Help Me
A.N: Hey you guys! I'm back with chapter six! Thanks to all of the
reviewers, I 'm always looking for advice on how to make my stories better.
In this chapter you're going to see a Tea/Malik pairing. Well, I hope
ya'll enjoy it!
It had been a couple weeks since Kaiba had been shot. Tea was still mourning over his death. She had gone back to live at her own house, but Malik had stayed with her. She spent most of her time up in her room. Sometimes Malik would go up and stand outside the door. He could hear soft crying coming from inside, but he didn't want to go inside. He didn't want her to just avoid people altogether. So he just stayed in the house, so if she did come down sometime, he would be there waiting for her. Malik had been sitting on the couch when the phone rang. He walked over and answered it. "Hello, Gardener residence." He greeted into the phone. "Hello," Came a man's voice. "Is Miss Gardener present?" He asked. "Yes, hold on." Malik said politely. He walked up to Tea's room and lightly knocked on the door. "Tea, there's someone on the phone for you." He said. He waited a couple seconds, and then Tea opened the door. Her faced was tear- streaked, but she wasn't crying anymore. She gave him a weak smile. "Thanks." She said. Her voice came out as a whisper. He smiled at her and handed her the phone. "Hello?" Tea asked. "Tea Gardener, your father's trial is tomorrow, and we would like you to testify against him for what he did to you." The man said. Tea took a deep breath. "What time tomorrow?" She asked. "Three PM." The man answered. "Okay, I'll be there." Tea said. "Thank you Miss Gardener." The man said and then he hung up the phone. Tea pushed the end button on the phone. "Who was it?" Malik asked. "It was a man who wants me to be at court tomorrow to testify against my father." Tea answered. Malik nodded his head. There were a couple minutes of silence. "Umm, Malik, could I come sit downstairs with you for awhile?" She asked. Malik got a huge grin on his face. "Of course you can!" He exclaimed. Tea smiled. A real smile this time. She followed him down the stairs and into the living room. They both took a seat next to each other on the couch. "Malik?" Tea said. "Hmm?" Malik asked. "Thank you so much for staying with me." Tea said. Malik smiled. "No problem." He said. Tea smiled again. "Hey Tea?" Malik asked. Tea looked at him. "Do you want me to come with you to the trial tomorrow?" He asked. "If you don't mind." She said. "Of course I don't mind." He said. He took one of her hands in both of his. "I told you I would take care of you." He said." Tea smiled again. She felt sleepy. She leaned her head on Malik's shoulder and slowly drifted off to sleep. The next morning she woke up and she was curled up on the couch with a blanket over her. She sat up and saw Malik curled up in a chair. She got up and walked into the kitchen. She got some water and sipped a little of it. She set her glass back down on the table. She walked upstairs to her room and grabbed a change of clothes for that day. She then made her way into the bathroom. She took a shower and washed her hair. She got out and towel dried her hair. She put a bathrobe on and searched around for her brush. I must have left it downstairs. She thought to herself. She slowly made her way downstairs and into the living room. She searched around for her brush when she felt someone tap on her shoulder. She quickly spun around and saw Malik standing there. When he saw that Tea was only wearing her bathrobe he blushed brightly. "What are you looking for?" He asked. Tea felt her cheeks burning with embarrassment. "My brush." She said, looking down as if to hide from him. "Oh, I think I saw it on the dining room table." He said. Tea nodded and then walked over to the table. She saw it sitting there. She grabbed it and turned around. "Thanks." She said, and then quickly made her way up the stairs. She continued getting ready. She blew her hair dry and changed into a denim skirt that came up a couple inches from her knees, and a nice fitting pink and white striped polo shirt. She looked at herself in the mirror. I guess I look alright." She sighed to herself. She put on a pair of sandals, and then made her way downstairs. Malik was sitting in a chair reading the newspaper. He looked up at her. "Wow." Was all he could manage to say. Tea looked at him. He was wearing a white polo shirt and a pair of loose fitting black pants. He stood up. "Are you ready to go?" He asked her. Tea took a deep breath and nodded her head. They both exited the house and made their way to Malik's car. Tea got in the passenger's side, and Malik got in the driver's side. They made the fifteen-minute drive to the courthouse. He found a place to park and they both got out of the car. They walked into the courthouse together. Tea spotted Yugi, Yami, and Bakura standing in a corner of the room. When they spotted Tea and Malik they rushed over to them. "Tea, how have you been?" Yugi asked. "Okay I guess." Came a weak response. They talked for a little while longer until a man asked them to make their way into the courtroom. They all stepped inside and took seats in the front of the room. The trial was going along smoothly, and then it was time for Tea to testify. She made her way up to the witness stand, and remained standing. A man brought a bible over to her and asked her to place her right hand on it. