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Zoeygirl: Hello there! Yep yet another chappie out! (^__^) Appreciate your criticism and comments really I do! Thanks!!
Elsiey: Oh none taken thank you! (^_^) I'm glad you enjoyed it over all and I'll try to be less descriptive starting with this chapter. (^_^) Anyways first chance I get I'm gonna check out your story! Thank ya for updating me on it!
Pandora Kattalikis: Hey thanks a lot and happy your enjoying it. Uh sorry for the cliffie. (^_^) Hehehehe seems to be the only thing working for me in ficts. (Backs away nervously.) Hehehe your gonna kill me now, but in this chappie you'll just have to find out the cliffie; if there is one; for yourself. Oh and your right about Tea/Seto. As soon as I finish this one, which won't be for a long while, I'll write one on that coupling. It is my second fav/ after all. (Smiles widely.)
Sam ()- Hey I'm glad that you were honest and well I think you were right with the script form and what not so thank you very much! I won't do that in this story from now on.(^__^) Criticism is always appreciated and I'm glad you were truthful. If anything else seems wrong or out of order please let me know. (^)_(^)
Esopha: Aw really? Did it drag on that much? Aw sorry about that, hope this becomes a bit more entertaining, of course this may also be a bit boring and I apologize. I'm picking up the pace after this chapter though so it should be hopefully a little more interesting. Anyways don't worry I'll have fun! (^__^)
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Tea was shoved roughly against the island table in the middle of the kitchen, her own kitchen knife drawing just a drop of blood from her throat.
She shrieked quietly as the knife pressed even further against her skin daring her to say anymore. Instinctively she bit her tong, allowing only her heart to do the screaming.
"You sniveling wench! I knew you were only going to save your own skin! It was your own careless mistake that you didn't make sure I was dead! But now you're going to regret you motives little friend of the Pharaoh's!!"
Tea blared at the blonde young man in front of her, pressing her further against the hard pointed surface of the table. She winced as she felt the rough edge dig into her hips violently.
"Well I'm sure your wondering how I managed to escape that hell whole you put me in, well I'm not going to bother to explain. You're not worth it." Marik spat smirking at the petrified response he was getting from her.
"I was trying to help you if you'd open your eyes!" Tea screamed once more hoping to earn herself some freedom.
Marik stared blankly at the girl, undaunted by her piercing voice. Slowly he lightened the blade from her skin, but not enough to give her comfort or any ideas. "Go on." He insisted.
Tea was scared to speak but she decided if she didn't start talking soon he would definitely get the wrong idea of what she was trying to do.
"Even you're smart enough to know that was a hospital! I mean if you had any sense at all you'd know that those injuries you had were serious! Like I told you before, there's nothing I could've done here! I'm not a doctor you know!"
Okay, so maybe that didn't come out in the nicest possible way but it was the only way she figured he'd understand. Obviously he didn't seem to care. She figured he heard worst and comments such as hers were not going to inflict any further mental damage.
"The doctor said you needed to stay there for further recovery! Actually if you want me to be honest I was going to come get you whenever they gave me a call, but I see you didn't take me seriously when I gave you my word! How you found my home I don't know, but I wasn't trying to get away and I wasn't trying to kill you!"
Her eyes were practically watering with every sentence she spoke. How could she make him understand? Hell maybe even that Yami Bakura guy had somewhat of a heart, but this guy didn't know the first thing about forgive and forget or something like that. Those emotions weren't built into his soul when he took over Malik's body. It would take him sometime for him to realize that she was telling the truth.
"Hmm I see." Marik replied, pulling his blade away from the girl all together and stepping back a few steps.
Tea sunk to the ground, wrapping both hands around her throat where a dry splotch of blood remained. Instantly her eyes watered up, a row of tears streaming down her face.
Her breathing became hoarse as she tried to maintain from crying. It only resulted in an uneven pattern of hiccups. Glaring sternly, she stared up into the violet eyes that peered back down to her. She did not notice the white robe he wore with the cushioned blue slippers on his feet, nor did she bother to notice the laces of bandages encircling his waist and forehead. She could care less how he got here so easily or how he discovered her home, she only wanted him out of her life and as far away from her as possible.
"What is your problem!!?" She snapped at him through a sobbing voice. "You come in here ready to kill me and, and, AND I practically saved your life!!" A single finger darted up to the unfazed Malik look-alike, accusing him of being unfair and untrusting.
Marik cocked an eye, placing the hand that held the knife by his side. "And what would you have me do? Embrace you as a friend? Please, don't make me sick. You would best do me dead as so you won't blab your mouth to anyone of my appearance. You're a danger to me and my chances of obtaining what I want."
"Oh and that's Yami's life and to rule the earth and get all the Egyptian God cards and create havoc on the world once again am I right?" Tea asked sarcastically, her eyes turning red and puffing slightly.
Marik's eyes hardened while Tea darted her eyes to the floor to avoid his direct gaze. "Don't test me girl! I am allowing you to live in return for your services to me, but if you continue with those annoying remarks I won't hesitate to cut your throat."
A smirk managed its way to his face, satisfied with his threat. "And don't think I won't enjoy it." He replied stuffing the knife back in its proper drawer.
Tea gasped, her watery eyes stretching from side to side. She felt like she was going to cry again full throttle this time. "Why are you so nasty!?" Tea sobbed out, daring not to move from her spot.
"Why are you SO nasty!?" Marik mocked, using his best imitation of a girl's voice. Tea stifled herself but not before glaring at the male who proceeded to raid her refrigerator.
"Because that was what I was created to be you brat!" He snapped pulling out what appeared to be a slice of pepperoni pizza. "And I don't regret it at all! If you have something more to say then please I am all ears. I mean I am going to need to know your daily habits if I am to stay here."
It felt like Tea's entire body froze in one big ice cube. She could not breath or move or for that matter speak. It was as if her body had frozen in time. Perhaps she did not hear him correctly. Did he say he was going to stay at HER HOME? Why?! Why hers!?
"W-what? W-why d-do y-you want to stay at mine?! Can't you get your own?" She practically screeched reaching an incredibly high pitched tone.
Marik casually bit down on his cold pizza staring at the girl plainly as he eyed a picture of her father with a hunting gun in a picture. He smirked at the rifle, captivated by the metal and power such a weapon held.
"And where would you have me stay?" Marik asked turning his eyes back to the girl. "I don't have money, I don't have a home and I very well doubt Malik will allow me back in his body, not that I'd really be able to just the same. Yours is the only one I have access to and I predict your not going to do a thing about it because if you do I'll kill you its as simple as that."
