Yeah! Finally I updated the story…wohoo! Anyway I cut this chap into 2 parts since it's very long. And again so sorry for the long wait, laziness is always with me. Please read then review afterwards, let me know if you have something that you don't understand or anything you wanted to say. Also I'm planning to edit the other chapters but it will be still the same, there will be just some information to be added.
Also I don't own Yugioh! So on with that story!
Another day passed by in Ancient Egypt, while back to the modern day is just the same. A small yawn was heard as Lady Ishizu just woke up from her slumber. When she went into the living room, she notice Serenity's sleeping figure silently breathing in the soft mattress spread out on the tiled floor, but then she noticed too that Mai wasn't there. That's weird, I swear Mai slept beside Serenity in the living room last night,Lady Ishizu thought.
"I guess since time stopped here she couldn't sleep and decided to move in her room. I hope she and Serenity would remain comfortable here, even if…we are the only ones who can move," she added softly with a tone of sadness and went to the dining room. Lady Ishizu then got a basin full of water and sat on the mahogany chair as she placed the basin on the table, she then whispered something and magically, in the water appeared the image of Tea's sleeping face.
Suddenly the door banged loudly that made Lady Ishizu stood up. When she turned around, she found Mai dressed in a white spaghetti strap with black tight jeans matched with black boots, holding 2 carrier bags full of groceries. "Sorry I scared you, just went grocery shopping. I was really surprised to see those people out there not moving, so I just left the money on the counter with a note of what I got," Mai said as she put the carrier bags on the table.
Lady Ishizu sat with a sigh of relief she then asked, "I see…so what did you buy?"
Mai smiled, "Some foods, vegetables, fruits, breads and sushi…by the way, how are they?". Lady Ishizu chuckled, causing Mai to look at her with a questioning look. "Why are you laughing, Lady Ishizu?" Mai asked.
Lady Ishizu looked at Mai, "Well, it seems that Tea and the pharaoh will get married this afternoon."
Mai gasped, "Really? That's great! I hope we could attend…but, you know…I never thought Atem would marry someone."
"Huh? Why did you say that, Mai?" Lady Ishizu asked.
Mai sat beside her, "It's just…Atem always loves to duel, like it is part of him. But now…he, married? That' s really a miracle."
Lady Ishizu shook her head, "No, Mai. Well the pharaoh do loves to duel, but it doesn't mean he can't marry someone. But you know…" she said slowly as her tone changed into sadness. "Actually their marriage is only a…contract one Mai," she added.
"What?" the blonde haired girl shouted as she stood and pound her fist to the table but then lowered her voice that only she and Lady Ishizu could hear, "You've got to be kidding, Lady Ishizu. They can't…they can't marry each other just by contract."
"I know…but, Tea is desperate to help the pharaoh and the pharaoh…well, let's just say it is his choice to marry his friend since they are already close with each other," Lady Ishizu answered.
"But do Atem felt something to Tea?" Mai asked worriedly.
Lady Ishizu was silent for a moment, "I don't know Mai, but we did notice that the pharaoh is really worried when Tea left the party that night…and, we still can't jump to conclusions you know. We have to observe them, who knows? Maybe they will develop a feeling towards each other."
Mai sighed and sat again on her chair, "I guess so…but, I felt sorry for Tea."
Lady Ishizu looked at Mai with a perplexed expression, "Why?".
Mai smiled weakly looking down at the table, "You see…Tea has a crush on Atem, well that was before Atem left of course. But still…"
Lady Ishizu gasp, her eyes widened with surprise, "I didn't know that…I just thought before that she just felt sad that one of her friends will leave. But, let's just observe them alright? Like I said, maybe they would develop feelings towards each other."
The blonde haired girl sucked a breath then looked at Lady Ishizu with a smile, "I guess you're right."
(A/N: The original of this part was actually a POV of tea, so I decided to write it on 3rd person since if I put a POV on this story, it means that I have to put POV on other chaps I think it's hard. So I decided to put the original at the last part, I think it's much better since it feels like you're the one in the part but you need to imagine it of course…and I wrote this part at midnight so my mind worked different. That's all folks!)
