Rose Petal Rain CH 1
A/N: Welcome everybody to Rose Petal Rain. The next story in this saga though not the last. Got to say while I was working on 700 Days I came up with a lot of ideas for this. AND I mean A LOOOOOT of ideas. Now this story is not going to be as long as 700 Days; However it still will do some big things. There will be some surprises down the road and I think I should shut up now and let you read. Thank you Scooby82101 for helping to check over! Also this happens after Jack Atlas shrugged so you might want to read that or at least the last chapter of it before starting this one.
January 26th: 6 months until the wedding
A lot has happened and changed since the month after Yusei proposed to Aki in Christmas. Not just for Yusei and Aki, while they were busy preparing for the marriage, changes happened to almost everyone close to them. Bruno and Sherry were beginning to head off to France after Bruno promised to go with her. Mikage is finishing her job as a police officer, figuring that a quieter life is more suited for her alongside Jack (Though in her definition of quiet to a lot of the crew). Carly ever since the break up has decided to act more maturely about her life and decided to focus more on her work rather than a relationship for a while. She was still somewhat clumsy but was trying her best. But Yusei and Aki were going through some of the biggest changes.
During a couple's first month of engagement normally they use this time to talk about things that they might not have discussed while dating, the future of their marriage and various other subjects. Normally after engagement the couples either are calm and happy or they are stressed beyond belief and don't know what to say or do and while they did try to act calm, inside the two were very nervous.
In their residence at the time Yusei and Aki were already doing one of the things you normally do once marriage comes into the light, changing a home. Now this is not true for all couples, sometimes one's residence before getting married is perfect enough as it is. However for Yusei and Aki, being a couple, living in a home with two other people could make one desire some more privacy. Though they still promised to visit Crow and Bruno often, the two decided to move to an apartment that was in driving distance of Poppo time and the home of Jack and Mikage. They were unpacking their rooms and brining everything they wanted to take.
"Hey Yusei, which toolbox is yours, there are so many here and I can't find any names on these." Aki said yelling to Yusei from the garage to the kitchen where Yusei was putting some boxes down.
" In the yellow box, think about our hair. My yellow highlights, Bruno's blue hair and Crow...actually he's bad with colors so he thought the red box he got was orange." Yusei yelled back.
Aki found the box and ran into the kitchen with it.
"Got it." Aki said coming into the kitchen putting down the box. Yusei looked at her smiling.
"Thanks Aki, that takes care of all the stuff in the garage. Now all that's left are our rooms."
"Sure is going to be different without the boys." Aki said.
"Don't worry, were not too far from this place, we can visit them whenever we can." Yusei said sitting down at the small kitchen table.
Aki giggled sitting down too. The couple took a deep breath looking at each other. There was a hint of uncertainty in the atmosphere as the clock ticked away for a bit with nary a sound coming from either duelist.
"Is there something wrong Aki?" Yusei asked.
"No, not really, though I was wondering if we could talk about something." Aki responded.
"Sure, fire away." Yusei said.
"Are we going to stay in the apartment for a while or are we going to get a house sometime, not that I want a house it's just that..." Aki said.
"Don't worry, I know what you are talking about. I want to make the most out of the apartment and when we run out of room or have kids we would move into a house." Aki suddenly looked up at him surprised.
"You want to have kids?" Aki asked. Yusei looked at her nervously.
"Well I uh...well depends, do you?" The raven haired duelist responded.
"To be honest, yes...sometime though not now, when I feel like I'm ready and we can support it. I'd hate to have kid when I have nothing to give him or her." Yusei smiled at his fiancé.
"It's good that you are making such precautions. I want to as well but I agree with you, we should wait." The burgundy haired duelist smiled back at her fiancé.
"Actually Mikage told me she wants to someday have a kid with Jack. I think Mikage would be a perfect mother, sometimes I envy how gentle and forgiving she can be."
"Hey now, I like it when you get angry sometimes, it means I did something I should not have done plus you don't take crap from anybody, plus you're very gentle. I've seen the way you babysit the twins." Aki blushed looking down at the table in a shy manner.
"Thank you Yusei, who'd to thought after skinny dipping in a pool that we would be getting married sometime after." Aki pointed out. Yusei held his hands up as if to say "hold on"
"Whoa! I was not the one who said we should go swimming in naked, that was all you." Aki smiled slyly at the duelist opposite her.
"Yeah, but you agreed to do it. I bet you really wanted to see me naked back then now didn't you. Come on, every boy has their fantasy." Aki told Yusei. Yusei smiled slyly back at her.
