A/N: Hey yo hello once again, everyone! This took somewhat long, and I apologize for that. After reading the story, please make sure to read the Ending A/N. It's really important.
Disclaimer: I do not own arc v nor do i want to
Without any further ado, let's go!
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need."
-Tao Te Ching
The Next Day-Saturday
Serena had just woken up, she stretched her arms and the rest of her body. She then took her parka, ready to get some "free" breakfast.
"Well now, Misty, I've gotta leave to get some food. I'll be right back." Serena said as she put her parka on.
Misty looked down, 'Master is going to leave again?'
Serena sighed seeing her. "…you could come if you want."
"Meow!" Misty meowed, mood taking a full 180 degree turn. She then followed her.
Serena smiled seeing Misty happy.
As they were casually walking, Serena thought, that maybe she shouldn't steal/shoplift/dine and dash today. She does have money anyway; she could just buy something from a vending machine.
She decided to do just that.
She saw a nearby vending machine that makes those instant noodles. She inserted a bill and chose what to order, and after a few minutes, there it was. She picked the cup up and started to eat.
"Nrooow…?" Mist mewled; she was hungry, too.
Serena patted her head. "Just wait a bit. After I finish, I'll get ya something."
"Mrow." 'Alright then, master. If you say so.' Misty meowed and thought before purring to Serena.
After eating, Serena walked to a Mini-store called the Noboru Mini Store.
Its guard spotted Misty. "Sorry, no pets allowed."
"Tsk, fine. You stay outside, Mist." Serena said as Misty looked away from the guard and went out to take a seat while waiting for her master.
While Misty was waiting, Serena took a cheap can of easy-open tuna.
After all that, she left the store and went back to her hideout.
"Here ya go, Misty." Serena said, opening the can and putting it on the ground.
"Mreow." 'Thank you, master.' She mewled as she ate.
"I have to get going now, it's a long walk to the Poor Zone, you know. Take care." Serena said as she got up, and left.
"Meow."
She passed the dumpster. Surprisingly, the bike from last time was still there. "Huh, it's the bike I stole last time. Might as well use it."
Sakaki's Apartment-like house-Yuri's Room
It was Saturday, meaning it was his day off.
Unlike other people, Yuri doesn't really like day-offs 'cause he doesn't know what to do. Or maybe because he's a workaholic.
Other people would love it because they could take a mini-vacation of some sort, or maybe hang out with their friends.
...he doesn't have any "friends", though (ignoring Dennis). And he–including his bros–doesn't have any money for a mini-vacation, let alone a real one. He also happens to be the kind of guy who likes his job more.
Hmm, maybe he should take a stroll; it's both beneficial and a time-passer.
He got up and changed to his coat and scarf, it's almost going to snow, meaning it was cold outside. He then put his socks and shoes on.
He exited his room.
"You look like you're ready for something." Yuto said. He was cooking an omelet.
"No, I'm just going to walk around. You know, get some exercise." Yuri told him.
"Okay, lil bro. Be safe, breakfast will be ready soon, so don't stay out too long."
"'Kay." Yuri nodded and left. "And don't call me, "little". Ever."
"Still will do!" Yuto can be heard yelling.
When he finally got out of the rented house, he was greeted by the morning sun's rays, which was a good thing because it warmed the place as winter was nearing.
While Yuri walked around, he saw Serena on a bike. Wait, where'd she get that?
Oh, it's the one she stole last time.
He decided to go to her… for some reason.
As he was approaching her, he remembered what she said the other day, 'And don't even try to follow me.'
He brushed it off, it's too early for her to visit her sisters, most stores haven't even opened yet. "Serena!"
Serena boredly looked back to see who idiot had called her. 'Hopefully it ain't some crazy person or a guy who had mistaken me for someone else. If it's the former I'll shove his—'
Buuut said idiot was Yuri, whom was walking towards her. She gasped before hurriedly starting to bike faster, trying to get away from him as far as she could.
Yuri tilted his head, not knowing why Serena was driving faster. "Hey, Serena! Where're ya going? Slow down!"
"Yo… Yuri! Uhh… nowhere, I'm just biking around!" She nervously laughed, not liking the fact that he was right there.
"May I go bike around with you? I can just walk beside you."
"Nah, I'm fine." She laughed.
"Pfft, yeah. Fine."
Serena continued biking anyways. "Yeah sure am, bye! Ttyl, dude!"
