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ONE MORE THING I would like to welcome the newest semi not quite main characters to this fanfic in this chapter (who is it you ask? READ ON AND FIND OUT ^_^)
I DON'T OWN YUGIOH!! (I can't believe I spelled Ketten's name wrong last chapter! *thinks to myself* BAKA!! *slaps forehead*)
THREE
The price of friendship
Years passed slowly and things turned from bad to even worse. Yugi was in eighth grade now and would have to get to school by himself since Riko was usually gone and Ketten was at work. To make sure Yugi wouldn't say anything to his teachers about what was going on Riko would always tell Yugi he would kill Ketten if anyone found out. As a result of this Yugi was afraid to talk to anyone at school. He usually kept to himself and since he was so much smaller then everyone he was picked on all the time.
Yugi got out of bed and got dressed. He was grasping onto his left side which Riko had more then likely cracked a rib the night before. He got in his closet and searched for his puzzle. He slipped the box in his book bag then he went to leave the house. He never usually ate breakfast since there was usually never anything at home to eat. The only real food he got was at school and if some kid would beat him up and take his lunch money then there would be nothing to eat at all. This is why Yugi would try to avoid any confrontation with any bullies until at least lunch was over.
Yugi walked to school quietly. He got the school in sight and also a few kids that were notorious for sending him to the nurse. Yugi clung tight to the straps of his book bag and tried to walk past them unnoticed. He was almost home free when the biggest one stopped him.
"Where do ya's think your goin' shrimp!?" He said. The two kids behind him laughed.
"T-to s-school." Yugi mumbled getting scared.
"Well, you can't pass unless you pay the toll!" The big one said
"Yeah the toll!" One of the two said from behind him.
"I d-don't.." Yugi began.
"Shut up and hand over the money! The price is one lunch money kid!" The big one said shoving Yugi to the ground.
This was all he needed was to give up his lunch money. He had to do it yesterday to which meant that he had gone two days with out eating. Yugi decided to try and get away. He jumped up and ran for the school but the three kids caught up with him and knocked him down.
"Hand it over kid!" The big one yelled.
"No!" Yugi said trying to get away.
The biggest gripped onto Yugi's book bag pulling it off. The other two grabbed onto Yugi's arms to hold him. Yugi closed his eyes so he would have to see their faces. Yugi never looked at the face of the person who hit him. It made it easier to handle the beating. He felt a strike to his left side which was twice as painful since Riko had already turned that spot black and blue. After they had finished the largest boy reached into Yugi's pocket and took his money. Then they left him there to go to school. Yugi laid there for a while until he felt he could sit up with out passing out. He picked up his book bag and limped off to the school.
***
Yugi was thankful he could rest a bit in study hall. The day hadn't gotten much better but at least school was nearly over then he could go home and deal with Riko. Yugi pulled out his golden box with the puzzle in it. He worked on it quietly until the teacher announced he had to leave the room for a minute and everyone needed to behave and be quiet until he got back. As soon as he left everyone started talking. Yugi didn't think anything of it until he noticed someone was watching him. He looked up to see a boy with blonde hair and brown eyes looking at him. Yugi looked away quickly.
"What the hell is that thing?" The boy said getting up from his seat. Another boy with dark colored hair who sat next to him also got up.
"A p-puzzle." Yugi said looking at them.
"A puzzle? What a waist of time. I could think of better things to do then solve a puzzle." The blonde boy said
"I think its fun." Yugi said meekly.
"What's fun? This thing? How stupid. Just a bunch of worthless blocks." The dark haired boy said
"My Jichan got it for me. Its not worthless." Yugi said. The blonde boy picked up one of the pieces from the box. He looked at it seeing what looked like an eye on it.
"Well..." The light haired boy began. He moved over to the window and opened it up. "...now its worthless." The blonde boy said tossing the golden eye puzzle piece out the window and into the river.
Yugi got up and ran to stop him but it was too late. Yugi watched as the piece sank and disappeared to the bottom of the river. He backed away from the window letting his head hang. Tears formed in his eyes. Now he would never be able to solve the puzzle.
