My Gift
Ryoko Avalon
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"What's this?"
Dear Mr. Ryuiji Otogi: To appear in Domino City court on Tuesday, December 3rd 2002 to appeal against Mr. and Mrs. Hinato in the custody of one, Mina Hinato. Failure to appear will result in immediate arrest.
"Court appearance? What the hell?" Otogi threw the letter on the kitchen table and slumped into a chair himself, glaring at the letter. "That guy was really serious when he said he'd see me in court. Damn bastard." He growled, leaning his head on his clasped hands above the table.
So it'd been two days since the incident with Otogi and the man that claimed that Alu was his daughter.
"What's wrong?" Ryou asked quietly, seeing how stressed Otogi appeared.
Ryuiji stared lovingly at Alu, who was playing in the teenager's bedroom with a bouncy ball Ryou had given her.
"Jesus Christ..." he sighed. Suddenly shifting his eyes to the table and handing Ryou the letter.
"Court appearance? I thought she was abandoned though? So why would her parents, if they even ARE, want her back? She'd be dead if it weren't for you. And so they don't even know that this girl is really eve theirs?"
"I don't care what they think. I'm not giving her up for anything. I love her too much. And at least I take care of her. They sure as hell didn't."
"Calm down. You'll scare her again if you get too tense."
"Well...I've still got three days. Better use em wisely."
"What're you gonna do?"
"What else? Go ask for help."
"From who?"
"Who else? Seto Kaiba."
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"The best I can do in this situation, is suggest that you calm down. For God sakes you're practically shooting those angry electric bolts at me." Seto smirked, resting his chin on his folded hands above the desk. "You're best chance would be if you asked Alu whether she'd want to stay with you...or those other people. If she wants to stay with you...then you'll most definitely win her over and the case will be in your favor."
"Seto?"
"Yes?"
"I've...been having a dream...ever since I completely fell in love with this little girl...and so far...everything in my dream has come true...but the part that scares me...is...at the end...I end up losing her...and I just can't lose her...she's everything to me now. It's because of her that I'm so much more confident and why I'm more careful now. She brought out such fatherly feelings inside of me...I just can't seem to do anything but want to protect her and keep her by my side forever. I can't let her leave me. I love her too much."
"Dreams aren't always predictions of the future Ryuiji. They're just dreams, movies to keep our brains occupied while the rest of our body rests. That's all they are. But if this dream you are talking about just so happens to be a foreshowing of the future...then you MUST change it if you want to keep this girl in your custody."
"How can I possibly do that?"
"That's for you to decide...the man I know isn't a coward, he goes right for the problem's throat and takes it down as quickly as it comes up. That's the Ryuiji Otogi I know. Just keep that in mind."
"Thanks for the complement...but...what about my daught-"
"I'll be there to support you. So will Yugi, Anzu, Honda, Jounouchi, Shizuka, Mokuba and Ryou. I promise. Together, we will not let you lose that girl, no matter how many obstacles we have to take down in the process. Understand?"
"Yeah." He smiled, standing up and moving closer to Seto. "Thank you so much Seto. I could never repay you enough for this. Thank you." He whispered, shaking hands firmly with the business man.
"Sure thing. Now go get ready. I'll see you and the rest of the peanut gallery on Tuesday."
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"What's this?"
Dear Mr. Ryuiji Otogi: To appear in Domino City court on Tuesday, December 3rd 2002 to appeal against Mr. and Mrs. Hinato in the custody of one, Mina Hinato. Failure to appear will result in immediate arrest.
"Court appearance? What the hell?" Otogi threw the letter on the kitchen table and slumped into a chair himself, glaring at the letter. "That guy was really serious when he said he'd see me in court. Damn bastard." He growled, leaning his head on his clasped hands above the table.
So it'd been two days since the incident with Otogi and the man that claimed that Alu was his daughter.
"What's wrong?" Ryou asked quietly, seeing how stressed Otogi appeared.
Ryuiji stared lovingly at Alu, who was playing in the teenager's bedroom with a bouncy ball Ryou had given her.
"Jesus Christ..." he sighed. Suddenly shifting his eyes to the table and handing Ryou the letter.
"Court appearance? I thought she was abandoned though? So why would her parents, if they even ARE, want her back? She'd be dead if it weren't for you. And so they don't even know that this girl is really eve theirs?"
"I don't care what they think. I'm not giving her up for anything. I love her too much. And at least I take care of her. They sure as hell didn't."
"Calm down. You'll scare her again if you get too tense."
"Well...I've still got three days. Better use em wisely."
"What're you gonna do?"
"What else? Go ask for help."
"From who?"
"Who else? Seto Kaiba."
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"The best I can do in this situation, is suggest that you calm down. For God sakes you're practically shooting those angry electric bolts at me." Seto smirked, resting his chin on his folded hands above the desk. "You're best chance would be if you asked Alu whether she'd want to stay with you...or those other people. If she wants to stay with you...then you'll most definitely win her over and the case will be in your favor."
"Seto?"
"Yes?"
"I've...been having a dream...ever since I completely fell in love with this little girl...and so far...everything in my dream has come true...but the part that scares me...is...at the end...I end up losing her...and I just can't lose her...she's everything to me now. It's because of her that I'm so much more confident and why I'm more careful now. She brought out such fatherly feelings inside of me...I just can't seem to do anything but want to protect her and keep her by my side forever. I can't let her leave me. I love her too much."
"Dreams aren't always predictions of the future Ryuiji. They're just dreams, movies to keep our brains occupied while the rest of our body rests. That's all they are. But if this dream you are talking about just so happens to be a foreshowing of the future...then you MUST change it if you want to keep this girl in your custody."
"How can I possibly do that?"
"That's for you to decide...the man I know isn't a coward, he goes right for the problem's throat and takes it down as quickly as it comes up. That's the Ryuiji Otogi I know. Just keep that in mind."
"Thanks for the complement...but...what about my daught-"
"I'll be there to support you. So will Yugi, Anzu, Honda, Jounouchi, Shizuka, Mokuba and Ryou. I promise. Together, we will not let you lose that girl, no matter how many obstacles we have to take down in the process. Understand?"
"Yeah." He smiled, standing up and moving closer to Seto. "Thank you so much Seto. I could never repay you enough for this. Thank you." He whispered, shaking hands firmly with the business man.
"Sure thing. Now go get ready. I'll see you and the rest of the peanut gallery on Tuesday."
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