Happy Valentine's Day to all (in love or not). I wrote my story yesterday but I had net connection problems… Anyway, I hope you like it.

Post-canon story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. I own the title and the plot of this story. Also I don't own the cover image; The Crow x Sherry pic was made by Marlene101writes, the rest I found them on the Internet and I put them together, so the credit goes to the original artists! This is non-profit story and I'm not making any money from it.

Chapter 1 – Boys

Third's POV

"But it's a Valentine's Day!" Crow shouted with wide eyes, lifting his hands in amazement. "Aren't you suppose to buy chocolates, flowers and I don't even know what else, but-" he shot a glance at the blond duelist- "Jack, you have to be blind, Carly's interested?! And Yuusei-" now he stared at his raven-haired friend, "C'mon! Aki is a gorgeous girl! She's pretty, caring, loyal, especially when it comes to you. I'd bet you my motorcycle she likes you."

Jack face-palmed and Yuusei bit his lips tensely.

"Look!" the tall duelist raised his voice, glaring at his teammate, "If you don't fucking shut up right now, I will make you sorry," his voice challenged.

"Oh yeah?" the marker man lifted one eyebrow, putting both of this hands at his waist. "I would love to see you try," he fired back.

"Easy!" Jack sneered and moved closer to his friend.

Crow held his ground. "I'm saying it for your own good, you bastard!"

"Did I fucking ask for your help?" Jack snapped and they both started an epic argument, which made Yuusei wave his head in disappointment.

He then turned to check the new engine programs, trying to fix possible mistakes. Which, at the time was almost impossible because all he could hear was his friends' bickering.

"Forget it, Crow; you're too retarded to understand!"

"You're not one to talk, slut."

"Did I miss something?" A calm voice reached their ears, but both Crow and Jack barely noticed the man who entered the room.

It was Yuusei who huffed heavily and turned to their ex team leader, smiling tiredly. "Kiryu, good to see you," he greeted softly and lifted his hand in welcome.

"Same here," Kiryu smiled.

"What are you doing in this part of the city?"

"I had business downtown and since I was already here, I thought it would be a good idea to see my old friends again."

Yuusei nodded in agreement. "Good thought. Are things in Satisfaction ok?"

"Everything turns out perfectly in Satisfaction Town, especially since I'm the mayor now," Kiryu's chest filled with pride.

"Congratulations, I didn't even know. You'll make an awesome mayor; how are the kids?"

"Nico, and especially West are more than happy under my protection, even though it's not the easiest thing ever being responsible for two kids. But I think they're doing quite well so far."

"I bet everything's fine," Yuusei said softly, smiling at his friend. It was a good, pure smile, showing that Yuusei really meant it.

"Thanks man," the young mayor muttered.

"…and when did you suddenly become the master of love issues?" Jack yelled.

"I'm better than you! I don't believe that girls are a waste of time!" Crow snorted.

"What happened here?" Kiryu asked.

"The usual," Yuusei sighed heavily and peered at the two men.

"I see. Why are they arguing this time?" Kiryu pointed to the two men at the edge of the garage with his head.

"Umm," Yuusei hummed uneasily, "You see, Crow insisted to spend the day… you know, since its Valentine day, well… with girls."

Kiryu lifted an eyebrow and stared at his friend –nervousness wasn't his style. Guess life's romance side was beyond Yuusei's league. The silver-haired man tried to hold back a chuckle and turned to the two men at the other side of the room.

"Women hold you back and I can't think straight with them around!" Jack roared.

"That's bullshit," Crow growled.

Kiryu leaned against a nearby wall, crossing his arms at his chest. "You have to admit, Yuusei, they are amusing."

"You mean annoying," Yuusei corrected. "But after a couple years, you get used to it."

"Why is Jack acting like this?"

"I think it's because Crow mentioned Carly," Yuusei gave him a meaningful glance. "It's a sensitive issue for him."

"Well, Jack must be blind not to notice her interest," Kiryu commented.

"Crow said exactly the same," Yuusei chuckled. "But don't tell Jack, he'll bitch about it all day."

Kiryu shrugged. "Ok, And what about you?" he asked and peeked a look at Yuusei to see his reaction.

"What about me?" Yuusei said coolly to hide his anxiousness.

"This Aki girl," Kiryu mentioned casually. "She looks like a nice girl and she cares a lot about you."

"Aki and I are friends," Yuusei stated coldly.

"So what? You'll still remain friends, you'll just have special privileges," Kiryu winked at Yuusei's scarlet face. It was Jack and Crow who saved him from the uncomfortable moment.

"Bitch!"

"Slut!"

"Guys!" Yuusei raised his voice with a hint of warning. "Knock it off!" he ordered and even to his surprise, it worked. Jack and Crow, with their faces only inches away, stopped in record time.

"What!?" they both asked, turning their heads.

"Look who decided to show up," Yuusei stated, pointing at Kiryu.

"Aw! Kiryu!" Crow exclaimed, forgetting his argument with Jack. Yuusei rolled his eyes.

"What's up, man? Everything ok?" Jack asked, greeting his old teammate.

"Yeah!" the silver-haired man assured, hitting his friend's fist in the air.

"To what do we owe the pleasure?" Crow grinned widely.

"Business downtown. Thought I'd stop by and catch up. I see some things never change."

"Of course!" Jack said. "Crow always sticks his dick in the wrong places."

"And Jack still can't grow a pair."

"I don't have a pair?" the blond man yelped.

