I gave chapter 13 to a few friends to read and I was highly pleased with their remarks. I don't often post any new chapters without running it past at least Ru. Ru has been my friend for four years, and is the one whom convinced me to start writing fanfics. She is probably also the one who got me into Yugioh.. I mean I watched the cartoon and such, but I was never really into it, into it.. Until Ru suggested that Tea and I were compatible. Normally I hate pre-fabricated chars, but I fell in love with Tea instantly. LoL go figure. We spend alot of time plotting things. We even RP alot. Yeah ,yeah, I know for some people it sounds incredibly silly, but I enjoy it!

As I stated before I am trying to incorporate the past with the present, if you couldn't tell.. Teana had obviously been captured by Marik in the past and held against her own wishes by mind control. Yet somehow she managed to break free for a moment and get this message to Tea. I guess the real question is.. can Tea and co. save the past and the present? Possibly the future? guess we shall find out !

Thanks to all my reviewers. You mean alot to me! -hugs them all-

Anyhow. we all know I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. Not sure how many more times I ahve to say it. Oh if I could jsut write one for them. I would be the happiest girl in the world. LoL.

On to the show!


"Saw.. who Tea? Who..?" His voice trailed off as she fell into slumber once again, those brows knitting in a worried fashion. It was hard to remain optimistic about this trip anymore. Tea had gone missing after all! How could he possibly keep her safe if she simply vanished into thin air.. only to be found a few hours later? He was truly puzzled over these events. It felt as if bad luck was.. following them every where they went. Near discouragement flickered across his features, within his mind he went. Eyes closing slightly as he became unfocused with the reality around him. Fingers pressed upon the door opposite his own soul room, a small sound escaping as he entered. "Yami? Where are you? I am concerned about Tea... About you.." How could he express why he was worried? The ex-pharoah had clammed up since they had been back. He stumbled forward when he got no answer. Hesitating only as he noted the other male sitting upon a throne, his eyes locked upon a particular object, which appeared to be the same armband that Tea had found while lost in the desert. He was so enraptured in the item that he did not see Yugi as he approached. The amethyst eyed boy gingerly laid his hand upon his friends arm, causing Yami to flinch and snap back into this present time once more. A small breath of air rushed past Yugi's lips. Yami.. appeared so sad.. so .. confused as he gazed upon that armband. "Do you want to talk to me..?" He murmured softly as he waited to see if his other half would wish such things....


Teana, she had been the love of his life. As children they had played upon the banks of the Nile. Dunking each other beneath the calm waters, she had grown into an exquisite specimen of a woman, wooed by so many suitors. Offered riches beyond her wildest imaginations.. Yet only one could surely lay claim to her heart. He had become Pharaoh after his father had passed away. Thus he held his hand out to her, asking that she take it, so that they might be together forever.. as they both wished it! A joyous celebration had been thrown, the Pharaoh was to marry Teana! Their vows would have been said upon the rising of the new moon, next to the banks of the river they frequented many times in their youth and adulthood. Fate.. though had a funny way of turning things around, and causing chaos where love and compassion should be seen. She had been kidnapped. Stolen away from her chambers in the dead of the night. A frantic search had been given, yet no sign of the woman could be found. There was no struggle either. No.. Teana had simply vanished. He had.. been angry with himself.. How could he have allowed such a thing? Teana should have been safe in his arms for the rest of her life!


Eventually rumors began to grow. Finding their ways into the very chambers of the desolate King. it was said that Teana had walked out of the Palace... Yet not of her own will.. that someone within the place had corrupted her mind. Controlled her for his own greed and lust. there were many in the palace that could be pointed out. After all half of the single males within the kingdom had once asked for her hand. Only to be turned away. Fists clenched slightly as that young man tried to make heads or tails of what was going on. eyes narrowed into mere slits as he called upon his most trusted guard. "Jou.. I must know if anyone has left.. or had left the night of, or the week of Teana's disappearance. This is important to me. I will exhaust every single lead until I find her!" His guard and friend nodded, It would take some time before he could actually give his Pharaoh any information, for place was big. People came and went all the time. A scroll had been brought to him. Those scarlet in color eyes scanning over the many people whom had come and gone. something would lead him, would tell him ... eyes shut a moment as a soothing wind blew through the room and tickled his cheek, much like the fingers of a woman caressing his flesh. He almost heard her laughter.. When his eyes opened once again, His finger fell upon a single name. Mouth formed a grim line, and he rose. Dropping the scroll and stalking out the door.


