Greetings everyone! Yes I know I haven't updated my story for like… wow! About a month! Anyways, I sincerely apologise for the long wait and I promise to make it up to all of you by including a little "drizzle" of something that you all might like! (Ahem, little kiddies, hope you don't freak out when you read it, no pun intended.)

Anyways, I better stop all these rattling and get down to business! Story time everybody!

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Disclaimer: I'm really really tired of doing this, but just want to POINT OUT again that I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh, though I don't mind working with the creator and inject my little own Yami/Tea moments!

Chapter 6: The truth disclosed, yet lust lingers

" How..? Why? I shouldn't have bothered the Pharaoh in the first place!" Hot tears streamed down Tea's face, blinding her. She sobbed and hurried through the corridors, ever so often thinking back to what that man has said.

"She's just a simple girl! Stop meddling with her affairs!"

"All you want is for her to be next to you on the bed Atem!"

Priest Seto's voice penetrated through her mind, forcing her eyes to well up even more. Her heart sank, and she blamed herself for causing such a bicker between the two relatives. Regret loomed over her, as she thought back to when she first entered the Pharaoh's life, and how her very presence aroused such differences between everyone. She thought of herself as the centre of fault, burdening herself with all that has happened.

"I never wanted to burden anyone! It was because of my selfish needs, and my fear of my step mother! Now... I… can't face the Pharaoh! I've been nothing but trouble!" She exclaimed to herself, bottling all her emotions, before letting them out once again.

"Tea! Stop! Please, don't do this!" Pharaoh Atem's deep voice rang through the walls of the corridor, reaching Tea's ears. Tea sped up her pace, putting her head down to gain more speed. She really wanted to just be left alone, as she believed strongly that it was her ill fate. Atem refused to give up the chase, and commanded his legs to catch up with Tea, but she was way ahead of him, and soon entered her room, slamming the door after her. Inside, she sank to her knees, hitting the cold marble floor, tears streaming down uncontrollably. Atem dashed to her room's entrance, and pounded on the door, hoping that she would open the door to let him in. He clenched his fist and pounded the door once again, shouting her name, but to no avail.

Atem heaved a huge sigh, and composed himself thoroughly. He inhaled and exhaled slowly, but the crying inside the room never ceased, and brought pain to his heart. His friend is now blaming herself for everything. She took on too many responsibilities, and placed it on her bare shoulders. He prominently refused to see such sadness overwhelm his friend. She needed someone, and he needed her.

"Tea, please, listen to me. What Priest Seto said was all incorrect. You do not have to blame yourself for anything at all. You're special and I like you for who you are. Sure, others might not understand you, and thus proceed to doubt you, but those who stand up for you strongly believe that you came into our lives for a reason. Tea, my only hope now is to help you in any situation given." Atem whispered soothingly.

Upon hearing that, Tea lifted her head, her blue eyes sparkling in the candle light. Maybe Atem was right, maybe she should tell him everything. Hopefully, the case would be solved, and she would never have to appear in front of anyone again…but does she want to be forever forgotten by this charming Pharaoh? He had provided her with everything a girl could ask for. Happiness, comfort and protection. After weighing out the advantages and disadvantages, she hesitantly rose from her position and proceeded to open the door.

There he was, the only person who ever gave her real joy. Atem's diamond cut, violet eyes shone with determination, and it sparkled with that glint of kindliness. His hair was in a mess from all that running, but that did not bother him for a second, as Atem gazed into Tea's gorgeous cerulean eyes. "Tea..." he breathed out almost inaudibly, but failed to continue his sentence as Tea soon drove herself into the warmth of his embrace. A genuine smile plastered on his face, as he laid his chin on her head. He closed the door lightly, and locked his strong arms around Tea's delicate waist guiding her slowly to her bed. Every step he took triggered her to lean in closer, seeking his protection. Finally, they made it to the bed. Atem sat Tea down on the soft cushiony bed, letting her pour out her soul to him. Throughout the journey from the door to the bed, Tea never did stop her tears from pouring out, thus damping Atem's shoulder, which he never did mind. He rather took into comfort the fact that Tea could be so open to him. He wanted to provide a shoulder for Tea to cry on, and his wish was granted.