Tea winced and swallowed hard, her eyebrows narrowing down together in an 85 degree angle. How dare he use her in that way! She was not going to be a prisoner in her own home and allow him to do his deeds just as he pleased! She'd die before letting him get away with killing someone she knew and loved dearly.
"I won't just step back as you blackmail me and try to kill Yami, Yugi and all my other friends, thinking I won't do a thing about it! If that's the case you might as well kill me right now!!" Tea bit her lip her hands supporting her weight against the tile floor, her body sprawled out like a cat defending herself.
Marik rolled his eyes humorlessly, throwing the half eaten pizza in the sink, a look of disgust on his face.
"Your right and I know that strangely enough. Humph your one of those pathetic brave types I figured easily enough. Well as easy and fun it would be to get rid of you I'm not planning such an evil scheme."
(O_O) "Huh?"
A dumbfounded look upon the brunette's face couldn't help but bring another smirk to the captor. How stupid of her to predict his motives so simply.
"I don't understand."
"Of course you don't." He responded frowning at her stupidity.
"My revenge will come you can be sure of that but my power and strength is at no level to perform such a task. Using you as a hostage would be risky just the same it frankly it isn't worth it. No, for now you will only be a pawn in helping me recover."
Tea's jaw literally hung open. What did he mean?
Marik's frown deepened. "Obviously you still don't understand. I'm too weak to do anything on my own. I will stay here and recover thinking of my own plans and what not that is all you need to know. When I feel I am fully healed and what part of me that is left, returns, I will leave for Egypt."
Tea sustained a gasp, but her expression showed utter and complete shock! He was going to leave for Egypt when he was better?!
"If you don't cross me then you will not die, that is my payment for your service for rescuing me otherwise I've told you the consequence. Oh and don't worry, by the time you tell your little friends about me, the day I decide to leave; I will be long gone and far from this town for them to do anything. In Egypt is where I predict I can retain my grounds for power once more, than I will return and seek my revenge on the Pharaoh. By that point you may return to your position as a lackey by his side, or lover or whatever."
Tea's eyes bugged out! 'LOVER!!!!? EWW! NO WAY! PERVERT!'
"Understand after that point, which may be years from now, I will kill you if you get in my way. For now you are merely a meal ticket."
She felt like she was in a dream. This couldn't have been reality. It seemed like she was going to make it out of here alive for the next few weeks but the one time evil spirit was going to stay IN HER HOME!!??? Sure she planned to help him when he got out of the hospital but it looks like he made plans of his own.
"Why can't you go to Egypt now?" Tea asked though she knew the answer more or less.
He had to rethink his motives and his plans. He could not just simply get on a plane so simply and head off to Egypt where he would stay for a couple years until he felt it was right to return. He was weak, confused and broke to say it simply enough. He knew no one anywhere and had no knowledge of where the God cards were located. Plus some snooping in mind was in order.
"Don't ask stupid questions." Marik mumbled, staring almost down to her.
Tea looked sadly at her feet almost feeling like a prisoner in her own home. How could this have happened to her?
"Don't look so down." Marik teased, smiling sadistically at her. Tea only glared, her fists curling up tightly. "You may go on with your day to day business, I could care less and frankly I'd prefer it if you stayed out of my hair as well, just remember to keep your mouth shut or I will hunt you down as easily as I just did. A few rules though."
Tea shut her eyes tightly, an urge to punch the guy getting the best of her. She had to remember this wasn't Joey or Tristan though.
"What sort of rules?" She practically hissed eyeing him curiously.
Marik snorted at her entertaining behavior then glanced down and sneered at the distasteful clothing he wore. What the hell was he thinking walking around like THIS?
"Oh nothing much really. I just need you to keep your sniveling friends out of your home until the day I leave which I'm sure is when you will squeal to them of my existence. I don't want you drawing any attention and I mean ANY."
Tea raised an eye. "And what about when I go to school? You expect me to just leave you here by yourself?" Tea asked bitterly.
Marik eyed her behavior carefully, reminding himself to take notice of her somewhat persistent attitude. "Yes." He replied in a warning voice. "Any other questions?"
Tea backed away. "Can I go now?"
Marik shrugged and smirked once more. "Do as you wish. As long as you don't open your mouth about my existence I'm sure we will get along wonderfully. Now I'm hoping you have some clothing I can burrow, preferably from a male sibling."
Tea backed towards the living room, disgusted to be talking to him let alone in the same room. She wanted to go to her bedroom and cry her eyes out! Anything to just get away!
"Well?" He persisted tilting his head.
Tea had to think. Hmmm, OH! She remembered when her cousins came to visit! The oldest one, J.D., he left his suitcase at her house over 6 months ago and funny enough, he never came back for it. He was always forgetful like that. He was just a year older then her and with her eyes, she figured it was a close enough fit than any. Well it would have to suffice for now.
"Uh there's a luggage bag with guy clothes that might fit you in that closet right there. If you're done can I go now?" She asked backing up farther and farther away from Marik.
Marik stared quizzically but seemed as if he could've cared less. "Humph, do as I you like I could care less wench."
Tea took this opportunity to run up the stairs as fast as her legs could carry her, and into her bedroom, slamming the door tightly behind her. There, she fell onto her bed crying into her sheets, thinking about the events that had unfolded.
Her head still buried, Tea took the chance to call someone, anyone! She just had to talk to somebody though. Feeling around, she grasped the cordless phone next to her, pushed the TALK button and placed it next to her half submerged ear.
Her head bopped up at the sound of an all too familiar voice.
"I know you aren't trying to call anyone now are you?" A voice hissed through the phone stunning Tea completely.
She didn't have time to react, instead her body did the talking. With shaky fingers she hung up the phone and piled under her sheets, crying herself to sleep.
Downstairs in the living room, a figure sat, cross legged and deep in thought. His hands were folded in a somewhat bored fashion as he slumped down into the unusually comfortable sofa. A deep frown curved his lips down and arched eyes made it hard tell if he was thinking or if he was angry.
Marik had taken a chance with this. His plan had turned out wonderfully and for the next few weeks he had a place to stay and sleep. When the time was right he would flee to Egypt where he would make a full recovery. For now he had to rethink some of his lost memories.
At the same time he was pissed to say the least. He was going to have to keep an eye on the girl constantly or scare her into thinking he was ALWAYS watching. If he hadn't checked the phone at that moment in time, who knows what the wench would've said. It even made him wonder if he could trust her in her school facility, where he knew he couldn't follow, especially with the Pharaoh and his friends presiding.
"She's going to get herself killed." Marik mumbled staring curiously into the kitchen where a Duel Deck sat.
