A/N: Chapter 11!
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Akiza laid in her bed crying as the twins and Yusei slowly made their way up to her room. Yusei lead them and he slowly opened the door. They looked inside, to see Akiza's sad state. They quietly made their way inside and Yusei made sure to shut the door gently.
Yusei sat at the end of Akiza's bed, while the twins just stood, and watched.
Yusei folded his hands and tilted his head down. He didn't know what to say or do. After all, he had never been in a situation like this. Akiza's crying soon stopped and Yusei knew that now he should talk.
"Um..." he said nervously, "It's okay."
"No it's not okay," Akiza said as she lifted her head from her pillow, "You guys now see me as a monster."
"That's not true," the twins said quickly, "We still see you as Akiza. The girl we adopted."
Akiza shook her head. "I won't blame you if you want me to leave. It's happened everywhere else I have stayed."
"Can you tell us what happened?" Yusei asked.
Akiza nodded and looked down at her pillow. She explained how her parents had found out about her powers and kicked her out of her home. She then explained how she went from house to house, in foster care, but was soon returned back to foster care.
"Who's Sayer?" Leo finally asked.
"He was the man in charge of the Arcadia Movement," Akiza said, "After I was kicked out of yet another house, I think the word about my powers had somehow reached him. He then went to foster care to adopt me. At first, he made things sound great, and I actually thought he would help me. After taking a few practice duels, Sayer noted that I was one of, if not the, strongest psychic duelists he had ever seen. He then told me that the Movement was going to be my new family and that I didn't have to worry about going to foster care anymore. The Movement had everything: a school, gym, dorm rooms, and areas for us to duel. It had everything you could ever want and, for once, I felt like I had a home. I thought I'd never leave."
"But that obviously didn't happen," Luna noted.
Akiza nodded.
"What did you do for school?" Yusei said, "You said you went to Duel Academy. So, how did that all work?"
"Well," Akiza said, "That was one of Sayer's biggest issues with me. You see, Duel Academy was still offered in the same region where the Movement was located. Kids in nearby houses were picked up, by buses, that went to Duel Academy. Not only that, but Duel Academy was a bit suspicious if Arcadia was even a school to begin with."
"So what happened?" Leo asked.
"I still went to Duel Academy and, at first, was upset by it. Duel Academy filed a report, to the police, to have Arcadia looked into, and how well it did for education. Members of Arcadia were asked about what they did and students were asked what they learned about in the 'school.'"
Akiza made quotes with her last word and everyone took notice.
"What did you mean by 'school?" Luna asked as she made quotes like Akiza.
"It wasn't really a school at all. All we did was learn how to increase our strength and power when we dueled. The damage we created during a duel was real and, as much as I hate to admit it, I was clearly the most powerful student in Arcadia."
Everyone else gasped. Leo and Luna grabbed onto each other.
"So...you're saying that...when you duel..." Leo started.
"That you can physically hurt people..." Luna finished, "Like really really badly?"
Akiza nodded and turned to see their now frightened look. "But I didn't ever seriously hurt anyone," Akiza noted, "Everyone I dueled is still here."
Leo and Luna lightened their grip and let go. Yusei just frowned at her, not in shame, but sadness Akiza turned back to her pillow.
"Anyways, Duel Academy looked into what the Movement was really about. They asked other members, including myself questions. Sayer told us to lie to them, but it was already too late. They soon found out that Sayer's real goals was to use us as an army and to take over the world. The police got him and threw him in the Facility. There, he went nuts, and...lets just say you can figure out the rest."
Yusei and the twins nodded.
"But..." Akiza said as she looked down, "I still feel bad about him. I mean, I understand he was a bad person, but...he offered me a home. A good home, with nice things. So, even though I know he's bad a person, I was and still am saddened by his loss."
Akiza turned to the other people in the room. "Does that make me a bad person?"
They all shook their heads.
"You're not a bad person Akiza," Luna said as Leo and her walked up to the bed.
"Besides, it shows that you care about other people," Leo noted.
Akiza pushed herself up and she sat up. The twins sat down next to her.
"So what happened afterward?" Yusei asked as he was now farther from Akiza.
"I was sent back to the foster care, until I would graduate Duel Academy. Then, I was put into adoption until you guys adopted me."
"Where did all the Arcadia kids go?" Leo asked.
"They went their separate ways, most went to find other schools that would accept them. I think there's a school overseas, in Europe, that might have accepted them. They weren't in foster care before, like I was, so they had no place to go. Duel Academy accepted a few of them that lived in the area."
"Did you become friends with any of them that attended?" Luna asked. Akiza shook her head.