Yuri stopped. "Okay, then. If you say so…" He trailed off sadly, stopping, then continued his morning walk.
"That's a bit sus…"
Yuri continued to walk when, when he turned to a corridor, a humanoid, cat-shaped shadow approached him. 'Is that the famous creepy pasta called Cartoon Cat?'
Obviously unafraid, Yuri just stood there. "Tell me, are you cartoon cat? I don't usually care about you guys, but I must say that I'm a fan."
The figure sighed. "No, I am not Cartoon Cat, and please don't ever say that again," 'It makes me think of Mimicat.' The figure continued in her thoughts.
"Then what, or shall I say, who are you? And why can't I see you? Just a dark, black humanoid cat figure."
"My name I cannot tell… yet, but to answer your second question, that's because you don't have too right now yet. Anyway, I'm here to tell you something important."
"Well, go right ahead," Yuri said, looking at the walls as he's a bit bored.
"Ok… My future master–Serena—"
Yuri glanced at her. "What?"
"—please don't interrupt me, and yes, the Serena from a while ago. She's about to get herself hurt and in big trouble."
"I trust she knows how to defend herself, and because of that, she doesn't concern me," he cut in and walked away.
"Auugh, wait!" She blocked Yuri's way. "This time, she won't be able to defend herself, so please…" she pleaded.
Yuri sighed and rolled his eyes. "sigh… fine, but make it fast; I don't wanna miss breakfast."
"Okay, so you can go eat after this, but I think, around 11:45 to 12…" The figure continued as Yuri just listened and their conversation went on.
Later-Serena (Around 10 AM)
As she was biking to the Poor Zone, she couldn't help but think, "Sigh… hopefully, Yuri's fine… He shouldn't ever know about this–the thing I'm about to do."
When she finally arrived, there he was; the person she worked for.
"You finally arrived; I've been waiting." A dark-skinned guy clad in a white fur coat over a black collared shirt said. He also had gold sunglasses and a lot of ear-piercings.
"I know, but c'mon, I got here earlier than usual, Gallagher." Serena stated, parking the bike on the wall.
Gallagher raised one of his brows. "Have I paid you that much already?"
"No, I stole this. And you should know you pay me so much, that I could buy 10 of these things per robbery/fight/dance."
"As usual, I see." She worked for this for, of course, money.
He would let her steal stuff for him, use her skills for his own good. He also lets her fight people in illegal cage fights and wrestling matches (A/N: Imagine Serena doing the fights… *shrugs*) and gets extra money from them, and last, she does pole dances for the pervs. But don't worry, she doesn't show… those like the other dancers. There's one more thing she does, but that's classified, for now.
Serena accepts these things because it hones her skills, gives her practice, making her stronger. When she fights, all she thinks about is winning, she could get ruthless fast. All she knows is that, if she wins, she gets money. Money can give her whatever she wants as long as she could pay/have enough of it.
And the dancing? Well, since she was a kid, she had a passion for dancing, and before her father died, she and Ruri would even go to ballet classes. One thing though, she hates dresses. No, more like, loathe them.
"Yeah. Anyway, what do I have to do this time, and how much do I get for it?"
"Well, no robberies, I already have a lot of money… it's gambling time. Uh, first, a good 15-minute pole dance, then a fighting match." He said happily. She usually won every time and attracted enough guys to give em money.
"Tsk, fine. But I didn't bring any gear."
"That's fine, I've always got you covered." He said, handing her something that looks like a sports bag.
She took it as he said, "A fight is starting in an hour, while a dance in 30 minutes, giving us some time, so you better change so we can do some warm-ups."
"On it." She walked away.
'Heh, that's my girl.' He said, emphasizing the "girl" more like she's his pet than a human.
While pole dancing…
After the whole thing, she's supposed to collect the extra money and coins that the people threw.
She should then count it, and if it's less of Gallagher's offer, she could keep it all. If more, any exceeding amount would go to him.
But while she was collecting, some guy pulled her off the stage.
"Hello, beautiful." He sneered, lust in his voice.
"I-I think you should let her g-go…" A person beside him said. "And why?"
"Because she also happens to be one of the best fighters 'round here! And everyone here knows to never let her looks fool you!" He warned.
The guy holding Serena looked at her. "Is that true?" He looked at the guy again. "This beauty here, that much feared!? Well then."
"Why don't we find out?"
