Chapter 10: Akino's Past and Present

Akino

I didn't know whether I should have been upset or angry at Aniko, but I guess it didn't really matter. There she was, her beautiful flowing Egyptian hair not tangled or shifted awkwardly, her still body like she was tied down to the bed and forced to sleep, but I would give anything for her to be asleep. I would do anything for her to be awake, arguing with me (if we still were enemies), hugging me, or even comforting me… But when I thought about it… It was my fault. I blamed her for so long, I hated her for what? A stupid legend my grandmother raised me on, but here my sister was. Fighting the loss of parents, trying to adjust being a "normal" teenage girl, and trying to find love, my initial reason I joined this stupid tournament. I let my tears spill as my heart felt as if it had gone through the shredder again, and again, and again, until the pieces were nowhere near being able to salvage. I fell to my knees on the ground beside her bed; my face implanted itself on the side of her mattress as I just cried… cried out of anger, jealousy, rage, sorrow, and even love.

I didn't even realize Tristan in the room until he gently lied his hand on my shoulder, "Akino, it is ok. We'll get her back" he whispered to me soothingly until my tears ceased. He helped me up and walked me out of Aniko's hospital room, believing it was for the best, but I wanted to protest though my voice felt as if it had just simply… vanished. When I tried to protest all that came out was a small cry, almost like a squeal, Tristan said it was because of all the stress, but I knew better… As he helped me to bed he waited there until I slept. I hadn't even thought of what he was going through with Aniko's death. In a way she was dead. Sure her body was alive, breathing, surviving, but her mind, her smile, all of it was gone, and it took along the happiness of everyone surrounding her. I lied still for a moment… minutes... until I pretended to sleep. I heard Tristan shift in the chair as he trudged to me. I could feel his eyes staring down at me, "I don't blame you. For anything you know? You are still my sister…" he paused, sniffling a bit. He laughed half heartedly, "I don't know why I'm telling you this when you are asleep… doubt you can hear me, but I do love you little sis… and so does… Aniko. She cares about you and she missed you all these years, but we had to live our own lives, hers was probably better than our" he continued. He was wrong. I felt the pain she went through every time it hit her or when she would stay up at night praying to the God to bring her, our, family together again.

"Akino, I know what Aniko did was stupid, but she did it to save you. You should have heard her when she saw you… her scream… her tears. It was as if she had fallen into a dark nightmare, but she was determined." He chuckled. "She was so pissed, you know hot headed she gets, I thought her hot head would have made the blimp crash to the ground. She was going to storm out and destroy Marik. Just to save you, I think she forgot Mia was also captured. Yami calmed her down only for her to sneak away and save you still, but she did what she was so determined to do. We are her family. We won't give up on her because she didn't give up on us. We will bring her back. I promise you and if it's not us our friends will" he cautiously tipped-toed out of my room, shutting the door quietly, and when it clicked I cried. I curled up in a ball and cried. Life had been so lonely for her and I didn't care. She wanted our family and I didn't give her it. She wanted her best friend, but I never pulled her in.

After what felt like an eternity I finally fell asleep… only to live my life from the beginning.

Past of Akino's 3000 year old grandmother (Reincarnation)

"Kamas, come now. We have to leave" Kamas' grandmother urged as she grabbed the four-year-old by her wrist, dragging her away from her little sister. "No Kama com back" her little sister, Kahi, cried as her mother scooped her into her arms calming the restless child. Kamas was moving with her grandmother. Partially because Kamas' mother, Kemat, could not manage two girls in her small home, but when Haita's mother agreed to take one of the twins her terms were cruel. She made it so that Kemat nor Kahi could never see Kamas again, Kamas was to grow up as Egyptian royalty without any idea of who her mother or sister were, and she was destined to live as the queen of Egypt. Hesitant at first, Haita agreed to his mother's wishes, but more came as Kamas grew older. One day, when Kamas and Kahi were thirteen they ran into each other. Kamas escaped another class on becoming a woman had wondered the streets of the peasant's lives. That same day Kahi, ironically, was shopping for dinner goods for that evening. She heard a cry for help, instantly dropping her basket she ran to the voice, and noticed it was a higher class girl about her age grabbed by her wrist by a couple of men. "What do you think you are doing to this girl? She is not any more older as I and you treat her with so much disrespect? Do you not realize this girl's status?" Kahi questioned as the men noticed what she meant. "Leave now. Or you will have to answer to the Pharaoh himself" Kahi threatened. Letting go of Kamas' wrist the men backed away from her as Kahi advanced towards her slowly. Kamas looked at the unknown girl who saved her, "Thank you" she whispered softly. Kahi walked her to the river sitting by the bank, "Here sit. That bruise won't fix itself" Kahi smiled. Kamas sat besides the odd girl as she took cloth, dapping it into the water before she tied it around Kamas' wrist gently, "There you have it. By the time you arrived back to the palace your wrist will be good as new". Kahi smiled noticing Kamas gazing out towards the river. "Beautiful?" Kahi interrupted Kamas' thoughts. "Yes, I've never been this far from the palace." Kamas admitted. Kahi looked at her in amazement, "You miss so much being copped up in a palace" Kahi laughed as she walked into the river. She stopped a little ways in before turning to Kamas, "Come on. The water is clean. It is said the Pharaoh use to hide away here when he was younger, so I'm sure if he could be in it a higher class like yourself can too" Kamas was hesitant watching the girl twirl around in the river before she stepped in herself. "See its fun" Kahi laughed as she threw water up above her smiling happily. Kamas smiled, "So I must ask, but who are you? I mean you saved me from those bad men. Yet I have not awarded you" Kamas spoke fragilely. "No award is necessary. My name is Kahi Honda. May I ask what your name is? Kahi asked as Kamas stared at her in surprise. "My name is Kamas… Honda" The two girls stared at each other for a moment. "Well it is most diffidently not normal for two people to have the same surnames" Kahi spoke breaking the silence. "That is true, but the peasant man, Haita Honda I believe, and Hiroto Honda have the same surnames, but they aren't of blood." This made Kahi laugh. Kamas blushed a bit in embarrassment, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry, but you are mistaken. Haita and Hiroto are very much so of blood." Kahi smiled. "How would you know?"

