Akkadia: Hey everyone! AAACCHHHOOO!! *everything around her blows away*
well as you can tell I'm still sick
Karria: *walks in* You can say that again. But she's well enough to write this chapter.
Akkadia: Yeah, I'm writing it but I'm not doin the disclaimer...
Mokuba: I will! Akkadia doesn't own zippo! nadda! *shows the lawyers to the door* buh bye!
Akkadia: Ahh Mokuba what was that all about?
Kaiba: *walks in trench coat and all* He got into the sugar...
Everyone: OH NO!
Akkadia: *sweatdrop* oh well on with the fic!
A/N: Ok, as you probably guessed I'm sick. I may have the flu I don't know but I'm still going to school *hears reviewers whisper, is she crazy?!?* No, I'm trying to get a perfect attendance award. I did it last year and I'm trying to do it this year. (believe me it's not easy) Ok, I've blabbed long enough. Enjoy chapter 7! Oh, btw I might make this into a Seto/Serenity fic!
Chapter 7
(TV announcer dude: Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Dr. Hewlard's smile faded, "Kaiba, I know where Joey has been getting all his injuries. He's been in here before. He claims he trips or falls down the stairs. But the cuts and bruises he comes in with are impossible to get by falling down the stairs. I know his father abuses him. Kaiba, if Joey does come out of this coma, I'll have no choice but to place him in an orphanage. His father will be arrested for child abuse very soon. But I have a feeling, placing Joey in an orphanage would be a tragic mistake..."
Kaiba listened to Dr. Hewlard, absorbing his message, "What are you saying?"
"Do you know of anyone who would be willing to take Joey in. Any of his friends or other relatives?"
Kaiba sighed, "Yes, me..."
Mokuba ran to Joey, "Joey!"
Joey smiled, "Hey, Mokuba." His smile disappeared. If Mokuba was there, no doubt Kaiba would be there too, *Oh, great now Kaiba has another excuse to call me a weakling* Joey looked over by the door. Sure enough, Seto Kaiba was standing there in all his glory. Since he wasn't in any mood to argue Joey just said, "Hey, Kaiba."
Kaiba's head turned at the sound of Joey's voice, "Joey, you're ok..." he walked over to the bed.
Serenity smiled, "Joey, Kaiba saved your life!"
Joey winced. *Could this get any worse?!?*, "Thanks, I owe you."
Kaiba just shook, his head, "Forget about it. Now why don't you tell us exactly what's been going on, Joey."
"I was about to say the same thing." Serenity said.
Joey broke eye contact with the other two and looked down at his hospital bed sheets. He gripped them tightly causing his knuckles to turn that familiar shade of white, "After you and Mom left, Dad started drinking. At first it was just twice a week or so. But then he started to drink every night. I thought he was just trying to calm himself down so I ignored him. One night he came home about three in the morning or so and came barging into me room. He threw me out of bed and started hitting me in the stomach. I coughed up some blood and he hit me again saying it was my fault you and ma had left. I couldn't do anything but cry. He came home every night and took his anger out on me. Then just last year on Christmas Day he....he..." Joey couldn't take it. He broke down into tears sobbing uncontrollably.
Kaiba walked up and placed a hand on his shoulder, "He took your innocence didn't he?"
Joey just nodded, "He took away what was rightfully mine." Joey noticed that Serenity hadn't said a word and looked up at his little sister. She was in tears.
Serenity broke down crying as well, "Oh, Joey..." she couldn't finish her sentence. Serenity ran out of the hospital room crying.
Joey watched and sighed, "Kaiba could you please follow her? Serenity hasn't been back in Domino in a while and I'm afraid she'll get lost."
Kaiba nodded, "Sure, Mokuba stay here and keep Joey company."
Mokuba nodded, "Ok, I planned to anyway."
Kaiba walked out of the hospital room and just barely managed to catch the sight of Serenity racing out of the hospital doors. He walked fast taking his usual long strides. In a matter of seconds he was out of the hospital and chasing after Serenity, "Serenity wait please!"
Serenity didn't stop not until she had reached the park. She made her way over to the sand box. She kneeled in the sand and scooped it up into her hand. Serenity could feel the gritty substance running through her fingers, "Oh, Joey. Why didn't you tell me and mom?"
"He didn't want you to know because he was afraid it would hurt you." Kaiba answered her. Kaiba looked closely at the girl kneeling before him. She had long brown hair and bright round hazel eyes.
Serenity looked up, "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you follow me?"
Kaiba sighed, "Your brother told me that you weren't familiar with Domino City so he asked me to follow you." he placed his hand into hers to help her to her feet, "I hope that doesn't bother you."
