Ride 1: Missing Father

It was a cold and snowy day and at Card Capital the group of youngsters were making preparations for an upcoming Christmas Party. However sitting away from the group was Aichi Sendou who was sitting at a card table looking blankly at his deck.

"Dad, I wonder if you'll come around this year." Aichi muttered to himself. However Aichi would be joined by his best friend Kamui Katsuragi who placed a comforting hand on his surrogate older brother's shoulder.

"Hey Bro how come you're looking so down, aren't you excited about Christmas?" Kamui asked as Aichi looked up towards Kamui and smiled.

"Yeah, but the thing is." Aichi paused for a moment and looked at Kamui and then took a deep breath. "It's just my dad hasn't come home in years around the Holidays." Aichi said as Kamui looked at Aichi as his usual cheerful smile turned into a frown.

"That's really sad big bro, almost as sad as finding out that my dad had to close up his card shop." Kamui said as Aichi looked at him and his jaw slightly dropped.

"Your dad owned a Cardshop no way, i'm sorry to hear that happened but it's just I haven't seen my dad since I was little and it's hard to tell where he may be, my mom said he went away, but..." Aichi said as tears started to stream down the bluenette's face as Kamui started to wipe Aichi's tears away.

"Please don't cry bro, if you cry than i'm going to cry too." Kamui said as Aichi's young sister Emi approached the boys looking at them with concern.

"Hey what's going on you guys?" Emi asked as she noticed both her old brother and her boyfriend both crying.

"Miss Emi, Aichi was telling me about your father not being around for the Holidays." Kamui said as Emi also looked a bit down.

"Yeah it's true our dad hasn't been around in years, my mom has tried calling him but he never once returned any of our calls." Emi said as Kamui looked rather shocked.

"That's awful, he really should answer your calls." Kamui said as Aichi placed his hand on Kamui's shoulder.

"There's no telling where dad could be, or if he's even alive, I just wish there was a way we could find out for ourselves where he could be." Aichi said as Shin Nabita approached the three children.

"Hey Kids, I got to go get some stuff for the annual Card Capital Christmas Party so i'm going to need to close up, Aichi i'm sorry to hear that your father is missing and I hope you can find him, anyways i'll see you kids around." Shin said as Aichi, Kamui, and Emi began walking the streets as they was making their way home with Kamui thinking about how his surrogate family is feeling knowing their father is missing somewhere in the world. As the three Children where walking together all three of them stopped to look at a Christmas Window in a Department Store that had a beautiful tree with ornaments, and a Model Train circling around the Tree.

'Wow this is so beautiful you guys, Aichi I know dad's been missing for years but we should focus on getting some stuff for Christmas, hey do you guys want to get some Hot Cholcolate?" Emi asked as Aichi and Kamui smiled as the three of them went over to a cafe and sat down at a table to have some pie and drink Hot Chocolate as Kamui had an idea

"Hey Big Brother Aichi, Miss Emi do you think maybe we should go to one of those Bagel places to see if we can find any info on your dad?" Kamui asked as the Sendou siblings looked at Kamui with confusion.

"Bagel? Oh don't you mean Bureau, Kamui." Aichi said as Kamui blushed in embarassment.

"Sorry bro, anyways we should go there and see if we can find any information about your missing father."

"Well maybe we can ask mom if she has any pictures of him to take and we can see what they can do." Emi said as the door opened as two young men came in one with blonde hair and the other a brunette as they approached the three children

"What smells like feet, oh must be you, Miwa." Kamui said as Miwa Taishi and Toshiki Kai sat down with Aichi, Kamui, and Emi.

"Very funny, I just so happen to be wearing my new Christmas Socks." Miwa said propping his leg on the table and rolled up his pants leg to show his green socks he was wearing.

"Yeah well so do I." Kamui said as he took his shoe off revealing his red colored sock as Miwa pinched his nose.

"Eww Kamui when did you last change socks?"

"None of your business, anyways Aichi has been depressed because his dad hasn't been around in years." Kamui said as he took his foot off the table and placed his shoe back on.

"Well his parental issues can't be no worse than mine, you know finding out my parents were criminals and going in and out of foster homes." Kai said as he took a sip of cocoa as Miwa took out what looked like tickets out of his jacket pocket.

"Guys I got tickets for all of us to go see WrestleKingdom 13 at the Tokyo Dome; do you guys think Kenny Omega is going to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi? Hey We should all go to WrestleKingdom 13 all wearing Bullet Club Shirts, it would be awesome." Miwa asked as Kai looked at him.

"Miwa, I think Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Cody are going to the WWE." Kai said taking a sip of cocoa.

"Say what, where did you find that out?"

"Wrestling Newsletters online." Kai said as Kamui looked at them.

"I had no idea that you was such a Wrestling Fan, Kai."

"Yeah by the way Kamui didn't you and Aichi say that you guys met Togi Makabe not too long ago?" Kai asked as Kamui took out his phone and showed him a picture of Aichi and Kamui posing with Togi Makabe with Kyou crossing his arms in the background.

"Kyou doesn't seem too interested in Wrestling, maybe I should stop by his Cardshop and challenge him to a Cardfight." Kai said as Aichi, Kamui, and Emi finished their Pie and Cocoa as they got up out of their sets.

"We got to go now, we'll see you guys soon." Aichi said as he Kamui, and Emi left the Cafe making their way to the Sendou house as the three of them took off their shoes and walked into the living room to see a Christmas Tree with wonderful lights, ornaments, and gifts under it.

"Wow you have nice Christmas Decorations, hey bro, what are you hoping to get for Christmas?" Kamui asked looking at the Sendou Family's Gifts and saw a big wrapped up box.

"Well I would love to get a Nintendo Switch and Super Smash bros Ultimate." Aichi said as Kamui looked at him in excitement.

"That's what I want to, we should so game together after Christmas, but I still need to get you and Miss Emi gifts." Kamui said as Mrs. Sendou walked into the room.

"Hey Kidsm how was your day?" Mrs. Sendou asked as the three of them nodded.

"It was great but, i've been thinking about Dad today." Aichi said as Mrs. Sendou stroked her son's blue hair.

"Yeah, your dad has been missing for years and he has never answered our calls, and it's hard to tell if he's even alive."

"Mom, do you have any pictures of dad, we could go over to the Bureau of Missing Persons to see if they may have any information." Emi said as Mrs. Sendou looked at her daughter and thought it over for a moment.

"Well that would be a good idea, but they might be busy, but we could stop by and ask while we go Christmas Shopping tomorrow." Mrs. Sendou suggested as the three children smiled.

Mrs. Sendou, I want to come too, I have something to get Aichi and Emi and I want to help find their father." Kamui said putting his arm around Aichi.

"Sure you can come along sweetheart, I just hope they can do what they can to help find them.

With Aichi hoping to find out about his missing Father he along with Emi and Kamui have a very troubling tale, will Aichi find his father and have a Happy Holidays, find out next time.

To Be Continued