Hi, everyone! This is a new story! What is going to happen at this chapter?! So without further ado, let's start!

Aichi's POV

Why is this happening? First, Blaster Blade went missing and after that, no one remembered me, not even Kai-kun, who saved me from the Seed and remembered my existence even when I erased it from the world... They acted horribly to me every single day even when I wanted to cardfight them, they said that I was weak and pathetic... Why is this happening? I was depressed for days and that was when mother decided to bring the whole family for a travel around Japan... That was when the accident happened and changed my whole life.

Kai's POV

I haven't seen that Aichi Sendou guy for a whole three months already. Good riddance with that guy, he was nothing but weak. I didn't even know what he meant by Blaster Blade or anything related to the matter. The door opened and I turned to it.

" Hello!"

Great, just when I was being happy about his absence, here he comes again. He came over to me as expected.

" Um... I have a favour to ask, Kai-kun." He said

" What? And don't address me so casually like we know each other." I said

" Please, let me have one last cardfight with you. I promise that I'll leave you alone after that." He said

Now that was an offer that attracted my attention.

" Fine. But you better keep to your promise." I said

" Yes."

We started our cardfight. Strangely, during the cardfight, I felt nostalgia overwhelming my heart. Naoki Ishida and the group from Miyaji entered with Miwa and Kamui Katsuragi when Aichi Sendou rode to grade 3. Weird... His play style... It feels so familiar... Like I'm having fun just looking at this boy and how he smiles while playing. When he dealt me the sixth damage, that was when memories flowed into me.

" Ai... chi...?" I ask

" Do you finally remember me?" Aichi ask

" Aichi..." Ishida said, it must mean that their memories were also back

" Thank you for this fight, Kai-kun. I thank you for this final turn as well." Aichi said

" What are you saying?" I ask

I tried to touch his shoulder but my hand just passed through it.

" Aichi... You..." I exclaimed

" My mission here is over, Toshiki Kai. Thank you." Aichi said, disappearing

" Aichi, wait!" I exclaimed

I tried to grab him but he disappeared completely by then.

" That was..." Miwa exclaimed

" A projection by Psyqualia." A familiar voice said

We turned out heads to see Ren and Leon coming in from the door.

" What do you mean, a projection by Psyqualia?! Where's the real Aichi?!" I ask

" Kai, he's... not here anymore..." Ren replied

" What do you mean?!" Kamui ask

" Three months ago, you guys treated him horribly. I don't blame you though. Blaster Blade had disappeared one day and then you guys lost your memories of him again. Leon-kun and I were protected by Psyqualia at that time. Aichi-kun went into depression after being unable to get you guys to remember. That was when his mother decided to bring him for a trip around Japan to get everything off his mind but..." Ren paused

" What?! What happened?!" I ask

" There was a sudden three car collision with one involving a huge truck. And one of the three cars was the one they were riding in. The tour guide, his mother and little sister are safe and are recovering in the hospital." Leon explained

" Aichi... What about Aichi?!" I ask

" He's not found in the car... There was a broken window too, so if we suppose that at the moment of the accident, he was flung out of it with his state still in depression... You can guess what happened... Police tried to find his body but until now, they never succeeded in finding it." Ren said

" But if that's the case then..." Leon said

My eyes widened.

" No... Aichi's not.. he's not dead! He can't be dead! He's strong! He can survive something this small, I'm sure of it!" I said

" Face it, Kai. He's dead and he's not coming back ever again... That illusionary fight was his final wish and final cardfight he'll ever have." Leon said

" No... You're lying!" I said and ran out of the shop

I ran back to my apartment and slammed the door shut. I slid to the ground after that... Aichi, the one I loved and admired is dead... I just can't accept that reality... Because it was my fault that this happened... I didn't even get to apologize for everything I'd done... I'm missing him already, his smile, his laugh and his love for Vanguard... I took all that light away with my own words and my own two hands...

" Aichi, please come back..." I muttered as tears spilled out from my eyes

~ Three days later~

There was a knock on my front door. I didn't bother to open it though... I lost two precious things, one being my parents and now Aichi... How can I ever live again?

" Kai? I know you're in there. Ren and Leon wants to bring us to somewhere. He said it was the place of accident. Maybe we can find clues on whether Aichi is really dead..." It was Miwa

What he said caught my attention as I walked over to the door.

" When?" I ask

" Tomorrow morning. We're gathering at Card Capital, so don't be late." Miwa said

I heard his footsteps turning softer and I knew that he'd just left...

" Aichi..."

