A/N: Alright you guys the next chapter is up. I hope you like it. I liked it. Cause well I wrote it. With some help too.
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Chapter 7: Too Much In Mind
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As the day got darker, everybody sat themselves at the table. Yami was still
standing up looking at all the delicious food. He could barely believe they did this for him.
"Come and sit down Yami" Tea's mom suggested. Yami looked at her.
"You didn't have to do all this" he said quietly. Tea looked up to him while Seto snort.
'Acting so innocent'
Tea's mom smiled at him warmly. "I had to infact. This is a special day, for all of us. We should celebrate correctly should we not?"
Yami paused and thought. Tea got up and grabbed his arm. He looked at her, into her brown eyes. She smiled. "She's right today is a special day because your part of the family now"
Yami could swear he felt his heart leap. Family. He's part of it. He's now part of that. He can understand what feeling he got right there at that moment. Happiness. And it never felt so good before. He sat down next to Tea, who sat next to Seto. They began to eat.
Every once in a while Tea's mom would look at the time and muttered something, she also began to look at the door. They heard a knock a few minutes later, she quickly got up and went to go answer it rather eagerly. Tea looked behind her to see who it was, she widened her eyes. She couldn't believe it who stood there at the doorway was her father! He smiled at her as she came running to hug him.
"Dad?!" Jerry said also not believing it. He got up from his seat and went to go say hi to him.
Seto and Yami were left at the table. They didn't make any eye contact the whole time the family were doing the reunion. Yami stared at the food on his plate while Seto was doing something on his phone.
"Hello Mr Seto Kaiba" a deep vioce said causing Yami and Seto to jumped a bit. Seto quickly got up and shook his hand, greeting him. Tea's father smiled, he then notice Yami sitting there too. "And who might this be?" he asked. Tea stood next to him, with her mom on the other side and Jerry going to his seat.
"This is the man that I told you about over the phone" his wife explained. He beamed as he took Yami's hand and shook vigorsesly.
"Ah! So this is the boy who saved my daughters life eh" he said smiling at Yami. Yami looked at him, giving him a small smile and nodded. He took his hand away, checking his wrist. "Thank you so much..uh"
"Yami" Yami answered for him. Tea's father nodded smiling still.
"Yami. Interesting name. But anyways thank you so much for saving Tea. Really I do not know how to repay you. But please your welcome here as long as you like" Tea's father said.
Yami nodded not knowing what to say. "Uh I don't know what to say"
"You don't have to say anything. Now come on lets eat" he said sitting down besides his wife and in front of Tea. The rest sat down and began to eat once again.
After a couple moments of silent, Tea's dad decided to speak. "Darkness" he says. Yami looks up from eating as if that man called his name.
"Huh?"
"Your name it means darkness does it not?" Tea's father asked. Yami nodded. "Interesting. Is there any history to that?"
Yami flinched. 'Shit' You going to tell them the truth? Yami looks around, his eyes stopped wandering once it landed on Tea who stared at him with interest and curiosity in her eyes. You going to tell them. "My father and mother are uhh travelers..." he continued. Lies upon lies, till one day they all spill out. Lies. Travelers? Come on. 'Just go with it' he told himself. "My father umm Richard was a night-type of person. Staying out late, looking at the stars and listening to the world around him" Yami said with details. Tea watched him talk.
She too wondered about the name. Yami. She remember when she first asked him that. What was his name? Yami. Darkness. It somehow suited him she first thought.
Yami continued, making it up on the way. The dad, he notice watched him intently, trying to look into his eyes, but Yami avioded them. He thought maybe the man would read his eyes, maybe he can tell that he's lying?
"Question" Jerry said. Yami looks at him. "You said your parents are travelrs. Where have they travel"
"I'm sure I have gone to some of places they been to" his father says. Yami then looks at him confused. "I am a traveler also"
"Well uhh...-" he was cut off by someone who seemed to be knocking outside. He watched as Tea sighed and got up to answer.
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Tea opened the door, slightly annoyed that she can't hear the rest of the story. "Mai?!" she said suprised. She surely wasn't expecting to see her here.
"Tea you haven't answer my calls I was just getting worried cause you always answer" Mai looks at the people sitting down at the table and she notices the loner from school. "Hello" she added confused. They wave at her. "Uhmm Tea" she muttered. She pulled Tea away, where the group couldn't see them. "What is he doing here?" She asks her. Tea looked at her, not sure who she meant.
