Author's Note: This was inspired by The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. And I don't owe anything from Yu-Gi-Oh Vrains or the franchise. This includes the characters except the characters I created for this story. As there are my own original creations.
I love the pairing of Yusaku/Aoi and I already expected ship tease between them at some point. Especially since the female protagonist always develops a crush on the male protagonist in some way.
I am doing my own twist with this story though and I hope everyone who's reading this enjoys the story.
Decided I wanted to do something completely different from the actual story because it's just way more fun. I tend to describe things in more details just so everyone can get a better picture of everything. I mean you can't visualize it unless it's described to you. That includes the appearance of characters we already seen on the show. I hope you all can understand that.
Earth, it looked like a peaceful place from distance. But it was a place where humanity lived above the clouds on large mechanical islands. Everything was run by the powerhouse of each island that was SOL Technology Incorporation. Large domes surrounded the islands that were encased by data. This allowed anyone to travel around using Duel Boards as they manifested through the stored data. It was linked through data storms, which were more like rivers of data that could be accessed to get to other islands.
"Come find me." A strange voice echoed through what appeared to be clouds as wind as the wind blew it away to reveal to be an unknown place that no one has ever seen. It was a shadowy-like being so the picture couldn't really be made out. "I need help!" The voice echoed as everything faded to black. A young man woke up with a jolt as he looked around.
"It was just another dream."Yusaku Fujiki said as he woke up from his sleep, he was lying underneath a tree. He was sixteen-year-old with fair skin, green eyes, and dark blue hair that spikes outward in the back and contains light blue bangs with pink accents. His standard clothing consists of a slate-colored jacket with light blue trim over a white dress shirt with a blue tie and a pair of black pants and black and white shoes. "I don't know what that was all about? What a strange one at that?"
"Are you up yet sleepy head?" A familiar voice sat beside Yusaku, who was sitting down nearby. She was a fair-skinned young woman with light brown hair in a bob-cut with brown eyes. Her standard attire is a uniform that consists of a slate-colored jacket with a light blue trim, which she wears over a light yellow jumper. Underneath, she has a white dress shirt with a blue tie and heart-shaped clip. Her uniform also includes a short black skirt with black socks that reach below her knee and brown shoes. "You really must have a hard day with all that training we had to do at school the past week."
"Aoi, when did you get here?" Yusaku questioned as he looked at her with a puzzled look on his face. He had known Aoi Zaizen since they were young children and have always been close. Not that he wanted people to think there was something else going on between them. "You should warn someone before you sneak up on them." He rubbed the back of his head as he looked over at his childhood friend.
"You know the festival is later today . . ." Aoi excitably tells him as if she was waiting for him to wake up to tell him. Yusaku stood up and brushed off his black jacket and his pants from the grass that he was sleeping on. He was certainly not fazed by her energetic personality. People would find it odd that someone so serious in personality like him could even be friends with someone like Aoi.
"What festival?" Yusaku questioned as if he was faintest clue to what she was talking about? He didn't really pay that much attention in class. Mostly because he wasn't really learning too much due to the fact he was already described as a 'genius' but it was something he didn't want to brag about to others. He was not really fond at being the center of attention either. Attending school was really the best solution to get all around it.
"What festival? The Duel Festival silly." Aoi told him in both disappointment and surprise on Yusaku didn't seem to be aware of it. He always seemed to be more distracted as of lately, she was worried because he usually told her everything. Aoi didn't like the thought he may be keeping secrets from her. But she didn't want to pry as it was none of her business. If Yusaku wanted to tell her when he was ready then she was fine with that too. "You know I get to dress up for the festival too. I can't wait for everyone to see me in it." Aoi blushed, rather nervous about Yusaku seeing her in the outfit she was going to wear.
"Oh is that why you seem more peppy than normal." Yusaku had his arms crossed as his face remained stone-cold. He leaned against the base of the tree. "Everyone dresses up; most of them aren't even being themselves. Kind of ridiculous if you asked me." He didn't realize that his honesty about the festival was upsetting Aoi but she tried to hold back from crying.
