Title: Another Life, But The Same Love
Authors: Dragon Girl, Island Girl (reconstructed by Dragon Girl)
Rating: T (to be safe right?)
Disclaimer: We do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, Yami, Seto Kaiba or Joey, much as we would like to. They are all the property of Konami and Kazuki Takahashi.
A moving van pulled up at a drive way at one of the many houses in Domino City. And what else could be in this moving van have other than new people, in a new place, in a country that's completely new to them? Inside the van was a simple family of four: a Mum; Leha Driver, a Dad; Adam Driver, and two sisters; Florence and April Driver. The Driver family had to move from their comfy home in London, much to the devastation of the two sisters, due to Adam Driver's job. It felt like years ago, but was in actual fact only a matter of a month since he received a promotion from a widely known technology company. The main branch of which was in the infamous Domino City.
As a result, the two girls were forced into accelerated learning of the Japanese language from a vigorous tutor. Neither of the girls minded learning the language, but when it came to saying goodbye to their friends a deep remorse flooded their hearts. Would they ever come back?
As soon as the van pulled up at the drive way Leha Driver's car door was the first to open. Leha Driver, your almost everyday Mum; she had clear, sky-blue eyes, shoulder length blonde hair and flawless white skin. She clambered eagerly out of the moving van and stood a few paces away from her new home, she looked over her shoulder and gave her husband a signal that meant: "Let's go."
Adam Driver was a sweet, fun-loving man who avoided violence as much as possible unless the situation called for it; he had iridescent green eyes that shone like dewdrops on a fresh blade of grass, a mop of dark brown hair and a pale complexion, but he was still very handsome. He loved his family and wanted more than anything for them to be happy, safe and loved.
Tearing his eyes from their attractive new house, he smiled down at his daughters, and gently reminded them; "Kids, we're going to start unpacking soon," He paused and beckoned the two dismal-looking teenagers from the van, "get down from there you lazy girls!" He added cheekily before turning back to the house and rummaging in his pocket for a key. The two sisters exchanged gloomy, hopeless expressions. They were still trying to come to terms with moving from London; the one and only home they had ever known and where all their friends, family and pets had been left behind. Here, there was nothing.
They rested for a moment, both absorbed within separate thoughts, pondering their futures in Japan. Always the more pessimistic one, Florence groaned and buried her face in her hands. Why did this have to happen?
April Driver was the first one to break the awkward silence that clung like frost in the air as they sat helplessly in the van.
"We might as well help them, right Florence?" She asked finally, her voice although strained, was still hopeful and her face showed none of the worry she felt in her heart. Florence glanced up, bringing her face out of the safe enclosure of her hands to meet her sister's dark eyes.
April looked absolutely nothing like her parents and nothing like her sister. Why? Because she was adopted, but in all honesty she didn't mind, after all she had a family that loved her and she loved them back; what more could she ask for?
April had soft brown skin, a deer-like set of brown eyes that were framed by thick black lashes and her caring face was surrounded by curls of black wavy hair. Her appearance led people to think that she was timid and shy, but Florence, Adam and Leha knew better; at heart April was a kind soul and cared more than anyone could guess - when she wasn't using her smart mouth. Florence eventually drew herself to her feet, leaning on the wall of the van for support then sent her sister a small, forced smile.
"Alright then, let's get going." She agreed grudgingly, holding a hand out to help the younger sister to her feet.
Florence was the most determined, stubborn girl anyone could have the misfortune to meet - April thought, she was also a fiery-tempered hot-head when she finally lost control of her temper. However, for all her rough edges, Florence was a caring person beneath her tough front. And, April thought, in the end she probably just cared too much.
April sometimes wished she looked more like her sister so she could fit in with the family, but then, she was something unique to them. In appearance, Florence was April's opposite. The older sister had dark blonde hair like her mother, dark, deep green eyes like her father and her mother's snowy white skin.
Grudgingly, the two girl's jumped down from the van into the pouring sunlight and began to help their parents with moving the large boxes from the back of the van and into their new house.
After a few hours, most of the boxes were unpacked apart from the occasional few which had managed to creep into dark corners to be investigated later.
The two girls flopped onto their beds, exhausted.
Am I really going to enjoy it here? Will our parents adapt to the new language? Will April and I make new friends? Florence wondered. Is April going to be happy here?
The blonde teenager thought of multiple questions about the family's new home and location as she laid on bed in her new room. It was pleasant and the house was bigger than the one they had inhabited in London.
Florence sighed letting her eyes roam the pale blue painted walls until they reached the small mirror, the dresser beneath and the tiled blue floor. Sure, it was pleasant enough, but would it work out here?
Tired of her musings, Florence dragged herself up off the bed and walked onto the adjoining balcony, taking a deep breath of the fresh Domino City air. Florence glared at all the towering buildings that surrounded her home, they were ugly, uglier than the ones in London, she thought.
A loud sigh interrupted her thoughts, and averting her gaze from the grotesque buildings, Florence looked down to find her sister leaning head on the balcony, a wistful expression on her face. Perhaps she was sharing Florence's own feelings of worry and dread.
"You miss home too?" She asked softly as her eyes drifted back to the dull landscape.
April nodded slowly, "Yeah... I miss the clouded skies. It's just too...clear here." She gestured towards the empty blue sky causing Florence to laugh.
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll get used to it." She refrained from saying that the sky was probably the least of their problems, but she had no intention to ruin her sister's optimism.
"What do you miss?" Florence looked back down at her sister, a vague smile on her face that failed to reach her eyes and achieve sincerity.
Florence paused fo a moment, thinking about her reply. Well, she missed just about everything. But she couldn't say that. "I miss that feeling that just makes you feel safe and secure. The feeling that says 'this is your home'." She answered finally.
April smiled at her sister's answer then laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. That feeling will come back."
For that one moment, the sisters shared a laugh. They had repeated the same thing to one another. They were always there to comfort one another. And through whatever happened, they would have each other.
Hope you enjoyed that. I reconstructed the chapter so I hope it's an improvement. Please remember that my success in my other stories is entirely due to IslandGirl who managed to get me into writing again, since then it's all been a breeze! Please review guys.
Till later
~ DragonGirl
