Yami: Well, let's recap the previous events.


Summary: After his talk with his Aibou, Yami walked into Trinity's room where he gazed at her lovingly. He kissed her and gently whispered " I love you" to her. Yami was completely unaware that Yugi was watching. But later that night, Ryou's mind was invaded with visions of Bakura and a dead Trinity. Feel horrified, Ryou called Yugi's house, and Trinity answered. Ryou confessed to her about his dreams, and his visions of her being dead. Trinity stood there, stupefied. They hung up and Trinity quickly went to her room. There she saw a shadowy figure arise from the floor. It quickly vanished. Trinity peered down at the floor from where it came from. To her horror, on the floor she found the burned imprint of the Millennium Ring...


Yami: Is Difinity still sick?


Trinity: Well, kind of. She's doing a whole lot better but...


Difinity: *sneeze*


Yami: --;;;;


Trinity: Oh well, she'll be okay by tomorrow.


Yami: I can't stand her sneezing spasms...



Chapter 12.....

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Trinity was up early the next morning. She sat at the kitchen table with a cup of water in her hand. Her hair looked frazzled, and dark circles were smudged under her eyes. After what she saw, she couldn't go to sleep. She sat in the dark, terrified. She then turned on her lamp, and read for the rest of the night. Yugi came into the kitchen, looking fresh as a daisy. Yugi smiled cheerfully, but his smile soon disappeared when her saw Trinity's appearance.


" Trinity? Are you okay?" Yugi sat in the chair beside her. She turned her tired eyes towards him. She quickly drank some water. She shook her head.


" No," she said quietly. " I'm....just tired. Very tired.." Yugi reached over and placed his hand over her forehead, feeling to see if she had a fever. He rested his chin on his palm.


" Then what is it?" Yugi asked curiously. Trinity sighed and buried her face in her hands.

" Why don't you rest first?" Trinity gave Yugi a grateful smile. Trinity solemnly walked to her room, and quickly fell asleep. Yugi bit his bottom lip. Trinity looked horrible, which was most unlike herself. She was usually bright, perky and exuberant. But today, she was slow, tired and looked as if she'd seen a ghost. Yugi thought it best to tell Yami. But he was still asleep. Both of them were just wiped out. Thinking of both of them, he picked up the phone and called Tea.


Ring! Ring!


Tea walked over cheerfully to the phone.


" Hello?" Tea asked with a smile on her face.


" Tea? It's Yugi," Yugi said blankly. Tea's brows knitted together.


" Are you okay Yugi? You sound so down," Tea implied to her friend. She heard Yugi sigh deeply. " Everything okay?"


" No," Yugi said dully. " This is just stupid." Tea's eyebrows went up.


" What's stupid?" Tea asked.


" Well, I know the situation with Bakura is a serious one," Yugi rambled. " But I can really see how it's affecting Trinity. She's so out of it. She's becoming paranoid. That's just not right."


Tea nodded in understanding. " I know what you mean. Ryou is scared out of his head. He doesn't want Joey or Tristan to leave. So sometimes I have to stay with him for a while." Tea shook her head sadly when she thought of her friends. Bakura was destroying Trinity's and Ryou's sense of security. Both think that if they're alone, Bakura will come from the darkness, and destroy them both. It was horrible to see people you care about suffer so much. Tea's expression turned to one of sympathy. Her heart ached for Trinity and Ryou.


" Well, do you think you can come over later and talk to Trinity? She's so out of it...," Yugi pleaded. Tea smiled sadly.


" Oh course, Yugi," Tea told him. " I'll be over in 2 hours. Is that okay?"


" That'll be great," Yugi said. " She needs a friend right now. She needs you." Tea smiled.


" Don't worry. I'll be there for her," Tea reassured Yugi. His statement tugged at her heart.


Yugi sighed deeply. " Thanks Tea."


" You're welcome Yugi."


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Tea walked silently to Yugi's house. On the way there, Tea began to go through her mind of what she should say to Trinity. But what words of comfort can you offer to a person who is being hunted like an animal, who's predator is no where to be seen? Tea thought Bakura was a coward. If he's so strong, why hide in the darkness? Why scare Trinity and Ryou, when both of them knew he was going to attack them anyway? It made no sense. Trinity could depend on Yami to protect her, but what about Ryou? Who could protect him?


