A/N: Hey to all again. Nothing much to say right now, so.
tea/anzufan: Thank you for your kind review. I hope this chapter is decent!
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Aviastar: Hehe, k. Hope you understand a bit better now. I'm still confused myself! Go figure, right? Yeah, people (reviewers) like being mentioned right? Just want to make sure. Thank you!
Chikin Wang: K, thanks! From now on, I'm going to try to write longer chapters.
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Jujubie: Hehe, k, thank you! I hope you update your story soon too!
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YGO FAN: Thank you for all your separate reviews for every chapter!
WingedWanderss: Thanks for reviewing my story again!
Well, yeah, Happy Chinese New Year to all! This chapter may seem a bit unorganized or with a bit more information thrown at the readers, but I really didn't want to mention anything until now. Okay, well, hope this chapter is good!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Only the main plot of this story belongs to me.
Chapter Eight: Falling Thoughts
Curse it, now what do I do? Tea thought to herself, storming through the woods. Just great, we're all going to go into the castle tomorrow, and then they'll be no hiding my secret anymore. Oh, what will they think of me when they discover that my blood is that of Pegasus'? Blood truly does bind.
"Come on, talk to me dear father," Tea called out mockingly, "I know you're listening to me right now."
"Cleaver," came his reply, "What is the matter that you wish to discuss with me on this splendid night?"
"Do they really have to find out?" she asked desperately.
"Now, don't lie to your friends. Anyway, I need them, as you read, and so don't you think of stopping me. I need to achieve what I must. So don't get in my way. You realize that they were bound to find out someday anyway. It's a bit difficult to live a lie, don't you think? Good day, and see you tomorrow, dear daughter," Pegasus ended their conversation abruptly.
"Oh, goody," Tea muttered to herself, "This is just my type of day. What are they going to think of me if the find out? Maybe Pegasus will be nice to me for once and not say anything. Well, you never know. He's a very mysterious man and when he does things, it may be for future uses."
With that in mind Tea continued to walk, enjoying the peacefulness of the calm air. If only she never had him as a father, her life could be perfect. She currently had friends that she cared for, even though she'd been telling them lies. But there are no ways to escape reality and the truth. She just didn't want her finally seemingly normal, worry-free life to end. She knew that Yugi and the rest would hate her because of what her father did. And what of Seto? That would be the worst blow to her. Kaiba loved his younger brother Mokuba so much; he'd loathe her for the rest of her life. Just when things started to look bright in her future too, and her father just has to ruin everything.
Tea frequently wondered now exactly why Pegasus needed Yugi and Kaiba.
He's changed so much since mother died, Tea thought sadly, I can still recall some times we all actually had fun together. He misses Cynthia so much- as do I. But at least I did not let grief take over me and affect me. But I'll admit that father's attitude did change everything for me. It caused me to learn to live off myself, and eventually led to me running away. I wish mother were back to make everything right again.It's been so long too. I was what, three or four when she passed on? Oh wow, it's been so long, too long since the feelings of being loved by parents left me. But now for the time I have Yugi and the rest and above all, Seto. I just pray that that all doesn't change tomorrow! Father can be so unpredictable sometimes; I think he actually just might keep his mouth shut. Well, who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Tea slowly walked back to their campsite. She decided she needed to enjoy what could possible be the last day that they all were friends. But then she rethought that and decided it better to be alone. After all, she'd better get used to the solitude again. She sighed and decided that a bit of eavesdropping wouldn't do her any harm. She had the feeling that the group was talking about her anyway. So she silently walked back to the edge of the clearing where their camp was and climbed a tree with large, overhanging, leaf-covered branches. It was a very convenient place to be, and she found that she could easily hear what everyone was saying.
At first, all she heard them talking about was tips on duel monsters and how to get out of really tight spaces. They also briefly discussed what combinations of magic cards would make their monsters even stronger. Their talking of duel monsters finally slowly wore off, and the topic turned to what she had been hoping for - Tea.
"Do you think she's okay?" Kaiba began concernedly, "She's been gone for a while now."
"I'm sure she's fine. She seems to know this place too. Anyway, she probably just needs her space. I've had experience and know that girls have very strange mood swings!" Joey said confidently.
