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Chapter Warning: swearing, humor (whether its good or bad u decide)

Pairing: SxJ

Chapter summary: Joey meets Serenity...

Unbreakable – Painful Reunion

Domino city burned like an oven in the afternoon sun. For Joey, sitting in his rental Toyota Camery that was too old to have an air conditioner was like being over-baked on a barbecue grill. For Serenity, for Serenity... He thought repeatedly. His left hand busied itself with the sweat accumulated on his forehead while the other remained on the wheel.

Well, look on the brighter side of the situation. At least he didn't have to worry about getting lost again. Kaiba practically had the correct route hammered into his brain earlier at school; it'll take him years to forget – not that he wanted to.

The familiar sight of the decaying house and streets soon came into view, along with a horrible yet unforgettable memory. Joey forced the nausea back down while drove smoothly down the roads filled with old road signs. He avoided the scene of the crime – it was blocked off anyway – and arrived at Serenity's door in one piece, mentally.

Finally, after vabout a week of searching, he found what he was looking for. Serenity, although not his biological sister, was one of the few people who sincerely cared for him. Who showed him all the good elements of a human being. She was an angel.

A tender, loving and beautiful angel dumped in a shit-hole. Already Joey could picture how father had penalized her for whatever reason or accusation, just like the way he treated others who weren't considered beneficial to him.

Observing the surroundings before stepping out from the safety of his car, the blonde climbed up the 3 flight of stairs leading to the wooden door with haste.

How long has it been didn't matter. What had Joey worried was that if his baby sister would still remember him. He hesitated for a while at the door. He had a speech prepared long before hand to pour his heart out. But now, at the moment of truth, nothing. His mind was as blank as a sheet of unused paper.

Shit, C'mon ya fucked up brain! Joey fumbled over a few lines of words, seeking for something intelligent to say.

"Hi, Shizuka. Remember me, Katsuya? You know that brother of yours who went to military for years and never came back until now...So... how's life...did you miss me?"

Well, using their Japanese names – given by Mother – was a good start. But the fact that he has been stand there for 15 minutes mumbling to himself like a retard was not.

"Hey Blondie!" Crackled a dry voice from the neighboring condo.

Joey responded...and instantly wished he hasn't. Right be side him, 2 feet away to be precise, stood a blonde lady in her forties (but she might argue otherwise about her age). The female was rapped in tight purple leather, her face covered with excessive usage of foundation and makeup. When she spoke, odor of decades of cigarettes and cheap alcohol descended upon Joey's nostrils, making him ill. Overall, she held the perfect image of a typical downtown prostitute that the American saw on television shows.

...Holy SHIT!

All Joey could think of now was to flee. But parts of him refused to do so – he was so close to reunite with Serenity now. Just shoo away the whore. He told himself.

The lady closed the distance between them. Joey froze on the spot – he never dealt with prostitute before. This is getting ugly...he thought. As the women got closer, he got a good look at her face. Really ugly...

The female opened her mouth, and Joey already knew what she was about to say – "looking for a good time, honey?" or somewhere along the line.

Or not...

"I've been watching you standing there for goddamn 15 minutes. Are you a stalker or something? What are you doing here?" The middle-aged woman poked harshly into Joey's chest with her index finger, or rather her 3 inches long nail.

"Madam," Joey, having recovered from the moment of shock, addressed the woman politely, "I'm looking for Serenity."

"Oh, and you are...?" The woman questioned suspiciously, crossing her arms. Her breath odor was beginning to give Joey a serious nausea, but he try not to show it.

"I'm her brother." The blonde raised an eyebrow, getting a little frustrated with the lady's endless questions.

The woman noticed Joey's annoyance but choose to ignore it. "Brother, huh?" she scratched the back of her head, as if remembering something. "Oh, so you are that dip-shit who went to some military and abandoned Serenity and her dead mother?"

Joey's face was twisted in shame. The woman's words are like a whip, whipping across his wounds of guilt. True, he had abandoned them, the two defenseless women who were the dearest to him. It was all because he was too idiotic to think for himself. In his youth, he was taught to follow his father's every order like a pathetic coward.

While Joey was in his own agony thoughts, he failed to realize the presence of a young lady behind him. She had long straight light-brown, her blue eyes were wide with unshed tears as she begun to realize who the strange blonde was...

"Joey?"

The word was softly whispered in a quivering voice, but Joey's sharp hearing had caught it floating in the wind nonetheless. This voice, sounded so familiar yet so far away and sad. The blonde sprung around to face the owner of that voice...

There she stood like a goddess, her plain white sleeved shirt and that pair of worn jeans couldn't hide her nobleness. She had fully transformed herself into a beautiful young woman, yet Joey would never mistake her for anyone else. Sunlight danced splendidly on her locks of silky hair, across her face and reflected off of the tears in her eyes that are threatening to fall. Joey's heart pounded, it seemed that only yesterday they were laughing and playing hide-and-seek in the garden. But there were no trace of laughter lingered on his sister's face. No laughter nor happiness or anything sighs of warmth. They are rather replaced with pain, anger and confusion.

Soon, he would restore the light back into her eyes; he'll make everything all right. With that in mind, the blonde inhaled deeply and took a step forward.

"Shizuka ..." he opened his arms to her and smiled genuinely although he felt like crying. "I have come back..."

A/N: this is my favorite chapter. Hope you enjoyed it, and please review if you did. =)