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I Don't Want Anything But You!
Chapter 4: "Love Is Falling Apart."
Sorrow and sadness colored Tea's features as she walked in the city...alone. She thought she and Atem will be walking here together, hand in hand, in their so called 'date'. She thought that maybe he'll take her somewhere to saw her dance since he always told her that he wanted to see her dancing. Then, hopefully, they'll spend the rest of the day in the park, under some tree with him hugging her tight to his chest without ever letting go. But, it looks that Atem had changed his plans in the last minute.
Sighing heavily, she snapped the keys in the door and opened it. Walking silently to the house, she didn't notice Bakura coming out of the kitchen with an apron tied around his waist. She just walked to the couch and sat, leaning her cheek against the palm of her hands.
"Tea? I thought you were going with Atem on a date and you weren't coming back early." Tea scoffed, sliding a lock behind her ear.
"I thought that too. Until Atem decided to leave me and go to shoot some commercial." Tea gave a mocking smile before she leaned her head back on the couch. Bakura sighed, and came to sit beside her.
"Tea, what is it? Are you alright?" Tea nodded, scratching her eyes to hold back the tears.
"I think. The problem is that I need his attention, Bakura. His care. Just a bit attention and I swear that I won't ask for anything more. I know that he gave up going to the afterlife where all his family and friends are, just for me. And I really still appreciate what he did. And I tried so much not to bother him about spending time with me, just so he won't remember his sacrifice. But that still doesn't mean that he could ignore me like that! Why do I have to stand all his behaves towards me? And why do I have to disregard that he has been forgetting every important date that we have? Or every important thing I have? All that I get from him is stupid, meaningless promises. And I'm so sick of that. I just need him to be with him for a little time, like any girlfriend would want from her boyfriend. So am I asking for a lot Bakura?" Smiling warmly despite the anger that boiled beneath his calm mask, he reached over, wiping the tears in the corner of her eyes away.
"No. Not it all. I think that you understood Atem's position quite enough so far. You have to tell him of what you think."
"You think so?" Tea hesitated, fearing that Atem would choose his fame over being with her. Bakura saw the fear in her eyes and couldn't take it. He drew her to a hug and whispered.
"Sure. I want you to be happy Tea. I can't stand seeing you sad like this." Tea sighed against his chest, feeling both happy that he cared and sad because she knew he loved her. Pulling herself away, she smiled nicely.
"Thanks Baukura. You're a great friend." She emphasized the word 'friend' wanting him to nicely understand that they're not meant for each other. And by seeing how he averted her gaze, she knew that he understood. The silence lasted more than Tea could take, and it was becoming awkward. Till a voice came from Tea's stomach. Bakura looked at her stomach, then at her with a raised eyebrow, while she only laughed nervously.
"It's a good thing that I prepared lunch." Tea's face lit up.
"You did?" Bakura shrugged, spreading his arms in the air.
"Well, I should. Since the girl in this house is always busy! You know Tea? Being with you here has ruined my manhood!" placing her hand on her hip idly, Tea scoffed.
"Oh yeah? Then I should call you Bakury from now on. This name fits a good girl like you!" Bakura shook his head, but suddenly felt Tea pulling him by his hand to the kitchen.
"Let's go I'm starving!"
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The day passed quickly and smoothly in the Gardner house. Tea and Bakura knew how to make time go fast. The did their homework together, then played with PS3. They talked about many things that happened before and about some funny memories. Tea felt so much better, though she still felt a bit bothered because Atem didn't bother himself to call her and apologize for her, or even tell her how the commercial went.
It was now around 9:pm. Tea was washing the dishes, since she thought it was time to spare Bakura from doing girly stuff. Bakura was in the living room, still playing with Ps3. Suddenly the phone rang. Bakura saw that Tea was in the kitchen and paused the game, then walked to answer it. Flicking a look towards Tea, he smiled when he saw her still washing the dishes and pressed the 'talk' button.
"Hello?" Bakura smiled when he knew that the caller was Tea's father.
"Hey Jerry, what's up?" he asked. Bakura was used to call Tea's father by his name, since they always played together and did many things together. They were like best friends. Once Tea heard the name 'Jerry'. She dried her hand with the towel and hurried to talk to her father.
"Are you okay Jerry?" Tea stopped when she heard Bakura ask that in a worried tone, then she felt him nudge her and give her the phone. Tea took it from Bakura's hand and asked without even saying 'hi'.
