Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Tesseract ❯ Preperation ( Chapter 4 )

R_S: All right! I'm back with an 11-page chapter baby, and that's not including the author's notes. I can accomplish a lot over winter break… kay, lets just do the shout-outs and then jump straight into the fic!

 

yingfacherryblossom: Well, they are really upset. You'll see… Thanks for the awesome review.

 

Veronica: Congrats, you're about to meet her infamous kidnapper! Thank you for your great review.

 

Sarah1281: Wow, thanks! I didn't realize my writing was all that funny! This chapter definitely isn't filled with the same humor, but it's longer and, in my opinion, more interesting. I hope to have them admit their feelings soon, but I make no promises. Here is something I will tell you though ::SPOILER:: Téa doesn't meet up with the group again until the very end of the story. ::END SPOILER:: Thanks again!

 

 

Chapter 4

Preperation

 

Téa was running down the sidewalk as fast as her legs could carry her, heart pounding as her sneakers skidded around the corner.

 

`Oh, what I would give to see Kaiba's arrogant face come around that corner. Hell, even Marik or Pegasus will do! C'mon you're almost there… just keep running a little longer…' This girl's destination was within her view; she had almost made it to the game shop. Almost. Arms rapped around her a few yards from her goal. Téa's last conscious thought was screaming as the arms pulled her away.

 

Meanwhile

 

“What's this all about Isis?” Kaiba asked in his usual, cold tone.

 

“I cannot tell you until Téa arrives.”

 

“How come? Is she alright?” Yugi's worried voice filled the air.

 

“If all does not go well, she may not be. When is the last time each of you spoke with Téa?”

 

“Yug n' I spoke wit `er on da phone. She told us dat she had jus' talked ta Serenity, Marik, n' Kaiba.”

 

“Is this true?” Isis regarded the three people Joey mentioned.

 

“Yes,” Serenity said nodding, “our talk was pretty short, though. Was there something wrong with her, because she sounded normal?”

 

“Why did you call her?” Serenity blushed at the question.

 

“She's been giving me advice. I was calling to tell her what I had decided to do about… what she was advising me on.” `Please take that as an answer, Isis!' The girl silently pleaded. The Egyptian seemed to sense her need for secrecy and decided to accept Serenity's words.

 

“I see. What about you, Mr. Kaiba? Did she sound different when you called? What was the purpose of your call?”

 

“Yeah, moneybags, why were ya callin' ma friend?”

 

“Why is that important?”

 

“Please, just answer the question.”

 

“Yeah!”

 

“I called to see if she knew anything about why Isis was calling, she didn't. And, yes, she sounded as normal as Gardner gets.” `Why is this lie bothering me more than it should? I lie all the time, this shouldn't be any different.'

 

“Marik?” Isis looked expectantly at her younger brother.

 

“She sounded normal… You know why I called.” He added the last part quietly. True, Isis knew about Marik's feelings toward Téa, but she thought it was just his first crush. She wasn't aware that her brother was just short of obsessive over the beautiful brunette.

 

“Well, the rest of us don't.” Kaiba pointed out. `Perfect,' he thought, `I can find out if he's really interested in Téa. If he is, her friends will loose it and jump him. If she isn't, then he isn't standing in my way. I win either way!' ((An: My god he sounds evil. Don't worry, he isn't ;P)) Yes, you heard- er… read right. Kaiba had admitted to himself that he had feelings for Téa. He also found out that if he thought of all the things he liked about her, he got poetic and lost track of time… but, that's beside the point. And, he was trying to forget that embarrassing little tidbit.

 

“Eh wonya somon ta sew my rons.”

 

“What?” Kaiba asked, a disgusted look on his face.

 

“I wanted someone to show me around!” The boy yelled.

 

“Hey!” Joey yelled angrily, whilst standing up roughly, “Why'd ya call Téa for somethin' like dat? You coulda called anyone!”

 

“And get stuck with someone like you?” Marik snorted.

 

“Hey, I oughta-”

 

“Big brother, please!” Serenity interjected, “We aren't here to fight.” Everyone calmed down and two minutes later, conversation started up once more.

 

“Why are you asking all these questions about Téa?” inquired Ryou in a confused fashion.

 

“You told me over the phone that something bad's gonna happen. What does Téa have to do with it? Is she gonna be alright?”

 

“I don't know, Yugi. How long does it usually take to get here?”

 

“Well, if she isn't running, it usually takes about another five minutes. But if she runs the whole way, she'll get here… right about now.” Tristan explained.