*Drip!* Darkness…nothing but darkness, that was all Tea could see right now and her white strapped dress that falls just above her knee, making it glow in the pitch black place she's standing right now. *Drip! Drip!* no sounds but just drops of water in the darkness *Drip! drip! drip!* Tea turn around hoping to see anything, but it seems that there's nothing there but darkness spreading to eternity. Tea sighed, and looked at her own feet.
Suddenly a white light can be seen in front of her feet, litting the place where she stand, then the drops of water stopped. Tea gasped, it seems that the place is familiar.
The dark blue water, yellow sand, few trees growing behind her and a full moon litting the wonderful view, Yes…the place she's standing right now is the place where she and her friends went after they found Atem. For a minute, Tea let her eyes close and let the cool breeze pass through her skin, to feel the cool water splash in her feet. It is really helpful in making her calm. Suddenly she feel the air stopped moving, as if someone/something made it vanish…and when she opened her eyes, Tea couldn't believe what she saw.
The young girl's eyes widened with fear and her mouth opened as a small gasp escape from it. Unable to speak, Tea tried to move her feet, to run away from what she just saw…but she can't! it seems her body is frozen, feet glued on the sand. The young girl couldn't believe it, she shook her head, close her eyes and open them again. Hoping that what she was seeing is not real. But when she opened her eyes, it was still there.
A small tear escape from her eye, for there in front of her was her friends…dead. The water which was blue before turned red, the yellow sand…it was splattered with blood! And there in the water, were her friends' hands…palms opened as if asking for help, their bodies-hidden beneath the water. Tea came towards them, crying…she wanted to pull them out in the water, but she was afraid to see the truth. After that, the young girl felt a pair of eyes watching her from behind, hidden behind the trees.
Tea didn't mind it at first, she just step back slowly away from this horrible nightmare, but as soon as her feet were on the shore, she felt scared now that she's close to the trees. So Tea decided to know the thing looking at her.
Tea turn around to see who/what was watching her, and there behind her came out a person. Tea didn't know whether it is a guy or a girl, she couldn't see its face…only its shadow and those eyes…eyes that glows red with a sinister look that makes her body filled with fear. Tea hugged herself tightly with her hands not knowing why she felt scared with this mysterious person…but as she looked at herself, she found her body trembling. It seems that the mysterious person watching her is familiar, like she and her friends already battled the mysterious guy/girl.
Suddenly the shadow stepped forward, and Tea in return stepped back. Then the mysterious person continued walking towards Tea, scaring her…and she only step back. Both Tea and the mysterious person did this until Tea was near the waters again and stopped, but then the shadow started walking closer again to Tea and the young girl also stepped back equal to each move the shadow take, and now Tea's back in the water.
"Please! Get away from me…don't come closer," Tea begged. But the mysterious person continued walking and Tea closed her eyes…thinking that it would be the end of her, she waited to feel the pain but it didn't come. The young girl opened her eyes and saw that the shadow was gone, she sighed with relief. As Tea began to walk towards the shore, a hand grabbed her foot.
The young girl look down to her foot wanting to see who grabbed her, but when she saw it, she shrieked. The hand holding her foot belonged to none other than Yugi! Tea tried to kick softly Yugi's hand with her other foot to release his hold, but she couldn't get it. Suddenly another hand grabbed her arm, and when she looked at it, the second hand belonged to…Atem! Tea cried hard, as she tried to escape from them. But no matter how hard she try, the young girl couldn't get herself free…as her friends' hands continued grabbing her arms and legs, Tea on the other hand tried to escape from them. She tried fighting them, but they fight back…Tea tried harder, she didn't care if they will tear every part of her body, what's important is that she escaped from them…from her own friends who tries to kill her.
Tea shouted, "Please stop! I don't wanna fight you! No…get away from me!" Upon saying this, a white light glowed in front of her…it was so bright that Tea had to cover her eyes, and as soon as it vanished, everything is back again. No water, sand, not even the hands of her friends. The young girl smiled weakly, "Atleast I escaped death from my friends. It would be better if it wasn't them who'll kill me." Minutes passed, and Tea stood in darkness again. But after a while she heard a voice calling her, "Tea! Wake up! It's already morning."
