"Tea's Confusion and Crush [Revised]"

Chapter Eight

By Petit Angel Girl

Yami x Anzu – YuGiOh!/Yuugiou Duel Monsters

Summary: A revision of my first YuGiOh! fanfic, with a few changes made and now in regular story form.

Authoress' Note: Here's part 3 like people have asked for. Wow, I still can't believe how many reviews I got after I posted part 1 of this. I think it was close to 10 reviews. Had people really missed this story that much? Sorry about that! And I'm sorry about the boldness of the last chapter. I thought it would make it look better, but I think I like it better the regular way, so I'll fix that soon. Thanks to all who reviewed. Oh, and keep an eye out for a special surprise in this chapter! And yes, this is still Yami x Tea based! And now, "The Rescue: Part 3" (also to be known as "Betrayal?").

Tea gasps in fear as the fiery blaze comes towards her. She rolls off the table in an attempt to dodge it. Good thing Yami had undone her ropes beforehand!

Unfortunately, he hadn't caught glimpse of this and was now trying to block the attack so she'd be safe, just a he'd done for Joey and Mai once before.

"YAMI!"

"I won't let you get hurt…" he tells her as he continues to hold Ra's fire back. Tea can hear the strain in his voice as she looks on in worry.

"The Winged Dragon of Ra is too strong for you to hold back, Pharaoh!" Mariku boasts evilly. "You have no chance!"

Yami looks over to see a mysterious beam of light, which seemed to be joining him in his efforts to stop the mighty god card. And upon a closer look he realizes it's…

"Tea…?" She nods, smiling, and he smiles back at her. Working together, they both manage to stop Ra, but in the end are tired and weakened.

"You both may be strong, but you are also weak." Mariku proclaims with a smirk as he takes his item back. "And now, you both shall serve me."

"No…" Tea utters weakly. She wasn't about to let either of them fall under his control. But was it too late?

"Please stop! This has gone too far!"

"Shut up!" Mariku retorts to his other, before pointing the rod at Yami. "Revenge is sweet…"

Yami, weakened in his effort to protect Tea is unable to resist. Within moments, he is under the dark half's control.

"NO! YAMI!" Tea cries as tears stream down her cheeks. She was devastated. His expression is now as dark as Mariku's, and Tea grows frightened when he begins walking in her direction, letting out a gasp as she backs up. "Yami, please, you have to fight it!"

"Why would I want to?" he sneers, lunging forward and grasping her arms.

She screams and begins to struggle. "I love you! I LOVE YOU, YAMI!" she shouts, crying. But it was no use…He ignores this, much to her disbelief and heartbreak, and wraps his arms tighter around her. "She's all yours, Master Mariku…"

"Good…" He points the Millennium Rod at her again, but Tea shuts her eyes tight in an effort to resist.

"I'll never serve you, Mariku!"

"Tea…look at me…" she hears the good Marik's voice say. "You have to trust me on this, alright? Keep your eyes closed…now…" He glows a sharp violet, and Tea can hear as he breaks free from his restraints. "Mariku…" he glowers, "let the pharaoh go." His dark self only scoffs before ordering Yami to let Tea go. But Marik was still not satisfied as his expression darkens. "Let him go." he repeats.

"No…This is the chance of a millennium."

'What can I do? I finally confessed my love to Yami, but even that didn't faze him…' Tea thinks sadly. She felt so lost…She hesitates when she feels Marik presence upon her.

"I'm going to bring you down…" she hears him tell his other before he looks back at her. "Tea, I have an idea…"

"Go on…"

"Your past…That is the only thing that will set Yami free."

"My past…? But I thought…How can I…"

"Love exists for all eternity." He places two fingers upon her forehead, closes his eyes and begins to chant. "Ancient past come undone, bring back those who have lived and gone, return them to the present and let it be done…"

Tèa feels herself glow, then her eyes open, glazed over in a trance.

Marik continues the chant and removing his two fingers from her forehead and stepping back slowly. Mariku meanwhile, has slowly recovered, growling.

Tea's wardrobe slowly changes into what Teana, the Pharaoh's past friend and love, used to wear. A royal attire, with a pink cape and a blue gem necklace. Once the transformation is complete, she slowly opens her eyes.

"Impossible! It's impossible!" Mariku glares at his lighter half and throws him against the wall in rage, causing him to be bound and unconscious once more.

Tèa looks up at Mariku, now speaking in Teana's voice because now, Tèa has become Teana. "Mariku, your madness will end once and for all…"

"How can you be back? It wasn't meant to be!"

"Maybe destiny had different plans this time. Osiris has given me a second chance, and now my spirit lives in Tèa herself."

At these words, Mariku falters. "It is I who will end your second chance, Teana."

She looks at him in silence then turns to Yami. "My pharaoh…" Yami doesn't seem to recognize her, his eyes blank and distant and a dark crimson from his usual deep violet. But she keeps trying. "It's me. Your friend, Teana."

