MIDDLE CHAPTER!Am super-grateful for the reviews, as usual , and thankful to my supporters

MESSAGE: FallingStar93, please, please updates Scattered Memories, and the same goes for AnimeKiwi369 with Psychic Connections-I love those stories, so please keep it up

(A note about Aoi-she always adds the honorific - Kun to almost everyone's names, regardless of gender.)

Oh, and a quick disclaimer: I don't own 5ds, but I do own Aoi. This disclaimer applies to all the chapters

You're probably wondering, if me and Nii-san had to keep our relations a secret, then why were we told about so young?

The short answer is...we weren't. Nii-san had snuck into Dr Schmidt's office, to read some of the books there (Yes, even at age 5, my Nii-san was a pure genius), and a piece of paper stating the results of a DNA test fell out. I was helping the older boys build a house of duel cards (which is about the only thing I ever did with duel cards), when Nii-san showed me the paper. I sure as hell didn't understand what the paper said; apart from the fact Nii-san was really my brother.

Of course, when Martha realised that we knew, she blew up.

She was so worried, the note that was left with us as babies had stated that I was not meant to know until I was old enough to understand; because I must never be known as being related to my nii-san-that's what she said.

Even I don't know why this must be, why it still is, for that matter, but back then, all I said was.

"But everyone calls each other their brother or sister over here anyway…and we don't look like each other anyway."

"That's too many anyways in a sentence, Aoi, but yes, I guess you are right."

And then, although I called Nii-san AS Nii-san freely, we were always careful about not going over the top, in case anyone would find , I think Nii-san took the duty too seriously. You all know how loyal he is to anyone who is a friend, but after finding out that truth …he was always distant. Not in an obvious way, but if I ever, ever mentioned the fact we were siblings-even if we were alone he would flinch. Only slightly, mind you. But still, it definitely was a flinch

As if it hurt to be related to me.

But of course, for all the avoiding of the truth , and hiding our relationship and the advantage of our appearances-someone still found out.

This was when I was 10. We had found a cat under our sofa. A cute little tabby cat with a pink ribbon around its neck. Martha let me keep it , until she could find its owner (yes , I know-the chances of the kitty being reclaimed were slim , but just listen .)

About a week after first finding it , I was playing with it in the front garden , when I heard a voice.

"Aoi-Chan? How did you find my cat?"

I looked up. "Oh, Yukana-kun, it's your cat?"

"Yeah. It ran away a week ago."

"Oh, we found it a week ago. Me and Nii-san, that is."

Yukana-kun wasn't my friend at school, but not an enemy either , so there was an awkward , after a while her green eyes lit up.

"I'm glad Miki is safe. I trust that you and your brother took care of her."

"Well, of course." A moment went by and then…

"Wait, My BROTHER?"

"Well, yeah, you're siblings, nee? Even though for some dumb reason you can't say it, since you never admit it…I know most people think nothing of calling someone nii-san but still…"

"Yukana-kun! Please, keep it to yourself!"

"Why? What's wrong with it?"

"Nothing, just. Others aren't MEANT to know."

"Oh, I see." She came into the garden, to stroke Miki, when Martha came out.

"I see you have a friend, Aoi."

I blinked for a second, and then I smiled broadly.

"Yep, her name is Yukana."