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Yuya and Yuzu were walking home from school when Yuya noticed a girl, who appeared to be around 12, laying unconscious in an alleyway. She had a duel disk, as everyone in the city should, and Yuya decided to take her to his house. He carried her home.
She awoke to- barking...? Wait, she was at home, wasn't she, halfway asleep on the couch. The back door was open, the screen pulled shut over it. The idiotic neighbor's dogs were barking again. They really should train those dogs. But the blanket she was under felt scratchy. She glanced down at it. It was a bright blue color, which confused her. She didn't have any wool blankets this color, they were all grey woven with black markings. She sat up. "Huh...?"
Yoko noticed she was awake. "Are you feeling better, hun?"
"Mum..? No, wait, where am I..."
"You're in our house. Yuya found you unconscious in an alleyway and brought you here."
"Yuya..?"
"Yes, my son. What's your name, sweetie?"
"Lauren." At that point, one of the dogs came in, and the girl began to pet him. "Oh, you like that, dont'cha, you big softie?" She smiled sadly.
Yoko observed how the girl seemed to have a fondness for the animal, but then she noticed the sad smile across her face. Did she perhaps used to have a dog at one point?
"C'mere, Jakey-" she cut herself off by clamping her hand over her mouth, eyes widening. A stifled "No" came out of her mouth and Yoko realized the problem. She soon brushed it off like nothing had happened, and continued petting the dog softly.
The next day, Yuya had led the girl around town. She was quite impulsive and childish but then they came across some teenagers kicking a wounded stray. Yuya was about to step in when the girl ran up and shoved the teenagers out of the way, putting herself between the teens and the animal. "Hey, kid, what'cha doin' gettin' in our way like that? You got a death wish or somethin'?" she said nothing, but held her head high, as if daring them to tempt her. "Aw, guys, take a look at this kid, bein' all smug because they're bein' a hero. Well, let me tell ya somethin', kid, ya gotta put an animal like that outta it's misery. Here, let me show ya." He took a step closer, but the girl stood her ground. "You got a death wish, kid? Well lay it on me, I'll give ya the first shot."
"You know..." she said, winding back her fist, "You shouldn't have said that." She pushed her arm forward, punching him clear in the gut. The other teens approached, and she put her hands up, rocking back and forth on her feet. The other teens put their hands up, prepared to take down this ignorant kid and get revenge for their friend.
She dispatched them all swiftly. "You should learn to tell the difference between talking big and being big." she smugly advised them, before attempting to soothe the wounded animal she had stepped in to protect.