Finally! I updated the story…anyway I would like to inform you my dear readers that school will resume next week, so I will be busy with it and may find a small time in updating this. My only free time is Saturday and Sunday, but there will be homework and lessons to study. Anyway I will try my best to update this story each time I have a free time.
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Tea and Atem rode on Atem's white horse through the silent desert, it is already past midnight yet the still couldn't find what they are searching. Atem glanced at Tea, who was looking on her right side in search of the cure. They've been ridding the horse for a couple of hours and hasn't talked to each other, he become worried that it maybe because of their deal a while ago, though one part of him tells that it is not the reason since Tea only like Yugi-or so that was what he thought. The young girl noticed her friend and looked at him, Atem was now looking in front so he didn't notice Tea looking at him. Upon looking closely at Atem's back, Tea realized that he has a broad back, those muscles that was hidden beneath that clothing cannot be noticed easily when looking from afar. Remembering the incident she had a while ago, Tea's face reddened, Atem really gave her an unforgettable memory. This was just the beginning of their days as a couple yet Tea thought she'll have to give up. It is not everyday that she has to see a topless guy, much less to see her friend topless. If Atem would always sleep with just his lower clothing, Tea wouldn't take second thoughts, she knew very well this would drive her crazy. Now that she has forgotten what she feels for Atem did this time came to ruin it and make her falling love with him again. But then again, she can't give up. She promised to help Atem and it was her who convinced him to marry her, so in other words, she can't give up now. It's just 3 months, sure she can survive that right? It's just that easy, she just have to avoid Atem when she felt she can't take him anymore. Atem decided to look again at his friend, as he did, he noticed Tea's reddened face.
"Tea? Are you ok?" he asked worriedly. The young girl who was busy thinking, snapped out of her thoughts and was brought back to reality.
She looked at Atem and found him staring at her, she smiled, "I'm fine Atem."
The young pharaoh smiled as well, "Really? I'm glad…though why is your face so flushed?" he asked again but this time he meant it as a tease.
Tea upon hearing that blushed even more, how did Atem notice that? Is my face really blushing so much? She thought. "No…it's not! M-my face isn't flushed, just concentrate only at the cure Atem" she commanded as she regains her composure.
Atem laughed, "Sure I will, Tea. But may I ask what the cure looks like?"
The young girl smiled wryly, "I…well, i…" she was lost with words, she couldn't tell Atem that she doesn't know.
The young pharaoh noticed it and smiled again, "It's fine Tea, we'll look for it. Though do you remember anything that might help us know if it's the cure?"
Tea nodded, "My friend told me that my necklace would glow if the cure is near."
"Very well, let's get going…you're still aren't tired, are you?" Atem asked Tea with a raised brow.
The young girl shook her head, "No, and please just concentrate on the way." Atem was about to argue but Tea held his face with both hands and turned his head in front. Upon feeling her soft touch on his face, Atem couldn't help but feel his heart beat pounds fast, this is all new to him. He didn't know that Tea would make him feel like this, though he tried to tell himself that this is just a deal and he shouldn't feel this…but how? This was the first time Tea touched him like that, not to mention that he and Tea are now living in one room. They would always see each other as well as Atem guess this wouldn't be the only thing Tea would do to him, he felt concerned now that this new things are easily affecting him. Could this be love? He shook that idea that would never happen…Tea only liked Yugi and he…well Atem doesn't know what Love really is. Atem decided it would only give him problem, so he put that aside and concentrated on their main objective. It was not long enough when suddenly sharp leaves were thrown on Tea's direction, but Atem noticed it and chanted words.
Suddenly in front of them came a crystal clear barrier, and the leaves that seemed to be normal at first glance turned into sharp ones like daggers but were deflected in time before they hit Tea. The young girl got surprised but Atem assured her it's gonna be alright. Atem pulled the halter and the horse stopped. Then he got don from the horse, "Listen Tea…you need to get to a safe place. Go now and I'll find you when this is over." The young girl just nodded but she got down from the horse, Atem got surprised with that but thought that maybe Tea doesn't know how to ride a horse.
Tea held Atem's right hand with both hands, "Atem…promise me you'll be back and don't die, please" Tea said with a worried expression.
