Newblue2: Hi this is my first fanfic so please help me with constructive criticism. This is (what I know of) the first paring of it's type, so please be understanding.
A/N: Shizuka and Mokuba are only in the show 2 years apart so I made Shizuka 1 year younger and Mokuba 1 year older for the story.
Ok ages for this first chapter:
Jounouchi: Age 6 going on 7
Seto: Age 7
Shizuka: Age 5
Mokuba: Age 5
Newblue2: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Prologue
Twenty-four tiny children faces were pressed up against the windows of the orphanage. They all watched attentively as the movers next door emptied the moving truck of boxes. So far there were no clue on who were their new neighbors.
"Children, away from the windows! Come on out side… all of you." The volunteer shouted as she nudged the child closest to her. The children looked meekly at her, then slowly filed out the door to play. Some tried to hang back a bit more to watch the men but was shoved out the door by the volunteer.
Outside
The sounds of excited yelling and laughter filled the air. All of the children who were once so entranced by the commotion next door, were now overcome by the sight of toys that all was forgotten. All except one, his name was Mokuba, he was rather small for his age with big innocent violet-blue eyes. His long shaggy black hair made him look rather like a lost puppy. Mokuba ran up to the fence separating the orphanage to the next property.
Mokuba watched wide-eyed as large boxes and toys disappear into the house.
"Seto, come here! Look" yelled the small boy.
A tall boy with startling cobalt blue eyes and chestnut brown hair joined Mokuba.
"What is it Mokuba?" asked Seto
"Look our neighbors have kids!"
"Huh?" Seto looked up and glimpsed a sight of a small pink bike disappear into the house.
A small red car pulled up into the driveway. The doors opened and out stepped a small girl. Her long auburn hair moved gently in the wind, her big soft brown eyes took in the sight before her. A boy stepped out from behind the car and ran up to the girl. He had blond hair that stood out in every direction, and soft brown eyes like the girl, He smiled down at the small girl when he saw her amazement. She looked up and smiled at the boy, her attention was suddenly drawn to the brothers, she looked at the two boys in shock then smiled. She stood on her tiptoes and whispered something into the boy's ear, the boy shook his head but the girl grabbed his hand and started to drag him over to the fence.
"Hi! I'm Shizuka and this is my big brother Jounouchi!" Shizuka said in an energetic voice and a sunny smile.
Mokuba smiled just as brightly back and answered "Hi! I'm Mokuba and this is my big brother Seto!" Seto rolled his eyes, Jounouchi and Seto laughed at their younger siblings forwardness. Mokuba and Shizuka looked up at their brothers blankly, the looked back at each other then shrugged. The younger siblings skipped away leaving their brothers laughing.
Then after the four were fast friends. They would play from sun-up till sundown, they would of played even longer if they were not required to sleep.
The four friends always thought that their life would go in like this until…well…always. Until, that winter…for it would be their last that they would spend together for a very long time.
After making a giant snowball, (which refused to move) that took all day to make, the children began to head back to their respected homes.
Suddenly Shizuka slipped Mokuba, who was holding onto her hand fell down with her. There they lay, lying flat on their backs looking up at the stars, smiling and giggling. Mokuba turned his head to Shizuka and looked at her for a long time. She was his best friend and in a way he knew that they would always be that, no matter what. She looked over at him and said,
"This was fun. I don't think I have ever had this much fun! We should do this again!"
"Yah!" Mokuba smiled over at her, "Promise?" he asked as he held out his pinkie.
"Promise." Holding out hers. They then clasped their pinkies together and shook. They got up off the snow and turned towards their homes smiling and waving at each other.
Later
That night was the worst night the Katsuya children would face. Mr. Katsuya had just lost his job that day and turned tword the bottle for comfort. The acohol did not comfort him but increase his rage. Basically, he was mad, and for some reason he decided to turn his anger against his wife and children.
When Mr. Katsuya stormed into the house (from the back door) Jounouchi grabbed Shizuka and hid her in the small front closet. After Mrs. Katsuya was beaten unconscious, Mr. Katsuya turned to Jounouchi. Jounouchi however fought back. Madden at the sight of his mother on the floor and afraid for his sister who was in the closet behind him. Joey grabbed a vase on a near-by table. Mr. Katsuya made a successful blow to his son's head before Jounouchi through the vase upon Mr. Katsuya's head. They both fell to the floor unconscious.
The sun streaming in through the windows awoke Mrs. Katsuya. She looked around and saw her son and husband on the floor. Mrs. Katsuya heard a thud come from the closet. She hurried over and opened the door, out fell an unconscious Shizuka, the side of her head was bleeding. Mrs. Katsuya looked at her son, he must of hurt Shizuka, thought Mrs. Wheeler. She scooped Shizuka up into her arms and left the house never to return.
Mokuba and Seto never saw Jounouchi or Shizuka again. The house that they once lived in went up for sale. And later that year they were adopted by Gozaburo Kaiba. The next time they would see Jounouchi and Serenity they would be Kaiba's and on not so friendly terms.
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Like all young children good friends long gone become faceless, nameless, shadows. And like most promises Mokuba's and Shizuka's promise became forgotten. But unlike most lost friends they will meet again.
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