"Dad, are you alright?" Jerry sighed from the other line. He knew that Tea would be extremely worried if she knew hat was going on. But he had to tell her.
"Honey. Your mom has been in hospital since two days." Tea gasped. Her heart beating so fast.
"Why? What happened dad? Is she okay?!"
"No..." he started, inhaling a deep breath. "We made an accident. She's in a coma, and the doctors don't know when she'll wake up." The words came so hard on Tea that she couldn't anymore stand on her legs. Slowly, she fell down on the sofa. Tears were coming, and she tried in vain to hold them back. Bakura watched her expression and the tears that started pouring from her eyes and was extremely panicked.
"Tea...'" Bakura called, but Tea lifted her hand to him to shush him.
"Dad. Is she going to be okay?" Tea's voice was barely more than a whisper.
"She will honey. Don't worry..." Jerry trailed off. His voice sounded as if he was crying and Tea couldn't hold back her sobs anymore, "Take care honey." Her father's words came so sad and hurt and then he hung up. Tea held the phone to her ear. Her joints were frozen that she couldn't release the phone from her fingers. Bakura came to her side and saw how she shook with terror. He reached over and pulled her to him, holding her tightly as she sobbed helplessly on his shirt.
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The next day, after having their breakfast -or only Bakura, since Tea didn't-, they walked silently to school. Bakura kept looking at Tea from the corner of his eyes. She still had that pensive look. He sighed, thinking of how depressed and upset she was yesterday. She told him to leave her alone and locked herself in her room from yesterday till today. He couldn't blame her anyway. Her mother was in coma and she couldn't be there with her.
Once they reached their school, Bakura saw a huge number of students gathered in the yard. Lots of voices were heard and the crowd kept erupting. Loud cheers roared and dominated the atmosphere. Bakura didn't have the slightest idea on what was going on. While Tea was still absent-minded. Bakura shoved from side to side through the crowd, pushing the people aside to take a peek.
He saw Atem in the middle of a duel with a jet black hired guy.
"Oh, Please!" he muttered, shaking his head in disgust. Looking over his shoulder, he saw that Tea was beside him looking at Atem with loving eyes and that made him even more angry. Tea watched her lover attack his opponent every now and then, reducing his life points to zero. And she couldn't help but smile at his confident features; he was standing with crossed arms to his perfect muscled chest. A proud smile was twitching up his mouth, as he tilted his head slightly. While his opponent whom Tea didn't recall his name was on the ground, cursing and slamming his fists in anger.
Various calls and cheers which consisted mostly of "We love you Atemu" and "You're the best" were filling the air. Packs of girls were yelling beside her for Atem and bouncing up and down to get a glimpse of his charming face. And Tea found hersef more upset than she was in the morning.
"Atemu please go out with me!"
"Atemu, I'm madly in love with you!"
"Atemu, I have your photos everywhere in my room."
Tea swelled up. She was trying the best she could to ignore the girls around her and remember that Atem was her boyfriend. But she couldn't. Jealousy was filling her heart. And she was surprised that she had the want to kill them all now. That is until their eyes met.
Tea lost her breath when Atem looked at her and she couldn't help but smile tenderly to him. Atem saw that and smoothly rid himself from the crowd, and in a blink of an eye, he was in front of her.
"Tea..." he softly said. Giving her his irresistible smile. Tea leaned forward to give him a hug, but she felt like a storm hit in her way suddenly. Turning, she saw about thirty five girls in front of Atem, while she was pushed away and away till she was at least 10 meters awy from Atem.
"Oh, Atemu! Could you sign on my back?!" One of the girls demanded, and it was none other than Sonia. Tea opened her mouth to protest but she saw that Atem smiled to her and gladly granted her wish.
"Atem!" Tea called, attempting to have his attention. But apparently, he wasn't free to even look at her.
Tea sighed pitifully. She couldn't believe that that would happen. Even when he's in school, he just talks to his fans. When they're on a date, he goes for his stupid commercials. And when he's in her house, someone would call him and ask him to come. Tea was so fed up with this.
"Tea...I'll talk to you later." Atem yelled, then prepared himself for some chatting or photos or autographs for his stupid fans. Tea stood there bewildered for a moment. Then, she slowly walked to the class. Bakura, Yugi and the others witnessed the whole scene and were so mad with Atem.
"That bastard!" Mai yelled, hitting her fist in the palm of her hand. Yugi watched Tea walk inside the school building and turned to Bakura.