"Yami? He's uhhmmm" Tea couldn't think what to say. She had thoughts before to tell her what was going on but always seemed to forget. "He's staying with us"
Mai stared at her shocked, confused out of her mind. "What the hell happen this month?" she demanded. "Whats going on here?"
As Tea opened her mouth knowing that Mai deserves an answer, but was cut off by Seto who seemed to appear behind them.
"Tea you coming to eat or what?" he asks her.
Tea looks at Mai. "Ummm Mai want to join us?"
Mai looked at her with a you-owe-me-an-explantion look. "Sure. I heard you mom is doing her infamous homecook meals" She said cheerfully running to the table. Jerry got an extra seat while Tea's mom got another plate for her.
They never got the chance to hear Yami finished. Yami though was thankful, he didn't think he wanted to lie anymore to them than he already have. He has notice that Mai was watching him the same Tea's father was. Shit doesn't she know about us? Yami panicked. 'She does...' She's going to tell her. She'll tell her. Idiot, look what you done. 'We done' Yami thought, he was not feeling well all of a sudden. She'll tell her, and then she'll stop being you friend.
They talked a while, Tea's father telling stories of his travels. Explaining the places he gone to. The beautiful sights that he saw, he brought some suvioners he got.
Dinner ended with some huge brownie and vanilla ice-cream big enough for everyone to eat.
Jerry was done giving Yami a tour around the house and a pair of extra clothes for tomarrow. He walked back to the room to go play some video games with his dad. He surely wanted to show his dad how much he improved in gaming while he was away. He saw Yami walking the other way. He shrugged and headed toward the family room. He past Tea and Seto who were dancing to their favorite song. He rolled his eyes at how close they were getting. he notice Mai talking to his mom at the kitchen, probaly something about the food. He sat down on the couch next to his father, who was watching a basketball game.
"So dad, you got any better in 'Fight to the Death'?" he ask him. His father smiled at him.
"I have, friends and their sons and all that. Have you?"
Jerry puffed his chest out and looked proud. "Yup"
"I bet I can beat you" his father challenged him.
"Your on!" They got out the controller and turned the PS3 on.
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Tea put her arms around Seto's neck as Seto put both hands on her hips. This song, their favorite song was not meant to be played as a slow dance, but they did it anyways.
Seto looked around as if looking for someone. Not finding what he wanted to find he shrugged and started to dance away. He holded her tighter, kinda hugging her and dancing at the same time.
Tea melted into the warmth of Seto's embrace. She smiled at herself, feeling very safe, and warm. Kinda reminds you of someone, that made you feel like that. Tea was so not in the mood for that awful-not helping advice from that vioce in her head.
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Mai looked at them from the kitchen. Very curious, so curious about Yami. What was he doing here? How did they meet? She remember.. it was lunch time, a group of girls surronding Yami who was eating his lunch ignoring all of their questions. That was the bet, to make him talk, the first to do that. Tea won. But how did she do that. Mai always wondered? Did they become friends after that? Wait! Maybe that night that Tea got really injured has something to do with this?
This made her even more determined to get her answers.
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They're dance ended. Tea and Seto kissed, they pulled away putting their foreheads together, enjoying the time they had together. Tea closed her eyes.
She took a deep breath. Feels good alright. Yeah real good huh? Say I wonder where Yami went. Tea opened her eyes, god she realize that she forgot about Yami. How could she? She hasn't seen him after dinner. Where could have he gone now? She pulled away from Seto's arms. He looked at her confused.
"I uh need to go to the bathroom" she said quickly giving an excuse. He simply nodded, not really taking it.
Tea left Seto to talk to her mom. She walked through the hallways that leaded to the backyard, it was there Mai grabbed her arm and made her face her.
"So...whats going on here?" Mai asked, eyeing Tea. She smiled back, sheepishly. She forgot she owed her an explantion.
"Mai, I'm sorry I haven't told you" Tea started. She sighed. "I might as well tell you from the begining"
Mai crossed her arms against her chest. Waiting. "What happen on that night?" she asked.
Tea knew what she was talking about. She shivered at that memory. It grew freshed as she started to tell Mai everything that happen in that cold, rainy, painful, night.
Mia was really not expecting this. The story, what Tea said what she did, what he did. Was that night real? Everything that Tea said did it actually happen? Did she really tried to save him? Did he really carried her throught that bloody night even though he was almost half-dead. This was too much, again she really wasn't expecting that something like could've happen. Sure they said someone beated Ushio up and that he was the one who did it but never did they thought that the person knock Ushio out was Yami the loner. 'But he isn't the same loner' she thought. 'No he's the hero, but to Tea what is he?'
