I'd like to thank the reviewers:

NinjaAngel, Anayas-Creater, XxSexiItxX, SetoxSerenity4Ever, FireFairy032003, SetoxSerenity, -&- Blue Eyes White Dragon Girl

I'd also like to thank Ceara Corey for all her help.

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Chapter 5 – Atem's Dancer

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Tea moved her slim body in time to the symphony music that was playing in the background. The sway of her hips, the flow of her arms, and the way she twirled with such delicacy created an erotic scene. It almost looked like she was a dancing ballerina.

Some of the men were staring at her. Particularly one, whose black hair with a red-purple border stood in five spikes. His sun-colored bangs looked stiff, yet flowed when he moved and his eyes were a deep amethyst. There was an undeniable air of royalty about him.

Tea stopped dancing when she heard her chamber door open. The man in the doorway stared at her for the longest time, her profile in hand. Tea looked at him, noticing his jewelry and headpiece were made of the finest gold.

Tea bowed to him and stood up. She looked at his features quickly and turned her back to him. Her blue eyes went wide and she covered her mouth with both of her hands.

"Is something wrong?" the young man with a deep voice asked.

Tea turned around and bowed to him once again. "My deepest apologies for my behavior, sir," she said as she slowly rose up, keeping her eyes on the dirty tile floor. "You remind me of someone I once knew long ago," she said nervously.

"Really? Who may that be?" the man asked as he walked toward her.

He gently lifted her chin. As their eyes locked, Tea felt her face flush. "A- Atem, s-sir," she stuttered anxiously as his serious face turned into a smile.

"So, it is you, Tea Gardner," he paused and looked at her up and down slowly. "The same girl who used to talk to me back at the orphanage center. I remember you, and I'm glad I found you at last," he said as he stroked her cheek with his thumb and threw her profile on her bed.

Tea wanted to cry, but held back when she felt a tear slide down her cheek. Atem rubbed it away gently.

"Don't cry. I'm here, and I have missed you ever since the day I left. I need you," he said as Tea smiled.

Atem slowly lifted her chin again, this time revealing the copper key in between his thumb and index finger. He slid the key into her collar and turned it, unlocking the collar. She couldn't believe this was happening. She was now his.

"Thank you, Master," she said kindly to him.

Atem shook his head, "No. Don't call me that. Call me by my first name, the way you used to," he said.

Tea smiled again and he grinned back.

"Oh, Tea, I've been meaning to ask you something," Atem said as Tea tilted her head.

"Yes?" she asked.

"How did you end up in here?" he asked her.

"I-," she started to reply as she saw Tristan behind the iron-bar door. He glared at herharshly, making Tea's eyes fill with terror. Atem became concerned when he saw her expression. He turned in the direction she was looking, but saw nothing.

Tea shook her head. "I'm sorry. I thought I saw a ghost for a moment," she lied, hoping he would believe her.

Atem looked at her eyes. He knew she was lying, but simply pulled her into a warm embrace. He broke their embrace and picked up the folder. Looking for the reason she was in this place, he opened the folder. He was shocked to see one word: captured.

"You were captured?" he asked her.

"Y-yes, I was," she answered quickly. He noticed the stutter in her voice.

Atem wanted to know the real truth, but decided not to push her. He nodded to her and took her hand. They walked out together, as Tristan stared from the shadows.

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I'm so sorry to let you each and every one of you for taking long, but I needed this chapter to be right. I hope you enjoy the chapter, and you won't see the Atem and Tea until later, later in the story. I need to get these girls out of the slave place, that way you know already what happened to them. Next is Rebecca and Mokuba.

Ki Wingz