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Haruka's POV

"I think she's waking up, guys." said Jaden's voice.

"I hope she's alright." whimpered Syrus. I slowly lifted my eyelids, to see Crowler, Chazz, Alexis, Jaden, Syrus, Chumley, Zane, Akiko, Bastion, Kairi, and Adam surrounding the bed I was on.

"Haru, You alright?" asked Jaden. I slowly sat up.

"I think so, Jay." I answered as Kuribon appeared next to me and cooed worriedly.

"What was that?! That power you showed when you dueled Camula?!" came Chazz's outburst.

"And those scars along your arms?" Alexis asked. My eyes widened.

"I-I don't k-know how to answer t-that." I stuttered, not wanting to tell them of Akane, my powers, the abuse I had to go through. Jaden looked me straight in the eyes.

"C'mon, Haru. You can tell us. We're your friends." he told me.

"There's no reason to not tell your friends if there's a problem, right, Haruka?" asked Kairi. My entire deck, minus the evil counterparts, appeared next to me and nodded.

"Kuri" said the three Kuribohs in front of me, Kuribon, Kuriboh, and my Winged Kuriboh. My mind translated it to: They can be trusted. You need to confide in someone, why not them?

"Tell them, Haruka. You know they can be trusted." said Humanized Kuribon. I nodded and looked down.

"Haru?" asked Jaden.

"Actually... I do. That power... was the power of the Orichalcos deep inside of me. And these scars... they're all over my body. Because of my past; why I'm here in the first place... to get away from that place." I whispered. They all heard, but Jaden apparently took what I told them hardest, coming to my side and giving me a friendly one-armed hug. I looked at his face, to see comfort in his milk chocolate brown eyes.

"It'll be alright, kay? If that is what you'll face during the summer, I'm sure one of our families will be more than happy to take you in." said Alexis. Then a thought came to mind... Akane's little brainwashed slave... Akemi. I'm sure Akane has Akemi looking for me. I looked at my friends faces.

"Promise, guys?" I asked.

"Promise." everyone, even Chazz, chorused. I smiled. I knew it...

I finally found my true friends.

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