Serena gave him a bored look. "What." She said, more as a statement than question.
"I…" The guy started. "Strong Ishijima, challenge you to a match! If you win, I'll let ya go and never bother you again."
"And if you win?" Serena asked. "Uhh, I'll guess. I'd have to come with you and you do whatever you want with me and I can't fight back, bla bla bla, right?"
Strong wanted to crush her right now. She also happened to make his head burn even more. "Right. Deal?"
Serena just grinned at him then scoffed, confidence on her face. "Deal."
Strong let her down, then they shook their hands. "See ya!" Serena confidently said, walking away.
It had been at least 15 minutes already.
Every strike she countered, but still got hit every now and then.
For the past few minutes, all she's been doing was just that, for the purpose of (hopefully) tiring him out. Jumping, dodging, sliding under him, neither of those worked.
He seemed fit (of course), so now, she had no other choice but to strike, too. Lest she tires herself out.
From the net-like walls, she plunged herself forward while raising her foot, ready to kick the living daylights out of him.
Strong, surprised that she had chosen to attack, was left frozen. Whilst, finally, her foot met with his abdomen, enough to make him cough out some blood.
When his head hit the floor, she held his neck, choking him, then started to squeeze it.
"U-uck…" He choked. "They… Uch… Were right…"
"Heh, give up now?" She asked, knowing she'd get victory. "Remember the agreeme—"
A fist hit her cheek. Hard, making her grasp that part, letting him go. "Oh, uch, I remember, alright. And, uch, that's why I can't give up."
The next thing Serena knew, she was entangled in the position that was meant for him.
This continued on, until…
She punched him square on the face one more time. Knowing she's the victor, she whispered, "Heh. I win, wimp."
"Tsk…" Was the last thing she heard before he finally fainted.
"And after that extremely long fight…" The referee started, "Serena has won… Again!"
He took her right wrist and raised it, a sign that she was, indeed, the victor.
She snatched it away as soon as possible, then just walked back to the lockers. "Leave me."
Even though she won, it came with some consequences.
Bruises donned her stomach and abdomen, one was on her cheek, and she also had a black eye. Blood came from her mouth, and some bruises were a bit all too dark, signs of massive internal bleeding.
Serena sat in the locker room, panting.
She changed, then reached for a water bottle and drank; she basically chugged the thing right now. She forgot, and keeps on forgetting, that whether she won or lost, she doesn't get medical care after. She either used her money, or won't get treated at all, and that's one reason why she wants to quit…
...Buuut couldn't.
"Good job out there, Serena! You really beat the last guy up. He needed to go to the hospital." Gallagher enthusiastically said while counting the money he had earned from the fight.
Serena grit her teeth, her head ached and she felt very dizzy. She probably has vertigo. "Thanks, I guess. The money, please?"
"Here." Gallagher said. He always paid her full, and that's why she still worked for him, other people cheat.
She had signed up for this 3 years ago, every Saturday, she'd go here and do either of the three; dance for the pervs, fight until 12 pm or till she can't take it, or rob something (this is one reason as to why she could stay out for a week and not come back), the last could sometimes take days.
It was fun at first, robbing places… one day, she was given a partner, whom she had fallen in love with, not knowing it could be her greatest mistake.
Flashback ('Cause Ik ppl want it)
This was her third robbery, she managed to do the first two easily in just a span of 1 and a half weeks.
Seeing her potential, Gallagher planned to let her take a bigger task. He knew to himself that this'd be hard, so he was going to introduce her to her new partner.
It was night, and Serena was sitting on a chair in a room that had a big table. Gallagher told her to wait, and that was what she's doing.
She had talked to him about it. She kept on reiterating about how she can do it alone as she had done before. But he insisted on having a partner, she wanted to hesitate once more, but he was her boss – the person who gives her money.
Her train of thought was interrupted when the doors opened, showing Gallagher with a guy who shared the same hair color as Sora's, albeit a bit darker, with gold-colored eyes.
"Now, please sit there." Gallagher gestured to the boy to sit on one of the chairs. The boy did just that.
"This here is Serena. Serena, this is Robin." He said, telling them the other's name.
"Nice to meet you, ma'am. I'm Robin." He spoke.
Robin looked like a timid boy, probably a few months to a year older than Serena. He looked like a very kind young man.
"…This wuss is my partner? Can't I do this on my own?" Serena grimaced, pointing at the guy.