Atem rubbed Tea's back in small circles soothing her thoroughly, encouraging her to pour out her emotions to him. She bit his shirt, trying desperately to halt her crying, but to no avail. She gave up and resumed to absorb all his warmth. They sat there in each other's arms till one candle finally burnt out.

"Feel better now Tea?" Atem questioned politely after Tea stopped crying. Tea lifted her head, and fatigue was written all over her face. Although Atem knew he should not have such thoughts, but she looked desirably cute to him at that specific moment.

"Wait! Wrong thing to be thinking of right now, focus Atem! Focus!" He scolded himself. Tea let a weak smile spread across her face, before placing her head on his muscular chest again, sighing in content. Before long, Tea's voice broke through the silence engulfing them, "Atem, there's something I have to tell you, it is rather urgent…"

Pharaoh Atem looked down at his special friend, and placed his hand upon her silky brown hair, responding, "Feel free to tell me anything, I'll always be there for you…"

With that said, Tea's ears turned red, but she shook it off and sank deeper into his chest. Her cheery lips parted and her whole story was finally disclosed.

"It all started when my real mother passed away of sickness…"

flashback

"Mother! No! Don't leave me! You can't!" A younger Tea shouted, shaking from her sobbing. The light beside the Queen reflected her pale face, yet her radiant smile would never fade away. This was it, Tea thought. The only person, who really devoted her time to her, has just slipped away from her world. Young Tea once again shook her mother, cheating herself that her beloved kin was just in a slumber. She could just wake up from all that shaking right? Sadly, that was not the case for this Kind queen.

King Albert strode towards his wife. His face showed no emotion whatsoever, but everyone could see the wincing of his heart. King of the Nile, he was always kept busy with the Nile's affair, and always thinking of ways to hide this species from the humans above. Despite his busy schedule, he still devoted some of his time to his wife, more so than to his own daughter.

King Albert flowed through the water, until he finally made it beside his dear wife; he bent down and placed his charming face upon Tea's head, as hot tears flowed past her tender cheeks.

"It's time my child…" Upon hearing those words, Tea's head shot up. She immediately let out an agonizing scream as the guards pulled her away. "NO! I WANT MY MOTHER BACK! NOO! FATHER PLEASE!!!" but her shouts of protest was shun away, as her father proceeded to finally cover the Queen's face with a white cloth, allowing the guards to take her away. He followed silently. As he watched his wife, his eyes steamed and watered, and a single tear drop flowed down and disappeared into the murky waters of the Nile…"

End flashback

Atem was stupefied. His mind was absorbing every little information that Tea so truthfully declared to him. "Tea's a princess then. I still don't understand why then that I'm so attracted to her, or why I'm the only one who understands her tongue.." his questions were soon discovered when Tea continued.

"You're wondering why you're so attracted to me, and you're lost in that the fact that you're the only one who can understand me, am I not right?" Tea voiced out. Atem was stunned once again. His violet eyes grew big and he stared at her. " You.. can read my mind?"

Tea smiled, "It's only natural for a royalty under the surface of the Nile, though I have more powers that you will soon come to know. This is not the main concern though. Atem, you must comprehend that only a royalty of another species can be attracted to me and it so happens that you're the first one who found me. Again, the higher the status of royalty, the more you understand me. Even your cousin, priest Seto, would be able to decipher what I say."

Finally, all his questions were answered. He felt himself tightening his grip on her every time he gets his answer. This only caused him to be even closer to her, and he loved it this way.

Tea sighed and continued, "for two years, my father never remarried, and I was left without a mother. I never did want another woman to take my mother's place and I couldn't believe it when my father declared that he has finally chosen a woman to be his wife. His eyes showed the same glint of happiness whenever he was with mother when he stared at this woman. Little did he know, she would be his downfall…"

flashback

"Today I shall declare that the King has given me his power! I shall rule the Nile River and it shall see many marvelous changes! Citizens! I am your supreme ruler!" Queen Ekans echoed from the palace's balcony. The Nilers swam below, murmuring about this new change. "Who dares defy me?" The Queen asked threateningly. Everyone fell silent at her command, and proceeded to bow down before her, all the while wondering where their great King disappeared to.