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God?" He asked. "I do." Tea responded. "You may sit down." The man said. Tea took a seat in the chair. The prosecuting attorney stood in front of her and started to ask her questions. "Miss Gardener, were you abused often by your father?" He asked. Tea took a deep breath. "Yes she answered." "Did he beat you?" He asked. Tea nodded. "Yes." She said. "How bad did he beat you?" The man asked. Tea could feel tears coming to her eyes thinking about the bad memories. "Bad." She answered. "Is it true that he pushed you down the stairs, and almost killed you?" He asked. Tea nodded again. "Yes." She said weakly. "Did you see your father shoot Seto Kaiba?" The man asked. Tea glanced in Malik's direction with helpless eyes. She felt tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked back at the man. "Yes." She said. "What happened that day?" The man asked. "My father came into the house, Kaiba tried to stop him, but my father pulled out a gun. I remember him grabbing my arm and shoving me to the floor." She said. "What happened then?" The man asked. "Malik rushed to his knees and pulled me into his arms, and he held me there. And then I heard a gunshot, and I saw Kaiba fall to his knees. The police came, and then they took him away." She finished. "Thank you Miss Gardener." The man said. "You may step down." Tea stood up and descended from the witness stand. She made her way back over to Malik and the others. The rest of the trial went by smoothly. It didn't take the jury long to reach their verdict. They found her father guilty of first- degree murder, and attempted murder. He was escorted out of the courtroom. His sentencing would be later on in the month. Everyone stood up and started to file out of the courtroom. Malik walked Tea out with the others following. "You did great Tea." Yami said. "Thanks Yami." She replied giving him a sad smile. They stood and talked for a while. Meanwhile, two men were watching Tea and the others talking. "Is that his daughter?" One of the men asked. The other man nodded. "When they leave, let's follow them, and we'll get her then." The man said sadistically. The other man smirked. Malik looked at Tea. "Do you want to leave?" He asked her. Tea nodded. "We'll see you guys later." Yugi said. They said their good-byes, and parted. Tea and Malik made their way out to his car. "Malik, we don't have to go back home now do we?" She asked. Malik looked at her. "When that man was asking me those questions, it brought back bad memories. I didn't think about it before because I was too wrapped up in Kaiba's death." She said sadly. Malik looked at her with caring eyes. We don't have to." He said. They drove to a small park out of town. He parked and they both stepped out of the car. He led her over to a small bench and they both sat down. They sat there in silence for a while. Malik then moved his hand over to Tea's and he took it in his. Tea was surprised by this action, but she didn't pull away. She looked up at him and smiled a small smile. He gave her a smile too. They sat there longer. They heard a car door slam, but they didn't think anything of it. Suddenly a man grabbed Tea's arms, and put a hand over her mouth. Malik was about to jump up when another man grabbed him too. "Get off of me!" He yelled. Tea whimpered a little as the man carried her off to the car. Malik kicked the man that was holding him and the man grabbed his leg and cried out in pain. This gave Malik an opportunity to get Tea back. He ran over and tried to reach out to grab her, when he took a hard blow to the head. He started to get dizzy and he passed out. Tea was so scared. He heart was pounding with fear. The man put a cloth on her mouth. She started to become very dizzy also. After a few seconds she passed out also.
Tea awoke in the basement of a house she was unfamiliar with. It was dark and cold down there. Her hands were bound and tied to a pipe sticking out from the ceiling. She searched frantically for Malik, but did not see him. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She started trembling with fear. A large man came over to her. "Oh, your up." He observed. Tea nodded. "What do you want?" She asked. "I want you to go back to the police and tell them that you father is innocent." The man said. "And why would I do that?" Tea asked. The man waved a hand in the other direction, motioning for another man to come out of the shadows. What Tea saw horrified her. Malik was bound by the wrists, and the ankles. His mouth was covered so he couldn't speak. "Because if you don't, your little boyfriend here gets it." The man said. Malik looked at Tea with helpless eyes. "So what will it be?" The man asked with a sneer on his face. "His life rests in your hands."
