Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
The day went by quickly, and Aina became good friends with the gang. She was great in music class, and received high scores in the other classes.
"Well, we can call it day!" Joey said, as they walked out of school. Aina took her jacket off, and giggled, the shirts sleeves were up to her shoulders. Seto was waiting outside, looking angrier than ever. "Aina! Get here right now!" He yelled.
"Oh no... I- I've got to go," she said. She walked down the steps, but kept her distance from Seto. The gang noticed his rage, and stood still to see what was going to happen.
"Y-yes Mr. Kaiba?" She said. "She calls her brother Mr. Kaiba, wow, this is weird," Joey said.
Seto walked forward, and grabbed her shoulder, "What is this?" He asked, showing her the drawing of all three of them. "I-I..." she started. Seto looked around to make sure nobody was around, he didn't notice his rivals standing at the top of the steps. "How dare you do this!" He yelled.
"I-I'm s-sorry," She stuttered. "Sorry? Fine," he said, and pushed her back, sending her crashing onto the ground. "P-please, d-don't do it!" She begged, but he didn't care, he started to rip the paper into shreds.
"We've got to help her!" Teà said, going down the steps, and the gang followed.
Seto threw the shredded picture. "You might as well walk home," he said. "B-but I don't k-know t-the way, it's my first time out of my room," she explained. "I don't care," he yelled, got in the car, and the limo drove off.
Tears flooded down her face, her shoulder hurt, and so did her heart. She looked down at the shreds, that picture took her two months to draw. She sat on her knees and started to pick them up.
"Aina! What happened? Are you ok?" Teà asked, running torwards her. She continued to cry, and pick the shreds. "I've got to beat some common sense into that rich boy!" Joey said.
Teà helped Aina pick up the shreds. And so did the others. "What happened?" Why was he mad? Is your shoulder ok?" Teà asked.
"He's always like that, I'm used to it," she said sobbing, tears dripped from her face onto the sidewalk. They finished collecting them, and she placed them into a pocket in her bag.
"Hey, how about we all go to my place? We can talk along the way, unless you want to go home," Yugi said. "I don't feel like going home. Lets go to your place," Aina said. Teà helped Aina up, and they went torwards the game shop.
Teà and Aina walked alone, while the boys walked alone. Aina stopped crying, and Teà started to talk.
"Tell me, whats going on between you and Kaiba?" She asked. Aina felt like crying again. "He hates me, he gets mad at me for no reason, he... never mind," she said.
"Tell me, maybe we can help you," she explained. "I wish, but not even Mokuba can stop him," Aina said. "Please Aina!" Teà begged.
"He traps me in my room all the time, slaps me when he's mad, beats me up if he's really mad, to tell the truth, I've been living in the corporation since I was seven. I learned math on my birthday last year, Mokuba managed to sneek in an Algebra 1 book, until Seto found out, and burned it," she explained.
Teà was shocked. "That rich boy needs to be hit in the head with a book!" Joey yelled. Aina was startled. "How much of that did you hear?" She asked. "Everything," he replied. "Great, just wait until I get home, he'll beat me up, and throw me in that room again!" She exclaimed.
Just then a limousine pulled up. And Seto walked out of the car. "What are you doing! Get in the car!" He yelled. "Back off!" Joey yelled. Both him and Tristan stood infront of Aina. They were in an abandoned alley that they usually took as a short cut.
Seto's bodyguards came out of nowhere, and threw them against a brick wall. "You told them, didn't you!" He yelled. She shook her head, and took a step back, then bumped into a wall. Seto pulled her from her hair into the car. "If you idiots say anything, to anyone, you will pay, and you, just wait till you get home," he said still pulling her hair.
"Kaiba! Leave her alone!" Teà shouted. "So now idiots are defending someone worthless like you? Were going!" Seto yelled. And the limousine engine turned on. Aina tried to open the door on the other side, but Seto didn't let go. The car started to move.
'I'm done for. It'll be just a little pain, then it'll go away,' she thought. Then she couldn't breathe. Set had his hand around her neck. "S.. eto, please, s-st-op," she stuttered, gasping for a breath. He tightened, but then let go. She took a big breath, and started panting.
"W-why do you h-hate me?" She asked. "Why? You know why, so don't ask," he replied. They reached Kaiba Corp. and walked inside the building. Once they were in the elevator, Seto clutched her arm. "Your not getting any food today, so be happy," he said.
He dragged her into her room, and slammed her against the wall. "Aina! There you are!" Mokuba said, running into the room. "I was looking all over for you!" He said, smiling. Seto was still holding her arm, he tightened enough that his nails went into her skin, and she started to bleed.
Mokuba took a step back, Aina fell to her knees. "W-why did you do that Seto?" He asked. "Because she deserves it," Seto replied, smiling. "Go up to you room Mokuba, I need to talk to her," Seto said. "B-but," Mokuba started.