"...and now he's staying with us for three months" Tea finished taking a breath. She close her eyes, waiting for Mai's screams.
Silence.
Tea opened her eyes confused. Mai stared at her, with those eyes, what did they show? Pity? Mai shook her head.
"I'm sorry what happen. I thought something else." she said. "What about his parents?" she asked.
"Oh they're travelers, he told us they're probaly somewhere in the world by now." Tea explained.
Mai looked at her. Did she just say Yami's parents are travelers? 'Did he tell her?' she thought. She then came up with an idea. "Travelers huh? So uhh where they traveling?" she asked with a grin.
Tea thought about it. "He didn't say"
Mai nodded. "Okay. What do you think of him?"
"He's a great friend" Tea said, she can feel her heart beat speeding. Why is she getting tense?
"Friend? Now where did that came from?" Mai asked. "You guys talk to eachother then?"
Tea stared at her. 'Why is she asking so many questions?' she thought. "What are you getting at Mai?" she asked her.
Mai looked at her, and sighed. "You guys trust eachother? I mean thats why you let him stay here right?"
Tea got an idea what she was trying to say. "Mai, he isn't that type of guy. He wouldn't take advantage of me" she stated.
Mai shook her head. "You barely know him" she said simply.
"I know him enough to know that" Tea argued.
"How can you be sure that he won't do anything? I bet he doesn't even trust you." Mai said. She knew she was being harshed, but it was true. That explained why Yami would lie about his parents, maybe he was using Tea to get away from his parents? Someone who's been abused, knows how to abused others.
Tea winced. Maybe she was right? 'No Yami still wouldn't do anything to hurt me' You sure about that. He's hurten you before. 'That was accident' Tea closed her eyes.
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Tea came in, closing the door behind her silently. She notice Yami sleeping silently in the hosiptial bed. She smiled as she walked to him and sat on the chair next to the bed. She leaned in, taking a closer look at his face. Without thinking she put her hand gently on Yami's face, moving his blonde bangs from his face, she caressed his face.
His face twitched as her hand tickle his face, Tea took her hand away scared that she woke him up in a wierd position. He didn't seemed to be awoken, she sighed.
She looked at his hands, they were on the side, she notice something on his wrist where the long-sleeve cover it. Curious as she was she decided to look what it was, as she put her hand on the sleeve and slowly uncovered it, she felt someone grabbing her broken wrist which the cast was on.
"Yami!" she cried out in shocked. Yami didn't reply, his eyes were cold his grip tightned. She winced in pain, her wrist burning in absolute pain. "Yami...you're hurting me" she gasped.
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"That was only once. He would never hurt me again" Tea said. Physically no. But mentally...
"Do you trust him?" Mai asked, puzzle at how Tea a moment ago was in deep thought. 'Maybe she's finally realizing it. That kid is not to be trusted'
"Mai... I'm going to go find him now" Tea said, not answering the question. Mai sighed, she stepped aside and let Tea go through. She knew she said enough.
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Tea lowered her head thinking, was Mai right? Did she trust him, did he trust her? 'But we're friends now.' she thought. Thats right you guys are. Tea lifted her head she found a dark figure outside in the backyard through the slide window door.
'Yami'
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Yami stroded off to the backyards. He opened the opened the door slowly, looking around. He wanted to be alone for a few minutes out here, at night looking up staring at the moon and stars. He walked around, somehow he was able to see in the darkness, he found a small bench in the middle of the backyard. He sat there, staring at the swimming pool in front of him. It shined as the moon hit it, reflecting the light, it was like a mirror. It was cold out there, almost freezing, but Yami didn't show any signs of coldness..
He sighed looking at the dark, gloomy sky. It was all too fast, a month ago he was the loner everybody knew and pitied, a day later he was saving her, the next day they turned friends, and now he has a home. And it was all because of her. Yes she did quiet changed our life. Now to think about it have you ever thanked her for that. Yami thought about that. He hadn't thanked her. For everything. I mean she gave you everything you never thought you would ever have, and you repaid her with lies. Yami flinched. Lies. All of them. 'I was going to tell her..' But you chicken out. Yami felt his heart burn, he lied to her. You don't trust her don't you? With your secrets... Yami shook his head. After everything you still haven't learn to trust. How pathetic. Yami knew that. Tea didn't deserve this though, all these lies, they weren't meant for her. But what can he do? The only he can do now is to... thank her. He looked at the pool, the shining still there was getting a bit dim.