A.N: Well, that's the end of chapter six! Hope ya'll enjoyed it. I'll be putting chapter seven up soon! Please review!^_^
It had been a couple weeks since Kaiba had been shot. Tea was still mourning over his death. She had gone back to live at her own house, but Malik had stayed with her. She spent most of her time up in her room. Sometimes Malik would go up and stand outside the door. He could hear soft crying coming from inside, but he didn't want to go inside. He didn't want her to just avoid people altogether. So he just stayed in the house, so if she did come down sometime, he would be there waiting for her. Malik had been sitting on the couch when the phone rang. He walked over and answered it. "Hello, Gardener residence." He greeted into the phone. "Hello," Came a man's voice. "Is Miss Gardener present?" He asked. "Yes, hold on." Malik said politely. He walked up to Tea's room and lightly knocked on the door. "Tea, there's someone on the phone for you." He said. He waited a couple seconds, and then Tea opened the door. Her faced was tear- streaked, but she wasn't crying anymore. She gave him a weak smile. "Thanks." She said. Her voice came out as a whisper. He smiled at her and handed her the phone. "Hello?" Tea asked. "Tea Gardener, your father's trial is tomorrow, and we would like you to testify against him for what he did to you." The man said. Tea took a deep breath. "What time tomorrow?" She asked. "Three PM." The man answered. "Okay, I'll be there." Tea said. "Thank you Miss Gardener." The man said and then he hung up the phone. Tea pushed the end button on the phone. "Who was it?" Malik asked. "It was a man who wants me to be at court tomorrow to testify against my father." Tea answered. Malik nodded his head. There were a couple minutes of silence. "Umm, Malik, could I come sit downstairs with you for awhile?" She asked. Malik got a huge grin on his face. "Of course you can!" He exclaimed. Tea smiled. A real smile this time. She followed him down the stairs and into the living room. They both took a seat next to each other on the couch. "Malik?" Tea said. "Hmm?" Malik asked. "Thank you so much for staying with me." Tea said. Malik smiled. "No problem." He said. Tea smiled again. "Hey Tea?" Malik asked. Tea looked at him. "Do you want me to come with you to the trial tomorrow?" He asked. "If you don't mind." She said. "Of course I don't mind." He said. He took one of her hands in both of his. "I told you I would take care of you." He said." Tea smiled again. She felt sleepy. She leaned her head on Malik's shoulder and slowly drifted off to sleep. The next morning she woke up and she was curled up on the couch with a blanket over her. She sat up and saw Malik curled up in a chair. She got up and walked into the kitchen. She got some water and sipped a little of it. She set her glass back down on the table. She walked upstairs to her room and grabbed a change of clothes for that day. She then made her way into the bathroom. She took a shower and washed her hair. She got out and towel dried her hair. She put a bathrobe on and searched around for her brush. I must have left it downstairs. She thought to herself. She slowly made her way downstairs and into the living room. She searched around for her brush when she felt someone tap on her shoulder. She quickly spun around and saw Malik standing there. When he saw that Tea was only wearing her bathrobe he blushed brightly. "What are you looking for?" He asked. Tea felt her cheeks burning with embarrassment. "My brush." She said, looking down as if to hide from him. "Oh, I think I saw it on the dining room table." He said. Tea nodded and then walked over to the table. She saw it sitting there. She grabbed it and turned around. "Thanks." She said, and then quickly made her way up the stairs. She continued getting ready. She blew her hair dry and changed into a denim skirt that came up a couple inches from her knees, and a nice fitting pink and white striped polo shirt. She looked at herself in the mirror. I guess I look alright." She sighed to herself. She put on a pair of sandals, and then made her way downstairs. Malik was sitting in a chair reading the newspaper. He looked up at her. "Wow." Was all he could manage to say. Tea looked at him. He was wearing a white polo shirt and a pair of loose fitting black pants. He stood up. "Are you ready to go?" He asked her. Tea took a deep breath and nodded her head. They both exited the house and made their way to Malik's car. Tea got in the passenger's side, and Malik got in the driver's side. They made the fifteen-minute drive to the courthouse. He found a place to park and they both got out of the car. They walked into the courthouse together. Tea spotted Yugi, Yami, and Bakura standing in a corner of the room. When they spotted Tea and Malik they rushed over to them. "Tea, how have you been?" Yugi asked. "Okay I guess." Came a weak response. They talked for a little while longer until a man asked them to make their way into the courtroom. They all stepped inside and took seats in the front of the room. The trial was going