M: M here bringing you a new chapter! Things are building up finally and I think I've finally figured out who is going to be after Tea! Of course you will still have to read to find out but at least I know so I can write it! Lol! Oh by the way go check out my profile when you can and answer the poll I have. I'm really curious to see which one is your favorite.
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Recap:
Right now he didn't care what the others thought of him now. He didn't care what anyone thought. He even ignored Yugi, and Tea's friends, and even his own friends passing by them as if they didn't exist. He didn't care about anyone but Tea at this moment. Let's face it: He knew it. He had somehow fallen in love with Tea at first sight, a feeling of déjà vu falling over him when he saw her, as if he had seen this angel somewhere before, and who knows perhaps he had but all he knew is that he had fallen for her and he would be damn if he let whoever was out to hurt her, hurt her.
He entered the school and made his way to the Nurse's Office. Tea, no matter what, I'll make sure your safe…always… Atem thought as he entered the Nurse's Office.
The first thing Atem did as he stepped foot into the Nurse's Office was surveillance the room. After seeing that hand in the library reaching out to Tea, and knowing that someone had pushed into her on her way to school before she fell into that slumber ,and now seeing her fall into the cold snow had made him…I guess you can say very jumpy and suspicious of everything. The room was empty. He made his way to the white bed in the middle of the room and carefully placed Tea on it, throwing the light white blanket on top of her to keep her warm. She was shivering. He knew it was because she fell into the cold snow and her outfit didn't exactly promise warmth. Especially that top.
He sat down next to her on the bed and felt her move closer to him, wanting his warmth. She was shivering so badly though. It made him wonder if the snow had gone into her clothes; they were damp. He softly caressed her hair watching in wonder as she slept. "The Nurse is on her way" Mr. Pat's voice said from the door. Atem looked up and nodded his head still caressing her hair and looked straight into Mr. Pat's eyes that had widened in the scene in front of him.
"I don't think I should leave you here alone" Mr. Pat finally said staring at Atem and Tea's sleeping form. Atem immediately knew why he said that. It was not only the students that looked upon him as a player but also the teachers. And if there is one thing an adult that considers a boy a player will never do is let him stay alone with a girl, especially if said girl's unconscious.
"You can leave" Atem responded. "I know you need to go check on the rest of the students. You can leave me with her until the Nurse arrives. I promise you I shall do nothing to her while she is sleeping. On the contrary, I will make sure that she is as safe as possible" Atem spoke, his eyes brimming with truth.
Mr. Pat stared for a couple seconds a bit surprised. "I didn't think you were like this Atem."
"I'm not" Atem agreed. "But, Tea…with Tea it's different…" He said grabbing her hand lightly as he stared at her face, affection in his gaze.
Mr. Pat smiled knowing that Atem had somehow fallen hard for Ms. Gardener and he knew she would be in good hands. "The Nurse should be here soon" He repeated before turning around and leaving.
Tea was still shivering and Atem looked around trying to find more blankets to cover her with but there was none. He thought about it he really did and decided that it would be okay to do it since it was just to get her warm. He carefully picked up her upper body and placed her on top of his chest lightly. He laid back a bit to be propped up by the metallic back of the bed and he wrapped his arms around her stomach as he laid on the bed on top of the blanket Tea's body pressed tightly against him.
She shivered and moved closer into him and her shivering started to lesson. He continued to caress her as he stared at her sleeping face planting a lingering kiss on her forehead. Footsteps were heard but he ignored it as he kissed her forehead lightly.
"ATEM!" Yugi's reprimanding voice shouted. Atem's head whipped quickly to the door as his body and hold on Tea grew tense. Yugi, Tristan, Joey, Kisara, Duke, and Seto were there all with wide-eyes.
"What are you doing to her?" Yugi demanded to know hands on his hips.
"N-Nothing" Atem answered blinking.
"It's bad enough that she's unconscious but now we find you taking advantage of her!" Yugi reprimanded.
"Hot!" Duke said grinning. Everyone turned to glare at him. "What? I find it hot? Sue me."
"You idiot that kind of talk is what sends you to jail" Seto answered coldly. Duke glared at him but didn't respond.
"Yugi. I was not taking advantage of her" Atem answered surprised. "I…I would never do that to anyone…especially her" He said looking down at Tea's face. Yugi's glare faltered a bit.
"Hey, Yug" Joey spoke lowly. "I think Atem's telling the truth. I don't think he was gonna take advantage of her."
"Yeah man I mean look at how he's acting around her" Tristan said.
"I know." Yugi answered his hands falling to his side. "He's acting like"
Before Yugi could finish his sentence Duke quipped out "he's WHIPPED!"
Atem ignored Duke while everyone stared at him eyebrows raised in disbelief. "You're an idiot" Seto and Kisara said at the exact time looking at Duke with disbelief in their eyes. There eyes immediately went to each other though as a blush spread across both of their cheeks before they looked away quickly.
"Am I the only one not whipped around here?" Duke questioned.
"Allow me passage, children" A light, mature voice said behind them. Yugi and his friends along with the two players all turned around quickly to find themselves facing a lady clothed in a long white tunic a gold colored rope tied around her waist her black hair cascading behind her in waves.
"Ishizu!" They all asked stunned. "What are you doing here?" Duke questioned.
"I'm the Nurse" she answered as they made way for her to pass through. She seemed to glide into the room. Ishizu was a senior last year. Atem immediately turned to look at her his gaze protective as he lingered on her trying to make sure that she would be of no threat to Tea.