An eyebrow went up as he remembered the game in which he nearly defeated the Pharaoh in. My how long it had been since he'd seen a Duel Deck. Hmm he guessed it belonged to the girl who was most likely crying to death this very moment. The very thought sent a joyous feeling into his mind.
When Marik obtained the Deck his interest was immediately turned to distaste. "These cards suck."
Flipping impatiently through the Deck, his temper began wearing thin. He expected the Pharaoh to have taught his little lover better then this. He was hoping to have used her Deck in building a fresh one but he had absolutely nothing to work with!
"What the hell kind of Deck is this!? She doesn't actually play with this, does she?" (o_o)
Letting out a gruff sigh, Marik dropped the cards to the table, practically throwing them down.
It was amazing to comprehend but he was actually bored out of his mind with absolutely nothing to do. He changed, picked at his bandages, got rid of the head wraps and sat down on her freakishly comfortable couch, and now he had nothing more to do! Perhaps he was too tired to think; that was, until his stomach told him the real reason.
Mumbling vulgar things to himself, Marik stood up and walked to the refrigerator as if it were the last thing on earth he wanted to do.
Well he obviously didn't notice before, when he pulled the pizza out but this girl had an obvious obsession with pizza!
(O_o)) "What in the name of Ra?!! Is this all she eats???!! What a glutton!"
His 6th slice was enough for him and then some. Now that he was full what to do next?
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"Wow he's asleep." A soft voice whispered, tippy toeing by.
"Finally! I made it!" Tea sighed exhaustedly closing the basement door behind her. She took one last peek at the hunched over form of Marik. Without having his spiritual qualities he really did resemble Malik even more now. No one would've ever been able to tell the difference.
"Oh well." Pushing the thought away, Tea ran down the steps and to the cordless phone in the corner that luckily, ran on a separate line.
Keeping an eye on the only door that anyone could walk in and out of, Tea typed in the Wheeler's residence number.
Fidgeting slightly, Tea eyed the door, her alert system on all time high. "Come on, come on pick up!"
Finally, after what seemed like minutes someone answered.
Tea smile to herself, finally a voice, she could talk to someone. "Oh hey-
"Hey Tristan if this is you, you're gonna get a boot up your ass! What da hell did ya tell my sister!?"
Tea winced, pulling the phone away from her ear. (o))_((o) "Jeez Joey its me!"
"And da stupid prank ya pulled on me last week-HEY Tea what's up?"
(-)_____(-) "Nothing much Joey uh I just really needed someone to talk to."
"Hey anytime, your like a sister to me T-
"So is Serenity home?"
(O_O) A bead of sweat raced down the side of Joey's head, as he nearly dropped the phone.
"Serenity? Oh so what, ya can't talk to me now? Ya know ya did know me before my sister in case ya weren't aware of it." He mumbled from the other line.
Tea rolled her eyes, her nerves calming, but her eyes darting up to the door from time to time.
"Well Joey considering I've only really kind of had guy friends my entire life, I find this a nice change. I'll talk to ya later now put Serenity on the line." Tea mumbled back, sighing in exasperation.
"Fine!" Joey snapped back, a momentary silence following.
Minutes later Tea heard yet another voice, this time the one she hoped for.
"Hey Tea what's up?" A gingerly sweet voice asked, radiation of happiness bubbling through the telephone cord.
Tea sighed in hopefulness. "Hey um Serenity can you do me a really BIG favor? I mean I promise I'll never ask for another one ever again!"
Serenity, the sweet girl that she was, jumped to the request. "Why of course Tea, what is it?"
"Uh I need you to get my homework from all four of my classes I take from the University. Just let them know I'll be back in about 2 weeks."
Though Tea could not see it, Serenity was frowning. She sensed something wasn't right if Tea wasn't going to be in school for that long without telling her friends why she was going to be gone days earlier, even if they didn't go to the same school. It wasn't like her. Actually the more she thought about it, Tea hadn't really said much to anyone.
"Tea, are you okay? Um is there something wrong, maybe something I can help with?" Serenity began, a hint of worry in her voice.
Tea sweat dropped, looking from side to side accusingly even though Serenity wasn't obviously in the same room as her. "Uh well I have some personal issues to attend, um I'll talk to you about it later, can ya just do these things and I'll pick it up from you at Burger World."
"Uh sure Tea. Anything else I can do to help?"
Tea shook her head physically and mentally. Boy where was she to even start? "Uh not really but um don't worry about it right now. Thanks a lot! I have to cut this short but we can talk when ya give me my stuff. Thanks a lot bye!"
Beep, Beep, Beep!
Tea sunk to the ground, her eyes drooping just a little bit. She felt the dry tears against her skin itch irritably and she remembered when Marik put a knife up to her throat. Oh she had to do something. Despite what he said, one day Marik was going to do something awful! It didn't matter whether he had a heart or not, her friends were in trouble!
Serenity stared out her window unsure of what to make of her phone conversation with Tea. "Something's not right." Serenity said to herself, looking out and at the sun that hung over the Ishtar museum as if guiding her to it.
"So sis, what did Tea have to say that she couldn't tell me?" Joey asked sulking.
Serenity rolled her eyes. "Oh nothing, she's just not going to be in school, uh guess its family. She wanted me to get some work from school for her."
Joey's temper rose. "What!? Why didn't she ask me!?"
"Oh really brother, and who's going to trust you to get their class assignments?" Serenity smiled at her brother who didn't seem to have an answer. Moodily, Joey folded his arms and pouted his golden hair making him all the more childlike.
Serenity laughed as she proceeded to the kitchen that was, until it just occurred to her.
"Hey Joey?"
Joey looked up to his sister questioningly. She usually didn't call him by his first name unless something was wrong. "Yeah Serenity?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah why?" Joey scratched his head without a care in the world.
"Well uh you don't look to well. You look sort of pale and you've got dark rings around your eyes. Are you sure you aren't sick? Here let me feel your forehead."
Serenity advanced on her big brother, but Joey stepped out of the way just in time, placing his hands in front of him in defense.
"Hey sis I'm fine really. I mean I think I feel fine. Really? I look sick to ya?"
Serenity nodded her head viciously, eyeing her brother with the up most concern.
"Aw well nothing your bro can't deal with." Joey said proudly, flicking the idea away. "Hey I'm gonna go see Mai at da park I'll see ya later sis!"
Serenity placed her hands on her hips angrily as Joey backed up towards the door. "Now Joey I think you need rest. HEY JOEY!" Joey flew out the door, her sister hot on his heels.
"JOEY COME BACK!!!"
"Can't talk now!!" Joey grinned one of his trademark grins until-
WHAMMO!