He heard the slide door open. He looked behind to see Tea standing there, her eyes shining through the dark. Her hair blowing, she shiver at the sudden wind.
The ripples came, the air tickling the water. It shattered the mirror of the dark sky.
She came nearer. Yami stood up, waiting for her. They stood there, standing a few inches away from eachother, looking at eachother eyes.
"Tea..." Yami quietly said. Tea tilted her head a bit, urging for him to continue. Yami looked away, feeling strange for what he will say next. "T-thank you"
Tea was a bit surpised at this, but suddenly smiled, she sat down on the bench. Yami looked at her curiously. She patted the spot next to her. Yami sat down, again feeling strange, sitting next to her, outside. Well they haven't done that. But it felt nice anyways. The moon was above them, the stars shining. Some clouds formed making it look dark blue. Yami looked up, not sure what to say next. Tea watched him, he seemed to be thinking.
"Why did you thank me?" Tea asked. Sure she knew the answer, she just wanted to hear him say it.
Yami kept staring at the sky, before he took a deep breath. God why was he feeling this way? Just spit it out already. "For everything, giving me a home, saving my life, changing it" he said looking into her eyes.
Tea stared at back, his eyes, she notice were much different then when they first met. Back then his eyes showed coldness, emptyness, lonliness, and hurt. Yet it still showed lonliness. Why? She still haven't come up with an answer. She shiver grabbing her arms, trying to warm herself. God, it was just a month ago, but here they were. Yet something in her mind was bothering her.. still. Probaly what Mai told her. 'What if she's right?' Why won't you see. Ask him. She shook her head. I wonder do you really trust him? Do you think he trust you?
Yami stole glance at Tea. She seemed to be in deep thought. 'What if she knows?' he asked himself, he can feel himself panicking. That girl could've told her, maybe thats why Tea's here, to ask him if it was true. Wait?! What would he say? If he lied to her said Mia didn't know anything about him, she'll find out by others, if she finds out now...then what? Yami felt his heart and head burn. He closed his eyes painfully.
Tea finally decided to ask him. She yawned, was she already tired? She looked at the moon it was almost above them. It was a full moon. She smiled at how it peaceful it was up there. She slowly tilted her head, resting it on Yami's shoulder.
Yami's eyes widened, he can feel the burning in his heart and head go away. He was confused even more. He looked to his right and saw Tea resting on his shoulder. Her eyes close. 'Is she sleeping?' He asked.
She opened her eyes after a moment. "Yami?" she says queitly. "Do you trust me?" her heart pounding in her chest.
Yami looked away. The ripples stopped. The pool mirrored the dark sky again.
Silence was shared between them. It seemed to be like an hour or so but was really couple of minutes. Yami took a yawn, snatching Tea's attention. He opened his mouth, closing it a couple of time trying to find his way to speak.
"Tea..." he finally whispered. Tea looked at him, nervously. "Lets go to sleep. Its getting late..." he added looking away from her.
Tea frowned. Thats it? Thats all? He doesn't trust her. She lifted her head from Yami's shoulder. Yami got up, taking one more look at the pool he began to walk. Tea quickly got his arm. He looked at her, confused.
"You don't trust me at all?" she said. "Why don't you trust me?"
"Tea...Really we should go to sleep. You'll get a cold if you stay out here too long" Yami whispered obviously avioding the question.
Tea didn't budge though. She still held onto Yami's arm. She looked at him sadly, she put her hand on his cheek, cupping his face, forcing him to look at her. She looked into his eyes.
Yami froze, as he felt her hand on his cheek. He can feel his heart beating, those 'feelings' coming. God if only he knew what they were. If only he knew if this was good or not.
"Yami I don't care, if I'm sick, you'll be sick too" she said softly. "I just...I just want you to know something..." she said as she got on her tippy toes. She leaned closer, slowly closing her eyes.
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She watched Seto and Tea's mom dancing. Tea's mom teaching Seto some new steps dancing.
Mai being as curious as she was she decided to see what Tea and Yami were doing. As she look through the glass window slide door, she can Tea and Yami's figures in the backyard. She quinted her eyes trying to get a better look. She can see Tea holding onto Yami.
