The darkness and the light

Hi Everyone, this is a story I've been working on for quite a while and its nearly finished, but needs editing and touching up etc. So I thought I would publish the first three chapters for now, this is my first story so please let me know what you think

I do not own Yugioh 5d's or the characters, just the plot of this story and the characters I have invented, I also do not own the songs which are mentioned, hope you enjoy!

Chapter one

"Wow I could really get used to this"... Akiza said as her glance flew across the shimmering lake in the distance to the beautiful rose bushes which encircled the balcony, "well who knows, maybe when I've invented a new sleek duel runner and you discover the cure to cancer we can buy a place like this?" Yusei said as he put an arm around Akiza's back.

"Hmm..." Akiza said dropping her head into the crook of Yusei's shoulder. The two of them and their friends were at Leo and Luna's penthouse in the tops of neo domino city attending a Gala dinner, held for the grand opening of the latest duel runner circuit. "You remember when we were last here?" said Yusei who wore a black tuxedo (although he never liked dressing so formally), "oh yes said Akiza smiling it was when you first said you loved me...and spilt a glass of wine on my dress", "your one to talk Yusei interrupted you could barely stand up that night..."

Akiza looked out again, fondly replaying the clear memory in her mind (Flashback,)

It hadn't all been roses that's for sure...it was just after the WRGP, Yusei had managed to defeat Z-one but it had almost cost him his life and the whole experience had taken its toll, although he seemed happy, Yusei was thinking more and more about what Z-one had said and whether he indeed had the power to change the future. Almost a year later Leo and Luna announced that they were holding a 5d's and friend's reunion party and had sent invitations to everyone.

Although Yusei kept in touch, especially with his best friends Jack and Crow, he never liked to go to these social gatherings and preferred to remain on his own, so against all odds he accepted the invitation and came. It was just like old times, Jack got up and did one of his impressive speeches about how much they had accomplished (him in particular of course) and then there was dinner, dancing and of course a few bottles of the old rosé.

Akiza and Yusei had acknowledged each other at the start of the evening but choose to sit apart chatting to other people, although the conversations mostly involved one or both of them..."Sooooooo Yusei" said Jack as he clambered into the seat next to him, he had a glass of wine in his hand and a rather dazed expression on his face, "you finally quit riding round the mountains like a motorbiking monk and come back here to share a few drinks with your friends".

"Yeah...said Yusei who was also pretty dazed, I felt like it was time you know that I had finally sorted myself out"...Jack stayed silent for a moment and then started to laugh uncontrollably, "Hahaha! Hey Crow get over here!" Crow staggered over to where they were sitting, "what up?" he asked, "Yusei tell Crow what you just told me" said Jack sniggering, Yusei told him and he started to laugh along with his friend.

"I don't get what the big joke is!" said Yusei starting to get annoyed. "Phhh said Crow, the big joke is you man! I mean it's nice your back and all but do you really expect us to believe that you came to this party because your reformed? Nah we know you better than that he said with a wink". "Then what did I come here for then?" Yusei said genuinely confused. "Well...said Jack as he took another sip of wine and brought his eye close to Yusei's, it wouldn't have anything to do with a certain red headed woman over there would it?"...

At this Yusei glanced at Akiza across the room which made his heart burst, she was wearing a flowing red dress that brought out her eyes and burgundy hair and the way the light from the disco ball seemed to dance around her form made her look like a goddess..."Hello, earth to yusei!" said Crow snapping his fingers in front of his face, but Yusei had left the real world behind. The guys were right, he had come back for her and wanted nothing more than to expel his love right now, his main concern was that after a year without seeing each other she had found someone else, or worse would reject him completely...

Meanwhile Akiza was sitting at the other side of the room chatting with Carly her friend and Jack's wife and Jasmine, a new girl who Crow had invited and was just getting to know...they had done a bit of dancing and were now relaxing on the sofa..."So Aki..Carly said running her finger round the rim of her glass any developments on the man front?" "Not as such Akiza blushed I'm not really that interested, men always have a habit of getting in the way of things..." "You can say that again" Carly said as she looked over at Jack who was now standing and shouting out what appeared to be some song lyrics while Yusei and crow laughed at him. "But there are some perks"... she said as her gaze shifted to Yusei who was laughing like mad, something she hadn't seen in a long time...

"I'm new to this circle" said Jasmine but from what Crow has told me and the direction you seem to be looking I think his theory is correct..."what would that be then?" asked Akiza puzzled..."that all this time instead of going out on dates you've been waiting for a certain crab haired man to return from his travels". Akiza sat bolt upright, "whatever gave you that idea" she said startled and took a long gulp of wine from her glass...

