0713MM: Hey guys! I now welcome you to the fourth story of my Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL story series!

Rio and Heather: Yay!

Dumon: In this chapter, me and Mizar propose to our girlfriends. I propose to Rio. While Mizar proposes to Heather.

Vector and Shark: 0713MM doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL, or any of its characters except for-.

0713MM: My OC's! Now, please enjoy this chapter.

Note: Darksawr is helping me with this story.

Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL Book 4: The Next Generation

Chapter 1: The Dawn of New Beginnings

Six years had passed since Xavier's defeat. And as time went on, so did the lives of the duelists who defeated him.

Dumon has grown considerably over the years and is now almost Mizar's height. His hair is kept spiked up and he wears contacts now instead of glasses. He jousts; honoring his Knighthood past, in his freetime during the annual medieval fest and is currently the undefeated champion of the jousting festivities. He wears his usual attire when he is teaching or studying and wears a t shirt and jeans when he isn't working.

The years have been good to Rio. She is almost Dumon's height. Her blue hair now almost reaches her waist, adding another set of hair spikes and her bangs have also lengthened a bit, her complexion has only improved over the years and has drawn the gazes of many men (another reason why Dumon practices combat XD). She is currently a Phy Ed teacher in the same school that Dumon teaches, she is a legend for defeating every sports team on her own and is good at what she does.

Dumon and Rio remained boyfriend and girlfriend throughout college up to present day. Dumon no longer had need of his glasses, using contact lenses instead and was studying as a history teacher. Rio had also changed. her blue hair was now a bit longer and had another set of protruding spikes (the blue extensions in her hair), she was studying as a Phys Ed teacher at the same school that Dumon works at. Both of which were going on a date this night, and their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend will change, for the better.

Rio was pleasantly eating her salad while Dumon simply stared at his pasta, the weight of the item in his pocket growing heavier with every breath he drew.

"Dumon, what's wrong? You haven't even touched your pasta." Rio asked worriedly.

Dumon took a deep breath and began to speak.

"Rio, we have known each other and dated for many years, and it was within that time that I realized that without you my life is pointless. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Rio Kastle."

Rio blushed a bit and let Dumon continue as he got down on one knee.

"Rio Kastle, will you marry me?" Dumon asked with a gulp.

Rio gasped with her hands over her mouth, "Yes Dumon, of course I will marry you!"

Dumon had a giant smile and kissed Rio deeply,

She said yes! Dumon thought with happiness as his deep, yet passionate kiss with Rio continued. Not too far away from them, Mizar had asked the same question to Heather that Dumon had asked Rio. Heather was so happy, she accidently bear hugged Mizar, who groaned in pain, but he didn't care about the pain. He was just glad that Heather had yes. Dumon and Rio finished their passionate kiss, then turned to see Mizar and Heather not that far away. Rio gave a small smile. Dumon did the same.

"Those two have been waiting a long time for this." Rio noted. "You know, marrying each other." Dumon gave a slight nod in agreement. After Heather completed her bear hug to Mizar, Dumon and Rio had walked up to them. Rio gave a sly grin in Heather's direction.

"So, I see you two are here for the same reason me and Dumon are." Rio smirked. Mizar and Heather blushed madly at that statement.

"So what?" Mizar retorted. Dumon glanced at Mizar's clothing. He coughed to make sure not to laugh. Mizar gave a glare in Dumon's direction as if to say, "What?!". Dumon stopped his chuckling, then grabbed Rio's hand. She tried to resist, but that was futile, so she just went along with it. Mizar and Heather looked at each other. They shrugged, then walked out of the small restaurant and back to the Shadows Apartment. However, they saw Dumon and Rio running in that direction. Heather narrowed her eyes.

What are they hiding from me? she thought. She shook the thought out of here head, and continued to walk with Mizar back to the apartment.

Not too far ahead, Dumon and Rio were running. Rio had to catch her breath a few times because Dumon's running speed was crazy. At least in her mind, anyway.

"Dumon, why are we running away from Mizar and Heather?" Rio asked. Dumon didn't answer right away. When he stopped, he turned to Rio, and whispered something into her ear. Her eyes widened with shock as she covered her mouth as well. Dumon gave a nod, then they continued running. Eventually, they made it to their apartment. Ironically, it was across from the Shadows Apartment. Reginald "Shark" Kastle held the door open to their apartment room. He gave a smirk in his sisters' direction.

