Chapter 3
Aki's POV

I carefully gripped the knife, almost careful about not cutting my finger. So far, I got hurt about two times, one time on the index finger and that other on the back of my thumb. I winced at the thought of that. It was painful, with several drops of blood dripping in process. I had ignored that before, trying my best to stop the pain and the blood from flowing.

Now I was being very careful with it, not evening touching the blade. I was sweating nearly with the pressure. Through all this time, I was actually concentrating on Yusei Fudo. The guy that I knew for almost a year now. He is pretty much still like the first day I met him. With that yellow mark on the side of his face. He was still the same Yusei. Those purple-blue eyes, glancing innocently at me. His hands would most likely to be gripping on his red Duel-Runner, keeping his slightly fast speed.

To be honest, he took more time with his Duel-Runner than with Mikage, Jack and I. We were what you called his closest friends. Maybe not Mikage but me and Jack.

I haven't seen Yusei and his raven crow-like hair lately. He seems to be buried under something strong lately. That was sort of different for him. Buried under all the mess of all the trouble. His dark blue eyes had also been so troubled these days. The strong dark light, shining into the lamp from the table. I never actually had admitted that I asked him, though, I never bothered to. I don't like it when people push into my business and neither I knew Yusei would like that.

He's a little more quiet than others that I know. Maybe, he actually likes to be quiet. That, was what I rarely see of people.

I through the tool in my hand to the counter and sighed. This was one of the most weirdest days of my life. I didn't remember the rest of the days that were bad. Maybe because I'd never really had a true bad day.

I never really did consider myself as one of those people who make such a big deal out of bad days. If I do have one, like now for instance, I wouldn't really care, due to the training for when I was the Black Rose Witch. Besides, most of my days back then was hell anyways.

I placed the utensil down, slowly placing my hand onto the counter. The house was a mess like aways, with Mikage at work. She was like our servant almost, picking up stuff that either Jack or Yusei or I threw on the ground. But we always tried our best to be nice to her, just to be even between all of us. And she liked that. Of us being nice to her, I mean.

But whenever she's at work, everything is a mess. And since she isn't going to come home until 10'oh clock, I was in-charge of dinner. I didn't really have a choice to say no, because Mikage knew Jack wouldn't promise to make dinner and Yusei, like I said before, would seem like he's stuck to his duel-runner. And that leaves me.

It had always occur it to Mikage that I am a woman and that I should do the chores, laundry and all that. Even so, I'd never really done anything. So this was my punishment.

Clonk! Something suddenly fell. I wasn't so sure what had fell, but it made a crashing noise. I also didn't know who had done that. Maybe it was an accident. Maybe something fell by itself, due to the at the mere end of a table.

I looked around. I didn't do that. I was positive. So who done it? It could have been an accident, but somehow I knew it just wasn't an accident.... I raised my eye-brows.

I walked swiftly to the other living room, which was about 30 feet away. I turned around at the curve, ready to pick up any broken pieces of glass.

Being cautious, I found myself sigh with relief. No one was there, which mean no one broke in. That was good. I didn't know what I would do if someone broke in the house.

Then I bent down, holding my breath to make sure I don't hurt myself with the glass.

Suddenly, something hit me. An object. It attacked my head, and the next thing I knew, I was falling deep asleep into a terrible nightmare that never seemed to end.

A/N: Wow, this is an long update. It actually took me awhile to finish this, though it seemed like I could finish this in a half-hour, lol. Believe it or not, it took me a week. Meanwhile, sorry for this long update. I promise I'll update A LOT faster.

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