A secret friend third part of my series

[Carlos1234]

Chapter 3 A secret friend

 

Martha was in the laundry room and was emptying out the dryer. She then started putting the clothes back in the bags that Leo, Luna, and Akiza gave to her. She then noticed something different in one of them.

 

She picked up and something fell out of the bag. She picks it up and realizes it what it was. It was a teddy bear.

 

Martha wondered whose bag it was. She thought it might have been Leo's or Luna, but their bags were the same and seemed well made. Akiza's was different and didn't seem as nice as the twins. Like someone who left, with almost no time to lose.

 

She didn't want to confront Akiza about it. "It might be something that she doesn't want someone finding out about," she thought.

 

She put the bags on their beds and left the bear next to Akiza's bag.

 

When Akiza came home, Leo and Luna came up to her.

 

"Martha got done with out clothes, so you could go get yours," Leo said.

 

Akiza went into her room and saw the bag. She picked it up and then saw the bear.

 

Akiza's face turned red. She was embarrassed.

 

"Martha saw it. I should have taken it out. What will Martha think? What does she think? Does she think I'm weird or stupid?"

 

"Kids, dinner," Martha called.

 

Akiza hid the bear under her bed, washed up, and went to the kitchen.

 

At dinner, Akiza kept an eye on Martha. She wanted to see if she gave her a long look or acted funny. Martha didn't say anything or act any different than before.

 

"Akiza, is something wrong," Leo asked.

 

"Oh, no Leo, why do you ask?"

 

"Well, you seem kind of nervous," Luna added.

 

"Well, I have a test in a couple of days," she said.

 

"If you want, I could help you study," Yusei offered.

 

"Did I just ask Akiza to be a "study buddy," Yusei thought.

 

Akiza and Martha saw his face turn red.

 

"Sure, Yusei, that'd be great," Akiza said smiling.

 

"Okay," Yusei said. Akiza and Martha giggled.

 

"Yusei's face is red," Luna pointed.

 

"It might be this food," Leo said, "It is pretty spicy."

 

"Maybe it is," Luna said.

 

Akiza, Martha, and Yusei knew the real reason.

 

Later, Akiza was sitting in her room, looking at the teddy bear. She felt nervous about the whole thing.

 

"What would happen if Yusei found out? He'd probably laugh at me and make fun of me. He might tell Leo and Luna and they'd never stop bugging me about it. He could even tell kids at school. What would they say? I'd be the laughing stock of the school. It's bad enough I got kicked out of my own house."

 

Akiza's eyes started to water.

 

Yusei knocked and entered slowly. "May I come in," he asked. Akiza quickly tried to hide the bear behind her back.

 

"What was that," Yusei asked.

 

"Oh, nothing," Akiza asked.

 

"Well, it must have been something," Yusei said.

 

Akiza thought about trying to change the subject, but thought it'd be better to just tell him.

 

"Promise you won't laugh," Akiza said.

 

"Promise," he replied firmly.

 

She shows him the bear and Yusei remembered the bag of clothes. Akiza looks down and prepared for the worst.

 

"Did you bring that with you," Yusei asked

 

"Yes," Akiza said. She was so embarrassed, but also surprised by what he said. "I got this when I was a baby by my mom's friend. She gave it to me and I slept with it tons of times. Many times if I was scared or afraid, I would sleep with it. It gave me comfort and helped me overcome my fears. It also helped me calm down and helped me get to sleep. When I had to leave home, I grabbed it. I was reminded of all those times with it. I was scared."

 

Yusei wrapped his arm around her.

 

"It's okay. I can't blame you for that. I'd be scared too, if I got kicked out of my house."

 

Akiza looks up at Yusei.

 

"So, you aren't going to make fun of me? I know my parents did and thought I was dumb for still having it. I felt really bad."

 

"No, you're not stupid. You seem like a very nice girl, who was miss-treated by her family."

 

Akiza starts to cry.

 

Yusei wraps her in a hug. She buries her face into his shirt.

 

"I'm sorry Yusei, I shouldn't have told you all this."

 

"It's fine Akiza." He paused. "Since you've showed me something, I think I should show you something about me."

 

"Is it a secret," Akiza asked. She looked up at him. She was in wonder about what Yusei was going to show her.

 

"Well, it's not a secret, but it is something personal."

 

Akiza smiled.

 

"Well, let's study first," he reminded her.

 

Akiza went and got her books.

 

When they were done, Akiza followed Yusei to his room and shut the door. She sat on his bed as he opened up a dresser drawer. He pulled something out and tried to hide it.

 

"Here," he said and put a dueling deck in her hand.

 

"It's a deck," she said, "What's so great about that?"

 

"Take the top card."

 

She flipped it over and a Stardust Dragon card appeared.

 

"Yusei, this card's beautiful. It shines in the light." She looks at it some more. "It seems like such a wonderful card to have."

 

"Well, it's my favorite. It's special to me. I know what you mean about having something that can make you feel comfortable. Having this card in my deck makes me feel great. If I can summon it, it gives me the confidence to know that I can win."

 

"Well, I actually can relate in another way," Akiza said.

 

"What do you mean? I don't get it," Yusei said.

 

"Let me go get it," she said. She got up from the bed and went to her school bag. She opened a special pocket and pulled out her own deck. She walked back to Yusei's room and closed the door.

 

Yusei saw her deck and smiled.

 

"Do you have a Stardust Dragon card too," he asked.

 

"No, but I have a card that's similar to that one."

 

She gives him the deck and he pulls off the top card. A Black Rose Dragon card shines in the light.

 

"So, this is your dragon," Yusei says.

 

"Yeah, I feel like you do when I play this card. My confidence goes up and I feel like I can win in any situation. It's sort of like the teddy bear, only in a different way."

 

Yusei wraps his arm around her.

 

"Your card looks beautiful, just like mine," he said.

 

They look at each other's cards.

 

"Hey, Akiza, doesn't it look like our cards are meant to be together? Like a couple?"

 

Akiza thinks about the idea.

 

"I don't know what you're talking about Yusei. They don't seem like it to me," she lied.

 

Akiza blushes.

 

"I know your lying," he said. "You know, they seem sort of similar," Yusei said with a smile.

 

He gives her a wink.

 

Akiza knew what he meant. He meant like the two of them.

 

"Well, we haven't known each other for that long," Akiza reminded him.

 

"Well, we could at least be friends," Yusei offered.

 

"Do you really want to be friends with me," Akiza said sadly, "I've never really had a best friend before."

 

Yusei smiled. "Well then, I want to be the first."

 

Akiza smiled at him and he smiled back.

 

"Well, I got to get to sleep," Akiza said.

 

"All right," Yusei replied.

 

"Oh and Yusei…" she added.

 

He looks back at her.

 

"Can you keep, everything we talked about tonight, a secret?"

 

"It's okay Akiza. My lips are sealed."

 

Akiza smiled happily. She had a new, secret, best friend.