Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Orphan ❯ Coming to Japan ( Chapter 1 )

This story takes place when an old friend of Solomon's dies, and leaves his daughter in his care. The death of her parents was more tragic than most, and she's going to struggle to cope with the horrible memories, loss of her family, moving thousands of miles from home, and having possible feelings for two complete rivals... Seto Kaiba and the Pharaoh... Please Read and Review!!

 

I do not own Yugioh... just my character Jenna Shoka.

 

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Yugi was at home with his grandfather and best friend, Joey Wheeler. The two boys were currently having a friendly duel, not having much else to do. Yugi's grandfather, Solomon Moto was reading the newspaper in his recliner chair, stopping to take a look at the duel as it went on every once in a while.

Yugi had his friend scrambling to find a way to protect his life points, and Grandpa Moto was struggling to keep a straight face at the sight of him wracking his brain. His humor was cut short, when the phone rang.

He got to his feet silently and answered the phone, smile still on his face. “Good Afternoon, Moto Residence.... Yes, this is Solomon Moto. How can I help you?” The man on the other end said something and he blinked curiously. “Richard Shoka? Yes, I know him. He's a former colleague of mine. Is something wrong?” Moments later, his eyes went enormous. “WHAT?! WHEN?!”

Yugi and Joey blinked, their duel momentarily forgotten as they regarded Grandpa, sensing that something was wrong. His features were shocked as he listened to the man on the other end.

“His wife as well? Goodness...” He shook his head. “Please don't tell me their daughter... Oh, thank the Gods....” Then he listened for a few minutes and his eyes widened again. “Of course! How could I NOT? By the way, how is she?” He sighed. “I see. This isn't going to be easy for her then. The last time I saw her, she was only three... alright. Thank you, sir. In three days? Perfect. I'll just give you my address...” Grandpa Moto quickly did so, thanked the man again, and said goodbye.

Yugi got to his feet immediately, followed by Joey seeing the sad look in the old man's eyes. “Grandpa? What's wrong?”

Solomon looked at his grandson and his friend for a moment and gave them a small smile. “An old associate of mine, Richard Shoka, and his wife, Carmen were both killed in a car accident last night. Their daughter, who was in the car with them at the time, survived with relatively minor injuries, but she no longer has any living relatives. When she was born, Richard and Carmen both asked me to be her Godfather, and so now she will be moving here to live with us.”

Yugi's eyes went wide and Joey's gaze turned downcast, hearing this. “Oh, no! That poor girl!”

“How old is she?” Joey asked.

Grandpa blinked. “I think she's your age. I haven't seen her since she was three... the last time I was in Canada about fourteen years ago.”

Yugi frowned a little. “That means she probably doesn't remember you at all. It'll be like moving in with total strangers.”

He nodded and sighed. “I know. It's going to be a very hard transition for her.”

Joey grinned. “Hey, she'll be alright! With us here to help her out, she'll settle in in no time! All we gotta do is be there for her no matter what!”

Yugi nodded. “Right!”

Grandpa nodded. “We'll have to get a room set up for her. Would you boys care to help me out with that?”

Joey grinned. “Sure!” He looked down at Yugi. “We can just start the duel over some other day, Yugi. Looks like I get outta getting my butt whipped!”

Yugi laughed and rubbed the back of his head. “I guess so. Let's get started.”

It wasn't long before all of Yugi's friends learned of the girl who was moving in with the Moto's, and the reasons why. Everyone was looking forward to meeting her.

They managed to get her room set up. It was nothing fancy since they didn't know what she'd like. They just had a bed and dresser set up in their spare bedroom, and made sure it was clean and ready for her to move in.

 

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Three days passed quickly and Yugi looked out the window to see the car pulling into the parking lot of the Kame Game Shop. “I think she's here, Grandpa!”

Solomon immediately put on his jacket and stepped out, Yugi right on his heels. The car, a black Cadillac pulled to a stop and a middle aged man got out. They could see a young woman sitting in the back seat, her face hidden by long hair that was hanging down. She was looking down and not moving.

The man immediately shook their hands. “Solomon Moto, I assume?”

He nodded. “Yes, and this is my grandson, Yugi.”

He smiled at them both. “It's a pleasure to meet you. Now, before I bring out Jenna, there are a few things I should tell you. I am telling you these things in her absence because she is still very sensitive about them.”

Solomon nodded. “I understand.”