"Did Yusei send you any letters while he was away" asked Carly? "A few Akiza said now flustered, mostly about where he was and how he was doing"..."well he sent Jack a few as well said Carly, which I may have picked up accidently one day...and in them he talks allot about you"..."really!" Akiza exclaimed, "Oh yeah he said that your friendship really kept him going through all the bad times and spending more time with you is what he wanted after he got back"...

"Wow!" Akiza thought emotions spilling, "what does this mean does he like me more than just a friend then or whattt? Err...I think I'll go and get another glass of wine!" And she sped off leaving her friends and a half full glass behind.

She stood there panting at the drinks table trying to focus while Yusei in the meantime was being egged on by his friends, "Come on Yus said Jack go and ask Akiza for a dance", "yeah man it'll be fun to watch!" Crow laughed, "No way! Said yusei that's the last thing she would want". "We'll see about that, Akiza! Jack shouted Yusei has something to say to you...now go for it man!" And he and Crow pushed him out of the chair and in Akiza's direction.

Yusei had drunk a few more glasses of wine 'to drown out Jack's terrible singing' as he called it and the room began to sway, but Akiza stayed the same and the effect seemed to make her even more beautiful..."Hi Akiza said Yusei walking over would you like to dance?" Akiza was unsure how to react but in the end decided to just go with it, "sure why not" she said and Yusei took her arm.

The first few songs were fast and the two danced happily flinging their bodies around the dance floor, but then Earth Angel by the Temptations came on. Akiza stood there not quite sure what to do, "this is one of my favourite songs" she said with misty eyes, "I know" said Yusei with a smile and he took her in his arms.

Everyone seemed to clear away as the two danced around with such grace, their bodies matching and moving in synchro with the other, Yusei glanced above Akiza's head towards Jack and Crow who gave him thumbs up and winks, Akiza did the same towards Carly and Jasmine who smiled happily at them. The songs seemed to blur, one into another and the two continued to dance through earth angel and many more, locked in embrace.

After a while they split and gazed at each other thinking the same thing..."you want to go and stand on the balcony Yusei asked"?" Sure..."Akiza said who now stood in a dreamlike state and glided over towards the door without him. Yusei grabbed a bottle of wine along with two glassed and followed her outside...

It was a beautiful night the stars seemed twinkle with a brightness Yusei had never seen before, he felt himself drawn to them as he was to Akiza and then lost his balance, he did a full 360 before he realised what he had done, practically throwing wine right over Akiza's head.

Akiza looked at her soaked dress and hair and immediately felt anger, although she didn't mean it, this was one of the most special nights of her life but being a psychic her emotion would easily spill out in moments of anger..."Look what you did Yusei! Oh god!" She said tears welling up in her eyes. "What have I done! Yusei thought, panic rising within his body, Akiza I'm sorry it was an accident", "don't bother Yusei!" Akiza shouted her eyes flaring up. All she wanted to do now was get away from him as far as she could.

Yusei in a sudden moment of inspiration blocked Akiza's path and took her hands in his, "please Akiza just let me explain". The soft touch of Yusei's hands seemed to dim the anger in her and allowed Akiza to focus on him, "oh Yusei I'm so sorry you had to hear that, it wasn't me it was this psychic force and"...Yusei placed a finger on her lips, "it's me who should be apologising Akiza for acting like a hooligan, can you ever forgive me?" Akiza's eyes began to glow, "oh Yusei I..."but again before she could speak Yusei stopped her, this time with a kiss which seemed to last forever, and bring out the most wonderful feelings felt over a whole life time all at once..."Akiza...Yusei said looking into her eyes, for the past year I've been trying to find myself and in all my moments of despair you were the one thing that kept me going, you make me whole...Yusei...Akiza said you helped and believed in me when no one else would, you mended my soul...and with that the two seemed to collapse together in embrace holding each other for what felt like an eternity, they never wanted it to end...

(The Present)

"Well all that matters is that were here now with the smell of roses and the stars" said Akiza dreamily, and the two stood together on that same balcony, looking over the great sky scrapers of the city and out beyond towards the satellite... Leo then came running in through the door, "hey you two! Enough with the romance already, the shows about to start!" "Alright Leo we'll be right there" said Akiza with a smile, but before they could go in she took Yusei's hand and suddenly kissed him, Yusei looked back in surprise, "wow! I'm not complaining but where did that one come from?"

"Yusei just hear me out okay, I love you so much and I just have a bad feeling...I've never felt so happy and I don't want it to ever end"...Yusei placed a finger over her lips as he had done before, "don't worry Aki, I love you and you love me and that's all that matters in the world, nothing will ever take that from us". "I know...now let's not keep the twins waiting" Akiza said brightly and the two walked together into the brightly lit hall.