'I wonder...' she thought. Was Tea asking him if he trust her? Is he going to tell her that he doesn't? What is going out there?
With all these questions she asked herself she became even more curious and frustrated. She couldn't see anything, just their dark figure through the moonlit.
Her eyes widened. What was Tea doing?! She was leaning foward to Yami!
"Wait a minute! Is she going to kiss him?!" she said rather loudly.
"Who's going to kiss who?" someone asked behind her.
Mai turned around to see Tea's brother Jerry staring at her. A plan already was in her head. That kiss. She had to stop that kiss. Tea... Tea would have to thank her later. "Jerry can you get Tea for me. She's outside."
Jerry raised an eyebrow. "Why won't you get her?" he asked her.
"Becasue its cold. Please." Mai asked him as polietly as she knew how.
"Yeah fine"
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Yami's breathing became shallow. 'Not again' he thought. He remember this feeling, it was the same, everything was the same, yet he was still so confused. What was going on here? What was Tea doing? Leaning towards him like that, grabbing his arm and her hand on his cheek. What is that suppose to mean? What was he suppose to do? Should he stop her? Should he do the same thing she is doing? But where would that lead...?
She was close now, she was nearly 2 inches apart from his face. She was still getting nearer though. She still didn't stop. Yami can feel her short breaths upon his face, thier nose touching eachother.
So close... So very close... So very painfully close... God what was taking so long?! Its as if time stop right there. And perhaps it did, cause once Jerry came barging in the backyard, calling out Tea's name, they immedaitly withdrew themselves from eachother.
They were so close, this time... it was nearly centimeters apart. And it wasn't the nurse who broke it this time.
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Yami walked around, he can feel people staring at him. God this is worst then being known as the cold-hearted loner. He sighs. He was looking for Tea, he just wanted to be with her at the moment, away from others. He found her under a tree with Seto, he leaned down slowly and captured Tea's lips in another unsurpiresly passionate kiss. Yami looked away, his feelings overwhelming him, again he couldn't tell what he was feeling. He closed his eyes. 'Why am I feeling this way!' He bumbs into a girl knocking him out of his thoughts. He saw a girl on the ground, papers scattered all around.
"Ah sorry. I wasn't paying attention" he quickly apologize. The girl looks up at him and smiled warmly. Her hair was in a bun, chopsticks stabbed in them. She wore that school uniform, only that shirt looked very short on her, showing her bellyring. Yami recognize her, she was Vivian one of the most popular girls at school.
"No, its okay really" she says. Yami bends down to help her gather her things. "I know you, the guy who saved Tea from Ushio" she added sweetly. Yami shrugged, not noticing the girl grinning. "Do you uhh... I don't know want to walk me home?" she asked him.
Yami raised an eyebrow. "Eh? Why?"
"Well you see there is this guy that always follows me home. He once actually tried to rape me. I always used to get a lift from one of my friends but she's not here today. But if you walk me there, I'll be safe. Cause everybody knows that you beat up Ushio. He'll probaly be scared of you" she lied. 'God I'm good at this lying shit' she thought evilly.
Yami thought about it. He looked at Tea and Seto. They were now in eachother arms sitting under the tree, smiling, laughing. Yami stared at them, sadly, god what feelings them must feel. When will he ever feel those feelings? Was it different from those 'feelings' that Yami usually gets.
Vivian looked at what Yami was staring at. She frowned, it was Seto and Tea. She looked back at Yami he seemed to be sad. 'Damn that Mazaki. Taking everybody's hearts'
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Tea was at the hallway, getting her books for her next class. She sees Yami a few meters away, he smiles at her. It was then her heart dropped as a girl camed and wrapped her hands in his.
"So Yami, you want to get some ice cream after school? Its been getting hot these days" the girl says. Yami looks at her confused and shocked at the sudden affection.
"I thought I was just going to walk you home?" he said. Was this the same sweet, shy girl he just met?
"Well on the way, I just want to thank you somehow" the girl said making up an excuse.
"Hmm uh sure I guess we could go." he said. He really wished that she can let go of his hands, it started to get really, really uncomfortable.
Yami saw Tea staring at her, she looked angry but he notice it wasn't him, she staring at, it was Vivian.
'That slut!' she yelled in her mind. Aww is someone jealous? 'I am not. Just look at her, throwing herself on Yami.' Yami though doesn't look like he is s having a good time. She sighed trying to calm herself.. God what was that?! Jealousy. 'I'm sorry but...Why would I be jealous?' The bell rang, interuppting her thoughts. Yami left finally, getting away from Vivian..
