Sweethearts
Disclaimer: I do not own YGO.
Ok, from this point on, all the dates occur before the previous chapter, I know it's weird.
Friday
Yugi was nervous, more so than anytime he faced some nut job in a duel, more than when he got that job at Kaiba Corp. and even more than public speaking at any event he had been at because of his status in the gaming world. This was his dream girl he was picking up after all. The sun was just beginning to get close to the horizon, being five o'clock and all as Yugi pulled up to the home where Téa and her parents lived. Getting out of his sports car he walked up to the door and knocked. He was dressed nicely but casually, deciding to forgo the dog collar that night. Téa's mother answered the door with a smile.
"Evening Yugi, Téa will be ready soon." She said kindly just as Téa walked up behind her. She was wearing a green short skit that came to just above her knees, probably one of her longest skirts compared to their school uniform, and a light turquoise blouse. The colors did bring out her azure eyes.
"I'm actually ready right now. Hi Yugi, ready?" Téa asked with a smile.
"Yeah." Yugi said with a smile, which he was sure he'd have on his face all night.
"So where are we going for dinner?" Téa asked as they got in the car.
"You know that Italian restaurant you've been wanting to go to?" Yugi said with a smirk as he face brightened.
"Are you sure you can afford that?" Téa asked.
"Positive, Téa, I work for Seto as one of his department managers, I make plenty." Yugi said with a kind smile. Téa blushed, sometimes forgetting that he made a very decent amount of money, he just never flaunted it. As they drove to the restaurant Téa made small talk, trying to fill the silent space.
"So did you have work today?" Téa asked.
"Yes, it was boring as usual, not too many complications in my area of management. How was your day?" Yugi asked. This was the thing Téa worried about, they had known each other since they were little, what would there be to talk about since the practically knew everything about each other.
"Téa, you ok?" Yugi asked as he pulled into the parking lot.
"What? Oh yeah, I'm ok." Téa said.
"You seemed a little…out of it." Yugi said in a concerned tone.
"Nervous." Téa admitted, catching Yugi off guard. They walked up to the host table.
"Reservation?" the host asked.
"Two for Moto." Yugi said.
"Ah, right this way sire and madam." The host said with a kind smile as he led them back to a small table. Téa liked the atmosphere of the place, how every table had a candle or two and was set up so simply but nicely. Once they arrived to their table Yugi pulled out her chair before taking his own seat and then they got their menus.
"No prices?" Téa asked confused.
"The ladies menu never has prices." The host said with a kind smile. Téa shot Yugi a glance that screamed 'you sneak', making Yugi chuckle.
"I will give you two a moment to decide if you want an appetizer or just an entrée." The host said. Téa and Yugi both nodded and started to look at the menu.
"You never answered my question Téa." Yugi said with a kind smile.
"What question?" Téa asked, looking up from her menu into his amethyst eyes.
"I asked how your day was." Yugi chuckled.
"Interesting to say the least. The dance school where I apprentice is considering hiring me on full time; it's like a dream come true." Téa said with a smile.
"I thought your dream was to go to America and make it to Broadway?" Yugi asked as the waiter brought them their water.
"Appetizer or entrée?" the waiter asked.
"Entrée." Both replied before making their order and handing back their menus.
"It was, but over time, I realized that I enjoyed working with people more and help those less fortunate learn the art of dance. Plus, dance directors over there are well…critical." Téa said.
"Critical as in?" Yugi asked.
"I don't exactly have the dancer figure, being as flat and trim as a wooden board." Téa said.
"Oh." Yugi said with a slight blush.
"Sorry about the awkwardness and all…" Téa began.
"No, I asked, you were answering honestly, I was just well…uninformed of what a dancer was supposed to look like." Yugi said honestly.
"Aerodynamic and graceful, at least, ballerinas are, which is what I wanted to be. I still am technically, but the woman who runs the school as a soft spot for people like me who are gifted with the art, and with a figure like mine, not being conceited, but remarkably enough, I'm not the only one in that situation." Téa said with a slight laugh.
"You're not conceited, you're honest. There probably are quite a few people in your same situation, and it's just ridiculous that people in Broadway are so skeptical and critical of someone over something they can't control." Yugi said.
"Thanks Yugi." Téa said with a smile as their food was brought to them.
"So what's it like working for Kaiba?" Téa asked.
"Interesting at times, and sometimes, it can be a pain." Yugi said.