Yami blinks slowly at her, as though unsure. "Who?" His voice is soft yet harsh. But Teana – Tea – wasn't about to give up.

"Teana. Your past friend and love. I have come back, my pharaoh…in Tea herself."

Yami drops his head and clutches it. "Ah…" He was trying to fight something. But what? He couldn't remember.

"No…" Mariku holds up his Rod again.

"My pharaoh…" Teana rests her hand on his shoulder as she speaks, Tèa's own voice joining with hers now. "You must remember. I loved you in my past life and now Tèa loves you, too. More than you'll ever know."

Yami's sennen eye starts to glow on his forehead and his eyes begin to clear. "I…I…"

Teana watches, eyes locking with his.

Yami can't look away and the darkness in his eyes slowly fades. "Te…Teana…?" Yami speaks in disbelief.

Mariku growls. "No…" He slowly reveals the dagger from the Millennium Rod.

Teana smiles lovingly at Yami. Then she leans close and kisses him on the lips.

Yami cups her chin in his hands and kisses back before breaking it. "I can't believe you are back…"

Teana smiles again and rests her chin in his hand, neither of them currently sensing Mariku's plan. But then, Yami senses it and turns, just narrowly missing the dagger, causing a two-inch cut to form on his arm. Mariku growls again in frustration having missed his target.

Teana gasps in fear at seeing Yami injured. "Oh, Yami, are you alright?"

"I'm fine…" he tells her. "but Mariku won't be." He unleashes much of his power, going back to his own pharaonic attire. Teana stands and joins him, the Eye of Horus appearing on her forehead.

"It's time you left this world, spawn of madness…"

"Beg pardon, pharaoh, please. I never meant any harm."

Yami scoffs at this, clearly not believing the evil one's words. And neither was Teana.

"For centuries we have put up with your evil, Mariku, but no longer."

He holds up his Rod in defense. "I won't leave."

"You will…" Yami proclaims as he gently grasps Teana's hand and holds up the other. She mirrors his actions. This would create a new power: a double-team Mind Crush. "Ready, Teana?" he asks, looking at her. She nods, watching as Mariku backs up against the same wall in which his light is bound.

"MIND CRUSH!" They both shout in unison, their voices harmonizing as they release their combined power on the dark one. He is helpless as he is caught offguard and takes it head on, slamming into the wall as his own insane soul is dispelled and vanishes, giving Marik his body back as he groans. Yami and Teana both watch as this happens and Yami sighs, his own power dying down and he sighs, worn out, but well.

Teana walks over to where Mariku's body used to be and picks up the rod, walking over to Marik who is freed again, and holds it out to him, smiling kindly. "I believe this belongs to you…"

Marik takes it reluctantly, still kind of dazed. "Thanks…but could you get the name of that bus that hit me?"

Yami shakes his head, smiling.

Teana just smiles kindly at Marik again. "Thank you for your bravery, Marik. You have my gratitude. I now give Tea back her own body. Don't worry…I'll be around." She then fades, going back into Tea's jewel and bringing back Tea herself, who falls to her knees and collapses.

Yami drops to his knees in slight panic and clear worry. "Teana? Tea!" He cradles her head in his lap, looking down at her.

Marik crawls over, cutting in politely. "She's fine, pharaoh. Just exhausted."

A few minutes later, she softly moans as she slowly opens her eyes, seeing the both of them back to normal. "Where…where am I? What happened…?"

"Tea…" He kisses her forehead softly. "You passed out…sort of."

"Yami…" She carefully sits up and hugs him. "Oh, Yami!" she sobs, both in relief and sorrow. "I was so scared! When Mariku took control of you, I…!"

He wraps his arms around her in comfort as she continues to cry. "It's over now…Mariku's gone…"

Calming down and speaking softy, she finally confesses once more, looking at him with her cheeks stained by tears. "I love you, Yami…"

"As do I…" He admits as he strokes her hair, both his words and this action making her heart skip a beat. He really…truly…loved her?

"Sap…" Marik cuts in again, mock fainting this time, causing the new couple to laugh.

"Marik, you truly are psychotic." Yami tells him teasingly.

"I know." He grins. They both laugh again.

Authoress' Note: Well, that does it for this chapter, much longer than the last. I hope you guys liked it and I hope you like the "surprise" as well. lol. And don't worry, despite the kiss between Teana and Yami, this story is and will remain Yami x Tèa. Feel free to review, but please, no flames. And Bastet and I will roleplay for the next chapter very soon, I'm hoping. Catch ya later, reviewers!

Side Notes: If you remember the duel between Yami and Raphael in the Doom/Doma saga and how Yami looked when he was under the Orichalcos card, that is how he looks here.

Teana is the character in Playstation's Yu-Gi-Oh! "Forbidden Memories" game, is the Pharaoh's friend and queen, and is often used in YGO stories, especially those based around ancient Egyptian times.