"Well now, is it really just boys? I bet you have some porno hidden somewhere in your room." Aki blushed looking down nervously once more.
"I do not!" Aki responded.
"I can tell you're lying!" Yusei whistled in a cocky fashion.
"I bet you do too!" Aki shouted at him.
"Well it's settled, I must investigate." Yusei said rushing towards Aki's room with Aki giving chase.
"Get back here you pervert!" Aki shouted while laughing, enjoying the escapade. The two rushed upstairs but Yusei managed to slide into Aki's room and lock the door behind him. Aki banged on the door for a bit before stopping.
"Well now, that leaves your room unguarded. MUA HA HA HA HA!" Aki laughed maniacally, walking away from the door.
Suit yourself. Yusei thought to himself. Yusei then noticed Aki's closet was half opened. He walked over and looked inside. He found a metal chest inside and took it out putting the box on his lap.
"Ahh here we are, Aki's collection." Yusei said to himself undoing the latches. When he opened the contents however he looked at it confused. He found one of the emblems of the Arcadia movement, Aki's old robe and many photos.
The box was from her care under Divine.
He began looking at the photos, they were various ones of Aki scowling with the movement as Yusei expected but then he saw something strange. A picture of her and Divine dressed up in costumes, goofy cosplay outfits, not the dark robes. Also inside was a photo what seemed to be a water-gun fight between her and Divine.
Strange, I never knew anything about this. Yusei said looking through. He then found a small journal. Opening it revealed it was a diary. Yusei began to read.
November 26th
Today I was found by a strange man with goofy hair. He had powers like me though and even said we would take me somewhere safe. I had to take the chance. I wanted someone who understands me, someone to take care of me.
Someone to love me...
Meanwhile...
On a plane in the middle in its flight, three individuals sat quietly. On their way from Team 5ds in Japan to France. The atmosphere of the plane ride through and through was quiet by that point. A blonde woman sat near the window, gazing outside. A blue haired young man sat in the middle. Last, an older man with muttonchops and thick eyebrows sat asleep.
The three individuals were Bruno, Sherry Leblanc and her butler Mizoguchi.
Sherry after getting together with Bruno had been a little worried about separating from him for a while though Bruno assured her he would come with her. However while Sherry thought it was really kind of him, she was worried for him. Bruno did not know a lick of French, admitted to never going to France nor knowing a lot about French culture. Plus he would probably not be ready for who was waiting. However she knew she would have to so she gently nudged him, thinking he was asleep. Bruno turned to her with his usual happy go lucky smile.
"Hey Bruno...I feel like I should tell you something for when we arrive." Sherry said.
"Ok, is there going to be a friend of yours waiting." Bruno said in his usual happy voice. Sherry smiled at him, she had nothing to worry about with Bruno. He was pretty much impossible to upset in any manner.
"Almost, more like...family." Suddenly Bruno looked at her surprised.
"But I thought your parents were dead and...I didn't know you had siblings." Bruno said.
"Not veally, my extended family, my cousins, my uncles and my aunts. Zat kind of family." Sherry explained.
"Oh I see. But then wait...if Mizo took care of you since childhood then why did your aunts and uncles or whatever help take care of you?" Sherry looked straight forward at the seat in front of her and sighed.
"The night when my parents died could not have happened at a vorse time. At that point my extended family vas going through some hard times and did not have ze money nor ze time to take care of me, hence vhy Mizoguchi said he would. Though after they recovered from debt they often visited and supported me in any way they could." Bruno looked at his girlfriend astonished.
"I see. Well I will try to get along with the best I can." Bruno said, Sherry turned to him smiling.
"You don't have to vorry, my cousins are very polite and some even know Japanese. The only guy you have to be careful of is my cousin, Jacomo. After what happened, he has been very protective of me."
Bruno chuckled "Don't worry, I think we will get along, I care a lot about you too." Sherry blushed and kissed her boyfriend on the nose and picked up a magazine from the pocket in front of her seat. Bruno sighed and decided to take a nap.
At least I hope we will get along fine he thought to himself.
Meanwhile...
"Jack stop it, oh god a-ha ha ha!" Mikage yelled out laughing.
"Come on you know you like it." Jack said.
"Stop it please, you know I'm ticklish!" Mikage begged while her lover was tickling her on top of the bed.
"I do know and I am taking advantage of the fact. Rawr!" Jack growled, nuzzling his girlfriend's neck while continuing their little game.
