Téa walked in with a tray of food, "Good Morning Kaiba," she greeted. She placed the tray in front of him and said, "I can't wait to see how you have progressed so far."
Kaiba looked at her in a humored fashion, it was way too early for her to be this perky.
Noah walked in and frowned when he saw her holding his hand. He walked up behind her and placed his hand on her shoulder to catch her attention. Noah suggested, "Téa, I know you haven't fed him yet, but why don't I give him a bath. He is starting to look a little scruffy."
Kaiba shook his head no, he did not want to be left alone with this maniac again. She saw Kaiba shake his head and answered, "I think Kaiba is hungry, you can give him a bath after. Besides, we might spill some food on him. Noah, why don't you help me set the garden tables. I think it would be nice to let Seto spend some time in the garden."
"I have a better idea, how about you get your head out of the hospital, and join me for lunch in Tokyo," Noah asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Sure, just as soon as you get yours out of your ass. Now get to work before I have Mokuba fire your ass," Téa replied angrily as she pushed him off of her.
Noah frowned but did as he was told. Téa silently thanked god she didn't have to deal with his creepy comments. As she helped Kaiba with breakfast, her stomach started to turn. Something felt off, but she didn't know what.
Noah walked in as she was picking up the tray. "Is Mr. Kaiba ready for his bath?" he asked. Téa nodded, "Go ahead Noah. Let me know when you finish so I can bring up his medicine," she said before she went downstairs. Before she left, she felt Kaiba's fingers grasp hers. She smiled and said, "I will be back in a few minutes Kaiba."
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Noah pushed Kaiba into the bathroom and shut the door. Noah's eyes seemed to twitch as he asked, "How dare you touch her?" He grabbed him by the back of the hair, "She is my woman. You will not touch her again or I will dispose of you, the same way you killed my father."
Noah then smiled and said, "Actually, I think I might still do that. After all, it doesn't take much to change the medicine in a medicine bottle."
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Téa grabbed the basket of his morning dosage of medicine and sat it on the table. She added the required pills to a small cup for Kaiba. As she was going through them, she noticed that his pain medicine didn't look normal. Quickly, she picked up the phone and called Mokuba. "Mokuba, I think something is up. Kaiba's pain medicine looks like they were switched out with something else. I am not going to give it to Kaiba obviously, but I am going to approach Noah about it. I have a feeling he might be the one behind this. I want you to keep your eyes on the camera in his room in case something should go wrong."
Mokuba nodded and watched her pour the bad pills in the garbage. He had his security guards on standby in case something happened. She then carried the good pills up the stairs.
Téa walked in the room and sat on the bed. While she sat, she heard a strange wheezing noise coming from the bathroom. Quickly she swung open the door and gasped when she saw Noah with his fist raised in the air. She grabbed Noah by the crease of his arm, "Stop this," she screamed as she positioned herself in front of Kaiba. "Get Out!" She screamed.
Noah started to laugh, and he grabbed her by the neck, "I don't think so beautiful. It is a shame I am going to have to kill you now." He tightened his grip as he heard people running up the stairs. He pulled her in front of him and placed a gun to her head. He turned towards the bedroom and threatened, "If you shoot me, I kill her." Téa shook in fear and tears rolled down her face.
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When Kaiba saw Noah put his hands on Téa, Kaiba was filled with rage. He took all the energy he could muster and managed to pull him in a standing position. He leaned against the wall as he approached Noah's hand with the gun. With the last ounce of energy and adrenaline he had left, he tried to reach out for the gun, but he just didn't have the strength. Kaiba's body collapsed on top of Noah and the weapon fell to the ground. Téa kicked the weapon away and let Kaiba's security guards take control.
Once they captured Noah, Téa checked on Kaiba. She took out her flashlight and checked for another concussion. She checked his vitals and let out a breath of relief. She looked at the one guard who remained in the room and asked, "Can you help me get him in bed please?"
As soon as she did, the phone in the room rang.
"I am on my way home, how is he?" Mokuba asked hysterically.
"Calm down Mokuba, I need to check for further injuries, but as far as I can see there is nothing life threatening. Just come home, and I will let you know then." Téa said as she started to unbutton Kaiba's shirt.
She looked Kaiba in the eyes and said, "I don't know how you did what you did today Seto, but thank you."
He gave her a slight nod and closed his eyes. Téa ran her hand over what she saw was a fresh bruise. Kaiba looked up when he felt a drop of water hit his chest. Tears were rolling down her face as she looked at the fresh signs of abuse, "Oh God Seto, I am so sorry. I never should have left you alone with that man. Please forgive me."
Mokuba walked in and saw Téa crying, "What's wrong Téa? Please tell me he is going to be alright."