The man took in a deep breath. “First off, the accident was very terrible. They were side swiped by a drunk driver, and then they slammed head on into a power pole. Jenna's injuries are relatively minor... she has a cracked hip, a few broken ribs, and had some shrapnel pulled out of her side. The rest are just cuts and bruises, although she does have a particularily nasty cut on her forehead. However... she was conscious from the time they crashed to the time she was pulled out... and she watched her parents die, and it wasn't pretty. Especially her mother's.” He hesitated. “Her mother was decapitated by the seat belt, and her head landed right in her daughter's lap. Jenna was trapped in the car for three hours before someone was able to get her out, and they had to sedate her because she wouldn't stop screaming.”

Yugi saw Pharaoh leave the puzzle, his eyes going wide hearing this, and looking at the girl that was sitting silently in the back seat. She hadn't so much as moved an inch since they had arrived, and showed no sign of doing so either.

The man continued on, fully aware of the expressions of horror on his companion's faces. “So, as you can imagine, she has been having a great amount of trouble. Her appetite is next to none, and she wakes screaming from flashbacks. She is also pretty emotional. Lately she seems to prefer solitude to anything else. I am sorry, but I must tell you that she will be quite a pain in the ass for a little while...”

Solomon and Yugi stared at him in shock, Pharaoh's eyes immediately narrowed dangerously hearing the man's choice of words.

Solomon's gaze hardened as well an instant later and he frowned deeply at the man, cutting him off from saying anything else. “Sir. I'm going to tell you something right now. That young woman in there is not, and never WILL be a 'pain in the ass' as you so cruelly call it!! What that girl needs right now is someone to care for her. She needs to be loved and cared for, NOT told that she is some sort of a burden to be rid of!”

The man immediately looked ashamed. “Of course... I apologize for my choice of words. I just meant to say that the first while is going to be extremely difficult.”

Solomon nodded. “Then we'll just have to take things a day at a time. I will not walk out on this girl.”

He nodded. “Would you like to meet her now?”

The two nodded immediately. The Pharaoh still looked less than impressed with the man.

The man opened the back seat of the car and said a few quiet words to the girl who just nodded silently, and then helped her out of the vehicle, handing her a pair of crutches. Then she turned and faced them for the first time.

She was definitely a beautiful girl. Just a little taller than Yugi, her hair was a long chocolate brown, hanging freely down her back and over her shoulders. She wore a plain T shirt with the Canadian flag on the front and a pair of blue jeans. Her eyes were almond shaped, her lips full. However, her eyes were also blank, she had a large bandage on her forehead over her left eye, and a bruise on her left cheek. She looked at Solomon and Yugi solemnly.

The man smiled at her. “Jenna, this is your new Guardian, Solomon Moto, and his grandson, Yugi.”

She gave them the barest trace of a smile and nodded. “Hi.”

Yugi stepped forward, a friendly smile on his face. “Welcome to Japan. I just wish it were under better circumstances.”

The man opened the trunk of the car and pulled out a large suitcase. “Here's your luggage, Jenna. The rest of your things are on their way here right now. They should be here in the next few days. I'm sure Solomon will get a phone call giving him a time and date of arrival in the near future.”

She nodded. “Thanks, Craig.”

“Do you have your medication?”

She nodded again. “In my purse. I'm fine.”

He hesitated and then nodded. “Alright. Well, I have to get back to the office now. Good luck, Jenna. And good luck to you as well, Solomon and Yugi.”

The two boys nodded while Jenna just stood there as the man pulled out of the parking lot once more.

Yugi smiled and came forward, taking hold of the large suitcase. “I'll take this for you.”

She nodded silently before Solomon smiled at her gently. “Well. Let's get you inside. You've just had a long trip.”

They entered through the main shop doors, Jenna taking a casual look around, before they led her into the living area in the back. It was two stories high, which meant stairs, but if she was concerned about this, Jenna didn't show it. When being given a tour of the house, she simply handed Yugi one of her crutches, gripped the railing, and made her way up at a slower pace, wincing with each step, but refusing any help.

She seemed satisfied with her room when it was shown to her. Then she turned to them, keeping her features neutral. “Thank you for everything. I think I'll unpack my things now.” she said quietly.

Yugi smiled at her. “It's no problem. Do you need any help?”

She shook her head immediately. “No. I'm good. Besides, no offense, but I'd really just like to be alone right now.”

Solomon gave her a reassuring smile. “We understand. One of us will tell you when dinner is ready.”

She nodded. Then the boys left the room.

Outside the door, Yugi sighed. “I guess it'll take a little time.”

Solomon nodded. “Yes. She has been through a great deal. We must be patient. She will warm up to us a little when the time comes.”

Yugi nodded solemnly, and then headed downstairs with his grandfather.

 

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Okay, that was chapter one!! Please tell me what you think!! R&R!!!