Ryuga ripped out his bey, L-Drago and launched it at lightning speed. "Let it rip!" he screamed. L-Drago flew out and crushed the side of the mountain, causing a mighty boom and tons of rock rolling down towards the city.

Metal Bey City.

Home to some of the most powerful blader's on the face of the Earth, he being one of them. He scowled and called back his bey. Not hard enough, he thought. His training was vital to keep their power fit, so they could blow away Pegasus away, once and for all.

The Dragon Emperor would not fail.

He smirked at the thought. Yes, Hagane you will be defeated and only ever be defeated by me.

CH.1

"Ryuga's training again," Madoka Amano said in an annoyed voice. She was absent mindedly stroking her boyfriend's fiery red hair, his head on her lap. Gingka Hagane opened one brown eye to look at his girlfriend, who was barely containing a look of annoyance. He chuckled and sat up.

"Aw, let it be Madoka. As long as he doesn't set the city on fire, we'll be fine." He grinned and leaned in to kiss the brunette.

Kyoya Tategami snorted from his seat in the tree above their heads. "Get a room you two."

"Oh, leave of them Kyoya. There's no need to be so jealous." Tsubasa Otori drawled. His silver hair and golden eyes gleamed in the March sun. He had his arms wrapped around Hikaru Hasama's waist, who was sitting in his lap. The blunette giggled.

"Exactly Kyoya. You have to experience being in love to know that every second counts."

"And you have?" the pine haired boy retorted. In answer, she snuggled closer to Tsubasa.

"Yes, I have."

Kyoya rolled his eyes and jumped down to join Benkei on the ground. The Bull blader was currently stuffing his face with food, while Kenta and Yuu lay at his feet, playing a combined game of Tekken on their DS's.

The team was lounging about in the Metal City Park. It was a bright day, not a cloud in the sky, so they had decided to have a small picinic/hang out to pass the hot day. The only comfort in the otherwise humid day was a cool breeze blowing from time to time.

Madoka was still staring out towrds the mountains. The white haired boy's obsession with being number one freaked her out, and she often wondered what drove him towards it. 'Lack of love during his upbringing' she thought dryly. He needed someone in his life; but the only problem was he refused to accept anyone and kept everyone at... well, stadium's length.

"Do you think Ryuga will ever, you know... accept someone?" she asked quietly. The result was instantaneous.

Tsubasa threw his head back and laughed; Gingka stared at her as if she'd gone mad; Yuu and Kenta immediately sat up, mouth's hanging open; Benkei froze, mid-eating.

"Why, you getting second thoughts about Gingka?" Kyoya asked, eyeing her. Madoka felt a blush creeping up her neck.

"I think we both know very well that isn't true," she shot back hotly.

"Relax Madoka, he's just teasing," Hikaru said, in a soothing voice. "But to answer your question: No, he won't. His only true love is blading and power. He doesn't care about anyone, and no one cares about him. He doesn't care about what happens to people, as long as he gets what he wants; He doesn't have a heart... or a soul." Her blue eyes clouded over over at the last sentence, and it became quite obvious she was remembering her battle with the Dragon Emperor.

An uneasy silence enveloped the group. Tsubasa's hand crept into Hikaru's and gave it a reassuring squeeze. The silence was finally broken by Yuu.

"Well, I'd like to meet the girl who changes Yugie." He said with an air of dismissal. Gingka's eyes drifted to the mountains, then beyond them.

"There's someone for everyone" he said softly.

No one denied his statement.