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"Talk"

'Thoughts'

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Seto was fumbling with his tie when two slender hands gripped his gently.

"Let me do it." Tea smiled and he nodded. She stood in front of him and tied it while he hurriedly brushed his hair. It was very early in the morning. He had just received an important call from Kaiba Corp., and had to go immediately. He was desperately trying to get ready and get there in time, and in his preparations, he had completely forgotten about Tea who was still sleeping. His racket woke her up and she stared at him curiously, not saying a word. This was the first thing she had said ever since she had woken up.

"Where are you going?" She said, focusing on his tie and trying to hide the blush that had crept upon her face.

"Kaiba Corp." He replied. "A problem has occurred and they need my help. Sometimes I wonder why did I hire such morons?" He said frowning.

"Hmm." She said. Inside, she wondered when he would be back.

"I might come late today." He said, glancing at her. "Valentine and Wheeler will be here today. They plan to go shopping with you."

"Do I have to? I… don't really like them." Tea admitted. He chuckled heartedly. Tea looked up and completely melted. His laugh was so masculine and sexy.

"Nor do I. You don't have to go if you don't want to." He told her kindly.

"No. I'll go. I haven't been out for a while." She said. He nodded with an expressionless face and moved back.

"I guess I better get going. Watch your back with those two." Seto said and turned to leave, but then turned around and kissed her forehead. Tea gasped when his lips came into contact with her skin. He quickly turned around and left.

Tea sighed and fell back on the bed. Her fingers gently touched her forehead where his lips had blessed the skin. Another kiss… well it was a kiss. They had been married for two whole weeks and had been invited to many parties. That was the only time they had spent together acting as a couple. At the mansion, they still behaved as new friends. But she had fallen head over heels for him. It was quite alarming to her how fast it had occurred, but she didn't care or doubt her feelings. She knew he was exactly the kind of man who could do this to a woman. But she wondered if he felt the same way about her. He was relaxed around her, and was comfortable enough to smile and joke, sometimes even flirt. On rare occassions, he even kissed her, like today, but like today, it was always an affectionate peck on the cheek or forehead. She wanted more. She wanted him to kiss her passionately, on the lips. She wanted him to take her breath away.

She had even started wearing her sexy nightgown to get his attention, but no use. Maybe he was lacking hormones. But that couldn't be. Many times, during their little time together, he would stare at her with desire and love, but he never made a move. She figured if he still thought that she needed her time. But how could she tell him she was ready? She couldn't just go and say, 'I love you now, so lets sleep together.' But if she had to, then she would.

Stopping her train of thoughts, she got up and started getting ready for her day with Mai and Serenity.

"Now Tea, wasn't that fun?" Serenity coyly said and Tea nodded. They were on their way to the Kaiba Mansion after many hours of shopping. The day hadn't been so bad, if she discounted Mai's and Serenity barbs and snickers. She had bought a few things and wondered what Seto would say when she would wear them.

"Come on hun, say something." Mai pressed. "You have been quite for most of the day."

"Something on your mind?" Serenity asked suspiciously.

"No, nothing." Tea quickly said and they smirked knowingly.

"Is it about Seto?" Serenity asked as casually as she could, but Tea noticed the glint in her eyes. She sharply glared at her. Everyone else called Seto by his last name, but Serenity didn't. Even though, according to Mokuba, Seto had told her many times to not address him by his first name, she didn't listen. And Tea didn't like it either.

"No. I said it before, it's nothing." Tea said strictly.

"I knew it was bound to happen, but I didn't expect it to happen this soon." Mai said.

"What?" Tea asked in annoyance, expecting some crazy theory about Seto.

"Well hun, remember we warned you that Seto married you because of some business reason. We thought that he wanted to use you." Tea didn't reply, but continued to stare at Mai with an intense gaze, daring her to continue. "We knew you were going to find out, but not this soon."

"But don't worry Tea. We are here for you. We are supermodels, and have links all over the world. We can get you a job somewhere." Serenity offered graciously.

"Maybe you can be our secretary." Mai suggested and the two girls exchanged gleeful looks. Tea frowned.

"You need to have a means of income to support yourself, after you leave Seto… or he leaves you." Serenity said.

"Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass. Seto and I are doing just fine. And even if we do breakup, I can take care of myself." Tea said and entered the mansion. She placed the shopping bags on the couch and fell on it, exhausted. Mai and Serenity also sat but with more decorum. Tea glanced at the watch. 8:00 pm. Whoa. She had been shopping all day, and she hadn't even bought that much. Mai and Serenity were the ones who jumped from one store to another. They bought dozens of clothes and shoes and still wanted to buy more.

"What are you thinking hun?" Mai's voice shook her out of her thoughts. Why were they so interested in her thoughts? Did they always assume that her silence meant some clamaity?

"Just that we have been shopping all day." Tea said.

"Come on Tea. This is what we do. This is life." Serenity said cheerfully.

"Yeah. I'm going to ask the maid to make dinner. I'm hungry. You guys will eat as well?" Tea asked them.

"Salad only. I have to look after my figure." Mai said and Serenity nodded. Tea sighed and entered the kitchen.

Tea fell on the bed, completely exhausted from the day's activities. After dinner, Mai and Serenity had decided to stay over night. They had talked, and talked, and talked and then… talked some more. Tea's head was hurting. They kept talking about their many affairs with celebrities. They had been with almost every famous guy, including Seto Kaiba.

Yes. Serenity just had to bring that up. She had an affair with Seto. Tea knew it was nothing more then a rumor that Serenity had started herself. Mokuba had told her all about Serenity's crush on Seto. So, when Serenity told her lies about how Seto and her were so close, and that they didn't marry because of Joey, Tea only smiled. She knew it was a lie, but she had fun listening to Serenity and Mai's lies.

But still, if you had two bimbos yap all day, you would get tired, and so was she. Now, all she wanted to do was sleep. But she just couldn't. She keep glancing at the couch, where he slept every day. He wasn't there now. He was probably still at Kaiba Corp. and she was missing him. She was worried about him. It was really late. He had been there all day, and hadn't even called. What kind of problem was he facing? She knew business and thought maybe she could help him. So she decided to call.

Just when she reached for the phone, it rang. She quickly grabbed it, hoping it was him who was calling.

"Hello." She said, heart racing with excitement and joy.

"Oh hi Tea. It's me, duke. Remember me." The voice form the other side of phone disappointed her greatly.

"Yeah. Why are you calling at such a late hour?" Tea inquired.

"I have to tell you something important. If you could come and meet me. I'm in the study room, in your mansion." Duke said urgently.

"How did you-?" She started but he cut her off.

"Please Tea. Hurry up. This is important." He said and Tea sighed.

"Okay. I'll be there shortly." She said.

"Good. And don't bother waking anyone up. Only you should know this." He said and hung up. Tea sat on the bed for a while, deciding whether to go or not. At last, she decided to go. He sounded like he was in a hurry. Maybe he did have something important to tell her. And besides, he was in her house. Why should she be afraid to go? She grabbed a long robe to wear over her sexy nightgown, to cover herself, before descending downstairs.

He was in the study, just like he had told her.

"What is it Duke? You know Seto is not home right now. You should have waited till tomorrow." She said sternly and walked forward. He however walked towards the door and closed it.

"I know. That's why I came. This is the perfect opportunity I have been waiting for." He said as he locked the door and advanced towards her. She stepped back.

"What do you think you are doing?" She asked him, worried.

"I am doing what I have wanted to do since the first day I met you." He advanced towards her and she retreated.

"Duke, I'm warning you." She said, trying to sound brave but inside, she was afaid.

"I know you're a beautiful girl who needs and deserves someone who would love you completely." He had Tea cornered. "Kaiba is definitely not the person, but I am."

"Shut up. You don't know what you're saying." Tea said, trying to get away from him.

"I know exactly what I am saying. I know Kaiba. He prefers his work to everything else. Take your marriage as an example. How many times has he kissed you? I bet it's once or twice. You haven't even been on your honeymoon because he is busy with his work. But with me, it will all change. I'll give you the treatment you deserve." He said and ran his fingers sensually over her arms. Tea tried to jerk away from him.

"Get away from me. Seto is perfectly fine and I'm happy with him."

"You don't have to lie to me Tea. I can see it your eyes. You need someone to love you… to touch you. And I can do that. I can please you, give you pleasure beyond you wildest imagination. And we don't have to tell anyone. It can be our little secret." He tried to remove her robe but she slapped him.

"Keep you filthy hands off me. I don't need you. Now, let me go." She tried to struggle out of his grip, but he pressed her body with his. He tried to kiss her, but she moved her head to the side. This angered him.

