(AN) So sorry for the late update, I had a lot of hw and was kinda lazy and also the report card junk. From now on I will update once a month and on vacations I will update more frequently. I found myself an editor (Vearoes) to edit my extremely problematic story, please forgive my extreme errors of my first chapter. IMPORTANT: I (meaning my editor) edited the first chapter, so if there is something you don't like about it, get her and not me, I am innoscent! (sorry Vaerose)Now here I am with the next chapter, a little longer than the last... I think.
Did you know that...
October 25 was Seto Kaiba's birthday, I just found that out, it was like three days after I post this story (which was post a day after my sister's b-day, she's still mad 'cuz I came home late that day!)
(Apologies) Sorry, that the update is so late and sorry for the spelling and grammatical errors of the last chapter, I found myself great editior who will do this for free 'cuz she is my friend. Thanx Vearoes. She had also edit my first chapter during the process and she changed some parts to it to make it more "novel-like."
(Thanx u's) Thanx 2 y'all readers out there who reviewed flash a big smile (that hurts my face)
To Paladin Dragoon: I fixed some of my errors, English, vocab, and spelling is my worst subject, just to let you know, thanks for telling me that. .
To Princess Yunariana: Glad you like it! Please continue to read it and feel free to give suggestions or comments.
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To Emporessofthedragons: Thanx, you are to kind, I will try not to make Kaiba sucha jerk, remember though, this is angst and drama so some stuff here are kinda mean and over dramatized.
To SARAH: Thanks I am continuing right now.
To yami's girl: Here is the update! .
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh and after my editor edits this, I don't own much of the story anymore only the bits left to be the plot.
PS: i think i m puttin' up Suicidal Sleep pretty soon, da delay of it was cuz tat one gives up too much of this and da sequels plot. It's gonna b rated R though, 4 voilence n suicidal attempts.
more apologies: Sorry for the long junk up there... I got more to say but I forgot. Oh yea, now I remember:
Demand: 4 or more reviews per a chapter or say goodbye to this story foreva. BwaHahahahahahahaha!! (When I said 4 or more review I meant number of review divided by number of chapters equaling the average of 4!)
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Another Version of Suicidal Sleep (AVoSS)
chap 2: 11 Months Ago
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11 months ago:
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The elevator door ring as it open on the 4th floor, a girl with long, silky auburn and a man with dark brown short-cut hair stepped out.
The girl wore a long, plaid brown skirt and a fantasia pink blouse. On her feet, she wore red mary-janes boots on three inch heels. 1
The male companion was in, strange enough, a gray tux (which, I must admit did not match quite his personally.) His tie was... better off as a clip-on instead, I guess he was extremely nervous.
"Thanks, Tristan," the girl with auburn hair, none other than Serenity, spoke with a smile on her dainty lips, "I really enjoy tonight, I had a really great time."
It had been their first date, mainly because Serenity's brother, Joey, was too over-protected of her. Now, ever since she move to another apartment which was closer to the university she attended, she felt like she finally knew the meaning of freedom and was able to contain it, able to actually grasp it in her hand. Yet she missed her dear brother so.
They didn't see each other as much now, only on holidays or vacations, not even on the weekends. The dorm (apartment) was too far from Joey's place, they didn't even talk to each other as much, not even on phone. It seemed like everything changed so fast, she miss those times when she hung out with her brother's friends and all those amazing adventures they went through. Everything changed so fast... fate was definitely fickle.
Tristan smiled smugly, "No need, Serenity. I'm just glad you had a great time." He was just about to give her a peck on the cheek when suddenly...
"Serenity!"
Serenity turned at the call of her name, nearly brush Tristan away with her long hair. She gasp, "Joey!" She ran to her brother's arm, pushing aside every obstacle in her way (basically air pressure, it just really slow you down sometimes, you know, lol).
"Joey," Serenity wrapped her arms around her big brother as tightly as possible, Joey hugging back as tightly.
"Joey," She continue, "What are you doing here?"
"What's wrong with checking up on how my lil' sis's doing?" Joey spoke with a warm-hearted grin, then he suddenly realize Tristan was there. His grin faded and in a low voice he said, "Ren, I need to tell ya sum tin'."
Serenity nodded for her brother to continue.
"In private," Joey said a little louder, glaring at Tristan. Slowly Serenity turn her head, joining her brother's gaze.
Tristan sensed that he wasn't wanted there so he backed away, "Well see-ya, Serenity... (gulp)... Joey," and with that said he leaped into the opening door of the elevator.
Serenity jabbed her key into the keyhole of the mahogany door. The door led into the apartment that she shared with Tea. Tea's university was frighten-ly close to Serenity's which, no doubt, caused many rivalries and disagreement, and yet they still remain great friends (I truly wonder how they manage so).
"So, big brother, what do you have to tell me that is so important that no one can be around to hear?" Serenity looked at Joey quizzically, and lead her older brother to the living room couch.
