I would like to thank my great friend Machamocha who helped me with this story and I dedicate this chapter to her and our other good friend Yuri! I would also like to thank my other friends Dancer of the Night, Asiera, Daeth 101 – Fox version, Dei Riktur, Fantasia-49, and Waterdragon! Thank you so much everybody I'm so happy you all reviewed! Please keep it up!

I'm so so sorry that it has been so long for me to update but I've been pretty busy with things. I hope you all can forgive me. Sorry!

Chapter 7

While Aknadin was laughing like a mad man, we go back to are heroes, Tea', Joey, and Tristan, climbing up a ladder, leading there new friend Yami aka prince Atem to there home, which was on the outskirts of town.

"How long until we get there?" asked Yami, looking up at Tea'.

"Don't worry we're almost there," answered Tea' as she climbed over the top of the building.

When Yami climbed over next, he accidentally tripped and fell into Tea's arms.

"Are you okay?" asked Tea' a little worried for him.

"Yeah I'm.." Yami stopped in mid sentence when he looked into Tea's bright blue eyes, "...fine," was all he said as he continued to stare at her as if he was falling in love. Tea' blushed at his intense stare and gave him the same stare too.

"Ah-hem," interrupted Tristan and Joey snapping the couple out of their love gaze.

Tea' and Yami turned to see Joey and Tristan grinning at them slyly, they both turned away from each other both looking in different directions, and turning bright red in the face.

"Hey look, Yami's trying to get with Tea'," said Joey as he and Tristan climbed on to the top of the roof.

"What! I'm not...," said Yami trying to hide his deep blush.

"Yeah, yeah we know," laughed Joey, he than put his arm on top of Yami's shoulder and whispered to him, "You know Tea's single. Right?"

Tea who was totally flushed red, yelled, "Joey! I heard that! Stop playing match maker!"

"What? Your not getting any younger, Tea'," said Tristan bluntly.

"I'm only sixteen. You idiots!" yelled Tea', she was ready to smack them until they dodged her hit, got behind her, and pushed her into Yami's arms.

"Don't come crying to us when you realize that your old, wrinkly, and have no love life! Because thats too bad for you!" teased Joey as he and Tristan ran, grabbed each a pole, and vaulted to the other side of an old abandon building before Tea' could even try to try to kill them.

"Say that to my face you cowards!" yelled a very furious Tea' as she shake her fists in the air.

"Tea' don't get your skirt in a twist," joked Tristan,

"You jerks! You are so dead when I get over there!" threaten Tea'.

Joey and Tristan just shrugged and ran off inside the building both laughing at her threat.

Tea' began to growl she looked like she was ready to explode and she was, until Yami interrupted her by saying, "You have some....," he paused thinking for the word to describe them, "...'interesting' friends there."

"You don't even know the half of it," muttered Tea' still pissed off, she than turned around, and quickly changed the subject, "Thank you, Yami."

"Mmm...about what?" asked Yami.

"I want to thank you for saving me from that man," said Tea' as she gave him a sweet smile that made Yami's heart skip a beat.

He blushed and rubbed the back of his head, "Oh, forget about it. So is this where were going?" he asked, pointing to the other side where Joey and Tristan ran off.

"Yes," Tea' nodded.

"Okay," Yami picked up a plank of wood from the floor and laid it between the two buildings for Tea' and him to walk on, "Ladies first," he said as he leaned down to hold it steady for her, all of a sudden she ran, grabbed a pole, and vaulted over his head on to the other side of the building.

She turned around to see a surprised Yami with his mouth hanged open, Tea' smiled and said, "So this is you first time in the marketplace, huh?"

Yami snapped out of his state of surprise and answered a little embarrassed, "Is it that obvious?"

"Well, you kinda stand out," she said bluntly.

He folded he arms and raised an eyebrow, "Oh, really?"

"Uh, don't take it as an insult its just not many people would trust thieves because you never know when something dangerous could happen. You could easily get yourself hurt or even worse," she teased.

Yami smirked at her comment, he quickly grabbed a pole and vaulted to the other side of the building over Tea', he did a perfect landing, he turned and said, "I think I can take care of myself."

Tea looked at him surprised at what she saw and just said,"Ri-ght. Come on this way."

Tea' took his hand and led him inside the roof of the building, inside there were some broken beams and planks they dodged them as they continued to walk down the steps. At the bottom of the steps there was a drafty room with some dirty pillows on the floor on the side of the room there was Joey and Tristan sitting lazily on the floor each eating fruits from a bowl.

