A/N: What's up, guys? It's Guardian Number 96 here… Why do I sound like someone who does Let's Plays? Antiway, thank you for the review. And lemme throw this out there. I normally don't add the oc's of people I don't know well into my stories. So, the answer will most likely be no unless you requested me to do a specific story type.

But I digress. I don't own the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal cast (Although, I do own a Number 39: Utopia, C39: Utopia Ray, and C39: Utopia Ray V.) and I don't own Shin Makazuma (he will be introduced later). Zexal belongs to their people. Shin to my little brother. So, allons-y.

~Guardian Number 96

[Chapter Two: An Imperfect Balance]

The blue being spoke again as Gabriel glared at him through the corner of her eye.

"You can see me?" She nodded. Then her stormy hues moved to Yuma. She began to speak when Winter spoke cheerfully.

"I'm gonna make hot coco!" The nine year old declared as her fourteen year old sister spun around. "I'll be back in a tick, guys." A low annoyed sigh came from her as Gabriel followed Winter into the kitchen.

"We'll be right back. Okay? Stay here, boys." Astral turned to Yuma when they'd vanished from sight into the kitchen.

"I do not think it is a wise idea to give Number 96 to this Gabriel. He will take control of her." The young duelist laughed.

"I think him and Gabriel are evenly matched." He titled his head to the side. "Besides, Gabriel hasn't said yes or no."

"Yes or no to what?" The spellcaster reappeared, dressed now in her pj' s. The two males looked up at her as if they had just committed murder.

[A/N: time skip brought to you by Guardian Number 96 drinking orange juice.]

"So, you're telling me that Astral there-" She pointed to the Original Number. "-Came here with 100 'Number' cards that are his memories. These memories have the power to destory worlds. He meets you, they go literally everywhere and you only have 59 of them?" Yuma nodded.

"The Barians are after them." Astral said in a mutter, floating down to the level of the sitting lavender head. "Yuma and I came to the conclusion that we must divide some of them up." He pulled out a black edged duel card and held it out to her. "And to entrust Number 96 to you." Gabriel took the card into her hand.

"Who is this girl?" A dark purr came from behind her. She turned to face a dark version of Astral.

"Who are you!?" She growled. The look alike chuckled.

"I asked you a question first."

"Shut up about your stupid question and answer mine!" The fiend narrowed his mix match eyes at her. The astral being intervened.

"Number 96, this is Gabriel. Gabriel, this is Number 96: Dark Mist." The two were glaring at each other. Then she looked at the card.

"Why are you giving me a fiend-type, Yuma? Astral?" Yuma laughed.

"I thought you two would along better than-" Down a small hall, the front door opened.

"Gabe, Win, I'm home!" Winter ran from her hiding spot and ran past them as a tall (6'3") came into the room.

"Wesley, Gabriel got a new card! I wanna a card too!"

"No, Win, it's not my card! I'm just taking care of him!" The two duelists glared at each other. Wesley gave a shaky chuckle and if this was an anime, he would've sweatdroped. 96 watched all this with an amused smile. That Gabriel girl… she must likely was a terrible duelist, but she did have a fiery soul. He started to chuckle. Oh, how satisfying would it be to control her. Yes, she would get him more Numbers, more power.

"Guys, behave in front of our guests."

[A/N: Another time skip brought to you by- wtf are you doing, 96?]

After having to put up with four days of snow, it finally melted. That night her sleep was troubled.

Shadows. Endless shadows. Twisting, turning, drowning, falling. Shadows that steal every once of light and hope. Gabriel was falling, the air made her lavender frame her face. Suddenly-

Her fall was halted by something wrapping around her frame. She was pulled to a side, unable to see her saviour.

"Oh, Gabriel~" There was a dark purr. 96: Dark Mist. "Now, it's time to let me take hold." He was now closer, his lips close to her ear. "I'll free from falling and your curse."

"No! No!" She squirmed and thrashed. "I'll do it on my own!" The number chuckled.

"If you wish." He let go and she screamed-

Gabriel sat up in her bed, her chest rose and fell in pants. This was the second night she had had the card. It was only her sheer stubbornness that stopped her from giving into the Number. Her eyes went over to her bedside table. 4:34 AM. She heaved a high sigh and got up. Might as well get up.

"Good morning~" He purred. "How did you did you sleep?" Galen appeared and glared at Dark Mist.

"Oh, great. The fog rolls in." The two males turned to each other.

"What did you say, gay Galen?" He growled, moving to stand chest-to-chest with the Magician.

"You heard me, Mist!" Galen shoved him.

"Guys, stop it." But her order went unheard. "Guys!" The magician drew his fist back to punch 96 and then- Galen's bandaged up fist rested in the palm of the Chaos Sorcerer's hand.

"Galen, didn't you hear Gabriel?"

"But he-" Galen protested.

"I get better from Troy and Lili." He said as 96 laughed. Julian turned on him. "There's no reason for you to laugh. You provoked him. It makes you more childish than Galen." Dark glared at him

"Stay out of this."

"That's. Enough!" Gabriel screamed. "The next person to start trouble I'm torching their card." She grabbed her clothes and ran to the bathroom to change. In there, she complained to the spirit of Shining Elf, who sat outside the door.

"Why can't all the boys be like you, Kasi*?"

"Depends, Gabriel." He stated gently in his noble voice. "But shouldn't you be hurrying to meet Shin?"

"Oh, god!" She finished and ran back to her room, slipping on her black boots. She was dressed in a rich gold shirt and black skinny jeans. Slipping on her black hoodie, she got her duel gear and school stuff. "I'm gonna be late. Shin's gonna kill me!"

Actually, he didn't. Shin was patiently waiting for her. When she came into sight, a rare smile made his lips twitch.

"Sorry. Darky was starting stuff with Galen."

Which is so fun! 'Darky' declared happily.

"Shut up!" She snapped at him. Shin raised an eyebrow, but he knew about her 'gift'.

"C'mon, Gabe." He said as he began to walk to school. His hands were shoved in his pockets. Shin didn't wait for her, making the girl have to jog to catch up.

A/N: there you go, guys. Chapter Two. I hope it was okay and you all liked it. Felt kinda rushed to me, but oh, well.

~Guardian Number 96