"How would you know?" Tristan snorted, "All the girls you every asked out slapped you in the face!" They all laughed at that, and Joey shot death glares at them.
"Speaking of Tea," Yugi began slowly, "Does she seem, I don't know, different, to you?"
"Well, her attitude has been getting strange these past few days, as we neared the castle. And now she just ran off into the woods the day before we enter it! But then again, there seems to be, I don't know, a mysterious air around her. She's always been so different around us. We barely really know her," Ryou said.
"Tea's really nice though," Kaiba quickly jumped in, defending her. Tea smiled and silently thanked him for sticking up for her. "She may have many barriers around her, but she does let her defenses down though."
"Yeah, and she seems to be affecting you too," Joey muttered, "Melting your cold heart, doing what only Mokuba was able to do before."
"When I require your opinion, I will ask it of you, Mutt," Kaiba snapped angrily at him, "Not that anyone would ask you for your opinions." The two glared at each other, and Tristan broke the tension filled silence.
"I too noticed how different Tea is," he quickly said, hoping to distract them from their mutual, ever continuous battle, "She doesn't seem.trustworthy, if you know what I mean. Well, not exactly trustworthy, just so unreadable. It seems to me that she's hiding a lot of things from us. Some things that she doesn't want us to know."
"But what could be so big that she wouldn't want us to know? We've know her for a while now, doesn't she know that we're reliable and will be her friends until the end?" Ryou asked.
Tea decided she heard enough, and let them debate over what they wanted to discuss. In the meantime, she decided to go for another little walk. They camped so near the castle, she thought it'd be a good idea to check it out. It's been so long anyway.
She remembered all she left behind when she left. The castle, her past home, was actually a really nice place. It was just Pegasus and the lack of her mother that made it so unbearable. She did miss her privileges of roaming this island; the forests and certain areas were hers before, given to her by her father as a gift a long time ago. There were also her horse, birds, and dog that she was forced to leave. But since she was back, she concluded that she wouldn't be leaving again without them. Her horse, Aria, had been of the greatest comfort to her, as did her loyal dog, Niko. Often before she would ride Aria around the island with Niko often accompanying them. Then there were always her two parrots, Storm and Fire, whom she had always let out every day to fly freely, the representatives of what she longed to do.
Tea wondered what her father did with her only friends back in that time. He really never cared what she did every day since her mother died. Tea thought that he would have probably gotten his guards to take care of them. He would have known that Tea would have been back to claim them, the only joy in her childhood. That was a really good bait to get Tea back to the castle, with the insurance of Mokuba and Yugi's grandfather in his custody. But she had long pushed out those thoughts of her animal friends, afraid to dwell on the thoughts of how they were doing and if they had forgotten her. She had always tried to never think about her past with Pegasus when she moved and met Kaiba, Yugi, and the rest of the gang.
With a start, Tea realized that she had reached her destination. She knew and had even made some secret entrances and exits out from the castle. But she suspected that her father always somehow knew of them. It was disturbing though, as it always seemed like he could read her thoughts. But of course she knew that was impossible.didn't she?
Tea quickly found what she was looking for, a badly shaped rock at the foot of the castle. She rolled it out of the way, moved a few bricks, and there lay stairs that wound down, down, down, to the most underground level of the castle. She was hesitant as she saw the stairs disappear, clouded with dust and debris. She knew that the stairs were really dangerous, as one side was to the wall, but the other emptied into thin air, and if one fell, they would most certainly fall the their death. But she's done this countless of times before. But it's been too long, what if something had changed since then?
Tea decided that she'd come to far to turn back then, so she boldly took a step into the unknown. Only after a few steps down, she stepped and a piece of the stone stair she was stepping on shattered, and she miss- stepped and fell. She fell into the side that emptied into air. She made a mad grab for a stair, or anything to hold on to before she plummeted into the darkness. Suddenly a hand appeared and grabbed her arm. Tea gasped and looked up, and almost let go of the arm when she saw whom it was.
A/N: I know, mean of me to end there, sorry! Please review! Thank you! ~Kari
tea/anzufan: Thank you for your kind review. I hope this chapter is decent!