"We talked about this last time, and," Gallagher frowned. "No, this mission needs at least two people; he only looks like it, but he said he's good with these things."
"Waitwaitwait…. You just hired this guy!?"
"Well, yes—"
"I promise I'll do my best! Okay? I am good…" Robin mentioned.
"Nnnooo! No, no, NO!" Serena yelled.
Gallagher slammed his hands onto the table. "SERENA! You do as I say. Remember that!"
"Ts, fine." She glared at Robin, sighed, then patted his shoulder. "Let's see what you can really do." Serena angrily said, looking away, then walked towards the door.
When she closed it, Gallagher apologized, "I'm sorry… She's usually alone. Please give her a chance."
"I will, I will." He smiled oh so innocently.
"Thanks. Now, come on." Gallagher thanked before walking out of the room, too.
Outside, Gallagher led them to a van, and there started the mission.
After it was all done, Serena was surprised at what he could do. He was good, but he also happened to have a dark side.
When he let his dark side out, their progress towered. They'd complete tasks faster.
Serena, being just 17 those years, supposedly knows not to rush into relationships recklessly, but her bad habits and her sisters' and she's shortage of time for a romantic relationship had led them and her to a loveless life, the kind which has no romance (sexually emotionally). So feeling the feeling for the first time made her go wild.
After just a week, she and Robin had become a couple. They were both ruthless, but that ruthlessness is what caused Robin to… change.
After a few months of being together, Robin did something Serena didn't imagine he would.
During another robbery in a museum, a guard had come to stop them with nothing but a baton as he had ran out of bullets.
Robin stopped running, "Ha! Ran out of bullets, officer?"
This made said officer much angrier. "Ghh…!"
Robin put the bag down and started a fight with the officer, startling Serena.
"R-Robin, let's go! Leave him alone!"
"Can't you enjoy the fun, Serena?!"
By that point, she didn't know what to do.
She didn't think about it much either, so she just brushed it off and left with him.
A few more months past, and he had lost more of his conscience on the way.
One time, when they were just randomly walking by, Robin had pickpocketed someone. A kid saw it and told them he'd tell the authorities.
Serena didn't think too much about it, thinking the police wouldn't mind the kid, but Frost thought otherwise.
"Pfft, a kid saw us."
"What you did was dab (bad)!" The kid yelled, pointing at Frost. "I'm telling the polife ow you wetuwn the thing!"
"Sure, ain't nobody gonna believe you anyway. C'mon, Robin."
He just let out a menacing grin. "What's more, is that nobody would know if he didn't tell them. Want to know how?"
Serena gave him a bored look. "Sigh, how."
"If he were dead."
Robin looked at the child, then he slapped him.
"Robin!" Serena yelled, pulling him away.
Everytime someone annoyed him, he'd get at them, unsarcastically, he'd hit them, till then, he even killed people… good thing she pulled him away before the poor kid got any more hurt.
Serena knew he's convicted of murder, and once, he had been caught. That night, Serena was supposed to meet him, but there were three policemen when she arrived, so she hid.
"Robin." A policeman said. "You have been convicted for murdering at least 6 people."
Serena gaped, she had only ever seen him kill 2 people, but… four more? And she didn't know about it either!
"Heh, so what? Some people should and have to die." Robin stated blatantly.
She couldn't believe it, that once kind (looking) person… now thinks like this!?
Robin then tried to make a run for it, he got caught and was about to be cuffed, but he punched a policeman, making his nose bleed.
"Damn you…" The policeman growled.
Robin took a pocket knife and was about to throw it at the guy, but he got shot on the shoulder.
Serena put her hand on her mouth.
The policeman that shot him looked like a timid one, but he didn't look timid right now. He shot frost again, on the stomach this time, making him cough out some blood.
"R-Robin…" Serena said as she started to cry…
She then took a handkerchief and used it as a mask. She then ran towards them.
"S-Sere…?" Robin managed to choke, almost completing her name.
"STOP!" Serena yelled. "This guy committed murder!" The policeman reminded. "He should be arrested, if not, killed!"
"You should be afraid of him!" The policeman that was still having a nosebleed yelled.
"I don't care… I loved him… and when you love someone, you don't just leave them stranded at their darkest times…"
"Get outta here…" Robin said.
"What do you mean?"
"I said GO AWAY, LEAVE. ME. ALONE!"
