Attara: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. When it starts getting unnecessary to write from Aria's point of view, just tell me and I'll stop. All I wanted was to tell you about her background. Now that that's said, last time we left off where Ryou left Daro "without a trace."
I was awaken by a being shaken violently by my mother. Her eyes were wide with joy as if something life-changing had occurred. I looked at her suspiciously.
"What happened?" I asked while rubbing my eyes.
"It has been finalized!" She said excitedly.
"What is finalized?!"
"Your wedding!"
She evidently thought that I would have been ecstatic to hear the news. Even if she is my mother, she obviously did not know me very well. It was quite the opposite reaction that I felt appear on my face: horror. Complete and utter horror. I never wanted to marry a stranger! And it was practically impossible that it would have been Hiko, besides, he doesn't know me anymore. My mother didn't even give me enough time to answer since she left the room in a hurry, probably to find my father and celebrate, or something. Oh Ra! Why did this have to happen so soon? I sat in my room, frozen in shock and horror. But of course, my mother had returned, realizing that she had upset me by the news. I scorned her attempts to soothe me since it was really her fault I was in this mess.
"Aria, it's the best thing for you." (My mother started to use my nickname ever since she heard it. She had said that it sounded pretty so got into the habit very quickly.)
"How come? Why can't I have a choice?!"
"Why! That's never even been heard of!"
"I don't care!"
"Please Aria, be reasonable!"
"Reasonable? How is it reasonable to have to marry someone that I have never seen in my life?"
"You are the princess of Daro! It has been arranged ever since you were born."
"And you chose to tell me now?"
"Aria! You will marry the man we have arranged for you next week whether you like it or not. It's not proper to quarrel with your mother."
My mother walked out hurtfully. I hated this so much. I felt betrayed and my hopes were dashed. If only I could wait a little bit longer, then maybe someone might have a cure for Hiko and he'd remember me again… No! I wouldn't think about him any longer. He's out of my life for good, face it. It wasn't that strange that I would scold myself like that since I never really had any close friend that I shared my life with, except for Renas…but she was gone. On the day after Hiko was banned from the village, she had ran away, never to be seen again…that is, until one of the peasants found her corpse in the desert. Now we're getting off track. Anyway… Of course you know that I loved the Shadow Game more than anything else…so, naturally, I decided to duel someone to cheer me up.
Attara: Okay, that's the end of this chapter. I know it might be annoying, but I really don't feel like repeating the duel because I really hate them!
Aria: Hey! You just want to take away my victory!
Attara: Fine then, I'll write it next chapter…
Aria: Hahaha!
Attara: I'm just too nice…
Aria: Don't forget to read and review!