The young pharaoh smiled, "I will. Tea. I promise." With that Tea climb up to the horse and Atem slapped the horse's stifle softly, with a smile on both faces, Tea left leaving Atem behind. As soon as Tea was out of danger, Atem faced the direction where the attack came from. "Leave her alone and fight with me instead! Show yourself," he shouted and prepared his Egyptian disk. The wind suddenly blew harder, and some sands were carried. After that a person wearing black cloak with an Egyptian eye on the hood came out, that person then slid through the desert sands. "Finally you showed up, "Atem said with a smile and an expression like what he had when dueling. The person didn't say anything but smiled as well, of course Atem couldn't see it since its face was hidden under the cloak. The person throw sharp leaves like the first directly towards Atem, the young pharaoh chanted words and a crystal barrier came. Atem then smiled, "Is that all you've got? Well then…my turn. Summon Celtic Guardian!".Upon saying that the image of the celtic guardian appeared on Atem's disk, and after that came the real Celtic guardian. "Celtic guardian, attack that person" Atem commanded pointing his fore finger to the cloaked person and the Celtic guardian followed. The person dodged the attack in time, then the celtic guardian strike again. With that powerful blow, sands scattered around and smoke surrounded the area. Did I get him/her?Atem asked himself. After the smoke cleared, Atem's eyes widened, "It couldn't be!" There in front of him was the celtic guardian trapped in a thorny vine wrapping around his whole body, the monster was struggling to get out but can't and so vanished into thin air like bubbles.
The cloak person laughed sinisterly as it stood from the ground. "Your monster is weak! He's no match for me pharaoh! Haha!" the person said. Atem looked troubled, this wouldn't be an easy fight.
"You did surprise me with that, if I weren't mistaken…you're one of Bakura's servants as well, right?" Atem asked.
The cloak person nodded, "Yes, but don't try distracting me with conversations…let's continue the fight, shall we?" the cloak person started charging towards Atem with the thorny vine on its right hand, Atem readied himself for the attack. But when the cloak person was just a meter away from the pharaoh, it stopped and dropped the thorny vine. The cloak person then kneeled down to the desert sand and was covering its left abdomen. "Damn! I got hit…" the cloak person murmured in pain. The young pharaoh got startled at first, but then realize the situation. He looked at the cloak person and run towards him/her, Atem then examined the cloak person's body.
"You're wounded…let me help you," Atem said and was about to touch the wound that was still bleeding when the cloak person shoved his hand.
"Get away from me! I don't need your help…don't pity me!" the cloak person shouted and Atem only stared at him/her with surprise.
"You're…a girl?" the young pharaoh asked. The cloak person gasped, she looked at her hood and it was now hanging on her back. Damn! When I shoved his hand, I accidentally shoved my hood too. She thought as she bit her lower lip.
The cloak person then sigh, "It's nice fighting with you…I'll return again and get the princess. That I promise." The young pharaoh suddenly grasp the pink haired girl's hand, "What's your name?...i mean…"
"Tira…I'm Tira, and wll you please let go of my hand? You're already married…just keep your eyes on the princess…you'll never know if somebody will attack her," Tira said and Atem realize what she meant. Atem turn around and saw that a ball of fire was coming towards a catus not so far away and by looking closer, Atem saw that his horse was there which mean that Tea was also there. Atem let go of Tira's handand run towards the cactus.
"Tea!" he shouted with a tone of fear. Tira smirked, "Until next time…pharaoh." With that, a strong wind came and surrounded her, afterwards it vanished along with Tira. While back to Tea, the young girl saw that Atem was running towards her, "Is the battle over already?...and why is it that its getting hot in here?" she asked. "Tea! Get out of there!" Atem shouted as he gathered all his strength to run as fast a she could towards his friend. The young girl heard it and asked perplexed, "get out?...why?"
Suddenly Atem's horse began gaiting, but Tea caught the halter and stopped the horse. The white horse was still stomping, Tea realize that something isn't right. Horses stomp when they are frightened, she learned it from the books she read. But what could be frightening it? Atem finally arrive and the minute he did so, he pulled Tea along with his horse away from the cactus. "Wha-what are you doing Atem?are you crazy?" Tea asked a bit surprised. Atem didn't respond, instead he hugged Tea and covered her with his body. The young girl blushed upon seeing their position, Atem was on top of her embracing her tightly. "Atem…what are you-" she was cut off when Atem spoke.
