*AUTHOR'S CORNER*
Arashi: I hope the first chapter was interesting. For the next couple more chapters will have the warning and that's about it.
Sayen /rolls eyes/: Arashi doesn't own Yugioh only her two buffoons, Zaki and Kato, that taught the blond puppy how to fight when he was small.
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==Flashback==
'Thoughts'
YELLS/Screams in the flashbacks or dreams
Warnings-
Violence, drugs and alcohol use, rape, child abuse, strong language, sexual tensions. Lemons in later on in the story
Ages:
Yugi and the gang-17 going on 18
Seto-18
Serenity, Mokuba, and Noa-13 to 14
Mai-20
Valon-21
Hirutani-23
Goons of the Wild Gang-18-22
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Ch.2 What happen to him?
The blonde woman glances in the rear mirror to check on the sleeping teen in the backseat. Joey's face looks flush from his fever. Her companion gave her an easy smile while talking to her quietly. "Mai, he'll be fine."Mai glare at the brunette beside her in the passenger seat. Holding back her temper, she answers back in the same tone. "Valon, I'm just worried about him and he has a high fever as it is besides all the bruises and cuts. Plus it has been three years since I last saw him.
Valon sigh knowing there would be nothing to calm down the blonde woman then Joey once he woke up. He knew Mai has feelings for the teen but she was with him. He wasn't sure of his feelings for Joey but he knew the teen is adorable. The two of them talk about it already if Joey wanted to be with the two of them.
Valon didn't mind to share but would be possessive around what he consider is his. A part of him found Joey to be his. Valon grab Mai's hand in comfort as he said softly. "We can take him to the hospital if it would calm you down."
Mai shook her head before answering. "No it won't be safe for him besides Joey hates the hospital with a passion. Taking Joey back to our apartment and have him between us for the night, might help me calm down."
Valon smile at the thought of the three of them sharing the king size bed in the three bed apartment that both Mai and him shared He began to wonder why Joey hated hospitals and was about to ask Mai when a small yet muffled moans and whimpers escape from his bruise lips. The aussie turns around to see if the blond is awake only to find him asleep still.
The soft whimper slowly got louder as Mai stop the car in front of their apartment. She rushes out of the driver's side to the back seat to check on her sweet Joey. She quickly beckons Valon to help her get Joey out of the backseat to the place they called home.
Once inside the warm apartment, Mai felt Joey's warm yet damp forehead only to find him burning up. Valon went to the bedroom to grab a pair of pajamas for Joey to use to get him out of his wet clothes. He came back to the living room, glancing at Mai worried. Joey started to twitch as his whimpers got louder and change into moans and back again to whimpers. Mai gently held on to Joey as Valon got the shirt ready to change.
She pushes back his damp hair away from his closed eyes. Valon lifted the torn shirt to find old and new cuts and scars on his back and chest besides some nicks on his arms. His famous Australian temperament rose higher just by seeing the wounds on the sleeping blond in Mai's arms. Tears form in their eyes at the site,
Mai held Joey closer to her placing his head on her shoulder while choking back the scream wanting to pass her lips. Valon glare at no one particular while he carefully disinfects the cuts growling angrily under his breath. Joey slept on as his dreams turn to the first Christmas after his mother left him and his father when he was a kid.
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A small blond child around the age of 8 to 9 years old, sigh softly as he stared out the window hoping to see his father is coming. The house got colder since the heater recently broke getting the boy to wrap the blanket around him tighter.
His eyes gaze around the living room with slight distaste from the broken bottles of beer scatter all over the place. He felt numb at the sight and hope that his dad didn't go to the bar again as the boy return to look out of the window.
Outside of the apartment, snow fall to the ground as laughter of children played. Families and couples looking forward to be with each other on Christmas in a couple of days. Tears stung the chocolate brown eyes of the boy watching from his window in the run down house.