***
After school Yugi put his things in his locker then shut the door and headed to go home. He usually waited a little while to leave so he wouldn't be bothered by any of the kids. He left the now empty school and tried to hurry since if he was late Riko would be furious, however he didn't make it very far. Yugi noticed a few kids to one side of the building. Then he noticed they were fighting. Yugi looked on as the two boys were over powered by a much bigger kid, who looked to be in high school. It was then that Yugi noticed who the two boys were. They were the ones in study hall today. Yugi impulsively ran to them. He put himself between the two boys and the much larger kid who was about ready to attack them.
"Leave them alone!" Yugi said holding out his arms to stop the huge boy.
"What the hell is this?!" The huge kid laughed. Yugi cringed at the deep yell but he stood his ground.
"Get the hell out of my way!" The huge kid yelled.
"No! What your doing is wrong! Leave them alone!" Yugi yelled surprised at his own voice.
"What are you doing?! Do you want to get beat up?!" The blonde said from the floor.
"It doesn't matter." Yugi said in response.
The huge kid began to get mad then he easily knocked Yugi down. Yugi sat up quickly seeing the muscle bound kid coming at him. He scooted away but the kid grabbed him and started to throw punches at him. The two boys the attack was intended for watched as Yugi huddled on the floor and the huge boy through punches at him.
"Kuso!" The light haired boy said not able to watch any more. He jumped up and went to help Yugi.
"Wait! What are you going to do!?" The darker haired boy said getting up.
"I can't just sit here and watch!" The blonde said.
The dark haired boy some what agreed then went to help. The blonde jumped right on the huge boy and knocked him away from Yugi. The dark haired kid helped take the huge kid to the ground The big kid was taken by surprise but he fought back right away. After a few minutes he had managed to beat the two off him. Then he left leaving the three boys alone. The blonde boy was the first to get up. He walked slowly over to Yugi who was curled up on the ground with tears in his eyes.
"Are you alright?" The blonde said. Yugi weakly looked up
"Un." He said quietly.
"Why did you do that?" The blonde said with a touch of anger in his voice. Yugi winced at this and was quiet for a little bit.
"I..didn't w-want you to get h-hurt." Yugi managed holding back tears.
"Are you crazy? That kid was three times your size! You didn't have anything to do with this fight, why did you help us?" The blonde said
"I kn-know. But I hate to see p-people fight!" Yugi said wiping his face.
"But even after..what I did to you today. You still helped us?" The blonde said.
"That doesn't matter." Yugi said getting up off the floor.
He picked up his book bag then smiled at the two boys. He began his walk home. He knew he was in for it. He was already going to be late no matter how fast he got home now. The two boys watched as Yugi left.
"That kid has some guts." The dark haired boy said. The blonde nodded. Suddenly he took off running towards the school.
"Wait! Where are you going?!" The dark haired boy called out.
"I have to do something!" The blonde yelled. The dark hair boy barely kept up with him as they raced back to the school, he was astonished to see the blonde jump into the river.
"Have you gone crazy!?!" The dark haired boy yelled.
The blonde swam to the bottom and franticly searched around for the golden puzzle piece. He had to surface for air before he finally found what he was looking for. He swam back to where the darker haired boy stood waiting. He stuffed the puzzle piece into his pocket. He and didn't wait around for the dark haired boy to say anything but he took off running towards the direction where Yugi had walked off to. He ran as fast as he could to find Yugi. He had almost given up knowing he wouldn't know which house that he lived in when he spotted the smaller boy about a block ahead of him. He ran faster.
Yugi walked quietly almost limping from the pain all over his body. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him real loud. He jumped a bit not knowing who was behind him He turned to look to see the blonde headed boy running to catch up with him. Yugi stopped in the middle of the side walk to wait for him. The blonde stopped next to Yugi huffing and puffing, trying to catch his breath. He rested his hands on his knees bent over a bit to take in air.
"Good thing...I found..you!" He said between deep gasps for air.
"What are you doing here? Why are you all wet?" Yugi asked looking at him as he caught his breath. He was soaked and his hair was sopping wet
"I wanted to..thank you for helping...us." He said standing up straight still breathing heavy. He reached in his pocket and pulled out the golden puzzle piece. Yugi's eyes went wide.
"Here. This is yours." He said holding it out for Yugi to take.
"You found this..for me?" Yugi said astonished at the blonde.
"I'm sorry..for throwing it in the river. Thank you for helping me, even after what I did to you. I hope you can forgive me. Take it." He said
"Thank you. I forgive you. Don't worry about that." Yugi said taking the puzzle piece back.
