Hello, my names Kaus-y and this is the first fanfic I've ever posed on . I like a lot of different anime and manga, some of my favorites are Bleach, Naruto, and Death Note. But Yu-Gi-Oh was the first anime I ever watched and one of my all time favorites, so I decided to write this fic about Yu-Gi-Oh!

I'm a big Atem fan so I wanted to write this story about him and I can't really picture him with any girl other than Tea, so the pairing in this fic will be Atem/Tea. This chapter may be a little rushed but that's because I wanted to get the present day stuff out of the way. The rest of the story will be more elaborated , though the romance might be a little slow, but sit tight, because it will get better, I promise. So anyway, Enjoy the fic and tell me what you think.

Tea's POV

"Bye Yugi, Bye Joey, Bye Triston" I call at the fading backs of my friends as I continue on my walk home.

The day had been normal as usual, consisting of a few boring lessons and history test. A history test that Joey had no dubitably failed, seeing as he took the honor to announce his disconfidence to the entire class. Idiot.

But other than the obvious academic challenges, the day went according to plan. The four of us, Yugi, Joey, Triston and myself survived school and headed downtown for something to eat, just like we always do. After eating, I went off to the dance studio, which was conveniently located only a few blocks from where the others spent their afternoon.

I was never quite sure what the boys did to entertain themselves for the five hours I was at the studio, but then again I have no interest in finding out. Either way, all four of them are always there after my practice to walk me home. Or almost home, we disjoint about a half a mile from my house, when everyone has to go their separate ways.

From there, I continued on my way home, passing through the park and some back alleys in order to cut the distance.

As I walk I remain lost in my thoughts. Things had been working out great for me lately. I was getting good grades, everything was cool with my friends and best of all, all my dance practice was finally going to pay off. Next month there was going to be an audition in Tokyo for the international Japanese dance group, and I was determined to make the cut. Those fifteen lucky dancers would have a chance to dance in New York, which was my dream, as well as many other major locations around the world.

If I could dance in New York, my whole life would be made worthwhile.

The sound of footsteps on the pavement brought me back to reality and it was then that I noticed I was not alone. I scanned my surroundings franticly, in an attempt to locate the imposter and eventually lay eyes on him, or them. For it wasn't just one man but three, closing in on me from all directions, in the middle of the deserted park.

"Looky, what we have here, Ain't it a little late for a girl your age to be walkin' around by herself" snickered the first figure, a young blond man, maybe twenty-seven or twenty-eight years of age.

"It sure is. Think of all the creeps out and about at this hour, it's quite dangerous" crackled his red headed companion.

"Why don't you come with us sweetie, we'll protect you" the last man pronounced at he reached out and grabbed my arm.

All the while I had been in a daze. I wasn't really sure what was happening or what was going on, my brain had gone blank. And without the presences of thoughts, my instincts took over. I might not know what was going on but I knew I had to get away, and get away fast.

I ripped my arm out of the man's grasp and slapped him so hard my hand stung for the contact. I turned around to spot my escape, but unfortunately his two friends were one step ahead and grabbed me before I had a chance to run.

They griped both of my arms behind my back as their leader stood up from his demoralizing blow.

"Come on, don't be that way girly, we were only havin' a little fun. I promise it won't hurt……too much" After uttering those words the disgusting man reached forward and started to unbutton my blouse.

I screamed. Screamed as loud as I could, but it was proved useless as one of the men brutally shoved something in my mouth.

I couldn't believe this was happening. Why me? What had I ever done to deserve this? Just when things start to take a turn for the better, this happens. This can't be possible. Is it really the end? Will I ever get my chance to dance in New York? Will I ever see Yugi again? Oh God! I don't want this, Help Me! Somebody Help Me! Anybody? I Need Help!

At that moment something happened.

The crisp night air cascaded around my being in murderous rage as the earth beneath me disappeared, falling into a never-ending nothingness. Before my mind could register what was happening, the darkness had closed in, and everything went black.

I awoke to the ruff feeling of sand against my cheek, and reluctantly open my eye's to examine my surroundings.

This was definitely not Domino City, there were no people, no roads, no nothing. From the looks of it, there wasn't any civilization at all, just hill after hill of golden sand.

I was in the middle of no-where!

What am suppose to do now? And how the hell did I get here? One moment I'm about to be raped and the next thing I know it I'm some god-forsaken dessert in the middle of who knows where.

"Well, I guess anything is better than being raped" I sighed to myself. If anything, I should be grateful. Although I might not know where I am, at least I'm not where I was. In a way, this dessert was my savior. Whether or not this is a dream…is yet to be determined.

"There's only one way to find out" and with those words I set off into the sea of sand.

Atem's POV

The sky was beautiful, a gorgeous array of pink and orange streaks screaming across the heavens and casting a downward shadow on the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis. Watching the sunset was always one of my favorite things to do. Especially from the fantastic view given by my bedroom balcony.

After a long day like this one, it's always nice to unwind with something relaxing. And watching the sunset had always proven effective. I wasn't sure whether it was the colors themselves, or just the idea that there was something out there with more responsibility than me. But it was comforting to know that even as the pharaoh of Egypt, I was still just another figure under the sun, with no more obligations than anything else.

If only that were true.

The country of Egypt was thriving. We had wealth, power, the strongest military in the world and were currently at peace with all our fellow nations. Not to mention that the economy was more prosperous than it ever had been before. Times were good for Egypt, but unfortunately they were bad for me. It's not that I didn't enjoy Egypt's enhanced status, I am the pharaoh after all, I should be proud of my nation. It's just that when times are good, my console likes me focused on relatively local issues.

Local issues like developing our cities, strengthening our government and increasing the span of our empire. I know that all of these issues are extremely important, but most of them can be obtained by a discussion in a console room, rather than taking action in any sort of manner. I hate war, everything about it, but after spending nearly seven months in a line of incredibly boring, unending meetings, I was ready for something to happen.

Egypt was in it's golden age and some believed it was because of me. When I inherited the throne two years ago, society was in turmoil, but somehow within the first year of my reign I managed to pull us back to stability. I'm still not sure exactly how I did it, but what's done is done. The entire situation worked in my favor in the end so it doesn't really matter anyway.

With the way things were going, it looked like Egypt was going to stay good for a very long time. And hopefully it would, because as much as I ached for adventure, I had to put my people first. And if I could do anything to keep them out of harm then I would do it, even if it's nothing at all.

Slowly the suns last rays disappeared behind the horizon and my city of sand was covered by a cool sheet of darkness. On that note I walked back into my room and prepared for bed, wondering what boring lectures awaited me at tomorrow's console meeting.

Review please! This is one of my first fic's so I want to know what you think. No flames please, but constructive criticism is appreciated. I want to make this fic as good as I can make it so if you have any comments or suggestions don't hesitate to let me know.

Thanks a Bunch!

Kaus-y