Don't worry, the one you requested will be done tomorrow, this is just an additional one ;)

Scars

"Rio... come on, we have school."

Her brother's gentle coaxing woke her up the morning after she had been 'officially' released from the hospital and she sighed as she sat up in her bed, wincing slightly as she jitted an old scar. She reached out with her hand for the cream she kept near her bed.

"Is it really needed?"

Ryoga kept asking that since she got out of that hell hole. Saying that he didn't mind her burn marks nor her scars, how they gave her an even more distinctive personality and how he knew that no one else would mind them either (or he would make sure that they didn't).

"Yes, ani. You know it is."

Her response had always been the same. A simple yet somewhat cold laugh. She knew that they would mind them, she also knew that she couldn't be weak - not if she didn't want to be used against her beloved brother. Last night before they went to sleep, he stayed up late beside her on that familiar old chair which a couple of years back used to be occupied by their father as he told her bedtime stories, it almost felt like Ryoga had picked up the tradition. He told her about everything that had happened since she got hospitalized, how he met a boy called Tsukumo Yuma, how he changed him for the better, how he met a strong duelist named Tenjo Kaito and how IV had apologized to him for what he had done to her.

"And you know that it's not."

Rio could only giggle feebly as Ryoga gave her an awkward hug, clearly attempting to comfort her while not causing her any potential pain. Smiling, she hugged her big brother back and closed her eyes as she rested her head on his shoulder. "It's alright, I know that my big brother will always love me..."

"Yes. Even when you become old and grey." Ryoga joked. "I would still hug you and tell you bedtime stories."

She could only gape at him as he pulled away, almost cheerfully waved and ran out of the door, no doubt planning to hide somewhere at school before she could arrive.

"RYOGA!"

Ahh gotta love siblings. Didnt want this to be too dark or something, so I tried to 'lighten' it up at the end. This could also be treated as an explanation as to why Ryoga had been attempting to hide at the school in Rio's debut episode xD

Thanks for reading this drabble! ^^