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He failed to see the stop sign in front of him. Serenity stopped halfway, sighing at her brother's well uh stupidity. ((-))___((-)) "Nice one."
Tea thought it was now best to sneak upstairs and back to her room. She just had to avoid this lunatic as much as possible. It scared her just being in the same room!
Slyly, she cracked the door open. Not a peep could be heard. Smiling to herself, she opened the door full way.
"Well now did you enjoy your conversation?" An irritated voice asked.
"EEP!!" Tea jumped at least a foot in the air before tripping on her feet and falling down in the couch, stomach first. She stared behind her in horror as Marik leaned against the wall next to the basement door, where she had entered. He shut it with one flick of his hand. A dazed and rather bored look on his face was evidence enough that he was sick of this game.
"You really are testing me aren't you? It's been no more than 3 hours and you think you have me all figured out. Really you are going to kill yourself."
(-_-) This was so not her day. What, this had to be the 3rd time today he scared the crap out of her?
Tea swallowed hard, but really her heart had done all the running it was going to do. At this point she just wanted a nap. "I don't know what you're talking about. So I made a call, it's not like you said I couldn't."
Tea tensed and regretted her words as Marik hoisted himself up and walked slowly by her side, taking a seat next to her. He leaned casually on his knees, not bothering to even look at the girl.
"Funny thing about phone conversations, even when you are on another line, if the person whispers loud enough, someone else is sure to hear. You know this right? Luckily for you, you have not revealed anything I believe posed a threat, your lucky and smart in that respective. You've also managed to keep yourself here with me, how thoughtful. I see you have yet to trust me alone in your own home and for that I congratulate you, bravo. But remember, I am always watching and there is nothing that I won't know, understand? Don't get too confident and cocky with your motives. You try to pull something like this again and there will be nothing left of you to remain, got it?" He said it all in a monotone voice, his eyes concentrated on the Duel Deck laying on the table. Only when he finished his last sentence did he bother to look to Tea from the corner of his blazing violet eyes.
"Y-yes I got it." Tea replied through gritted nervous teeth.
"That is why I would like to take this precious time to get to know you, so I can better understand perhaps how you're meager simple mind works." Marik eyed the floor thoughtfully, deep in thought with his words.
Tea looked stunned to say the least! He wanted to get to know her? Well why did that not sound right coming from a demented person who hated everyone and everything and really enjoyed torturing other souls including the very host he originated out of?
"Uh w-what did you say?" Tea squeaked out. "You heard me." Marik said grimly.
Tea swallowed and stared at the photographs taken of her and her friends and family. They practically littered the wall and it soon made Tea's life feel bare and naked, fully exposed to Marik's wandering eyes on what he may ask of her.
"Well uh what do you want to know?" Tea asked shakily.
Marik smirked, and turned his head towards the girl. "Everything."
Sweat dropping, she began to fidget, not really feeling very comfortable with the idea.
"I want to know your interest, likes and dislikes, family members and if any, abilities. You might as well confess to me now, I will find out sooner or later."
Tea's face grew red, and she was beginning to regret making that phone call. "Uh I don't think anything about me would really interest someone like you."
Marik chuckled and brought his whole body on the couch, pushing himself in the farthest corner and placing his hands around his head in a cool relaxed sort of manner. "Go on infatuate me."
"Well uh my name's Tea Gardener and I go to DH University only a few miles away. Everyone else attends the local college just maybe a mile away at the most including my friends, except Kaiba. He goes to mine but he graduated last year." Tea wasn't sure if she should've mentioned Kaiba's name. Wasn't she putting Kaiba at risk in doing so?
Marik chuckled at her slight edginess towards the business man's name. "Hehehe don't worry so much I'm not going to seek Kaiba out. Go on, skip the boring stuff."
Tea glared at the smirking blonde sitting on the far opposite side of her. This was as close as she wanted to get to him after 7 days ago.
"Uh well I like to keep myself busy and hang out with my friends. I hope to uh- Was it smart of her to tell Marik her dream of dancing or just plain foolish? Oh screw it, what the hell did he care anyways?
"I want to be a dancer!" Tea blurted out, shutting her eyes closed. When no response followed, she cracked them open and peered at a, "I COULD CARE LESS" face.
Blinking she continued. "Um I want to go to America to attend a professional Dancing School and well that's about it. Everyone's the same and yeah." Tea pulled at her slacks miserably. This felt so uncomfortable.
Marik scoffed. "Well if that is all then my, what a boring life you have. No real ambitions hmm, another dumb mortal in my opinion."
Tea grinded her teeth at the smirking guy. OOH she was so going to ring his neck! "One person's criticism is another person's dream thank you very much." She replied straight forward.
Marik sighed, this was getting him nowhere. "And what of this?" He asked pointing to the Duel Deck on the table. Tea jumped at the mere sight of her Deck.
"That wasn't there earlier! Why did you look in it!?" Tea yelled, her face going cherry red.
Marik shrugged. "Because I felt like it now answer my question."
Tea hesitated and bit her lip, but she wasn't about to test the demon from hell. "I'm practicing so that one day I can beat Yugi or something like that. Just basically fun."
"Humph their crappy cards. You would never win with such revolting things. Now I can teach you to play properly if you want."
Tea's eyes snapped wide open. No way was she getting help on how to Duel from HIM! "That's okay I think I'll pass." She said all too icily.
"Suit yourself. Fine then, Come."
Tea looked him up and down as if he were crazy. "What? Sorry I'm not lap dog." She muttered folding her arms.
Marik frowned and placed his cold stare upon her now nervous frame. "It's for food." He said simply.
Tea looked at him pretty well past the confused stage, as he opened the door and stepped aside, waiting for her to go. "You want to go out?" She began slowly, her eyebrows going WAY up.
"That's right." He muttered. "You only have pizza in your kitchen. I'm unsure why, unless you're taking the pizza diet, but I'd like to get my bearings and eat something else for change. I think it would be better if you came with me instead of staying here." He said dryly, looking down on her.
Well guess Tea didn't really have a choice in the matter. Instead her face flushed violently. She wished she had gone shopping and gotten rid of that pizza. Great. (*-))))____(-*)))))
"Do I have to?" Tea asked weakly.
Marik sighed in frustration. "Yes, frankly I don't trust you. You see I have this odd feeling you're going to turn on me."
Without so much as a reply, Tea walked passed him, and out the door, grabbing her purse that hung limply on the coat hanger beside him.
Marik smirked to himself once again. Finally something to do.
Zoeygirl: Well that's it for this chapter! (^_^) Hope you enjoyed!
