Hello! I'm back! Its been a while so I spent 2 houra typing this chapter. Its a bit longer than the others, so I hope it's more enjoyable to read. I do not own Yugioh and never will. Also, if you know and Yami Bakura and Anzu fans, please ask them if they would like to read my story called the thiefs promise. Anyway, enjoy! And review!

"Thwack!'

Alister stumbled a little, rubbing his jaw. Valon was staring murderously at him, his hand clenched in a fist and he was trembling with rage.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU HIT HER!" he screamed at the red head

"SHE WAS ASKING FOR IT!" Alister yelled at him

"THATS NO EXCUSE!"

Rafael walked into the room, wondering what all the arguing was about. He figured that Alister hit Mai, which was no surprise. He walked in between the Australian and the red headed idiots.

"What is going on?" he asked in an irritated voice

"Valon punched me!"

"Alister hit Tea!"

Rafael looked at Alister with an unimpressed look. Sure it was OK to be mad at a girl, but hitting a girl was bad. It was indecent. He had expected better from Alsiter.

"Valon, would you tell me what exactly happened?" he asked

Valon sat in a chair, crossing his arms. He thought of what had happened earlier. Why had she called him Daddy? Why would he be mad at her? Was she being hit at home? He began to recall the events that had happened.

"Alsiter found Tea on a balcony and he started to piss her off. She said something and Al here hit her, causing some nervous breakdown on her part. He was going to hit her again, when she ran away. I found her and she panicked. Then, she passed out and I brought her to her room."

Rafael rubbed his temples, feeling an oncoming headache. Stupid Alister should've known better. The door then opened and Mai walked out. She looked tired and her eyes were red, as if she'd been crying. She sat down and took a sip of her coffee she had left on the table.

"She's asleep and stable, Although she has a charming looking red spot on her face!" She reported.

Alsiter turned away, embarrassed. Valon gave a sigh of relief. He was glad that Tea was okay. He turned to Mai.

"Mai, why did the bird freak out on me?"

Mai gave him a sad expression, that creeped everyone out. Mai feeling sympathy for anyone but herself was truly a scary thought. Mai took a long sip of coffee before answering him.

"Well Valon, that's really up to Tea to tell you, but I doubt she will."

"Why?"

"Its her business, not mine."

"Can you at least say she's not being abused at home?"

Mai gave him an irritated look. She thought of something before answering him. When she decided on an appropriate answer, she spoke.

"I'll tell you this much, she lives in a church as the adopted daughter of Father Solomon and Sister Catherine"

"Really? She lives in a church? So did I."

Mai stood up and turned to Alister, whacking his head and glaring at him

"Why the hell did you hit her?"

"She said something and it made me mad!"

"That's no excuse!"

"How was I suppose to know she's an emotional mess?"

Mai ignored that last comment and walked away, leaving the boy's and going to her room. She climbed onto her bead and grabbed her pillow, burying it in her knee's and cried quietly into it. She wouldn't admit it, but she wanted Joey here with her. Oh how she wanted him. But he would never forgive her for joining Dartz. But she didn't regret the were weak and now she was strong. She felt proud that Tea was depending on her and not her depending on Tea. She was in charge and she wanted to keep it that way. She stopped crying and turned out her light, falling asleep with the thoughts of her being strong enough to defeat Joey.

Yami couldn't sleep. He lay awake thinking of Yugi...and Tea. It was all his fault! His fault! The shadow's were probably feasting on Yugi's soul and the bikers were probably beating and raping Tea. Poor innocent Tea. She didn't deserve any of this. Yami got out of bed and went outside. He stared at the sky. He thought of Yugi. Yugi used to love doing this. He would point out to Yugi different constellations and planets. It fascinated Yami and took his mind off things. Now, all Yami could think about was how it was his fault his friends were in danger. He didn't hear the door open until Joey sat beside him.

"Hey Yami, what are you doing out here?"

"Trying to figure out what to do."

"Me too. I couldn't sleep, so I came out here."

"You couldn't sleep either?"

"Nope."

"Why not?"

"I can't keep my mind off Yugi, Tea and...Mai."

Yami didn't say anything. He knew Mai was a sore subject for Joey. He found it touching that Joey really did love Mai. More than a friend. He heard enough dreams from Joey to figure out that. He wished that Mai loved Joey just as much as Yugi loved Tea. Although, he knew deep down that Tea only loved Yugi as a friend and nothing more. But he didn't want to hurt Yugi's feelings, so he didn't say anything.

"Joey...do you think Tea's alright?"

"I wish I could say Yami, but I don't know."

"I just wish we could do something!"

"Me too. I hate sitting around and waiting."

Joey pointed out something in the sky. Yami looked at it. It was the constellation of Pegasus. Yami looked at him with and eyebrow raised.

"What is important about this constellation?"

"Well, it's Tea's favorite constellation. Just thought I'd let you know."

