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Chapter 11

Daddy

Previously

"Oh my God, what was that!" Tea walked out of prison. She was blushing deep red. "He… kissed me… he loves me… THAT way! This is no good!"

As Tea walked thinking about Malik's kiss she bumped into someone.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I…" She trailed of. And stared in shock.

"Hello, Tea." There was standing in front of her none other than Seto Kaiba.

Tea wasn't able to speak. She just stared at the man in front of her – Seto Kaiba. He was here. But why?

"Surprised to see me?" Seto smirked.

"K-Kaiba! What are you doing here?" She managed to say.

"I have some business to take care of." He said still smirking. It was obvious he was up to no good. Tea could feel that. His smirk, the look in his eyes, it all said she was his business. "And you are coming with me." Seto said wasting no time.

"What? Me? Why? No!" Tea screamed as he grabbed her hand. "Let me go Kaiba!" Tea demanded.

"So now I'm Kaiba huh?" He leaned down to her ear. "Few months ago I was Seto." He smirked as he felt her shiver under his breath.

"Get lost!" Tea pushed him as hard as she could. Since Seto wasn't prepared for this he let her go, in fact he almost fell. Tea, using the opportunity, started to run. It didn't take long for Seto to catch up with her only there was one problem: Tea was faster than he thought.

Tea thanked God that she had such a friend as Malik. Back in childhood, they were running away from people hundreds or thousand times. Tea was used to running. And now it was saving her. Well she hoped it would save her. Kaiba was fast. She panicked as she heard him chasing her up.

It was few blocks away from prison when Kaiba caught Tea. They both were panting hard. Seto was holding Tea's arm tight.

"You'll… pay… for this…" Kaiba panted. "You'll… pay… for… everything…"

"Go… to hell…" Tea panted trying, vainly, to get away from him. Seto was too strong.

"Prepare yourself, Tea." Seto said as smirk appeared on his face.

"For what? You're going to rape me?" She asked sarcastically, but soon regretted her words. Seto smirked.

"I was thinking about that too." He smirked as he saw horror in females face. He was thing about that too. Tea's mind repeated. Somebody help! Tea thought.

"Seto Kaiba!" They heard. Seto turned to see Mrs. Gardner. Tea thanked God.

"Mrs. Gardner! How nice to see you!" Seto said with a fake smile.

"It's nice to see you here." Mrs. Gardner said. "I see you already met Tea."

"Yes, I did. We were planning to go to a café…" But he couldn't finish.

"I see. But I have to disappoint you. I really need Tea to help me. But you can have her tomorrow!" Mrs. Gardner said, not wanting to disappoint him.

"That's ok. I'll see you tomorrow, Tea." Seto smirked as he left.

"What a nice young man. Maybe you two will become an official couple…"

"MOM!" Tea cut her mother. "I hate him! If you only knew!"

"Now now Tea. I understand your hate. It will vanish after some time and you will fell in love with him." Her mother said dreamy. "I remember when your father and I fell in love. At first I didn't like him, but…" Her mother went on and on as they both were walking home. Tea cursed in her mind. Why didher mother like Kaiba so much? True, he never gave a reason to hate him, but still...What about Malik? Malik!

"Mom, what about Malik?" Tea asked suddenly cutting her mother.

"Malik? Don't tell me you love him. I know you were friends since childhood, but hun, you can't live with criminal." Her mother said simply.

"I'd better live with criminal than with jerk Kaiba!" Tea shouted. But her mother only smiled saying "youth".

Tea was shocked. Yes, her mother didn't know what happened back in England, but still. She could ask her opinion. And now, tomorrow will come Seto and her mother will even bless them. And you never know what Kaiba is thinking. He may not only rape her, he may… No she won't think about it. It was too scary. Tea had to do something, but what? Father!

"Daddy!" Tea shouted as she ran in a room where her father was watching TV.

"Yes dear?" He asked not looking at Tea.

"Daddy, what do you think, Seto Kaiba would be good husband of mine or not?" Tea asked.

"Sure dear." Tea's mouth hit the floor. Sure? He agreed? Tea wanted to disagree, but she knew better than to argue her father. Tea was doomed. She lowered her head and was about to exit the room when she heard "What did you say!" Yes. Tea thought and zoomed to her father looking sheepishly.

"Well, today I met Seto Kaiba and we talked a bit. Then mom came and she said that tomorrow I could go with him on a date. And now she wants us to become couple, get married…"

"That's enough!" Her father cut her. "I will say it only once: stay away from that Kaiba! I won't allow my daughter get involved with Kaiba family! And what happened to Malik?" Her father asked. Tea already thanked him in her mind and had hard time not to jump in his arms.

"Mom said it is better for me to be with Kaiba than… she called him criminal!" Tea said hurt.

"He's criminal, that's true. But he was always there for you. He even stole money for your dancing." Her father trailed of.

"Daddy, he…"

"You know, he came here one day… It was long ago. You were in adancing school. He came to me…"

Flashback

"Mr. Gardner a boy here wants to see you." A man said.

"Oh."

"I came here to talk to you!" Malik entered the office. The man wanted to shove him out, but Mr. Gardner stopped him.

"Let him talk." The man nodded and left. "So, what is it, you want to talk about." Malik came closer. Though he was 15 he already was tall young man. He held determent look, his eyes never leaving older man in front of him.

"I came here to talk about Tea." Malik stated.

"Oh? And what exactly you want to say?" Mr. Gardner said coldly already not liking the subject.

"Let her dance." Malik said determent.

"Dance? Why should I?"

"Because she is a great dancer, she has a gift! You ever saw her dance? I bet not!" Malik said having a hard time to control his anger.

"She'll become lawyer and that's final! Get out of here you thief!" Mr. Gardner shouted. He hated the boy already.

"I'll leave. But I want you to know, Tea will be dancing. I make sure of that! And I won't stop thieving. Tea needs money for her dance lessons." With that Malik left.

End of the Flashback

"I knew you were dancing, and I saw you dance there, but I wanted you to become alawyer, just like me. I didn't like Malik, not because he was a thief, but because he was giving you everything. I was jealous. He had nothing and yet did his best to give you thing I refused to give." Mr. Gardner trailed off.

"Daddy…" Tea hugged her father. She didn't know Malik talked to her father.

"I am proud of that youth. None of your friends came to me asking something. Malik was, no is a brave youth. And you know what, if you want to get married, marry Malik. He's the best for you." Tea felt her heart growing heavy. She always dreamed about this moment, when her father let her be with Malik, but when it happened… Did her heart really belong to Pegasus? Or did she still love Malik?

"How sweet! You just look at those two." Tea turned to see her mother looking at them.

"Mom."

"Dear, we have to talk. Seriously!" Mr. Gardner said his voice getting colder.

"What is it hun?" Mrs. Gardner smiled.

"Tea said you want her and Kaiba get along."

"That's true." Mrs. Gardner smiled.

"Well then, I forbid that!" Her face fell.

"What do you mean hun. Tea needs to find…"

"I want her to be with Malik!" Tea didn't know to cry or to jump up and down out of happiness. What's going on here? If she said she loved Pegasus her father wouldn't let her go back to England. And she wasn't sure she loved Malik that much. And what Pegasus would say...

"Someone up there really hates me." Tea thought as she looked at her arguing parents.

A/N: I am terribly sorry for such a short chapter. I know it took me long to update, but teacher give us hard time. Since today is a free I may update another chapter. I am sorry for letting you down. Really I am.