And here comes the drama... ;)
Akiza had spent the past several days locked up in her room crying. She had put on a happy face for her parents of course. Sitting beside Yusei in Chemistry was hard, especially since they didn't speak to one another. Her heart shattered thinking about it. She didn't like being apart from him. He had been her first friend here. He was the one who had torn down the wall. Now she was building it back up, but for the first time she found herself not wanting to.
Sherry's words still echoed through Akiza's head. Fear had flooded through her body when she saw Sherry walk through the door. Sherry could rip her heart out, and that terrified her. Something about Sherry just didn't make her completely evil, though. Akiza noticed something about her that stood out, and made Akiza not give up on her completely. Maybe it was the fact that she had come over to apologize, or maybe it was the fact that she had told her the truth to save her friends from heartache. Akiza wasn't for sure, but Akiza still didn't think she was a lost cause.
Akiza had pondered Sherry's words for the past hour. She knew what she needed to do. Akiza needed to go see Yusei. It was better than spending her life sobbing in her bedroom with no one to hear her but the walls. Akiza had made herself more presentable and had taken off towards Yusei's house. It would only be about a fifteen minute walk, and Akiza decided she needed the fresh air.
It didn't take long for her to arrive at his house. Just as soon as Akiza had reached the doorstep the door flew open. Yusei was standing there staring at her almost as if he knew it was her. He might've actually known it was her. She blinked, taking him in. Akiza's heart skipped a beat. He analyzed her carefully. What had she come for?
"Akiza…" he sighed. He hadn't spoken to her in days. He only had the privilege of sitting by her in Chemistry. Warmth flooded over him. Akiza Izinski, the girl he wanted, was standing before him. Was she still mad at him?
"Yusei…I-I missed you." She said, almost whispering. Before she could say anything he had pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly. She fought the urge to laugh and gripped him tightly back. He had obviously forgiven her. Yusei didn't know if she had forgiven him for not telling her, but he took her showing up as a good sign.
Yusei reluctantly pulled away as he allowed her entry to their house. Akiza walked in and saw Crow sitting on the couch watching television. Yusei recalled his conversation with Crow earlier about seeing Greiger. Crow looked alarmed, but he hadn't elaborated at the situation yet. Yusei didn't push it, and decided Crow would tell him when he wanted to. Crow turned around to see who was at the door. His mouth went agape when he noticed it was Akiza. "Akiza…you're here?" he got up and walked over to her. She nodded slowly, unsure if he'd be mad at her.
Crow looked as if he was about to hug her, but realized Yusei was watching them and thought better of it. He didn't want to cause any more problems between him and his best friend again. Akiza smiled. "It's good to have you back." He grinned widely.
"It's good to be back, Crow." She told him. The three were about to continue talking when the phone began to ring. Crow dismissed himself to answer it.
"Hello?" Crow's face went pale when after he heard the other voice on the line. Yusei tried to listen in to who it was but couldn't hear. "I see. I'll tell him. Goodbye." Crow all but slammed the phone against the wall. He hung it back up quickly and looked at Yusei and Akiza with sad eyes. "Yusei, it was your mother. She wants to see the both of you."
Yusei's eyes became panic-stricken. Yusei had to go see his mother now. He wanted to avoid it, but his mother had requested it. It was one thing for his father to ask it, but for her to ask it was an entirely different thing. Yusei didn't know who he feared more. He decided it was probably his mother. He looked at Akiza, and Akiza began to feel herself become nervous. Why was everyone so scared of the woman?
"Do you want to come?" Yusei asked. Akiza nodded, agreeing to come with him. Some part of her felt as if she really didn't have a choice. It was the second time her presence had been requested. For some reason they wanted to meet with her, and she was sure that nothing would stop them. They'd see her one way or another. Yusei told Crow goodbye before exiting the house with Akiza at his side.
Yusei and Akiza got on Yusei's motorcycle, much to her displeasure, and began heading for his parent's house. Akiza noted that it wasn't as bad as before, and she was actually enjoying riding the motorcycle for a moment. She'd never give Yusei the satisfaction of knowing that, though. It didn't take long before they arrived at what looked to be a mansion a little out of town. Akiza's mouth went agape. The house was humongous. His parent's must be loaded.
Akiza stepped off the motorcycle, followed by Yusei, and she followed him up the steps towards the front door. Her heart began to beat rapidly inside of her chest. Was his mother just as intimidating as his father? Yusei sensed her heart rate speed up and instantly wanted to comfort her. He didn't want her to be afraid, but she had every right to be. Right now he was afraid for her, but he wouldn't let his parents hurt her. He wouldn't let their motives get in the way.
Yusei ringed the door bell and Akiza listened in awe as she heard it ring throughout the entire house. Within seconds the door had been opened, and there standing before them was Mr. Fudo. His smile grew when he saw his son and Akiza. "Nice to see you again, Ms. Izinski." He nodded at her, stepping aside to all them entry.
"Nice seeing you too, Mr. Fudo." Akiza mumbled as she followed Yusei inside of the house. Yusei stuck close by Akiza's side. He didn't think his parents would try anything. After all, they weren't evil. But they had some agenda for inviting them here. They wanted to see Akiza and he wanted to know why.