"I don't want to, that's why I'm saving you." Serena said sadly. "Arrest me if you wish, as long as you let him go!"
But she was shoved to the side. "When I said leave me alone, I didn't say it to protect you as you probably thought; I said it because I DON'T WANT you anymore." He emphasized. "I don't care about you."
The policemen paused for a while.
"I only ever did 'cause you helped me deal with my mental and emotional health." He laughed.
Then, the policeman decided to shoot him, 'Enough weirdness, he has to go.' All she could do was watch. The policeman then pointed the gun at her, suddenly though, a person stopped them.
"Stand down now, that girl means no harm." A tall guy with blue-greenish hair said.
"Detective Kurosaki!" The policemen saluted.
"Take that guy with you. I'll deal with the girl."
"Y-Yes, sir." The policemen said, carrying Robin's body to their car to take him to the police station, then drove away.
"Sigh… Serena."
Said girl growled, "Ts… big brother."
"What are you doing here…?" He asked. "The girls told me you went out often and came home late…"
He looked down. "…Only for me to know that you've been going out with that criminal?"
"Well, I'm a criminal too."
"No, you're not. Now come home with me, our sisters are waiting."
"No." Her face darkened. "I am a criminal, okay!? I stole a lot of things… just arrest me…"
"…" Shun didn't know what to say, but still, did she really do what she said she does?
"What exactly… did you steal, and where?"
"Money and jewelry mostly… usually at banks and museums."
"Why… why did you do this, Serena!? I'm your brother, but at the same time, I'm a fucking detective who's supposed to find, arrest thieves and bad people, and you happen to be one…!"
"Well then, why don't you do your job, detective Shun Kurosaki!" She yelled.
The rest that happened that day is history. She and Shun had a very heated argument that day, mostly because she was a criminal, and even worse had dated and defended.
Flashback end (it's long enough)
She wishes she could forget that day, he yelled at her - betrayed her, and even worse, he told her how he didn't love her, which was worse.
She didn't want to experience being hurt emotionally again as that time was a rare one as she gave someone her full trust. SHe rarely trusts anyone that much, and when she gave that guy not of it, he betrayed her, causing her to close her heart to everyone, never opening it again.
Except, well, to him. To the new guy, Yuri. One thing she didn't know was that he was very much like Robin. If not, more dangerous, sadistic, and psychopathic.
Thing is, she didn't know that, so maybe she'll open up again. Maybe…
"Serena? Sereeenaaa—"
"What!?"
"Nothing, you were lost in your thoughts again…" Gallagher mentioned. "Well, you can go now. That's a pretty good fight, not gonna lie." He complemented. "You can keep everything, including the bag and everything inside it."
"Thanks. See you next weekend." She said, as she took the bike and rode it, not caring if every part of her body hurt.
On her way, she saw the guy she had beaten with his frie–lackeys. 'Great.'
They stood infront of her way. "Sigh… please get out of my way." She didn't have time for this, she had to buy some bandages and other things to heal herself.
"No. We know you're weaker now." One of his lackeys said.
"Yeah, boss is badly beaten and lost a lot of money because of you!"
"Well, it's not my fault he tried to sexually assault me and started a gamble fight!" She stated. "Now leave me alone." 'Maybe I should use my bike to step on their feet…' she thought
"No… I… won't let you… off the hook easily…" The guy she had beaten… Strong Ishijima said. His body hurt a lot, too, but he actually had medical attention, unlike her.
"Please," she started nonchalantly, "Don't even try. Just because I'm beaten and battered doesn't mean I'm weak."
But they still took to her, and she tried to punch them, but they pressed her bruises and held her limbs - to lock her up - and used her other weakness to stop her from squirming and moving, they were about to do the expected as they then slammed her to the wall. No, they didn't want her money, they wanted her.
They took (ripped) her skirt and undergarments off. "You can go first, boss. You should get your revenge!"
"True, now move aside!" he said, shoving his lackey off.
Well, this was it.
This is how just half of her day turned out…
But she knew she'll never learn from this.
She'll keep on fighting and pissing some more guys off.
"Hmm… that won't happen." She heard in a voice similar to that of the figure she met last night.
"Wha…? That voice..."
And to ruin her day even more, she saw a rock coming their way.
Great, now someone wants to hit her—
It hit Ishijima.
"Hey, let her go. I'm warning y'all."