"She looks a bit sad, what happened Bakura?" Bakura sighed.
"Her mother is in coma. Jerry called yesterday and told us that." Mai gasped and the others all were shocked. Tea was a great girl and she didn't deserve to have this happening to her.
"Does Atem know?" Joey asked.
"And does he even have any time to call her and know that?! He was so busy to even have his date with her." Bakura angrily stated. Mai's eyes widened. Her thick eyebrows raising.
"Say what? He didn't spend the day with Tea?" Bakura smiled mockingly.
"Humph. He just stayed for about fifteen minutes, then he excused himself because he had some important work."
"That's unblievable!" Mai yelled, "he was late for two hours and then when he comes, he leaves after fifteen minutes. That guy...!" Joey placed his hand on Mai's shoulder to calm her down and to stop her from saying a big and embarrassing curse. Yugi kept silent for a minute, then reality hit him.
"Tea and Atem were on a date yesterday?" Tristan blinked, looking in awe at him.
"You didn't know and he lives in the same house with you?" Yugi shook his head, sighing.
"Guys I'm the one that called him yesterday and told him about his appointment. I had no idea that he was with Tea. Oh, it's all my fault." Joey wrapped his arms around Yugi's neck.
"Hey Yug, you know that ain't true."
"Yeah pal. Don't blame yourself." Tristan added.
"It's all Atem's fault! And he's so going to regret in the end when Tea break up with him." Mai whispered gloomily. And though no one said anything, but they all knew that Mai was right. Everyone of them was expecting Tea to leave him at any day. Because Atem was no more free to have a relationship with her.
All he cared about was his fame.
The first class was Algebra, and no one seemed to be with the teacher. Tea and the others were watching Atem as he gestured and whispered to some girls, while other girls threw him some papers every now and then. When the teacher wrote on the board, he would read the papers that almost included the same texts.
"We Love you Atem..."
Tea watched as a girl in the first desk threw a folded paper to him. Then she gestured to him to call her. And it didn't need a genius to know that the paper had her number. Tea sighed, clenching her fists together till her veins were obvious.
In lunch time, Tea spotted Atem coming with his food tray. He was walking to their table when a girl from his stupid fan club called out for him, and he went to her and her friends table. Then Sonia came from nowhere and sat beside him. Sighing deeply, Tea watched Atem and the other girls laughing, chatting, maybe playing or joking since she saw a girl hit Atem playfully on his arm. Anger and boredom filled her and she couldn't take it anymore seeing how ignored she was. Pushing the food away from her and standing up, she left the cafeteria with her friends watching her with sad and angry expressions.
And when all the classes ended. Atem was again surrounded by packs of girls. Tea wanted so much to talk to him. She needed his comfort and his love to make her feel better. Scared and sad she felt, and he was the only one that could make her feel better and have faith that her mother will be fine. But when she saw that she had no chance to talk with him today, she walked home without uttering a small 'goodbye' to her friends.
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Tea hadn't realized how the day passed. It was now about 5:pm. The sun was setting down and the sky colored with orange and red. Once Tea came back from school, she locked herself in her room and didn't come out. Bakura came to tell her that lunch was ready, but she didn't leave her room while saying that she's not hungry. But Bakura knew better not to believe her. She was hungry for sure because she hadn't swallowed anything since yesterday. But, he thought that he shouldn't add pressure on her.
Tea never felt so alone and pessimistic like she did today in all her life. Her mother's accident brought so depression to her soul, and it hurt her to think that she was away from her mother while she suffered in that coma. Will she ever wake up? shivers ran through Tea's body when she thought of that and she curled up in a ball, trying her best to forget about her mother's condition now. She called her father when she arrived home, but he told her that nothing new happened. Her mother was still unconscious. His voice was so sad when he talked, and he kept blaming himself over and over again. While Tea tried to calm him down and keep his spirits up. Even though, she was dying with worry and doubt that her mother will ever wake up.
Ring. Ring. Ring.
Tea looked up from her bed to see her cell ringing. Hope colored her features when she saw that the ID showed "Motou house". Reaching over, she pulled it from the nightstand and flicked it open, then hopefully called.
"Atem!" Tea heard a huff from the other line, then came the voice she wasn't expecting.
"No Tea. It's me Yugi." Tea cleared her throat.
"Sorry Yugi. I thought you were Atem." there was a silence between them. Tea thinking why Atem didn't call her and Yugi a bit irritated because she thought him Atem. It seemed that all the was in her mind was Atem.