Even though tears were flowing down her face, Aina smiled at Mokuba. "Listen to him Mokuba, just like I taught you," she said. Mokuba gave her a hug, then left. "So now he loves you? Your pathetic," Seto said. He opened her closet, and threw all the papers, and colored pencils.
"I found all of this hidden in your closet, wanna explain anything?" He asked. Aina looked at the mess he made. "This again? Your a disappointment," he said. Picking up his picture, that was supposed to be for his birthday.
"No! P-please, I'm begging you! Don't do it!" She said getting up. She tried to take the picture away, but instead made blood stains over it, then Seto ripped it in half. "T-that was for your birthday," she whispered.
Seto threw the papers, and left the room. But he forgot to lock it. 'Great! Another scar from him! Regarding the one on my foot,' she thought.
All of a sudden she felt dizzy. She changed into a slightly newer blue shirt, leggings. and thought of wrapping her arm until... "WHAT DO YOU MEAN THOSE IDIOTS ARE HERE! AINA!!!" Seto yelled, walking back to her room. She quickly fell into the corner, quivering. He slammed the door open, again.
"YOU INVITED YUGI OVER!!!" He yelled. "I-I didn't," she stuttered. Seto threw all her stuff from the closet, then threw her backpack at her, it hit her arm, and now it hurt more then ever. "PACK YOUR STUFF!!! YOUR LEAVING THIS PLACE!!" He yelled. She quickly packed her stuff, including the ripped paper.
Then the gang stumbled into the room, with a bodyguard running behind them. "T-Teà?" She asked. But she just received a slap across her face, and of course it had to be her brother.
"Aina! What happened to your arm?" Teà asked. Seto was about to go crazy, so he pulled Aina by her injured arm, and into the elevator, the gang went into the second one. Once they were on the main floor, Seto took her to the back exit, threw her out, and Yugi and his friends followed. Then Seto slammed the door shut. She fell on her back, but was caught by Ryou.
Everyone sat there in silence. Then Teà sat next to Aina on the floor. "We've got to get you to the hospital!" She said. But Aina didn't answer. "That won't be necessary," she said. Everyone fell to silence again. Aina took a deep breath, and started to hum a beautiful tune. Then her injury glowed light blue and closed.
"I guess I have to start telling everything," she sighed. They all nodded quickly. "Ok, but not here, he's going to come out and choke me again," she explained. "Again?!" They all yelled, she nodded.
20 minutes later...
"Thanks a lot Serenity!" Aina explained. They were all at Joey's place, and Aina was going to share a room with Serenity. "No problem!" Serenity replied. They went downstairs, and all sat in the living room to hear her story.
"Where should I start?" She asked. "From the beginning!" They all said. She sighed.
"Ever since Mother and Father died, he hated me, and till now, I don't know why. When we were sent to orphanages, Gozoburo adopted Seto and Mokuba, so Seto asked if he could adopt me too. But he said that so that I wouldn't have a good life, like now. He was adopted when he was secen, which was the same age I was. Then he trapped in in that stupid room for about 11 years now, and this is the first time I'm out of it. When he's made at me for no reason, he yells, when he's really mad her either chokes me or beats me up like today. Mokuba likes to see me, but he only lets him see me for once a month," she explained. Everyone was in shock!
"But this is the first time that the blood thing goes on, right?" Yugi/ Atem asked. She shook her head.
"Last time, he 'accidentally' dropped the knife he came in with threatening to kill me with it, on my foot," she replied.
Ding Dong. Ding Dong.
"Oh no. Don't say he already found me?" She said, and started to shiver. "Don't worry, we won't let him get to you!" Tristan said. Aina, Serenity, and Teà all went upstairs. And peeked out.
Joey opened the door. Out there stood a familiar face to the gang, except for Aina. "Oh! Guys it's just Duke! Nobody else!" He yelled. "What's up with yo-," Duke started. But then stopped when Aina walked down the stairs. 'She's pretty!' He thought.
Aina looked at the unfamiliar face, her eyes met his. Teà walked behind her, along with Serenity. Aina stopped, she suddenly felt dizzy. The room around her spun. Then she tripped and fell off the railing. Duke dashed forward, and caught her in mid-air. "Aina!" They all yelled. But she didn't even feel it.
Duke layed her down on the couch. Teà warmed her up with a blanket, and wet a cloth, and put it on her forehead, just to lower her high fever.
"Who is she?" He asked. "Her name is Aina, and she's Kaiba's twin sister," Yugi explained.
Duke starred at the girl. "I think Duke has fallen in love!" Tristan said sarcastically. Duke didn't answer.
"We should call Kaiba, to come pick her up," Duke said, heading to the phone. He dialed the number, he was about to call, when Serenity took the phone away. "Don't call him, he'll kill her!" She said in a frightful voice. Teà explained her story, and Duke was shocked.
"Why doesn't she call the police? Or run away? Why don't you guys call the police!" He asked. "We would, but she doesn't let us, and really, he woud kill her," Teà explains.