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"talk"
'thoughts'
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"Hey guys, have you seen Tea?" Yugi asked Joey and Tristen, who were sitting with Duke, Inuyasha and Miroku.
"No Yugi. Haven't seen her all day. I thought she was with you." Joey answered.
"She wasn't. And now I am worried." Yugi said.
"Maybe we should ask the girls. They must know." Bakura suggested.
"Good idea." Yugi said and they walked towards Sango and Kagome.
"Do you know where Tea is?" yugi asked kindly.
"Wasn't she with you?" Sango asked, surprised. Her answer worried everyone.
"Oh man. This sucks. Where could she be? There are demons all over this place. She could be hurt." Joey said punching the side of the hut.
"Tea can take care of herself. She has her deck with her." Duke tried to assure them.
"Seto is missing as well." Mokuba informed them.
"Maybe they went together." Kagome suggested.
"I hope so. I really do." Yugi said worriedly.
"Do you smell it?" Inuyasha suddenly said.
"Smell what?" Tristan asked, smelling the air.
"Demons. Hundreds of them have been slaughtered. I can smell their blood." Inuyasha said sniffing the air.
"Do you think Tea and Kaiba are in danger?" Kagome asked in a worried tone.
"Could be. We better go check it." Miroku said and they all followed Inuyasha.
"I can smell human blood too." Inuyasha said sniffing the air. "And it's coming this way." Soon, the outline of a figure approached. It seemed like a man, carrying something.
"It's Seto." Mokuba yelled and ran towards the figure. Everyone ran when they saw a bloody Kaiba carrying an even bloodier Tea in his arms. Inuyasha was the first one to approach them.
"What the hell happened?" He said, staring at them. Suddenly, a huge blast knocked everyone off his or her feet. Sesshomaru stood right in front of Tea and Kaiba. One glance at Tea sent him over the line of control. His eyes glowed red.
"Hand her to me." He said in a deadly tone and extended his arms to hold her. But kaiba pulled back. Before anyone could blink, Sesshomaru was gripping Kaiba's throat in his claws, making it impossible for him to breath.
"Let him go." Mokuba yelled from behind them. He tried to run to his brother, but Sango held him back.
"Let Tea go Kaiba." Inuyasha advised. Kaiba was already week form the battle and could feel his grip loosening on Tea. Sesshomaru noticed that as well and quickly wrapped a powerful arm around Tea's body, flying off into the air.
Kaiba fell to the ground, holding his throat.
"Kaiba, are you all right?" A concerned Yugi asked him.
"Why did you let him take her?" Kaiba yelled.
"It was in our best interest to let Sesshomaru do what he pleased at the moment." Miroku said wisely.
"Why the hell would you say that?" It was joey who said that.
"Sesshomaru cares for Tea. Seeing her hurt angered him. If we didn't comply to his demands, we would all have been dead by now." Miroku explained.
"I have never seen him so angry before. It scared me." Shippo said.
"His eyes were glowing red. I've never been this scared in my life." Kagome said, shivering.
"He is a demon. What can he do to help her in that condition?" Kaiba demanded.
"I'm sure he has some way to help her. He is a great demon lord and has a lot of resources. Tea is in safe hands." Miroku Assured them. Just then, they heard someone calling out.
"Lord Sesshomaru, are you here?" Jaken appeared, looking for Sesshomaru.
"Jaken, tell us what happened?" Kagome demanded.
"I don't have to answer to a foolish human girl." Jaken said arrogantly. Sango hit him on the head and he fell to the ground. "Okay, I'll tell you." He said, rubbing his head.
"So then start already." Joey said impatiently.
"Alright. While you were goofing off like lazy buffoons, lord Sesshomaru was trying to locate Naraku and Kaugra. He had slaughtered many demons who refused to help him or weren't able to help him. Suddenly, he stared into this direction and took off, without saying a word." Jaken said.
"Tea and I were attacked by Kaugra." Kaiba said.
"No wonder lord Sesshomaru came here so quick." Jaken said.