Zoeygirl: Hello there! Yep yet another chappie out! (^__^) Appreciate your criticism and comments really I do! Thanks!!
Elsiey: Oh none taken thank you! (^_^) I'm glad you enjoyed it over all and I'll try to be less descriptive starting with this chapter. (^_^) Anyways first chance I get I'm gonna check out your story! Thank ya for updating me on it!
Pandora Kattalikis: Hey thanks a lot and happy your enjoying it. Uh sorry for the cliffie. (^_^) Hehehehe seems to be the only thing working for me in ficts. (Backs away nervously.) Hehehe your gonna kill me now, but in this chappie you'll just have to find out the cliffie; if there is one; for yourself. Oh and your right about Tea/Seto. As soon as I finish this one, which won't be for a long while, I'll write one on that coupling. It is my second fav/ after all. (Smiles widely.)
Sam ()- Hey I'm glad that you were honest and well I think you were right with the script form and what not so thank you very much! I won't do that in this story from now on.(^__^) Criticism is always appreciated and I'm glad you were truthful. If anything else seems wrong or out of order please let me know. (^)_(^)
Esopha: Aw really? Did it drag on that much? Aw sorry about that, hope this becomes a bit more entertaining, of course this may also be a bit boring and I apologize. I'm picking up the pace after this chapter though so it should be hopefully a little more interesting. Anyways don't worry I'll have fun! (^__^)
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Tea was shoved roughly against the island table in the middle of the kitchen, her own kitchen knife drawing just a drop of blood from her throat.
She shrieked quietly as the knife pressed even further against her skin daring her to say anymore. Instinctively she bit her tong, allowing only her heart to do the screaming.
"You sniveling wench! I knew you were only going to save your own skin! It was your own careless mistake that you didn't make sure I was dead! But now you're going to regret you motives little friend of the Pharaoh's!!"
Tea blared at the blonde young man in front of her, pressing her further against the hard pointed surface of the table. She winced as she felt the rough edge dig into her hips violently.
"Well I'm sure your wondering how I managed to escape that hell whole you put me in, well I'm not going to bother to explain. You're not worth it." Marik spat smirking at the petrified response he was getting from her.
"I was trying to help you if you'd open your eyes!" Tea screamed once more hoping to earn herself some freedom.
Marik stared blankly at the girl, undaunted by her piercing voice. Slowly he lightened the blade from her skin, but not enough to give her comfort or any ideas. "Go on." He insisted.
Tea was scared to speak but she decided if she didn't start talking soon he would definitely get the wrong idea of what she was trying to do.
"Even you're smart enough to know that was a hospital! I mean if you had any sense at all you'd know that those injuries you had were serious! Like I told you before, there's nothing I could've done here! I'm not a doctor you know!"
Okay, so maybe that didn't come out in the nicest possible way but it was the only way she figured he'd understand. Obviously he didn't seem to care. She figured he heard worst and comments such as hers were not going to inflict any further mental damage.
"The doctor said you needed to stay there for further recovery! Actually if you want me to be honest I was going to come get you whenever they gave me a call, but I see you didn't take me seriously when I gave you my word! How you found my home I don't know, but I wasn't trying to get away and I wasn't trying to kill you!"
Her eyes were practically watering with every sentence she spoke. How could she make him understand? Hell maybe even that Yami Bakura guy had somewhat of a heart, but this guy didn't know the first thing about forgive and forget or something like that. Those emotions weren't built into his soul when he took over Malik's body. It would take him sometime for him to realize that she was telling the truth.
"Hmm I see." Marik replied, pulling his blade away from the girl all together and stepping back a few steps.
Tea sunk to the ground, wrapping both hands around her throat where a dry splotch of blood remained. Instantly her eyes watered up, a row of tears streaming down her face.
Her breathing became hoarse as she tried to maintain from crying. It only resulted in an uneven pattern of hiccups. Glaring sternly, she stared up into the violet eyes that peered back down to her. She did not notice the white robe he wore with the cushioned blue slippers on his feet, nor did she bother to notice the laces of bandages encircling his waist and forehead. She could care less how he got here so easily or how he discovered her home, she only wanted him out of her life and as far away from her as possible.
"What is your problem!!?" She snapped at him through a sobbing voice. "You come in here ready to kill me and, and, AND I practically saved your life!!" A single finger darted up to the unfazed Malik look-alike, accusing him of being unfair and untrusting.
Marik cocked an eye, placing the hand that held the knife by his side. "And what would you have me do? Embrace you as a friend? Please, don't make me sick. You would best do me dead as so you won't blab your mouth to anyone of my appearance. You're a danger to me and my chances of obtaining what I want."
"Oh and that's Yami's life and to rule the earth and get all the Egyptian God cards and create havoc on the world once again am I right?" Tea asked sarcastically, her eyes turning red and puffing slightly.
Marik's eyes hardened while Tea darted her eyes to the floor to avoid his direct gaze. "Don't test me girl! I am allowing you to live in return for your services to me, but if you continue with those annoying remarks I won't hesitate to cut your throat."
A smirk managed its way to his face, satisfied with his threat. "And don't think I won't enjoy it." He replied stuffing the knife back in its proper drawer.
Tea gasped, her watery eyes stretching from side to side. She felt like she was going to cry again full throttle this time. "Why are you so nasty!?" Tea sobbed out, daring not to move from her spot.
"Why are you SO nasty!?" Marik mocked, using his best imitation of a girl's voice. Tea stifled herself but not before glaring at the male who proceeded to raid her refrigerator.
"Because that was what I was created to be you brat!" He snapped pulling out what appeared to be a slice of pepperoni pizza. "And I don't regret it at all! If you have something more to say then please I am all ears. I mean I am going to need to know your daily habits if I am to stay here."
It felt like Tea's entire body froze in one big ice cube. She could not breath or move or for that matter speak. It was as if her body had frozen in time. Perhaps she did not hear him correctly. Did he say he was going to stay at HER HOME? Why?! Why hers!?
"W-what? W-why d-do y-you want to stay at mine?! Can't you get your own?" She practically screeched reaching an incredibly high pitched tone.
Marik casually bit down on his cold pizza staring at the girl plainly as he eyed a picture of her father with a hunting gun in a picture. He smirked at the rifle, captivated by the metal and power such a weapon held.
"And where would you have me stay?" Marik asked turning his eyes back to the girl. "I don't have money, I don't have a home and I very well doubt Malik will allow me back in his body, not that I'd really be able to just the same. Yours is the only one I have access to and I predict your not going to do a thing about it because if you do I'll kill you its as simple as that."
