(Mill: Yeah, I know what you're thinking… "What took him so fucking long?" Gomen nasai dear readers, I've been busy with other projects, but I'm still continuing my part of this fic!

Mewy: We still don't own Yugioh or Final Fantasy 7, so no suing please!)

CHAPTER 7

At long last, Yugi and Téa were up on the roof top of the church. They both peered down through the hole in which they had climbed out of. Down below, they watched Valon and his soldiers go crazy down below after their escape. A mischievous crept down Téa's lips as she looked at the struggled soldiers.

"Ha, ha... They're looking for me again." Let out Téa as she giggled.

Upon hearing that remark, Yugi cocked an eyebrow in question of what the brunette had just said. "You mean it's not the first time they've been after you?" He inquired.

"...no." She let out as she hung her head in a look of shame.

She doesn't know who they are, does she? Thought the spiky haired ex-soldier as he somewhat frowned at her. If they were after her all this time and she didn't know, it's amazing that they haven't done anything to her. Perhaps I should tell her who they are, just so she can be careful next time.

"They're the Doom Legion." Spoke Yugi as to inform his partner.

"Hmmm..." Téa said thoughtfully.

"The Doom Legion is an organization in Kaiba Corp." Yugi explained. "They scout for possible candidates for SOLDIER."

"This violently?" Téa asked with a hint of confusion. "I thought they were kidnapping someone."

Yugi shrugged, and narrowed his eyes in disgust. "They're also involved in a lot of dirty stuff on the side. Spying, murder... you know."

Téa's face then had a stroke of horror fall down her façade. Upon hearing the words murder, she shook a bit. The brunette girl slowly moved toward the hole and looked down the hole with a look of worry. What could they truly want with me? She asked herself. Do they want to kill me this badly…or is it something else?

"They look like it." She said in a small voice.

"But, why're they after you?" He asked Téa. "There must be a reason, right?"

"No, not really." Téa said as she shook her head.

The brunette couldn't think of anything at the moment. She slowly looked at the ground. What could they want with me? She thought. But then she looked up into the sky thoughtfully, as a brief smile crossing her delicate features.

"I think they believe I have what it takes to be in SOLDIER!" Chirped the brunette.

Yugi couldn't help but smile back at the girl. "Maybe you do." He leaned over to her. "You want to join?"

"I don't know..." Téa's face then had a look of fright and disgust. "But I don't want to get caught by THOSE people!"

"Then let's go!" Yugi ordered. The swordsman then set off to the roof tops before Téa could protest. Yugi jumped from rooftop to rooftop with ease, jumping on roofs and junk piles. His training with Soldier made him very nimble and agile, and he leapt and landed with the grace and agility of a cat.

"Wait... Wait, I said!" Shouted the blue eyed woman.

Yugi turned around to see Téa who, unlike him, was having difficulty with all the jumping. She was hesitating before each jump, bouncing slightly, when she finally got to catch up with Yugi, her pretty face was all flushed.

"Puff... wheeze... Slow...down... Don't leave me..." She begged/wheezed.

"Funny..." Yugi said with a mischievous look. "I thought you were cut out to be in SOLDIER?"

"Oh! You're terrible!" Téa mocked scolded and both of them started to laugh. When the laughing ceased, Tea thought to ask a question. "Hey... Yugi. Were you... ever in SOLDIER?

The question caught Yugi off guard, surprising him. "... ...I used to be. How did you guess?"

"...Your eyes." Téa neared Yugi's face gazing into his eyes. "They have a strange glow..." She said in a soft whisper

"Uh…" Yugi flushed madly at the way she looked and spoke at him. Trying to keep his cool, he explained his eyes. "That's the sign of those who have been infused with Mako...it's a mark of SOLDIER. But, how did you know about that?" He then got curious as to how Téa knew about the eyes of those in SOLDIER.

Téa blushed and looked away. "...Oh, nothing." She said quietly.

"Nothing...?" Yugi got curious.

"Right, nothing!" Téa said defiantly and confidently. "Come on, let's go! Bodyguard!" She said with a smile.

