A/N: Hello everyone! Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter. They keep this story going, you know! Anyway...last chapter I asked you all a question about the proper punishment for our fiends. I just want to say that I'm against killing in general and have reluctantly decided to oppose the death penalty. I could have thought of some other things to do to those jokers, but I chose that one to keep this fic on this site. It would have been a shame to turn this into an NC-17 affair. Now, thanks to:
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Oh, if any of you were wondering, I borrowed the asassin from last chapter from a Street Fighter (No, I don't own that either) game. Cracker Jack, or simply Jack, was one of M. Bison's (AKA "Vega" in Japan) top bodyguards. He's well known for his style of dress, which includes a hat that always hides his eyes, and his baseball bat (with attacks like "Home Run Hero" or "Home Run King", you would probably need a bat). Enjoy the chapter, people!
Angry People
Chapter 10
Malik and Tea arrived at the school at about noon, barely making it to their late classes. Surprisingly, the day went on without incident, as no one (especially their teachers) asked why they were absent for most of the day. When the final bell rang, the two young students hurried out of the building along with the rest of the student body. Yugi and Joey suggested that everyone go out for a shake, which everyone agreed with. While the rest of the gang was eating and joking around, Tea seemed a little out of it. Sure, she would laugh a little with every one of Joey's wisecracks about Tristan's hair, but she just seemed a little distant from everyone, as if her thoughts were in another place.
"Hey Tea...you sure everything's alright?" Tristan asked before he and Joey fought for the last piece of pizza on the table.
"Huh?..No, everything's fine!" She looked up from her plate, her face beaming with a smile.
"I don't think so...you've been acting a little funny since Malik said he couldn't come with us earlier." Yugi looked at her suspiciously.
"Yeah, and why did you two show up here so late? Together, no less!" Mai asked, also suspicious.
"Um...well...it's a pretty long story..."
"Miss Ishizu...you can stop if you want to, I don't want to rush you..." The middle aged detective spoke in a soothing tone as Ishizu latched onto her brother, tears streaming down her face.
"It's alright...I can finish...The guy...he held me down. He told me I was just another whore, that I deserved it. When he finished...he spat in my face. Then they flipped me over..."
Malik was crying now. As prepared for the testimony as he was, even the detective couldn't resist shedding a tear.
"That's when they...sodomized me...all of them. It hurt so much, I prayed to die. They just kept on going and going...Every time I screamed, they just laughed and kept on with what they were doing to me. They saw the blood and kept on anyway...when they finally stopped, I passed out. That's all I can remember."
Ishizu couldn't control herself after that, she cried even harder into her brother's chest, who was trying to console her as best as he could.
The police officer shook his head, and put away his notebook. "You have a lot of courage...I promise we'll do everything in our power to bring these punks to justice."
Ishizu couldn't speak, her train of thought completely wrecked. Her brother spoke for her.
"Thank you, officer. Do you mind if my sister and I have some time alone."
The detective nodded. "Of course. My interview is finished, we'll continue to investigate as long as-
" The man couldn't finish before his cell phone rang. "Detective Carter...What?...How many?...Good God...I'm on my way."
Malik's curiosity got the better of him. "What's wrong?"
The man stood and put his jacket back on. "There's a team of my colleagues near the stream on the edge of town. They just found seven bodies...all shot execution style."
Brother and sister were silent.
"It's a damn shame, really. I have to go...you both know where to reach me, right?"
Malik nodded his head. "Yes, sir."
"Good...I'll see you later."
With that, the door was closed, leaving the two siblings alone.
"Mr. Kaiba...the drop has been completed, Sir."
"Good...how much did you send?"
"About 100 thousand dollars for each target."
Kaiba smirked as he recieved the news of his handiwork. "We've done Domino City a service...Thank you, Roland. Now find my brother for me; he should be in the East Wing."
"Yes, Mr. Kaiba."
The teenager picked up his laptop and went back to work. With that little piece of buisness taken care of, he could go back to the business of running his company.
Tea and Yugi walked down the street together, the same street that they had lived on since they were toddlers.
"Tea...I think you like him."
"Huh?" Tea stopped in her tracks, a blush instantly creeping on her face. "Who are you talking about?"
Yugi looked up at her, grinning sheepishly. "You know who...I'm surprised, I don't think I would be able to have a crush on someone who had me at gunpoint."
"HAHA, very funny Yugi!" Tea said as she walked along, kicking a can down the road.
"I'm sorry...It's just that you two...don't seem to be so much alike."
"Well, we do have plenty of things in common. We love our siblings more than anything else in the world, we stand up for what we believe in, and we both have gone through some pretty troubling experiences..."
Yugi nodded as he listened, trying his best to hide the creeping feeling of disappointment. "Do you like him?"
Tea was a little taken aback by the question. Yugi was rarely ever this blunt. "I'm not sure..."
"I think you are...listen Tea, I'll always be your friend, no matter what. I would like something else between us, but I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. Just knowthat I'm always behind you, alright?" Yugi looked up at the brunette, a sad little smile on his face. He loved her, but he could tell someone else had captured her heart.
"Yugi...I don't know what to say." She had a feeling that Yugi had something for her, but she didnt know where
" 'I love you' would be a good start." Yugi's grin turned into a happier one as they approached Tea's house.
"What am I going to do with you? That Joey, he's such a bad influence on you!" Tea laughed as she waved goodbye. "I'll see you tomorrow, alright?"
"Sure thing, Tea." Yugi waved as he ran down the street to his grandfather's game shop and home.
Tea closed her door, locking up behind her. She went over to the little drawer on the other side of the living room. She opened the top drawer, pulling out two thin pieces of paper.
It looks like in this duel, I'll have to make the first move...
Well, well. What does Tea have up her sleeves? And why exactly did Seto Kaiba order the hit on those thugs? And is Yugi as totally behind Tea as he claims? Find out next time!
Well, thank you all so much for reading. Fear not, the best of this story is yet to come! 85 reviews will get you all another chapter as fast asI can do it, 90 will get you one about twice as long as one of my regular ones. Hope you all enjoyed it, and take care! I'm out!
Forever LSU
BDB...out