Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Warmth.

The steady beeping of a machine.

Soft fabric against her skin... fabric that was unfamiliar to the touch.

She felt tired, yet she had an inexplicable a desire to be energetic. She felt warm, yet part of her inwardly shivered. Her legs and feet felt warm and cozy, yet her hands and face felt cold to her.

Téa didn't know where she was. This clearly wasn't her room. She couldn't remember what had happened yesterday. What was today? What was the last thing she remembered doing?

It was something she did with her friends. Murmurs of laughter flooded her memory. She saw visions of Joey, Tristan and Yugi as she smiled inside and an inside part of her tugged.

She was tired, but she wanted to get up. She groaned, shifting a little and she heard a shuffle.

It was then she dared to open her eyes.

It was then she fluttered her eyes open to see a face with two eyes hovering over her and staring at her.

Sharp, violet eyes stared right back at her with intense emotion as if they were seeping into her own soul...her entire being.

It startled her.

It wasn't the fact that someone was hovering over her that scared her or made her as uncomfortable.

It was the fact that those eyes belonged to someone she thought she'd never see again.

Atem.

I'm starting to experiment with my writing. In this fic in particular, there may be plot twists, surprises, and other random tidbits that you've not expected from my writing before. Writing will probably be emotionally heavy. Chapters will be more on the short side, and actual romance might be slow-build. I'm still writing, so I guess we shall see where this writing takes me :) Updates may be slightly sporadic, but I hope to get somewhat of a general schedule going.

A review would make me happy.

~Startistica