 

“Really?” Asked Mokuba. But, as Tristan opened his mouth to answer, a feminine scream was faintly heard.

 

“What the hell was that?!” Duke exclaimed. Everyone's eyes met.

 

“TÉA!”

 

“Wait here, Mokuba!” Kaiba called out as he, and the rest of the group, rushed out of the game shop to the young girl's aid.

 

“But Seto-”

 

“I said stay!” The door swung shut.

 

The group finally arrived at the scene of the crime. They knew that they were at the right place, because they had come across one very important artifact: Téa's bright yellow backpack. Its contents were spilled out across the pavement and it was obvious that she had fought someone… and lost.

 

“Let's look around, they couldn't have gotten far, we only heard the scream a few seconds ago.” Mai ordered.

 

“Well, what do we look for? Her n' her attacker aren't just gonna be sitting out in the open!” Duke exclaimed.

 

“Just look for something out of the ordinary!” Mai demanded.

 

The group searched for a long while, after informing Mokuba about what they knew and closing down the shop to discourage interruption. Finally something happened.

 

“Uh… g-guys. You said to search for something that's not normal, right?” Tristan asked.

 

“No, just point out every ordinary thing you come across.” Spat Kaiba, his sarcastic comment dark in tone. `I hope no one notices how stressed I am. Why does it hurt so much to lose her?'

 

“Why Tristan?” Serenity asked innocently.

 

“'cause that's definitely not normal!” Tristan choked out. The group rushed over to see what the tan boy was talking about. His finger was pointing toward a huge vortex. A huge, circular swirl of black and purple that was paper-thin and looked the same on both sides stared back at them. I stood at the far end of an alley.

 

“What is that thing?!”

 

“T-tell us when you f-find out, Kaiba!” Ryou stuttered.

 

“It's a tesseract.”

 

“A what? Use actual words, sister.”

 

“I am, Marik. It is a tesseract… Allow me to explain.”

 

“Please do.” Spoke Yami, who had replaced Yugi in all the commotion.

 

“A tesseract is a wrinkle in time.” She received blank stares. “How about an example?”

 

“That'd be great.” Bakura had replace Ryou.

 

Isis took out a handkerchief, picked a ladybug of the side of a building, and put the insect on one end of her piece of cloth. “For a bug, it's an incredibly far distance to travel to go from one side of the linen to the other. But, if I do this,” She brought the two ends together and pulled them apart once the ladybug had safely crossed, “it's much shorter, isn't it? I just created a, theoretical, wrinkle in time. That is a tesseract.”

 

“So, what you're saying is it's a portal to another world?”

 

“I thought I told you to stay at Yugi's game shop, Mokuba.”

 

“Sorry big brother.” He shrugged, “But I'm right, aren't I?”

 

“Yes, young one, you are.” ((An: Ok, I have no idea if Isis would actually say that, but it sounded awesome, in my opinion, and I had to add it.))

 

“Well, what are we waitin' for? Le's go get'uh!” Joey was fully prepared to march through the vortex, and would have too, if Mai hadn't grabbed onto and scolded him.

 

“What are you, insane? We can't just waltz through like that!”

 

“But we can't leave `er!”

 

“Do not worry, Joey. I have calculated the amount of time that this tesseract will remain.”

 

“How long, Isis?” Yami inquired.

 

“Just over a day, perhaps a day and a half. We can go tomorrow.”

 

“Why should any of us come?” asked Bakura bitterly, “My hikari and I have no reason to attend this little outing.”

 

“Because, like it or not, Téa's our friend and she needs our help. At the very least, don't keep Ryou from going if he wants to, even if you don't. We're going.” Mokuba argued before motioning toward himself and his brother.

 

“No, `we' are not.”

 

“But big brother, Téa needs us!”

 

“Since this is so important to you, I'll go. But it's too dangerous for you to come. You will be staying home. Is that clear?”

 

“But Seto-”

 

“Is that clear?”

 

“… Yes.” Mokuba agreed miserably.

 

“Good.”

 

“We should go today.”

 

“What?” Duke asked as everyone turned his or her attention toward Yugi, who had just returned.

 

“Isis's calculations could be off and this may be the only chance we get to save Téa. We should go today.”

 

“Alright.” Isis agreed, “But first, we need to speak with her guardians. We obviously can't tell them what's really going on so we'll have to make up some kind of a cover-up story.”

 

“Ok, then how about everyone goes home for… let's say an hour. Then we'll meet up at the game shop, talk to Téa's parents, and come back here.” Planned Tristan.

