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Seto ran for his life, his heart racing faster than ever as he tried to find a safe place. He looked around but so far found nothing. Panting, he kept running until he felt a burning pain in his chest, please...please... he thought, begging the man didn't follow him. He turned a corner before stopping altogether, he leaned against the wall of a building. He panted hard, holding on to his chest,"Jeez,.."Pant,"what.."Pant,"was that..."Pant,"about." He tried to catch his breath,"Why..did it have to be me?" He groaned. Suddenly, he felt a hard jerk on his arm,"Well what do we have here?" There was a dark chuckle. He looked up, his eyes widening, as he found it hard to say a thing.
An older boy glared at him, by his appearance he wasn't one who helped aimless boys wandering the streets. "Fresh meat." He grinned as one of his friends held on to Seto's arm,"What are you doing here punk?" He asked leaning in toward him. "I-I was running away from a hobo." Seto said trying to keep up a calm front but failing to do so. "I don't want any trouble." He shook his head,"Alright?" The boy frowned,"What makes you think we want trouble?" He asked, his tone gradually getting lower. "N-Nothing." Seto stammered clearly he was no match for them, all he wanted was to get back to the orphanage with his brother. "No, no there something that tells you we want trouble...so go on tell me what exactly that is." The male leaned closer to Seto.
When Seto failed to give a response. The older boy went in for a strike. His fist almost making contact with Seto's face until a hand grabbed his elbow and pulled it back,"Ne? What's going on here?" She asked looking at the older male who stood a good inches taller than her. "Mind your own business, girl if you know what's good for you." He turned around to her getting in her face. She frowned waving her hand in the air in front of his face as she took a step back,"Warn someone before doing that..." she made a disgusted face,"Your breath is like chloroform..." The male frowned pushing her,"Go away." She stumbled a bit but found her balance,"Now that's not nice." She commented giving him a dulled look,"You're weak...you're not even a challenge..so you should be the one leaving." Her eyes shifted toward Seto, who was pinned against the wall by the other two boys that were there. She then looked back at the bully,"Three on one...now that's not fair." She said with a sigh,"You really are weak...I was hoping there would be a decent fight..." She pouted while poking her index fingers together, sighing heavily,"Neh, I suppose you'll do." She placed her hands to the side. The boy looks at her and laughed,"You..of all people think you can take us?" They laghed more,"You got to be kidding me."
"Appearances are deceiving.." She said in a warning tone yet found her words disregarded. A stupid move on their part. To her advantage she was a bit street wise, she knew of these boys, they weren't older than herself nor Seto, they spent their time building up a rep in these parts of the town. "How's about we make a deal?" She asked catching the head honcho's attention once again. "Deal?" He raised a brow,"What kind of deal?" He stepped away from the other's and bring himself closer to her once again. She gave a simple nod,"Yes, deal... Deal is..you let me and him go and I'll spare you the humiliation of having your butt handed to you by a girl." She mustered up a smirk to follow her somewhat cocky tone. He frowned at her,"You're getting annoying now." He said lowly nearly hissing at her. "Since you can't go away I guess I'll show you what happens when you mess with me." He shook his head and drew his fist back. His friends watched grinning a bit while Seto's eyes widened,"You would hit a girl?" He asked sounding shocked He ignored Seto's words as the he threw his fist at Yukiko's face. She barely dodged it, leaning just an inch to the side. She couldn't help the smirk that began to cross her lips,"See when fighting...I never make the first move." With that said she grabbed the arm he had so graciously extended toward her and pulled him over. She freed one hand on him and took aim for his face, landing a decent punch. Her only disadvantage in this scenario is that he was a bit to close to for comfort. With this opening he took a strike at her stomach. She let go of him, bending over a little in pain for a second before going in for another hit. The boy lunged back at her slamming the smaller body into a near by car. She groaned out in pain. "STOP!" A yell was heard from the wall, Seto squirmed to get out but with his body pinned down there was only so much he could do. "Shut it." The boy on his left muttered hitting Seto in the face hard enough to bust his lip.
