Help Me
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, or G Gundam so please don't sue!
Tea looked at Malik, searching his eyes for an answer to her dilemma. He looked so helpless. She didn't know what to do. She didn't want her dad to be free again, but she didn't want Malik to get hurt. The man spoke again, interrupting her thoughts. He put a hand under her chin, and lifted her head so he could see her face. He leaned his head down close to her ear. "Do you want me to come back down later and see if you've come to a decision?" He asked. Tea felt the man's lips touch her ear and cringed. She nodded. "Okay sweetie, I'll be back later." He whispered again. He pulled away from her ear and brushed his lips up against hers. When Malik saw this he went ballistic. He tried to get away from the man who was holding on to him, but the blade stopped him. The man holding on to him took the cloth covering his mouth off. "What do you think she should do?" He asked in a mocking tone. "Tea don't do it! You can't trust these guys!" He yelled. Tea nodded. The man that had kissed Tea took a couple steps back. "Let's go Ben." He said. "What should I do with him?" Ben asked, pointing at Malik. "Put him back where he was." The other man said. Ben dragged Malik back over to the corner of the basement. Then they both made their way upstairs. One of the men turned the light to the basement off. Tea gasped. She was surrounded by nothing but darkness. "Malik!" She called. "Where are you?" She asked. "I'm over here in the corner." He said. Tea was fooling with the ropes around her wrists. Her arms were tired from having them in the air all this time. She managed to get the ropes loose enough so that she could free her small hands. When she got free she called Malik's name again. "I'm over here." He said. "Keep talking." She told him. "I'm right over here." He said. Tea finally made her way over to him. She kneeled down and found the ropes on his arms. She untied them, and then started on the ones at his ankles. She untied the last one. When he was free she threw her arms around him. "I'm so glad you're safe." She said. Malik hugged her back. "Thank you so much." He said. "I was so worried about you." She commented. He hugged her tighter to him. "It's okay now." He told her. She pulled away from him and they both stood up. "Now we have to find a way out of here." Malik said. "It's so dark." Tea said. "I can't see anything." Malik grabbed her hand. "Don't worry, I won't leave you." He said. They made their way to the stairs. They stumbled around, and finally gathered up enough coordination to make their way quietly up the stairs. Malik put one of his hands on the wall, searching around for a light switch. He finally found it, and switched it on. The light was pretty dim, but at least they could see now. They made their way back down the stairs again. Malik still had a firm grasp on Tea's hand. They searched around the basement until Tea spotted a door. They both made their way over to it. Malik turned the lock on the door, and turned the knob. He slowly opened the door, trying not to make too much noise. When the door was fully opened they saw daylight. They rushed out the door. "We made it!" Tea exclaimed. She had a huge smile on her face. This is the happiest she's been since the beach. Malik thought to himself. "Let's get away from here." He said, smiling back at Tea. They both ran out of the yard to one of the houses down the street. They both had no idea where they were. They ran to a neighbor's house and knocked on the door. An elderly woman answered. "Excuse me ma'am, but could we please use your phone?" Tea asked. "Yes you may." The woman answered. She smiled at both of them. "Come on in." She said. They both stepped into the house and the woman shut the door. "The phone is in the kitchen on the counter." She told them. Tea made her way into the kitchen. Malik took the woman's hand. Thank you so much for letting us in." He said gratefully. The woman smiled at him. "It was no problem." She said. Malik smiled. Tea picked up the phone and dialed Joey's number. "Hello?" Came a familiar voice. "Joey, it's Tea!" Tea exclaimed. "Tea!? Where have you been?" He asked. "I've been tryin to call you for some time now!" He said. "I'm sorry Joey." Tea said apologetically. "But something happened, and it's kind of hard to explain." She said. "I need you to come pick Malik and I up." She said. "What happened Tea?" Joey asked. "I'll explain it if you pick us up." Tea said. "Where are you?" Joey asked. "We're at 8904 Wong Avenue." She answered. "Okay, I'll be there." He said. He hung the phone up. Tea placed the phone back onto the receiver and walked into the living room. She saw Malik sitting on