The temple had been approached. Word that the Pharaoh was on his way to see her had come swiftly to the high priestess... Eyes shut as she ran her fingers along the Tauk she wore about her neck. A vision she was having. A small gasp left her mouth, eyes widening as the doors to her chamber suddenly burst open, admitting the Pharaoh. "My liege.." She said softly as he approached her. She knew what he was to ask, and her answers would be most.. disturbing to him possibly. A hand rose to silence him before he could speak. "I have had a vision. I know. He.. will try to use her against you. It will be her down fall..." He stared at her as she spoke her cryptic words, yet she was not done speaking yet.. "My Pharaoh. you and Teana are old souls. Always joining together, yet always becoming separated by some horrible experience. One cannot cease this tragedy, we can only hope.. pray that... Your souls will be strong enough to endure..." Then her eyes closed once more as the Priestess spoke. "I am sorry.. that Marik has done this to you. He loves her.. Yet his mind is clouded with hate and discord towards you. Please forgive me for not having seen this sooner." She murmured softly, her hands dropping from the Tauk she wore. Souls.. they were all old. All reborn. Yet not many found their ways back to their original love.. Teana and Yami though.. were different. They were strong souls willing to seek eachother out.. until the end of time.. Her last vision had been of a girl, with short chestnut hair laying in a bed as a male, whom looked much like her Pharaoh.. Yet this was not true... It was her Pharaoh.. Her would be Queen... Yet in another time line.. Head shook sadly as the Pharaoh left her chambers, his anger heard through out the palace as he screamed Marik's name ... this could not end well...


Yami's eyes rose then to gaze upon Yugi, He had spoken parts of the story. Offered them to his other half. Remembering was such a painful experience, the armband had brought it all back somehow though. "My Priestess said that Teana and I were strong souls, who would always find our ways back to each other.. Yet we always lost eachother due to tragedy.. Yugi. You are me. Tea is Teana. I see this now. We must protect her at all costs.. I.. I lost Teana.. We cannot lose her again." His words were near quiet, holding a grim determination to them. How could he not have noticed such a thing before?! He should have known better. He would not make the same mistake again. He thought to mention Marik to Yugi. Yet held off for the moment, After all the boy was concerned as it was about Tea. Rather he would figure this little puzzle out on his own...


Yugi listened to Yami. brows knitting slightly at the end of the tale. At Yami's declaration of having to protect Tea at all costs. He could only nod his agreement. Was it really possible that he and Tea.. were and would always be bound? He did not doubt that at all. They had always been close. Always on the same level. Eyes reopened as Tea stirred once more while in her sleep... A soft murmur of a name from long ago... "Atem..." Yugi could feel that soul within him lock up. A silence.. A puzzled look crossed his features as he spoke within his mind. "What it is Yami.." Only to get a response that sounded near tormented... /My name./...


What currently went on within her dreams? The woman. The one whom had visited her in her dreams.. She could see her! Teana's hands were clenched, her eyes locked upon two figures whom were locked in battle. She could not speak. Only watch in silent agony. Tea turned to see whom as fighting.. Only to find darkness looming over the area.. She could not see within. She began to move forward, to try to free Teana from whatever held her in her place. She felt as if her legs were weakening. Her hands hit the floor as she gasped for air. Teana's mouth moved, as if she were screaming... Suddenly the other woman went slack, her head lolling forward.. Tea watched .. half in horror, half in curiosity as the other woman's form began to pulsate a light blue.. It left her body and snaked its way upon the floor, heading for Tea... A moment of panic would fall upon her as she suddenly felt her body encompassed with in the light. The last thing she saw upon looking up.. Was a male kneeling near Teana.. His arms wrapped about her as he mourned.. He looked.. like.. Yugi... Yet no.. it was Yami... Suddenly Yami turned upon her.. Crimson eyes seeing through her.. then it all went black....


Malik paced his room quietly, He had not had a chance to be near Tea at all. Not alone anyhow.. Someone was always in there with her. Sleeping bags were strewn upon the floor, They had refused to leave her side. How could he possibly put his plan into action? Inwardly he screamed, though outwardly he seemed as cool and collective as they came. All in due time.. Malik sat down upon the edge of his bed, Eyes lowering to the floor. "Were you ever in love Marik?" He wondered out loud. An answer would come. Filled with near anger. /Love is for the weak. It only clouds your mind and causes mistakes. It is something that I will never go through again./ . . . . A moment of silence passed as Malik allowed those words to sink in. "Then you were in love at one point in time... What happened?" He shivered a moment as cold anger swept through him. The spirit within was not pleased that he had pressed the issue. A hard swallow would be offered before he opted to drop the subject.. Perhaps it was for the better. Marik was angry enough as it was.


Wow. Alright folks. There it is.. a new chapter added! I really hope you enjoyed it! I just started typing and couldn't stop. It is a fairly good thing that I am a pretty quick typist or this might have taken me forever hehe. Anyhow I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I know I personally enjoyed writing it. Hopefully it will not be too long before I actually get another chapter out. I truly enjoy writing these!!! One day I hope to do a co-write with someone else. I really love those too, as you never know what the other person will write. Sort of like.. Taking two chars and writing their thoughts in oyur own point of view.. their actions as well. Though I have never really done it before in this type of format. Any how! Thank you once again to all my readers and supporters! You guys are great!
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