You Can't Fight Fate
Disclaimer: Yah yah I don't own Yu Gi Oh . . . . So sue me . . . . (Please don't )
Sweet Angel 505 – Hey! Sorry it took me so long to update this story. School has just been so hectic, what with exams and culminatings and everything. Yah I know, excuses, excuses but I do feel really bad for taking so long. Hope this was worth the wait! And thanks to everybody who reviewed!!!
Chapter 3: Unexpected Help
Tea crossed the threshold into her longtime home. Her heart started to rise in her throat as she looked at the destruction everywhere. Chairs and tables were overturned, precious keepsakes smashed on the floor. Tears began to well up in Tea's eyes as she walked through the ragged living room into the kitchen. Tea's cry caught in her throat as she ran to Maria's side. Maria was sprawled on the kitchen floor, her own blood slowly forming a puddle around her. Maria clutched a picture of Tea and her in her lifeless hands.
Tea gathered Maria up into her arms and cried as she slowly began to rock. So many emotions fought to be the most prominent in her mind. Grief, guilt, anger. . . The one thing that Tea knew was that Maria had been killed because of her. The gapping wound on her head was because of that night many years ago.
Thump. Tea jerked her head up as she heard noises above her head. They were still in her house. Tea shook as she held her breath and listened to the voices above her.
"God damn it! Where the hell is she?!" yelled one of the men. His dark grey suit was finely tailored and had no trace of blood on it though he had been the one to kill Maria. "She should have been home by now, considering that Cain was unable to hold off a 17 year old girl." Jasper snickered. He had always hated Cain. Let's just say that he hadn't felt a pang of remorse when they had received word of his failure.
"Stay calm, Jasper," spoke a the leader of the group of three, Lyle, the oldest and one of the most respected people that worked for Mr. McCloud. "She'll be home any minute now. All we have to do is wait patiently."
Tea muffled the whimper that threatened to escape. She had to get out. Now. She slowly lowered Maria to the floor and kissed her hand lovingly as the last of her tears leaked from her eyes. Tea had no idea why this was all happening to her now, after all these years, but she knew that Maria would want her to be strong. She got up and slowly started backing out of the kitchen. Tea prayed that she would make it out safe. She was almost at the door. Clang. Tea looked around for the source of the sound, realizing she had knocked over a pot by accident. She raced out of the house and ran with all of her might to where she hoped she would be safe.
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Clang. "What was that?" Jasper asked the others as he rushed to the window. From the second story view he saw a beautiful brunette in blue and white rush out of the house, matching the exact description that Cain had given him.
"That little bitch! Think she can get away, does she? Lyle, she's heading down the street. Your old legs up for a run?" Jasper snickered as he sprinted down the stairs.
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Seto looked at his watch as he drove home from a late meeting at work. "I just had to give the chauffer the day off didn't I?" thought Seto angrily, wishing he could be resting in his limo instead of driving himself home. "Good thing I did though. I still have to pick up something for Mokuba's birthday on Monday. What should I get him? Hmmm..."
Seto considered his options and decided to stop in at his favourite CD store and pick Mokuba up the latest Green Day CD. After all, he had been bothering him for it for months now. Seto walked into CD Plus quietly, not wanting to draw any attention to himself. He was friends with the people who worked there but he wasn't really in the mood for chatting. It had been a rough day after all. As Seto began browsing down the rock aisle, he ran his fingers through his chestnut locks as he glanced out the window. Something in blue and white streaked by the window as it started to rain. "Gardner?" Seto said, surprised to see her in such a state. Just as he decided it wasn't any of his business (after all since when did he care about Yugi's cheerleader?) he saw three large, well-dressed men race by the window, as if in pursuit of Gardner. "Something's wrong…" thought Seto as he dropped what he was carrying and raced out into the rain.
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Tea looked back. They were gaining on her and she had a stitch in her side from running so much. She was never going to make it all the way to the shop. They were going to catch her. She had to do something. Tea tried to run faster, knocking over the trash cans in her path in an attempt to hopefully slow down her pursuers. Tea then cut through the park, hoping that even though it was raining there would still be other people there that could help her. As she crashed through the park gate, she looked around and her stomach hit the ground as she realized everyone had left the park due to the rain. She was completely alone.
Tea felt hands come around her arms as she started to run again. She screamed as she was pulled towards the nearest bench and shoved violently onto it. She looked up through her wet bangs and stared at the three men blocking her in. The one that had her arm was wearing a navy blue suit, obviously tailored, but he seemed only a few years older than her. His red hair was matted against his head as the rain began to pour down harder than ever. The look in his eyes told her that he would kill her in an instant if she tried to move. Tea sat as still as she could.
"Well, looks like we finally caught you. You're a damn good runner though," said the red head appreciatively, looking at her with a grin on his face. "I told you I would be the one to catch her, Lyle."
The oldest laughed at this, his chuckle almost friendly if Tea hadn't known better. "That you did Liam. Good job. I'm sure Mr. McCloud will be pleased."