Yami stared at it for awhile. It made him a little better to know more about his friend. Still, she was gone and they couldn't do anything about it.

"I wonder how Father Solomon and Sister Catherine will take the news." Joey spoke up.

Now Yami felt worse. He would have to be the one to tell her adopted parents that their adopted daughter was now missing. He would have to tell Grandpa, their teachers, Mark, Ishizu, Odion, and …...Ryou. Oh he didn't really want to tell Ryou. Especially since Bakura was back. But Bakura seemed pretty quiet now days since this new enemy reared their ugly heads.

"Not very well." Yami replied.

"And everyone else we know."

"Especially Ryou."

"Why Ryou?"

"If Ryou knows, than Bakura will know."

"Won't he be happy to know Yugi's gone"

An idea swarmed into Yami's head. Why hadn't he thought of this before? It was ingenious. He stood up and smiled a victorious smile.

"Joey, your a genius!"

"I am?"

"Yes. I have an idea. Wake everyone up!"

Joey ran inside and woke everyone up. They all gathered in the living room, looking sleepy and a little annoyed.

"Yami, what is all this about?" Duke asked.

"Everyone I have an idea about how to save Tea."

Everyone's eyes lit up with excitement. Rebecca clapped her hands, her sky blue eyes were wide with excitement.

"Oh Yami, what is it! What is it?"

"You all remember Bakura, don't you?"

Duke, Tristan, and Joey's faces all went dark. They hated Bakura with a burning passion, for hurting Ryou and causing them so many problems in the past. Rebecca and Professor Hawkins were confused, so Joey had to explain things to them.

"Why are you asking about him Yami?" Tristan asked.

"Well, since he hold's the millennium ring, he can detect where other millennium items are and where souls are. He could help us find Tea! That is to say, if we can convince him."

Joey looked at Yami as if he had grown a second head. Duke was contemplating about something and Tristan exploded.

"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND!"

"No Tristan, do you have any other idea's?"

"No, but it's Bakura, he's our enemy?"

"I'm not thrilled about it either, but it's our only option at the moment."

Tristan sighed in defeat and sat back down. Joey raised a meek hand.

"So...who wants to call him?"

Tea opened her eyes. She sat up slowly and looked around. She was in the same room she had been in earlier. She sighed in relief. She didn't want to leave this room for a long time. She also didn't want to see Alsiter. He scared the shit out of her. Tea stretched her arms and pulled the covers off her. She noticed that she was really pale. She frowned and clenched her fists.

'Dammit!' she thought 'I had a panic attack!'

Tea hated having panic attacks. Ever since she was 7 years old, she had them. When she was stressed out or even watching or being in violence made her freak out. That's why father Solomon and Sister Catherine enrolled her in dance classes, to relieve the stress. They also took her to a counselor and made her take religious courses. They had helped of course and the attacks were coming less frequent, but there were times when she freaked out. She thought of what happened earlier. She had come so close. So close to being seriously hurt. Alister hit her the same way her father had hit her. The face. It was always the face. She would try and defend herself, but it was to no avail. She would cry. He would hit, and Mommy dearest would stand there and watch, with a smile on her ugly bitch face. After he was done beating her,she would make her clean up the blood. Tea blinked back those thoughts away. Now was not the time to be thinking about those things. She stood up and immediately regretted it. She started swaying and almost collapsed, when a pair of strong arms wrapped around her waist. She looked up to see Valon. He looked at her with concern.

"Please don't get up, in your condition. Don't push yourself."

Tea struggled, but it was no use. He was too strong. She relaxed in his arms. He put her on her bed and sat down Indian style in front of her.

"Why are you here?" she asked

"To see how your doing."

"Geez I didn't know you cared"

He gave her a wicked smirk at her sarcasm. She felt a shiver run down her spine. She loved that smirk. It made him more dangerous and mysterious, which is what Tea liked in a guy.

"Your funny bird, but seriously, I really am here to see how your doing."

Tea leaned back and fell onto her pillow.

"I've had worse attacks. This is no big issue."

"Why do you have panic attacks?"

Tea closed her eyes, deciding on whether or not she would tell him. She decided that it couldn't hurt, so she went for it.

"For the first 7 years of my life, My mother and father abused me. Father would hit, punch, kick, and slap me until I was bloody and bruised. But that's not the worst of it. My mother would just stand there, smiling, and watch him. She watched him! What kind of mother does that?" her voice quivered.

"That sounds horrible." Valon said, feeling bad for Tea.

"One day, they acted really nice and they took me to the park. I didn't know why they were acting so nice, but they went back to the van, saying they left the picnic basket in the van. I waited for hours, but they didn't come. I went to go see what was wrong, but the van was gone. At first I thought they had left me by accident, but then I realized they had left me on purpose. I wandered for day's, having nothing to eat or drink. I found a church and collapsed from starvation on the steps. Father Solomon and Sister Catherine found me and took me in. They fed me and took care of me. They called the police and child protection service. My parents were arrested and put in prison for 40 years for child abuse. Father Solomon and Sister Catherine signed adoption papers and adopted me, so I became their legal daughter."

