A/N: The Second Number One Reason Is You – A faithshipping story or YuseiXAkiza fluff OR YuseiXAki LOVE STORY…you get the point moving on! In case any of you are wondering, the story is being made a sequel because 'stardust97' asked me to, and I thought, why not? It was a good story wasn't it? So…here I go: wingin' it!

The Number One Reason Is You the Second

Akiza sat on Martha's couch in the early morning. This was close to still dark in the morning, except the sun was just barely making the sky a bit lighter shade of greyish blue. She watched the same white candle burn that had fallen to the floor the day before. Only yesterday, her parents died in a fire that some person started. They tried to kill Akiza or make her feel the worst pain she ever felt. Maybe it was second…

Considering that her parents were alive when she didn't spend time with them because she was being avoided and neglected by Hideo and Setsuko, this was probably the second worst pain ever. She was having a hard time trying to decide, but she's leaning towards that.

…one of the wierdest things, though, is that in both times of her pain, who was the one man who always believed in her and at least tried to help? Both times, it worked…his help. Yusei Fudo loves all of his friends that way doesn't he? Of course he does…but now here's the real question. Was that kiss real? Was it how he truly felt, does he want to kiss her, or was it just to make her feel better and comforted?

Akiza sighed and put her hand on her cheek, wiping the wetness from her tears. How long as she loved Yusei? …it seems forever now. He never knew…at least it never seemed like he did, not to Akiza. So that kiss meant much more to Akiza than Yusei is probably thinking. The question that she cannot get out of her head, however, why did he do it?

The saddened duelist looked down at her shaking hands. She put them together as if praying. On her palm, she noticed a burn. That must've happened in the fire. She never noticed it before, and it didn't hurt very much. When she put a lot of pressure on it, it stung a little. It was nothing like Earthbound Immortals though. Suddenly, she imaged Yusei's face when he was in front of her about to kiss her. She couldn't see him to well, but she only imagined the look on his face. The feeling behind his blue eyes…it was a feeling of…sympathy. That was only her fears. He didn't care for her the way she wanted him too.

"Akiza?" Martha came in through the doorless doorway, "Have you been up all night? You look awfully tired."

Akiza nodded slightly and kept watching the candle burn. Martha had a blanket in her hand, which Akiza didn't see because she wasn't looking in that direction. Martha set it down beside her on the couch and looked out the windows.

"Yusei…" Akiza whispered, "When's Yusei coming back?" she asked Martha a little louder.

"I am not sure, but if you want I can call him and ask him to stop by, but first, you need to get your sleep taken care of. You can't speak well if your half asleep or falling asleep." Martha said, blowing out the candle, "Now, try to fall asleep."

Akiza lie herself down on the couch and took the blanket folded up as it was, and put it on her upper body.

"Sweetie, I have a bed for you," Martha began until she noticed Akiza was sound asleep already.

Martha went into the kitchen and then dialed for Yusei on the wall phone, "I think she needs you to be here with her."

Yusei sat at the feet of Akiza, awaiting her to wake up and see him. Martha said she asked about him.

Yusei didn't really know what to think of it. He was drawing a blank everytime he thought about her "needing" him to be by her. That is what she said? Is it not what she said, but how she felt? Of course…Martha wouldn't lie, but then again…maybe she was misunderstanding Akiza. That doesn't happen often; Martha misunderstanding anything, actually. SO more than likely, Akiza did feel that way, or still does…or something.

Could she be wondering about the kiss also? Or…the kisses. It was about six times yesterday. Yesterday on a cold winter night. It is a bit warmer in the afternoon this day he sat, waiting for her. Back on topic…Yusei has been thinking about almost nothing else except that day yesterday when he kissed her, and she actually kissed him back. Wasn't it solace, though? She's in pain, and needs comfort, was that the best way to get it? The only way to find out now would be to ask her when she woke up.

Then something else came to mind. What if it wasn't solace? What if Akiza had those feelings? Or…any feelings? If she did, what would he do then? Kiss her again was the first thing he thought, but wait! Isn't that a wrong thing to do? No…of course not, what is going through his head? It wouldn't be wrong either way. For one, the pursuit of happiness and for two, solace! When is solace a bad thing…? Oh yeah…Yusei remembered those weird movies…but wait! That was vengeance right? Akiza can't get vengeance because she doesn't know who killed her parents. Maybe she thinks it was all her parents' fault. If they hadn't neglected and pushed her away, she would have never become the black rose witch, and her parents are already gone…

'One topic at a time Yusei!' Yusei thought getting his mind straight and organized again, 'What was I thinking about first? If it wasn't solace…the kiss.'

Weither it was or not, he really wanted to do it again. Yusei smiled a little at the thought of a girlfriend. Akiza?...only her. He would wait however long it took. He would wait for her to get better, and wait for her to wake up as she lie down on the couch comfortably.

I will only wait for you….