Tea winced and swallowed hard, her eyebrows narrowing down together in an 85 degree angle. How dare he use her in that way! She was not going to be a prisoner in her own home and allow him to do his deeds just as he pleased! She'd die before letting him get away with killing someone she knew and loved dearly.
"I won't just step back as you blackmail me and try to kill Yami, Yugi and all my other friends, thinking I won't do a thing about it! If that's the case you might as well kill me right now!!" Tea bit her lip her hands supporting her weight against the tile floor, her body sprawled out like a cat defending herself.
Marik rolled his eyes humorlessly, throwing the half eaten pizza in the sink, a look of disgust on his face.
"Your right and I know that strangely enough. Humph your one of those pathetic brave types I figured easily enough. Well as easy and fun it would be to get rid of you I'm not planning such an evil scheme."
(O_O) "Huh?"
A dumbfounded look upon the brunette's face couldn't help but bring another smirk to the captor. How stupid of her to predict his motives so simply.
"I don't understand."
"Of course you don't." He responded frowning at her stupidity.
"My revenge will come you can be sure of that but my power and strength is at no level to perform such a task. Using you as a hostage would be risky just the same it frankly it isn't worth it. No, for now you will only be a pawn in helping me recover."
Tea's jaw literally hung open. What did he mean?
Marik's frown deepened. "Obviously you still don't understand. I'm too weak to do anything on my own. I will stay here and recover thinking of my own plans and what not that is all you need to know. When I feel I am fully healed and what part of me that is left, returns, I will leave for Egypt."
Tea sustained a gasp, but her expression showed utter and complete shock! He was going to leave for Egypt when he was better?!
"If you don't cross me then you will not die, that is my payment for your service for rescuing me otherwise I've told you the consequence. Oh and don't worry, by the time you tell your little friends about me, the day I decide to leave; I will be long gone and far from this town for them to do anything. In Egypt is where I predict I can retain my grounds for power once more, than I will return and seek my revenge on the Pharaoh. By that point you may return to your position as a lackey by his side, or lover or whatever."
Tea's eyes bugged out! 'LOVER!!!!? EWW! NO WAY! PERVERT!'
"Understand after that point, which may be years from now, I will kill you if you get in my way. For now you are merely a meal ticket."
She felt like she was in a dream. This couldn't have been reality. It seemed like she was going to make it out of here alive for the next few weeks but the one time evil spirit was going to stay IN HER HOME!!??? Sure she planned to help him when he got out of the hospital but it looks like he made plans of his own.
"Why can't you go to Egypt now?" Tea asked though she knew the answer more or less.
He had to rethink his motives and his plans. He could not just simply get on a plane so simply and head off to Egypt where he would stay for a couple years until he felt it was right to return. He was weak, confused and broke to say it simply enough. He knew no one anywhere and had no knowledge of where the God cards were located. Plus some snooping in mind was in order.
"Don't ask stupid questions." Marik mumbled, staring almost down to her.
Tea looked sadly at her feet almost feeling like a prisoner in her own home. How could this have happened to her?
"Don't look so down." Marik teased, smiling sadistically at her. Tea only glared, her fists curling up tightly. "You may go on with your day to day business, I could care less and frankly I'd prefer it if you stayed out of my hair as well, just remember to keep your mouth shut or I will hunt you down as easily as I just did. A few rules though."
Tea shut her eyes tightly, an urge to punch the guy getting the best of her. She had to remember this wasn't Joey or Tristan though.
"What sort of rules?" She practically hissed eyeing him curiously.
Marik snorted at her entertaining behavior then glanced down and sneered at the distasteful clothing he wore. What the hell was he thinking walking around like THIS?
"Oh nothing much really. I just need you to keep your sniveling friends out of your home until the day I leave which I'm sure is when you will squeal to them of my existence. I don't want you drawing any attention and I mean ANY."
Tea raised an eye. "And what about when I go to school? You expect me to just leave you here by yourself?" Tea asked bitterly.
Marik eyed her behavior carefully, reminding himself to take notice of her somewhat persistent attitude. "Yes." He replied in a warning voice. "Any other questions?"
Tea backed away. "Can I go now?"
Marik shrugged and smirked once more. "Do as you wish. As long as you don't open your mouth about my existence I'm sure we will get along wonderfully. Now I'm hoping you have some clothing I can burrow, preferably from a male sibling."
Tea backed towards the living room, disgusted to be talking to him let alone in the same room. She wanted to go to her bedroom and cry her eyes out! Anything to just get away!
"Well?" He persisted tilting his head.
Tea had to think. Hmmm, OH! She remembered when her cousins came to visit! The oldest one, J.D., he left his suitcase at her house over 6 months ago and funny enough, he never came back for it. He was always forgetful like that. He was just a year older then her and with her eyes, she figured it was a close enough fit than any. Well it would have to suffice for now.
"Uh there's a luggage bag with guy clothes that might fit you in that closet right there. If you're done can I go now?" She asked backing up farther and farther away from Marik.
Marik stared quizzically but seemed as if he could've cared less. "Humph, do as I you like I could care less wench."
Tea took this opportunity to run up the stairs as fast as her legs could carry her, and into her bedroom, slamming the door tightly behind her. There, she fell onto her bed crying into her sheets, thinking about the events that had unfolded.
Her head still buried, Tea took the chance to call someone, anyone! She just had to talk to somebody though. Feeling around, she grasped the cordless phone next to her, pushed the TALK button and placed it next to her half submerged ear.
Her head bopped up at the sound of an all too familiar voice.
"I know you aren't trying to call anyone now are you?" A voice hissed through the phone stunning Tea completely.
She didn't have time to react, instead her body did the talking. With shaky fingers she hung up the phone and piled under her sheets, crying herself to sleep.
Downstairs in the living room, a figure sat, cross legged and deep in thought. His hands were folded in a somewhat bored fashion as he slumped down into the unusually comfortable sofa. A deep frown curved his lips down and arched eyes made it hard tell if he was thinking or if he was angry.
Marik had taken a chance with this. His plan had turned out wonderfully and for the next few weeks he had a place to stay and sleep. When the time was right he would flee to Egypt where he would make a full recovery. For now he had to rethink some of his lost memories.
At the same time he was pissed to say the least. He was going to have to keep an eye on the girl constantly or scare her into thinking he was ALWAYS watching. If he hadn't checked the phone at that moment in time, who knows what the wench would've said. It even made him wonder if he could trust her in her school facility, where he knew he couldn't follow, especially with the Pharaoh and his friends presiding.
"She's going to get herself killed." Marik mumbled staring curiously into the kitchen where a Duel Deck sat.