Upon hearing it, Tea immediately woke up. Sitting from her bed, she looked around and saw it was Isis who woke her up. "Are you alright?" she asked worriedly and Tea nodded. "Very well then, I should now leave…I still have a lot of work to do today. Bye Tea," Isis said as she smiled and went out the room afterwards.
The young girl on the other hand just smiled at the door where Isis left, "Bye Isis." Tea then wondered if what was the meaning of her dream, it was really a nightmare to her and wished that it will not happen. Upon thinking about it, Tea leaned her back on her pillow then stared at the ceiling for a minute and notice beads of sweat on her forehead. She wiped it and sighed, "I guess I couldn't really take the dream I had…I should go now and see what was happening outside, from the words Isis said, it seems they are really busy. I wonder why?" she then stood and went outside her room.
As soon as she was out, she immediately step back when she saw an 8 layer wedding cake being brought towards her direction. She gasped, "What is going on here? Why are they all busy?" she thought to herself when she saw that every servants seemed to be carrying things. She looked at her surrounding to find a long white cloth held by 3 servants, fruits in a big basket carried by 2 young female servants dressed in white sleeveless dress that falls down to the ankles it is also known as kalasiris, delicious foods being cook and many bundles of white flowers being brought somewhere. She was about to ask Atem when she saw him talking with Isis not so far from where she stood when she remembered the reason why the people are so busy today. "Oh yeah…it's already my wedding day," she whispered softly to herself.
Atem on the other hand was feeling nervous, it is his first time to get married and not just to anybody but to his friend. As he saw Tea leaning her back on her room door, he smiled, he then excused himself to Isis and the millennium necklace owner just smiled. Isis stared at the young pharaoh walking towards his friend, not knowing that a great future awaits them both as to what Isis saw on her dream, well most likely a precognition. With a last glance to the two, she then went out to help with the servants.
While back to Atem and Tea, as the young pharaoh step closer to his friend, she looked at him and he stopped walking. He then showed a happy smile at her saying, "What a busy day it is today, isn't it?" Tea nodded, then gazed downward. Time passed by but the two only stayed in the same position without saying anything. Finally Atem saw Shimon waving at him as if saying "Come here", the young pharaoh only sighed and nodded. Before he could walk towards Shimon , he looked at Tea with a smile and said "I have to go now, you better get ready now Tea…see you at the church!"
With that he left, Tea that heard him say those words to her smiled. She then look at Atem's retreating figure and whispered, "Alright Atem, see you at the church" and covered her blushing face with her hands.
Afternoon came and everyone were all ready dressed for the occasion, Atem and his councils had agreed to use the old church located just near his palace to be the venue. The church with its golden yellow walls, mahogany wooden seats and simple yet magnificent style, it is just what they need. While all the foods were already set in the city where the entire guest would celebrate after the wedding. It was Atem's suggestion so that the townspeople could partake in this once in a lifetime occasion, since they can't come to the church because the location is far from them. The white blossomed flowers were already put in a flower stand beside each wooden seat, a red carpet was spread on the center aisle of the floor, a beautiful arch made of colorful flowers was put on the center and beautiful white cloth were already tied with the flower stand and was put in place as well. As the guests arrived, everyone took their places and in a few seconds the church was already full. Atem's councils and friends came while Atem's guards who remained dutied in this occasion stood in the side corner of the church and guarded the place.
(A/N: the dress Atem and Tea wore was really picked from a picture I saw on photobucket, if you couldn't understand the details I describe them because for sure even I don't understand them a bit, sorry. Just go to this website, "www(dot)flogao(dot)com(dot)br / tatilamanga" please do replace the dot word with a real dot and remove all spaces, and also I was waiting for a friend who said will help in describing the clothes but she still didn't send me her work so I'm just gonna wait and if it came, I'll edit this part again)
Atem was dressed in his usual pharaoh outfit with a dark blue colored cape draped on his shoulder also wore a golden pharaoh earrings and a golden winglike crown each were attached on the side of his ears, he also has a golden phoenix like attached in each side of his shoulder. There were also 2 golden bangle each attached on his arms while there are 2 golden bracelets with a black gem in the center each put on his hands.