 

“Fine. Come on Mokuba.”

 

“Coming big brother!” The two orphans stalked away.

 

“I'll come.”

 

“Thanks Ryou. Let me just call my mom, then I'll be ready too.”

 

“Alright Serenity. I shall come back as well, once I check on the museum. Marik?”

 

“Coming.” The two siblings departed.

 

“A'ight den, anyone else who's comin' meet back `ere in an hour.” The rest of the group went their separate ways immediately.

 

Meanwhile

`I'm going to help Téa.' Ryou began packing some of his belongings.

 

//Very well, hikari, but may I ask why? What has she ever done for us do deserve our help?//

 

`If there's one thing I've learned, Bakura, it's that you should help your friends no matter what. And, you have to admit, out of all our friends she has been the most decent towards you.'

 

//First of all, they're your friends, there is no `our'. Second of all, of course she's the most decent, everyone else hates me.//

 

`That's exactly my point! When will you stop being such a bloody git and open your eyes?! You need a friend like Téa! You need someone besides me that doesn't hate you!' Bakura was shocked into silence. Never before had his aibou even come close to having an outburst such as the one he had just witnessed. Ryou took full advantage of the silent situation and finished packing.

 

Meanwhile

 

`Why would anyone kidnap Téa? She's the third most innocent girl I know, next to the mutt's sister and Hawkins. What could anyone possibly want with her, unless… maybe Ishtar and I aren't the only ones attracted to her? God, if that's true, she could be in more trouble than I thought.' He continued preparing for the unfathomable journey that lay ahead with a fresh burst of speed, `Hold on Téa… Actually, come to think of it, not only was the fact that Ishtar is attracted to Téa never confirmed, but Isis never mentioned anything about how or why she was taken…' There was the unmistakable sound of a dialing cell phone.

 

“Hello?”

 

“Isis.”

 

“Kaiba? Why are you calling? Aren't we going to meet back at the game shop in twenty minutes?”

 

“You never mentioned who or why Té-Gardner was taken.”

 

“Couldn't you have waited, though?”

 

“I need to-” The words had begun to spill from his mouth before Kaiba was able to stop them, “… I need to know.” There was a drawn out silence from the other end, during which Kaiba regretted allowing himself to be so vulnerable.

 

“I see. Well, it has to do with a guy named Azumamaro. I believe he has been watching, and wanting, Téa for quite some time now. You will have to wait until later for further details.”

 

“Grr… fine.” He hung up. `If `Azumamaro' lays a finger on her…'

 

Meanwhile

 

Isis hung up the telephone and turned to her younger brother.

 

“Who was it, sister?”

 

“It was Kaiba.” She received an incredulous look.

 

“Why would he call?”

 

“That's not important. Marik, I need to speak with you.”

 

“About what, Isis?”

 

“About your… feelings towards Téa.”

 

“Oh…” `Damn, I don't like where this is going. Grr… I'll bet Kaiba has something to do with this! Ra damn him!'

 

“Are you finished packing?”

 

“Yes sister.”

 

“Good, then please sit down.” They both took seats on Isis's bed; loving and sympathetic grey eyes meeting nervous and longing violet ones. “I must warn you, some of these questions may seem very personal. Is that alright?” Although she spoke few words aloud, silently the Egyptian woman was pleading. `Please, Marik, I only want to help you…' Luckily, the boy sensed his sister's intentions.

 

“Yes, sister.” He affirmed nodding.

 

“When did you first develop feelings for Téa? And, can you tell me exactly what you feel?”

 

“Exactly?”

 

“Well, tell me as much as you are able.”

 

“Alright. I think I first liked Téa after I took over her mind. And, when I'm around her or thinking about her, I just feel… I don't know, good, I guess.” `And my lower area getsway too warm…'

 

“I see… will you tell me how often you think about her?”

 

“I don't know,” `Every second of every minute of every hour of every day! I have dreams that are far too personal for me to even mention, except perhaps to Téa in the future.' “I guess I think about her whenever I have time to just sit and let my thoughts wonder.”

 

“So then you think about her each night before you sleep.” `Please don't say `yes' little brother! If things keep going this way I won't be able to trust how you're really feeling.'

 

“I guess so… yeah.” `Sister, you have no idea what an understatement that is.'

 

“Oh, I see.” `Oh no, Marik…' “Can you tell me more about why you like her?”

 

“W-well, ya see, um…”

 

“Go on.” She smiled a kind and encouraging smile.