"Good. My name in Katsuya Jonouchi." Jonouchi said
"Mutou Yugi." Yugi said holding out his hand. Jonouchi took Yugi's hand and shook it.
"Nice to meet you Yugi." Jonouchi said
"Nice to meet you too Jonouchi. Friends?" Yugi said meekly.
"Friends." Jonouchi said. Yugi smiled.
"I better be getting home then. I'm already late." Yugi said
"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow at school then. How's about we sit together at lunch?" Jonouchi said
"I'd like that." Yugi said
"Okay I'll meet you out side the lunch line then. Ja!" Jonouchi said then he waved and headed home.
Yugi watched him leave then he turned his attention to getting home. He was in trouble. He knew this very well. He was nearly 20 minutes late already. He walked along quietly dreading stepping in his house. He was going to be beat again, all because he was late since he helped Jonouchi in that fight.
It was worth it.
Yugi quietly opened the door hoping no one would notice him come in. He quickly went in and headed for the stairs. Before he got to them however he felt a strong hand grab him. He was spun around to face Riko who had that look in his eyes again. Those dark eyes and that wild look was more then enough to scare the hell out a Yugi.
"Where the fuck have you been?" His voice was full of malice.
"At s-school.." Yugi said. Riko wasted no time in dropping Yugi to the floor with one quick punch. Yugi tried to crawl away which only made Riko angrier.
"I'll teach you to be late, you worthless piece of shit!" Riko yelled.
Yugi closed his eyes. He didn't want to see the look on Riko's face. For some reason the blows Riko was sending hurt more then usual. It never came to Yugi's attention that Riko was using some type of whip or belt to hit him with this time. Yugi could never remember Riko having a whip. Maybe it wasn't a whip maybe it was just his imagination. Yugi didn't care he wasn't going to open his eyes to find out anyway. After a very hard blow to the face Yugi went dead weight and was knocked out cold.
He welcomed the sudden quiet rest his battered body fell into.
To be continued...
I know its not quite the same as in the show but hey its not suppose to be ^_^ anyway yeah that's where I got the chapter from but I changed it to be more...well mine. Hope you like let me know.
ONE MORE THING I would like to welcome the newest semi not quite main characters to this fanfic in this chapter (who is it you ask? READ ON AND FIND OUT ^_^)
I DON'T OWN YUGIOH!! (I can't believe I spelled Ketten's name wrong last chapter! *thinks to myself* BAKA!! *slaps forehead*)
THREE
The price of friendship
Years passed slowly and things turned from bad to even worse. Yugi was in eighth grade now and would have to get to school by himself since Riko was usually gone and Ketten was at work. To make sure Yugi wouldn't say anything to his teachers about what was going on Riko would always tell Yugi he would kill Ketten if anyone found out. As a result of this Yugi was afraid to talk to anyone at school. He usually kept to himself and since he was so much smaller then everyone he was picked on all the time.
Yugi got out of bed and got dressed. He was grasping onto his left side which Riko had more then likely cracked a rib the night before. He got in his closet and searched for his puzzle. He slipped the box in his book bag then he went to leave the house. He never usually ate breakfast since there was usually never anything at home to eat. The only real food he got was at school and if some kid would beat him up and take his lunch money then there would be nothing to eat at all. This is why Yugi would try to avoid any confrontation with any bullies until at least lunch was over.
Yugi walked to school quietly. He got the school in sight and also a few kids that were notorious for sending him to the nurse. Yugi clung tight to the straps of his book bag and tried to walk past them unnoticed. He was almost home free when the biggest one stopped him.
"Where do ya's think your goin' shrimp!?" He said. The two kids behind him laughed.
"T-to s-school." Yugi mumbled getting scared.
"Well, you can't pass unless you pay the toll!" The big one said
"Yeah the toll!" One of the two said from behind him.
"I d-don't.." Yugi began.
"Shut up and hand over the money! The price is one lunch money kid!" The big one said shoving Yugi to the ground.
This was all he needed was to give up his lunch money. He had to do it yesterday to which meant that he had gone two days with out eating. Yugi decided to try and get away. He jumped up and ran for the school but the three kids caught up with him and knocked him down.
"Hand it over kid!" The big one yelled.
"No!" Yugi said trying to get away.
