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Sorry I have not been updating this fic much, I have been concentrating on Sin more.

Anyway, no no no, this is not a lets bash Yami/Tea couple fic. I love that couple a lot, but I personally think Yami knew Yugi's feelings to Tea and because of that he felt himself drawn to her and eventually fell in love with her. Hmm but unlike Yugi, we all know that Tea had a slightly crush on Yami so he is going to prove to be a situation in the near future…. I never once said Ryou and Tea would end up together, or with anyone else…. There could be a huge twist coming… or maybe not, lol.

Ohh shameless plugging, Ryou/Tea fans go join the fan listing… links on my profile… also I posted the wedding of these two as well… so err if ya wanna, go read.

Disclaimer: Do not own YuGiOh, just own the plot, and my OC's while Kassie-chan owns Vipera.

Forever With You

Chapter 4

By Kaz

Isis drew her head in her hands as she saw the amount of work piled on her desk, groaning, she continued to bang her head on the table, hoping as if by some miracle the work load would vanish. Sighing in defeat, she looked around for a distraction, deliberately avoided staring at the corner of her table, where the Millennium Rod lay.

Shifting some papers, she started to read through them, only to find her attention slipping. Growling lightly to herself as the curiosity overwhelmed her, she rose from her seat, while picking up the Rod. Twirling it in her hands, she mused about how much trouble this item caused, 'It's hard to believe this metal object caused so much trouble. Still at least we can be thankful that the evil within is gone.' Recalling the past event of Battle city, she stared off into the distance, not noticing a small shine from the object she held.

'Still,' she continued to think, 'At least Malik has found peace now, I hope him and Vipera last, she is such a lovely girl and she won't let Malik be all whiny,' Laughing at the thought of her brothers face if he heard her call him whiny, she grinned and turned her attention towards the door, as it opened.

Smiling at the head which popped in the doorway, she said, "Hey there Ashi, where is your father?"

Ashitara smiled and shrugged her shoulders, showing she did not know. Eyes widening at the item in her mothers hand, she flicked her black hair over shoulders and grabbed her mother's arms, pulling them down so she could look better.

"What's dat?" She asked.

Tilting her head at her mother's exhausted look, she grabbed the item, ignoring her mother's cries.

"Ashi NO!" Isis cried a fear of what could happen shooting through her.

"I just wanna see what it is." The mischievous girl said, moving the object away from her mother.

"Ashitara Ishtar, I believe your mother said no." A calm but sure voice stated, making no room for any disagreements.

"Yes father," the girl sighed, before handing the item back to her mother and walking out of the room.

Sighing at the sight of her daughters back, Isis frowned, 'Another problem caused by this stupid thing,' she thought, before she felt two strong arms warp around her waist. Smiling, she snuggled into the warm hold, her thoughts lingering on her daughter. "Were we too hard on her? I didn't mean to shout at her but I was so worried, this item, it harboured such an evil spirit, I don't want anything to happen to her."

"I know Isis, we need to be careful, these items still have so much we don't know about. I know the Pharaoh got his name and memory back but still I don't want Ashitara around these items."

"I understand," she whispered, her fingers tracing the ankh he had taken to wear again.

"It shall be fine Isis, you just have to believe."

"I know but… the items were at rest for so long and know they are back, before it was only us we had to think about but now… I just can't let anything harm Ashi."

"You think I would let anyone harm my daughter? I would kill them before they could even think of it, perhaps you should go and stay with Malik, keep her away from these."

"I can't leave right now, we need to find out why the Yami's are back, maybe I should send her on holiday there…. I mean I will go with her but then just for a week or so.."

"Yes, perhaps you should." Shadi replied, before resting his chin on top of her head, both just holding each other for the moment, the unknown causing a fear within.

Behind the closed door, a figured listened in. Hearing the decisions made, they ran through the halls, hastily wiping the tears forming in their eyes.

'I can't believe they don't want me around.' Ashitara sobbed, as she recalled her father's words,  "Perhaps you should go and stay with Malik, keep her away from these."

"They just don't want me around, they are always telling me off, tis not fair."

'It's not fair is it Ashitara'

Ashitara sprang up from where she was seated, looking around the room, trying to identify the source of the voice.

"Who.. Who's there? Who are you?"

'Why I am an old friend of your uncles.' The voice said.

"Wait, you know my uncle Malik?" She asked, rather confused.

'Why, yes I do. In fact you could say, I am him…..'

Malik's eyes shot open as he wakened from a nightmare, breathing harshly, he wobbled to the bathroom to splash some water on his face. 'What was that? I just had such a horrible thought, my evil cannot be back. Yami sent him to the shadow realm, he can't be back, he just can't be.'

Sighing, he walked back to the bed and wrapped his arms around a sleeping Vipera. Stroking her hair lightly, he thought, ' I can't let any thing happen to her, she is the only one who didn't run away from me or fear me.' Leaning down he whispered, "I won't let anything happen to you, I may have made mistakes in my past but I am not going to make anymore, I promise you I won't" Holding her tight, he fell back asleep, not letting her go, almost as if something in his dream world could take her away from him.