~ The next morning~

I went to Card Capital to meet with the others as Tetsu drove us off to the place where Aichi was lost... A few hours later, we arrived at the place as I got off first and looked around. It was a narrow pathway with a cliff on one side and a path for cars driving the opposite direction.

" This was where it happened. No wonder the police had a hard time finding clues." Ren said

I looked around the cliff edges as I saw something on the ground. I picked it up and looked at it. It was an identification card. I could only see the surname since it was snapped into half. My eyes grew wide open as I saw the word 'Sendou' on it. And the birth date below it... No doubt about it... This is Aichi's birth date!

" Aichi! Are you around here?!" I shouted

The others were looking at me but I wasn't paying any attention to them. My leg suddenly slipped as I started to fall down. I quickly grabbed the edge as the others ran to help me. I looked around as I saw a white fabric hanging on one of the twigs, I took it while the others were pulling me up.

" Don't get so crazy, Kai!" Miwa said

" But look at this." I said, showing the snapped card and fabric

" What is this?" Kamui ask

" Aichi's identification card... And I'm sure this is a piece of torn fabric from his jacket." I said

" So he must've fallen down this cliff." Leon said

" It's a long way down but the trees can be potential cushioning." Ren said

" Let's go down and see." Tokura said

Everyone nodded as we found a way down towards the forest and we walked in that path.

" Look over there!" Ishida exclaimed

There was a patch of dried blood in the distance as I ran over to it. I followed the trail as I saw that it was going deeper into the forest.

" I guess we need to follow this trail." Miwa said

" Yeah."

We followed the trail as it finally led us to a city. People were walking around, doing their own things.

" The trail stops here. Aichi must be somewhere in this city." Miwa said

" Let's go." I said

" To where?" Tokura ask

" Isn't it obvious? I'm going to find Aichi." I said

" In this big city?" Miwa ask

" Yeah. I'm going to find him, no matter how long it takes." I said

When I turned back to the front, a blur of dark blue hair ran past me as I looked around. I finally spotted the same blur as I followed it. The others had followed behind me as we stopped when we arrived at a factory. I looked around as I finally spotted the blur that I've been seeing. Our eyes all widened as we saw him... Aichi was standing behind a wall and trying to look past it.

" Aichi!"

" He's really alive!" Kamui exclaimed

" But what is he doing?" Ishida ask

" I don't know..." I replied

" This is the end of the line." A voice said

We turned our heads to the roof of another nearby factory as we saw someone wearing a skull mask.

" This is as far as you go. Now if you'd just obediently follow us back, I promise we won't hurt anyone today. Ikazuchi-sama wants you unharmed after all." The person said

" That's only today! You might even attack people tomorrow or the day after! So, I'm not going!" Aichi shouted

" I didn't want to do this..." The person sighed

A monster of some sort appeared behind Aichi and captured him.

" Let me go!" Aichi shouted

" Now, let's go back." The person said

" No!"

I was about to rush to his side when a boy came flying in and hitting the monster with a dragon beside him.

" Senpai, are you okay?!" He ask

" Gao-kun!"

" Gao? Weird name..." Ishida said

Anyway, that Gao boy was protecting Aichi. And Senpai? Aichi knows this boy?

" Gao Mikado." The person said

" Your opponent is me! Leave him alone!" Gao shouted

But he suddenly collapsed with the dragon as we heard a loud growling. Definitely not from me or the others, then that leaves with...

" Gao-kun, Drum-kun, are you alright?! Did you skip a meal to come here again?!" Aichi ask

Sweat drop... What...?

" You needed help anyway and it's the Buddy Police's job to protect the citizens..." Gao said

" Uh..."

" Now you're defenseless." The person said

Aichi flinched as the monster that was knocked out got up again. Suddenly, a light beam hit the monster as something formed from it. A giant monster was now standing in front of Aichi and protecting him...

" What's that?!" Kamui exclaimed

" I don't know..."

The monster shrunk to a sparkle as it appeared beside Aichi in a miniature form.

" You... want to be my Buddy?" Aichi ask

The monster nodded as a deck suddenly appeared beside Aichi and he took it.

" I didn't expect that. I'm retreating for today." The person said and disappeared with the other monster

Aichi helped Gao stand as he looked over to his monster.

" Who are you?" Aichi ask

It was silent as Aichi nodded.

" I see. You're called Harmonics... You were so big just now." Aichi said

Silence again.

" Huh? Protect me?" Aichi ask

That monster, Harmonics, nodded.

" I see... Gao-kun, we should go home today." Aichi said

" I'm so hungry..." Gao muttered

Aichi sweat dropped as I came out.