"I promised to protect you, stay calm alright?" he said in a serious yet calming voice. The young girl nodded and looked at the cactus, she saw that a big ball of fire was coming there. So that's why he said to get out…I'm really stupid to not to notice,Tea thought and frowned. The big ball of fire finally hitted the cactus and few sands with a big smoke appeared afterwards due to the impact, if that hitted Tea, she would have died. Atem sigh with relief, he then looked at Tea. "Are you alright?" he asked and Tea nodded, both then stood and ride the horse again.
"We should better continue searching the cure," Tea said with a serious tone.
Atem glanced at her after hearing that and smiled, "Sure, let's go." But as they were about to continue the search, an uninvited guess came. First a small drop of water fall, followed by another then it fall down faster into a downpour. "You know, we should go and find shade…let's continue the search when the rain cease," Atem suggested and commanded the horse to go.
"But…how about the cure?" Tea asked.
"Don't be stubborn Tea, we should rest first and search again. It's not good to be sick," Atem counteract.
Tea didn't respond and only stared to the ground, "But we need it now…there's not time left" she whispered in sad tone.
After riding through the desert, they finally found a small stone house surrounded by cactuses. It has a deep well beside it, the house when looked seemed to be abandoned for a long time. Atem decided to stay there, atleast they could rest well. So upon seeing it, He came down and held a hand towards Tea who grabbed it and went down as well. Atem opened the door and entered it, Tea followed along with the horse. Atem chanted words and a ball of fire appeared over his palm, he looked around and found there was a lamp hanging beside the kitchen. He put the ball of fire inside and the lamp glowed, he got it and lighted the other lamps. Now the place is bright, he found a room which contains wheat and hays. "This should be perfect to the horse," he thought and lead the animal there. Tea on the other hand was busy thinking of the cure that she didn't notice the place, Atem had found a room where it has a bed and a wooden table. He came towards Tea and the latter flinched, "Did I scare you? Sorry about that…Tea, can you help me clean this room?" Atem asked pointing the room where they will stay. Tea nodded and followed him entering the room. I can't believe I didn't saw the cure…what will happen to Princess Anzu? I'm sure she will-umph! , her thoughts were cut off when she bumped into something hard. She lifted her gaze and saw it was Atem.
The young pharaoh on the other hand was busy finding a broom and atlast he found it, but the moment he was about to get it, someone bumped into him. He looked back and saw it was Tea. Both were just staring at each other, but after a minute broke off. "Sorry..," Tea muttered as she grabbed the broom. The young pharaoh just nodded and began dusting off the bed as well as the cover and pillows.
It took them 30 minutes to clean the room, Tea then opened the wooden window to let the fresh air get in. she then sat on the bed and looked at Atem who was standing beside the door, "What's wrong Atem?" the pharaoh shook his head, "Just rest already…and stop thinking of the cure first, alright? I promise you, we will find it the moment we wake up." With that both sleep on the bed.
It was not long enough when the sun rose up, the moment it did, Tea opened her eyes. She scanned the room and saw Atem was gone, she immediately came out of the room. "Atem? Where are-" she stop in mid sentence when she saw Atem preparing their breakfast.
"Good morning to you, my queen. Today's breakfast is fruits. Sorry about that, but that's the only thing I can find near this place" Atem explained with a smile.
Tea chuckled, "No matter, atleast I would enjoy eating it with my pharaoh…by the way, did you feed the horse?" Tea asked and Atem nodded. Both then sat at the table and began eating. After that they left again and searched the cure.
The two travelled a long way riding Atem's horse, they passed by a river, then escaped a sand storm, after that they arrive in a place where they are lots of tress growing. "Hmm…this is weird, why is it that this place is the only one where trees grow?" Tea asked and signaled Atem to stop. They both came down and look at the place, while the horse followed upon walking around for an hour, Tea's necklace suddenly glowed and floated.
"Tea, what's the meaning of that?" Atem asked as he looked at the necklace.
Tea smiled, "It means that the cure is near us…we should split up." Atem agreed but before they went on separate ways, Atem told Tea she will strike a tree with a wood to signal him if she found the cure, same with him. Tea agreed and both spilt up.