the couch talking with the old woman. She was telling him about when her husband went off to fight in World War Two, and how he never came home. Malik was listening patiently to every word she said. "I'm so sorry to hear that." He said. The woman gave him a smile. "But that was fifty-seven years ago." She said. "And I get along fine these days." She said. He smiled. That is so sweet. Tea thought to herself, as she watched him listen tolerantly to another one of her stories. I've really been taking him for granted. She thought. She made her way over and took a seat next to him. He turned to smile at her, and then turned back to the woman to hear the rest of her story. She talked, and talked until they heard footsteps on the porch. They heard someone knock on the door. The woman got up to answer it. She opened it to reveal Joey standing there. "Well hello young man." She said smiling at him. "Hi there." Joey said politely. "Are Malik and Tea here?" He asked. The woman looked puzzled for a second, and then she gasped. "Oh! You mean my guests?" She asked. Joey nodded. "Well they're in here." She said. She let Joey come in. "Hey you guys!" Joey greeted. Tea waved and Malik smiled. They both stood up. Malik looked at the woman again. "Thank you again for your hospitality." He said. The woman smiled. "Come back and see me sometime." She said. Tea and Malik both smiled and then followed Joey out the door. They walked to his car. Joey got in the driver's seat, and Malik offered Tea the passenger's seat. She accepted and Malik got in the back. Joey started driving. "So, what exactly happened?" He asked. "Well," Tea started. She told him the story from when they were kidnapped to when they found the woman's house to use the phone. "Wow." Was all Joey could manage to say. He pulled up into Tea's driveway. "Thanks Joey." Tea said, getting out of the car. "Yeah, thanks Joey." Malik said. They both stepped out of the car and watched as Joey pulled out of the driveway. He drove off and Malik and Tea went into the house. "It has been a really long day." Tea said. "Yeah." Malik agreed. Tea walked over and plopped herself down on the couch. Malik made his way over, and sat down next to her. They sat there in silence for a few minutes. Then Malik took her hand and laced his fingers through hers. She blushed, but she didn't pull away. She moved closer to him until her body was right up against his. He looked directly at her. His eyes seemed to burn into hers. He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the lips. Tea was surprised when his lips touched hers. He then moved his arms down around her waist, and pulled her closer to him. Tea was enjoying the kiss until the thought of Kaiba popped up into her head. She quickly pulled away from Malik. Malik looked at her with hurt in his eyes. "I'm sorry." Tea whispered. Her eyes formed hot tears, and her vision started to blur. "No, I'm sorry." Malik said. He let go of her. There were tears now streaming down her cheeks. Malik's eyes had a mixture of sadness and hurt in them. She saw them and she cried even harder. She couldn't help but throw her arms around him and bury her head in his shirt. "I'm so sorry!" She cried. He gently placed both of his hands on her back and lightly rubbed it to try to comfort her. She was still crying when she said something. "I-I don't know w-what's wrong with m-me." She stuttered. "Oh Tea." Malik said sympathetically. "There's nothing wrong with you." He told her. He gently pushed her up so she could face him. "You're perfect." He said quietly. Tea looked down as if she was ashamed of herself. "No I'm not." She said. "I don't even see why you stay here with me. I don't deserve you." She said miserably. "That's not true Tea." He said giving her a small smile. "You deserve everything you get." He said. Tea turned her teary eyes to Malik. "Really?" She asked. Malik nodded. "Oh, thank you Malik!" She exclaimed. She laid her head on his chest, and he continued stroking her back softly. After about twenty minutes Tea's breathing became even, and Malik could tell she was asleep. He wanted to lay her on the couch so she could stretch out and he would take the chair again, but he didn't want to risk moving and then waking her up. So he just sat there until he finally drifted off to sleep also. When Tea awoke the next morning she still had her head resting on Malik's chest. She snuggled up closer to him. He felt her shift positions and he sleepily opened his eyes. He tightened his grip around her and pulled her close. She opened her eyes again, knowing she wasn't going to be able to get back to sleep. She looked up at Malik, who was also awake. "Good morning sunshine." He said. She could tell he was still tired. "Good morning yourself." She said cheerfully. She sat up and stretched. She got to her feet and made her way to the stairs. She climbed them up to her room. She walked over to her closet and chose some clothes to wear that day. She undressed, and then started to put the new clothes on. She put on a pair of denim shorts, and a T-shirt. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail. She looked at herself in the mirror and then sighed. She made her way back downstairs. Malik was in the bathroom changing also. When he came out he was wearing a pair of khaki shorts that came a few inches below his knees, and a plain white T-shirt. He dug through his bag took a brush out. He brushed his medium length blonde hair back into place. "How about we go visit Yugi and the others today?" Malik suggested. Tea nodded. "That sounds like fun." She said. Malik smiled, but then his smile faded. "I forgot, my car is still at that park." He said frowning. "It's okay." Tea said. We'll take my car." She grabbed her keys and they both headed out the door. She pressed a button on one of the key chains she had in her hand. The garage door started to open. When it was fully open, they both stepped into the garage. Tea got into the driver's seat, and Malik got into the passenger's seat. She started up the engine and started to back out of the driveway. They drove to the game shop, and then found a place to park. They both stepped out of the car and slammed their doors shut. Tea opened the door to the shop and Malik followed her inside. They saw Grandpa standing behind the counter flipping through a new shipment of Duel Monster cards. When he looked up and saw that Tea and Malik were standing there a smile came to his face. "Why hello Tea and Malik." He greeted cheerfully. "Hello Mr. Moto." Tea smiled. "How are you today?" She asked. "I'm doing great, thanks." He answered. "Would Yugi happen to be here?" Tea asked. "Of course, he's in the back with Joey, and the others." Grandpa answered. "Thanks." Tea said smiling. She grabbed Malik's hand and they both walked to the back of the shop. When they entered, Yugi and everyone else looked up. "Hey guys!" Yugi exclaimed. "Hi Yugi!" Tea said happily. Malik waved a little. "How have you been?" Tristan asked. "I'm doing better." Tea said. "Good." Tristan replied. The room was full of people. She saw Yugi, Yami, Yami Bakura, Ryou, Duke, and Serenity. She also saw some people that she didn't recognize. Serenity jumped up. "Oh Tea!" She sighed happily. "I'm so glad you're doing better." She said cheerfully. She threw her arms around Tea in a hug. "Thanks Serenity." Tea said. Serenity let go of Tea and sat back down next to Tristan. "Have a seat." Yugi said. Malik and Tea both sat on the floor. "Tea, Malik, this is Domon Kasshu, Sai Saishi, Argo Gulsky, Chibodee Crocket, and George de Sand." We invited them over to hang out with us. They were good friends of Kaiba's." Yugi introduced them. "Why, hello." Tea greeted them. "Nice to meet you mademoiselle." George said. "And you to masseur." He said. "Hey bro, hey sis." Sai greeted cheerfully. "Hey there." Chibodee said winking. "Hello." Argo said. "Nice to meet you." Domon said. He stood up. "Well guys, I guess it's time we headed back home." Domon said "Rain's probably worried about me." He added. "Chibodee rolled his eyes. "I'll bet she's more worried about me." He said giving Domon a wink. Everyone else stood up. "It was nice meeting you all." George said. "Same here." Yugi replied. The five walked out of the room. "They seemed very nice." Tea said. Yami nodded. "They were." He said. "You guys, I'm bored." Joey complained. "Let's do something." He said. "Yeah." Tristan agreed. "What do you guys want to do?" Ryou asked. "We should go swimming." Tristan suggested. "Yeah, my mom put a pool in our backyard." Serenity spoke up. Joey looked shocked. "You guys have a pool?" He asked in disbelief. Serenity nodded. "Then let's go!" Joey exclaimed. Everyone got up and filed out of the room. "Let's go back to the house and get some stuff." Tea said. Malik nodded. They both walked out to the car and got in. As Tea was driving home she was thinking. Maybe things are starting to get back to normal around here. She thought to herself. I'm starting to have fun with my friends again, and I'm starting to like Malik more and more. She thought. She smiled to herself. But what Tea didn't know is that something much worse was heading her way, and she was completely oblivious to it.
A.N: Okay, that was a really bad chapter, but I've been having a horrible case of writer's block lately. Well I'll have chapter eight up soon! Please review!^_^
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, or G Gundam so please don't sue!