Yugi and Téa continued walking and leaping on the rooftops, though at times, Yugi had to help Téa make it across some of the big gaps. Eventually they made it off the rooftops and onto the streets of the Sector 5 slum. Upon placing their feet upon the ground, the pungent smell of trash filled their noses.

"Whew! Finally made it off! Now what..." Téa wiped her forehead with her pink silk handkerchief.

As Téa began to cool down from the workout she had just gotten, the brunette girl looked up and around the area she was. The surrounding area was quite familiar to the pink clad girl and soon, her sapphire eyes landed upon a path. Knowing her intuition, she clearly remembered that was the way that would lead to Sector 5.

"My house is over here. Hurry before he comes." Téa told Yugi anxiously looking back at the pathway towards the Church.

Yugi and Téa entered the Sector 5 slums and walked through the small, dirty town. As they passed through the entrance, Yugi could hear a soft, male groan from within the pipe house next to them. He looked into the pipe to see a man sitting, hunched over at the side of his bed.

"Is…he ok?" Asked Yugi.

Téa shrugged her shoulders. "2 days ago we found this man unconscious outside of town. He never says anything except for a few moans and groans."

Yugi walked inside of the pipe with Téa close behind. "So… No one knows what he's suffering from?"

Téa shook her head sadly, and showed the man to Yugi. The man had spiky, unkempt, black hair, and ragged clothes. He looked pale, thin, and his eyes had a vacant look.

"Oooooooh…aaaaaaaah…" He moaned, staring blankly at the two visitors.

Téa looked at Yugi as if hoping for a miracle. "Can't you do something to help him?"

Yugi wished he could, but he had no medical experience, and didn't know where to begin. Damn, I have no clue how to help this guy. Thought the warrior. He looks pretty bad though. I kinda feel sorry for him. Man…if only I can help. Sorry about this, man. He shook his head despondently.

"I'm sorry Téa, but I'm no doctor…" He replied sadly.

Téa just sighed. "You're right…"

Just as Yugi and Téa were about to exit the house, his grape eyes caught the figure of something strange. Yugi took a glance at the man's arm for a moment and noticed something odd. Hmm… He's got a tattoo…in the shape of the number 2?

As the two exited the house, Yugi thought they should shop for some supplies. Yugi took a quick stop into the weapon shop and stood at the supposed merchant's desk, when the man spoke to him sternly.

"You want weapons? That's too damn bad. I ain't got no weapons to sell you because…"

"Because?" Yugi said with some sarcasm, not pleased with the man's attitude.

"Because the weapon's store is right behind you, moron!" The young man pointed to another desk, where an older man, the weapon merchant stood.

Yugi growled. He turned away from the man, speaking one last time. "You DON'T have to be so fucking rude, asshole."

He walked up to the weapon's dealer, and browsed through. Not finding much in the way of weapons, but picked up some armor for himself and Téa, along with a few grenades. As they exited the shop, they stopped off at the Materia shop, as Yugi thought that Téa could use some attack Materia.

He laughed at her kid in a candy store behavior as she picked out which Materia she wanted. After exiting and restocking on potions and what not in the item shop, they head out of the slums, in the direction of Téa's house. Yugi couldn't believe his eyes when they arrived. Téa's house was an actual two story house.

Instead of metal, and junk, the whole area was surrounded by grass and flowers; LOTS of beautiful flowers. There was even a garden nearby and clean, flowing spring water.

"This place…is amazing!" Yugi gushed as he gazed at all the flowers.

Téa giggled. "It sure is. Just like the church, the flowers can grow all they want here." She sighed dreamily. "I'm so happy here."

Yugi smiled. "The flowers are beautiful, yes, but you're the most beautiful flower in this garden." He thought out loud to himself.

Téa however, heard him, and blushed a deep crimson. Beautiful flower? Me? She thought as her heart beat fiercely in her chest. She hurried into her house, motioning for Yugi to follow her, trying to fight back her blush. Once they were inside, Téa called for her mom.

"I'm, home mom." She chirped.

And old woman whom was busy making dinner had stopped what she was doing. Her hair was placed into a tight brown bun. Her eyes were a soft green color and slowly she turned her head to see her daughter. Mrs. Gardner stepped away from the stove in the kitchen to greet her daughter, when she saw Yugi next to her.

