Disclaimer:
C.T: "I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while and for those of you that had waited so long you a wonderful people"
H.D: "So sappy"
C.T: "I have been working on this chapter for a while but was never satisfied with how it came out"
H.D: "and the fact she was doing it at school wasn't helping much either" Hidden Dragon runs off screen and comes back with a T.V, VCR and a tape on a cart, "Here's the recording of what happened. The teacher and the students I.E. my light have been changed" Hidden Dragon places the tape into the VCR.
-The beginning of the tape-
C.T: Crouching Tigress is sitting at her desk, "oh what would happen at this point?" Crouching Tigress begins to chew on her mechanical pencil.
Mrs. Angel: Mrs. Angel walks up to Crouching Tigress, "What are you doing Crouching Tigress?"
C.T: Crouching Tigress jumps at the sound of the teachers voice, "Oh nothing Mrs. Angel" Crouching Tigress closes her notebook.
Mrs. Angel: "All right Crouching Tigress" Mrs. Angel walks away from Crouching Tigress.
Donkey: Donkey quickly steals Crouching Tigress notebook, "Oh what's this" Donkey gives Crouching Tigress a crazy look.
C.T: Crouching Tigress jumps from the desk, "Hey Donkey give that back"
Donkey: Donkey begins to swift threw Crouching Tigress notebook, "Oh writing lets see what you wrote"
C.T: "Please Donkey give it back"
Mrs. Angel: Mrs. Angel looms over Donkey, "Donkey give Crouching Tigress back her notebook OR ELSE" Mrs. Angel looks –REALLY- scary.
Donkey: "Yes Mrs. Angel" Donkey swiftly throws Crouching Tigress her notebook and runs away.
-End of the tape-
C.T: "thanks for the trip down memory lane"
H.D: "No problem" Hidden Dragon drags the cart away
C.T: "Now lets see if your guess on who saved Téa is right. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or Avirl Levigne's 'I'm with you' now lets get the show on the road"
(Writers note: ~ means song. * means terms will be explained at the end of fic.)
WARRNING: if you have not read Shonen Jump then you may not under stand the flashback.
Ch.4: I'm with you
Ding dang dong…
Ding dang dong sound the large grandfather clock. All in Yugi's living room sadly bowed their heads and whispered a silent prayer. They where unsure if their friend was still among the living or if she had crossed the river styx* because of Yami's foolish pride.
~Isn't anyone tryin to find me?~
Ding dang dong the old clock sounded again, "Maybe…" Ryou paused and bit his lower lip, "Maybe we should call Téa's parents and tell them?" Ryou asked, which got him a silent nod from Joey, who stood up from the couch and walked over to the phone and picked up the cordless phone.
Joey slowly dialed Téa's number as if one false move would shatter it then held the receiver to his ear. The god offal clock chimed again which almost killed the dial tone.
"Hello this is the Gardner residence. Shubi*, Téa and Zoe*, that's me, aren't home right now. You know what to do at the tone, Ja ne*"
Joey closed his eyes tightly in attempt to hold back beckoning tears and with a heave sigh he hung up the phone. How could he tell Téa's mom and dad that Téa was dead, their pride and joy was gone. Gone because of one of his friends was to god damn stubborn to go to her.
"Yo Joey why didn't you tell them man?"
"Yes is their something wrong Joey?"
"Tristan, Ryou it's not my place da say" Joey said hanging his head low, his blond bangs covering his amber eyes.
"But Téa is or was our friend surely you can see why we must tell them" Ryou argued felling it was their duty.
"Ryou as Téa's friends we should
have stopped her" Joey paused, "were just as bad as Yami for not helping her
when she need us da most"
~Won't someone please take me home~
Ryou's light brown Eyes began to fill with crystal clear droplets, "I see… your right Joey" Ryou mumbled bowing his head to his the begging tears.
The small be that hung over the Kame game shop door rang signaling the return of one of their friends. The small brass bell rang almost as loud as the grandfather clock that told of Téa's fate.
"Hey Yuge" Joey said with a deep sigh that dripped with sadness.
"Yugi? Sorry Joey your wrong" said a sweet and familiar voice.
Everyone jumped at the sound of the voice and for a brief moment they all thought they had gone nuts that the grief of their friends death had driven them into madness. It couldn't be… could it?
"What? No 'Hello'?" the voice asked, as it got louder as it got closer.
All three males gasped when the owner of the voice entered the living room. The figures shoulder long chestnut brown hair stuck close to her skin, her usually lightly tanned flesh was paled from the cold and she smelt like a midnight storm. The white tank top that the figure wore was soaked to the point that it was almost transparent which made the white bra she was wearing clearly visible to the boys, her once light blue mini skirt was soaked to the point that it looked like it was dark almost midnight blue and her knee high socks stuck close to her body and she was missing her light blue platform sandals that she had wore earlier that night. She was alive Téa was a live.
