This story is based on the "Jewels of Love" idea of Melan Anime. If you want further information about it, go check out her profile as well as her forum.

The story focuses on the relationship between Aki and Sherry. It's a Shoujo-Ai story, if you don't like that, don't read it!

It's basically my head-canon for both of them and takes place 5 years after the Z-ONE incident. Therefore it's a post-canon story.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, nor the characters, nor do I own the cover art.

The only thing I own is the plot of this story.

Chapter 1: Meeting an old friend

Aki's POV

"Finally this day is over," I quietly said to myself, rubbing my eyes a bit.

I definitely wasn't used to all this concentration but it was my first day anyway. I went back to the locker room and changed back into my normal clothing before heading out of the hospital, where I could see my friends waiting for me.

"What took you so long, Aki?", the tall red-headed girl asked me.

"Brain tumor in the frontal lobe. Man that was an operation."

"On your first day?"

"Unfortunately yes, Julia", I said a bit yawning, "what about you guys?", I asked.

"Of course Aki gets the cool things. I had to help at an appendectomy.", Aaron said annoyed.

"Oh come on Aaron, an appendectomy is one of the coolest things ever," Johan said laughing, which caused them to start a fight. Those two are like Jack and Crow, always fighting over nonsense stuff. Even their appearance is similar to those two. Aaron is tall, has a trained body, and short brown hair. Johan is short, similar to my hight, and has blonde hair.

"Come on guys, do you really need to fight over such a stupid thing? Also I'm pretty sure that having to operate a brain tumor on your first day, am I right Aki?", Jasmin, a short raven-haired girl, said looking over to me, which cause those two to stop their fight.

"Well it's not like I did anything. I just stood there watching while the neurologist basically did everything."

"But at least you could watch something cool, and not something as boring as an appendectomy."

"Oh come on Aaron. Next week you can go around with the neurologist and observe 'cool' operations," I said annoyed by his constant complaining.

I looked at my watch and sighed. It's already 8pm and I still had to go buy some groceries. Unfortunately only one supermarket is still opened at this time which made me angry at myself for not buying these stupid groceries yesterday. I huffed in annoyance.

"Guys, I have to go. I forgot to buy groceries yesterday."

With that I went to the tram station which was five minutes away from the hospital. After waiting for what felt like forever the tram finally arrived. After driving around and changing the tram-line a few times I finally got to the supermarket which is at least not that far away from my apartment. I went inside and wandered around to find all those thing I needed. I really hate big supermarkets, but then again if I didn't go here I wouldn't have anything to eat today. I mean I could have ordered a pizza or something but now that I'm here already I might as well buy something here.

Lost in my thoughts I didn't realize where I was going until I suddenly bumped into someone, which caused me to drop all the things in my hand. This day for sure couldn't get any better. Still lost in my own thoughts I began to collect all those items which are now lying across the floor. I didn't even realize that the other girl said something or that she helped me collecting all those things.

"Man you sure are clumsy, Aki", a familiar voice said.

Looking up I realized that I bumped into an old friend of mine.

"Sherry?", I asked astonished. "What are you doing here?", I added, still surprised to see my friend here. The last time I saw her was before I drove to the airport to leave New Domino City and that was five years ago.

"Well I told you that I wanted the company of my father back, right?", she asked me while we went to the cashier. I just nodded, signalizing her to continue, while giving the cashier my groceries. Sherry put hers on the conveyor belt.

"Well after enduring horrible French bureaucracy, I'm finally the chef of the company."

"That's great. But it doesn't really explain why you are here."

"That sounds like you're not happy seeing me here," she said with a faked hurt voice.

"Oh come on Sherry, you know I didn't mean it like that."

"Yeah I know. Anyway, since I'm the chef of the company now I thought it would be a great idea to expand it. So I decided to talk with some people in other countries, starting with Germany."

After paying all the groceries we both went out of the supermarket.

"Since you're just here to expand your company, why are you in a grocery store? Aren't you staying in a hotel?"

"No I bought a house here."

"You bought a house?"

"Yes, it's actually quite near this store. Just ten minutes away with the car", she said pointing at her very expensive looking car.

"I guess you got all the money your parents had back as well?"

"Yes I did. And since it was really a lot of money I spend some of it for necessary things."

I just nodded, as we went to her car and she packed all her things in it.

"So, since I have a car and you don't, should I bring you back home?"

"Ah I'm living really close, so no need of that," I replied kinda surprised by her offer.

"Do you know how late it is? And you still want to wander around the city with your arms full of stuff?"

"Well if you put it like that it sounds like-", I started, but she cut me off.

"Like a really stupid idea. I know. Come on I'll bring you back home. Much saver and much faster," she said grinning contentedly as she took all of my groceries to put them into her car. Seeing Sherry grin is really something new to me. I think I've never seen her happy, now that I think of it. But well, it's a good thing. At least she seemed to move on with her life. I couldn't help but smile at that thought. It seemed like Team 5D's could help her after all.

So that was the first chapter. I hope you guys like it so far. :)
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