Tea stood there, she waited till the girl passed her. "Still being the school slut, Vivian?" she smirked.
"Aw is someone jealous, because I have your hero wrapped around my fingers" Vivian teased. Tea glared at her.
"As if Yami would go out with someone like you" she snarled. Vivian frowned but quickly smiled regaining her posture and decided to leave.
"Oh but you know he was so kind enough to walk me to my home today" Vivian added not looking back.
Tea watched her leave forgetting that class has already. 'I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous...' she thought over and over. 'Why would Yami walk her home?
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While in class Miss whatever-her-name was boring most of her class into another boring dreaming. Tea can feel her eyelids getting very, so very heavy. She shook her head trying to to brush the sleepies away. She yawned. 'Jeez. If only I could just stop thinking about what happen that night I could maybe get some longer, more pleasant dreams' she thought. Ah yes but you can't because of him and his... 'warmth, eyes, I know I know' Tea thought getting annoyed. Guess thats what happens when she doesn't sleep much. Still even when she tried to blast the thoughts away with hitting herself or hurting or something else it always comes back.
'Yami...why don't you trust me? Why won't you let me help you? I want to help you Yami. I really really do.' she sighed. 'I almost kissed him night. Just like that day at the hospital. Why was I trying to do that?' Her head was giving her a bit of an ache.
'And Seto...Why did he...'
It was then her thoughts were interrupted by an announcement through the speaker.
I'M SORRY FOR THE INTERUPTION. YAMI ATEM CAN YOU PLEASE REPORT TO THE OFFICE, IMMEDIATLY.
"Yami?" Tea wondered. 'Oh no what did he do this time. Is he in trouble, maybe he got hurt, what if he got in a fight?' panicing at the thoughts. She needs to see if he is okay. She raised her hand quickly
"Yes Tea?" the teacher asked noticing her hand waving about..
"Umm may I used the bathroom?" Tea asked. The teacher nodded and return to her lesson. Seto grabbed Tea's hand. Somehow Tea forgot Seto was in the same class as her.
"I'm sure he is okay Tea" he assured her. Tea smiled at him, getting the hall pass and leaving the room, finding a route to see Yami before he goes to the office. She runs through the hallway, careful not to get caught. She turns right, she can now see Yami walking towards her, his eyes seemed to be glue to the ground.
"Yami?" she whispered. Yami heard her, surprised he look up to see her. Tea can see that he didn't have any bruises on his face. She sighed relief.
"Hmm what's wrong" Yami asked her, he feel her staring at him intently.
"I thought you were hurt or something" Tea said.
Yami nodded. So she was worried about him. He can feel himself, his body getting warmer. "I have to go. I uhh I'll see you at the house"
Tea stared at him, confused. "You won't come with me and Seto?"
Yami shook his head."No, I have to walk somebody home today. I'm sorry." Wait a minute why are you sorry? Yami thought about it for a second. They didn't talk for a moment. Tea looked away.
"Uhh umm okay. I guess. Just don't take to long okay?" she asked him.
"...yeah. I won't" Yami answered, he walked past her, his shoulder brushing hers. He stopped. "Thanks for caring Tea" He began to walk again, leaving Tea still standing there in the same spot. She lowered her head.
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Yami knocked on the door. He heard someone telling him to come in. He opened the door, and slowly stepped inside. There he saw stood the principal. She signed a few papers as Yami sat down on one of the cozy chairs.
"How are you feeling Yami. Are you okay?" the principal spoke, she leaned on her chair.
"I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me" he simply said, not looking at the principal. He heard her sigh.
"Yami, you know we can help you"
"I don't need any help" he spat.
"You can't go home, everytime. Coming back ot school with a gash or a deep wound and pretend nothing happen after school!" the principal shouted, getting irrated with Yami.
He didn't budge. "I don't need your pity"
"Yami don't you understand we can get you away from that miserable life you have" she said. She took a deep breath. "How have the Mazaki's been treating you?"
Yami shrugged. He didn't wanted to say that they were great, that they gave him what he haven't got in a long time. But the principal knew better. She smiled. She really hoped that the Mazaki's would change him a bit.
"We need to tell your parents" she said. Yami nodded.
"I'll visit them today" he suggested.
"No" she objected. "Its too dangerous. Officer Kane will come with you"
"I thought he had some buisness?"