 

“When I looked into her mind, I saw all the happiness and love she had. I guess it just sort of drew me to her. Ugh, you know what, this is stupid. Let's go, we only have a few minutes to get to the game shop.” With that final note, Marik stormed out of the room. Had Isis been looking more closely, she would have noticed tears about to fall.

 

`Oh Marik, little brother, what has happened to you? When did you become obsessed with Téa? I know you were understating the truth, I could see it in your eyes. How did this happen?' Isis tried to shake off her worry as she followed her brother to the game shop.

 

`Why did I answer all those questions? It just seemed to make me want her even more. Ra damn it!' Marik resisted the urge to punch the nearest thing to him, solid or human. However, seeing that it would have been his sister, he decided against it. He looked at his beloved sibling. `I know you wish to help me sister, but you cannot. I know you've already figured out how deep my feelings run for this girl, I can see it in your eyes. You understand my feelings for Téa. My Téa.'

 

Meanwhile

 

“Mom, you don't understand, I have to go!” Mrs. Wheeler pointlessly argued with her teenaged daughter, while watching her stuff as many items as possible into one small backpack. “My friend really needs help!”

 

“Woah, hold on a minute there. I thought you said you were staying over a friend's house.”

 

“I-I am. She just happens to need my help too.”

 

“With what?”

 

“She's home alone. She needs company.”

 

“So, there won't be any supervision?”

 

“Sure there will, a neighbor is checking up on us every hour!”

 

“Oh really?”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Why can't I talk to her parents first?”

 

“Because, they're in… Peru.”

 

“Peru?”

 

“Yes, mom, Peru.”

 

Meanwhile

Téa awoke to find herself on silk. Warm sunlight was filtering through a window and she was being kept warm by silk blankets and something else she couldn't quite place. She should have felt totally comfortable and relaxed, but it was quite the contrary. She was increasingly uncomfortable and felt overly warm. She sensed that she was in a bad place and had to get away immediately. Her eyes shot open and looked down to inspect what was overheating her. A strong arm lay across her; its hand sprawled on her stomach.

 

`Someone is in here with me… Oh hell no!' As Téa tried to free herself, the being next to her stirred.

 

“Hello my love.” He burrowed his face into the crook of her neck, licking it.

 

“Wh-wh-who are you?!” The mysterious person lifted their head.

 

“I am Azumamaro, ruler of Wandaarando, and your new lover.” ((An: ok, two things: one, he's even worse than Marik; two, Wandaarando is Japanese for Wonderland, but they're not exactly there. It's kinda hard to explain. They are in a world that isn't wonderland but it's called that and it is slightly similar.))

 

“WHAT?!?!” Téa exclaimed while dodging his attempt to kiss her. She ripped his wandering hands off of her. `This guy does not know when to quit!' Téa took a good look at her kidnapper as the day's events rushed back to her.

 

He had long, black hair that was kind of spiky and deep, red eyes that burned with lust as he watched her. He was undoubtedly cute… and well built. Bellow his handsome face was a well-chiseled chest, muscular arms, strong legs, and boxers. She came to her senses and looked down at herself.

 

“What happened?! What did you do to me?!” She was scared. No, not scared, she was terrified. `Oh… my… GOD! This so cannot be happening! Where are my clothes? Why am I only in my underwear? Oh god…'

 

“Nothing, my love, you should be awake when we do that.” He smirked, his eyes shining with even more want then before, “now come back to bed. We can get started…”

 

“No! Stay the hell away from me! How dare you? I-I want my clothes back! A-and I want to go home.” She stuttered. `Téa, just calm down because everything is going to be fine. God, this weirdo is giving me the creeps. I so wish he would stop looking at me like that… undressing me with his eyes. God, I wish my friends were here to save me!'

 

“You can have your clothes,” the words dripped from his tongue like liquid as he got up and advanced upon her, “but I'm afraid you cannot leave.” He had her pinned against the wall, trapping her frail form, “Of course, everything comes at a price. How much are you willing to pay for what you want?” His eyes glanced down towards the inside of her bra suggestively. `She will open herself to me soon,' he thought, `soul, mind, and' he licked his lips `body. I could just drink her up all day. Her curves are just so damn perfect… I must have her soon. If not by will than through force.' His eyes darkened.

 

She spat her response, causing the words to drip like venom.

 

“Hands. Off.”

 

End of Chapter

 

 

R_S: Wow, this chapter's a little more adult than the last ones… oh well! Leave a review for the longest chapter yet!