Yugi, Yusei and Yami brothers

Bonds, gone

Yusei pov

I look up as my friends start to leave, not even bothering to question them...this time. They were probably going to the movies, or to duel or to do anything really, but they seem to have forgotten I exist, and have never invited me along. I offer to make meals for them, they decline, and leave, always leave. Maybe if I add more marks, they'll see and finally pay more attention? 

It's hours later, and I'm still working on the D wheels, when they return, and head right for their rooms, not a word passes between me and them, as they breeze right by, ignoring my wasteful, useless life. Maybe I should add a few more marks. It'll get rid of this pain I'm feeling in my soul, at least for a moment. Maybe a few moments if I'm lucky. I sigh and shake my head, focusing back on the line of work I had been doing, fixing and editing and continue all the lines of code and other things. 

I wait a few minutes, until the sound of everyone sleeping is clear, before sighing, slumping tiredly against the couch and popping my fingers, before saving my work and heading for my room, too tired to add more marks, but maybe tomorrow. 

The next day

This day was not going well. Awake 10 minutes and already I feel bad. Jack is currently complaining about something wrong with his D-wheel, demanding and expecting me to fix it, tonight, because he had to challenge someone to a duel and it was obviously a turbo duel. 

"Jack, I'll try to fix it but there aren't any-"

"Try? You'll do more than try, you'll do it, or you'll regret it."

"Jack-"

"No, you will do it."

I sigh, already feeling the effects of the headache from lack of proper sleep, but decide to go for it, since it can't hurt too much...right?

"Then, can we have a duel after you finish yours?"

"No, I'm busy afterwards. Have to do something and then I'll crash. Sorry, not sorry. See you, Yusei! My D-wheel had better be fixed!"

A pain tears through my soul and I feel some more of my energy leave, and I blink in surprise because no, it can't be...can it? Did the bond between us really break, from the stress and pain of being denied and ignored for weeks? Crap.

I lean against the computer, and then start to get to work on the code, fixing everything I spot that's wrong and testing it, carefully, because we don't want to scratch Jack's D-wheel, before heading into the living room. Akiza and the twins are here, sitting on the couch, one hunched over a textbook, grumbling and the other two intently watching TV. I head for Akiza first,since she has asked for my help previously in a subject.

"Akiza, do you need any help?"

I set a gentle hand on her shoulder and she jumps, her pen leaving a mark across her page and going right through half of her work. I wince,already opening my mouth to apologize, but she's ahead of me.

"God fucking damnit, Yusei! I have to go over and do all that work over, and get it nice and finished and edited, by tonight and you make me mess it up!?! Are you trying to make me fail my classes? You know what, I think you should've died in the zero reverse with your parents, at least we wouldn't have had to deal with you and your burdens!"

I freeze, staring at her, as a burning, tearing pain rips through me, three times worse than before, and I barely manage to stay upright, let alone keep my face. I wince, still, the words were harsh and obviously heartfelt, if the way she's glaring means anything.