"Hey Tea. Could you come over? I really need your help with my homework.." Tea sighed to herself. she wasn't in the mood to do anything like that. She just needed to be alone to clear her mind. But thinking again, Atem is there. He'll be there alone. No fangirls and no irritations.
"Sure Yugi. I'll be there right away." she assured nicely. Yugi smiled. Tea was always ready to help her friends even if she had lots of personal problems to deal with.
"Thanks Tea. see you later." They hung up and Yugi went quickly to Atem. When he opened his room, he found him asleep.
"You'll thank me later for this." Yugi thought and closed the door, carefully.
Tea changed her school uniform which she was still wearing since she came back. She changed it to a white mini-skirt with a purple spagetti strapped shirt. Once she came downstairs, Bakura saw her and gave her a relieved smile.
"Finally, you came from your room. Are you okay now?" Tea nodded and went to put on her boots. Bakura followed her with a suspicious look.
"Where are you going?"
"Yugi called and he need my help with his homework." Bakura scoffed.
"I bet they're Atem homework and he wants you to do it for him." he quietly spoke. Tea merely stared at him for a moment, then turned to zip her boots.
"They're Yugi's." Tea slowly repeated.
"Humph. Yugi helps him with his stupid dates. You should be angry with him too." Tea sighed to herself. Moving to the kitchen, she poured herself some water and drank it slowly. The liquid slowly slide down her dry gorge and filled her empty stomach.
"Who told you I'm angry with Atem?" she asked, her tone patient and unaffected.
"Tea. You can fool any person but me. I know you more than anyone else. You're so fed up with Atem. He's always breaking his promises to you and he always ignores you."
"That's none of your buisness!" Tea snapped, feeling so mad now that Bakura reminded her of all that. Bakura clenched his fists.
"He's playing with your feelings, and I don't like it!" he muttered.
"You don't have to!" Tea yelled and was about to walk away when Bakura grabbed her arm and pulled her to him. Then, all of a sudden, he pressed his lips against hers. Tea froze while Bakura kissed her fully and passionately. He bit her lower lip gently wanting her to open her mouth, but she refused and after a huge effort, she pulled away from him.
Shock was written all over her face when she stared at him, and Bakura didn't know why he felt this sudden regret when he saw her staring at him like that. But why would he regret? He finally made her understand that he loved her. Bakura moved forward to her, but Tea stepped back.
"Tea...please listen to me.."
"Bakura, please. I beg of you leave me alone!" Bakura's face paled when Tea said that. And before he could do anything, she left the house. Gritting his teeth, Bakura slammed the counter with his fist.
"ATEM...You bastard!"
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"Hey Tea...!" came Yugi's always cheery voice when Tea rang the bell. Smiling as happy as she could, she gave him a friendly hug and stepped into the house. Tea took off her boots and went to the living room.
"You want anything to drink Tea?" Yugi asked from the kitchen.
"No Yugi. Thanks." Tea looked up to the stairs. Is he home? Or is he busy as usual? Oh, Atem. I really want you to be with me. I'm so scared and sad and I need you to hold me in your arms.
"Tea? Tea?" Yugi tapped her shoulder many times till she snapped out. "You okay? You kind of spaced out."
Tea blinked, trying to focus on Yugi than thinking about Atem now. Yugi ,however, knew that she wasn't okay and remembered her mother's accident.
"I'm so sorry for your mother Tea.." Tea didn't need to investigate Yugi to know that Bakura was the one that told him about that. Leaning back, she slumped her shouldes and gave the best smile she could manage to smile.
"It's ok Yugi. Mom is so strong and, I just now that she'll make it out of this..." Tea trailled off, chocking back the sobs that were about to come. "So anyways, lets get started with your homework. Where is A. I mean your-"
"Atem is taking a nap." Tea blinked, looking in awe at Yugi. "Go and talk with him. He still doesn't know."
"Yu..."
"Go Tea!" Yugi laughed playfully despite the sadness that filled his heart. "I know that you want to see him and that you came to do that, not to help me with my homework. So, it's ok. I'll do them myself. Don't worry." Tea's eyes softened and she drew Yugi into a tight hug.
"Thanks Yugi. I owe you a lot." She muttered, her eyes forming with tears. "I need to do this."
"That's what friends are for..." He said with a wink. Tea smiled and walked upstairs, but stopped in the middle of the stairs.
