Attara: Okay, now, I'm going to have to rely on all of you for this chapter since I can't catch any of those flashbacks about Seto and Mokuba on the television series. Sorry I didn't update for a while. I was busy working on the other fic, although it might be a while from now… Oh well, let's just start, shall we?
This was not the stereotypical orphanage. The government had funded it generously, and the orphans lived healthily in its conditions. But it was killing us, my brother and me. It stifled Mokuba, and it stifled me. Yes, the wardens were fairly kind, but it just wasn't…freedom, you know? At least we could have endured the sudden loss of our parents, but then they had to come. Those bullies, how I detest them. They have no self-esteem whatsoever. I should have killed them when I had confronted them. I remember exactly what they said.
"Aw…does the baby need a diaper?" I heard someone say a couple of weeks after we were officially registered as orphans.
I peeked around the corner. Who were they talking to?
"Yeah." A different kid sneered.
Mokuba! I found Mokuba crying in front of those three despicable ten-year-olds. Enraged, I jumped in front of my little brother.
"Why don't you guys try picking on me?!" I roared.
They narrowed their eyes and cackled. The one who I had heard first seemed to be the leader.
"Look, there's a puny kid who thinks he has the guts to fight us!" He pointed at me and started to laugh even harder.
This was met by more laughter from the other two.
"Stay away from Mokuba, or you'll regret it!" I threatened them.
"Ha, did you hear that?" The leader managed to say in between gasps of air.
"What's that scrawny kid going to do?" The other two laughed.
"Mokuba, stay away." I turned around to check on my brother.
He nodded and took several steps backward, sniffling quietly as he was doing so.
I jumped closer to them and kicked the leader in the shins. Then, I punched the other in the face and elbowed the third in the stomach. The leader was the first to recover.
"You little idiot! I swear you'll regret this for as long as you live! Come on, guys, let's go." He waved his arm as a gesture for the other two to follow.
After watching them disappear from my sight, I turned around to face my younger brother.
"Mokuba, are you all right?" I walked over to him.
He smiled, "Yeah, Seto, I'm all right."
He must have stopped crying several minutes earlier since the tears were replaced with a broad grin. He was glowing with pride, and that made everything worthwhile.
"What happened here?!" An adult towered over us seconds later. "Seto, did you hit another child?"
I didn't say anything and averted my eyes to the earth beneath my feet.
"Seto, answer me." She demanded.
"Yes." I muttered.
"Why did you do it?"
"They were picking on Mokuba."
The caretaker softened.
"Seto, you know that violence isn't the answer." She repeated a sentence that I had heard so many times before.
"Yes, Ms. Emi." I nodded.
I felt her stern look on my lowered head.
"Promise me that you won't do it again." She whispered.
I nodded.
"All right, then."
I watched her feet disappear from my frame of vision of the dirt-covered ground. I slowly looked up. She had left? I glanced at Mokuba. He had a big smile on his face.
"My big brother can do anything!" He laughed and fell into me.
I hugged him.
"Come on, Mokuba, let's go inside." I took his hand before any more trouble could stir in the playground.
News always travels fast around here. I had felt the other kids stare at us; I could feel their eyes practically burning a hole in our backs, but I ignored them. From then on, they should know to never mess with my brother, or they'd have to face me, and I would never show any mercy. I had to keep a promise for my parents, and I wasn't intending on disappointing them.
Attara: -_-' Okay, yes, that was short… I know, I know, I made you wait so long for a stupid chapter like that… I'm so sorry. If there were supposed to be more quotes for that chapter, please let me know as soon as possible. By the way, can anyone give me any details about that picture of Mokuba and Seto playing chess? That would help me a lot. Thanks!