along smoothly, and then it was time for Tea to testify. She made her way up to the witness stand, and remained standing. A man brought a bible over to her and asked her to place her right hand on it. "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you God?" He asked. "I do." Tea responded. "You may sit down." The man said. Tea took a seat in the chair. The prosecuting attorney stood in front of her and started to ask her questions. "Miss Gardener, were you abused often by your father?" He asked. Tea took a deep breath. "Yes she answered." "Did he beat you?" He asked. Tea nodded. "Yes." She said. "How bad did he beat you?" The man asked. Tea could feel tears coming to her eyes thinking about the bad memories. "Bad." She answered. "Is it true that he pushed you down the stairs, and almost killed you?" He asked. Tea nodded again. "Yes." She said weakly. "Did you see your father shoot Seto Kaiba?" The man asked. Tea glanced in Malik's direction with helpless eyes. She felt tears rolling down her cheeks. She looked back at the man. "Yes." She said. "What happened that day?" The man asked. "My father came into the house, Kaiba tried to stop him, but my father pulled out a gun. I remember him grabbing my arm and shoving me to the floor." She said. "What happened then?" The man asked. "Malik rushed to his knees and pulled me into his arms, and he held me there. And then I heard a gunshot, and I saw Kaiba fall to his knees. The police came, and then they took him away." She finished. "Thank you Miss Gardener." The man said. "You may step down." Tea stood up and descended from the witness stand. She made her way back over to Malik and the others. The rest of the trial went by smoothly. It didn't take the jury long to reach their verdict. They found her father guilty of first- degree murder, and attempted murder. He was escorted out of the courtroom. His sentencing would be later on in the month. Everyone stood up and started to file out of the courtroom. Malik walked Tea out with the others following. "You did great Tea." Yami said. "Thanks Yami." She replied giving him a sad smile. They stood and talked for a while. Meanwhile, two men were watching Tea and the others talking. "Is that his daughter?" One of the men asked. The other man nodded. "When they leave, let's follow them, and we'll get her then." The man said sadistically. The other man smirked. Malik looked at Tea. "Do you want to leave?" He asked her. Tea nodded. "We'll see you guys later." Yugi said. They said their good-byes, and parted. Tea and Malik made their way out to his car. "Malik, we don't have to go back home now do we?" She asked. Malik looked at her. "When that man was asking me those questions, it brought back bad memories. I didn't think about it before because I was too wrapped up in Kaiba's death." She said sadly. Malik looked at her with caring eyes. We don't have to." He said. They drove to a small park out of town. He parked and they both stepped out of the car. He led her over to a small bench and they both sat down. They sat there in silence for a while. Malik then moved his hand over to Tea's and he took it in his. Tea was surprised by this action, but she didn't pull away. She looked up at him and smiled a small smile. He gave her a smile too. They sat there longer. They heard a car door slam, but they didn't think anything of it. Suddenly a man grabbed Tea's arms, and put a hand over her mouth. Malik was about to jump up when another man grabbed him too. "Get off of me!" He yelled. Tea whimpered a little as the man carried her off to the car. Malik kicked the man that was holding him and the man grabbed his leg and cried out in pain. This gave Malik an opportunity to get Tea back. He ran over and tried to reach out to grab her, when he took a hard blow to the head. He started to get dizzy and he passed out. Tea was so scared. He heart was pounding with fear. The man put a cloth on her mouth. She started to become very dizzy also. After a few seconds she passed out also.
Tea awoke in the basement of a house she was unfamiliar with. It was dark and cold down there. Her hands were bound and tied to a pipe sticking out from the ceiling. She searched frantically for Malik, but did not see him. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs. She started trembling with fear. A large man came over to her. "Oh, your up." He observed. Tea nodded. "What do you want?" She asked. "I want you to go back to the police and tell them that you father is innocent." The man said. "And why would I do that?" Tea asked. The man waved a hand in the other direction, motioning for another man to come out of the shadows. What Tea saw horrified her. Malik was bound by the wrists, and the ankles. His mouth was covered so he couldn't speak. "Because if you don't, your little boyfriend here gets it." The man said. Malik looked at Tea with helpless eyes. "So what will it be?" The man asked with a sneer on his face. "His life rests in your hands."
A.N: Well, that's the end of chapter six! Hope ya'll enjoyed it. I'll be putting chapter seven up soon! Please review!^_^