"But how?"
"I took college and high school together remember Duke" she spoke going around the room collecting things. "Now please I need you all to leave so I can examine Tea." She glanced at Atem and her eyebrows raised up as she saw the player holding Tea protectively close. Upon seeing Tea tightening her hold on him in her sleep when he tried to get up Ishizu said "Atem; you can stay. It seems she doesn't want to let you go."
Atem nodded his head while everyone else left Yugi and Joey saying something about calling Mai, Rebecca, and Serenity.
Ishizu went towards Tea with a needle. "What are you doing?" Atem growled out. "I'm going to take a bit of blood to see what's wrong."
"I'm going to give her some medicine too to make sure that she does not get pneumonia. Mr. Pat told me that she fell in the snow and I doubt she is dressed appropriately for this kind of weather." Atem stared at Ishizu, not trusting her but what could he do.
"Fine" He growled out allowing Ishizu to take the blanket off of Tea. She then took a sample of blood and injected in her the "medicine." Ishizu then calmly walked to a microscope and put the blood sample in it. She checked it.
"She should be alright now. Just needs a bit of rest and when she wakes up she'll have to eat and drink a bit" Ishizu said pocketing the needle. Atem nodded his head. Ishizu's phone rang. She picked up her cell phone and glanced at the screen. Her body tensed and went rigid. She gave Atem a forced smile. "Excuse me. I have to take this. It's important."
"Go ahead" Atem answered. Ishizu nodded at him and quickly left the room as she answered the phone. Atem stared at the door where she just left in his eyes holding immense suspicion. Something was very off with her. She was hiding something but what. A groan from Tea who had started writhing in the bed took his attention away as she moved more onto him, getting comfortable.
Atem took out the blimp from her bag and started to inspect. He was right the needle the blimp has looks exactly like the one Ishizu just injected Tea with. But it didn't make sense.
The liquid she injected Tea with looked nothing like the one the blimp had. All Atem knew as he held the blimp in his hand that someone or someone's were out to get Tea and if they wanted her…His grip tightened considerably on the blimp almost exploding it…they would have to get through him first…
A murmur from Tea made his head turn and she ended up snuggling her head into the crook of his neck sighing with content as she murmured out "I love your scent…"
Atem blushed not sure if Tea said his name in the end. If she did then good god! She was dreaming about him! If she didn't then…he didn't want to think about it. He put the blimp away back in the bag as he started to think of using the microscope Ishizu used to check Tea's blood on the blimp but he would have to find someone who knew about that stuff first…besides…he couldn't leave Tea alone.
In the School's Janitor Closet:
"Well?" a gruff voice teetering on nerves asked.
"The poison is already in her system. There is hardly any trace of the weaker poison but it is still in her body and the stronger poison was already injected." A light, mature voice responded, dead seriousness in their voice.
"Will she live?" The gruff teetering nerves voice questioned.
"Yes we were lucky that Kisara was able to prick in some antibiotics in her before they injected the more powerful poison into her body." A zany sounding voice answered.
"Don't forget that if she didn't have immunity to the weaker poison we would have already lost her." Kisara's voice said.
"That is true my dear very true. We can only hope that now that Atem has entered the mix he can keep her safe until we figure out how to protect her and therefore protect Atem" the gruff teetering voice said.
"With the way he is holding her in the Nurse's Office I have no doubt in my mind that he will keep her safe."
"Do you think it was wise to hypnotize her parents to transfer her to this school were the one's after her go to?" Kisara questioned.
"It was the best bet we have to actually keep her safe. Here in this school is where we all reside so it would be harder for them to get to her and they have already proven themselves as evil and cunning as in the past. But now it shall be harder with Atem at her side." The zany voice answered.
"I only hope that we can keep them safe for once unlike before when our own ancestors failed." The light, mature voice said a sound of wistfulness going into her tone.
"All we can do is try, Isis. All we can do is try…" The gruff teetering voice said.
Tea started to writhe more and more in the bed and soon she was thrashing around her whole body convulsing as scream after scream of horror erupted from her mouth. "TEA!" Atem yelled startled. Ishizu came running in.
"What happened?" She questioned over Tea's yells.
"I don't know!" Atem yelled back as he tried to keep Tea in his arms. "TEA! TEA! Its okay, Tea! It's okay!" Atem yelled as he finally got a hold on her and crushed her to his chest not letting go of her as she flailed about.
"No...No...NO!" Tea screamed her closed eyes tightening before they snapped open tear filled eyes looking wild and panic as she held onto Atem like as if he was her lifeline.
"Shh…its okay Tea…it's okay…I'm here Tea…I'm here…" Atem murmured tightening his hold on her as he rubbed her back.
"Don't let them get me Atem" Tea cried out her hands coming to fist into his shirt.
"I won't Tea…I won't" Atem reassured her. "You're safe Tea your safe it was only a dream" He murmured kissing her repeatedly on her forehead and cheeks.
"Only a dream…" Tea repeated as she slowly started to calm down with each kiss Atem planted on her and with each tightening of his arms as he tightened his hug on her.
M: DONE! What do you think? Is Atem right about being suspicious of Ishizu? Is she really hiding something or is Atem getting paranoid? Is Atem really whipped as Duke says? Who were talking in the Janitor's Closet and why is Kisara with them. Who is Isis and what were they talking about? Things are getting fishy around here and I'm not talking about Joey's lunch(points to Joey who is biting a fish as if he was cat) So if you want to find out what happens next then REVIEW!