"I can imagine." Téa said. It was quiet for a moment as they ate.
"You know though, it's kind of like a much more drastic version of my dream when I was younger." Yugi said.
"And what would that be?" Téa asked.
"When I was little, I wanted to learn as much about any and every game that was ever created to one day own my grandfather's shop, you know, keeping it in the family and all. Being a department manager in Kaiba Corp. has not only gave me an enormous opportunity, but it has given my grandpa the finances to keep up with all the new games coming out and get more stock from Kaiba Corp." Yugi said with a smile.
"That's fantastic Yugi." Téa said with a bright warm smile.
"Thanks." Yugi said smiling back at her before taking another bite of food.
"Wanna know a secret?" Téa asked.
"Sure." Yugi said curiously.
"My dream was not initially to be a dancer." Téa said.
"What was it?" Yugi asked. He had always thought she had dreamed of being a dancer.
"It was once to be a teacher, more so, a music teacher. But then I realized my passion was really the way someone could just express themselves to the rhythm of music and that I had a natural knack at dancing." Téa explained.
"And you're kind of doing both." Yugi said.
"Hmm…" Téa replied.
"You're an apprentice to a dance instructor correct?" Yugi asked.
"Yes." Téa replied, taking a sip of her tea.
"And you're helping the pupils correct?" Yugi asked.
"Yes." Téa replied.
"So in a roundabout way, you're doing both your long ago dream and your passion." Yugi replied.
"Yeah, I guess if you look at it that way." Téa said.
"Want to know what else is oddly coincidence?" Yugi proposed.
"What would that be?" Téa asked.
"Ok, you know how Seto used to be in an orphanage because his parents passed away when he was little. Well, my parents were friends with his and had all intentions of us eventually meeting." Yugi replied.
"Odd yet kind of cool." Téa said with a smile.
"Yeah, and then considering all that Egyptian heritage, well, fate has a weird way of coming through." Yugi chuckled.
"It sure does." Téa said with a smile.
"It would've been three times weirder if we had turned out to be cousins, talk about bizarre." Yugi said.
"More like creepy." Téa said.
"I agree, but how so?" Yugi asked.
"Well they say history repeats itself, and it did mildly. Now, had all the events or relations per se had completely repeated themselves by who owns what Millennium item, then who knows how the world could've wound up." Téa said.
"That would mean the Pegasus would've been Seto's long lost father, and I'm sorry, that would be ridiculous to say the least." Yugi said.
"Very much. I mean it's odd enough, in a good way that our past lives were married, but that would just be a bit over stepping it." Téa said with a slight blush. Yugi also blushed at that thought, hoping that would be repeated.
"Desserts?" the waiter asked, snapping them both out of their thoughts. Yugi looked to Téa.
"You know this is my treat." Yugi said with a kind smile.
"Yes, but I also know that you're taking me to a movie." Téa said.
"No desserts then." Yugi said to the man kindly.
"Very well. Your check is at the front." The waiter said before walking away.
"The late showing start soon, want to go?" Yugi asked sincerely.
"Sure." Téa said as she stood and grabbed her light jacket and purse. They walked up to the front and paid for the meal before going outside. The sun had gone down, the only traces of light were the deep pinks and purples which were fading fast into the deep navy blue sky. Once they got to Yugi's car they started off towards the movie theater.
"So what do you want to see tonight?" Yugi asked. They had gone to a few movies before with their friends, but that was usually a majority rules sort of deal.
"Whatever is new." Téa said.
"That's specific. Any genre you prefer?" Yugi asked.
"Like any typical girl I like romance, but being around all you boys I also like comedy, action, gee go figure on that one, mystery and the occasional horror flick, but that's only limited to if it looks really good." Téa said. They pulled into the parking lot and managed to find a spot not too far away from the entrance. As they walked into the building they saw how large the crowed of people were.
"Looks like we weren't the only couple to pick a move for a date." Yugi chuckled. Téa rolled her eyes before they walked over to the theater area.
"So you get to choose." Yugi said.
"How gentlemanly of you." Téa giggled as they walked by some men who were gawking as Téa walked passed them but put down any chance they had when they saw Yugi with her and how they interacted. They could see they were on a date and enjoying it, and being raised better than some, respected their privacy. Téa looked at the movie boards and found a new one, it was a horror movie.
"I know what movie I want to see." Téa chirped and pointed.
"You're aware that one is a horror flick." Yugi said.
"Yes silly, I can read." Téa teased.
