A/N: The second last chapter

Also...from the story.

Simple Beginnings

By: Jun-kei

Chapter 21: The unseen crack

"I'm sick and tired of this! I'm sick and tired that every time those idiots have a problem with you, they take it out on me!" Mayuka, as she and Motoko glared daggers at each other. "Well, I never asked you to look out for me! I've already told you! I can take care of myself! I don't need you to baby me! I'm the older sister! It should be the other way around!" Motoko yelled back. She and Mayuka remained silent for quite some time. Their voices were hoarse…they had been yelling at each other for over an hour now, and their supposed parents just stood their watching, almost anticipating who would throw the first punch. But the anger they communicated though their angered-filled icy glares was more than their words could say.

"So that's what you think of me, huh?" Mayuka suddenly blurted out. "Just some baby who should be wearing diapers and waiting hand and foot for "Mommy Motoko" to come to her aide?"

"No! I didn't mean it like that!"

"Liar! That's what you've always thought wasn't it? Well I'm tired of it! You may have not said it in those words, but the meaning is generally the same!"

"May, please, I'm begging you, just listen to me and hear me o-"

"I'm tired of listening to you! It seems like it's the only thing I ever do is listen and put up with your crap! All you do is complain, or lecture me, or bug me about that stupid prosthetic body of yours!"

"Stupid? I risked my life to save you when you were a baby!"

"Tell me? Did I ever ask you to risk your life for me? Huh?" Motoko remained silent for a while before answering. "No, but were-"

"You just said it! I didn't ask for your help! I never do, because I always devoted my time to making sure you were ok!"

"Did I ever ask you to look out for me? No! You did that on your own!"

"If that's how you really feel, then how bout I be your maid, so you can take your anger out on anything that bugs you, huh robot?"

"W-wh-what did you call me?"

"You heard me Motoko. So then, hello robot, how are you today? Still not complaining about the feeling you don't have, are you?" Motoko's face went pale as it filled with rage. Before Mayuka knew what was happening, she was knocked down to the ground, nearly unconscious from several other hits she received. Mayuka, rolled onto her stomach and was on her hands and knees, coughing up lung-fulls of her own blood. Motoko stood there, her face cold as she looked down at her sister. "Well then, human, how are you today? By any chance, did that happen to hurt a lot? I can't tell, I'm a 'robot' after all." Motoko stood there silently waiting an answer, but Mayuka just stayed there shivering.

"Mayuka?"

Motoko asked a little softly, for a brief second she was able to get a glance: tears. Mayuka was crying. Realizing the error of her mistake, Motoko quickly wrapped an arm around her, and bent down so they could be level with each other.

"Mayuka, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! I didn't mean to make you cry, are you ok?"

"Get away from me!" Mayuka said coldly as she pushed Motoko away from her, and stood up. "And I'm not crying, I just got blood in my eyes, that's all!"

"Mayuka, I'm sorry!"

"Shut up! You're not sorry! I know you aren't!"

Mayuka replied, her back turned to Motoko, as she held her injured arm.

"Mayuka…I didn't know-"

"I HATE YOU! I hate this place! I hate the damned Yamoto's! I hate this damned life! But most of all, I HATE YOU!" Mayuka turned around quickly, tears blurred her vision, but she knew where she was going. She walked passed Motoko, nearly knocking her sister over, but she didn't care.

"Mayuka, where are you-"

"I'm leaving here for good, now leave me alone and go to hell!"

A/n: Ha! another dark moment for Jun-kei...lol

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