answer.

"Tèa, he's a cold, heartless bastard who doesn't even deserve to live let alone to be the one to look after you! And have I got to assume that because you didn't answer me, he did laugh at you!" The rage built up inside Tèa with every word that Joey said to her.

"Joey, don't you shout at me like that ever ever again you have no right!" She screamed "And I have not betrayed you! I had no choice and he's not even how everyone thinks he is and he did not laugh! And as for what else you said you should be ashamed Joey Wheeler. That makes you sound heartless and cruel and no matter what they have done in the past no one deserves to die, especially not him! All he does is care for Mokuba just like you care for Serenity and he has taken me in even though I am Yugi's best friend!" Her breaths were short and raged and tears streamed down her pale face.

How could Joey say all that? She thought

"Tèa im sorry im just angry, you could have asked one of us!"

"Don't you think I thought of that Joey! I was gonna but I knew none of you could take me in! And you shouldn't be the angry one! You're not sorry; if you were you would have thought before you opened your big trap! Just leave me alone Joey Wheeler!" And she slammed the front of her phone down nearly breaking it off and flopped onto her bed, her head buried in the pillows muffling her loud sobs.

Seto Kaiba stood outside the door and had heard her whole conversation. He was never one for eves dropping but he really didn't have to. Anyone in a two mile radius would have heard the yelling but now it had all stopped and all he could hear were her cries and sniffs.

She defended me to the mutt was all that was going through his head

"You should go say thank…and see if she's okay" a kind voice spoke

"You heard too then huh?"

"Well I think everyone did" Mokuba smiled; "She lost her Mum not even a week ago and has no one to talk to about it…all her friends just say its okay but that doesn't help her. If its gonna be they need to tell her how things are gonna be okay…all her feelings have been bottled up and Joey just gave the perfect excuse to let the all lose." Mokuba was always the peace maker.

For an eleven ear old he sure had a lot of logic in him and knew just what to say to people and he was extremely persuasive. He was defiantly Seto's brother!

"Please Seto…Just go see her. Yeah?" He smiled and walked away leaving Seto alone hoping against hope that Seto would listen to him.

Seto knocked three times on Tèa's door and then entered her room. She looked up and frowned

"What do you want?" She mumbled. That whole argument was all Seto's fault…not directly his but his none the less; she had defended Seto Kaiba to her best friend and was now paying the price for it. She thought about Joey's words;

"Here to laugh?"

"No, im not, and I haven't yet laughed at your situation and I don't intend to any time soon. I came to see if you were okay, I heard you on the phone and if he said what I think he said he had no right."

Tèa smiled slightly and sat up straight on the end of her bed whilst playing with the sheets uncomfortably. Seto joined her which caused Goosebumps to form all over her skin. She lowered her head in an attempt to hide the tears which still rolled down her face and however hard she tried occasional sniffs still escaped her mouth. He slowly and hesitantly put his arm around her shoulder to comfort the upset teen. If possible, her body stiffened up even more at the touch of his hand. She blushed. She looked up at him her eyes big and watery. Their eyes met her baby blue ones meeting his sapphires which at that moment, she could detect a sense of fear in them.

She's beautiful He thought to himself but un like usual when he shook these thoughts away, he didn't. She was beautiful and not one part of him disagreed. He wiped away her tears with the back of his hand and smiled softly.

Why is he being so nice?...No no! I can't feel like this, he doesn't feel anything for me so why should I feel it for him? I mean, he's Seto Kaiba, he's cold, he's cruel, he's… he's hot…he's Tèa just couldn't concentrate, not with him staring at her like that!

She came into reality by the feel of Seto's hand move to the back of her neck. He gently pulled her forward and she didn't stop him. His lips lightly brushed against her lips and her body shook each time his tongue slid across her lips. He eagerly begged for entrance and she let him in, sliding her tongue into his mouth as she did so. He was the one who tilted his head to deepen their kiss. His second hand stopped supporting him on the bed and he moved it to the bottom of her back, feeling everyone of her slender curves as his fingers past them, whilst hers ran through his hair. A small moan escaped her throat and it relieved Seto to know that she was enjoying it and he was making a big mistake.

Ring Ring…Ring Ring

Tèa sharply pulled away from Seto's embrace due to the ringing of her phone startling her.

"Who is it?" He asked, sounding a little aggravated that they had been disturbed from something they were both obviously enjoying a great deal.

"It's…" She looked at the front of the phone flashing green. "Yugi" She continued. Everyone knew, including Kaiba, that Tèa had feelings for the ancient spirit of whom rested inside her friend. Seto got up and sighed.

"I'll leave you to talk then…" And he exited, not wanting to hear her reply. She waited for him to shut the door before answering it.

"Hey Yug" She said, trying to hide the fear which may have shown in her voice.

Ive just kissed Seto Kaiba! She thought

"Hey, we're at the airport now and we are all Soooo exited. Especially Yami! When we get home, he's really gonna be his own person Tèa!" He said excitedly.

Tèa's stomach tied in a knot when she heard her crushes name. A few days before she would have been ecstatic but how did she feel about Yami now? Sure she still liked him but did she like Seto now too?

"That's great!" She lied

Is it?

………

Heya guys, hope u liked! I hope u enjoyed reading this as much I enjoyed writing it, it's not my fav chappie so far but of what ive dun so far my fav is cumin very very soon!

As always…R+R!