An eyebrow went up as he remembered the game in which he nearly defeated the Pharaoh in. My how long it had been since he'd seen a Duel Deck. Hmm he guessed it belonged to the girl who was most likely crying to death this very moment. The very thought sent a joyous feeling into his mind.
When Marik obtained the Deck his interest was immediately turned to distaste. "These cards suck."
Flipping impatiently through the Deck, his temper began wearing thin. He expected the Pharaoh to have taught his little lover better then this. He was hoping to have used her Deck in building a fresh one but he had absolutely nothing to work with!
"What the hell kind of Deck is this!? She doesn't actually play with this, does she?" (o_o)
Letting out a gruff sigh, Marik dropped the cards to the table, practically throwing them down.
It was amazing to comprehend but he was actually bored out of his mind with absolutely nothing to do. He changed, picked at his bandages, got rid of the head wraps and sat down on her freakishly comfortable couch, and now he had nothing more to do! Perhaps he was too tired to think; that was, until his stomach told him the real reason.
Mumbling vulgar things to himself, Marik stood up and walked to the refrigerator as if it were the last thing on earth he wanted to do.
Well he obviously didn't notice before, when he pulled the pizza out but this girl had an obvious obsession with pizza!
(O_o)) "What in the name of Ra?!! Is this all she eats???!! What a glutton!"
His 6th slice was enough for him and then some. Now that he was full what to do next?
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"Wow he's asleep." A soft voice whispered, tippy toeing by.
"Finally! I made it!" Tea sighed exhaustedly closing the basement door behind her. She took one last peek at the hunched over form of Marik. Without having his spiritual qualities he really did resemble Malik even more now. No one would've ever been able to tell the difference.
"Oh well." Pushing the thought away, Tea ran down the steps and to the cordless phone in the corner that luckily, ran on a separate line.
Keeping an eye on the only door that anyone could walk in and out of, Tea typed in the Wheeler's residence number.
Fidgeting slightly, Tea eyed the door, her alert system on all time high. "Come on, come on pick up!"
Finally, after what seemed like minutes someone answered.
Tea smile to herself, finally a voice, she could talk to someone. "Oh hey-
"Hey Tristan if this is you, you're gonna get a boot up your ass! What da hell did ya tell my sister!?"
Tea winced, pulling the phone away from her ear. (o))_((o) "Jeez Joey its me!"
"And da stupid prank ya pulled on me last week-HEY Tea what's up?"
(-)_____(-) "Nothing much Joey uh I just really needed someone to talk to."
"Hey anytime, your like a sister to me T-
"So is Serenity home?"
(O_O) A bead of sweat raced down the side of Joey's head, as he nearly dropped the phone.
"Serenity? Oh so what, ya can't talk to me now? Ya know ya did know me before my sister in case ya weren't aware of it." He mumbled from the other line.
Tea rolled her eyes, her nerves calming, but her eyes darting up to the door from time to time.
"Well Joey considering I've only really kind of had guy friends my entire life, I find this a nice change. I'll talk to ya later now put Serenity on the line." Tea mumbled back, sighing in exasperation.
"Fine!" Joey snapped back, a momentary silence following.
Minutes later Tea heard yet another voice, this time the one she hoped for.
"Hey Tea what's up?" A gingerly sweet voice asked, radiation of happiness bubbling through the telephone cord.
Tea sighed in hopefulness. "Hey um Serenity can you do me a really BIG favor? I mean I promise I'll never ask for another one ever again!"
Serenity, the sweet girl that she was, jumped to the request. "Why of course Tea, what is it?"
"Uh I need you to get my homework from all four of my classes I take from the University. Just let them know I'll be back in about 2 weeks."
Though Tea could not see it, Serenity was frowning. She sensed something wasn't right if Tea wasn't going to be in school for that long without telling her friends why she was going to be gone days earlier, even if they didn't go to the same school. It wasn't like her. Actually the more she thought about it, Tea hadn't really said much to anyone.
"Tea, are you okay? Um is there something wrong, maybe something I can help with?" Serenity began, a hint of worry in her voice.
Tea sweat dropped, looking from side to side accusingly even though Serenity wasn't obviously in the same room as her. "Uh well I have some personal issues to attend, um I'll talk to you about it later, can ya just do these things and I'll pick it up from you at Burger World."
"Uh sure Tea. Anything else I can do to help?"
Tea shook her head physically and mentally. Boy where was she to even start? "Uh not really but um don't worry about it right now. Thanks a lot! I have to cut this short but we can talk when ya give me my stuff. Thanks a lot bye!"
Beep, Beep, Beep!
Tea sunk to the ground, her eyes drooping just a little bit. She felt the dry tears against her skin itch irritably and she remembered when Marik put a knife up to her throat. Oh she had to do something. Despite what he said, one day Marik was going to do something awful! It didn't matter whether he had a heart or not, her friends were in trouble!
Serenity stared out her window unsure of what to make of her phone conversation with Tea. "Something's not right." Serenity said to herself, looking out and at the sun that hung over the Ishtar museum as if guiding her to it.
"So sis, what did Tea have to say that she couldn't tell me?" Joey asked sulking.
Serenity rolled her eyes. "Oh nothing, she's just not going to be in school, uh guess its family. She wanted me to get some work from school for her."
Joey's temper rose. "What!? Why didn't she ask me!?"
"Oh really brother, and who's going to trust you to get their class assignments?" Serenity smiled at her brother who didn't seem to have an answer. Moodily, Joey folded his arms and pouted his golden hair making him all the more childlike.
Serenity laughed as she proceeded to the kitchen that was, until it just occurred to her.
"Hey Joey?"
Joey looked up to his sister questioningly. She usually didn't call him by his first name unless something was wrong. "Yeah Serenity?"
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah why?" Joey scratched his head without a care in the world.
"Well uh you don't look to well. You look sort of pale and you've got dark rings around your eyes. Are you sure you aren't sick? Here let me feel your forehead."
Serenity advanced on her big brother, but Joey stepped out of the way just in time, placing his hands in front of him in defense.
"Hey sis I'm fine really. I mean I think I feel fine. Really? I look sick to ya?"
Serenity nodded her head viciously, eyeing her brother with the up most concern.
"Aw well nothing your bro can't deal with." Joey said proudly, flicking the idea away. "Hey I'm gonna go see Mai at da park I'll see ya later sis!"
Serenity placed her hands on her hips angrily as Joey backed up towards the door. "Now Joey I think you need rest. HEY JOEY!" Joey flew out the door, her sister hot on his heels.
"JOEY COME BACK!!!"
"Can't talk now!!" Joey grinned one of his trademark grins until-
WHAMMO!
