Stories

Story 94: I Told You I Would Protect You

Yugi Muto walked down a sidewalk, leaving the school area. He was on his way home. He held his straps to his backpack comfortably as he walked on. Nothing special happened at school today. Only such hard school work. Joey and Tristan hadn't paid much attention in the classes. They mostly got an E or an F in their work. Yugi didn't think the teachers liked Joey and Tristan very much. Yugi adjusted his backpack so it wouldn't hang down too low on his back. He felt a soft tap on his shoulder. He stops walking and turns around to see Tea standing behind him. She put her hands behind her back and gave him a bright smile.

"Hey Tea. What's up?" Yugi asked. He was quite happy to see her. He barely got to see her in school.

"I was just walking and I saw you so I decided that I should walk with you," Tea answered, happily.

Yugi smiles. "Great. Now I have someone to talk to as I walk,"

Tea nodded. "I wanted to ask you something too though,"

"Oh yeah? What's that?" Yugi asked, kindly.

"I was wondering…I know you don't like violence in all but…" Tea looked up with a nervous look on her face.

Yugi nodded urging her to go on.

She looks back at Yugi. "If I got in some sort of trouble would you…I mean would you like protect me or something?"

Yugi turns away from Tea and closes his eyes. "Tea, I would protect you no matter what. Even if that means risking my life," Yugi answered steadily.

"Good because someone is holding a knife to my neck!" Tea said fear in her voice.

Yugi spun around. He gasped when he saw a guy holding a knife to Tea's neck.

"Help me, Yugi!" Tea screeched.

"Don't move, kid, or I'll slice her throat," the guy warned.

Yugi frowned in frustration. "What do you want?"

"I want all your cash," the guy answered firmly.

"Alright," Yugi said. He shoved his hands into his pockets in search of money. His pockets were completely empty. He took his hands out and checked in his jacket pocket. Luckily he found a dollar bill. "This is all I have…" he handed the guy the dollar.

The guy laughed and hit the dollar out of Yugi's hand. "You've got to be kidding me, kid!" he brought the knife closer to Tea's neck.

"Please, Yugi…" Tea whispered tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Please don't do this!" Yugi shouted at the guy.

The guy grinned evilly. "Why shouldn't I? I love killing and stealing!" before he could slice Tea's throat Tea elbowed him in the ribs. He drops the knife and yells in pain. Tea kicks the knife away onto the street.

"I'll get you!" the guy yelled. He punched Tea in the stomach making her fall to the ground.

Yugi jumps on the guy. The guy throws Yugi off like a fly and grabs Tea by the throat. He lifts her off of the ground and grins. "You shall die right here!" Tea struggles to breathe as she tries to get the guy's hands off. Yugi suddenly jumps on the guy's back and started choking him. The guy let's go of Tea's neck and tries to get Yugi's arms off from around his neck. Yugi held on tight, but the guy managed to fling Yugi off his back. Yugi fell to the ground on his side. He was hurting so bad everywhere. He couldn't beat this guy. This guy was way stronger than Yugi and taller. The guy picked Yugi up by the collar and punched him in the face. Yugi shouts in pain as blood runs from his nose. The guy drops Yugi and turns to Tea. He pulls another knife from his pocket and slowly walks towards her. Tea stares at the guy in horror. Yugi crawls over to the guy and grabs his left leg.

"I…won't let you hurt her…" Yugi said weakly.

The guy looked down at Yugi and smirked. "I see you want to die first then!" he raises the knife into the air, ready to strike. Yugi pulls the guy's left leg making him fall to the ground. Somehow he ended up stabbing his own chest with the knife as he fell. The guy screamed in agony and passed out. Tea rushes over to Yugi.

"Are you alright, Yugi?" she cried, kneeling down beside him.

Yugi nods and stands up shakily. "I…told you I would protect you…"

"Oh Yugi!" Tea wraps her arms around him into a tight embrace. Yugi returns the hug gratefully.

THE END