He knew deep down this Christmas is going to be different from others before. His mother recently divorces his father and only took custody of his little sister. 'Dad hasn't been the same since mom left.' the boy thought sadly as his stomach let out a growl.
Tears fell from his cute brown eyes as he continues to think. 'What have I done to cause mom to leave me behind? Is it my fault she left in the first place?'
The door slam open as an older version of the child walk in sluggishly giving away he's drunk. The boy's smile got a bit bigger at the sight of his father walking in the door and wanted to be hug like before the divorce. He knew it wasn't going to be possible when he saw red rim eyes with a glaze look in the sea green depths.
Akeno Wheeler glares at his son with pure hatred in his eyes. He didn't understand why his wife left him with her bastard of a son. Just seeing the brat pissed him off. He should have come home from work when the memories of their lives before the divorce came to much for the man. He only went to the bar to forget her and their lives together.
Snarling, he lifts his hand to smack his son across the face. He can't stand how whiney the little bastard is. Brown eyes fill up with tears roll down his cherubic cheeks. Akeno didn't feel guilty as he causes his son pain.
'You're a good for nothing brat. I told you to have this place clean up by the time I got back." he snaps.
Joey squeaks out. "Dad, you didn't tell me to do that though. Besides you said that you're going to get a Christmas tree. You promise that this will be a great Christmas despite mom and Serenity are not here."
The boy was picked up by his shirt. He turn his face away from the disgusting stench of the whiskey and beer on his father's breath.
The man threw him across the room, yelling. "It's all your fault that bitch left me in the first place. You're nothing but a bastard child that won't live up to anything!"
Joey felt his heart stop as the feeling of happiness drain away leaving the poor child numb. Little did the boy know at the time it's the start of the abuse in his life.
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Pair of eyes opens to reveal to the blonde woman and brunette man, golden-brown orbs. The teen stare straight into amethyst eyes wondering where he was. He open his mouth to say his thanks but nothing came out. His throat felt really scratchy when he suddenly started to cough.
He let the blonde woman to pull him back in her arms as she whisper softly. "It's alright, Joey, you're safe."
Valon rub Joey's back comfortable murmur softly in his native tongue, Australian. He want to help the traumatized teen from all his problems in his life. Joey finally relaxes allowing his ragged breathing to soften. He felt his eyes getting heavy from the warmth of Mai and Valon's warmth from each side of him.
Valon didn't want to ruin the tranquility atmosphere but questions that need to answer weighed heavy in his and Mai's minds. His sapphire eyes gone blank for a moment as they met Mai's. She nod slightly rubbing the blond's arm lovingly.
"Joey, what happen to you earlier?" Valon ask carefully being mindful of the many emotions pass through the golden-brown orbs.
Joey stare at him for a moment saying nothing before looking away. He close his eyes tightly to block the memory of being rape by Hirutani. The pain from his cuts is nothing compare to being rape with two to three bruise ribs.
Mai notice Joey is not going to tell them anything. She felt her blood boil in her veins when she told him. "Joey, we got to know what happen incase you need to go to the hospital."
He shook his head still not saying a word. He wasn't sure if he could trust them with the truth of what happen earlier or his past. A part of him felt safe and protected with the two of them there. A battle between his mind and heart conflicted the traumatized teen.
His mind is reminding him, 'They won't believe you. Remember the pain of trusting someone led you.'
While his heart tells him ' They just want to help you. Tell them the truth and put your trust in them. It won't be like last time.'
Joey wasn't sure what to do when suddenly the pain got worse. He felt his body is on fire twitching slightly as a strangle moan escape from his lips.
"Valon get a wet towel and some aspirins from the medicine cabinet." Mai told Valon, as he got up to get the said items. She turn back to Joey who stare at her through glaze cover eyes. "You have a high fever about !00 degrees or so. Joey you got to trust us to take care of you. We won't hurt you, I promise. "
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Arashi: I hope you guys like the story so far. The situation with the trusting led Joey wrong will be explain in a later chapter. Please read and review.