Tea looked at Malik, searching his eyes for an answer to her dilemma. He looked so helpless. She didn't know what to do. She didn't want her dad to be free again, but she didn't want Malik to get hurt. The man spoke again, interrupting her thoughts. He put a hand under her chin, and lifted her head so he could see her face. He leaned his head down close to her ear. "Do you want me to come back down later and see if you've come to a decision?" He asked. Tea felt the man's lips touch her ear and cringed. She nodded. "Okay sweetie, I'll be back later." He whispered again. He pulled away from her ear and brushed his lips up against hers. When Malik saw this he went ballistic. He tried to get away from the man who was holding on to him, but the blade stopped him. The man holding on to him took the cloth covering his mouth off. "What do you think she should do?" He asked in a mocking tone. "Tea don't do it! You can't trust these guys!" He yelled. Tea nodded. The man that had kissed Tea took a couple steps back. "Let's go Ben." He said. "What should I do with him?" Ben asked, pointing at Malik. "Put him back where he was." The other man said. Ben dragged Malik back over to the corner of the basement. Then they both made their way upstairs. One of the men turned the light to the basement off. Tea gasped. She was surrounded by nothing but darkness. "Malik!" She called. "Where are you?" She asked. "I'm over here in the corner." He said. Tea was fooling with the ropes around her wrists. Her arms were tired from having them in the air all this time. She managed to get the ropes loose enough so that she could free her small hands. When she got free she called Malik's name again. "I'm over here." He said. "Keep talking." She told him. "I'm right over here." He said. Tea finally made her way over to him. She kneeled down and found the ropes on his arms. She untied them, and then started on the ones at his ankles. She untied the last one. When he was free she threw her arms around him. "I'm so glad you're safe." She said. Malik hugged her back. "Thank you so much." He said. "I was so worried about you." She commented. He hugged her tighter to him. "It's okay now." He told her. She pulled away from him and they both stood up. "Now we have to find a way out of here." Malik said. "It's so dark." Tea said. "I can't see anything." Malik grabbed her hand. "Don't worry, I won't leave you." He said. They made their way to the stairs. They stumbled around, and finally gathered up enough coordination to make their way quietly up the stairs. Malik put one of his hands on the wall, searching around for a light switch. He finally found it, and switched it on. The light was pretty dim, but at least they could see now. They made their way back down the stairs again. Malik still had a firm grasp on Tea's hand. They searched around the basement until Tea spotted a door. They both made their way over to it. Malik turned the lock on the door, and turned the knob. He slowly opened the door, trying not to make too much noise. When the door was fully opened they saw daylight. They rushed out the door. "We made it!" Tea exclaimed. She had a huge smile on her face. This is the happiest she's been since the beach. Malik thought to himself. "Let's get away from here." He said, smiling back at Tea. They both ran out of the yard to one of the houses down the street. They both had no idea where they were. They ran to a neighbor's house and knocked on the door. An elderly woman answered. "Excuse me ma'am, but could we please use your phone?" Tea asked. "Yes you may." The woman answered. She smiled at both of them. "Come on in." She said. They both stepped into the house and the woman shut the door. "The phone is in the kitchen on the counter." She told them. Tea made her way into the kitchen. Malik took the woman's hand. Thank you so much for letting us in." He said gratefully. The woman smiled at him. "It was no problem." She said. Malik smiled. Tea picked up the phone and dialed Joey's number. "Hello?" Came a familiar voice. "Joey, it's Tea!" Tea exclaimed. "Tea!? Where have you been?" He asked. "I've been tryin to call you for some time now!" He said. "I'm sorry Joey." Tea said apologetically. "But something happened, and it's kind of hard to explain." She said. "I need you to come pick Malik and I up." She said. "What happened Tea?" Joey asked. "I'll explain it if you pick us up." Tea said. "Where are you?" Joey asked. "We're at 8904 Wong Avenue." She answered. "Okay, I'll be there." He said. He hung the phone up. Tea placed the phone back onto the receiver and walked into the living room. She saw Malik sitting on the couch talking with the old