"But not quick enough. How was he not able to smell Tea's blood? She was covered in it." Inuyasha growled.
"The air around us was thick of the blood of hundreds of demons that lord Sesshomaru had killed. It masked Tea's blood and he couldn't smell it quick enough." Jaken defended his master.
"Where could he have taken her?" Yugi asked jaken.
"Only lord Sesshomaru knows. Even I don't know." Jaken admitted.
"We have to go after him." Kaiba said, trying to get up, but Mokuba held him down.
"You need medical attention." Bakura said, pointing at Kaiba.
"Come inside the hut. I have some medication from my time." Kagome said. Kaiba refused to move, so Mokuba decided to speak.
"Seto please. You're hurt and I can't bear to see you like this. Please get some medicine." He said with tears shinning in his eyes. Kaiba knew he couldn't refuse his brother. He reluctantly got up and followed them. Yugi stayed back, staring at the sky where sesshomaru had disappeared with Tea. Inuyasha came up to him.
"Something wrong?" Inuyasha asked.
"Do you think Tea will be okay with him?" Yugi asked him.
"I may not know Tea as well as you, but I can say that she is strong and will make it through. And I'm sure Sesshomaru won't let anything happen to her. I have fought him many times and never once was I afraid of him. But today, seeing him like that really showed me what he was capable of. He would rip apart the person who did this to Tea. And he would find a way to help her as well." Inuyasha said confidently and walked inside the hut. Yugi sighed and held his puzzle in his hand.
/Yami…/ He called out.
/Yes Yugi. / Yami responded.
/Are you as worried as I am?/
/Yugi, I believe what Inuyasha and Miroku said. Tea will be all right. She has been in tough situations before. She'll pull through. She has all of us beside her./ Yami assured him.
/Do you trust that demon that took her?/ Yugi inquired. Yami answered after a considerable pause.
/Tea trusts him… and so should we./ Yami said and shut the mind link. Yugi nodded. He too would have faith in Tea's choice.
Sesshomaru gracefully landed before cleverly hidden cave. Tea was still in his arms.
"Gushiro, come out here this instant." He said as calmly as he could. A demon with a one eyed, hideous face, covered in snakeskin came out. He had fangs coming out of his mouth and also possessed snake's forked tongue.
"My lord. Such an honor it is to have you. And you brought a present as well." He hissed, staring hungrily at Tea.
"You have until sunrise to heal her completely. If you fail to do so, I'll rip your head to shreds." Sesshomaru said in a deadly voice. The demon shivered in fear.
"But my lord, the sun will rise in a few hours. That is not enough time." He said cowering in fear.
"Then I suggest you start now." Sesshomaru said, placing Tea on the ground gently.
"But my lord-." He started but Sesshomaru gripped his throat, his eyes blazing red.
"The clock is ticking Gushiro." He said and dropped the demon on the ground. He turned to leave, but then added. "If so much as a single hair on her head is harmed or damaged, even unintentionally, I'll be forced to kill you… intentionally." He said and walked into the mountains. Gushiro nodded and turned to stare at the girl. She was a human, he knew that.
'Why is lord Sesshomaru so bent on saving her? She is only a mortal. A beautiful one but a human nonetheless. He despises humans. What is this matter with my lord?' He wondered as he started mixing potions to heal the wounds of the girl.
Gushiro was a python demon. He was strong and his fangs were coated in a deadly poison. But mixed with the venom of anacondas and other snakes, he was able to create potions that could heal even the most worst of injuries. That was why Sesshomaru had brought Tea to him. This was the best treatment in the world, and he knew that. He also knew that Gushiro was a demon with no honor at all. He liked to have "fun" with his female targets before he killed or swallowed them. But he knew that Gushiro was afraid of him. He would never even think of staring inappropriately at Tea, let alone touching her. And with his life on the line, he would be too focused on healing her than ogling her.
