Disclaimer: "I do not own Yugioh."
"talk"
'thoughts'
"He lied. He lied to me. He tricked me." She whispered over and over again. Tears fell out of her eyes as the scene replayed in her mind. He had lied to her. He had been lying to her all along, pretending to care for her and be her friend.
"He never cared about me. He was with her all along." She whispered and stood up. She didn't even bother to look in the room again and ran down the hall, wanting to be as far away from the room as possible. She didn't notice the receptionist who were chasing her before, nor the security guards she had called. She didn't notice the few workers who stared oddly at her. She didn't even care about the looks she received when she ran down the street towards the Kaiba mansion. All she cared about was to get rid of the wrenching pain in her heart.
Seems like just yesterday
You were a part of me
I used to stand so tall
I used to be so strong
Your arms around me tight
Everything, it felt so right
Unbreakable, like nothin' could go wrong
She ran upstairs towards her room, their room, and fell on the bed crying. How could he do this to her? He played with her heart and she let him. She should have known he was still a heartless bastard who hated her. He must have done all this to cause her pain. And he had succeeded. She could feel herself falling apart.
Now I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hanging on
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
She felt broken and torn inside. Just like the time her friends had hurt her. Their assault was on her body and mind, but his was on her heart.
I told you everything
Opened up and let you in
You made me feel alright
For once in my life
Now all that's left of me
Is what I pretend to be
Sewn together, but so broken up inside
'Cause I can't breathe
No, I can't sleep
I'm barely hangin' on
She looked around the room and all she could see was him. It was his room after all. As she glanced around, memories of the time they spent in there came back to her like haunting dreams. She had trusted him, with her body, with her mind and most importantly, with her heart. She believed that they had formed a bond, a special connection. But how wrong was she. All that time, he was pretending. And that was what hurt her the most.
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
She couldn't take it anymore. Everyone she trusted ended up betraying her. What could she do? Should she never trust anyone ever again? That would keep her from breaking any further, as if she wasn't already shattered. The image of Seto kissing Serenity flashed in her mind once again. Her tears of hurt turned to tears of anger. She wouldn't stand and watch him make a mockery out of her. No. She would leave.
Swallow me then spit me out
for hating you, I blame myself
seeing you it kills me now
No, I don't cry on the outside
Anymore...
For how long had he been a part of Serenity's plan? Did he plan to hurt her when he brought her to his mansion? Or did he decide it later? Those questions rose but none of them caused her more pain then thinking about Seto and Serenity's possible love affair. How long had they been together? She knew if she would ask him, he would lie to her. But she had enough of his lies. Besides, she would never be able to look at him with the same feelings ever again. She had thought she loved him. She had trusted him and had found out that he never felt the same.
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
With a determined look in her eyes, she got off the bed and started gathering her things. She wouldn't stay here. She couldn't stay here. The thought of leaving the place where she had gotten so comfortable caused her more pain, but she overcame it. Besides, whom would she stay for? Seto? The man who never felt anything for her. No. There was no point believing that he cared for her, and that somewhere in his cold heart there was a warm spot for her.
With all of her stuff packed in a bag, she walked down the stairs. Even though she knew she should leave this place and never come back, her heart still wanted to stay, to talk to him, to look at him one more time. But she wouldn't. He had caused her enough pain for one day, and shedding tears in front of him would only satisfy him. So far, for the past month, everything had been going according to his plan, but this was the end. He may have caused her pain, but she wouldn't' give him the satisfaction to see her crumble and cry.
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces
Can't deny it, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one
Broken up, deep inside
But you won't get to see the tears I cry
Behind these hazel eyes
"Yugi, do you really think we should be doing this?" A very hesitant Joey asked Yugi as they continued walking down the sidewalk.
"Of course Joey. She had the courage to come and help us after what we did to her. Why can't we have enough guts to meet her?" Yugi said.
"But she lives with Kaiba and he has guards. What if they don't let us in?" Joey asked.
"They will. And if they don't, we'll find a way. I'm not leaving until I see her." Yugi said determinedly and Joey reluctantly nodded.
They continued talking, Joey showing his concern once in a while when they noticed a familiar figure approach them. It was Tea. She was holding a bag in her hand and was running in their direction, but what shocked them both were the red, puffy eyes and tears. She was crying and didn't even notice them coming. Joey stood in front of her, hoping she would notice him and stop, but she was so engrossed in her thoughts and crying that she failed to see them and ended up bumping into him.
Tea just wanted to run to her apartment and cry her heart out. When she bumped into a person, she didn't bother to apologize. She quickly walked to her left, but the person grabbed her arm and called her name. The voice was awfully familiar, along with the New York accent. She turned around to face him.
"Joey." She said in shock. Yugi peeked from besides him, shocking her even more.
"What's wrong Tea?" Joey asked her in a worried tone. Tea stared into his worried and concerned eyes for a while, before collapsing onto his shoulder. Her bag fell to the floor as she used both hands to grip his shirt and cry.
"It's okay Tea. We're here for you." Joey whispered to her as he hugged her back, sharing a worried look with Yugi. At that time, Tea had forgotten her grudge against them. She needed support; a shoulder to cry on and she didn't care whom it belonged to.
"Let's go to the game shop." Yugi suggested, not wanting to stand in the street any longer. People were staring at them, making him uncomfortable.