"He does. He'll return tomarrow, you two will then after-school. Understand?"
Yami nodded again. "Yeah" He got up from his seat and headed for the door.
"Yami?" Yami stopped as he opened the door. "I'm happy your okay" the principal said, smiling.
Yami said nothing, he closed the door now heading to his next class.
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Yami met Vivian at the front of the school. Right after school ended. They began to walk, making a quick stop to buy some ice cream.
Vivian watched Yami, as she carefully linked their arms, she licked her ice cream cone, looking ahead dreamily. He didn't seemed to notice , he licked his ice cream, his eyes showing no emotions, he seemed to be very tensed though.
They're there. Vivian's house. Yami looked up as he walked her to her front door. 'Funny' he thought. 'I didn't notice anyone following us' he made a quick check around his surronding.
"Thank you so much Yami" Vivian said softly.
Yami nodded. "No problem, I guess" he looked at her.
Vivian leaned close to Yami, her eyes closing. He raised an eyebrow suddenly confused at her actions, it seemed to be similar to him.
She leaned closer, slowly closing her eyes.
But it wasn't Tea this time. It was this girl who he just met. It wasn't Tea. Tea wasn't with him. She's probaly with Seto. Without a care in the world. Forgetting about anything. They both must be really happy, to be with eachother, whenever, where ever.
He stood there, not paying attention to anything.
It was then he camed back to Earth. Vivian's lips on his. He pushed her away from him, putting his sleeve on his lips. "What the-"
"Yami, Tea is not the girl you want, the girl you need. She's with Seto remember, she loves him there is no way that she can feel that way with you" She said softly.
Yami felt his heart shatter. He clutched his shirt, he can feel pain, no it wasn't physical pain, he can feel it inside him. Why? It burned him, he wanted it to end. Stop. Please.
"But..." Vivian added, Yami looked at her. "There is always someone who can love you the way she does to Seto"
"Who?" Yami despertately asked. You want that don'tcha? To feel loved by someone, to trust, to love them back. But can you get it. And do you want someone else? This girl...what is she trying to pull? And Tea what would she be to you? What would you be to her? 'Just friends' he sighed answering.
Vivian smiled to herself. Just a bit more, till he is all hers. Cause she'll be the one that will love him, like no other. Its just going to be the two of them. "Me, Yami. I'll be the one, who will love you, give you everything you always wanted"
Yami couldn't believe what was coming out of her mouth. Could she? Could she really do that? But wouldn't it be too soon. Doesn't it take time? How could you know how this works huh? Yami couldn't think anymore, he didn't wanted to, he shook his head hard.
Vivian stared at him, he seemed to be a bit shocked at what she said. 'Next he's going to tell me, he's needs to leave' she said as if she planned everything, step by step.
"I'm sorry, Vivian. I have to go now" Yami said putting his head down and walking away. His heart aching more with every step.
Tea...
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Ushio standed outside a store. It seems like he was waiting for someone. A certain pointed hair, crimson lonley eyes walked by, catching his attention. He quickly caught up with the boy and put his huge hand on the boy's shoulder, turning him.
"You've been escaping me for a while having you?" he asked him. "So Yami ya got my money yet?"
Yami stared at him, half scared. God he should've anticapated this.
Ushio smirked. "Don't worry. I'm not going to punish you just yet" he said. "I'll give you till Wednesday. Two days from now. Meet me behind the gym, I'm sure you know where that is. OH and this time don't bring that pathetic girl with you. Cause I might be forced to have to kill her with this" he took a knife, a small one, but a sharp one. He licked it.
Yami shivered. "Fine" he said looking around, nobody seemed to notice the deadly weapon.
"Good" Ushio answered, he put the knife back in jacket. "See ya on Wednesday" he said he turned to walk away but quickly turned back around. "I forgot one thing, though" he said. He held his arm back and then flung it at Yami.
Yami felled back, he clutched his jaw, he tasted something metal in his mouth.
"Thats for the knock out, you gave me" Ushio said laughing as he walked away.
Yami began to dust himself off, ignoring people's stares, he got up and walked towards the Mazaki's house. Oh boy how is he suppose to explain this. He spitted on the ground. Red liquid glistening in the sun.
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A/N So how ya like that chapter. Took me a while to write it. I love to thank the people who actually read this story and reveiw after. Thank you guys. And special thanks to my friend who so help me on this story. I hope you guys really like and yada yada yada.
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