Candace: Thank you! I appreciate you saying that.
Aviastar: Hehe, k. Hope you understand a bit better now. I'm still confused myself! Go figure, right? Yeah, people (reviewers) like being mentioned right? Just want to make sure. Thank you!
Chikin Wang: K, thanks! From now on, I'm going to try to write longer chapters.
hieiandbotan4ever: K, thanks for the review!
Jujubie: Hehe, k, thank you! I hope you update your story soon too!
Hikari Kitten: Okee, thank you!
YGO FAN: Thank you for all your separate reviews for every chapter!
WingedWanderss: Thanks for reviewing my story again!
Well, yeah, Happy Chinese New Year to all! This chapter may seem a bit unorganized or with a bit more information thrown at the readers, but I really didn't want to mention anything until now. Okay, well, hope this chapter is good!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Only the main plot of this story belongs to me.
Chapter Eight: Falling Thoughts
Curse it, now what do I do? Tea thought to herself, storming through the woods. Just great, we're all going to go into the castle tomorrow, and then they'll be no hiding my secret anymore. Oh, what will they think of me when they discover that my blood is that of Pegasus'? Blood truly does bind.
"Come on, talk to me dear father," Tea called out mockingly, "I know you're listening to me right now."
"Cleaver," came his reply, "What is the matter that you wish to discuss with me on this splendid night?"
"Do they really have to find out?" she asked desperately.
"Now, don't lie to your friends. Anyway, I need them, as you read, and so don't you think of stopping me. I need to achieve what I must. So don't get in my way. You realize that they were bound to find out someday anyway. It's a bit difficult to live a lie, don't you think? Good day, and see you tomorrow, dear daughter," Pegasus ended their conversation abruptly.
"Oh, goody," Tea muttered to herself, "This is just my type of day. What are they going to think of me if the find out? Maybe Pegasus will be nice to me for once and not say anything. Well, you never know. He's a very mysterious man and when he does things, it may be for future uses."
With that in mind Tea continued to walk, enjoying the peacefulness of the calm air. If only she never had him as a father, her life could be perfect. She currently had friends that she cared for, even though she'd been telling them lies. But there are no ways to escape reality and the truth. She just didn't want her finally seemingly normal, worry-free life to end. She knew that Yugi and the rest would hate her because of what her father did. And what of Seto? That would be the worst blow to her. Kaiba loved his younger brother Mokuba so much; he'd loathe her for the rest of her life. Just when things started to look bright in her future too, and her father just has to ruin everything.
Tea frequently wondered now exactly why Pegasus needed Yugi and Kaiba.
He's changed so much since mother died, Tea thought sadly, I can still recall some times we all actually had fun together. He misses Cynthia so much- as do I. But at least I did not let grief take over me and affect me. But I'll admit that father's attitude did change everything for me. It caused me to learn to live off myself, and eventually led to me running away. I wish mother were back to make everything right again.It's been so long too. I was what, three or four when she passed on? Oh wow, it's been so long, too long since the feelings of being loved by parents left me. But now for the time I have Yugi and the rest and above all, Seto. I just pray that that all doesn't change tomorrow! Father can be so unpredictable sometimes; I think he actually just might keep his mouth shut. Well, who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Tea slowly walked back to their campsite. She decided she needed to enjoy what could possible be the last day that they all were friends. But then she rethought that and decided it better to be alone. After all, she'd better get used to the solitude again. She sighed and decided that a bit of eavesdropping wouldn't do her any harm. She had the feeling that the group was talking about her anyway. So she silently walked back to the edge of the clearing where their camp was and climbed a tree with large, overhanging, leaf-covered branches. It was a very convenient place to be, and she found that she could easily hear what everyone was saying.
At first, all she heard them talking about was tips on duel monsters and how to get out of really tight spaces. They also briefly discussed what combinations of magic cards would make their monsters even stronger. Their talking of duel monsters finally slowly wore off, and the topic turned to what she had been hoping for - Tea.
"Do you think she's okay?" Kaiba began concernedly, "She's been gone for a while now."
