A Lesson or Two to be Learned

By: ~*starflower*~ a.k.a Mizuriu



Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-gi-oh! KAY!?

Well, after reading all your reviews from everyone from the previous chapter, I've been inspired once again by all your encouraging words of both wisdom and humor. Yes, even that flamer too had given me that jolt of motivation to keep going with my ideas no matter what anyone else thinks. ^-~* And with all your other supports, I especially love to thank you all personally, but you see, I have a lot of things to do too. But don't worry, I'll still be here to have time for you all and do what I can to make this story better. I'll do what I can to make the time to update my chapters.

Again, I thank all of you for the pleasant reviews. You all are truly an inspiration. And one day, I hope all you anonymous readers will have the courage to become an Author and write what you hold dear to you and show it to the world with what you have.

*sweatdrops* Okay……pretend you didn't see that. But to the authorless, I mean it. But it is only up to you. ^-^* Arigato gozaimasu!

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Chapter 2: Into the Sea's of Confusion



She heaved in great breathes of oxygen that seems to just mock and tease her body and tempting the burning and tightening muscles in her thighs to just stop and give way despite the screams in her head to keep on going, by making the air stale and humid, tangling her brown hair to stick to her flushed face as she pushed her feet one in front of the other in a cycle. The wet droplets cascading hotly down here burning cheeks as she sniffed uncontrollably,

'……damn it! Why did I have to go that far?……damn it!'

Tea Gardner furiously wiped her continuing tears away with a paling hand and kept on running, never noticing someone in close pursuit………

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"Tea! Tea come back!!" The young boy had cried repeatedly and desperately to get the fleeing female's attention as he followed in suit, trying hard to catch up to the taller girl, his gold bangs occasionally flying to his purple eyes that had kept it's gaze only on the girl's back. With a pounding heart mixed with a whirlpool of feelings along with the breath of the life giving air, he managed to will enough power to go a little faster, despite his size, he was still ranked for a good runner.

'I don't understand! What's wrong with her?'

With the pain that Yugi Moto is sensing in his heart now, that was the only good answer he got……

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'…this is all so very strange…so very new…' The similar but older duplication thought to himself with a tad of fascination tugging at his mind. Despite the sprinting girl's current mental condition, Yami was paying no heed to her at all, only focusing the jolting sensations that was bonded to him along with his soul partner. Even though Yami was only half of Yugi's spirit, he couldn't help but look on in awe as these feelings traveled in and out of his being, never realizing he was sharing the beatings of ache from the younger child's Heart.

Then finally the hurt became overwhelming and it caused the deep plum eyed male fall to his knees while his fingers clutched to the ground in fists. He had to bit his lip to keep some of the throbbing fiery stings back as Yami suddenly looked up at the jolt of another foreign feeling, the running brown haired girl coming into his sites. For some unknown reason, he couldn't stop gazing at the female companion called Tea.

'…what's going on…?'

Yami watched intently and studied each movement and each slight motion made by the young woman that stayed merely only a few yards away from the current occupation of the body, sparkles of crystal clear droplets trailing obediently and falling to the ground behind her swaying shoulder length brown hair that flawed wildly in the passing winds.

'…what is that…? Are they…tears?'

Then finally, he managed to tear his eyes away from wandering the woman's form and forced his gaze to fall upon his clenched hands that were beginning to turn white at the knuckles from the pressure he had inflicted by himself only, but he ignored the smarting from his nails digging in his palm that nearly drew blood. He was too engaged in his thoughts that made no sense to him,

'By the god Ra…what is happening to me…?'

Yami had fallen into the trap that Destiny had made for him, and there was no way of escaping.

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"Tea! Tea!!" Yugi called out frantically, the darkened trees branches reached out and whipped at their clothes and skin, biting into their flesh as they continued this chase of questions and feelings.

The child was in a better shape than the female, and so he managed to catch up with the girl. But then something caught his eyes before he had a chance to say anything else, extreme fear, realization and panic creeping into his body and reflected in his widening purple eyes frantically as he desperately tried to get Tea's attention. It was slow, but very fast as the ocean came into site, the roaring of the waves rolling and tumbling and the breakings of water against rock filled the air with its noise, spewing its salty scent along with it. This was close…unbearably and dangerously close! Blindly, Yugi tried to reach for his friend, trying to race against the fast going time that was never on his side to begin with. They were coming hazardously very, very, very close to the…

"Tea!! Tea, stop!!!! Tea, please!!!!!"

But it was too late, his hands didn't even touch her as everything slowed. Yugi only saw the brief apprehending look that was mixed with a tumble of piling and overwhelming emotions that over-crowded her fearful pretty blue eyes before he could feel his heart start to drop. Suddenly, everything went silent, only the strong quick beatings of his heart was all he could hear as he could feel the air under his feet……

'……Tea……'

Tea was so caught up in her whirlpool of turmoil, guilt and anxiety, that she hadn't seen the cliff coming and take away the ground beneath them, the deafening and thundering sounds of the Sea filled her ears. She saw only Yugi's kind, innocent eyes before the churning, cold water covered her sites in total darkness……………

Both never noticing the glow of the Millennium Puzzle………………………

To Be Continued………

*says flatly* yay……*fake slow claps* another lousy chapter down……yay

Uhhh….heh heh….you must all think I'm evil to leave you all off there after such a short chapter. *bows repeatedly* Gomen ne, minna-san!! Gomen ne!!! But, where would I be if I just continued on and finished the whole story in one chapter? I'd be ficless!

*ducks from various rotten fruit and vegetables thrown from the audience*

Hey! Look! I said I'm sorry! But that was all the time I have!! Take it easy! I'm making this as go along!! (there was suppose to be italics, but for some reason, the system on ff.net doesn't support mine)

*wipes away rotten stuff* Anyway, I was more inspired by all your previous reviews, and hope you all enjoyed my story so far. I still need to work on how I write, so flame me all you want! Be hearing from ya! ^-~*

Ja!

P.S.:

Words can't describe

How much I love

Each day anew

Who needs Wisdom?

When you already have a few!

You don't need a lot

To be tough and smart

Just some

Is enough! ^^*