Yusei led Akiza to the living room, his father close behind them. Akiza looked at the wood paneling in the house. It reminded her of her own in her house. Large bookshelves were pressed against the walls and were filled with books and other knick-knacks. A large flat screen television was also hooked on the wall with a plush couch several feet in front of it. To the side of the couch was a chair and a love seat. A fireplace was also in the living room. Logs were already in the fireplace, but it wasn't turned on yet. Akiza's eyes finally fell to a small woman who was seated at a desk at the far corner beside a window. A computer sat on top of the desk which was accompanied by several other business-like items. The woman was typing away, obviously not disturbed by their presence. With one swift click on the mouse she turned around in her swivel chair and stood up. Her eyes lit up as soon as she saw Akiza standing beside Yusei. Akiza looked at Yusei. He didn't look too pleased to see his mother.
"Oh, my dear Yusei. It's so good to see you, sweetheart." She walked over and gave her son a hug. Yusei returned her embrace, albeit a little hesitant, and pulled away to look over his mother. She hadn't changed since the last time he saw her. Immortality did that for you. He noticed her brown locks looked slightly longer, but they were pinned up at the top of her head. Her bangs fell gracefully in front of her face. She smiled at him, exposing her teeth slightly, and then made her way to Akiza. "You must be Akiza! My husband told me you were good friends with my Yusei."
Akiza nodded. She stood up straighter, not allowing herself to show any fear, and gave a small smile. Akiza looked into the woman's warm brown eyes and almost got lost in them. The woman was absolutely gorgeous. It was then that Akiza saw the resemblance between Yusei and his mother. Although he looked mostly like his father, Akiza saw the same structures that he and his mother shared. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Fudo." Akiza was about to extend her hand when the woman also enclosed her in a hug. Akiza returned her hug as well. She didn't want to come off as rude. The woman soon pulled away and beamed at her husband.
"Please, call me Layla." Akiza nodded.
"It's time to cut to the chase, Mother. Why did you want to see us both here?" Yusei said boldly. Akiza tensed up. Please don't let there be a fight. Please don't let there be a fight.
"I wanted to meet Akiza, here. I know all of your friends, but I hadn't met her. How are you, darling?" Layla smiled at her. "How about you take a seat?" Layla extended her hand. Akiza nodded. She was about to take a seat on the couch when Yusei pulled her to the love seat. Akiza stared at him confused, but still sat down beside him anyways. His parents took a seat beside each other on the couch.
"I'm doing great. A little tired, but I'm still kicking." Akiza told them. Yusei straightened up as he watched his parents carefully. He still felt that something was up. There was some hidden agenda unfolding in their minds. When his mother returned home she came with a purpose.
"That's wonderful." Layla's eyes fell to her son who was giving her a hard stare. She sighed. She couldn't fool her son. She took a deep breath before speaking. "You were right. Although I did want to meet Akiza, we also brought you here for another reason. We're here to talk about Carly Carmine." She leaned back into the couch a little bit. Akiza's eyes widened. What about her best friend?
"If you're here to insist on Dad's idea then you can just leave. We aren't killing her, Mom! Jack loves her and she isn't evil. This is Kalin's doing." Yusei insisted. Akiza felt tense. Did they want to kill Carly? Carly could change. Carly wasn't evil. When they got her away from Kalin they'd prove his parents wrong. Carly Carmine wasn't a lost cause. She could still be saved.
"We have reason to believe she carried her powers over into her vampire state. If this is true then she could be invincible. She's would be stronger than all of us put together. This is serious business, Yusei. She could potentially be a weapon of mass destruction. We think that's why Kalin wanted her." Mr. Fudo spoke sharply. He wasn't being the kind man she had known him to be previously. He seemed darker. "If Kalin knew that then it's possible he could be after Akiza as well."
"Then we kill Kalin and get her away from him. That solves the problem. She'll be on our side and we can watch over her." Yusei crossed his arms. Akiza stared at him intently. He wasn't about to kill Carly. Akiza never felt more grateful to him than she had now. She knew most of his motives were for Jack, but Yusei was also doing this because he didn't want to see someone else die, especially because of Kalin. She also believed that he was doing this partially for her. Carly was her best friend. "And don't worry about Akiza. I won't let anything happen to her. Kalin will never touch her."
"I don't doubt that you will protect her, but even if we do get Carly back, how will we know that she is safe because of her powers. She could still be a ticking time bomb." Yusei was getting angry. They were trying to make excuses. They were trying to find a reason to kill Carly. Well Yusei had a little message for his parents. It wasn't happening.
I do prewrite several chapters ahead and I already named her as Layla. If she had a set name, I would've changed it, but since she didn't I decided to be lazy and leave it as Layla. I know it doesn't sound Japanese, but they did live in England. I doubt it's an English name either (LOL at my stupid thought process) but I thought she should be a Layla. Thank you all for telling me what you've heard her named as or what you've named her yourself. I appreciate it! :)