"Had a nice date night?" he asked teasingly. (I don't know HOW he didn't see the ring on Rio's ring finger on her left hand. At least I think that's where the ring goes on a woman). Rio playfully slapped her brother's arm.

"Yes Reginald." she replied. Dumon gave a slight nod in agreement. He didn't say anything about his proposal to Shark's sister. Well, not yet, anyway.

Me and Rio have agreed not to tell anyone of our engagement. Well, not yet anyway. Dumon thought. Telling Reginald now would lead to utter chaos. I'm sure Mizar and Heather have made the same promise. Not to tell Vector yet. Dumon went into his room, which of course had books on the shelves. Lots and lots of books. Dumon sighed as he took his tux, tie and pants off and put them into the laundry bin. He went back to his room quickly and changed into slack clothes. Clothes he can wear during the night, and when he has days off from work. Or, when he's sick. Of course, him getting sick is almost impossible. He grabbed a book from the bookshelf closest to his bed, and began to read. As for the room, the room was neat. No piles of trash lying around. Every book on the shelves were neatly put in alphabetical order. However, one could not say that his desk was clean. In fact, it was the messiest thing in his entire room. He sighed at the mess.

I'll have to clean the desk one of these days. he thought. After he read for an hour, he then changed into his pajamas, and hopped into bed, thus going to sleep.

Rio sat on the foot of her bed, allowing her now long hair to hang down. She didn't care about if she put it into a ponytail or not. She preferred it the way it was. Long. She sighed as she changed from her dress that she had wore earlier that day into her pajamas, then hopped into her bed. She looked around the room. It had pictures and posters of her ace monster, Number C103: Ragnafinity, as well as Dumon's ace monster, Number C102: Archfiend Seraph. She smiled at the picture of Archfiend Seraph and Ragnafinity kissing each other. (Don't ask how Rio managed to take a picture of that). She had her deck on her bedside. She glanced at it, then glanced at something else. A poster of Archfiend Seraph and Ragnafinity, along with Rio and Dumon standing in front of their ace monsters. Their ace monsters had their hands on Dumon and Rio's shoulders as the picture was taken.

A lot of things have changed since Xavier tried to destroy the Astral World and Earth. Rio thought as she went to sleep.

At the Shadows Apartment...

After Mizar and Heather walked inside, Vector gave a grin at his sister. He winced a bit when he moved his hands up to give his older sister a hug, which she took graciously. Mizar gave a smile. He, nor Heather had noticed Vector's wincing when he hugged his sister. Mizar then walked out of the kitchen, then upstairs to his room. His room had several posters of Neo Tachyon doing several different things. After he got inside his room, he closed the door, then proceeded to take of his tux, tie, pants and shoes. After he did that, he went into his dresser and took out his pajamas, then he put them on. After he did that, he glanced at his deck on his bedside table. He gave a light smile when he saw it was glowing pink.

I guess Neo Tachyon has confessed his love to Neo Neutron. Mizar thought with a smile plastered on his face. He then jumped onto his bed, then proceeded to fall asleep.

Downstairs, Vector and Heather were whispering to each other. They didn't want a cranky Mizar in the apartment. Trust me, that'll end badly for Vector). After the twosome stopped talking, both of them headed to bed.

Vector's room didn't have much. A bed, a dresser and a closet. Nothing posters or pictures plastered on his wall, unlike the others. He changed into his pajamas and went to sleep. Well, he tries to get to sleep anyway).

Heather walked into her room, which looks much more interesting when the light is on. She observed her room. She had a bedside table just like all the others. Her deck laid upon it. She grinned when she saw her deck was glowing pink.

I'm sure Dumon and Rio's decks are glowing pink too. she thought. She smiled at it, then changed from her dress she had wore earlier, which had the colors purple, pink and black on them. Once she took her dress off, she went into her dresser, and grabbed a pair of her Neo Neutron pajamas. (Self-absorbed with your ace monster much? XD). After she put them on, she glanced around her room before hopping into bed.

Everything is so different now. she thought. No evil beings trying to destroy the world. She hopped into her bed and began to sleep quietly, but peacefully.

0713MM: Hmm... I wonder what's going to happen next! Find out on Yu-Gi-Oh ZEXAL Book 4: The Next Generation!

Dumon: More specifically, chapter 2.