"Hey Yugi. Why is he asleep? Atem doesn't nap." Yugi's lips curled into a frown.
"He came back yesterday at four in the morning. So, he was so tired today." Tea nodded, hiding the sigh that wanted to escape.
Four in the morning? What was he doing till that time? He left me at 12:pm and went back at 4:am! Why Atem? You're woking more than a businessman. I bet even businessmen don't stay up till 4. And I was wondering if you still had some time for me!? It appears that you don't have anymore time to eat or sleep! I wonder if you were alone all the night!? Or did you have someone with you.
Tea walked slowly, her feet in socks and opened Atem's room. Peeking through a crack in the door, she saw him lying on his bed. Tea fully opened the door now and walked over to his bed as quietly as she could. Then, she was in front o him.
He looked so peaceful. He didn't seem like a pharaoh or an emotionless as everyone thought. He looked so charming, and so peaceful while he slept. He was lying on his back. The sheet covered his lower part while his upper part was revealed, and to make it more tempting to Tea he was shirtless. His beautiful, full lips were parted slightly and his muscled chest was coming up and down as he inhaled and exhaled. The only voice that was heard was his soft breath.
Gently, Tea sat on the side of his bed. Tentatively, she brought her hand to his cheek and cupped it, then leaned forward to catch his lips in a slow and soft kiss. Tea felt like she was in heaven when she tasted his lips...again after a long time. She saw him stir and his eyelids were fluttering open slowly. Atem blinked slowly. The scene was clear now for him, and he was welcomed with the face of his beautiful queen.
"Hey beautiful..." He sleepily said, his eyes still half opened.
"Hey..." Tea slowly said. "Sorry I woke you up." Atem shook his head.
"Don't worry. I slept enough." But then Tea felt Atem pull her waist and onto his bed so she was lying beside him now. Tea's mouth opened in bewilderment, and her face reddened as a tomato. This was the first time that Atem pull her to his bed. The first time that he hug her to his bare chest. The first time she feel her breasts press against his muscled chest. It was making her shiver...
Atem tightened his grip around her, and buried his face into her collarbone. Tea shivered at the closeness. Her heart was beating so much. And she forgot everything she was going to say.
"Tea..." he whispered with his deep voice, his lips soft and wet against her neck. "I missed you, love."
Tea relaxed at his words. She felt that all her anger and sadness was replaced with love. Her lips curved into a satisfied smile.
"Atem...I..." Tea stopped when Atem started kissing her neck. But he felt her shiver and raised his face from her neck, staring intensely in her eyes.
"Are you okay, love?" Tea's eyes softened. Tears threatened to come. Hearing Atem calling her 'love' made her forget everything else. She didn't know why she had the feeling that Atem will leave her and he was doing all that as a gesture to make her understand in a nice way. But now, she was sure that he still loved her. Slowly, she shook her head.
"I love you, Atem. More than my life itself..." Atem opened his mouth to say something, but he felt his heart beat so much by her words and that his voice disappeared..
"Tea I...I..." Wrapping her arms SO tightly around him, Tea kissed him, deeply and passionately, shutting him. She heard him moan against her lips. Atem was paralyzed for seconds, but then, he smirked against her lips and wrapped his arms tighter around her.
Atem found himself returning the kiss, making her moan as he explored her mouth with his professional tongue. He found himself panting into her mouth, tasting her delicious lips, wanting her so much. He subconsciously reached his hand up to cup her soft cheek, wanting to deepen the kiss even more. They never kissed like this before. Each one of them pulling the other more to him, and each of them never wanting to let go.
But they had to break the kiss for air. Pulling away at the same time, Atem smiled to her and sat up, bringing her up with him till she was pressed on top of his chest. While his back was against the headboard.
"Tea...?"
"Hmm?" Tea sighed against his chest and clutched more to him. Atem smiled and pulled her up, hugging her tighter.
"When did you go home today? I hadn't seen you.." Tea sighed inwardly. She fought the urge to say how the hell are you going to notice me while you're so busy with your goddamned fangirls!? But she couldn't. Whenever she prepared herself to tell him that, she would change her mind. She couldn't say anything to hurt his feelings, even if he did many things in the past that hurt her.
"You were talking to your fangirls."
"Oh." he said. He felt a wave of regret wash over him. How hadn't he realized that she went home?! In the past, he would sense her whenever she was about to come. He would sense her soul and he would just know where she was even if she was in a cave in the end of the world. But now, he doesn't even see when she goes or leaves.
