DJ Kaiba- Welcome to Chapter 1. If you want the disclaimer I'll do it one more time. I don't own anything but my characters. I only own Kari Santez. She is my made up character. So no one sue me. I don't have anything to give. Just to recap from last time. Rei just met Kari. She is a gothic girl that has a father that would beat her all of the time for something that she doesn't do. So lets get to the story.

Chapter 1

Bruised

Kari drove home to find out that her father was passed out on the couch and mumbling in his passed out state. Kari went into her room and changed her clothes into a pitch black night gown. She knew that she was going to get it in the morning when she would get ready to leave for school. She went into a dreamless sleep. She was worried about things that would happen to her, but she decided to sleep instead.

The next morning her alarm clock went off and she changed her clothes. She put her black shoes on and went to her closet. She pulled out a box that her mother had given to her before she died. Kari went down the stairs to see her father fully awake and rather mad. "Come here." he said.

Kari came up to him. He smacked her on the face hard. "Next time I call for you bitch you'll come here. Now get your ass to school."

Kari went outside with her bag and went to her motorcycle. She put her helmet on and saw Rei out side getting on his motorcycle. They both made it to school at the same time. When Kari got to class she saw Tatsuya.

"Good morning Kari."

"Morning Tatsuya.

Tatsuya saw the bruise on her face. "What happened to you?"

Kari brushed it off. "Oh nothing I ran into the door this morning."

She wasn't going to let them know about getting slapped on the face by her own father who was suppose to love her as a daughter. As the day worn on she was asked the same question. Rei decided to follow her the rest of the way home. Kari saw him following her.

"Why are you following me?"

"You seemed hurt today."

"Yeah so. I said I ran into the door this morning."

"Well it doesn't look like you ran into the door this morning."

He moved his light brown hair out of his eyes. His green eyes(Someone please tell me his eye color) board into her sapphire eyes.

"You just want the truth huh. Well the truth is I ran into the door this morning. That is the truth."

"Fine then. I'll see you around Kari."

When she went inside her father stood there.

"Who were you talking to?"

"Some one from school."

"You have friends?"

"No sir."

He pulled her into his room.

(RATED R-Major beating and some nudity.)

"Take your clothes off bitch."

She did what she was told. She took off her clothes. She didn't really want to do this. She wanted to be free from her father, but he was the only person left in her family. Everyone else died. "Turn around." She did what she was told. He started to beat her with a stick that he normally beat her with. She didn't say a word. Once he was done he turned her to face him. "Don't ever talk to that boy again." She nodded. "Get your clothes back on." She put her clothes back on.

(Rate PG-13)

She walked out of his room. She walked outside to get some coffee. She walked to the coffee shop. She ran into Rei.

"Sorry Rei." she said softly.

He looked at her.

"You look like you were beaten."

Kari shook her head.

"I ran into the door and then fell down the stairs."

"Would you like to come with me for a cup of coffee."

"Sure."

"I'll pay for you."

"Ok."

They walked into the shop together. Tatsuya saw them.

"So newbie the same thing."

Kari nodded.

"Same with you Rei."

He nodded.

"Here you guys go."

He handed them the drinks. "Ok. There you go. Enjoy."

They took the drinks. Rei lead Kari to his table.

"So you fell down the stairs."

Kari nodded. "Yes it is normal for me. So yeah."

"So do you want to hang out after school?"

"Um not really. My father wants me home every day."

Rei gave her a quizzing look. He didn't understand why a teenagers father would want them home after school hours. She bit her lip only hoping that he wouldn't find out about the beatings her father had given her.

DJ Kaiba- Well here we are at a cliff hanger. Well wait for chapter 2 which will be the chapter when Rei finally finds out about Kari's beatings.