Wee Cookie: Hey sorry about not updating my stories in a while, my poor laptop has died and is currently at some computer techitions house being reborn. Here is the new chapter of Can One Love Another enjoy!

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I left the hall way, I was so shocked at Lara's behavior now. In all my life I've never known Lara to act anywhere near that. She was genuinely a nice girl, what ever mother did to her changed her completely. I sat down on the corner sofa we had in the back room as I looked out of the window. The view was beautiful, tropical blue ocean with clear blue skies over head.

Lara used to sit in this room all the time but now she stayed in her room. She did come down for a while. During that time she looked out of the window and looked at books. I wanted to say something to her but what was I meant to say? She had changed so much she reminded me of me. The way I had been around her and treated her. I wasn't very nice at all.

"Lara please just talk to me. What happened to you out there?"

"Still on that subject please Atem just let me be alone like I have been for all my life. You have never been nice to me in all your life so why start now? Huh?"

"Honestly what happened to you? I don't remember you ever being like this."

"I a. I don't know." She was silenced by me, was she giving up or was she thinking of something else to say. She'd stayed silent for too long, I guessed she wasn't going to say anything else but I was wrong.

"You want to know what happened to me. Honestly do ya?" I only nodded she seemed close to tears now, I really wanted to know what was wrong with her. She turned to the window for a moment then turned back to me. "I- I- I was pushed over board by mother. She tried to kill me, just like usual. Why do you and mother want me dead? Huh why?"

What the hell was I to say, I didn't want her dead. I did before the whole accident but now I didn't. She turned to face the window again, as if there was something outside or she was hiding something. But what did she have to hide. I wanted to say something to her but what should I say to my own sister who was saying it was my mother's fault that she was like this.

"What you don't believe me do you? Thought so I knew you wouldn't. Like your thinking now why should I believe you now when I haven't all my life." She was right there, why should I believe her. "Oh come on Yami you know I'm telling the truth. Why don't you believe me?"

"Cause you've always hated mother for the way she treats you."

"And you don't, come on she beats me to death yet you get rock star treatment. That's why I love father more at least he knows me unlike you." She turned back to face the window then ran out of the room. I managed to keep up with her until she left the house. I didn't have the slightest clue where she had gone or was going. I really didn't know how to take her now, she had changed yet she was still the same at some time.

She didn't come back till later and when she did she went straight to her room. I did follow her she had locked the door just after she entered the room. She must have known I was going to walk in to talk to her or even shout. That was what I wanted to do but I just didn't have the chance. After waiting for a while I was about to head back to my room when I heard a loud bang come from her room. What ever it was her door was still locked and music started to sound. Dope – No Regrets, I could understand why she was playing that after all the sound was aimed at us.

I headed back to my room in hope I would catch her tomorrow before she headed out somewhere again. I can't remember that much of that night I was too tired to even put the television on, which was a serious problem if it wasn't turned on. I must have slept till about twelve when I heard Lara coming out of her room. That was it, I leaped out of my bed grabbing my jeans I quickly put them on. I managed to catch Lara down stairs heading for the door again.

I lunged for the door hoping I'd be able to shut the door before she got out. The door slammed shut as I came in contact with the opening door. Lara looked to me as if to say 'you …..' I looked at her and smiled.

"What do you want Atem?"

"Come on Lara I only want to talk to you."

"Why do you want to talk now huh before all this you only wanted to shout at me. What's changed Atem?"

"You. You have changed Lara, you have changed. I only want to know why. Is that too much to ask."

"Yes it is too much to ask Atem. Look I don't know why you are so concerned about me lately? You've never cared before."

"Lara I…"

"Look Atem I don't wanna hear it just let me out or I will hit you again." I stepped away from the door to let her out. She stood there looking at me, she looked like she was going to say thank you or even you have changed. She opened the door and ran off. I stood there watching till she was out of sight. I didn't understand why I cared I just did. I never knew what she was like till now.

With out thinking I headed to her room. I wanted to see if she was keeping a diary or not. I had to find out what had happened to her. Surprisingly her bedroom door was unlocked. Her room had changed which explained the loud bang last night. I looked in the top drawer of the cabinet beside her bed to find her diary. Turning to the last entry I read:

Dear diary,

I have no idea what has got into Atem besides his attitude towards me lately has been completely different. It's like he is trying to be my brother now. I really need to talk to Yugi more he seems to believe Atem is a good person inside but is acting as if he isn't. Guess he maybe right but I don't know, all I know is that I need to meet Yugi at Amethyst cove just off shore tomorrow and maybe the day after.

Lara

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