The young pharaoh was feeling more nervous than before now that the real deal is going, his heart beats faster as he waited for his bride, but he didn't show it to everyone, instead he just smiled there as he stand and wait. As soon as the wedding carriage arrives, all the attention were focused on the church door.
The music then began playing and the wedding started. First to come out were the flower girls having light brown skins that wear white strapped dresses that stops below their knees, each of them were like angels with hairs tied in pigtails using a white ribbon, each wearing a white Egyptian sandal and carrying cute wooden basket that were designed by putting white curling ribbons at the end sides of the basket and inside of the basket were colorful petals.
After them were junior bridesmaids, wearing white off shoulder gowns with hairs tied in a ponytail. Next to them were brides maids, wearing backless white gowns with hairs tied in a circle at the back. Following them were the principal sponsors wearing white kalarasis for the ladies while simple yellow tuxedo with white shirt inside paired with white pants for the men, all of them were wearing white heels for the ladies and white shoes for the men.
Next to come was Isis and Shimon who were the secondary sponsors that will light the candles, as they came near Atem both smiled and mouthed the words "Congratulations". Next were Joey and his partner who will put the veil and lastly were Duke and his partner who will bind the two with a cord. All of them wore the same attire like the principal sponsors. After them was Yugi dressed the same with the others, holding out the fluffy white heart shaped pillow containing the wedding rings made of gold. As he came nearer Atem, he smiled to his friend and went to took his seat at the right side of the church. Next to him was Tristan carrying as well a fluffy white pillow and on top was a pocket of money. Next was Seto carrying the bible. Then next to him was Mana, dressed in a white dress paired with white heels holding white flowers tied in a bundle. As she approach near Atem, she smiled then took her place on the front left of the church.
After all of them had settled, everyone looked at the church door as they waited for the bride. The young pharaoh felt tense, and Mahad being his best man that stood beside him wearing the same attire as the others tapped Atem with his hand and whispered, "It's gonna be alright our pharaoh." Atem hearing this sucked in a breath and smiled to Mahad, then he returned his gaze to the center.
After seconds of suspense, there standing in the center of the church door was Tea, dressed in a white tube with light and dark pink triangles as design on her upper part. It was paired with white pantaloons and she was wearing a golden winglike crown like Atem only smaller, she also wore a dark pink with light pink color joined together as her necklace that is attached firmly at her neck. Then 2 golden bangle each attached as well on both her arms and 2 golden bracelets on her hands, and lastly she wore a white pointed flat shoes which matched perfectly with her outfit.
She smiled as she walked in front carrying white flowers tied by dark pink ribbon and having no make up only her natural face. Everyone looked at her with amazement, even Atem who saw her can't help but felt his heart pound rapidly. As she arrive beside Atem, she faced him with smile and the young pharaoh averted his gaze after feeling himself blushed not knowing why. The priest then began speaking.
Minutes passed by…"Do you pharaoh Atem, accept Tea to be your lawful wife?"
Atem smiled and answered "Yes, I do."
The priest then face Tea, "Do you Tea, accept pharaoh Atem to be your lawful husband?"
The young girl smiled as well, "Yes, I do."
"And now, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss…the bride," the priest said as he faced them both.
With that the two faced each other, Tea smiled and closed her eyes waiting for Atem to move. While Atem smiled weakly as he slowly remove the veil on Tea's face, he then move slowly closer to Tea. Finally when they were only an inch away from each other, Atem closed his eyes as well and kissed Tea. Upon feeling her lips touched his, Atem's heart began beating fast again and felt like he could just melt. But then as he was about to kiss Tea more, he felt her lips go away. He opened his eyes with a feeling of sadness, he then found Tea smiling at him sweetly and he smiled back.
Surely even though he hadn't got to kiss Tea more, he sure know that he has a lot of time to get another one. For now he just focused on the things happening at the moment, and maybe…he will try to get another kiss from Tea tonight. As both of them walked towards the church door, they passed by their friends who give the two newlyweds a happy grin. Both of them smiled then walked again, Tea then held Atem's right arm with her left hand. Both were now walking the center aisle, the flower girls showered them with colorful petals while the guests throw into them white flowers from the decorations.
