Heal These Scars [Jack x Yusei]

Ch.5 Night Out

"Dad, Yusei and I are going out with some friends! We'll be back later!" Yuko called as the two headed for the door.

"Yeah, yeah..." He muttered. "Don't come back late or I'll kick both your asses."

"Okay!" She called back before turning to her brother. "Looks like we're in the clear, so let's go before he changes his mind." She said, dragging her brother out of the house.

"Yuko, you still haven't told me where we're going."

"And that's why..." She grabbed his hand, pulling him along until they reached a royal blue Mustang. "...I'm driving." The younger sibling smiled as she spun a set of car keys around her finger. "Guess it's a good thing I got my license when I was sixteen, huh?" She then turned and unlocked the car, Yusei climbing in the passenger seat.

He felt odd not being the one to drive, but at the same time, at least this gave him a chance to relax for once. Yuko started the car up before driving off, glancing over toward her brother, who was staring out the window absentmindedly. "Why don't you relax? Lean your chair back and just chill out since it'll take a bit to get where we're headed."

Yusei gave a light shrug before merely taking his sister up on her offer, leaning his chair back a bit as he tried to relax. His sister smiled to herself when she saw Yusei accept her offer, watching off and on as he was trying to unwind. This gave her some peace of mind, knowing he would finally loosen up a bit rather than having to always watch his back, something he'd gotten used to doing, but why shouldn't he? His damn tormentor not only lives with him, but is related to him, just to add salt to the wound. Yusei always seemed paranoid, watching his back whenever it was turned. He couldn't trust anyone, especially himself. The only person he truly felt safe around, like he could trust with all his heart, was Yuko because he knew she would never turn on him since the two felt the same way about their horrid father... However, while wrapped up in his own thought, Yusei hadn't realized it had taken almost twenty-five minutes to get where they were going. When they finally reached their destination, Yuko parked the car, getting Yusei's attention due to the sudden stop as he leaned his seat back up and turned to his sister.

"We're here." She grinned.

Yusei gave a light nod and undid his seat belt, the two climbing out of the car when the elder sibling's eyes widened upon finding out where they were. "Yuko, where have you taken me?"

"It's kinda like a club, and an arcade too!" She said excitedly. "Why do you think I had you dress for the occasion?"

Yusei was wearing a tight, black, sleeveless top; a royal blue and black trimmed jacket, the sleeves rolled up just before his elbows; black jeans with a brown belt; a pair of brown boots; and a black belt choker around his neck with matching bracelets, for obvious reasons. Yuko, however, was dressed in a royal blue, strapless, V-neck top that stopped just above her waist; black jeans with matching belt; a black crop top jacket, the sleeves rolled up to her elbows; black flats; and some silver bangles on her wrist. Yusei made sure to hide his bruises and black eye, his sister offering to do the makeup for him to make sure it was applied properly. As the two head for the entrance to the club, everyone was waiting for them. They all waved, Yuko gladly waving back before grabbing her brother's hand and dragging him along. Everyone greeted one another before heading inside, and once they had entered the large building, Yusei was astounded by what he saw before him: Colorful lights, people chatting and laughing, games going off left and right, music playing in the background, some people at the bar (which served both alcoholic beverages and others), and overall, just a seemingly lively and energetic atmosphere all around them. Yuko smiled at her brother's reaction, until she noticed a shooting game out of the corner of her eye, quickly pulling her brother towards it.