"I'm sure she's fine. She seems to know this place too. Anyway, she probably just needs her space. I've had experience and know that girls have very strange mood swings!" Joey said confidently.
"How would you know?" Tristan snorted, "All the girls you every asked out slapped you in the face!" They all laughed at that, and Joey shot death glares at them.
"Speaking of Tea," Yugi began slowly, "Does she seem, I don't know, different, to you?"
"Well, her attitude has been getting strange these past few days, as we neared the castle. And now she just ran off into the woods the day before we enter it! But then again, there seems to be, I don't know, a mysterious air around her. She's always been so different around us. We barely really know her," Ryou said.
"Tea's really nice though," Kaiba quickly jumped in, defending her. Tea smiled and silently thanked him for sticking up for her. "She may have many barriers around her, but she does let her defenses down though."
"Yeah, and she seems to be affecting you too," Joey muttered, "Melting your cold heart, doing what only Mokuba was able to do before."
"When I require your opinion, I will ask it of you, Mutt," Kaiba snapped angrily at him, "Not that anyone would ask you for your opinions." The two glared at each other, and Tristan broke the tension filled silence.
"I too noticed how different Tea is," he quickly said, hoping to distract them from their mutual, ever continuous battle, "She doesn't seem.trustworthy, if you know what I mean. Well, not exactly trustworthy, just so unreadable. It seems to me that she's hiding a lot of things from us. Some things that she doesn't want us to know."
"But what could be so big that she wouldn't want us to know? We've know her for a while now, doesn't she know that we're reliable and will be her friends until the end?" Ryou asked.
Tea decided she heard enough, and let them debate over what they wanted to discuss. In the meantime, she decided to go for another little walk. They camped so near the castle, she thought it'd be a good idea to check it out. It's been so long anyway.
She remembered all she left behind when she left. The castle, her past home, was actually a really nice place. It was just Pegasus and the lack of her mother that made it so unbearable. She did miss her privileges of roaming this island; the forests and certain areas were hers before, given to her by her father as a gift a long time ago. There were also her horse, birds, and dog that she was forced to leave. But since she was back, she concluded that she wouldn't be leaving again without them. Her horse, Aria, had been of the greatest comfort to her, as did her loyal dog, Niko. Often before she would ride Aria around the island with Niko often accompanying them. Then there were always her two parrots, Storm and Fire, whom she had always let out every day to fly freely, the representatives of what she longed to do.
Tea wondered what her father did with her only friends back in that time. He really never cared what she did every day since her mother died. Tea thought that he would have probably gotten his guards to take care of them. He would have known that Tea would have been back to claim them, the only joy in her childhood. That was a really good bait to get Tea back to the castle, with the insurance of Mokuba and Yugi's grandfather in his custody. But she had long pushed out those thoughts of her animal friends, afraid to dwell on the thoughts of how they were doing and if they had forgotten her. She had always tried to never think about her past with Pegasus when she moved and met Kaiba, Yugi, and the rest of the gang.
With a start, Tea realized that she had reached her destination. She knew and had even made some secret entrances and exits out from the castle. But she suspected that her father always somehow knew of them. It was disturbing though, as it always seemed like he could read her thoughts. But of course she knew that was impossible.didn't she?
Tea quickly found what she was looking for, a badly shaped rock at the foot of the castle. She rolled it out of the way, moved a few bricks, and there lay stairs that wound down, down, down, to the most underground level of the castle. She was hesitant as she saw the stairs disappear, clouded with dust and debris. She knew that the stairs were really dangerous, as one side was to the wall, but the other emptied into thin air, and if one fell, they would most certainly fall the their death. But she's done this countless of times before. But it's been too long, what if something had changed since then?
Tea decided that she'd come to far to turn back then, so she boldly took a step into the unknown. Only after a few steps down, she stepped and a piece of the stone stair she was stepping on shattered, and she miss- stepped and fell. She fell into the side that emptied into air. She made a mad grab for a stair, or anything to hold on to before she plummeted into the darkness. Suddenly a hand appeared and grabbed her arm. Tea gasped and looked up, and almost let go of the arm when she saw whom it was.
A/N: I know, mean of me to end there, sorry! Please review! Thank you! ~Kari