Serenity chuckled, "No, in fact I'm glad you followed me. I don't know why." Serenity could feel her cheeks beginning to burn. She just met him merely hours ago and she's blushing?
Kaiba could see the redness in her cheeks. It made her look kind of cute, "Look Serenity, would you by any chance like to have dinner with me, tonight?"
Serenity blushed harder, "Uh...well...uh."
"You see I was invited to this big dinner and it's custom to bring along a lady friend. We would just go as friends." Kaiba added hoping it would calm her down a little.
Serenity sighed deeply, "I have to make sure it's ok with my mom and Joey of course. But if they say yes I'd love to."
Kaiba smiled, "Ok, um would you like to call your mother?"
Serenity nodded, "Mom's at home." Kaiba gave her his cell phone and she made the call. After a few minutes of nods and a few yes's, no's and uh- huh's she finally hung up, "She said she thinks it's a great idea. Now all I have to do is ask Joey."
Kaiba led Serenity back to the hospital and back to Joey's room. When she asked Joey was just about to say no but when he saw the look in his baby sister's hazel eyes he had no choice but to give in.
"Oh, thank you Joey!" Serenity threw her arms around her brother.
Joey returned the embrace, "You're welcome, sis. Now can I talk to Kaiba alone for a moment?"
Serenity nodded, "Sure, I'll take Mokuba and we'll go get something to drink." the two of them left the room leaving the other two alone.
"Ok, if you're going to take my baby sister to this dinner I want you to promise you will look out for her. You should know that she's the only reason I'm awake right now." Joey said looking Kaiba dead in the eye.
Kaiba sighed, "Joey, I promise. There's something about your sister. She's different. In a good way."
Joey glanced down at his bed sheets again, "I don't trust you, Kaiba and I probably never will. But I know you will keep your word. That's one thing I know about you that's true."
Kaiba just nodded, "I got to go. I'll be sure to stop in tomorrow Joey. I may have some news for you."
Akkadia: *is currently blowing her nose and has a pile of used Kleenex sitting next to her*
Karria: Ok, I don't know if that's a cliffy or not. If it is don't hate my aibou and if it isnt' well that's a first.
Akkadia: *throws a kleenex at her Yami* shut up!
Karria: EEWW!
Mokuba: *is bouncing off the walls like a pinball!*
Kaiba: That's it Mokuba you are forbidding to have anymore sugar in this fic!
Joey: 3 reviews = chapter 8!
Karria: *walks in* You can say that again. But she's well enough to write this chapter.
Akkadia: Yeah, I'm writing it but I'm not doin the disclaimer...
Mokuba: I will! Akkadia doesn't own zippo! nadda! *shows the lawyers to the door* buh bye!
Akkadia: Ahh Mokuba what was that all about?
Kaiba: *walks in trench coat and all* He got into the sugar...
Everyone: OH NO!
Akkadia: *sweatdrop* oh well on with the fic!
A/N: Ok, as you probably guessed I'm sick. I may have the flu I don't know but I'm still going to school *hears reviewers whisper, is she crazy?!?* No, I'm trying to get a perfect attendance award. I did it last year and I'm trying to do it this year. (believe me it's not easy) Ok, I've blabbed long enough. Enjoy chapter 7! Oh, btw I might make this into a Seto/Serenity fic!
Chapter 7
(TV announcer dude: Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Dr. Hewlard's smile faded, "Kaiba, I know where Joey has been getting all his injuries. He's been in here before. He claims he trips or falls down the stairs. But the cuts and bruises he comes in with are impossible to get by falling down the stairs. I know his father abuses him. Kaiba, if Joey does come out of this coma, I'll have no choice but to place him in an orphanage. His father will be arrested for child abuse very soon. But I have a feeling, placing Joey in an orphanage would be a tragic mistake..."
Kaiba listened to Dr. Hewlard, absorbing his message, "What are you saying?"
"Do you know of anyone who would be willing to take Joey in. Any of his friends or other relatives?"
Kaiba sighed, "Yes, me..."
Mokuba ran to Joey, "Joey!"
Joey smiled, "Hey, Mokuba." His smile disappeared. If Mokuba was there, no doubt Kaiba would be there too, *Oh, great now Kaiba has another excuse to call me a weakling* Joey looked over by the door. Sure enough, Seto Kaiba was standing there in all his glory. Since he wasn't in any mood to argue Joey just said, "Hey, Kaiba."
Kaiba's head turned at the sound of Joey's voice, "Joey, you're ok..." he walked over to the bed.
Serenity smiled, "Joey, Kaiba saved your life!"
Joey winced. *Could this get any worse?!?*, "Thanks, I owe you."
Kaiba just shook, his head, "Forget about it. Now why don't you tell us exactly what's been going on, Joey."