"Hey look Tristan. Its the two lovebirds," teased Joey.

"Shut up Joey!" yelled an embarrassed Tea'.

"So this is where you live?" asked Yami in aw.

Tea' turned around and said causally, "Yep. Just me, Joey, and Tristan. Come and go as we please."

"Amazing!" said Yami.

Tea' smiled, "Well, its not much," she walked to a curtain , pulled it down to reveal a perfect view of the palace with all its glory and pride, "But its got a great view. Doesn't it look beautiful?" she said as she sat down and admired the perfect palace.

Yami sat down next to her, "Yeah," he said, actually looking at Tea' then the beautiful scenery.

"I wonder what it would be like to live there, to have servants and valets...," said Tea', imagining the great wonders of palace life.

Though Yami had a different opinion about the palace life, "Oh, sure, People who tell you where to go and how to dress." exclaimed the very annoyed prince.

Tea' turned away from the scenery and promptly answered back, "Well, its better than here! Always scraping for food and ducking the guards," Tea' looked at him and than sighed, "Sometimes you just feel...,"

"Your not free to make your own choices," muttered Yami, he than said, "You're just..."

"...Trapped," they said in unison, they turned to look at each other, now both finally realizing how much they had in common. Tea' smiled at him and again his heart skipped a beat he didn't know why it happened and he didn't care he just stared at her a with a smile of real happiness. Tea' now realizing what they were doing, broke the look.

"So where are you from?" asked Tea'.

"What does it matter?" Yami folded his arms, "I ran away, and I'm not going back." he huffed.

"But why?" she asked concerned.

Yami sighed, "My father is forcing me to get married."

Shocked to hear this, Tea' stood up and said,"Thats terrible!"

"What?" asked Yami surprised at her words.

"Your father shouldn't force you to do something you don't want to do, its not like he owns you like some kind of slave! You should tell him yourself one how you feel and just not do it!! " exclaimed Tea', she than sat back down trying to calm her self and muttered, "Your free to make you own kind decisions don't let your own father run your life. Its just wouldn't be fair."

Yami stared at her in bewilderment and said, "You are truly something, Tea'."

Tea' turned to look at him with a thin blush on her face, "Thanks."

They continued to stare at each other not noticing how close they were getting, their lips were almost about to kiss until they heard someone yell, "Where are those street rats!"

The four teens turned to see the shadows of an angry coming closer with her guards right behind her.

They all stood up, Tea', Joey, and Tristan said, "They're after us!!"

"They're after me!!" said Yami.

"They're after you?!" the three thieves stared at Yami as he did the same at them.

Tea' immediately walked to the edge of the view, she looked down, and got an idea she than said, "Joey Tristan!" They turned to her, already getting her plan, so they both ran, and jumped out the window.

Tea' than turned to Yami and asked, "Do you trust me?" she stared at him while holding out her hand for him, hoping that he got the picture.

"Yes," nodded Yami, he took her hand and they both jumped out of the building. Both falling and landing on a huge pile of sand. They got up and tried to get away, but the exits were blocked by the guards!

"We just keep running into each other, don't we, street rat?!" said grinning evilly at them. She grabbed Tea' and threw her into her minions grasps to hold her down.

"Get off me!!" yelled Tea'.

"It's the dungeon for you, girl," sneered happily.

"Hey, let her go!" demanded Yami as he tried to get her back.

"Oh lookie here we have a little boy trying to save his little girlfriend," teased Chono as she pushed him down and started to laugh in his face, not realizing the little boy was the prince.

Yami stood up now angry, he took off his hood to reveal Prince Atem, "I said unhand her, by order of the Prince of Egypt!" he demanded.

Chono now shocked to see him, just stuttered, "Pr..prince A..A..Atem!!"

They all than bowed to him including Tea' who was just as surprised as the rest, in her mind she couldn't help thinking, 'A prince?! Yami is prince Atem! What the?'

Joey and Tristan who were hiding behind some vases, over heard their discussion and they felt the very same way Tea' did. Joey almost yelled when he heard it, but Tristan covered his mouth with his hand and shushed him, so is not to reveal where they were hiding to the guards.

"Your majesty, what are you doing with this lowly peasant?" Chono asked her head still hanged low.

"That doesn't concern you! Do as I command and release her!" said a very pissed of prince.

"Well, I would, my lord, but my orders come from Aknadin. You'll have to take it up with him," she said as she and her guards walked away.

Atem still pissed off just said, "Believe me, I will."

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