"N… no. My place." Tea said between sobs and Joey nodded.
"Okay. Give me the keys." He said and Tea handed him the keys. Yugi picked up her bag and they started walking towards her apartment, the one that had been locked for a month.
Tea kept sobbing the whole way and leaned on Yugi and Joey for support. But as soon as they opened the door to her place, she ran into her room and locked the door. Joey and Yugi exchanged looks.
"What do you think is wrong with her?" Joey asked yugi, who shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't know. But I'm going find out." He said and walked towards her room.
"I'll call Kaiba. Maybe he knows. She was coming from his mansion." Joey said and picked up the phone. He tried calling Kaiba but couldn't get through. No surprise there. He didn't think it would be that easy to talk to Kaiba when calling Kaiba Corp. But he didn't have any other number for him. He tried a dew more times, but no use. So he gave up and called Mai and the others instead.
Yugi slowly knocked on the door. Faint sobs could be heard coming from inside.
"Tea." He called out softly to her. But got no response.
"Tea." He called out again. "Please, talk to me. It's me, Yugi." Silence, accompanied by sobs was all he got. He tried several times, but she refused to answer him. Giving up, he was about to retreat when Yami spoke.
/Yugi, let me try. / Yami said. Yugi was shocked. This was the first time Yami had talked to him ever since that incident.
/No./ He flatly answered. /I don't think she wants to talk to you./
/Yugi please./ Yami pleaded. /I need to speak with her. I need to apologize for my barbaric actions. I am ashamed at my actions and I want her to know so. I want her to know I am sorry for what I did. My soul is in constant torture knowing how much pain I must have caused her, and I need to speak with her. Please Yugi, let me speak with her just for a few minutes./
/Are you sure?/ Yugi asked.
/Yes. Now please Yugi. Let me talk to her./ Yami said in a begging tone. Yugi knew how Yami felt about Tea. During the time she was away from them, Yami had probably suffered as much as him. The guilt and the loss of a possible love had taken its toll on the mighty pharaoh. He had lost his confidence and friendliness. He had secluded himself in the puzzle and had refused to talk to anyone, even Yugi. Yugi hadn't bothered talking to him wither since he was mad at Yami.
/Okay Yami. But be careful. She's hurt and-./ Yugi began expressing his concern but Yami interrupted.
/I know Yugi. That's why I need to talk to her./
/Okay./ Yugi finally said and switched with Yami. Yami stared at the door for a few seconds before speaking.
"Tea." He said in his deep voice. The sobbing stopped for a second. He assumed she heard him.
"What do you want?" Came her voice from behind the door. The hatred being radiated in those words caused him to wince.
"I want to know if you're okay." He said.
"Why do you care?"
"Because I… I care about you Tea." Yami slowly said.
"Sure you do. You proved it already." Tea replied bitterly.
"I do care about you Tea. I know you're hurt. I can feel it. I just want to know what's hurting you. You do'n't have to open the door. Just... just talk to me." Yami said desperately. It felt like lifetimes had passed since he had seen her or heard her voice, and he wanted to do both. For now, he would suffice with hearing her voice and store it in his memory. Who knew when and if he would get a chance to speak to her again, not after what he had done to her.
"Don't bother pretending." Tea said.
"Does Kaiba know about it?" Yami timidly asked.
"Don't talk about that jerk. I hate him." Tea yelled from the inside and Yami knew instantly that Kaiba was somehow involved.
"Did you two get into a fight?" Yami asked, but got no response. So he took the silence as a yes.
"Tea, please talk to me. Maybe it'll help get the load off your chest." He said. No response came for a long time and he assumed that she didn't want to speak with him. He was about to leave when she spoke.
"He lied to me." She sobbed from the inside. "He was lying to me all along. He never cared about me. He never loved me." Her words slashed through his heart like a dagger. She loved him. She loved Kaiba. She had fallen in love with Seto Kaiba.
"What happened?" Yami asked after a considerable pause, ignoring the pain in his heart.
"I… I went to his office and saw him… kissing Serenity." Tea broke down in sobs again. Yami's hand automatically reached out to comfort her but was blocked by the door.
"I couldn't bear to watch it so I ran away from there." Tea finished.
"Did you talk to him?" Yami asked.
"No. After I saw him kissing her, I didn't even want to look at him." Tea said angrily.
"You should have talked to him Tea, to clear things out." Yami said wisely. "Things are not always what they seem to be. Take it from me. I know it." Yami said sadly and continued. "Maybe there was another explanation for all that. You should have talked to him and given him a chance to explain himself."
"I… I…" Tea didn't know what to say. She knew he was right.
"We never gave you a chance to explain yourself and we are still paying the price. Don't make the same mistake as us Tea. Make an effort to know the truth. Don't make assumptions like us or you'll end up losing someone very close and important to you." Yami finished, looking at the floor. The door opened and Tea ran into his chest, sobbing. Yami was surprised at her actions but slowly wrapped his arms around her, bringing her close to him. She cried while he rubbed her back soothingly in an effort to comfort her.
"It hurts so much Yami. It just hurts so much." She sobbed.
"I know." He whispered back to her. "Believe me, I know." After all, he had lost his love to his rival.
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hahaha. Tea is back to trusting Yami. would she start loving him again too?
i'm so evil. but please review.