The biggest gripped onto Yugi's book bag pulling it off. The other two grabbed onto Yugi's arms to hold him. Yugi closed his eyes so he would have to see their faces. Yugi never looked at the face of the person who hit him. It made it easier to handle the beating. He felt a strike to his left side which was twice as painful since Riko had already turned that spot black and blue. After they had finished the largest boy reached into Yugi's pocket and took his money. Then they left him there to go to school. Yugi laid there for a while until he felt he could sit up with out passing out. He picked up his book bag and limped off to the school.
***
Yugi was thankful he could rest a bit in study hall. The day hadn't gotten much better but at least school was nearly over then he could go home and deal with Riko. Yugi pulled out his golden box with the puzzle in it. He worked on it quietly until the teacher announced he had to leave the room for a minute and everyone needed to behave and be quiet until he got back. As soon as he left everyone started talking. Yugi didn't think anything of it until he noticed someone was watching him. He looked up to see a boy with blonde hair and brown eyes looking at him. Yugi looked away quickly.
"What the hell is that thing?" The boy said getting up from his seat. Another boy with dark colored hair who sat next to him also got up.
"A p-puzzle." Yugi said looking at them.
"A puzzle? What a waist of time. I could think of better things to do then solve a puzzle." The blonde boy said
"I think its fun." Yugi said meekly.
"What's fun? This thing? How stupid. Just a bunch of worthless blocks." The dark haired boy said
"My Jichan got it for me. Its not worthless." Yugi said. The blonde boy picked up one of the pieces from the box. He looked at it seeing what looked like an eye on it.
"Well..." The light haired boy began. He moved over to the window and opened it up. "...now its worthless." The blonde boy said tossing the golden eye puzzle piece out the window and into the river.
Yugi got up and ran to stop him but it was too late. Yugi watched as the piece sank and disappeared to the bottom of the river. He backed away from the window letting his head hang. Tears formed in his eyes. Now he would never be able to solve the puzzle.
***
After school Yugi put his things in his locker then shut the door and headed to go home. He usually waited a little while to leave so he wouldn't be bothered by any of the kids. He left the now empty school and tried to hurry since if he was late Riko would be furious, however he didn't make it very far. Yugi noticed a few kids to one side of the building. Then he noticed they were fighting. Yugi looked on as the two boys were over powered by a much bigger kid, who looked to be in high school. It was then that Yugi noticed who the two boys were. They were the ones in study hall today. Yugi impulsively ran to them. He put himself between the two boys and the much larger kid who was about ready to attack them.
"Leave them alone!" Yugi said holding out his arms to stop the huge boy.
"What the hell is this?!" The huge kid laughed. Yugi cringed at the deep yell but he stood his ground.
"Get the hell out of my way!" The huge kid yelled.
"No! What your doing is wrong! Leave them alone!" Yugi yelled surprised at his own voice.
"What are you doing?! Do you want to get beat up?!" The blonde said from the floor.
"It doesn't matter." Yugi said in response.
The huge kid began to get mad then he easily knocked Yugi down. Yugi sat up quickly seeing the muscle bound kid coming at him. He scooted away but the kid grabbed him and started to throw punches at him. The two boys the attack was intended for watched as Yugi huddled on the floor and the huge boy through punches at him.
"Kuso!" The light haired boy said not able to watch any more. He jumped up and went to help Yugi.
"Wait! What are you going to do!?" The darker haired boy said getting up.
"I can't just sit here and watch!" The blonde said.
The dark haired boy some what agreed then went to help. The blonde jumped right on the huge boy and knocked him away from Yugi. The dark haired kid helped take the huge kid to the ground The big kid was taken by surprise but he fought back right away. After a few minutes he had managed to beat the two off him. Then he left leaving the three boys alone. The blonde boy was the first to get up. He walked slowly over to Yugi who was curled up on the ground with tears in his eyes.
"Are you alright?" The blonde said. Yugi weakly looked up
"Un." He said quietly.
"Why did you do that?" The blonde said with a touch of anger in his voice. Yugi winced at this and was quiet for a little bit.
"I..didn't w-want you to get h-hurt." Yugi managed holding back tears.
"Are you crazy? That kid was three times your size! You didn't have anything to do with this fight, why did you help us?" The blonde said
"I kn-know. But I hate to see p-people fight!" Yugi said wiping his face.
"But even after..what I did to you today. You still helped us?" The blonde said.