Gushiro wiped the sweat off his forehead as he treated the last of Tea's wounds. The sun was to rise in a few moments and Tea looked in much better shape. He just hoped the demon lord will be pleased enough to spare his life. Speaking of the demon lord, Sesshomaru came, his claws covered in blood. Gushiro shuddered, smelling the blood of many demons.
Sesshomaru knew Kaugra had attacked Tea. While Gushiro was treating Tea, he was conducting some research about Kaugra's and Naraku's whereabouts. All the demons that weren't able to help him were slaughtered. They had wasted his time and paid with their lives.
"Lord Sesshomaru, I… I've tried my best. I hope you are satisfied. She'll be… up soon." Gushiro stuttered, fearful of his life.
"Why isn't she up NOW?" Sesshomaru demanded. Gushiro screamed and fell on the ground, cowering in fear.
"My lord… she needs rest. She is human… and the potions have paralyzed her body for now. But very soon, the effect will wear off my lord. Spare me, please my lord, spare me." He begged. Sesshomaru glared at the pathetic demon and kicked him. Gushiro fell a few feet away from them and sesshomaru walked inside the cave, where Tea lay.
Gushiro had done a pretty good job. All of her wounds looked healed and not a single scar was present on her creamy skin. He sat beside her and gently ran his fingers through her silky hair. Now he regretted leaving her with her friends all day. He had been jealous of them and couldn't stand their company. Ever since their arrival, Tea had been spending a lot of time with them. He knew she had no romantic interest in them but they were all male. When they made her laugh, when they whispered to her or touched her, even platonically or innocently, it made his blood boil with anger. He wanted to cut their bodies in half.
He didn't consider himself a possessive demon but he couldn't bear to see his woman being touched or even been stared at by other males, let they be her brothers or friends. He knew if he stayed there, he might lose control and end up killing them, especially that tall guy with the long coat and that small guy with weird hair and even weirder jewelery. He hated them beyond imagination. He felt threatened by them. And today, that tall guy had been there for her when he wasn't. This angered him to no extent. Beside him, Tea slowly stirred. He quickly turned his attention to her.
Tea opened her eyes and looked around. Where was she? Wasn't she being attacked by kaugra?
"You're awake. How are you feeling?" The unmistakable voice of Sesshomaru asked her. She quickly turned to stare into his gold colored eyes. He was there. He really was there. She threw her arms around him and buried her face in his chest.
"Oh Sesshomaru, I'm so glad you're here. I was so scared. I had the worst nightmare. I was being attacked by Kaugra and she was about to kill me." She said. Sesshomaru wrapped an arm around her securely and said.
"That was no dream." Tea stared at him, eyes not believing what he had said.
"How can that be true? I was hurt badly by her, but I can't even see the scars of the wounds. It was a dream." She reasoned.
"I brought you here so a demon named Gushiro could heal you." Sesshomaru said in a serious tone. Her mouth fell open.
"So it was real. I WAS attacked by Kaugra. Then that means… oh my God. Kaiba is hurt. He was with me and the demons attacked him as well. He was covered with them. We have to go back. I want to see him. He was dragged into the whole mess because of me. He came to see if I was okay, and got in trouble. Please sesshomaru, we have to go back." She said in a distressed tone, getting up.
"He is being treated by the others. He will be fine." Sesshomaru said with an expressionless face, hiding his hurt completely. She was thinking about that tall man again.
"But I want to go make sure he is okay. If something happens to him, I'll never forgive myself. Please Sesshomaru, take me to him." She begged him. He sighed and got up.
Seto Kaiba lay on the ground, with Mokuba, Rin and Kagome beside him. Everyone else was sitting in the hut, talking quietly. Kaiba was still thinking about Tea, wondering if she was okay. Suddenly, Tea ran inside the hut and came to his side. He rubbed his eyes to make sure she was there and he wasn't hallucinating.
"Oh Kaiba. I'm so sorry for dragging you into that mess." She said with tears in her eyes. "If I had known, I wouldn't have let you follow me. Please forgive me."
"How did you get well so soon?" He asked, amazed at her state. Everyone else also stared at her.