"I am Haita's daughter and Hiroto is half my blood from my father's side" Kahi grinned leaving Kamas shocked. "That is impossible…"

"How so? If I may ask" Kahi asked curiously. "I am Hiroto's sister. I am of half his blood too… from my father's side." Kamas explained. "Would that make us… sisters?" Kahi asked looking at Kamas' reaction to 'sisters'. "It is, but how?" The two gasped at the event that they both remembered. "Grandmother… she took…" Kahi gasped. "She took me away… from you…" Kamas finished as she looked at Kahi. They embraced each other, crying at the events leading to this, "And here you are… Royal and everything" Kahi cried happily. "And here you are… Peasantly and poorness" Kamas laughed. "I may be 'peasantly' but I can fight for myself" Kahi joked. Their conversation was cut to an end when both heard their guardians calling. "We can't be see with each other" Kamas gasped as Kahi and her scurried out of the river, Kahi hid away from Kamas as Kamas sat beside the bank looking out as if nothing happened. "Two weeks.. Come here and we will meet again" Kamas called to Kahi. Kahi nodded as her grandmother and a guard appeared at the river, "Hello grandmother." Kamas greeted as she looked out to the river. "Come on child. It's time for lessons" her grandmother smiled as she helped Kamas up walking back to the palace.

~A year later~

"Why can't we see each other grandmother?" Kamas shouted blocking Kahi from the rage her grandmother possessed. "I told you no." She growled roughly grabbing Kamas arm and dragged her off to the palace. Her wedding to the Pharaoh was in a fortnight and this sudden outrage was not needed to the grandmother. Not knowing what was waiting… Not knowing Kahi was living in the palace, and became an interest to the Pharaoh…

~A week later~

"I would like to introduce you all to my new guest, Miss Kahi Honda, but she is not just my guest for this evening, but she is my future wife." The pharaoh announced earning gasps from Kamas' grandmother, Kahi, and Kamas herself. "What do you mean my pharaoh?" Her grandmother asked standing up fast. "What I mean. Is that I have fallen for this girl, so Priest Sato agreed to marry Kamas in my replacement. She may not be a queen, but she will be a priestess."Pharaoh explained as Kamas glared at Kahi.

After the awkward dinner Kahi left to the river not knowing Kamas was following her, "So you think just because you live in the palace you think you can take what I had away from me" Kamas growled. Kahi turned, tears on her face, "I don't want this… I don't." Kahi cried. Kamas' glare softened as she saw the pain in her sister's eyes as she walked over to her, pulling her close to her, "Shh, its ok kid. You'll find a way out of this. You always know how to escape things." Kamas whispered as she pushed her hatred away.

That night however changed everything. "Kamas, there is something you need to know. It seems as if Kahi had gotten close to the Pharaoh over this past week and a half. That is why he fell for her. She was at fault" her grandmother lied. Truth be told, Kahi avoided the Pharaoh. She avoided everyone after her loss. Kamas, to angry to speak, stood up and went to Kahi's room, "Kahi! I challenge you to a shadow duel. You win you can have the pharaoh. I win I will have the pharaoh; you will leave this palace, and never return again.

Kahi hesitantly accepted the challenge and in the end won, "I will hate you forever sister! Mark my words. I swear on Ra I will hate you, and my generation will hate you and your kids" Kamas screamed as she walked out.

~1 month later~

Kahi and the pharaoh married and she was given beautiful, and powerful, jewels. One was a diadem she never thought she needed. It would protect her mind from evil and good. Nothing could invade her and if someone were to predict her future it would be blank. She had other jewels that protected not only her but her loved ones. She entered her sister's room, "Kamas, I brought you something" she whispered. "What do you want?" Kamas growled. Kahi bowed on her knees, "I'd like you to accept this gift… It's a diadem." Kamas walked over to her and grabbed the diadem gently. "Thank you. Now leave." She hissed. Kahi looked at her shocked, "but sister"

"Don't you dare 'sister' me! I hate you! Get out of my sight." Kamas screamed as Kahi hurried to her feet and left the room…

~Present~

"You know leaving for Japan is a wrong choice. If you go and look for that girl you will never be allowed to return here once she blows you off" Akino's grandmother scolded. "I don't mind that. Thank you for the help and teaching me your ways" Akino bowed in respect. Her grandmother left.

"Last call for Domino City!" the announcement called as Akino walked to the airplane to depart. The next day she arrived to Domino City hearing people discuss a duel tournament, "Did you hear about the Queen of Games will be in it?" a group of people whispered. "No way! Vivianna Aniko! I gotta duel her!" A girl smiled. 'hmm so sis is in the tournament... interesting.' Akino walked over to the group. "Hi I'm new here, and I heard you mention my sister. Do you know where I can find her?" Akino smiled nicely. "Ummm yea. She is usually hanging around a game shop." One girl scoffed. "Thank you. Now I will also be taking your duel disk. Hand it over." Her smiled faded.

Moments after she walked out with the duel disk strapped on her wrist as all the events played into her hands just as she hoped...