"There's no use denying it. I know you want me." He said as he forcefully removed her robe, revealing her nightgown. It was slightly see through and very, very sexy. She wore it for Seto, but now Duke was enjoying it.

His mouth fell open at the sheer beauty before him. Tea was shocked as well. But when Duke's hand reached out to touch her, she snapped out of her trance and moved away from him. Duke stared at her with lust filled eyes. She covered her breasts with her arms, but no use. He moved forward and roughly grabbed her.

"God, you're so hot." He kissed her shoulder. She tried to slap him, but her hands were crushed between their bodies. His lips moved over her shoulder, towards her collarbone. She tried to struggle out of his grasp again but he was stronger then her. Suddenly, she kicked him in the groin. He toppled and fell to the floor, groaning in pain.

Seizing the opportunity, she ran towards the door and tried to unlock it. She was halfway through when someone, namely Duke, pulled her away from it. How could he have recovered so fast? He seemed angry, very angry.

"No one has ever denied me of what I want… no one." He said in a dangerous tone and squeezed her arms. She cried out in pain. He pinned her against the wall and removed a strap from her shoulder. It fell, revealing more of her creamy skin. Duke's tongue came out to lick it. Tea shivered in disgust and squirmed again. But he silenced her by biting hard on her skin. Tears ran down her cheeks. In absolute desperation and a last attempt to get her off him, she bit his ear as hard as she could. He yelped in pain as blood seeped out.

"You bitch." He said and slapped her across the face. Tea screamed in pain. A satisfied smirk appeared on his face.

"This will show you your place." He said before trying to seize her lips in a kiss again. But Tea freed one arm and slapped him hard, once again. When he had slapped her, he had loosened his grip on her arms. Tea pushed him back with all her power and tried to run, but tripped on a chair and fell on the floor. Duke got up and towered over her.

"Duke, please don't do this. I beg you." She said with tears in her eyes.

"Don't worry. Once I'm done, you'll be begging me to do more." He said arrogantly, with a devilish smile. She looked around to find an escape route, but there was none. She was doomed.

She closed her eyes, giving up. She felt him grab her shoulders and move forward. She could feel his breath on her lips, his hands, fiddling with her other strap, when suddenly, his body jerked back and she heard a thud. She quickly opened her eyes and saw Duke flat on the ground with a furious Seto standing over him.

"Seto." She managed to whisper. He turned to stare at her and she could see the fire burning in his usually cold eyes. She quickly fixed her nightgown straps, and covered herself. By that time, Duke stood up.

"Good thing you came Kaiba. I was going to call you anyway to tell you about this." Duke said.

"What the hell is happening? We heard a loud thud." Serenity said as she came with Mai and Mokuba.

"Good thing you are all here. Now I can finally tell you the truth." Duke said. "This…" He pointed to Tea. "This girl called me at this late hour and told me to come here as fast as I could. I thought she was in some kind of trouble so I hurried here. And when I got here, she led me to this room. Then she tried to seduce me. She said that Kaiba wasn't paying enough attention to her and wasn't satisfying her needs. She needed someone else, and she picked me. She wanted to hide it from you Kaiba. I couldn't believe my ears or eyes. She threw herself at me. I knew how furious you would be if you found out, so I tried to reason with her. But she seemed out of her mind, completely driven by lust."

"Oh my God. I don't believe this." Mai said, horrified.

Seto turned to look at Tea. She was shocked, her mouth wide open. Tears fell from her eyes as she met his gaze. She hugged herself even more and tried to say something but he raised his hand, silencing her. He turned to Duke again.

"So that's what really happened?" He asked Duke with an intense gaze.

"Of course it did. Can't you see? Duke is fully dressed in his business clothes, but look at Tea. She is practically naked." Serenity pointed out.

"I didn't ask you Wheeler so keep your filthy mouth shut." Seto yelled at Serenity and she quickly shut up.

"Answer me Devlin. Is that what happened?" Seto said again.

"Yes Kaiba. It did. She was the one who—ugh." Seto punched him in the face before he could finish the sentence. Duke fell on the floor.

"Liar. You think you can fool me with your lies? Your dead wrong Devlin." Seto yelled as he kicked Duke in the stomach. Duke coughed violently, but Seto wasn't done yet. He punched him again.