"That doesn't matter." Yugi said getting up off the floor.
He picked up his book bag then smiled at the two boys. He began his walk home. He knew he was in for it. He was already going to be late no matter how fast he got home now. The two boys watched as Yugi left.
"That kid has some guts." The dark haired boy said. The blonde nodded. Suddenly he took off running towards the school.
"Wait! Where are you going?!" The dark haired boy called out.
"I have to do something!" The blonde yelled. The dark hair boy barely kept up with him as they raced back to the school, he was astonished to see the blonde jump into the river.
"Have you gone crazy!?!" The dark haired boy yelled.
The blonde swam to the bottom and franticly searched around for the golden puzzle piece. He had to surface for air before he finally found what he was looking for. He swam back to where the darker haired boy stood waiting. He stuffed the puzzle piece into his pocket. He and didn't wait around for the dark haired boy to say anything but he took off running towards the direction where Yugi had walked off to. He ran as fast as he could to find Yugi. He had almost given up knowing he wouldn't know which house that he lived in when he spotted the smaller boy about a block ahead of him. He ran faster.
Yugi walked quietly almost limping from the pain all over his body. Suddenly he heard a voice behind him real loud. He jumped a bit not knowing who was behind him He turned to look to see the blonde headed boy running to catch up with him. Yugi stopped in the middle of the side walk to wait for him. The blonde stopped next to Yugi huffing and puffing, trying to catch his breath. He rested his hands on his knees bent over a bit to take in air.
"Good thing...I found..you!" He said between deep gasps for air.
"What are you doing here? Why are you all wet?" Yugi asked looking at him as he caught his breath. He was soaked and his hair was sopping wet
"I wanted to..thank you for helping...us." He said standing up straight still breathing heavy. He reached in his pocket and pulled out the golden puzzle piece. Yugi's eyes went wide.
"Here. This is yours." He said holding it out for Yugi to take.
"You found this..for me?" Yugi said astonished at the blonde.
"I'm sorry..for throwing it in the river. Thank you for helping me, even after what I did to you. I hope you can forgive me. Take it." He said
"Thank you. I forgive you. Don't worry about that." Yugi said taking the puzzle piece back.
"Good. My name in Katsuya Jonouchi." Jonouchi said
"Mutou Yugi." Yugi said holding out his hand. Jonouchi took Yugi's hand and shook it.
"Nice to meet you Yugi." Jonouchi said
"Nice to meet you too Jonouchi. Friends?" Yugi said meekly.
"Friends." Jonouchi said. Yugi smiled.
"I better be getting home then. I'm already late." Yugi said
"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow at school then. How's about we sit together at lunch?" Jonouchi said
"I'd like that." Yugi said
"Okay I'll meet you out side the lunch line then. Ja!" Jonouchi said then he waved and headed home.
Yugi watched him leave then he turned his attention to getting home. He was in trouble. He knew this very well. He was nearly 20 minutes late already. He walked along quietly dreading stepping in his house. He was going to be beat again, all because he was late since he helped Jonouchi in that fight.
It was worth it.
Yugi quietly opened the door hoping no one would notice him come in. He quickly went in and headed for the stairs. Before he got to them however he felt a strong hand grab him. He was spun around to face Riko who had that look in his eyes again. Those dark eyes and that wild look was more then enough to scare the hell out a Yugi.
"Where the fuck have you been?" His voice was full of malice.
"At s-school.." Yugi said. Riko wasted no time in dropping Yugi to the floor with one quick punch. Yugi tried to crawl away which only made Riko angrier.
"I'll teach you to be late, you worthless piece of shit!" Riko yelled.
Yugi closed his eyes. He didn't want to see the look on Riko's face. For some reason the blows Riko was sending hurt more then usual. It never came to Yugi's attention that Riko was using some type of whip or belt to hit him with this time. Yugi could never remember Riko having a whip. Maybe it wasn't a whip maybe it was just his imagination. Yugi didn't care he wasn't going to open his eyes to find out anyway. After a very hard blow to the face Yugi went dead weight and was knocked out cold.
He welcomed the sudden quiet rest his battered body fell into.
To be continued...
I know its not quite the same as in the show but hey its not suppose to be ^_^ anyway yeah that's where I got the chapter from but I changed it to be more...well mine. Hope you like let me know.