TEEN DRIFTER SAYS "NO MORE"
Domino, Japan– Authorities are still on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy who has been reported missing for the past three days. Although evidence proves the youth may have deliberately run away from home, investigators are still pinpointing the exact cause of the problem.
On the morning of March 29, 2005, his foster parents found him missing from his bedroom along with all his belongings with the exception of a few scant pieces of clothing and the unusual golden item he was said to have always carried on his person. After a brief moment of panic, they found a letter addressed to his cousin under the elder's pillow.
The information outlined in the letter appeared obscured but apologetic stating "…I never wanted my good deed for you to turn out that way. All my life, I have been struck with one blow after another, leaving my self confidence a mere loose thread barely enough for me to hold my head up" and "…maybe it's not my place to feel this way. This began as my idea and I must be the one to accept the consequences for my actions with sealed lips and an accepting manner."
The boy's guardians were bewildered by the contents of the letter and refused to answer questions regarding it. When asked, the boy's cousin, who is referred to as "Yami," merely stated that it was all an exaggeration.
28-year-old Julie Gidora, the boy's long-time social worker said, "He has done this before but with good reason. I really thought this one was the right home for him. I don't understand what happened." According to Gidora, this boy had gone through several different foster homes, all of which either had abusive guardians or did not provide sufficient living conditions.
Further reports revealed the boy to have a sister whom he'd been separated from at a very young age. This girl, also a drifter, had recently died of dysentery due to the horrible conditions in her own foster home. "It's all psychological," concluded Constable Mika Nielsen, "I've met the boy. He seemed like a very nice person but there was something about him I couldn't quite put my finger on."
Indeed when asked about his life at home, both foster parents admit the boy's odd behaviour from time to time. "Sometimes I hear him talking to himself in his room," says 81-year-old "Sofu," "… and he always writes in that journal or diary of his, deep into the late hours of the night." "He's a nice boy," adds 27-year-old "Omaasan," "But he has these incredible mood swings sometimes that are just not normal for a boy his age. Maybe it's the fact that he's so observant about…everything."
An interview with some of his associates and friends revealed inconclusive information. As of now, the police have concluded that this was done deliberately and without force or hostility. Investigation and search for Yugi Motou will continue.
- Kimi Press
A/N: There are several clues throughout the story that suggests Yugi but since I doubt anyone cares anymore, here are the major three: 1) sofu is Japanese for grandfather and omaasan (I believe) is Japanese for mother (and yes, Yugi has a mother). 2) Chapter 6 (entry 5) the guy standing on the shore is Ryou Bakura. 3) Chapter 19 (entry 18) the stolen card that set off the whole "underground sect scare" was stolen by Malik (Marik) in an AU reference to Battle City.
The "sister" was simply an OC to throw people off.
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