New Story!
Rating may change due to further chapters but I dunno yet.
FYI: Astral has the ability to turn his body solid so it wouldn't be so awkward. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal at all
Onward!
Chapter 1: Worry and overflowing memories
Sun beaming in the window, directly into Yuma Tsukumo's eyes causing him to groan. Yawning and then gasping at the time. "Oh crap! I'm running late!" he exclaims running about getting ready. "Astral why didn't you say anything!" he gasps out, but then stops not hearing anything for his blue spirit friend. Looking to his Golden Key, not seeing it glowing or anything. "Astral?" he calls out, with a hint of panic. Not hearing anything, Yuma rushes downstairs gripping his key. "Kari! I gotta skip today! Astrals gone!" he yells out in a panicked state.
Kari looks over with a look that clearly says to Yuma that he was insane in skipping school for his imaginary friend. "No can do Yuma, you've missed enough school and I can't afford you missing anymore because you are missing your imaginary friend." she says with a straight face. Yuma frowns running in one spot. "But Kari...Astral is..." he says without being able to finish due to his overbearing sister rushing him out to get him to school. "No buts Yuma. Now get your butt to school now!" Kari yells out.
Yuma jogs to school, looking around for Astral as he went, going passed some places he and Astral would go to when they were looking for the Number cards. 'Astral...where are you?' he thought to himself sadly, not wanting to go to school without knowing his blue friend was alright. Slowing down unable to find Astral anywhere and getting to school a mere 2 minutes late. Taking his seat by his childhood friend Tori, he looks out the window in hopes Astral would just appear. Tori looks over seeing the concern written all over his face. "Yuma? You okay?" she asks.
Yuma looks over to her. "Its Astral...hes gone..." he says in a slight whisper. Tori gasps. "What happened?" she asks with worry. Yuma looks down recalling the argument the night before. "Me and Astral had an argument...a really bad one..." he says. Tori watches him waiting for him to continue. "I stepped out of line and really hurt Astral..." Yuma continues in a sad tone. Tori puts her hand over his. "What did you say to Astral?" she asks, thinking it might not be as bad as Yuma is making it out to be.
Yuma sighs sadly. "I said it maybe better if Astral didn't remember those forgotten memories and to just forget about the numbers." he says. "you should of seen the look on his face Tori...the hurt in his eyes...like I was turning my back on him..." he says, struggling to keep his emotions in check. Tori watches sadly. Throughout the class period, Tori keeps an eye on Yuma seeing his lack of concentration due to the worry about Astral take its toll on Yumas mind making him get off track.
After three classes with their teacher Mr. Kay, Yuma being asleep with the second and third class, worry begins to kick in with Tori and Bronk. "Whats up with Yuma? Hes either doodling in his notebook, staring at his key or sleeping." Bronk says with annoyance. Tori looks to him and whispers what Yuma has told him in first class. Bronk jumps and whispers. "And Astral hasn't been seen since last night? I get it now." he whispers. Yuma opens his eyes and yawns rubbing his eyes. "I'm awake I swear." he says out of the blue.
Tori and Bronk look over seeing the worry and heartache. Bronk walks up to him. "Have you looked everywhere Yuma?" he asks. Yuma looks down and nods. "All over the place and nothing...like he just floated off to look for the numbers alone..." Yuma says sadly. Out of nowhere, Mr. Kay comes over. "Hey kids. Its swim practice..." he says stopping in his tracks seeing Yumas face. "Did something happen?" he asks. Yuma looks up. "Its my friend, Astral...he disappeared and I can't find him anywhere." he says. Mr. Kay blinks kind of understanding but not really. "hm that is troubling. Perhaps I can help somehow." he says.
Yuma looks to him with a glimmer of hope look. "Really Mr. Kay!" he exclaims. Mr. Kay smiles being happy to help his student. "Maybe if I pick up a signal from your key we will be able to find Astral." Mr. Kay says. Yuma blinks and unties his key from his neck and hands it to his teacher. Mr. Kay then puts the key on his scanner and starts typing away. A whitish-blue spot starts blinking just outside the school. Mr. Kay blinks seeing the flashing on the screen. "It seems hes a lot closer than we think." he says causing Yuma to look. He gasps and rushes out the door with his key.
Running out of the gates of his school, Yuma looks and gasps seeing Astral down against the wall, on his knees fading a bit from being away for too long. "Astral!" Yuma screams out, rushing to his friends side. Astral looks up at him looking as if he was beaten down to the point of death. "Yuma..." he says before he loses complete consciousness. Yuma gasps and helps Astral transport inside the key and goes inside. "Astral is badly hurt Mr. Kay, I gotta get back home." he says hoping his teacher would let him go home early.
Mr. Kay nods, noticing throughout his classes how Yuma has acted. "I'll call your grandmother and let her know that you weren't feeling well." he says as Yuma takes off. "Thanks a bunch Mr. Kay!" Yuma yells out. Rushing home Yuma looks down at his key feeling Astrals energy drained. 'Hold on Astral, we're almost home.' he says, knowing Astral hears him in his unconscious state. Making it home, Yuma rushes upstairs and sets the key down, and Astral appears on the bed.
Yuma sits by the bed quietly touching Astrals now solid body feeling for any broken bones or any stiffness. Waking up from a sudden jolt in his stomach, Astral looks to Yuma. "Yuma..." he speaks out in a strained whisper. Yuma looks to him with worry. "Astral...I'm really sorry I said those things last night...It was out of line and unfair to you." Yuma says sadly. Astral shakes his head. "No Yuma...you had a right to say what you said...I took it the wrong way." he says.
Yuma watches him rubbing Astrals arm. "What happened? Where did you go?" he asks gently. Astral tries to remember what happened from last night to now but the memory draws a blank. "I can't remember...its all blank...it happened so fast..." he says. Yuma takes Astrals hand. "Try Astral...take your time..." he says. Astral takes a breath. "When I left here to clear my mind...I floated passed Kite...when I looked back he was gone...after a while I started feeling weak from being too far away...so I took a short cut...but a group of people surrounded me...I didn't think that they could see me...but they could...and then...my mind started filling with memories..." he says.
Yuma blinks. "Memories...without the numbers?" he asks. Astral nods looking to Yuma having a worried look on his face. "It confused me as well...When they started becoming overwhelming and I started losing consciousness...all I felt physically was touching..." Astral explains. Yuma jumps. "Touching...those people touched you in ways you didn't like?" Yuma asks, earning a nod. Astral looks over to the wall lightly gripping Yumas hand not wanting to lose consciousness again.
Yuma feels the grip looking to Astral. "Are you in any pain at all Astral?" he asks worriedly. Astral nods softly. "My head and chest hurt...what pain is this..." Astral asks. Yuma looks to him. "The hurt in your head is called a headache its a natural ache unless it gets more painful. Where does it hurt in your chest?" Yuma asks. Astral puts his free hand over his heart. "here..." he says. Yuma looks to the hand over Astrals heart. " that pain is called heartache...a pain usually felt when you are hurt after a fight. Meaning the argument we had last night caused that ache." he says sadly knowing hes the blame for the heartache. Astral looks to him. "Its not just my heart hurting...my lungs hurt too...almost like something is squeezing them." he says to steer Yuma away from the guilty route.
Yuma looks to him. "Maybe you should rest awhile, I'll get a rag for your head to ease off the ache." he says as he stands up. Astral nods his eyes closing and he sleeps. Yuma watches and gets a cool rag ready and comes back setting it on Astrals head and sits back down watching over him.
~END~
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