"There's no need to be rude about it Yusaku . . . you know I've been looking forward to this." Aoi weakly told her, Yusaku was observant as he gave himself a look of disgust. Aoi was one of the few friends he even had because a lot of people found his personality to be 'unpleasant.' Namely because he was honest and rude to a lot of people being friends with Aoi had made some people see that he wasn't so bad. "I only wish you just didn't say all these things all the time."
"Aoi . . . I'm sorry. You know of all people I go too far in what I say. And you're one of the last people I would want to ever see cry." Yusaku apologized, before Aoi knew it she could feel her body being pulled as she could feel warmth. As she could feel his arms were gently placed around her waist for support. She then realized that Yusaku had pulled her into a hug, her head was on his chest. Yusaku's white shirt was wiping away her tears. She always found a sense of comfort when she was around him. Aoi could never understand why people saw him as an unfriendly person. He could be very sweet and gentle if he didn't have this need to have nearly everyone keep his distance.
"All right . . . I will go for you?" Yusaku gave her a smile, which for him was so rare. But he seemed to do it more when he was around her. And just seeing it would make her day even brighter. They stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like days, even though it was only a few minutes. "But not for too long. I don't want everyone getting the wrong idea or anything." He tried to act tough but it only just made Aoi laugh as she put a hand to her mouth to control her giggling.
"Miss Zaizen!" A voice could be heard from a distance. Not a particular voice she wanted to hear. Her older brother, Akira was Head of Security of SOL Technology Incorporation. "I know you're over here. Your brother is looking for you." Aoi sighed this was a common
Aoi absolutely adored her brother after all he was the only family she had since the death of their parents. Aoi was only a child, so she could barely remember them. Yusaku was someone who could understand since he also had lost his parents at such a young age. In fact it's one of the factors that bonded them and started their friendship.
"Satoshi, I heard you the first time. Must you be so loud?" Aoi addressed in annoyance as she was trying to hide from him. Satoshi Seiji was in his early to late forties, he was not too much taller than Aoi. He quickly adjusted his glasses with black hair that was graying in parts. He wore what was more of a well-designed suit that had dark gray jacket and pants. Underneath was a black shirt and a white bow tie that really stood out from the rest of his attire. "I am right in the middle of a conversation you know." Aoi pouted not wanting to be interrupted but Satoshi convin
"Why don't you stop sneaking around to meet your boyfriend? And for once do as you're told." Satoshi answered with an electronic notepad in one hand, he looked like he was getting ready to take notes. Akira hired him to keep watch over her since he had spent all his time focusing on his job. Akira had really spent no time with his younger sister. She wished for them to be a family. But he was overprotective of her that she needed her space that she would sneak out. "How long must I deal with this game of tag, Miss Zaizen? Or do I have to report this to your brother?"
"We're NOT a couple!" Both Yusaku and Aoi said in unity as they were quick to defend their relationship. They wanted to make it clear there was nothing going between the both of them. Though Aoi secretly wished there was something between them. She had to go along with the whole ordeal. Satoshi had believed they were a couple since around a year ago. So it was a routine between them at this point. "When would it take to make it perfectly clear?"
"Oh please. I am sure the both of you were making out before I started calling your name Miss Zaizen." He remarks with a high smug as if he knew everything. Like how he was convinced that the teenage girl he was in charge of looking after, who sneak off all the time to see her boyfriend. "Now come on you have piano lessons . . . since you have failed to skip your cultural history, languages . . . may I go on for some boy . . ." Aoi just shook her head as she would have to try to not to listen to another lecture.
"All right. I'll see you tonight Yusaku." Aoi happily tells him as she looked at Satoshi in frustration as she followed along behind him. The farther away she got, Aoi took a glimpse as she wanted to see him before he disappeared completely. She sighed, all she knew was that tonight was going to be different. Perhaps because she hoped that things could change between them.
Author's Note: I will not have actual dueling in this story though. It's just got too complicated with Link summoning and everything. I plan for them to summon monsters and using them to fight in that sense.
I really hope you like the interactions between Yusaku and Aoi. Please Read/Review. I really want to know whatever thinks of this story. I worked so hard on it. Thanks.