Chapter Six-Espa Roba and An Unexpected Warning
After leaving the Kaibas',Victoria realized she had no way of knowing where to go. So,she just started walking. Eventually,she found herself in a different neighborhood. There was a park,and a lot of smaller houses. Up ahead,she heard children playing,so she decided to investigate,while she thought about what had happened back at Mokuba's. I made an idiot out of myself again! This time,I really should've been smarter. Just because they didn't actually say the names didn't mean the younger Robas didn't have any!
"Hey! Watch where you're going!" Someone called,just before colliding into Victoria.
"Uh......."
"Are you all right?" A hand was held out to help her up.
"I....think so...." She looked up to see who she'd run into. "Oh!" Staring back at her,as he helped her up was Espa Roba. "Sorry. I wasn't really here..."
"It's all right. I wasn't really paying attention either. I'm in a hurry to get home before my brothers tear the house apart." Espa smiled at her slightly. "You must be new around here." "Is it that obvious?" Victoria asked in surprise. She had hoped she wouldn't stand out too much in this world.
"Sort of." Espa picked up the books he'd been carrying. "I'm Espa."
"V-victoria." She couldn't believe it. She was finally meeting Espa Roba,and she was all clammed up. "It's nice to run into..uh..meet you."
"You too." Espa nodded. "Well,I must get home. I hope to see you again,soon." He wasn't overly trusting of new people,even though this girl seemed fairly harmless.
"How are they?" Victoria ventured to ask now. "They're not still being picked on,are they?"
Her questions caught the psychic off guard. "No.....not really. I really have to go now." Espa turned,and fled now,leaving Victoria staring in surprise.
I want to follow him.......I know I shouldn't,I have to see his brothers for myself..... So,against her better judgement,she followed the boy. She observed him from what she thought was a safe distance.
Espa scowled, when he realized that girl was following him. He turned quickly,catching her by the arm. "Why are you following me?!" He demanded in annoyance.
"Well......" Victoria began,surprised by his harshness.
"Don't follow me!" Espa ordered,before letting her go abruptly,and fleeing.
"Why were you following him?" A new voice asked from behind her. Victoria didn't have to turn around to know who it belonged to. "Johanna. So, he brought you too."
"No. Yami Bakura did." The girl's best friend replied,moving to stand in front of her.
Victoria narrowed her eyes in disbelief. "I doubt that very much. He wasn't happy to see me. Why would he want to see you?"
"Because I'm his apprentice?" Jo suggested. "Anyway....you shouldn't be out here without Marik. Especially since his yami is wanting you."
"I'm not afraid of him,Jo. I'm not five anymore,you know." Victoria sighed then. "So,did you tell Yami Bakura that you're still living on the streets?"
"I don't have to tell him a damn thing. He left me,remember?" Jo replied bitterly. "Anyway,I'm heading back. I was trying to warn you."
"Warn me? Sure you were." Victoria turned,and walked off,annoyed.
"Tori,I'm serious! Something's up. They both said they washed their hands of us,yet,here we are!"
"Yami Marik never washed his hands of me! That's why I was in an institution!" Victoria cried a little too loudly,getting odd looks from two passersby. "I'm heading back to Marik's." She turned a corner,vanishing from Jo's sight, as her friend was grabbed swiftly.
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"You talk too much for a thief's apprentice." Yami Bakura regarded Jo sharply,as he stood over the girl,who was on his bed.
"I had a right to warn her." Jo replied,scowling at him in return. "I don't like this."
"Too bad. This is the price you pay,for being my pupil." He sneered,slapping her. "You're to stay out of public eyes for a while. We can't afford to screw this up."
"Look,Rakura. I don't mean to be disrespectful,but I didn't agree to deceiving Victoria. I'm not five anymore. I'm fourteen."
"I don't care if you're thirty. I'm five thousand,and therefore, you will always be a child to me. As your mentor,I get your respect! Is that understood?" The ancient thief cupped her chin in his hand,tilting her face to look at him. "Well?!" He snarled,when she failed to consent instantly.
"Alright......" Johanna decided she would be able to bail on the tomb robber later.
"That's much better." Yami Bakura opened the door to his room now. "Get out."
Johanna complied,and left, to go keep Bakura company.
(A/N:I'm so sorry the updates are so slow! I've been feeling overwhelmed with my novel,The Rebel Alliance,as well as many other writings I'm doing. I'll try to update faster!)