All this while, a 14 year old Tea stood behind the curtain, her eyes shone with fear for he father. She feared the outcome of the Nile, but she had no power whatsoever to stop her step mother. The Queen retreated back to her room, and shot a nasty glance at her step daughter. "Seize her!" She commanded. The guards were dumbfounded, yet they chose to obey her. They grabbed Tea and dragged her to her majesty. "BOW DOWN GIRL!" Tea was forced to stare to the ground, as the guards pushed her all the way down. Tea let out a startled cry. She could not think of any other way to escape. The Queen chuckled and what she said later clarified that this was the last time in her life in the Nile that she was ever going to wear that blue satin dress again…

end flashback

"and I was never looked upon as a princess anymore. I became a servant to that wicked woman. I cleaned after her and had to obey to her every command. She treated me like dirt, and never loved me like how my true mother did. I suffered for 2 years, until that fateful day, when I found out that she was going to use me as a sacrifice to complete her ritual, so as to restore her powers. It was then that I realized that she was a sea witch, and the wickedest of all wicked. She demanded for my youth so that she could maintain her own. I knew I had to escape, and that's when I used up the powers that she didn't strip away from me and came out from the Nile."

"That explains the bizarre sightings then, it was you all the time," Atem reminisced. His heart went out to her. He understood her sufferings, even though he never had such experience. Listening to her speak this way, it only made him grow angry at this nemesis.

Atem stared into space and thought about it carefully. He pieced the information he was provided with earlier and knew that no matter what happened, he had to keep Tea safe with his life.

"Tea, please stay with me. I want to be with you, and I want you to be safe. I don't know how terrifying this evil being is, but I know that she has mistreated you badly. I'll keep you secured, I promise that she'll never touch you," Atem whispered. Tea's eyes watered, and before Atem could react, she has already given him what he longed for. She leaned in and planted a sweet kiss on his soft lips, receiving a moan of pleasure from him when he relaxed. He loved how she has surprised him greatly in the past week. Others might say that this is too sudden for this dashing couple, but he knew fully well that it was not only their feelings that played a part, but also the immense attraction arousing between them.

An urge came over Atem and he lifted her up from his lap and placed her gently on her bed. He covered her with his well built body. Tea let out a pleasurable moan as Atem continued to lick her lips, tempting her to allow his tongue to enter. He tasted her sweet taste and explored every inch of her mouth. Tea enjoyed every moment of this. She wanted more from him, if only he was willing.

Atem ran his hand down her side, triggering Tea to shiver at his touch; he stopped at her thigh and proceeded to rub it gently, causing Tea to once again submit to his desires. He was about to go further when something clicked in his head and he immediately shot up, abandoning his actions. He quickly rolled off her and stumbled to the floor, balancing himself with his hands. He hurriedly arose and turned. A glint of guilt was present in his eyes, and Tea could not understand why he had suddenly stopped.

"I'm sorry Tea, I shouldn't have let this happen. I sincerely apologise for the sudden change in our relationship. I shall take my leave," With that said, he started towards the door. "Atem! Wait!" but it was too late, he has already exited, his eyes silhouetted.

Tea was utterly confused. That experience was indeed surreal to her, but she really enjoyed it! Why did he stop? It tugged at her heart greatly and her head was still in a whirl. She buried her head in her pillow once again, frustrated that Atem did not go further, but even more so, that she caused him trouble. She really hoped to be with him, for him to be happy. Despite all this, she still let a sweet smile plaster her face as she thought back. "Maybe he isn't ready… it's alright, I'll wait for him everyday. I know how hard it is for him, and I don't intend to increase his burden."

Little did she know, her step mother was already gaining on her…

AHHHH! Cliff hanger! I know, I'm a little mean, but hey, if I were to go on further, you won't be able to see my fic updated till Saturday… so, what do you think of this? Good? Bad? Once again, I sincerely apologise for this late update! I'm really really really sorry! I promise that I'll start working on the next chapter tomorrow ok. Hopefully, it'll come out next Friday. For now, please review and give me your views on this chapter! Thank you so much!!! God bless all of you!