What happened to them!?...to him!?
Suddenly, Atem's cell rang and it was still in his pocket on the hanger. Tea knew what he wanted and gently moved from him to let him stand up. Atem went to the hanger, got his cell out and answered. Tea rose from the bed and opened the windows and the curtains to let the moon shine. Well, it was still sunset, but soon the moon will come up. She stopped when she heard what Atem was saying.
"Yeah, thanks.", "Well, yes. But I really don't remember you.". "You'll meet me tomorrow at the cafeteria?". "You'll be wearing pink?". "Uh, sure. I would love to meet you Jessica.". "Yeah. Me too. Thanks"."Have lunch together?". "Fine. I'll see about that.". "I'll see you tomorrow.". "You take care too. Bye."
Tea waited for him to finish and when he did hung up, she turned around with a careless look.
"Who was it?" Atem chuckled and went to Tea.
"It's a girl." He simply said without even thinking if that would hurt her feelings or not.
"I know that it's a girl, Atem. I'm not that stupid!" Atem tilted his head to the side, shock was written on his face.
"Tea, why are you saying that?"
"Why does that girl know your phone number?!" Tea asked with a higher voice that made Atem even more surprised.
"Everyone in school knows my phone number, Tea" Tea clenched his fists, her lips pressed together in a scowl.
"And why?!" she turned to the study desk and noticed dozens of 'love' letters on his desk. "And what are all these?" she questioned, showing him the letters.
"Tea, It's just some letters from the fangirls. That's so typical!"
"And what are they doing here on your desk? Are you calculating how many girl loves you in school instead of studying?!" Atem wasn't understanding what was all that about.
"Tea, why are you so angry like this? It's just some silly letters. I don't care about them." Tea sighed impatiently, shoving back her locks.
"If you didn't care about them, then you would have thrown them in the bin since those idiots fans gave them to you, or at least you would've thrown them after they were gone so you wouldn't ruin your reputation in front of your dear fangirls! But instead, you're keeping them."
"Tea..." he began, blowing out some air. "I forgot to throw them away, okay?"
"Forgot?!" she sputtered. "Forgot!? You forgot to rid of about 40 letters!?" Atem was taken back. Why was she yelling at him like that? it was making him so hurt to see her like this.
"Tea...are you angry because of the call?" he questioned calmly.
"No..." Tea breathed angrily. "Atem I'm so jealous! I'm dying with jealousy...I'm not angry because of this girl. I'm angry about everything..." Tea trailled off, tears forming in her eyes. Walking slowly to him, she stroke his cheek with her hand, removing his golden locks away, softly. "Why do you need any girl to tell you that you're good, or smart or handsome?! Why do you need any girl to tell you that she loves you!? Oh Atem, I'm always telling you that. I always tell how much I love you...I..." she stopped with a sob and with her other free hand, she wiped her tears. Atem was watching her in a mute hurt. "You're a great guy you're so brave, confident, loving, honest, strong and pure genius. Not to mention that youre a drop dead gorgeous..." she let a chocked laugh at her last words. Then stopped, her tears increasing in intensity. "I'm always ready to tell about all these things. But don't you want to hear them from me anymore? Do you want to hear these words from your fangirls and ...not...me!?" Atem draped his arms around Tea and pulled her strongly to his bare chest. He was so shocked by her sobs. So touched by her words, and so mad because he made her feel like this. But he had a feeling that she was crying from another reason than the call and the fangirls.
"Tea, sweetie. Why are you crying? Has anyone hurt you? Just tell me and I'll kill him.." Atem's words were so dangerous and threatening. But, Tea just shook her head that was now on his chest. "What is it then? Tell me." He pleaded, rubbing her back gently to ease her sobs.
"My...mom..." Atem glanced down at her. Worry colored his features.
"What's wrong with her?" Tea gripped his shoulders, sobbing now more awful than any time before. She just wanted to let her feelings out. Atem was the only one she could do that with. She had hidden her tears all the day yesterday and also today. But now, she couldn't hide them anymore.
"Shhhh..." Atem kissed the top of her head. "Tell me, Tea..."
"Dad had made a car accident. He was fine...b-b-but, but mom is in a-a coma..." Tea's voice rose into a wail at the end of the sentence, and another crying fit started up. Atem brought her closer and whispered softly in her ear.