" Aichi." I called

He looked over to me as he blinked.

" Who are you?" He ask

My eyes widened.

" I'm Kai. Toshiki Kai. Don't you recognize me?!" I ask

" Toshiki Kai? Sorry, I don't know that name. Maybe you've got the wrong Aichi. I need to go home now, if you'll excuse me." Aichi said

Both went back to their homes as Ren placed his hand on my shoulder.

" Kai. There is something that we need to say to you." Ren said

" What?"

" Remember we said that Blaster Blade disappeared? He's been held captive by a mysterious unit in Cray. Without Blaster Blade, there's never a way to get Aichi-kun to remember us or even know whether that is the Aichi-kun we know." He said

" Who did that?!" I ask

" I don't know. But all you need to know is that we need to save Blaster Blade, get back his card and talk to Aichi-kun." Ren said

" Then, let's do it as soon as possible!" I said

" Yeah!"

~ Two days later~

We walked around the city again as I saw Aichi with a light blue haired boy this time. I walked over to him as he spotted me.

" It's you again. Is there something you need?" He ask

" Who is he, brother?" The boy ask

Brother?

" Aichi Sendou, I'll definitely get you your memories back." I said

" Sendou? What do you mean? My last name is Ryuenji. And this is Tasuku Ryuenji, my little brother." Aichi said

My eyes widened as I looked over to the boy, Tasuku.

" Let's go, Tasuku-kun." Aichi said

" R-Right..."

They walked away as the others walked over to me.

" Kai..."

We walked around the city for a few more hours, my mind was on Aichi and his words... Was he really not the Aichi I know...? And the Aichi I know is really... I shook off that thought as I saw that Tasuku boy again.

" I've been looking for you." He said

" Huh?"

" You know him, don't you? About Aichi-san." He said and noted his change of addressing Aichi

" I..."

" There's something I need to tell you." He said

We sat down at a park bench while some of the others were leaning on trees.

" You see, we met Aichi-san three months ago. By the forest not far from here." He explained

" Forest? Three months ago?" I ask

" There was a lot of blood on him and he fainted by the time we found him. The Hundred Demons then attacked us, demanding us to hand him over. What you saw two days ago was also one of them, the user is called Des Shido." Tasuku explained

" Hundred Demons?"

" I don't know what they wanted with him but I felt that it was my duty as a Buddy Police to protect him. Once we defeated those guys, we brought him to hospital and then two days later... He woke up but he had no memories and neither did he know who he was. All he had on him was this." Tasuku said

He took out a broken piece of an identification card as I quickly took out my piece. I put them together and as expected, they fitted!

" Aichi... He's Aichi... He's not dead!" I exclaimed

" I thought that maybe you guys knew him better than I did. Care to explain?" Tasuku ask

I related every single thing to him... From our cruel acts to Aichi and his supposed accidental death. But now that I know he wasn't dead, there's hope that he might regain his memories if I tried.

" You know, the accident... Wasn't really an accident." Tasuku suddenly said

" What?!"

" The Hundred Demons planned this all these times... They wanted him so badly that they even made everything look like an accident so that they could capture him. They attacked the very car that had him and his family inside. One truck and car got caught up in it and caused the three way collision." Tasuku said

" Why?! Why does these things have to happen?!" I said

" He's... Aichi-san might've chosen to lose his memories. Think about how horribly you've treated him. He might've been too deep in depression that he decided to put an end to all this sadness and erased the name, Aichi Sendou from his memories. Thus, erasing the memories of when he was Aichi Sendou and with everyone else here. He doesn't want the name and person Aichi Sendou to exist ever again because of that." Tasuku said

" Aichi..."

" If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do it. I want a happy reunion as well. So please feel free to approach me." Tasuku said

" You have my thanks, Tasuku. Thank you for taking care of Aichi as well. I promise to make it up to him and bring him back to us." I said

" Yeah."

Aichi's POV

~ At night~ ~ In my dream~

People covered by shadows were treating me so horribly. I don't know their names but hearing them say all those words make my heart ache so much.

" You're weak!"

" You? You're trying to pick a fight with the great me?!"

" I'll never play with someone so pathetic like you."

" I don't know who you are and don't call me so casually like we know each other. Get out of my face, weakling."

All those words made tears fall down my cheeks... Why? What did I do to make these people hate me so much? A hand covered my blank eyes and I knew that it was my other self.