"Yeah! You don't." Crow said to his face. "Carly is crazy about you; she'd do anything for you. She must be a masochist to want to be with a guy like you. You act like she's nothing more than another fangirl to you."

Smoke practically came out of Jack's ears and flames shinned in his eyes. For a moment even Crow didn't want to continue the conversation, but the next minute Jack's expression relaxed.

"Just forget it, Crow," he said with low voice with a hint of… sadness. "And stop telling me what to do, or how Carly feels about me." He sat on the couch, looking calm, but ready to explode if anyone said another word.

Crow sighed and shook his head in disappointment. He stared at his other friends, willing them to urge the blonde into more conversation.

"There are things you can keep pursuing and there are things you should drop. You should drop this before we all die," Yuusei advised.

"I give up," the orange-haired man said and turned to his marked friends. "Fuck Jack and his ego. Carly won't wait forever." A warning cough came out from Jack and Crow hurried to change the subject. "Um, Yuusei?" he called, "at least tell me you'll do something with Aki."

"I said it before, and I will say it again. Aki and I are just friends," Yuusei stated while his cheeks gained a pink hue.

"Alright, so both of you are too stubborn for your own good... So Kiryu, what's up with you? Any girl for this special day?"

"I hate to disappoint you, but I have no plans to go on a date today."

"Too bad, but come on. You don't like anyone?"

found the ceiling really interesting for a moment. "Umm, there is one…" he admitted, "but I have no chance with her, so…"

"Is it that Misty chick?" Crow asked.

A slight shadow of panic appeared momentarily in Kiryu's eyes.

"Hah!" Crow cheered, flashing a huge smile. "So, that means you like her, right?"

"Umm," their ex leader hummed, awkwardly rubbing his neck. "Misty is really pretty; she's not a top model for nothing."

"You can say that again," Crow whistled. "Too bad she's always traveling for work, but you can always send her a card, or flowers. She might send something back."

"She receives a ton of those things from her fans every day, Crow," Kiryu pointed out. "You really think she opens all of them? Even less, replies to them?"

"Well, maybe not," Crow admitted, "but I think she would take the time to open yours."

"Why take the time to open mine? The guys she meets every day must be ten times better than the ones here."

"But she kept in touch with you, if I'm not mistaken," Yuusei pointed out and Kiryu nodded. "Doesn't that show you, that… she might be interested?"

Kiryu shrugged. "Perhaps."

"So…" Crow started slowly, "does that mean you'll send her one?"

Kiryu sighed. "You know, Crow you're preaching for us to find girls-" both Jack and Yuusei grunted in agreement, "-but why don't you tell us what you're going to do with your girl?"

"What?" Crow reacted immediately, staring at his old friend with a hint of surprise.

"Ha!" Jack laughed. "What are you talking about, Kiryu? What girl in her right mind would ever go out with an idiot like him?"

Crow glared at the blond, but said nothing.

"Hmm, I don't know," Kiryu mused with a finger on his cheek and another on his chin. "The girl I saw a few days ago downtown looked really… happy being with him. At least she was laughing and smiling a lot."

Jack learned forward and stopped laughing. "You're kidding me, right? Crow was downtown with a girl?"

"Yeah," Kiryu ignored Crow's warning glances, "a really pretty girl, I must say, with long blonde hair and bright emerald eyes."

"Sherry?" Yuusei said, unsure. "Really, Crow? Sherry LeBlanc?" He was surprised and stared at his friend with wide eyes.

"Umm… I-I… ummm," Crow stammered, blushing like mad.

"I can't believe it!" Jack exclaimed, absolutely astonished.

"Look, guys, Sherry and I just met there and went for a walk, that's all," Crow babbled, but nobody believed him. "Alright guys, there is nothing going on between me and Sherry," he declared.

But his friends' reactions assumed otherwise. Jack grunted, Kiryu lifted an eyebrow and Yuusei pursed his lips to keep from smiling.

"But you guys have better chances," Crow continued, "for example, Aki will-"

"Maybe next year, Crow," Yuusei replied, turning his attention back to the computer.

Crow turned his head and looked at the blond duelist with hope. "Carly will be very ha-"

"Maybe in the next decade, Crow," Jack stated and went to the kitchen to make some coffee. "You want some, Kiryu?"

His friend nodded.

The orange-haired duelist turned to Kiryu. "At least you're not like those morons; I bet Misty would be really happy if she got a gift from you today."

"Maybe in another world she will notice someone as worthless as me," Kiryu smiled sadly.

"Worthless? Come on; you're better than that," Crow argued, making his friend smile.

Kiryu shrugged. "I don't know. However you're trying to make us all send gifts, why don't you set the example? Go on a date with Sherry. She looked pretty happy when I saw you guys together a few days ago." He winked.

"And you have to be extra careful. Sherry isn't the type of girl who likes fluffy and overly-sweetly things," Yuusei added with his eyes still on the screen.

Kiryu turned to the raven-haired duelist. "Hey, Yuusei, I have something I would like to discuss with you."

Crow waved his head. "Me and Sherry?" he whispered, low enough so none of his friends could hear him, "I don't think it's possible. Maybe in another life," he commented. He then pulled his deck out and practiced the stability of it by drawing his first hands and shuffling them back in.

The rest of the day passed with nothing special. The four friends spent the day together until Kiryu had to leave. Afterwards, the rest just busied themselves with things they each had to do. No one noticed that all of them had a slight smile on their faces; each for his own personal reason.

My special thanks and credits to my betas dang3r0usl0v3 and EndlessNight025!

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