Tea went quiet, her thoughts moving over to that day when Father Solomon and Sister Catherine found her.

Flash back:

A little girl who was pale and skinny made her way in the rain to the steps of a church. She was cold. And starving. She hadn't eaten for 2 weeks. Her parents beat her and than starved her for a week as punishment for something. Than, that Monday, they took her out for a picnic and left her there with no food. The little girl, who was called Tea, collapsed on the church steps, feeling dizzy. Her stomach had stopped growling a long time ago. She thought it was starting to digest it's self. Tea heard footsteps her way. She saw a man in his forties and a woman in her late twenties. Tea panicked. She cowered from them.

"Please, don't hurt me!"

The man spoke. "Child, we won't hurt you. Where are your parents?"

"They...They hate me. They hit me and starve me."

The woman spoke. "Father, this girl is so thin. We must get her food!"

"I agree. When she's better, we'll call the authorities. I think this child is being abused."

Tea blanched. Her vision swarmed and she felt bile rush out of her mouth. The woman picked her up as she fainted and carried her inside. When Tea woke up, she felt warm and her stomach wasn't grumbling as much. The woman was with her.

"Hello little one. My name is Sister Catherine"

"I'm...Tea."

"Hello Tea. Would you like some water?"

"Yes please."

Catherine handed her the water and Tea gulped it down greedily. She was beginning to feel a whole lot better. She smiled gratefully at Catherine.

"Thank you."

Catherine smiled. She took Tea's small hands and looked deeply into her eyes. At that moment Tea thought of her as her real mother.

"Tea, we called the authorities. Your parents have been charged with abuse and have no legal custody over you anymore."

Tea's eyes went wide with shock. How long had she been out?

"You've been out for a week. The doctor said you'd be fine now."

"Where will I go? I have no family!"

Father Solomon waked in the room and sat on the bed next to Tea. He smiled at her.

"Tea, we were wondering if you'd like to be our adopted daughter?"

Tea's eyes lit up with shock. Her living in a church with two very nice loving people? It almost seemed to be a dream. Tea didn't need to think twice before answering their question.

"Yes. I'd love to be your adopted daughter."

End flashback

"Tea...Tea...earth to Tea?"

Tea looked up to see Valon waving a hand in front of her. She blinked and blushed at how close he was to her.

"Sorry Valon, I spaced off their."

Valon smiled and grasped her hands. Electricity shot through her. He began to speak.

"My past is also like yours."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"May I hear about it?"

Valon's expression went hard and he got off her bed and went to the door. Tea wondered if she said something to upset him. She certainly hoped not.

"It's none of your concern." he said and left the room. He stood in the hall, instantly feeling bad for not telling her, since she had told him about her past. She had the right to know his. Tea sat on the bed and did something she had been doing for a while now. She cried.

Around 10:00 Am in a trailer a long ways from where Tea was, Duke, Yami, Tristan, Joey, Rebecca, and Professor Hawkins stood around in the living room. Yami was holding a phone, looking at it as if something was going to jump out an try and kill him. The others didn't look very happy about calling Bakura, but it was for Tea and Yugi. Yami pressed the dreaded numbers.

Beep...Beep...Beeppppppppppppppp..."Hello?" A British voice answered.

"Hello Ryou..." Yami answered

"Oh, hello Yami, is something wrong?"

"Well yes actually. Yugi lost his soul and Tea was kidnapped by the biker dudes."

"...What!"

Yami winced. Ryou could sure yell pretty loud.

"Yeah, this is going to sound strange, but we need to talk to Bakura."

"Bakura?"

"Yeah..."

"Okay...I guess..."

The line went silent for a few minutes as Ryou was telling his yami that the pharaoh wanted to talk to him. A gruff voice then started to speak.

"Hello Pharaoh." it sneered.

"Hello Bakura."

"And why might I ask why you are talking to me?"

"I...We need your help."

"HAHAHAHA there's a first! You need my help?"

"Yes. Yugi lost his soul to the seal of Orichalcos..."

"The what?"

"I'll explain later, and Tea's been kidnapped."

"Isn't that surprising. And why do you need my help?"

"We need the ring to track Yugi's soul."

"Well whats in it for me?"

"If the bad guys win, you won't get your revenge or the millennium items."

"Hmmmmmm I see your point."

"Soooooooo?"

"I suppose I'll come and help save the pretty bird."

"Pretty?"

"Well she's not ugly. I think she's very pretty."

Now the pharaoh was officially disturbed. He hoped Tea would never hear him say that.

"Okay, when will you be here?"

"When my ring finds you."

Bakura hung up the phone and so did Yami. He turned to his friends and looked at them gravely.

"Everyone. Bakura is coming."

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