All was peaceful in Heartland City. Despite some initial confusion, all of the cheerful citizens were carrying out their daily lives. People were dueling, smiling, and overall having a good time.
But while all of this was going on, everyone was unaware of an infant boy sleeping in an alleyway. This infant had short black hair with equally short light purple bangs covering his forehead. There was a dragon XYZ card next to it called Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon. Given that Heartland was such a bright and cheerful place, no wonder everyone wasn't aware of this seemingly abandoned infant.
Suddenly, a faint glow appeared in the alleyway. Someone approached the sleeping infant and took out some sparkling dust from a small pouch. The mysterious person proceeded to sprinkle the sparkling dust in the infant's hair, then gently tapped his closed eyelids. And as sudden as this person appeared, he or she vanished without a trace.
The second glowing light attracted the attention of a blonde woman named Lono Osaku, who was on her way to the local grocery store. Stopping in her tracks, she headed down the alleyway and found the sleeping infant. She let out a small gasp.
"My goodness," Lono said, carefully picking up the infant and holding him in her arms. "Who left you here?"
The infant stirred in his sleep before opening his eyes, revealing a beautiful shade of grey. Looking up at Lono, the infant smiled softly. Needless to say, Lono was in awe.
"You're the most beautiful baby I have ever seen," Lono said as the infant reached up to her. "Why would anyone abandon you?"
The blonde woman also noticed the XYZ monster on the floor. Not wanting to drop the infant, she picked up the card. "Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon?" she read. "I never saw this type of card before."
But then Lono saw the infant's warm smile again. There was something about it that made her feel happy, but what? What was it about this mysterious baby that drew her towards him? Regardless of what it was, she made up her mind.
"How would you like to come with me?" Lono asked. "From now on, I'm going to be your new mother."
The infant cooed, cuddling up in Lono's arms. "You're very gentle," she remarked. "And this dragon card looks like it has wings, so it must be capable of flying. Gentleness and to fly… Yuto: a combination of those two words in Katakana." She smiled. "Yuto Osaku, my treasured son."
With her new son in her arms while also holding the mysterious XYZ card, Lono left the alleyway, beginning her new life as a single mother.