Over by the car, Yukiko dealt with her issue. "Had enough?" He asked smirking down at her. She looked up at him, her large brown eyes filled with soft coy tears, almost giving him the answer he wanted. It wasn't until that pleased essence brought itself to his lips when her eyes narrowed and her lips turned up in utter joy at the same moment she quickly lifted up her leg, slamming her knee right between his legs. His face went white as his body froze, pain rapidly spreading over him. He let out a high-pitched noise, moving back and holding on to his sensitive area. She chuckled softly pushing him back on the floor. "Had enough?" She asked him, kicking him hard to make sure he would stay down. Walking over she whistled at the other boys,"Get offa him." She ordered trying to sound as threatening as someone of her stature could. They let go not because of her command but only to see how their friend was. She shrugged going over and grabbing Seto's arm pulling him down the street and around the corner away from the scene.
"What are you doing out here?" She asked hurrying down the streets of late night Domino. Seto didn't know what to say or do the only words that seem to come out were,"She..sent me." "She's stupid..." Yukiko murmured. Having taken him a safe enough distance she let go of his arm. "...Not as stupid as you.." Seto mumbled glaring at her,"Why would you be out here alone?!" He asked his voice now getting deeper with anger. "Look who suddenly grew a pair." She muttered glaring back at him,"I get it you're mad she sent you to get me. Next time just go to the back and sneak in. I'll show up eventually." She huffed walking away from him.
He stared at her back before grabbing her arm to have it instantly snatched back,"Stop walking away. You're stupid because you put yourself in danger like this!" He wasn't angry about being sent out but the fact that someone could be as completely idiotic as she was being. Allowing herself to be in dangers like that.
"I can fight for myself. Leave me alone. I wasn't the one in danger. You were!" she retorted, surprisingly she didn't seem to be angry either. Though...he did called her stupid that called for a punishment! ... Right? Yes...no..maybe? She had grown unsure. His eyes, those two calming pools of blue showed something she hadn't been using to seeing, sincere worry. The anger being given to her felt different from what she had been use to, it felt good in a way. She picked up quickly on it though still negative it was..sweet.. Even if, it threw her off-key. It along with the clear view of his lip hit a soft spot on the girl making guilt set in.
"I didn't need you rescuing me! I was just fine." Seto's voice rose despite the lack of proper true emotion needed in order for it to rise in the angered tone it presented.
"Yes, you were just fine about to have them beat the living junk out of you. How great." She sarcastically shot back. Her words flowed out of her despite the attempts her brain gave signaling to nerves to clamp it shut. What am I saying...? She thought. The feelings sinking in more bothering the child. Stop... She mentally pleaded with her body.
He said nothing more, knowing she was right though the innate desire he usually had to win an argument was still there it didn't nothing. Giving no words to offer pointing out her idiocy in the situation at hand. Perhaps he understood why she would go off wandering aimlessly into the streets? Perhaps it was something deep down he wanted to do? The realization that /that place/ would only get worse the longer he stood there. It sickened him,"Let's just go back there." He finally said after the period of silence, a bitterness growing toward the end of his sentence. She expected more from him but when receiving nothing more was let down,"Fine." she replied mumbling in a low tone. He hands finding their way into her pockets as she walked beside him down the street.
Together they walked back home. Hearing the soft thud of their feet hitting the pavement. The guilt filled eyes shifted toward him, softening as they inspected his expression. I know that look... She thought to herself. Please, don't look that way...please. Her thoughts pleading to him all unable to hear.
"We're here." Seto's voice snapped her back to their reality. He had opened the door walking inside before her. He headed in the opposite direction of the dining room. "I'm not hungry anymore... I'm going to bed...Do me a favor since you owe me it anyway..Tell Mokuba I went to bed.." he murmured to her before leaving her behind in the long hall. "Mm." She nodded softly though already gone she stood in her place and just stared down the hall. "I'm..sorry..." She whispered to no one before heading in the other direction.