"I know you too well Devlin. I know what kind of a bastard you are. You have been trying to lie to me in the past as well. I kept ignoring it, acting like I believed you. I have tolerated many things but I will not tolerate you accusing my wife of something so low. I know her and I refuse to believe that she has a bad character." Seto said and continued to kick and punch Duke, who was spitting blood. Finally, Mokuba went to Deto.

"Seto, stop. He'll die if you keep beating him like this." Mokuba said, trying to pry Seto off Duke.

"That's what I'm trying to do. How dare he touch her? How dare he even think of her like that? Fucking bastard." Seto yelled.

"Seto, calm down." Mokuba said and Seto took a deep breath before stepping away from Duke's beaten body. After making sure that Seto wouldn't hit Duke anymore, Mokuba went to Duke. Serenity and Mai were already sitting by his side.

Seto went to Tea, who was sitting on the floor, crying. He spotted her robe and used it to cover her shaking form. He then sat beside her and removed a strand of hair from her face. She looked up with her puffy, red eyes. Seto gently picked her up in his arms, bridal style and carried her towards their bedroom.

He placed her on the bed and sat beside her. She lowered her head, as if afraid or ashamed to meet his gaze. He lifter her chin to face him.

"You don't have to be ashamed of anything. It's Devlin who should be ashamed. I heard noises when I entered the mansion, so I went to investigate. The door wasn't properly locked, and one push opened it. I saw and heard all." He said, gazing into her eyes. That's when he noticed the slap mark on her cheek. It didn't take him long to realize that Duke must have slapped her. He gently caressed it and whispered.

"I'm sorry I didn't come early." Tea stared at him, completely shocked. He was apologizing to her.

"You trusted me. You didn't believe what he told you and took my side." She whispered.

"Of course I did. Even if Mokuba told me otherwise, I wou-." But her lips upon his cut him off. She kissed him passionately.

It took him a second to realize what was happening and to respond. He kissed her back with the same passion and ferocity. They kissed hungrily for what seemed like eternity, neither one wanting to let go. But they pulled back for breath. Seto attacked her neck and kissed the soft flesh and sucked on it. Tea tilted her head to the side, giving him better access. He took full advantage of it and continued biting and nipping on the skin, emitting moans from her.

Tea's hands locked themselves in his hair, pulling him closer to her skin. His lips felt so good. She had wanted this for so long, she had imagined it for so long, but she never even dreamed that it would feel so good. His hands removed her robe and she willingly let him take it off. Seto then pulled back to admire her beauty. The moonlight peeking from the window reflected her skin as milky white. He gently pushed her on the bed and kissed her again.

He got on top pf her and gazed into her eyes, asking for permission. Tea answered by kissing him and pulling his body closer to hers. Seto smiled and moved lower to kiss her neck and collarbone. Just as his mouth moved lower, and his one hand removed her nightgown, his other hand reached for the lamp switch. Not even light would be allowed to see the woman he loved the way he would.

"Are you sure you'd be okay Mokuba?" Seto asked Mokuba for the tenth time and Mokuba rolled his eyes.

"Like I said Seto. Yes. I'll be fine. You just go and enjoy your honeymoon."

"Okay. But if there's a problem, you call me right away." Seto advised him and went upstairs where Tea was getting ready for their flight.

"You ready yet?" He asked as he leaned against the door, watching her pack.

"Almost." She replied, placing somemore clothes in the suitcase.

"I told you to pack lightly. We can shop for the stuff we need once we get there." He said.

"I know, and I am only taking some clothes. Or do you want me to walk naked?"

"I wouldn't mind that." Seto said with a mischievous grin.

"Yeah. But I don't want to give bystanders a show." Tea said smirking and he nodded.

"Just hurry up okay." He said and left. Tea came soon after.

"Okay Mokuba, we're off. Call me if there's a problem. And no wild parties. You can have Yugi and Joey over if you want, but make sure nothing is broken." Seto said sternly before sitting in a limo with Tea. Mokuba waved at them as the limo disappeared out of sight. Then he went back inside the mansion and picked up the phone.

"Hey guys. Seto is gone." He said with a devilish grin on his face.

"Whoooo. Party." Joey yelled on the other line.

(Somewhere far away)

"Are you ready?" A dark, rough voice spoke from the shadows.

"Yes sir. I know what I have to do." Answered another masculine voice.

"Then I'll teach you all you need to know. Soon, you'll be more powerful then you can imagine." The dark voice promised.

'Yes. Power. Soon I'll have everything that belongs to me.'

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