"And who're you supposed to be!?" One of Strong's lackeys asked.
The figure happily grinned proudly before saying, in a forced French accent, "C'est moi, Yuri."
She turned to look and, as if her day went even worse, there was that damned cabbage-head.
"Y-Yuri!? What the actual fuck are you doing here…!?" She said, managing to say such a sentence even though she's in great pain.
"Relax, I'm here to rescue you." He laughed a bit before running towards… them. Without thinking. That FOOL.
And with surprisingly great strength, pushed Strong away. "Now, RUN!"
"I CAN'T RUN!"
"Right…" he thought for a while, before throwing her skirt and you know what to her. Strong's lackeys were about to go to them before Yuri hit them at the shin and groin, making them scream in pain.
"Hurry, wear it." He said, still in a fighting position, though he really doesn't want to look or he does. He doesn't really know either.
She finally wore them.
He didn't know what to do to escape, then saw the bike. He knew what to do now.
Yuri put her on the bike's back seat, (A/N: Yes, it has a backseat.) gave her her bag, then went on the bike to drive away. "Hold on." He stated..
But no, she stood on the back stand (or whatever you call it) of the bike and put her hands on his shoulder and yelled, "Go, come on, why're you so slow!?"
Strong looked at them, and saw Yuri. "Yuri…" he started, grinning darkly. "It's not too late."
"Wha-What does he mean?" Serena asked nervously.
"Ignore him." Yuri growled.
Strong smirked. "Remember the good ol' days? They were fun, weren't they? Don't you want to do all those again…?"
Even though he knew it wouldn't work, Strong kept persuading. "Hey, look! I'm sorry for what I did to your brother, okay!? Please forgive me and bring me the girl!"
"Grr… I'll never forgive you for what you did to him! You touched him, hurt him and almost raped him!" Yuri yelled angrily whilst still biking away.
Strong's lackeys were about to charge towards them, but Strong stopped them. "Don't. You don't know how dangerous he is."
Yuri ignored him and tried to calm himself down. He then looked at Serena… Which wasn't a good idea as what she's currently doing made him almost lose his temper. "Sit down, or you'll fall!"
Serena eyed him suspiciously. "…You don't know how dangerous he is…? I'm sorry for what I did to your brother, I'll never forgi—" Serena started, much to Yuri's chagrin.
"I SAID SIT!"
"Nevah! If you won't tell me, just drive! Go, go, go!"
And Yuri did drive… Except he seemed to be struggling. Probably because of their combined weight.
'Sigh… they're catching up… I have an idea.' She smiled. "Yuri, you better go faster."
"As if I don't know that…!" Yuri panted, clearly tired.
She then pulled the tip of his ear. "Wh-What the heck!? OW!" he said, using his left hand to try and pry her hand off.
"Don't fight it! Oh, and we're gonna have a real serious talk later. Like, how did you know I was here?"
"I just happened to know… I mean passed by." Yuri said boredly.
"Now, go faster or I'm never letting go!" She said, grinning. "Faster! FASTER! Faster!" Yuri let her hand go and biked as fast as he could.
"Yeah, yeah, I know! It hurts!"
Serena felt as if all the physical pain all went away, she even forgot she felt such. All she focused on was to pull Yuri's ear until they're outta there.
"Yuri, we'll get you and your stupid girlfriend one day! You'll both get it!" They heard Strong yell.
Serena paused (she's still pulling his ear, she just thought a bit), is he really her…? No. Nope. She has better things to do than have another relationship. In her opinion, it'll all be the same.
That, or she fears something.
Fearing that one day, Yuri will betray her, humiliate her and her family. And she doesn't want to get hurt again, especially if it could have an impact on her family. She's not giving her trust to someone this easily ever again.
Plus, Yuri's got eyes on someone else already… "Oh, you're wrong, very wrong!" Serena yelled.
Yuri decided not to think about it, if he'd do so, he might just get hurt emotionally (even if he was never hurt that way before). "So this is what you do. Sheesh, you have a lot of enemies, and probably a lot of fights, too."
"Yeah… not a lot, but I have." And again, she looked at him. "What about you? Strong there seems to recognize and know you."
Yuri's face darkened. "I leave what happened in the past in the past, and I'd rather not talk about it."
After a while, they finally got away.
A/N: Again, sorry if this took long. I was preoccupied by some irl things.
This is all for now, bye
-01, out!