"Sesshomaru took me to a demon that made a potion to heal me quickly. I brought some for you." She handed it to him. "Please forgive me Kaiba."
"Stop it Gardner. I'll forgive you if you stop talking." He said coldly, and Tea smiled.
"Mokuba, because of me, your brother was hurt. Can you forgive me too?" She turned to Mokuba. The younger boy smiled.
"It wasn't your fault Tea. I forgive you." Tea smiled and went to her friends, who were relieved to see her okay. Sesshomaru walked out of the hut, Jaken following him closely.
"I'm… I'm still alive. But that monster blasted me." Kaugra wondered as she opened her eyes.
"As long as you have my support, no one can harm you." Naraku spoke from behind her.
"You… you saved me?" She asked him. He smirked.
"Of course."
"Why?" She knew Naraku didn't do it out of kindness of his heart.
"You still have a part to play Kaugra. I need you for my plan. I know you want Sesshomaru. I'll spare his life if… you promise me complete loyalty."
"I… I promise you Naraku." She said determindely.
"Wise decision Kaugra. A very wise one indeed."
"What do I have to do?" She asked him impatiently.
"You'll know soon enough." Naraku said with a devilish smile.
After talking to he friends for some time, Tea noticed that Sesshomaru was missing again. She quietly crept out of the hut, not wanting anyone to follow her, in case something like before happened again. She walked deep into the forest where she knew she would find him. She saw him stand alone, his eyes fixed at the sky.
"Why don't you come inside with me?" She said slowly. He turned to look at her and Tea stepped back in fear. His eyes were glowing red, his fangs bared.
"You." He said in a venomous tone. "I was right about all mortals being nothing but pathetic worms. I can't believe I wasted my time on the likes of you."
"What? What are you saying Sesshomaru?" Tea asked him, shocked.
"Don't you dare call me Sesshomaru. I'm Lord Sesshomaru. You don't deserve to say my name." He growled.
"What are you saying?" She begged him, tears forming in her eyes.
"I hate you." He spat. "You are nothing to me. I actually thought you were different, but I was wrong. You are like all the other whores. You're a slut, whoring yourself to those men. How many men have you slept with? Just those or are there more waiting for you to come back?"
"Please stop." She said sobbing at his cruel words.
"No. I'm not going to stop. I was a fool to think you could be anything more then a pathetic human. How could I have been a fool, like Inuyasha? But I won't be like him. I will extract my payment from you, the payment for wasting my time on you." He said advancing towards her. Tea backed away.
"What… what are you going to do?" She asked him, scared out of her wits.
"Nothing you haven't done before I am sure. After all, you are a whore. It will be different in a sense that it will be utterly painful and you will not survive it. And if you do, I'll kill you myself." His sick smile scared Tea.
"Sesshomaru, please don't do this. It's me, Tea. Don't do this." She said, hoping he would come to his senses.
"I know it's you Tea. You thought I cared about you, didn't you? Let me show you how much." He grabbed her arm in a tight grip, making her scream in pain. His smile widened.
"Do you like it? Then you'll love this even more." His tongue came out to lick her earlobe and neck before biting roughly. Under different circumstances, she might have enjoyed it, but now, she was scared and disgusted. How could she have been such a fool? Kagome and Sango were right about him all along. He was a cruel demon who could never care. He hated humans and today, he had shown his true self. And she actually believed he cared about her. He was just waiting for the right time to take advantage of her. He had been taking advantage of her all this time.
"Let me go." She said, trying to get out of his grasp. He laughed evilly and pulled her closer. Tea knew she had to get away fast. His eyes were beginning to turn demon like, which meant that he was losing control. His claws grabbed her clothes, trying to rip them. Panic clouded her mind. She had to get away from him. In desperation, she kicked him in the stomach, using his surprise to free herself and run away from him, tears streaming down her face.
"Run all you can. But no one can save you from me. No one." Sesshomaru whispered to the darkness that surrounded him. "Not even the great lord Sesshomaru."
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