"Téa!" screamed Joey, Tristan and Ryou as the basically tackled their thought to be dead friend and gave her a tight embrace fearing that if they let go she would vanished from their arms forever.
"Maybe I could go missing more often" Téa said with a laugh and laughed harder when the three boys hanging off her screamed "No!!!" at the same time. Téa smiled she was happy that she was loved.
"Ah Téa your back" Téa's smile vanished and her eyes darted towards the staircase to see the ancient pharaoh she had loved make his approach, "Did you come back for one last romp?" ancient pharaoh asked in a sickly evil tone.
Téa stepped forward gently pushing Joey, Tristan and Ryou aside. Téa's once calm and clear sky blue eyes now held raging thunderstorms and her face now held only one emotion… hate.
"Aw are you mad? Well a good romp always softens you up" Yami said cupped Téa's chin and turned it up so they looked into each other's eyes.
Yami leaned closer and pressed his lips against Téa's cold, pale blue lips. Yami's tongue whipped and pressed its self against Téa's lips demanding entry to the impenetrable fortress that had once gladly opened its doors to him but was in vain, which both angered and excited the ancient ruler. Téa had placed before him a challenge and he was gladly going to win and enjoy the fruits of his labor in his bedroom until he felt a cold sting upon his cheek breaking him away from any erotic fantasy he had.
Yami placed one hand on his wounded cheek and glared at Téa but mentally gasped. Téa's azure blue eyes locked onto her Ex's crimson eyes raining daggers of hate onto her oppressor. It was as thou Yami was staring into the eyes of the shrewish businessman, Seto Kaiba.
"I didn't come back to have sex with a soulless monster, Yami" Téa said almost hissing her Ex's name, "I came here to tell you that I've seen the light" Téa smiled sickly at the ancient ruler, "You were never worthy of me even in our past lives" Téa paused as she watched Yami stroke his cheek, "And never will be" Téa turned away from Yami and walked out the door leaving her three friends and one Ex. Jaws dropped and flabbergasted.
After Téa had exited the small shop and came face to face with her savior of both her body and her heart.
"Did you tell Yami what I told you to say?" the savior asked.
"Yes, I told Yami and I feel a little bad… maybe I should be actress" Téa said with a little sadness only a little.
Téa's savior cupped Téa's chin in his hand, like yami had a moment ago, and pulled Téa's chin up to meet with his strong and caring eyes. Téa's eyes softened as she stared into those eyes she would gladly give her self too.
"As I told you Téa everyone and everything has a purpose Téa… yours wasn't by his side," the savior said his eyes glittered and a smile crossed his face.
"You never told me why"
" 'Why'? Why what?"
"Why you saved me?"
Téa's savior chuckled and smiled again before he planted a feather soft kiss upon Téa's lips, which slowly began to deepen. Téa took in her savior scent, "drift wood… so much like you. You where lost in a sea of darkness and then washed up on shore a fragment of who you were. Sure we fought on different sides and you were a little scary but now… I can see thru your mask and see the real you" Téa thought blissfully.
In Téa's mind a memory danced into Téa's view that had only taken place a few minutes ago but it felt like and eternity.
-Flashback-
Téa slowly let go of the handrail and spread her arms to her sides as thou they where wings, "Maybe will meet again in another life time… good bye Yami" Téa closed her eyes and slowly inched her body forward sending her toward the water below.
~It's a damn cold night~
"Téa!!!"
Téa's eyes snapped open as she saw a hand rap around hers. Téa looked up to see her saver, "Yami" Téa said happily as she looked up hoping to see her crimson eyed hero but her eyes expanded as she saw who her hero was.
~And know one likes to be alone~
~Trying to figure out this life~
"Yami!!!" Téa strained her azure blue eyes to see the shadowed figure that had saved her and she prayed it to be Yami. The figure's hair had been flattened due to the heavy rains but still held a supernaturally spiky quality, "Téa I'm going to need your help to pull you up" cried Téa's savior.
Téa's eyes widened she knew that voice that strong, deep and confident voice that all yami's of the millennium items possessed, "B-Bakura?" Téa stuttered under the impression that if it was indeed Bakura helping her then it must not be good.
"As the pharaoh's mutt would say, 'That's my name don't wear it out' now Téa I'm going to need your help to pull you up" Bakura said tightening his grip on Téa's hand as she began to slip.
~Wont you take me by the hand~
Téa looked away from Bakura trying to hide from his dark brown eyes, "damn you Bakura why won't you let me fall? Why do you care if I live or die?" Téa thought as her free hand unconsciously traveled to the above her heart as thou to answer her question, Téa glared at the betraying hand. Téa closed her eyes and felt threw the betraying limb her heart begin to beat faster as Bakura's grip grew stronger on her other hand, "Why does my heartbeat faster?" Téa thought as she gripped the space over her shirt where her shattered heart resided.
"Téa please trust me for Ra's sake!" Bakura shouted. He could barely grip Téa's hand now, "Téa!!!"
