Thank you for reviews. I haven't worked on this I the longest while and the story that I had once had in my mind has escaped me. So I apologize if my writing style has changed a bit, I hope my grammar has improve.:3

Tea awoke the next morning, feeling confused as of what had happened to her. Slowly she began recollecting her memories, she was with her client then this other boy came in and took her in, that was all she could remember. 'Ow my head aches' she thought painfully as she tried to sit up. She turned her head to her right to see a tray of food placed next her, her sense of smell immediately began to pick up to the food's scent and her stomach grumbled. She sat upright and looked about curiously, and then when she determined she was alone she begun to eat the slightly cold pancakes and sausages.

'What was with that guy? He didn't come on to me like Shark's other clients what is his deal' Soon the friendly food was gone and Tea found the strength to get up of bed. She went to the bathroom and met with the mirror. She gazed at herself, her forehead and face was covered with black and blue bruises, her lower lip was cut, under her eyes were baggy and dark. She looked like a prostitute; then again that was exactly what she was. That was the only way she could get money to feed and cloth herself. Tea hastily washed her face and cleaned up, what she could. The quaint apartment room was small yet quite friendly.

'Huh what is this?' she picked up a note that had her name addressed on it, Tea.

"I'm sorry I have to leave you here, please don't go away I want to talk to you. I have to go to my classes right now so I'm not here I'll be back around 3:00pm please make yourself at home, Yugi"

"Yu..gi" She mouthed

"Yugi" she repeated again. 'It sounds.. so familiar'

It was about 3:15pm later that day, and Yugi brought home some groceries he had picked up before.

"Tea are you still here?" he called as he rested the bags down on the table.

No response

'Maybe she left' Yugi thought sadly.

Then a figure emerged from behind the bedroom walls.

"Hey" Tea said awkwardly.

"Oh wow you are still here, I though maybe you got scared and probably ran away"

"Oh.. well now that you took me in I have no where to go"

"It's been a long time eh Tea?" Yugi smiled hopefully, but to his dismay her brows crossed with confusion.

"I'm sorry but I don't quite remember you" Tea muttered.
Yugi gasped, "You don't remember me Tea?"

"I don't know I have forgotten so much about my past what are you my brother, cousin, old friend?"

"Um. You use to be my best friend" Yugi felt a lump in his throat .

"Oh well, thanks for taking me in but I have to get going so I just thought I wait and thank you"

"Is that it? Just thank you and good bye?" Yugi felt very frustrated, he could have cried if he could.

"Look you have no idea what you are getting yourself into and it is very dangerous for me to stay here so.." Tea started towards the door but Yugi grabbed her by her wrist.

"Wait don't leave yet Tea" Yugi pleaded. "I'm sure you are not 100 percent better just yet so you can stay awhile"

Tea looked deep into his purple eyes and felt something weird, It made her feel calm and secure.

"Tea?" Yugi repeated.

"Yes… maybe I'll stay one more night but tomorrow I'll be gone okay?"

"Sure, Let me put away these groceries and make dinner" Yugi rushed eagerly back to the kitchen.

"You just rest yourself okay?" he called back again.

'Yea sure' Tea thought as she sat back on to the couch trying to recollect her thoughts. 'perhaps I am making a mistake I have no idea who this stranger is he could be an undercover cop for all I know, I'm so confused' Tea felt her temples throbbing again.

'I better play it saf and not tell him anything'

"Do you remember anything at all before I found you?" Yugi questioned again as he munched on some steamed vegetables he had prepared.

"No I don't think so" Tea shook her head.

"Are you sure" His pleading eyes bore into hers, he knew she was hiding something.

'Maybe it's best I not push her so much, maybe it's best I don't know, but then again maybe she should tell me so I can help her' he thought.

"Tea please maybe I can help you" He pleaded again

Tea was silent.

Yugi sighed in frustration.

Tea just fidgeted around uncomfortably and munched on the meal Yugi had prepared for them, she couldn't remember when last she had a decent meal.

"Well anyways Tea, I might just happen to have a clue of what happened to you. Tell me why have you choosen this kind of life?"

"Just Shut up! You don't know anything about me! What I do is my own business so don't interfere, because you don't understand me!OK! Stop asking me so many questions and don't call me Tea" She snapped viciously, shuddering a bit at how forceful she had spoken. The stranger who found her near death in an abandon alleyway and took her in and gave her food and shelter and security and this was how she acted towards him.

Yugi sighed again, but this time sadly.

"Sorry" she said quickly.

"It's ok maybe, it's best I not know, but tell me what exactly is your name if it's not Tea?"

Kuri is what Sharks called her.

"It's ok if you wanna call me tea you call me Tea." She shrugged.

Yugi smiled a bit at her, and stared up and the wallpaper's patterns on his wall thoughtfully , but said nothing else .

Although it was a little bit after midnight the house wasn't all that dark. The moon was full and its light lit the apartment room a little bit. Tea didn't have to turn on the lights in order to see her way out. Did she want out? Dressed in her originally slutty outfit she was contemplating was this the life she wanted. The truth is she worked with a drug dealer, Sharks, and she was his, well mistress. He sells her off as a pleasure tool for his clients, over 5 guys a day, a strip dancer, and also a druggie. She tugged down on her short leather skirt. 'Should I go back?I need to go if I don't Yugi will be in danger, but if I do then what?' Tea thought bitterly. She was in total confusion. She leaned against a small round table and her finger caught a picture frame. She took it in her hands and held it near a window. 'Hmm why didn't I noticed this before.' Her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in order to stop her muffled sobs from being heard. It was a picture of her, a lovely girl probably 16 years of age her face bright and happy, together with a 3 other guys. 'Joey…Tristan… Yugi..' she mouthed silently as she traced her fingers across the characters faces in the pictures, which was covered in shadow but slightly lit.She thought really hard..then maybe she could remember exactly who she once was.
The next morning Yugi had to wake up extra early for his morning classes. It was around 5 in the morning and the familiar city scents filled the room as he opened the window. Surprisingly sleeping on the couch wasn't that bad. He immediately went to his room where he had left Tea, but to his dismay there was nobody in the bed. 'She must have snuck out' he thought sadly.

"Nope I'm still here" She suddenly said, breaking the silence.

Scared half to death Yugi nearly tumbled over.

"I'm sorry did I scare you? I was just washing my face." She pointed to the bathroom door behind her.

"No No. I'm just surprised I thought you were leaving, and that you left, and that, well?"

"I think.. I might want to stay a little while longer, but I don't want to be a burden"

"Really that's great, I'll take of you I promise" Yugi smiled a bit and rubbed his eyes.

Tea felt her face grow a bit warm and butterflies seem to appear in her stomach but she shook the feeling off.

"Well I have to go to the class now but I'll only be gone for a few hours then I have the rest of the day off, I can buy some new clothes for you? We can go shopping later" he chuckled nervously.

For the first time he saw her smile and maybe even giggle a bit.

'Maybe it won't be so bad.. I'll stick around a bit there is something about him.. that makes me feel, Safe?'

Little did she know that across the streets a pair of wary eyes was spying on them through the window.She wans't as safe as she thought she was.