"Alright, but it's your fault if you get scared and have nightmares, not mine." Yugi said in defeat.
"This coming from someone who didn't even want to watch a movie with mild scary antics." Téa teased.
"Hey, we were eleven." Yugi said as they got in line. Once they got up to the window they purchased the tickets and then went to the concessions and got some popcorn and candy and refreshments before going into the theater and getting some good seats. Yugi lifted up the arm on one side so that Téa could be closer. As the movie progressed either Téa or Yugi would jump, Téa being the more likely candidate as she hid into Yugi's chest.
"I told you." Yugi chuckled quietly earning a muffled 'shut up' from his date. Once the movie ended around nine they walked back to the car.
"So what did you think of the movie?" Téa asked with honest interest as Yugi started the car.
"It kept my interest and honestly got me quite a few times." Yugi said nervously as he back out of his parking space and waited for the other people who were backing out of theirs.
"Could have fooled me." Téa replied.
"How so?" Yugi asked confused at what she meant.
"You hardly seemed scared aside from the jumps." Téa said.
"I was surprised myself." Yugi said, catching the hint of surprise in her tone.
"Care to explain? I know you Yugi, you're not someone void of emotion, you're a very expressive person who can make their emotions known by just a simple look, and if you were scared, you would've been maybe as bad as me." Téa said.
"With all the crazy and disturbing things I've seen and been through, these horror movies, even with the best graphics that there are don't scare me nearly as much as realizing that in my short life my soul and life have been on the line from the very beginning of Duelist Kingdom all the way to Egypt. I'll admit though, those times when someone snuck up behind the others did scare me." Yugi said solemnly.
"Very true. And those times when the girl would go down the stairs when you knew where the psycho was." Téa said.
"I know right!" Yugi chuckled. Once they managed to get out of the hellish parking lot the drive home was a bit more interesting that originally thought.
"We're lost aren't we?" Téa asked, hiding the amusement in her tone.
"Are you mad at me?" Yugi asked shyly.
"No, if anything it gives me more time with you." Téa said before catching something odd out of the corner of her eyes.
"Hey, that's the school where I apprentice." Téa said as she pointed.
"Oh, so that's where it is." Yugi chuckled, looking out the window briefly. As they continued their venture home something about the area looked too familiar.
"Hey, this is where Battle City was held." Téa said with resolve.
"I knew this place looked familiar." Yugi said.
"Crazy memories, though sometimes I think Marik likes to forget Battle City ever happened." Téa said.
"Can't blame him, but everything turned out right in the end. Ok, now that I know where we are I can figure out how to get back to your place from here, which could be another thirty minutes. Is that ok with you?" Yugi asked.
"Again, it's more time I get with you." Téa said. Yugi smiled at her words.
"Did you have fun?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah, and we talked about more than I initially thought." Téa admitted.
"What, were you concerned about that?" Yugi asked.
"Well, we've known each other for so long that I thought we wouldn't have much if anything to talk about." Téa said as her face went red.
"Téa, there's no need to be embarrassed, I was worried too, but with our jobs now, things can actually be a bit more interesting, not to mention our oddball friends." Yugi said with a sweet smile.
"Valid point. But still, we've told each other almost everything there is to know about each other, I had my reasons to worry you know." Téa said as they turned down the street that led to her house.
"And I understand that, trust me, I thought that we would run out of things to talk about too." Yugi admitted as they parked. Téa's pulse went sky rocketing as they got out of his car and walked up to the door.
"So, are we together now?" Yugi asked hopeful. Téa smiled as she turned to him before leaning up slightly on her toes and kissing him on the lips. Yugi blushed furiously at first but then kissed her back. The kiss was chaste and sweet and soon enough it was over.
"Does that answer your question?" Téa asked. Her eyes sparkled in the light of the moon and Yugi nodded.
"I'll see or call you tomorrow?" Téa asked.
"Either way you'll hear from me." Yugi said as she opened her door and walked in.
"Night." Téa said as Yugi leaned down for another kiss.
"Night." Yugi said once he broke the kiss. Yugi walked back to his car, though he felt like he was floating as he got in and drove him. Téa went up to her room and let out a sigh when she flopped on her bed.
"I guess I was falling for him this whole time." Téa said before she got changed and watched some TV.
"If only Atem could see me now." Yugi said as he thought of his old friend fondly. At last, the two everyone thought should be together were finally official.
Yes, full of fluff! Hope you liked it.