Téa snapped out of her thoughts and with the hand that had betrayed her a moment ago grabbed Bakura's hand, "Don't let me die here Bakura or I'll come back and haunt you forever" Téa said, here tone holding both laughter and fear.
"Don't worry you'll be safe in no time" Bakura began to pull with all the strength he posed but found it came short and almost dropped the madden in distress but only thing that fell into the water were Téa's light blue platform shoes, "Gods give me the strength" Bakura prayed mentally and all of a sudden Bakura felt a wave of power a seconded win if you will. In no time Téa was pulled away from the jaws of certain death and into Bakura's strong and warm embrace.
~Take me somewhere new~
~I don't know who you are~
~but I'm, I'm with you~
"Bakura had come here to save me and no mater how much I want to pull away from his embrace I can't" Téa thought as she felt her body rest into the spirits embrace like it was meant to be their. Téa rested her head over the spirits chest and listened to his beating heart. Tears began to form and then pour from Téa's azure blue eyes staining Bakura's blue over shirt.
Bakura cupped Téa's chin in his hand, "What's wrong?" Bakura asked looking Téa strait in the eye.
~Oh why is everything so confusing~
~Maybe I'm just out of my mind~
~Yea yea yea~
"Oh why is everything so confusing… Yami didn't come. He doesn't care about what we had in our past" Téa said as she sobbed and trying to get out of Bakura's grip to once again to hid in Bakura's shirt.
"Téa fate and destiny can be changed in the blink on an eye" said the ancient tomb robber. Bakura smirked as he cupped Téa's face in his right hand like she was a perishes gemstone, which he polished with his thumb before he planted a kiss on soft pale blue lips.
"But… I'm meant to stand at his side forever"
~It's a damn cold night~
~Trying to figure out this life~
"Everyone and everything wither it be as small as ant or as large as the tallest skyscraper has a purpose in this world and although history has been known to repeat it's self you can change it" Bakura paused and looked into Téa's sapphire blue eyes and smiled, "and in this life time yours is not by his side" Bakura slowly pulled Téa out of his warm embrace and stood up and lowered his hand. Bakura smiled, "now lets put the baka Pharaoh"
~Wont you take me by the hand~
~Take me somewhere new~
"I'm not sure," Téa said looking away for the dark spirit's offering, "This is going to fast… I barely know you"
~I don't know who you are~
~But I'm, I'm with you~
"That is true but as you said to Yami, 'I'm with you' and Téa" Téa's eyes locked on to Bakura at the call of her name, "I want to be with you forever now lets show Yami what we can do"
~Take me by the hand ~
~Take me somewhere new~
Téa hesitantly reached for Bakura's hand whom tightly griped
it and helped Téa from the ground, "Lets go Téa"
~I don't know who you are~
~But I'm, I'm with you~
~I'm with you~
-End of Flashback-
Téa slowly pulled out of the deep kiss and sighed in content and smiled before taking a few steps backwards, "What's wrong Téa?"
Téa smiled, "I want to be with you too"
Bakura smiled back and extended his hand, "Then lets go"
~Take me
by the hand~
~Take me somewhere new~
Téa gladly reached for Bakura's hand. Bakura gently grasped Téa's hand squeezing it gently; "I'm ready to spend my life with you"
"What happened to 'I'm
not sure'?" Bakura teased.
~I don't know who you are~
~but I'm, I'm with you~
"Lets just say I'm being adventures" Téa said with a smile, "And I want to be with you forever"
~I'm with you~
Bakura smiled at Téa and together they turned away from the
Kame game shop and walked down the street holding hands and in bliss.
~I'm with you...~
-End Story-
C.T: "Now lets see who guessed right"
CheetorX, Anime*2000, Death's Little Angel, CrissyKitty, JJCrimson and Spirit of the Ring: YOU WERE CORRECT YAY ^__^
Mystical Miyuki and Child Of The Dark Wolves: glade you liked the cliff hanger between you and me it was my first cliffy ^__^
Mimiheart: your right I could copywrite but as I said I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! So I can't get in trouble for the flashbacks in the last chapter.
Mystical Miyuki, anime-ruthless, Shadow's Girl12, Mimiheart, DJ Rodriguez: You gotta love the fluffys ^___^:
Reavel The Freak You Are: Hope you enjoyed the fic
C.T: "here are the definitions"
The river styx: in Yu-Yu Hakusho the river styx is where the dead are taken
Shubi and Zoe: because of the lack of information I made up Téa's parents names. In Japanese shubi means beginning and end… sounds like a pun huh?
Ja ne: In Japanese ja ne means see ya
C.T: "I hoped you enjoyed the story and everyone take care of yourselves"
H.D: "Or you could just rot"
C.T: Crouching Tigress glares, "please ignore the Baka"
H.D: "I am not an idiot"
C.T: "Whatever… please review and thank you in advance"
