If Walls Could Talk
Disclaimer: I do not own If Walls Could Talk by Celine Dion. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or any of it's characters.
Dedication: This is dedicated to other girls who know what it's like to be heart broken or in Tea's case suffering blindly from the abuse until it's too late.
GEWD: This is a short little chapter spin-off to the Tea/Yami conflict that was briefly covered in chapter one. I have received emails from those who found it unclear, so therefore this chapter is too help. The next chapter will return to the Mai/Joey/Erika plot. Sorry if this bothers anyone.
These walls keep a secret
That only we knew
For once in her life Tea Gardner was happily dating Yami Motou, which she had waited for so long. The Pharaoh had been a crush of hers since they had met, and now her dreams had come true. She was in love, and that was all that mattered
But how long can they keep it
Cause we're two lovers who lose control
We're two shadows chasing rainbows
Behind closed windows
Behind closed doors
Tea spinned happily around in her room, tonight she was on a date with Yami. Not just any date, he wanted her to go out with him and stay over. Truth is, she was terrified. Over the past month, Yami had become violent, always demanding his way. Now this would be a chance for them to work things out, but it seemed all Yami wanted to do was take things further in the relationship without her consent. Not to mention how he would tell her she was fat, or to watch her weight. Not that Tea cared, she considered it to be a sweet gesture, he was looking out for her. He was her love, he could do no wrong.
If walls could talk - oh
They would say "I want you more"
They would say "hey - never felt like this before"
And that you would always be
The one for me
They had returned to Yami's apartment that he shared with Bakura. Bakura was no where around, and Tea thought nothing of it. Yami went to the kitchen to fix them some drinks and Tea was speechless. He was trying to end the fight they had, and try to make the relationship work. She was thrilled, and told him so. He smiled, and continued to go to the kitchen. He opened some hard liquor, and scrambled around the kitchen searching for something in the cupboards and drawers. "Damn" he muttered, "I know Bakura keeps a stash around here somewhere! Now where is it?!?" Tea asked, "Is everything all right?" From where she was sitting in the living room of the apartment, she could not see into the kitchen area, but she could here a lot of noise. "Everything is fine, " he said. "I just misplaced the glasses." At last he found the drawer, and brought out a small plastic bag filled with a powder. He dumped a small amount of the powder into one of the glasses and sealed the bag, returning it to it's original place. He proceeded to pour the liquor into the glasses paying close attention to the spiked one, and he stirred it. He put one in each hand and walked into the living room. He gave her a glass, and stated a toast: "To us". She smiled shyly and took a sip.
Just two people making memories
Too good to tell
And these arms are never empty
When we're lying where we fall
We're painting pictures, making magic
Taking chances
Making love
With in a few moments after drinking her glass, Tea was out like a light, but she could see little things, though she thought she was dreaming. Blurry objects… faded rays of light… someone holding her… darkness… She felt a sharp pain, but was then completely out.
If walls could talk - oh
They would say "I want you more"
They would say "hey - never felt like this before"
And that you would always be
The one for me
If walls had eyes - my
They would see the love inside
They would see - me
In your arms in ecstasy
And with every move they'd know
I love you so
Tea opened her eyes, she was in bed. She yawned and rolled over, almost crushing Yami. She thought about it, then cuddled into him, and fell asleep.
Yami stirred, and she was awake again, only this time she discovered, they were both in the nude. With only the bed sheets to cover them. For the first time in her life, she was afraid.
She woke up Yami, demanding an explanation. He didn't understand what was happening either, he thought perhaps they had both been drunk and got a little too carried away with themselves. "That seems possible," she thought. "What if there's a baby?" she asked. "Highly unlikely," he replied holding up a condom package from the dresser. She sighed with relief. He got up and heading to the bathroom, silence, and the sound of hot water filled the air.
When I'm feeling weak
You give me wings
When the fire has no heat
You light it up again
When I hear no violins
You play my every string
Later that afternoon Tea, Mai and Seto were shopping. Tea was happy to be around friends. They were trying on clothes and getting Seto's opinion in the one store. Tea walked into Mai dressing room, "I can't wear this," she said. "Why not Hun? It's a perfect size top, try it on, I insist," came Mai's reply. Tea took off her old top to replace it with the new when Mai grabbed her arm and stopped her. "What's this?" She pointed to a bruise that was now a pale yellow and looked very bad. "Nothing, I… I fell that's all," Tea said quickly. "That's why I can't wear this." she said as she put on her old top, and turned to walk out. Mai shuddered, there was no way she could fall and have a bruise there and all down her legs too. Her skirt just covered them barely, and Mai never took the time to notice. "Memo to me, I'll talk with Kai about this later," she thought.
So stop the press
Hold the news
The secret's safe between me and you
It was another night, she did something wrong. Pain rushed all around her as she hit the wall. She held her arm, it hurt so much. He hit her again and again: "Never say that again! If I hear that from you one more time, I'll make this much worse! Don't make me do that Tea!"
He collapsed on his knees and started to weep. She held him with her one arm, her other arm still throbbing. "I'm sorry, I love you, I'm sorry," he blubbered. She held him and whispered that it didn't matter, that she deserved it, that she love him, and other sweet nothings into his ear. He started to calm down and got up to go and lay on the couch. He cried himself to sleep. Tea sat there on the floor for moment, then there was a knock on the door. She got up to answer it. Seto was standing there arms crossed, and he did not look impressed. "Let's go," he growled and Mai appeared from behind him. Mai held Tea and helped her out the door, shutting the door behind them.Walls - can you keep a secret?
If walls could talk - oh
They would say "I want you more"
They would say "hey - never felt like this before"
And that you would always be
The one for me
The hospital room was dead silent. It was so quiet except for the occasional coughing from Mai. "Why didn't you tell us Tea!", Seto said angrily. Tea looked at the hospital floor as she sat on the bed. "She's tired Hun, let's leave her, c'mon the poor things exhausted…" Mai said while shoving him literally out the door. She glanced back in, "We'll talk later, when your more awake, and he's less stressed" She winked and left.
If walls had eyes - my
They would see the love inside
They would see - me
In your arms in ecstasy
And with every move they'd know
I love you so
It was finally Tea's release day. She put on her coat and took both her friends' hands and walked out of the hospital. They were right things would only get better for her. She needed to move on, no matter how much it hurt. She deserved better. She looked over, and Seto was smirking at her. "Well, this is a start," she thought.
Oh - I love you so
GEWD: OK. That was a very short chapter minus some detail, but hopefully it filled in the blanks I missed on the first chapter. Please review.
Reviewer Corner: (Disclaimer: I do not own this idea. All credit goes to Kero's Korner from Cardcaptors.)
Razanur: Thanks girl:) Of course I dedicated the last chapter to you...lol...who else forces me to write by email:)