" Duh, we'd protect him," Tea reminded herself. She shook her head, and continued to walk to Yugi's house. Once there, she was greeted by Yugi. Tea walked into the living room, and Trinity sat there, hugging Yami tightly. Her eyes were wide open, her skin, pale. She looked like a ghost. A non-person. It was hard to believe that this was once a vibrant and lively young woman. But now, it seemed as if Bakura had stolen her innocence. Her sense of well being. A lump clogged Tea's throat as she saw her friend in such a state of devastation.


" Trinity....," Tea said, trying to gain her composure. " C'mon. Let's go to the park. I want to talk to you." Slowly, Trinity turned her head towards Tea's direction. She looked back at Yami. He silently kissed her forehead, and nodded. Tea watched with a heavy heart as Trinity stood, still clutching Yami's hand. Tea watched Trinity's hand slip away from his slowly. Tea quickly wiped her eyes. Trinity walked over to Tea with a sad expression on her face.


" I'll bring her back later, Yami," Tea announced. Yami nodded. Tea walked with Trinity to the door, and both of them stepped out into the cold winter day. They walked towards the park and Tea noticed Trinity staring at something with look of longing in her eyes. Tea turned her head to see Trinity gazing at Yami, and Yami standing at the doorway, looking lovingly into the eyes of his angel.


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Upon arriving at the park, Tea and Trinity settled on the swings. Tea slowly let the swing rock back and fourth. Trinity held her ground.


" Trinity, what's the matter?" Tea asked gently. Trinity looked away. " Trinity..c'mon, you can tell me, can't you?" Trinity looked at the ground.


" I-..I don't know how to tell you," Trinity said sadly. " So many things are going wrong now. I just wish..." she stopped. Tea looked over at her. Tears shimmered in Trinity's bright emerald eyes. " I wish things could go back to the way they used to be."


Tea cocked her head to the side. " But's going on? Why are you so depressed?" Trinity shook her head.


" It's Bakura. Me and Ryou keep having dreams, or rather nightmares, that he's there, destroying us. Ryou told me that he keeps seeing Bakura with a knife, and he's going to stab him to death. And....that I'm already dead." Trinity said bitterly. " It's just that...I don't think I can handle this!" She covered her face with her hands. Trinity then removed her hands, and looked at Tea with tears staining her cheeks.


Tea patted Trinity's hand.


" Don't worry. You know we're always gonna be here. Yami's here for you too. He'll never let anything bad happen to you," Tea reassured her distressed friend. Trinity gave her a sad smile. Trinity's smile then disappeared. She sighed.


" I just can stand this. It's so stressfull...I just feel so out of it," Trinity said wiping her eyes.

Tea smiled at her friend.


" Don't worry. I'll take care of that. You'll see." Tea said with a reassuring smile.


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Trinity and Tea walked briskly back to Yugi's house. Once inside, Trinity was going to her room. Yami was following her, until Tea grabbed his hand. She spun him around and he looked at her confused. He gestured her head to the living room. Once there, Tea sat down and Yami stood by the window.


" Yami we gotta talk," Tea said. Yami looked out the window. He had his back turned to her.


" About what?" Yami asked. Tea took a breath.


" About Trinity. Yami we've got to do something," Tea told him. He turned around.


" Do something about what? We've done all we can to find Bakura, but still no luck!" Yami admonished. Tea shook her head.


" Not that. I mean, when I was talking to her today, she told me this is all so stressful. She can't take it. You've got to take her out somewhere. Make her forget about Bakura for one day, at least," Tea pleaded. Yami shook his head.


" It's too dangerous. I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to her!"


Tea stood. " Just one day, Yami! ONE day! She needs this. If you really love her, you'll do it!"


Yami felt his cheeks turn bright red. He crossed his arms. " Well, where do I take her?"


Tea smiled brightly. " I thought, since you guys were going, why don't we all go? Just to have some fun! Plus, Ryou needs this too." Yami considered this.


" But where do we go?" Yami asked.


Tea's eyes twinkled. " Why," she said, with mischief shining in her eyes. " To the carnival of course."






Difinity:..............................


Yami: Soooooo, how was it Difi-huh?


Difinity:..............................


Yami: What's her problem?


Trinity: Don't talk to her right now.


Yami: Why?


Difinity:.............................


Trinity: Um...her dad's going to Mexico today.


Yami: That's why she won't say anything?


Trinity:No...um......her uncle died last night.


Yami:.....................oh.


Trinity: Her dad's leaving today for Mexico..to go see him. And..for the funeral.


Yami: Oh...gee...I'm sorry Difinity...


Difinity:..............................


Yami: Um....uh..oh yeah..Read+Review plz.


Difinity:..............:(