(to be continued…)
Finished! What do you think? Good? Bad? Please do review and thanks for adding this up as one of your fave stories, as well as still patiently waiting for the update of this story. Huhu I'm really grateful to all of you dear readers!
(and now, here's the original part of Tea's dream)
*Drip!* Darkness…nothing but darkness, that was all I could see right now and my white strapped dress that falls just above my knee, making it glow in the pitch black place I'm standing right now. *Drip! Drip!* no sounds but just drops of water in the darkness *Drip! drip! drip!* I turn around hoping to see anything, but it seems that there's nothing here but darkness spreading to eternity. I sighed, and looked at my own feet.
Suddenly a white light can be seen in front of my feet, litting the place where I stand, then the drops of water stopped. I gasped, it seems this place is familiar.
The dark blue water, yellow sand, few trees growing behind me and a full moon litting the wonderful view, Yes…this place is where my friends and I went after we found Atem. For a minute, I let my eyes close and let the cool breeze pass through my skin, to feel the cool water splash in my feet. It is really helpful in making me calm. Suddenly I feel the air stopped moving, as if someone/something made it vanish…and when I opened my eyes, I couldn't believe what I saw.
My eyes widened with fear and my mouth opened as a small gasp escape from it. Unable to speak, I tried to move my feet, to run away from what I just saw…but I can't! it seems my body is frozen, feet glued on the sand. I couldn't believe it, I shook my head, close my eyes and open them again, hoping that this is not real. But when I opened my eyes, it was still there.
A small tear escape from my eye, for there in front of me was my friends…dead. The water which was blue before turned red, the yellow sand…it was splattered with blood! And there in the water, were my friends' hands…palms opened as if asking for help, their bodies-hidden beneath the water. I came towards them, crying…I wanted to pull them out in the water, but I was afraid to see the truth. After that, I felt a pair of eyes watching me from behind, hidden behind the trees.
I didn't mind it at first, I just step back slowly away from this horrible nightmare, but as soon as my feet were on the shore, I felt scared now that I'm close to the trees. So I decided to know the thing looking at me.
I turn around to see who/what was watching me, and there behind me came out a person. I didn't know whether it is a guy or a girl, I couldn't see its face…only its shadow and those eyes…eyes that glows red with a sinister look that makes my body filled with fear. I hugged myself tightly with my hands not knowing why I felt scared with this mysterious person…but as I looked at myself, I found my body trembling. It seems that this mysterious person watching me is familiar, like me and my friends already battled this mysterious guy/girl.
Suddenly the shadow stepped forward, and I in return stepped back. Then the mysterious person continued walking towards me, scaring me…and I only step back. Both me and the mysterious person did this until I was near the waters again and stopped, but then the shadow started walking closer again to me and I also stepped back equal to each move the shadow take, and now I'm back in the water.
"Please! Get away from me…don't come closer," I begged. But the mysterious person continued walking and I closed my eyes…thinking that it would be the end of me, I waited to feel the pain but it didn't come. I opened my eyes and saw that the shadow was gone, I sighed with relief. As I began to walk towards the shore, a hand grabbed my foot.
I look down to my foot wanting to see who grabbed me, but when I saw it, I shrieked. The hand holding my foot belonged to none other than Yugi! I tried to kick softly Yugi's hand with my other foot to release his hold, but I couldn't get it. Suddenly another hand grabbed my arm, and when I looked at it, the second hand belonged to…Atem! I cried hard, as I tried to escape from them. But no matter how hard I try, I couldn't get myself free…as my friends' hands continued grabbing my arms and legs, I on the other hand tried to escape from them. I tried fighting them, but they fight back…I tried harder, I didn't care if they will tear every part of my body, what's important is that I escaped from them…from my own friends who tries to kill me.
I shouted, "Please stop! I don't wanna fight you! No…get away from me!" Upon saying this, a white light glowed in front of me…it was so bright that I had to cover my eyes, and as soon as it vanished, everything is back again. No water, sand, not even the hands of my friends. I smiled weakly, "Atleast I escaped death from my friends. It would be better if it wasn't them who'll kill me." Minutes passed, and I stood in darkness again. But after a while I heard a voice calling me, "Tea! Wake up! It's already morning."