" Forget. Forget these horrible memories. Live a new life. From now on, you're not Aichi Sendou anymore. Aichi Sendou doesn't exist anymore, he's dead. Live your new life as Aichi Ryuenji and a buddyfighter. You're no longer a cardfighter. These memories are insignificant, lock them away, deep in the cavern of your heart. Erase Vanguard from your heart. It's nothing but a curse." He said

" Forget everything... Lock them away... Forget Vanguard... It's a curse... I'm not Aichi Sendou... I'm Aichi Ryuenji... Aichi Sendou is dead..." I muttered

" This is your wish, Kai-kun. I'm granting it to you now. From now on, I won't exist anymore. Blaster Blade, it's too bad... Even though you brought me light, that light is crushed again... Thank you for everything." He said and slowly disappeared

Now my memories are nothing but full of the buddyfighters that I met everyday in school... Aichi Sendou never existed... Vanguard never existed in my life... From now on, I'm Aichi Ryuenji... But why? Why do these memories have to come back every time I close my eyes? It hurts... Everything hurts so much...

Kai's POV

~ In my dream~

I was inside a dark space as I spotted Aichi looking at the screen with those horrible memories.

" Why are you looking at that?" I ask

" You ask me? Ask yourself what you did. I didn't want to see you and yet here you are." Aichi said

" I'm sorry, Aichi. But there's a good reason for this..." I said

" Aichi Sendou doesn't exist anymore, Kai-kun. I'm sure you know that by now." Aichi said

" I know. You go by Aichi Ryuenji now." I said

" How?!"

" Tasuku told us everything. So, you erased your memories, didn't you?" I ask

" So what if I did? Those memories never existed in the first place anyway. I've already given up on Vanguard ever since then. Friendship? Comrades? What a joke I was to believe all that." Aichi said

" You're not wrong to believe all that. I swear I will make you come back to us. I know it was our mistake but... I want to make it up to you, Aichi." I said

" Make it up to me... huh... I've never asked for anything in my life. All I wanted was for everyone to be happy. Do me this one favor... My current self is already happy as he is, don't destroy it by trying to come into his life. Stay away from him. You know nothing anyway. Every night, this replays itself in his mind. Every night, he cries to himself in his sleep, asking the same question everyday... 'Why? What did he do to deserve all this?'... I had to appear every night just to erase this away over and over again." Aichi said, pointing to the screen

" Aichi..."

" Don't come ever again. Don't ever show up in front of me ever again, swearing the same thing over and over again! I don't ever want to see you again... That is all. If you'd be kind enough now as to leave this place... I won't see you out either." He said

I frowned and walked over to him. I turned him to kiss him on his lips as he pushed me away.

" My feelings are real. But those memories are fake... Blaster Blade is-" I said but was cut off

" Don't use Blaster Blade as an excuse! He's gone, Kai-kun! Our bond is gone for good! Why don't you understand that?! Leave me alone already!" He shouted

" I'm not going to do as you say, Aichi! No matter how many times I have to try, I'll bring both you and your memories back! Because to me, you're the most precious person in my life now!" I said

He gasped as I reached out to grab his wrists.

" Aichi Sendou! I don't care what it takes! I'm going to bring you back home with us!" I said

" But..."

" I don't care about those Hundred Demons either! Hundred, thousand, I don't care! All I know is that I'll definitely bring you back home safe and sound!" I said

" Why? Why are you doing so much for me...? Even after what you've done..." Aichi said

" Someone trapped Blaster Blade in Cray and erased our memories of us being together. Then he used us to get rid of your will. I don't know what's his motive either but no matter what, I'll definitely protect you." I said, pulling him into a hug

" But it's already too late... I'm no longer Aichi Sendou anymore... I don't love Vanguard anymore..." He said

" You can still be Aichi Sendou again. You can love Vanguard again. Just come back to us." I said

" I can't... There'll always be a scar in my heart... It's a scar that will never fade away... Don't you understand? Even if I can forgive you now and go back, I can never bring myself to touch a single Vanguard card because of these memories. Unless you're saying that you can permanently erase them so that I won't remember them forever. Which I bet you can't... So please, leave me alone. I love you too but... This is my fate, so leave me alone from now on. Remember this. Aichi Sendou and Vanguard... He doesn't exist anymore." Aichi said

" I'm not going to give up. Not until I get you back." I said

I lifted his chin so that he'll look at me as I leaned in again to kiss him on his lips.

" I'll definitely make you remember our happy memories again. Wait for me." I said

It was time for me to wake up anyway... I promise, Aichi. In order to see that smile again, I'll do whatever it takes...

And that's the end of the chapter! I'm crying for some reason while I'm writing this though T.T I'm so random XD But I really cried... Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter and I'll see everyone in the next chapter!