"This is Yugi." Téa said, beaming. "My bodyguard." She wrapped an arm around him.

Mrs. Gardner went into a panic when she heard the word "Bodyguard." "Bodyguard...? You mean you were followed again?" She grabbed Téa and looked at her all over. "Are you all right? You're not hurt, are you?"

Téa wrenched free from the grip and patted her mom assuredly on the back shaking her head. "I'm all right. I had Yugi with me."

Mrs. Gardner turned her gaze to Yugi with a look that seemed relieved and grateful. "Thank you, Yugi." She suddenly noticed smoke coming out of the kitchen and darted back in, not wanting the food to burn.

"So what are you going to do now?" Téa inquired looking at Yugi.

Yugi suddenly remembered what was happened back at the Sector 5 reactor. "...Is Sector 7 far from here? I want to go to Mai's bar."

Téa froze and then cast Yugi a questioning look. "Is Mai... a girl?

Yugi nodded. "Yeah."

"A girl...friend?" Téa sounded despondent and scared.

Yugi was taken aback by the question, and surprised. "Girlfriend? No way!" Yugi shook his head. "She's already taken!"

Téa started to giggle. "Hehehehe. You don't have to get THAT upset." She giggled, yet there was a tone of hopefulness and relief in her voice. "Well, that's nice." She then thought to herself. "Let's see, Sector 7? I'll show you the way."

"You gotta be kidding. Why do you want to put yourself in danger again?" Yugi didn't like the thought of Téa getting in danger like she did at the church.

Téa just shrugged. "I'm used to it."

"Used to it?" Yugi couldn't believe someone would be used to being in danger. He began to consider this option. "...Well, don't know... getting help from a girl..." He realized what he said and mentally smacked himself for saying something stupid.

"A girl! What do you mean by that?" Téa looked red with anger. "You expect me to just sit by and listen, after hearing you say something like that?" She turned to the direction of her mother. "Mom! I'm taking Yugi to Sector 7. I'll be back in a while."

Yugi winced when she yelled. Great… He thought. Now I made her mad…

Mrs. Gardner had a disbelieving look on her face but failed to argue with her daughter. "But dear... I give up. You never listen once you've made up your mind. But if you must go, why don't you go tomorrow? It's getting late now." She tried to reason with her daughter.

Téa sighed. Her mother could be a little too overprotective and worrisome at times. "Yeah, you're right, mom."

Mrs. Gardner, inwardly, sighed a sigh of relief. "Téa, please go and make the bed." She watched as her daughter went upstairs, and then turned to Yugi, noticing the glow in his eyes. "Yugi…are you, by any chance, from SOLDIER?"

Yugi nodded. "Yes, or rather, I used to be."

Mrs. Gardner got a sad look on her face and looked hesitant to speak. "This might sound odd, and a little cold but…" She bowed. "Could you please leave for Sector 7 tonight, without telling Téa?"

Yugi was taken aback by this request. "Well… Ok. I don't want Téa to be in any more danger anyway." He sighed as he went upstairs. "And just when I was getting to like her…" As he went upstairs, he swore that he could hear Mrs. Gardner speak.

"SOLDIER… That last thing Téa needs is her heart broken again."

Heartbroken again? Yugi thought to himself. What does she mean? What does it have to do with SOLDIER? Yugi went upstairs, just in time to see Téa, leaving the guest room; obviously she'd finished making the beds.

Téa saw Yugi coming up the stairs and approached him, already forgetting her anger at his earlier comment. "You need to go through Sector 6 to get to Sector 7. Sector 6 is a little dangerous so you'd better get some rest tonight."

Yugi nodded in thanks and went for his room.

"Yugi..."

He turned around, hearing Téa's voice. He looked at her and waited for her to say something. But whatever she had planned to say, she trashed completely, and replaced it with a simple phrase.

"Good night." She walked into her room, closing the door.

Yugi sighed sadly and rubbed the back of his head. "Oh, man..."

TO BE CONTINUED

(Mewy: Well, this ends another chapter… Next up, comes Yugi and Téa's journey to Sector 6.

Mill: What will they find there? What will happen when they reach the Wall Market? (shudders as he remembers a certain pervert from there) R+R please.)