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He failed to see the stop sign in front of him. Serenity stopped halfway, sighing at her brother's well uh stupidity. ((-))___((-)) "Nice one."
Tea thought it was now best to sneak upstairs and back to her room. She just had to avoid this lunatic as much as possible. It scared her just being in the same room!
Slyly, she cracked the door open. Not a peep could be heard. Smiling to herself, she opened the door full way.
"Well now did you enjoy your conversation?" An irritated voice asked.
"EEP!!" Tea jumped at least a foot in the air before tripping on her feet and falling down in the couch, stomach first. She stared behind her in horror as Marik leaned against the wall next to the basement door, where she had entered. He shut it with one flick of his hand. A dazed and rather bored look on his face was evidence enough that he was sick of this game.
"You really are testing me aren't you? It's been no more than 3 hours and you think you have me all figured out. Really you are going to kill yourself."
(-_-) This was so not her day. What, this had to be the 3rd time today he scared the crap out of her?
Tea swallowed hard, but really her heart had done all the running it was going to do. At this point she just wanted a nap. "I don't know what you're talking about. So I made a call, it's not like you said I couldn't."
Tea tensed and regretted her words as Marik hoisted himself up and walked slowly by her side, taking a seat next to her. He leaned casually on his knees, not bothering to even look at the girl.
"Funny thing about phone conversations, even when you are on another line, if the person whispers loud enough, someone else is sure to hear. You know this right? Luckily for you, you have not revealed anything I believe posed a threat, your lucky and smart in that respective. You've also managed to keep yourself here with me, how thoughtful. I see you have yet to trust me alone in your own home and for that I congratulate you, bravo. But remember, I am always watching and there is nothing that I won't know, understand? Don't get too confident and cocky with your motives. You try to pull something like this again and there will be nothing left of you to remain, got it?" He said it all in a monotone voice, his eyes concentrated on the Duel Deck laying on the table. Only when he finished his last sentence did he bother to look to Tea from the corner of his blazing violet eyes.
"Y-yes I got it." Tea replied through gritted nervous teeth.
"That is why I would like to take this precious time to get to know you, so I can better understand perhaps how you're meager simple mind works." Marik eyed the floor thoughtfully, deep in thought with his words.
Tea looked stunned to say the least! He wanted to get to know her? Well why did that not sound right coming from a demented person who hated everyone and everything and really enjoyed torturing other souls including the very host he originated out of?
"Uh w-what did you say?" Tea squeaked out. "You heard me." Marik said grimly.
Tea swallowed and stared at the photographs taken of her and her friends and family. They practically littered the wall and it soon made Tea's life feel bare and naked, fully exposed to Marik's wandering eyes on what he may ask of her.
"Well uh what do you want to know?" Tea asked shakily.
Marik smirked, and turned his head towards the girl. "Everything."
Sweat dropping, she began to fidget, not really feeling very comfortable with the idea.
"I want to know your interest, likes and dislikes, family members and if any, abilities. You might as well confess to me now, I will find out sooner or later."
Tea's face grew red, and she was beginning to regret making that phone call. "Uh I don't think anything about me would really interest someone like you."
Marik chuckled and brought his whole body on the couch, pushing himself in the farthest corner and placing his hands around his head in a cool relaxed sort of manner. "Go on infatuate me."
"Well uh my name's Tea Gardener and I go to DH University only a few miles away. Everyone else attends the local college just maybe a mile away at the most including my friends, except Kaiba. He goes to mine but he graduated last year." Tea wasn't sure if she should've mentioned Kaiba's name. Wasn't she putting Kaiba at risk in doing so?
Marik chuckled at her slight edginess towards the business man's name. "Hehehe don't worry so much I'm not going to seek Kaiba out. Go on, skip the boring stuff."
Tea glared at the smirking blonde sitting on the far opposite side of her. This was as close as she wanted to get to him after 7 days ago.
"Uh well I like to keep myself busy and hang out with my friends. I hope to uh- Was it smart of her to tell Marik her dream of dancing or just plain foolish? Oh screw it, what the hell did he care anyways?
"I want to be a dancer!" Tea blurted out, shutting her eyes closed. When no response followed, she cracked them open and peered at a, "I COULD CARE LESS" face.
Blinking she continued. "Um I want to go to America to attend a professional Dancing School and well that's about it. Everyone's the same and yeah." Tea pulled at her slacks miserably. This felt so uncomfortable.
Marik scoffed. "Well if that is all then my, what a boring life you have. No real ambitions hmm, another dumb mortal in my opinion."
Tea grinded her teeth at the smirking guy. OOH she was so going to ring his neck! "One person's criticism is another person's dream thank you very much." She replied straight forward.
Marik sighed, this was getting him nowhere. "And what of this?" He asked pointing to the Duel Deck on the table. Tea jumped at the mere sight of her Deck.
"That wasn't there earlier! Why did you look in it!?" Tea yelled, her face going cherry red.
Marik shrugged. "Because I felt like it now answer my question."
Tea hesitated and bit her lip, but she wasn't about to test the demon from hell. "I'm practicing so that one day I can beat Yugi or something like that. Just basically fun."
"Humph their crappy cards. You would never win with such revolting things. Now I can teach you to play properly if you want."
Tea's eyes snapped wide open. No way was she getting help on how to Duel from HIM! "That's okay I think I'll pass." She said all too icily.
"Suit yourself. Fine then, Come."
Tea looked him up and down as if he were crazy. "What? Sorry I'm not lap dog." She muttered folding her arms.
Marik frowned and placed his cold stare upon her now nervous frame. "It's for food." He said simply.
Tea looked at him pretty well past the confused stage, as he opened the door and stepped aside, waiting for her to go. "You want to go out?" She began slowly, her eyebrows going WAY up.
"That's right." He muttered. "You only have pizza in your kitchen. I'm unsure why, unless you're taking the pizza diet, but I'd like to get my bearings and eat something else for change. I think it would be better if you came with me instead of staying here." He said dryly, looking down on her.
Well guess Tea didn't really have a choice in the matter. Instead her face flushed violently. She wished she had gone shopping and gotten rid of that pizza. Great. (*-))))____(-*)))))
"Do I have to?" Tea asked weakly.
Marik sighed in frustration. "Yes, frankly I don't trust you. You see I have this odd feeling you're going to turn on me."
Without so much as a reply, Tea walked passed him, and out the door, grabbing her purse that hung limply on the coat hanger beside him.
Marik smirked to himself once again. Finally something to do.
Zoeygirl: Well that's it for this chapter! (^_^) Hope you enjoyed!