Here I am with chapter 9 wow, so with the fortune cup comes some surprises. You are going to learn a bit about Kai in this chapter. We get to meet a new character, who might or might not come into real play in this story.
The last couple days, I have let my wounds heal over; I had always been a quick to heal. Yusei sat down and was doing last minute adjustments to his bike. The Fortune Cup was tomorrow and Yusei couldn't take any chances at losing. Blister had promised him he would go check on his friends and I was sure that made him relax even just a little. I sat on the arm of the couch as he worked it was silent and to quiet for me. I grabbed my mp3 player and started listing to music. I listened intently as the music passed through my head and the words to what I was listing to pass my lips.
Empty spaces fill me up with holes
Distant faces with no place left to go
Without you within me I can't find no rest
Where I'm going is anybody's guess
I tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete
The melody made me close my eyes and continue like no one was with me.
Voices tell me I should carry on
But I am swimming in an ocean all alone
Baby, my baby
It's written on your face
You still wonder if we made a big mistake
Tears wanted to fall as I sang and an image of his face flashed before my eyes.
I'd try to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete
I don't mean to drag it on, but I can't seem to let you go
I don't wanna make you face this world alone
I wanna let you go (alone)
I'd try to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
But without you all I'm going to be is incomplete..
I could feel my eyes start to water and my head phones being pulled out of my ears. My eyes snapped open and came face to face with Yusei. I had forgotten he was in the room with me.
"I didn't mean to startle you, but, you have an astonishing voice," He complemented me turning the head phones around in his hand.
"Oh…well…uh…thank you…I think," I stammered confused and taken off guard. He smiled at me and handed me my player back since the music was still blaring through the head set.
There was a moment of silence between us as I turned the player off and put it back in my jacket pocket.
"Why were you crying?" Yusei asked finally asked breaking the silence. I paused looking at him.
"It was nothing," I replied simply not wanting to answer, not wanting to think on it. Not wanting to think about him.
"Kai, there is something bothering you, you can tell me what it is, we are friends. I can tell that whatever you keep from everyone, it eats you from the inside out. You put on this cold mask and push us away, but all you do is make me that more determined to help you," Yusei admitted with that worried, caring look he always got gleaming in his eyes. I didn't understand it, but my heart trusted him.
"I had a boyfriend back in the Satellite. His name was Nick. I was only twelve when the two of us met. By the time I was thirteen I was a tough girl after living on my own almost my whole life. I really didn't need anyone by my side to protect me or anything like that, but I liked his company. He was the one who gave me a reason to duel and was the first leader I ever followed. I was in many duel gangs, much like any other person who illegally played the game in the Satellite. I followed Nick like he was my hero. We drew very close, got intimate with one another. I never thought I would get another chance at trying anything so the two of us fooled around a lot. However I was not stupid. I never wanted to fully give myself to him. In his eyes that was a problem. Even though I was thirteen, Nick was eighteen. He was much older and was looking for more than just to fool around with someone. Come to find out, I should have never looked up to him. He was nothing more than a horrible sadistic boy. He used me and told me how he would protect me even if I could do it myself. How he would never let anyone lay a hand on his girl. He lied.
One night after taking a good chunk of Satellite we went back to our place, it was nothing big just a rundown house, much like the rest of Satellite. He had managed to get his hands on some vodka, that night I don't know how, but when we got back he had more than his fair share of drinks. He started to get plastered and I left for my room. I never liked alcohol and I wasn't going to start then. Nick hunted me down as I was changing in my room and pinned me to the wall. Asked me if…." I stopped mid-sentence remembering what happened. I almost choking on my saliva and tears.
"You can stop if you want," Yusei said taking my hand for comfort.
"Too late for that you know too much now," I choked out pulling away from his and holding it myself.
Yusei paused and waited for me to continue.