"I was about to say the same thing." Serenity said.
Joey broke eye contact with the other two and looked down at his hospital bed sheets. He gripped them tightly causing his knuckles to turn that familiar shade of white, "After you and Mom left, Dad started drinking. At first it was just twice a week or so. But then he started to drink every night. I thought he was just trying to calm himself down so I ignored him. One night he came home about three in the morning or so and came barging into me room. He threw me out of bed and started hitting me in the stomach. I coughed up some blood and he hit me again saying it was my fault you and ma had left. I couldn't do anything but cry. He came home every night and took his anger out on me. Then just last year on Christmas Day he....he..." Joey couldn't take it. He broke down into tears sobbing uncontrollably.
Kaiba walked up and placed a hand on his shoulder, "He took your innocence didn't he?"
Joey just nodded, "He took away what was rightfully mine." Joey noticed that Serenity hadn't said a word and looked up at his little sister. She was in tears.
Serenity broke down crying as well, "Oh, Joey..." she couldn't finish her sentence. Serenity ran out of the hospital room crying.
Joey watched and sighed, "Kaiba could you please follow her? Serenity hasn't been back in Domino in a while and I'm afraid she'll get lost."
Kaiba nodded, "Sure, Mokuba stay here and keep Joey company."
Mokuba nodded, "Ok, I planned to anyway."
Kaiba walked out of the hospital room and just barely managed to catch the sight of Serenity racing out of the hospital doors. He walked fast taking his usual long strides. In a matter of seconds he was out of the hospital and chasing after Serenity, "Serenity wait please!"
Serenity didn't stop not until she had reached the park. She made her way over to the sand box. She kneeled in the sand and scooped it up into her hand. Serenity could feel the gritty substance running through her fingers, "Oh, Joey. Why didn't you tell me and mom?"
"He didn't want you to know because he was afraid it would hurt you." Kaiba answered her. Kaiba looked closely at the girl kneeling before him. She had long brown hair and bright round hazel eyes.
Serenity looked up, "Why?"
"Why what?"
"Why did you follow me?"
Kaiba sighed, "Your brother told me that you weren't familiar with Domino City so he asked me to follow you." he placed his hand into hers to help her to her feet, "I hope that doesn't bother you."
Serenity chuckled, "No, in fact I'm glad you followed me. I don't know why." Serenity could feel her cheeks beginning to burn. She just met him merely hours ago and she's blushing?
Kaiba could see the redness in her cheeks. It made her look kind of cute, "Look Serenity, would you by any chance like to have dinner with me, tonight?"
Serenity blushed harder, "Uh...well...uh."
"You see I was invited to this big dinner and it's custom to bring along a lady friend. We would just go as friends." Kaiba added hoping it would calm her down a little.
Serenity sighed deeply, "I have to make sure it's ok with my mom and Joey of course. But if they say yes I'd love to."
Kaiba smiled, "Ok, um would you like to call your mother?"
Serenity nodded, "Mom's at home." Kaiba gave her his cell phone and she made the call. After a few minutes of nods and a few yes's, no's and uh- huh's she finally hung up, "She said she thinks it's a great idea. Now all I have to do is ask Joey."
Kaiba led Serenity back to the hospital and back to Joey's room. When she asked Joey was just about to say no but when he saw the look in his baby sister's hazel eyes he had no choice but to give in.
"Oh, thank you Joey!" Serenity threw her arms around her brother.
Joey returned the embrace, "You're welcome, sis. Now can I talk to Kaiba alone for a moment?"
Serenity nodded, "Sure, I'll take Mokuba and we'll go get something to drink." the two of them left the room leaving the other two alone.
"Ok, if you're going to take my baby sister to this dinner I want you to promise you will look out for her. You should know that she's the only reason I'm awake right now." Joey said looking Kaiba dead in the eye.
Kaiba sighed, "Joey, I promise. There's something about your sister. She's different. In a good way."
Joey glanced down at his bed sheets again, "I don't trust you, Kaiba and I probably never will. But I know you will keep your word. That's one thing I know about you that's true."
Kaiba just nodded, "I got to go. I'll be sure to stop in tomorrow Joey. I may have some news for you."
Akkadia: *is currently blowing her nose and has a pile of used Kleenex sitting next to her*
Karria: Ok, I don't know if that's a cliffy or not. If it is don't hate my aibou and if it isnt' well that's a first.
Akkadia: *throws a kleenex at her Yami* shut up!
Karria: EEWW!
Mokuba: *is bouncing off the walls like a pinball!*
Kaiba: That's it Mokuba you are forbidding to have anymore sugar in this fic!
Joey: 3 reviews = chapter 8!