FudoTwin17: Hi! I know it's been a while, but I had writer's block, and my other stories have been blowing up, so I'm sorry. And I'm back! With another chapter!
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Goldfish # 1: And it seems you guys don't know . . . .
FudoTwin17: My goldfishes are mourning the loss of little Snake Food, other wise known as GoldFish # 3.
Cat: I didn't even get to eat the body.
GoldFish # 2: *Glowers*
Cat: She doesn't own Yu-gi-oh 5D's. Now, on to the story.
Chapter 9
Aki covered her mouth. This was bad. She told. They had been trying to avoid telling anyone. This was bad. And, by the look her dad was giving her, he didn't believe her.
Typical.
In a life, Caitlynn and Yusei's life, or death situation, her dad still didn't believe her. Obviously, they needed some counseling. A lot, actually.
"Go to your room." Her dad said. That was it? No "my company does no such thing, nor will it ever," or "my company provides for us, and you won't speak about it that way" or even "What basis do you have for such an accusation," but a solid "go to your room." Figures.
"You're despicable. I going to stay at the Hogan's, you know, the people who had their little girl taken away by your wonderful company." Aki growled as she turned toward the door.
Her dad, shocked, reached out without realizing it. His tight grip snatched her upper arm. She twirled around, eyes wide. They stared at one another.
"What does her disappearance have to do with the company?"
"What do you think?" She felt tears cloud up her vision. "The boy we found was inside your company, strapped to a bed! When we saved him, they took Caitlynn. It's all their fault." She yanked her arm out of his painful grip, "It's all your fault."
She backed away, rubbing her arm.
It hurt. It all hurt.
His eyes widened in realization. He tried to take a step forward, "Aki, I-"
"Save it." She backed away defensively, "Bye, Dad. See you never."
Aki ran, holding her arm. It wasn't that it hurt that she clutched it, but because her dad had done it. Her DAD. The man who was supposed to love and protect her. One tear fell from her face. Then she couldn't stop crying.
Caitlynn's house was only a few blocks away. Just a few blocks . . . .
In that moment, she made a decision decided only by the hurt and pain she had been suffering from. She decided he wasn't her dad. Just her father. Just the man who helped create her. A dad was loving. A dad was caring. A dad would've never hurt his daughter. A dad would've believed her. A dad . . . . That wasn't a dad.
Not any more.
Thunder flashed as Aki ran through the rain.
It hurt. Everything hurt.
They helped a boy in need of help who turned out to have a connection with her best friend's mysterious past. He was amazing. He led to more finger pointing at the company. An all out war with her dad.
Caitlynn was hurt. She hurt so much she resorted to walking outside in the cold air to get out her confusion. She was kidnapped. Everyone was worried. Yusei was guilty. She hurt.
Yusei spent time away from the search, and when some idiot with too much cartilage tried to hit on him, he stormed off. He was kidnapped. She was hurt.
They were at the company.
They were at the company.
Aki clenched her fist. She had a mission. she was going to save their friends.
But she couldn't go alone.
Her course was never changed, and her pace never slowed. They were going to save her friends.
She found herself at the Hogan's door. She knocked.
The door opened slowly, Crow's head poking out. Before he could say anything or ask about the red hand print on her arm, Aki opened her mouth and condemned Crow to do what would change them all forever.
"I know where Caitlynn is."
FudoTwin17: Yay! It's kinda short, but whatever.
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