"So, shall we get this over with? I want to get out of this god damn rain! It's ruining my shoes," complained the other in the dark grey suit.
"Sure, Jasper. Help Liam watch her. I'll call for the car to come pick us up." Lyle said as he walked out of the park to get some reception.
Tea shook where she sat, her eyes wildly darting around, looking for an escape. The red head noticed this and laughed. He nudged Jasper, making him snicker. "What do you say we have a little fun while we wait?" whispered Liam to Jasper. Tea heard this and her head jerked up.
"Stay the hell away from me!"
"Who's going to make us?" laughed Liam as he approached the bench.
"Gardner, what kind of trouble have you gotten yourself into now?" said Seto as he calmly walked up to the bench. The men whipped their heads towards Seto, barley having time to register that he was charging them. He hit the red head in the face with his elbow, making his nose bleed. He ducked as the grey suit came at him, swiftly turning and punching him in the stomach. As Tea stared, Seto turned and gave the red head a left hook before kicking him in the shin. Liam fell as Seto grabbed Jasper's shoulder's, ramming his knee into his back, throwing off his diaphragm. Jasper sunk to the ground wheezing as Seto walked over to Tea.
"Are you okay, Gardner?" Seto asked Tea, concerned.
"Huuu. . . hey. . . punk. . . .huuuu. . . get back. . . . . here. . . ." panted Jasper.
"Come on, Jasper. We'll get them later," Liam tried to pull Jasper towards where the car was waiting, all the while nursing his bloody nose.
Tea sat frozen on the bench as Seto watched the two muscle men to make sure they weren't faking in an attempt to gain the element of surprise. When they were gone Seto turned to Tea and crouched down in front of her. Her eyes were totally glazed over in unfallen tears and she was shaking like a leaf.
Seto grabbed tea's shoulders and shook them gently saying, "Gardner, get a grip on yourself. They're gone." Tea looked up into Seto's midnight blue eyes and the dam broke. Tears spilled out of her eyes as Tea sobbed into Seto's shoulder, "Oh, Seto. . . I don't know what would have happened. . . if you hadn't come. . . ." Tea passed out onto Seto's shoulder as all the stress and terror of the day caught up with her. Seto glanced down at her, unsure of what to do. He had never been this close to Tea before. . . Sigh "Now what have I gotten myself into?" Seto asked himself as he picked up Tea and started walking to a nearby haven.
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Yugi glanced outside as thunder rolled overhead. The storm had come on pretty quickly but the gang was inside practicing duel monsters so it didn't ruin their mood in the least.
"I play pot of greed, allowing me to draw three more cards," said Yugi as he happily dueled with one of his best friends, Joey. Sure, Joey was losing, but he wasn't going down without a fight. That's what Yugi liked most about Joey; his determination and loyalty to friends. "And, now I play Dark Magician in attack mode, followed by the spell card. . ."
Clang. The door burst open at in the front of the house, in the shop. Yugi raced to see who it was and was shocked to see the figure standing in the doorway, dripping from the rain and holding an unconscious Tea.
"Kaiba?!?!"
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Seto stood around uselessly as Yugi and his friends ran around to get towels and dry clothes. Tea was lying on the couch in the living room, sleeping like she had been since Seto had picked her up in the park. It took awhile for Yugi to convince Joey that Seto hadn't been the one to hurt Tea and NO he didn't rape her in the park. GOD! Sometimes Joey can be so dumb! Anyway, when everyone calmed down, Seto explained what was going on as best he could from what he had seen and heard at the park. In the end, everyone agreed Tea was in danger and definitely needed to be watched. But, the question was "who?"
"Well, Tea can stay here with Grandpa and me," suggested Yugi.
"Or, with me and Serenity and Tristan at our house," Joey said, always one to offer protection to his friends.
"Well, I'm assuming that none of you idiots have even thought of the idea that all of you don't have the security to protect yourselves, let alone a person wanted by some seriously dangerous men. My place has state of the art technology. Gardner should stay there." Seto said.
Everyone looked at him like he had grown two heads. Had Kaiba just offered to help Tea? "What on earth made me just say that?" Seto thought to himself.
"YOUR PLACE?!?!?! TEA?!?!!?" Joey yelled, indignantly jumping out of his seat in shock.
"SHHHH!!!" everyone said, pointing to where Tea slept a few feet away. She surprisingly didn't wake up and only turned over as she muttered something in her sleep.
"Look, I know this is annoying for all of us but I'm involved now and I might as well help since they know what I look like and may even start looking for me too. So, do we agree?" asked Seto.
"I guess. . ."
Sweet Angel 505 – Well, I hope that this chapter was worth the long, long LONG wait (once again, extremely sorry). So, will Seto and Tea get along once she finds out about her new living arrangements? Will McCloud's men find Tea? And what about Mokuba's birthday gift? Hmmm lots of interesting things will develop, that's for sure! Well, review please!! Thanks for reading!! Hope to get the next chapter out ASAP!!