"Shiro! Chijin! Wake up! It's time for school." Téa smiled as she heard her children groan and say something along the lines of, "Dun wanna go to school."

"Five minutes is all you got and if not I am going to drag you guys out of there!" Putting the packed lunches on the table, she walked to where Ryou was sitting and drinking his coffee, wrapping her arms around his neck, she sat on his lap and tucked her head in the crook of his shoulder.

"Mhh, some thing wrong?" Ryou asked, his hands now resting on her waist.

Shaking her head, she buried her face in his hair, while saying, "I just missed you so much, and well I'm just scared."

"I know Téa, I know, but we should be thankful, he hasn't appeared since that day, and I he hasn't spoken to me in any way."

"I am Ryou, but still we don't know when he could appear, or what he could do to Chi and Shi, I am just so scared for them."

"You should be," a sinter voice said. Glancing up Téa's eyes widen, as dark, ominous eyes glared down at her, feeling a rise of fear building, she opened and closed her mouth a few times, breath increasing in pace.

However, before anything else was said, a new voice was heard, "Oh mama, dada that is so not what I want to see first thing in the morning."

 Looking towards the door, Téa saw Chijin standing there, dressed, bag in one hand, nervously she got up and walked towards her daughter. Turning to face Ryou again, she saw Bakura give her an evil smile, before retreating to his soul room and letting Ryou take over.

Breathing lightly as Ryou blinked at her a few times, before regaining his composer, he sent a small worried smile to Téa, who in return shot a glance towards Chijin, who was grabbing her lunch.

"And don't think I can't see those lovey dovey eye smiles you are doing either," she cried out as she walked out the room. Téa and Ryou looked at each other, before bursting out into laughter, "I swear she takes after Joey than us two," Téa stated.

"I know what you mean," Ryou chuckled, before grabbing his briefcase and buttoning his blazer.

Kissing Téa on the cheek and hugging the twins, Ryou closed the door behind him as he left for work. Téa glanced at the closed door for a few minutes, her eyes showing concern, she was worried, no one knew why the items had called to their hosts, no one knew if any dangers were waiting for them, "I guess we have to believe and hope everything will work out," she whispered, eyes now glanced towards the floor.

"I can still see you giving those look, mama." Breaking the unsettling atmosphere, Téa laughed at Chijin's comments and ruffled her hair, earning a scowl from the younger girl.

"Come on Shiro, get your shoes on, we have to go." She told them.

"…Mama, we haven't had breakfast yet," Chijin said, while Shiro rolled his eyes.

"Oh!" She cried, "Right well hurry, or you'll be late."

"That was the idea," Shiro mumbled under his breath, as he walked towards the kitchen.

Téa waved to her children as she dropped them off at the school gate, sighing she turned around and made her way home. "Oh that was such a close call this morning, I don't know what to do, Ryou has no control over the spirit in the ring, and all I can do is worry, I am so useless." She whispered, her thoughts recalling the morning events, she was jerked out her thoughts however, as she felt a pair of eyes on her. Looking up, she came face to face with mauve eyes. Stuttering a bit, she whispered, "Yami?"

"Hello Téa, may we talk?"

Nodding, they walked over to a bench, both feeling rather uncomfortable, not knowing what to say.

"Yami."

"Téa" They both began at the same time, smiling Téa motioned Yami to carry on, "I-I would like to apologise for my behaviour that day. I acted very childishly and not to mention I was very selfish. I mean, I never even asked you what happened or anything, so I would just like to say I am sorry. I can understand if you are mad at me."

Téa smiled as she heard the regal Pharaoh apologise, resting her hand on his shoulder, she smiled as her turned to face her. "I won't deny it Yami, I was hurt when I heard you say those things to me and accuse me of hurting Yugi. You know I care for Yugi deeply and I have always thought of you as my friend. However, I can understand why you acted that way; you were just thinking about Yugi, you always have done. It's just, many things changed when you left, including me. I am not the same person I was back then, I have changed and a lot of the situations have changed."

"I understand, I just wish I knew what had changed." Yami confessed, closing his eyes at the feel of her touch on his shoulder.

"Well I'll tell you what, let me buy you a coffee and I can tell you all about it."

Seeing Yami nod, Téa grabbed his arm and they both walked to the coffee shop across the road not noticing a presence stare at them from a hiding place.

"So the Pharaoh wants to know everything that has happened it seems, perhaps I should listen in, my stupid host won't reveal anything to me."

As if agreeing with his thoughts, Bakura nodded and followed the chattering pair, a strange feeling rising in him, as he saw Yami place a hand on Téa's, growling, he concluded, "No one touches what his mine, be it something I don't want. But no matter what, the Pharaoh will not take anything from me again, not again."

TBC

Phew, I liked this chappie lol, I am happy I could bring Ashitara in it more, who can guess who was talking to her… -_- no she doesn't have a Yami, lol. Anyway, R&R if you can.

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