"No. I was always by myself. I've..." she paused for a moment, "Never had any friends before."
Everyone's eyes saddened and the twins quickly wrapped Akiza in a hug, around her waist.
"Don't worry Akiza," Luna said, "You're our friend."
"Right," Leo said, "And you can always come to us if you need support."
Akiza smiled. "Thank you you guys!" She put her right hand on Leo's shoulder and her left on Luna.
"We can even help you try to control your powers," Yusei noted.
Akiza and the twins turned to him. They looked surprised by the remark, but they all soon smiled. Leo and Luna then hugged Akiza even tighter than before.
"Yusei's right," Leo said, "We'll help you control your powers!"
"That way, we can all be able to duel you," Luna noted.
"Thank you so much!" Akiza said as she looked down at the two younger children.
In Yusei's mind, Yusei really wanted to join in the group hug.
'C'mon Yusei!' Yusei thought, 'Now's your chance to have your first hug with her!'
Yusei leaned in and put his hands up by his face. He stared as the twins and Akiza were still in a hug and had their eyes closed.
'C'mon Yusei! Don't be a wimp!'
Yusei was just a very short ways away, when the twins and Akiza heard the bed squeak. The all opened their eyes.
"Yusei, what are you doing?" Luna asked. Yusei froze and got a nervous look on his face.
'C'mon! Say you want to join the hug!' Yusei scolded himself.
"I...uh...was going to...tickle Leo," Yusei said as he started to tickle Leo. He let go of Akiza and soon the two were on the floor.
"That was rather random," Luna noted angerly, "C'mon Akiza. It's almost time for dinner!"
Akiza nodded and the girls left. After a moment, Yusei stopped and Leo stopped laughing.
"Where did the girls go?" Leo asked as he still laid on the floor.
"I think they are going to go make dinner or something," Yusei noted.
"Dinner! All right!" Leo yelled as he got up and ran out of the room.
When Leo was gone, Yusei sighed.
"I have no spine," Yusei muttered to himself.
Later, the four of them were up watching TV. It was getting late and they were all growing tired.
"I'm going to bed," Akiza noted as she yawned. She got up and left.
"I am too," Yusei noted.
"I'll go too," Leo added.
They both got up. "Luna, you coming?" Yusei asked.
"Nah, I think I'll stay up," Luna said, "You guys go ahead. Besides, you'll probably have to fight over who gets the bathroom."
Leo and Yusei looked at one another and quickly ran off. Luna smiled, as she watched them leave. She then turned back to the TV. Suddenly, a new show came on.
"Tonight, you can get this great new swim trunks made just for men!" the announcer said, "It provides the appeal for you while it feels good down there!"
Suddenly, they showed me wearing the swim-trunks. Luna's eyes got wide.
'They sure have nice waistlines,' Luna noted as many of them where lean and flat. Some of them had some muscle, but it wasn't overboard.
Normally, Luna would have changed the channel. But for some reason, she kept watching, taking notice of the men's bodies. For some reason, they actually looked good.
'I like their waistlines,' Luna thought, 'I don't understand why though.'
Footsteps soon approached and Luna didn't hear them, until they spoke.
"I'm going to take a shower, so do you wanna go in first?" Leo asked as he looked at her.
Luna turned and saw Leo wasn't wearing a shirt. She then noticed he had a small, lean waist.
"Ahhhhh!" Luna screamed and ran all the way into the bathroom. Leo just looked in confusion.
"She could have just said, 'Okay." Leo noted.
Luna quickly got done with her bathroom needs, put on her PJ's, and hopped into bed, to avoid seeing Leo again. She heard the shower go on and then off. Soon, Leo climbed into bed.
"Love ya Luna," he said, "Goodnight!"
"Love you too," Luna said back nervously.
'Why am I finding men attractive?' Luna wondered to herself, 'I never thought this before!"
Over in Yusei's room, Yusei would normally start to fantasize about Akiza. However, tonight, he was scolding himself.
"Why can't I be like in my dreams?" he muttered to himself, "I should have hugged her! Then again, since the twins had her waist, I would have been stuck with..."
Yusei shook his head.
"Still! I could have hugged her neck or hugged her waist, like the twins. I can't make excuses! I have to start showing her my feelings!"
In Akiza's room, Akiza was worried.
"I just hope I will be able to control my powers," Akiza said quietly to herself, "Then, maybe, I will truly have a home, where people will love me for who I am."
Back in the twins room, Leo was already asleep.
"Ah...short shorts," he muttered to himself.
A/N: Sorry for the long delay. A couple of my classes are harder than I thought.
Hope you're not upset and thanks again for all your support!