She nodded and said, "This was all my fault. I never should have left him alone with Noah. I should have realized it sooner. He even tried to tell me it was Noah. I just didn't realize it until now."
Mokuba gave Téa a hug and said, "This is not your fault. I promise you my Brother doesn't blame you for this. You saved him Téa."
She stood up and said, "No, he saved me." She was silent for a moment, "Mokuba, I need to gather herbs from my old apartment. Can you stay with Seto while I get what I need for the ointment?"
"Of course, Roland will go with you," Mokuba said.
Téa nodded gratefully.
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Téa had calmed down some by the time she got back to her apartment. She unlocked the door and stepped into the door. She knew Yugi was home because he had his car in the driveway. "Yugi, I am just here to pick up my herb garden," she yelled out.
She heard what sounded like a feminine giggle and walked to the bedroom to find Yugi in bed with a blonde girl. She covered her mouth with her hands in surprise and backed out the room.
When Yugi saw her, his eyes got wide and he pushed the other girl off him, "Téa, it is not what it looks like!" He yelled as she grabbed her tiny kitchen garden from the window and stormed out the door.
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Téa got back to the Kaiba mansion feeling completely numb. She had endured so much emotionally today, she no longer felt anything.
She ground up the herbs and gently rubbed the paste on Kaiba's injuries. Tears started to line her eyes again and she whispered, "please forgive me."
She looked up as he attempted to speak, "I…d..do"
She gave him a hug and cried into his shoulder. Mokuba knew she was struggling mentally with the events of the day. He placed his hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Go rest Téa. I can finish up with Seto tonight." She nodded and left the room.
Mokuba looked down at his brother in the bed and let out a sigh of relief. You're safe now Seto, and so is Téa. I am going to get Téa another nurse, but I promise it will be someone trustworthy this time. He squeezed his older brother's hand and was surprised when his brother squeezed back.
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The next morning, Mokuba went down to the kitchen and found Téa cooking breakfast. "Good Morning Téa," he greeted as he grabbed his favorite cereal. Téa still looked upset, but she was definitely in a better mood than yesterday. "Good Morning Mokuba. I am making waffles if you want some," she offered.
"Nah, I have to get going soon. I have to find you a new nurse fast," Mokuba replied.
Téa put her coffee cup down she was sipping on and said, "About that, the main reason I need a nurse is to help move Kaiba from one place to another. Kaiba is starting to regain some of his mobility, and I have a friend in LPN school who would be more than capable to help. Would you mind if I suggested someone?"
"Sure Téa, who is it?" Mokuba asked.
"Tristan," she suggested.
Mokuba smiled, "I remember him, he was the goof ball with the spiked up brown hair right?"
Téa chuckled and replied, "Yes, he has about a month left of LPN school and his exams. For what I need him for, he will work just fine."
"Okay, I will give him a call. If he accepts, I will see if he can come in today." Mokuba said as he grabbed his briefcase and left the kitchen.
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After Téa ate, she chopped up a banana and grabbed some yogurt to bring to Kaiba.
"Good Morning Seto," she greeted. She placed the tray on his lap, "We are going to try some soft solid foods. Let me see you eat," she said as she placed the spoon in his hand.
Téa smiled as he slowly but successfully was able to lift his arm and eat on his own.
A knock at the door caught her attention, she turned around to see Yugi standing in the doorway with a dozen roses.
Kaiba's eyes narrowed as he thought 'What is he doing here?'
Téa turned away from Yugi and said, "Please Yugi, just leave me alone."
Yugi placed the roses on the bed next to her and said, "I'm sorry Téa, I didn't mean to…"
"Didn't mean to what Yugi? Didn't mean to get caught? It is over Yugi," Téa snapped.
Yugi was angered by her response and said, "Come on Téa, let me explain."
"Explain what Yugi? How you were giving her a breast exam in our bedroom, or were you tutoring her in anatomy?" Téa replied.
Kaiba started to choke on his orange juice in response.
Téa sat Kaiba up further in the bed and said, "Please leave Yugi, this is neither the time nor the place to discuss this." Téa replied.
Yugi straightened his jacket and angrily said, "Fine, you weren't woman enough for me anyway," before he left in a huff.
Téa no longer seemed to be able to look Kaiba in the eye. She was embarrassed. Over the time Kaiba was being treated by Téa, Kaiba started to develop a strange feeling in his chest, every time she was in the room. It was a warm, almost burning feeling. Her heartbreak over Yugi was having an effect on Kaiba, and he wasn't sure what to do about it.
"Do you want to exercise your arms now?" Téa asked through the tears. Shakily, he reached his hand to her face and used his thumb to wipe a tear away. He then said, "You…d..deserve… ."
Despite her sadness, she smiled at his moment of compassion and said, "Thank you," she then went back into doctor mode and said, "This is good progress. Come on, let's keep working on it."