Tea then followed her necklace as it leads her into a big old tree where the leaves are green and flowers bloom, she stood in amazement. Suddenly she felt her bosy weakened, and afterwards her eyes turned into faded blue. Her body began to climb the tree and she picked up 2 leaves as well as 2 flowers, afterwards she got down the tree. Her eyes that seemed to be hypnotized by the tree turned back and she snapped out of trance. Tea looked around confused, "Wha-what just happened?" she asked as she looked at her hands, her eyes widened and her skin flinched as if she saw a ghost, "How did this get here?"
Back to Atem, the pharaoh continued searching as his horse followed. But after a minute, he heard a sound that seemed like a wood striking a tree. "That must've been Tea, she found the cure!" he exclaimed and ride his horse as he followed the sound. A few minutes just passed and both meet again, "So are you ready to go? Tea?" Atem asked with a smile. Tea nodded and ridded the horse, I should better keep what happened a while ago a secret to Atem. I don't want him to become worried. The two then set off, they ride all the way to Princess Anzu's kingdom which they found through Tea's necklace.
Upon arriving at the kingdom, Tea entered it leaving Atem outside. As she entered a voice called her, "Thanks for finding the cure, Tea!" the young girl spun around and saw Princess Anzu dressed in a white off shoulder dress with golden earrings and bracelets on her, "princess Anzu! Glad to see you."
The princess smiled," Glad to see you too, Tea. May I get the cure now?" Tea nodded. Princess Anzu got a glass then put the leaves and flowers, afterwards she chanted words and the leaves and flowers turned into a juice. The princess drank it, then suddenly her whole body glowed.
"So feeling alright now, Princess Anzu?" Tea asked and the latter nodded. "Very well then…I think we should go now, bye and see you again next time," Tea said and was about to go when suddenly Princess Anzu spoke up.
"In a hurry to spend time with your husband?" she said with a smile and upon hearing it Tea's face reddened. Tea turn around and found Princess Anzu smirking rather than smiling, "I-Im not! It's just that…we-well, we're just tire." Tea explained. The princess nodded with a real smile, "I see…very well, thank you again. As to your powers, I'll teach it to you after you rest. We'll see each other on the dream."
Tea nodded,"Goodbye, Princess Anzu."
"Goodbye, Tea" Princess Anzu replied. With that Tea and Atem left the kingdom and started going back to their own palace. Princess Anzu on the other hand stared at the door where Tea left, her smile was replaced by a frown. "Tea you're really a wonderful person and you shine brightly as a light. But it's so bright that I feel you'll be gone away from me and that I can't reach you. But I'll still pray that you'll be safe, as long as your with pharaoh Atem," she thought and went to her room.
Upon arriving at the palace gate, Atem and Tea went down the horse slowly. Shimon upon seeing them hugged the two tight. "Shimon…it-it's too tight…can't...Br-breath!" Atem manage to say and Shimon pulled away.
"So sorry our pharaoh…so how's your private time? hehe…did you two enjoyed it?" Shimon asked with a blush and a grin.
The two felt weak because of their long journey that Atem answered, "Yeah…we enjoyed it…but…the moment we did…we also felt tired afterwards."
Upon hearing that Shimon hugged Atem, "That's great! So…do we have good news?" Atem thought that Shimon was talking about the cure, of course with too much tiredness he forgot that Shimon and the others didn't know it and so he replied with a nod. "That's great! We should celebrate!" Shimon exclaimed and hugged the two once more. But the moment he hugged Tea, he muttered, "I'll be careful with you our queen… I don't want to hurt the baby.
Tea was confused, "Baby?" she and Atem asked. But then Tea realize it and covered Atem's mouth when he was about to say something, "Yeah, you should…by the way, we're really tired now so we'll be resting. Bye!" She said and dragged Atem to their room.
"Oh sweet bliss! Hehe…well I think I should go back to work now, I can't wait to tell the news to Isis." Shimon said and went off.
To be continued…
Yeah! Finished! I actually wrote this one on an internet café and I haven't eaten breakfast yet so I'm really hungry right now as a post this. Anyway, please do continue to support this story. Thank you!