"When he found me in that room, he asked me if I wanted to celebrate by becoming his forever. I refused instantly and we broke out into a huge argument until finally Nick had it. He forced me to sleep with him by tying me to the bed and gaging me so I couldn't scream for help. This wasn't the only time he did this. The only difference was the first time he was drunk, after that he never was. He enjoyed tormenting me." I whispered breaking into pieces telling Yusei a part of my past.
"How, did you get away?" He asked taking my hand again this time I let him hold it.
"One night after he had his way with me he left for a bit, but I had managed to hide a knife on the bed post close enough for my fingers to grab, I cut the rope clean and left never returning to that duel gang or that house." I answered swiftly remembering my escape clearly in my head.
"That was just one of the many betrayals I have had in my life, after getting stabbed in the back, you don't trust people Yusei," I answered turning my back to him so he count see the sadness and hurt that was all over my face.
"I haven't trusted, touched, dreamed of another boy since. You are the only male I have trusted since that fateful day. I don't know why but something tells me, that you are trustworthy. For some reason, I can sit behind you on a Duel Runner and know I will be safe, know that you won't hurt me physically, I'm just not sure about emotionally yet." I admitted looking to the ground.
"That's fine. I don't expect you to tell me everything; in fact, I wasn't expecting that story at all." Yusei said to me giving me a friendly hug from behind.
"If it makes you feel any better I was in one of those Duel gangs too for a long time. I'm surprised I have never run into you before." Yusei sighed reminiscing about his past.
"Why do you say that" I asked interested in the small section of his past he was telling me about.
"Well, Team Satisfaction was the team that took over the entire Satellite, we took out every Duel gang there was," Yusei laughed lightly.
"Wait a minute; you were a part of Team Satisfaction. You were everyone's biggest threat." I stammered in complete aw at what he was telling me as I turned to look him in the face.
"Yeah, they were the good days, but trust me when I say, they were fun, but I would never go back to it now." Yusei admitted going over and grabbing some water off the table.
"Why not?" I asked again wanting to know more and turning my body forward.
"It really put a strain on my friendships, Crow, Jack and I we stayed close until recently and my other friend, well, it just didn't end well." Yusei said a sad look crossing his eyes.
"You miss them," I assumed although it was clear.
"Yeah, a lot, It still confuses me to know end why Jack would have run off like that, and betray me."
"Wait, are we talking about Jack, as in Jack Atlus?" I asked never having heard Yusei speak of him before now.
"I may have not mentioned that, I came to this city to hunt down Jack because he stole my best card and my original duel runner. I was angry at first, but now, I just want to be friends again," Yusei sighed taking a sip from the water.
"I am sorry for that, but as you can see, I never witnessed true friendship, I bounced from Duel gang to Duel gang and never found one person who truly ever appreciated my time. I looked above his head at the clock.
"Speaking of time, I need to head out." I replied gathering my things and getting ready to leave.
"Where are you going?" Yusei asked the concerned look coming back to his eyes.
"Don't freak, gezz Yusei you're not my mom. I won't be back tonight but I will be there tomorrow at the Fortune Cup, just get some rest Yusei," I answered him calmly not wanting to worry the boy any more than I had today.
"If you say so, be careful out there Kai," He said smiling at me as I walked out the door.
I walked silently thinking about what I had just reveled to Yusei. It was one the most intimate and painful memory I held. Yet I had managed to sit down and tell him all about it. He was the first to know. That made me smile as I approached a tall white mansion. I rang the doorbell and the one man opened the door.
"Just in time Ms. Higarashi I have been waiting," Mr. Goodwin greeted as I entered his home.
So there is a bit of Kai's past sorry if its' too dark for you guys, I tend to have my characters be really dark people, she is lighting up a bit. I hope you all enjoyed it still. Sorry if this was a bit of a filler I was going to write the fortune cup chapter here but got a bit side tracked and did this instead, oh well. Next chapter is the fortune cup I promise. Song in this is Backstreet Boys- Incomplete, See you all next chapter.
~KaiFudo…aka that author~