woman. She was telling him about when her husband went off to fight in World War Two, and how he never came home. Malik was listening patiently to every word she said. "I'm so sorry to hear that." He said. The woman gave him a smile. "But that was fifty-seven years ago." She said. "And I get along fine these days." She said. He smiled. That is so sweet. Tea thought to herself, as she watched him listen tolerantly to another one of her stories. I've really been taking him for granted. She thought. She made her way over and took a seat next to him. He turned to smile at her, and then turned back to the woman to hear the rest of her story. She talked, and talked until they heard footsteps on the porch. They heard someone knock on the door. The woman got up to answer it. She opened it to reveal Joey standing there. "Well hello young man." She said smiling at him. "Hi there." Joey said politely. "Are Malik and Tea here?" He asked. The woman looked puzzled for a second, and then she gasped. "Oh! You mean my guests?" She asked. Joey nodded. "Well they're in here." She said. She let Joey come in. "Hey you guys!" Joey greeted. Tea waved and Malik smiled. They both stood up. Malik looked at the woman again. "Thank you again for your hospitality." He said. The woman smiled. "Come back and see me sometime." She said. Tea and Malik both smiled and then followed Joey out the door. They walked to his car. Joey got in the driver's seat, and Malik offered Tea the passenger's seat. She accepted and Malik got in the back. Joey started driving. "So, what exactly happened?" He asked. "Well," Tea started. She told him the story from when they were kidnapped to when they found the woman's house to use the phone. "Wow." Was all Joey could manage to say. He pulled up into Tea's driveway. "Thanks Joey." Tea said, getting out of the car. "Yeah, thanks Joey." Malik said. They both stepped out of the car and watched as Joey pulled out of the driveway. He drove off and Malik and Tea went into the house. "It has been a really long day." Tea said. "Yeah." Malik agreed. Tea walked over and plopped herself down on the couch. Malik made his way over, and sat down next to her. They sat there in silence for a few minutes. Then Malik took her hand and laced his fingers through hers. She blushed, but she didn't pull away. She moved closer to him until her body was right up against his. He looked directly at her. His eyes seemed to burn into hers. He leaned down and kissed her lightly on the lips. Tea was surprised when his lips touched hers. He then moved his arms down around her waist, and pulled her closer to him. Tea was enjoying the kiss until the thought of Kaiba popped up into her head. She quickly pulled away from Malik. Malik looked at her with hurt in his eyes. "I'm sorry." Tea whispered. Her eyes formed hot tears, and her vision started to blur. "No, I'm sorry." Malik said. He let go of her. There were tears now streaming down her cheeks. Malik's eyes had a mixture of sadness and hurt in them. She saw them and she cried even harder. She couldn't help but throw her arms around him and bury her head in his shirt. "I'm so sorry!" She cried. He gently placed both of his hands on her back and lightly rubbed it to try to comfort her. She was still crying when she said something. "I-I don't know w-what's wrong with m-me." She stuttered. "Oh Tea." Malik said sympathetically. "There's nothing wrong with you." He told her. He gently pushed her up so she could face him. "You're perfect." He said quietly. Tea looked down as if she was ashamed of herself. "No I'm not." She said. "I don't even see why you stay here with me. I don't deserve you." She said miserably. "That's not true Tea." He said giving her a small smile. "You deserve everything you get." He said. Tea turned her teary eyes to Malik. "Really?" She asked. Malik nodded. "Oh, thank you Malik!" She exclaimed. She laid her head on his chest, and he continued stroking her back softly. After about twenty minutes Tea's breathing became even, and Malik could tell she was asleep. He wanted to lay her on the couch so she could stretch out and he would take the chair again, but he didn't want to risk moving and then waking her up. So he just sat there until he finally drifted off to sleep also. When Tea awoke the next morning she still had her head resting on Malik's chest. She snuggled up closer to him. He felt her shift positions and he sleepily opened his eyes. He tightened his grip around her and pulled her close. She opened her eyes again, knowing she wasn't going to be able to get back to sleep. She looked up at Malik, who was also awake. "Good morning sunshine." He said. She could tell he was still tired. "Good morning yourself." She said cheerfully. She sat up and stretched. She got to her feet and made her way to the stairs. She climbed them up to her room. She walked over to her closet and chose some clothes to wear that day. She undressed, and then started to put the new clothes on. She put on a pair of denim shorts, and a T-shirt. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail. She looked at herself in the mirror and then sighed. She made her way back downstairs. Malik was in the bathroom changing also. When he came out he was wearing a pair of khaki shorts that came a few inches below his knees, and a plain white T-shirt. He dug through his bag took a brush out. He brushed his medium length blonde hair back into place. "How about we go visit Yugi and the others today?" Malik suggested. Tea nodded. "That sounds like fun." She said. Malik smiled, but then his smile faded. "I forgot, my car is still at that park." He said frowning. "It's okay." Tea said. We'll take my car." She grabbed her keys and they both headed out the door. She pressed a button on one of the key chains she had in her hand. The garage door started to open. When it was fully open, they both stepped into the garage. Tea got into the driver's seat, and Malik got into the passenger's seat. She started up the engine and started to back out of the driveway. They drove to the game shop, and then found a place to park. They both stepped out of the car and slammed their doors shut. Tea opened the door to the shop and Malik followed her inside. They saw Grandpa standing behind the counter flipping through a new shipment of Duel Monster cards. When he looked up and saw that Tea and Malik were standing there a smile came to his face. "Why hello Tea and Malik." He greeted cheerfully. "Hello Mr. Moto." Tea smiled. "How are you today?" She asked. "I'm doing great, thanks." He answered. "Would Yugi happen to be here?" Tea asked. "Of course, he's in the back with Joey, and the others." Grandpa answered. "Thanks." Tea said smiling. She grabbed Malik's hand and they both walked to the back of the shop. When they entered, Yugi and everyone else looked up. "Hey guys!" Yugi exclaimed. "Hi Yugi!" Tea said happily. Malik waved a little. "How have you been?" Tristan asked. "I'm doing better." Tea said. "Good." Tristan replied. The room was full of people. She saw Yugi, Yami, Yami Bakura, Ryou, Duke, and Serenity. She also saw some people that she didn't recognize. Serenity jumped up. "Oh Tea!" She sighed happily. "I'm so glad you're doing better." She said cheerfully. She threw her arms around Tea in a hug. "Thanks Serenity." Tea said. Serenity let go of Tea and sat back down next to Tristan. "Have a seat." Yugi said. Malik and Tea both sat on the floor. "Tea, Malik, this is Domon Kasshu, Sai Saishi, Argo Gulsky, Chibodee Crocket, and George de Sand." We invited them over to hang out with us. They were good friends of Kaiba's." Yugi introduced them. "Why, hello." Tea greeted them. "Nice to meet you mademoiselle." George said. "And you to masseur." He said. "Hey bro, hey sis." Sai greeted cheerfully. "Hey there." Chibodee said winking. "Hello." Argo said. "Nice to meet you." Domon said. He stood up. "Well guys, I guess it's time we headed back home." Domon said "Rain's probably worried about me." He added. "Chibodee rolled his eyes. "I'll bet she's more worried about me." He said giving Domon a wink. Everyone else stood up. "It was nice meeting you all." George said. "Same here." Yugi replied. The five walked out of the room. "They seemed very nice." Tea said. Yami nodded. "They were." He said. "You guys, I'm bored." Joey complained. "Let's do something." He said. "Yeah." Tristan agreed. "What do you guys want to do?" Ryou asked. "We should go swimming." Tristan suggested. "Yeah, my mom put a pool in our backyard." Serenity spoke up. Joey looked shocked. "You guys have a pool?" He asked in disbelief. Serenity nodded. "Then let's go!" Joey exclaimed. Everyone got up and filed out of the room. "Let's go back to the house and get some stuff." Tea said. Malik nodded. They both walked out to the car and got in. As Tea was driving home she was thinking. Maybe things are starting to get back to normal around here. She thought to herself. I'm starting to have fun with my friends again, and I'm starting to like Malik more and more. She thought. She smiled to herself. But what Tea didn't know is that something much worse was heading her way, and she was completely oblivious to it.
A.N: Okay, that was a really bad chapter, but I've been having a horrible case of writer's block lately. Well I'll have chapter eight up soon! Please review!^_^