He saw the four children long before he noticed the crowd. A boy of about 16 years of age, with dark blond hair and a choppy fringe. Another boy, maybe 8 years old, with glasses and warm brown hair .Another boy and a girl, clearly twins, about 4 years old, both delicate-featured, the girl with pale brown hair tied into twin tails and a fringe clipped to the side, the boy with pale blond hair that reminded him of the moon. They didn't look much like each other, but all had the same infinitely dark eyes, and the same lost looks.

Then he noticed the burnt clothes, and the small bags they all carried. Then he noticed the crowd of people, and a burnt out shell of a house.

A woman waved.

"Yusei-san!"

The others noticed, and a small group rushed up to him.

"Their house burnt down. They have no place to live."

"I can see that, is their guardians?"

"Dead. Trying to save them."

"Oh, so what are you going to do?"

"Nobody is really willing to take them in, so we are trying to resolve that."

"Why?"

"Well….they is foreign, only moved in a few weeks ago."

Yusei thought about it.

"So…either this particular community is xenophobic, or you are just a bit wary because they are newcomers."

A man spoke up.

"Also, most of us already have families. We can't take in 4 children together. They'd have to be separated."

"Ah." Yusei took a look at the children. The eldest one had picked up the little girl, who was clinging onto her big brother's shirt and looking around warily. The boy twin was clinging on to the eldest boy's leg and the middle child was standing there, stoic, glasses pushed back on his nose, as though he was trying to be a brave boy for his siblings. A good boy for his dead parents.

Yusei had lived on his own for 3 years now since his team had all left in their own ways. He had a big house, and he didn't really mind the emptiness. It was peaceful. He liked it.

But these kids were stranded in an unknown place and they were going to be separated.

"I'll take them in." He heard himself say.

"Really?"

"Yusei-san, you can't…"

"There are orphanages…"

"You can't do that!"

"Are you sure? Think!"

He held up a hand.

"I was an orphan too. I think I know how these kids are feeling. I want to help."

The people were stunned

"Very well." They gave Yusei a small bag, which contained all the kids' clothes. He took it, and gestured to the children, who followed him quietly.

After they were away from the bunch of people, Yusei asked them for their names.

The eldest one answered.

"I'm Hunter White, and I'm 16, that's my little brother Satou, and he's 9 years old. The twins are three-and-a –half- Eric and Kaya. We're half Japanese. Mum was half Japanese on her dad's side, and dad was half Japanese from his Mum's side. So we do belong here, just to let you know."

Yusei gave Hunter a look.

"Your nationality wasn't what I was wondering."

"Oh?"

"What brings you to Neo Domino anyway?"

"Our parents died when the twins were two." Beyond that, the teen didn't say anything. Yusei wanted to ask more, but out of tact, decided not to.
Satou however , had other ideas , and proceeded to tell Yusei about their lives , including that they were a quarter English and a quarter French , that first they had gone to Tokyo after their parents had died but they weren't happy there so they had moved here , with their aunt and uncle .They were happy for a few weeks. Until the fire.

Yusei listened, and nodded , and said the right things. Then they walked in silence until a little voice said.

"Your hair is funny, mister." It was Kaya , still being carried by Hunter.

"Kaya!" Hunter scolded.

Yusei had to laugh.

"Its fine, really. I know my hair is funny...but you should see my friend Crow's hair."

All 5 of them laughed up until they got to Yusei's house.

(A few weeks later)

"We made flowers today."

"Paper flowers "

Yusei smiled down at Eric and Kaya, one walking on either side of him , holding his hand.

"Really? What colour?"

The twins answered in unison.

"Blue!"

"Wow, sounds like you had fun at the day-care today!"

"Yeah!"

They opened the gate and waked to the door.

Yusei let go of Kaya's hand to get the key in his pocket, then put the key in the lock and opened the door. The twins ran in , took off their shoes , and rushed straight to the kitchen.

"We're back!" they yelled.

Hunter came out of the kitchen, holding a bitten apple in one hand. From the kitchen , childish chatter could be heard. Both Yusei and Hunter smiled to hear it.

"Welcome back! Good day?"

Yusei blinked a bit , then grinned even bigger .

"Yeah , did you?"

"hmm, it was Ok ."

Then Hunter turned and walked away. Yusei paused a little before joining him.

It was still strange for him, coming home to someone who could tell him "Welcome back."

But it was a nice feeling.