Jack and Mikage had been enjoying themselves to the heart's content when the two became lovers. Jack had been a lot happier ever since getting together with Mikage. While Mikage has not changed much she is still immensely glad to be with someone like Jack especially with his new found energy. Jack could never even imagine what he had been missing out on before. At first he did not even appreciate Mikage. Now he can't imagine life without her.
Even the people around them could not believe how well things were going for them. Yusei had his doubts about Jack being with someone like Mikage. A cocky warrior like man who could get aggressive dating a meek, shy, petite woman. And yet they there was the evidence right in front of him that the relationship could work and everyone else soon agreed.
After a while the two stopped their game and Jack began to hold the woman to him, cuddling with her. he held her tight, not wanting anything to break them apart. Just the two of them together.
Then the doorbell was heard.
Damn it! Jack thought to himself. The two got up and exited the bedroom to get to the door. After a small walk through the living room Jack came to the door and opened it.
"Hello Ushio." Jack said, tired. Ushio Trudge was one of the main sector security officers. But now that Mikage was leaving he was going to be promoted to the head.
"Hello Jack, is Mikage here I need to speak to her." Mikage walked in and Ushio walked inside. Ushio was quite surprised about Jack and Mika as anyone though still felt happy for them despite his previous crush on Mikage.
"Is there something you need Ushio?" Mikage asked sitting down on the sofa in the living room with the rest of the population in the room following.
"Yes, while you are leaving soon you still have one more assignment." Mikage looked at Ushio confused.
"That's strange I thought I finished all my assignments a while ago." Ushio dug through his coat and pulled out a file.
"Well no, you have one last assignment." Mikage looked baffled.
"Why can't anyone else do this, why me?" The cop handed the file over to Mikage. Jack sat near her, curiosity peaking.
"We need you to take care of a top criminal who is being released. We need you to examine him, survey him, keep an eye on him all of that. However the reason why you were picked is because you know about this guy apparently.
Mikage looked back at the file and opened it and her face lost its color. Mikage scrolled through the pages inside with Jack realizing who she was reacting too following suit.
"My god...is that..." Jack asked before Mikage interrupted him.
"Jack Go text Yusei about this, immediately. Ushio I'll take the case." Ushio agreed and she continued to scroll through the papers.
What will Yusei think about this?
Meanwhile...
I must say, being with Divine for these past few years has brought hope into my life. I finally found purpose, a home. I even found someone who loves me. Someone who actually cares for me. I feel so happy here. After my parents rejected me, finding someone who loves me was something I thought I would never experience. This may be the end of the diary, but I hope me and Divine will last even longer.
Yusei looked at her final entry surprised. From what the diary said things were fine for them.
I have to admit it, Divine did a lot to help Aki in a dark period of her life.
Yusei then noticed something sticking out behind the final page of the diary. He pulled it out revealing a picture of Aki and Divine as adults hugging. They looked almost indistinguishable from any normal happy couple. Yusei smiled a bit at the photo before his smile turned to a frown and he put the diary away.
Sounds like things were going just fine until the fortune cup...Actually maybe I just made things worse. After all there could have been a chance Divine had second thoughts about his plans ad he seemed like a good man. If I did not come along maybe Divine and Aki could have been a happy couple with Divine outside of prison.
These thoughts haunted Yusei as he began to put the memorabilia back in the box and inside the closet. He walked out of the room, where Aki stood waiting outside.
"I did manage to find your collection. Don't worry, I am sure you found mine." Aki said, talking about earlier. Yusei nervously smiled. Aki however looked at him concerned.
"Something wrong Yusei?" Aki asked.
"I was just wondering. What do you think about Divine. Like nowadays." Aki looked at him confused but then began to ponder about it.
"Quite a strange question. Though while he did go crazy later, I am still thankful for all he has done. I have a lot of good memories with him. Like one time, he took me to the movie theater to watch a really cute anime movie about kittens, during a sad scene he started crying and I had to cheer him up. I guess I still have a soft spot for him. Why do you ask?" Aki told Yusei.
"Just curious." Yusei said, Aki walking off to get more packing done. However while Aki seemed like she was just moving on from the question, The questions kept pounding the inside of Yusei's head. He continued to wonder about the possibilities of Aki and Divine and their relationship.
Did I just make things worse, would Aki have been happier with divine?
Yusei picked up his phone to check his emails, hoping to take his mind off of earlier. He noticed a text from Jack and opened it. The color drained from his face when he read it.
Hey, Yusei. Me and Mika have to tell you something. Divine is getting out of prison in a few weeks. What should we do?
Please let me know what to improve on and comment. The drama is building...