"It's okay, honey. She'll be fine. I promise you." Tea pulled back to look in his eyes.
"How can you be so sure?" She asked faintly. Atem smiled and pressed his forehead against hers.
"I just know that she will, babe. The mother of a brave girl like you should be strong and brave too, right?" Tea rested her head again on Atem's shoulder. Oh, how she wanted this comfort from a long time. She didn't want someone to cry over her. Or someone to say "sorry". She wanted someone who can help her. Plant some faith in her, and again, Atem proved that he was the only one that could comfort her well.
The door was thrown open, abruptly, with Mr. Moto. When he saw Atem hugging Tea close and saw her crying on his chest, he excused himself and went. But Atem called him again. Grandpa cleared his throat, smiling meekly.
"Atemu, son. Someone named Jade is waiting for you at the door." Atem slapped his forehead, sighing in frustration.
"Alright grandpa, tell him that I'm coming." Solomon closed the door behind him, but then he remembered that Bakura was out there too. But he found it not proper to go inside again and bother the two love birds, so he went to tell that man that Atem is coming.
Tea heard Atem say that and pulled back, abruptly.
"You're leaving?" Atem didn't answer instantly. He saw the gleam of hurt in her eyes and he couldn't tell her that. But then, he nodded. Only to be held tighter by her.
"No. Please don't go. Don't leave me." Atem stared at her for a moment, running his fingers through her silky hair.
"Sorry, love. I've been postponing this appointment since a long time, and I really should go now." Tea bit her lip. Her eyes were so puffy and red from crying.
"Please Atem, stay with me...I really need you," Atem leaned to kiss her cheek, and his thumb erased her tears.
"I'm sorry, honey. I can't." Tea's grip tightened around his waist and she nuzzled his neck.
"Plesae Atem. Just half an hour. There are lots of things that I want to talk with you about. Please." Tea pleaded, her voice lighter than a feather. And Atem felt speechless by her sweet voice. He needed to go and yet he wanted to be with her.
"Sorry Tea-"
"Atemu..." Tea caressed his face and leaned to kiss his lips slowly. "I'm so scared and devastated. I need you with me. You're the only one that can comfort me. Please, my love. I'm begging you." Atem felt the shake in her shoulders and the fear in her eyes. She was so scared about her mother, and she wanted his help and his support. Like he always needed her support when he tried to save the world in the past.
"Tea, I'll be here in the evening, and we can talk for as long as you want." He assured with a wink, trying to lighten her up. But that only made her sob more and yell.
"But, I want you now!" Tea clutched to him, and Atem felt some tears pouring on his chest. He wiped them off with his fingers.
"Sweetheart. I'll be here soon. Just wait for me." Tea sobbed silently on his chest and he let out a weary breath.
"Why don't you get me? Atem, I'm so sad and scared. I want you with me. What could I do to make you stay with me." Atem was done. He didn't have any time for this and Jade would be waiting now and cursing him. He needed to go and fast.
"Nothing, Tea. I. Am. Not. Staying. Here." Atem coldly muttered, pulling away from her rudely. Tea took a step back in surprise. She watched him as he took a shirt from his closet and put it on, then quickly went out the room. Tea stayed there, bewildered. Then, she fell on her knees, her head on the side of Atem's bed, and she sobbed painfully.
Bakura and Yugi who were in the living room saw Atem leaving and went to his room. They saw Tea on the floor, crying in intensity. Yugi closed his eyes, feeling that he could kill Atem now if he was here. While Bakura went to Tea and brought her to his arms, whispering softly in her ear. But, Tea burst.
"Oh, Bakura. Atem doesn't love me. I did everything I can to make him happy...a-a-and, when I need-ded him with me, h-h-he went away. Bakura, he hates me. What have I done to m-m-make him tre-e-eat me like that..." Bakura sighed and held her tight.
"You did nothing wrong, honey." He assured. His hands turned into fists and he tried in vain to calm himself...But anger was controlling him now more than ever. Disgust and hate was filling his heart. Seeing Tea hurt by Atem like that, made him want to kill him.
"Atem...You son of a bitch. I'll be sure to make you pay for what you did to her. I swear that I will."
Okay. Atem has way crossed the red line. He makes me feel so angry. Poor Tea, she doesn't deserve that. But, anyways, I'll be looking forward to your reviews guys. Don't forget to press the button and leave a review. No faving guys before you review, alright?
Rawan.
~Atem Tea Love 4ever~