Joey shooked his head, "I'm sorry, sis."
"Sorry? About what? What are you so sorry about? You did nothing wrong, not to me at least."
"Ren, you're gonna get married soon an' --"
"Wait, big brother," Serenity cut in before Joey complete his full thoughts, " I am not getting married. I'm not, seriously I'm not. Where did you hear that from?" She stared at her brother with not a blink, wondering what her brother might reply.
"Look, Ren, Mai left me, last week... with Shunn. 2" Joey's head was lower than ever, unable to look at his little sister straight at her face anymore. Ever since all his life he hope to be his baby sister's influence, the one who will give his little sister the best life as possible, not letting his sister ever once suffer any pain and hardship in the world, protecting her from everything but now...
Serenity widen her eyes, "Why?" She nearly shrieked.
"Ren," Joey's voice seems to suddenly deepen, "when you told me 'bout goin' ta college I did all I can ta get that money, I dueled, gambled, even stole and wut did I get in return? Having my lil' sis taken away from me." He shot up from his seat angrily, and threw a punch at the wall, holding back the soon-to-be tears.
Serenity's lips quivered, her gaze never leaving the floor. Her eyes... they swelled up in tears, unresisting, she got up after Joey, hugging him from behind,
"I am so sorry... Joey... w-why didn't you tel'l me, I... I... I would-n't have gone to college an--" Serenity just broke down, drowned in her own tears; nothing she said would have made sense, she lost herself.
Her dear brother couldn't stand watching his little sister like this, it formed a layer of guilt that subsided heavily inside his heart. Joey turned around, finally realizing his that his sister was there, and return her hug.
"Stop," Joey said pulling he sister away from him.
4 He placed his hands on her shoulders as he continued, "Stop," he said again looking at his sister, "Ya're too old fer' this, you have ta dry those tears away."
Serenity stop crying completely, telltale hiccups still remained. Joey lean forward and his arms wrap around his once called "baby" sister and whisper in her ear, "Ren, it is not your fault so quit bein' guilty 'bout it. Don't worry, I'll be here fer' ya no matta' wut cuz I'm yer' big bro and nothing can change dat so don't eva fer' get it." Serenity gaze at her heroic brother and nodded in reply.
Once again, they continued their conversation from where they left off.
"Why did Mai leave you, Joey? Why?"
Joey look hard at his sister and Serenity stared back. She could see the pain in his solid brown eyes once again.
"Mai, got pissed cuz she thinks I got a gambling problem. I got mad so I left her one night ta go ta a nearby bar ta get a drink, justa few, ya know. Before I knew it, da triads starts goin' afta' me, tellin' me dat I owe 'em sum sorta money. Mai got scared cuz dere were graffiti on our apartment wall so she just left. Now she askin' fer' child support money." Joey grumble at that.
"I had no choice so I went ta borrow sum mo'e money--"
"Oh no, Joey, you didn't!"
"I did."
Serenity's disappointment show right through her face,
"Joey, do you ever learn? They are triads, senseless and almost as bad as the mafia. How could you, Joey? I don't to want to see your name on the newspaper one day saying how your body was mash in pieces stuff into a plastic laundry bag found in the middle of a dirty lake." Serenity suddenly got scared, she clench her hands together and shook head, preparing herself to cry again.
"Look, Ren," her brother shook madly, "I'm not stupid, I don't make da same mistake. I borrow money from some else."
"Who?"
There was no answer, the whole room seemed to have die down with an uncomfortable silence. Serenity decided to ask another question instead, one that she knew she wouldn't want to hear the answer of.
"Exactly how much money did you borrow?"
There was a slight delay before he finally gave a blunt answer.
"It's jus a couple grand dat's all."
"A-a couple grand... Joey, how could you!?"
"Don't worry, it's all taken care of."
"How?" Serenity looked extremely tense now.
'Oh no, this can't good. Please God, please don't let this afflict my dear brother.' 4
'How can I say this. Serenity is my sister is I swear on ma and pa's grave that I would protect her from harm and everythin'. 5 God, I feel so guilty.'
"I... I told 'im I got a lil' sista' who's still single and showed 'im a picture of you," Serenity's eye widened with shock on what he was about to say next. "And then he was like . . . . ."
AN:
1. I just have this fascination with boots.
2. Shunn is Joey and Mai's son. Sorry if you like the couple, I didn't mean it. Don't worry they'll get back together or else I'll forces them to. Joey is this way to show change, a given ability of a hero, dynamics and complexity.
3. No, this not incest. Joey did not split up with Mai just to be with his sister. I have siblings of my own so I don't think I would like to write of such.
4. I got tired of writing "blah blah blah, she thought" so now 'blah blah blah' means thoughts.
5. I kill Joey and Serenity's parents. Yes, I ran them over with a car (I am still mad that I got a D on my permit test!)
Questions/Comments/Misunderstandings, they will all be answer when you review. I also have a new story coming up so be on the look out!